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RECORDS Tuesday, May 16, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG 4:19 a.m. - Hermiston police received an emergency report of possible domestic violence involving a female crying all night at a residence on West Sunland Avenue. 12:40 p.m. - A resident on Southwest Olson Avenue, Pendleton, reported the theft of multiple items. 12:43 p.m. - A caller on Southwest Desert Oak Drive, Hermiston, reported a large brown snake was in the yard by the cement stairs outside the front door. 1:18 p.m. - Hermiston police took a report from a woman who said someone opened a Gmail account under her name and used her information to try to conduct fraudulent real estate transactions from an office that doesn’t exist. 3:08 p.m. - A man staying at the Pillars Motel, 1816 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton, reported his neighbor stole a shopping cart and is hiding it in his room. 4:31 p.m. - An Irrigon mother reported her son was acting different after taking “something” from a friend. An ambulance took the son to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston. 4:37 p.m. - Bullies ruined a Pendleton student’s fundraising effort, the boy’s mother reported. She told police her sons got on the bus to go to Washington Elementary School and brought along fundraising items. Older students bullied her 6-year-old boy and took his items. SATURDAY 12:04 a.m. - A caller told Hermiston police he was walking when a silver sedan drove by and someone inside threw a drink cup, hitting him. The license plate was 101JJD, he said, and he last saw the car on the 300 block of South First Street. 12:47 p.m. - Stanfield police took a complaint about someone possibly poisoning dogs in the area of Heather Drive, but the caller did not have any suspects. 6:44 p.m. - A caller at Calvary Chapel of Pendleton, 1909 S.W. Athens Ave., reported the theft of a utility trailer. 11:46 p.m. - Morrow County dispatch received a report of a propane tank exploding in a trailer home on Magic Garden Lane, Irrigon. 11:48 p.m. - A caller on Southwest 29th Street, Pendleton, told police someone keyed his car and threw dip at it. SUNDAY 2:41 a.m. - A caller told Hermiston police he was on the phone with a friend when her boyfriend started yelling at her and she yelled to call the police. 4:49 a.m. - A 9-1-1 caller on East Punkin Center Road, Hermiston, said his roommate was beating his girlfriend. 6:33 a.m. - Emergency workers responded to a home on Northeast Center Street, Heppner, for an infant with blood in the mouth and not breathing. Am ambulance crew took the child to Pioneer Medical Center, Heppner. 11:53 a.m. - Umatilla police responded to a home on Chenowith Avenue for someone breaking in. 1:25 p.m. - An ambulance near Boardman rear-ended a passenger car when its driver cut over in front of the emergency vehicle. Oregon State Police reported the ambulance was flashing lights in the fast lane on Interstate 84 en route to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston, with one patient, a parent and three medical staff in the back. Near milepost 168, the driver of a Honda Accord changes from the slow lane to the fast lane right in front of the ambulance, state police reported, and the ambulance could not avoid hitting the car. 4:30 p.m. - A man on West Sunland Avenue, Hermiston, reported someone in the night broke into his apartment. 4:42 p.m. - Umatilla police took a report of a break-in and theft at a house on Third Street. 6:47 p.m. - Three or four people fought at East Cherry Avenue and Northeast McNary Street, Hermiston. 8:57 p.m. - Pendleton police received a report of a female with a gun at McDonald’s, 900 Southgate. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Friday •Oregon State Police arrested Tosha Nichole Revoir, 29, of Hermiston, for driving under the influence of intoxicants (marijuana). Saturday •Oregon State Police cited two Washington men — Jaren Michael Kelly, 43, of Spokane, and John Everett Nelson, 48, of Spokane Valley — for salmon fishing out of season. The trooper also seized a chinook salmon and gave that to the Agape House, a Hermiston charity. •Oregon State Police cited Alfredo Cardenas, 68, no address provided, for DUII after a crash on Highway 207 near milepost 14, Lexington. •Pendleton police arrested Brennan George Shultz, 22, of Pendleton, for possession of methamphetamine and second-de- gree trespass. During his