COMMUNITY/RECORDS Saturday, October 23, 2021 East Oregonian A7 COURTS Lawsuits Dannar, 40, both of Grangeville, Idaho. Halle Joy Loftis, 25, and Rachael Dyanne Round, 27, both of Stanfi eld. Miranda Renae Mcgee, 39, of Dixie, Washing- ton, and Joseph Conrad Niemeier, 42, of Milton Freewater. Benjamin Edward Shafer, 27, and Samantha Lynn Henze, 26, both of Twin Falls, Idaho. Esmerelda Villa, 25, and Marco Antonio Rodri- guez, 31, both of Umatilla. Michael Scott Boeshans, 58, and Tracee Renelle Marks, 43, both of Pendleton. Alexis Kay Murray, 24, and Jacob Arthur Brink, 24, both of Hermiston. Alanna Jean Thompson-Poore, 35, of Pend- leton, and Zachary Robert Zeckman, 43, of Meacham. Shantel Breeann Mooney, 21, and Colby Madi- son Crawford, 24, both of Hermiston. Kylie Renee Story, 23, and Kaden Anothny Beutler, 24, both of Richland, Washington. Jazzmine Rose Rippy, 20, and Carlos Gerald Arevalo, 36, both of Umatilla. Janci L. Amour Spoo, 27, and Jason Lee Sivey, The following lawsuits have been fi led in Umatilla County Circuit Court (interest, court costs and fees not listed): David Cannon of Athena vs. Mike Bergman and Sharon Cannon Bergman, both of Athena: seeks the right to occupy a shed. Rob Merriman Plumbing, Pendleton, vs. Aaron’s Furniture, Pendleton: seeks $327.82 Rob Merriman Plumbing, Pendleton, vs. Michael Parker, Pilot Rock: seeks $1,847,26 Rob Merriman Plumbing, Pendleton, vs. Jessica Anguiano, Pendleton: seeks $1,276. Rob Merriman Plumbing, Pendleton, vs. Roger Emery, Pendleton: seeks $340.88. Marriages Marriage licenses have been issued in Umatilla County for: Marisa Kathleen Valentine, 29, and Justin Michael Howland, 31, both of Pilot Rock. Andres Cardona Ordonez, 23, and Lorenza Ramirez Pascual, 23, both of Hermiston. Chelsea Maria Hepler, 31, and Cameron Ray MEETINGS bit.ly/3aZEXIQ or call 971-247-1195; Meeting ID: 844 6710 0787. (Erin McCusker 541-276-6449) Morrow County Plan- ning Commission, 7 p.m., Riverfront Center, Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman, or via Zoom at bit.ly/3b03ZHF or call 253-215-8782; Meeting ID: 369 651 7452; Pass- code: 335454. (George Nairns 541-922-4624 ext. 5508) Monday, Oct. 25 Umat i l la Basi n Watershed Counci l, 6 p.m., Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center, Room 134, 975 S.E. Columbia Drive, Herm- iston. (Michael T. Ward 541-276-2190) Mor row Count y Health District, 6:30 p.m., Irrigon City Hall, 500 N.E. Main Ave., or via Zoom at bit.ly/2ZdeKns or call 669-900-6833; Meeting ID: 878 6552 3383;Pass- code: 170601. (541-676- 2942). M i lt on - F re ewat er City Council, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. (541-938-5531) Tuesday, Oct. 26 Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater, 9-11 a.m. via Zoom bit.ly/3jsBneY or call 971-247-1195; Meet- ing ID: 981 7772 4808; Passcode 022906 (Tom Demianew 541-969-6282) Ione School District, 4:30 p.m., 445 Spring St., or for Zoom login, visit www.ione.k12.or.us. (541- 966-3157, 541-422-7173) Umat i l l a Cou nt y Special Library District, 5:30 p.m., via Zoom at BIRTHS includes refreshments and light appetizers at the Pendle- ton Underground Shamrock Saloon. Rising from the ashes, the “canvas” for the project was made available after a 2019 fi re gutted the interior of We Sell Stuff , a thrift store. Former building owner Henry Lorenzen jumped through hoops to have the historic structure removed from the Local Landmark Register so it could be demolished. That process paved the way for the purchase of the building by Old West — with plans to expand its parking lot. The space got the atten- tion of Travel Oregon, which expressed interest in using an adjacent wall for its Oregon Mural Trail project. The tour- ism campaign assists with the installation of murals across the state. For questions about the celebration, contact Kristen Dollarhide, Travel Pendle- ton director, at 541-276-7411 or kristen@travelpendle- ton.com. For more about the Oregon Mural Trail, search www.traveloregon.com. CHI St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton PENDLETON — Down- town Pendleton is on the map as part of the Oregon Mural Trail — and the public is invited to the offi cial ribbon cutting ceremony. The mural features George Fletcher, who along with Jackson Sundown and John Spain, was vying for the 1911 world title in saddle bronc at the Pendleton Round-Up. A Black cowboy, the hometown contestant was named “People’s Cham- pion” by the crowd when the judges awarded the title to John Spain, a white man. According to Travel Oregon, Forest For the Trees artist Jeremy Nichols painted the mural in partnership with the Wildhorse Founda- tion, Pendleton Foundation Trust and the Pendleton Arts Commission. Travel Pendleton invites people to the celebration Wednesday, Nov. 3, 4-7 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Old West Federal Credit Union, 300 block of South- west First Street. The event begins with speeches with a reception following that Salvat ion Army Advisory Board, noon, Salvation Army, 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-3369) Her m i st on L i ne - backer Club, noon, Deser t Lanes Family Fun Center, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston. No host luncheon with Hermiston Bulldogs football Coach David Faaeteete. (Flora Larson, 541-567-5215) Umat i l l a Cou nt y Special Library District, 5:30 p.m., 425 S. Main St., Pendleton, or via Zoom at bit.ly/2Zdf4Tc or call 971-247-1195; Meeting ID: 899 8836 6456; Passcode: 272687. (Erin McCusker 541-276-6449) Horn, 36, both of Hermiston. Emily Nichole Griffi n, 22, and Tyler Jay Marker, 25, both of Pendleton. Rebecca Anne Bender, 33, of Kennewick, and Cody George Vanderwall, 35, of Hermiston. Marriage licenses have been issued in Morrow County for: Oscar Javier Ledezma Rios, 49, and Elsa Altamirano Pena, 49, both of Boardman. Justin Roy Howey, 26, of Heppner, and Danielle Nichole Mccorkle, 24, of Umatilla. Marriage licenses have been issued in Union County for: Rebecca Jean Walker, 28, and Markham Wayne Smith, 28, both of Hermiston. Ashly Dawn Burgess, 30, and Matthew Robert Holmes, 26, both of Pendleton. Megan Christine Green, 23, and Milan Davchevski, 25, both of Hermiston. Danika Rae Mcintosh, 26, and Shane Daniel Bond, 30, both of Pendleton. Nancy Lee Lathrop, 25, and Tyler Edward Hoepfner, 24, both of Athena. Katie Marie Brumbach, 30, and Kyle Kristofer COMMUNITY BRIEFS Travel Pendleton rides high with mural celebration Thursday, Oct. 28 31, both of Hermiston. Ella May Mccormack, 24, and Alex Jacob Lehneis, 25, both of Pendleton. Derek James Primus, 39, and Haley Elaine Davis, 39, both of Adams. Margaret Marie Bowen, 63, of Hermiston, and Jurgen Rudolf Schlemmer, 63, of Richland, Washington. Rogelio Nunez, 35, of Hermiston, and Jennifer Lopez, 22, of Kennewick. Summer Elaine Mccoy, 32, and Joshua Connor Nokes, 27, both of Hermiston. Zachary Wayne Batterton, 32, of Milton-Free- water, and Jaclyn Charlieann Mcbean, 33, of Pendleton. Francisco Pedro Francisco Baltazar, 33, and Rosa Antonio Alonso, 29, both of Hermiston. Shania Jane Walker, 25, and Mason CLiff ord Macfarlane, 30, both of Vancouver, Washington. Justin Ryan Strong, 46, and Crystal Deann Little, 42, both of Hermiston. Robert Eugene Majors, 51, and Annalisa Dionne Flood, 54, both of Pendleton. Jesus Perches, 36, and Esmerelda Abygail United Way holds local photo contest WALLA WALLA — United Way of the Blue Mountains is hosting a photo contest to commem- orate the organization’s work across the region as it moves into a new location in Walla Walla. The photo competition is open now and will take entries until Friday, Nov. 19. The winners will have their photos displayed in the new Walla Walla offi ce. The two categories of the contest are focus areas and funding regions. The focus areas include successful students cradle to career, disaster recovery and healthy people and thriv- ing communities. The fund- ing regions section involves Columbia and Walla Walla counties in Washington, as well as Baker, Morrow, Umatilla and Union coun- ties. United Way of the Blue Mountains supports local nonprofi t organizations and human services across the region. A committee at United Way of the Blue Mountains will select the two winning photos. Individuals can enter the contest at woobox.com/ xkusqw and direct any ques- tions to the United Way of the Blue Mountains offi ce. — EO Media Group Oct. 14, 2021 TILFORD — Katherine Carolina Savage and Jesse Tilford of Pendleton: a girl, Caroline Rogue Tilford. Oct. 15, 2021 MADRIGAL-GUZMAN — Maria N. Madrigal-Guz- man and Jose Guadalupe Madrigal-Guzman of Herm- iston: a girl, Melissa Madri- gal-Guzman. Oct. 21, 2021 ROWE — Casandra Rowe and Richard Rowe Jr. of Ukiah: a girl, Juniper Marie Rowe. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston Oct. 15, 2021 GARAY — Jessica Torres and Jose Garay of Hermiston: a girl, Zairah Garay. Oct. 16, 2021 ANDERSON — Kimber LeAnn Sharkey and Tyler James Anderson of Hermiston: a boy, Tyson Edward James Anderson. BARCLAY — Shandie Marie Peters and Danny Lee Barclay Jr. of Hermiston: a boy, Liam Jaxxon Barclay. Oct. 18, 2021 COOK — Sosena Rodri- guez and Travis Cook of Pend- leton: a girl, Octavia Emberly Cook. PUBLIC SAFETY Wednesday, Oct. 20 assault on Fruitvale Road, Milton-Freewater. 8:22 a.m. — The Uma- tilla County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a vehicle theft at Dave’s Diesel Technology Corp on High- way 11, Milton-Freewater. 1:14 p.m. — The Uma- tilla County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an Thursday, Oct. 21 8:00 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of a burglary on the 1700 block of Southwest Frazer Avenue. responded to a report of an assault on Hemlock Court, Umatilla. 12:59 a.m. — Hermiston police responded to a report of an assault on the 1100 block of South Highway 395. Arrests, citations Friday, Oct. 22 Oct. 20 The Umatilla County Sher- 12:26 a.m. — Umatilla police Five vie for four city council iff ’s Offi ce arrested Alyssa June Throw, 28, for fi rst-degree crim- inal mischief and fourth-degree assault. Oct. 21 Oregon State Police arrested Carlos Luciano Nunez, 26, for possessing a weapon as a convicted felon and being a fugitive. Committed to excellence for our readers seats in Hermiston | REGION, A3 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, First Place Awards 2020 News Photo -"Embracing Disaster" by Ben Lonergan A large crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters link arms and march through downtown Pendleton on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. 144th Year, No. 191 WINNER OF THE 2019 ONPA Proactive approach pays off N BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTE $1.50 ST 200 march through streets of Pendleton in peaceful Black Lives Matter protest THE WEEK IN PHOTOS Stuart Roberts met five HANDED UMATILLA COUNTY SENTENCE WALLA times with organizers IN RESIDENTS WANTED DOWN MURDER prior to Aug. 29 march A WALL By ALEX CASTLE FOR COVID-19 STUDY East Oregonian A2 NORTHWEST, AWARD Protest draws a crowd TIO EDI Pendleton WEEKEND Police Chief REGION, A9 Staff photo by Ben Lonergan GENERAL EXCELLENCE LIFESTYLES, A10 By ALEX CASTLE AND ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian P ENDLETON — Pendleton Police Chief Stuart Roberts praised the proactive safety planning of organizers with the Black Lives Matter protest on Sat- urday, Aug. 29, as a key in keeping the event peaceful. And aside from a few minor incidents between some protesters Counterprotesters watch Staff photo by Ben Lonergan and counterprotesters, the plan- from across the road as Black Lives Matter protesters lay Park in Pendleton to pay tribute down at Roy Raley ning paid off. to George Floyd on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. “I think what really gave us an $1.50 opportunity to prepare to the best LENCE AWARD of ONPA our ability GENER was the AL EXCEL WINNER OF THE 2019 on the part of the BLM willingness organizers to communicate,” Roberts said on Aug. 31. 5REHUWVVDLGKHKHOG¿YHPHHW ings with the protest’s organizers new — Briana Spencer, Nolan Bylenga OHA also reported 396 each had two deaths. The cases of COVID-19 on July 24, and John Landreth — in the days counties is 282. 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WARNER transmissi again if we st, reduce Bureau counterprote Sidelinger said that which he noted came ZHHNEHIRUH+HDOWKRI¿FLDOVKDYH as optimism” For the Oregon Capital being The reports of infections and said they need the rate to be 5% or more “cautious loosely organized. Oregon Health behind day that the and the spike in on a addition the In to issued stark hospitalizations, to keep the pandemic under 11 Pendleton some lower SALEM — On a day when SROLFH after ly also COVID- Authority RI¿FHUV VWDWLRQHG DW WKH cases on and immediate means control in Oregon. one-day death toll from health event, JXUHV holiday QHZ¿ Roberts said there deaths the Fourth of July is likely to nine were 19 set a new record, Oregon reported Oregon toll two also deputies See Hope, Page A12 from one-day the daily death the Uma- a new — RI¿FLDOV VDLG VRPH ORQJUDQJH 24 July Friday, of WLOOD &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH Umatilla climb