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East Oregonian
Saturday, March 18, 2017
OBITUARIES
BRIEFLY
PENDLETON
Merle L. ‘Bud’ Newcomb
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
warns of jury duty scam
Sheriff Rowan wades into
ACLU immigration policy
Vancouver, Wash.
September 14, 1926-March 5, 2017
Merle
L.
“Bud” passed away in 2006, Bud
Newcomb, 90, of Vancouver, moved to Vancouver. He
Washington, died March married Ellen Martin in
5, 2017, at Ray Hickey 2006. Ellen passed away in
Hospice House in
2013 and at that
Vancouver. He is
time Bud met his
now home with
companion Maridel
Jesus.
White.
Bud was born
Bud was very
September
14,
involved with his
1926, in Fairfax
church and volun-
County, Iowa, to
teered many hours
Phil and Minnie
at local food banks.
Uthoff Newcomb.
He also enjoyed
He had three sisters
camping, fishing,
and two brothers.
playing cards and
After
attending
spending time with
Strawberry Point
his extended family.
High School in
Bud is survived
Iowa he joined
by his companion
the U.S. Army
Maridel
White,
Airborne, serving
Va n c o u v e r,
his country in Japan
and
daughters
and Washington,
Lois
Newcomb,
D.C.
Pendleton,
and
In 1951, Bud
Donna Newcomb
moved to Pend-
(Roy
DeRousie)
leton,
Oregon,
and Janet Porter
where he started his
(Stephen), both of
career as an engi-
Washougal, Wash-
neer with the Union
ington. He is also
Pacific Railroad and
survived by a sister,
Amtrak. He married
Lucille Patridge of
Dorothy Pierce in Newcomb
Maynard,
Iowa,
1953 and together
six grandchildren,
they raised three daughters seven great-grandchildren
and a large extended family.
— Donna, Lois and Janet.
Bud was preceded in
Bud moved to Union,
Oregon, in 1981 when death by Dorothy Pierce
Dorothy passed away. He Newcomb, Erin Feathergill
married Erin “Pat” Feath- Newcomb and Ellen Martin
ergill in 1982. Upon Bud’s Newcomb.
In lieu of flowers dona-
retirement from Union
Pacific and Amtrak, Pat and tions can be made to your
Bud traveled throughout the local food bank.
Interment will be at Willa-
United States and moved to
Apache Junction, Arizona, mette National Cemetery in
and Boise, Idaho. After Pat Portland.
UPCOMING SERVICES
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
GIBSON, JOLENE — Celebration of life service at 4
p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston.
LEASY, JODY — Services at 1 p.m. at the Christian
Church, 675 Highway 7, Baker City. A potluck will follow the
services; bring a dish to share.
MCCARTY, BOB — Graveside service with military
honors at 1 p.m. at the Echo Cemetery.
SORENSON, ARLENE — Memorial mass at 11 a.m. at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston.
THAYER, ROBERT — Funeral service at 11 a.m. at the
Condon Elks Lodge, 117 S. Main St., Condon. Concluding
service with military honors will follow at the Condon Ceme-
tery.
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
VANNICE, PAT — Information drop-in celebration of
life from 1-3 p.m. at Cove School, 803 Main St., Cove.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
FETTERHOFF, TIM — Celebration gathering at 1 p.m.
at the Hermiston Cemetery.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
DANIEL, THOMAS — Recitation of the rosary at 10:30
a.m. followed by mass at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church, 415 W. Alder St., Walla Walla. A meal will be served
in the church’s Blanchet Hall following the service.
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For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221.
MEETINGS
MONDAY, MARCH 20
WEST EXTENSION IRRIGA-
TION DISTRICT, 9 a.m., Irrigon
Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main
St., Irrigon. (Lisa Baum 541-922-
3814)
U M AT I L L A - M O R R O W
COUNTY HEAD START, 11:30
a.m., Head Start office, 110 N.E.
