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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — 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. UNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL October 7, 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Community Hall in Unity. Door prize drawing at 2:00 p.m. Must be present to win. (Hint: Men would love it.) Coffee, muffins and lunch provided by FFA and 4H. Homemade pies by the Burnt River Home Exten- sion. Proceeds go to the scholarships fund. Items available baked goods, leather, wooden, bits and spurs, crafts, tools, sage brush lamps, quilts jewelry New vendors! Get some holiday shopping done early. 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 Oregon 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 Baker City during this annual event in Downtown Baker 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 Historic Baker City Inc. The taste of Baker City is a perfect way to celebrate fall’s arrival and all things culi- nary. BURNT RIVER SWCD MEETING The Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. on October 10, 2017 at the USDA Service Center 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. BAKER VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on October 12, 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. SUMPTER VALLEY FALL COLOR TRAINS October 13. These trains are run as a bonus the day before the Photographer’s Weekend for those that want a steam-powered trip through beautiful Autumn foliage without making it an all-day event. The Fall Colors Train will be offered on Friday, and will be regular fare and run on the regular weekend schedule with two round trips out of the McEwen depot at 10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., and a round trip from Sumpter at 12:00 noon. For more information including tickets and reservations visit Sumpter Val- ley Railroad or call 866-894-2268. EAGLE VALLEY SWCD MEETING The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their monthly meeting on October 16, 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 District will be having their monthly meeting on October 17, 2017 at 12 noon at the USDA Service Center; 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City, OR. The public is welcome. SENIOR CITIZENS ANNUAL MEETING October 17, 2:30 p.m. at Community Connection on Cedar Street in Baker City. All Baker County Se- niors are invited and encouraged to attend. Agenda will include: Annual Financial Report, Election of Officers. WICKED WAYS MASQUERADE BALL Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Geiser Grand Hotel., 7:30 till midnight or so. Carriage rides, music by Jason Drew of Boise’s 100.3 The X Rocks. Buy tickets today at www.TheBakerCountyPress.com or at the front counter of the hotel. JAIL ROSTER FLINT, Caleb HANNA, John CULP, James EDISON, Jason WATSON, Nickolas BLITCH, James BRASWELL, Edward GUILLIAMS, Timothy HOLLINGSHEAD, Kathleen LUSTER, Candi MONTIEL, Kim PETERSON, Linda PROWELL, Jace RICHARDSON, Sherrie PURKEY, Danielle STRITMATER, Blaine NICHOLS, Earnest NIXON, Angela WHITTING-GOOD, Travis ROTHENBERGER, Daniel AXTELL, Jason WATKINS, Aleasha LOPEZ, Cassandra WALKER, Jacob BOLANOS, Ann LATTYMER, Melissa WILLEY, Craig ARTHUR, Tyler SIMMS II, George BERNARDY, Kevin HENDRIKSEN, Carmon STEELE, Zachary BRESHEARS, Brent VANSICKLE, Kira REED, Nicholas WINSTON, Brandy KIDD, Kevin WOLFE, Alan WILKERSON, Harold TOLMAN, Douglas BROOKS, Matthew COLE, Derek CLARK, Dexter NOBLE, Cecil BAKER, Joshua STEELE, Alan POLICE LOG Flint, Caleb Colton. 10.2. Baker County Circuit Court Warrant for Vio- lation of Release Agreement. Griffith, Sheryl Lynn. 10.2. Baker County Circuit Court Warrant for Vio- lation of Release Agreement. Seal, Justin Cody. 10.1. Contempt of Court. Adams, Alexander Allen. 10.1. Pa- role and Probation Detainer. Meyers, Anthony Allan. 10.1. Con- tempt of Court. Brooks, Matthew David. 9.30. Ve- hicle Theft. Edison, Jason Lee. 9.28. Violation of Release Agreement. Watson, Nickolas Richard . 9.28. Probation Violation. Snider, Jacob Michael. 9.28. DUII. Peterson, Linda Diane. 9.27. Viola- tion of Release Agreement. Herring, Jonathan Kaleb. 9.27. Criminal Trespass II. Blitch, James Robert. 9.27. Parole and Probation Detainer. Braswell, Edward Allen. 9.27. Con- tempt of Court. DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES Dr. William “Bill” F. Heizer, 86, a resident of Baker City, OR died Monday Oct. 2, 2017 at Settlers Park in Baker City, OR. Memorial services for Dr. Heizer, will be held Saturday October 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM in Coles Tribute Center. Pastor Dan Martin of McEwen Bible Fellowship, Sumpter, OR will officiate. A reception will follow the services in Coles Tribute Center, if one wishes to light a candle in memory of him, please visit www.colestributecenter@ eoni.com. — Obituaries — Kathleen Ann Roberts Hughes Huntington, 1940-2017 Kathleen Ann Roberts Hughes of Huntington, Oregon Kathleen passed away Hughes on Friday September 29,2017 of acute myeloid leukemia at her home in Huntington. Kathy was born on Octo- ber 1, 1940 in Enumclaw, King County, Washington to Ralph and Elizabeth Roberts. She grew up in Vancou- ver, Washington, where she met her husband, Edwin Ead Hughes Jr. They mar- ried on August 10, 1957 in Vancouver and were married for 59 years until Edwins death on October 5, 2016. Kathy was a member of Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene in Vancouver and attended Huntington Christian Center where she taught the adult Sunday School class, sang with the worship team and was secretary -treasurer of the Huntington Food Bank. Genealogy was her passion and her online family tree exceeds 27,000 people. Kathy is survived by her three children Ellen Holt, husband Lance of Califor- nia, Eileen Driver, husband Allan of Huntington, Oregon and Scott Hughes, wife Cathy, of Texas; 10 grandchildren, Arianna, Madison, Mabel and Harry Holt of California, Melani Lyons, husband Ken, and Aimee Hughes of Seattle, Chrystofer Hughes, wife Ashton, Zachary Hughes, wife Susanna, Samuel Hughes and Tabitha Hughes of Texas and five great-grand- children, Ella and William Lyons of