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RECORDS Wednesday, April 1, 2015 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG MONDAY •A Milton-Freewater resident at 12:59 a.m. reported the theft of his El Camino from the 200 block of Northeast 14th Avenue. •A Pendleton resident on Southwest Hailey Avenue called Pendleton police at 6:46 a.m. to complain her neighbor was pull- ing her car out of the driveway and activating her motion sensor lights, which was running up her electricity bill. She asked an RI¿FHUWRDVNWKHQHLJKERUWRVWRS 7KH8PDWLOOD&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FHDWDPUHFHLYHG a report from a business on North Highway 395, Umatilla, that they were missing a Bobcat and trailer, possibly since March 16. The caller requested deputy contact. •Milton-Freewater police at 9:20 a.m. received a report that keys were taken from a home in the 800 block of Northeast Third Avenue. •A bicycle was reported stolen from the 500 block of North Main Street, Milton-Freewater, at 9:30 a.m. Milton-Freewater police took a theft report. •The manager of Courtesy Rent 2 Own, 400 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton, called Pendleton police at 12:02 p.m. to report a broken window at the business. •A resident of Brooke RV Park, 5 N.E. Eighth St., Pendleton, UHSRUWHGWKHWKHIWRID¿UHDUPDWSP7KHFDOOHUUHTXHVWHG FRQWDFWIURPD3HQGOHWRQSROLFHRI¿FHU •A caller at 10:39 p.m. advised the Umatilla County Sheriff’s 2I¿FHKHVDZDPDQVQHDNLQJLQWRDKRXVHDWWKHFRUQHURI Ballou and Tum A Lum roads, Milton-Freewater, and a second man sneaking across the yard and ducking down on the porch. Sheriff’s deputies were unable to locate any prowlers. ARRESTS, CITATIONS •Pendleton police arrested Michael Addam Leach, 27, address not provided, for felony failure to report as sex offender and a felony post-prison supervision sanction. MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 MORROW COUNTY COURT, 9 a.m., Morrow County Courthouse, 100 S. Court St., Heppner. UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Umatilla County Court- house room 130, 216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton. HERMISTON AIRPORT AD- VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m., Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600 Airport Way. BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD OF EDUCATION, 5:30 p.m., Blue Mountain Community College Pi- oneer Hall boardroom, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. PENDLETON FACADE COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendle- ton City Hall administrative coun- cil room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. CONDON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S. Main St. UMATILLA FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., 305 Willamette Ave., Umatilla (McNary). HELIX SCHOOL BOARD, 7:30, Helix School library, 120 Main St. COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 EASTER BAKE SALE, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Good Shepherd Medical Center pharmacy lobby, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. All proceeds help provide nursing scholarships. WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec- reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. (541-276-8100). BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567- 2882). PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. (541-966-0380). BMCC STUDENT ART SHOW OPENING RECEPTION, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery, Blue Mountain Commu- nity College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. 22 BMCC stu- dents’ artwork will be on display through April 22. Gallery visitors may vote for People’s Choice award. Free. (541-278-5952). STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to noon, Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567- 2882). PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 noon, Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Cost is $$3.50 for seniors, $6 for those under 60. Meet new friends, enjoy pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store and more from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels call CAPECO at 541-276-1926. (Maxine 541- 276-5303). STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, QRRQ 6WDQ¿HOG Community Center, 225 W. Roo- sevelt. Suggested donation is $3.50 for seniors, $6 for those under 65. TOT TIME, 1-2 p.m., Pendle- ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. For children ages 0-5. Cost is $1 per child. (541- 276-8100). ADULT BEGINNING COM- PUTER CLASS, 3 p.m., Pend- leton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. Learn the most basic of basics. Free, but pre-registra- tion is required. (541-966-0830). LITTLE BUNNIES NIGHT, 6-7 p.m., Milton-Freewater Pub- lic Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. Children of all ages are invited to make spring crafts, enjoy re- freshments and get a free book. Free. (541-938-8247). CRIBBAGE NIGHT, 6:30 p.m., *UHDW3DFL¿F:LQH&RIIHH&R 403 S. Main St., Pendleton. New and experienced players wel- come. Bring boards and cards. (509-240-7460). Ave., Pendleton. Join Sen. Bill Hansell and Rep. Greg Barreto for information on the happen- ings in Salem. Open to the pub- lic. WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec- reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. (541-276-8100). PRESCHOOL STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247). BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 noon, Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors 55 and older and $5 for adults. All ages welcome. (541-481-3257). HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 noon, Hermiston Senior Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave. Costs $3.50 for seniors 50 and over, $4 for adults under 50, $4 for Meals on Wheels home delivery. Extra 50 cents if center provides table service. Transpor- tation can be arranged by dona- tion. (541-567-3582). PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 noon, Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Cost is $$3.50 for seniors, $6 for those under 60. Meet new friends, enjoy pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store and more from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels call CAPECO at 541-276-1926. (Maxine 541- 276-5303). SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle- WRQ7KH¿UVWKRXULQFOXGHVJ\P activities, the second hour focus- es on life skills for middle and high school students. Free, but registration requested. (Danny Bane 541-379-4250). MILTON-FREEWATER KIN- DERGARTEN ROUNDUP, 4-7 p.m., Grove Elementary School, 129 S.E. 15th St., Milton-Free- water. Children 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2015, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Parent or guardian should bring immunization records birth cer- WL¿FDWHHPHUJHQF\FRQWDFWLQIRU- mation including phone numbers and proof of address. Intepreters will be provided. (Ami Muilenburg 541-938-5412). THE ARC UMATILLA COUN- TY BINGO, 6 p.m. doors open, bingo starts at 7 p.m. 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. (541- 567-7615). VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIV- ING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m., call 541-969-3057 to RSVP and for driving directions. Bring a vegan dish and recipe. New veg- ans welcome. Gluten-free friend- ly group. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 LEGISLATIVE TELECONFER- ENCE, 7 a.m., Blue Mountain Community College Pioneer Hall boardroom, 2411 N.W. Carden LOTTERY Monday, March 30 Megabucks 03-08-13-19-35-43 Estimated jackpot: $1.8 M Lucky Lines 02-05-09-14-FREE-17-24-25-30 Estimated jackpot: $10,000 Win for Life 24-39-42-74 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 5-9-4-5 4 p.m.: 9-5-9-2 7 p.m.: 5-7-5-9 10 p.m.: 0-3-3-0 Tuesday, March 31 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 9-3-4-5 4/1 Cineplex Show Times $5 Movie Matinee 4/8 12:00 PM GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES INSURGENT (PG13) 2D: 7:00 3D : 4:20 9:50 CINDERELLA (PG) 4:40 7:10 9:40 HOME (PG) 2D: 6:50 9:30 3D : 4:50 East Oregonian Page 5A OBITUARIES William B. Matthews Jr. Vernon Edward Cecil Aurora, Ill. October 18, 1930-March 26, 2015 La Grande March 29, 1918-March 28, 2015 William B. Matthews Jr., his retirement. longtime Pendleton resident, Bill was preceded in death was born on October 18, by his parents and his wife of 1930, in Salem, Illinois, to 47 years, Merle Helen Mat- parents William B. thews. Matthews Sr. and He is survived Fern Matthews. Bill by son Brent Mat- died on March 26, thews and his wife 2015, in Aurora, Il- Lois of San Jose, linois, at the age of California, and son 84 years after a long Michael Matthews battle with pulmo- and wife Olga of QDU\¿EURVLV Aurora, Illinois, and Bill was raised his grandchildren and attended school Nicholas, Kate and in Salem, Illinois. Sophia. Bill is also He enlisted in the survived by his sis- United States Navy ters Ann O’Leary of in 1950 and served Jackson Hole, Wyo- for ten years on ming, Vera Graham both ships and sub- of Naples, Florida, marines. During Matthews and his brother, his enlistment he James Matthews of met and married Albuquerque, New Merle Helen Hartley on De- Mexico. cember 27, 1958. After he A funeral service will be was honorably discharged, held at Pendleton Baptist he remained in San Diego, Church on Friday, April 3, California, where he was 2015, at 10:00 a.m., with a employed with the tele- burial following at Olney phone company. After sever- Cemetery. al years, Bill took a transfer Pioneer Chapel (Fol- with the telephone company som-Bishop) of Pendleton, and came to Pendleton in Oregon, is in charge of ar- 1971, where he worked until rangements. Rhonda Lynne Hack Pendleton October 5, 1960-March 26, 2015 Rhonda Lynne Hack of Pendleton peacefully passed away on March 26, 2015. A memorial service and cele- bration of Rhonda’s life will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Baker City Christian Church on Highway 7. Friends are invited to join the family immediately following for a pot- luck reception also at the church. She is the daugh- ter of Donna and Larry Hack of North Powder. Rhonda was born on Octo- ber 5, 1960, in Baker City at the old Saint Elizabeth Hospital. Hack Rhonda led a YHU\ IXO¿OOLQJ OLIH She volunteered at the Pend- leton Round-Up and Happy Canyon, traveled, crocheted many baby afghans and gave them as gifts; she had many talents. Rhonda lived her young life in the Keating Valley and then they moved to Union where she graduat- ed from Union High School. Rhonda went to business college in La Grande and graduated from there. She has worked the last several years for attorneys