FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7
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HELP WANTED
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT is currently accepting appli-
cations for a Cook I. Closing Date is December 28, 2017,
at 4:00 p.m. For a complete description of the position go
to www.baker5J.org. You may also call Cathy Martin at
541-524-2261 or email cathy.martin@bakersd.org. 12.22
OSP URGES SAFE TRAVELS
OSP will be increasing patrols during the holidays running December 13th
through January 1st, 2018.
OSP will be emphasis will be on the Fatal 5 driving behaviors, which lead
to serious injury and fatal crashes. Th ose are Speed, Occupant Safety, Lane
Usage, Impaired Driving and Distracted Driving. OSP is asking motorists to
report dangerous drivers and those believed to be impaired.
AAA projects a record-breaking holiday travel season this year with about
a third of the population traveling for the Christmas and New Year holidays!
Th at adds up to a whopping 107 million Americans including more than
1.3 million Oregonians. Th e vast majority—91 percent—will take a holiday
road trip.
AAA expects to rescue more than 901,600 drivers nationally and 12,000
in Oregon over the holiday travel period, with the primary reasons being
dead batteries, fl at tires, lockouts and vehicle tows. Make sure you and your
vehicle are ready for winter driving conditions. Pack an emergency kit as well
as food and water for you and your passengers, including your four-footed
family members.
Bring extra jackets, gloves, blankets and warm clothing. And don't blindly
follow your GPS—if it directs you to a road that doesn't appear to be main-
tained or well-traveled, turn around!
ELECTRICIAN
Journeyman
Marvin Windows & Doors,
the world’s largest manu-
facturer of Made-To-Order
wood windows and doors
is seeking a journeyman
electrician for their Marvin
Wood Products facility in
Baker City, OR.
Qualifi ed candidate must
hold a State of Oregon Gen-
eral Journeyman (J) or Lim-
ited Journeyman Manufac-
turing Plant (PJ) Electrical
license. Competitive wage
and benefi ts package.
Contact and/or Send
resume to: Marvin Wood
Products, Attn: Human
Resources Mgr.,e-mail:
b_sandif@marvin.com
Phone: 541-523-6318 ext
103, 3665 17th Street
Baker City, OR 97814
EOE. 1.5
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Louise is survived by
a brother Joe White of
Ontario, daughter Marie
and her husband Robert of
Baker City; son’s Richard
Sly and Jay and his wife
Zella Sly, of Halfway.
Louise had four beloved
grandchildren: Kerry Sav-
age and his wife Ginger,
Victor Savage, Calesta
Markgraf and her husband
Bill Markgraf of Baker
City and Cindy Sitz and
her husband Don from
Drewsey.
She took great pride in
her great-children: Matt
Sitz in Drewsey, Mark
Sitz in Boise, Id, Eugene
Markgraf in Klamath Falls,
Nicole Markgraf Merchant
of Baker City, Blain “BJ”
Savage in Bloomfi eld, CO
and Lee Robert Savage of
Baker City, Randi Coon,
Sam and Lena Akers.
She took delight in her
great-great grandchildren.
She had numerous nieces,
nephews, and extended
family and friends who
will miss her deeply
including Mr. and Mrs.
Dickie Martinez and Mrs.
Mayen McCoy.
She lived the last year
and a half of her life at
Ashley Manor Care Home
and the family wishes to
thank her care provid-
ers who took such good
care of her. For those
who would like to make
The
a donation in memory of
Louise, the family sug-
gests the Pine Valley Fair
Exhibit Hall (Make checks
to UCP-Exhibit Hall)
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
William “Bill” Steele
Halfway, 1936-2017
William “Bill” Steele,
longtime Halfway, Oregon
resident, died on December
9, 2017 at St. Alphonsus
Hospital in Baker City, Or-
egon. A family gathering
will be held in the spring/
summer 2018 in honor of
Bill.
William E. Steele, was
born on June 22, 1936
in Halfway to George
Theodore and Alma Effi e
(Hulse) Steele. He started
fi rst grade at Clear Creek
School then at Halfway
Elementary and Halfway
High School. Bill married
Wanda on November 21,
1956 in Halfway. (They
had met and were neigh-
bors on Boulder Flat,
an area just outside of
Halfway)
Bill learned to fall timber
in his youth with his Dad.
When he was 18 years old,
he went to work for the US
Forest Service and did so
for 10 years. Bill worked
as a logger for many years
and Bill would tell you, he
“enjoyed every day.” In
later years, he worked for
the J.B. Torrance Ranch in
Halfway. Bill also enjoyed
doing car-
pentry work.
He built a
house, vari-
ous outdoor
sheds and
did indoor
remodeling.
Bill
He loved
Steele
to hunt,
especially elk with his two
sons. Bill was very close
with his wife’s family, he
did a lot of hunting with
them as well.
Bill is survived by his
wife Wanda whom he
shared 61 happy years,
sons Raymond and wife
Linda Steele of Richland,
Washington, Alan Steele
of Halfway, Oregon; six
grandchildren Russell,
Chrissy, Billy, Charlie, Ra-
chael and George; brother
Steve Steele and sister
Barbara; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Preceded in death by
his parents, three brothers
Gene, George and Arthur
and 6 sisters Marvel,
Juanita, Aleah, Elaine,
Carol and Shirley.
For those who would like
to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Bill, the
family suggests either the
Pine Eagle Clinic or the
Halfway/Oxbow Ambu-
lance through Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834.
Online condolences may
be shared atwww.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
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The Littles’ crossword puzzle
Across
1- Just slightly;
5- Dike, Eunomia and
Irene;
10- Place for a ring;
14- Caesar’s partner;
15- States;
16- Pub orders;
17- French actor
Jacques;
18- Renaissance fi ddle;
19- Comic Kamen;
20- Sicilians, e.g.;
22- Ancient;
24- Social connections;
25- Numbered work;
26- Pit-workers;
29- Competition;
33- Irregularly notched;
34- Once ___ a time;
36- I see!;
37- God, in Italy;
38- Adhere closely;
39- Large bowl-shaped
pan;
40- CIA precursor;
41- Director Preminger;
42- Jacket material;
44- Cheese;
47- Pale yellow liquid;
48- “First Lady of Song”
Fitzgerald;
49- Suffi x with fail;
50- Pasta shape;
53- Inherited from a
mother;
58- Friendly femme;
59- Growl angrily;
61- Able was ___...;
62- Baby powder;
63- Menu;
64- Light gas;
65- Waste allowance;
66- Excrete from the
body;
67- Poet ___ St. Vincent
Millay;
Down
1- Play start;
2- Precisely;
3- Offi cial records;
4- Newspapers;
5- Pester;
6- Hot spot;
7- Holds up;
8- Blow away;
9- Fleeing;
10- San Diego suburb;
11- Omnium-gatherum;
12- Ringing instrument;
13- Cornerstone abbr.;
21- Memo opener;
23- Informal British ad-
dress;
25- Maine college town;
26- Red Bordeaux;
27- Kind of coffee;
28- Lasso loop;
30- Bring down;
31- “The Mary Tyler
Moore Show” spinoff;
32- Country bumpkin;
34- Extreme;
35- Orchestra’s place;
38- Unite;
42- Filly’s father;
43- Womb-related;
45- Sense;
46- Half of MCII;
47- Slice of meat;
50- Inner layer of a quilt;
51- Actor Sharif;
52- Trick;
53- Stable mate;
54- Liberal ___;
55- Penury;
56- Elvis ___ Presley;
57- Actress Olin;
60- Back-seat driver,
e.g.;