2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
STAR WARS
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
THURSDAY, DEC. 19
■ Baker Rural Fire Protection District Board: 5:30 p.m.
at the Pocahontas Fire Station.
■ Baker School Board: December meeting canceled.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20
■ Live Music by Keith Taylor: Ragtime piano, 4:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn
Ave.; no charge; continues most Fridays.
FRIDAY, JAN. 3
■ First Friday Art Shows: Baker City art galleries are open
late to showcase the month’s new artwork; opening times
vary between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
MONDAY, JAN. 6
■ Haines Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m. at the
Haines Library.
TUESDAY, JAN. 7
■ Local Community Advisory Council (LCAC): 1 p.m. to
2 p.m., at the Community Connection meeting room, 2810
Cedar St.; lunch will be provided.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8
■ Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board: 6 p.m.
at Barley Brown’s, 2190 Main St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
December 19, 1969
A snow king and queen were crowned Thursday
evening at Baker College’s fi rst annual formal Christmas
dinner.
Terry Williams, a freshman from Fresno, Calif., and
Baker’s Ernie Ross, also a freshman, were chosen by the
student body.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 19, 1994
State Rep. Greg Walden, a Hood River radio station
owner and former two-term Oregon House majority
leader, was elected Friday to replace retiring State Senator
Wes Cooley in Senate Dist. 28.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 18, 2009
Legislation fi led Wednesday by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-
Ore., would accelerate logging and other work designed
to restore health to six national forests in Eastern Oregon,
including the Wallowa-Whitman, based in Baker City.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 19, 2018
Baker County has sold the fi rst parcel on the property
near Huntington that included the lime plant demolished
in a $520,000 cleanup this spring.
On Monday the county commissioners approved the
sale of 82 acres to Randy Joseph of Sumpter Valley.
Joseph, who owns property north of the county parcel
and also operates a wind farm nearby, will pay the county
$21,220.
Joseph had been leasing part of the parcel as a com-
munication site for his wind farm.
The property Joseph is buying includes the Dixie-Lime
School. He said he wants to preserve the structure, which
is the main reason he bought the property. He doesn’t
have any other plans for the parcel.
Joseph said the school has suffered from a lack of
maintenance. Its roof leaks and it has missing doors and
windows. There’s even a tree growing inside the building.
He said he plans to fi x the roof and board up the win-
dows and doors.
chances to catch this fi lm —
the theater is required to show
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“Star Wars” for four weeks on
McQuisten owns the histor- its biggest screen, McQuisten
ic movie house in Baker City. said.
This latest — and supposedly
There will be four showings
last — installment of the “Star Friday through Sunday: 12:30
Wars” saga debuts at 6:30 p.m. p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and
Thursday.
9:30 p.m.
Tickets are available online
McQuisten expects this
at www.eltrym.com or at
movie to be just as big as the
the theater, which opens 30
other episodes, such as “The
minutes before the fi rst show Force Awakens” in 2015.
of the day.
“That one was huge,” she
McQuisten suggests fans of said.
the famous franchise buy ad-
The spin-off movies “Rogue
vance tickets at least through One” and “Solo” didn’t draw
the opening weekend for “The quite as large of crowds as the
Rise of Skywalker.”
movies that follow the saga
But there will be plenty of
dating to 1977’s “Star Wars.”
CASSIDY
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There are more than 1,400 school board
members in Oregon. Four others joining
Cassidy on the Baker 5J Board are Chris
Hawkins, chair; and directors Julie Hun-
tington, Andrew Bryan and Katie Lamb.
In the press release, Cassidy stated
that he appreciated advocating for the
2019 legislative package of the Student
Success Act, which will create new oppor-
tunities for the state’s more than 581,000
students in Grades K-12. The act will
raise about $1 billion annually for schools
through a new business tax over the next
two years.
Cassidy said he looks forward to
watching how districts across the state
will use the funding to address the social-
emotional needs of Oregon students,
to provide early learning opportunities
and to replicate career and technical
education (CTE) programs such as the
Baker School District’s Baker Technical
Institute.
“Every student follows a different path
to success,” Cassidy said. “Expanding our
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Baker City, 1945-2019
drive... you
won’t have to
come see us!
later date. A
private viewing
for immediate
family only took
place on Dec. 17.
An open celebra-
Bobbie
tion of her life
took place today Carpenter
at her home.
Bobbie Taylor was born
on Aug. 14, 1946, at Baker
City to Robert and Billie Bea
Taylor. She was their middle
child, and especially close to
her sister, Jan.
On Sept. 20, 1963, she
married Keith Carpenter,
who had a career with the
railroad at that time. Their
marriage was an incredibly
close, happy one. For 55 years,
the two spent as much time
with one another as they
could, sharing nearly every
single day together. They
were best friends “forever and
a day,” as she always said.
Together the couple had
two biological children: Brian
and Debbie. They provided a
home to several foster chil-
dren, among those, Vanessa,
who became a permanent
member of the family. Both
Brian and Debbie joined the
Bobbie Carpenter
military, which was a great
Baker City, 1946-2019
source of pride for Bobbie.
Bobbie LaRene Carpenter,
In her youth, she tried her
73, of Baker City, died at her hand at a variety of hobbies
home during the early morn- and professions — from cake
ing full moon of Dec. 12, 2019. decorating to photography.
Per Bobbie’s wishes, there She enjoyed fi shing at that
will be no funeral. Her ashes time and was known in
will be spread at a location
the family for her ability to
known to close family at a
spin a great tale around the
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DEATHS
3-6-11-16-17-24-28-32
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for
those under 60.
