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REGION Tuesday, March 20, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3A Woman faces charges on 15 counts of theft from former employer count of second-degree theft for stealing at least $100. The A big theft hit another indictment alleges Heyne small local business. committed the thefts from Allison Jade Heyne of June 2016 through May Hermiston pleaded not guilty 2017. in early March to accusations Heyne pleaded not guilty she stole more than $32,000 to all counts at her arraign- from her employer, Eclipse ment March 5, according to Heating and Cooling. court records. Ty Zeller, co-owner of Zeller said the business the Hermiston business, discovered the crimes last said Heyne worked in the June, right as they were front office and hustling to keep up the theft total is with rising tempera- probably closer tures. Making a go to $38,000 — as a small business and the damages is tough enough, could increase. he said, and this “We don’t situation “kind of want this to took the wind out of happen to our sails.” someone else,” Heyne signed an Photo courtesy of Eclipse he said. Heating and Cooling agreement to follow Umatilla Allison Jade certain restrictions County Circuit Heyne to avoid jail, Court records show a grand jury on Jan. including not having contact 30 indicted Heyne, 31, AKA with Eclipse Heating and Allison Heller, on two counts Cooling. The court found she of first-degree aggravated was not eligible for a public theft for stealing $10,000 or defender. The next hearing more on two occasions, 12 in the case is the afternoon of counts of first-degree theft March 26 in the Hermiston for separate acts of stealing courtroom of Circuit Court $1,000 or more, and one Judge Dan Hill. East Oregonian Greenough named Desert View principal and community, and in continuing the tradition of Pendleton High School excellence already present Principal Dan Greenough at Desert View Elemen- will oversee a significantly tary.” Greenough will work younger group of students again under Hermiston next year. superintendent In a press release interim Monday, the Hermiston Tricia Mooney, who served School District announced as Pendleton’s assistant that Greenough will take superintendent from 2009 over as the principal of to 2016. A Yakima native, Desert View Elementary Greenough was School for the a teacher in 2018-2019 Michigan before school year. he was hired as Greenough the principal of submitted a Weston-McEwen resignation letter High School in to the Pendleton 2007. Following School District a two-year in January and stint as a high has not publicly school principal commented on in Onalaska, Dan Greenough his departure. Wa s h i n g t o n , “I am excited he returned to to have the Eastern Oregon in 2013 opportunity to join the when he became the prin- Hermiston School District cipal of Pendleton High as the principal at Desert School. View Elementary School,” He has a master’s degree he said in a statement. in K-12 administration from “Through the interview Michigan State University. process, I felt a strong sense Desert View’s previous of collaboration, care for the principal, Laura Jacobsma, well-being of children, and resigned in December, only commitment to students a few months into her first throughout the school. I year. Hermiston assistant am looking forward to superintendent Bryn building relationships with Browning has been serving the children, staff, parents, as interim principal. East Oregonian Stubblefield still behind bars on domestic violence charges, more HERMISTON — Jon-Christian Stubblefield of Hermiston remains in jail on domestic violence charges and other counts following a release hearing last week. Defense attorney Kent Fisher of Pendleton sought Stubblefield’s release from the Umatilla County Jail while he awaits trial on the following: first-degree attempted kidnapping, coercion, fourth-degree assault, strangulation and two counts of menacing, all stemming from domestic violence, according to the state, plus charges of harassment, fourth-degree assault, interfering with police and more. Stubblefield, 39, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The release hearing was Monday, March 12, and the court did not free Stubblefield. Hermiston police arrested Stubblefield on Feb. 26 after callers reported a man assaulted his girlfriend and two other people who tried to stop him. Fisher on Friday filed a waiver to a speedy trial for Stubblefield. The next hearing in the case is April 13 in Hermiston. Staff photo by Kathy Aney The March’n Mommas compete in the Bed Race at the Wee Bit O’Ireland celebration on St. Patrick’s Day in Heppner. IRISH SPIRIT TAKES OVER By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN East Oregonian ray skies and rain didn’t stop hundreds from lining the streets of Heppner for the annual Wee Bit O’ Ireland festival and parade this Saturday. Locals and out-of-town visitors cheered as decorated vehicles and decked-out pedestrians made their way down Main Street. The floats included local student organizations; elected politicians, including Congressman Greg Walden and State Rep. Greg Smith; the U.S. Forest Service; and the Bank of Eastern Oregon, whose float proclaimed, “Leprechaun Kisses — 25 cents.” Brandon Seitz, a longtime Heppner resident, said he had been in the parade a few times growing