A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
Country Financial donates to Baker
City’s K9 drug prevention program
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
December 20, 1971
HUNTINGTON — If Adrian could rechart Huntington’s
season, it would probably completely turn the Locos’
win-loss column around from 0-5 to 5-0. But Adrian has
no such power and thus is picking up the pieces after
Saturday night’s 70-45 demolishing.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 20, 1996
Baker City has applied for a $321,000 federal grant to
reduce the threat of wildfi res in the city’s watershed.
The city expects to learn within a month or so whether
it will get the money, said Randy Jones, the city’s public
works director.
The grant source is the Northwest Economic Adjust-
ment Initiative, part of the Clinton administration’s North-
west forest plan, Jones said.
The city learned about the grant program through the
State Community Economic Revitalization Team, a clear-
inghouse for grants.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 21, 2011
A program at Baker City’s Powder River Correctional
Facility helps inmates learn to train homeless dogs.
The Powder Pals Program offi cially began in February
2011. Since then, nearly a dozen rescue dogs have been
trained by inmates at the minimum-security prison. Sev-
eral of the dogs now live in permanent homes.
“We’ve really taken some steps forward,” said Dick
Haines, president of New Hope for Eastern Oregon Ani-
mals, the group that helped create the program.
Powder Pals will expand its training activities to a
nearby commercial building purchased recently by New
Hope.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
December 22, 2020
The kids Christmas program at the Baker United Meth-
odist Church wasn’t the usual performance.
It was colder, for one thing.
In deference to the pandemic, about 15 young mem-
bers of the congregation gathered on Friday, Dec. 18,
not inside the warm sanctuary, but outside the church in
33-degree weather.
The group went through a few rehearsals of the chorus
of “Go Tell It On The Mountain” before singing it while Pas-
tor Michele Holloway made a video of the performance
with her phone.
That video will be included in the church’s live Christ-
mas Eve service, which will be available by Zoom and also
can be watched later on YouTube.
The service starts at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24.
In a typical December, members of the church’s Tuesday
Activity Club for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade
would be joined by older students for the Christmas
music program, said Marilyn Hereau, a member of the
church.
They also gather toys and fi nancial contributions from
the Methodist congregation to donate to The Salvation
Army.
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WEDNESDAY: Ham and beans, mixed vegetables,
cornbread, cottage cheese and Jell-O salad, ice cream
THURSDAY: Sweet and sour chicken, rice, rolls, carrots,
green salad, brownies
FRIDAY: Closed for Christmas Eve
MONDAY (Dec. 27): Barbecued ribs, baked beans,
carrots, rolls, fruit, ambrosia, lemon squares
TUESDAY (Dec. 28): Ground beef steak with onions,
mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, pea-and-onion salad,
cookies
WEDNESDAY (Dec. 29): Baked ziti, garlic bread, cottage
cheese with fruit, birthday cake
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $5 donation (60 and older), $7.50
for those under 60.
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Country Financial has
donated $1,500 to the Baker
City Police Department’s K9
Drug Prevention Program
through the company’s Help-
ing Heroes Award.
Jerry Shaw, a Country
Financial representative
from Baker City, presented
the $1,500 check to Police
Chief Ty Duby and Capa,
the German shepherd and
Belgian Malinois mix that
is the department’s drug-
detecting dog.
The Drug Prevention Pro-
gram serves the community
in various ways including
assisting law enforcement
with searches and detecting
narcotics. Police dogs such as
Capa possess special skills
and are required to attend
regular trainings through-
out the year to maintain
their eligibility to do police
work. Community dona-
tions and fundraisers help
pay for these trainings and
special equipment as well as
necessities such as food and
veterinary expenses.
“The BCPD K9 program
is entirely supported by
generous donations from our
community,” said Phoebe
Wachtel, offi ce manager at
Baker City Police Depart-
ment. “With COVID-19
restrictions affecting our
regular fundraising efforts,
it’s donations like this that
help the BCPD K9 program
and drug prevention efforts
in our community funded
and we are grateful for the
support.”
