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REGION Friday, December 7, 2018 East Oregonian Barbara Nelson fires up the Christmas spirit Idaho cops may have caught suspects in Pendleton burglaries By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Barbara Nelson has rounded up a few of the region’s most respected back-up musicians and is presenting a holiday con- cert called Christmas by the Campfire. When the Pendle- ton woman performs, it becomes quite clear that she loves to sing — and that joy is infectious. The award-winning musician will take the stage with guitar player Peter Wil- lis, National Oldtime Fid- dle champion Dan Emert and bass player Lori Bro- goitti. The show is Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at Pendle- ton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Playing here and there throughout the year, Nel- son typically sings as a solo act. However, for the holi- day show, she invited a few friends to join her. “This group is fantastic,” she said. In addition, Nelson can often be found singing at Great Pacific Wine & Cof- fee Co. She attends the informal event on a regular basis. “I play weekly at the GP when I can get down there,” Nelson said. As far as holiday music, Nelson said people really seem to enjoy hearing the familiar tunes. While the songs are great to listen to, she said they aren’t always the easiest to play. “The chords go every- where,” Nelson said. “They’re not that easy.” However, the seasoned musician is ready to strum Contributed photo Academy of Western Artists award winner Barbara Nelson of Pendleton will play a holiday concert on Dec. 18 at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Regional musicians Peter Willis, Dan Emert and Lori Brogoitti also will perform. her guitar and warm up her vocal chords for a chance to tip her hat to the holi- day season. In addition to Christmas standards, she will play some of her favor- ite cowboy tunes. Nelson plays guitar and sings a variety or west- ern music, including tradi- tional, blues, folk, old stan- dards and swing. She grew up loving cowboy mov- ies and the songs of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. She even got her own horse as a fourth-grader. In 2013, Nelson was rec- ognized as the best female singer of 2012 — receiv- ing the Will Rogers award by the Academy of Western Artists. In addition, she’s a two-time nominee for the best CD of the year by the Western Music Association. Her 2012 release, “Crazy Western Swing,” was in the top 10 albums in Western Way magazine. Nelson has performed at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Ellensburg, Washington, the Western Page 3A Music Association show- case in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has opened the awards ceremonies for the Academy of Western Art- ists in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are available at www.pendletonarts.org or by calling 541-278-9201. For more about Nelson, visit www.barbaranelson- music.com. ——— Contact Community Edi- tor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 Suspects sought by Pend- leton police in two recent burglaries may be in custody in Boise. Pendleton Police Chief Stuart Roberts said the bur- glaries occurred in an afflu- ent neighborhood in the northeast part of town during the morning of Nov. 26. The police department, however, didn’t know about the crimes until one victim returned home later that day and the other returned Dec. 1. The methods of the crimes were the same in both cases and followed a typical scheme. The offenders knocked on doors, Roberts said, and if no one answered they used a cordless saw to drill a hole in the door and reach in and unlock the door. “They spent quite some time inside the residences and primarily what they took was jewelry,” he said. They also stole pillow cases to stuff the goods in. Officers investigated and found witnesses who said they saw an older model Umatilla acquires 27 acres of land East Oregonian The city of Umatilla added 27 acres to its inven- tory when the city council agreed to acquire a prop- erty at a meeting Tuesday. The property is at the corner of Highway 730 and Highway 395 and was acquired from Hermiston Power Partnership, a sub- sidiary of Calpine Corp., a power plant operator. The company had been SUV with Idaho plates parked in front of neigh- boring houses and a white female and white male going back and forth to the vehicle. The activity was suspicious enough one neighbor wrote down the license plate num- ber, Roberts said, but no one called police. The license plate proved crucial. Roberts said the investigation determined the number belonged to a Cadil- lac Escalade from Meridian, Idaho. Pendleton police con- tacted their counterparts in Meridian and Boise, where officers were familiar with this crew and looking for them. Then Tuesday night, he said, the Ada County Sheriff’s Office caught the suspects during a burglary of a residence there. Roberts did not iden- tify the suspects. Pendleton police are working to deter- mine if they had items from the Pendleton homes. He also said the Pendleton res- idents may have to drive to Boise to identify belong- ings. The police chief said he hoped to have more infor- mation about the case soon. making mitigation pay- ments, which average about $7,500 per year, to Umatilla for running trans- mission lines through the land. Instead of money changing hands, Hermis- ton Power Partnership will forgo the last five years of payments. Melissa Ince, deputy city manager and finance director, said the city hasn’t determined a use for the property yet, but it could be developed for wetland mitigation or commercial purposes. Milton-Freewater man delays trial for flagger’s death By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Umatilla County Cir- cuit Court