COMMUNITY/RECORDS
Saturday, June 19, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
Little Grizzlies take it to
the streets in Helix
WARRANTS
HELIX — The Little Grizzlies
Basketball Camp recently hit the streets
of Helix.
Chris Peters said the event, which
is usually held indoors during basket-
ball season, was postponed because of
COVID-19. About two dozen kindergar-
ten through second graders signed up for
the June 7-11 camp, Peters said. The last
day featured scrimmages.
“It ended up being a really good camp
and will hopefully be something we
continue to do to start off the summer,”
Peers said.
For more information about the
camp, contact Peters at cspeters25@
gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/
HelixYouthSports.
Summer bazaar features
hand-crafted items
HERMISTON — New and hand-
crafted goods are available during a
summer bazaar in Hermiston.
The outdoor event will Saturday, June
26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the porch
and driveway at 1360 S.W. 16th Place,
Hermiston. Items available from Candy’s
Quilt Corner include hand-crafted table
runners, napkins, placemats, quilts and
more. In addition, people can inquire
about special orders.
Vendor fees are $25 and proceeds will
benefi t a local Special Olympics athlete.
For more information or to reserve a
space, call Candy at 541-571-8585.
Powder River Music
Review resumes
weekend concerts
BAKER CITY — The Powder River
Music Review is back off ering live music
on Sundays and some select Saturdays at
the Powder River Pavilion in Geiser-Poll-
man Park, Baker City.
The concerts are from 4-5:30 p.m. and
Sunday, June 20, features Cale Moon,
an up-and-coming Nashville recording
artist who hails from Benton City, Wash-
ington. Patty Clayton of Cowgirl Up and
Barefoot & Bonafi de performs Saturday,
June 26: D’ Club L’ Eveque performs on
June 27, and Brady Goss performs on
July 4.
Attendees are asked to help support
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Jimmy Keith Birdwell
Age: 39 Sex: M
Charge: Probation Violation (PV):
Unauthorized use of motor vehicle,
assault IV
No bail
Last known location: Milton-Freewa-
ter, OR
Chris Peters/Contributed Photo
Nearly two dozen children in kindergarten through second grade participated in
the Little Grizzlies Basketball Camp June 7-11, 2021, on Main Street in Helix.
Cale Moon/Contributed Photo
Cale Moon will perform Sunday, June
20, 2021, at the Powder River Pavilion
in Geiser-Pollman Park, Baker City.
the concert series. Those who make a $5
donation will receive a raffl e ticket or, for
$20, receive an arm’s length of raffl e tick-
ets to increase your chance of winning a
great prize.
Social distancing guidelines with
people not in their household is recom-
mended. Also, people are encouraged to
bring their own chair or blanket as the
park doesn’t off er adequate seating.
For more information about the
upcoming schedule, visit www.face-
book.com/bakercityevents. For ques-
tions, contact bakercityevents1@gmail.
com or 541-905-2257.
Safety event off ers
information, family fun
HERMISTON — A children’s bike
rodeo (bring your own bicycle) and
helmet fi ttings, free car seat checks and
installations, and educational booths
are all a part of a Family Safety Aware-
ness Event presented by Good Shepherd
Health Care System.
The free family-friendly event also
features a crash car display, water safety
and health-related information, includ-
ing nutrition, alcohol and drugs, tobacco
and vaping and more. The free event is
Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
in the hospital’s Elm Avenue park-
ing lot, just past the Hermiston Family
Aquatic Center, in the 900 block of West
Elm Avenue. Masks/face covering are
required.
A number of community partners will
be on hand to answer questions. For more
information, call 541-667-3509.
Youth ministry to host
car wash
HERMISTON — For a chance to get
your car all shiny clean while supporting
the Fusion Student Ministry, a car wash
will be held in Hermiston.
The event is Saturday, June 26, from
noon to 4 p.m. at Les Schwab Tire Center,
830 N. First St., Hermiston. The service
is provided by donation.
Fusion Youth Ministry is affi liated
with Living Faith Church in Hermiston.
