RECORDS
Thursday, October 15, 2015
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
TUESDAY
•An off-duty Oregon State Police trooper at about 12:35 a.m.
heard a gunshot in the area of the Interstate 84 and Southeast
Third Street interchange, Pendleton. A red pickup took off from
the area right after the shot and parked next to the trooper’s
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a man who denied he shot a gun, but he was in possession of a
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guns for safekeeping.
•A bicyclist wearing a skeleton Halloween mask followed a
woman at about 4 a.m. as she drove from South Earl and East
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rode a BMX-style bicycle by her vehicle while she was parked
at a friend’s place, then he returned wearing the mask and
followed her. She said she went into the Pilot so he would stop.
•A Pendleton resident on Highway 11 at 7:43 a.m. reported
she shot a skunk that had gotten into her chickens.
•A Weston resident at 10:47 a.m. reported a burglary on
South Board Street.
•A woman at 12:07 p.m. reported another female attacked
her on North Prescott Street, Echo, and they were both at the
premises.
•A female at 12:57 p.m. reported a woman attacked her aunt
at a residence on West Spearman Road, Hermiston.
•A man at about 1:45 p.m. reported he thought someone
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report of a black Dodge Charger speeding on streets in Irrigon
and someone in the vehicle yelling.
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the hood of a white Honda car in the Pendleton City Hall parking
lot on the 500 block of Southwest Dorion Avenue. This is the
latest report of vandals using a permanent marker to deface
property in and around the city hall. Most of those reports came
in Saturday.
•Umatilla police at 2:55 p.m. received a report of malnour-
ished puppies at a residence on Chinook Court. A caller said
someone took some puppies to a veterinarian and left others at
the residence.
•A male at about 3 p.m. grabbed a female by her hair and
appeared to hurt her while they walked on River Road toward
Highway 730, Umatilla. A caller reported the assault but said
she lost sight of them and did not give more information.
•An employee of the Sinclair fuel station at 320 E. Main St.,
Lexington, called law enforcement at 3:44 p.m. to report she
refused to sell alcohol to a woman who was intoxicated and the
woman left, driving a small silver sports utility vehicle.
•A horse at about 5:15 p.m. was trapped between two
fences on Joy Lane, Hermiston. A caller asked for a Umatilla
County sheriff’s deputy to check on the animal because it was
suffering cuts.
•The caretaker for the Weston Cemetery at 6:08 p.m.
reported someone broke in and stole a weed cutter and asked
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cemetery board meeting that was from 6:30-7:30 that night.
•A long-haul semi driver at 8:31 p.m. asked police to send
extra patrols to the Pilot Travel Center, 2115 Highway 395,
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than six months in every city he drives though, but he never
sees the person. Instead, he reported, he hears them making
threats while he tries to sleep.
•A man at 8:59 p.m. reported he confronted his girlfriend’s
father at a residence on Ginger Court, Umatilla, and the father
slapped him and came at him with a hunting knife. The caller
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•A Pendleton resident at 9:28 p.m. reported hearing three
or four gun shots from a semi-auto pistol near the hill behind
Southwest Frazer Avenue. Police investigated and found
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•A woman at 9:49 p.m. told Pendleton police people at
a house on Southeast 18th Street were having a loud party
across from her home, and while she was sitting on her porch
a male came out from the party, exposed himself to her and
urinated. She also said she asked the partygoers to keep it
down so her children could sleep, but they cursed at her and
threatened her.
Police showed up and warned people to cease making a
racket.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•Hermiston police arrested Kyle Christopher Clark, 21, of
Hermiston, for fourth-degree assault.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
TUMBLEWEED TOASTMAS-
TERS, 6:45 a.m., Conference
Room 3&4, Good Shepherd
Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th
St., Hermiston. Visitors wel-
come. (541-567-4349).
ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM
THE DRY SIDE, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. ,basement of Assembly of
God Church, 730 East Hurlburt
Ave., Hermiston. Use the Sev-
enth Street entrance. (541-567-
4446).
HERMISTON TRAVEL CLUB,
10 a.m., First Christian Church,
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermis-
ton. (Margaret 541-567-7234).
UMATILLA DOG WALKING
CLUB, 10 a.m., 630 Switzler
St., at the dog wash in front of
Umatilla High School.
ATHENA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 11:30 a.m., TBD.
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL
OF HERMISTON, 12 noon, ARC
of Umatilla County, 215 W. Or-
chard Ave.
