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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — JAIL ROSTER POWDER RIVER MUSIC REVIEW Sundays 4-6 p.m. in the park, the following will perform: July 2, Juni Fisher; July 9, Brady Goss. More performances will be listed closer to the event date. SUMPTER FLEA MARKET June 30, 2017 - July 3, 2017. Annual fl ea market in Sumpter, Oregon every Memorial Day, fourth of July, and Labor Day weekends. More than 150 Booths and vendors - Food, antiques and collect- ibles make this one of the largest fl ea markets in the state of Oregon. In addition to the fl ea market, visitors can ride the Sumpter Valley Railroad, visit the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge, and explore the re- gion’s vast gold rush history at the Sumpter Munici- pal Museum, and Cracker Creek Mining museum. Large parking area for RV’s, but no overnight in parking lot. For more information including vendor registration and availability contact the City of Sumpter or call (541)894-2314. HAINES STAMPEDE AND RODEO July 3, 2017 - July 4, 2017. Haines Stampede is a full event rodeo. July 3rd starts out with slack at 9 a.m., then the rodeo that evening is dedicated as Shriner’s Night July 4th is a full rodeo with free music following in the arena. Visit www.hainesstam- pede.com for information. KIDDIES PARADE July 3. Lineup for judging at Court Street Park off Main Street is at 9:30. Parade begins 10 a.m. walk to Geiser Pollman Park for Elks games and treats Com- munity donation may be made to: Baker City Events/Kids Parade, and mailed to P.O.Box 1126, Baker City OR 97814. HELLS CANYON MOTORCYCLE RALLY July 6, 2017 - July 10, 2017. Thursday is the of- fi cial arrival day. Plan your ride so that you arrive in the early afternoon. Check in on Main Street and get the road washed off your bike. Friday is for riding and discovery. With 10 offi cial courses to ride the variety is outstanding. Call Kurt at 541-519-2049 for information. ENGINEER IT! July 6-7. Four Baker County libraries will host a program called “Engineer It! Exploring An- cient Technologies” provided by the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History. This one-hour experience is targeted for a family au- dience with elementary age children and is presented by a museum educator. The program includes a book reading (Dipnetting with Dad by Willie Sellars) and a short presentation (15 minutes) followed by activ- ity tables offering touchable artifacts and hands-on, engineering challenge activities. Haines Branch Library, Thursday, July 6, 2017, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Baker City Branch Library, Thursday, July 6, 2017, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Richland Branch Library, Friday, July 7, 2017, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Huntington Library, Friday, July 7, 2017, 3:00-4:00 p.m. MINERS’ JUBILEE CELEBRATION July 14, 2017 - July 16, 2017. Miners’ Jubilee makes the heritage and history of Baker County come to life with a parade, vendors in the park, a huge food court, sidewalk sales, mining demonstra- tions and kids activities. Bronc Riding Friday night and Bull Riding Saturday night, along with a carni- val create a full weekend of events that draws family and class reunions to Baker City every year. ANNUAL QUILT SHOW July 14 and 15, at the Baker City YMCA, 2020 Church, Fri 9-5 and Sat 9-3. Admission $3 Anyone entering a quilt is encouraged to return the entry forms as soon as possible. For more info, call 541-523-3038 or 541-523-3752. The show will feature 4 vendors this year, including: Jo’s Fabrics, Granny G, Outlaw Creations, and Karen Hutchinson. A bed turning will be featured 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, along with a raffl e quilt using the pattern Vintage Stitches. BRASWELL, Edward KING, Gary NIEHAUS, Paul MEAD, Daniel ROTHENBERGER, Daniel SLANEY, Timothy BROWN, Wendell PROWELL, Jace ADAMS, Bradley EPLER, Brenda MITCHELL, Pamela WINSTON, Melissa DODGE, Derrick MCCLURG, James ANDERTON, Bobby DRIVER, Michael CARPENTER, Anna HAMM, Todd ANDERS, Tyler COLE, Derek ECKSTEIN, Joseph CLARK, Dexter CULLEY, Andrew NOBLE, Cecil BLOOD, Daniel BAKER, Joshua TUGMAN, Michael BROWN, Geoffrey STEELE, Alan POLICE LOG Christensen, Taren Leigh. 6.27. Baker County Circuit Court for Unlaw- ful Delivery of a Schedule III Con- trolled Substance. Braswell, Edward Allen. 6.27. Theft III and Criminal Trespass II. McMurdo, David Michael. 6.25. Criminal Trespass I and Criminal Mis- chief II and was cited and released on a Baker County Circuit Court war- rant for Probation Violation. Penrod, Flora Louise. 6.24. Theft of Services and Criminal Trespass. Wilson, Darci Lynn. 6.23. Baker County Circuit Court warrant for Rape 3 x 3. Rothenberger, Daniel James. 6.23. Detainer from Clackamas County. Tittle, Sonney Lee. 6.23. Violation of Restraining Order. Martinez, Dorthy L. 6.23. Driving Under the Infl uence. Custer, Amelia Kay. 6.23. Theft III. Larkin, Larry Gail. 6.23. DUII and Violation of Restraining Order. Kasinger, Justin Lee. 6.23. Unlawful Possesion of a Firearm and Theft III. Weiss, Jamie Joseph. 6.22. Three Circuit Court Warrants for Probation Violation and Violation of Release Agreement. Moffet-Cobian, Shenese Danielle. 