The interactive youth program off ers a
place where teens can belong, have fun,
play games, listen to good music and
learn more about God. For more infor-
mation, call 567-4486 or search www.
facebook.com/Fusion.winacity.
— EO Media Group
STUDENTS
Hermiston Education Foundation
awards eight scholarships
HERMISTON — Eight
scholarships were awarded
to graduating seniors from
Hermiston High School by
the Hermiston Education
Foundation. Ben Vander
Stelt, Violet Mitchell,
Hayden Larson, Kelsie
Schaefer, Isabelle Rivera,
Ismael Ochoa, Estefa-
nia Preciado and Evelyn
Solorio each received
scholarships in the amount
of $2,500.
Scholarship recipients
were selected based on
academic achievement,
community service activ-
ities within their school or
community, and fi nancial
need.
The Hermiston Educa-
tion Foundation encour-
ages life-long academic,
a r t ist ic a nd cult u ral
lea r n i ng exper iences
and opportunities for the
students and educators
of the Hermiston School
District through commu-
nity support.
For more information,
call George Clough at
541-314-3182 or 541-567-
6024.
seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Grad-
uate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for
graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional
staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
PHS grad earns renewable
Amazon scholarship
Vander Stelt
Larson
Mitchell
Ochoa
Preciado
Rivera
PENDLETON — Marcus Allen of
Pendleton was recently awarded an Amazon
Web Services inCommunities scholarship.
The $2,500 scholarship, renewable for three
years, was awarded to 40 students across the
United States.
The scholarships are given to students
Allen
who plan to pursue STEM-related educa-
tion after high school. Application criteria
include a student’s academic record, demonstrated leader-
ship and participation in school and community activities,
work experience, a statement of goals and aspirations, and
a short essay on how one of the Amazon Leadership Princi-
ples relates to the applicant. Awardees must also demonstrate
fi nancial need.
Allen plans to study engineering, with a focus on “green
design,” the construction of eco-friendly buildings using
sustainable and recyclable materials.
Scholarship applications are available in March of each
year. For more information, visit https://learnmore.scholar-
sapply.org/awsincommunities/.
Umatilla, Morrow natives
earn OSU degrees
Schaefer
East Oregonian
Solorio
Grady named to UA President’s List
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sara Grady of Arlington was
named to The University of Alabama President’s List for spring
semester 2021.
A total of 11,813 students enrolled during the spring 2021
term at The University of Alabama made the President’s List
with academic records of 4.0 (all As).
The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time
undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate
students or to undergraduate students who take less than a
full course load.
Phi Kappa Phi inducts local grads to
collegiate honor society
BATON ROUGE, La. — Madelyn Juul of Hermis-
ton, Noah Pratton of Milton-Freewater, and Christopher
Haselden, Nellie Roberts and Michael Swanson of Pendle-
ton, all students at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande,
were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the
nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for
all academic disciplines.
They are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty,
professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa
Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires
nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of
CORVALLIS — More than 7,000 students representing
all 36 of Oregon’s counties, all 50 states and 73 countries have
earned degrees as part of Oregon State University’s Class of
2021.
Local students graduating this June from Oregon State
include:
Adams: Kohler R. Betts, BS, civil engineering.
Athena: Amie J. Coff man, BS, agricultural sciences; Anna L. Gilsdorf, BS, kinesiology.
Boardman: Vikiangeles Coria, BS, environmental sciences; Taylor R. Hamby, Honors BS,
biology; Stephanie M. Mendoza, MBA, business administration; Xenia V. Mendoza, BA,
sociology; Jennifer R. Pena, BS, design and innovation management; Edith E. Velasco, BS,
human development and family sciences.
Echo: Devin M. Sather, BS, cum laude, computer science.
Heppner: Jessica M. Kempken, BS, biohealth sciences; Morgan L. Orem, BS, agricultural
sciences.
Hermiston: Evan N. Douglass, BS, accountancy; Nikkole S. Duitsman, BS, zoology; Kevin
A. Guardado, BS, biohealth sciences; Darian Martin, BA, summa cum laude, psychology;
Rachel Martin, BS, zoology; Carla S. Medel, BA, psychology; Antonio Ortiz, BS, construc-
tion engineering management; Cedar D. Warman, Ph.D, botany and plant pathology; Kel-
lie Zepeda, BS, kinesiology; Laura C. Zepeda, BS, kinesiology; James A. Zwiefelhofer, BFA,
graphic design.
