RECORDS
Friday, April 20, 2018
East Oregonian
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
OBITUARIES
DEATH NOTICES
THURSDAY
William Weinke
Raymond Wayne Dieter
Pilot Rock
March 1, 1924 - April 16, 2018
Pendleton
Nov. 23, 1938 - April 18, 2018
7:48 a.m. - A caller on Covina Court, Umatilla, reported his
ex-brother-in-law assaulted him. The caller declined medical
help.
7:51 a.m. - Pendleton police responded to a 911 call
reporting domestic violence at a home on Southeast Byers
Avenue.
9:45 a.m. - Pendleton police took a report for criminal
mischief at Homestead Youth & Family Services, 816 S.E. 15th
St.
12:53 p.m. - A Umatilla County sheriff’s deputy at Northeast
Owen Court and Johns Lane, Pendleton, found a sign for a right
turn was knocked down.
1:46 p.m. - Stanfield police received a complaint about
residents on South Lucy Street keeping 10 dogs, which they
have not licensed with the city.
3:44 p.m. - A woman came to the Morrow County
Courthouse, Heppner, and reported she found a bag containing
items belonging to someone else.
3:58 p.m. - The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office responded
to a report of possible child abuse or neglect involving a 2- to
3-year-old boy in Irrigon.
5:10 p.m. - The Irrigon ambulance responded to a home on
Southeast Third Street for a 1-year-old girl who spilled boiling
water on her chest, stomach and legs. The ambulance rushed
the child to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston.
5:19 p.m. - Milton-Freewater police took a report for a vehicle
break-in on the 600 block of Northeast Fifth Avenue involving
the theft of multiple items, including keys to other vehicles.
7:30 p.m. - Pendleton emergency services responded to
Trailhead Park, 2101 Westgate Place, Pendleton, for a male
breathing and foaming at the mouth.
7:33 p.m. - Pendleton police responded to a fight at
The Saddle Restaurant and Lounge, 2220 S.E. Court Ave.,
Pendleton.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•Umatilla Tribal Police arrested James Francis Marsh, 30, of
Pendleton, for dangerous drugs and criminal activity in drugs.
MEETINGS
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, APRIL 23
ECHO CEMETERY DIS-
TRICT 7 BUDGET COMMIT-
TEE, 3:30 p.m., Echo Fire
Department, 301 W. Main St.,
Echo. (Kathy Enright 541-376-
8295)
NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY
SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m.,
Nixyaawii Community School,
73300 July Grounds Lane, Mis-
sion. (541-966-2680)
UMATILLA BASIN WA-
TERSHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m.,
Eastern Oregon Higher Edu-
cation Center room 134, 975
S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermis-
ton. (Michael T. Ward 541-276-
2190)
M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R
CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Mil-
ton-Freewater Public Library
Albee Room, 8 S.W. EIghth
Ave., Milton-Freewater. (541-
938-5531)
HERMISTON CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City
Hall council chambers, 180
N.E. Second St., Hermiston.
(541-567-5521)
IRRIGON
COMMUNITY
PARKS & RECREATION DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Sta-
tion, 705 N. Main St., Irrigon.
(541-922-3047)
MORROW
COUNTY
HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m.,
Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive,
Boardman. (541-676-9133)
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT,
3:30 p.m., Ione Community
School, 445 Spring St., Ione.
Work session at 3:30 p.m., reg-
ular board meeting at 4:30 p.m.
(541-422-7131)
UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL
& WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT, 6 p.m., USDA Ser-
vice Center conference room,
1 S.W. Nye Ave., Suite 130,
Pendleton. (Kyle Waggoner
541-278-8049 ext. 138)
MORROW
COUNTY
PLANNING
COMMISSION,
7 p.m., Bartholomew Govern-
ment Building upper confer-
ence room, 110 N. Court St.,
Heppner. (541-922-4624)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
BUTTER CREEK IRRIGA-
TION DISTRICT, 8 a.m., River
Point Farms conference room,
28790 Westport Lane, Herm-
iston. (Bonnie Kyger 509-820-
3202)
ECHO IRRIGATION DIS-
TRICT, 8:30 a.m., River Point
Farms
conference
room,
28790 Westport Lane, Herm-
iston. (Bonnie Kyger 509-820-
3202)
MORROW
COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSION-
ERS, 9 a.m., Bartholomew
Government Building upper
conference room, 110 N. Court
St., Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher
541-676-9061)
HERMISTON
LIBRARY
BOARD, 4 p.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-
2882)
William
Weinke,
a
longtime wheat farmer of
Pilot Rock, died peacefully
Monday, April 16, 2018,
in St. Anthony
Hospital,
Pend-
leton. He was 94
years old.
