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RECORDS
East Oregonian
Echo man faces
child porn charges
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
An Echo man pleaded
not guilty this week to five
counts of child pornography.
Jarvis Donald Buck, 38,
of 140 N. Prescott St., Echo,
remains in the Umatilla
County Jail, Pendleton, in
lieu of $56,000 bail. He
faces five counts of first-de-
gree encouraging child
sexual abuse.
Umatilla County Circuit
Court records show a grand
jury on Feb. 2 indicted Buck
on the charges after finding
in June 2015 he possessed
five visual recordings of
sexually explicit conduct
involving children. His
arrest came Tuesday, when
members of the local Blue
Mountain
Enforcement
Narcotics Team conducted
a sweep of offenders on
the west end of Umatilla
County.
Pendleton Police Chief
Stuart Roberts, head of the
team’s board of directors,
said the arrests stemmed
from warrants or indictments
and were to close a number
of cases before a Hermiston
police detective rotated out
of the team. In addition
to the illegal pornography
charges, the online jail
information shows police
arrested Buck for possession
of methamphetamine.
Court records show
Jarvis has criminal cases in
Eastern Oregon going back
to 1999, with convictions for
burglary in 2000, 2002 and
2006, furnishing alcohol to
a minor in 2001, and driving
under the influence of intox-
icants in 2013.
His next hearing in circuit
court is March 6.
Police during the sweep
also made the following
arrests:
• Jerardo Pedro Sital,
18, of 31026 Joy Lane,
Hermiston, for possession of
methamphetamine and on a
warrant for failure to appear;
•
Jermaine
Royce
Thomas, 36, of 220 N.W.
14th St., Pendleton, for
possession of methamphet-
amine, possession of heroin,
and frequenting a place
where controlled substances
are used;
•
Eric
Shannon
Pennington, 48, of 420 S.E.
Fourth St. Hermiston, for
possession and delivery of
methamphetamine and on a
warrant for failure to appear.
Hermiston School District
responds to false claim
about protest backlash
East Oregonian
Reports circulated on
Facebook Friday that a
teacher at Hermiston’s
Armand Larive Middle
School refused to let
students who missed school
for Thursday’s “Day without
Immigrants” make up a test
— but district officials said
they found the claims to be
false after investigating.
“There’s no truth to
that,” said Assistant Super-
intendent Tricia Mooney. “I
personally looked into that
situation. It came out of a
Facebook post that was then
taken down by the poster.”
Mooney
said
the
district’s policy is that
students who miss school
for an excused absence
can make up quizzes or
tests during classtime, but
those who have unexcused
absences have to make it
up during their own time.
But she said in no scenario
are students prohibited from
making up missed exams.
“The district heard from
one parent, and that parents
said there were other
parents who chose not to
come forward,” Mooney
said. “The person who’s
currently posting is not even
an Armand Larive Middle
School parent.”
Many students were
absent from Hermiston
and other Umatilla County
schools yesterday, partici-
pating in the “Day Without
Immigrants” protest —
where immigrants and their
families stayed home, with
the goal of showing the
impact and presence immi-
grants have throughout the
community.
Many employers and
others were supportive of
the protest, but some were
upset by it as well, including
shoppers who were taken
aback by the unexpected
closing of stores.
EO Media Group wins national
award for digital innovation
East Oregonian
EO Media Group’s
marketplace platform was
named Best New Digital
Initiative by Local Media
Association, a national
organization that serves
more than 2,400 media
companies.
The award, announced
Feb. 1, was the result of
the association’s Digital
Innovation Contest. More
than 80 different compa-
nies submitted hundreds
of entries. The faculty at
the University of Texas at
Austin/Engaging
News
Project judged the 14
categories.
Judges praised the
marketplace
platform’s
clean interface and posi-
tive revenue growth. In
2016, Marketplace grew
digital classified revenue
at Capital Press an average
35 percent over prior year.
“This award illustrates
the quality and innovation
we strive to achieve in
our digital offerings at EO
Media Group,” said Crin-
dalyn Lyster, EO Media
Group digital director.
“We are thrilled with the
marketplace platform and
excited at its potential for
a wider audience.”
