REGION
Friday, November 3, 2017
Several stolen vehicles recovered
East Oregonian
McLean
Buoy
well as one count of unauthorized use of
a vehicle, possession of burglary tools,
and theft in the first degree over $1,000.
Stokoe said the suspects involved
in a high-speed chase near Ione that
afternoon were also thought to be
involved in the theft of the cars found
in Boardman. Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office confirmed that the two pickup
trucks, which led sheriff’s deputies and
Oregon state troopers on a chase that
reached speeds of more than 100 miles
per hour, were stolen out of Spokane,
Washington.
One vehicle crashed on Upper Rhea
Creek Road, and the driver, Buddy
James Buoy of Portland, was arrested
and lodged in the Umatilla County Jail.
He was charged with attempt to elude I,
criminal mischief in the first and second
degrees, criminal trespass in the first
degree, reckless driving and unautho-
rized use of a vehicle. Further charges
are also possible.
The second vehicle crashed after
driving off Highway 207 and down a steep
canyon hillside. The driver, Julia Rachell
Kraus of Portland, was taken to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital, and then transported
by Life Flight for further treatment. Kraus
has several charges pending.
Morning fire forces out Pendleton-area family
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
Pendleton-area rancher
Tanner Hawkins and his
family escaped a fire early
Wednesday that damaged
their home.
“Fire alarms woke us
up,” Hawkins said.
He, his wife Polly, and
their two sons all got out
unharmed, he said, but he
ran back inside and closed
some doors to try and
contain the fire as much as
possible. Suzie Reitz with
the East Umatilla County
Rural
Fire
Protection
District reported Hawkins’
actions deprived the fire of
oxygen, which significantly
slowed the growth of the
blaze.
“This enabled the fire-
fighters to save the house,”
she stated in an email.
The Helix Rural Fire
Protection District sent a
crew of three at 6:45 a.m.
to the fire at the home about
10 miles north of Pendleton
on Highway 37, according
to Reitz. East Umatilla
responded to assist with five
firefighters and Athena fire
sent a crew of four.
The fire departments at
Pendleton and the Umatilla
Indian Reservation were on
stand-by in case the fire got
out of hand, Reitz reported,
and the Oregon State Fire
Marshal assigned an inves-
tigator to find the cause of
the fire.
“This was a contents fire
with heat and fire damage,”
she stated. “The house
sustained smoke and water
damage.”
Hawkins said he and his
family are fortunate enough
to be able to take shelter with
family near the home in the
meantime, and the alarms
may have saved their lives.
The Oregon Office of State
Fire Marshal reported with
daylight saving time ending
Sunday, this is a good time
to test smoke alarms.
The agency in a written
statement
encouraged
residents to test smoke
alarms before changing
the batteries. Many smoke
alarms now come with
10-year
batteries
and
some are tamper-resistant,
according to State Fire
Marshal Jim Walker. He
also urged replacing smoke
alarms that are 10 years old
or older.
For more smoke alarm
and fire safety information,
contact your local fire
department or visit www.
oregon.gov/osp/SFM.
COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY, NOV. 3
PENDLETON
LEATHER
SHOW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Pendleton
Convention Center, 1601 West-
gate, Pendleton. Leather crafting,
classes, vendors, saddle contest,
door prizes, drawings and more.
Free admission to show; class
registration fees. (307-737-2450)
HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY-
BACK, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.,
Community Bank, 157 S. Main
St., Pendleton. Trade in Hallow-
een candy for $1 per pound, up
to 5 pounds per child. Candy and
handwritten letters or drawings to
service members will be shipped
to Operation Gratitude for distri-
bution in mid-November. (Leah
Johnson 541-207-0717 ext. 123)
FREE FIRST FRIDAY, 10
a.m.-5 p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural
Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd.,
Pendleton. Free admission all
day. (541-966-9748)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15 a.m., Hermiston Public Li-
brary, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm-
iston. For children from 3-6 years
old. (541-567-2882)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pend-
leton Senior Center, 510 SW
10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50
or $6 for those under 60. Pool,
puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second
Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call
541-276-1926. (541-276-7101)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2
p.m., Echo Public Library, 20 S.
Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411)
SOUP SUPPER, 5-7 p.m.,
First Presbyterian Church Rog-
ers Fellowship Room, 201 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Four
delicious soups, bread, relishes,
beverages and homemade des-
serts for $8 adults, $3 for chil-
dren under 12. Fair Trade crafts,
homemade noodles and tins of
homemade cookies also will be
available for purchase. (Alice
Hepburn 541-276-7681)
VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Herm-
iston VFW, 45 W. Cherry St.,
Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone
welcome. (541-567-6219)
“GAME OF TIARAS”, 7
p.m., Hermiston High School
fine arts auditorium, 600 S. First
St., Hermiston. A combination of
“Game of Thrones” with “King
Lear” will leave you in stitches.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for
senior citizens and $5 for stu-
dents, available at the door or
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Ava Tixier, Sam Surber, Baylee Hunsaker and Tristan
Stephenson rehearse a dance for “Game of Tiaras”
Monday at Hermiston High School. The play opens Fri-
day in the school’s fine arts auditorium.
in advance at the high school’s
bookkeeping office. May not be
appropriate for younger children.