in Pendleton as a legal assistant. Rhonda is survived by her parents, Donna and Larry Hack of North Powder, and brothers Allen (Betty) Hack of Haines, Mike (Beth) Hack of Soldotna, Alaska, and Ron (Debi) of Hermiston. She has many nieces, neph- ews and friends. She is preced- ed in death by her grandmother and grandfather Davis, grandfather Hack, grandmother Gar- land, Aunt Pat and Uncle Paul, and EDE\ QLHFH 7UDF\ Hack. Donations can be made in Rhonda’s memory to Pendle- ton Round-Up & Happy Can- yon Hall of Fame or Mead- owood Springs Speech and +HDULQJ&DPSWKURXJK7DPL¶V Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543 Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispineval- leyfuneralhome.com Vernon Edward Cecil, 96, of La Grande, formerly of Heppner, died March 28, 2015, one day short of his 97th birthday at La Grande. A graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 1p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. A potluck reception will fol- low at the St. Patrick Church Parish Hall in Heppner. Vernon was born in Kahler Basin, out- side of Spray, Ore- JRQ+HZDVWKH¿UVW RI¿YHFKLOGUHQERUQ to Ralph and Ruby Cecil Dennison Cecil. He spent his childhood living in the Spray area and loved the community and the people there. Vernon was in the United States Army, serv- LQJ LQ WKH 3DFL¿F 7KHDWUH LQ 1944 and 1945 with most of his time being spent on the is- land of Okinawa. On January 9, 1948 he married LaVelle Jones at %RLVH ,GDKR 7KH FRXSOH was married for 63 years and UDLVHG IRXU FKLOGUHQ 7KH\ lived in Heppner and later moved to Kinzua, Oregon. He worked most of his life in the timber industry, spend- ing many years as a diesel mechanic working on logging equipment in the woods. He Shirley A. Deeter Pendleton August 21, 1923-March 28, 2015 Shirley A. Deeter, a res- ident of Pendleton, died on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Pendleton. She was 91 years old. A graveside service will be KHOG7KXUVGD\$SULO at 2:00 p.m. at Olney Cem- etery in Pendleton. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is handling arrangements. She was born August 21, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, WR 7KRPDV DQG &KDUORWWH (Wangbichler) Hamilton. She attended school in Michigan and graduated from Crescent City High School in Crescent City, Florida. On June 28, 1942, Shirley married Rob- ert Deeter in Seattle, Wash- LQJWRQ 7KH\ ZHUH PDUULHG 72 and a half years. She had worked as a secretary for the Pendleton Woolen Mills. Shirley was loved dearly and will be missed. She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 73 years, Robert Deeter of Pend- leton, as well as many friends she made over the years. DEATH NOTICES Janis L. Clark Pilot Rock July 24, 1938-March 28, 2015 Janis L. Clark, 76, of Pilot Rock died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her home. She was born July 24, 1938. Burns Mortu- ary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Lola Fay Davidson UPCOMING SERVICES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 PECK, HOWARD — Graveside funeral services with military honors at 10 a.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 DEETER, SHIRLEY — Graveside service at 2 p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. GREENE, VIRGIL — Celebration of life service with military honors at 1 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. was an extremely hard worker and was never late a day in his life. As a matter of fact, if he wasn’t an hour early, people wondered what was wrong. After retirement, Vernon and Lavelle spent many years camping in the Ukiah mountains, riding and checking cattle for a group RI UDQFKHUV 7KH\ enjoyed these years and loved taking grandkids with them and teaching them to ride, camp, hunt DQG¿VK9HUQRQZLOO always be remem- bered for his story telling, his laughter and his love of fam- ily and friends. Survivors include sons Ron Cecil and Jerry Cecil; daughter Ruby Norine Lath- rop; brothers Frank Cecil and Darrell Cecil; 13 grand- children and 29 great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife LaVelle Cecil; his loving son Gordon Cecil; a brother, Per- cy Cecil; and a sister, Geral- dine Gates Moore. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Me- morial Hospital, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrange- ments. Boardman Aug. 25, 1942-March 25, 2015 Lola Fay Davidson, 72, of Boardman died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in Hermiston. She was born Aug. 25, 1942, in Garrison, North Dakota. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, April 4 at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 200 Willow Fork Drive, Boardman. Burial of cremains will follow at the Riverview Cemetery in Boardman. Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Send condo- lences at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can in- clude small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These in- clude information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego- nian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East Oregonian office. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. Take Home Bleach Kits just $40 in April! D r. H ibbert D ental 1100 Southgate, Suite 3 Pendleton, OR 97801 www.drhibbertdental.com • 541-612-3707 Kevin Andrews, MD, L.L.C. 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