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RECORDS Thursday, May 21, 2020 MONDAY TUESDAY 12:10 a.m. — Police responded to a report of shots fired on Southeast Sixth Street in Hermiston. 1:19 p.m. — A theft was reported at a rental property on Southwest Fourth Street in Pendleton. 2:48 p.m. — A theft was reported on North First Street and Northeast Main Street in Heppner. 3:01 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on West Elm Avenue in Hermiston. 3:19 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on Northeast Fir Street in Pilot Rock. 5:13 p.m. — A theft was reported at Sunridge Retirement Community on Southwest Nye Avenue in Pendleton. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Tuesday •The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aaron Campos, 21, on three charges, including one felony count of aggravated harassment. •The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Karina Patrice Robinson, 20, on one count for felony possession of methamphetamine. •The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wilynda Marie Wardinski, 57, on two charges, including felony first-degree theft. MEETINGS Editor’s note: Due to concerns about the coronavirus, many activities have been postponed or canceled. Contact the venue before attending any public gathering to ensure the event is still scheduled. ber of chairs will be available at EOTEC; social distancing proto- cols will be observed. (541-567-5521) MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. EIghth Ave., Milton-Freewa- ter. (541-938-5531) THURSDAY, MAY 21 WEST EXTENSION IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 9 a.m., TBD, Irrigon. An executive session may be called to discuss legal issues. (Lisa Baum 541-922-3814) ECHO CITY COUNCIL, 4 p.m., Old VFW Hall, 210 W. Bridge St., Echo. (541-376-8411) HERMISTON BUDGET COMMITTEE, 6 p.m., Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, via YouTube and Amazon Chime phone platform, Hermiston. Visit the city of Hermiston’s YouTube chan- nel, bit.ly/HermistonYouTube, or call 206-462-5569, Meeting ID: 1539-33-0915. (Mark Morgan 541-567-5521) FRIDAY, MAY 22 No meetings scheduled MONDAY, MAY 25 UMATILLA BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Pendleton City Hall community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (Michael T. Ward 541-276-2190) IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARKS & RECREATION DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Station, 705 N. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-3047) HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. 6 p.m. work ses- sion, 7 p.m. regular meeting. Meeting will be live-streamed on the city’s YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/HermistonYouTube. Citizens also can listen by phone or offer comment remotely by dialing 206-462-5569, meeting ID 322-962-8667. A limited num- TUESDAY, MAY 26 UMATILLA-MORROW COUNTY HEAD START, 11:30 a.m., downtown venue, 372 E. Main St., Hermiston. (Monina Ward 541-564-6878) IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, 4:30 p.m., online, via Zoom plat- form, Ione. Regular meeting via Zoom platform. Agenda and call-in information available at https://ione.k12.or.us. (Kim Thul 541-422-7131) UMATILLA PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla City Hall, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Brandon Seitz 541-922-3226 ext. 103) MORROW COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Bar- tholomew Government Building upper conference room via Zoom, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/i/5416762546?pwd=KlQvNC9RQVJI_ bEhKL3JtUkJ0WGlrdz09, Password: 97836, Meeting ID: 541 676 2546, or call 253-215-8782. To join via audio conference, visit https://zooom.us/u/abD3eWKYVW for a local phone number. (Shambra Cooper 541-922-4624) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 BUTTER CREEK IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 8 a.m., via telephone conference, Hermiston. Contact the district prior to the meeting to join via telephone. (Nathan Rau 541-289-5201) ECHO IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 8:30 a.m., via telephone confer- ence, Hermiston. Contact the district prior to the meeting to join via teleconference. (Nathan Rau 541-289-5206) Helix students to represent Oregon in National History Day contest East Oregonian PORTLAND — Gris- wold High School stu- dents Karalin Reynolds and Rylee Mann qualified to represent Oregon in the National History Day con- test with their documen- tary “Operation Firefly: The Barrier-Breaking Bat- talion,” along with 54 other students from Oregon mid- dle and high schools during a virtual Oregon History Day competition, according to a press release from the Oregon Historical Society. The national contest will be held online June 14-20. Even amid a pandemic, 141 students from across the state came together virtu- ally to participate in Oregon History Day, the statewide qualifying competition for the annual National History Day contest. Fifty volunteer judges evaluated over 70 projects online, inspired by the annual theme of “Break- ing Barriers in History.” Working from home, middle and high school students developed their