RECORDS
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
FRIDAY
4:37 a.m. - Pendleton police looked for a prowler in the area of
Southeast Court Place and 18th Street but did not find a suspect.
2:51 p.m. - A Hermiston resident on Southwest Sandy Drive
asked for an officer to call her about her ex coming to her house in
violation of a restraining order. She said she was afraid he would
come back.
4:11 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a
complaint about illegal dumping on Shaw Road near McKay
Reservoir south of Pendleton.
6:39 p.m. - Hermiston police took a report for a vehicle theft on
Southwest Ninth Street.
SATURDAY
12:15 a.m. - Pendleton police responded to a fight at Crabby’s
Underground Saloon, 228 S. Main St., Pendleton.
10:26 a.m. - Umatilla police responded to a fight at a residence
on El Monte Street.
10:56 a.m. - Oregon State Police responded to Interstate 84
near milepost 210, Pendleton, where a green Ford pickup traveled
across the freeway’s lanes heading west in the eastbound side
and crashed into a state-owned fence. The engine was cold and
no one was at the scene by the time police got there. The crash is
under investigation.
1:19 p.m. - Pendleton police took a report for criminal mischief
at Til Taylor Park, 700 S.E. Dorion Ave.
2:49 p.m. - Hermiston police received a report of possible child
abuse or neglect.
3:50 p.m. - Umatilla police took a report for criminal mischief at
Sam’s Stop and Shop, 131 Sixth St.
4:56 p.m. - Oregon State Police responded to Columbia
Outdoor Sports, 395 E. Main St., Hermiston, after Jesse L.
Hart, 35, of Umatilla, tried to buy a gun. State police reported
its background check system flagged Hart because he is on
probation and has multiple convictions for misdemeanor domestic
violence crimes. State police notified Hart’s probation officer. Hart
faces possible charges for unlawful purchase of a firearm, false
swearing and providing false information in connection with the
transfer of a firearm.
10:43 p.m. - Pendleton police received a report of a prowler at
Eastern Oregon Gymnastics, 1819 Westgate, but an officer did
not see anyone suspicious.
SUNDAY
4:26 p.m. - Pendleton police received an emergency report of
an assault on Southwest 40th Street.
5:47 p.m. - A 911 caller reported an assault and a female
bleeding from her hand at the laundromat at 415 S.E. Fourth St.,
Pendleton.
9:53 p.m. - A caller reported a prowler on Northeast Fourth
Street, Hermiston, but police did not find any suspects.
MONDAY
5:57 a.m. - Hermiston police took a report for a burglary on the
1500 block of Northeast 10th Street.
11:09 a.m. - Two adults and two young children suffered
non-life threatening injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 37
near milepost 11 north of Pendleton. Oregon State Police cited the
driver, a 29-year-old woman from Weston, for not having a driver’s
license.
4:16 p.m. - People smoking outside the front door of Colts
Cafe, 233 N. Main St., Heppner, drew a complaint to the Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office. The caller was concerned this violates the
smoke-free requirements.
4:58 p.m. - Staff at the Conoco station, 419 S. Main St., Milton-
Freewater, reported the theft of the donation jar.
5:37 p.m. - A man told the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office he
is having friends take care of his cat at his ex-wife’s house on
Southeast Gilmore Street, Heppner, but he is concerned about the
cat because of the cold and a restraining order prohibits him from
going to the home.
8:12 p.m. - Emergency services responded to the eastbound
side of Interstate 84 near milepost 187 for a gold Honda Civic
that caught fire. The driver, David Lara III, 23, of Echo, escaped
unharmed, but the fire fully engulfed the car before firefighters
arrived.
9:44 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office responded
to a home on West Ballou Road. Milton-Freewater, after the 911
caller’s mother assaulted him and his girlfriend with a cane.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Sunday
•Oregon State Police arrested a 17-year-old Milton-Freewater
boy for driving under the influence of intoxicants (alcohol).
•Oregon State Police arrested Tyler Scott Jessen, 29, of Pilot
Rock, for DUII (controlled substances).
Monday
•Pendleton police arrested Jason Allen Leis, 34, of Pendleton,
for domestic violence misdemeanor assault.
