COMMUNITY/RECORDS
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Desert parsley now in bloom in the Blues
East Oregonian
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DEATH NOTICES
Vickie K. Bonser
Hermiston
Nov. 27, 1958 — May 11, 2021
Vickie K. Bonser, 62, of Hermiston, died Tuesday, May 11,
2021, in Hermiston. She was born Nov. 27, 1958, in Sidney,
Nebraska. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange-
ments.
BRUCE
BARNES
BLOOMIN’ BLUES
Common name: Gray’s
desert parsley
Latin name: Lomatium
grayi
Now that warmer
weather and rain has
brought many wildfl ow-
ers to catch up with our
expectations of a “normal
spring,” there are lots to
see and appreciate in the
hills and valleys. One of
the larger plants is Gray’s
desert parsley.
The plant ranges from
near sea level to upper
elevations, in dry, often
rocky places, from East-
ern Washington to Nevada,
and east to Idaho and Utah.
Locally, it can be found
along the Umatilla River,
but no longer in Pendleton.
It is throughout the Blues,
is easy to spot, and now in
bloom.
This is a large, rounded
Bruce Campbell
Milton-Freewater
March 1, 1937 — May 10, 2021
Bruce Campbell, 84, of Milton-Freewater, died Monday,
May 10, 2021, at his home. He was born March 1, 1937.
Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewater is in
care of arrangements.
Juanita ‘Janie’ Erevia
Irrigon
June 21, 1941 — May 8, 2021
Bruce Barnes/Contributed Photo
Gray’s desert parsley, Lomatium grayi.
plant, up to 1-2 feet tall
and wide. The leaves are
thickly branched, with very
tiny, densely and closely
bunched leaf segments
giving a lacy appearance. It
is distinguished from simi-
lar plants by its foul odor,
and the leaves are some-
times covered by a whitish,
glaucous coating that wipes
off if rubbed. The tiny
yellow fl owers are borne
in compounded, somewhat
closely crowded umbels.
Some Indian tribes have
eaten tender young stems,
and one tribe was reported
to eat the roots raw in
winter when hungry.
Where to fi nd: Look
along rocky road banks
or near stream banks. The
large-sized, fi nely divided,
gray-green, non-shiny
leaves and yellow umbels
of fl owers will give it away.
———
Bruce Barnes directs
Flora ID, producing plant
ID software, found at http://
fl ora-id.org. Reach him at
fl ora.id@wtechlink.us.
Juanita “Janie” Erevia, 79, of Irrigon, died Saturday, May
8, 2021, in Richland, Washington. She was born June 21, 1941,
in Brownsville, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the family at
www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Joy George
Pendleton
March 13, 1928 — May 9, 2021
Joy George, 93, of Pendleton, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at
a local care facility. She was born March 13, 1928, in Outlook,
Washington. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer
Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be sent to
www.pioneerchapel.com.
Johnathin Hascall
Pilot Rock
Aug. 9, 2005 — May 7, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Lunch & Learn
shines a spotlight
on tourism
PENDLETON — The
monthly Lunch & Learn
membership luncheon of
the Pendleton Chamber of
Commerce will focus on
tourism.
The Impact of Tourism
in Oregon: Local and State
Level is Tuesday, May 18, at
noon. People are encouraged
to grab something to eat and
log onto Zoom for the virtual
forum. A link and password
for the virtual event is avail-
able at www.facebook.com/
PendletonChamber.
Those who will contrib-
ute to the conversation
include Kristen Dollarhide,
Travel Pendleton director;
Alana Hughson, Oregon
Destination Association;
Greg Eckart, Travel Oregon
global sales; and Scott
Bricker, Travel Oregon
destination development.
For questions, contact
Dustin Mikesell, member-
ship director, at 541-276-
7411.
Online academy
honors inaugural
honor roll students
SCIO — Willamette
Connections Academy
announces the school’s fi rst
honor roll for grades K-12.
The statewide, tuition-
free online public school
is recognizing hundreds
of students across Oregon
for outstanding academic
achievement during the fi rst
semester of the 2020-21
academic year.
