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Newspaper Page TextRECORDS Wednesday, October 24, 2018 PUBLIC SAFETY LOG FRIDAY 1:24 p.m. - A resident on Kunze Lane, Boardman, reported another female stole all of her clothes. 6:07 p.m. - The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office was on the lookout for a prowler who looked into vehicle windows at Heppner Family Foods, 238 N. Main St., Heppner. 9:17 p.m. - A caller reported a fight at the high school football game at Irrigon Junior-Senior High School, 315 E. Wyoming St., Irrigon. East Oregonian Sandy Hook shooter’s writings ordered released to public By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press SATURDAY 1:09 p.m. - A caller reported juveniles pulled down cables in the grain elevators at Baseline Lane and Sand Hollow Road east of Lexington. 6:05 p.m. - Juveniles also raised a ruckus at the St. Patrick’s Senior Apartments, 190 N. Main St., Heppner. Staff reported two boys dressed in black took a chair from a tenant who was outside and jumped on it. Staff told them to stop and they did — when they threw the chair over a cement wall. The sheriff’s office contacted the pair and warned them for theft and disorderly conduct, then returned them to their parents. SUNDAY 2:02 p.m. - A resident on Northeast 10th Street, Irrigon, reported someone broke out the window on her vehicle, perhaps with a hammer. MONDAY 8:07 a.m. - A Hermiston resident asked for an officer to call her. She said she was concerned because a teen boy gave her 9-year-old son a new Echo Dot. 9:43 a.m. - A business on the 500 block of Southwest 11th Street, Hermiston, reported an employee stole money. 1:01 p.m. - Residents of Green Acres RV Park, Irrigon, left their dog alone in a trailer. A caller was concerned the pet could knock over the electric space heater in the trailer. The caller also said the dog’s owners have left it alone before. 7:44 p.m. - An aggressive pit bull dog barked at the front door of a home on Agnew Road, Hermiston. The occupants said the dog belongs to the neighbors next door and asked the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office to send a deputy. 8:41 p.m. - Hermiston police responded to an assault on the 200 block of Northeast Sixth Street. MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 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, Hermiston. (Bonnie Kyger 509-820-3202) MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION- ERS, 9 a.m., Bartholomew Government Building upper con- ference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher 541- 676-9061) 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. (Kim Thul 541-422-7131) HERMISTON LIBRARY BOARD, 4 p.m., Hermiston Pub- lic Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882) C I T Y- C O U N T Y- P O R T MEETING, 5:30 p.m., Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive, Board- man. (Ryan Neal 541-481-7678) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 LOWER UMATILLA BASIN GROUNDWATER MANAGE- MENT AREA COMMITTEE, 9 a.m., Hermiston Ag Research & Extension Center, 2121 S. First St., Hermiston. (Janet Greenup 541-676-5452 ext. 109) SALVATION ARMY ADVI- SORY BOARD, 12 p.m., Sal- vation Army, 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-3369) OREGON COMMISSION ON HISTORIC CEMETERIES MEETING AND PRESENTA- TION, 2-6:30 p.m., Heritage Sta- tion Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton. Quarterly meet- ing from 2-4:30 p.m. includes biennial planning, historic cem- etery promotion, permit process, commissioner reports and future meetings. Presentation from 5:30-6:30 p.m. explores events that occur in historic cemeteries to connect people with their local cemeteries. Free. (Kuri Gill 503- 986-0685) UMATILLA PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, 2:30 p.m., Umatil- la City Hall, 700 Sixth St., Uma- tilla. (Nanci Sandoval 541-922- 3226 ext 105) 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 SPE- CIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, 5:15 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts boardroom, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. (Erin McCusker 541-276-6449) UMATILLA COUNTY PLAN- NING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla County Justice Center, 4700 N.W. Pioneer Place, Pend- leton. (541-278-6252) UMATILLA COUNTY PLAN- NING COMMISSION WORK SESSION, 6:30 p.m., Stafford Hansell Government Center, 915 S.E. Columbia Drive, Herm- iston. Joint work session for Umatilla County Planning Com- mission and the Technical Advi- sory Committee for the Highway 395 North Development Code Project. Public welcome. (Robert Waldher 541-278-6251) PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendle- ton City Hall, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (Jutta Ha- liewicz 541-966-0240) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 EASTERN OREGON TRADE & EVENT CENTER AUTHORITY, 7 a.m., EOTEC main building, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. (541-289- 9800) MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m., Nixyaawii