Recitation of the
Holy Rosary will
be held Monday,
April 23, 2018, at
7:00 p.m. in the
Burns Mortuary of
Pendleton.
Mass
of Christian Burial
will be Tuesday,
April 24, 2018, at
10:30 a.m. in the
St. Helen’s Catholic
Church in Pilot
Rock. Interment Weinke
will follow the
Mass in the Olney
Cemetery, Pendleton at 12:30
p.m. A luncheon will follow
in the Pilot Rock Community
Center at 1:30 p.m.
Mr. Weinke was born
at home, March 1, 1924,
in Nolin, Oregon. He was
the son of Carl and Ella
(Kurth) Weinke, their third
of seven children. In 1930
the family moved from the
farm in Nolin to the ranch in
Pilot Rock. He attended an
elementary country school
at Plane View 32, Pilot Rock
Junior High, and graduated
from Pilot Rock High School
in 1942.
He served in the Army
Corps of Engineers during
World War II in the Pacific
Theater under General
MacArthur. He served from
June 7, 1944, until May 10,
1946. He was honorably
discharged, receiving the
following decorations and
citations: Victory Medal,
Good Conduct Medal,
Philippine Liberation Medal,
Army Occupation Ribbon
(Japan), American Theater
Service Medal, and Asiatic
Pacific Service Medal.
William returned home to
marry his sweetheart, Paralee
Cochran, on December 28,
1946, at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Pendleton. He
began farming and harvested
his first wheat crop in 1950,
and continued farming until
his last wheat crop in 2010,
a total of 60 years. He was
devoted to the raising of his
family.
He enjoyed the Pendleton
Round-Up
and
Happy
Canyon,
2A state basketball
tournaments, drives
to the mountains,
a good western
movie
(John
Wayne, a favorite),
trips to Reno, and
many dances with
Paralee.
Long
before and long
after watching his
own family play
sports, he was a
spectator in the
stands. He took
pride in seeing
his
children,
grandchildren, and
nieces and nephews play
sports. William and his wife
were founding members of
the Pilot Rock Booster Club.
He was an active member of
St. Helen’s Catholic Church
in Pilot Rock. In addition,
he was a member of PGG
Cooperation, BPOE Pend-
leton Lodge, and served on
the Pilot Rock School Board.
He is survived by his
three children and their
spouses: Elouise Kirsch
(Tom), Madras, Oregon,
Don Weinke (Denise), Pilot
Rock, Oregon, and Janis
Weinke, Phoenix, Arizona;
three grandchildren, Allison
Treloar (Mike), and Michael
and Timothy Kirsch; two
great-grandchildren, Jackie
and Bruce Treloar; and many
nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his
parents, four sisters, and two
brothers.
Contributions in his
memory may be directed to
either the Pilot Rock Booster
Club or the Pilot Rock
Education and Community
Foundation. Contributions
may be sent in care of Burns
Mortuary of Pendleton, P.O.
Box 489, Pendleton, OR
97801.
You may sign the register
book or send condolences
online at www.burnsmor-
tuary.com. Burns Mortuary
of Pendleton is in charge of
arrangements.
New data: Americans filling
far fewer opioid prescriptions
By LINDA A. JOHNSON
Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. — The
number of prescriptions for
opioid painkillers filled in the
U.S. fell dramatically last year,
showing their biggest drop
in 25 years and continuing
a decline amid increasing
legal restrictions and public
awareness of the dangers of
addiction, new data show.
Health data firm IQVIA’s
Institute for Human Data
Science released a report
Thursday
showing
an
8.9 percent average drop
nationwide in the number
of prescriptions for opioids
filled by retail and mail-order
pharmacies. All 50 states
and the District of Columbia
had declines of more than 5
percent. Declines topped 10
percent in 18 states, including
all of New England and other
states hit hard by the opioid
overdose epidemic, such as
West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania.
