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RECORDS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A5 POLICE LOG OBITUARIES Richard Ernest ‘Rich’ Betz Hermiston January 17, 1943 — November 26, 2019 Richard Ernest Betz including Hermiston School (Rich) was born January 17, Board, Oregon Potato Com- 1943, in Bremerton, Wash- mission and National Potato ington, to Ernest and Edna Board, where Rich trav- Betz. eled extensively Rich’s young- and was proud of est years were the accomplish- spent in the lower ments towards Yakima valley, opening up for- eventually ending eign trade borders up and graduating for U.S. potato from high school products. In 1985 in Quincy, Wash- Rich was recog- ington, in 1961. nized as Hermis- Betz Rich was a mul- ton’s businessman tiple sport athlete of the year. Most and state cham- recently Rich was pion wrestler. Rich very proud to be was active in 4-H, presented the Dia- FFA and had a mond Pioneer passion for raising award by Oregon and showing cattle around State University. the state. After high school, Rich ended up stepping Rich attended Washington away from the business State University, graduating somewhat in early 2000 to in 1965 with a B.S. degree in spend more time with The- agricultural economics. resa, who had fought several While in college Rich bouts of cancer, which even- was enrolled in ROTC, after tually took her life in 2008. graduating Rich served his Up until his own death, how- country in the Vietnam War ever, Rich stayed up to date as second lieutenant in the with all of the dealings of U.S. Army infantry/air- the packing shed and farm- borne division. While serv- ing operations being run by ing, Rich was recognized for his son Troy and his business his willingness to go “above partner Greg Juul (McDe- and beyond” the call of duty, vitt’s nephew), and always receiving two Bronze Stars made himself available for to commemorate his efforts. his perspective and opin- In 1969 Rich married ion regarding strategic deci- Theresa Faulk in Grand- sions and direction of the view, Washington. Shortly businesses. after marriage, the cou- Rich was preceded in ple followed Rich’s par- death by his parents, wife ents to Hermiston with the Theresa, and brother John. idea of trying center pivot Left behind to carry on his irrigation to produce pota- relentless sense of personal toes for a fresh pack facility values, integrity and kind- that Ernest was in the pro- ness to others are his lov- cess of building known as ing companion and fi ancé Royal Pak. Rich called upon Patty Matheny; sister Kath- his college roommate and ryn Niessner; son Troy long-time friend Walt “Bud” (Lisa) Betz; daughter Tricia McDevitt to move to Herm- (Todd) Vallie; grandchildren iston and help get the oper- Taylor Betz, 21, Blake Betz, ation started. Rich and Walt 17, Tyson Fenley, 18, Ashlee ended up forming a busi- Fenley, 13, Kristina Cagle, ness partnership, buying the 27, and Jacob Vallie, 18; and packing facility from Rich’s several nieces and nephews. parents (now known as Bud- In lieu of fl owers, the Rich Potato), and develop- family would request that ing an irrigated farm along memorial contributions the Columbia River known be sent in Rich’s honor to as Royale Columbia Farms. Made To Thrive, Mead- Rich and Walt remained owood Speech Camp, Trin- loyal business partners and ity Lutheran Church or any best of friends through the other charity of personal tumultuous cycles of agri- preference. culture, well known for their Visitation will be on honesty, integrity and chari- Thursday, December 5, table spirit. 