RECORDS
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
MONDAY
7:51 a.m. - Milton-Freewater police received a report of
someone trying to pry open the doors at the Freewater Park
restrooms.
10:21 a.m. - Pilot Rock police took a report of criminal
mischief at Northeast Douglas and Third streets. About 30
minutes later, police took another report of mischief on Northeast
Elm Street.
11:06 a.m. - Umatilla police took a report of domestic
violence at Country Club Manor Apartments, 605 Umatilla Ave.
11:09 a.m. -The Boardman fire department responded to a
fire between the rest area off eastbound Interstate 84 and the
Boardman exit.
12:06 p.m. - A Hermiston resident on Southwest 12th Street
told police someone hit his mailbox last night, and the collision
knocked off the vehicle’s rear view mirror, which is in his
driveway.
1:16 p.m. - Umatilla police responded to Washington Street
for a complaint about trees and determined this was a civil
problem between neighbors.
1:39 p.m. - Hermiston police received information about a
transient camp behind Taco Bell, 1677 N. First St., Hermiston,
but officers did not find the camp.
4:18 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a report
of a burglary on South Mill Street, Ukiah.
5:26 p.m. - The Lewis Spring Rural Neighborhood Watch,
4146 Highway 339, Milton-Freewater, reported a dog was at
large and killing chickens.
5:27 p.m. - A 15-year-old boy suffered an injury to his hip
at the football field at Ione Community Charter School. An
ambulance took the teen to a hospital.
8:21 p.m. - A trucking company reported the theft of a trailer.
The driver left it on the westbound side of Interstate 84 near
Boardman after a deer damaged the trailer, but the trailer was
gone when the company arrived to take it.
11:01 p.m. - A Morrow County sheriff’s deputy checked on a
disabled trailer on the westbound side of Interstate 84.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•Oregon State Police arrested Jonathan Leroy Strong, 55, of
Pilot Rock, for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Strong at about 6:15 p.m. was driving a blue Ford Mustang
south on Highway 11 near milepost 19 when the car went off the
road and crashed. State police reported Strong showed “signs
of impairment,” but he denied taking alcohol or other drugs, and
he gave blood and urine samples at a hospital for analysis.
•Hermiston police arrested Dustin Dale Rodriguez, 27, of 210
Klickatat St., Apt. H120, Umatilla, for possession and delivery of
methamphetamine and a probation violation.
Pruitt guts EPA science panels,
will appoint new members
WA S H I N G T O N
(AP) — The head of the
Environmental Protection
Agency said Thursday
he intends to replace the
outside experts that advise
him on science and public
health issues with new
board members holding
more diverse views.
In announcing the
changes, EPA Admin-
istrator
Scott
Pruitt
suggested many previ-
ously appointed to the
panels were potentially
biased because they had
received federal research
grants. The 22 boards
advise EPA on a wide
range of issues, including
drinking water standards
and pesticide safety.
“Whatever
science
comes out of EPA
shouldn’t be political
science,” said Pruitt, a
Republican lawyer who
previously served as
the attorney general of
Oklahoma. “From this day
forward, EPA advisory
committee members will
be financially independent
from the agency.”
Pruitt has expressed
skepticism about the
consensus of climate
scientists that man-made
carbon emissions are
the primary cause of
global warming. He also
overruled experts that had
recommended pulling a
top-selling pesticide from
the market after peer-re-
viewed studies showed it
damaged children’s brains.
Pruitt said he will
name new leadership and
members to three key
EPA advisory boards soon
— the Science Advisory
Board, Clean Air Scien-
tific Advisory Committee,
and the Board of Scientific
Counselors.
It was not clear from
the EPA’s media release if
all current board members
serving out their appointed
terms were immediately
dismissed. EPA’s press
office did not respond to
messages seeking clarifi-
cation on Tuesday.
As part of his directive,
Pruitt said he will bar
appointees who currently
in receipt of EPA grants
or who is in a position to
benefit such grants. He
exempted people who
work at state, local or
tribal agencies, saying he
wants to introduce more
“geographic diversity” to
the panels.
The five-page policy
Pruitt issued Tuesday
makes no mention of
other potential conflicts of
interest, such as accepting
research funding from
corporate interests regu-
lated by EPA.
East Oregonian
OBITUARIES
Francis Elaine (Draper) Mahlum
Bennie Boyd Reeves
Pendleton
January 20, 1944 - October 27, 2017
Irrigon
January 30, 1926 - October 27, 2017
Francis Elaine (Draper)
Mahlum was born on January
20, 1944, in Newcastle,
Wyoming, to James and
Louise
(Iund)
Draper.
Francis passed away at her
home on October 27, 2017,
after a lengthy illness.
Francis married Daniel
Ivan Mahlum on
October 5, 1962, In
Rapid City, South
Dakota.
Daniel
was serving in the
United States Air
Force at the time.
Francis and Daniel
had two children.
Jerry Todd Mahlum
was born in 1963
in
Livingston,
Montana.
