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RECORDS/NEWS A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM OBITUARY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 COURTS POLICE LOG William L. ‘Bill’ Caplinger TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Echo July 8, 1944 — February 12, 2020 7:26 a.m.— A burglary was reported on West Standard Avenue. 9:04 a.m.— On North First Street, a domestic disturbance was reported. 9:09 a.m.— On East Jennie Avenue, a couple was involved in a domestic disturbance. 9:16 a.m.— A manager on North First Street called the police after a man in her workplace’s bathroom was asking people for their names. 2:46 p.m.— On South First Street, a woman reported that her home wifi and her families phones were all hacked. 2:58 p.m.— On West Moore Avenue, a resident called to report their neighbor for grinding a car engine “at all hours” for the past few weeks. William L. “Bill” ting horse competitions Caplinger was born on July throughout the Northwest. 8, 1944, in Pendleton, Ore- Bill enjoyed riding horses, gon, to parents Lowell and hunting and his dogs. Wilhelmina Lois Hedrick He is survived by his Caplinger. He brother, Rich- ard (Susan) died on February Caplinger; step- 12, 2020, at his daughters Kim home in Echo, and Kaye Lim- Oregon, at the baugh, Kathi age of 75 years. Bill was raised Leckrone, and attended Becky Thomas schools in Pend- Donaldson and leton, graduat- Caplinger Lisa Thomas ing from Pendle- Kuhlman; step- ton High School son Kelly Lim- stepgrandchil- in the class of 1962. He baugh; then attended Blue Moun- dren Bridget, James and tain Community College, Janelle Donaldson, and studying accounting for Olivia and Kate Kuhlman; two years. Bill served in niece Shelly Caplinger the Oregon National Guard and nephew Derek (Carol) for several years. Caplinger; and numerous With his first marriage, cousins. Bill gained four stepchil- Bill was preceded in dren and in 1979 he mar- death by his wife Connie, ried Connie (Coppinger) and his parents. Thomas and gained two A graveside service will more. be held on Thursday, Feb- In the early years, Bill ruary 20, 2020, at 1 p.m. at drove truck for the Grate- the Echo Cemetery, Echo, ful Dead band and was part Oregon. owner of Markle Trucking. Those who wish may He worked for Pendleton make contributions in Grain Growers, where he Bill’s memory to the Amer- served in many capacities, ican Diabetes Association. Please share memo- including grain division ries of Bill with his family manager when he retired. Bill served for 10 at burnsmortuaryhermis- years on the Pendle- ton.com. Arrangements by ton Round-Up Board of Burns Mortuary of Herm- Directors. He and Connie iston, Oregon. enjoyed competing in cut- DEATH NOTICES Lonnie Ray Dobyns Hermiston April 14, 1937 — Feb. 13, 2020 Lonnie Ray Dobyns, 82, of Hermiston, died Thurs- day, Feb. 13, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born April 14, 1937, in Byars, Oklahoma. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at the Herm- iston Church of the Nazarene, 1520 W. Orchard Ave. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Sentences PENDLETON — The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Travis Ward, 28, pleaded guilty to Unauthorized Use of Vehicle: sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units, 30 maximum jail units, 80 hours communi- ty service, $200 fine, $1,800 fine-suspended and restitu- tion to be determined. Suits Filed PENDLETON — The follow- ing suits have been filed in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Scott Leander Camirand of Umatilla (TRCI) vs. Mr. Kempas, ODOC employee, of Umatilla (TRCI): seeks $75. •Scott Leander Camirand of Umatilla (TRCI) vs. Cpl. M. Hill, ODOC employee, of Ontario (SRCI): seeks $30. •Scott Leander Camirand of Umatilla (TRCI) vs. Mr. Summer, ODOC employee, of Umatilla (TRCI): seeks $235. •Scott Leander Camirand of Umatilla (TRCI) vs. Mr. A. Barerra, TRCI employee: seeks $3.75. •TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Blanca Castro of Stanfield: seeks $2,447.48. •Margalee Morgan of Herm- iston vs. Jon Lorence, Cindy Noland and Noland Door Co. Inc.: seeks $49,940. •Merchants Acceptance Corp. vs. Mariela Suarez of Umatilla: seeks $1,970.65. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla vs. Sean Zieske of Herm- iston: seeks $1,452.13. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla vs. Olivia D. Pedro of Stanfield: seeks $243.56. •CSO Financial Inc. vs. Angela T. Camardese of Umatilla: seeks $1,010. •United Finance Co. vs. Lisbeth Gonzalez of Irrigon: seeks $1,962.49. •United Finance Co. vs. Ruben Gutierrez of Irrigon: seeks $2,252.72. •United Finance Co. vs. Jose Verdugo Rios of Hermiston: seeks $1,616.48. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 10:34 a.m.— Someone on Northeast Second Street and East Oregon Avenue called the police to report a small tan dog at the local bus stop has been biting school children every day. 12:27 p.m.— On Northwest Spruce Street and West Beech Ave- nue, a resident reported their neighbor for neglecting puppies. 3:34 p.m.— A domestic disturbance occurred on East Catherine Avenue when a woman reportedly punched a man in the face. 11:11 p.m.— A drunk driver on West Ridgeway Avenue was cited and released by police. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 12:26 a.m.— On South Highway 395, fraud was reported. 8:34 a.m.— A man is concerned for his friend, who continually has “transients” come to her residence and peer through her windows. 1:49 p.m.— On South First Street, a camouflage colored pickup truck was parked illegally on the south side of the high school gym. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 8:58 a.m.— A woman believes someone came into her home Thursday night, because when she woke up Friday morning her belongings were rearranged. 2:13 p.m.— A father is hoping an officer will speak with his son, who continually enters their home by crawling into their garage. He fears this is raising suspicions of criminal activity in the neigh- borhood. 3:07 p.m.— The Fourth Street and West Moore Avenue street sign reportedly fell down. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 12:25 a.m.— A domestic disturbance was reported on East Sun- set Drive, 2:56 p.m.‚ A domestic disturbance was reported on West Hartley Avenue. 5:33 p.m.— On East Jennie Avenue, a domestic disturbance was reported. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 8:33 p.m. — Someone reported they were being harassed over the phone. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 9:23 a.m. — A man was reportedly run over by a semi-truck on South Highway 395. 11:31 am. — Someone reported a property was full of junk that was blocking view of the intersection of Northwest 10th Street and West Madrona Avenue, and had aggressive dogs. 1:59 p.m. — A dog bite was reported at Victory Square Park. Lucius Roy Holbrook III Hermiston Jan. 4, 1944 — Feb. 15, 2020 Lucius Roy Holbrook III, 76, of Hermiston, died Sat- urday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born Jan. 4, 1944, in Florida. Arrangements are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories with the fam- ily at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Mark James Cliff Umatilla April 13, 1966 — Feb. 12, 2020 Mark James Cliff, 53, of Umatilla, died Wednes- day, Feb. 12, 2020, in Hermiston. He was born April 13, 1966, in Portland. A funeral service will be held Sat- urday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15 Grant St., Umatilla. Burial will follow at the Sunset Hills Cemetery in Umatilla. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Elnora Panages Hermiston Dec. 24, 1930 — Feb. 14, 2020 Elnora J. Panages, 89, of Hermiston, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in Hermiston. She was born Dec. 24, 1930, in Clatskanie, Oregon. A graveside service at the Riverview Cemetery in Boardman will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Burns Mortuary of Herm- iston. Share memories at www.burnsmortuaryhermis- ton.com. •Bank of America N.A. vs. Elizabeth Banda of Hermiston: seeks $6,800.10. •Credits Inc. vs. Sarah J. and Brandon Deardorff of Stan- field: seeks $622.33. •Credits Inc. vs. Rebecca A. Farrens of Hermiston: seeks $3,225.11. •Credits Inc. vs. Nancy Ro- driguez and Jose Duenas of Boardman: seeks $672.64. Judgments PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla Coun- ty courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Credits Inc. vs. Stephanie Cronen of Hermiston: judg- ment for $1,913.14. •Credits Inc. vs. Tina Peck (Tina L. Bonilla) of Hermiston: judgment for $6,667.62. •Credits Inc. vs. Ronald and Susan Cochet of Hermiston: judgment for $5,896.34. •Nationwide Recovery Service vs. Juliana Canchola of Uma- tilla: judgment for $2,395.43. •Bonneville Billing & Collec- tions Inc. vs. Colton McKen- ney