RECORDS
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
MONDAY
Robert A. ‘Bob’ DeSpain
Ivar L. Christensen
Heppner
February 8, 1924-December 5, 2016
Hermiston
Feb. 12, 1949-Jan. 1, 2016
8:19 a.m. - Pendleton police responded to Vista Village,
2801 S.W. Houtama Road, for a mother who reported her
8-year-old son threatened to harm her fiancé.
8:35 a.m. - Dispatchers fielded a complaint from a
Pendleton resident on Southeast 11th Street who was upset
with a boot on her vehicle’s tire.
8:39 a.m. - Someone broke into the bus barn at Milton-
Stateline Adventist School, 53565 W. Crockett Road,
Milton-Freewater.
2:43 p.m. - A caller in Ione told the Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office she hit a 5-month old dog that ran in front of
her car, but the pup’s owners told her they would not pay for
the damage to her car. The case is under investigation.
3:32 p.m. - A Milton-Freewater caller reported identity
theft.
4:40 p.m. - A Pendleton 9-1-1 caller told police her mother
broke into her room and stole items.
6:08 p.m. - The state of Oregon did not allow a 26-year-old
man to buy a handgun from a Pendleton business due to an
outstanding warrant in Idaho.
7:44 p.m. - An Irrigon resident on Northeast 10th Street
reported she checked her mail and found mail for everyone
up and down the street, as well as for people on other
streets.
11 p.m. - Staff at McKay Creek Estates, 1601 Southgate
Place, Pendleton, reported $400 missing from the safe.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•Oregon State Police arrested Lewis Wood Wilson, 41, of
Pendleton, for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
MORROW
COUNTY
COURT, 9 a.m., Bartholomew
Government Building upper
conference room, 110 N. Court
St., Heppner. (541-676-9061)
HERMISTON
AIRPORT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 4
p.m., Hermiston Airport lounge,
1600 Airport Way, Hermiston.
(541-567-5521)
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
OF EDUCATION, 6:30 p.m.,
Pioneer Hall boardroom, 2411
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton.
(Shannon Franklin 541-278-
5951)
CONDON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128
S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-
2711)
UMATILLA RURAL FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7
p.m., Umatilla Fire Department,
305 Willamette St., Umatilla.
(541-922-2770)
THURSDAY, JAN. 5
PENDLETON
DOWN-
TOWN ASSOCIATION, 7-8:15
a.m., Pendleton City Hall com-
munity room, 500 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. (541-304-
3912)
ADAMS PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams
City Hall, 190 N. Main St., Ad-
ams. (541-566-9380)
PENDLETON PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall council chambers,
501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pend-
leton. (541-276-7811)
FRIDAY, JAN. 6
No meetings scheduled
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Robert A. “Bob” DeSpain
92, of Heppner, died
Monday, December 5, 2016
at his home. Celebration
of life will be on
January 7, 2017, at
1 p.m. at All Saint’s
Episcopal Church
in Heppner.
Bob was born
Feb. 8, 1924, in
Pendleton, Oregon,
where he was raised
and graduated from
Pendleton
High
School. At barely
19 years old he
enlisted in the
Navy and served in
the Armed Guard
from 1943 to 1946.
Upon returning, DeSpain
he married the
love of his life,
Aloha Painter, and remained
devoted
through
their
74-year relationship. Both
Bob and Aloha were fifth
generation Oregonians, born
into pioneer families from
both sides of their ancestors.
Bob was the eldest DeSpain
in 500 years of known
ancestry.
Always hard-working and
industrious, Bob took many
jobs over the years including
as a pilot, law enforcement
officer, firefighter, Western
Union deliverer, bus driver,
butcher, bread truck driver,
Forest Service worker with
Oregon Youth Conserva-
tion Corps, and owner of
Heppner Auto Parts. He was
very active in the All Saint’s
Episcopal church and was
always of service to the
larger community through
many venues including the
Masons, Elks and American
Legion, and volunteer work
for Heppner daycare as “Bob
the Builder.”
Aloha and Bob were
significant contributors to
Hermiston swim team makes
splash with talent show
Annual event raises
money for team
transportation costs
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
A spotlight on area resi-
dents will feature singing,
dancing and instrument
playing during this week-
end’s Hermiston Swim Team
Talent Show, which raises
transportation money for the
team.
The dress rehearsal is
Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in
the Hermiston High School
auditorium, 600 S. First St.
The performance is Saturday
at 7 p.m., also in the school’s
auditorium.
Admission for the event
is $10 per person or $25 for
a family. In addition to all the
community talent that will be
showcased, the boys’ swim
team will perform a special
dance during the show. Based
on previous year’s involve-
ment by swim team members,
people won’t want to miss it,
said Lynne Hamblin.
“It’s always entertaining,”
she said.
Sisters Sophia and Anna
Rivera will open the show
with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The multi-talented siblings
also will perform separately
during the event, including
EO file photo
Members of the Hermiston High School boys’ swim
team perform a synchronized dance during a past
fundraising talent show. This year’s event is Saturday
in the school’s auditorium.