“We’re at a really critical
moment in the country when
everybody’s paying attention
to this issue,” said Michael
Kleinrock, the institute’s
research director. “People
really don’t want them if they
can avoid them.”
There was an even greater
drop in total dosage of opioid
prescriptions filled in 2017,
down 12 percent from 2016.
Reasons for that include
more prescriptions being for a
shorter duration, a 7.8 percent
decline in new patients
starting on opioid prescrip-
tions and far fewer high-dose
prescriptions.
Opioid doses are measured
in “morphine milligram
equivalents.” (A standard
Vicodin pill has the equivalent
of 5 milligrams of morphine.)
Prescriptions for dosages
AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File
An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acet-
aminophen, also known as Percocet is pictured in New
York. Health data firm IQVIA’s Institute for Human Data
Science released a report Thursday, showing an 8.9
percent average drop nationwide in the number of pre-
scriptions for opioids filled in 2017 by retail and mail-or-
der pharmacies, which fill the bulk of prescriptions.
of 90 morphine milligram
equivalents per day or more,
which carry the highest
addiction risk, declined by 16
percent last year, according to
the report.
The U.S. is estimated to
consume roughly 30 percent
of all opioids used worldwide.
Opioid prescriptions and
daily doses rose steadily
starting in the 1990s, fueled by
factors including marketing
of new opioid pills such as
Oxycontin. Use peaked in
2011 at levels far above those
in other wealthy countries
where national health systems
control
narcotics
more
aggressively.
The U.S. decline began
after overdoses and deaths
from prescription opioids and
illicit narcotics soared, and
multiple groups pushed back.
The federal government
and about half the states
have enacted restrictions,
such as limiting the dose or
duration of opioids that can be
prescribed. Insurers and drug
stores began imposing similar
limits on opioid use for acute
pain, as opposed to cancer
and chronic pain patients. The
Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration increased prosecution
of heavy prescribers. And
numerous medical groups
have issued guidelines urging
prescribers to offer other
pain-management
options
when possible and to limit
doses and duration of opioid
prescriptions.
Despite those measures,
deaths from drug overdoses
have continued to increase
in the U.S. and emergency
rooms saw a big jump in
overdoses from opioids last
year, according to govern-
ment data.
Doctors have been heeding
the messages from medical
groups, and some worry
they’ll be arrested or lose
their license if they provide
too many opioids, said Bob
Twillman, executive director
of the Academy of Integrative
Pain Management, which
represents doctors and others
who treat pain patients and
gets some funding from
opioid makers.
“We get a lot of phone calls
from patients whose primary
care doctors have said they
won’t prescribe opioids at
all,” and want referrals to
other doctors, Twillman said.
The opioid data are part
of IQVIA’s annual report on
U.S. drug-spending trends. It
noted that last year the total
spent on prescription drugs,
after multiple discounts and
rebates drugmakers give
to middlemen, was $324
billion, up 0.6 percent. The
report forecasts that after such
discounts, drug spending will
rise by 2 percent to 5 percent
annually for the next five
years.
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Raymond Wayne Dieter, 79, of Pendleton died Wednesday,
April 18, 2018, at a local residential facility. He was born Nov.
23, 1938, in Susanville, Calif. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton
is in charge of his arrangements. Sign the online condolence
book at www.burnsmortury.com
Phyllis Johnstone
Pendleton
March 7, 1931 - April 13, 2018
Phyllis Johnstone, 87, of Pendleton died Friday, April 13,
2018, at a care facility in Hermiston. She was born March 7,
1931, in Omaha, Nebraska. A graveside service will be held
Tuesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. at Willamette National Cemetery
in Portland. Arrangements are being handled by Pendleton
Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be
shared at www.pioneerchapel.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
LOTURCO, BEVERLY — Visitation from 1-5 p.m. at
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E. Byers
Ave., Pendleton.
O’BRIEN, NADINE — Graveside service at 2 p.m. at
Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, 300 S.E. Myra Road,
College Place, Wash. A gathering will follow at Rancho
Villa Mobile Home Park’s community room, 1396 Dalles
Military Road, Walla Walla.
