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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017
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FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
November 3, 5-8 p.m. Monthly art walk in
downtown historic Baker City. Celebrate the arts
on the First Friday of every month in historic
downtown Baker City. With numerous participat-
ing galleries and local shops showcasing local
and regional artists and their work.
HUNTINGTON HIGHLAND GAMES
November 4. Always the first Saturday in
November the Huntington Weather Festival and
Highland Games brings together some of the top
Celtic athletes in the Inland Northwest to com-
pete in traditional Celtic games in some of the
most unpredictable and sometimes brutal weather
conditions.
FALL BAZAAR
November 4, 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. Community
Connection annual Fall Bazaar. Funds raised go
towards the senior meal program.
BAKER VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
November 9th, 2017 at 12pm at the USDA Ser-
vice Center at 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City.
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. The meeting location is
accessible to persons with disabilities. A request
for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for
other accommodations for persons with disabili-
ties should be made at least 48 hours before the
meeting.
SALUTE TO VETERANS
November 12, 7 a.m-9 p.m. at the Geiser
Grand. Veterans are invited to enjoy a compli-
mentary meal as a small token of our gratitude
for their service to our country; Breakfast, lunch
or dinner; must call for reservations in advance!
LOCAL IS THE NEW BLACK
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
November 18-19. 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Local is the
New Black is a yearly Christmas Bazaar located
in 2 buildings at the Baker County Fairgrounds.
Over 70 vendors fill the buildings with every-
thing from handmade soap to baked goods!
EAGLE VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Eagle Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
November 20th, 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.
KEATING VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Keating Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
November 21st, 2017 at 12 noon at the USDA
Service Center; 3990 Midway Drive in Baker
City, OR. 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. The meeting loca-
tion is accessible to persons with disabilities.
TURKEY TROT
November 23. Annual Run/Walk to Feed the
Hungry 5K Turkey Trot. Come out Thanksgiv-
ing morning to help feed the hungry in Baker
County before sitting down to your own Thanks-
giving dinners. More than 500 participants run
this annual holiday 5K fun run in Baker City
each Thanksgiving morning making it one of the
largest Thanksgiving Day fun runs in Oregon.
Proceeds from the run benefit the North East
Oregon Compassion Center and help support the
local food bank.
FAMILY FUN DAY
November 24, 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Oregon
Trail Interpretive Center. A post-Thanksgiving
activity day with crafts and programs for family
and friends of all ages. Visit http://trailtenders.
org/home for more information or call 541-523-
1843.
FESTIVAL OF TREES
November 30, 2017 - December 2, 2017.
Festive three day holiday celebration including
photos with Santa, children’s holiday crafts and
gala Christmas tree auction. Special Christmas
tree preview on Thursday, Gala Tree Auction on
Friday and Family Day activities on Saturday.
This annual fundraising event for Saint Alphon-
sus Medical center is a perfect addition to a
festive weekend in Baker City that includes the
annual Twilight Christmas Parade and commu-
nity tree lighting. For more information including
complete schedule and ticket information call
541-523-6461.
BAKER CITY PARLOR TOUR
December 9, 2017. A holiday tour through
historic Baker City homes. Call Mary Collard at
541-403-0405 for more information.
JAIL ROSTER
BEDORTHA, Thomas
KOOS, Henry
PACKARD, Bridgette
QUIROZ, Rebecka
LARKIN, Larry
BURRILL, Elizabeth
CUTSHALL III, Colvin
ROBINSON, Justin
NICHOLS, Robert
STRITMATER, Blaine
CULBERTSON, Brandon
NICHOLS, Robert
RACHAU JR., William
BLOOD, Daniel
GRAY, Robert
GREGG, John
KASINGER, Brandi
HENSEN, James
GRUDIN, Kevin
HANNA, John
BLITCH, James
HOLLINGSHEAD, Kathleen
PURKEY, Danielle
NICHOLS, Earnest
NIXON, Angela
WHITTING-GOOD, Travis
LOPEZ, Cassandra
BOLANOS, Ann
LATTYMER, Melissa
WILLEY, Craig
ARTHUR, Tyler
SIMMS II, George
HENDRIKSEN, Carmon
STEELE, Zachary
REED, Nicholas
KIDD, Kevin
WILKERSON, Harold
TOLMAN, Douglas
BROOKS, Matthew
COLE, Derek
CLARK, Dexter
NOBLE, Cecil
BAKER, Joshua
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
Quiroz, Rebecka Rose. 10.30.
Baker County Parole and Probation
Detainer.
Keyes-Brandt, Julia Louise. 10.28.
Violation of No Contact Order.
Gibbs, John Lorin . 10.28. DUII.
Polke, Daniel Thomas. 10.27. As-
sault 4 and Harassment.
Hollingshead, Kathleen L. 10.27.
Failure to Appear from Union County
Circuit Court.
Bales, Christopher John Circuit
Court for Fail to Abide by Deferred
Prosecution. 10.26.
Day, Taylor Cheyne. 10.26. DUII.
Keyes, Julia L. 10.15. Assault 4.
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES
John Daniels, 67, of Baker City, Ore-
gon died Thursday, October 26, 2017
at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in
Baker City, Oregon. A Celebration of
his life to be announced in the spring/
summer of 2018. Arrangements are
under the direction of Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home and Cremation
Services. Online condolences may be
shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuner-
alhome.com.
Judith Mary Vandetta, 66, of Baker
City died Friday, October 27th, 2017
at her residence with her family
by her side. The family will have a
celebration of her life at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Best Friends of Baker City through
Gray’s West & Company Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814 or through www.gray-
swestco.com where one may also
light a candle or leave condolences
for Judy’s family.