Anna with a violin solo and
Sofia tap dancing to “Boogie
Woogie Bugle Boy.” Also,
the Irish Singers will perform
three numbers. In all, more
than two dozen acts will take
the stage.
A best of show will be
awarded for the overall
winner. In addition, best
talent for teens and children
will be awarded. Prizes
include Wal-Mart gift cards
of different amounts. Also,
money (which goes to the
swim team) collected in jars
for each act serves as voting.
The top acts will receive
prizes.
Hamblin said it costs
about $5,000 to transport
swimmers for daily practices
to Pendleton. Last year’s
event raised about $4,000.
The talent show is the main
fundraiser held for the team.
A raffle drawing will be
held during the intermission.
Items to be given away
include an iPad, an arrange-
ment from The Cottage, a
pedicure/manicure by Kacee
Stewart and other gifts. In
addition, a bake sale will be
held during the intermission.
For more information,
contact Hamblin at 541-571-
5691 or lynne.hamblin@
hermiston.k12.or.us.
———
Contact
Community
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
BRIEFLY
Swoop into SAGE
Center for ‘Stork’
screenings
BOARDMAN — Kids
and adults can find their
flock during a pair of
showings of “Stork” in
Boardman.
The 2016 animated
comedy resurrects the tale
of storks delivering babies.
Andy Samberg, Katie
Crown, Jennifer Aniston
and Kelsey Grammer are
among the star’s voices in
the film.
The screenings are
Friday at 7:15 p.m. and
Saturday at 2:15 p.m. at the
SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. The cost
is $3, which includes a free
bag of popcorn. Bottled
water and other concessions
are available for cash
purchase.
An interactive visitor
center that highlights
sustainable agriculture and
energy, Saturday movie-
goers can tour the exhibits
with no extra fee. The
current hours are Monday
through Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information,
contact 541-481-7243,
sagecenter@portofmorrow.
com or visit www.visitsage.
com.
Eppenbach shares
‘bits & pieces’
IRRIGON — Longtime
Irrigon resident Don
Eppenbach will share
stories and historical facts
about the region during a
weekend presentation.
The second in a three-
part series, The Columbia
River: Bits & Pieces, Stories
& Facts is Saturday at 5
p.m. at the Irrigon branch
of the Oregon Trail Library
District, 490 N.E. Main
St. A social hour with
refreshments will follow the
presentation.
For more information,
call Eppenbach at 541-922-
3197.
———
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.
Page 5A
Ivar L. Christensen, 67, of Hermiston died Sunday, Jan. 1,
2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 12, 1949, in Ontario. A
funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. a the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th
St., Hermiston. A private family burial will follow. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the
online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Ascension School Camp and
Conference Center at Cove
and active participants in the
Cursillo movement. They
were awarded 1998
“Man and Woman
of the Year” by the
City of Heppner
Chamber
of
Commerce. Aloha
and Bob were
well known for
their “ministry” of
hand-made wooden
crosses that have
been
distributed
across the world
and space, for
which
they
received a lifetime
achievement award
from the Episcopal
Diocese of Eastern
Oregon.
Bob was known best for
his humor, story-telling,
generosity, pancakes, and his
“everyone is a friend until
proven otherwise” approach
to life.
He is survived by sons
Robert DeSpain and Chris
DeSpain and daughter
Merry Chandler, as well
as niece Kathy Simpson,
Tony Clement, numerous
grandchildren, great-grand-
children, and many other
people who were added
to the list of “family.” He
was an incredibly fine man
and role model, and will be
lovingly missed.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Epis-
copal Church of Heppner,
P.O. Box 246, Heppner,
OR 97836; the Ascension
School Camp and Confer-
ence Center, 1006 Church
St., Cove, OR 97824; or the
Heppner Daycare, P.O. Box
446, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney
Mortuary
of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
Edna J. Dunn
Fossil
July 29, 1933-Dec. 29, 2016
Edna J. Dunn, 83, of Fossil died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016,
at her home. She was born July 29, 1933, in York, Neb. A
funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at 11 a.m. at
the Fossil United Methodist Church. Concluding service and
burial will follow at the Fossil I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Sweeney
Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements.
Tracy D. Heaps
Pendleton
May 15, 1956-Dec. 31, 2016
Tracy D. Heaps, 60, of Pendleton died Saturday, Dec. 31,
2016, in Pendleton. He was born May 15, 1956. Arrange-
ments are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop.
Martha Lee Woodward
Walla Walla
Sept. 26, 1942-Dec. 27, 2016
Former Pendleton resident Martha Lee Woodward, 74,
died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Walla Walla. She was born
Sept. 26, 1942, in Pawnee, Okla. A full obituary will follow.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
CREAMER, DANIEL — Graveside service at 11 a.m.
at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon. A luncheon
follows at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal
Place, Irrigon.
THURSDAY, JAN. 5
No services scheduled
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541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221.
COMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Half-court basketball. Adults
only. (541-276-8100)
WALKING FOR WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-8100)
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’
TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E
Gladys Ave, Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield
Community Center, 225 W. Roo-
sevelt, Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for
seniors, $6 for others. (541-449-
1332)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pend-
leton Senior Center, 510 S.W.