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Joan Petry: 80, a longtime
Baker City resident, died Dec. 17,
2019, at her home surrounded by
her family. A private family gath-
ering will take place at a later
date. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
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campfi re.
In her later years, she and
Keith enjoyed camping in
the Sumpter area. Riding her
horse was one of her pas-
sions, as was her dog-groom-
ing business, which she
continued until her passing.
Bobbie really enjoyed craft-
ing and attending craft shows
as a vendor. She was always
known for her big heart and
willingness to do anything for
anybody.
Christmas was Bobbie’s
favorite season, and during
the past few years, she loved
holding family open houses
for the holiday to show off
her ever-growing collection of
decorations.
Bobbie is survived by her
husband, Keith; her daughter,
Debbie; her son, Brian and
his wife, Terri; her sister and
brother-in-law, Jan and Keith
Martin; her brother, Rick
Taylor and his wife; three
grandchildren; and fi ve great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Robert and
Billie Bea Taylor; and her
daughter and son-in-law,
Vanessa and Sam Lay.
In lieu of fl owers, donations
can be made to Best Friends
of Baker City through Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel,
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City
OR 97814.
To light a candle for Bobbie
or to leave a condolence for
her family, go to www.grays
westco.com
N EWS OF R ECORD
LUCKY LINES, Dec. 17
■ THURSDAY: Baked ham, au gratin potatoes, broccoli-
blend vegetables, roll, cheesecake
■ FRIDAY: Taco salad (beef, lettuce, cheese, tomato, onions,
chips, salsa and sour cream), fruit cup, brownies
CTE programs around the state helps
move students into living-wage jobs and
boosts Oregon’s economy at the same
time.”
Cassidy also serves at the state level on
the Oregon 2020 Census Committee and
on the Fair Dismissals Appeal Board. He
and his wife, Darnel, have one son, Kale,
who is a BHS senior this year.
Hawkins expressed the 5J Board’s sup-
port for Cassidy’s work at the state level.
“We are excited to see Kevin take on
this new role with the OSBA,” Hawkins
stated in the press release.
less of whether he had just
met you or had known you
James D. “Jim” Grant, 74, his entire life.
of Baker City, died Dec. 11,
He was also an avid horse-
2019, at Ashley Manor.
back rider. Jim was with FFA
His funeral will take place in his early years along with
on Friday, Dec.
the Mustangers Club and he
20, at 11 a.m. at
was an accomplished scuba
Coles Tribute
diver.
Center, 1950
Survivors include his son,
Place St. Inter-
Frank Grant of Baker City;
ment will follow
his brothers, George Grant of
Jim Grant Albany, Georgia, Dan Grant
at Mount Hope
Cemetery.
of Heppner and Steve Jones
Jim was born on Aug. 27,
of Eagle River, Alaska. He is
1945, at Pendleton to George also survived by many nieces,
and Cathrine (Depew) Grant. nephews and cousins.
He attended and graduated
He was preceded in death
from Pendleton High School by his wife, Lyn Grant; his
where he was a four-year let- father, George Grant; his
terman in wrestling.
mother, Cathrine Jones; and
In 1982, Jim married
many aunts and uncles.
Lyn Fuller at Pendleton. He
Memorial contributions in
worked various labor jobs
memory of Jim can be made
until he retired in 1994.
to the Alzheimer’s Foundation
Jim had many hobbies
or a charity of one’s choice
throughout his life, including through Coles Tribute Center,
woodworking, going to the
1950 Place St., Baker City,
mountains, and spending
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time with family and friends.
To light a candle in
Jim had a way of making
memory of Jim, or to leave a
anyone feel welcome regard- condolence for his family, go
to www.colestributecenter.
Don’t text and com
‘Jim’ Grant
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S ENIOR M ENUS
that when one of the three
“middle” fi lms — released in
1999, 2002 and 2005 — it ar-
rived in a puncture-proof bag
sealed inside a chained and
padlocked container.
Concern about piracy was
more serious during that era,
she said, when fi lms were
still, well, fi lm, rather than in
the digital form of today.
When “Star Wars” is oc-
cupying the biggest theater,
McQuisten tries to offer
additional showtimes for the
popular movies relegated to
the smaller theaters.
For a full schedule of show-
times or to buy tickets, visit
www.eltrym.com.
O BITUARIES
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Dec. 16
As with previous fi lms in
the franchise, McQuisten
expects to see people dressed
in costumes and hear stories
from diehard fans of the series.
“There are always people
who saw every movie at the
Eltrym,” she said. “Now they
bring their kids and grand-
kids.”
The large theater sells out
at 150 seats. Theaters 2 and 3
each seat 50.
McQuisten has memories
of Star Wars movies that
predate her ownership of the
Eltrym.
She worked at the the-
ater when she was in high
school, and she remembers
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Wayne Wilson: 83, of Rich-
land, and formerly of Prairie City,
John Day Valley and Long Creek,
died Dec. 16, 2019, at St. Luke’s
Regional Medical Center in
Boise. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices. Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispinevalley
funeralhome.com
George W. Carroll Jr.: 75,
of Baker City, died Dec. 16, 2019,
at Saint Alphonsus Medical
Center in Baker City. Services
are under the direction of Coles
Tribute Center. To light a candle
in George’s memory, go to www.
colestributecenter.com
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
PROBATION VIOLATION
(Baker County warrant): Kenneth
Charlie Follett, 23, of 3170 Grove
St., 9:57 a.m. Tuesday, at 3320 K
St.; jailed.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant):
Caleb James Mansuetti, 18, of
315 Highway 7, 4:37 p.m. Tues-
day, at 2196 Court Avenue; jailed.
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