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A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM LOCAL / RECORDS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018 POLICE LOG Tuesday, March 27 12:13 a.m. — Four people were fighting, with no weapons, at North First Street, Hermiston. 4:58 p.m. — Police responded to a woman at Umpqua Bank who said a male in her car had forced her to take him to the bank to get money out. Police Chief Jason Edmiston said the incident was a woman with demen- tia, and the man in the car was her husband. She recognized him when she came out of the bank, but didn’t recognize his voice. 8:27 p.m. — There was a fight at Newport Park on East Newport Ave- nue. There were three males in a car, and one male in an SUV. One of the males from the car broke out the window of the SUV with a bat, and the male in the SUV fired a gun at the car several times. The three males fled. Officers are still investigating the incident. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JUDD NOLAND Jason Blankenship, left, with his son Makiah, nephew Jordan, and brother-in-law Ben Cook. Loss of coach shakes community By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER Of the many ways Jason Blankenship was woven into the Stanfield commu- nity, perhaps the most sig- nificant was his love for his home team. Blankenship, 40, died on Tuesday, March 20 when his motorcycle was rolled over by a semi truck on the Stanfield-Echo overpass. He was on his way to watch his daughter’s softball game. Blankenship’s longtime boss at Noland Doors, Ron Noland, said the community is still trying to process the loss. “Everybody leaned on Jason,” Noland said last week. “He was Mr. Every- thing to everybody.” Noland recalled Blanken- ship’s mechanical ability, and his willingness to help anyone in the community. He recalled his love of hunt- ing and motorcycles, and memories of Blankenship from when he was a child. “He started kindergarten with my oldest son,” Noland said. “We have pictures of him and my son jumping motorcycles over ditches, stuff you shouldn’t even try to do.” Judd Noland, Ron’s son, was Blankenship’s best friend, and said from child- hood on, the two spent much of their time together. “The only thing we could really disagree on were the Seahawks,” Judd said. He said recalling the many happy times the two shared “takes the pain away.” “That’s what he was good at doing,” Judd said. “He always found a way to make good out of hard times.” But Ron Noland said Blankenship’s greatest leg- acy would be his work with the young athletes of Stanfield. “There wasn’t any sport he wasn’t right there in the middle of,” he said. Kent Barnes, a Hermis- ton teacher who taught and coached Blankenship when he was a student in Stan- field, recalled his dedication as a parent and coach. “He coached junior base- ball and Little League, he coached my daughter in softball,” Barnes said. “A lot of people put time into his athletics, and he was willing to give it back.” He said while many par- ents find it hard to make it to away games, Blankenship was rarely absent. “We put a lot of miles on our Suburbans together,” he said. Curtis Blankenship recalled his brother’s love for his children, and said he took a lot of pride in coach- ing and supporting them. “He just gave them every opportunity, tried to give them the life any child should have,” Curtis said. Noland said his friend’s life was not without chal- lenges. When he hired him 15 years ago, he said Blan- kenship had recently gotten clean after some problems with drug use. “He was a great kid growing up, and he made a couple of mistakes. When he came back, he just hit it out of the park,” Noland said. “That was big to me. After he’d wrecked and got- ten back on track, he was such a positive influence to these kids.” Curtis said his brother found that opportunity as a coach, and always told the kids that if they were strug- gling in life, they could overcome their issues and be successful. Curtis said his brother had a deep love of hunt- ing and fishing, which he enjoyed sharing with his children. The two brothers, their father and a friend had also just started a company, Outback Customs, which builds custom motorcycles. “We’re absolutely going to keep it going,” he said. “We’re supposed to have a bike built by Pendleton Bike Week, and we’re sure going to try.” Wednesday, March 28 9:32 a.m. — A drunk driver was reported at East Newport Avenue, Hermiston. 4:36 p.m. — The driver of a blue Ford Explorer was drinking at West Ridgeway Avenue and Northwest Seventh Street, Hermiston. Thursday, March 29 1:57 p.m. — A male customer came into a store on West Highland Avenue and tried to start a fight. 