In Mahlum
1967, while living
in Clovis, New
Mexico, they welcomed their
daughter Deborah Anne.
Daniel’s career in the
service kept them busy,
moving around the country.
Francis was a homemaker
and enjoyed watching her
grandchildren play sports,
crocheting, playing games on
her tablet with her grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren,
and visiting on Facebook
with friends and family. After
her husband retired from the
Air Force, they moved to
Pendleton in 1980 to start
farming wheat.
Francis was preceded in
death by her parents; sister
Elizabeth Louise; brother
Raymond Eugene; and twin
brothers Jesse Daniel and
James Dennis.
Francis is survived by her
husband Daniel of Pendleton;
son Jerry Mahlum
and
son-in-law
Brian of Scottsdale,
Ariz.;
daughter
Deborah Mahlum
of Pasco, Wash.;
two grandchildren,
Raymond Thomas
and his wife Teri
of Spokane, Wash.,
and
Kimberly
Crigler and her
husband
Kyle
of
Richland,
Wash.; and eight
great-grandchildren, Colin
Thomas, Natalie Thomas,
Noah
Dillard,
Kendall
Dillard, Cassidy Crigler,
Gracelyn Crigler, Kyah
Crigler and Austynn Crigler.
At her request there will
be no services. Interment
will be held in Hawaii at a
later date.
Donations may be made
to St. Jude’s Hospital or to
Cancer Renewal.
Online condolences may
be sent to www.pioneer-
chapel.com.
DEATH NOTICES
Otis Wayne Frost
Milton-Freewater
Sept. 19, 1938 - Oct. 30, 2017
Otis Wayne Frost, 79, of Milton-Freewater died Monday,
Oct. 30, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 19, 1938.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in
charge of arrangements.
Marion E. Jeffers
Pilot Rock
June 24, 1930 - Oct. 13, 2017
Marion E. Jeffers, 87, of Pilot Rock died Friday, Oct. 13,
2017, in Pendleton. She was born June 24, 1930. A celebration
of life service will be held Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at the
Pilot Rock Baptist Church, with a reception to follow. Pend-
leton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop is handling arrange-
ments. Online condolences may be shared with the family at
www.pioneerchapel.com
Martha Lanham
Walla Walla
Oct. 8, 1920 - Oct. 30, 2017
Former Hermiston resident Martha Lanham, 97, of Walla
Walla died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at her home. She was born
Oct. 8, 1920. A funeral service will be held Friday, Nov. 3
at 2 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1005 S.E. Ninth St.,
Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign
the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Elizabeth P. ‘Betty’ McDonald
Fossil
March 26, 1926 - Oct. 29, 2017
Longtime Heppner resident Elizabeth P. “Betty”
McDonald, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Fossil. She
was born March 26, 1926. Funeral mass will be held Monday,
Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner,
with concluding service and burial to follow at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care
of arrangements.
FBI offers tips on avoiding law enforcement scams
East Oregonian
Officers, deputies and
agents join law enforcement
agencies to help protect the
people they serve and to
bring a sense of justice to
our communities. However,
when a scam artist exploits
that relationship, he can
destroy a person’s trust in
both law enforcement and
government in general. These
scams are easy and lucrative,
and the results can be finan-
cially and emotionally devas-
tating. According to the FBI’s
Internet Crime Complaint
Center, U.S. victims reported
impersonation crimes more
than 12,000 times in 2016,
resulting in more than $12
million in losses.
So how does it work? A
fraudster calls, texts or emails
you — pretending to be some
kind of official from a local,
state or federal agency. He
tells you that you are in big
legal trouble, and the only
way out is for you to make
a payment immediately. He
will use social engineering
tactics to stress you out in
hopes of getting you to make
a quick decision without
thinking things through. Here
are some examples of how
this works:
Say someone contacts
you tomorrow claiming to be
from the FBI. The fraudster
may say he is calling on
behalf of the Director’s office
or in the name of the local
Special Agent in Charge. He
may use the FBI seal or other
graphics to make the commu-
nication look legit. He may
even spoof — or copy — a
local FBI phone number so
it looks real. The caller will
tell you that you are under
investigation for some crime,
but if you want to settle the
matter immediately you can.
If you don’t, then you could
be arrested and anything you
own will be confiscated.
A
similar
variation
involves jury duty scams.
In this case, the scam artist
pretends to be from the U.S.
Marshals service or county
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judge’s office. He says that
you missed a recent summons
to serve, and you now must
pay a huge fine or risk jail.
So how do you know who
is real and who is not? Know
that no law enforcement
officer is going to ask you to
pay up or provide personal
information over the phone,
by email or by text. Here are
some ideas on what you can
do if you are contacted by
someone suspicious:
•
Don’t
fall
for
high-pressure tactics. A
legitimate officer or agent is
not going to tell you that you
have to pay “right this minute
or else ...”
• Do not pay a govern-
ment debt via pre-paid
cards or wire transfers.
Fraudsters will often ask for
payment this way.
