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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 Local — Community Calendar — PINE FEST MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday, September 8, 2017 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sat- urday, September 9, 2017 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Named Oregon’s Best Music Festival by the Oregon Festival and Events Association, Pinefest is the perfect way to end your summer and celebrate the arrival of fall in the Wallowas in the tiny town of Halfway. The annual Pine Fest Music Festival is a two day celebration featuring an eclectic mix of musical styles during this Friday afternoon through Saturday evening outdoor concert series with bands and musicians from throughout the North- west and as far away as New York. BAKER VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on September 14, 2017 at 12pm at the USDA Service Center at 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City. The public is welcome, and meals will be available for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. BORN WILD, CREATED TO BE FREE September 16, 3-4 p.m. A mix of Rodeo and the Gospel at the Baker High School Football Stadi- um. Riding High Ministries is a team of Christians in our 11th year of being blessed with the privilege of working through the PBR to provide ministry to the riders, families and fans throughout the U.S.A. The team travels throughout America with the riders each week providing Church services, Christian counseling and encouragement at the bull-riding events. Call Andy at 541-980-2936 for more information. https://ridinghighministries.org. GREAT SALT LICK AUCTION September 16, 6-8 p.m. at Crossroads. Named Oregon’s Best Philanthropic Event by the Oregon Festivals and Events Association, this celebration of bovine art is a one of a kind art auction. Local artists spend the weeks prior to the event licking their artistic masterpieces into shape before they’re put on display for the for auction. Funds raised from the evenings art auction are donated to the Parkinson’s Center of Oregon at the Oregon Health Science University. Call 541-523-5369 for more information. PAT CLUBB MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT September 23. 10 a.m. Quail Ridge Golf Course, 2801 Indiana Ave, Baker City. $65/person-18 Holes. $32.50- 9 Holes. EAGLE VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on September 25, 2017 at 12 noon in Halfway, OR. Please call the office for more details. The public is welcome, and meals will be available for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. KEATING VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Keating Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict will be having their monthly meeting on Sep- tember 26, 2017 at 12 noon at the USDA Service Center; 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City, OR. The public is welcome, and meals will be avail- able for those who RSVP for the meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121 x 100 for a copy of the meeting agenda. HUNTINGTON HAUNTED FOREST Huntington’s Haunted Forest will be open every Friday-Saturday in October from 6:30-10 p.m. Groups of 4+ email huntingtonchamber@gmail. com or call 541-216-3465 for our group discounts! $10 per person. All guests must sign waiver before entering the shuttle to the Haunted Forest. 13 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. DOG JOG October 7, 9 a.m. Starts and ends at Central Park. Route is around the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway Loop, around the Geiser Pollman Park, continuing to Resort and Washington and back. Entry fee is $20 and includes an event T-shirt. September 22nd is the entry deadline. Proceeds go toward upkeep of the future dog park near Sam O. Registration forms can be picked up at City Hall. 3RD ANNUAL CAST IRON COOKOFF October 7, 9 a.m. till noon. National Historic Or- egon Trail Interpretive Center 22267 Highway 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from Interstate 84. Take part in our annual Dutch oven cook-off-with a twist! Learn more at http://trailtenders.org/home. TASTE OF BAKER CITY October 7, 4-7 p.m. Celebrate the flavors of Bak- er City during this annual event in Downtown Bak- er City. Participating restaurants from throughout Baker City line the streets of downtown Baker City 4 till 7 p.m. offering sample size bites of their tastiest recipes in exchange for “Taste Tokens” for $1 each, and will be available at several downtown locations throughout the event. Hosted by His- toric Baker City Inc. The taste of Baker City is a perfect way to celebrate fall’s arrival and all things culinary. — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER County Warrant for Contempt of Court. Willey, Craig Anthony. 9.2. Oregon State Parole Board Warrant for Post Prison Violation, Assault IV and Escape III Lane, Mary Jane. 9.1. Fail to Pay Fines. Scott, Floyd Andrew. 