HERMISTON LINEBACKER
CLUB, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Des-
ert Lanes, 1545 N. First St.,
Hermiston. Hear HHS football
coach David Faaeteete dis-
cuss last week’s game and talk
about the upcoming tilt. RSVP
by Wednesday at 3 p.m. to
541-567-5215. Cost is $11 for
members, $13 for non-mem-
bers.
HERMISTON
ROTARY
CLUB, 12 noon, Trinity Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church, Fifth
Street and Locust Avenue.
PENDLETON
CLUB, 12 noon,
KIWANIS
Roosters
Restaurant, 1515 Southgate,
Pendleton. Guests welcome.
((541-278-5785).
PENDLETON LIONS CLUB,
12 noon, Roosters Restaurant,
1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
AMERICAN CANCER LOOK
GOOD FEEL BETTER WORK-
SHOP, 2-4 p.m., St. Anthony
Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony
Way, Pendleton. Skin and hair
care for women undergoing
cancer treatment.
PENDLETON
CLUB, 2 p.m.,
TRAVEL
Fellowship
Room, Free Methodist Church,
1711 S.W. 44th St.
WEIGHT
MANAGEMENT
CLASS, 2 p.m., Conference
Centers No. 6 and 7, Good
Shepherd Medical Center, 610
N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. Small
fee.
HERMISTON HORSESHOE
CLUB, 5 p.m., Weber Field, 600
S. First St., Hermiston. (Rick
Rebman 541-720-6402).
PENDLETON ROUND-UP
LIONS CLUB, 5:30-7 p.m., St.
Anthony Hospital, 2801 St. An-
thony Way, Pendleton.
ARC UMATILLA COUNTY
BINGO, 6 p.m. doors open,
bingo starts at 7 p.m. 215 W.
Orchard Ave., Hermiston. (541-
567-7615).
KIWANIS OF ECHO, 6-7:30
p.m., Echo Masonic Hall, 200
S. DuPont St., Echo. Guests
welcome. (echokiwanis@cen-
turytel.net, 541-379-6992).
PENDLETON
EAGLES
BURGERS AND KARAOKE, 6
p.m. dinner, karaoke begins
at 7 p.m., Pendleton Eagles
Lodge #28, 428 S. Main St.,
Pendleton. Open to members
and guests. (541-278-2828).
INLAND NORTHWEST OR-
CHESTRA, 6:30 p.m., Harris
Jr. Academy, 3121 S.W. Hailey
Ave., Pendleton. (RaNiel Dunn
541-289-4696).
PENDLETON ELKS LODGE
NO. 288, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30
p.m. Lodge meeting, 14 S.E.
3rd St.
TOPS, 6 p.m. weigh-in; 7
p.m. meeting, Faith Lutheran
Church, 3202 S.W. Nye Ave.,
Pendleton. (Ruby Gray 541-
566-3624, 541-969-2990 or ru-
bymgray79@gmail.com).
HERMISTON ELKS, 7 p.m.,
480 E. Main St.
Rodney D. ‘Rod’ Wohlcke
James C. Pettyjohn
Echo
February 2, 1962-October 12, 2015
Umatilla
May 19, 1930-October 12, 2015
Rodney
D.
“Rod”
Wohlcke was born on
February 2, 1962, in
Pendleton,
Oregon,
to
parents Charles and Larene
Southworth Wohlcke. He
died on October 12, 2015,
at his home outside of Echo,
Oregon, at the age of 53
years.
Rod was raised
and
attended
schools in Pend-
leton,
Oregon.
He had worked in
farming, at Lamb
Weston, Hill Meat,
and as a carpenter
where he could
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anything. Rod and
Rebecca
Mavis Wohlcke
have been together
since May of 2001
and have lived outside of
Echo, Oregon, since 2002.
He
enjoyed
wood-
working,
playing
the
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aquarium, and spending
time with his children and
grandchildren. Rod had a
passion for motorcycles and
always looked forward to
the Fossil Biker Rally every
year.
He is survived by his
life partner, Rebecca Mavis,
Echo, Ore.; sons James
Davis, San Diego, Calif., Eric
Wohlcke, Pendleton, Ore.,
Dalton Wohlcke, Hermiston,
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
COLUMBIA DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, 10 a.m. to noon,
Stafford Hansell Government Cen-
ter Doherty conference room, 915
S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston.
