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REGION Tuesday, January 27, 2015 HERMISTON Student to sing at Oregon Capitol after catching representative’s ear By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian When the 2015 legisla- tive session begins in Salem on Monday a Hermiston sixth grader will be adding her voice to the mix. Nattalie Gray won’t be testifying in front of the Oregon House of Represen- tatives but she will sing for them. Her rendition of “God Bless the U.S.A.” will help kick off the session. Nattalie, an honors stu- dent at Armand Larive Mid- dle School, was given the honor of helping open the session after catching the at- tention of Rep. Greg Smith, (R-Heppner) when she sang the national anthem at his son’s football game at Ken- nison Field. “When I was done sing- ing he told me I did a really good job,” she said. Not surprisingly, the 11-year-old didn’t recognize her state representative by sight, but when he extend- ed the invitation to sing at the Capitol building, she re- alized he must be someone important. “When he asked me to sing at the state Capitol, I thought he meant some kind of football game,” Nattalie said. “I didn’t know what he meant but I could tell it was big.” Photo contributed by Robert Luke/Lukes Photos Nattalie Gray, 11, sings at the Hermiston Swim Team talent show January 3 at the Hermiston High School auditorium. She will sing the national anthem on Mon- day at the state Capitol in Salem to open the 2015 leg- islative session. Once she understood ex- actly where she would be performing, she was even more excited. She chose “God Bless the U.S.A.” be- cause it has special meaning to her father, Bruce, as the song that was played at his graduation from Army boot camp. Nattalie said after she sings she will probably stick around for a while to watch the legislative process at ZRUN,WZLOOEHKHU¿UVWWLPH at the Capitol. She said singing is one of her favorite hobbies and “always will be.” She sings all the time — at church, at talent shows, as a “mini-con- cert” for the neighbors and even under her breath in class when her attention wanders. It was the singing in class that impressed her teacher enough get her an invitation to sing the national anthem when Heppner played at .HQQLVRQ ¿HOG DQG WKLQJV have snowballed from there. Nattalie said she isn’t very nervous. She has been practicing plenty, and ad- ministrators at Armand Lar- ive showed their support by letting her practice by sing- ing “God bless the U.S.A.” at a recent assembly. “I think it’s going to be fun,” she said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity.” ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. HERMISTON MILTON-FREEWATER East Oregonian statement said Gonzalez at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday broke into The Milton-Freewater wom- Campos-Diaz’s apartment at an who suffered a slashing at the 921 Cowl St., Milton-Freewa- hands of an ex-boyfriend soon ter, stabbed her twice in the torso and once in the throat. Of- will be out of the hospital. Police Chief Doug ¿FHUV DUULYHG KHDUG *RQ]DOH] Boedigheimer reported Monday yelling and found Campos-Di- that Angelica Campos-Diaz, 22, az bleeding profusely. The es- is “recovering well considering tranged couple’s 4-year-old the gravity of her injuries” and child also was in the apartment should be going home in a day but was not physically harmed. According to police Gon- or two. Her ex-boyfriend, Ramon zalez broke into the apartment Jonathan Leon Gonzalez, 22, through a window. Campos-Diaz underwent remains in the Umatilla County Jail, Pendleton. He pleaded not emergency surgery at Provi- guilty Friday in Umatilla Coun- dence Saint Mary’s Medical ty Circuit court to charges of at- Center, Walla Walla. Gonzalez WHPSWHGPXUGHUDQG¿UVWGHJUHH has a court appearance Wednes- day morning where he could burglary. Boedigheimer in a written face new charges. Shooting victim’s :RPDQUHFRYHULQJLQ KRVSLWDODIWHUDWWDFN status improved East Oregonian A man shot in Hermiston Thursday night has im- proved from critical to serious