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RECORDS/COMMUNITY Tuesday, October 13, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY FRIDAY 6:53 a.m. — Police responded to a report of the unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle on Southwest Court Avenue and South- west First Street in Pendleton. 8:05 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Southeast Court Place in Pendleton. 9:11 a.m. — A theft was reported on Sand Hollow Road in Heppner. 11:30 a.m. — Police responded to the report of a travel trailer being stolen from Southwest Goodwin Avenue in Pendleton. 1:48 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Highway 730 in Umatilla. 2:27 p.m. — A theft was reported on North First Street in Hermiston. 4:05 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on South- east Idaho Avenue in Irrigon. 6:50 p.m. — Police responded to the report of an assault on Buf- falo Lane in Hermiston. 7:39 p.m. — An assault was reported at Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s on South Main Street in Pendleton. 8:36 p.m. — Police made an arrest for an alleged theft reported at Walmart on Southwest Court Avenue in Pendleton. 10:20 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Northeast North Street Hermiston. 3:55 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Southeast Fourth Street in Hermiston. 10:40 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at Village Apart- ments on Southwest Fifth Street in Pendleton. 1:57 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Southeast Byers Avenue and Southeast First Street in Pendleton. 2:24 p.m. — Police responded to a reported theft at Ranch and Home on Highway 11 in Milton-Freewater. 2:32 p.m. — Police responded to a reported theft on South First Place in Hermiston. 8:31 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Brower Lane in Pendleton. 9:22 p.m. — A theft was reported at Walmart on Southwest Court Avenue in Pendleton. 9:45 p.m. — A theft was reported at Walmart on Southwest Court Avenue in Pendleton. SUNDAY 3:21 a.m. — An assault was reported at Stone Properties on South Main Street in Pendleton. 3:32 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at Umatilla Inn on Sixth Street in Umatilla. 10:16 a.m. — Police responded to a reported theft at the Uma- tilla National Wildlife Refuge on Riverview Lane in Irrigon. 11:43 a.m. — Police responded to a reported theft on North Townsend Road in Hermiston. 12:17 p.m. — Police responded to a reported theft on South- west Birch Street in Pilot Rock. 1:17 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on Power- line Road in Hermiston. 3:11 p.m. — A theft was reported on Eighth Street in Umatilla. 4:02 p.m. — Police made an arrest for an alleged theft at Walmart on Southwest Court Avenue in Pendleton. 8:17 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Southwest Riverview Drive in Pendleton. 8:29 p.m. — A burglary was reported on Southeast Sixth Street in Hermiston. Saturday •The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Clarence Delgardo King, 50, on two charges, including one felony count of second-de- gree assault domestic violence. •The Umatilla Tribal Police Department arrested Eliot Justice Gottfriedson, 24, on three charges, including one felony tribal count each of theft and possession of burglary tools. •The Pendleton Police Department arrested Ezra Taylor Niord, 25, on four charges, including one count of driving under the influ- ence of intoxicants (alcohol). Sunday •The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested Diane Rochelle Berecz, 47, on four charges, including felony first-degree arson and two counts of felony assault of a public safety officer. 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, and at the place listed. TUESDAY, OCT. 13 LEXINGTON TOWN COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Lexington Town Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541-989-8515) PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Donna Biggerstaff 541-966-0209) PENDLETON FARMERS MARKET BOARD, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton A5 OBITUARY ARRESTS, CITATIONS SATURDAY East Oregonian Early Learning Center, 455 S.W. 13th St., Pendleton. (541-969-9466) PENDLETON LIBRARY BOARD, 6 p.m., Pendleton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave, Pendleton. (541-966-0380) PENDLETON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, Noon, online, via Zoom platform, Pendleton. Join the meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/85660161979?pwd=VDFoVkdQdi9ibkdGV0pXZFBSTm- Rndz09, meeting ID 856 6016 1979, passcode 09082020, or call 253- 215-8782, same ID and passcode. (Melissa Porter 541-276-8100) PORT OF UMATILLA COMMISSION, 1 p.m., Port of Umatilla offices, 505 Willamette Ave., Umatilla. (541-922-3224) WESTON CEMETERY BOARD, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. (541-566-3313) Robert LeRoy ‘Bob’ Stevens Baker City July 13, 1935 — October 7, 2020 Robert LeRoy Bob joined the “Bob” Stevens, Eagles and Baker 85, of Baker City, City VFW. He also Oregon, and a for- enjoyed hunting, mer resident of fishing, camping, Hermiston, Ore- woodwork i ng, gon, passed away and collecting and shooting guns. on Oct. 7, 2020, at Bob is sur- his residence. vived by his wife, Bob was born Clarice J. Stevens on July 13, 1935, in of Baker City, Libby, Montana, Oregon; son, Phil- to