higher. forecasting offers a “glimmer RI¿FHUV Deschutes and WZR record. IURP WKH 8PDWLOOD 7ULEDO hope” that the rise in infections Police Department and 10 troopers from Oregon State Police provid- Budtender Iverson Winter cards ing assistance on Aug. 29. checks identifi cation y in While police had a number of at Kind Leaf Dispensar y, JULY 25-26, 2020 144th Year, No. 175 PENDLETON Downtown association director resigns Chamber to take a bigger role in QRQSUR¿W¶VIXWXUH e’ on COVID trends Oregon has a ‘glimmer of hop ID, By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian See Approach, Page A8 Pend- PENDLETON — The n is leton Downtown Associatio execu- now looking for its third g the tive director since establishin position in 2017. W 2Q -XO\ WKH QRQSUR¿ Direc- announced that Executive resign- tor Wesley Murack was “personal ing immediately for reasons.” was Murack native, Texas A in late hired by the association nt 2018 for his tourism developme lly and experience, both domestica abroad. Murack replaced Molly Turner, intern to who was elevated from Q¶V ¿UVW EHFRPH WKH RUJDQL]DWLR Turner executive director in 2017. take a to quit less than a year later Commu- job with Blue Mountain the posi- that adding nity College, a busi- tion needed someone with ness background. In a press release, association high- President Angela Thompson nts lighted some of the developme including in Murack’s tenure, Oregon obtaining a grant from the ren- Parks and Recreation to cover Audito- ovation costs at the Vert rium and the old Eagles Lodge. One of the last events Murack departure organized before his concerts was a series of outdoor stoke on South Main Street to help but business during the pandemic, COVID- the series was cut short as Umatilla 19 cases rose throughout County. reached be Murack could not and for comment, but Thompson Pendleton Chamber of Commerce about CEO Cheri Rosenberg talked future ’s the downtown association Develop- at a July 21 Pendleton meeting. on ment Commissi gap Given the three-month predeces- between Murack and his it would sor, Thompson anticipated a new take three months to hire mean- executive director. In the exec- time, she planned to assume she utive director duties, although please Masks complicate businesses asking for identification from customers Pendleton on Wednesda A truck fl ying a “Trump 2020” Staff photo by Ben Lonergan July 22, 2020. fl ag drives by a line of counterprot ter during a protest at Roy esters and shouts at Black Raley Park in Pendleton by Ben Lonergan Lives Mat- Staff on photo Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. KLP¿JKWLQJIRUKLVOLIH7KH EUDLQ bleed resulted from a congenital abnormality called arteriovenou malformation (AVM), a tangle s of abnormal blood vessels connect- ing arteries and veins in the By KATHY ANEY brain. The knot of vessels impedes normal East Oregonian EORRGÀRZ The abnormality is rare in chil- LEXINGTON — Kelly Boyer dren. People with AVM sometimes doesn’t see her grandson much go their entire lives without a rup- these days. COVID keeps the Lex- ture. The average age ington woman away. of diagnosis It’s a frustrating reality, espe- is 31 and the risk of hemorrhage for cially since this spring 5-year-old untreated AVM is between 2% and 4% yearly. Evan Kates suffered a brain aneu- rysm and several strokes that left See Grandmother, Page A8 Business or Economic Story - "A reopening plan 173 years in the making" by Antonio Sierra Feature Photo - "Comet NEOWISE" by Ben Lonergan Contributed photo Brothers Cole, left, and Evan Kates pose for an undated photo. Evan, who is now 5 and has a rare congenital brain abnormality called AVM, ering after a ruptured aneurism is recov- and several strokes this spring. Local Column - Kathy Aney Special Section - "Sidelined" Third Place Awards General Excellence Feature Story - "At the brink: Local COVID-19 survivor remembers how close virus came to killing him" by Antonio Sierra Spot News - "Community mourns: Colleagues mourn Pendleton city councilor" by Antonio Sierra, Kathy Aney Photo Essay - "Banjo Man" by Ben Lonergan Enterprise Reporting - "Stuck in the middle: Police officers of color describe experiences in law enforcement" by Jade McDowell Small size belies big COVID-19 problem 2020 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards Sports Photo - "Pickup Men" by Ben Lonergan Page One Design - Andy Nicolais See Director, Page