Community School, 73300 July Grounds Lane, Mis- sion. (541-966-2680) CASON’S PLACE CHIL- DREN AND FAMILY GRIEF RECOVERY CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Cason’s Place, 1416 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. All those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend. (Matt Terjeson 503-720-1620) MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Morrow County Grain Growers conference room, 350 Main St., Lexington. (Tonia Adams 541- 676-2942) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 MORROW COUNTY PLAN- NING COMMISSION, 6 p.m., Bartholomew Government Building upper conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (541- 922-4624) MORROW COUNTY PLAN- NING DEPARTMENT WORK SESSION, 6 p.m., Port of Mor- row Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. A number of renewable energy topics will be considered including noise, glare/glint, viewshed, setbacks, wildlife, financial assurance and more. Public welcome. (Sham- bra Cooper 541-922-4624) LOTTERY Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 Megabucks 04-13-14-18-38-41 Estimated jackpot: $1 million Lucky Lines 03-05-10-14-FREE-20-23- 25-32 Estimated jackpot: $16,000 Win for Life 13-36-41-48 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 1-6-8-1 4 p.m.: 0-3-2-7 7 p.m.: 0-3-3-8 10 p.m.: 4-9-3-7 Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 Pick 4 1 p.m.: 3-7-1-2 Page 5A HARTFORD, Conn. — Some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter’s personal belongings, includ- ing personal journals con- taining stories about hurting children and a spreadsheet ranking mass murders, must be released to the public because they are not exempt from open record laws, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Thousands of documents already have been released from the investigation that ended without determin- ing a motive for the massa- cre of 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, but the writings could provide insights into the thinking of the shooter, Adam Lanza. The Hartford Courant and other media organi- zations requested to view Lanza’s belongings, which were seized by authori- ties during a search of Lan- za’s home and described in a state police report released about a year after the shoot- ing. State police rejected the requests, citing privacy rights in the state’s search and seizure law. The Courant appealed to the state Freedom of Infor- mation Commission, which in 2015 ordered state police to release the documents. But Superior Court Judge Carl Schuman overruled the commission in 2016 — a decision overturned Tuesday in the 5-0 Supreme Court ruling. “We feel these documents AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File In this Dec. 18, 2012, file photo, a police cruiser sits in the driveway of the home of Nancy Lanza in Newtown, Conn., the Colonial-style house where she had lived with her son Adam Lanza. are necessary to tell a com- plete story in our reporting,” said Andrew Julien, pub- lisher and editor-in-chief of the Courant. “Understand- ing what a mass killer was thinking not only paints a clearer picture of the indi- vidual, it helps us identify and understand red flags that could be part of a preven- tion formula for future mass shootings.” It’s not immediately clear when the 35 requested items will be released. The state attorney general’s office, which represents state police and declined to com- ment Tuesday, could ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling or possibly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. State police officials did not return messages seeking comment. Among the disputed doc- uments are a spreadsheet ranking mass murders by name and number killed and a notebook titled “The Big Book of Granny.” The notebook contains a story that Lanza wrote in the fifth grade about a woman who uses her “rifle cane” to kill people. Police also so far have not released an eight-page docu- ment titled simply, “me,” which was described in a police inventory as “detail- ing relationships, ideal com- panion, culture, voting, per- sonal beliefs, describes doctors touching children as rape.” Another, named “tomorrow,” apparently contains details about the author’s “desires, list of the benefits of being thin and negative connotations asso- ciated with being over- weight, list of goals.” Some of the other requested items include a folder containing hand- drawn, comic-style pictures and stories about Pokemon- type characters; a packet of educational materials from the Sandy Hook school to Lanza’s mother including report cards and an educa- tional plan addressing his mental health issues; a list of problems and requests from Lanza to his mother; and a story about a relationship between a 10-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man. A report by the Connecti- cut child advocate said Lan- za’s severe and deteriorating mental health problems, his preoccupation with violence and access to his mother’s weapons “proved a recipe for mass murder.” Lanza’s medical and school records included