2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017
Local
— News of Record —
— Community Calendar —
DURKEE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Saturday, December 23, 5:30 p.m. at the old
schoolhouse. Enjoy the annual community get-to-
gether with a potluck dinner and children’s program
with singing, music, and Santa visiting afterward
with goodies. Call 541.519.0248 for more informa-
tion.
CHRISTMAS MASS
Sunday, December 24, 2017 4:30 p.m. 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.
LDS CHRISTMAS SERVICE
The Baker City LDS 1st, 2nd, and Valley wards
will have a combined Christmas Eve sacrament ser-
vice at 10 a.m. on December 24th. This will replace
the normally scheduled Sunday meetings for that
day. The community is always welcome to attend.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 25, 2017.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 1, 2018.
JAIL ROSTER
BOLANOS, Ann
EASTLAND, Ian
SCOTT, Christopher
SHAW JR, Charles
TITUS, Daniel
WILSON, Darci
CROUCH, Nathan
EDISON, Cynthia
LANG, Aiden
LOPEZ, Yesenia
CUTSHALL III, Colvin
DETTMAN, Anthony
CLAWSON, Jeremy
SIMPSON, Brian
REEDY, James
BURGOS, Juan
WILLIAMS, Tiffany
STRITMATER, Blaine
HANNA, John
LUSTER, Cand
GAGNON, Roderick
QUIROZ, Rebecka
CULBERTSON, Brandon
NICHOLS, Robert
RACHAU JR., William
GRAY, Robert
KASINGER, Brandi
HENSEN, James
BLITCH, James
NIXON, Angela
WHITTING-GOOD, Travis
ARTHUR, Tyler
SIMMS II, George
HENDRIKSEN, Carmon
REED, Nicholas
WILKERSON, Harold
BAKER, Joshua
POLICE LOG
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES
Clay, John Edward. 12.18. Out of
County Warrant for DUII.
Bolanos, Ann Marie. 12. 17. Parole
and Probation Detainer for Post
Prison Violation.
Eastland, Ian Eugene. 12. 17. Bur-
glary II and Theft I.
Dixon, Amanda Marie. 12.17. Bur-
glary II, Theft I and PCS Meth.
Scott, Christopher Lee. 12.17. Rob-
bery II and Theft III.
Titus, Daniel Levi. 12.16. Probation
Violation.
Waldrop, Sara Camille. 12.16.
Harassment.
Miners, Marcelle Elizabeth. 12.16.
Theft III.
Shaw, Charles Jr. 12.16. Assault
II, Theft I, Felon In Possession Of
A Firearm and Sell/Delivery of a
Firearm.
Braswell, Edward Allen. 12.16.
Criminal Mischief x2.
Wilson, Darci Lynn. 12.15. Violation
of Release Agreement.
Gwin, Lucas Buddy. 12.15. Criminal
Trespass II.
Weiss, Jamie Joseph. 12.15. Stran-
gulation.
McMurdo, David Michael. 12.13.
Warrant Arrest.
Gregg, Patrick Wayne. 12.13.
Harassment.
Lang, Aiden Porter. 12.13. Violation
of Release Agreement.
Edison, Cynthia Marie. 12.13. Pro-
bation Violation.
Jeffery L. Givens, 65, of Baker City
died Monday, December 18th, 2017
at his residence. A memorial service
will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday,
December 30th at the Baker City
Christian Church with Pastor Jesse
Whitford officiating. Memorial contri-
butions may be made to the charity
of one’s choice through Gray’s West
& Co. Pioneer Chapel at 1500 Dewey
Avenue, Baker City, OR 97814. To
light a candle in Jeff’s memory or
to offer condolences to his family,
please visit www.grayswestco.com.
James A. Attaway, 96, of Baker City,
Oregon passed away on December
18, 2017 in Boise, Idaho. Arrange-
ments have been entrusted to Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel and a
service will be held at a later date. To
light a candle for James, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
Terri Lynne Wilson, 59, of Baker
City, Oregon passed away at her
residence on December 15, 2017.
Arrangements have been entrusted
to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Cha-
pel and a service will be held at a
later date. To light a candle for Terri,
please visit: www.grayswestco.com.
Jeannie McClaughry, 61, died on
December 19, 2017 at her home in
Baker City, Oregon. Arrangements
are under the direction of Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services. On line condolences may
be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
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 (oxy-
acetylene cutting). Courses include safety, welding
symbols, blueprint reading and fabrication 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 Museum. En-
joy a great dinner, live entertainment and gambling
in a professional gaming casino hosted by Team Ca-
sino. 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.
— Obituaries —
Louise White Sly
Baker City, 1917-2017
Louise White Sly, 99
years old, died on No-
vember 29, 2017 in Baker
City, Oregon. A Memo-
rial Service was held on
Friday, December 8, 2017
at the Pne Valley Presby-
terian Church. Interment
at Pine Haven Cemetery in
Halfway, Oregon.
Louise was born on
December 17, 1917 in
Velva, North Dakota to
W.M.White and Martha
Phoebe White. The White
family moved to Nada
Utah in April of 1918.
Louise and her four sib-
lings lived in Nada and she
graduated from Milford
High School in Milford,
Utah.
Louise married Earl Sly
in November 16, 1936 and
they moved to Halfway
in 1947 with their three
children; Marie, Richard
and Jay. Louise was 41 in
January of 1958 when she
lost her husband Earl in an
accident.
She continued to operate
their ranch, milking cows,
and driving school bus for
Pine Eagle School District
for 25 years. She was the
secretary of the Foothill
and Posey Ditch compa-
nies for 45 years.
She owned Fairview
Polled Herefords LLC in
Halfway for over 40 years.
In the last twenty years she
turned over much of the
day to day operation of the
ranch to Jay Sly.
Louise loved painting
and was a completely self-
taught artist.
Her paintings graced her
home, the homes of chil-
dren and grandchildren.
She was an outstanding
taxidermist with her work
in the homes of clients
from Oregon, Washington
and Idaho.
Every one of her grand-
children and many of her
great-grandchildren have
her taxidermy which she
did with her grandson Vic-
tor Savage.
Louise was an avid
reader and involved in
her community and was
proudly
named Grand
Marshal of
the Baker
County Fair
in 2001. It
was her
cattle and the Louise
ranch that
Sly
was the love
of her life—the horses,
dogs, and all creatures of
the ranch she cared for.
Louise could often be seen
in the valley moving cows
or spraying weeds on her
4-wheeler, which gave her
so much independence in
later life. The embodiment
of her character is that she
owned, operated and grew
her ranch for 63 years.
At the heart of her life
were her family and the
ranch. Her ranch boasted
the 2008 and 2009 East/
West Shrine Steers—2008
Steer was shown by her
great-granddaughter Nicole
Markgraf Merchant and the
2009 Steer was shown by
her great-grandson Blain
Jay “BJ” Savage.
Louise was preceded in
death by her husband Earl,
her parents, a baby brother,
two older brothers: John
Barrett White, William
Eugene White and a sister
Elizabeth Whitehurst.
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