RECORDS
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
MONDAY
Charles Ross Birrer
Robert Monahan
Meridian, Idaho
February 8, 1941-January 31, 2017
Pendleton
Jan. 31, 1944-Feb. 27, 2017
1:13 a.m. - Hermiston police received a complaint about noise
coming from a large party on Northeast Christy Drive.
3:07 a.m. - A 9-1-1 caller reported a male at Northwest Ninth
Street and West Donna Avenue, Hermiston, harassed the paper
delivery driver.
8:06 a.m. - The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office received a request
to help remove an animal carcass from a fence on North Loop Road,
Stanfield.
9:11 a.m. - A woman asked to speak to a Hermiston officer about
photos her ex-husband sent her 17-year-old daughter.
9:49 a.m. - A Hermiston-area woman reported losing $2,000 in a
scam for a trailer on the website Ebay.com.
10:06 a.m. - Multiple agencies responded to the intersection of
Highway 334 and Highway 11 outside Athena where a Toyota SUV
crashed.
Oregon State Police reported the vehicle was southbound on
Highway 11 when the passenger side tires hit roadside snow. The
driver, a 36-year-old man from College Place, Washington, hit the
brakes, causing him to lose control. The Toyota crossed over into the
northbound lane, hit a ditch and rolled.
The man suffered injuries, according to state police, but staff with
the East Umatilla County Rural Fire Protection District checked him
at the scene and released him to family.
10:11 a.m. - A Hermiston man told police he may have property
that could have been stolen from somewhere in Hermiston or
Pendleton.
10:11 a.m. - Umatilla police looked into a situation involving a
dead dog at Pierce Avenue and Van Buren Drive.
10:38 a.m. - An abandoned lunch bag in the student union at Blue
Mountain Community College, Pendleton, prompted administrators
to follow protocol and clear people from the building and notify police.
1:14 p.m. - Two pit bull dogs attacked a dog on Cliff Street,
Umatilla.
1:20 p.m. - Milton-Freewater police received a report of electrical
meter tampering.
3:04 p.m. - A Milton-Freewater caller reported the theft of a blue
Honda Civic.
5:05 p.m. - Another thief stole car keys from a lunch box at
Keystone RV, Pendleton.
5:32 p.m. - And the manager at Smoke City, Hermiston, reported
an employee fired for theft returned the items, which were worth
more than $1,000, but they were damaged. The caller also said the
former employee even admitted to the theft.
6:48 p.m. - A Pendleton caller told police her parents harassed
and threatened her.
6:55 p.m. - Patrons refused to leave the Last Chance Tavern, 240
S.W. 11th St., Hermiston, after the business cut them off.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ernest Thomas
Hollingsworth, 39, of Umatilla, for possession of methamphetamine
and second-degree trespass.
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Charles Ross Birrer was
born Feb. 8, 1941, in Yell-
ville, Arkansas, to parents
Wayland Warren Birrer
and Grace Wolf.
While born in Arkansas,
Ross was raised by his
mother and stepfather,
John Schroder, and gradu-
ated high school
in
Pendleton,
Ore. He married
Carolyn
Jean
Nash on Aug.
31, 1962. He and
Carolyn
raised
their family in
Pendleton where
Ross was a school
teacher at McKay
Elementary for
many years. His Birrer
family loved to
tease him about
his third grade humor! He
also had a used appliance
business for many years
and
installed/repaired
appliances all over Pend-
leton and the surrounding
area.
After Carolyn’s death
to cancer on Jan. 28,
1991, Ross was blessed
to find love again and
married Electa Davis
on Dec. 18, 1992. They
too made their home in
Pendleton for many years.
Electa helped Ross in
his classroom at McKay
and they both tutored at
Nixyaawii
Community
School in Mission. They
retired in 2003, at which
time they served a mission
in Birmingham, England,
for the LDS Church. Upon
their return in 2005 they
moved to Meridian, Idaho.
Ross loved his family,
his church, his students, the
outdoors, and he LOVED
COMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Half-court basketball. Adults
only.
