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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 RECORDS BIRTHS OBITUARIES DEATH NOTICES Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston Fred Colmenero Margaret Weaver Collatt MAY 11, 2018 Hermiston Feb. 8, 1937 - May 20, 2018 Salem August 17, 1953 - February 19, 2018 Fred Colmenero, 81, of Hermiston died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 8, 1937, in Colo- rado. Services are pending with Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Margaret Weaver Col- Margaret is survived latt, 64, passed away Feb- by children Lester (Mary) ruary 19, 2018, in Salem, Wall and Joann Wall; Oregon. She was born mother and stepfather August 17, 1953, in John Oradell and Claude Tal- ley; brother Jim Day to Buddie and (Mary) Weaver; Oradell Weaver. sisters Elaine Margaret was Foster and Janet raised in Mt. Vernon, (Rick) Hylton; Oregon, where she grandchildren attended school and Aspen, Madisen, participated in many Elijah, Noah and school activities. She Isaiah; nieces lived in Pendleton in Collatt and nephews the ’80s while attend- ing Blue Mountain Com- Christopher, Mandy, Jer- munity College, where rod, Jennifer, Gregory, she graduated with both Janel and Andrew; several an RN and an accounting great-nephews and many degree. Twenty years later cousins; and life-long she graduated with honors friend Bruce Carlson. She is preceded in death from OHSU with a Bach- elor of Science in nursing. by her father Buddie and In 1984 Margaret brother Alvin. In Margaret’s own started working at the Oregon Department of words at the acceptance Corrections in Salem, of her last award: “Thank where she wore many you to all of you who have hats with Health Services been my friends, and now and received numerous family, over all the years. awards both locally and A few thoughts I would nationally. She was part like to leave with you at of the first nursing group this time. Find and cher- that wrote the first set ish good mentors and of health care policies good friends, to share the and procedures for Ore- burden stories and the tri- gon Department of Cor- umph stories, for occa- rections. After 33 years sional ‘reality checks’ and she retired due to poor for talks when times are confusing. Every encoun- health. Margaret had an enthu- ter is a teachable moment, siastic and vibrant person- and extend into the future. ality. She respected the Treat everyone with people she came in contact respect just as you would with as they respected her a family member.” A celebration of life will as well. She was always full of life, fun energy be held May 27 at the Mt. and found joy in others. Vernon Community Center She lived her life with her in Mt. Vernon, Oregon, at 3 p.m. heart. HUBER — Amanda L. Huber and Andrew S. Huber of Hermiston: a girl, Hazel Jean Huber. MAY 12, 2018 RAMIREZ CHAVEZ — Berenice Ramirez and Jho- natan M. Ramirez of Boardman: a boy, Sebastian Ramirez Chavez. VERA — Brittney M. Clark and Sosimo Vera of Irrigon: a girl, Emmalyn Aviana Vera. COURTS SENTENCES PENDLETON — The following sen- tences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Aaren Antheny Barrera Rivera, 27, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to two counts of Theft I: sentenced to two years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units, 80 hours commu- nity service, $200 fine and restitution to be determined for each count. •James Joseph Martinez, 40, Herm- iston, pleaded guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine: sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units, 30 maximum jail units, 80 hours com- munity service, $200 fine and 6 months driver’s license suspension. SUITS FILED PENDLETON — The following suits have been filed in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Vania Flores of Hermiston: seeks $1,157.84. •Bonneville Billing & Collections Inc. vs. William Spaulding of Hermis- ton: seeks $348.23. •Credits Inc. vs. Jessie A. and Brandi Aughinbaugh of Hermiston: seeks $1,496.67. •Credits Inc. vs. Abraham Arias of Boardman: seeks $1,073.83. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Karen Mendoza: seeks $1,513.31. •Bradley D. Zimmer of Hermiston vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com- pany, Metlife Group Inc., Metlife Inc. and John Doe; seeks $50,000 to $1 million. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Derek Anderson: seeks $795.38. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Amanda Grove: seeks $1,268.10. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Julie Clark: seeks $1,137.05. •Merchants Acceptance Corp. vs. Juana Delacruz of Hermiston: seeks $3,361.99. JUDGMENTS PENDLETON — The following judg- ments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Discover Bank vs. Ronald W. Wart of Hermiston: judgment for $7,278.09. •Michael Robinson of Pendleton vs. Lara Lea Arriola of Hermiston dba Superior Northwest Buildings: judg- ment for $12,425. •OneMain Financial Services Inc. vs. Daryan A. Lewis of Hermiston: judg- ment for $3,485.06. •Credits Inc. vs. Mary Melissa Dun- leavy of Boardman: judgment for $5,447.82. •Credits Inc. vs. Hugo Arellano of Umatilla: judgment or $6,845.79. •Columbia River Powder Coating LLC of Hermiston vs. Keith Friend Fab- rication LLC of Hermiston: judgment for $2,750. •United Finance Co. vs. Tra- vis Revoir of Heppner: judgment for $3,888.07. •Credits Inc. vs. Beverly A. Merri- field of Umatilla: judgment for $636.06. •Credits Inc. vs. Sandy J. Phillips of Irrigon: judgment for $3,983.90. •Credits Inc. vs. Sixto and Maria Barrera of Boardman: judgment for $1,506.65. DIVORCES PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: John Michael McGregor of Osce- ola, Wis., and Fayrine Ann McGregor of Umatilla. MARRIAGES PENDLETON — Marriage licenses have been registered in Umatilla County for: Rumaldo Alfredo Rodriguez, 52, and Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Carde- nas, 38, both of Umatilla. Bernard ‘Larry’ Housden Hermiston Nov. 3, 1936 - April 19, 2018 Bernard “Larry” Housden, 81, of Hermiston died Thursday, April 19, 2018, in Kennewick, Wash. He was born Nov. 3, 1936, in Chehalis, Washington. A memo- rial service will be held Saturday, May 26 at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2260 N.E. Fourth St., Hermiston. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the online condolence book at burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Richard Edward Lenhart Portland Feb. 5, 1934 - April 21, 2018. Former Hermiston resident Richard Edward Lenhart, 84, of Portland died Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Portland. He was born Feb. 5, 1934, in Hermiston. Finley Sunset Hills Mortuary in Portland handled arrangements. POLICE LOG Tuesday, May 15 9:21 p.m. — A suicidal subject was reported at West McKenzie Ave- nue, Hermiston. Wednesday, May 16 10:16 a.m. — A caller on East Hurlburt Avenue reported that she was just scammed out of $1,000. Scammers told her to buy a “green dot” card, and she gave them the code and bought it at Safeway in Hermiston. 11:59 a.m. — A man came to the HPD lobby to report that he’s in the middle of a lawsuit, and two women have been following him and his children all over town. He said he wants it to stop. 2:28 p.m. — A suicidal subject was reported at West Highland Ave- nue, Hermiston. 8:00 p.m. — Someone called from Northwest 11th Street and said people were trying to hurt him, but then he disconnected. Thursday, May 17 2:56 a.m. — Shots fired were reported at Northwest Spruce Street, Hermiston. 11:18 a.m. — A caller reported that his half-brother received traffic tickets, but used his name. Friday, May 18 12:38 p.m. — A suicidal sub- ject was reported on Craig Road, Hermiston. 3:09 p.m. — A caller near Good Shepherd Scheduling on West Elm Avenue said that a dog was locked in a light blue older sedan in the park- ing lot. The caller believed the dog was in distress and asked an officer to respond. Saturday, May 19 2:33 p.m. — An assault was reported at North First Street, Hermiston. 8:10 p.m. — Someone reported screaming and yelling coming from inside a house on West Ridgeway Avenue, Hermiston. 8:22 p.m. — A runaway was reported at Southwest Seventh Ave- nue, Hermiston. 9:47 p.m. — A woman called to report someone had been shot, and that a man was on the ground, at East Beebe Avenue and North McNary Street, Hermiston. Sunday, May 20 1:26 p.m. — A four year-old child had been left in a black Kia Sedona at North First Street, Hermiston. 3:23 p.m. — An assault was reported at East Main Street, Hermiston. Suspect in storage unit burglaries arrested By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER A Hermiston man suspected of steal- ing truckloads of items from Hermis- ton and Umatilla has been arrested, and police are working to find out just how much he took. Russell Scott Greene, 36, was taken into custody in Kennewick on Satur- day morning after police found him at a local motel. The police found sus- pected stolen property in the room, and more stolen property may be recovered in the area. Hermiston Police will be in touch with Kennewick Police about the investigation. Greene has been arrested in Herm- iston before, most recently in 2017 for identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card. Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said about 30 percent or 35 percent of the stolen items have been returned or slated for return so far. He said right now, the department is preparing all their information to turn the case over to the district attorney’s office, and waiting for Greene to be extradited back to Oregon. Officers had been recovering stolen property since April 5, including items taken from residences around Herm- iston and Umatilla, as well as storage units in Umatilla. Officers recovered several truck- loads full of stolen items, which ranged from televisions and bicycles to fire- arms, artwork, furniture and military ordnance. The stolen items are all packed into a room above the Hermiston Police Department. Edmiston said city ordinance requires them to keep found property for 30 days, but the police department internal policy is to keep them for 60 days. After that, he said, they will have to decide what to do with the unclaimed property. Officers have also been making reg- ular posts on Facebook reminding peo- ple about the merchandise, and ask- ing them to be diligent about checking their storage units. Oregon lawmakers mull big livestock operations Senate committee eyes problems facing Lost Valley Farm of Boardman By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI EO MEDIA GROUP SALEM — The regu- latory problems facing a Boardman dairy have raised questions among lawmakers about avoiding “too big to fail” livestock operations in the future. Negative publicity has continued to mount for Lost Valley Farm, which in 2018 has faced a $10,600 fine, a lawsuit filed by state farm regulators and financial troubles resulting in bank- ruptcy proceedings. The 7,300-acre farm is home to