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Newspaper Page TextREGION Wednesday, June 6, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3A PENDLETON Teen gets jail, loses hunting license for poaching By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Oregon State Police used a Pendleton teen’s own dig- ital images to help put him in jail for poaching multiple game animals in 2017. The crimes also cost Joseph Reid St. Pierre, 18, his hunting license for life. St. Pierre faced seven criminal cases for poach- ing, according to Uma- tilla County Circuit Court records, and on April 26 he pleaded guilty to multi- ple counts of poaching and related charges. Oregon State Police began investigating St. Pierre for poaching a mule deer on July 22 on High- way 395 near milepost 20-B, according to search warrant afﬁ davits, which are public records. The police sought the warrants to obtain images from St. Pierre’s Snapchat account. Snapchat is a video and chat messaging app that allows users to send digital photos and videos. Depend- ing on the privacy’ settings, all Snapchatters or just friends of the sender can see the images. State police on Oct. 21 searched St. Pierre’s home in Pendleton, according to the afﬁ davits, where he allowed a detective to look at his two cellphones. The phones had multiple pictures of dead game animals. friend, according That led police to the afﬁ davits. to dig further and Some changed ﬁ nd videos and statements during images of poach- subsequent inter- ing on St. Pierre’s views, including Snapchat account. who did or did Police on Dec. 11 not illegally shoot saw a video show- game. ing “multiple dead But some also elk somewhere in a St. Pierre told police the meadow like area” head of one buck with “snow on the ground and a lot of blood deer was at a house on the from the elk,” the afﬁ davits Umatilla Indian Reserva- state. St. Pierre’s pickup was tion. State police troop- in the video along with a ers and ofﬁ cers with Uma- red Toyota pickup belong to tilla Tribal Police visited another Pendleton man, and the house. The homeowner people loading the elk into knew nothing about the deer but allowed police to search that pickup. State police also ques- the property. Police even- tioned St. Pierre and three tually found the head in a friends, including his girl- shed and brought it back PENDLETON to the state police ofﬁ ce in Pendleton. Overall, the investiga- tion yielded the probable cause for police to arrest St. Pierre on Jan. 6 on multiple charges for poaching. Court records show he took plea deals and admitted to the following: •hunting on enclosed land, unlawful taking of a buck deer, waste of a game animal, and assisting another in taking a buck deer on July 22 •unlawful taking of a bull elk and unlawful waste of the animal on Sept. 23 •unlawful taking of a buck deer and assisting another with a wildlife vio- lation on Oct. 8 •unlawful taking of a buck deer and waste of a game animal on Oct. 16 •unlawful taking of a buck deer and trespassing with a ﬁ rearm on Nov. 29 •two counts of taking ant- lerless elk on Dec. 9 and exceeding the annual bag limit. Circuit Judge Jon Lieual- len sentenced St. Pierre to ﬁ ve years probation, $2,300 in ﬁ nes and suspended St. Pierre’s hunting license for life. Lieuallen also ordered St. Pierre to show up by June 10 to serve time in the Uma- tilla County Jail, Pendleton. Jail staff reported St. Pierre arrived Monday and with good behavior can get out June 29. HERMISTON Stabbing suspect arraigned for attempted murder the knife pierced his sinuses. She said the other was Two Hermiston men are stabbed multiple times in the still in the hospital more than chest, to the point where the a day after they were stabbed knife hit one of the vertebrae by another man. in the victim’s spine. A nursing J e n k i n s appeared by video supervisor at Leg- acy Emanuel Hos- from the Umatilla County Jail, along pital in Portland conﬁ rmed that with Zuwala. Harold Piercy, J e n k i n s requested Zuwala 72, and Rich- ard Rukaveno, be held at $200,000 bail and, 64, were receiv- ing treatment at if released, have the hospital, but Zuwala no contact with the victims or their would not offer more about their condition. families. Judge Eva Temple According to Deputy Dis- granted both requests. trict Attorney Jaclyn Jenkins, Zuwala’s preliminary the two men are in intensive hearing is Monday, June 11 care but expected to survive at 3 p.m. in Hermiston. their wounds. Zuwala has had sev- The suspect in the stab- eral criminal charges in his bings, Aaron Zuwala, was background, but this is the arrested Monday morning ﬁ rst in Umatilla County. and was arraigned Tues- He was charged with theft day afternoon at the Uma- on two separate occasions tilla County Courthouse in 2017, in Jefferson and in Hermiston. He