The school’s honor roll
qualifi cations vary by grade
levels. Students in kinder-
garten through eighth grade
are eligible for honor roll if
they have received A’s in all
their classes during the fi rst
semester of the academic
year. To qualify for the
honor roll, in ninth through
12th grades, students needed
to achieve a GPA of 3.75 and
above.
Local students making
the grade include: Kassidy
Homer, Fossil, fi fth grade;
Eli Hutchison, Heppner,
fi rst grade; Hunter Hansell,
Hermiston, seventh grade;
Tyler Hansell, Hermis-
ton, fourth grade; Arya
Brindle, Milton-Freewa-
ter, kindergarten; Laila
Sample, Milton-Freewater,
10th grade.
Enrollment is now open
for the 2021-22 school year
at Willamette Connections
Academy. To fi nd out more
about how to enroll, or for
more information about the
school, visit www.Willa-
metteConnectionsAcademy.
com or call 888-478-9474.
— EO Media Group
PUBLIC SAFETY
MONDAY
1:41 p.m. — Police responded to a report of the unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle on Coppinger Lane in Echo.
3:09 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on South-
west Second Avenue in Pendleton.
7:16 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
Northwest Fourth Street in Pendleton.
TUESDAY
10:38 a.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Southeast
Fifth Street in Hermiston.
12:12 p.m. — Police responded to a report of the unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle on Southwest Ninth Street in Hermiston.
1:01 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on East
Beech Avenue in Hermiston.
THURSDAY, MAY 13
FRIDAY, MAY 14
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, MAY 17
ECHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6 p.m., Echo Community School, 600
Gerone St., Echo. (541-376-8436)
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Helix City Hall, 119 Columbia St.,
Helix. (541-457-2521)
PENDLETON YOUTH COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Intermountain ESD
offi ce, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-6711)
TUESDAY, MAY 18
ATHENA CEMETERY DISTRICT, 5:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215
S. Third St., Athena. (541-566-3862)
EAST UMATILLA COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., district
offi ce, 431 E. Main St., Athena. (541-566-3813)
IRRIGON CITY COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E. Main
Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3047)
PENDLETON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall coun-
cil chambers, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Join Zoom
meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88327751366?pwd=cW-
Jessica Whitney Ice
Pendleton
Jan. 13, 1988 — May 8, 2021
Jessica Whitney Ice, 33, of Pendleton, died Saturday, May
8, 2021. She was born Jan. 13, 1988, in Medford. Arrange-
ments are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop.
Online condolences may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com.
Gary Ray Mogg
Ontario
Nov. 4, 1960 — May 5, 2021
Gary Ray Mogg, 60, of Ontario, died Wednesday, May
5, 2021, in Pendleton. He was born Nov. 4, 1960, in East St.
Louis, Illinois. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer
Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.pioneer-
chapel.com.
Anna L. Surber
3:06 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred on Carter Drive
in Hermiston.
5:50 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on South-
east Ninth Street in Pendleton.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Stanfi eld Police Department arrested Alexander Alton
Moore, 21, on three counts, including violating probation, resist-
ing arrest and possessing a weapon as a convicted felon.
•The Pendleton Police Department arrested Walter McBride
Roberts III, 28, on 13 counts, including four counts of failing to
appear in court, two counts of violating probation, two counts of
hit-and-run, one count of reckless driving, three counts of reck-
less endangering and one count of driving with a suspended
license.
Hermiston
Oct. 21, 1948 — May 7, 2021
Anna L. Surber, 72, of Hermiston, died Friday, May 7,
2021, in Hermiston. She was born Oct. 21, 1948, in Waltham,
Massachusetts. A graveside funeral service will be held
Thursday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at the Enterprise Cemetery. Burns
Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Share
memories with the family at www.burnsmortuaryhermis-
ton.com.
Virginia Louise White
Milton-Freewater
Sept. 26, 1942 — May 11, 2021
Virginia Louise White, 78, of Milton-Freewater, died Tues-
day, May 11, 2021, in Milton-Freewater. She was born Sept.
26, 1942. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home of Milton-Freewa-
ter is in care of arrangements.
