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RECORDS Tuesday, August 6, 2019 PUBLIC SAFETY FRIDAY 8:37 a.m. — A caller reported someone vandalized Sun- set Elementary School, 300 E. Catherine Ave., Hermiston, and removed the “r” from the school sign. 8:39 a.m. — A Hermiston resident told police someone “posted stuff about him on Facebook last night and is harassing him,” but he has never met the harasser. 11 a.m. — Umatilla police received a report of an armed per- son on Seventh Street, but officers did not find anyone. 11:59 a.m. — A man told Hermiston police his ex-girlfriend keeps sending him text messages and tells others he is holding her hostage, among other things. 1:07 p.m. — A Pendleton mother asked to speak to an officer about her daughter receiving concerning SnapChat messages. 7:38 p.m. — A shirtless male was yelling at people outside Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. 9:34 p.m. — A caller told Pendleton police there is a home- less camp under the southwest end of the Main Street Bridge. SATURDAY 12:16 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to Southeast 17th Street and Byers Avenue on a 911 call about a male hitting a female. Police made an arrest. 1:45 a.m. — Two males starting fighting at Cadillac Jack’s Saloon & Grill, 1703 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. 2:04 a.m. — Pendleton police received a report of a fight at Southwest Second Street and Court Avenue. 2:13 p.m. — A caller reported people living in a tent near the Umatilla River at Cottonwood Bend and Westland roads, Hermiston. 3:08 p.m. — Two males fought near the gas pumps at Dave’s Chevron, 220 S.W. 12th St., Pendleton. 9:13 p.m. — A 911 caller reported a fight at the Umatilla County Courthouse, 216 S.E. Fourth St., Pendleton. SUNDAY 12:06 p.m. — Pendleton police took a report for an assault at B & M Mobile Home Court, 2903 N.E. Riverside Ave. 3:24 p.m. — Pendleton emergency services responded to Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., for a person in mental distress. 7:56 p.m. — Pilot Rock police responded to a fight on West Main Street. TUESDAY, AUG. 6 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Bartholomew Government Building upper conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher 541-676-5613) HERMISTON AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 4 p.m., Hermiston Airport lounge, 1600 Airport Way, Hermiston. (541-567-5521) MEACHAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, 6 p.m., Mea- cham Fire Department, Meacham. (541-786-2069) STANFIELD CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Stanfield City Hall coun- cil chambers, 160 S. Main St., Stanfield. (Nikki McCann 541-449-3831) CONDON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Condon City Hall, 128 S. Main St., Condon. (541-384-2711) UMATILLA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Umatilla Fire Department, 305 Willamette St., Umatilla. (541-922-2770) THURSDAY, AUG. 8 UMATILLA-MORROW COUNTY FARM BUREAU, 12 p.m., TBA, Pendleton. (Julie Spratling 541-457-8045) 10:23 p.m. — Umatilla police responded to a report of fire- works at Eighth and H streets but did not find anyone. Loeta Mae Cross Mikel ARRESTS, CITATIONS Pendleton September 24, 1922 — July 2, 2019 Friday •Hermiston police arrested Luis Abram Contreras, 24, of Hermiston, for driving under the influence of intoxicants, driv- ing while suspended/revoked and reckless driving. •Hermiston police arrested Calvin Hunter Netherda, 25, of Hermiston, for first-degree theft. •Hermiston police arrested Tara Leanne Erickson, 42, of Hermiston, for first-degree theft and tampering with physical evidence. Saturday •Hermiston police arrested Angel Rodelo, 27, for DUII, failure to obey a traffic control device and failure to renew a driver’s license. •Umatilla Tribal Police arrested Jason Paul Jim, 40, for DUII and on a fugitive warrant. •Hermiston police arrested Michael Osvaldo Cervantes, 25, of Hermiston, for unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, second-degree theft, third-degree criminal mis- chief and on warrants for failure to appear. •Pendleton police arrested Cedric S. Hall, 22, of Adams, for DUII following a hit-and-run at about 7:50 p.m. on two vehicles at the Burger King, 601 Southgate. •Hermiston police arrested Pablo Pablo Dionicio, 33, for DUII, driving without a license, driving uninsured and open container. •Hermiston police arrested Santos Domingo Garcia, 20, for DUII, reckless driving, driving without a license and open container. Sunday •Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kirsten Michaela Pohle, also known as Kirsten Michaela Pohole, 32, of Barnville, Wisconsin, for strangulation and forth-degree assault, both fel- ony domestic violence charges, resisting arrest, and assault of a public safety officer, a felony offense. •Milton-Freewater police arrested Jason Andrew Stewart, 37, of Milton-Freewater, for two counts of fourth-degree assault and one each of harassment, disorderly conduct, interfering with a peace officer and resisting arrest, all misdemeanors. •Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Marie Margarita