A12 when it the pair are neck-and-neck . comes to the virus’ prevalence took a Morrow County’s surge the county twist on July 15 when at the pub- announced that a worker had tested lic health department , and two positive for COVID-19 presumed other staff members were positive after falling ill. 11,600 Overseeing a county of Admin- people, Morrow County said the istrator Darrell Green department county’s public health a isn’t large enough to coordinate So itself. response to the virus by See Problem, Page A12 Second Place Awards Headline Writing - Andrew Cutler U More MORROW COUNTY — have than 1,400 cases of COVID-19 national earned Umatilla County Morrow g attention, but neighborin County hasn’t been spared. as of Morrow County’s 207 cases to the n July 21 pales in compariso but the Umatilla County case count, means former’s smaller population See Crowd, Page A8 CROSSING THE DIVIDE Jacob Bryant just wanted to chat — peacefully, and quietly, with someone associated with the Pendleton Black Lives Matter protest. Page A8 5-year-old suffers life-threatening brain aneurysm, strokes at and a plastic sneeze guard lay- the counter provide other ers of protection. lit- “The masks do make it a M A T I L L A XVXDO — WOH PRUH GLI¿FXOW WKDQ COUNTY even not to used we identi- because Checking sunglasses or hats when ¿FDWLRQ LV PRUH allow came in,” Krenzler said. complicated when people far, he said, they hav- So everyone is wear- seen anyone trying to use ing a mask, but en’t mask to get away with using local businesses say a else’s ID. someone they’re making it work. For anyone who is opposed Brandon Krenzler at Kind to wearing a mask or is wor- peo- of shop- Leaf Pendleton said most from ried about the risk ple are still recognizable business now their ping indoors, the Staff photo by Ben Lonergan their photo, even with But offers a walk-up window where y in to Kind Leaf Dispensar mouth and nose obscured. people can be served outside Signage on a plexiglass shield at the entrance a mask and they are required to wear if staff do have a question, advises customers that y, July 22, cus- the building. the people Pendleton 21 years of age to enter the facility on Wednesda they’re allowed to ask the and said Krenzler be at least tomer to step back 6 feet PDVN WKHLU 2020. GRZQ A12 SXOO Page \ EULHÀ See ID, mask since the employee’s own By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian Counterprotesters joined in chants of “Blue lives matter,” “All lives mat- ter” and “USA” as roughly 200 ers against police brutality and protest- injustice trickled into the park racial to to community speeches at 4 p.m. listen At least one protester on the Lives Matter side of the street Black trading barbs with counterprote began and organizers told them to stop sters, engag- ing or leave. “We will not acknowledge them. We will not be them. Ignore them,” Spencer, one of the protest’s Briana organiz- ers, said at the opening of the event as attendees donning masks and carrying signs circled around the park lawn. Spencer, a Black, Puerto Rican woman of the Confederated Tribes of Grandmother raises funds for her ailing grandson By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Morrow County tries to navigate its own way through pandemic P ENDLETON — Despite a pal- pable sense of anger, a Black Lives Matter march in Pendleton remained peaceful and unim- peded on Saturday, Aug. 29. By 3:30 p.m., about 150 peo- ple had gathered opposite of Roy Raley Park on Southwest Court Avenue with an array of American, Confederate, “Trump” and “Thin /LQH´ÀDJV2WKHUVFDUULHGVLJQV Blue LQGLFDW LQJ WKHLU VXSSRUW IRU SROLFH ZKLOH RI¿ cers with the Pendleton Police Depart- ment stationed themselves at the street corners. Feature Story Personality - "Finding peace: Pendleton man coming to grips with trauma of Las Vegas shooting" by Kathy Aney The Astorian East Oregonian Bend Bulletin Capital Press LaGrande Observer Baker City Herald Wallowa County Chieftain Blue Mountain Eagle Hermiston Herald Seaside Signal Redmond Spokesman Chinook Observer Coast River Business Journal Education Coverage - "Dashed dreams: $3.6 million in Oregon Promise Grants revoked" by Kathy Aney Staff photo by Ben Lonergan, to increase in Boardman is working Columbia River Health of a rapid testing machine. ty through the acquisition File its testing capaci- Lifestyle Coverage - "A spike in calls" by Kathy Aney EASTOREGONIAN.COM