Fourth St., Hermiston. (Kerry
Tassie 541-564-6878)
LOWER UMATILLA BASIN
GROUND WATER MANAGE-
MENT AREA COMMITTEE, 1-3
p.m., Stafford Hansell Govern-
ment Center, 915 S.E. Columbia
Drive, Hermiston. (Janet Greenup
541-676-5452 ext. 109)
MORROW COUNTY PARKS
COMMITTEE, 1 p.m., Columbia
Basin Electric Co-Op conference
room, 171 W. Linden Way, Hep-
pner. (Kirsti Cason 541-989-9500)
NIXYAAWII
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m.,
Nixyaawii Community School,
73300 July Grounds Lane, Mis-
sion. (541-966-2680)
AG
PAD/UAS
SAFETY
MEETING FOR STAKEHOLD-
ERS MEETING OUTCOME, 5:30
p.m., Eastern Oregon Regional
Airport admin office conference
room, 2016 Airport Road, Pendle-
ton. (Erica Stewart 541-276-7754)
ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT,
6 p.m., Echo Community School,
600 Gerone St., Echo. (541-376-
8436)
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL/
UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS JOINT
MEETING, 6 p.m., EOTEC main
building, 1705 E. Airport Road,
Hermiston. Joint work session be-
gins at 6 p.m. regarding EOTEC,
followed by the regular council
meeting at 7 p.m. (541-567-5521)
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7
p.m., Helix City Hall, 119 Columbia
St., Helix. (541-457-2521)
PENDLETON YOUTH COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Intermountain
ESD office, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave.,
Pendleton. (541-276-6711)
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT,
3:30 p.m., Ione Community
School, 445 Spring St., Ione. 3:30
p.m. work session followed by
4:30 p.m. regular meeting. (541-
422-7131)
ATHENA CEMETERY DIS-
TRICT, 5:30 p.m., Athena City
Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena.
(541-566-3862)
IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL, 6
p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E.
Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3047)
PENDLETON
DEVELOP-
MENT COMMISSION, 6 p.m.,
Pendleton City Hall, 501 S.W.
Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-1811)
MORROW COUNTY FAIR, 6
p.m., Morrow County Fairgrounds
office, 74473 Highway 74, Hep-
pner. (Ann Jones 541-676-9474)
UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL &
WATER CONSERVATION DIS-
TRICT, 6 p.m., USDA Service
Center conference room, 1 S.W.
Nye Ave., Pendleton. (Kyle Wag-
goner 541-278-8049 ext. 138)
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PENDLETON — The Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office announced it received
complaints this week from locals about scam
callers trying to solicit money from citizens for
missing jury duty.
“The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has
not and will not contact citizens for this purpose
or in this manner,” the sheriff’s office said in a
written statement. “Neither the courts nor law
enforcement will solicit money from citizens for
not showing up for jury duty.”
In the recent complaints, the caller claims
to be a member of the sheriff’s office and
tells the potential victim he or she missed jury
service and there is a warrant for their arrest.
They can avoid jail, however, if they pay a
fine immediately or give personal financial
information, such as bank account, credit card or
Social Security numbers.
Don’t provide any personal or financial
information to the scammers, the sheriff’s
office warned, and instead report any suspicious
phone calls or possible scams, to local law
enforcement.
The following link provides more
information from the state courts about jury duty
scams: ord.uscourts.gov. For some tips from
the Federal Trade Commission on how to avoid
fraud, see the following link: www.consumer.ftc.
gov.
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
Red Cross to hold earthquake
preparedness session
PENDLETON — The American Red
Cross will hold an earthquake preparedness
session in Pendleton April 3 to help residents
understand and plan for the impact of a Cascadia
earthquake. The Prepare Out Loud Presentation
is free and open to the public.
The presentation will cover the seismic signif-
icance of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, how to
find your loved ones after a disaster, how much
food, water and supplies to gather beforehand,
and what to expect after a major earthquake.
