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RECORDS Friday, June 8, 2018 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG 12:38 p.m. - A caller told Umatilla police he was at West Park on Third Street and Scaplehorn Road watching a pickup drive with a leash out the window to run a dog. The caller stated he thought this was abusive. Dispatch noted this was an animal complaint call, but really, you can’t blame the dog on this one. 2:08 p.m. - A mother came to the Hermiston Police Department and reported her son lost his wallet somewhere in town. She also said he is in Mexico at the moment so she is reporting the missing wallet for him. 9:03 p.m. - An employee at the Taj Food Mart, 84802 Highway 11, Milton-Freewater, reported a driver left with the fuel hose still attached. 11:02 p.m. - Hermiston police responded to a person suffering from mental issues. ARRESTS, CITATIONS •Getting to work is not always easy. An Oregon State Police trooper at 6:12 a.m. tried to stop a Honda Civic for speeding in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near exit 207, Pendleton. The driver continued on the overpass, took the exit, headed up Airport Road and pulled into the driveway of the OSP Pendleton command. Jeronimo Vasquez, 22, from Kennewick told the trooper she was trying to get to a job site on Airport Road and admitted he had no license or insurance. The trooper cited him for the violations and warned him for speeding. State police also had a tow company impound the Honda. •Pendleton police arrested Justin Lee Whipple, 25, on Southeast Dorion Avenue on three felony counts of burglary and one count of felony possession of methamphetamine. His bail for that and several misdemeanor charges is $97,000. • The Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team made two arrests on Wednsday. The first was at 2:35 p.m., when Nikole Rae Patterson, 24, was taken into custody on Glemm Road and Quail Lane in Hermiston. She was jailed for unlawful delivery and possession of methamphetamine, with bail set at $60,845. Bryan Tate, 36, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. at 333 S. First Street on the same charges and the same bail, minus $45 for a contempt of court charge Patterson was given. BRIEFLY HERMISTON — Water will be shut off for Herm- iston customers on a por- tion Southwest 11th Street, Orchard Avenue and High- land Avenue for most of the day Tuesday. Affected customers have been notified and a map of the area — which includes Foxwood Apartments, But- ter Creek Apartments and the Hermiston School Dis- trict offices — is available on the city website at herm- iston.or.us. According to a city news release the shutoff will allow “important” isolation valves at the intersection of 11th and Orchard to be replaced in conjunction with above- ground streetwork going on at the corner in preparation for installation of a new traf- fic signal. The valves date back to the 1960s and are failing. Veterans’ event swings for the fences WALLA WALLA — Vet- erans and their family mem- bers are invited to a special event during an upcoming Walla Walla Sweets baseball game against the Corvallis Knights. Hosted by the Walla Walla VA Medical Center, the “Welcome Home Event” is Sunday with the gates opening at 4 p.m. at Bor- leske Stadium, 409 E. Rees Ave., Walla Walla. The first pitch is at 4:35 p.m. Tick- ets for active military per- sonnel, veterans and their immediate family mem- bers are $6.50 each, which includes a drink and a ham- burger or hot dog. The colors will be pre- sented by the Civil Air Patrol, and the national anthem will be sung by U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps Rear Adm. (retired) Darold F. Bigger. In addition, rep- resentatives from a num- ber of organizations will offer information about ser- vices available to veterans. Also, it’s Sunday Funday at the ballpark, which includes face painting, bouncy houses and other activities for kids. For more informa- tion, contact Linda Won- dra, Walla Walla VA pub- lic affairs, at 509-525-5200 or linda.wondra@va.gov or visit https://t.co/4sedHItLel LaFrance Grubbs Timothy K. Smith Pendleton June 24, 1918 - June 1, 2018 Pendleton May 2, 1956 - May 29, 2018 After a long and brilliant life, LaFrance Grubbs left us on June 1, 2018. She passed peacefully in her sleep. LaFrance was born on June 24, 1918, at Mrs. Nich- ols Maternity Home. She was the third daughter of John and Winnie Blan- chet. LaFrance attended a one- room school house in Coombs Canyon first through eighth grade. She moved to town where she attended and grad- uated high school from St. Joseph’s Academy. She met the Grubbs love of her life at a dance and married James Oscar Grubbs on May 29, 1938. Together they had three daughters, Judy Kay Grubbs Pranger, Gay- nell Grubbs Woodell and Rachelle Grubbs Doherty. LaFrance had 12 grand- children, 19½ great-grand- children and 1 great-great- grandchild. She also has numerous nieces, nephews and unofficial children and grandchildren. LaFrance had a long and very active career in the world of credit. She served locally, regionally and inter- nationally with Credit Pro- fessionals International. She received many awards and some of the highest honors the organization has to give. LaFrance final retired from her third career as executive director of