2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017
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JAIL ROSTER
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.
BURNT RIVER SWCD MEETING
The Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting at
5:30 p.m. on December 5th, 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.
An Executive Session will be called under ORS
192.660. 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 disabilities should be made at
least 48 hours before the meeting.
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.
BAKER VALLEY SWCD MEETING
The Baker Valley Soil and Water Conservation
District will be having their monthly meeting on
December 7th, 2017 at 12pm at the USDA Ser-
vice Center at 3990 Midway Drive in Baker City.
There will be an Executive Session called under
ORS 192.662. The public is welcome, and meals
will be available for those who RSVP for the
meeting. Please contact Tara at (541) 523-7121.
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.
GRIFFIN, Carrie
MCCALL JR., Larry
KOLB, Lacey
MOFFETT-COBIAN, Shenese
SHELTON, Adam
BERNARDY, Kevin
DETTMAN, Anthony
PRINCE, Christopher
WILLIAMS, Tiffany
HOHMAN, Ashley
GRAY, Edward
STRITMATER, Blaine
ANDERS, Tyler
HANNA, John
LUSTER, Cand
GAGNON, Roderick
GRAMMON, Jacob
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
BAKER, Joshua
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
Griffin, Carrie Dawn. 11.28. DUII
and Recklessly Endangering.
Guerrero, Robert Maurice. 11.27.
Criminal Trespass II and Criminal
Mischief III.
Helms, Staci Lee. 11.27. Criminal
Trespass II.
Lindley, Celia Catalena. 11.26.
Theft III.
Kolb, Lacey Dawn. 11.25. Warrant
Arrest.
Shelton, Adam. 11.25. Post Prison
Violation
Gagnon, David Gene. 11.25. Baker
County Circuit Court warrant for
Reckless Burning x2 and Criminal
Mischief II x2.
Moffett-Cobian, Shenese Danielle.
11.25. Baker County Circuit Warrant
for Violation of Release Agreement.
Bernardy, Kevin M. 11.24. Probation
Violation.
Herman, Adam Christopher. 11.23.
Disorderly Conduct II and Resisting
Arrest.
Cox, Jeromy Scott. 11.22. Theft II.
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES
Harriet McKim-Cable-Thompson,
54, formerly of Halfway, Pendleton
and La Grande, died on Wednesday
November 22, 2017 at Oregon Health
Science University Hospital in Port-
land, Oregon. A Graveside Service
will be held in the Spring of 2018 at
Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway, Or-
egon. (Date & time to be announced).
Arrangements are under the direc-
tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services. On line
condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Johnny Denning,71, of Cove, died
at his home Tuesday, November
28, 2017 surrounded by his family.
A Traditional Funeral Service with
Military Honors will be held Tuesday,
December 5, 2017~ 11:00 a.m, at
the Seventh Day Adventist Church in
Cove, Oregon. Interment to follow at
the Cove Cemetery. Friends are in-
vited to join the family after interment
back at the Church for a reception.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
and Cremation Services. Online
Condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Richard Alan West, age 61, of Baker
City died Tuesday, November 28th,
2017 at his residence at the Step
Forward Activities Norton House. A
memorial service will be held at 1:00
PM on Friday, December 1st, 2017
at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer
Chapel. To offer condolences to
Richard’s family or to light a candle
in his memory, please visit www.
grayswestco.com.
— Obituaries —
Timothy LaVerne
Taylor
Baker City, 1935-2017
Timothy
LaVerne
Taylor passed
away in his
home on
November
20, 2017. He
was 82 years
Tim
Taylor
old.
A visita-
tion was held on Friday,
November 24, 2017 from
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814. A
second visitation was held
on Saturday, November
25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints in
Baker City, Oregon. A
funeral service was 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 Cemetery in
Baker City, Oregon for the
interment. A reception will
follow the interment at the
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints Multipur-
pose Room.
Tim was born March 23,
1935, in Baker, Oregon,
three weeks premature
and with the measles. He
wasn’t expected to live, but
his grandma got him to cry,
wrapped him in a blanket
and used the stove warmer
as an incubator. He was
the second child of Melvin
Elwin and Ethel Pointer
Taylor.
Timmy Taylor grew up
in Baker and attended the
Baker schools. When he
was in first grade he con-
tracted polio and missed a
year of school. His aunts
rubbed alcohol on his
limbs to keep him from
being paralyzed.
Tim participated in
sports, including basketball
and football. He was on
the football team when
they played their first
game in Bulldog Memo-
rial Stadium. Tim moved
to Hermiston with his Dad
to finish High School with
the Hermiston Bulldogs.
Taylor was nick-named
“Little Goblin,” and during
his time on the basketball
team, Hermiston changed
their mascot to the Gob-
lins. Tim graduated from
Hermiston High School in
1954.
Taylor married Marjo-
rie Jean Hale in 1955 in
Hermiston. They had 5
children. Later Tim joined
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints and
the couple and their family
were sealed together in the
Manti Utah Temple. They
lived in several places
including Hermiston and
Lane County, and finally
settled in Cove, Oregon.