•Hermiston police arrested Tamara Kay Hurse, 45, of
Pendleton, for felony methamphetamine possession and on a
warrant for failure to appear.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
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M I LT O N - F R E E WAT E R
CEMETERY
MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 3, 12 p.m., Mil-
ton-Freewater
Golf
Course
restaurant, 301 Catherine St., Mil-
ton-Freewater. (541-938-5531)
STANFIELD
IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, 12 p.m., district office,
100 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. (Tiffa-
ny Harrell 541-449-3272)
PORT OF MORROW COM-
MISSION, 1:30 p.m., Port of Mor-
row, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman.
(Dori Drago 541-481-7678)
PENDLETON
FAÇADE
COMMITTEE, 3:30 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community develop-
ment conference room, 500 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Julie
Chase 541-966-0204)
RIVERSIDE SITE COUNCIL,
5:30 p.m., Riverside High School
library, 210 N.E. Boardman Ave.,
Boardman. (541-676-9128)
WESTON CITY COUNCIL, 6
p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main
St., Weston. (541-566-3313)
ATHENA PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 6:30 p.m., Athena City
Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena.
(541-566-3862)
CONDON PLANNING COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Condon City
Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon.
(541-384-2711)
CONDON SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Condon Grade
School, 220 S. East St., Condon.
(541-384-2441)
HERMISTON
PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Hermis-
ton City Hall, 180 N.E. Second
St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
STANFIELD SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT, 7 p.m., Stanfield School
District office, 1120 N. Main St.,
Stanfield. (541-449-3305)
UMATILLA COUNTY FIRE
DISTRICT NO. 1, 7 p.m., Fire
Station 21, 320 S. First St., Herm-
iston. The business meeting will
include an executive session to
discuss personnel matters. (Reta
Larson 541-567-8822)
HELIX SCHOOL DISTRICT,
7:30 p.m., Helix School library,
120 Main St., Helix. (541-457-
2175)
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
ECHO CITY COUNCIL,
4 p.m., Old VFW Hall, 210 W.
Bridge St., Echo. (541-376-8411)
HERMISTON IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, 4 p.m., Hermiston
Irrigation District office confer-
ence room, 366 E. Hurlburt Ave.,
Hermiston. (541-567-3024)
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)
MONDAY, NOV. 19
U M AT I L L A - M O R R O W
COUNTY HEAD START, 11:30
a.m., Head Start boardroom, 110
N.E. Fourth St., Hermiston. (Mon-
ina Ward 541-564-6878)
ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT,
6 p.m., Echo Community School,
600 Gerone St., Echo. Budget
meeting will be followed by the
regular meeting. (541-376-8436)
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7
p.m., Helix City Hall, 119 Colum-
bia St., Helix. (541-457-2521)
PENDLETON YOUTH COM-
MISSION, 7 p.m., Intermountain
ESD office, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave.,
Pendleton. (541-276-6711)
TUESDAY, NOV. 20
MORROW
COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
9 a.m., Port of Morrow Wells
Springs Room, 2 Marine Drive,
Boardman. (Roberta Lutcher
541-676-5613)
ATHENA CEMETERY DIS-
TRICT, 5:30 p.m., Athena City
Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena.
(541-566-3862)
MORROW COUNTY FAIR, 6
p.m., Morrow County Fairgrounds
office, 74473 Highway 74, Hep-
pner. (Ann Jones 541-676-9474)
IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL, 6
p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E.
Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-
3047)
PENDLETON
DEVELOP-
MENT COMMISSION, 6 p.m.,
Pendleton City Hall, 501 S.W.
Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-1811)
UMATILLA CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION, 6 p.m., Uma-
tilla City Hall council chambers,
700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Nanci
541-922-3226 ext. 105)
UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL
& WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT, 6 p.m., USDA Service
Center conference room, 1 S.W.
Nye Ave., Suite 130, Pendleton.