research projects, in the forms of papers, documen- taries, websites, perfor- mances and exhibits, per- severing through hurdles that the new virtual format presented (for example, stu- dents submitting perfor- mances had to pivot their projects and provide a writ- ten script, including descrip- tions of settings, characters and costumes, rather than perform in person). While the virtual nature of the contest created chal- lenges, it also presented incredible opportunities; by removing the barrier of cross-country travel, 100% of Oregon’s qualifying stu- dents have registered to present their projects along with over 4,000 students from across the country. Last year marked the first year that Oregon stu- dents placed first at the national contest. Port- land high school students Kyler Wang and Alan Zhou impressed judges with their powerful documentary on the history and destruc- tion of Celilo Falls, “Echo on Falling Water.” They hope to defend their title this year, with a new doc- umentary on civil rights activist Minoru Yasui, titled “Breaking the Cur- few: The Story of Minoru Yasui,” which placed first in the senior group doc- umentary category at Oregon History Day. St. Mary’s Academy stu- dent Anja Jolin is also look- ing forward to presenting her paper, titled “Chipping Away at the Bullet Proof Glass Ceiling: Portland Women Breaking Barriers in Policing,” at the national contest next month. When asked why she contin- ues to participate in Ore- gon History Day each year, she shared: “Oregon His- tory Day has given me the chance to delve into top- ics that interest me and explore the intricate details and mysteries of histori- cal events. I enjoy connect- ing local history to broader issues with national signifi- cance, such as immigration and systemic gender bar- riers. Oregon History Day has given me a chance to take my learning outside the classroom and learn about events and people in history and the impact that they have made to society as a whole.” Other notable entries that will represent Oregon include: • “Fighting for Change: The Integration of Women in the Armed Forces,” by Evelyn Chen, Flora Huang, and Rachel Wang from Stoller Middle School; • “Jane Austen’s Impact on Feminism,” an exhibit by Cassady Kirchner, Eva Nor- man, and Mina Gregg of South Salem High School; • “Larry Itliong: Over- coming Barriers of Filipino Farm Workers in the Delano Grape Strike,” a website designed by Darsh Man- dera, Felix Petteni, Namrata Venkatesan, Sophia Pi, and Wenjun Hou of Jesuit High School. While students missed the comaraderie of an in-person contest, partici- pants are thankful that the contest was able to con- tinue, providing some sense of normalcy during an oth- erwise chaotic school year: “In this difficult time, when so many things are being canceled, I am very grate- ful to Oregon History Day for creating a virtual com- petition and giving stu- dents a chance to showcase their projects,” said Jolin. “While it was disappointing that we did not get to gather together as a community and celebrate everyone’s hard work, having a virtual competition has given me something to work toward and look forward to during this time.” COMMUNITY BRIEFING Bank of Eastern Oregon awards scholarships HEPPNER — BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Ore- gon, have selected the 2020 high school senior scholarship winners. This scholarship is awarded to stu- dents planning to enroll in agriculture or business and judging is based on scholarship, leadership and citizen- ship. Applications are accepted from graduating seniors in all areas where Bank of Eastern Oregon and Bank of Eastern Washington branches are located. Scholarships for $500 were awarded to local seniors Sierra Vil- legas (Riverside High School), Kimberly Renteria (Irrigon High School), Garrett Walchli and Jazlyn Romero (Hermiston High School), Catherine Rhodes (Sherman County High School), Gage Tatum (Fossil High School), Cooper Johnson (Con- don High School), Nicole Proph- eter, Casey Fletcher, Kellen Grant, Jason Rea and Matthew Orem (Heppner High School), Calvin Ben- A5 OBITUARY PUBLIC SAFETY 12:34 p.m. — Police responded to a reported theft at Hep- pner Shell Station on North Main Street in Heppner. 4:26 p.m. — A theft was reported on North First Street in Hermiston. 8:29 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a fight on South- east 19th Street and Southeast Byers Place in Pendleton. 8:37 p.m. — A burglary was reported at a rental property on Southwest Nye Avenue in Pendleton. 