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Tanner Carey/Contributed Photo
Tanner Carey performs during an open mic night on July 6,
2021, at Jokers Comedy Club in Richland, Washington. The
2014 Pendleton High School graduate headlines his fi rst home-
town show Friday, March 4, at Electric Sundown, Pendleton.
Electrifying laughter
at Electric Sundown
Tanner Carey to
perform stand-up
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — While
he wasn’t necessarily consid-
ered the class clown, 2014
Pendleton High School
graduate Tanner Carey said
he was voted most likely to
become a Vine star.
Although the social media
platform is now defunct,
the former student-ath-
lete is set to take the stage
for his premiere hometown
stand-up comedy event.
Calling the show “Risk-
ing My Mustache,” Carey
(and his mustache) performs
Friday, March 4, at Electric
Sundown, 14 S.E. Third St.,
Pendleton.
The doors open at 8 p.m.
with the laughs starting at
9 p.m. Finishing out the
evening is a solo acoustic
guitar performance by Lance
Leonnig, the venue’s owner.
There is a $5 cover charge. In
addition, a full-service bar
will be available.
Carey had his f irst
stand-up comedy experience
while studying to be a para-
medic. Because of the intense
nature of the program, partic-
ipants were encouraged
to take care of themselves
physically, mentally and
emotionally. When outside
the classroom, Carey said,
students were encouraged to
establish workout routines
and read publications unre-
lated to the medical fi eld.
In addition, he said they
were challenged to engage in
something that took them out
of their comfort zone. Some
classmates, Carey said took
dance lessons, while others
experimented in the kitchen.
Carey decided to try stand-up
comedy.
“It was a lot of fun and got
my mind off of the stress of
school,” he said. “I get a lot
of enjoyment out of making
people laugh.”
Carey performed at a
number of open mic nights
in Portland. Back home in
Eastern Oregon, he would
drive more than two hours
round-trip to Jokers Comedy
Club in Richland, Washing-
ton, for a 5-minute open mic
set. Carey also got some addi-
tional stage time while host-
ing the show at Jokers.
“I just picked up the ball
and started running with it,”
he said. “It’s a hobby and
it’s taken off more than I
expected.”
While Carey calls the
upcoming gig his “fi rst real
show” in his hometown, he
did a short opening set for
Billy Turner during a recent
event at BackFire Station
in Pendleton. Turner, who
knows his way around the
mic and has performed on
many stages, said Carey
did well in front of a packed
house.
“I think the kid did a
great job,” Turner said. “He’s
young and he’s got that fi re
to get out there in front of
people.”
Turner, whose known for
inviting people to share the
stage with him, has done
comedy off and on for many
years. Off ering encourage-
ment to the budding young
comic, Turner told Carey to
keep honing his skills.
In addition, he said, audi-
ences are ripe right now.
People, Turner said, are
starving for comedy. He
encouraged area residents to
check out Carey’s show.
“People need a good
laugh,” Turner said.
If nothing else, you’ll
learn why he’s risking his
mustache. For more infor-
mation about the upcoming
show, call 503-729-2476 or
visit www.facebook.com/
theelectricsundown.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
DEATH NOTICE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23
Cheryl Price
8:19 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a 911 call about
a prowler on someone’s property on Southwest Nye Avenue.
When police arrived the prowler was gone.
8:43 a.m. — Hermiston police responded to a 911 call report-
ing a domestic disturbance on North First Street.
8:56 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of theft
at the Muffl er Shop, 915 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
9:40 a.m. — A Hermiston police offi cer initiated activity on
Southwest Ninth Street where a fi ght was occurring. Police took
a report.
10:39 a.m. — A caller reported she had a dead deer in her
back yard on North 10th Street in Pendleton.
12:41 p.m. — Union Pacifi c Railroad reported a small derail-
ment in Meacham. The company reported no injuries or spills
occurred.
1:33 p.m. — A caller said he is a project manager, and found
a sign from the project on Wilson Lane, Boardman, and the
property owner was not cooperating. Local law enforcement
responded, determined the sign was being stored at the loca-
tion and this was a miscommunication.
2:05 p.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of drug
activity at Jack in the Box, 1904 S.W. Court Place.
3:43 p.m. — Pendleton police responded to a 911 call report-
ing a domestic disturbance at an apartment building off North-
gate. Police made an arrest.
4:16 p.m. — A 911 caller on Southwest Cedar Street, Pilot
Rock, reported a dog bit someone.
5:04 p.m. — A caller reported there was a homeless per-
son inside a dark gray sleeping bag on the slide at the Victory
Square Park, Hermiston, and the children are unable to play on
the structure. Police responded.
6:42 p.m. — A car crash involving two vehicles and a pole
occurred at Glenn and East Punkin Center roads, Hermiston.
7:57 p.m. — A caller made a report of gunshots in the area of
Powerline Road near Interstate 82, Hermiston.