Tim was a mill worker
for Boise Cascade in Elgin.
He took a five-year hiatus
to move to Las Alamitos,
California, and work for
McDonald-Douglas de-
signing airplane windows.
Tim retired from Boise
Cascade after 20 years.
Tim and Margie were
divorced in 1982.
Tim married his current
wife, Marian Maxine Bird
on September 17, 1988.
Tim was a loving father
to Marian’s four children.
There was no “step” in his
thinking.
Tim and Marian lived in
Cove, Union, La Grande
and Baker City. They
ran a retirement home and
were loving caregivers to
several patients. They also
finished raising Marian’s
grandchildren: Jason and
Amanda Naillon. Amanda
graduated from college and
is living with Marian in
Baker City
Tim loved America and
he loved the outdoors.
Hunting and fishing with
Grandpa was a special treat
and usually generated a
new funny story. Grandpa
loved to hike and his kids
knew they were in for a
long one when Grandpa
would say, “It’s just one
more mile.” He loved
having wood heat and
spent many, many hours
getting wood. He had an
uncanny sense of direction
and could walk through the
woods in the dark, directly
into camp.
Grandpa taught his
grandkids to work and told
them anything worth doing
is worth doing right. Tim’s
kids and grandkids were
his priority, and he would
attend their ball games
and activities whenever he
could. He was proud of
each of them.
Tim had a way of making
everyone feel they were
special to him. He loved
everyone no matter what
their status or situation.
He loved the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and studied
and lived the Gospel faith-
fully. He will be greatly
missed at home, at church,
and in the Baker Bulldogs’
stands.
Survivors include his wife
of 29 years, Marian. Nine
children: Timothy M.
Taylor (Eden Peacock) of
Baker City; Les Taylor
(Annette McBride) of
Dardenne Prairie, MO;
Melanie Fronk (Kevin)
of Kingwood, TX; Mi-
chelle Robarge (Kevin) of
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
Nathan Taylor (Stephanie
Schufelt) of Vancouver,
WA; Ron Naillon (Megan
Ritter) of Kalkaska, MI;
Jim Naillon (Trista) of
Colorado; Christie Slack
(Rick) of Union, Oregon,
and Jay Naillon (Melanie)
of Issaquah, WA. He also
leaves behind thirty-five
grandchildren and 47
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, 2 half-
brothers – Eddy Richard
Dailey and Elton Ray Dai-
ley and a sister, Catherine
Clara Taylor.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Gray’s
West & Co. at 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR
97814 to assist the family
with the final arrangement
expenses.
To light a candle in
memory of Tim or to leave
a condolence for the fam-
ily, please visit: www.
grayswestco.com.
Leslie Doneta Lakings
Baker City, 1964-2017
Leslie Doneta Lakings,
53, of Baker City, Oregon
took her journey to be
with God on November
24, 2017 at her home sur-
rounded by her loved ones.
A celebration of life will
be held at a later date.
Leslie was born in
Baker, Oregon on April
13, 1964 to Donald and
Bobbie Lakings. She was
born in Baker but raised
in Chiloquin, Oregon. She
was a free spirit who loved
and lived life to the full-
est. Leslie loved to travel
and was always up for a
new adventure. She loved
being outdoors, riding
horses and four wheelers,
working in flower gardens,
landscaping, and just creat-
ing beauty; these were all
things she was passionate
about.
She served
for six years
in the United
States Army
Reserves as
a mechanic;
she then
moved on
Leslie
to Kodiak,
Lakings
Alaska
where she worked as a deli
manager for a few years.
Upon returning to Or-
egon, Leslie achieved her
greatest accomplishment -
her son Lance. He was her
world and her greatest joy.
In 2007 Leslie relocated
back to Baker City to be
close to her family. She
was a very talented artist
who could draw, paint,
carve, and work with
wood; leaving her work
all over town for people to
enjoy. Leslie was friends
with everyone and was
always lending a helping
hand to anyone who may
need it. She always had
a smile on her face even
while battling cancer.
Some would hear her say
“heaven you better look
out ‘cause you have a
beautiful lady coming.”
Leslie is survived by
her son Lance Pierce of
Gresham, Oregon; her
sisters, Gwendolyn Cullum
of Baker City, Oregon and
Samantha (Sam) Lakings
of Canyonville, Oregon;
her brothers, David Lak-
ings of Chiniak, Alaska
and Donald Lakings of
Washington; her signifi-
cant other Donnie Counts;
her nieces, Andrea Garcia
of Roseburg, Oregon,
Michelle Mousseau of
Roseburg, Oregon, Salena
and Sarena Cullum of
Baker City, Oregon, Wil-
low and Delilah Lakings
of Chiniak, Alaska; her
nephew, Waylon Lakings
of Chiniak, Alaska. She is
also survived by numer-
ous great nieces and many
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her parents
Donald and Bobbie and her
nephew Bobby.
Memorial contributions
in honor of Leslie may be
made directly to Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Cha-
pel at 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814 to
help the family with her
final arrangements.
To light a candle in
memory of Leslie or to
leave a condolence for the
family, please visit: www.
grayswestco.com.