George Allan lip A. Stevens Stevens and Cath- erine Adell Mil- (Chris) of Baker ner. Bob was in City, Oregon; Stevens the United States daughter, Tammy Navy from 1952- L. Smietana 1956 and was ranked Dam- (Mike) of Baker City, Ore- age Control Second Class. gon; grandchildren, Stacey During his time in the Navy, Dunley and her family in Bob received several awards. Wyoming, Jeremy Stevens In 1960, Bob received his and his family in Nebraska, GED in Pendleton, Oregon. and special granddaugh- He also received training for ter, Andrea (Josh) Kennedy physical security. After leav- and a special great-grand- ing the service, Bob worked daughter, Cameron Woll, at the Umatilla Army Depot both of Hermiston, Oregon; from 1956 until 1975 and and numerous nieces and received several commenda- nephews. tions for outstanding service He is preceded in death in his position. In 1975, Bob by his father, George Ste- went to work for the DM vens, and mother, Catherin Carroll Trucking and Fred- McCall; two brothers, Don- rickson Trucking until his ald Stevens and Richard retirement in 1995. (Dick) Stevens; and a sister, On June 19, 1957, Bob Betty Stevens. Memorial contributions married Clarice June Car- roll in Hermiston, Oregon. in Bob’s memory may be Together they raised two made to Best Friends of children, Tammy and Phil- Baker City through Gray’s lip. Bob was a resident of West & Company, 1500 Hermiston/Umatilla County Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR 97814. for 55-plus years. To leave an online con- In 2013, Bob and Cla- rice moved to Baker City to dolence for the family of be closer to their daughter. Bob, please visit www.gray- While living in Baker City, swestco.com. DEATH NOTICES COMMUNITY BRIEFING BMCC offers free finance course PENDLETON — The Blue Mountain Small Busi- ness Development Center is offering a six-week Profit Mastery program at abso- lutely no charge to the first 100 participants to register. The course, usually cost- ing $895, is funded thanks to SBA CARES Act funds. BMCC SBDC has part- nered with Profit Mastery and its founder, Steve LeFe- ver, to offer a program to help participants evaluate a business’ current financial outlook, manage business by the numbers and offer the tools to focus on the growth and the increase in reve- nue and capital needed to be successful. Profit Mastery will start Wednesday, Oct. 21, and run each Wednesday through Nov. 25. Live sessions start at 9 a.m. each Wednesday and run about 20 to 30 minutes. The live sessions are an intro- duction to the week’s mod- ule and then it’s self paced to a participants’ schedule throughout the week. Those who can’t view the initial live sessions can receive a record- ing of that session via email. The SBDC helps clients in all stages of business, whether it’s getting started with the planning process or a business that is well estab- lished, growing fast and needing some additional support. To register, email your name and contact number to Andrea Fowler at afowler@ bluecc.edu, or call the SBDC office at 541-278-5833. Spots will fill up fast, so register early. Fair trade craft sale coming soon PENDLETON — The First Presbyterian Church of Pendleton usually holds its Soup Supper fundraiser in the fall, but due to COVID- 19 restrictions on gatherings and social distancing pro- tocols, the church staff has decided to shelve the supper for 2020. However, the popular fair trade crafts sale will still be held to give shoppers access to a large assortment of unique and beautiful holiday gift ideas. The sale will be held Fri- day, Nov. 6, from 4-7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the church’s Rogers Fellow- ship Room, 201 S.W. Dorion Ave. Masks are required, and social-distancing protocols will followed. The craft items available are made by fair trade arti- sans in developing countries world-wide, including nativi- ties, gift items, kitchen items, ornaments, jewelry, toys, home decor, olive oil, coffee and chocolate. Proceeds ben- efit the church’s work sup- porting fair trade artists. For more informa- tion, call Alison Moses at 541-276-7681. Irrigon plans trunk-or-treat event IRRIGON — A socially distanced trunk-or-treat event will be held Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4-7 p.m. on Northeast Main Avenue in Irrigon. Sponsored by the city of Irrigon, residents can sign up to park their car along the street between the post office and A.C. Hough- ton Elementary School and provide candy to fam- ilies as a COVID-19-safe alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. People wishing to provide treats must sign up at city hall, and all treats must be wrapped. For more information, call Irrigon City Manager Aaron Palmquist at 541-922- 3047 or email manager@ ci.irrigon.or.us. BMCC awards Foundation scholarships PENDLETON — The Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) Founda- tion announced 127 students are awarded 132 Founda- tion scholarships for the aca- demic year 2020-2021. Scholarships are awarded on a criterion for academic performance and need, which covers tuition and educational expenses while attending BMCC. These stu- dents share a goal to make a positive impact in their com- munities and the world. The Foundation receives nearly 200 scholarship applications from students across 10 Ore- gon counties and four adja- cent states. “We have an outstanding cross-section