THURMAN, LAVON — Funeral service at 11 a.m.
at New Hope Community Church, 1350 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
COCHRAN, LUCILE — Celebration of life at 11 a.m.
at Community Park, 1000 S.W. 37th St., Pendleton. A light
lunch and sweets will be served.
LOTURCO, BEVERLY — Memorial service at 11
a.m. at Berean Baptist Church, 8 N.W. Ninth St., Pendleton.
MEADS, MARGARET — Celebration of life gathering
at 1 p.m. at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds Let’er Buck
Room, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
NORTON, RALPH — Memorial service at 3 p.m.
at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, 74473 Highway 74,
Heppner. A light meal will be served following the service.
PETERSON, SHIRLEY — Memorial service at 2 p.m.
at the First Christian Church, 215 N. Main St., Pendleton.
LOTTERY
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Power Play: 2
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1 p.m.: 9-5-7-4
4 p.m.: 8-1-3-7
7 p.m.: 8-1-2-6
10 p.m.: 6-2-5-1
Thursday, April 19,
2018
Pick 4
1 p.m.: 6-9-8-7
COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
SPRING CRAFT BAZAAR
AND GARAGE SALE, 9 a.m.-3
p.m., Sun Terrace Assisted Liv-
ing and Retirment Community,
1550 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Spring Craft Bazaar and Garage
Sale (Jennifer Hook 541-564-
2595)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20
S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-
8411)
OPEN UP AND SAY HA!,
2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20
Bonanza St., Echo. Rick Huddle
will tell stories and sing songs,
teaching social-emotional skills
along the way. Free.
NIGHT AT THE CHIL-
DREN’S MUSEUM, 5-8:30
p.m., Children’s Museum of
Eastern Oregon, 400 S. Main
St., Pendleton. Includes din-
ner, games, crafts and a mov-
ie. Costs $20 members/$25
non-members, $10 for each
additional child. Preregistration
required. (541-276-1066)
TIME TO SHINE IRRIGON
CITIZENS’
RECOGNITION
BANQUET, 5-8 p.m., Stokes
Landing Senior Center, 150
Columbia Lane, Irrigon. Cele-
bration of Irrigon’s distinguished
citizens includes catered dinner,
no-host beer and wine bar. Tick-
ets are $25 in advance, $30 at
the door. available at the Bank
of Eastern Oregon, Irrigon Pub-
lic Library or by phone. (541-
922-3857)
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” DIN-
NER THEATRE, 6:30 p.m., Irri-
gon High School, 315 E. Wyo-
ming Ave., Irrigon. Awesomely
Creative Theater of Irrigon High
School presents a mashup of
“King Lear,” “Game of Thrones”’
and Disney princesses. Tickets
are $5 and include a spaghetti
dinner served at intermission.
Tickets available in advance or
at the door. (Linda Pedro 541-
922-5551)
SAGE MOVIE EVENT, 7:15
p.m., SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. Enjoy “The
Greatest Showman” and a bag
of popcorn for just $3 admis-
sion. Bottled water and other
concessions available for cash
purchase. (Stefanie Swindler
541-481-7243)
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
ADULT OPEN GYM, 7-8
a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Pick-up basketball
for adults only. Free. (541-276-
8100)
PARKING LOT SALE, 8-11
a.m., Agape House, 500 Harper
Road, Hermiston. You name the
price for knick-knacks, clothing
is 5 items for $1 and furniture is
as marked. Donations accepted
through Friday. (Dave Hughes
541-567-8774)
L’IL BUCKS OPEN GYM,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. For students in
first through third grades. (541-
276-8100)
WALK MS EASTERN OR-
EGON, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Roy Ra-
ley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave.,
Pendleton. Annual event raises
funds and awareness for those
suffering with Multiple Sclerosis.
Register online at www.walkms.
org or at the event. (Tracy Leep-
er 503-445-8342)
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)
HIP & HANDMADE, 11
a.m.-12 p.m., Pendleton Cen-
ter for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.,
Pendleton. Free drop-in project
class for adults. (Roberta Lava-
dour 541-278-9201)
Destiny
Theatres
Fri - Wed, April 20 - April 25, 2018
Subject to change. Check times daily.
Hermiston Stadium 8
Hwy 395 & Theatre Ln - 567-1556
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