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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
MONDAY
Wesley Berdar
Clarence E. Collyer
Hermiston
July 27, 1935 - November 18, 2017
Hermiston
Feb. 8, 1929 - Dec. 2, 2017
2:25 a.m. - A semitrailer side-swiped an Oregon Department
of Transportation plow on Interstate 84 at the Meacham
interchange. Both vehicles sustained damage but were drivable.
Oregon State Police cited the semi driver for unsafe passing on
the left.
8:39 a.m. - Hermiston police received a report of a burglary
on the 1200 block of West Ridgeway Avenue.
9:03 a.m. - Callers reported a disturbance involving a female
who was naked from the waist down on East Cherry Avenue,
Hermiston.
10:05 a.m. - The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Irrigon
ambulance responded to Southeast Park Place, Irrigon, for a
woman who reported she was the victim of an attack. She said
she went to retrieve belongings from a man’s place and he
assaulted her. She declined a ride to the hospital.
10:35 a.m. - A Umatilla resident reported her ex-husband
threatened to post her Social Security number online.
12:36 p.m. - The school resource officer for the Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office received information about stalking at
Irrigon High School. The report is under investigation.
1:27 p.m. - Athena residents on North Hunt Street have been
dumping their garbage into the neighbor’s container, a caller
reported.
2:48 p.m. - A woman told Hermiston police someone has
been taking advantage of her mother-in-law, who continues
to allow the suspect to come into her home. However, the
woman continued, “They do have a power of attorney over the
mother-in-law.”
3:17 p.m. - Pendleton police received a report of a man in
a red plaid jacket on Southeast Court Avenue “crawling on the
ground, possibly intoxicated.”
3:58 p.m. - Umatilla police responded to a report of an
elderly man in the road at Tyler Avenue and Powerline Road, but
officers did not find anyone.
4:02 p.m. - An Oregon State Police trooper responded to
eastbound Interstate 84 near milepost 209 on a report of a
syringe on the freeway. The trooper talked with the caller, who
said several males left trash and syringes by the Umatilla River.
The trooper collected the syringes for destruction.
10:13 p.m. - The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Heppner
fire and ambulance responded to Northwest Motel & RV Park,
389 Main St., Heppner, for a trailer fire that threatened another
trailer. Instead of a trailer, the emergency workers found a
tent on fire, which did not damage other structures or displace
anyone. The cause of the blaze remains unknown.
HERMISTON
Wesley Berdar was
born July 27, 1935, in
Roundup, Montana, the
son of George and Matilda
(Algra) Berdar.
He passed away
on November 18,
2017, in Herm-
iston at the age
of 82.
Wesley grew
up and attended school in
Roundup, Mont. After high
school, he served in the
Army for several years and
was stationed in Korea. He
then returned to Montana
where he worked in coal
mines. He moved to Oregon
in 1965, then to Dayton,
Wash., in 1966.
He worked on the
construction of the Little
Goose Dam near Dayton,
Wash. He then worked as
a custodian for the Dayton
School District for many
years. He moved to Herm-
iston in the late 1990s.
Wesley married Ileen
Cook and from this union
two children, Patty and
Clifford “Buster,” were
born. The couple divorced
many years later.
Wesley
later
married Kay Ford
who preceded him
in death a couple
of years ago.
Wesley was an
avid hunter and fisherman
and enjoyed going to rodeos.
He is survived by
daughter Patty (Jim) Bly of
Dayton, Wash.; son Clifford
“Buster” (Shelley) Berdar of
Spokane, Wash.; grandchil-
dren Daniel, Pete, Joshua
and Taylor; and brother
Junior Berdar of Kamiah,
Idaho.
A memorial service will
be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
December 16, 2017, at the
Burns Mortuary chapel.
To leave an online
condolence for the family
go to www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com
OBITUARY POLICY
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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.
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Clarence E. Collyer, 88, of Hermiston died Saturday, Dec.
2, 2017, in Hermiston. He was born Feb. 8, 1929, in Mesa
County, Colo. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com
Warren Palmer
Pendleton
Feb. 25, 1934 - Nov. 26, 2017
Warren Palmer, 83, of Pendleton died Sunday, Nov. 26,
2017, in Milwaukie, Ore. He was born Feb. 25, 1934, in
Pocatello, Idaho. Burial will be at Olney Cemetery in Pend-
leton at a later date. Autumn Funerals, Cremation & Burial
in Tigard is handling arrangements.
James Personette
Pilot Rock
July 1, 1953 - Dec. 3, 2017
James Personette, 64, of Pilot Rock died Sunday, Dec. 3,
2017, at his home. He was born July 1, 1953. Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Louise Stone
Gresham
Oct. 14, 1933 - Nov. 29, 2017
Margaret Louise Stone, 84, died Wednesday, Nov. 29,
2017, in Gresham. She was born Oct. 14, 1933, in La Grande.
Viewing will be held Thursday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. followed
by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at Bateman Carroll Funeral
Home in Gresham. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery
in Gresham. Arrangements are with Bateman Carroll.
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6
No services scheduled
THURSDAY, DEC. 7
STONE, MARGARET — Viewing at 10 a.m. followed
by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at Bateman Carroll Funeral
Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd., Gresham.
California suburbs again under siege from fires
Staff photo by Jayati Ramakrishnan
UCFD firefighters extinguish a fully engulfed backhoe
on Hermiston Foods property Tuesday afternoon.
Fire engulfs excavator
HERMISTON — A fire that engulfed a backhoe on prop-
erty that formerly belonged to Hermiston Foods was knocked
down quickly on Tuesday, but not before it sent a column of
smoke into the sky south of Hermiston.
