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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — JAIL ROSTER HERITAGE MUSEUM HOLIDAY OPENING December 15, 2017 - December 23, 2017. The Baker Heritage Museum and gift shop will be open from December 15th through 23rd from 10:00 am to 3:30 p.m. Photos with Santa will be available Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come check out the museum, and get your last minute holiday shopping done. www. bakerheritagemuseum.com CITY PLANNING SESSION The Baker City Planning Commission will hold a public work session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 in the Council Chambers at the Baker City Hall, 1655 1st Street, Baker City, Oregon, to discuss potential re-zoning of properties and the development of a Residential-Professional Zone. Copies of supporting documents will be available for inspection on or before December 13th, 2017 at the Baker County Courthouse at 1995 3rd Street, and all materials can be provided at a reasonable cost; digital versions can be e-mailed for free. If you have questions, please contact the Planning Department at planning@bakercounty.org or 541-523-8219. 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.face- book.com/ThirdThursdayBakerCity. DURKEE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Saturday, December 23, 5:30 p.m. at the old schoolhouse. Enjoy the annual community get- together with a potluck dinner and children’s program with singing, music, and Santa visiting afterward with goodies. Call 541519.0248 for more information. CHRISTMAS MASS Sunday, December 24, 2017 4:30 pm. is the Vigil Mass with Bishop Liam Cary at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Monday morning, December 25, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. is the Christmas Mass with Bishop Cary at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral. Sunday afternoon December 24, at 2:00 p.m. is the Vigil Mass at St. Therese in Halfway, OR with Fr. Greiner. Monday morning, December 25, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. is the Christmas Mass at St. Anthony in North Powder with Fr. Greiner. MERRY CHRISTMAS! GIBBS, John CUTSHALL III, Colvin DETTMAN, Anthony CLAWSON, Jeremy SIMPSON, Brian SEVERE, Billy WEBBER, Sky-ann ADAMS, Alexander HODEL, Cody REEDY, James BURGOS, Juan WILLIAMS, Tiffany STRITMATER, Blaine HANNA, John LUSTER, Cand GAGNON, Roderick GRAMMON, Jacob QUIROZ, Rebecka 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 POLICE LOG Gibbs, John Lorin. 12.12. Violation of Release Agreement. Simonis, Kylee Dean. 12.11. As- sault IV Domestic and Harassment. Clawson, Jeremy Michael. 12.9. Assault III, DWS, Reckless Driving, DUII, Attempt to Elude, Reckless En- dangering and Criminal Mischief II. Smith, Malaina Marie. 12.9. Assault IV. Counts, Donald Earl. 12.8. Out of County Warrant. Gutridge, Carol Ann. 12.8. Harass- ment. Larkin, Robert Dude. 12.8. Asssault IV. Corcoran, Stephanie Marie. 12.7. Baker County Circuit Court warrant for Violation of Release Agreement. Oberlander, Patrick Ryan. 12.7. Baker County Circuit Court warrant for Criminal Mistreatment I and As- sault IV. DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES Symbri Dove Shelton, age 3, and Lily Elizabeth Shelton, age 1, died November 30, 2017 in Prairie City due to a residential fire. A memorial service will be held for them at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 15th, 2017 at the Harvest Church in Baker City with Pastor Brad Phillips officiating. Those who wish to make a financial contribution to the family may do so through Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel at 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To offer condolences to their family or light a candle in their memory, please visit www.grayswestco.com. William “Bill” Steele, 81, longtime Halfway resident, died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at St. Alphon- sus Hospital - Baker. A Graveside Service will be held in the Spring/ Summer of 2018. For those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Bill, the family suggests either the Halfway/Oxbow Ambulance or Pine Eagle Clinic through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. — Obituaries — Wesley Baisley Baker City, 1929-2017 Wesley Baisley, 88, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at his resi- dence in Bee- hive Homes Wesley on December Baisley 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel on Tues- day, December 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Robert Greiner officiating the service. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family for a re- ception at Beehive homes located at 3078 Resort St., Baker City, OR 97814. Services in Burns, Oregon and Portland, Oregon will be announced at a later date. On February 24, 1929, Wesley Christiansen Baisley was born to Floyd Haven Baisley and Lola Dorthea (Petersen) Baisley in Baker, Oregon. He graduated from Burns High School in 1948. Wes was a proud father of one daughter Lola and four sons, Donald, Daniel, Terry, and David. Wes was a machinist and fabricator by trade. In 1973 Wes and his son Dan founded Baisley Hi-Perfor- mance in Portland, Oregon and together they owned and operated the business for 40 years before Wes retired on December 31, 2013. When he wasn’t busy working and raising his children he enjoyed model airplanes, learning about anything mechanical, rac- ing motorcycles, building Harley-Davidson Engines and boxing. Wes loved animals and he loved helping people. He was recently baptized as a Catholic at St. Francis de Sales in Baker City and he was proud to be affiliated with the church. He leaves behind his daughter Lola Jean Sevey of Baker City, Oregon; his four sons, Donald Guy Westfall of Hermiston, Or- egon, Daniel Lee Baisley of Happy Valley, Oregon, Terrel Eugene Baisley of Redmond, Oregon, and David Wesley Baisley of Hermiston, Oregon. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grand- children. Wesley is preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Lola Baisley, his sister Ida LaDu, and his great-grandson Jonathan Anderson. Memorial contributions may be made to Boys Town through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle for Wes- ley or to leave a condo- lence for the family, please visit: www.grayswestco. com. December 25, 2017. HAPPY NEW YEAR! January 1, 2018. BTI WELDING COURSES BEGIN January 2. We are pleased to welcome Ryan Butler, a multi-certified professional welder with over 30 years of experience in the industry along with welding instructor experience. BTI’s Welding Technology program provides training in SMAW (shielded metal arc welding), GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), PAC (plasma-arc cutting), GMAW (gas metal arc welding), FCAW (flux-cored arc welding), OAW (oxyacetylene welding), OAC (oxyacetylene cutting). Courses include safety, welding symbols, blueprint reading and fabrica- tion skills. D1.1 Structural Code Certification Preparation available for all procedures based on skill level as determined by instructor. For more information and to register call Tammy Pierce at 541.519.2671. The classes will run in 6-week sessions, the first 6 weeks will cover SMAW and OAC. We have 18 weeks scheduled out over winter/spring. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK January 5, 5-8 p.m. Monthly art walk in down- town historic Baker City. Celebrate the arts on the First Friday of every month in historic downtown Baker City. With numerous participating galleries and local shops showcasing local and regional art- ists and their work. For more information including a list of participating galleries and featured artists contact the Crossroads Carnegie Art Center or call 541-523-5369. NIGHT AT OLD AUBURN February 24, 2018. 6-10 p.m. The Friends of the Museum invite you to their 9th annual Casino Night Fundraiser to benefit Baker Heritage Mu- seum. Enjoy a great dinner, live entertainment and gambling in a professional gaming casino hosted by Team Casino. No host bar, 1880’s costume contest (costumes optional), wonderful prizes and lots of fun! OSAA STATE 1A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT February 28, 2018 - March 3, 2018. State 1A Basketball Tournament. Top 8 Boys and top 8 Girls basketball teams in the State of Oregon. These are the small schools. 2500 ‘E’ St, Baker City, OR 97814. Contact information: 541-403-0800. Keating students place in poster contest at state level The annual National Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary Poster Contest provides students from kindergarten through 12th grade the chance to have their art displayed as part of a national conservation outreach initiative. Each year, the winning posters reflect NACD’s annual Stewardship theme, and highlight the work of conserva- tion districts and their state conservation associations, auxiliaries, and agencies to protect and enhance natural resources. This year’s poster theme was “Healthy Soils, Full of Life,” and started at the district level, with students submitting their artwork to the Keating Soil and Water Conservation District, who sponsored the outreach event. From there, posters moved up to compete at the state level, where voting just ended. Staff from the Soil and Water Conservation District office wrote in a press release that they are “very proud to recognize three local Keating students who placed at the state level!” Logan Jonas placed second in the state for the Kinder- garten – 1st grade bracket. Logan is a first grader in Mrs. Wilde’s class at Keating Elementary. Hayden Churchfield placed second in the state for the 2nd - 3rd grade bracket. Hayden is a third grader in Mrs. Wilde’s class at Keat- ing Elementary. Colton Clark won first place in the state for the 4th – 6th Grade bracket. Colton is a fifth grader in Mrs. Wilde’s class at Keating Elementary. Colton’s winning poster was sent to the national com- petition and will be judged in Nashville, Tennessee at the end of January. First place winners will receive a cash prize from NACD of $200; second place will receive $150; and third place will receive $100. Most folks outside of Baker County have never heard of Keating, Oregon, so it is beyond exciting for this little school to be recognized at a national level, said the same press release. The SWCD received 20 pieces of awesome artwork, and they will all be on display at the upcoming Annual Dinner and Meeting, taking place January 19th in Baker. The SWCD writes, “A big “thank you” goes out to Mrs. Wilde and all of the students at Keating Elementary who participated in this year’s contest; thank you for repre- senting Baker County with your creativeness!” Photos courtesy of the SWCD. Top to bottom: Posters by Logan Jonas, Hayden Churchfield and Colton Clark.