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Sue Evelyn Brock Morrissey March 1925 - June 2016 Sue Morrissey, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, registered nurse, rancher, and friend passed away peacefully on June 6,2016. A service will be held on June 23 at 2 p.m. at The Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise. There will be a viewing before the service at 1 p.m. All who knew her are invited to attend. Sue was bom on March 25,1925,’ in Wallins Creek, Kentucky to Abijah “Beige” and Virginia “Virgie” Brock. She was the second of two children. Her sister, Ada Lee Dieker, preceded her in death as well as a half-brother and half-sister. When the Depression hit, her father left Kentucky and his family to find work. In his absence, Sue and her sister were lovingly cared for by her grandparents, who owned a farm and a grocery store, in London, KY. When their father found steady work in Seneca, Oregon, he sent for them. Sue graduated from John Day High School in 1943. After high school, she spent a summer in Michigan. She had always wanted to be a nurse so she moved to Baker to join the Cadet Nurses Corps, which trained nurses for the war effort. She fully expected to go overseas to tend tp the troops. The war ended before she completed the program. She graduated from the St. Elizabeth Nursing School in 1947. She made life-long friends with nursing students who also attended the nursing program. They included: Eve Colton Hiatt, Liz Peyron and Mary Margaret Hansen. Sue loved nursing and often nursed ailing friends, stay ing by their bedside as long as she was needed. In 1949, she met and married William (Willie) Patrick Morrissey. They had five children. They owned a cattle ranch in Keating, Oregon, and to gether, they ran the ranch until they sold it in 1988. They were members of the local Grange and enjoyed their many friends in the Keating and Medical Springs area. After selling the ranch, they moved to Baker. Sue volunteered at the Baker Heritage Museum. She loved meeting people and sharing the history of Baker. After the death of her husband, Willie, she moved to Boise, Idaho in 2001 to be closer to her two oldest daughters. She enjoyed attending church meetings and made lifelong friends in the congregation in both Baker and Boise. She died from complications of pneumonia. She is survived by Mary Sue Davis and her husband, Jim; Ellen Hart grove and her husband Shane; Colleen Leger and her husband, Dave; Shannon Thielen and her husband, Dave; Annette Garrett and her husband, Pat. She is survived by six grandchildren, Celeste Al-Hashim, Katie Leatham, Nichole Leger, Amy Eisele, Joel Garrett and Selena Garrett. She is survived by nine great-grandchildren. Beverly (Bev) Frances Owen Nov. 1943-June 2016 Beverly (Bev) Frances Owen, 72 passed away June 15, 2016 at her home in Baker City, Ore. Services will be announced at a later date. Beverly was bom in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on November 19,1943. She loved to bowl and attend sprint car races. Her favorite holiday was Thanksgiving because she loved to cook. Her greatest passion was spending her time with family. Beverly had a "heart of gold." She took care of her family and helped everyone no matter who or what their circumstances. A favorite memory of something she did "was to feed a homeless man who was digging in the garbage for food." She graciously gave him her food. She was preceded in death'by first husbandCarlDedriCk Sr., who passed in July, 2000; and her second husband, Albert Owen, who passed in April, 2016. She is survived her children Georgia Mann (Jeff Graen) of Elma, Wash.; James and Cheryl Miller of Federal Way, Wash.; Carl and Tracy Dedrick of Baker City; Kim and Ron Murray of Auburn, Wash.; stepson, Rob and wife Stephanie Owen Outlook; her grandchildren, Melyssa, Aarrin, Merinda, Carl, Stefan, Tabitha, Bryce, and Delaney, Tasia, Bodie, Allie, Xander, Oliver, Sebastion and Michael; great grandchildren Joshua, Carter, Araya, Cheyenne and Sylvia. She will be truly missed. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Beverly, please do so with the VA Wounded Veterans Memorial Fund or St. Jude's Hospital. These can be made through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.. CRASH Baker City Council Has Opening The City of Baker City is looking to fill one open position on the City Council. City Councilor, . Sandy Lewis, submitted her letter of resig nation, effective July 13. Lewis was appointed less than one year ago to replace Ben Merrill. Lewis indi cated she is moving out of Baker City, and would therefore not be el igible to serve on the Council as out lined by the City Charter. The City began accepting applications through the office of City Recorder on June 16. They will continue to accept applications thru July 7 at 12p.m. The individual who is appointed by a majority vote of the City Council will serve a partial term on the City Council through December of 2016. An applicant must be a registered voter in the State of Oregon and have resided within the City of Baker City for 12 months immediately preceding the appointment. To apply go to www.bakercity. com to download and complete the City Councilor application located on the City’s home page and submit