RECORDS
Friday, April 1, 2016
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
WEDNESDAY
10:16 a.m. - A Hermiston resident reported his son stole a
credit card out of his wife’s purse and used it.
12:51 a.m. - A woman called 9-1-1 and Pendleton police
after a man refused to leave and was violent at Hailey Place
Apartments on the 600 block of Southwest Hailey Avenue.
7:58 a.m. - Cummins Northwest, 223 S.W. 23rd St.,
Pendleton, had a burglary, a caller reported, and employees
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8:26 a.m. - A Pendleton resident on Southwest 10th
Street reported a glass jar containing some change was in
the front yard. This could be the tip jar a thief stole the day
before from Big John’s Hometown Pizza, 225 S.W. Ninth St.,
Pendleton.
8:35 — Truck drivers hauling waste onion product on East
Walls Road, Hermiston, are not tarping their trailers, a caller
stated, adding this is an ongoing problem.
9:40 a.m. - A man reported the theft of his green 2003
Polaris side-by-side from about halfway up Highway 207 near
Porcupine Lane, Heppner.
11:22 a.m. - A man punched a woman in the stomach and
face and then threw her to the ground at Southeast Eighth
Street and Byers Avenue, Pendleton. A caller reported the
man was in his 40s, had long hair and wore a green sweater.
1:49 p.m. - A 9-1-1 caller reported a local offender came
to the fence line on property on Buffalo Lane, Hermiston, and
threatened assault, then left.
2:33 p.m. - A Pendleton ambulance responded to
Southwest 43rd Street for a woman who may have broken
her left hip.
2:48 p.m. - Pendleton police received a report of illegal
sewage dumping on Southwest Second Street.
3:15 p.m. - An Irrigon father reported someone in a black
Chevrolet Monte Carlo followed his daughter from high
school to home and turned around and left.
3:36 p.m. - A concerned resident reported two males were
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Hermiston. The dog was kicked out of the van.
3:46 p.m. - Concerned Hermiston residents reported a
group of people wearing safety glasses and safety vests with
“STATE” on the back were taking photos of houses.
5 p.m. - A man reported he saw two wolves in the morning
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5:11 p.m. - A dog owner told Pendleton police two pit
bull dogs at large attacked her dogs at Grecian Heights
Park, 1910 S.W. Athens Ave. She said she did not think she
needed to take her dogs to a veterinarian and she would wait
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a call about an Irrigon man that a neighbor said was “out of
control again.” The caller said the man walked around outside
with a baseball bat a couple of hours earlier, fearful someone
was trying to get him, but now he was inside his residence
and was not causing a problem.
9:08 p.m. - Pendleton police responded to reports of two
men on and near Highway 11 on the outskirts of the city.
One caller said one man was staggering and the other was
crawling across the highway. Police ended up arresting a
39-year-old man in a parole violation warrant.
11:44 p.m. - Hermiston Fire responded to a large natural
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ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•Milton-Freewater police arrested Jim Doyle Webb, 46, of
Milton-Freewater, for possession of methamphetamine and a
parole violation.
•Hermiston police arrested Shane Verhey Springer, 27, of
Hermiston, for possession of methamphetamine and on two
warrants for failure to appear.
•Hermiston police arrested Tosha Renee McLeod, 46, of
Hermiston, for possession of methamphetamine and on a
warrant for failure to appear.
•Oregon State Police arrested Christopher Allen Cooley,
33, of Hermiston, for trespassing and possession of
methamphetamine.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Umatilla teacher receives Colonial
Williamsburg scholarship
UMATILLA — A
Umatilla high school
teacher has received a
scholarship to bring Colo-
nial Williamsburg to his
students.
Chris Early, English
Language
Learners
(ELL) and social studies
teacher at Umatilla High
School, was awarded a
scholarship to attend the
Colonial
Williamsburg
Teacher Institute, a six-day
interdisciplinary
course
where teachers exchange
ideas with historians,
meet character interpreters
and examine interactive
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Early was inspired to
apply for the program
because of his passion for
American government.
“I have long been fasci-
nated how our Constitution
has led to expanding oppor-
tunities for more and more
of our citizens over time,”
Early said. “I am excited to
be learning more about the
time and place from which
many of the ideas in our
Constitution came.”
The
high
school
sessions for the Teacher
Institute study civics
through the lens of Amer-
ican history. Teachers
will made connections to
past and preset-day issues
during visits to Jamestown,
Williamsburg and Rich-
mond, Va.
“This is an exciting
opportunity for one of our
high school teachers to
gain teaching strategies
and interactive methods to
make history more exciting
for students in the Umatilla
School District,” Heidi
Sipe, Umatilla School
District
superintendent,
said. “We are pleased that
Chris was chosen and look
forward to him sharing
what he learns.”
HERMISTON
Rotary offers service club option
East Oregonian
Young men and women
between the ages of
18-30 are invited to join a
community Rotaract Club.