Ione: Austin R. Carter, BS, natural resources.
Irrigon: Asusena M. Flores, BA, sociology, BS, human development and family sciences;
Brandy Quezada-Hermosillo, BS, cum laude, human development and family sciences.
Lexington: Logan S. Grieb, BS, marketing; Weston J. Putman, BS, business administration.
Milton-Freewater: Kayla J. Johnson, BS, forestry; Jessica Romero, BS, zoology; Alexxus O.
Shelton, BS, human development and family sciences; Kristi L. Stanford, Ph.D, pharmacy,
Pharm.D (4-year); Michael E. Waliser, BS, agricultural sciences; Ulises Zaragoza, BS, summa
cum laude, computer science.
Pendleton: Eve S. Broughton, BS, agricultural sciences; Gerardo Chavez, BS, kinesiol-
ogy; Cameron M. Clark, BS, natural resources; Katherine E. Jardine, BS, business admin-
istration; Layton T. Kirsch, BS, kinesiology; Stephen T. Machado, BS, biology; Jared A.
Marquardt, BS, business information systems; Abby L. Rinehart, BS, summa cum laude,
human development and family sciences; Devon S. Roe, BS, agricultural sciences; Mar-
garetta C. Scanlan, BA, political science; Jordan W. Schmidt, BS, business administration;
Sarah C. Short, BS, public health; Nathan R. Som, BS, economics; Tayler L. Suttle, BS, busi-
ness administration; Brayden J. Tremper, BS, computer science; Jacob J. Wallis, BS, design
and innovation management.
Stanfi eld: Ulises N. Ibarra, BS, electrical and computer engineering.
Umatilla: Samantha M. Ball, BS, summa cum laude, public health; Hunter J. Cook,
BS, management; Ashley L. Durning, BS, agricultural sciences; Diego Soto-Leon, BS,
psychology.
Weston: Juniper M. Cosner, BS, magna cum laude, agricultural sciences.
— EO Media Group
Juan Everth Cisneros
Age: 26 Sex: M
Charge: PV: Harassment
No bail
Last known location: Stanfi eld, OR
Patrick Wayne Crowson
Age: 37 Sex: M
Charge: Failure to Appear (FTA):
Theft II
Bail: $500,000
Last known location: Elgin, OR
Wesley Brandon English
Age: 19 Sex: M
Charge: PV: Unauthorized use of
motor vehicle, DUII, reckless driving
No bail
Last known location: Helix, OR
Gabriela G. Flores Felix
Age: 30 Sex: F
Charge: FTA: Theft I
Bail: $5,000
Last known location: Walla Walla,
WA
Michelle Diane Grende
Age: 41 Sex: F
Charge: PV: Assault IV, disorderly
conduct II
No bail
Last known location: North Powder,
OR
Jillian Renee Hamilton
Age: 32 Sex: F
Charge: PV: Giving false information
to police, criminal trespass II (x2)
No bail
Last known location: Hermiston, OR
Sarah Jennie O’Shea
Age: 50 Sex: F
Charge: FTA: Possession of heroin,
possession of methamphetamine
Bail: $400,000
Last known location: Yakima, WA
Esteban M. Rodarte
Age:36 Sex: M
Charge: FTA: Burglary II, theft I,
criminal mischief II, criminal tres-
pass II
Bail: $250,000
Last known location: Umatilla, OR
Ivory Ann Sylvester
Age: 33 Sex: F
Charge: FTA: Robbery I, unautho-
rized use of motor vehicle, theft I
(x5), theft II, furnighing fi rearm in a
felony
Bail: $250,000
Last known location: Pendleton, OR
Warrants on the above persons were active at the time
the list was created, however wanted status is subject to
change at anytime.
If whereabouts are known, please report immediately to
law enforcement by calling our 24 hours dispatch center at
541-966-3651 or by calling 911 if an emergency.
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