a letter of interest to Julie Smith at City Hall. CHALK IT UP TO ART CALL TO ARTISTS A sidewalk art day dedicated to building community through the arts Baker Art Guild is once again sponsoring Chalk It Up To Art, a fun, family friendly event that recognizes the artistic talent in our community. The event takes place Saturday, July 23, with participants beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. Residents and visitors are invited to view the work, both in progress and finished, while shopping, dining, or strolling along Main Street. All creative and interested people (any age) are invited to participate! Businesses are in vited to sponsor sidewalk squares for chalk drawings at $5 a square to help support Baker Art Guild events. To sign up for Chalk It Up To Art or for more information, please call: 541.519.0698 or sign up at Short Term Gallery, 1829 Main Street, Baker City, 541.519.2515. Continued from page 1 Preliminary investigation revealed the 2003 Buick sedan was traveling on Highway 30. It then crossed the centerline and was struck on its passenger side by a 2011 Toyota sedan. Upon impact, the front-end of the Buick caught fire. It was extinguished by first responders and people that had stopped to help using fire extinguishers. Witnesses to the crash also used a bucket and water from the ditch next to the road. Medics pronounced the female driver of the Buick, Christina Lynn Long, 39, of Haines, dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, Tricia Eileen Price, 40, of Haines and a 17-year old passenger were both taken to St. Alphonsus Hospital in Baker City and then transferred by air ambulance to re gional trauma centers for life threatening injuries. An eye witness stated that he saw Long make a dangerous corner pass on Highway 30 west of Haines, just minutes ahead of the crash. According to the witness, she passed a pickup while traveling through a corner at a high rate of speed. He then saw Long come to a stop in front of the pickup she had just passed. As the witness proceeded on Highway 30, he saw the Buick driven by Long approaching him from behind at a high rate of speed. He was concerned that Long was going to rear end him so he pulled over. He then pulled out behind it and was attempting to get a license plate to call in a driving complaint. He stated that when he came to the next corner he saw the Buick suddenly swerve into the oncoming lane of travel and crash into the other vehicle. Roadway evidence suggests that the 2003 Buick braked aggressively. It initially traveled in a straight path within its lane of travel before veering sharply to the left into the oncoming lane. The vehicle ro tated nearly 90 degrees counter-clockwise where it was struck in the passenger side door by the Toy ota. Highway 30 was closed in both directions for approximately four hours for the crash investigation. Oregon State Police was assisted by the Baker County Sheriffs Office, Baker City Fire, Oregon Department of Transportation and Baker Rural Fire. News of Record June 13 - CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County Justice Court Warrant) and Out-of-County Warrant: John Robert Loebs- Lamiller, 29, of Baker City, at 8:08 p.m., in the 1200 block of Campbell Street; jailed. June 13 - PROBATION VIOLATION (Baker County Justice Court warrant): Karl Wade Roberts, 55, of 1720 Estes St., at 5:16 p.m., Oak and Campbell streets; jailed. June 13 - PROBATION VIOLATION (Out-of-County Warrant): Ricci Carl Berti, 57, of Vancouver, Washington, at 10:46 p.m., Elm and Myrtle streets; jailed. June 14 - THEFT III: Neil Sloan Lewis, 33, of 2430 Fifth St., at 12:32 p.m., at his residence; jailed. June 14 - UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, THEFT II and CRIMINAL MISCHIEF II: Scott Robert Bradley, 24, of Washougal, Wash., at 7:45 p.m., at 2205 Broadway Ave.; jailed. June 14 - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXI CANTS: James Montez Lansdon, 31, address unknown, at 10:35 p.m., at Washington Avenue and Clark Street; jailed. June 15 - PROBATION VIOLATION (Multnomah County War rant): Ricci Carl Berti, 57, of Vancouver, Washington, at 10:11 a.m., 3410 K St.; jailed. June 15 - PROBATION VIOLATION (Baker County Circuit Court Warrant), CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County Justice Court Warrant) and a Parole and Probation Detainer: Roderick Joseph Gagnon, 38, address unknown, at 6:01 p.m., 3410 K St.; jailed. June 15- DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXI CANTS, RECKLESS DRIVING, and RECKLESS ENDAN GERING: Scot Paul Miller, 56, of 31808 Old Hwy 30, at 6:59 p.m., Clark and Campbell Streets; jailed. June 16 - PROBATION VIOLATION, three counts (Baker County Warrants): Ann Marie Bolanos, 36, of 3305 1/2 Four teenth St., at 8:44 a.m., 3320 K St.; jailed. June 16 - UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF MARIJUANA TO MI NORS, five counts, ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFI CER, two counts, and RESISTING ARREST: Miguel Guzman, 30, of 1107 Elm St., at 1:19 p.m., in Geiser-Pollman Park; jailed. June 17 - WARRANT ARREST (Out-of-County Warrant): Eliza beth Mae McCoy, 29,1777 Church St., at 10:30 p.m., in Baker City; jailed. June 18 - POST-PRISON VIOLATION (Baker County Parole and Probation