The donation will help
cover the costs of Capa’s
veterinary care, food, equip-
ment, supplemental training
and travel costs to maintain
certifi cation for both K9
Capa and his handler, Sgt.
Wayne Chastain.
OBITUARIES
who remained his faithful companion
throughout his life and became his
caretaker in the fi nal year or so, and his
Rick “Ricky” “Papa”
three sons, who are so proud to carry on
Taylor, 68, passed away
his legacy. Finally, ask his nine grand-
gently sleeping next to
kids, who will forever remember him as
his best friend, love of
the “Papa” who made them laugh and
his life, and caring wife
Rick Taylor
feel loved.
of 42 years the evening
Rick wants to be remembered as a
of Dec. 16, 2021.
Named after the charming husband good man who gave back to his com-
munity, but he was so much more than
in his mom’s favorite TV show, “I Love
Lucy,” Ricky Lee Taylor was born in 1953 that to so many people. He was Ricky to
his mom, Phyllis, and his younger sister,
in La Grande. From there, Ricky (who
preferred to go by Rick) set out on a life Kim, and brother, Mark, who survive
him, and his father, Richard, who
of bringing joy and happiness to every-
one. He obtained his college degree from preceded him in death. He was Rick to
his wife, Kathy, and his three boys, Nick,
Southern Oregon University in 1975
Chris, and Pat, and their wives, Julie,
and then began a lifelong career with
Megan, and Katee. And he was Papa
Oregon State Parks. He was a young
park ranger in 1978 when he met a girl to Akiya, Abby, Decklyn, Colby, Kaylee,
working at her parents’ gas station and Rhyan (dec.), Leona, Dash, and Arden.
And most importantly, he was joy and
grocery store near Lake Billy Chinook,
happiness to everyone that was lucky
where he was stationed. Convinced he
enough to have met him.
could make her happy, he pursued her
He will be remembered as a great
with TV-worthy charm, around her over-
protective father, through her gantlet of man. In lieu of a service or fl owers, his
family asks for donations to be made in
brothers who attempted to strand him
his honor to the Baker City Lions Club
in the woods on multiple hunting trips
and abetted by their frequent nighttime through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City,
runaways.
OR 97814.
Kathryn Becker and Rick Taylor
To leave an online condolence for the
were married on Jan. 20, 1979. They
Rick’s family, go to www.grayswestco.
were constantly by each other’s side
com.
throughout a marriage that led them
from park to park, as Rick was pro-
Adriene Oster
moted from one position to another
within Oregon State Parks. Rick paid it Baker City, 1970-2021
forward, bringing their three boys, Nick,
Adriene Oster, 51, of Baker City,
Chris, and Pat, to state tournament after gained her angel wings on Dec. 13,
state tournament, as Kathy pursued a
2021, after a three-year battle with
very successful high school volleyball
cancer.
and basketball coaching career. They
A celebration of her life will take
ultimately settled in Newport for eight
place in the spring, with the details to
years before moving to Baker City in
be announced.
1994, where their three boys attended
A true gift to Arlie and Geri Oster,
high school and where Kathy and Rick
Adriene was born May 12, 1970, in
retired together in 2006.
Burns, joining two sisters, Nancy and
Even in retirement, Rick continued
Diane. She lived in Hines and gradu-
his legacy of joy and happiness. Just
ated from Burns High School. While in
ask his friends at the Baker City Lions high school, she participated in a Lions
Club, who will remember him fl ipping
Club summer exchange program and
pancakes and jokes with equal measure. spent part of a summer in England,
Or his colleagues in the most popular
which kicked off her love to travel. She
corner of the Baker High School gym,
worked summers at the Forest Service
where he made friends with so many
and with YCC kids.
basketball tournament players, coaches,
Adriene graduated from Willamette
and referees, helped the champions
University with a degree in Sociology.
cut down their nets, and made sure
She was a proud member of Pi Beta
nobody left town without remembering Phi, and developed lifelong friendships.
his friendly face. Or ask his loving wife, Adriene moved to Eastern Washington
Rick Taylor
Baker City, 1953-2021
to earn her teaching
credentials then moved
back to Oregon where
she started a long and
rewarding career as a
social studies teacher
and coach at Baker
Adriene
High School. Adriene
Oster
had so much joy while
working with the
students and helping them to discover
opportunities beyond graduation. The
last years, she worked for Baker Web
Academy, and appreciated the chance to
still contribute to her students’ educa-
tion, while she was battling her illness.