ref- erences to diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, anxiety and obsessive com- pulsive disorder, the child advocate’s office said. The 2014 report said Nancy Lanza backed her son’s resis- tance to medication and from the 10th grade on kept him at home, where he was sur- rounded by an arsenal of fire- arms and spent long hours playing violent video games. In Tuesday’s court deci- sion, Justice Raheem Mul- lins wrote that the court must “narrowly construe” language in state law that allows exceptions to public disclosure, and that “other- wise any statute governing an agency’s general treat- ment of records becomes a possible restriction on disclosure.” “The trial court pointed to nothing in the express terms of the search and seizure statutes that creates confi- dentiality in the documents or otherwise limits the dis- closure, copying, or distri- bution of the documents,” wrote Mullins. “Indeed, the search and seizure statutes are silent on the issues of confidentiality, copying, or disclosure to the public.” San Francisco to allow noncitizens to vote for school board By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco will become the largest city in the United States and one of only a handful nationwide to allow noncitizens, including peo- ple in the country illegally, to vote in a local election in November. They are only allowed to vote in the city school board race, and the fear that their information may reach U.S. officials appears to be stron- ger than the desire to have a say in their children’s edu- cation. Only 35 nonciti- zens have signed up to vote as of Monday, the registra- tion deadline in California, according to San Francisco’s Department of Elections. Voters in 2016 approved a measure allowing par- ents or guardians of a child in San Francisco schools to help elect representatives to the school board regardless of their immigration status. In the same election, Don- ald Trump won the presi- dency and has since cracked down on illegal immigra- tion and ramped up rheto- ric against those living in the U.S. illegally. “We’re in an unprece- dented arena of animosity toward our immigrant com- munity, and that has really stopped people from voting,” said San Francisco Supervi- AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File In this Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, voters cast ballots at City Hall in San Francisco. San Francisco will become the first city in California and one of only a handful nationwide to allow noncitizens to vote in a local elec- tion in November. They’re only allowed to vote in the school board race. sor Sandra Fewer, a former member of the school board and a supporter of the noncit- izen voting measure. Noncitizens must pro- vide their address and date of birth to register for the school board race. They can’t vote in state or federal elections. The Chinese American Voters Education Committee has been holding voter regis- tration campaigns on college campuses, in low-income neighborhoods, at festivals and in Chinatown. Volun- teers have not registered a single noncitizen, including a green-card holder, executive director David Lee said. “People are really fearful because the Trump adminis- tration is perceived to be very anti-immigrant,” Lee said. “There is legitimate concern that their information may be turned over to the federal government and that they may end up being detained or deported.” Lee and other commu- nity groups have been invit- ing prospective voters to reg- ister, but also warning them of the risks. The city election department also has warn- ings on its registration form and on flyers saying voter information would be pub- lic and could be seen by U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement and other agencies. San Francisco is a “sanc- tuary city” that otherwise limits cooperation with fed- eral immigration officials. The city has not shied away from confronting the U.S. government on immigration, suing the Trump administra- tion over sanctuary protec- tions for people in the coun- try illegally. Those who championed the voting ordinance say it aims to give immigrants a greater voice at the school board, which approves cur- riculum, hires staff and manages a nearly $900,000 annual budget. The San Francisco School District does not keep a tally of its noncitizen parents or children but reports that 29 percent of its 54,000 students are English learners, with the majority listing Chinese or Spanish as their first lan- guage. At least 40,000 people in the city of 885,000 are in the country illegally, accord- ing to government estimates. Harmeet Dhillon, a San Francisco attorney and committeewoman for the National Republican Com- mittee, said allowing noncit- izens to cast ballots devalues the rights of citizens. “Voting is a sacred privi- lege and a sacred right of cit- izens. It should not be trivi- alized for political gain,” she said. Dhillon, who handles election law cases, said she is not surprised that only a few noncitizens have registered because voting could jeopar- dize their chances of