(Kyle Waggoner 541-278-8049
ext. 138)
BOARDMAN CITY COUN-
CIL WORK SESSION, 6 p.m.,
Boardman City Hall, 200 City
Center Circle, Boardman. Council
will discuss the city’s future needs
for broadband. (Jackie McCauley
541-481-9252)
STANFIELD CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Stanfield City Hall
council chambers, 160 S. Main
St., Stanfield. (541-449-3831)
PILOT ROCK CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall
council chambers, 143 W. Main
St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-2811)
EAST UMATILLA COUNTY
HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., dis-
trict office, 431 E. Main St., Athe-
na. (541-566-3813)
PENDLETON CITY COUN-
CIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall
council chambers, 501 S.W. Em-
igrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-
0201)
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OBITUARIES
Leon Adolph Reese
James T. Mael
Pendleton
March 30, 1926 - November 3, 2018
Monument
September 9, 1941 - November 4, 2018
Leon Adolph Reese of
Pendleton, Oregon, joined
his Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ on the morning of
November 3, 2018.
Leon was the
son of Ralph A.
and
Wilhelmina
(Rohde) Reese of
Echo, Oregon. He
was a 1944 grad-
uate of Echo High
School.
During
WWII he served as
a radio mechanic in
the Army Air Corps
in France and Ger-
many from 1944 to
1946. He was an
expert in radar and
radio theory and Reese
was asked to go
to England to help
the British develop
and work on their
ship radar units. At
one point in France
he assisted with
the radios on Gen-
eral de Gaulle’s
personal aircraft.
When he returned
home, because of
his military training, he was
awarded junior academic
status at the University of
Oregon.
He fell in love with Dor-
othy Farrens in high school
and married her on Septem-
ber 11, 1946, in Pendleton.
They had a strong, inspiring
70-year marriage. He and
Dorothy operated a family
wheat farm west of Pendle-
ton for over 50 years, while
also maintaining a herd of
registered Angus cattle.
Leon served on the boards of
Pendleton Grain Growers,
Farmers Home Administra-
tion, Oregon Angus Associ-
ation, Echo School district
and Peace Lutheran Church.
He was the 1987 County
Conservation Farmer of
the Year. He also was the
state president of the Ore-
gon Angus Association and
chairman of PLC and EHS.
During their retirement
Leon and Dorothy
served together as
Farmer to Farmer
volunteers
with
Volunteer Overseas
Cooperative Assis-
tance in Eastern
Europe.
Leon was a lov-
ing husband, father,
grandfather
and
friend with a keen
sense of humor
and an infectious
smile. He was gen-
erous, selfless, and
a man of deep faith
exhibiting a quiet
strength, gentle wis-
dom, and love for
life. Leon enjoyed
many outdoor activ-
ities including hunt-
ing, fishing, golf
and maintaining his
garden.
Leon is preceded
by his wife Doro-
thy, and brothers
Jacob and Erwin Reese. He
is survived by his brother
Donald Reese, Echo; sis-
ter-in-law Darlene Fletcher,
Portland; children and
spouses Ryan Reese (Julie),
Gleneden Beach, Sher-
man Reese (Stacy), Deer
Park, Washington, and
Betsy Sharp (Daniel); sis-
ter Arleta Thorne (Timothy),
Pendleton; 13 grandchil-
dren and spouses; and seven
great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will
be held at the Echo Ceme-
tery at 1:00 p.m. on Novem-
ber 17 with Reverend Travis
Larsen officiating.
Burns Mortuary of Pend-
leton is handling arrange-
ments. Sign the online con-
dolence book at www.
burnsmortuary.com.
DEATH NOTICES
Brenda E. Roberts
Hermiston
March 24, 1970 - Nov. 12, 2018
Brenda E. Roberts, 48, of Hermiston, died Monday, Nov.
12, 2018, in Hermiston. She was born March 24, 1970, in
Sycamore, Ill. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortu-
ary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
James T. Mael, 77, of
Monument passed away
peacefully at his residence
on Nov. 4.
He was born in
Pendleton,
Ore-
gon, on September
9, 1941, to Stoney
and Ruth Mael.
He attended most
of his schooling at
Ukiah, Gibbon and
Weston, Oregon,
and graduated high
school in Enter-
prise, Oregon, in
1959.
He entered the
U.S. Navy soon
after
graduation
and
completed Mael
his basic train-
ing in San Diego, Califor-
nia. He was assigned to the
aircraft carrier USS Prince-
ton LPH-5 in the Philippines
from 1959 to 1963 as a sheet
metal worker, building and
refurbishing ships and boats.