delayed the manslaughter trial of Leman Louis Bledsoe of Milton-Freewater. Bledsoe, 77, in late November asked the court to push back his trial, which was on the docket for Dec. 10-14. According to court records, Bledsoe wanted more time to prepare. Circuit Judge Chris- topher Brauer granted the request and set a pre- trial hearing in the case for the morning of Jan. 17 in Pendleton. Oregon State Police arrested Bledsoe the night of Aug. 15 for driving through a road construction zone on Highway 11 where his vehicle struck and killed flagger Tyresa Monaghan of Kennewick. The district attorney’s office charged Bledsoe with first-degree manslaughter, second-de- gree manslaughter, hit-and- run involving a person, driving under the influ- ence of intoxicants, reck- less endangerment of high- way workers, hit-and-run involving property, two counts of recklessly endan- gering another person and one count of reckless driving. Bledsoe was serving probation for a 2015 men- acing case, according to court records. Part of his compliance included not using alcohol. The district attorney’s office also notified the court it could call as many 40 wit- nesses for the manslaughter trial. The list includes other victims, highway workers and emergency personnel. The state also could bring in Bledsoe’s previous alco- hol and drug counselor to testify about his failure to comply with treatment and a state forensic scientist to testify to confirming the presence of Monaghan’s DNA on Bledsoe’s vehicle. Bledsoe remains in the Umatilla County Jail, Pend- leton, in lieu of $790,000 bail. Friday DECEMBER 7 th , 2018 Evening Gala | 6:00 pm COMING EVENTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 FREE FIRST FRIDAY, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton. Free admission all day. (541-966-9748) PEARL HARBOR COM- MEMORATION AND OPEN HOUSE, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Pend- leton Air Museum, 21 S.W. Emi- grant Ave., Pendleton. WWII vet- eran Bob Stangier and Civilian Auxiliary Dorys Grover will talk with visitors in the morning, and veterans from the Korean War, Vietnam, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Desert Storm will be available in the af- ternoon. Check out new displays and enjoy hot beverages and cookies. Free. (Becky Dunlap 541-278-0141) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Center, 510 SW 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) STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411) VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Herm- iston VFW, 45 W. Cherry St., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. (541-567-6219) PENDLETON WINTER- FEST, 6 p.m., Pendleton Con- vention Center, 1601 Westgate, Pendleton. Friday: Prime rib/ salmon dinner, silent/live auc- tions, music, dancing, table games and gift shopping; tickets $40. Saturday: Family Day, free holiday-related activities. (541- 278-2627) “RUMORS”, 6:30 p.m., Pendleton High School audito- rium, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Neil Simon comedy. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for students with ID at the door. Pa- rental discretion advised for mild language and sound of gunshot in Act I. COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT, 7-8:30 p.m., Herm- iston High School auditorium, 600 S. First St., Hermiston. The Community Christmas Choir will perform holiday favorites. (541- 667-5018) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., The ARC Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. 25 vendors includ- ing Ruby Ribbon, Scentsy, Lu- LaRoe, Jamberry, Tastefully Simple and more. Food will be available for purchase. Free admission. (Deanna Plum 541- 561-7567) ECHO HOLIDAY BAZAAR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Echo Community Church basement, 21 N. Bonan- za St., Echo. Vendors, raffle and more. Free admission. ST. MARY’S BAZAAR, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Mary’s Catho- lic Church parish hall, 800 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. Vendors will offer handcrafted items for holiday gift-giving. Brunch, lunch and dessert will be available for purchase. $1 admission includes a raffle ticket. Vendor spaces available for $60. (Karen Moore 541-215-3464) CHRISTMAS ART SHOW & SALE, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Oxford Suites, Hermiston. Latest work by local artists available for pur- chase. Free admission, refresh- ments served. (541-907-6212) 21 or older | $40 EACH tickets sold via presale at SAHPENDLETON.ORG/WINTERFEST or by calling 541-278-2627 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie 12/12 • 12pm IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE CREED II (PG13) 1:00* 4:00 7:00 10:00 RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (PG) 11:50* 2:20* 4:50 7:20 9:50 FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (PG13) 12:40* 3:40* 6:40 9:40 INSTANT FAMILY (PG13) 1:30* 4:10 6:50 9:30 DR. SEUSS' THE GRINCH (PG) 12:20* 2:30* 4:40 7:10 9:20 * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 FREE ADMISSION Sponsored by WIldhorse Resort & Casino • Prime Rib and Salmon Dinner • Lunch with Santa & his elves • Live and Silent Auctions • Make ornaments & playdough • Music, Dancing, full cash bar, table games gift shop, wreaths, and swags for sale 12/7 Saturday DECEMBER 8 th , 2018 Family Day | 10am-2pm • Write letters to Santa BOTH EVENTS WILL BE LOCATED AT THE Pendleton Convention Center For more information or to purchase tickets, contact St. Anthony Hospital Foundation at 541-278-2627 Proceeds benefi t St. Anthony Hospital Foundation, Cason’s Place Grief Support for Children & Families, and Pioneer relief nursery. More information is available at SAHPENDLETON.ORG/WINTERFEST Th ank You to Our Generous Sponsors Kind Leaf and Welltower