In 2004 Adriene met the true loves
of her life, Brett Hamilton and his
boys, Thomas and Sam. They blended
their lives and she was her happiest
ever. There were baseball, basketball
and football games, hunting, fi shing
and exploring. They had a very full life
together. Adriene and Brett traveled
to Mozambique and Botswana. There
were riverboat cruises in Europe, spring
breaks in Cabo and trips to Steens
Mountain. She loved adventure and
was a true believer in exploring the
world.
Adriene absolutely loved the people
of the Baker City community and all
recreational opportunities throughout
Eastern Oregon, going for walks, camp-
ing and kayaking whenever she could.
She was blessed with many solid friend-
ships throughout her life, and they have
been there through thick and thin. She
traveled with many of them and they
were such bright parts of her life.
Adriene knew deep love and joy and
will be remembered for her smile and
genuine caring of those she connected
with.
She is survived by Brett Hamilton,
sons Thomas and Sam Hamilton; her
mother, Geri Oster; her sisters, Nancy
Oster-Courtney (Dave) and Diane
Oster-Courtney (Steve); Patsy and Tom
Hamilton; her very close friend, Gwen
O’Neal; three nieces and two nephews,
and seven great-nieces and nephews;
her loyal dogs, Ava and Rycur; as well as
so many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her
father, Arlie Oster.
Contributions in her name can be
made in lieu of fl owers. Online condo-
lences can be shared at www.tamispine-
valleyfuneralhome.com.
NEWS OF RECORD
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FUNERAL PENDING
Leland Myers: A traditional
funeral, Tuesday, Dec. 28 at
11 a.m. at the McEwen Ma-
sonic Lodge No. 125 in Sumpter.
Internment will follow at the
Sumpter Cemetery. Friends are
invited to join the family for a
reception following the intern-
ment back at the lodge. Arrange-
ments are under the direction of
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Baker City, 2:53 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 18 in the 2300 block of
Campbell Street; jailed.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Mark
Alan Boucher, 55, Baker City,
1:11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 in the
500 block of Campbell Street;
cited and released.
OUT-OF-STATE WARRANT:
Stacey Lee Bork, 32, Baker City,
FAILURE TO APPEAR, COM-
PUTER CRIME (Baker County
Circuit Court warrants): Victoria
Jean McLean, 39, Huntington,
5:18 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 in
Huntington; jailed.
PROBATION VIOLATION: Chaz
Jordan Williams, 20, Baker City,
12:32 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at
the Parole and Probation offi ce;
jailed.
Mobile Service
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE CRIMI-
NAL TRESPASSING: Michael
Ray Fedderly, 60, Baker City,
8:38 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 in
the 400 block of Spring Garden
Avenue; cited and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County Circuit Court warrant),
PAROLE VIOLATION (statewide
felony warrant): Travis Anthony
Whiting-Good, 26, Baker City,
3:13 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 at
Seventh and Campbell streets;
jailed.
IMPROPER USE OF 911: Rob-
ert Michael Goodwin, 34, Baker
City, 8:18 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 in
the 2000 block of Myrtle Street;
cited and released.
MENACING: Levi Westly
Fine, 27, Baker City, 6:21 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18 in the 700
block of Valley Avenue; cited and
released.
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE (Baker County
warrant), PROBATION VIOLA-
TION (Union County warrant):
Steven Michael McBride, 40,
3:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at
Cherry and Campbell streets;
jailed.
CONTEMPT OF COURT: Chad
Michael Cox, 40, Baker City,
2:32 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at First
and Baker streets; cited and
released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
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