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REGION Tuesday, February 24, 2015 East Oregonian PENDLETON Page 3A PENDLETON Intoxicated man Twins share 96th birthday celebration assaults father, kills Chihuahua By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian XUGD\ RQ WKH ¿UVW EORFN RI Northwest 10th Street. “He didn’t have much on An intoxicated man at- in the way of clothing,” Rob- tacked his father and another erts said, which is typical of man Friday night in Pend- SHRSOHXQGHUWKHLQÀXHQFHRI drugs, who can feel leton, then killed warm and then shed their Chihuahua. clothes. Leis was Pendleton po- cold, the chief said, lice Chief Stuart and gave no resis- Roberts said Jason WDQFHWRRI¿FHUV Allen Leis, 31, “He was ready broke more laws to turn himself in,” EHIRUH RI¿FHUV he said. caught him Satur- Police ques- day morning while tioned Leis, but he he was in a state of Jason Leis remained under the undress. LQÀXHQFH RI ZKDW Police received an emergency call Friday at ever substance he used, Rob- 9:49 p.m. to respond to an erts said. Still, Leis told police attack at Brooke RV Park, 5 he hid his father’s wallet and N.E. Eighth St., Pendleton. other items by the caboose Roberts said that is the res- at Heritage Station Museum, idence of Leis’ father, Mi- 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendle- chael Leis, 61, and another WRQ2I¿FHUVFKHFNHG5REHUWV man, Malcolm Papritz, 68. said, and found the items. Police arrested Leis and The younger Leis showed up there high and intoxicated, booked him into the Uma- 5REHUWVVDLGDQGD¿JKWHQ tilla County Jail, Pendleton, sued. Jason Leis grabbed his for the assaults, criminal father by the throat, threat- mischief and second-degree ened him with a blade and theft, all misdemeanors. But sliced the older man’s arm. NLOOLQJWKHGRJLV¿UVWGHJUHH Roberts said the cut was su- animal abuse, a felony, Rob- SHU¿FLDO/HLVWKHQWXUQHGRQ erts said, as is stealing the ve- Papritz, punching him over hicle. Leis also faces a felony IRU ¿UVWGHJUHH EXUJODU\ DQG and again. Leis next snatched up the misdemeanors for menacing men’s pet Chihuahua, Rob- and disorderly conduct. Leis appeared Monday erts said, and slashed the dog’s throat, killing it. Leis in court in Pendleton via stole his father’s wallet and video from jail. He told the court he had been working YHKLFOHDQGÀHG :KLOH RI¿FHUV ZHUH at Keystone RV and staying talking to the two victims, a with his father but could not Pendleton man at 610 S.W. return there. Papritz was in Second St. reported a strang- court for the hearing and told er was on his porch and try- a deputy prosecutor the older ing to get into his house. He Leis kicked out his son. The said the man wore a jacket Umatilla County District At- but no shirt and spoke with WRUQH\¶V2I¿FHFKDUJHG/HLV an Australian accent, ac- with second-degree assault, cording to the police activity unauthorized use of a mo- log. The clothing description tor vehicle and aggravated animal abuse, all felonies. matched Jason Leis. Roberts said the suspect A court-appointed defense WRRN RII ZKLOH RI¿FHUV ZHUH attorney pleaded not guilty en route, but moments later for Leis. Umatilla County the resident called again and Circuit Court Judge Lynn said the stranger kicked in his Hampton told Leis a grand back door and was inside the jury has yet to review the home. Cops arrived, but the case for charges. She set Leis’ next hearing for Friday EXUJODUÀHGRXWWKHEDFN 3HQGOHWRQRI¿FHUVVSRWWHG morning and set his bail at Jason Leis at 6:48 a.m. Sat- $90,000. By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian NASS to begin March farm survey PENDLETON — The U.S. Department of Agricul- ture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is survey- ing Northwest farms to gath- er information about acreage, production and stock for the coming year. The agency’s March Ag- ricultural Survey will ask producers to provide infor- mation about the number of acres they intend to plant for a particular crop, and how much grain and oilseed they have stored on the farm. Re- sults