John S. Perry, Chief
Operating Officer of EO
Media Group, said the
award recognizes the hard
work and innovation of
the digital team and its
collaboration with the
advertising staff at Capital
Press.
“Our
small
team
competed against much
larger media companies
with far more resources,”
he said. “That makes the
award even sweeter.”
Marketplace has been
operating with http://
marketplace.capitalpress.
com since December
2015.
The
company
added a second site, http://
coastmarketplace.com, in
November 2016.
EO
Media
Group
will join other first place
winners in Chicago at the
LMA Digital Revenue
Summit in May to show-
case the work and share
details on strategies and
implementation.
“This is a highly
competitive contest that
recognizes the best of local
media when it comes to
digital innovation,” said
Nancy Lane, President,
Local Media Association.
“There is no other contest
like it. The bragging rights
are huge for the winners.”
In total, 22 companies
received awards. The
contest was free for local
media companies to enter,
ensuring a fair competition
with no financial barriers.
For more information
on the winners: https://
www.localmedia.org/2016
-lma-local-media-digital-
innovation-contest
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OBITUARIES
Barbara Elaine Banks
Otto Vernon Baumann
Pilot Rock
February 12, 1946-February 13, 2017
Renton, Wash.
April 16, 1920-January 22, 2017
Barbara Elaine Banks
of Pilot Rock, Ore., passed
away on February 13, 2017, at
Kadlec Hospital in Richland,
Washington. Viewing will be
held Monday, February 20,
2017, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton.
Graveside services at Olney
Cemetery will be
held on Tuesday,
February 21, 2017,
at 10 a.m. Burns
Mortuary of Pend-
leton is in charge of
arrangements.
Barbara
was
born in St. Anthony
Hospital in Pend-
leton,
Oregon,
on February 12,
1946, to Melvin Banks
and Hazel (Doty)
Banks. She grew up
and attended high school in
Pendleton.
After high school, Barbara
worked at Eastern Oregon
State Hospital in Pendleton.
She later lived in The Dalles
and Portland for a short time
before moving to Vancouver,
Washington. She was a
homemaker for many years
while raising her children.
From Vancouver she moved
to Puyallup, Washington, then
to Eaton, Washington. She
returned to Pendleton in 1982.
She worked as a bartender
in Ukiah, Pilot Rock and
Pendleton. Throughout the
years she worked out of the
home as a beautician. She also
loved doing ceramics and sold
some of her best pieces. She
enjoyed working in her yard.
She loved having a beautiful
yard. She loved camping,
hunting, and the mountains.
She enjoyed spending time
with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Barbara is survived by
daughters McKin-
drea
Breazeale
of College Place,
Wash., and Amber
(Joe) Bicondoa of
Buckley,
Wash.;
grandchildren
Jamarr
(Alyssa)
Breazeale of Pend-
leton, Ore., Jericho
Breazeale of Pend-
leton, Ore., Michon
Breazeale of Walla
Walla,
Wash.,
McKayla Ortega of
College Place, Wash., Megan
Kelly of Puyallup, Wash.,
Erin Kelly of Seattle, Wash.,
and Rachel Kelly of Tacoma,
Wash.; great-grandchildren
Bradley Breazeale, Avangelia
Salinas, Emma Star, Waylon
Breazeale, Eita Breen and
Erin Breen; sisters Gearaldine
Wakerlig of Pendleton and
Robin Colvin of Walla Walla,
Wash.; and brothers James
Banks of Pendleton and
William Banks of Anchorage,
Alaska.
She was preceded in death
by sons Lewis Breazeale and
Colten Arbogast, sisters Sarah
Hausladen and Jacqueline
Banks, and parents Melvin
and Hazel Banks.
Robert Allen ‘Bob’ Jimmerson
Hermiston
July 14, 1940-January 28, 2017
Bob Jimmerson passed working in his shop creating
away after a year-long battle anything from trailers to
with lung cancer in his home. metal signs and furniture.
He was blessed to be with Bob and Irene spent many
family and with the very weekends together going
to auctions and taking their
blessed Hospice help.
Bob was born to John and hobby to the Sumpter Flea
Berniece (Thurer) Jimmerson Market three times a year.