6.23. Theft III. DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES Beverly Sampson Haas - A Cel- ebration of Bev’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 ~ 11:00 a.m. at the Harvest Church in Baker City. Arrangements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. County: 911 Call Center CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Harvey called the session to order, and Ash discussed his management proposal for the operation of the Baker County 911 Con- solidated Dispatch Center (this has been a continuing discussion between the City and the County, with unresolved issues). Ash said that the Coun- ty’s adopted budget falls short of Ash’s proposed budget for the operation of the Sheriff’s Offi ce and the Center, by about $8,000, and that this year’s budget is about $30,000 less than last year’s budget. He said that there are already bud- get overages. Harvey asked Martin if the County had received any applications for re- serve dispatcher positions, and Martin said one or two, but that the applica- tion deadline wasn’t until Friday, June 30, 2017. Ash said that eight dispatchers would be the minimum number required for proper operation of the Center. Bennett said he wants to hear more on the subject from the City, and that the City’s budget, and in extension the County’s, has been affected negatively, with the additional expense of a new City position this fi scal year. Nichols agreed with Bennett, that he wants also to hear more from the City regarding its plan to assist the County with funding shortfalls. Harvey said his position is that the Center structure is already set, and that he doesn’t want to see more workload for the Sheriff’s Offi ce. He said that a full-time Center Director has been fully budgeted, it’s the best approach, and that he had planned to speak with members of the City Coun- cil on Wednesday evening, June 28, during a City- County meeting covering the subject. Spencer provided the Board with an update regarding the proposed sale of Parks Department property known as “Shang- hai Creek,” a matter for which a public hearing was held, during the Wednes- day, June 21, 2017 regular session. Issues include the total size of parcels, and which ones would form the most appealing sale package, to potential buyers. Harvey and Bennett previously said that they preferred the foreclosure, local sale route to sell the properties and provide revenue for the Parks De- partment, and Nichols said that, with the possibility of using realtors to facilitate the sale, a broader range of potential buyers could be reached. Noting several details to work out, Harvey said that this discussion will con- tinue, to the Wednesday, July 5 regular session. As part of a general Parks Department update, Spencer told the Board that due to a storm the Depart- ment’s computer system (at the time of this writing) had been damaged, and as a result, site reservations could not be made online, but that the Department was working to resolve the issue. The Board discussed potential mining of the Sumpter Dredge tailings, and Harvey said that the County will draft an RFP (Request for Proposals), and that the proposed area would initially be 40 acres, with the possibility of an 80-acre option. He said that all State and County requirements would need to be met, and the proposed area would be the south side of the dredge tailings, away from the road and the railroad, more in the rangeland area, with the goal of mining if pos- sible, and to restore some of the dredge tailings, but for now, the RFP is the fi rst step. Martin discussed a County foreclosure prop- erty with the Board, at 1244 3rd Street, the sale of which was authorized on December 7, 2016 by the Board, with a minimum bid of $30,000. She said that there had been issues with squatters on the property, but that McQuisten and other main- tenance staff have since boarded up the house, and have made it more secure. Martin said that there were no bidders during the auction conducted by the County, that a private buyer has shown interest, and that by law, in that case, the County could drop the sale price to as low as $25,500. She said that the poten- tial buyer has proposed a down payment, and a payment schedule with the County. Bennett said that, as he’s stated before, he still thinks that the School District would benefi t from purchasing the property (it’s located just east of South Baker Elementary School, at the corner of 3rd and Grace streets). He said that it makes sense, considering parking and other concerns. Nichols asked if the School District actu- ally wants to purchase the property, and Harvey said that the District isn’t currently interested, which is what Harvey had last heard. Bennett asked Martin about a potential private sale, and Martin said that an order would need to be drafted and approved by the Board for that method. McQuisten discussed different details of the property, and he said that he’s in favor of selling it as soon as possible. The Board gave Martin guidance regarding the drafting of a new order, which would specify the requirements of a potential sale. ~ Thank you ~ The family of Bill Boles and Steve Boles wishes to thank their many friends, relatives and businesses who have refl ected on their lives. We are grateful to everyone who attended the funeral service for Bill and also to those who paid tribute to Steve online, sharing memories and stories at Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home website. Special thanks to Pastor Lenny Spooner for the beautiful service and fi tting tribute and also pianist Darlene Nelson. Finally a sincere thank you to Tami Waldron and Stephanie Brown of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Crema- tion Services for the respect and dignity shown to our family at this time. Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat upon a chair. Perhaps you sent us beautiful fl owers, If so, we saw them there. Perhaps you prayed, spoke the kindest words that any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us these days. Perhaps you brought food, everything was helpful and good. Perhaps you ran an errand for us, drove and sat at weekly dialysis. Whatever you did, whatever your part, we thank you so much for consoling our hearts. Everyone’s sympathy and thoughtfulness will always be gratefully remembered and deeply appreci- ated. The Boles Family Subscribe today! See page 9 for how...
