Page 6A East Oregonian DEATH NOTICES Bette June Brock Hermiston Dec. 4, 1933 - Sept. 6, 2017 Bette June Brock, 83, of Hermiston died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at her home. She was born Dec. 4, 1933, in Washington. A private family gathering will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com Mary V. Smith College Place, Wash. June 16, 1919 - Sept. 6, 2017 Mary V. Smith, 98, of College Place, Wash., died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in College Place. She was born June 16, 1919. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Free- water is in charge of arrangements. UPCOMING SERVICES SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 DISSELBRETT, DAVID — Celebration of life from 3-7 p.m. at Quality Inn, 5188 Wittenberg Lane N.E., Keizer, Ore. GREEN, RUSS — Memorial service at 3 p.m. at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St., Milton-Freewater. HARKENRIDER, FRANK — Celebration of life service at 11:15 a.m. at the Hermiston High School commons, 600 S. First St. MILLS, RICK — Remembrance gathering at 2 p.m. at Hat Rock State Park, Hat Rock Road off Highway 730, Hermiston. SELTMANN, MARK — Celebration of life with Masonic rites at 1 p.m. at the Weston-McEwen High School gym. TATONE, ALICE — Graveside service with military honors at 1 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery, Boardman, followed by a reception at the Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St. SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 HUNKAPILLAR, STEVE — Celebration of life from 2-5 p.m. at the Pendleton Country Club, 69772 S. Highway 395, Pendleton. MONDAY, SEPT. 11 ALFORD, SHARI — Celebration of life service at 4 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. FLINK, SHIRLEY — Graveside services at 10 a.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1401 S. Union St., Kennewick, Wash. WATKINS, JOSEPH — Memorial service at 2 p.m. at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers Ave. A reception will follow at the First Christian Church, 215 N. Main St., Pendleton. TUESDAY, SEPT. 12 STANTON, CURTIS JR. — Visitation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion 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. MEETINGS For a complete listing of regional events, visit easternoregonevents.com Dorion Ave, Pendleton. (541-966- 0380) LEXINGTON TOWN COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Lexington Town Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541-989- 8515) MONDAY, SEPT. 11 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 IRRIGON FIRE DISTRICT, 7 a.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922- 3133) PENDLETON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 6 p.m., Pendleton School District office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-276-6711) STOKES LANDING SENIOR CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place, Irrigon. (Karen 541- 922-3137) HERMISTON SCHOOL DIS- TRICT, 6:30 p.m., district office, 502 W. Standard Ave., Hermiston. (541-667-6000) M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Central Middle School, 306 S.W. Second St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-3551) HEPPNER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St., Heppner. (541-676- 9618) MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Free- water Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Free- water. (541-938-5531) PILOT ROCK FIRE DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock Fire De- partment, 415 N.E. Elm St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-4522) HERMISTON CITY COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council chambers, 180 N.E. Sec- ond St., Hermiston. (541-567- 5521) M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Li- brary Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. 6 p.m. study session, 7 p.m. regular meeting. (541-938-5531) ATHENA-WESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Weston Middle School modular, 205 E. Wallace, Weston. (Kim Thul 541-566-3551) ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams. (541-566-9380) TUESDAY, SEPT. 12 PENDLETON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 12 p.m., Pendleton City Hall com- munity room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100) PORT OF UMATILLA COM- MISSION, 1 p.m., Port of Uma- tilla offices, 505 Willamette Ave., Umatilla. (541-922-3224) HERMISTON CEMETERY DISTRICT, 4 p.m., Burns Mor- tuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. PENDLETON FARMERS MARKET BOARD, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton Early Learning Cen- ter, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. (541-969-9466) WESTON CEMETERY BOARD, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541- 566-3313) PENDLETON LIBRARY BOARD, 6 p.m., Pendleton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. 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) M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3, 12 p.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Golf Course restaurant, 301 Catherine St., Mil- ton-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. (Dori Drago 541-481-7678) 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) ATHENA PLANNING COM- MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862) 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., Hermis- ton. (Reta Larson 541-567-8822) HELIX SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m., Helix School library, 120 Main St., Helix. (541-457- 2175) LOTTERY Thursday, Sept. 7 Lucky Lines 03-08-11-13-FREE-19-24- 26-32 Estimated jackpot: $55,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 2-7-2-1 4 p.m.: 0-5-5-8 7 p.m.: 6-0-8-3 10 p.m.: 5-5-1-2 Friday, Sept. 8 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 9-8-9-0 Saturday, September 9, 2017 RECORDS Helicopter crash kills country singer Troy Gentry