10:11 p.m. — Pendleton police responded to a 911 call
reporting a domestic disturbance on Southwest Fifth Street.
10:32 p.m. — Pendleton police responded to CHI St. Anthony
Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony Way, on a report of drug activity.
10:37 p.m. — Hermiston police responded to a 911 call on
Northwest Gladys Drive, where a 19-year old girl was acting
possessed and assaulting family members.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24
12:49 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a 911 call
reporting an assault on Southwest Ninth Street.
1:02 a.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of tres-
passing at the United States Post Offi ce, 104 S.W. Dorion Ave.
9:27 a.m. — The Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce took a report
for a forgery at Ione High School, 445 Spring St., Ione.
11:53 p.m. — An Irrigon resident on Southeast Califor-
nia Avenue reported her ex-husband came to her house and
refused to leave. He left in a silver Kia and could have been
intoxicated.
5:25 p.m. — Umatilla police responded to a report of a
domestic disturbance on Third Street.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
Feb. 23
• Pendleton police arrested Kenneth James Doughty, 34, for
felony fl eeing, reckless driving and misdemeanor warrants for
failure to appear.
Feb. 24
• Morrow County Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested Darwin David
Smith, 34, for fi rst-degree theft, felon in possession of a weapon,
felony possession of methamphetamine and carrying con-
cealed weapons.
• Milton-Freewater police arrested Susan Brown, 32, for sec-
ond-degree assault and attempted unlawful use of weapon.
• Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested Benjamin Edwards
Daniels, 48, for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants and
reckless driving.
COURTS
MARRIAGES
Marriage licenses have been registered in Umatilla
County for:
Nicole Marie Elkins, 29, and Taylor Nicholas Goodwin, 30,
both of Hermiston.
Victoria Rose Wilson, 28, of Irrigon, and Gudrun Osp Risten
Svansdottir, 28 of Reykjavik, Iceland.
Victor Garza Mercado, 58, of Pendleton, and Tamara Jean
Patrick, 54, of Milton-Freewater.
Donna Joan Bergstrom
July 8, 1928 - February 17, 2022
Donna Joan Bergstrom, 93, died Thursday, Feb.
17, 2022, at Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living
in Heppner. A graveside service was held at 1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Rose City Cemetery, 5625
NE Fremont St., in Portland, Oregon 97213.
Donna was born on July 8, 1928, in Portland, Oregon,
the only child of Lee and Fern Trumbull Marcum. She
attended schools in Portland and graduated from
Jefferson High School.  Donna attended college at
Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.  After
graduation from college, she taught school for one year
at Helix, Oregon.
On Aug. 25, 1951, she married Roland Bergstrom
in Portland, Oregon.  The made their home in Ione,
Oregon, for a few years before moving to the Bergstrom
family farm at Gooseberry.  She and Roland farmed
until the farm was rented to Doug and Carley Drake
in early1980s. 
Donna substituted for years in the Heppner, Ione and
Condon school districts. She taught sewing classes and
4-H sewing. As a member of Valby Lutheran Church
she taught adult Sunday school classes.  She enjoyed
singing in area choirs.
After their retirement, Donna and Roland did
extensive traveling to countries in Europe, Sweden,
Japan, China and Australia. The enjoyed spending time
in Hawaii, while visiting their daughter, Kay. Out of all
their travels, Australia was her favorite.
After Roland’s death in 2007, Donna remained on the
family farm until 2014. She then moved into the Willow
Creek Terrace Assisted Living in Heppner, Oregon.
Donna was a member of Hopeful Saints Church in
Heppner.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland,
and son-in-law, Dennis Bush.
Survivors include her daughters, Carley Drake
(Doug) of Heppner, Shauna Stroble (Ron) of Lake
Oswego, Kay Bergstrom, of Hawaii, and Lori Bush of
Salem, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions in her name may be made
to Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living, 400 Frank
Gilliam Drive, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, of Heppner, is in care of
arrangements. You may sign the online condolence
book at www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Eagle, Idaho
Feb. 18, 1944 — Feb. 20, 2022
Former Eastern Oregon resident Cheryl Price, 78, of Eagle,
Idaho, died Feb. 20, 2022, at Spring Creek Eagle Island, Eagle,
Idaho. She was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Council Bluff s, Iowa,
the daughter of Charles Sullivan and Dicksie Spenser. No
services are planned at this time. Arrangements are with
Accent Funeral Home and Cremation, Meridian, Idaho. To
leave online condolences, visit www.accentfuneral.com.
UPCOMING SERVICES
FRIDAY, FEB. 25
Clark, Mary — Memo-
rial service, 10:30 a.m. at the
First Christian Church, 215
N. Main St., Pendleton.
Cowapoo, Gifford —
Funeral Mass, 9 a.m. at St.
Andrews Mission, 48022
St. Andrews Road. Burial
follows at Agency Cemetery,
Mission.