up. He said the event is one of Heppner’s biggest weekends. “The best float so far has been the firefighters,” he said. “They seem to be the loudest at the moment.” Drew Brannen, a Heppner native, said the parade has long been a favorite of his. “We really try to bring everyone into it,” he said. “It’s good to see friends and family, and to meet the new people who come in.” While the parade has long been a favorite of locals, it’s begun to draw out-of-town visitors as of late. A bus full of visitors from various groups in the Tri-Cities had come to watch the event. G EO Forum looks at the opioid crisis PENDLETON — A clinical pharmacist who provides consultations for pain management and a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in addiction medicine are the featured panelists during the upcoming Eastern Oregon Forum. Our Opioid Crisis, featuring Eric Holeman and Dr. Joel Rice, is Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Science and Technology Building Room ST-200 at Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. The forum is open to the public and tickets are $5 at the door and free for students. Holeman, who developed an interest in pain and opiate management while serving as a hospice pain consultant in 1999, has worked at the Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles since 2001. He currently serves as the clinical lead $5 Classic Movie • 3/21 • 12:00 PM The Hurricane Heist (PG13) 5:00 7:30 10:10 Death Wish (R) 4:50 7:20 9:50 Black Panther (PG13) 4:00 7:00 10:00 * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 pharmacist, providing consultations related to cancer care, chronic pain, anti-coagulation and acute care management. Rice, who started a small addiction clinic in La Grande nearly 20 years ago, also has been providing services in Pendleton the past three years. He was the first Eastern Oregon provider to treat opioid use disorder with Suboxone and other medications. He has established four “sober homes” in La Grande and is working with Umatilla County Human Services to establish similar sober living environments in Pendleton and Hermiston. They offer individuals with addiction a supportive and sober environment to live in. Others attending the forum include Dr. Chuck Hofmann, medical director of New Directions Northwest, an addiction treatment center in Baker City; Mike Stensrud, the Eastern Oregon prescription drug overdose prevention coordinator for Umatilla County; and Stuart Roberts, chief of the Pendleton Police Department. For more information, contact Karen Parker at 541-966-3177 or karen. parker@imesd.k12.or.us. Heart Hap y MCKAY CREEK ESTATES KINDNESS • JOY • HEALTH • LAUGHTER • MUSIC Paint & Sip Come join us at McKay Creek Estates for our monthly Paint & Sip activity. We provide all the materials you need to paint a fun painting. There will light refreshments, including wine and beer, as well as a variety of sodas and bottled water. 3/19-20 A Wrinkle in Time (PG) 4:40 7:10 3D 9:40 “The history of the town is so inter- esting,” said Linda McCarty. Dr. Michael Desjardin, a dentist from John Day, was dressed as St. Patrick himself, in a green robe, a long red beard, a crown and a gold-painted staff with plastic snakes wrapped around it. He said he travels annually to Port- land to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day festival at the restaurant Kells. This year, because the holiday fell on a Saturday, he said he would be able to make that event, as well as the parade in Heppner. Desjardin, half French and half Irish, Friday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. Cineplex Show Times Lenny Tomb Raider (PG13) 6:50 3D 4:10 9:30 Staff photo by Kathy Aney Murray Dunlap sings Irish music Saturday morning during the Rain- bow Cafe’s all-day St. Patrick’s Day celebration. said the event was a way to honor his Irish heritage. “My grandparents came over on the boat from Ireland — County Donegal,” he said. He said his parents used to have large St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. To honor them and the holiday, he has donned various costumes in parades, such as a cowboy leprechaun and, this year, the holiday’s namesake. A few miles from downtown Heppner at Thompson Ranch, hundreds of dogs competed in the annual sheep dog trials. The two-day event, which has been going on for more than 30 years, draws competitors from up and down the West Coast, said organizer Liz Stenning. Formerly held at the county fair- grounds, the event always takes place St. Patrick’s Day weekend. “The town of Heppner really supports the trials,” Stenning said. “They donate prizes. The whole community is very supportive. The whole community [used to have] sheep — sheep covered the hills around us.” Stenning said so many people want to compete in the event, the organizers have to draw to see which entrants will compete. There are about 50 competi- tors per day, with most people entering two dogs. “You can find a competition any time of the year,” said Jeanie Helsey, a Caldwell, Idaho resident competing with 4-year-old border collie, Sam. “It’s a lifestyle, not a hobby.” Cost: $20 for non-residents. FREE for residents. Happy 80th Bsrthday Mom! (Bev Petteys) We love you, Ksrk, Scott & Jan Please call (541) 276-1987 for more information or to RSVP. Spots are limited. McKay Creek Estates 1601 Southgate Place Pendleton, OR 97801