Bob was a
on July 14, 1940, in
member of the Stan-
Hoskins, Ore. He
field Moose Lodge,
grew up in a family
Colusa
County
with 11 siblings.
Sheriff’s
Posse,
He graduated from
Corvallis
Eagles
Corvallis
High
and
Corvallis
School in 1959.
Moose Lodge.
He
married
Bob
was
Nita and had two
proceeded in death
children.
Jobs
by his parents,
took him on to
brothers Jim, Gene,
California working
Marvin, Norman
cattle ranches and Jimmerson
and Glenn, and
driving truck. After
a divorce Bob moved back to sister Margie.
He is survived by his wife
the Corvallis area working
Irene of 19 years; daughter
and driving his own truck.
After a number of years June (Danny Mills); son
he moved back to California, Matt; grandkids Chrissy,
marrying an old friend Irene Klint, Nicole, Thad and Kole;
Emma,
and becoming a blended great-grandkids
family with his and hers for Riley, Kendyl, Kate and
a total of seven. They moved Will; his stepchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
to Hermiston in 2007.
Memorial service to be
Bob enjoyed working
with cattle and horses. He held February 19th at 2:00
loved to fish, hunt and camp p.m. at the Stanfield Moose
with family. He enjoyed Lodge.
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, FEB. 18
FRERICHS, ALICE — Funeral service at 1 p.m. at the
Hermiston Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave.
Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
HAMILTON, ROXIE — Celebration of life at 1 p.m. at
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2004 N. 24th
Ave., Pasco, Wash.
MCGOWAN, TROY — Graveside service with military
honors at 2 p.m. at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Umatilla.
NEWTSON, TIM — Graveside services at 10 a.m. at
Skyview Memorial Park, 70116 S. Highway 395, Pendleton. A
memorial celebration of life will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Helix
Community Church,
PALMER, BROK — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at the
Hermiston Cemetery. A celebration potluck gathering follows at
noon at The Pheasant Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston.
PHILLIPS, TONI — Memorial service at 2 p.m. in the
chapel at Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater.
RINEY, AL — Remembrance of life from 1-4 p.m. at the
family home, 345 Skyline Drive, Heppner.
SKAGGS, DARIN — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at
the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. A luncheon and gathering
will follow at the Heppner United Methodist Church, 175 W.
Church St.
SUNDAY, FEB. 19
JIMMERSON, BOB — Memorial service at 2 p.m. at the
Stanfield Moose Lodge, 615 E. Coe Ave.
MONDAY, FEB. 20
BANKS, BARBARA — Viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
TUESDAY, FEB. 21
BANKS, BARBARA — Graveside services at 10 a.m. at
Olney Cemetery, Pendleton.
Otto Vernon (OV or Vern) in Ritzville, Washington,
Baumann was born April snowmobiling in the winter,
16th, 1920, to Otto Ralph fishing and hunting with
and Mary (Brecht) Baumann family and friends, as well
on their homestead
as piloting several
near Dodge, North
different types of
Dakota. He attended
aircraft.
a rural school
At the age of
through
eighth
96 Vern passed
grade
whereby,
from this life of
due to his perse-
natural causes on
verance and strong
January 22, 2017,
desire to continue
in Renton, Wash-
ington. Vern was
his education, he
preceded in death
decided to leave the
by his daughter
homestead.
Tammy Robin, who
Vern
served
passed away due
in the U.S. Navy
to prematurity, and
during World War II
wife Elaine in 1997.
in the South Pacific
Vern is survived
as a medic and this,
by his two sons
we believe, was Baumann
Timothy
Lee
the inspiration he
Baumann
(wife
needed in pursuit
of becoming a physician. Kristi) and Keith Dean
After
being
honorably Baumann, and daughter
discharged from the Navy, he Heidi Cherie Saunders
completed his undergraduate (husband Tom); his grand-
and taught mathematics and children Tiffany Tamara
history until he was accepted Reynolds (husband Corey),
into medical school at the Nathaniel George Saunders,
University of North Dakota Taryn Malyn Baumann,
School of Medicine.
Trevor
Lee
Baumann
After completing his resi- and Tessa Sienna-Marie
dency at Swedish Hospital Baumann.
