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RECORDS Wednesday, May 10, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG MONDAY 5:08 a.m. - A Hermiston resident on Northeast 10th Street reported a man outside his fence harassed him and his dog for almost an hour. 5:44 a.m. - Someone stole hunting gear and more from a vehicle on the 900 block of Ward Street, Milton-Freewater. 8:05 a.m. - A resident of Southwest Lake Drive, Pendleton, reported ongoing issues with a neighbor. 9:24 a.m. - Staff at Sunridge Middle School, Pendleton, asked for an officer for a student “in a shouting match with the principal in the office.” 10:59 a.m. - A woman told Hermiston police she moved from California, and the movers she hired stole a vintage jewelry box. 11:02 a.m. - Hermiston police took a theft report from an East View Drive resident who said someone stole his horseshoeing tools, a cordless drill and a grinder from his pickup bed during the night. 11:13 a.m. - And a man told police someone on West Ridgeway Avenue, Hermiston, stole his red weed cutter worth $200 from his vehicle. 11:25 a.m. - A Heppner mother asked to speak to a Morrow County sheriff’s deputy about her son “stealing stuff from around town.” 12:44 p.m. - Pendleton police received a complaint about a resident making constant pounding for five days at Pillars Motel, 1816 S.E. Pendleton. 3:12 p.m. - Someone stole a homemade trailer from a home on Southwest 24th Street, Pendleton. 5:06 p.m. - Pendleton police took a report of a burglary at the Little League parks on the 1900 block of Southeast Byers Avenue. 8:07 p.m. - A young child on the 300 block of Southwest 21st Street, Pendleton, called 9-1-1 and said someone was trying to kill him. 8:33 p.m. - A Boardman man on Wilson Lane reported a neighbor’s dogs again chased his horses. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Sunday •Pendleton police cited Jonathan Clark, 23, of Pilot Rock, for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Monday •Oregon State Police cited William Russell, 44, for reckless driving. While we don’t usually report on singular traffic citations outside of driving under the influence, state police reported Russell drove a commercial semitrailer just a few feet off another vehicle’s rear bumper on Highway 11 near milepost 8 and passed it in a no-passing zone while speeding on a blind hill. “The driver almost crashed while attempting to overtake another vehicle in Milton-Freewater,” state police reported. •Pendleton police arrested Nathaniel Eickstaedt, 21, of Pendleton, for DUII. SCHOLARSHIPS Noon Kiwanis announce scholarship recipients The Hermiston Kiwanis Noon Club announced that six Hermiston High School students have been selected to each receive $1,000 scholarships. The Perry Johnson Post-Sec- ondary Education Scholarships have been awarded to Frederick Gonzalez, Kellie Zepeda and Wyatt Paschal. Gonzalez plans to study business and/or graphics design. Zepeda plans to attend the University of Portland, where she will work towards a degree in physical therapy with the ultimate goal of getting a doctorate in the field. Paschal will pursue a degree in agricultural education at Washington State University. Recipients of the Russell Dorran Memorial Scholarships are Jahayra Garcia, Vanessa Ambriz and Matthew Rada. Garcia plans to major in finance at the University of Portland. Ambriz will study international relations at Whitman College. Rada will major is atmospheric sciences at Oregon State University with the goal of a master’s degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. The scholarship applicants were evaluated on their academic achieve- ments, financial need, and leadership and service activities within their school and community. The scholarships are given in memory of a pair of past Kiwanis members. Johnson also was a Baptist minister, who supported youth services and education. Dorran was a charter member of the club, as well as the Hermiston Elks Lodge, Hermiston Development Corpora- tion and Blue Mountain Community College board. For more information about the Kiwanis scholarship program, write Hermiston Noon Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 375, Hermiston, OR 97838. Education foundation awards scholarships East Oregonian Page 5A DEATH NOTICES UPCOMING SERVICES Harold E. “Bud” Bartlett WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 No services scheduled THURSDAY, MAY 11 BRADSHAW, DAVID — Graveside services at 2 p.m. at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. CROW, ARLENE — Celebration of life service at 5 p.m. at Solid Rock Community Church, 140 S.W. Second St., Hermiston. REES, PHYLLIS — Viewing from 4-6 p.m. at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Milton-Freewater Aug. 28, 1926-May 7, 2017 Harold E. “Bud” Bartlett, 90, of Milton-Freewater died Sunday, May 7, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 28, 1926. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. Arlene Bubar Milton-Freewater May 12, 1935-May 9, 2017 Arlene Bubar, 81, of Milton-Freewater died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at her home. She was born May 12, 1935. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. Mary Magdaline Olsen Hermiston Sept. 9, 1927-May 5, 2017 Former Milton-Freewater resident Mary Magdaline Olsen, 89, of Hermiston died Friday, May 5, 2017, at her home. She was born Sept. 9, 1927. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Homein Milton-Freewater. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Phyllis Rees Pendleton May 16, 1939-May 8, 2017 Phyllis Rees, 77, of Pendleton died Monday, May 8, 2017, in Pendleton. She was born May 16, 1939, in Parsons, Kan. Viewings will be held Thursday, May 11 from 4-6 p.m. and Friday, May 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. A full obituary will follow. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Joseph A. Sizemore Pilot Rock July 9, 1984-May 7, 2017 Joseph A. Sizemore, 32, of Pilot Rock died Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Baker City. He was born July 9, 1984. Arrange- ments are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. William J. “Bill” Zerba Walla Walla Aug. 12, 1923-May 7, 2017 Former Athena resident William J. “Bill” Zerba, 93, of Walla Walla died Sunday, May 7, 2017, in College Place. He was born Aug. 12, 1923. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include 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 include information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastoregonian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@ea- storegonian.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. MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 UKIAH SCHOOL DISTRICT, 8 a.m., Ukiah Community School, 201 Hill St., Ukiah. (541-427-3731) MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Ir- rigon Public Library, 200 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-676-9061) MILTON-FREEWATER CEM- ETERY MAINTENANCE DIS- TRICT NO. 3, 12 p.m., Milton-Free- water Golf Course restaurant, 301 Catherine St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-5531) STANFIELD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 12 p.m., district office, 100 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. (Tiffa- ny Harrell 541-449-3272) PORT OF MORROW COM- MISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Mor- row, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. (541-481-7678) PENDLETON FAÇADE COM- MITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendleton City Hall administrative conference room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend- leton. (Julie Chase 541-966-0204) RIVERSIDE SITE COUNCIL, 5:30 p.m., Riverside High School library, 210 N.E. Boardman Ave., Boardman. (541-676-9128) WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-3313) OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT BUDGET COMMIT- TEE, 6 p.m., Irrigon Public Library, 490 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541- 481-3365) ATHENA PLANNING COM- MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862) ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams. (541-566-9380) CONDON PLANNING COM- MISSION, 7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-2711) CONDON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Condon Grade School, 220 S. East St., Condon. (541-384-2441) HERMISTON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) STANFIELD SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Stanfield School District office, 1120 N. Main St., Stanfield. (541-449-3305) UMATILLA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1, 7 p.m., Fire Sta- tion 21, 320 S. First St., Hermiston. (Reta Larson 541-567-8822) HELIX SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m., Helix School library, 120 Main St., Helix. (541-457-2175) THURSDAY, MAY 11 U M AT I L L A - M O R R O W COUNTY FARM BUREAU, 12 p.m., TBA, TBA, Pendleton. (Julie Spratling 541-457-8045) BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 1 p.m., Boardman Fire Department, 300 S. Wilson Lane, Boardman. (541- 481-3473) BRIEFLY Ambriz-Mendoza Car, semi collide at Fourth and Elm Garcia-Sandoval Gonzalez Medel HERMISTON — A car and a semi crashed at Northeast Fourth Street and East Elm Avenue on Tuesday morning in Hermiston. The driver of the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville, Laura DeMoss Bradley, was uninjured and the passenger, Jeannett McCoy, was complaining of pain after the crash. The driver of the Freightliner, Kenneth Waelty, was also uninjured. Hermiston police officers arrived on the scene around 9:09 a.m., a few minutes after the crash occurred, and found the two occupants of the car still inside the vehicle. Waelty was standing on the side of the road. The car had crashed into the side of the semi, and both windows on the driver’s side had been shattered. After officers spoke to witnesses and both drivers, Waelty