2019, from 1 p.m. until Rich and Theresa had 6 p.m. at Burns Mortuary two children, son Troy born chapel, Hermiston, Ore- in 1970 and daughter Tri- gon. A celebration of life cia born in 1974. Both chil- service will be held on Fri- dren graduated from Herm- day, December 6, 2019, at iston High School as well as 10:30 a.m. at New Hope Washington State University. Community Church, 1350 Rich and Theresa were very S. Highway 395, Hermis- devoted parents, seeing to it ton, Oregon. A private fam- that there was always at least ily burial will be held at the one of them in the stands for Hermiston Cemetery, Herm- every game, recital, horse iston, Oregon. show or any other event that Please share memories of Troy and Tricia might be Rich at burnsmortuaryherm- involved with along the way. iston.com. Arrangements by Rich served on numer- Burns Mortuary of Hermis- ous boards and committees ton, Oregon. Patricia F. ‘Pat’ Brown Hermiston August 16, 1942 — November 27, 2019 Patricia F. “Pat” Brown One of the ways that of Hermiston, Oregon, was she expressed her love was born on August 16, 1942, in through cooking, and if you Ava, Missouri, to parents were fortunate enough to be George and Rachel in her family or Privett Rowe. She circle of friends died on November you were always 27, 2019, in Herm- well fed. iston, Oregon, at She is sur- the age of 77 years. vived by her hus- Pat was raised band of 52 years, and attended Norm Brown, school in Ord- Hermiston, Ore.; Brown nance before grad- sons Roger uating from Herm- Brown and wife iston High School in the Tina, Jeremiah Brown, and class of 1960. She was Joshua Brown and wife united in marriage to Nor- Heather, and daughters man “Norm” Brown on Dawna Martin and husband January 24, 1967, in Lewis- Todd, and Robin Surber and ton, Idaho. They made their husband Dug, all of Herm- home in Hermiston. iston, Ore.; sister Vickie While for the majority Clark, La Grande, Ore.; nine of her life she was a stay at grandchildren; and numer- home mom, raising their fi ve ous nieces and nephews. children, she also served in Pat was preceded in death the cafeteria for the Hermis- by her parents. ton School District. A private burial will be She enjoyed reading, at the Hermiston Cemetery, cooking, baking, singing, Hermiston, Oregon. puzzles and sewing. Please share memories of Pat’s joy was her family Pat with her family at burns- and she loved spending time mortuaryhermiston.com. with her children, grand- Arrangements by Burns children, and other family Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon. members. Tuesday, Nov. 26 4:25 p.m.— Someone called the Hermiston Police Depart- ment to report that three small children were sitting alone inside a parked vehicle on North First Street. 5:03 p.m.— Hermiston police were unable to locate a reportedly intoxicated driver on East Newport Avenue. 5:21 p.m.— A fi ght was reported on West Ridgeway Avenue. 5:35 p.m.—On North First Street, a domestic distur- bance was reported. Wednesday, Nov. 27 12:36 p.m.— An assault was reported on West Madrona Avenue. 1:09 p.m.— An assault was reported on Southeast Sec- ond Street. 2:00 p.m.— Some people were reportedly peeking into a man’s windows on West Orchard Avenue. 8:54 p.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on West Ridgeway Avenue. 9:22 p.m.— Police again responded to West Ridge- BIRTHS way Avenue for a domestic disturbance. Thursday, Nov. 28 2:40 a.m.— On East Beebe Avenue, a domestic distur- bance was reported. 9:18 p.m.— A man on East Gladys Avenue was throw- ing things out of his car at another car. Saturday, Nov. 30 9:44 a.m.— A burglary was reported on Northeast North Street. 3:03 p.m.— A fi ght was reported on West Highland Avenue. Sunday, Dec. 1 11:44 a.m.— A fi ght was re- ported on North First Street. 1:53 p.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on Southeast Sixth Street. Monday, Dec. 2 1:11 p.m. — A woman asked to speak to a police offi cer about someone who has been trespassing on her property on East Pine Avenue. 6:11 p.m. — Child abuse/ neglect was reported on East Beebe Avenue. COURTS Sentences PENDLETON — The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Kimberlie Denise Tickerhoff , 47, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Possession of Meth- amphetamine: sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units and 30 maxi- mum jail units. •Justin Curtis Knapp, 24, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Possession of Stolen Vehicle: sentenced to 18 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections (DOC), 1 year post-prison supervision and $200 fi ne. •Matthew Alvin Dale John- son, 29, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Strangulation: sentenced to 3 years proba- tion, 180 sanction units, 