8.30. Warrant Arrest. Baird, Bodie Thomas. 8.30. Possession of Methamphetamine, Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, Delivery of Methamphetamine, Com- mercial Sexual Solicitation and Theft III. Bankston, Joshua Levi. 8.30. Dis- orderly Conduct II. WILLEY, Craig ARTHUR, Tyler MCMURDO, David SIMMS II, George WATSON, Nickolas HANNA, John BERNARDY, Kevin ROBERTS, Kirk CULBERTSON, Brandon KISSINGER, James ADAMS, Alexander NICHOLSON, Bruce HENDRIKSEN, Carmon STEELE, Zachary BRESHEARS, Brent VANSICKLE, Kira REED, Nicholas WINSTON, Brandy CLAWSON, Jeremy HELLER, Paul DARNELL, Jason KIDD, Kevin WOLFE, Alan WILKERSON, Harold TOLMAN, Douglas BROOKS, Matthew NICHOLS, Robert STRITMATER, Blaine COLE, Derek ECKSTEIN, Joseph CLARK, Dexter NOBLE, Cecil BAKER, Joshua STEELE, Alan DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE LOG Kissinger, James T. 9.3. Coos Jack “Sam” Randolph Bass, 75, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on August 28, 2017. A Funeral Service will be held on Satur- day, September 9, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the First Church of the Nazarene in Baker City, Oregon with Pastor Tim Fisher of the Elkhorn Baptist Church officiating the service. The inter- ment with Military Honors will follow the service at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon. Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. To light a candle for Sam, or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Dorothy “Dot” Hathaway - A Memorial Service will be held on September 9, 2017 ~ 2:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Baker City, Oregon located at 975 S Bridge St. For those who wish to make a donation in memory of Dot may do so to www.jw.org. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Aggie Immoos - A Memorial Ser- vice will be held on Friday, Septem- ber 15, 2017 ~ 11:00 a.m. at the Rich- land Methodist Church in Richland, Oregon. Interment at Eagle Valley Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck (side dishes & desserts) immediately following at the Eagle Valley Grange. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Travis James Talbott, 31, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on September 2, 2017 near Baker City, Oregon. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Travis or to leave a condolence for his family, please visit: www.gray- swestco.com. Jodie Averett, 60, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on September 4, 2017 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, Oregon. Ar- rangements have been entrusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Jodie or to leave a condolence for his family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. — Obituaries — Mary Jane Brattain Formerly of Baker City, 1941-2017 Mary Jane Brattain, 75, passed away on August 28, 2017 in Tallahas- see, Florida Mary Jane Brattain at the Big Bend Hos- pice House. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at noon at the Baker City Christian Church in Baker City, Oregon with Pastor Jesse Whitford of the Baker City Christian Church in Baker City, Oregon, Pastor Mike Whitford of the Canyon Springs Christian Church in Middleton, Idaho and Pastor Bob Whiteman of the Reedsport Christian Church in Reedsport, Oregon officiating the service. Mary was born on No- vember 24, 1941, in Mon- ticello, Florida to Walter Ward and Ruby (Howell) Ward. She attended Jef- ferson High School. On June 30, 1983 Mary mar- ried Thomas A. Brattain in Paisley, Oregon. Mary’s occupation was being a rancher’s wife. She enjoyed quilting, craft- ing, gardening, canning and cooking. She was a member of the Baker City Christian Church and a volunteer at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Cen- ter. Mary did many great things in her life but the accomplishment she was most proud of was raising four beautiful girls and creating a strong family bond. Mary leaves behind her husband Thomas A. Brattain of Baker City, Oregon; her daughter Vicky Schroeder and son- in-law Todd Schroeder of Tallahassee, Florida; her daughter Cindy Whitford and son-in-law Mike Whit- ford of Boise, Idaho; her daughter Ricky Whiteman and son-in-law Bob White- man of Reedsport, Oregon; her daughter Wendy Marks and son-in-law Kurt Marks of Richland, Oregon; her step-daughter Mar- cella Crawford of Klamath Falls, Oregon; and her step-daughter DeeDee Jones and step-son-in-law Jerry Jones of Klamath Fall, Oregon. She is also survived by 26 grandchil- dren and 15 great-grand- children. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Ruby Ward. To light a candle in memory of Mary or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www. grayswestco.com. Jack “Sam” Randolph Bass Baker City, 1942-2017 Jack Ran- dolph Bass Sam aka Sam Bass Bass passed away on Au- gust 28, 2017, at Saint Al- phonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho of a sudden illness, with family members pres- ent. Sam was also known as Randy to his family and friends in North Carolina. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, Sep- tember 9, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the First Church of the Nazarene in Baker City, Oregon with Pastor Tim Fisher of the Elkhorn Baptist Church officiating the service. The interment with Military Honors will follow the service at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon. A celebra- tion of life reception will be held at the Eagles Club located at 2935 H Street, in Baker City, Oregon also on Saturday, September 9, 2017 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sam was born on April 6, 1942 to Jack Homer and Ruby Morgan Bass in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. While Sam was growing up in North Caro- lina he played baseball and football. In 1960 Sam graduated from Rose High School in Greenville, North Caro- lina. He traveled to Los Angeles, California to try out for the Los Angeles Angels. When Sam was not picked for the roster he spoke to a recruiter from the Air Force and in the fall of 1960 he joined the Air Force to be a Radar Technician. He also played softball for them. Sam was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, Biloxi Mississippi, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska and Baker City, Oregon. When Sam was stationed in San Antonio for basic train- ing he picked up the nick name Sam from his fellow recruits after the famous outlaw Sam Bass. In June of 1961, Sam was stationed in Baker City, Oregon, for 18 months. This is where he met his wife to be, Nora Colton, on a blind date on September 4, 1962. On October 29, 1962, Sam married Nora at the Baker County Courthouse, in Baker City, Oregon. Af- ter the couple was married Sam was in Reno, Nevada playing softball for the Air Force when Nora gave birth to their first child, Sharon. In October of 1963 Sam was stationed in Ga- lena, Alaska and then St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. On October 9, 1964 after four years of duty Sam left the Air Force as an Airman second class. Sam moved his family to North Carolina and while in North Carolina, Sam and Nora had another daughter, Karen and a son Jack Jr. Sam worked at the Heavy Equipment Builder in Wake Forest. In April of 1970 after living in North Carolina for five and a half years, Sam, Nora and kids packed up their green Oldsmobile Delta 88 and moved back to Baker City, Oregon. Sam commented sev- eral times how he thought Baker County Oregon was Gods Country. Sam worked at Com- mercial Welding and they purchased the property on 19th where Sam and Nora still resided. Sam also worked at Don’s 76 Station, Lew Broth- ers Tires and Ellingson’s Lumber. In mid 1970’s Sam was hired as the code enforcement officer for the Baker Police Depart- ment. Sam later took a job as a Patrol Deputy for the Baker County Sheriff’s Of- fice. When Terry Speelman was elected Baker County Sheriff in 1980, Sam was promoted to Lieutenant. Prior to Sam’s law en- forcement career he was a member of the Baker County Mounted Posse, Baker County Dive Team and Baker County Com- petition Shooting Team. In 1988 Sam was voted Posse Man of the Year and was the Captain of the Posse in 2002. Sam also instructed First Aid and CPR for The American Red Cross. Over the years Sam coached both girls softball and boys baseball for his Children and Grandchildren for the Baker City Little League. In early 1985 Sam retired from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office due to medical issues. In 1986 during a family outing Sam was shot in the neck during domestic violence dispute at a local establishment. Sam recovered from the gunshot wound. After Sam retired, him- self, Nora, Jack Jr and his wife Tisha took country dance lessons from Nancy and Chuck Staten. Bob and Vicky Freeman assisted the two on teaching the classes. When Sam started dancing he did not stop. He was known for teaching dancing at the Senior Cen- ter, VFW and anywhere, anytime to anybody who wanted to learn. In Sam’s later years, you could always find him where Frank Carlson played. Sam was Frank’s biggest fan! There was always a CD of Franks playing very loudly on his motorcycle and in his pickup wherever he traveled around town, he even wore out two copies of the CD from playing it so often. Sam was also an avid motorcycle rider. In 1986 he road his 1982 Yamaha Virago back to see his family in North Carolina. Sam then purchased a 1995 Kawasaki Voyager and again rode back to North Carolina in 2005 for his 45th class reunion. Both trips he made by himself. The day the snow melted off the streets you could see Sam running around on the Kawasaki all over Baker City until the snow came back in the winter. Sam also enjoyed riding the mountain highways with Jack Jr., Tisha, and Sharon. In 1998 Sam and Nora became the legal guardians of their three grandchildren after the passing of their daughter Karen. In 2004 Sam was elected to the Baker City Counsel and re-elected in 2008. SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 9
