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RECORDS Thursday, August 23, 2018 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG TUESDAY 6:48 a.m. - A Milton-Freewater man on the 900 block of Cowl Street reported the theft of his 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. 9:52 a.m. - Graffiti vandalism continues in Milton- Freewater. Police this time took a report for graffiti on a building at 210 S.W. Second Ave. 10:10 a.m. - A resident on the 1300 Southwest 13th Place, Hermiston, reported someone took her gas cans that had gas in them. 1:28 p.m. - A caller at Columbia Crest Apartments, 1500 Second St., Umatilla, reported youth were driving recklessly in the nearby marina parking lot. 6:02 p.m. - Oregon State Police responded to the Pendleton Bi-Mart store, 901 S.W. Emigrant Ave., after the state denied the sale of a firearm. The would-be buyer is on probation and left the store before police arrived. The investigation is pending contact with the person. 7:37 p.m. - Pendleton emergency services responded to South Main Street and Southwest Emigrant Avenue on a report of a vehicle hitting a male on a bicycle. 8:29 p.m. - Visitors to the Hermiston disc golf course at Northwest 11th Street and West Elm Avenue reported finding eight bicycles “stashed” throughout the course. Police did not find the bikes. 9:02 p.m. - A caller on Southwest Wyoming Avenue, Irrigon, reported hearing around 10 gunshots nearby and this is the third night she heard the shots. A Morrow County sheriff’s deputy determined the report was unfounded. 9:24 p.m. - Pendleton police responded to a report of drug activity at Stillman Park, 413 S.E. Byers Ave., but officers did not find the activity. ARRESTS, CITATIONS •Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cody Lee Farrens, 27, of Milton-Freewater, for first-degree theft, second-degree burglary and menacing. The Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office charged Farrens on Wednesday morning with theft and burglary counts and felon in posses- sion of a firearm. The state in court documents accused Farrens of entering a home on the 84900 block of Grace Lane, Milton-Freewater, and stealing a Ruger .357 Magnum revolver. The court documents also state Farrens has a 2009 felony conviction in Walla Walla County for theft. Farrens’ next court date is Sept. 18. •Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Trevor Eli Cooke, 35, of Hermiston, for felony fourth-degree assault. MEETINGS THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 SALVATION ARMY ADVI- SORY BOARD, 12 p.m., Sal- vation Army, 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276- 3369) LOWER UMATILLA BASIN GROUNDWATER MANAGE- MENT AREA COMMITTEE, 1:30 p.m., HAREC conference room, 2121 S. First St., Herm- iston. (Janet Greenup 541-676- 5452 ext. 109) MILTON-FREEWATER LI- BRARY BOARD, 4 p.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Free- water. (541-938-5531) UMATILLA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla County Jus- tice Center, 4700 N.W. Pioneer Place, Pendleton. (541-278- 6252) PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pend- leton City Hall, 501 S.W. Em- igrant Ave., Pendleton. Sep- tember meeting moved to first Thursday; November meeting moved to last Thursday. (Jutta Haliewicz 541-966-0240) FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 EASTERN OREGON TRADE & EVENT CENTER AUTHORITY, 7 a.m., EOTEC main building, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. (541-289- 9800) MONDAY, AUGUST 27 NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m., Nixyaawii Community School, 73300 July Grounds Lane, Mis- sion. (541-966-2680) AT H E N A - W E S TO N SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING, 5:30 p.m., Athena Public Library, 418 E. Main St., Athena. Goal setting session. (Paula Warner 541-566-3551) CASON’S PLACE CHIL- DREN AND FAMILY GRIEF RECOVERY CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Cason’s Place, 1416 S.E. Court Ave., Pend- leton. All those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend. (Matt Terjeson 503- 720-1620) MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Pioneer Memorial Clinic confer- ence room, 130 Thompson St., Heppner. 6 p.m. provider dinner, 6:30 p.m. board meeting. (Tonia Adams 541-676-2942) M I LTO 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) IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARKS & RECREATION DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Sta- tion, 705 N. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-3047) HERMISTON CITY COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council chambers, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541- 567-5521) TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 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. An executive session will be called. (541-422-7131) MORROW COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Bartholomew Govern- ment Building upper conference room, 110 N. Court St., Hep- pner. (541-922-4624) PENDLETON CITY COUN- CIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall council chambers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541- 966-0201) LOTTERY Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 Mega Millions 14-16-19-38-57 Mega Ball: 11 Megaplier: 3 Estimated jackpot: $102 million Lucky Lines 03-05-10-14-FREE-20-23- 27-31 Estimated jackpot: $24,000 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 4-7-8-8 4 p.m.: 4-7-7-5 7 p.m.: 0-4-6-7 10 p.m.: 8-5-1-3 Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 7-6-7-7 Walden seeks input for service academy nominations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, encourages Oregon students who are interested in attending one of the prestigious United States service academies to apply for an official nomination through his office. The service academies include the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; the Military Academy