90 maximum jail units, 40 hours community service, $500 fi ne and $1,000 fi ne-sus- pended. •John Dario Godinez, 61, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Driving While Suspended/ Revoked: sentenced to 3 years probation, 180 sanc- tion units, 90 maximum jail units, $2,000 fi ne and $3,000 fi ne-suspended; pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief II: sentenced to $100 fi ne and $654.20 restitution. MISDEMEANOR •Gulmaro Coria Hernandez, 35, Umatilla, pleaded guilty to DUII: sentenced to 30 days jail, 150 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 80 hours community service, $900 fi ne, $1,600 fi ne-suspended and 1 year driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees. Suits Filed PENDLETON — The follow- ing suits have been fi led in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Carol Jones: seeks $13,717.17. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Jeff rey McLaren: seeks $6,288.70. •Bank of America N.A. vs. Eliz- abeth Mari Low of Hermis- ton: seeks $9,603.06. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Marla Cabral: seeks $1,160.20. •Discover Bank vs. Clyde A. Perkins of Hermiston: seeks $10,201.24. •Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Juan M. Ruiz of Hermiston: seeks $3,157.24. •U.S. Bank N.A. vs. the unknown heirs and de- visees of Leo L. Haskett; unknown heirs and devisees of Lawanda Haskett; the unknown heirs and devisees of Leo Haskett Jr.; Donna Haskett; David Haskett; Cyrus Haskett; Trevia Groesbeck; the unknown heirs of Parley Haskett; Twyla Haskett; the unknown heirs and devisees of Darlene M. Twidwell; State of Oregon, and occupants of the premises: seeks $15,262.31. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Carol Jones of Umatilla: seeks $14,296.72. •Joanna C. Hayden vs. Brooke C. Richardson: seeks $49,500. •The Bluff s Owners Associa- tion Inc. vs. Katherine Allyn Pifer: seeks $1,483.63. •Absolute Resolutions Invest- ments LLC s. Chris Wallace of Hermiston: seeks $5,340.15. •Midland Funding Inc. vs. Benjamin Taylor: seeks $821.79. •Credits Inc. vs. Tyler D. Minton of Hermiston: seeks $2,005.45. •Credits Inc. vs. Roger D. Pullen of Umatilla: seeks $1,379.97. •Credits Inc. vs. Maria Lezama of Boardman: seeks $3,490.52. •Credits Inc. vs. Lukas J. Hamner of Irrigon: seeks $2,627.39. •Credits Inc. vs. Veronica Gonzalez of Stanfi eld: seeks $1,219.12. •Credits Inc. vs. Ebelin Orozco Banuelos of Hermiston: seeks $2,686.99. •Merchants Acceptance Corp. vs. Jeff ery and Cas- sandra Evens of Hermiston: seeks $2,862.85. •Ray Klein Inc. dba Profes- sional Credit Service vs. Stevan Desjadon of Umatilla: seeks $467.14. •Jeff rey and Jennifer Lowry of Hermiston vs. Joe Griffi n dba Griffi n Motorsports of Hermiston: seeks $9,682. Judgments PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla Coun- ty courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Ray Klein Inc. vs. Gwyneth Franklin of Hermiston: judg- ment for $948.89. •Credits Inc. vs. Carmen L. and Exodus M. Ramos of Echo: judgment for $1,162.61. Divorces PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Esmeralda Abygail Horn an Casey Emmett Horn of Umatilla; Lorena Barraza of Hermiston and Cesar Barraza of Lompoc, Calif.; Jamie D. Murray of Boardman and Jo- seph D. Murray of Pendleton; Leonardo Garcilazo Barrera of Hermiston and Cristina Garcia Mendoza of Paterson, Wash. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston NOV. 20, 2019 JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ — Yaneli Hernandez Neri and Victor H.N. Honesto Jimenez of Hermiston: a boy, Leonardo Noé Jimenez Hernandez. DEATH NOTICE Kathleen Joyce Trott Umatilla May 27, 1953 — Nov. 29, 2019 Kathleen Joyce Trott, 66, of Umatilla, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Umatilla. She was born May 27, 1953, in Astoria. Services will be announced at a later time. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Why Oregon’s Independent Party is opening its primary By JAKE THOMAS OREGON CAPITAL BUREAU SALEM — As the number of Oregon voters unaffi liated with a politi- cal party rises, so has the number of voters locked out of a key part of the electoral process. Ore- gon’s third-largest politi- cal party sees an opportu- nity in that. The Independent Party of Oregon, the state’s larg- est third party, is open- ing its primary to the state’s 948,697 voters not registered with a party — a third of the state’s electorate. “They’re the larg- est group of voters and the most disenfranchised group of voters and they deserve to be heard,” said Sal Peralta, the party’s secretary. Under current law, the two major parties could let unaffi liated voters partici- pate in their primary elec- tions but don’t do so. The number of voters who chose not to pick a party for voting purposes has grown since Oregon enacted its Motor Voter Act in 2016. The law auto- matically registers eligible Oregonians to vote when they renew a driver’s license or ID card. Vot- ers are automatically reg- istered as unaffi liated with the option to later select party. In December 2015, there were 527,302 unaf- fi liated voters — about a quarter of the state’s 2.17 million voters at the time. Now, there are 2.8 mil- lion registered voters and a greater proportion are unaffi liated. The Independent Party lost its major party status earlier this year when less than 5% of voters picked the party. The result was it no longer was qualifi ed to conduct primary elections at public expense. But Peralta said the party is comfortable with its return to a minor party because it means the party has free rein in how it con- ducts its primary. “We want to use it as an opportunity to build coali- tions and promote alterna- tive voting systems,” he said. “It’s a great organiz- ing tool.” The Democratic and Republican parties hold their taxpayer-funded pri- maries in May. The Inde- pendent Party, which now has 124,777 registered voters, expects to conduct its primary in March using the internet to deliver ballots. Oregon allows for “fusion voting” where candidates can be the nominee for several par- ties. One candidate, for instance, can be the nom- inee for both the Repub- lican and Independent parties. Peralta said his party’s nomination holds sway in competitive elec- tions, and that more than 60 legislators, both Demo- cratic and Republican, are backed by the Indepen- dent Party. The party intends to conduct its primary using alternative voting designed to factor in the second and third choices of voters. The party’s pri- mary will feature candi- dates for statewide offi ces and president and allow any unaffi liated voter to participate. The party will still use a caucus, restricted to its voters, to select candidates for legislative offi ces. Peralta said that noti- fying the state’s 948,697 unaffi liated voters will be a challenge and the party will use paid social media to reach them. The Democrats and Republicans have both tried open primaries. The Republican Party opened its primary in 2012 for races for secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer. Kevin Hoar, spokesman for the state Republican Party, said that there are no plans to open the party’s primary. Molly Woon, spokes- woman for the Demo- cratic Party of Oregon, said the party’s central committee earlier this month decided not to open its primary. PET OF THE W EEK Cody is a sweet timid senior who is sight impaired. Once he gets to know you, he isn’t timid. He likes to go outside for short periods, but prefers to be cozy indoors. He does fine with cats and submissive dogs, but because of his sight issues, he will defend himself if a dog charges him. Also because of his sight issues no young children. He takes Rimadyl for arthritis. He is neutered, chipped and vaccinated. MEET CODY Mark Sargent, DVM • Brent Barton, DVM Eugenio Mannucci, DVM, cVMA • Jana von Borstel, DVM, cVMA Small and Large Animal Care Mon: 8-6 Tue - Fri: 8-5 Sat: 8-12 Emergency Service 541.567.1138 80489 Hwy 395 N Hermiston www.oregontrailvet.com PLACE YOUR AD HERE! Contact Audra at 541.564.4538 Today! If interested please go to fuzzballrescue.com and fill out an application. If you are not able to adopt, but would like to foster or donate, visit fuzzballrescue.com or you can mail in donations to Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue, PO Box 580, Hermiston, OR 97838