He received his honorable
discharge in 1965, after his
three years of serving in the
reserves in the Navy.
His line of work was an
auto body mechanic, mill
worker and in his younger
years a firefighter.
His hobbies included
hunting, fishing and trap-
ping, along with his partici-
pation in car shows, in which
he won multiple awards with
his 1976 Luv pickup.
He was an enrolled
Assiniboine-Sioux at Ft.
Peck, Montana. He was
proud of his Native Amer-
ican bloodline and used
his skills to build
reproductions of
Native
America
weaponry, which
included
lances,
bow and arrows
with quivers, and
tomahawks.
He
was also a mas-
ter at making horn
handle knives.
He is survived
by is wife Suzi of
32 years; daugh-
ters Toni Jones of
Cove, Oregon, and
Staci Perry of Port-
land, Oregon; step-
daughter Pamela Pollard
of St. Petersburg, Florida,
and stepson Bryon Gard-
ner of Orlando, Florida; and
several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He is proceeded in death
by his parents, both sis-
ters, and his stepson Scott
Gardner.
At the family’s request,
memorial
contributions
may be made in his name
to: Hope 4 Paws, John Day,
Oregon, or to Silent Wave
Horse Rescue, Kimberly,
Oregon, through Driskill
Memorial Chapel, 241 S.
Canyon Blvd., John Day,
OR 97845.
A Celebration of Life will
be announced at a later date.
UPCOMING SERVICES
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14
CRYSLER, REV. KEN — Memorial service at noon at
the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton, with a reception following in the church’s Crys-
ler Hall.
OBITUARY POLICY
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clude information about services.
Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego-
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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.
FREE CAR SEAT CHECK
Kathy L. Grissom
Walmart Parking Lot
Hermiston
July 11, 1942 - Nov. 4, 2018
Nov. 14th, 2018 • 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Kathy L. Grissom, 76, of Hermiston, died Sunday,
Nov. 4, 2018, at her home. She was born July 11, 1942, in
Kokomo, Indiana. A celebration of life gathering will be
held Saturday, Nov. 17 from 2-4 p.m. at the ARC Building
in Hermiston. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of
arrangements. Sign the online condolence book at burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com
Belva Froese
Athena
March 10, 1924 - Nov. 13, 2018
Belva Froese, 94, of Athena, died Tuesday, Nov. 13,
2018, at her home. She was born March 10, 1924. Mun-
selle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in charge
of arrangements.
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COMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14
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)
PENDLETON FFA ALUMNI
DINNER AND AUCTION, 5 p.m.,
Pendleton Convention Center,
1601 Westgate, Pendleton. Silent
auction preview at 5 p.m., followed
by tri-tip dinner at 6 p.m. and live
auction at 7 p.m. Rifle raffle. Tickets
are $15 for adults, $8 for children
11 and under, available from any
Pendleton FFA officer or alumni
member, at the Pendleton chamber
office or Pendleton Hat Company.
(Chrissy Nelson 541-571-8138)
“100 YEARS” DOCUMENTA-
RY, 6 p.m., Blue Mountain Com-
munity College Room ST-200,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendle-
ton. Documentary features Elouise
Cobell, who filed a class action suit
against the U.S. government and
won on behalf of Native American
tribes for mismanagement of lands
by the Dept. of the Interior. Free.
(Annie Smith 541-278-5935)
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)
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recre-
atio Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Get some exercise
even when the weather is bad.
Free. (Csey Brown 541-276-8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Pub-
lic 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)
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, puzzles,
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)
DID YOU KNOW…
7 out of 10 children are improperly restrained
for car travel? Let us help you make sure your
child is as safe as possible!
Our Fully trained Child Passenger safety
Technicians are ready to help you. We off er our
services free of charge. Come visit us at one
of our Car Seat Check Events, or call to make
a private appointment. To learn more or to
schedule a visit, call (541) 278-2627
CAR SEAT AGE GUIDELINES:
• Rear facing = Birth to age 2+
• Forward-Facing with Harness = Ages 2 to 5+
• Booster Seat = Age 5+ until child is 4’9” or
age 8 and adult belt fi ts properly
• Children ages 12 and under should never
ride in the front seat.
2801 St. Anthony Way
Pendleton, OR 97801
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