(Beth Anderson 541-667-6100)
SATURDAY, NOV. 4
BREAKFAST, MINI BAZAAR
AND QUILT SHOW, 7 a.m.-3
p.m., Stanfield Community Cen-
ter, 225 W. Roosevelt,, Stanfield.
Breakfast including breakfast
tacos from 7-10 a.m., cost is $5
for full breakfast/$3 for light meal.
Bazaar and quilt show from 7
a.m. to 3 p.m. (541-449-1332)
L’IL BUCKS OPEN GYM,
8:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. For students in first-
third grades.
FALL LUNCH AND HOLI-
DAY BAZAAR, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Ingle Chapel Church, 85372
Highway 339, Milton-Freewater.
Homemade “fancy work,” baked
goods, Christmas decorations
and more. Lunch from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. includes a choice of
soups, roll, beverage and pie for
$7 adults, $5 children or $15 for
a family; pie and coffee $3. (Pat
509-525-8055)
PENDLETON
LEATHER
SHOW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Pendleton
Convention Center, 1601 West-
gate, Pendleton. Leather crafting,
November 3-4-5, 2017
22nd Annual Christmas
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BRIEFLY
BOARDMAN
Several stolen vehicles were recov-
ered in Boardman on Tuesday afternoon,
thought to be associated with a high-
speed chase in Morrow County the same
afternoon.
Boardman Police Chief Rick Stokoe
said officers recovered a car trailer and
three vehicles, including a Camaro, a
Corvette and a Chevrolet truck, in the
parking lot between a motel and a gas
station in Boardman. He said the vehi-
cles were stolen out of a dealership in
Pasco, Washington, and were recovered
within a few hours of being stolen.
Boardman police arrested a woman
in one of the cars, 40-year-old Michelle
Carol McLean from Portland. McLean
was charged with three counts of
aggravated theft in the first degree, as
East Oregonian
classes, vendors, saddle contest,
door prizes, drawings and more.
Free admission to show; class
registration fees. (307-737-2450)
WARD 2 CONSTITUENT
OUTREACH, 9-11 a.m., Hamley
Cafe, 8 S.E. Court Ave., Pendle-
ton. Pendleton Ward 2 city coun-
cilors McKennon McDonald and
Scott Fairley will provide updates
on the new fire station bond and
progress toward meeting coun-
cil goals, answer questions and
hear ideas on how the city and
council can best meet the needs
of their constituents. Free. (McK-
ennon McDonald or Scott Fairley
541-969-3345 or 541-240-1825)
FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15
a.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Free art classes for children
up to age 12. Children under 8
should be accompanied by an
adult. (Roberta Lavadour 541-
278-9201)
YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.-12
p.m., Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
(541-567-2882)
SATURDAY CRAFTS FOR
KIDS, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Drop-in
craft time for kids. Free. (541-
567-2882)
HIP & HANDMADE, 11 a.m.-
12 p.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Free drop-in project class for
adults. (Roberta Lavadour 541-
278-9201)
SATURDAY SPIN-IN, 1-4
p.m., Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
For spinners, knitters, weavers,
felters, fiber enthusiasts and folks
who are just fiber-curious. Drop-
ins welcome. (Roberta Lavadour
541-278-9201)
“WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BE AMERICAN?”, 1-2:30 p.m.,
Tamastslikt
Cultural
Institute,
47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendle-
ton. Given the diversity of the U.S.,
what are the things that unite us as
a nation? Ellen M. Knutson will lead
a discussion about what it means
to be an American and what we
hold valuable. Refreshments will
be served. Free. (541-429-7700)
ECHO/STANFIELD
FFA
AUCTION AND DINNER, 5-9
p.m., Stanfield High School gym,
1120 N. Main St., Stanfield. Doors
and the silent auction open at 5
p.m., program and dinner begin
at 6 p.m., live auction begins at 7
p.m. Proceeds benefit Stanfield
and Echo FFA students. (Brooke
Vanderveen 541-376-8436)
NAVY BAND NORTHWEST
IN CONCERT, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,
SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman. Brass band will per-
form a diverse repertoire includ-
ing jazz, New Orleans standards,
funk and an assortment of popular
cover songs arranged for these
instruments. Free. (Stefanie Swin-
dler 541-481-7243)
OLDIES NIGHT: HITS OF
1982, 7-10 p.m., Wesley United
Methodist Church, 816 S. Main
St., Milton-Freewater. BJ the DJ
will spin the most popular tunes
of 1982 including Joan Jett, Ste-
vie Wonder, Huey Lewis and the
News, medleys and more. The
Frogs will offer snacks. Free admis-
sion. (Bob Jones 541-938-7038)
“GAME OF TIARAS”, 7 p.m.,
Hermiston High School fine arts
auditorium, 600 S. First St., Herm-
iston. A combination of “Game
of Thrones” with “King Lear” will
leave you in stitches. Tickets are
$10 for adults, $8 for senior citi-
zens and $5 for students, avail-
able at the door or in advance at
the high school’s bookkeeping
office. May not be appropriate for
younger children. (Beth Anderson
541-667-6100)
Irrigation districts
to vote on reducing
board members
HERMISTON — The
Butter Creek and Echo
irrigation districts will
hold an election Tuesday,
Nov. 14 to decide whether
to reduce their number of
directors from five to three.