at West Point, New York; the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. “It is always an honor and privilege to nominate out- standing young Oregonians to our nation’s service acade- mies each year,” Walden said. “I encourage students who are eager to grow intellectually, lead by example, and serve our country to apply for a nomination to one of the prestigious service academies through my office.” Nomination applications must be submitted to Walden by Wednesday, Oct. 31. Walden’s formal nominations will be announced in late December. Final selection for admission to the service academies will be determined by officials at each respective academy in early spring. For more information or to request a service academy nomination, visit www.walden.house.gov/academynomi- nations. For questions, contact Margie Anderson at 541- 668-7104 or margie.anderson@mail.house.gov. East Oregonian Page 5A OBITUARIES Vernal ‘Vern’ Willcox H. Annette Fitterer Pendleton September 16, 1941 - August 10, 2018 Pendleton March 19, 1928 - August 17, 2018 Vern Willcox was a local boy who never strayed far from his roots. This is not to say he didn’t travel far and wide; he just had a goal of spend- ing life in Eastern Oregon. Vern was born in Dayton, Wash., on September 16, 1941, to Hazel Alice North and Vernal Clifford Willcox. The family traveled extensively due to his father’s career in construc- tion. High school graduation took place in Bend, Ore. Willcox Soon after the fam- ily relocated to La Grande, where Vern entered Eastern Oregon College. After two years at East- ern he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Assignments sent him to Turkey, Germany and Cal- ifornia. He developed expert ability with a rifle, earning several marksman medals. Halfway through his armed forces commitment he married his high school sweetheart, Diane Fish. Upon his honorable dis- charge they headed back to La Grande. Their future plans were driven by Vern’s goal of becoming an elemen- tary teacher. Vern was recruited by the Pendleton School District and known as “Mr. Willcox” for the next 32 years, teach- ing sixth grade at six schools. Mr. Willcox’s love of teach- ing and working with kids ran deep. Vern lived at his schools, working long hours each day, on most weekends and taking classes during the summer. He wrote many creative programs: Outdoor School (he helped Jim Chris- tensen start) and yearly over- night field trips to Portland (OMSI and the zoo) were his two favorites. After retirement, Mr. Willcox bravely volunteered to help first grade students navigate their daily assign- ments in Liz Nirschl’s class. He stayed for 16 years. He also took over the helm of Reading is Fundamental, an organization that distrib- utes a new book to kindergarten through fifth grade students. Being a “hands on leader,” he worked tire- less hours with his volunteers. (This incredible program is not available in most other Oregon communities.) Vern was dedi- cated to his Lord. From helping build the Free Meth- odist Church to his recent medi- cal challenges, he faithfully served at all levels, from leadership positions to one of his favorites, greeting people at the door. Serving the Pendleton community in numerous ways, Vern’s favorite activ- ities not only included those mentioned above but the Pendleton Parks Department and Retired Teachers Asso- ciation. Working with these groups and many others, this dedicated man was able to help support his home town. Vern and Diane are the parents of Denice and Clif- ford and grandparents of Krisstoff Willcox, Jadzia, Ian, and Tristan, all of Pend- leton. Organizing family camping and boating out- ings around Oregon brought much joy to Vern. There will be a “Celebra- tion of a Life Well-Lived” at Grecian Heights Commu- nity Park by the covered/ playground area on Friday, August 31, 2018, from 1-3 p.m. Family, friends, col- leagues, and past students are all invited to share stories and enjoy this celebration. In memory of this out- standing educator, please make contributions to Pend- leton Outdoor School Memorial for Mr. Willcox and send it to Pendleton Pio- neer Chapel, 131 S.E. Byers, Pendleton, OR 97801. DEATH NOTICES Peyton F. Hobbs Hermiston March 27, 1993 - Aug. 20, 2018 Peyton F. Hobbs, 25, of Hermiston died Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at his home. He was born March 27, 1993, in Fort Riley, Kansas. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortu- aryhermiston.com UPCOMING SERVICES THURSDAY, AUG. 23 AMORT, JOHN — Funeral service at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1010 Columbia St. N.E., Salem. A reception, snacks and beverages will follow the service. BROWN, DICK —Graveside service at 11 a.m. at the Condon Cemetery, with a potluck following at the Condon Elks Lodge (downstairs), 117 S. Main St. FRIDAY, AUG. 24 JACKSON, ROXIE — Celebration of life service at 11 a.m. at Echo Community Church, 21 N. Bonanza St. WHITE, JOANNA — Recitation of the rosary at 8:30 a.m., followed by mass at 9 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 800 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. Burial will follow at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. H. Annette Fitterer was born to Mary Sue (McNeil) Keen and Vernon Knicker- bocker on March 19, 1928, in Tulipdale, Arkansas. Tulipdale is no longer in existence but Annette iden- tified a grove of trees her home was near on a trip back east. Annette gradu- ated from Okano- gan High School in 1946 and reigned as Miss Okano- gan in 1947. She worked in the Okanogan County Horticulture Office, telephone com- pany and as a wait- Fitterer ress. She attended Spokane Beauty School. Annette married Jack Fitterer on August 16, 1950. They moved to Pasco and then to Pendleton where she did bookkeep- ing for their Stan- dard Oil business. They were married for 55 years and enjoyed mush- room hunting and playing bridge together. She also loved animals, especially cats. Annette loved