nearly 14,000 head of cattle. The Senate Interim Com- mittee on Environment and Natural Resources sum- moned the state’s top agri- culture and water regulators for a legislative hearing on May 21 to begin analyzing what went wrong. The hearing was cut short after an hour because the full Senate was expected to con- vene, but Sen. Michael Dem- brow, D-Portland, said the matter will likely be revis- ited during legislative com- mittee days in September. The state government should be wary of confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, that are “too big to fail” due to the large num- bers of animals involved, he said. In the case of Lost Valley Farm, the dairy’s size has been used as an argument against its forced closure, since cows will continue generating milk and waste regardless of a court order. The testimony of Alexis Taylor, director of the Ore- gon Department of Agricul- ture, focused on the permit- ting required for dairies and how Lost Valley Farm navi- gated this process. Dairies make up 206 of the 516 CAFOs inspected by the agency, which issues a civil penalty in fewer than 1 percent of the 880 inspec- tions its employees conduct each year, Taylor said. Lost Valley Farm is the most extensively moni- tored CAFO in Oregon, with groundwater from 11 wells being tested for pollutants, she said. The ODA has acted quickly in regard to the dairy’s wastewater problems — within roughly a year, the agency has repeatedly noti- fied the company of viola- tions, issued a hefty civil penalty and sought a tem- porary restraining order that resulted in a settlement, Tay- lor said. The court judgment, entered in March, provides an additional option for the agency: The dairy can be punished for contempt of court for violating the agree- ment, she said. Such drastic measures are rarely necessary in reg- ulating CAFOs, Taylor said. “It’s really when an operator is unable or unwilling to be in compliance.” Weekly inspections of the Lost Valley Farm facil- ity have continued since the settlement, but ODA is dis- cussing further steps with attorneys from Oregon’s Department of Justice, she said. Any regulatory action is separate from the company’s bankruptcy proceedings, she said. The dairy’s owner, Greg te Velde, has filed for bank- ruptcy in California, where he’s asked a judge to allow for the dairy, cattle and prop- erty to be sold for more than $100 million. The compa- ny’s largest creditor, Rabo- bank, instead wants the herd liquidated as soon as possi- ble, arguing it’s losing value. Tom Byler, the director of the Oregon Water Resources Department, said the dairy was allowed to use ground- water under an exemp- tion for livestock watering despite being located in a restricted area. The operation’s long-term potable water needs remain unresolved, since proposed water transfers have been blocked by administrative protests, Byler said. Chad Allen, president of the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, drove to the hearing in Salem from his farm in Tillamook but was unable to testify. Allen said he wanted leg- islators to understand Ore- gon is a “leader” in the arena of CAFO regulation and that ODA acted aggressively in reacting to problems at Lost Valley Farm. “The system clearly works,” he said. Patricia Fontaine Mason Hermiston April 13, 1934 - May 7, 2018 Patricia Fontaine Mason of Hermiston was born April 13, 1934, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the youngest of 16 children born to William W. and Jessica (Mays) Willis. She died on May 7, 2018, in Hermiston at the age of 84. As an infant, Patricia was adopted by Clifford and Mason Beatrice Bean. She married L.D. McCubbins on October 4, 1949, and settled on the family farm in Touchet, Washington. From this union six chil- dren were born; the cou- ple later divorced. In 1968, she married Myron Lippin- cott and they had one son before they divorced. In 1970, she married LeRoy Mason and the couple had one son. Together the cou- ple lived in a variety of places including Union, Portland and Hermiston, Oregon. She was preceded in death by both sets of her parents, all of her Willis siblings, her daughter Eve- lyn (Don) Patterson, and sons Robert McCubbins and James Mason. She is survived by her husband, LeRoy of Uma- tilla; brother and sis- ter Richard and Sharon Bean of Milton-Freewa- ter; children Dar- lene (Marty) Schmid of Herm- iston, Eileen (Jim) Daniel and Malinda (Shawn) Prendiv- ille of Walla Walla, Wash., Michael (Julie) McCub- bins of Touchet, Wash., and Brian Lippin- cott of Portland; stepson Jimmy Mason of Portland; stepdaughter Kandie Jen- sen of Stanfield; and sev- eral grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life and barbecue will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at her daugh- ter Darlene’s residence, 32407 E. Punkin Center Road, Hermiston, Oregon. Family suggest memo- rial donations be sent to Vange John Memorial Hospice, 645 W. Orchard Ave. #300, Hermiston, OR 97838. To leave an online con- dolence for the family go to www.burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. OBITUARY POLICY The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www. hermistonherald.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald. com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston Herald or East Oregonian offices. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, x221. PRIORITIES A hundred years from now it will not matter what My bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the Life of a Child.