9:27 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Northeast Misty Drive in Hermiston. East Oregonian nett (Mitchell High School), and Cloe Davis (Weston-McEwen High School). “We know this has been an unprec- edented time for our high school seniors. We wish them the best of luck as they move on to college and look forward to hearing of their continu- ing success,” said BEO President and CEO Jeff Bailey in a press release. Deadline extended for Mac-Hi’s Toast to Talent MILTON-FREEWATER — McLoughlin High School’s Hall of Fame/Toast to Talent Committee is extending the nomination deadline for individuals to June 29 due to uncer- tainty brought about by the coronavi- rus, according to Freewater Principal Jay Rodighiero. The annual Toast to Talent is scheduled for Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Milton-Freewater Community Build- ing, 109 N.E. Fifth St. “If COVID-19 continues to be a potential issue at the end of June, the committee is prepared to postpone the event until later in fall or winter,” Rodighiero said. Alumni and community members are encouraged to nominate individ- uals “that have distinguished them- selves in their career fields, athletics, or communities,” he said. Hall of Fame nominations may be made for the following categories: Medicine and Science; Business or Professional; Art and Entertainment; Humanitarian and Service; Athletics; or Lifetime Recognition. Nomination forms are available at miltfree.k12.or.us under Info and Links, Rodighiero said. Once there, nominators can click the Hall of Fame link under District Information. Nominations may be emailed to Rodighiero at jay.rodighiero@milt- free.k12.or.us, or mailed to 17 North- west Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862. Mailed nominations must be postmarked by June 29, he said. Team selections will be announced next month and individual inductees will be announced in July, Rodighi- ero said. — EO Media Group Martha Sylvia Conklin Montez Hermiston December 23, 1949 — May 16, 2020 Martha Sylvia Conk- many other things … but she lin Montez was born on wore the title of “Grandma” December 23, 1949, to Car- best. los and Carolina Conklin in She is survived by her San Felipe, B.C., Mexico. sons Cesar (Claudia) Flores, She passed away San Felipe, B.C., Mexico, Car- on May 16, 2020, los (Rosa) Flores, at the age of 70 at Salem, Oregon, Good Shepherd Hector Montez Jr., Medical Center in Hermiston, Ore- Hermiston. gon, and Lawrence At this time Montez, Herm- there will be no iston, Oregon; services because daughters Min- of current state and erva (Marcelino) federal restrictions. Conklin Montez Flores, Hermiston, Martha moved Oregon, and Diana to the U.S. at the age of 25 where she resided (Saul) Castro, Stanfield, Ore- in California with her four gon; brothers Carlos Conk- oldest children (Cesar, Min- lin, Enrique Conklin, Irineo erva, Diana and Carlos) for (Carla) Conklin and Arturo a short period of time. She Conklin, all of San Felipe, later moved to Plymouth, B.C., Mexico; sisters Erika Washington, before settling Conklin, Mexicali, B.C., in Hermiston, Oregon, in Mexico, Ramona Conk- 1981 where she married Hec- lin, Happy Valley, Oregon, tor Montez Sr. They had two Mayra (Hector) Medelez, more children (Hector Jr. and Hermiston, Oregon, and Lil- iana Conklin, Mexicali, B.C., Lawrence). For many years she Mexico; grandchildren Ash- worked at UNI in Board- lee, CJ, Chancelor, Marla, man, Oregon, and Budrich in Genesis, Brissa, Yanahi, Hermiston, Oregon. Later in Nohemy, Taylor, Emilio, life she had her own cleaning Candice, Brandon, Isaiah, business: M&M Janitorial Steven, Diego, Efrain, Victo- ria, Ariam, Damian, Chloe, Cleaning Services. Martha was a member of Emma and Kain; three the Hermiston Eagles. She great-grandchildren, Kitana, was a kind spirit who loved TJ and Jayden; and numerous others more than herself. She nieces and nephews. Martha was preceded in had a smile that lit up a room and an infectious laugh that death by her husband, Hec- was like no other! Her hugs tor Montez Sr.; parents Car- made you feel safe and loved los and Carolina Conklin; brother Ruben Conklin; and … instantly. Her hobbies included sister Maria Elena Conklin. In lieu of flowers, please cooking, cleaning, tak- ing care of others, traveling make contributions in Mar- (especially back to Mexico tha’s memory to Burns Mor- to visit loved ones) and her tuary in Hermiston to help biggest love, BINGO with with expenses. Please share memories her best friends Oralia and Justina. She enjoyed being of Martha with her family with her friends and fam- at burnsmortuaryhermiston. ily more than anything else com. Burns Mortuary of Herm- in the world. She was a sup- porter, mother, sister, friend, iston, Oregon, is in care of comedian, cook, cleaner, and arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Debbie D. Ball Milton-Freewater Nov. 8, 1953 — May 15, 2020 Debbie D. Ball, 66, of Milton-Freewater, died Friday, May 15, 2020, in Spokane, Washington. She was born Nov. 8, 1953. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewa- ter is in charge of arrangements. Bern O. Bliss Milton-Freewater July 26, 1920 — May 16, 2020 Bern O. Bliss, 99, of Milton-Freewater, died Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home. He was born July 26, 1920. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. Richard Clifford Daniels Milton-Freewater Nov. 17, 1944 — May 18, 2020 Richard Clifford Daniels, 75, of Milton-Freewater, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1944. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements. Velma Jean ‘VJ’ McClannahan Umatilla Jan. 8, 1925 — May 18, 2020 Velma Jean “VJ” McClannahan, 95, of Umatilla, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1925, in Merril, Oregon. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at EastOregonian. 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. 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