her town of Pendleton and was an avid Round-Up fan. She attended the First United Methodist Church and volunteered at the historical society, library, Round-Up, senior center, and on the Helping Hands committee. She is survived by her two half-brothers, Ed Keen of Florida and Charles Keen of Arkansas, and children Susan and Steve Kingham of New River, Ari- zona, Greg and Loretta Fitterer of Hermiston, Ore- gon, and Jim Fit- terer of Seattle, Washington. She also has five grand- children and six great-grandchil- dren. Funeral services will be held Sat- urday, August 25, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton, fol- lowed by burial at Olney Cemetery. Contributions in her memory to PAWS or Pendleton Library in care of Burns Mortuary of Pendleton, P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, OR 97801. Burns Mortuary of Pend- leton is in charge of arrange- ments. Sign the online guest book at www.burnsmortu- ary.com Stephen Blaine ‘Steve’ Morley Pendleton March 19, 1953 - August 19, 2018 Stephen Blaine Morley (Steve) died unexpectedly at his home in Pendleton on August 19, 2018, at the age of 65. He was born March 19, 1953, in Pendleton, Ore- gon, to Harold and Virginia Morley. He attend Pend- leton schools all his life, graduating from PHS in 1972. He later earned an associate’s degree in accounting from Morley BMCC. Steve made many friends at various jobs over the years, including St. Anthony Hospital, The Bon Marche, Comrie Auto and most recently Interpath Lab- oratories, where he was a dedicated courier for the last 15 years. Steve was skilled with his hands and enjoyed building. He made many miniature items, including knives. His other hobbies included back- packing, fishing and garden- ing. In his younger years he enjoyed hang gliding. He was an avid researcher and reader and enjoyed anything western. Steve had a unique and animated personality and will be remembered for his witty sense of humor. Steve was a longtime mem- ber of Cornerstone Commu- nity Church. He is survived by his mother, Vir- ginia Morley, Pend- leton; sisters Linda Denton, Stanfield, and Ronda Mor- ley-Behan (Den- nis), Pendleton; and brothers-in- law Maury Chase, Pendleton, and Todd Denton, Hermiston. Steve was a fun-loving uncle to his three nieces and three neph- ews. He also had 15 great- nieces and -nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Harold Blaine Mor- ley, in 1990. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 27, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at Pend- leton Pioneer Chapel. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions can be made to the Friends of the Library Pendleton. To leave an online con- dolence go to www.pioner- chapel.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. S&P 500 marks longest bull run on mixed day By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer The bull market in U.S. stocks is now the longest on record. The current bull run on Wall Street became the lon- gest in history on Wednes- day at 3,453 days, beating the bull market of the 1990s that ended in the dot-com collapse in 2000. That’s how long the benchmark S&P 500 index of major U.S. stocks has gone without a drop of 20 percent or more, the tradi- tional definition of a bear market. Despite its long dura- tion, this bull market actu- ally wasn’t as big in terms of overall gains as the 1990s one. The milestone arrived on a listless day of trading that left the S&P 500 with a slight loss. Gains by technol- ogy and energy companies outweighed losses in indus- trial stocks, banks and other sectors. “This expansion is alive and well, this bull market is alive and well,” said Jason Pride, chief investment offi- cer for private clients at Glenmede. “Valuations are definitely higher than we tend to like to see them, but they’re actually not that atypical for the back part of an economic expansion.” The S&P 500 index fin- ished with a loss of 1.14 points, or 0.04 percent, at 2,861.82. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 88.69 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,733.60. The Nasdaq com- posite gained 29.92 points, or 0.4 percent, to 7,889.10. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 4.50 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,722.54. The Russell marked its second straight all-time high. Gainers finished with a slight edge on declin- ers on the New York Stock Exchange. The bull market for U.S. stocks began in March 2009 and has now lasted nine years, five months and 13 days, a record that few would have predicted when the market struggled to find its footing after a 50 percent plunge during the financial crisis. The long rally has added trillions of dollars to house- hold wealth, helping the economy, and stands as a tes- tament to the ability of large U.S. companies to squeeze out profits in tough times and confidence among investors as they shrugged off repeated crises and kept buying. Despite its longevity, the bull market lags others on the basis of magnitude, or the cumulative gain it has generated for investors. As of Tuesday, the S&P 500 had climbed 323 per- cent over the current bull market. By comparison, the bull market that ran through much of the 1990s and ended in March 2000 led to a 417 percent gain for the S&P 500, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. “While it’s long in time, it could still go on longer because, magnitude-wise, it’s just not that far (along),” Pride said. Despite the milestone, investors mainly kept an eye on company earnings reports and the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting of pol- icymakers earlier this month. GSC GSC Express Express Moving Moving You pack pack it...We it...We move move it! it! . You Local Local . Express Express . Relocation Relocation . Service Service 40 Years of Moving Experience 40 Years of Moving Experience Call Call for for Estimate Estimate 541-567-8980 541-567-8980 N N Hwy. Hwy. 395 395 Hermiston Hermiston