arraignment Monday in Pendleton, Shultz reas- sured the court he would abide by conditions of a jail release agreement. Circuit Judge Jon Lieuallen asked Shultz what would happen if the court found he did not follow the conditions. His response: “Nothing good.” •Pendleton police arrested Adria Stai, 42, of Pilot Rock, for DUII, reckless driving and driving while suspended/revoked. Circuit court records show she has a drunken driving case pending since March 30 in Umatilla County, and the state is trying to collect $1,440 in traffic fines and court fees from her •Oregon State Police arrested Cody Ray Martin, 21, of Irrigon, for DUII (alcohol). Sunday •Oregon State Police arrested Roman Christopher Holcomb, 24, of Pendleton, for DUII. State police reported his blood-al- cohol level was .16 percent, twice the .08 percent legal limit. •Stanfield police arrested Kristopher Shane Bishop, 38, of Stanfield, for possession of a federally controlled Schedule 2 substance. HERMISTON Event highlights sexual health A special education night is planned by Pregnancy Care Services. The event is Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395. There is no admission charge and a light dinner will be served. People are invited to attend informational sessions on various sexual health topics presented by a panel of community health professionals. Jeremiah White, executive director of Hermiston Campus Life, will present Teen Culture; Susan Bender, a certified professional midwife, will discuss Fertility & Birth Control; Cherie Childers of Hope Medical share about Ultrasounds & STD/STIs; and Margot Loza, director of Latino Outreach with Oregon Right to Life, will present Abortion Options. Debbie Cissna, director of Hermiston’s Pregnancy Care Services, said it’s a new event for the nonprofit organization. “The goal is to bring infor- mation about what commu- nity needs a pregnancy resource center addresses and to share the vision for the potential reach a pregnancy resource center can have when medical services are added,” Cissna said. Page 5A OBITUARIES FRIDAY East Oregonian East Oregonian Pregnancy Care Services offers free pregnancy tests, life affirming options coun- seling, adoption referrals, information about abortion procedures and risks, post-abortion counseling, and community referrals. The center also offers classes to teach parenting, relationship and general life skills. All services are free and confidential. Those planning to attend the event are invited to RSVP by contacting debbie@ pregnnancycareservices. com or 541-567-2393. For more about Pregnancy Care Services, visit www.preg- nancycareservices.com. ——— Submit information to: community@eastoregonian. com or drop off to the atten- tion of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818. Sunni Dawn Alexander Cornelia J. ‘Connie’ Fisher Pendleton September 26, 1974-May 13, 2017 Echo March 1, 1929-May 10, 2017 Sunni Dawn Alexander of months. She still could went to the Creator on enjoy hearing their incessant Saturday May 13, 2017, chattering and bickering. after a two-year battle with She would smile knowing cancer. that they were nearby. She was born on Sunni enjoyed reading, September 26, 1974, to gaming, arts and crafts, Randy and Hilda Alexander. especially her beadwork. She was named by her uncle She loved spending time Les Alexander with with friends and a name that suited family, catching her personality. up with what was She was quick happening on the with that beautiful homeland. radiant smile of She is survived hers. When she was by parents Randy six weeks old her and Hilda Alex- parents returned to ander, children work, so she was LaRiah and Nicolas cared for by her Alexander, and grandparents Red numerous aunts, and Anita Alex- Alexander uncles, cousins, ander, up through friends and family. grade school. They She is preceded in nurtured her mind and spirit, death by her younger sister establishing an unbreak- Brandee Marie Alexander, able bond. As her cousins grandparents Red and Anita say, “Sunni Dawn owned Alexander and Alphonse Grandma and Grandpa.” and Florence Halfmoon, She attended Sherwood and several aunts, uncles, Elementary, Sunridge cousins and friends. Middle School, and gradu- Viewing will be held ated in 1992 from Pendleton Tuesday, May 16 from 4 to High School. Right after 8 p.m. at Burns Mortuary. graduation she gained Memorial mass will be held employment at Yellowhawk at St. Andrew’s Mission on Tribal Health