was issued a citation for making an improper right turn. He was turning from Northeast Fourth onto Elm, and the car was driving straight on Elm. Pendleton man killed in Baker County crash Paschal The Hermiston Education Foundation recently announced it awarded five $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors from Hermiston High School. The recipients include Frederick Gonzalez, who plans to study business and/or graphic design; Wyatt Paschal, who will purse a degree in agricultural education Rada at Washington State University; Matthew Rada, who will attend Oregon State University to study atmospheric sciences with the goal of a master’s degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma; Carla Medel, who plans to study psychology at OSU in preparation for a career as a juvenile therapist; and Kellie Zepeda, who will study physical therapy at the University of Zepeda Portland. The students were evaluated on academic achievement, leadership and service activities at school and the community, and financial need. Separate from the school district, the Hermiston Education Foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation. Their goal is to help students reach their potential. In addition to scholarships awarded each spring, the organization provides grants twice a year to teachers in the district to enhance and provide additional educational opportunities for students. For more information about the foundation’s schol- arship program, write Hermiston Education Foundation, P.O. Box 1096, Hermiston, OR 97838. BAKER CITY — A Pendleton man died in a wrong-way freeway crash Sunday when his car struck two semi-trucks, hitting one head-on, after he exited the Baker Valley Rest Area driving west in the eastbound lanes. Joseph Alan Sizemore, 32, died at the scene, an Oregon State Police press report stated. OSP was dispatched to the crash at 9:44 p.m. Sunday. Sizemore’s 2012 Ford Focus first sideswiped a semitractor-trailer and then struck a second semi head- on, police said. Sizemore apparently left the Baker Valley Rest Area, about 10 miles north of Baker City, and drove onto the off-ramp and into the eastbound traffic, police said. North Powder Fire Department volunteers were first on the scene and found Sizemore dead in the driver’s seat of his car. He was traveling alone, police said. The trucks were driven by Jonathan M. Lawrence, 26, of Hammond, Indiana; and Isaac Jermaine Pitts, 34, of Hahira, Georgia. Dorian Raymond Temple, 22, of Jacksonville, Florida, was a passenger in one of the trucks. The Baker Staff photo by Jayati Ramakrishnan A car and a semi truck were involved in a collision at Northeast 4th and Elm Avenue in Hermiston Tuesday morning. City ambulance transported one person to St. Alphonsus Medical Center after the crash. Both trucks were towed from the scene. The eastbound freeway was closed at La Grande for several hours Sunday night during the cleanup and investigation. — Baker City Herald would receive information and emergency instructions.” County emergency management stressed not to call 9-1-1 unless you need help from emergency services. Responders to hold emergency drill tests Thursday PENDLETON — Two of five Pendleton men facing counterfeiting charges ended up in jail Saturday. Pendleton police arrested Dustin James Verrall, 24, for possession of metham- phetamine, first-degree theft, second-degree mischief (vandalism) and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle on Saturday evening on the 800 block of Southwest Emigrant Avenue. He has a hearing on the case on May 15. Police also nabbed Zachary James Norton, 32, HERMISTON — Local responders will hold an emergency drill Thursday evening, the Umatilla County Emergency Management announced. Good Shepherd Medical Center, local police, fire and ambulance departments will participate in the drill to practice emergency response plans, communications and the ability to handle a mass casualty incident. The exercise will start around 6 p.m. near Hermiston, according to the statement from the county, and involve emergency vehi- cles, such as fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances. The drill also will test the emergency notification system Alert Sense with area residents. “Some residents in Hermiston may receive a text message or phone call notifying them that the emer- gency drill is taking place,” according to the statement. “No public response is needed; this will only be a test of the emergency notification system. If a real emergency were to happen, residents Fake money defendants face new charges on a felony parole violation. Court records show he has convictions in 2015 in Umatilla County for witness tampering and domestic violence crimes of assault and strangulation. Pendleton police reported they and three other Pend- leton men — Tyler Dunn, 18, Timothy McMurphy, 30, and Daniel Wilson, 33 — were involved in a scheme to make fake $100 bills. 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