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RECORDS Tuesday, March 28, 2017 East Oregonian PUBLIC SAFETY LOG OBITUARIES DEATH NOTICES FRIDAY Walter Robert Sullivan Parley E. Fox Jr. Summerville December 26, 1942-March 5, 2017 Pendleton Jan. 23, 1942-March 24, 2017 7:44 a.m. - Pendleton police responded to a home on Southwest Emigrant Avenue after a caller reported someone broke the window of her vehicle and stole her purse. The case is under investigation. 2:16 p.m. - A woman told Hermiston police her ex-boy- friend may have cashed a check for $212 that she did not write. 3:13 p.m. - Stanfield police responded to an assault at Pilot Travel Center, 2115 S. Highway 395, Stanfield. 4:52 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a report about two males fighting on Stateline Road, Milton- Freewater, after one pulled a knife on the person who called 9-1-1. 6:04 p.m. - A Pilot Rock resident on Northeast Hickory Street reported being harassed by a woman on Northeast Fourth Street. 7:54 p.m. - Pendleton police received a report that a driver was in a stolen vehicle at McDonald’s or Safeway trying to get money at Western Union. 11:02 p.m. - Morrow County sheriff’s deputies responded to Nash Contracting, 73967 Homestead Lane, Boardman, for a report of a party involving minors drinking. 11:15 p.m. - One man punched and knocked out another at the Sub Zero Restaurant and Lounge, Irrigon. 11:33 p.m. - Pendleton police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a fight on Northwest Fourth Street. SATURDAY 12:18 a.m. - An Oregon State Police trooper responded to three men fighting at the Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston. Cops detained two of the men, and the third ran away. Neither man wanted to be a victim, state police reported, and the trooper decided it was mutual combat and no one suffered injuries. Police trespassed one of the men and found the one who fled violated his probation and sent the information to his parole officer. 4:06 a.m. - A newspaper delivery person reported she was on West Sherman Street, Athena, where a customer’s family member chased her down and scared her. 10:50 a.m. - A caller told Hermiston police a male at Hermiston Main Street Laundry, 545 E. Main St., locked himself in the bathroom 10 minutes ago and refused to come out. 12:07 p.m. - Two Heppner boys, aged 9 and 11, ingested hemlock, prompting a call to 9-1-1 because the substance is poisonous. An ambulance took the boys to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Heppner, where the Poison Control Center contacted the emergency department. SUNDAY 1:57 a.m. - Pendleton police received a report of an assault at Cadillac Jack’s Saloon & Grill, 1703 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. 7:25 a.m. - Pendleton police took a report of a robbery on Southeast 11th Street. 8:43 a.m. - Someone tried to break into vehicles during the night or early morning on East Jefferson Street, Athena, according to a caller. 10:29 a.m. - The mother of an 8-year-old boy in Irrigon reported her son suffered a serious dog bite to his hand and was bleeding badly. An ambulance took the children to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston. 11:49 a.m. - A hitchhiker reported he was riding with a woman who was intoxicated, they stopped for gas at Love’s Travel Stop, 78665, Tower Road, Boardman, and she left with all of his belongings. Law enforcement found the red Honda with South Carolina plates in Arlington, and the driver gave the hitchhiker’s backpack to a deputy, who returned it to the man. 12:11 p.m. - An emergency caller on Northeast 35th Street, Pendleton, reported a female screamed about someone going to shoot the dog. 3:16 p.m. - Hermiston police responded to report of a 15-year-old boy beating his mother. ARRESTS, CITATIONS •Throughout the weekend, the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office gave five citations and 11 warnings during traffic stops. Friday •Umatilla County parole/probation arrested Justin Wayne Stiffler, 31, of Weston, for contempt of court and possession of methamphetamine. Saturday •Pendleton police arrested Christopher Travis Herrera, 28, of Vernal, Utah, for criminal trespass, giving false information and unauthorized use of a vehicle. •Hermiston police arrested Gusmaro Humberto Cervantes, 22, of Hermiston, for possession of methamphetamine, violating parole and on a warrant for failure to appear. Sunday •The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 10:04 a.m. from an Irrigon man on Sunset Lane who reported neighbors were shooting high-powered rifles in the direction of his home, and one round grazed the side. Deputies responded and arrested Able Lomas Murrillo, no age or address provided, for two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two of reckless endangering. •Oregon State Police cited Timothy Kevin Smith, 60, of Pendleton, for false swearing and unlawful purchase of a firearm. •Pendleton police arrested Daniel Campos Tappo, 20, of Stanfield, for possession of methamphetamine and first-de- gree theft. •Pendleton police arrested Jordan Matthew McMann, 26, of Pendleton, for first-degree burglary and six warrants for failure to appear. •Pendleton police arrested Lester Keith Washington, 44, of Adams, for felony fourth-degree assault and menacing, both domestic violence, and on a warrant for failure to appear. •Pendleton police arrested Brandon Case, 38, of Pendleton, for driving under the influence of intoxicants. •Pendleton police arrested Justin Lee Dean, 27, of Pendleton, for strangulation (domestic violence). Monday •Umatilla tribal police arrested Sylvia Sue Minthorn, 41, of Pendleton, for DUII (alcohol) and recklessly endangering another. Tour of Knowledge to hold monthly meetings East Oregonian With the help of a community donation to purchase a new van, the Hermiston-based Tour of Knowledge is back on the road and ready to start hosting monthly meetings. The group, which tours regional facilities related to natural resources, had been waylaid after its old Dodge Caravan blew a head gasket. Executive Director Eileen Laramore, a local resident heard about the problem, and donated money to buy a replacement vehicle. “It was a total surprise,” Laramore said. “We’re very grateful and want to thank our benefactor for being so thoughtful and generous. Support from the community means a lot to us.” The Tour of Knowledge will also begin holding meetings, the first of which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5 at the Blue Moun- tain Community College Hermiston campus, room 133, from 7-8 p.m. Topics of discussion may include the proposed Lost Valley Ranch mega-dairy in Morrow County, Hanford cleanup and regional water issues. For more information about the grassroots orga- nization, contact Laramore at 541-303-3872 or email tourofknowledgeinfo@ gmail.com. ——— Briefs are compiled from staff and wire reports, and press releases. Email press releases to news@ eastoregonian.com Walter Robert Sullivan, 74, of Summerville passed away March 5, 2017, at a local care center. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at the Summerville Cemetery. Walt was born December 26, 1942, to Charles and Dicksie (Spencer) Sullivan in Topeka, Kansas. At a very young age, his mother died unexpectedly. In 1944, his father married his mother Sullivan of 60 years, Erma Humphrey. His family lived in the heartland states throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school in Oklahoma City, then moved to the west coast and work for the Forest Service. Later, he graduated from Oregon State University in 1967 with a degree in civil engineering. In 1970, he married Elizabeth Sanderson in La Grande. Throughout his career he assumed numerous executive positions with the Oregon State Dept. of Highways in Pendleton, Portland and La Grande. He was registered by the state of Oregon to practice as a professional engineer in civil and traffic engineering and as a professional land surveyor. He retired in 1996 from the Region 5 construction engineer position and pursued a variety of his favorite hobbies such as woodworking, restoring antiques, and developing model train layouts. More so, he was a gourmet chef of fine foods. Walt was a member of the American Society of Engineers, the Imbler School Board and the Imbler Education Foundation. Walt is survived by his wife, Eliza- beth; his son Dallas and daughter-in-law Memory; grandsons Bryce Sullivan and Leslie and Kadyn Trick; his sisters Caroline Sullivan, Oklahoma, and Cheryl and Riley Price, Pendleton; brother Brad and Kathy Sullivan, Oklahoma; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Charles D. Sullivan. A special thank you is extended to the physicians and nurses of Grande Ronde Hospital, Angelina Senior Care, and Grande Ronde Hospice Care. Their sympa- thetic kindness enhanced Walt’s spirits. Also, the family