Larson, Edward —
Graveside service, 2 p.m.
at Skyview Memorial Park,
Pendleton.
Smith, Angel — Memo-
rial service, 1 p.m. at the
Burns Mortuary Chapel, 685
W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston.
Funeral service, 10 a.m. at
Burns Mortuary Chapel, 685
W. Hermiston Ave., Herm-
iston. Burial follows at the
Hermiston Cemetery.
SATURDAY, FEB. 26
MONDAY, FEB. 28
Blankenship, James —
Military graveside service,
1 p.m. at the Echo Cemetery.
A reception follows at Cross-
roads Community Church,
350 N.W. Sherman St., Stan-
fi eld.
Burton, Nathan —
Memorial service, 11 a.m.
at Pendleton First Baptist
Church, 3202 S.W.Nye Ave.
McCabe, Ernie —
Graveside service, 11 a.m. at
High View Cemetery, Ione.
McMillan, Myrtle —
Graveside memorial service,
2 p.m. at Penland Cemetery,
Lexington.
Schultz, Denny —
Cahill, Jim — Funeral
Mass, 11 a.m. at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Fifth
and College streets, Athena.
A reception follows in the
parish hall. Afterward, mili-
tary honors will be presented
at Olney Cemetery, Pendle-
ton.
SUNDAY, FEB. 27
Cahill, Jim — Recitation
of the holy rosary, 5:30 p.m.
at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Fifth and College
streets, Athena.
Meyersick, Randy —
Memorial service, 11 a.m. at
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop, 131 S.E.
Byers Ave. A wake follows
in the Let ’er Buck Room,
1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pend-
leton.
MARCH 1-2
No services
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Sander, Ed — Memorial
gathering, 4-7 p.m. in the
Riverfront Room at the Port
of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive,
Boardman.
Randall Scott Meyersick
August 8, 1966 - February 20, 2022
Randy was born in Pendleton,
Oregon, to Ed Meyersick and Kay
Gross Meyersick, both descended
from pioneer families that came over
the Oregon Trail.
Randy was a true Pendleton
hometown boy. He pitched for the
Pendleton Buckaroos. His fast pitches
and resulting strikeouts brought honks
and flashing lights from the pickups parked around the ball
field. He played football during the Requa years. Their team
went to the state finals playing at the Round-Up stadium.
Those team members would remain his friends for life.
He attended college at Southern Oregon and the
University of Oregon. He was a member of the Theta Thai
fraternity. He picked up a few more lifetime friends there.
He graduated in 1988.
He married Petrece Erskine, of Pendleton. His career in
business accounts management took the family to Portland
and Seattle. They returned to their hometown in 2001. He
was employed at PGE Coyote Springs, Boardman.
Randy enjoyed bird hunting with his brother, Ron, his
uncles, cousins and his bird dog, Beck. He loved spending
time at their cabin in the Blue Mountains. He loved his
family, his friends and his home.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his son,
Taylor Meyersick. He is survived by his wife, Petrece, and
daughter, Caroline, of Pendleton.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 27,
2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-
Bishop. A wake will follow at the Let’er Buck Room
following the service. Online condolences may be sent to
www.pioneerchapel.com.
Pauline (Polly) Elizabeth (Moore) Duke
June 9, 1925 - February 18, 2022
Pauline
(Polly)
Elizabeth
(Moore) Duke (96) passed away
due to age-related complications
on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at a care
facility in Pendleton, Oregon.
Pauline was born June 9, 1925, in
Athol, Idaho, to Charles and Sarah
(Sadie) (Grigg) Moore. The family
moved from Athol to Chewelah,
Washington, and then to Northport,
Washington, before moving to Ukiah, Oregon, during
Pauline’s junior year. Pauline graduated from Ukiah
High School in 1943 before moving to Oakland,
California, where she met Lynn Connor Duke. They
married in 1944 before her new husband went to war.
After the war, they had three children.
Pauline and children moved back to Oregon in
1962 where she built Dukes Drive-In in Stanfield,
Oregon. An avid piano player since childhood, Pauline
belonged to a musical trio that played music for
numerous nightclubs throughout Umatilla and Union
counties. After Pauline closed her restaurant in 1966,
as her oldest went to college, she went to work at UAD.
After retiring from UAD, Pauline opened a T-shirt
shop, Polly’s Put-Ons, in downtown Pendleton. In
2001, Pauline sold the store due to Stage 4 cancer, but
being a survivor, she went into remission in 2002.
Preceding Pauline’s death were her parents, a son,
Ralph Duke, her sisters, Daisy Ludeman and Marthella
Waters, and brothers, George Moore and Ray Moore.
Pauline is survived by her eldest son, Lynn, daughter,
Tracy Harral, her treasured granddaughter, Erin Harral
(Rick Wakefield), and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be scheduled later this year.
Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel,
Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be sent
to www.pioneerchapel.com.