Steve Eberlein will discuss the importance of
preparedness. Eberlein was present during the
2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka, which
was caused by an underwater subduction zone
earthquake. That tsunami resulted in the deaths
of nearly 300,000 people in 14 countries.
“We know we need to prepare for a disaster
and Prepare Out Loud helps people and organi-
zations know where to start,” said Von Summers,
senior community affairs manager of Northwest
Natural.
The presentation will take place Monday,
April 3 from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Eastern Oregon
Operators Conference, 1601 Westgate, Pend-
leton. Participants can find more information,
and RSVP for the presentation, at www.redcross.
org/PrepareOutLoudPendleton.
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Briefs are compiled from staff and wire
reports, and press releases. Email press releases
to news@eastoregonian.com
Umatilla County Sheriff
Terry Rowan worked to reassure
concerned citizens from opposite
sides of the political
spectrum his office
is following Oregon
law when it comes to
dealing with foreign
nationals.
Getting through the
Thursday night town
hall meeting in the
community room at
the Pendleton Public
Library took a mean- Rowan
dering course in which
audience members at times all
but shouted at each other about
the rolls immigrants serve in the
community.
Miriam Gilmer of Adams
organized the event for People
Power, the American Civil
Liberties Union’s new grassroots
effort to harness nationwide
resistance to President Donald
Trump’s executive orders on
immigration. People Power seeks
to make sure local governments
and law enforcement agencies
have or will implement nine
policies ranging from requiring
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement to show warrants
for local police to hold an indi-
vidual to preventing officers from
taking action against someone
only based on their race, religion,
language or immigration status.
Rowan told the 25 people in
attendance his office’s policies
and procedures are consistent
with the nine at almost every
point, and while he supports the
federal immigration agency’s
Priority Enforcement Program
to have state and local police
identify foreign nationals, “it is
indefensible “ for the agency not
to obtain a legal warrant for their
arrest and custody.
Oregon jails require that, he
said, in the wake of the 2014
federal court ruling that found
Clackamas County violated a
woman’s Fourth Amendment
rights for holding her only at the
request of ICE. If someone sues
a county jail for carrying out an
ICE detainer, he said, the federal
agency not help with the lawsuit.
Rowan said ICE and the rest
of law enforcement should not
focus on working people not
committing crimes but should
focus on people here to break
the law. That comment started a
flurry of response from
the audience.
One man asked how
could an “illegal alien
who runs the risk of
the law has constitu-
tional rights?” Another
person asked if Rowan
saw an increase in
deportations for minor
offenses, which he said
he hadn’t.
As he tired to plow
through each of the nine points,
more comments and questions
came. One man raised his voice
and asked who would pick crops
if there were no illegal aliens in
the county. Another who said he
was a farmer responded loudly
that was the situation now, and
farmers who change to machines
can harvest.
It continued like that for a
while, and more than 45 minutes
into the meeting Rowan had
made it through almost three
points before the group settled
down. He then clicked the rest
off the list in short order, often
saying Oregon law already
accounts for the policy, or the
sheriff’s office does not conduct
surveillance based on a person’s
race, for example.
Yet he also sometimes stopped
short of saying whether or not his
agency has specific policies.
Gilmer on Friday said she
found the meeting worthwhile,
and she has more work planned.
Tuesday night her group plans
to address the Pendleton City
Council to ask if it would discuss
the nine points at its April 4
meeting. She said the organiza-
tion might ask the city council to
adopt the nine policies.
Then Wednesday at 1:15
p.m., Pendleton Police Chief
Stuart Roberts will address the
group at a town hall meeting at
Sister’s Cafe, 380 S. Main St.,
Pendleton.
———
Contact Phil Wright at
pwright@eastoregonian.com or
541-966-0833.
COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
A WEE BIT O’ IRELAND, 7
a.m., various venues, Heppner.