are used by the industry to monitor potential exports, as well as by researchers to analyze trends. NASS will survey a sam- ple of producers locally to generate detailed county-lev- el data across the region. Pro- ducers can respond online, by mail or fax. Those who do not respond will be contacted by a NASS representative for a telephone or personal inter- view. For more information, contact NASS Northwest Regional Director Chris Mertz at 1-800-435-5883. Are You Ready for a New Career? Sign-up now for courses in Hair Design, Nail Technology, or Esthetics! We teach you the technique... THE TALENT IS ALL YOURS! College of Cosmetology EASTERN OREGON COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIES & ARTS, LLC 541-575-0700 743 W Main St • John Day, OR 97845 administrator@eocia.net T ERRIFIC T UESDAY When Louisa Krosting celebrated her 96th birthday at McKay Creek Estates in Pendleton on Saturday she had to share the spotlight with someone else turning 96 that day. It’s something Krosting is used to by now. The oth- er birthday girl was her twin sister, Lucile Haley, who had come for a visit. The women grew up on a farm in the rural area south of Pilot Rock, a place VR KDUG WR ¿QG WKDW WKH VLV ters were delivered by their grandmother after the doc- tor took a wrong turn. Little /RXLVD FDPH ¿UVW IROORZHG ¿YHPLQXWHVODWHUE\KHUVLV ter Lucile. Staff photo by Jade McDowell Twins Lucile Haley, left, and Louisa Krosting, right, celebrated their 96th birthday Saturday. 7KH\VD\WKH\GLGQ¶W¿JKW much while growing up. In many ways it was an idyllic existence, riding horses, at- tending a one-room school house and playing music Mild winter wakes nuisance pests early temperature is above freezing at 32.5 degrees. “If things continue to be, cli- mate-wise, as they are now, the indi- cation is we will have insects waking up from overwintering sites earlier than in previous years,” Rondon said. Boxelder bugs are particularly well-known, overwintering as adults in homes. While not destructive, the bugs are a nuisance. Rondon recom- mends checking the seals on win- dows to make sure boxelders can’t make their way inside homes. If they do, she said the safest way to get rid of large populations is to sweep or vacuum them away. As far as farmers are concerned, Rondon said the current conditions could give earlier rise to pests that can cause substantial crop damage, such as the Colorado potato beetle. However, the extent of the problem FDQEHGLI¿FXOWWRSUHGLFWHVSHFLDOO\ this early in the season. “It’s hard to tell with insects,” she said. “We can’t control Mother Na- ture. ... It’s very critical for growers to be mindful of conditions.” Rondon can be reached at the Hermiston agricultural research sta- tion at 541-567-8321, ext. 108. By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian With the average temperature in February about 10 degrees above normal, several types of pesky insects are waking up about a month earlier than expected across Hermiston. That’s prompted a bunch of calls to entomologist specialist Silvia Ron- don at the Hermiston Agricultural Re- search and Extension Center, asking what they can do about the nuisance. 5RQGRQ¿JXUHVVKH¶VEHHQUHFHLY ing about 2-3 calls per day for the last two weeks. The two main pests, she said, are the boxelder bug and seed bug, which have begun to revive from overwintering and crawl their way in- side homes through loose windows and screens. An alfalfa farmer also called Ron- don last week about “millions and PLOOLRQV´RIWLQ\JQDWOLNHÀLHVLQKLV ¿HOG $ FDOOHU WZR ZHHNV DJR ZRQ dered about the early emergence of centipedes. During winter, these insects are able to withstand the cold by seeking shelter underground, in buildings, be- neath tree bark or among weeds, de- pending on their species. Once spring Seed bug Boxelder bug arrives, they start moving again and continue with their life cycle. Normally, Rondon wouldn’t ex- pect so many calls about household pests until the end of March. But so far, winter has been unusually mild in Hermiston. In February, the aver- age