By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press LUMBERTON, N.J. — A helicopter carrying singer Troy Gentry, of the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry, crashed on Friday, killing Gentry and the pilot. The crash occurred in a wooded area as the helicopter approached the Flying W Airport in Medford hours before Montgomery Gentry was due to perform at a resort housed at the airport, authorities said. The band’s website called Gentry’s death “tragic” and said details of the crash were unknown. “Troy Gentry’s family wishes to acknowledge all of the kind thoughts and prayers, and asks for privacy at this time,” the website said. Gentry, who was 50 years old, was from Kentucky. Police got a call at about 1 p.m. of a helicopter that was in distress, said Joel Bewley, a spokesman for the Burlington County prosecu- tor’s office. The helicopter crashed as emergency crews arrived at the scene. AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File In this Nov. 2011 file photo, Eddie Montgomery, left, and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry arrive at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Gen- try, one half of the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry, died Friday in a helicopter crash, according to a statement from the band’s web- site. He was 50. Crews removed Gentry, who was a passenger, from the wreckage, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital, Medford police Chief Richard Meder said. The crews worked for hours to remove the body of pilot James Evan Robinson from the mangled wreckage. Robinson had been living in Medford but was originally from Meigs, Georgia. He was a helicopter pilot at the flight school at the Flying W Airport, police said. Members of the country duo’s band including the other half of the duo, Eddie Montgomery, were at the airport when the helicopter crashed, Meder said. They were taken to the hospital to see Gentry, he said. The helicopter had taken off from the Flying W Airport but went into distress and was approaching the airport to land when it crashed, Meder said. The purpose of the helicopter trip wasn’t known. The National Transpor- tation Safety Board was headed to the crash scene. Gentry was born in Lexington, Kentucky, where he met Montgomery and they formed an act based off their surnames. Montgomery Gentry had success on the country charts and country radio in the 2000s, scoring No. 1 hits with “Roll With Me,” ‘’Back When I Knew It All,” ‘’Lucky Man,” ‘’Something to Be Proud Of” and “If You Ever Stop Loving Me.” Some of the songs even cracked the Top 40 on the pop charts. The band mixed country music with Southern rock. It was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2009. It released its debut album, “Tattoos & Scars,” in 1999. U.S. Wheat says leaving NAFTA would be ‘disastrous’ By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press “Without NAFTA, under (World Trade Organization) rules, Mexico can impose tariffs up to 67 percent on wheat, and right now it’s duty-free.” The U.S. resumes efforts to renegotiate a trade deal with Canada and Mexico on Sept. 1, as President Donald Trump has again hinted that — Ben Conner, U.S. Wheat Associates director of policy he may pull out of the deal. A lot is at stake for U.S. Secretary Trump on Aug. 27 said Agriculture on his Twitter account that Sonny Perdue and others wheat farmers. Mexico is both countries were being helped “reverse course” at the crop’s largest market, Conner said. NAFTA “very difficult” while rene- the time, he said. “The dynamics that eliminated market incon- gotiating the North Amer- ican Free Trade Agreement kept that in place, I think, sistency and trade barriers, and he “may have to termi- are still the same,” he said. and increased exports into nate?” In the same tweet, he “We’re still negotiating Mexico by 400 percent. “Without NAFTA, under called NAFTA the “worst and the agreement’s still extremely important to a lot (World Trade Organization) trade deal” ever made. Terminating the deal of U.S. industry, including rules, Mexico can impose would be “disastrous” for farm states and a lot of the tariffs up to 67 percent on wheat, and right now it’s agriculture and the wheat president’s base.” The three countries’ duty-free,” Conner said. industry, said Ben Conner, director of policy for U.S. negotiators first met in “We’re exposed if there’s a Washington, D.C., early change in policy in Mexico Wheat Associates. “If the president were in August. They “were not that we don’t have locked to withdraw from NAFTA, totally on the same page in like we do with NAFTA now.” I think that would cause yet,” Conner said. NAFTA has room for Conner said the U.S. a lot of problems in farm country,” Conner said. has not attempted to restart improvement, including a “The president has a lot an entire trade agreement commitment from Canada to treat U.S. wheat farmers more negotiating experi- before. “That’s effectively what equally when delivering ence than I do, but if they’re trying to make counterparts we’re talking about with across the border to a Cana- in Canada and Mexico NAFTA,” he said. “I guess dian elevator, according to concerned, it also has us (it) will be an experiment U.S. Wheat. “It’s 23 years old, there’s to see how that changes the alarmed.” In April, it also looked negotiating dynamic and a lot that can be modern- like Trump might pull out the outcome of the agree- ized,” Conner said. “The digital economy and all of the deal, Conner said. ment.” Pendleton bond sale results in lower tax rate East Oregonian The city of Pendleton’s bond sale for a voter-approved fire station project went well enough that Pendleton taxpayers will end up paying less than originally anticipated, according to a city press release. The city announced Tuesday that it the sale had raised $9,999,860 but the city would only be obligated to pay back $9,060,000 in debt, meaning the 62 cents per $1,000 in assessed value bond rate would fall