expresses gratitude and gives thanks to his long- term friends and professional colleagues for their ever- lasting support and love. The family requests contributions may be made to the Imbler Education Foun- dation, P.O. Box 95, Imbler, OR 97841. Arrangements are entrusted by Daniels-Knopp Funeral Center. MEETINGS TUESDAY, MARCH 28 MORROW COUNTY PLAN- NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Bar- tholomew Government Building up- per conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (541-922-4624) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 No meetings scheduled THURSDAY, MARCH 30 UMATILLA COUNTY SPE- CIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING, 5:15 p.m., UCSLD office, 17 S.W. Frazer Ave., Suite 360, Pendleton. Exec- utive session will discuss person- nel. (Dan Feil 541-276-6449) FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Parley E. Fox Jr., 75, died Friday, March 24, 2017, in Pend- leton. He was born Jan. 23, 1942, in Twin Falls Idaho. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com Margaret Lucille Norris Pendleton Aug. 13, 1936-March 25, 2017 Margaret Lucille Norris, 80, of Pendleton died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at a local care facility. She was born Aug. 13, 1936, in Fairfield, Idaho. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at www.burnsmortuary.com UPCOMING SERVICES TUESDAY, MARCH 28 SPRATLING, CALVIN — Funeral services at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 609 N.W. 12th St., Pendleton. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 SWEARINGEN, WAYNE — Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the First Church of God, 712 S.W. 27th St., Pendleton. A reception will follow at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds Roy Raley Room, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. 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. LOTTERY Friday, March 24 Megamillions 05-28-37-61-69 Megaball: 1 Megaplier: 5 Estimated jackpot: $151 million Lucky Lines 04-06-10-14-FREE-19-23-27-31 Estimated jackpot: $14,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 8-7-3-2 4 p.m.: 6-4-9-6 7 p.m.: 5-6-8-5 10 p.m.: 6-0-8-2 Saturday, March 25 No meetings scheduled MONDAY, APRIL 3 STOKES LANDING SENIOR CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place, Irrigon. (Karen 541- 922-3137) HEPPNER PLANNING COM- MISSION, 7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St., Heppner. (541-676-9618) Page 5A Powerball 18-31-32-45-48 Powerball: 16 Power Play: 4 Estimated jackpot: $40 million Megabucks 08-13-24-26-28-31 Estimated jackpot: $2 million Lucky Lines 04-05-12-13-FREE-17-23-26-30 Estimated jackpot: $15,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 5-8-1-6 4 p.m.: 1-1-1-9 7 p.m.: 0-9-5-4 10 p.m.: 8-7-1-6 Win for Life 06-48-58-70 Sunday, March 26 Lucky Lines 01-05-11-13-FREE-18-22-26-29 Estimated jackpot: $16,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 2-6-6-1 4 p.m.: 7-5-0-8 7 p.m.: 4-1-3-2 10 p.m.: 9-3-7-5 Monday, March 27 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 8-0-8-1 Dems call for party unity in wake of Trump By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Capital Bureau SALEM — Seemingly energized by a common enemy — President Donald J. Trump — the Democratic Party of Oregon convened for a leadership reorganization in Salem this weekend. Many candidates for party positions spoke of uniting the party in the wake of a divi- sive presidential election by appealing to rural voters and fostering an overall culture of inclusivity. While the presidential election revealed fractures within the national Demo- cratic party — roughly along the lines of those who supported Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and those who supported former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — those fault lines were felt in Oregon, as well. In its report on recent accomplishments, the party characterized the election of Trump and the party’s loss of the Oregon Secre- tary of State’s Office as “heartbreaks.” Republican Dennis Richardson won the office over state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, a Democrat. On Sunday, Democratic Party of Oregon delegates elected former Oregon Secre- tary of State Jeanne Atkins to chair the party. Atkins is a former staffer for U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and was appointed secretary of state in early 2015, when then-Secretary