Consumer Credit Counseling Service at the age of 85. In 1987 she worked tire- lessly for over a year with Rudy Rada on the Clock- tower project. In 1990 she was named First Citizen in Pendleton for all her work for the community. LaFrance will always be remem- bered for her beauty, class, gra- ciousness and love of family and friends. LaFrance is sur- vived by her daugh- ters Judy Kay Pranger, Corne- lius, Oregon; Gay- nell Woodell, Mer- rill, Oregon; and Rachelle Doherty, Pendleton, Oregon; and countless loved ones. She is preceded in death by her husband Oscar Grubbs; parents John and Winnie Blanchet; and six siblings, Marguerite Sartin, Verlie French, Bobbie Fut- ter, John Blanchet, Cressie Depew and Jim Blanchet. The rosary will be held Friday, June 8, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton. Mass of Chris- tian Burial will be held Sat- urday, June 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrews Mission. Burial will follow at Olney Cemetery. Donations may be made to St. Andrews Mission or a charity of your choice. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. UPCOMING SERVICES FRIDAY, JUNE 8 ALEXANDER, BETTY — Funeral services at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 325 S.W. Sixth Ave., Milton-Freewater. Interment will follow at the Milton-Free- water Cemetery. GRUBBS, LAFRANCE — Recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. at Burns Mortuary, 336 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 CROXEN, JEAN — Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. DALLAS, DAVE — Celebration of life from 2-5 p.m. at Dallas Ranch, Pendleton. GRUBBS, LAFRANCE — Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Mission, 48022 St. Andrews Road, Mission. Graveside burial services will follow at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. KUHLMANN, HARRY — Services at 1 p.m. at the Pendleton Free Methodist Church, 1711 S.W. 44th St. MUTH, DAVID — Memorial service at 10 a.m. at Pilot Rock Baptist Church, 585 S.W. Birch St. WHITE, MAHALA — Celebration of life service at 1 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Hospital auxiliary announces scholarships HERMISTON — Sev- eral area students who are pursuing higher education in the field of medicine were recently awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary. Eligible applicants must have already successfully completed at least one year of study and their home res- idence must be within the areas served by Good Shep- herd Health Care System. Recipients from Hermiston, including their field of study, are Briana Wolfe, pharmacy; Kaira Ludwig, nursing; and Vanessa Stackhouse, diag- nostic imaging/X-ray. Stu- dents from Stanfield, who are both pursuing a master’s degree, are Elizabeth Sperr, healthcare and organiza- tion leadership; and Tina Goff, nursing leadership and management. The hospital auxiliary raises money through sales at the Good Shepherd gift shop and other fundraisers, including bake sales, book sales and miscellaneous merchandise sales. For more information about the auxil- iary, call volunteer services at 541-667-3690. Timothy K. Smith, 62, of Pendleton, Ore., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. On May 2, 1956, Tim was born to Gerald E. Smith and Betty L. Smith in Boise, Idaho. He lived in Boise for his first three years, then the fam- ily moved to Santa Clara, Calif., where his parents worked in the banking busi- ness. Later they transferred to Palo Alto, Grass Valley, and Nevada City, Calif., where Tim started school. In 1968, the family Smith settled in Pendle- ton, where Tim finished his education. He later moved to Echo, Ore., where he lived for sev- eral years working for his brother Randy in his store, Smith’s Jewelers, in Herm- iston and later for Selec- tric in Umatilla. From Echo he moved to Lake Havasu, Ariz., where he lived for five years and worked in construction. While in Arizona he met a lovely English girl, Linda, and in 1990 he moved to England for two years where they got married in 1992. They left England and moved to Pendleton where Tim’s father employed him as a mechanic at his busi- ness, Jerry Smith Auto and Ugly Duck Car Rental. In 1994 he became a father to Cristina Lynn. His dad retired and the business closed. The building was remodeled and Advantage Summerfield Graber Brehaut Johnson Skinner, the daughter of (the late) Mark Skinner and Dawn Skinner, will major in biology at the Univer- sity of Oregon; Doria Sum- merfield will attend Oregon State University majoring in biology. Her parents are Trading was established. Tim took over the business from his brother, and ran it until his passing. He was also a member of the Barean Baptist church. Tim loved to go fish- ing with his daughter and spent many weekends down by the river. He exceeded in every- thing he engaged in including mechan- ics, clock/jew- elry repair, electri- cal and plumbing; he was the per- fect handyman! He also liked music and played the gui- tar, but especially loved playing his drums. Tim was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mom Betty Smith, his daughter Cristina Smith, his brothers Geoff and Randy Smith and Cristina’s mom Linda Smith, all of Pend- leton, along with many aunts, uncles and cousins, his nephew Todd, and many many friends. A celebration of Life will be held at the Barean Baptist church, 8 N.W. Ninth St., Pendleton, Ore., at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions can be made to the National Down Syndrome Society at https://www.ndss. org/ Burns Mortuary of Pend- leton is in charge of arrange- ments. Sign the online condolence at www.burns- mortuary.com DEATH NOTICES Levi Joseph Steiner Boardman May 2, 1980 - June 6, 2018 Levi Joseph Steiner, 38, of Boardman died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at his home. He was born May 2, 1980, in Lewistown, Montana. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at the Westside Church of Christ, 2185 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign the online con- dolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can in- clude small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These in- clude information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego- nian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax to 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. MEETINGS FRIDAY, JUNE 8 PORT OF MORROW COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING, 11 a.m., Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. An executive session will be called during the meeting. (Dori Drago 541-481-7678) ry School library, 375 S. Fifth St., Athena. Budget committee meeting at 5:30 p.m., board meeting at 6:30 p.m. (Kim Thul 541-566-3551) HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council chambers, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) TUESDAY, JUNE 12 MONDAY, JUNE 11 IRRIGON FIRE DISTRICT, 7 a.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3133) PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Pendleton School District office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-276-6711) HERMISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., district office, 502 W. Standard Ave., Hermiston. (541-667-6000) MILTON-FREEWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Central Mid- dle School, 306 S.W. Second St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-3551) ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main St., Adams. (541-566-9380) HEPPNER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St., Heppner. (541-676-9618) MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. (541- 938-5531) PILOT ROCK FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock Fire Department, 415 N.E. Elm St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-4522) ATHENA-WESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Athena Elementa- PENDLETON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, 10 a.m., Pend- leton City Hall administrative conference room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Linda Carter 541-966-0331) PENDLETON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 12 p.m., Pendleton City Hall community room, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100) PORT OF UMATILLA COMMISSION, 1 p.m., Port of Umatilla offic- es, 505 Willamette Ave., Umatilla. (541-922-3224) PENDLETON FARMERS MARKET BOARD, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton Early Learning Center, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. (541-969-9466) WESTON CEMETERY BOARD, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-3313) PENDLETON LIBRARY BOARD, 6 p.m., Pendleton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave, Pendleton. (541-966-0380) LEXINGTON TOWN COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Lexington Town Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541-989-8515) PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Donna Biggerstaff 541-966- 0209) LOTTERY College high school grads, university students awarded Alison Furnish scholarships PENDLETON — Three local college students seek- ing a career in the medi- cal profession were recently awarded the PEO Chap- ter CM’s Alison Furnish Memorial Scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year. This year’s recipients, each receiving $1,000, are Clancy Deutz, a nursing student at Gonzaga Uni- versity in Spokane, Wash- ington; Elizabeth Olsen, a veterinary student at St. Matthew’s University in Orlando, Florida; and Jodi Primus, a nursing student at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton. And six Pendleton High School grads also received Alison Furnish Memorial Scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000. Alexi Brehaut, the daughter of David and Kath- leen Brehaut, will major in exercise science at Western Oregon University; Paige Page 5A OBITUARIES WEDNESDAY Neighborhood will be without water Tuesday East Oregonian Larsen Skinner John and Dena Summer- field; Matthew Larsen, the son of Eric and Leigh Larsen, will major in foren- sic science at Western Ore- gon University; Kaci Gra- ber will attend Oregon State University where she will major in molecular biology. Her parents are Michael and Kristen Graber; Katelen Johnson, daughter of Curt and Mindy Johnson, will attend BMCC and Spokane Community College, study- ing to become an ultrasound technician. The scholarships began in 1991 in memory of Alison Furnish by her mother, Jesse Forshaw Furnish. Alison attended OSU and gradu- ated from the OHSU School of Nursing. 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