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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017
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— Community Calendar —
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!
CHRISTMAS TREE CUTTING
Saturday, November 18th, the annual cutting
and delivery of the Baker City Christmas Tree
will take place. Congratulations to Wanda Gro-
shens and her family for having their tree chosen
as the 2017 Community Christmas Tree. The
Community Christmas Tree is chosen from nomi-
nations that were submitted to the Community
Development Department. Those nominations
were forwarded on to the selection committee at
OTECC. The selection committee takes into ac-
count safety, location and size of the tree.
A big thank you goes out to everyone that nomi-
nated trees this year! The Community Christmas
Tree has become a centerpiece for the holiday
season in Baker City and it takes a lot of coordi-
nation to make it happen. A special thank you to
the following volunteers and partners who will
be donating their time and equipment: Oregon
Trail Electric Cooperative, Chuck Carey, Supe-
rior Towing, Baker City Police Department and
Public Works.
JAIL ROSTER
SHARP, Charles
ANDERS, Tyler
HANNA, John
LINSCOTT, Jarrod
HAMMON, Carol
LUSTER, Cand
GAGNON, Roderick
GRAMMON, Jacob
PERSICKE, Zachary
GRIFFITH, Christopher
SMITHHART, Rhiannon
KOOS, Henry
QUIROZ, Rebecka
LARKIN, Larry
BURRILL, Elizabeth
ROBINSON, Justin
CULBERTSON, Brandon
NICHOLS, Robert
RACHAU JR., William
GRAY, Robert
GREGG, John
KASINGER, Brandi
HENSEN, James
BLITCH, James
PURKEY, Danielle
NICHOLS, Earnest
NIXON, Angela
WHITTING-GOOD, Travis
BOLANOS, Ann
LATTYMER, Melissa
WILLEY, Craig
Margaret Krivonik
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.
Baker City, 1922-2017
KEATING VALLEY SWCD MEETING
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.
CLAY ORNAMENT CLASS
December 4, 5-9 p.m. Come do a quick orna-
ment making easy personalized gifts or tags
for gifts. Personalize and create ornaments,
wall pieces or any other flat things you feel like
creating. $40.00 members, $60 non-members,
clay and firing fee at Crossroads Carnegie Art
Center. Age: 13+ encouraged to bring a parent -
Welcome to adults. Min. # students: two. Class
Limited to seven students Supplies: Bring ideas
and cookie cutters. Call (541) 523-5369 for more
information.
BURNT RIVER WINTER PROGRAM
December 8th, 5 p.m., The Burnt River Winter
Program will be held at the school with The Mis-
soula Children’s Theatre directing the produc-
tion.
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.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
POLICE LOG
Hanna, John Gordan. 11.14. Proba-
tion Violation.
Sharp, Charles Bradley. 11.14.
Supplying Contraband, Delivery of
Controlled Subtance and Possession
of Controlled Subtance.
Fugit, David Alan. 11.13. Menacing.
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES
James Dorman Sharp, 86, a Baker
City resident, and U.S. Navy Veteran,
died Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Com-
munity in Baker City. Arrangements
are pending under the guidance of
Gray’s West & Company Pioneer
Chapel. To light a candle for Dorman,
or offer condolences to his family,
please visit www.grayswestco.com.
Baby’s name: William Dunlap
Birth date: November 10, 2017
Weight: 8 pounds 4 ounces
Length: 20.5 inches
Name of parents: Jacob & Lakisha
Dunlap
Name of grandparents: John & Susan
Dunlap and Max & Melissa Garner
— Obituaries —
EAGLE 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.
ARTHUR, Tyler
SIMMS II, George
HENDRIKSEN, Carmon
REED, Nicholas
WILKERSON, Harold
BROOKS, Matthew
CLARK, Dexter
BAKER, Joshua
STEELE, Alan
Margaret Krivonik,
age 94, passed away on
November 6, 2017 at her
residence in Baker City,
Oregon.
A Graveside Service was
held on Friday, November
10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at
Mt. Hope Cemetery with
Father Robert Greiner of
St. Francis de Sales Cathe-
dral officiating.
Margaret was born on
November 14, 1922 in
Forbes Road, Pennsylvania
to John and Mary (Simko)
Matyonosky. She gradu-
ated from Forbes Road
High School.
She married Joseph Kri-
vonik in 1940 in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania. Her main
occupation was being a
housewife.
Margaret enjoyed bowl-
ing, vegetable garden-
ing, golfing, sewing and
vacationing. She was a
member of the Catholic
Church. Her greatest ac-
complishments were being
the owner of a trucking
business and helping raise
her four grandchildren to
adulthood.
Margaret is survived by
her daughter Maryanne
Fuller of Baker City, Or-
egon; grandson Dave Roth
of Baker City, Oregon;
granddaughter Holly
Andrews of Lakewood,
California; grandson John
Roth of Hayden, Idaho;
grandson Bob Roth of
Baker City, Oregon; and
two great-grandchildren,
Quentin Roth and Ashley
Andrews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Joseph Krivonik; brother,
John Matyonosky; sister,
Ann Stephens; and sister,
Mary Hubbard.
Memorial contributions
can be made in Margaret’s
memory to the Salva-
tion Army through Coles
Tribute Center at 1950
Place Street, Baker City,
OR 97814.
To light a candle in
memory of Margaret, or to
leave a condolence for the
family, please visit: www.
colestributecenter.com.
