RECORDS/COMMUNITY
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Open Regional
Exhibit submission
deadline is April 3
East Oregonian
PEN DLETON —
Artists from across North-
east Oregon and Southeast
Washington are reminded to
submit work for this year’s
Open Regional Exhibit at
the Pendleton Center for the
Arts. Date for drop-off of
artwork is Saturday, April
3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To
allow for social distanc-
ing, artists are asked to call
541-310-7413 to schedule an
arrival window.
After having to take the
2020 exhibit online, this
year’s event will feature the
best of both formats, having
an in-person exhibit in the
gallery space, as well as an
online component for those
who may not be ready for an
indoor experience.
The exhibit opens with
a virtual Judge’s Talk and
Award Ceremony on April
8, at 5:30 p.m. Anyone inter-
ested may request a link to
the event by emailing direc-
tor@pendletonarts.org. The
work will be on view both in
the East Oregonian Gallery
and online beginning April
9. Gallery guests may
schedule a viewing time by
calling 541-310-7413.
This year marks the 47th
anniversary of the event,
which brings beginning,
emerging and established
artists together to share
their best work. Adults 18
and over may enter up to
two pieces, and a special
teen category is available
for artists 13-17 years old.
Accepted works include,
but are not limited to: paint-
ing, printmaking, book arts,
sculpture, mixed media
and fiber arts. Photogra-
phy is the only medium not
accepted. Full details and
entry form are available at
pendletonarts.org.
Banner Bank, of Pend-
leton, is a longtime sponsor
of the Open Regional event
and contributes $1,000 in
cash prizes that are awarded
to artists in both the adult
and teen categories. Visi-
tors to the gallery and the
online also have an oppor-
tunity to vote for their favor-
ite work, and the winner
will be awarded the Jacque-
line Brown People’s Choice
Award.
This year’s judge is Nika
Blasser. Blasser received
her Bachelor of Arts in
painting, drawing and
printmaking from Portland
State University and her
Master of Fine Arts from
the University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta. In
addition to exhibiting work
in solo and group exhibi-
tions, she teaches college-
level art classes and serves
as the marketing director for
Crow’s Shadow Institute of
the Arts.
The exhibit will be on
view through May 29.
Admission to the gallery
is always free. Entry forms
are available at the Pend-
leton Center for the Arts
or can be printed from the
website, pendletonarts.org.
More information is avail-
able online or by calling
541-310-7413.
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COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Tapestry
display features
talented cellist
PENDLETON — Loree
McKenna is perhaps best
known in Pendleton as a
talented cellist, but back in
1970, after graduating from
San Francisco State Univer-
sity with a degree in cello
performance, she began
creating tapestries. She
started with hand-sewing,
but when a sewing machine
later became available to her,
she took advantage of it.
An exhibit of 27 of her
works will be on display in
the Lorenzen Board Room
Gallery at the Pendleton
Center for the Arts from
April 9 through May 29.
The event is free and open
to the public. Guests can call
541-310-7413 to schedule a
visit.
“I am fascinated by and
love the multitude of colors
and textures of cloth that are
available from all over the
world,” explained McKenna.
“I wanted to touch and play
with them. That’s why I
chose tapestries as a creative
medium.”
McKenna differentiates
tapestries from quilts by
their purely artistic presence
and their delicacy. She uses
colored yarns and embroi-
dery threads to outline and
sew the edges of her collage-
like compositions. The
tapestries were made to be a
component of a larger event,
which she calls “Inner Jour-
ney.” Because of this, the
tapestries are not for sale.
Loree has lived in Pend-
leton since 1971, teaching
cello privately and in the
schools, as well as playing in
area orchestras. She retired
together, answer questions
about the book and work
on crafts. Projects included
baking bread, making a
feather quill and a potato
stamp, and creating a candle
out of shortening and twine.
She said they enjoyed
reading historical chapter
books “Johnny Tremain”
and “Toliver’s Secret,”
which emphasize the history
of the founding of the nation
and basic principles that are
pertinent in present day.
For more details, contact
the museum at 541-938-4636
or see frazierfarmsteadmu-
seum.org.
PHS seniors get
a boost from
Pendleton Lions
Pendleton Center for the Arts/Contributed Photo
A selection from Loree McKenna’s tapestry exhibit, “Inner
Voice.”
in 2019.