HERMISTON
IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, SPGLVWULFWRI¿FH
conference room, 366 E. Hurlburt
Ave.
ECHO CITY COUNCIL, 7:30
p.m., 20 S. Bonanza St.
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, OCT. 19
WEST EXTENSION IRRIGA-
TION DISTRICT, 9 a.m., Irrigon
Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main
St. An executive session may
be called to discuss legal issues.
(Lisa Baum 541-922-3814).
WESTLAND
IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, SP GLVWULFW RI¿FH
77096 Highway 207, Echo.
ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6
p.m., Echo School, 600 Gerone St.
UMATILLA-MORROW HEAD
START, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 110 N.E.
Fourth St., Hermiston. (Leanna
541-564-6878).
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7
p.m., Helix City Hall, 119 Columbia
St.
PENDLETON YOUTH COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Intermountain
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LOTTERY
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Pick 4
1 p.m.: 7-1-9-4
4 p.m.: 3-7-9-6
7 p.m.: 9-9-4-4
10 p.m.: 3-1-9-4
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Pick 4
1 p.m.: 3-5-9-1
OREGON TRAIL HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY, 7 p.m., First
United Methodist Church,191
E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (Ja-
mie 541-567-1509).
10/14 - 10/15
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
PENDLETON
MASTERS
SWIM CLUB, 5-6 p.m., Round-
Cineplex Show Times
$5 Classic Movie
up Athletic Club pool, 1415
Southgate, Pendleton. Fees
are $5 per session coaching
fee; non-RAC members pay
$8 pool fee per session. (Tania
Wildbill 541-310-9102).
10/21 12:00 PM
BARBARELLA
THE MARTIAN (PG13)
2D: 6:50
3D : 3:50* 9:50
p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge
No. 28, 428 S. Main St., Pend-
leton. (541-278-2828).
COLUMBIA GRANGE, 6:30
p.m. potluck; 7:30 p.m. meet-
ing, at The Hall, 32339 Diago-
nal Blvd., Hermiston.
SICARIO (R)
p.m., grange hall between
Pendleton and Pilot Rock on
Highway 395. Public welcome.
(Gail Wilson 541-276-3778).
PENDLETON
EAGLES
STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC, 6-8
p.m. dinner, music 8 p.m. to
midnight, Pendleton Eagles
Lodge No. 28, 428 S. Main St.,
Pendleton. Open to members
and guests. (541-278-2828).
Ore., and Zack; daughters
Destiny Wohlcke, Pendleton,
Ore., and Sadie and Sarah;
stepdaughters Megan and
Michelle Mavis, Hermiston,
Ore.; parents Charles and
Larene Wohlcke, Pend-
leton, Ore.; brothers Loyd
Wohlcke, Libby, Mont.,
and Van Wohlcke,
Hermiston, Ore.;
sister
Debbie
Mulder, Pilot Rock,
Ore.; grandchildren
Gemma, Akodia,
Bradley, Brentley,
Nicole,
Gabby,
Elise and Little
Jim; and numerous
nieces, nephews,
aunts, uncles and
cousins.
A
funeral
service will be
held on Friday, October 16,
2015, at 1:00 P.M. at Burns
Mortuary chapel, Hermiston,
Oregon. Burial will follow
at Skyview Memorial Park,
Pendleton, Oregon.
Those who wish may
make contributions to a
memorial fund c/o Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O.
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97838.
Please sign the online
guest book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
MEETINGS
Center, 1015 S.E. Court Place,
Pendleton. Public welcome.
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
WHITE EAGLE GRANGE
POTLUCK AND MEETING, 5:30
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541-966-1850
Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
ATHENA CEMETERY DIS-
TRICT, 5:30 p.m., Athena City
Hall, 215 S. Third St.
IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL, 6
p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E.
Main St.
UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL &
WATER CONSERVATION DIS-
TRICT, 6 p.m., SWCD conference
room, 200 S.E. Hailey Ave., Pend-
leton.
EAST UMATILLA COUNTY
HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., dis-
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PENDLETON
DEVELOP-
MENT COMMISSION, 6 p.m.,
Pendleton City Hall council cham-
bers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.
PENDLETON CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall
council chambers, 501 S.W. Emi-
grant Ave.
PILOT ROCK CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall
council chambers, 143 W. Main
St..
STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL,
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chambers, 150 W. Coe St.