condition. Giovanni Avila, 21, of Umatilla was transported by air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Cen- ter in Portland with a gunshot wound to the chest af- ter an incident outside Foxwood Apartments, 1072 W. Orchard Avenue. The shooting remains under investigation. Police said Friday that Avila, his younger brother and two friends were involved in an altercation with three unknown males from Hermiston when the shooting took place. Raul Frias, 22, was also transported to the KRVSLWDOWKDWQLJKWZLWKDKHDGLQMXU\IURPWKH¿JKW ³7KLVLVJRLQJWREHDYHU\GLI¿FXOWFULPHWRVROYH unless we are given more information to pursue,” Hermiston police Chief Jason Edmiston said Friday. “Unfortunately we have very limited information to dig into.” On Monday he said the department did not have any new information to release. BRIEFLY Calling all leprechauns HEPPNER — A planning meeting for the upcoming Wee Bit O’ Ireland celebration is set this week. People are asked to RSVP for the Wednesday meeting, which is at 6 p.m. at Heppner City Hall. Pizza and beverages will be supplied. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Heppner Chamber of Commerce at heppnerchamber@ centurytel.net or 541-676- 5536. 6WDQ¿HOGEDQGVHOOV GRQXWVDVIXQGUDLVHU STANFIELD — Krispy Kreme donuts will be available for purchase in +HUPLVWRQDQG6WDQ¿HOG 7KH6WDQ¿HOG+LJK School band is holding the fundraiser to help support its band tour in April to Lake Chelan, Washington. The original glazed donuts, which are $11 per dozen, can be purchased Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hermiston Wal-Mart, 1350 N. First St., or Main Street Market, 225 S. Main 6W6WDQ¿HOG &ODVVHVIRFXVRQ¿QH DUWSKRWRJUDSK\ BAKER CITY — Photographer Michael Anderson will lead a pair of upcoming classes at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center. 7KH¿UVWFODVV)LQH Art Photography-Basic to Advanced, places emphasis RQWKHFUHDWLRQRI¿QH art pieces using a digital photograph as a starting point. The session is Friday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. A High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography class is Saturday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The session focuses on using HDR tools and techniques to improve photography. Both classes are $75 each ($50 for members) and are held at Crossroads, located at 2020 Auburn Ave., Page 3A PUBLIC SAFETY LOG FRIDAY •An employee of Krome Diesel Repair at 8:37 a.m. report- ed the theft of 1992 and 1996 Ford Ranger pickups from the business at 31092 Baggett Lane, Hermiston. •A caller at 8:48 a.m. told Pendleton police someone stole all the LED lights from the dental business at 715 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. •A woman at 10:42 a.m. told Pendleton police a mechanic found someone tampered with her vehicle. •A Pendleton High School student at about 11 a.m. threatened an administrator. A staff member asked Pendleton SROLFHWRVHQGDQRI¿FHUWRWKHVFKRRODW1:&DUGHQ Ave. •Thieves in the last week stole motors from equipment DQGJDVFDQVIURP&URS3URGXFWLRQ6HUYLFHV,QF Feedville Road, Hermiston. A caller at 2:37 p.m. reported the theft and said there was a knife at the crime scene. •A crying woman at about 4:15 p.m. on Southeast Third Street and Hailey Avenue, Pendleton, slammed her baby carriage against a fence. SATURDAY $PDQLQKLVVDWDERXWDPGURSSHGD¿UHDUP while inside the Riverside Sports Bar & Lounge, 1501 Sixth St., Umatilla. An employee of the business asked police for “a courtesy drive through.” •A Pendleton resident of Southwest 16th street at 9:01 a.m. told police someone stole gas and tried to break into a vacant house, and it all happened after new people moved to the neighborhood. •A Helix resident on Harrison Street at about noon report- ed a male and a female took pictures of her house and her neighbor’s then left toward Athena in a blue pickup. •A woman at about 1 p.m. slammed and broke the door at Big Smoke, 1902 S.W. Emigrant Ave., after an employee of the business told her she could not bring her children into the business. The employee also gave police a description of the woman and the car she drove. •A Pendleton man at 1:11 p.m. reported he asked his girl- IULHQGWROHDYHKLVUHVLGHQFHRQ6RXWKHDVW1LQWK6WUHHWDQG she took his two computers. 