More information is avail-
able by calling the Pend-
leton Center for the Arts at
541-310-7413 or online at
pendletonarts.org.
Frazier Farmstead
Museum to open
on April 3
M I LTON - F R E EWA-
TER — Frazier Farmstead
Museum, 1403 Chestnut St.,
is set to open April 3 for the
season, said museum Direc-
tor Linda Whiting.
A special open house
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will
include a Spring Scavenger
Hunt, a crafting activity, the
Curly Fries Food Truck and
cookies, Whiting said.
“Visitors will enjoy most
of the activities out under
the trees on the lawn,” she
said.
Spring Scavenger Hunt
forms will be available to
pick up on the museum
porch anytime between
March 18 and April 2.
Completed forms may be
redeemed for a treat at the
open house on April 3.
Whiting said a dozen
elementary and middle
school students partici-
pated in the Revolutionary
War-themed Young Pioneer
Book Club winter session.
They met weekly at the
museum with Whiting and
assistant Jacque Fox to read
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Lions Club
recently presented the Pend-
leton High School 2021
Seniors Parents Club a check
for $500. The funds are to
assist the Senior Night grad-
uation activities.
The two groups held their
can and bottle drives at the
same time in late January.
With their “Lion hearted
community spirit,” the Pend-
leton Lions wished to give
the senior class a boost this
year.
Due to the pandemic,
most school activities were
canceled. The Lions recog-
nized the hard work and
efforts that the youths did
to raise their own funds and
wanted to help.
If you want to donate
to the 2021 Senior Class of
PHS, call the high school at
541-966-3800.
— EO Media Group and
wire services
COURTS
SENTENCES
PENDLETON — The fol-
lowing sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County
courts:
FELONY
•Belinda De La Cruz Hart-
steen, 34, Hermiston, pleaded
guilty to Delivery of Metham-
phetamine: sentenced to 3
years probation, 180 sanction
units, 90 maximum jail units,
100 hours community service,
$200 fine and $1,550 fine-sus-
pended; pleaded guilty to
Failure to Perform Duties of
Driver-property damage (mis-
demeanor): sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 3 years
probation, 80 hours community
service, $100 fine and $1,650
fine-suspended, plus court
costs and fees.
•Mathew Keith Ashton, 48,
Umatilla, pleaded guilty to
Assaulting Public Safety Officer:
sentenced to 35 months Ore-
gon Dept. of Corrections (DOC)
and 25 months post-prison
supervision.
•Mary Louise Simpson, 58,
Pendleton, pleaded guilty to
Forgery I: sentenced to 3 years
probation, 90 sanction units, 30
maximum jail units, 80 hours
community service, $200 fine
and $800 fine-suspended.
•Dylan Wade Howell, 29,
Pendleton, pleaded guilty to
Strangulation: sentenced to 3
years probation, 180 sanction
units, 90 maximum jail units, 80
hours community service, $500
fine and $1,500 fine-suspended.
•Elizabeth Leanne Jayne
Banda, 36, Pendleton, pleaded
guilty to two counts of Delivery
of Methamphetamine and two
counts of Possession of Meth-
amphetamine: sentenced to
$200 fine for each count (sen-
tences discharged); pleaded
guilty to Failure to Appear
I: sentenced to $200 fine;
pleaded guilty to Possession
of Methamphetamine (misde-
meanor): sentenced to $100
fine (discharged).
•Christopher Allen Cooley,
49, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Burglary II: sentenced to 3 years
probation, 180 sanction units,
90 maximum jail units and 80
hours community service.
•Michelle Kay Plueard, 41,
Weston, pleaded guilty to
Attempt to Commit Class A Fel-
ony: sentenced to 2 years pro-
bation, 180 sanction units, 90
maximum jail units, $200 fine
and $800 fine-suspended.
•Juan Raul Camargo Virrey,
34, Milton-Freewater, pleaded
guilty to Assault IV: sentenced
to 3 years probation, 180 sanc-
tion units, 90 maximum jail
units, $100 fine and $900
fine-suspended.
•Jefferson Thomas Wayne
Pishion, 49, Pendleton, pleaded
guilty to Attempt to Commit
Class A Felony: sentenced to 3
years probation, 180 sanction
units, 90 maximum jail units, 80
hours community service, $200
fine, $1,800 fine-suspended
and $6,297.48 restitution;
pleaded guilty to Recklessly
Endangering Another Person
(misdemeanor): sentenced to
364 days jail.
