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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Sumpter man sentenced to 30 days in jail, probation for poaching, burglary In the fi rst case, McEntire A Sumpter man has been pleaded guilty convicted in two separate to being a felon cases of crimes involving in possession of unlawful possession of fi re- a Glock .40-cali- McEntire arms and poaching wildlife, ber pistol in and burglarizing a Sumpter Baker County business. between Aug. 1, 2019, and Judge Matt Shirtcliff Sept. 1, 2019. McEntire was sentenced Cody Lee McEn- convicted of the felony crime tire, 29, of 10234 Bear Lane of identity theft in Umatilla in Sumpter, to 30 days in jail County on Oct. 3, 2017, ac- and three years’ probation, cording to court records. with a 41-month prison term He was convicted of a facing him if his probation is second count of felon in revoked during that time. possession of a fi rearm for McEntire was sentenced in possessing a .243-caliber the two cases on Sept. 18 in rifl e on Nov. 14, 2019, in Baker County Circuit Court Baker County. McEntire in a plea agreement with the also admitted to unlawfully District Attorney’s Offi ce. taking a buck mule deer in By Chris Collins T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald September 26, 1970 The Pine-Eagle Spartans opened their Tu-Valley League season yesterday with a 14-6 win over the Enterprise Sav- ages. The Spartans jumped to a 14-0 lead in the third period of play after the two teams battled scoreless in the fi rst half as they went 70 yards in seven plays after receiving the opening kickoff. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald September 26, 1995 An environmental assessment to improve forest health and address ecosystem balance concerns is being con- ducted in Sumpter Valley. Chuck Ernst, Baker District ranger, said the analysis area covers several blocks of National Forest land from the Blue Springs Summit to Huckleberry Mountain; Huckle- berry Mountain to Dean Creek south of Phillips Reservoir; McCully Fork to Deer Creek north of Phillips Reservoir; and Deer Creek to California Gulch, north of the reservoir. Part of the project would be thinning, harvest and some salvage of dead or dying trees. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald September 27, 2010 VALE — Stephen Talbot entered Friday’s non-league football game at Vale averaging nearly 9 yards a carry. Ob- viously, Vale was going to key on him to try to shut down Baker’s running attack. The Vikings managed to slow Talbot down on the ground, but they had no answer for him through the air. Quarterback Jesse Brown found Talbot for 209 yards on fi ve catches, and two long touchdown passes on the way to a 28-7 Baker victory. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald September 27, 2019 Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has appointed Matt Shirtcliff, Baker County district attorney, to replace the retiring Greg Baxter as Baker County Circuit Court judge Nov. 1. Baxter, who has served as Baker County Circuit Court judge since Jan. 1, 2001, announced in July that he would retire Oct. 31. Shirtcliff has been district attorney since 2001 and has worked for the district attorney’s offi ce since 1994. “I appreciate the governor’s appointment and her confi - dence in me based on 25 years of service to the citizens of Baker County,” Shirtcliff stated in a press release. Shirtcliff’s tenure in the Baker County District Attorney’s Offi ce includes six years as a deputy district attorney, beginning in 1994. He was elected district attorney in 2001 and served for fi ve terms. Shirtcliff said he expects the governor to appoint an as- sistant attorney general from the Department of Justice to help in the District Attorney’s offi ce during the transition. Shirtcliff’s present term was due to expire in 2020. Can- didates seeking to fi ll the position will compete in the May 2020 election with the winner possibly being appointed to fi ll the remainder of Shirtcliff’s term through the year, he said. There are two assistant district attorneys on the staff. Michael Spaulding joined the offi ce in January of 2012 and Kevin Imhoff has been on the job for about a year. 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C ONTACT THE H ERALD 1668 Resort St. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: 541-523-3673 Fax: 541-833-6414 Publisher Karrine Brogoitti kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver. com Jayson Jacoby, editor jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Advertising email ads@bakercityherald.com Classifi ed email classified@bakercityherald.com Circulation email circ@bakercityherald.com ISSN-8756-6419 Serving Baker County since 1870 Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays except Christmas Day by the Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media Group, at 1668 Resort St. (P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814. Subscription rates per month are: Baker City (97814), $10.80; all others, $12.50. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker City, OR 97814. Periodicals Postage Paid at Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Copyright © 2020 ccollins@bakercityherald.com COVID-19 aid available to farmers, ranchers Baker County that same day. For that crime, his hunting license was suspended for three years. He also must forfeit any property seized in the case. Two other counts of felon in possession of a fi rearm and a charge of unlawful fi rearm transfer by an unlicensed person were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. In the second case, McEn- tire was convicted of second- degree burglary. He admitted entering the Gold Post at 150 N. Mill St. in Sumpter with the intent of committing theft on March 18, 2020. A second count of fi rst- degree theft, in which the state alleged McEntire took Farmers and ranchers affected by market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pan- demic might qualify for federal fi nancial aid. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week allocated an additional $14 billion for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Producers can apply through Dec. 11. Application forms and more information $1,267 from the business owned by Ron Brian Borello of Sumpter, was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. As special conditions of his probation, McEntire was ordered to complete 30 hours of community service as directed by his probation offi cer. He also must enroll in and successfully complete a “cognitive restructuring course” or similar program. He was ordered to have no contact with the Gold Post, 150 N. Mill St., Sumpter or 39137 Rhody Road; and, in a stipulated agreement with parties related to a Justice Court case, no contact with 40697 Cracker Creek Road, Sumpter. is available at farmers.gov/cfap Farmers can also get more information from their local USDA Service Center. The Baker City center is at 3990 Midway Drive, near Saint Alphonsus Medical Center. Trent Luschen, the executive director at the Baker City offi ce, can be reached at 541- 523-7121, extension 106. O BITUARIES Guy McCoy Formerly of Baker City, 1939-2020 George Guy McCoy, 79, a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 18, 2019, at his home in Emmett, Idaho, with his wife, Susan, at his side, following a brief illness. A graveside service with military honors will take place on Friday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Face coverings and social Guy distancing will be required. McCoy Guy was born on Nov. 10, 1939, at Tehachapi, Cali- fornia, to Lillian Louise Ray and George Henry McCoy. After moving to Keating with his family, he attended Keating Grade School and graduated from Baker High School in 1957. His classmates remember him as a funny and talented man who loved music. He worked at Basche-Sage Hard- ware Store and eventually went to work for the city of Baker, spending 35-plus years maintaining the water system. In 1957 he joined the Oregon Army National Guard and served his country as an offi cer in Company F. He retired from the Guard in 1983 and from the city in the late 1990s and spent his retirement in Baker; Richland, Washing- ton; and Emmett, Idaho. Guy loved the outdoors. Growing up in Keating provided plenty of opportuni- ties for hunting and fi shing. He enjoyed hunting with his brother, Ray, and with numerous friends. Some of his fondest memories and funniest stories involved deer or elk hunting. He was fascinated by black-powder rifl es, which he used when he portrayed a mountain man or an Oregon Trail emigrant at many venues. He also enjoyed camping and was a campground volunteer at Phillips Lake, outside of Baker. He was an amateur photographer and an avid lover of music. He performed in choir and theater productions during high school and throughout his life. One of his fondest memories was sing- ing with Baker’s Dozen, a vocal group as her own. Liz worked most of her life in the service industry, holding restaurant and bar management positions. She also worked for a time as an Oregon state fl agger and opened her heart as a foster parent. Liz enjoyed fi shing, shopping, play- ing cards and Yahtzee with family and friends. She loved red roses and was a baseball, hockey and demo derby fan. She had a special sense of humor and was known to lovingly say, “I brought you into this world, I can take you out!” She especially loved her dog, Sassy, whom she spoiled unabashedly. Liz was a member of the American Vets Club No. 3048 where she served as an offi cer. A memorable moment in Liz’s life was when she received her driver’s license at the age of 38. Another proud achievement was when, at the age of 46, through hard work and perseverance, she earned her GED. Liz was proudest of all to be a mother to her fi ve wonder- ful children and two bonus children. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon (John) Carlsen of Oregon City, Tammy (Oscar) Smith and Mellicha Pierce, both of Baker City, Betty Barnes of Bingen, Washington, and bonus daughter Kathleen Cavett; her sons, ‘Liz’ Risley Duane (Jenny Steele) Pierce, and bonus Baker City, 1939-2020 son Charles Risley III of Wyoming; her Elizabeth “Liz” Risley, 84, of Baker brothers, Roy and Paul Bracken; her City, died on Sept. 16, 2020, at her home sisters, Joyce McGaughey, Margaret surrounded by her family shortly after Elliott and Kim Gonzales; 11 grandchil- she asked to “open the window, so that dren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one the angels could come in.” great-great-grandchild. A private family service Liz was preceded in death by her will take place at a later parents, Edward and Mozell Bracken; date. her brothers, Stan and Edward (JR.) Liz was born on Jan. 22, Bracken; her sister, Peggy Owens; and 1936, at Corning, Arkan- her son-in-law, Roy Barnes. sas. She was raised and For those who would like to make a Liz Risley memorial donation in honor of Liz, the educated in both Corning and Baker City. family suggests St. Jude Children’s Hos- Liz married Johnnie pital or Heart’ N Home Hospice (Opal Pierce on Oct. 27, 1951, and together Foundation) through Tami’s Pine Valley they had fi ve children. They later di- Funeral Home & Cremation Services, vorced. She then married Chuck Risley. P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online Though they divorced she gained two condolences can be made at www. amazing bonus children who she loved tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com that he helped create and direct. He also performed in community theatre, highlighted by his portrayal of Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Survivors include his wife, Susan (Francis) McCoy, and her children, Jen- nifer (Aldrich) Holm and her husband, Jason, and Jeff Aldrich and his wife, Amy; his fi rst wife, Gail, and their chil- dren, Robert McCoy and his wife, Amy, Kathy (McCoy) Krob and her husband, Jeff, and Carol (McCoy) Porter. He had numerous grandchildren: Matt, Melissa, Jacob, Kelly, Lilly, Liam, Alexis, Karly, Sarah, Joel, Nathan, Helena, Sophia, Jason Jr., Emily, Jessica and Brianna; Colton Lyon, honorary grandson of Tri-Cities, Washington; and many close friends. Guy was preceded in death by his father, George; his brother, Ray; his mother, Lillian; and his sister, Elva. In lieu of fl owers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Orpheum Theater in care of Aletha Bonebrake, 2347 Campbell St., Baker City, OR 97814, or Redeemer Lutheran Church, 520 Thayer Drive, Richland, Washing- ton, 99352. To light a candle for George or to leave a condolence for his family, go to www. colestributecenter.com N EWS OF R ECORD POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING and THIRD- DEGREE THEFT: Edward Allen Braswell, 45, of Baker City, 5:18 a.m. Thursday, at 515 Campbell St.; cited and released. CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County Justice Court warrant): Derek Dean Hudson, 27, of Baker City, 10:27 a.m. Thursday, in the 2500 block of Cedar Street; cited and released. TATTOOING WITHOUT A LICENSE: Jacob Jason Bryant, 31, of Baker City, 1:48 p.m. Thurs- day, in the 1500 block of Indiana Avenue; cited and released. FAILURE TO APPEAR (Marion County warrant): Tommy Lynn Barnes, 32, of Salem, 2:31 p.m. Thursday, at Washington Avenue and Resort Street; cited and released. FAILURE TO APPEAR, two counts, and FAILURE TO REGIS- TER AS A SEX OFFENDER (Baker County warrants): Michael Scott Tugman, 32, transient, 11:34 p.m. Thursday, in the 2200 block of Broadway Street; jailed. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU- ENCE OF INTOXICANTS and FAILURE TO PERFORM THE DU- TIES OF A DRIVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT: Brion Hale Baker, 45, of Great Falls, Montana, 7:52 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of David Eccles Road; cited and released on the DUII charge; Baker’s 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck was towed at that time. At 10:32 a.m. police received a re- port of damage to a fence in the 1900 block of Colorado Avenue belonging to William Sutton, 24. Baker was identifi ed as a suspect and charged in that incident as well. Witnesses reported that the fence was hit by a pickup truck earlier that morning. Police also cited Baker on a charge of hav- ing no Oregon driver’s license. 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