Seattle, Claire, Amelia and Oliver Hughes of Texas. A Memorial Service will be held for Kathy at Hun- tington Christian Center on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. pacific time with a potluck dinner to follow. Contribution can be made in her name to the Huntington Food Bank. Larry Alan Roberts Huntington, 1943-2017 Larry Alan Roberts of Nampa, ldaho and Hun- tington, Oregon pass away at the age of 74, Sunday September 3, 2017 in Me- ridian, ldaho of age-related ailments. Larry was born June 2, 1943 in Enumdaw, King County, Washington to Ralph and Elizabeth Roberts. Larry Larry Roberts grew up in Vancouver, Washington and served in the military in Metnam. He graduated from Evergreen High School and Clark College in Vancouver and got his graduate degree ftom the University of Southem California. Larry is survived by his beloved wife Wanda Lynne Shook Wheeler Putnam Roberts, his sons Jeffrey Ralph Roberts wife Anna and Dale Austin Roberts wife Cynthia and children Natalie and Amanda. Also by his sister Kathleen Ann Roberts Hughes, brother Ralph R. Roberts and brother Mike Roberts. A Memorial Service will be held at Huntington Christian Center on Sat- urday, October 7, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. pacific time with a potluck dinner to follow. Lila Leota Shumway Baker City, 1941-2017 Lila Leota (Umpleby) Shumway, 75, of Baker City, passed away on September 20, at The Bee Hive Homes in Baker City where she and her husband, Lynn Shumway, shared a room after short hospital stays. Lynn held Lila’s hand as she passed, Lynn passed away the next day, Sep- tember 21. A Memorial Service for Lynn and Lila will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m .at Calvary Baptist Church on the corner of 3rd Street and Broadway in Baker City. Friends are invited to join the family for a recep- tion to be held immediately following the service at the church. Cultural changes were many during Lila’s life. She was born to Harold and Edna Umpleby on November 26, 1941, at Anthony, Kansas, and moved with the family to the Junction City area of Oregon, in 1947. Lila started school a year early at the River- view school near Junction City where each grade, 1-8, included three to five students. Riding bicycles was the preferred method of travel on the lane between home and school, and bicycles filled many pastime hours of childhood. Metal “lunch boxes” carried sandwiches made at home the night before, homemade cookies, fruit in season, and usually a thermos of cold milk. Milking happened twice a day, and the milk went from the barn to the filter and the “separator” to the refrigerator to be chilled overnight. Lively softball games filled school lunch hour, with students of all ages included in the family- style game. The Riverview school consolidated with Junction City schools, so the bicycles were put away and the school bus became part of daily life. Lila attended fourth through eleventh grades in Junction City. Everyone in the family worked on the farm by milking cows, taking care of calves, hoeing weeds, working with tractors to cultivate between the rows of beans, carrots, sweet corn, sileage corn, etc. Lila’s parents felt it was important to play as a family, so they developed a standard size, packed dirt tennis court with a stan- dard net and lines. Every- one became quite skilled at the game. There were always bales of hay with a target attached for archery practice, a hoop for basket- ball shooting practice and competitions, jump ropes, and favorite inside table games. Eventually a pool table replaced the dining room table. In June of 1958, the Umpleby family moved to the Powder Valley of Eastern Oregon. Lila graduated as co- valedictorian from North Powder High School with the class of 1959. Her college years were spent at Seattle Pacific College where she earned her B.A. degree. After a few years working as the assistant to the direc- tor of the Seattle Science Center, Lila chose to return Eastern Oregon. She was hired as a teacher at Burnt River High School where her duties included selling tickets at the ball games. She repeatedly told the story of Lynn standing at the gate and visiting with her rather than going in to watch the game. Lynn and Lila were mar- ried July 29, 1967, and quietly celebrated their 50th anniversary in July. During those fifty years they built a home in which they lived and worked on the Shumway ranch near Bridgeport. Lila took courses to become a certified teacher and taught both elementary and high school levels. They adopted and raised two children, Karl and Kara Shumway, and later adopted Tony Shumway. Lila taught business courses at Baker High School for several years, and the family established a home in Baker so Lila would not have to drive over “Dooley” twice a day. However, it was always important to be at home in Bridgeport on weekends and to attend services at the Burnt River Communi- ty Church. Easter, Thanks- giving and Christmas. She also, at times, played the piano to accompany the singing in the services. Lynn was frequently the “fill-in” pastor both in services and in calling upon people who needed encouragement. Both Lynn and Lila loved being in the mountains, and over the years, they built their own log cabin in a special spot. When the family ranch sold, Lynn and Lila devel- oped a beautifully land- scaped new home in Baker City and planned to spend their retirement years en- joying their views of both the Elkhorn and Wallowa mountain ranges. Lila especially loved artistically planning land- scaping and growing both flowers and vegetables. Her artistic ability was not limited to landscap- ing. She took many art and painting lessons and con- sistently improved through the years. She became very ac- complished in painting with acrylics, and recently studied the techniques of water colors. Lila is survived by siblings Lyle and his wife Sharon Umpleby of North Powder, Linda Van Orden of Junction City, Lorna Tonack of Baker City, and several nieces and neph- ews. For those who would like to make a memorial gift in memory of Lynn & Lila their wishes were to either the Village Missions, or the Burnt River Communi- ty Church through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 7