attain- ing citizenship in the future. COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield Community Cen- ter, 225 W. Roosevelt, Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors, $6 for others. (541-449- 1332) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Cen- ter, 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) ADVENTURE TIME STORY TIME, 2-3 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Stories and activ- ities for developmentally disabled children and adults. Free. (541-567-2882) ECHO CORN MAZE, 2-6 p.m., Echo Corn Maze, 100 N. Dupont St., Echo. Cost is $10 for one trip through, $12 for re-entry and haunted path. Reservations suggest- ed for groups and field trips. (Gina 509- 528-5808) ADULT BEGINNERS’ COMPUTERS, 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 attendees. (541-966- 0380) BULLET JOURNALS, 6 p.m., Pendle- ton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Meet and discuss design, layout, technique and more. Washi tape and markers will be available. Free and no registration required. (541-966- 0380) FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avamere Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Join the jam session, or just listen. Light refreshments included. (Laura Mecham 541-567-3141) VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIVING 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) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30- 9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreatio Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Get some exercise even when the weather is bad. Free. (Csey Brown 541-276-8100) OPEN INTERVIEW EVENT, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Horizon Project, Inc., 223 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. Seeking direct support professionals to assist with adults with in- tellectual and developmental disabilities. Bring a resume. (Marisa Wachter 541- 938-5658) PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Stories and ac- tivities for young children. (541-966-0380) PRESCHOOL STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., MIlton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Free- water. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247) BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 p.m., Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors 55 and over or $5 for adults. (541- 481-3257) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Cen- ter, 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) HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 p.m., Harkenrider Center, 255 N.E. Second St., 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 available by donation. (541-567-3582) SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 200 S. Main St., Boardman. For children from birth to age 4. (541-481-2665) ECHO CORN MAZE, 2-6 p.m., Echo Corn Maze, 100 N. Dupont St., Echo. Cost is $10 for one trip through, $12 for re-entry and haunted path. Reservations suggest- ed for groups and field trips. (Gina 509- 528-5808) SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m., Pendle- ton 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) SAM BOARDMAN PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING, 5 p.m., Sam Board- man Elementary School, 301 Wilson Lane, Boardman. New playground equip- ment and improvements will be unveiled at the southeast corner of the school. Public welcome. (Brandon Hammond 541-481- 7383) WRITER’S GROUP, 5:30 p.m., Herm- iston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Writing support group offering encouragement, inspiration and motiva- tion. All writers welcome. (Jodi Hansen 541-567-2882) YARN CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm- iston. (541-567-2882) THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BIN- GO, 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 first come, first served; games begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit Umatilla County citizens with developmen- tal disabilities. 18 years or older, must have proof of age and photo I.D. Basic pot $20, prizes range from $20-$750. (541-567- 7615) FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avamere Assisted Living, 980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. Enjoy light refreshments, listen to some favorite oldies or join in the jam session. All ages welcome. (Lori 541- 567-3141) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30- 9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreatio Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Get some exercise even when the weather is bad. Free. (Csey Brown 541-276-8100) HISTORIC CEMETERIES WORK- SHOP, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendle- ton. The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries offers a workshop on engag- ing the community in historic cemeteries. Free. (Kuri Gill 503-986-0685) PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. 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) STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411)