high temperature is about 61.6 degrees, and even the average low BRIEFLY Desert View hosts DXFWLRQUDIÀH HERMISTON — A IXQ¿OOHGIDPLO\IULHQGO\ event will help raise money IRU¿HOGWULSVOLEUDU\ERRNV classroom projects and other things designed to EHQH¿WVWXGHQWVDW'HVHUW View Elementary School. The Desert View Parent Club is hosting its eighth DQQXDO$XFWLRQDQG5DIÀH Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the school, 1225 S.W. Ninth St., Hermiston. Tickets for games and dinner (a chili dog bar and dessert) are six for $5 or 26 for $20. In addition, WKHUH¶VDUDIÀHIRUDQXPEHU of items, including an iPad Mini, Beats by Dre, gumball machine and a few RWKHUV7KHUDIÀHWLFNHWVDUH $2 each or three for $5. For more information, contact Amy Robinson at shaneandamy01@yahoo. com or 541-571-9353. IRRIGON — A fundraising breakfast will raise money for the Irrigon Multicultural Arts Center. The meal is Saturday from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place, Irrigon. The cost is $4.50 per person. A group of volunteers are dedicated to preserving the old 1921 school building and creating a regional arts center. For DAILY SPECIALS SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY more information, call Peggy Price at 541-567- 3806. Foundation trust announces grant %UHDNIDVWEHQH¿WV deadline PENDLETON — The IMAC Prime Rib Sunday Baby Back Rib Monday Taco Tuesday Wine Wednesday Burgers & Beers upcoming deadline for grant applications from the Pendleton Foundation Trust is Wednesday, April 1. Founded in May 1928, its purpose is to assist, promote and encourage the citizens of Pendleton. Civic, educational and charitable uses of funds are considered through the grant process. Applications are available at www. pendletonfoundationtrust. FRPRUWKHRI¿FHRIWKH secretary at 222 S.E. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. For information, call 541-276- 3331. SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS 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. When they say and you say “Signs Of Spring!” “You Bought Me A Ring?!” 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 Hamley Saloon 4p • Steakhouse 5p AMLEY S TEAK H OUSE & S aloon H COURT & MAIN, PENDLETON • 541.278.1100 DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM ARE YOU AT RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES? Take Charge of Your Health! FREE classes to help you learn skills to reduce your risk for diabetes. Must pre-register by calling 541-667-3509 Begins Monday, March 2nd 2:30pm - 4:30pm FREE 16 weekly, then monthly classes Learn how some expanded their land holdings during the Homesteading era.À They did it with Timber Cultures! À Substitute Motor Carrier needed in Hermiston Route #245, Heppner, Lexington & Ione. Also taking information sheets for walking & motor routes for those interested. Motor Route 260 Echo Bonnie Sager, local historian, will present Timber Cultures of Umatilla County – A Variation of the Homestead Act .À Some of the trees from these timber cultures (1880s) are still standing. 211 SE Byers Ave., Pendleton 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-276-2211 or 1-800-522-0255 February 24th – 7:00 pm Event is FREE and open to the public Heritage Station Museum 541-276-0012 108 SW Frazer Ave. Pendleton with their two older sisters. “There were a lot of small ranches around there,” Kro- sting said. “We would have barn dances in the winter and picnics in the summer.” Now Krosting lives at McKay Creek and Haley lives in Wasco with her daughter. They have both slowed down quite a bit since their days running around the family farm — Krosting is on her fourth hip replacement — but they still enjoy a yearly birthday get-together with each other and with their children. They didn’t have a long list of advice for how to make it to age 96, just one overriding factor. “Trust in God to protect you,” Haley said. “That’s right,” Krosting said. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. For information call (541) 667-3509 or email healthinfo@gshealth.org