The Hermiston Rotary
Club is looking to sponsor
the group, which bring
together adults to take
action in their community,
develop leadership and
professional skills, and
have fun.
Rotaract brings young
people into the world of
Rotary without having the
same dues and attendance
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clubs. Rotaract members
manage and fund their
club independently from
the sponsoring Rotary
Club.
An
informational
meeting will be held
Wednesday,
April
6
from 6-8 p.m. at Oxford
Suites, 1050 N. First St.,
Hermiston.
For more information,
contact Steve Williams
at scwjlw@gmail.com or
541-701-1320.
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OBITUARIES
Dennis Eugene Horning
Gary Ray Porter
Hermiston
November 6, 1945-March 29, 2016
Pendleton
March 9, 1954-March 25, 2016
Dennis Eugene Horning
passed away at his home
in Hermiston, Oregon, on
March 29, 2016, at the age
of 70.
Dennis is survived by
his wife, Krista;
daughters Brenda,
Dawn, Jodee and
Ashlee; grandchil-
dren Andrea, Adam,
Ashlyn,
Kaylee
and Cody; brothers
Fred and Pius;
and his two best
friends,
Charlee
and Rockee. He is
preceded in death
by his son Kristo- Horning
pher, sister Dora,
and brother George.
Dennis was born on
November 6, 1945, in
Hermiston, Ore., to Adam
and
Regina
(Gisinger)
Horning. He graduated from
Hermiston High School in
1963 and studied business at
Kinman Business College in
Spokane, Wash. He married
Krista Sue Loftus on October
20, 1973, in Hermiston.
Dennis managed grocery
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Northwest, at times running
his own store.
Dennis was accomplished
at baseball and remained
passionate about the
sport throughout his
life. He was a hard-
working individual
and a dedicated
husband and father.
He strove to ensure
that his family was
loved and taken
care of. He was an
amazing grandfa-
ther and enjoyed
spending time with
all of his grandchil-
dren.
A Celebration of Life
service will be held on
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, at
2:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary
chapel in Hermiston.
Please send condolences
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston is in care of arrange-
ments.
Brenda Joyce Terrell
Pendleton
December 31, 1942-March 27, 2016
Brenda Joyce Terrell,
73, passed away on Sunday,
March 27, 2016, at her
home in Pendleton.
Brenda was born
on December 31,
1942, in Lindsay,
California,
to
Selba
Dean
and Mae Emily
Stevenson.
She
enjoyed
cooking, sewing,
playing
games
on the computer,
spending
time Terrell
with her grand-
children, gardening and
football. We will miss her
cooking. She is rejoicing in
heaven.
Brenda is survived by
her three children, Emily
Gaston
of
Pendleton,
Brenda
Gaston
of California and
Vickie
Gaston
of Nevada; 15
grandchildren,
38
great-grand-
children;
two
great-great-grand-
children; and two
great-great-great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her
husband,
Dale
Beckstead; son Robert Lee
Gaston; daughter Debbie
Canada; and great-grand-
daughter Trystan Rose.
UPCOMING SERVICES
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
MOORE, WILMA — Memorial services at 10 a.m. at
the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, 715 S.E. 12th St.,
College Place, Wash. Inurnment will follow at 3 p.m. at the
Summerville Cemetery.
RHODES, ARMINTA — Visitation from 1-5 p.m. and
from 7-9 p.m. at Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
ELGIN, ANNIE — Memorial funeral mass at 11 a.m.
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 525 N. Gale St., Heppner. A
luncheon will immediately follow at the church parish hall.
GETTMANN, RICK — Funeral services at 10 a.m.
at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater. Concluding services and interment will
follow at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery.
HORNING, DENNIS — Celebration of life service at 2
p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston.
PORTER, GARY — Funeral services at 3 p.m. at
the Pendleton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1401 S.W.
Goodwin Place.
RHODES, ARMINTA — Funeral services at 2 p.m. in the
chapel at Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater. Concluding services and vault interment
will follow at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery.
TERABERRY, TIM — Celebration of life service at 1
p.m. at New Hope Community Church, 1350 S. Highway
395, Hermiston.
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.
Gary Ray Porter, 62, of
Pendleton died on Friday,
March 25 at Legacy Good
Samaritan Hospital in Port-
land.
Funeral services will be
held on Saturday,
April 2 at 3:00
p.m. in the Pend-
leton Seventh-day
Adventist Church,
with burial to be
held on Monday,
April 4 at 10:00 a.m.
in Olney Cemetery.
Gary was born
March 9, 1954,
in San Francisco,
California,
to Porter
Ernest and Marlene
(Anderson) Porter. He spent
most of his childhood in
Pendleton and his teenage
years at the family ranch in
Silver Lake, Oregon, during
the summers. He attended
Harris Jr. Academy, Laurel-
wood Academy and Walla
Walla Valley Academy. He
went to Blue Mt. Community
College and graduated from
Walla Walla College in 1978.