Full slate of Irish events, Great
Green Parade, sheep dog tri-
als, fun, food, entertainment and
more. (Sheryll Bates 541-676-
5536)
PARKING LOT SALE, 8:30-
11:30 a.m., Agape House, 500 W.
Harper Road, Hermiston. Adult
clothing 3 items for $1 , children’s
clothing free for first 5 items, 3
for $1 after first 5 (inside); furni-
ture, bikes, office furniture and
books priced as marked; knick-
knacks you name the price (out-
side, weather permitting). (Dave
Hughes 541-567-8774)
FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15
a.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Free art classes for children
up to age 12. Children under 8
should be accompanied by an
adult. (Roberta Lavadour 541-
278-9201)
FEAST, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Pendleton Early Learning Cen-
ter, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pend-
leton. Engage in informed and
facilitated discussion about food,
education and agriculture to
work toward solutions together to
build a healthier, more equitable
and resilient local food system.
Free, but pre-registration is re-
quested for lunch (https://pend-
letonfeast2017.eventbrite.com).
Childcare, translation services
and carpooling available upon
advanced request. (Diana Rome-
ro 541-278-5432 ext. 205)
YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.-12
p.m., Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
(541-567-2882)
HIP & HANDMADE, 11 a.m.-
12 p.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Free drop-in project class for
adults. (Roberta Lavadour 541-
278-9201)
SEED SWAP, 11 a.m.-2
p.m., Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Local garden clubs will facilitate
exchange of seeds and provide
pots and soil to start plants. Ev-
eryone welcome to bring seeds
to swap, all ages. Free. (541-
567-2882)
STRAIGHT TALK WITH
BECKY MARKS, 2-4 p.m., The
Saddle Restaurant, 2220 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton. Share
thoughts with Ward I council-
woman. (541-276-9147)
“INTO THE WOODS”, 6:30
p.m., Riverside Jr./Sr. High
School R.L. Bateman Auditorium,
210 N.E. Boardman Ave., Board-
man. Acclaimed musical based
on the intertwining of the Cinder-
ella, Jack in he Beanstalk, Little
Red Riding Hood and Rapun-
zel fairy tales features students
from both junior and senior high
schools. Cost is $5 per person at
the door or from production mem-
bers. (541-481-2525)
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
A WEE BIT O’ IRELAND,
7:30 a.m., various venues, Hep-
pner. Sheep dog trials, fun, food,
entertainment, road bowling and
more. (Sheryll Bates 541-676-
5536)
Photo contributed by Kathie Goad
Students at Riverside Jr/Sr High School will present
the musical “Into the Woods” March 18, 6:30 p.m.
in the R. L. Bateman Auditorium at Riverside High
School, Boardman.
PAUL GORHAM MEMORI-
AL SCHOLARSHIP BREAK-
FAST, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Pendle-
ton Masonic Lodge, 1350 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton. Cost
is $6 for adults and $4 for ages
6-12. Call-in orders welcome.
(541-276-3760)
FAMILY BREAKFAST, 8:30-
9:15 a.m., First Christian Church,
516 S. Main St., Milton-Freewa-
ter. Cost is by donation. Everyone
welcome. (541-938-3854)
DEDICATION
SERVICE,
10:30 a.m., Faith Center Church,
108 S. Main St., Pendleton. Dr.
Greg Romine of Vancouver,
Wash., will dedicate its newly
remodeled altar space, platform
and sanctuary and provide gos-
pel and Holy Spirit ministry. Ev-
eryone welcome. (Ray O’Grady
541-276-9569)
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN
GYM, 12-1:30 p.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Free for
special needs children and fam-
ilies. (541-276-8100)
KBLU CITIZENS ADVISORY
GROUP, 3 p.m., Bowman Build-
ing Suite 352, 17 S.W. Frazer
Ave., Pendleton. Share ideas on
format of Pendleton area’s new-
est radio station. (Vickie or Gary
541-566-2744 or 541-566-0131)
WILLOW CREEK SYMPHO-
NY CONCERT, 4 p.m., Windy
River Elementary School, 500
Tatone St., Boardman. Music
includes “Divertimento IV” (Mo-
zart), “Gentle On My Mind” (Hart-
ford), “Divertimento” (Haydn) and
“Danse Macabre” (Saint-Saens)
featuring soloist Alic Massey.