Detainer): Daniel Jason Blood, 32, of Baker City, at 4:39 p.m., 2400 Resort St.; jailed. Lanning Indicted by Baker County Grand Jury On June 20,2015, James Lanning (dob 12-08-1969) of 5633 NW Coyner Ave, Redmond, Ore. was arraigned in Baker County Circuit Court on one count of Attempted Murder. Lanning was indicted by a Baker County Grand Jury on June 17,2016. Lanning is alleged to have shot Scott Bradley while Bradley was seated in a vehicle. The shooting occurred on Elm St. on the night of June 13,2016. Bradley and Lanning knew each other. Bradley was treated at Saint Alphonsus Hospital the night of the shooting and was released. Bail was set at $750,000. Walden Hosts Town Hall in Baker City Approximately 50 people gath Congressman Walden also ad ered at the Sunridge on Monday dressed his strong concerns regard evening, June 20th, to hear from ing mental health and drug U.S. Congressman Greg Walden addiction matters. during a scheduled one-hour Town In the area of mental health, Hall event. Walden expressed his doubts about Congressman Walden opened the the current approach being taken in meeting by recognizing Commis this nation to address this matter. sioner Tim Kerns for his work and “Currently we have 112 different dedication to Baker County over federal programs through the fed the years. Walden presented Kems eral government designed to ad with a plaque. Kems will be retir dress the mental health problem in ing from the Baker County Com this country. We spend more than mission at the end of 2016. $130 billion each year on mental Congressman Walden opened health. I think we can all agree with remarks regarding the status of there is a serious problem in this the Owyhee Canyonlands National country. What we are doing is not Monument proposal currently working.” Walden shared with the audience being considered by the White House. Keen Shoes, headquartered that the House of Representatives in Portland, and the Oregon Natural Energy and Commerce Committee Desert Association, located in recently passed The Helping Fam Bend, are leading the call for Pres ilies in Mental Health Crisis Act. ident Obama to declare 2.5 million According to Walden, the measure acres of land in Malheur County a goes a long way in better integrat national monument. The President ing mental and physical health care. has the authority to make such a In addition, it seeks to fund the declaration under the Antiquities most effective programs - pro Act. The Act side-steps Congress grams that are peer reviewed or ev and allows the President to act uni idence based. laterally on the matter. “We are going to make sure that Walden openly opposes the pro we are funding the most effective posal and shared with the audience programs out there to help people,” his efforts to eliminate any congres stated Walden. Audience member, Steve Culley sional funds that would help to sup port such a designation. Walden shared his personal journey with referred to a public vote in Malheur mental health and drug addiction as County in which 90% of the local it related to his two children. “I’ve got a daughter who is in a voters opposed the,measure. “I get that they (Keen) wants to correctional facility, and I lost my sell shoes,’ said Walden. It’s a good son to suicide,” said Culley. “Wh$t marketing campaign and they have we are doing on these issues is just the right to pursue it. But, I think up-side down. “ Culley went on to discuss the im locking up basically fifty percent of Malheur County is a bit unreason pact of methamphetamine. “Thirty day, sixty day treatments - these are able.” Walden recognized State Repre not the answers,” stated Culley. sentative, Cliff Bentz, who was also This drug changes your brain. We in attendance. Walden thanked have to understand what this really Bentz for helping to lead the local is and deal with it. It changes you forever.” effort to oppose thé designation. Culley offered his help to the Con Audience member, Rob Elling son, raised questions about the re gressman in working to develop a cent bill introduced by Senator plan that really addresses the issue Wyden that appears to prohibit the of drug addiction and mental extraction of minerals from the area health. Culley passionately sug that mirrors the geography of that gested that the issue is far more se- under the National Monument pro .rious than we all realize. He hoped real solutions would be considered posal. “Senator Wyden was just here by leaders. Walden agreed with Culley. several weeks ago and talked about listening to the local concerns and “These are brain destroying, family raising issues with leaders that ruining, highly- addictive sub would impact Malheur Comity and stances. We have to get better at its economy,” stated Ellingson. dealing with this problem.” Various audience members raised “Now this bill. I am not sure ex concerns about timber manage actly what that is all about.” Walden acknowledged had not ment, particularly as it related to been aware of the measure until it watershed areas. Walden shared with the audience was made public by Senator Wyden. “Obviously, we have dif the recent bipartisan passage of The ferences in opinion on what should Resilient Federal Forest Act. happen in Malheur County on this See WALDEN on page 5 issue.”