He worked for Harris Pine
until December of 1986. He
married Kathy Clayton in
1974. They had two daugh-
ters, Shelli and Melissa; later
Gary and Kathy divorced.
Later on Gary married Connie
Krieger.
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playing basketball, riding
horses, ham radio,
working on cars
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iums. He was an
active member in
the
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
in prison ministries
and as a deacon.
Gary is survived
by his wife Connie
Porter of Pendleton;
father Ernest Porter;
mother
Marlene
Porter of Pendleton; children
Shelli Rehberg of Tacoma,
Washington, and Melissa
Porter of University Place,
Washington; stepson Justin
Krieger of Pendleton, Oregon;
brother Gene Porter of Silver
Lake, Oregon, and sister
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Oregon; four grandchildren,
and three stepgrandchildren.
Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton is in charge of funeral
arrangements. You can go to
www.burnsmortuaryofpend-
leton and sign the guestbook.
DEATH NOTICES
Jeane M. Black
Walla Walla
March 7, 1920-March 30, 2016
Jeane M. Black, 96, of Walla Walla died Wednesday,
March 30, 2016, in Walla Walla. She was born March 7, 1920.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.
Leonard L. Haldorson
Condon
March 31, 2016
Leonard L. Haldorson, 91, of Condon died Thursday, March
31, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney
Mortuary of Condon.
Peter P. Hofer Jr.
Stanfield
Jan. 8, 1946-March 30, 2016
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30, 2016, in Richland, Wash. He was born Jan. 8, 1946, in
Raymond, Alberta, Canada. A funeral service will be held
Tuesday, April 5 at 10 a.m. at the Burns Mortuary chapel in
Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery
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arrangements. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com
Helen L. Jones
Hermiston
Dec. 8, 1936-Feb. 23, 2016
Longtime Enterprise resident Helen L. Jones, 79, died
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in Hermiston. She was born Dec. 8,
1936, in Reedley, Calif. A celebration of life memorial will be
held Saturday, May 7 at 3 p.m. at the Jones Ranch in Enterprise.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign
the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Alice F. Meier
Milton-Freewater
May 7, 1939-March 30, 2016
Alice F. Meier, 76, of Milton-Freewater died Wednesday,
March 30, 2016, in Walla Walla. She was born May 7, 1939.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.
William C. Philippi
Pendleton
March 29, 2016
William C. Philippi, 90, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016,
in Pendleton. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements.
Donald Rencken
Milton-Freewater
July 8, 1922-March 30, 2016
Donald Rencken, 93, of Milton-Freewater died Wednesday,
March 30, 2016, at his home. He was born July 8, 1922.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.
MEETINGS
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, APRIL 4
COLUMBIA DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, 1-2:30 p.m., Port of
Morrow Sand Hollow Room, 2
Marine Drive, Boardman. Confer-
ence line 541-622-2402 for those
who can’t attend in person but
want to listen in. (Ina Abercrom-
bie 541-481-3693).
HEPPNER
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Heppner
City Hall, 111 N. Main St.
M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R
PLANNING COMMISSION, 7
p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Li-
brary Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth
Ave.
WESTON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 7:30 p.m., Memorial
Hall, 210 E. Main St.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
PENDLETON SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT WORK SESSION, 8 a.m.,
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1100 Southgate Suite 8.
UMATILLA MORROW RA-
DIO & DATA DISTRICT, 1:30
p.m., Hermiston Fire Station No.
3, 78760 Westland Road. (Shawn
Halsey 541-966-3774).
WESTON LIBRARY BOARD,
5:30 p.m., Weston Public Library,
108 E. Main St.
IRRIGON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6 p.m., Irrigon City
Hall, 500 N.E. Main St.
MEACHAM
VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT, 7 p.m.,
Meacham Fire Department, Mea-
cham. (541-786-2069).
BOARDMAN CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Boardman City Hall,
200 City Center Circle.
PENDLETON CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall
council chambers, 501 S.W. Em-
igrant Ave.
PILOT ROCK CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., council chambers,
143 W. Main St.
STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., council chambers, 150 W.
Coe St.
UMATILLA CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall, 700
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
MORROW COUNTY COURT,
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ence room, 150 Rock St., Hep-
pner.
HERMISTON AIRPORT AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m.,
Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600
Airport Way.
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
OF EDUCATION, 6:30 p.m., TBA
PENDLETON
FACADE
COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community develop-
ment conference room, 500 S.W.
Dorion Ave.
Destiny
Theatres
Fri - Tue, April 1 - April 6, 2016
Subject to change. Check times daily.
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11:50* 2:00* 4:30 7:00 9:20
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3D : 2:10* 9:40
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