WALKING FOR WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-8100)
AARP DRIVER’S SAFETY
CLASS, 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Blue
Mountain Community College,
300 N.E. Front St., Boardman.
Learn valuable defensive driving
skills and get a refresher on the
rules of the road. Geared toward
ages 55+ but all licensed drivers
are welcome. Cost is $15 for
AARP members (bring card to
class) or $20 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required.
Lunch is on your own. (Anne
Morter 541-481-2099 or 541-
422-7040)
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’
TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E Gladys Ave, Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
AGRICULTURE AND EN-
ERGY JOB FAIR, 11 a.m.-3
p.m., SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. Learn about
local career opportunities, meet
with employers who are active-
ly hiring and identify education
and training for high-demand
positions. Bring a resume. Free
admission. (541-481-7243)
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.,
Pendleton 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., Pend-
leton. Registration is required.
Classes tailored to the needs of
the attendees. (541-966-0380)
ADULT & TEEN COLOR
CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. Bring some-
thing to work on. (541-966-0380)
V E G A N / S U S TA I N A B L E
LIVING POTLUCK SUPPER,
7 p.m., location varies, location
varies, Pendleton. Bring a veg-
an dish and recipe. Gluten-free
friendly group. Call to RSVP and
for driving directions. (541-969-
3057)
ASH WEDNESDAY SER-
VICE OF EUCHARIST AND IM-
POSITION OF ASHES, 7 p.m.,
St. John’s Episcopal Church,
665 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Beginning of the observation of
Lent. Everyone welcome. (REv.
Dcn. Chuck Barnes 541-567-
6674)
ASH WEDNESDAY SER-
VICE, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church
of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Sec-
ond St., Pendleton. Everyone
welcome. (541-276-3809)
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Half-court basketball. Adults
only.
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 ac-
tivities 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-Free-
water. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-
8247)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m.,
Pendleton 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)
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)
HERMISTON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m.,
Hermiston Senior Center, 435
W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Cost is $4 for adults, free for
children 10 and under, $4 for
Meals on Wheels. Extra 50
cents for utensils/dishes. Bus
service to Senior Center by do-
nation. (541-567-3582)
SENSORY STORY TIME,
12:30 p.m., Boardman Public
Library, 200 S. Main St., Board-
man. 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., Pendle-
ton. Gym activities and life skills
for middle and high school stu-
dents. 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)
ARTIST
RECEPTION:
CHUCK CLOSE, 5:30-7 p.m.,
Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Por-
traits from the collection of Jor-
dan Schnitzer will be on display
through April 29. Refreshments
available by donation. (Roberta
Lavadour 541-278-9201)
THE
ARC
UMATILLA
COUNTY BINGO, 6-10 p.m.,
The Arc Building, 215 W. Or-
chard 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 disabilities.
18 years or older, must have
proof of age and photo I.D. Ba-
sic 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)
CCT PRESENTS: JOSEPH
AND THE AMAZING TECHNI-
COLOR DREAMCOAT, 7:30-9
p.m., Bob Clapp Theatre, Blue
Mountain Community College,
2411 NW Carden Ave, Pend-
leton. Feb. 23 is pay-what-
you-can preview night; other
performances $20/adults, $10/
students. Purchase tickets at the
theatre box office in Pioneer Hall
or call 541-278-5953.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Half-court basketball. Adults
only.
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 screen-
ings 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.,
Pendleton Senior Center, 510
SW 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)
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER,
1 p.m., First Christian Church,
215 N. Main St., Pendleton. The
women of the Philippines invite
attendees to consider: “Am I
being unfair to you?” Theme is
from Matthew 20: 1-16, the par-
able of the laborers in the vine-
yard. Everyone welcome. (541-
276-5358)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20
S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-
8411)