Gonzalez, 54, of Umatilla, for felony fourth-degree assault. HERMISTON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 5:30 p.m., Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) ATHENA CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862) UMATILLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Umatilla School District office, 1001 Sixth St., Umatilla. (541-922-6500) BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Boardman Fire Department Station 1, 300 S. Wilson Lane, Boardman. (Suzanne Gray 541-481-3473) PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Jutta Haliewicz 541-966-0240) FRIDAY, AUG. 9 No meetings scheduled MONDAY, AUG. 12 PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Pendleton School District office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-276-6711) MILTON-FREEWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Cen- tral Middle 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) HERMISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., district office, 305 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. (Briana Cortaberria 541-667-6000) ATHENA-WESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Athena Ele- mentary School library, 375 S. Fifth St., Athena. Budget commit- tee meeting at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. (Paula Warner 541-566-3551) 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-Freewa- ter Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Free- water. (541-938-5531) PILOT ROCK FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock Fire Depart- ment, 415 N.E. Elm St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-4522) HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall coun- cil chambers, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) IRRIGON FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3133) El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for visit from Trump By ASTRID GALVAN, MORGAN LEE AND PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas — The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and pre- pared for a visit from Pres- ident Donald Trump over anger from El Paso residents and local Democratic leaders who say he isn’t welcome and should stay away. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo announced at a news con- ference that Trump planned to visit Wednesday, and in an early sign of emotions already running high, imme- diately defended the decision to welcome the president. Trump coming to El Paso in wake of the tragedy is unnerving some residents and politicians who said his divisive words are partly to blame. But Margo, a Republi- can, deflected criticism. “I want to clarify for the political spin that this is the office of the mayor of El Paso in an official capacity wel- coming the office of the pres- ident of the United States,” Margo said. Acknowledging the back- lash in the community, Margo added: “I’m already getting the emails and the phone calls.” In scripted remarks from the White House, Trump urged unity while blam- ing mental illness and video games. He made no mention of limiting gun sales. Democratic Rep. Veron- ica Escobar of El Paso made clear that the president was not welcome in her home- town as it mourned. Demo- cratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, who was an El Paso congressman for six years, also said Trump should stay away. “This president, who helped create the hatred that made Saturday’s tragedy pos- sible, should not come to El Paso. We do not need more division. We need to heal. He has no place here,” O’Rourke tweeted. Other residents in the largely Latino city of 700,000 said Monday that Trump’s rhetoric is difficult for them to stomach. “It’s offensive just because most of us here are Hispanic” said Isel Velasco, 25. “It’s not like he’s going to help or do anything about it.” Authorities are scrutiniz- ing a racist, anti-immigrant screed posted online shortly before police say Patrick Cru- A5 OBITUARIES MEETINGS UMATILLA MORROW RADIO & DATA DISTRICT, 1:30 p.m., Umatilla County Fire District Station 23, 78760 Westland Road, Hermiston. (Shawn Halsey 541-966-3774) PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT WORK SESSION, 3 p.m., Pendleton School District office, 107 N.W. 10th St., Pendleton. (541-276-6711) WESTON LIBRARY BOARD, 5 p.m., Weston Public Library, 108 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-2378) IRRIGON PLANNING COMMISSION, 6 p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-3047) PILOT ROCK CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall council chambers, 143 W. Main St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-2811) UMATILLA CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall council chambers, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Nanci 541-922-3226 ext. 105) PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall coun- cil chambers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-0201) BOARDMAN CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Boardman City Hall, 200 City Center Circle, Boardman. (Jackie McCauley 541-481-9252) WESTON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (Sheila 541-566-3313) East Oregonian Loeta Mae Cross Mikel pital. She retired in the 1980s passed away July 2, 2019, in from there. Loeta was baptized as Pendleton, Oregon. Loeta was born in Biglow, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses Oregon — Sherman County in 1952 and she loved to talk to people about the — on September Bible. 