EAST UMATILLA COUNTY
HEALTH DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m.,
431 E. Main St., Athena.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
MORROW COUNTY COURT,
9 a.m., Port of Morrow Conference
Room, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman.
MILTON-FREEWATER CEM-
ETERY MAINTENANCE DIS-
TRICT NO. 3, noon, Shelly’s Last
Shot Restaurant, Milton-Freewater
Golf Course, 299 Catherine Ave.
INTERMOUNTAIN ESD, 5
SPGLVWULFWRI¿FH6:1\H
Ave., Pendleton.
BOARDMAN
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Boardman
City Hall, 202 N. Main St.
OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY
DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Public
Library, 490 N.E. Main Ave.
PILOT ROCK SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock High
School library, 101 N.E. Cherry St.
UMATILLA HOSPITAL DIS-
TRICT, 7:30 p.m., Umatilla Medi-
cal Clinic, 1890 Seventh St.
A memorial service for Nevada, and were married
Jim Pettyjohn will begin at 3 on September 8, 1950. They
p.m. Saturday, October 17 at lived and farmed on their
the Irrigon Adventist Church, Rhea Creek ranch just out
located at 205 Tumbleweed of the Ione area, where they
Blvd., Irrigon, Ore.
raised their four children.
Jim passed away on
After
retiring
from
Monday, October 12, 2015, farming Jim and Lola moved
at Kadlec Regional Medical to John Day where they oper-
Center-Hospital.
ated a weed and pest
He was born
control company.
on May 19, 1930,
Eventually they
to Fred and Lora
settled in McNary
Pettyjohn in their
at Umatilla, Ore..
home on lower
They
recently
Willow Creek, just
celebrated
their
outside of Ione, Ore.
65th wedding anni-
Jim was the
versary with family
youngest of seven
and friends.
children. He was
Survivors
preceded in death
include his wife
by his parents; two Pettyjohn
Lola and their
sisters, Gertrude
four
children:
Graves and Hazel
Earl and Karen
Hynd; and four brothers, of
Anchorage,
Alaska,
Claude, Clyde, Earl and Ellis. Linda and Larry Groce of
He was a longtime resi- Boardman, Ore., Jerry of
dent of Morrow County. He Heppner, Ore., and Nancy
attended grade school at Ione Lancaster of Oak Harbor,
where he met his sweetheart Wash.; seven grandchildren,
and future loving wife, Lola and 17 great-grandchildren.
Ann McCabe. Jim was active
Memorial contributions
in sports and loved to play may be made to the Irrigon
basketball. Together Jim and Adventist Church.
Lola graduated high school at
Please sign the guest book
Ione in 1950.
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
They eloped to Reno, com
Thelma Belle Meier
Hillsboro
June 5, 1921-October 12, 2015
Thelma Belle Meier was
called home by her Savior on
October 12th, 2015, in Hills-
boro, Oregon. She was born
on June 5th, 1921, in Hanover,
Kansas, to Mamie and George
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children. She spent most of
her childhood in Moroville,
Kansas, before migrating to
Oregon with her family.
She met her husband Irvin
in Weston, Oregon, and was
married to him in Lewiston,
Idaho, on June 8th, 1940. She
and Irvin settled in Weston.
In retirement they traveled
around the country with most
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Oregon. They fell in love with
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as full-time motor homers
for a number of years before
moving to Hillsboro in 2006.
Thelma loved children
and was known to dozens in
Weston as Auntie Thelma.
She gave great hugs and
would pass them out to
anyone, even strangers, that
needed one. She touched the
lives of countless people and
was the bright spot in the day
for many of those she encoun-
tered.
Thelma was a loving and
devoted wife, mother, and
grandmother who will be
greatly missed.
Thelma is preceded in
death by her mother and
father, and her siblings Alvin,
Glen, Ervin (Sherb), and
Eileen. She is survived by
her husband Irvin, son Gary
(Darla) Meier of Duluth,
Minnesota, daughter Sheri
(Randy) Rahn of Hillsboro,
Oregon, and grandchildren
Fawn and Thaddeus Rahn.
A memorial service for
Thelma will be held at the
Hillsboro Christian Church
on Oct. 19th at 11 a.m.
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
No services scheduled
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
VIRGIL, MARY — Viewing for family and friends from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston.
WOHLCKE, ROD — Funeral service at 1 p.m. in the
chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Park, 70116 S.
Highway 395, Pendleton.
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