is being Deschutes County, for steal- charged with two counts ing merchandise from gro- of attempted murder, two cery stores. He has a charge of ﬁ rst-degree assault, and of criminal mischief in the two of unlawful use of a second degree in Jeffer- weapon. According to a son County that same year, release from Hermiston as well as theft in the sec- police, all three men knew ond degree for stealing more than $100 worth of water each other. Jenkins said one man was from the Deschutes Valley stabbed under the chin, and Water District. East Oregonian Staff photo by E.J. Harris A Pendleton ﬁ reﬁ ghter uses a hose line to protect a structure from a slow moving brush ﬁ re Tuesday off South- east Goodwin Avenue, Pendleton. Fireﬁ ghters contain grass blaze East Oregonian PENDLETON — Pendle- ton ﬁ reﬁ ghters Tuesday morn- ing stopped a slow moving grass ﬁ re. The ﬁ re broke out around 10:30 a.m. on the southeast hill near the railroad tracks along Southeast Frazer Avenue. Flames crept up the grassy hill, where much of the vegetation remains green. The slow speed allowed the ﬁ re department to keep the burn from getting too close to homes. Fireﬁ ghters poured water on the ﬁ re from above and below, limiting the burn to about an acre. PENDLETON Hermiston teacher hired as McKay Creek principal East Oregonian To complete its administra- tive team following Sherwood Heights Elementary School Principal Theresa Owens’ impending retirement, the Pendleton School District will hire a Hermiston teacher. Starting in the 2018-2019 school year, current McKay Creek Principal Ronda Smith will move over to Sherwood Heights and be replaced by Armand Larive Middle School math teacher Lorena Woods. In a press release, Pendle- ton School District Superin- tendent Chris Fritsch lauded Woods for her 27 years of educational experience, which includes stints as a coach, ath- letic director, and assistant principal. Woods has a bachelor’s degree from Western Ore- gon University and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix. Although the district ini- tially elected to hire a direct replacement for Owens, Fritsch said in an interview Tuesday that the district had trouble ﬁ nding the right candi- date for the position. Given that Sherwood Heights has a much larger stu- dent population (471 students compared to McKay Creek’s 287), the district decided it would be easier to shift Smith to Sherwood Heights and recruit an administrator for the smaller school. The district is no stranger to moving around administrators. As a part of a 2015 dis- trict-wide shufﬂ e that involved roughly a half-dozen adminis- trative positions, Smith went from being an assistant princi- pal at Pendleton High School to helming McKay Creek, replacing Aimee VanNice, who was moved to Washing- ton Elementary School. Prior to the high school, Smith was the principal at Nixyaawii Community School and an elementary school teacher. COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 ADVENTURE TIME STORY TIME, 2-3 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm- iston. Stories and activities for de- velopmentally disabled children and adults. Free. (541-567-2882) ADULT BEGINNERS’ COM- PUTERS, 3-4 p.m., Pendleton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Registration is required. Classes tailored to the needs of the attend- ees. (541-966-0380) ADULT & TEEN COLOR CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton Pub- lic Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. A relaxing hour of col- oring. Supplies provided. (Mary Finney 541-966-0380) VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIV- ING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m., location varies, Pendleton. Bring a vegan dish and recipe. Gluten-free friendly group. Call to RSVP and for driving directions. (541-969-3057) TOUR OF KNOWLEDGE, 7-8 p.m., Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center, 980 S.E. Co- lumbia Drive, Hermiston. Discus- sion of public hearings, meetings and events relevant to the area, and reports on sites and facilities that impact natural resources and places of historical interest. Free and everyone welcome. (Eileen Laramore 541-303-3872) THURSDAY, JUNE 7 PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Stories and activities for young children. (541-966- 0380) PRESCHOOL STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., MIl- ton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewa- ter. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247) HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church par- ish hall, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Cost is $4 for adults, free for children 10 and under, $4 for Meals on Wheels. Extra 50 cents for utensils/dishes. Bus service to parish hall by donation. (541-567-3582) BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman Se- nior Center, 100 Tatone St., Board- man. Cost is $4 for seniors 55 and over or $5 for adults. (541-481-3257) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool, puz- zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call 541- 276-1926. (Tori Bowman 541-276- 5073) SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Li- brary, 200 S. Main St., Boardman. For children from birth to age 4. (541-481-2665) STRESS MANAGEMENT 101, 1 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Learn how stress can affect your health and what you can do to manage it. Free. (541- 966-0380) SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Gym activities at 3 p.m., life skills at 4 p.m. for middle and high school students. Registration requested. (Suzanne Moore 541-276-3987) MAXWELL MARKET, 4-7 p.m., corner of, South First Street and West Locust Avenue, Hermis- ton. Crafts, local produce, clothing and other wares. Live music, food vendors and more. YARN CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Herm- iston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882) THE ARC UMATILLA COUN- TY BINGO, 6-10 p.m., The Arc Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m., seats may be held until 6:30 p.m., then all seats fi rst come, fi rst served; games begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefi t Umatilla County citizens with developmental dis- abilities. 18 years or older, must have proof of age and photo I.D. Basic pot $20, prizes range from $20-$750. (541-567-7615) SAY IT AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH FEELINGS, 6-8:30 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Three- part series to make fabric collage postcards that refl ect original ex- pressions. Attend one class or come to all three. $15 per session or register in advance for all three sessions: $30 members, $35 non-members. (Kaisa Hill 541- 278-9201) FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Brookdale Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Enjoy light refreshments, listen to some favorite oldies or join in the jam session. All ages welcome. (541-567-3141) 10:15 a.m., Hermiston Public Li- brary, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm- iston. For children from 3-6 years old. (541-567-2882) TODDLER STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-0380) FRIDAY, JUNE 8 wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, Umatilla County Charter Review Committee seeks public comments MILTON-FREEWA- TER — Umatilla County residents can comment Wednesday in public on the review of the county charter. The Umatilla County Charter Review Committee meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Albee Room at the Milton-Freewa- ter Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. Milton-Freewater. The committee has the charge of reviewing the charter, the county’s guiding govern- ment document, and mak- ing recommendations to change it. The committee is con- tinuing that work at the meeting and also wants to take input from the public. Any interested person may appear and have the oppor- tunity to provide comment on the review of the charter. For more informa- tion, contact county counsel Doug Olsen at 541-278-6208. Support Oregon and Umatilla Democrats at a joint dinner fundraiser featuring CD-2 Democratic Nominee Jamie McLeod-Skinner Saturday, June 9th, 2018 6:30 p.m. 6/6 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie • 6/6 • 12:00 PM Midnight Run $5 Children’s Classic Movie 6/13 • 10 AM Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Free Small Popcorn & Small Soda SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (PG13) 4:00 7:00 10:00 DEADPOOL 2 (R) 4:10 6:50 9:30 LIFE OF THE PARTY (PG13) 4:40 7:20 9:40 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (PG13) 3:30* 6:40 9:50 * Matinee Pricing Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Tickets $ 35 Vegetarian options available DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON 2nd Quarter 2018 State Central Committee Meeting June 9-10, BMCC Pendleton, Or THE FOLLOWING EVENTS INVITE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Saturday, June 9th, 12-12:30 PM - PLEDGE TO VOTE CANVAS for Governor Kate Brown and CD 2 candidate Jamie McLeod Skinner. Meet in Pioneer Hall Student Union Saturday, June 9th, 6:30 PM - FUND RAISER DINNER. Pioneer Hall Student Union. $35 per person. Featured Speaker: Jamie McLeod-Skinner. Speaking program begins at 7:40 PM. Ticket info: 503-239-8629 • Katie@dpo.org Sunday, June 10th - Caucus Meetings: Science and Technology Building. Various caucus groups meet from 10 AM to 1 PM, including: Gun Owners Caucus, Healthcare Caucus, Young Democrats Caucus, Native American Caucus. For Caucus info call: 541-377-0891