Center. She Wednesday, May 17 at 8:00 also worked at Wildhorse a.m., with a light reception Resort and Casino and to follow for continued CTUIR. She made many fellowship and sharing. lifelong friends through her Sunni wished to be years of employment. cremated and her remains She became a mother to will be spread at a later date. LaRiah Marie Alexander In lieu of flowers please in 1999 and Nicolas Pearce make donations to your Alexander in 2006. Her chil- local cancer center in her dren were her greatest joy. name. She loved spending time Burns Mortuary of with them which became Pendleton are in charge of harder in the last couple arrangements. DEATH NOTICES 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, in Bountiful, Utah. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 16 from 9-10:45 a.m., followed by funeral services at 11 a.m., at the Milton-Freewater Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A private graveside service will follow at the Milton-Free- water Cemetery. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Leave condolences online at www. munsellerhodes.com Mary Patricia Martinez Pilot Rock March 25, 1942-May 10, 2017 Mary Patricia Martinez, 75, of Pilot Rock died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in Portland. She was born March 25, 1942, in Pueblo, Colo. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Gail C. Potter Cornelia “Connie” J. Fisher of Echo, Oregon, was born on March 1, 1929, on a farm near David City, Nebraska, the sixth of eight children, to parents John and Anna Willemsen Frericks. She died on May 10, 2017, in Hermiston, Oregon, at the age of 88 years. Connie started school at the age of 5½ years in a one-room school- house on the ranch where they lived. The Frericks family began moving to Oregon in 1937 and arrived in Baker City, Oregon, on New Year’s Eve Fisher 1938. Connie attended St. Francis Academy from the fourth grade through graduation in 1946. She was the first of her family to graduate from high school. Connie worked for Dr. John Higgins, then the Crawford and Grant Insurance Agency and then the Chancery Office of St. Francis Cathedral, while also working at her sister Elizabeth’s Richfield Service Station and Store on 10th Street in Baker City. Connie married Roger Wilbur “Bill” Fisher of Haines, Oregon, on March 12, 1951. They lived on various farms in Muddy Creek until they sold out the farming operation in 1966. Moving to Echo, Oregon, in 1968, Bill went to work for John, Smith and Beamer in Athena, Oregon. Connie worked a couple of years at the Pendleton Woolen Mills before taking classes to become a medical transcriptionist. She spent the next 20 years doing medical transcription work for Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston, St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, and medical clinics in Hermiston, UPCOMING SERVICES TUESDAY, MAY 16 ALEXANDER, SUNNI — Viewing from 4-8 p.m. at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. BUBAR, ARLENE — Visitation from 9-10:45 a.m. followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1151 N. Elizabeth St., Milton-Freewater. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 ALEXANDER, SUNNI — Memorial mass at 8 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Mission, 48022 St. Andrews Road, Mission, with a light reception to follow. Condon Oct. 16, 1941-May 15, 2017 Gail C. Potter, 75 of Condon, died Monday, May 15, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1941. Graveside service will be held Thursday, May 18 at 11 a.m. at the Condon Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in care of arrangements. 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, May 12 Megamillions 28-34-41-42-47 Megaball: 13 Megaplier: 4 Estimated jackpot: $30 million Lucky Lines 03-07-11-14-FREE-19-21-28-32 Estimated jackpot: $14,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 2-6-9-1 4 p.m.: 8-1-0-8 7 p.m.: 3-9-5-2 10 p.m.: 8-4-1-9 Saturday, May 13 Powerball 17-20-32-63-68 Powerball: 19 Power Play: 5 Estimated jackpot: $184 million Megabucks 20-25-32-35-40-43 Estimated jackpot: $5.8 million Lucky Lines 01-05-12-15-FREE-18-24-27-29 Estimated jackpot: $15,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 3-7-0-5 4 p.m.: 8-1-4-1 7 p.m.: 5-6-6-8 10 p.m.: 3-3-0-6 Win for Life 14-26-34-73 Sunday, May 14 Lucky Lines 01-06-09-16-FREE-18-24-26-30 Estimated jackpot: $16,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 