Blanche Ada (Spivey)
Pearce
LaGrande, 1921-2017
Blanche Ada (Spivey)
Pearce, 96, of La Grande,
Oregon passed away on
November 6, 2017 at the
Grande Ronde Hospital
in La Grande, Oregon. A
Celebration of Life Service
will be held on Saturday,
November 11, 2017 at 2:00
p.m. at Coles Tribute Cen-
ter located at 1950 Place
St., Baker City, Oregon.
On July 31, 1921 in
Tellico Plains, Tennessee
Blanche Ada Pearce was
born to Ora Lee (Ellis) and
Luther A. Spivey. Blanche
attended high school at
Baker High School in
Baker, Oregon and gradu-
ated in 1940. She married
Clarence Marion Pearce
in Weiser, Idaho in 1941.
Clarence passed away on
December 18, 1993.
Blanche was an avid and
successful hunter who also
enjoyed fishing, hiking,
sewing, piano and putting
together puzzles.
She is survived by her
daughter Annette Cheath-
am of Union, Oregon;
her son Roger Pearce
of Maupin, Oregon; her
grandchildren, Bob Taylor,
Julie Musk, Kathy Miller,
Cindi Stawicki, and Justin
Taylor; her step-grandchil-
dren, David Durfey, Ashley
Hurtado and Shannon Her-
riges. She is also survived
by 15 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-
grandaughter.
Blanche is preceded in
death by her parents; her
husband Clarence Pearce;
her sisters, Edna Springer,
Hazel Reide and LaVelle
Jellick; her brothers, Earl
Spivey, Claude Spivey,
Clyde Spivey, Glenn
Spivey and Roy Spivey.
Memorial contributions
may be made in honor of
Blanche to the Alzheimer’s
Association through Coles
Tribute Center, 1950 Place
St., Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for
Blanche or to leave a
condolence for the family,
please visit: www.coles-
tributecenter.com.
City Council
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Reinks stated he felt
Council should be aware
of City Finances at all
times. “It is ludicrous not
to know,”he said. ” You
are voting on things that
disrupt people’s lives.”
He concluded by saying
that in his opinion voting
on any further ordinances
should be tabled until
Council knew where it
stood financially.
Finally, Joni Miner
spoke. She questioned
Council as to if they had
any plans for programs to
help the elderly or disabled
with snow removal this
winter. She stated she can-
not do it herself and does
not want to be housebound
this winter like last winter.
Council had no answer
for her. Public Works
Director Michelle Owen
offered help to Miner on a
personal level urging her
to call her directly to work
out a solution. Council
then moved on with the
agenda.
Second Reading of
Ordinance #3359 Devel-
opment Code Update
Planning Director Holly
Kerns addressed Council
stating what changes were
proposed in the Ordinance.
She also stated that her
office had not received any
public comment regarding
the matter. Acting Mayor
Abell opened a public
hearing on the matter.
Citizen Tom Muller ap-
proached Council saying
that giant freeway signs
and billboards were one of
the reasons he moved away
from Portland. He said,
“They take away from
Mom and Pop (establish-
ments).” Before he walked
away from the podium he
added, “Just don’t do it!”
Abell closed the public
hearing after asking if
there were any more com-
ments. There were none.
Councilor Joseph moved
for a second reading of the
Ordinance with a second
by Councilor McQuisten.
With all Council voting to
approve the reading except
Councilor Nilsson the mo-
tion passed. City Recorder
Julie Smith read, by title
only, Ordinance #3359.
Councilor Joseph moved
to approve the reading with
a second again heard from
Councilor McQuisten. The
motion passed with all vot-
ing in favor but Councilor
Nilsson.
Sam O Swim Commit-
tee Appointment
Smith addressed Coun-
cil stating that Cynthia
Shoemaker had applied to
fill the vacancy on the Sam
O Swim Committee. Smith
advised that Shoemaker
had worked previously
at the swimming pool in
Bend and felt she would
be an excellent addition to
the committee. Councilor
Nilsson moved to appoint
Shoemaker. Councilor Jo-
seph made a second to that
motion. Council unani-
mously voted to approve
appointing Shoemaker to
the committee.
Ordinance #3360
Adopting State Statues
Baker City Police Chief
Wyn Lohner addressed
Council on this Ordinance
he was bringing before
them. He simply stated the
purpose of this ordinance
was to allow discretion to
officers in some munici-
pal instances by issuing
citations in lieu of arrest-
ing the individual. Lohner
advised many munici-
palities had passed similar
ordinances.
There was debate
among the Council, which
included Councilor Nils-
son questioning whether
the City might be better
served by having their own
Municipal Court rather
than continuing their inter-
governmental agreement
with Baker County Justice
Court.
Nilsson questioned hav-
ing City ordinance issues
handled by a Court of Law.
Nilsson stated that he hears
that concern as well as
law enforcement having
too much “power” in the
community from a large
number of citizens and felt
that was something Coun-
cil really needed to begin
researching and exploring
options for change.
Acting Mayor Abell
stated that she felt the
issue of the Court was a
“bigger issue than now,”
and asked, “Do I have a
motion?” regarding having
a first reading of the ordi-
nance. Councilor Thomas
made a motion to have the
first reading. Councilor
McQuisten stated that he
felt the matter needed to be
“Tabled at this time.”
Councilor Thomas then
withdrew his motion, ta-
bling the matter for another
time.
Ordinance #3361
Chronic Disorderly Prop-
erty Violation
A group of about 15-20
citizens had gathered for
this agenda item. Chief
Lohner again addressed
Council concerning the
Ordinance.
SEE CITY COUNCIL
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