Donations accepted. A reception
follows the concert. (Sally Ketch-
ersid 541-289-4696)
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6:30
p.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Half-court basketball.
Adults only.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
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)
TOT TIME, 10-11 a.m., Pend-
leton Recreation Center, 510
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
For children ages 0-5. Costs $1
per child per session. (541-276-
8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30 a.m., Athena Public Library,
418 E. Main St., Athena. For ages
birth to 6. (541-566-2470)
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)
RED
CROSS
BLOOD
DRIVE, 12-6:30 p.m., Hermiston
Conference Center, 415 S. High-
way 395, Hermiston. Walk-ins
appreciated, but appointments
are requested. (800-448-3543)
ART STUDIO, 4-5:30 p.m.,
Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free
class for ages 7-12 to develop
skills and encourage art explora-
tion. (Roberta Lavadour 541-278-
9201)
ATHENA
KNITTERS
GROUP, 7 p.m., Athena Public
Library, 418 E. Main St., Athena.
Open to all knitters, crocheters
and lovers of needle work. (541-
566-2470)
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Half-court basketball. Adults only.
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100)
TERRIFICALLY
FREE
TUESDAY, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Chil-
dren’s Museum of Eastern Ore-
gon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton.
Free admission all day. (541-276-
1066)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30-11 a.m., Stanfield Public Li-
brary, 180 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield.
(541-449-1254)
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)
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., Herm-
iston Senior Center, 435 W. Or-
chard 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
donation. (541-567-3582)
CRAFTERNOONS,
4:15
p.m., Pendleton Public Library,
502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Drop in for a group or individual
craft project. All ages. (541-966-
0380)
BINGO, 5 p.m., Hermiston
Senior Center, 435 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. Doors open at
5 p.m., games begin at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone welcome. (541-567-
3582)
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
THE
LINES ADULT COLORING,
6-7:30 p.m., Irrigon Public Library,
490 N.E. Main St., Irrigon. Mate-
rials provided. Bring snacks to
share. (541-922-0138)
PENDLETON
KNITTING
GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son
Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-0380)
PENDLETON EAGLES TA-
COS AND BINGO, 6 p.m., Pend-
leton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main
St., Pendleton. Regular packet
$10, special packet $5. Proceeds
donated to local charities. Public
welcome. (541-278-2828)
SPRING SELECT ENSEM-
BLE CONCERT, 6 p.m., Ione
Community School cafeteria, 445
Spring St., Ione. Performance
features elementary choir, 7-12
choir and advance band. Every-
one welcome. Free.
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
6:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater Pub-
lic Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave.,
Milton-Freewater. For elementary
school-age children. (541-938-
8247)
PENDLETON
SCHOOL
DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN
COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION,
7 p.m., Pendleton Early Learning
Center, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pend-
leton. The district has hired a con-
sulting firm to guide the process
of updating the district’s Strategic
Plan, and is asking from input
from stakeholders, community
members, parents and students.
Everyone encouraged to attend.
(Andy Kovach 541-966-3251)
EASTERN OREGON FO-
RUM: FROM FIELD TO FROTH,
7 p.m., Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College room ST-200, 2411
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton.
Panel includes T.J. Hansell of the
Oregon Wheat Growers League;
Rod and Kelli Bullington and Cliff
Bracher of Oregon Grain Grow-
ers Distillery, Jean-Luke Alexan-
der, head brewer of The Prodi-
gal Son Brewery; and a speaker
from Ordnance Brewing. Cost is
$6 at the door or $20 for all four
lectures. (Shannon Franklin 541-
278-5951)