ROLLIN SCHIMMEL ME-
MORIAL WRESTLING FOUN-
DATION SILENT AUCTION
AND DINNER, 5-9 p.m., Hod-
gen Distributing event room,
4340 Westgate, Pendleton.
Event includes silent auction,
which closes at 7 p.m., dinner,
door prizes and raffle and draw-
ing for a Bergara B-14 Hunter
($10 tickets). Free admission,
21 and older only. (Jeff Brown or
Kyle Willman 541-215-0341 or
541-377-8600)
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)
BATTLE OF THE BARS,
6-11 p.m., Pendleton Round-Up
Let ‘Er Buck Room, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton. Nine
local bars will compete for the
“Best of the West” title, creating
signature drinks using Pendle-
ton Whisky. Guests may pur-
chase drinks and vote for their
favorite; tasting portions will be
available for those who would
like to try every drink. Winning
bar will receive a plaque and
bragging rights. Dinner will be
available for purchase through-
out the event. Proceeds benefit
the Pendleton Round-Up and
Happy Canyon Hall of Fame.
Free admission, 21 and older
only. (Cydney Corey 541-969-
2349)
to fish! The family will
always cherish an Alaskan
fishing trip they took him
on in August. He was
always busy, a hard worker
and always had a smile on
his face.
He was preceded in death
by wife Carolyn; mother
Grace; father John
Schroder; sister
AnnaFlo; brother
Calvin; and step-
brother
Robert
Schroder.
He is survived
by wife Electa
Birrer;
sister
Mary
Gross-
miller
(Don);
stepsister Barbara
Bresnahan; sons
Brannon Birrer
(Julie),
Jason
Birrer (Teresa), Gabe Birrer
(Stefani) and Joe Birrer
(Jamie); daughters Liza
Birrer and Susie McJunkin
(Todd); stepson Shea
Davis (Jodi); stepdaughters
Tara Stirling and Brittney
Stronks (Jesse); and 24
grandchildren.
He will always be a great
example to us of Faith,
Service,
Perseverance,
Hard Work, Forgiveness,
Always Striving to be
Better and Love.
He went by many titles
in his life: Ross, Charlie,
Son, Brother, Husband,
Father, Dad, Stepdad,
Teacher, Uncle, Grandpa
and Pa2, but the greatest
of these was Follower of
Christ.
Until we meet again ...
We Love You.
Donations may be made
to The Pendleton Education
Foundation, or Boy Scouts
of America.
Page 5A
Robert Monahan, 73, of Pendleton died Monday, Feb.
27, 2017, in Pendleton. He was born Jan. 31, 1944, in Hood
River. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Foslom-Biship.
Alice Wilkinson
Pendleton
May 5,1919-Feb. 27, 2017
Alice Wilkinson 97, of Pendleton died Monday, Feb. 27,
2017, at a local care facility. She was born May 5, 1919, in
Valley City, N.D. Services will be held Saturday, March 4 at 1
p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Pendleton. A full obituary will
follow. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrange-
ments. Sign the on line guest book at burnsmortuary.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
No services scheduled
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
No services scheduled
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
MORROW
COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
9 a.m., Bartholomew Govern-
ment Building upper conference
room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner.
(541-676-9061)
HERMISTON AIRPORT AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m.,
Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600
Airport Way, Hermiston. (541-
567-5521)
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
OF EDUCATION, 6:30 p.m.,
Eastern Oregon Higher Educa-
tion Center, 980 S.E. Columbia
Drive, Hermiston. (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, MARCH 2
PENDLETON DOWNTOWN
ASSOCIATION, 7-8:15 a.m.,
Pendleton City Hall communi-
ty 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, MARCH 3
No meetings scheduled
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
BOARDMAN
GOAL-SET-
TING WORKSHOP, 8:15 a.m.,
Boardman City Hall, 200 City
Center
Circle,
Boardman.
Boardman city officials will dis-
cuss setting goals and direction
for the coming year. Public wel-
come; possibly no opportunity
for public comment. (541-481-
9252)
MONDAY, MARCH 6
MORROW COUNTY ROAD
COMMITTEE AND BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS JOINT
WORK SESSION, 1 p.m., Bar-
tholomew Government Building
upper conference room, 110 N.