24, 1922, to Tru- man Cross and She had grand- children Jamie, Winifred Thrasher Jerrod, Janea, Jeff, Cross. She went to Julie, Todd and school in Rufus, Stacy; great-grand- Oregon, until they children Meghan, moved to Pendle- ton where she grad- Jordon, Raeana, uated. Loeta was Derek, Tyler, Bro- die, Blake, Chantel the oldest of five Mikel (deceased), Madi- children: Trumon son and Gage; and Cross (deceased), Melvin Cross (deceased), Lil- great-great-grandchildren lian Hoeft (deceased), Carol Kaylee, Robbie, Quinton, and Cross, and stepsister Patty a baby sister due in December. Michael. There will be a memorial She met Tracy Mikel in at the Kingdom Hall of Jeho- Pendleton at a skating rink vah’s Witnesses, 601 S.W. and they married September Runnion Ave., Pendleton, 1, 1940. They have two sons, Oregon, on August 17, 2019, at 2 p.m. Following a dinner will Jerry and Richard. In 1958 Loeta went to be served at the Pilot Rock work at the Oregon State Hos- Community Center. DEATH NOTICES Jojuan Lyn Cedergreen Pilot Rock Feb. 9, 1952 — July 31, 2019 Jojuan Lyn Cedergreen, 67, of Pilot Rock died Wednesday, July 31, 2019. She was born Feb. 9, 1952. A funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. at Burns Mortuary of Pend- leton. Interment will follow at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook for family at www.burnsmortuary.com. Karen Kay Edwards Irrigon April 8, 1955 — Aug. 3, 2019 Karen Kay Edwards, 64, of Irrigon, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Hermiston. She was born April 8, 1955, in Wishek, N.D. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Larry Edward Jordan Hermiston July 12, 1942 — Aug. 2, 2019 Larry Edward Jordan, 77, of Hermiston, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Hermiston. He was born July 12, 1942, in Portland. At his request, no services will be planned. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Erma Z. Neilsen Hermiston Nov. 19, 1936 — Aug. 1, 2019 Erma Z. Neilsen, 82, of Hermiston, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Hermiston. She was born Nov. 19, 1936, in Knox- ville, Tennessee. A funeral service will be held Friday, Aug. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Burns Mortuary chapel in Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memo- ries with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. UPCOMING SERVICES TUESDAY, AUG. 6 — WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 No services scheduled THURSDAY, AUG. 8 MOON, PAT — Celebration of life gathering from 2:30- 5:30 p.m. at Umatilla Marina Park, FRIDAY, AUG. 9 NEILSEN, EMRA — Funeral service at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermis- ton. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. RANDALL, BUD — Graveside service at 10 a.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton. OBITUARY POLICY AP Photo/John Locher People attend a vigil for victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at a shopping complex on Sunday in El Paso, Texas. sius, 21, opened fire on Sat- urday. Language in the doc- ument mirrors some of the words used by Trump, who on Monday denounced white supremacy, which he has been reluctant to criticize. The White House hasn’t announced Trump’s trip but the Federal Aviation Admin- istration has advised pilots of a presidential visit that day to El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, where a second week- end shooting left nine people dead. Authorities at the news conference in El Paso also revealed details about the suspect’s whereabouts before the shooting — some of the first to come out regarding his movements. Police Chief Greg Allen said Crusius drove more than 10 hours from the Dallas area before arriving in El Paso. He said Crusius got lost in a neigh- borhood before ending up at Walmart “because, we under- stand, he was hungry.” Allen didn’t elaborate. Crusius is from the afflu- ent Dallas suburb of Allen. The police chief said the gun used was legally purchased near the suspect’s hometown. The chief did not say what kind of weapon it was but described the ammunition as 7.62-caliber, which is used in high-powered rifles. Crusius, who is being held without bond, said in his application for a pub- lic defender that he has no income or assets and has been unemployed for five months. The El Paso shooting is one of the deadliest in U.S. history, and the death toll rose Monday as doctors announced that two more of the wounded had died. Dr. Stephen Flaherty of Del Sol Medical Center described the wounds as “devastating and major” and said that one patient who died had major abdominal injuries affecting the liver, kidneys and intestines. The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. 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