MEETINGS
ATHENA CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third
St., Athena. (541-566-3862)
BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m.,
Boardman Fire Department Station 1, 300 S. Wilson Lane, Board-
man. (Suzanne Gray 541-481-3473)
HERMISTON IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 4 p.m., district offi ce, 366
E. Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. (Sonia Nash 541-567-3024)
HERMISTON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 5:30 p.m.,
Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-
5521)
PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton City
Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Jutta Haliewicz 541-966-
0240)
UMATILLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Umatilla School District
offi ce, 1001 Sixth St., Umatilla. (541-922-6500)
UMATILLA-MORROW COUNTY FARM BUREAU, Noon, TBA,
Pendleton. (Julie Spratling 541-457-8045)
Johnathin Hascall, 15, of Pilot Rock, died Friday, May 7,
2021, in Pilot Rock. He was born Aug. 9, 2005, in Pendleton.
Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-
Bishop. Send online condolences to the family at www.
pioneerchapel.com.
ZtSUNnQ3pmdS9zangyZ0ZERUJyZz09, meeting ID 883 2775
1366, passcode 211231, or call 253-215-8782, same meeting ID.
(541-966-0201)
PENDLETON DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, 6 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall council chambers and via Zoom, 501 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton. Join Zoom meeting athttps://us02web.zoom.
us/j/83663522368?pwd=R1EwV0NXSjd0V0oyZllZOGlpRH-
VMUT09, meeting ID 836 6352 2368, passcode pend97801, or call
253-215-8782, same meeting ID. (Charles Denight 541-966-0233)
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 WORK SESSION, 6 p.m., Umatilla
City Hall council chambers, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Nanci
541-922-3226 ext. 105)
UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT, 6 p.m., via teleconference, Zoom platform, Pendle-
ton. Join Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/93531136449?p-
wd=a1BUVXJUZDFDVEZSb2hiazl1ZFdUUT09, meeting ID 935
3113 6449, passcode 5tD2jL. (Kyle Waggoner 541-278-8049 ext.
138)
UMATILLA MORROW RADIO & DATA DISTRICT BUDGET
COMMITTEE, 10 a.m., Umatilla County Fire District 1 Station 23,
78760 Westland Road, Hermiston. Call 351-999-4544 to attend
by teleconference. (Shawn Halsey 541-966-3774)
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, MAY 13
SURBER, ANNA — Graveside funeral service at 1 p.m. at the
Enterprise Cemetery.
FRIDAY, MAY 14
MURRAY, MEG — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
SATURDAY, MAY 15
BLACK, RUSTY — Celebration of life at 1 p.m. at the Pendleton
Round-Up Grounds Roy Raley Room, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pend-
leton.
ESSELSTYN, RON — Graveside service at 3 p.m. at Olney Ceme-
tery in Pendleton.
LINDSEY, SHIRLEY — Graveside service at 11 a.m. at Olney Ceme-
tery in Pendleton.
RITZ, FRANK — Memorial mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, 800 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton.
WENDLER, GLENN — Celebration of life from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Pilot Rock Community Center, 285 N.W. Cedar Place. Everyone
welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
BOARDMAN PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Boardman City
Hall, 200 City Center Circle, Boardman. (541-481-9252)
MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m.,
Bartholomew Government Building upper conference room,
110 N. Court St., Heppner. Board meeting at 8 a.m. followed by
budget meeting at 9 a.m. (Roberta Lutcher 541-676-5613)
OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Oregon Trail
Library District offi ce, 200 S. Main St., Boardman. Contact district
offi ce for Zoom meeting login info. (Kathy Street 541-481-3365)
PILOT ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Pilot Rock High School
library, 101 N.E. Cherry St., Pilot Rock. (541-443-8291)
UMATILLA HOSPITAL DISTRICT, 7:30 p.m., Umatilla Medical
Clinic, 1890 Seventh St., Umatilla. (541-922-3104)
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Monday, May 10, 2021
Megabucks
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Estimated jackpot: $2.5
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Mega Millions
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1 p.m.: 3-1-7-1
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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