Vern’s
first
in Seattle, Washington, the great-granddaughter is due
family (wife Elaine and in February, completing a
son Tim) moved to 924 true circle of life.
Beachview Blvd., Clarkston,
A memorial service will
Washington, and he prac- be held at Trinity Lutheran
ticed as a general surgeon at Church (485 West Locust,
Tri-State Memorial Hospital Hermiston, Oregon 97838)
in Lewiston, Idaho. During, on Saturday, March 4th at
his stay in Clarkston, son 11:00 a.m. Burial with mili-
Keith was born in September tary honors will follow at the
1956 and daughter Heidi in Hermiston Cemetery.
February 1958.
In lieu of flowers, the
Dr. Baumann’s career as family requests that memo-
a general practitioner and rials be made to Swedish
surgeon was busy with an Medical Foundation, 747
active practice across from Broadway, Seattle, WA
the hospital. During his 98122. For information
years of practice, he was email foundation@swedish.
nominated and elected as org.
president of the medical
The family wishes to
and dental staff and elected extend our sincere thanks
president at Trinity Lutheran to Elena Suciu and her staff
Church where the family at Honeydew Home Care.
attended regularly.
Their loving care was greatly
Vern spent his life being appreciated. We offer special
fully motivated in his career, recognition to Swedish
relentless to achieve new physicians, nursing, hospital
heights and most certainly staff and hospice care.
fearless in whatever he did.
Please sign the online
In his “time off” he enjoyed condolence book at burns-
all things outdoors. Vern mortuaryhermiston.com
spent time with the family
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
at a lake house in Coeur iston, Oregon, is in care of
d’Alene Idaho, ranching local arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Linda Joy Harshman
Hardman
Jan. 21, 1949-Feb. 16, 2017
Linda Joy Harshman, 68, of Hardman died Thursday, Feb.
16, 2017, in Heppner. She was born Jan. 21, 1949, in Norman,
Okla. A private family graveside service will be held. Sweeney
Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements.
Madge M. Marbach
Dayton, Wash.
Aug. 17, 1931-Feb. 16, 2017
Madge M. Marbach, 85, of Dayton, Wash., died Thursday,
Feb. 16, 2017, in Walla Walla. She was born Aug. 17, 1931.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.
Thelma Jean Medley
Condon
July 13, 1933-Feb. 16, 2017
Thelma Jean Medley, 83, of Condon died Thursday, Feb.
16, 2017, in Condon. She was born July 13, 1933. Arrange-
ments are pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Condon.
Richard Duane Smith
Irrigon
Aug. 15, 1957-Feb. 16, 2017
Richard Duane Smith, 59, of Irrigon died Thursday,
Feb. 16, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 15, 1957, in
Roseburg. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
THURSDAY
9:22 a.m. - A Hermiston-area mother reported her daughter
stole her father’s pain medication.
10:26 a.m. - Police received a warning about a semitrailer
hauling plastic pipes that started to come loose on Highway
395 from Hermiston to Stanfield.
11:34 a.m. - A caller asked to speak to a Umatilla County
sheriff’s deputy about people dumping dead animals at Lind
Road and Union Street, Umatilla.
11:27 a.m. - A man told Hermiston police someone stole his
identity, including his Social Security number, and opened a
Paypal account using his information.
9:37 p.m. - Umatilla County dispatchers received a 9-1-1
call of a female screaming. The call disconnected. Dispatch
called back, and the female stated there was a fight on the
32300 block of Diagonal Boulevard, Hermiston.
11:30 p.m. - A caller at Locust Mobile Village, 1501 N.
Elizabeth St., Milton-Freewater, reported domestic violence.
FRIDAY
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12:31 a.m. - Two people with flashlights tried to break into
the United States Post Office in Echo, 130 W. Main St. Police
did not find the suspects.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Thursday
•Umatilla police arrested Casey Loyd Bailey, 39, and
Patrick Wayne Edvik, 36, both of 7 Driftwood Court, Umatilla,
for second-degree burglary and theft.
•Oregon State Police arrested Matthew Alvin Dale Johnson,
26, of 406 Walla Walla St., Umatilla, for unlawful manufac-
turing marijuana extract “honey” oil and possession of 1-8
ounces of marijuana.