of students this year. One theme that stood out, again and again, is the importance of perspective, and how problem-solving in any relationship or obstacle is always best facilitated when approached with an open- mind and willingness to look at things from all sides,” said Ken Daniel, executive direc- tor. “We all have so much to learn from these students and their thoughtful insights.” For more information, or for those wanting to contrib- ute to the BMCC Founda- tion, contact Daniel at 541- 278-5775 or email kdaniel@ bluecc.edu. Local students earn degrees at EOU LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University awarded 595 degrees during its spring commencement, including the following local students: Athena: Jacqueline Capps, master of arts in teaching in elementary edu- cation and initial licensure in PK-12; Taylor Hunt, mas- ter of arts in teaching in sec- ondary education and initial licensure in PK-12; Jessica Lambert, bachelor of science in elementary education and multidisciplinary studies and initial licensure in PK-12. Boardman: Alejandra Mendoza, bachelor of science in business administration. Echo: Audrey Anolfo, bachelor of science in anthropology/sociology. Hermiston: John Barron, bachelor of science in busi- ness administration; Jessica Dixon, bachelor of arts in physical activity & health; Vaughan Hawkins, bachelor of science in business admin- istration; Dalton Hughes, bachelor of science in busi- ness administration and eco- nomics; Michael Kellison, master of arts in teaching in secondary education and ini- tial licensure in PK-12; Sara Lomas, bachelor of arts in multidisciplinary studies and elementary education; Annika Miller, master of arts in teaching in secondary education and initial licen- sure in PK-12; Kody Moss, bachelor of science in busi- ness administration; Ash- lee Muller, master of arts in teaching in secondary edu- cation and initial licensure in PK-12; Daisy Victorio, bach- elor of science in early child- hood education. Ione: Kimberly Carter, Ezequiel Brito Roman master of arts in teaching in elementary education and initial licensure in PK-12. Irrigon: Kristine Grif- fin, bachelor of science in early childhood education; April Olsen, master of arts in teaching in elementary edu- cation and initial licensure in PK-12. Milton-Freewater: Jose Abrego, bachelor of science in physical activity & health; Austin Cousineau, bachelor of science in communication studies. Pendleton: Matthew Baty, master of arts in teach- ing in secondary education and initial licensure in PK-12; Dakotta Bridges, bachelor of science in business adminis- tration; Tonita Britt, master of business administration in business; Quinn Cockburn, bachelor of science in busi- ness administration; Mason Davis, bachelor of science in computer science; Hunter Frazier, bachelor of arts in business administration; Tucker Jacobs, bachelor of science in physical activity & health; Hailey Kendrick, bachelor of arts in communi- cation studies; Adhal Marti- nez, bachelor of arts in physi- cal activity & health; Danika McIntosh, master of science in education; Tanner Pear- son, bachelor of science in biology; Andrea Rodriguez, bachelor of science in busi- ness administration; Gregory Senter, bachelor of science in accounting; Brandilyn Smith, bachelor of science in business administration; Rayne Spencer, bachelor of science in elementary educa- tion; Eleanor Stuart, bachelor of arts in multidisciplinary studies and elementary edu- cation, and initial licensure in PK-12; Michelle Tias, bachelor of science in anthro- pology/sociology; Allison VanLeuven, bachelor of arts in early childhood educa- tion; Kylee Zeckman, bach- elor of science in business administration. Pilot Rock: James Gour- lie, bachelor of science in psychology; Kendall Walker, bachelor of science in busi- ness administration. Stanfield: Ryan Bai- ley, bachelor of science in computer science; Lydia Hurty, bachelor of science in anthropology/sociology. Umatilla: Jacquelin Mad- rigal, bachelor of science in anthropology/sociology. — EO Media Group Hermiston April 17, 1972 — Oct. 8, 2020 Ezequiel Brito Roman, 48, of Hermiston, died Thurs- day, Oct. 8, 2020, in Kennewick, Washington. He was born April 17, 1972, in Guerrero, Mexico. Viewing following state guidelines was held Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. at the Church of God of Prophecy, 225 E. Dogwood Ave., Hermis- ton, with services held Monday, Oct. 12. Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Marie E. Rudisill Sandy Sept. 4, 1943 — Oct. 7, 2020 Longtime Ione and Arlington resident Marie E. Rudis- ill, 77, of Sandy, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Gresham. She was born Sept. 4, 1943, in Tillamook. At her request, no services will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Catherine Jean ‘Cathy’ Sproul Hermiston April 20, 1956 — Oct. 9, 2020 Catherine Jean “Cathy” Sproul, 64, of Hermiston, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born April 20, 1956, in Enumclaw, Washington. A private family gather- ing will be held. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. 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 may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. 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. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. 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