2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017
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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.
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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
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