1-5-0-9 4 p.m.: 2-3-7-9 7 p.m.: 6-7-4-1 10 p.m.: 1-2-0-1 Monday, May 15 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 7-7-8-2 MEETINGS TUESDAY, MAY 16 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) PILOT ROCK CITY COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall council chambers, 143 W. Main St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-2811) STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Stanfield City Hall council chambers, 160 S. Main St., Stan- field. (541-449-3831) PENDLETON CITY COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall council chambers, 501 S.W. Em- igrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-966- 0201) STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Stanfield City Hall council chambers, 160 S. Main St., Stan- field. (541-449-3831) EAST UMATILLA COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., dis- trict office, 431 E. Main St., Athe- na. (541-566-3813) OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Oregon Trail Library District office, 200 S. Main St., Boardman. (541-481-3365) PILOT ROCK CITY COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall council chambers, 143 W. Main St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-2811) WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 MORROW COUNTY BOARD GRADUATION GIFTS! JEWELRY • PURSES • CLOTHING • CANDLES UNIQUE GIFTS & SO MUCH MORE Put a smile on the heart with the power of flowers. HWY 395, HERMISTON 541-567-4305 Mon-Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 12pm-5am www.cottagefl owersonline.com Umatilla and Boardman. Connie loved to garden and sew. She won Echo yard of the month on several occasions. She purchased a new sewing machine in the last year and started a little business sewing aprons. She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Patrick and Marianne Fisher, Pendleton, Ore., Roger and Myrna Fisher, Elko, Nev., Terri and Steve Voorhees, Herm- iston, Ore., and Ed and Kathy Fisher, Pendleton, Ore.; eight grandchildren: Sean and Breanne Fisher (Hosford), Cody, Jordan and Ashley Voorhees (Mason), and John, Mike and Dan Fisher; a stepgrandson, Kirk Rickey; six great-grandchil- dren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Connie was preceded in death by her husband Bill, and siblings Ted, Joe, Leo and Elizabeth Frericks, Louise Todd, Ramona Idler, and Helena who died in infancy. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Haines Cemetery, Haines, Oregon. The family is very grateful for the care provided by the staff at Sun Terrace in Hermiston and the personnel of Vange John Memorial Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Vange John Memorial Hospice at 645 W. Orchard Ave., Ste. 300, Hermiston, OR 97838 or the Shriners Hospitals for Children at www.shriner- shospitals.org/donate. Please sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston, Oregon, is in care of arrangements. A Child’s Laugh Could Simply be One of the Most Beautiful Sounds in the World! 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 OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. (541-676-9061) EASTERN OREGON RE- GIONAL AIRPORT COMMIS- SION, 6 p.m., Eastern Oregon Regional Airport terminal/admin- istration office, 2016 Airport Road, Pendleton. (Erica Stewart 541- 276-7754) INTERMOUNTAIN EDUCA- TION SERVICE DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., IMESD office, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave., Pendleton. Budget Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by the regular meeting at 8 p.m. (888-437-6892) BOARDMAN PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Boardman City Hall, 200 City Center Circle, Boardman. (541-481-9252) PILOT ROCK SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock High School library, 101 N.E. Cherry St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-8291) UMATILLA HOSPITAL DIS- TRICT, 7:30 p.m., Umatilla Med- ical Clinic, 1890 Seventh St., Umatilla. (541-922-3104) 5/15 - 5/16 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie 5/17 SERGEANT YORK Guardians of the Galaxy VOL. 2 (PG13) 2D *3:30 6:30 7:00 9:30 3D 4:00 10:00 Snatched (R) 4:40 6:50 9:20 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (PG13) 2D 4:20 7:10 3D 9:50 The Fate of the Furious (PG13) *3:40 6:40 9:40 Credit & Debit Cards accepted Cineplex gift cards available * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216