3HQGOHWRQSROLFHDWSPUHFHLYHGDFDOODERXWD¿JKW DWWKHEDFNRIWKH3DFNDUG7DYHUQ6(&RXUW6W7KHQ DWDERXWSPDZRPDQDW&KULVW\¶V.RUUDO7DYHUQ Highway 11, Pendleton, told police she was the victim of an assault and theft, but she refused medical help. $PDQDWSPWROGWKH8PDWLOOD&RXQW\6KHULII¶V 2I¿FHHDFKWLPHKHWULHVWRWDONWRKLVZLIHDERXWGLYRUFH she calls 9-1-1 and tries to get him arrested. He asked for a deputy to talk to him about his options. •A man at 9:38 p.m. reported that on the morning of Jan. 10, two males wearing ski masks stole his wallet, cellphone DQGFRDWDW(FKR&HPHWHU\RQ7KLHOVRQDQG&HPHWHU\URDGV SUNDAY •A Umatilla resident at 1:55 a.m. reported her ex-boyfriend is out of jail and sent her a harassing text message. •A man at 2:42 p.m. told Pendleton police a little boy wan- dered into his house on Southwest Second Street and does not know where he lives or his phone number. •A caller at 2:43 p.m. reported that in the last 10 days VRPHRQHVWROH¿YHFRUUDOSDQHOVWZRKRUVHIHHGHUVZLWKKD\ racks and a 150-gallon watering trough, all worth a total of $2,000, from property on Bingham Road, Adams. •A Pendleton woman at 6:39 p.m. reported $400 in fraudu- lent bank card withdraws from her account following the theft of her purse. •A Pendleton woman at 9:57 p.m. reported her juvenile daughter, who does not have a license, stole her vehicle from Pendleton Square Apartments, 300 S.W. 28th Drive. A police sergeant talked to the daughter, who said she would harm herself if she was in trouble for taking the vehicle. She also said she told her mother where the vehicle was. The mother told police she considered her daughter a runaway and au- thorized the county juvenile services to lodge her when police ¿QGKHU ARRESTS,CITATIONS Friday 3HQGOHWRQSROLFHDUUHVWHG&DVH\(GZDUG:RKOIRUGRI 3HQGOHWRQIRU¿UVWGHJUHHEXUJODU\DQG¿UVWGHJUHHWKHIW Saturday •Pendleton police arrested Bruce James Winkler, 29, of Pendleton, on domestic violence charges of felony fourth-de- gree assault and misdemeanor strangulation and menacing. Sunday •Pendleton police arrested Francisco Diaz Zarate, 20, no address provided, for attempt to elude in a vehicle and on foot, two counts of reckless driving, all misdemeanors, and one count of possession of a forged instrument, a felony. 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February 7 • 6:00 pm • $30.00 Proceeds to benefit Pendleton Elks’ Scholarship Program Pendleton Elks Lodge #288 Baker City. For more information, contact 541-523-5369, derek@crossroads-arts.org or visit www.crossroads-arts. org. ——— Submit information to: community@ eastoregonian.com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541- 564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions. East Oregonian 14 SE 3rd, Pendleton 541-969-2765 • 541-276-3882 Are you or someone you know ready to lose those extra pounds and inches and learn how to keep them off? 2nd Saturday, every month 10am-12pm GSMC Wellness Center (behind hospital) DEMENTIA FREE presentation by Jennifer Baus from the Alzheimer's Association as she provides information on the types of dementia, how to recognize them and an in-depth talk about what it all means. February 5th • 6-7:00pm GSMC Conference Rm 1 k Ernie Rostoc When they say and you say “Close Game!!” “It’s Suppose To Rain?” It’s time to call us! Sound Advantage Hearing Aid Center 541-567-4063 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston 541-215-1888 Ric Jones, BC-HIS 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton Verna Taylor, HAS Sat., Jan. 31 st 2 - 4 pm McKay Creek Estates 95 BREASTFEEDING Come to this FREE class, taught by a certified lactation consultant, and learn techniques that make for a successful breastfeeding experience. Free but please pre-register. February 4 • 12-1:30pm GSMC Conference Rm 3 & 4 For information or to register for a class, call (541) 667-3509 or email healthinfo@gshealth.org