• Ask to call the person
back. Look up the number
online yourself, and call to
confirm whether the person
is legitimate. We in the FBI
get calls all the time from
community members who
say they are just checking
back to see if a person who
identified himself as an FBI
agent is real. Oftentimes,
they are not. We would much
prefer you call to check
before giving away money
than after.
• Do not give anyone
financial
or
personal
information unless you
initiate the contact and
are 100 percent confident
about with whom you are
talking. This includes your
bank account, credit card and
Social Security numbers.
If you have been victim-
ized by this scam or any other
online scam, contact the FBI.
You can file an online report
at the FBI’s Internet Crime
Complaint Center at www.
ic3.gov or call your FBI local
office.
Beth Anne Steele is the
Oregon FBI Public Affairs
liaison for the Portland Divi-
sion. She can be reached at
503-460-8099
Bennie Boyd Reeves, 91,
of Irrigon, Oregon, passed
away, October 27, 2017.
He was born January 30,
1926, in Galesburg,
Illinois, to parents
Ernest Thomas and
Florence
Rachel
(Winder) Reeves.
The
family
moved to Umatilla,
Oregon, when he
was 6 months old
and there he grew
up in a loving
family with an older
brother, Harold, and
four younger sisters,
Dottie, Norma, Rita
Jean and Patsy. He
attended Umatilla
schools, graduating Reeves
in 1944. He loved
sports and would
say that is what kept him in
school.
Upon graduating, he
reported for military service
in the United States Navy,
serving two years from May
1944, receiving an honorable
discharge with the rank of
Seaman First Class May 19,
1946. During World War II,
he was deployed to the Armed
Guard Center (Pacific). He
served on the SS Jack Stinger
and the SS Coquille and was
discharged from the Navy in
Bremerton, Washington. He
was the recipient of the Asiatic
Pacific Area Campaign
Medal, the American Area
Campaign Medal and the
World War II Victory Medal.
He was married to Joyce
Arlene Barnett from 1947 to
1967. They had two children,
Sandi and Marlin. In 1968
he married Maxine (Nielsen)
Reeves; she passed away
in 2007. Maxine had four
daughters, Carleen, Carmen,
Lynn and Leslie, who became
part of Bennie’s family.
Throughout his life Bennie
enjoyed gardening, wood-
working, fishing, dancing and
watching sports. He appreci-
ated Native American culture
and loved western movies.
He never met a stranger and
was known for his affec-
tionate nature and his playful
sense of humor. A
hardworking man,
he was employed
at the Umatilla
Army Depot from
where he retired
after 30 years as
a machinist. After
enjoying retirement
for a short time, he
began working for
Columbia Jr. High
in Irrigon, until he
decided to “really”
retire.
He was an active
life VFW member,
something he was
always passionate
about. He held
offices, was in Color Guard,
and participated in many
activities.
He is survived by children
Marlin, Sandi, Carleen,
Carmen, Lynn and Leslie,
and sisters Norma and
Rita Jean, in addition to
numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death
by parents Ernest and
Florence Reeves; brother
Harold
Reeves;
sisters
Dottie Stephens and Patsy
Hutchinson; wife Maxine
(Nielsen); grandson Steven
Reeves; and great-grandson
Austin Reeves.
A Celebration of Life
service with military honors
will be held at Burns
Mortuary chapel, Hermiston,
Oregon, Friday, November 3
at 11:00 a.m.
Those who wish may make
contributions in Bennie’s
memory to the VFW Avenue
of Flags at the Hermiston
Cemetery.
Please sign the online
condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1
No services scheduled
THURSDAY, NOV. 2
No services scheduled
OBITUARY POLICY
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Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego-
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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
FRIDAY, NOV. 3
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1
EASTERN OREGON TRADE
& EVENT CENTER AUTHORI-
TY, 7 a.m., EOTEC main building,
1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston.
(541-289-9800)
MONDAY, NOV. 6
MORROW COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Bartholomew Government Build-
ing upper conference room, 110
N. Court St., Heppner. (Roberta
Lutcher 541-676-5613)
UMATILLA COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Umatilla County Courthouse, 216
S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton. (Doug
Olsen 541-278-6208)
HERMISTON AIRPORT AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m.,
Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600
Airport Way, Hermiston. (541-
567-5521)
CONDON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128
S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-
2711)
UMATILLA RURAL FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m.,
Umatilla Fire Department, 305
Willamette St., Umatilla. (541-
922-2770)
WESTON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 7:30 p.m., Memorial
Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston.
(541-566-3313)
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)
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. 6:30 p.m.
study session, 7 p.m. regular
meeting. (541-938-5531)
THURSDAY, NOV. 2
12:00 PM
LOWER UMATILLA BASIN
GROUNDWATER
MANAGE-
MENT AREA COMMITTEE, 2
p.m., Stafford Hansell Govern-
ment Center, 915 S.E. Columbia
Drive, Hermiston. (Janet Greenup
541-676-5452 ext. 109)
ADAMS PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams City
Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams.
(541-566-9380)
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