to 51 cents after five years. Following the bond sale, Fire Chief Mike Ciraulo said design firm Mackenzie would continue to work on designs for the new fire station and the city would proceed with plans to hire a general contractor during the design phase. Approved by voters in May, the bond will primarily fund a new fire station on Southeast Court Avenue on the old St. Anthony Hospital property, replacing the department’s current station at 911 S.W. Court Ave. sorts of things that were not in trade agreements back then are part of negotiations now.” The agriculture industry has emphasized a need to “do no harm,” in renegoti- ating the deal. Other than the localized problem in Canada, “there’s not a lot of improvements that can really be made in the North American market,” Conner said. “So for us, it’s mostly downside risk. We’re hoping for that little bit of upside.” Conner would prefer more focus be put on negotiating trade deals with countries in the growing Asia-Pacific region. Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal with 11 other countries in January. The European Union has reached a tentative agreement with Japan, and other countries are busy negotiating their own trade deals, Conner said. “And right now we’re sitting on the sidelines,” he said. ——— The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. Freel murder case will proceed East Oregonian A Milton-Freewater teen- ager accused of murdering his infant son is now able to stand trial, his defense attorney said Wednesday. At a status hearing at the Umatilla County Courthouse in Pendleton, Herman Bylenga of Intermountain Public Defender said this development will require more time for Evan Freel, 17, to meet with his defense at Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility in The Dalles. Linked via video to the hearing from NORCOR, Freel watched as Circuit Court Judge Christopher Brauer set a Nov. 16 pretrial conference. Seated next to District Attorney Dan Primus, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jaclyn Jenkins told Brauer that Freel will be moved to the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton once he turns 18 on Oct. 10. Brauer suspended proceed- ings in August after he found Freel “lacks the fitness to proceed” due to reports from two clinical psychologists and his defense. Brauer ordered that Freel remain committed to the Oregon State Hospital “until capacity is gained or regained.” Freel has pleaded not guilty to murder and first-degree crim- inal mistreatment. The state has accused Freel of killing his 5-month-old son, Dominic, on June 8, 2016. The search warrant affidavit from Milton-Freewater officer Morgan Dunlap stated a medical examination of the baby’s body showed multiple injuries consistent with what Freel told police he did to quiet his crying son. SUPPORT GROUPS SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 AA OPEN BOOK STUDY, 10 a.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 665 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. OREGON GREEN FREE MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUP- PORT GROUP, 12 p.m., Integrat- ed Services Building, 1607 Gekel- er Lane, La Grande. Lunch will be provided. (Doreen 541-963-2529) OPEN AA MEETING, 12 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m., United Church of Christ, 114 S. East St., Condon. (800-410-5953) NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. VISION FOR YOU OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m., Good Shep- herd Lutheran Church, 420 S.W. Locust Road, Boardman. (Pat 541-215-2342 or 503-752-7459) OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 7:30-9 p.m., First United Method- ist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. HEPPNER MIRACLES OPEN AA MEETING, 8 p.m., St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall, 525 N. Gale St., Heppner. (800-410-5953) SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 HUNGRY SPIRIT OPEN AA MEETING, 8:30 a.m., Roosters Restaurant, 1515 Southgate, Pendleton. (800-410-5953) HARPER ROAD AL-ANON, 10-11 a.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Suite 2, Hermiston. OPEN AA MEETING, 12 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m., Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, 73265 Confederated Way, Mis- sion. (800-410-5953) NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 7:30-9 p.m., First United Method- ist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. MONDAY, SEPT. 11 AA BIG BOOK STUDY, 12 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) PENDLETON PARKIN- SON’S SUPPORT/TELE- HEALTH FAMILY, 2-4 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Sue Pe- terson 541-276-4569) AL-ANON, 5:30-7 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 665 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Book study 5:30-6 p.m., meeting 6-7 p.m. HOPE FOR HEALING SUP- PORT GROUP, 6-7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Medical Office Plaza meeting room, 620 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. Ongoing be- reavement support group dealing with loss and grief issues. (541- 667-3543) AA BIG BOOK STUDY, 6 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 6:30 p.m., Episcopal Church of he Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. OPEN AA MEETING, 6:30 p.m., Echo Community Methodist Church, 21 N. Bonanza St., Echo. (541-571-6257 or 800-410-5953) NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 325 S.W. Sixth Ave., Mil- ton-Freewater. OPEN AA MEETING, 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 114 S. East St., Condon. (800-410-5953) TUESDAY, SEPT. 12 TOPS, 8:30-10 a.m., Land- mark Baptist Church, 125 E. Beech Ave., Hermiston. (Barb 541-580-8668) OPEN AA MEETING, 12 p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-410-5953) CANCER SURVIVORS LUN- CHEON, 1-2 p.m., St. Anthony Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton. (Lori Weaver 541-278- 3233)