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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9 Local & Entertainment Bebe’s word search — Obituaries — CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Jodie Marie Averett Baker City, 1957-2017 She and Tom began competing in reined cow horse competitions in 2014 and Jodie was planning to compete at Reno and Texas later this season. Never idle, Jodie lived her life to the fullest. Always leading with an outreached hand, and an even bigger smile, her laughter, joy- ous company and endless generosity will not soon be forgotten. She is survived by her brothers, Jeff and Joel Rus- sell of Snohomish County, WA; her mother Janet Russell of Shoreline, WA; her husband Tom, and her children, Elliott, Sam, and Kate. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Russell. In lieu of fl owers, dona- tions may be made in her name to The R.E.A.L. Reading Program through Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. Please contact Jim Tomlinson with questions at (541)-519-4740 about the program. Local Community Connection awards Volunteer of the Year Community Connection of Baker County held their annual volunteer apprecia- tion dinner on Thursday, September 7; it was hosted by the Powder River Cor- rectional Facility, with about 70 people attending. Mary Jo Carpenter, County Manager of Community Connection, stated her ap- preciation for the support and help from the PRCF staff and adults in custody. At the dinner, the Marian Kolb Award for Volunteer Excellence was present to Wanda Hashagen. Over the past month, the agency had asked persons who participated in any of their programs and activi- ties to nominate a volun- teer who they feel have demonstrated a high level of commitment to Commu- nity Connection. Those efforts allow the agency to continue to pro- vide great services to the people of Baker County. The person chosen to receive the award this year, Wanda Hashagen, has been volunteering for about three years and has helped with the dining center, ad- visory council, fundraising activities, and Seniors, Inc. fundraising. She is known to help out wherever needed, and is liked by diners and other volunteers alike. Carpenter then gave honorable mention of the other nominees: JoAnn Illingsworth, Sharon Emer- ick, Nancy Goodwin, and Bill & Patty Hanley (Bill won the award last year). The Marian Kolb Award The The Littles’ crossword puzzle Submitted Photo. L-R: Mary Jo Carpenter and Wanda Hashagen. was fi rst given in 1996. It is named after a woman who volunteered thousands of hours during more than 15 years at the senior center, helping out in many different capaci- ties. Her dedication to helping others set a standard of excellence in the volunteer fi eld. The agency wanted to continue to honor her dedication and example by creating an award to recog- nize the valuable efforts of their wonderful volunteers in the years to come. For more information on the programs, or volunteer opportunities with Com- munity Connection, please call 541-523-6591. Baker County Press Subscribe Today! Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Email address: Phone: E-Only $29.95/yr. Print (Delivery) $39.95/yr. Print (Mail) $49.95/yr. Inside Baker City City Limits Only Outside Baker City City Limits Only 1. Make check payable to: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC 2. Mail the check with this completed form to: PO Box 567, Baker City, Ore. 97814 To pay by credit card, please visit www.Th eBakerCountyPress.com Across 1- Jane Goodall subject; 6- Ear-related; 10- Skater Lipinski; 14- Where Hercules slew the lion; 15- Llama land; 16- Pennsylvania port; 17- “John Brown’s Body” poet; 18- Dies ___; 19- Swedish soprano Jenny; 20- Tightly united; 22- Pee Wee of the Dodg- ers; 23- K-12, in the ed biz; 24- Goes by; 26- Recipe abbr.; 29- Neighbor of Cambo- dia; 31- Give ___ rest!; 32- Siouan speaker; 33- Diarist Frank; 34- Woman’s shoe style; 38- Ohio nine; 40- Sun. delivery; 42- Jumps on one leg; 43- In and of ___; 46- Hindu discipline; 49- John ___ Passos; 50- Not for a Scot; 51- Controversial orchard spray; 52- Concorde, e.g.; 53- Blighted; 57- Capital city of Peru; 59- Fasten again; 60- Adam Smith or Alan Greenspan; 65- Captain of the Pe- quod; 66- Tel ___; 67- Big name in copiers; 68- Void’s partner; 69- ___ dancing is popular with cowboys!; 70- Actress Verdugo; 71- Roy’s “singin’ pard- ner”; 72- Robert of “The Sopra- nos”; 73- Discourage; Down 1- “Power Lunch” network; 2- Back part of the foot; 3- ___ expert, but...; 4- 1980s attorney general; 5- Kneecap; 6- Estimations; 7- Hatcher of “Lois and Clark”; 8- Angry; 9- Billiards rod; 10- Mind reader; 11- Spring sign; 12- Washer cycle; 13- Yellow-fever mosquito; 21- Asian prince; 22- Phooey!; 25- Three sheets to the wind; 26- Amos or Spelling; 27- Keep it, to an editor; 28- Seed containers; 30- Later, dude!; 35- Staffs; 36- Mil. addresses; 37- Over here!; 39- Aware; 41- Reinvestment of funds; 44- Behind schedule; 45- Charge; 47- Profi t; 48- Like a Humvee in Baghdad?; 53- Stigma; 54- Tree with red fl owers; 55- In the least; 56- Satan; 58- Miss by ___; 61- Movie theater; 62- “Rhyme Pays” rapper; 63- Unit of loudness; 64- ___ she blows!; 66- Clay today;