10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50
or $6 for those under 60. Pool,
puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second
Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call
541-276-1926. (541-276-7101)
ADULT BEGINNERS’ COM-
PUTERS, 3-4 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library meeting room, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Registration is required. Classes
tailored to the needs of the attend-
ees. (541-966-0380)
ADULT & TEEN COLOR
CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton Pub-
lic Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Bring something to
work on. (541-966-0380)
VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIV-
ING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m.,
location varies, location varies,
Pendleton. Bring a vegan dish
and recipe. Gluten-free friendly
group. Call to RSVP and for driv-
ing directions. (541-969-3057)
THURSDAY, JAN. 5
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Half-court basketball. Adults
only. (541-276-8100)
WALKING FOR WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public
Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Stories and activities
for young children. (541-966-
0380)
PRESCHOOL STORY AND
CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., MIl-
ton-Freewater Public Library, 8
S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewa-
ter. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pend-
leton Senior Center, 510 S.W.
10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50
or $6 for those under 60. Pool,
puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second
Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call
541-276-1926. (541-276-7101)
HERMISTON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Herm-
iston Senior Center, 435 W. Or-
chard Ave., Hermiston. Costs
$3.50 for seniors over 50, $4 for
adults under 50, $1 for children 10
and over, $3 for Meals on Wheels.
Extra 50 cents for utensils/dishes.
Transportation arranged by dona-
tion. Thrift Store open 8:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. (541-567-3582)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.,
Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors
55 and over or $5 for adults. (541-
481-3257)
SENSORY STORY TIME,
12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Li-
brary, 200 S. Main St., Boardman.
For children from birth to age 4.
(541-481-2665)
SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Gym activities and life skills for
middle and high school students.
Registration requested. (Danny
Bane 541-379-4250)
CASON’S PLACE GRIEF
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES OF EASTERN
OREGON ORGANIZATIONAL
MEETING, 5:30 p.m., Pendle-
ton Early Learning Center, 455
S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. Board
meeting at 5:30 p.m. followed
by general meeting at 6 p.m. All
those interested in volunteering
are encouraged to attend. (Matt
Terjeson 503-720-1620)
THE
ARC
UMATILLA
COUNTY BINGO, 6-10 p.m.,
The Arc Building, 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. Doors open at 6
p.m., seats may be held until 6:30
p.m., then all seats first come, first
served; games begin at 7 p.m.
Proceeds benefit Umatilla County
citizens with developmental dis-
abilities. 18 years or older, must
have proof of age and photo I.D.
Basic pot $20, prizes range from
$20-$750. (541-567-7615)
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 6:30-
8:30 p.m., Brookedale Assisted
Living, 980 W. Highland Ave.,
Hermiston. Enjoy light refresh-
ments, listen to some favorite
oldies or join in the jam session.
All ages welcome. (541-567-
3141)
FRIDAY, JAN. 6
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Half-court basketball.
Adults only. (541-276-8100)
WALKING FOR WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-8100)
HEALTHY FRIDAYS, 9:30-
11:30 a.m., Good Shepherd
Medical Center conference room
7, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Free health screenings including
cholesterol, blood sugar, BMI,
blood pressure checks, weigh-
ins and health information. For
cholesterol and glucose tests, fast
10-12 hours prior to blood draw.
Open to all community members.
(541-667-3509)
FREE FIRST FRIDAY, 10
a.m.-5 p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural
Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd.,
Pendleton. Free admission all
day. (541-966-9748)
STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
TODDLER STORY TIME,
10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public
Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. (541-966-0380)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pend-
leton Senior Center, 510 SW 10th
St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or
$6 for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time
Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call 541-
276-1926. (541-276-7101)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20 S.
Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411)
VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Herm-
iston VFW, 45 W. Cherry St.,
Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone
welcome. (541-567-6219)
FOLK NIGHT AT THE ARTS
CENTER, 7-9 p.m., Pendleton
Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main
St., Pendleton. Contra and West-
ern-style dancing, live music and
callers. Costs $5 per person or
$8 per couple; no partner neces-
sary. (Roberta Lavadour 541-278-
9201)
SAGE CENTER MOVIE, 7:15
p.m., SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. Enjoy a fam-
ily-friendly movie. Admission of
$3 per person includes a bag of
popcorn. Bottled water and con-
cessions will be available for cash
purchase. (541-481-7243)
1/4
Cineplex Show Times
$5 Classic Movie
12:00
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
Rogue One (PG13)
2D 7:00
3D 4:00 10:00
Assassins Creed (PG13)
2D 3:50* 6:40
3D 9:30
Sing (PG)
2D 6:50 9:20
3D 4:20
Passengers (PG13)
4:40 7:10 9:40
You Never Know What You’ll Find At
A Collectors West Gun & Knife Show!
January 7 th & 8 th
Hermiston
Conference Center
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Why Him (R)
4:50 7:20 9:50
Credit & Debit Cards accepted
Cineplex gift cards available
* Matinee Pricing
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541-966-1850
Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216