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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — 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. SILVER SCREEN CHRISTMAS PARADE December 2, 5 - 5:45 p.m. Whether you think it’s a wonderful life or you want to stop Christ- mas from coming, this is the parade for you! Bring your favorite holiday movie to life. Call the Baker County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau for more information. 541-523-5855. EOU HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL December 2-3. More than 200 local musicians will perform in the 26th annual Holiday Music Festival at Eastern Oregon University the first weekend of December. Traditional holiday music from around the world takes center stage at this celebration of the season. Sponsored by The Observer and Koza Family Dental, the spirited concert features the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra, The Community Symphonic Band, EOU Chamber Choir, Grande Ronde Community Chorus, EOU’s 45th Parallel Ensemble, EOU Af- rican Drumming Group and the EOU Fiddle En- semble. Both shows — 7:30 p.m., Dec. 2 and 3 p.m., Dec. 3 — will be held in McKenzie Theatre and often sell out. Tickets are available now at Red Cross Drug, the EOU Bookstore and online at eou.edu/music. General admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and $10 for all online purchases. All proceeds from the event benefit music funds held in the EOU Foundation. Arts Center East, an EOU community partner, will provide refreshments during intermission to support its art programs for all ages. McKenzie Theatre is located in Loso Hall on EOU’s campus in La Grande. For more information contact Peter Wordelman at 541-962-3352 or pwordelm@eou. edu. 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. NEOEDD ROUNDTABLE December 6. Rural Oregon’s nonprofit orga- nizations are exploring how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can build understanding, strengthen mission impact, and ensure public benefit. Session will be held in the library’s Cook Meeting Room, 2006 4th St. in La Grande, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including lunch, and will be led by Andrea Cano. Call 541-426-3598 for more information. Registration is $25 per person. FREE DAY AT THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER December 7 is Free Fee Day at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. 22267 Highway 86, Baker City, Oregon, Exit 302 from Interstate 84. 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. THIRD THURSDAY DOWNTOWN December 21, 5-8 p.m. Monthly celebration in historic downtown Baker City with merchant’s throughout downtown offering extended hours, entertainment, and special offers on the Third Thursday of every month. For more information including participating businesses visit www. facebook.com/ThirdThursdayBakerCity. JAIL ROSTER Citation in lieu of custody for Theft III. Williams, Tiffany Rena. 11.20. Baker County Circuit Court warrant for Probation Violation. Davis, Morgan Louise. 11.20. Ani- mal Abuse I. Prince, Christopher Allen. 11.20. Parole and Probation Detainer. Nichols, Robert Edward. 11.20. Parole and Probation Detainer. Madison, Samuel Lewis. 11.19. DUII and Attempt to Elude Police. Peterson, Linda Diane. 11.17. Violation of Release Agreement. Grammon, Jacob Kyle. 11.17. Bak- er County Circuit Court warrant for Assault III, Assault IV, DUII, Reckless Driving and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Gray, Edward James. 11.17. Baker County Circuit Court Warrant for Vio- lation of Release Agreement. NICHOLS, Robert PRINCE, Christopher WILLIAMS, Tiffany RICH, Michael HOHMAN, Ashley THORNTON, Mark GRAY, Edward STRITMATER, Blaine ANDERS, Tyler HANNA, John LINSCOTT, Jarrod HAMMON, Carol LUSTER, Cand GAGNON, Roderick GRAMMON, Jacob PERSICKE, Zachary KOOS, Henry QUIROZ, Rebecka BURRILL, Elizabeth ROBINSON, Justin CULBERTSON, Brandon NICHOLS, Robert RACHAU JR., William GRAY, Robert GREGG, John KASINGER, Brandi HENSEN, James BLITCH, James NICHOLS, Earnest NIXON, Angela WHITTING-GOOD, Travis BOLANOS, Ann LATTYMER, Melissa ARTHUR, Tyler SIMMS II, George HENDRIKSEN, Carmon REED, Nicholas WILKERSON, Harold BROOKS, Matthew CLARK, Dexter BAKER, Joshua STEELE, Alan DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE LOG Mulder, Antoine Johannes. 11.20. James “Mike” Baker, 72, passed away on November 15, 2017 in Ontario, Oregon. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church at 1995 Fourth Street in Baker City, Oregon with Pastor Katy Nicole officiating the service. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice in honor of Mike through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle for Mike or to leave a con- dolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. Patricia Ann Flores, 84, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on No- vember 16, 2017 at Meadowbrook Place Assisted Living. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Patricia, please visit: www. grayswestco.com. Jack Marshall, 55, of Hermiston, Oregon, died Monday, November 20, 2017 at his residence. A Celebration of his life to be announced. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. 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. Timothy LaVerne Taylor, 82, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at his residence on November 20, 2017. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR. A second visitation will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Baker City, Oregon. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Baker City, Oregon with Bishop Tim Taylor conducting. Following the funeral service a procession will lead family and friends to Mt. Hope Cem- etery in Baker City, Oregon for the interment. Following the interment a reception will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Multipurpose Room. Memorial contri- butions may be made to Gray’s West & Co. 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814 to assist the family with the final arrangement expenses. To light a candle for Timothy or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco.com. — Obituaries — James Michael “Mike” Baker Baker City, 1945-2017 James Michael “Mike” Baker, 72, of Baker City, OR passed away Novem- ber 15, 2017 in Ontario, OR. A memorial service was held at First Presbyterian Church in Baker City on November 19, 2017 at 3 p.m. with Pastor Katy Nicole of First Presbyte- rian officiating. Internment followed at Mount Hope Cemetery on November 20, 2017. Gray’s West & Co. handled the funeral arrangements. Mike was born in Baker City to Ilah and James Baker on October 9, 1945. He graduated from Baker City High School in 1964. He went on to work at the family grocery store, Bas- che Sage Hardware, and later, the family antique shop. He bowled in several leagues and was an active member of the First Pres- byterian Church. A happy, social person who loved to interact with and tease his friends, he was a regular patron of the Oregon Trail Restaurant and other local establish- ments. He had an enormous love of sports, especially the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks. He was an adventurous inter- national and local traveler, and adored his family. Mike is preceded in death by his parents, James H. and Ilah M. Baker. Mike is survived by his sister Judith A. Baker of Baker City; niece Christine B. Haswell, her husband Stephen Zuk, and grand- nephews Benjamin and Daniel Zuk of Lafayette CA; and niece Elizabeth S. Haswell, her husband Greg Jensen, and grand- niece Maia C. Jensen of St. Louis, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice in honor of Mike. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Henderson Hospice and Palliative Care Center for their support in his final days. To light a candle in memory of Mike or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit: www. grayswestco.com. Cougar spotted near Pine Creek, Hunt Mountain CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The last time any cougars were removed from that vicinity due to complaints was in the Goodrich Lane/Road area, in early November 2015, Ratliff said. A large number of sheep in a pen had been killed, and Oregon Wildlife Services subsequently found tracks, and removed two cougars, a male and a female. Ratliff explained that every time something is reported, whether it’s a damage or human safety issue, or a sighting, that information is entered into a record, which includes the complainant’s name, phone number, address, what type of damage, etc. This process is the same for elk, for example, as it is for cougars. “We’ll say, you saw a cougar on the road, and this is the date you saw it, and the place you saw it. Sometimes, it’s irrelevant, but, sometimes...” those sightings start to add up, “...and we can look back on paper—actually, computer screen—and say, ‘There’s something going on here.’ That’s why we keep track of everything,” he said. Sometimes, he said, he hears about sightings weeks after they’ve hap- pened, or, as in the recent case, he receives second- hand information, and, “We talk to those people, and try to decide whether or not it’s going to be a damage or safety issue, or just a sighting, or all three. Safety would be multiple sightings, during daylight hours, around structures. This last sighting case— it would go to human safety.” He said there’s no need for panic or great concern, but he believes it’s good for people to be aware of the sightings. He hasn’t heard anything more about the Pine Creek area sightings (as of this writing), since the deer carcass had been removed, but again, he doesn’t fre- quent social media sites. He said, “A lot of times, the person who calls is relaying something they heard, because they were on Facebook or something, and they saw a picture of a cat somebody posted. That’s actually how this occurred... Somebody saw it, and said, ‘Did you know about this?’ and we said, ‘No, we had no idea.’ “I would be more con- cerned with somebody saying, ‘Hey, I saw it last night,’ or, ‘Hey, I saw it kill a deer by the bus stop.’ That’s what I’d prefer to know about. I’ll try to chase some of that stuff down,” he said. There are thousands of cougars throughout the state, they’re not a pro- tected species. Ratliff said, “We’d prefer to just nip a potential prob- lem in the bud, if it’s still coming back, if it’s getting too close to houses. That’s something that’s easier to try and take care of now, to try to solve a problem.” Make it and take it Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is proud to an- nounce the continuation of the annual program “Make It and Take It” again being held in conjunction with St. Alphonsus Festival of Trees on Family Day Saturday December 2, at the Baker Event Center at 2600 East St. Baker City, OR. Make It and Take It Kids Craft Day, allows children from around age 3 and above to make their own handmade Christmas Ornaments or Christmas decorations to take home and enjoy. Andrea Stone, designed all of this year’s projects and there will be eight stations manned by Community Volunteers in- cluding Baker High School Art Students. The cost is $5 for 5 projects—Schol- arships are available. Families should bring a extra T-shirt to pull over students’ nice dress clothes just in case they get messy. This project is funded by the DE and Jane Clark Foundation. Adult Volunteers are still needed, if interested call Crossroads at 541-523- 5369.