•Jaime Moras Nava, 32, Pat-
erson, Wash., pleaded guilty to
Aggravated Theft I: sentenced
to 12 months jail, 2 years post-
prison supervision and $200
fine; pleaded guilty to Unau-
thorized Use of Vehicle: sen-
tenced to 18 months Oregon
DOC, 2 years post-prison super-
vision and $200 fine; pleaded
guilty to DUII (misdemeanor):
sentenced to 180 days Oregon
DOC and $1,000 fine.
MISDEMEANOR
•Jess Rene Martin, 28, Mil-
ton-Freewater, pleaded guilty
to Assault IV: sentence to
discharge.
•Rogelio Diaz Lara, 56, Mil-
ton-Freewater, pleaded guilty
to Driving While Suspended/
Revoked: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 80 hours community
service, $900 fine and $2,100
fine-suspended, plus court
costs and fees.
•Rylen James Crawford, 26,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 30 days jail,
150 days jail-suspended, 80
hours community service, $700
fine, $1,300 fine-suspended
and 1 year driver’s license sus-
pension, plus court costs and
fees; pleaded guilty to Reckless
Driving: sentence to discharge.
•J. Abel Bazan Chavez, 62,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Failure to Perform Duties of
Driver-property damage: sen-
tenced to 180 days jail-sus-
pended, 18 months probation,
$100 fine and 90 days driver’s
license suspension, plus restitu-
tion to be determined.
•Christopher Lee Macias,
31, Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Failure to Appear II: sen-
tenced to 5 days jail; pleaded
guilty to a second count of Fail-
ure to Appear II: sentence to
discharge.
•Michael Paul Monger Jr.,
50, Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Theft II: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 40 hours commu-
nity service, $100 fine and $900
fine-suspended, plus court
costs and fees.
•Jeremiah Isaiah Ayers, 31,
Pendleton, pleaded guilty to
Fleeing/Attempt to Elude Police
and Alter/Remove/Obliterate
Firearm ID Number: sentences
to discharge; pleaded guilty to
DUII (misdemeanor): sentenced
to 10 days jail, $2,000 fine and 1
year driver’s license suspension;
pleaded guilty to Felon in Pos-
session of Restricted Weapon:
sentence to discharge.
•Austin Jeffery Hinrichsen,
30, Umatilla, pleaded guilty to
Escape III: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 18 months
probation, 40 hours commu-
nity service and $100 fine, plus
court costs and fees.
•Heladio Pablo Ordonez, 20,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 1 year pro-
bation and enrollment in Diver-
sion Program.
•Johnny Dean Fleming, 72,
Pendleton, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 1 year pro-
bation and enrollment in Diver-
sion Program.
•Christopher Jeremy Gar-
cia, 27, Umatilla, pleaded guilty
to Assault IV: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, $200
fine, $1,30 fine-suspended and
restitution to be determined;
pleaded guilty to Strangulation:
sentenced to 180 days jail-sus-
pended, 2 years probation, 90
sanction units, 30 maximum jail
units, 80 hours community ser-
vice, $100 fine, $1,400 fine-sus-
pended and restitution to be
determined.
•Kevin Anthony Chavez, 33,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 60 days jail,
120 days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 80 hours commu-
nity service, $2,000 fine, $1,000
fine-suspended and 1 year driv-
er’s license suspension, plus
court costs and fees.
•Serena Anne Lopez, 37,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Theft II: sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 2 years pro-
bation, 20 hours community
service and $1,000 fine-sus-
pended, plus court costs and
fees.
•Jacob Joe Martinez, 37,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
DUII: sentenced to 60 days jail,
120 days jail-suspended, 3 years
probation, 100 hours commu-
nity service, $1,145 fine, $2,855
fine-suspended and 3 years
driver’s license suspension, plus
court costs and fees.
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been filed in
Umatilla County courts (inter-
est, court costs and fees not
listed):
•William Harry Quick II of
Hermiston and Nancy Lou
Hunt of Klamath Falls, rep-
resentatives of the estate of
Norma Lou Quick vs. Kristine
J. McCullough of Hermiston:
seeks $602,758.92.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs.