Inmate dies at Snake River
Correctional Facility
An Oregon Department
of Corrections (DOC)
inmate died Monday after-
noon of apparent natural
causes at Snake River
Correctional Institution
(SRCI) in Ontario. As with
all deaths in state prisons,
the Oregon State Police
Criminal Investigation
Division is conducting an
investigation.
At approximately 2:13
p.m., Monday, October 30,
2017, Mark Buckner, 56,
stated he wasn’t feeling
well to his cellmate who
alerted SRCI staff. Security
and medical staff began
life-saving efforts to no
avail. He was pronounced
deceased at 2:30 p.m.
Buckner entered DOC
custody on November 3,
2011, on five counts of
sodomy in the first degree,
20 counts of sexual pen-
etration in the first degree,
and one count of sex abuse
in the first degree out of
Clatsop County. His earli-
est release date was April
26, 2058.
Next of kin has been no-
tified. No other details are
available at this time.
SRCI is a multi-custody
prison in Ontario that
houses approximately
3,000 male inmates.
SRCI has multiple special
housing units including
disciplinary segregation,
intensive management, in-
firmary (with hospice) with
24-hour nursing care, and
an administrative segrega-
tion unit. SRCI participates
in prison industries with
Oregon Corrections Enter-
prises including a contact
center, laundry, and sign
shop. SRCI specializes in
incentive housing, special-
ized housing, inmates with
mental health/medical vul-
nerabilities, education and
trades programs, cognitive
and parenting programs,
Submitted Photo.
Mark Buckner
and institution work
programs. SRCI opened
in 1991 and is the largest
correctional institution in
the state.
Studded tire season has begun
The studded tire season
in Oregon begins Wednes-
day, Nov. 1, 2017 and runs
through March 31, 2018.
ODOT encourages driv-
ers to consider other types
of traction tires or chains.
If you must travel when
weather conditions pres-
ent difficulties, use other
types of traction tires or
chains, or postpone your
travel until conditions
change for the better. A
study completed in 2014
concluded studded tires
cause about $8.5 million in
damage each year on state
highways.
Alternatives to studded
tires
Chains: Link chains, cable
chains or other devices
that attach to the wheel,
vehicle, or outside of the
tire that are specifically
designed to increase trac-
tion on snow and ice. Driv-
ers should note that link
chains may not be recom-
mended for use on some
types of vehicles; check
your owner’s manual.
Other traction tires:
Other types of traction
tires are available.
These traction tires meet
Rubber Manufacturers
Association standards for
use in severe snow condi-
tions and carry a special
symbol on the tire sidewall
showing a three-peaked
mountain and snowflake.
They work about as
well as studded tires on
ice, but work better than
studded tires or regular
tires in most other winter
conditions. And they cause
no more damage to road
surfaces than regular tires.
ODOT provides bad-
weather driving tips and
how-to videos online at
http://www.oregon.gov/
ODOT/COMM/pages/
winterdriving.aspx. Know
before you go!
Chamber of Commerce is
accepting award nominations
The Baker County
Chamber of Commerce
and Visitors Center is ac-
cepting nominations for its
annual award ceremony.
Nominations are solic-
ited from Baker County
residents. The Baker
County Chamber of Com-
merce invites the winners
from the past three years
of awards winners to be
the judging panel to select
the 2017 Chamber Award
Winners.
Entrepreneur. A en-
trepreneurs are as much
about their story as they
are about their balance
sheet. Their stories will be
rich in anecdotes of seized
opportunity and overcom-
ing challenging obstacles.
Most of all, this entre-
preneur will be a beacon
of inspiration to people
regardless of industry.
They will have opened/
founded a new business
between January 1st, 2014
and December 1st, 2017.
Business of the Year. An
outstanding Baker County
business that has com-
mitted itself to superior
service to customers and
our community; exhibits
excellence in business
management and that gives
the extra effort toward
the betterment of Baker
County.
Excellence in Agricul-
ture. Outstanding agri-
cultural operation that
has committed itself to
superior stewardship of
the land, excellences in
business management and
has worked toward the bet-
terment of our community
and the agricultural indus-
try in Baker County.
Legacy Man or Woman
of the Year. A man or
woman who, over his/her
lifetime, has made special
efforts to be involved and
help make Baker County
a place where we can be
proud to live. This award
is intended to recognize
individuals for their social
and/or civic volunteer
contributions to the Baker
County community.
It is not intended as
recognition for accom-
plishments associated with
activities related to a per-
son’s occupation or other
paid full-time position.
Nominations not meeting
these criteria will not be
considered.
Man or Woman of the
Year. A man or woman
who, throughout the year,
made a special effort to
be involved and help our
community achieve some
of the goals it set out to
accomplish.
This award is intended to
recognize individuals for
their social and/or civic
volunteer contributions to
the Baker County Com-
munity. It is not intended
as recognition for accom-
plishments associated with
activities related to a per-
son’s occupation or other
paid full time position.
Nominations not meeting
these criteria will not be
considered.
Nonprofit of the Year.
An outstanding Non-profit
Business, Service Or-
ganization and/or Com-
munity Project/Event that
has committed itself to
superior service to custom-
ers and our community;
exhibits excellence in
business management
and community pride,
that gives the extra effort
toward the betterment of
Baker County.
For forms or more infor-
mation, visit Baker County
Chamber of Commerce
and Visitors Bureau at
490 Campbell Street
Baker City, OR 97814, or
email info@visitbaker.
com.
Www.visitbaker.com
also has forms available
for download.
The deadline for all en-
tries is December 8, 2017.