The Echo Irrigation District
will also vote whether to
eliminate voting districts.
Both elections will be
held at the River Point
Farms pack plant office,
28790 Westport Lane in
Hermiston, with polls
open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Each district will also hold
a special board meeting
by phone Thursday, Nov.
9, with the Butter Creek
district meeting beginning
at 8 a.m. and the Echo
district meeting beginning
at 8:15.
For more information,
contact Bonnie Kyger at
509-820-3202.
Breakfast event
salutes veterans
HERMISTON — A
breakfast celebration
is free to all veterans,
military personnel and their
families at the Hermiston
Conference Center.
Honoring our Flag and
the National Anthem is
Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 a.m.
at 415 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston. The event will
include a presentation by
the American Legion and
VFW Honor Guard, Dance
Unlimited, the Hermiston
High School choir, Rep.
Greg Smith, Rev. Dean
Hackett and other guest
speakers. In addition, a
slide show of local veterans
will be presented. Those
who have not previously
provided a photo can
still submit one for the
presentation by Monday,
Nov. 6.
Those planning to attend
need to RSVP by contacting
541-567-6151 or info@
hermistonchamber.com.
Grillin’ for Grants
serves food,
education support
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton High School
culinary classes under
the leadership of Kristin
Swaggart will serve food in
support of the Grillin’ for
Grants fundraiser.
The event showcases
the new PHS food truck,
which will provide a meal
of barbecued tri-tip, baked
beans, salads, bread and
cheesecake. PHS principal
Dan Greenough will man
the meat grill.
In its third year,
Grillin’ for Grants is a
fundraiser for the Education
Foundation of Pendleton.
It is Thursday, Nov. 9 at
5:30 p.m. at the Pendleton
Convention Center,
1601 Westgate. Advance
tickets are $25 and can be
purchased at the Pendleton
Chamber of Commerce,
the Pendleton School
District office, Pendleton
Art+Frame or from
foundation board members.
Many local businesses
are supporting the event,
said Michele Madril,
publicity chairwoman and a
foundation board member.
The evening also includes
live and silent auctions.
The foundation
uses money to provide
enrichment opportunities
for Pendleton students. It
has helped fund field trips,
conferences, workshops,
speakers and artist-in-
residence programs at local
schools. Last year, they
approved $22,000 in grants.
For more
information, visit www.
educationfoundation
ofpendleton.org or contact
Madril at michele.madril@
imesd.k12.or.us.
Collective Goods
sale benefits
hospital auxiliary
HERMISTON — A
variety of books and gifts
at affordable prices are
available for purchase
during the Collective Goods
sale.
Hosted by the Good
Shepherd Hospital
Auxiliary, money raised
will be used to support
scholarships for those
pursuing a medical career
and medical equipment for
Good Shepherd Medical
Center. The sale is Tuesday,
Nov. 7 and Wednesday,
Nov. 8 from 7:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. at the hospital, 610
N.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Also, applications for
membership in the auxiliary
can be picked up at the
hospital gift shop. For
more information, contact
juner1942@gmail.com.
Early Learning
Hub seeks grant
applicants
PENDLETON — Grant
money is available for
projects that serve at-risk
children ages 0-6 and their
families.
Offered through the
Blue Mountain Early
Learning Hub, priority
is given to activities that
serve or support more than
one community. Services
must be provided in a
culturally competent and
gender-specific manner
that reflects the population,
needs and resources of the
community.
Funding can be provided
for community-based
services that increase
the strength and stability
of families (including
adoptive, foster and
extended families), improve
parenting skills, provide
children a safe, stable
and supportive family
environment, strengthen
parental relationships and
promote healthy marriages,
and enhance child
development, including
through mentoring.
The application deadline
is Friday, Nov. 17. For
eligibility information,
an application or more
information, visit www.
bluemountainearly
learninghub.org. For
questions, contact Kim
Thul at kim.thul@imesd.
k12.or.us or 541-966-3157.
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Submit information to:
community@eastoregonian.
com or drop off to the
attention of Tammy
Malgesini at 333 E. Main
St., Hermiston or Renee
Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers
Ave., Pendleton.
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