Michael Young of Pendleton:
seeks $1,267.97.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Mikayla S. Bodin: seeks
$2,694.49.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Javier
R. Padilla of Irrigon: seeks
$2,420.23.
•Atlas Financial Services
vs. Misty Hedge of Pendleton:
seeks $8,087.85.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Michael L. McNeeley of
Pilot Rock: seeks $9,477.50.
•Midland Credit Manage-
ment Inc. vs. Jonte M. Arm-
strong of Hermiston: seeks
$1,287.28.
•Midland Credit Manage-
ment Inc. vs. John Mabry of
Hermiston: seeks $6,488.62.
•Midland Credit Manage-
ment Inc. vs. Amanda Cherry of
Pilot Rock: seeks $3,832.57.
•Meredith A. Corliss of Mil-
ton-Freewater vs. Community
Action Program of East Cen-
tral Oregon, Milton-Freewater
Neighborhood Senior Center,
Klicker Enterprises, City of Mil-
ton-Freewater, Susan K. Thomp-
son as personal representative
for the estate of Loretta E. Han-
ley-Miller, and Clarence William
Miller: seeks $5,785,737.95.
•United Finance Co. vs. Brian
Kelly of Roseville, Calif.: seeks
$1,620.52.
•United Finance Co. vs.
Derek Baker of Hermiston: seek
$3,685.58.
•United Finance Co. vs. Juan
Leon Garcia of Boardman: seeks
$6,407.73.
•Nationwide Recovery Ser-
vice Inc. vs. Deena and Anthony
S. Robinson of Milton-Freewa-
ter: seeks $2,419.74.
•Quick Collect Inc. vs. Rafael
and Jaime Ybarra of Hermiston:
seeks $273.99.
•Collection Bureau of Walla
Walla Inc. vs. Traci and Tra-
vis Powers of Adams: seeks
$409.75.
•Collection
Bureau
of
Walla Walla Inc. vs. Joaquin E.
and Martha M. Jaimes of Mil-
ton-Freewater: seeks $1,164.06.
•Collection Bureau of Walla
Walla Inc. vs. Jessica M. Tinsley
Fitzjarrell of Milton-Freewater:
seeks $613.23.
•Collection Bureau of Walla
Walla Inc. vs. Andres Gar-
cia Meza of Milton-Freewater:
seeks $2,882.06.
•Collection Bureau of Walla
Walla Inc. vs. Oscar Castaneda
of Pendleton: seeks $6,301.46.
•American Express National
Bank vs. Stephanie Duquette of
Hermiston: seeks $5,917.09.
•Carolyn A. Peterson (fka
Travis) of Walla Walla, Wash.,
vs. Alejandro Zurita of Mirage,
Ariz.: seeks $48,020.72.
•OneMain Financial Group
LLC vs. Susana Gallegos: seeks
$9,176.67.
of Pendleton: judgment for
$3,546.60.
•LVNV Funding LLC vs.
Isidro Diaz-Lara: judgment for
$1,104.20.
•Credits Inc. vs. Glinda Rodri-
guez of Hermiston: judgment
for $1,172.29.
•Steve Reed of Gig Har-
bor, Wash., vs. Metro Mart Inc.
of Hermiston: judgment for
$583.49.
•Credits Inc. vs. Kaitlin V.
Malone Smith of Hermiston:
judgment for $3,172.64.
•Credits Inc. vs. Mark and
Jana Pursel of Pendleton: judg-
ment for $2,074.53.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ashley Long-
horn of Hermiston: judgment
for $951.26.
•Credits Inc. vs. Martin Rizo
of Boardman: judgment for
$1,024.75.
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in Uma-
tilla County Courts for:
Wenseslao Balderas Six-
tos of Umatilla and Guadalupe
Balderas of Los Angeles, Calif.;
Raylena Maria Cimmiyotti and
Jacob Bradley Cimmiyotti of
Hermiston; Travis Shawn Atkin-
son and Stephanie Lynn Boren
Atkinson of Pendleton.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The fol-
lowing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla County
courts (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
•Midland Credit Manage-
ment Inc. vs. Derrick Futter
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage
licenses have been registered
in Umatilla County for:
Maria Francisco Nolasco, 32,
and Jose Luis Antonio Alonzo,
33, both of Hermiston.