10:47 p.m. — Someone reported a drunk driver at North First Street and East Beebe Avenue. Friday, March 30 12:34 p.m. — On East Francolin Avenue, a caller said his daughter was being harassed over the phone. 3:08 p.m. — Three 14-15 year-old males were reported tagging a house on West June Avenue. 9:03 p.m. — Someone was arrested for theft at the customer service counter of a store on North First Street. Saturday, March 31 4:55 a.m. — A suicidal subject was reported at Southeast Fourth Street, Hermiston. 7:05 p.m. — On West Highland Avenue, a caller said their girlfriend’s sister is intoxicated and trying to take the girlfriend’s kids. Sunday, April 1 2:50 p.m. — An intoxicated male was harrassing someone at West Joseph Avenue and Southwest 11th Street, Hermiston. 9:08 p.m. — Child abuse or neglect was reported at East New- port Avenue, Hermiston. Monday, April 2 11:57 a.m. — A fight was reported at Northeast 10th Street, Hermiston. 2:11 p.m. — A woman reported that someone cut off her lock on her storage unit and put another one on. WORSHIP COMMUNITY St. Johns Episcopal Church Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday Umatilla County Year of Wellness N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Pastor David Dever First Quarter: April - June 2018 YOW MISSION MONTH’S THEMES The Year of Wellness strives to increase community engagement at health related events and programs throughout the county in an eff ort to educate and promote healthy lifestyle choices that can be easily adapted by all county residents. April Environmental Health May Physical Health June Nutrition WIN A PRIZE! Attend any YOW event to enter into a raffl e to be chosen at the end of the quarter. The more events you attend the more chances you have to win! 1st Draw - $200 Echo Bike & Board Gift Certifi cate, Pendleton 2nd & 3rd Draw - $50 Scott’s Cycle & Sports Gift Certifi cate, Hermiston THIS QUARTER’S EVENTS FREE Passport to Wellness Health Fair April 14th • 9 AM - 2 PM Pendleton Convention Center www.hermistonlmbc.com Community Clean-Up Day May 3 • 12 PM - 3 PM Pilot Rock Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 5th & 6th EOTEC, Hermiston Landing Day June 22nd & 23rd Umatilla City Farmers Market First Friday of the month, Pendleton Last Wednesday of the month, Milton-Freewater SPONSORED BY 235 SW 3rd Phone 567-7678 Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker Sunday: Sunday School........10:00 am Worship...................11:00 am Evening Service........7:00 pm Wednesday Service..7:00 pm “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7 Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 PM Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. May Madness 3v3 Tournament May 19th • Saturday Downtown Pendleton DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday ...............................English 7:00 am Thursday...............Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY:.........English 5:00 pm ...............................Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY:..............English 9:00 am ..........................Bilingual 11:00 am ..............................Spanish 1:00 pm Offi ce..............................567-5812 First Christian Church 1520 W ORCHARD AVE Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Classes for Kids @ 9:15 am SEEKING JESUS, SHARING LIFE, SERVING PEOPLE www.hermistonnazarene.org NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children’s Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 541-567-8441 First United Methodist Church “Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love” Hermiston 191 E. Gladys Ave , Hermiston OR Sunday School 9:15am Worship Gathering 10:30 am Children’s Church 10:30 am Sunday Worship 11am • 541-567-3002 Nursery available Check us out on Face Book 567-3013 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston Worship Livestream at herfumc.com Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor Seventh-day Adventist Church Saturdays Sabbath School........9:30 a.m. Worship Service......11:00 a.m. English & Spanish Services 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston To share your worship times call FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit: www.umatillacountyyow.com Like: @UcoHealthYOW on Facebook Email: meghan.fi eld@umatillacounty.net Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm The Full Gospel Home Church 844.724.8632 www.sahpendleton.org 541-278-2678