Court St., Heppner. (Sandi Put-
man 541-989-9500)
Wallowa Co. drug investigation
nets arrests for neglect, more
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
Law enforcement in
Wallowa County arrested two
couples for child neglect and
more.
Enterprise police chief
Joel Fish Jr. said the origins
of the arrests go back to May
2016 when Baltimore Carper,
36, originally from Kalispell,
Montana, faced several
charges for theft.
“That ended up as a drug
investigation,” Fish said.
“And that led to Baltimore’s
arrest on a warrant (Feb. 25).”
Wallowa County Circuit
Court records show Carper
faces initial charges of
delivery and possession of
methamphetamine, as well
as supplying contraband and
possession of a federally
controlled Schedule IV
substance for having the
opioid pain killer Tramadol.
Carper’s arrest, Fish said,
led to the execution of a
search warrant for 300 N.
Spruce St., Wallowa, where
police made the following
arrests:
• Brandy Straight, 36, for
possession of meth, first-de-
gree child neglect and four
counts of endangering the
welfare a minor;
• Tye Shane Straight,
36, for possession of meth,
first-degree child neglect and
four counts of endangering
the welfare a minor;
And Amanda Renee
Carper, 29, for possession of
meth, two counts of first-de-
gree child neglect and four
counts of endangering the
welfare of a minor.
The
possession
and
neglect charges are felonies,
while endangering is a
misdemeanor.
The neglect and endan-
gering charges stem from
allowing
four
children
younger than 18 to remain
in a residence where there
was drug activity, including
possible selling of drugs,
according to court docu-
ments.
Fish also said police noti-
fied the Oregon Department
of Human Services due to the
presence of children, but he
did not know their status as
of press time.
Police booked the Carpers
and Straights into the
Umatilla County Jail, Pend-
leton, where they remained as
of Tuesday. Fish and Wallowa
County Sheriff Steve Rogers
said their agencies worked
together on the case, and the
investigation is ongoing.
Fish said he anticipated
more charges for the four
suspects.
STRIP CLUB: Sheriff’s office did not get
any calls for service to the area over weekend
Continued from 1A
warning, followed by fines if
the business does not get in
compliance.
Despite complaints to the
planning office, the Umatilla
County Sheriff’s Office
reported that they did not
get any calls for service to
the Power City area over the
weekend.
Four different sources who
asked that their name not be
used said that Justin Evans
was behind the alleged strip
club.
Evans operated the Night
Moves strip club in Umatilla
from 2010 to 2014. The club
closed its doors after he was
convicted of fourth degree
assault, unlawful use of a
weapon and physical harass-
ment in January 2015 for
attacking Steve Bunn, who
would later become the owner
of Honey Bunnz Hideaway in
Umatilla.
A Hermiston Police
Department report detailing
the incident at Wal-Mart stated
that security camera footage
showed Evans attacking Bunn
from behind, taking him to the
ground while punching and
kicking him. Bunn also stated
that Evans hit him in the head
with a spray paint can.
Based on Evans’ assault
conviction, the city of
Milton-Freewater rejected
his business license appli-
cation in July 2015 to run a
strip club (also called Night
Moves) in that city. A couple
weeks later, the city granted a
business license to a former
business associate of Evans’
to run a strip club called The
Red Zone in the same loca-
tion. That club closed earlier
this year.
For part of 2015, while
Evans was applying for
a business license in
Milton-Freewater, a Face-
book page using the same
phone number as the one on
Evans’ application advertised
Night Moves Entertainment,
a “mobile exotic dancing
experience” that could be
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Lucky Lines
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Win for Life
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1 p.m.: 1-0-4-0
4 p.m.: 2-7-0-2
7 p.m.: 1-7-4-7
10 p.m.: 7-5-8-9
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Pick 4
1 p.m.: 6-1-2-7
booked for private parties and
events.
Evans did not answer
calls to that phone number,
or a message to the email
address that was also listed
on the Milton-Freewater
application.
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