REGION
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
East Oregonian
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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