Daryl Fuchs, harvest supervisor, said the cause of the blaze
is unknown. He said the excavator was working on the scrap
metal pile when it caught fire.
MEETINGS
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6
HERMISTON AIRPORT AD-
VISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m.,
Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600
Airport Way, Hermiston. (541-
567-5521)
MEACHAM
VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT, 6 p.m.,
Meacham Fire Department, Mea-
cham. (541-786-2069)
BLUE MOUNTAIN BOARD
OF EDUCATION, 6 p.m., Blue
Mountain Community College,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendle-
ton. (Shannon Franklin 541-278-
5951)
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)
THURSDAY, DEC. 7
ADAMS PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Adams City
Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams.
(541-566-9380)
FRIDAY, DEC. 8
No meetings scheduled
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6
CAY-UMA-WA TOASTMAS-
TERS, 12-1 p.m., Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino, 46510 Wildhorse
Blvd, Pendleton. Everyone wel-
come. (Jeannette Taylor 541-276-
9492)
RETIRED ST. ANTHONY
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES, 12
p.m., Sunridge Retirement Com-
munity, 3234 S.W. Nye Ave.,
Pendleton. Luncheon $3.50 per
person, reservations requested.
(Edith 541-276-8622)
HERMISTON LIONS CLUB,
12 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling
Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston.
GREENFIELD
GRANGE
GWA, 1 p.m., Greenfield Grange
579, 209 N.W. First St., Board-
man. (541-481-7397)
HERMISTON ELKS DIN-
NER, 5:30-8 p.m., Hermiston Elks
Lodge, 480 E. Main St., Hermis-
ton. (541-567-6923)
OREGON GRASS ROOTS
CRIBBAGE CLUB NO. 2, 6:30
p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,
1545 N. First St., Hermiston. All
levels of players welcome. (541-
567-6594)
BLUE
MOUNTAIN
A’S
MODEL A FORD CLUB, 7 p.m.,
Pendleton City Hall community
room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.,
Pendleton. Anyone interested in
learning about the Model A Ford is
welcome. (Jim Smootz 541-276-
2858)
THURSDAY, DEC. 7
BOARDMAN
KIWANIS
CLUB, 6:30 a.m., Riverfront
Lodge, 6 Marine Drive, Boardman.
TUMBLEWEED TOASTMAS-
TERS, 6:30 a.m., Eastern Oregon
Higher Education Center, 980
S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston.
Visitors welcome. (541-567-3360)
PENDLETON LIONS CLUB,
7 a.m., Roosters Restaurant,
1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM
THE DRY SIDE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Hermiston Assembly of God
Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave.,
Hermiston. Use Seventh Street
entrance. Monthly business meet-
ing at noon. (541-567-4446)
PENDLETON
KIWANIS
CLUB, 12 p.m., Roosters Restau-
rant, 1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
Guests welcome. (541-278-5785)
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL
OF HERMISTON, 12 p.m., ARC
Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston.
HERMISTON
LINEBACK-
ERS CLUB, 12 p.m., Desert
Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N.
First St., Hermiston. Hear HHS
football coach David Faaeteete
discuss last week’s game and
talk about the upcoming tilt. RSVP
by Wednesday at 3 p.m. Meets
during football season only. (541-
567-5215)
HEPPNER CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 12-1 p.m., Heppner
City Hall conference room, 111 N.
Main St., Heppner. (Sheryll Bates
541-676-5536)
PAULINE REBEKAH LODGE
NO. 13, 2 p.m., IOOF Hall, 19
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
(Gladys or Marguerite 541-276-
4417 or 541-276-2853)
LOTTERY
Monday, Dec. 4
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Lucky Lines
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Tuesday, Dec. 5
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VENTURA, Calif. (AP)
— For second time in two
months, wind-driven fires
tore through California
communities in the middle
of the night, leaving rows
of homes and a psychiatric
hospital in ruins Tuesday
and sending tens of thou-
sands of people fleeing for
their lives.
There were no immediate
reports of any deaths or
serious injuries in the blazes
burning in Southern Cali-
fornia’s Ventura County, on
the edge of Los Angeles and
in inland San Bernardino
County.
The Ventura County
wildfire broke out Monday
and grew wildly to nearly
80 square miles in a matter
of hours. It was fanned
by dry Santa Ana winds
clocked at well over 60 mph
that grounded firefighting
helicopters and planes.
Lisa Kermode ignored
the first evacuation alert that
buzzed on her phone when
it said the fire was 15 miles
way. But the flames were
nearly on top of her an hour
later when she rounded up
her three children, still in
their pajamas, and told them
to grab some jeans.
They returned Tuesday
to find the home in ashes,
including a Christmas tree
and the presents they had
just bought.
“We got knots in our
stomach coming back up
here,” Kermode said. “We
lost everything, everything,
all our clothes, anything
that was important to us.
All our family heirlooms
— it’s not sort of gone,
it’s completely gone.”
A smaller fire erupted
on the northern edge of
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the Sylmar and Lakeview
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neighborhoods,
where residents scrambled
to get out as heavy smoke
billowed over the city,
creating a health hazard for
millions of people.
Just eight weeks ago,
wildfires that broke out in
Northern California and
its wine country killed 44
people and destroyed 8,900
homes and other buildings.
Fires aren’t typical in
Southern California this
time of year but can break
out when dry vegetation and
too little rain combine with
the Santa Ana winds. Los
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any measurable rain in two
months.
Like the deadly October
fires in Napa and Sonoma
counties, the blazes are in
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rural.
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of environmental analysis
at Pomona College who
has written extensively
wildfires. “These fires are
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