of State Kate Brown became governor after the resigna- tion of former Gov. John When they say “Grab my hat!” and you say “Get the cat?” Photo, Left to right: Verna Taylor, HAS Ric Jones, BC-HIS Forrest Cahill, HAS 541-567-4063 • 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston 541-215-1888 • 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton Kitzhaber. Atkins, who did not seek election to the office and intended to retire from public service, said she was motivated to jump back into politics by Trump’s election. In a speech before party delegates cast their votes, Atkins acknowledged the party’s recent setbacks. But she said Oregon Democrats have had successes as well — such as the recent passage and implementation of the coun- try’s first automatic voter registration law and raising the state’s minimum wage. Atkins said she seeks to include and mobilize the ranks of people she said were turning to the Democratic party to “resist the dark vision of Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans.” “Our task is to open our organization to them,” Atkins said, “to encourage and work alongside these new organizations and individuals to make change, and to do our job of electing leaders who endorse our Democratic values of fairness, justice and opportunity.” Her opponent for chair, Larry Taylor, who has been involved with the party on the local, state and national level for 20 years, said that Oregon Democrats had sent a message to party leadership in last year’s election that they wanted a change. “In Oregon, (voters) elected a Republican as secretary of state, and 28 out of 36 counties voted for Trump,” Taylor said. In some counties east of the Cascades, more than 70 percent of voters cast their ballots for Trump, according to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office. Taylor also communicated a sense of urgency in main- taining the party’s hold on the state Legislature, saying that Democrats needed to run in races for all state legislative seats. In the most recent elec- tion, one Oregon Senate seat flipped from blue to red, as the late Sen. Alan Bates, D-Medford, who died in August, was replaced by Alan DeBoer, a Republican from Ashland, in a special election last year. Across the board, Oregon Democrats are eager to maintain their hold on the governorship. Gov. Brown, who was elected in November to finish the term of her predecessor, is up for reelection in 2018. A Republican has not held the position since the late Vic Atiyeh, who served from 1979 to 1987. Some divisions within Oregon’s Democratic Party were not only over presidential candidates, but philosophy. Saying he sought to restore trust and confidence in the party, new male Vice Chair Valdez Bravo called on party members to “move on” from the 2016 campaign. “If we’re to accomplish our bold ambitions and fight against a fascist right-wing agenda, then we have to stop seeing each other as Bernie versus Hillary,” Bravo, who ran unopposed, said. “We have to stop seeing each other as establishment versus grass- NEW SPRING INDOOR & OUTDOOR DECOR & FASHION ACCESSORIES! Put a smile on the heart with the power of flowers. ers. HWY 395, HERMISTON 541-567-4305 Mon-Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 12pm-5am www.cottagefl owersonline.com roots. We have to stop seeing each other as radical versus liberal, and quite simply, we have to stop seeing each other as us versus them.” Bravo said he believed the party had a chance to strengthen in Oregon’s predominantly Republi- can-leaning rural counties by sending more resources east of the mountains and emphasizing party leadership in individual counties. Lupita Maurer, who was elected Sunday as the party’s female vice chair, said in remarks prior to her victory that the party needed to go beyond “lip service” to a strategy of working in all Oregon’s counties, and that the party needed to help counties develop programs to foster Democratic leadership on the neighborhood level. ——— The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. 3/24-3/28 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie 3/29 ENTER THE DRAGON Beauty and the Beast (PG) 2D *12:30 *3:20 4:00 6:10 9:00 9:40 3D *1:10 6:50 Life (R) *12:00 *2:20 4:50 7:10 9:30 Power Rangers (PG13) *1:20 4:10 7:00 9:50 Kong: Skull Island (PG13) *2:00 4:40 7:20 10:00 Credit & Debit Cards accepted Cineplex gift cards available * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216