of Hermiston: judgment for $203.56. •Evergreen Financial Services Inc. vs. Sterling and Kathleen Needles of Hermiston: judg- ment for $306.88. Divorces PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Magda Esther Reyes Rosas of Hermiston and Alberto Hernandez of Umatilla. Marriages PENDLETON — Marriage licenses have been regis- tered in Umatilla County for: Lorenzo Chavez Lopez, 37, and Amelia V. Cortez, 33, both of Hermiston. Esgar Sanchez Carrillo, 28, and Saida Benicio Rodriguez, 26, both of Umatilla. Miguel Angel Rojas Cazares, 38, and Maria DeJesus Arrieta Ochoa, 40, both of Hermiston. Jeny Mendoza Garcilazo, 22, and Marcos Mejia, 20, both of Hermiston. Sergio Barreto Pineda, 48, and Ma Nereida Cruz-Meraz, 33, both of Umatilla. Grants boost tourism in west Umatilla County By JADE MCDOWELL NEWS EDITOR Hermiston and Umatilla netted some tourism-pro- moting cash this month as the Eastern Oregon Visi- tors Association announced its first regional grants program. The city of Umatilla received $7,000 toward new wayfinding signs, and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce received a total of $7,000 to be split evenly between a new tourism web- site and a new visitor center. Kimberly Nevil, the chamber’s CEO, said the money for the visitor center will be used when the cham- ber builds its new offices and workforce development center on South Highway 395. A visitor center will be included in the project, and Nevil said ideas for the money include a mural pro- moting Hermiston and an interactive electric kiosk. On the website side, Nevil said the chamber has a Travel Hermiston commit- tee that has “really taken off” in the last six months. The committee hopes to take the tourism-related parts of the chamber’s current website and spin it off into a separate Travel Hermiston website that would highlight hotels, restaurants, events and other attractions for visitors. “Basically, ‘What can you do during the weekend while you’re here for busi- ness?’” Nevil said. The Travel Hermis- ton committee meets at 7:30 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Union Club, 201 E. Main St. in Hermiston, and the public is welcome to attend. The city of Umatilla received $7,000 from the Eastern Oregon Visitors Association as well, to be used to add wayfinding sig- nage to help direct visitors to attractions in the area. The association paid out a total of $81,850 for the 2019-2020 grant cycle after receiving applications for more than $322,000 in proj- ects. The money comes from the passage of House Bill 4146, which required Travel Oregon to invest 20% of the statewide lodging tax into Oregon’s seven designated tourism regions. The Eastern Oregon Visitors Association implements the money for the Eastern Oregon region. The association’s execu- tive director Alana Carollo said in a statement that they were “ecstatic” about the level of response for the first grant cycle. “The Grants Program has been a great opportunity to engage with new partners and organizations, and to further grow and align our collaborative efforts,” she wrote. “We are looking for- ward to the product develop- ment and economic impact the project recipients will have at the local, regional and state level, and are excited to see what next year’s submis- sions will bring!” Other grants awarded include grants to various Eastern Oregon visitor cen- ters, museums, arts centers, agritourism farms and the Eastern Oregon Film Festi- val in La Grande. Inland Northwest Musicians score Oregon Arts Commission grant HERMISTON HERALD The Inland Northwest Musicians were among the 101 recipients who were awarded Small Operating Grants through the Oregon Arts Commission. Each of the organizations received $1,494. Based in Hermiston, the musical ensembles of the INWM present concerts across Eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. The grant helps put gas in the tank as the groups travel throughout the region as part of their commitment to provide free music to rural audiences. The Small Operating Grant awards are offered to organizations with budgets GET YOUR BULL RIDING TICKETS HERE FOR FEB. 22 ND INSIDE PENDLETON ROUND-UP GROUNDS 7:00PM under $150,000. The money can have a huge impact on a small organization’s service to the community, said Car- rie Kikel, communications manager for the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust. “This grant program was developed to increase the Arts Commission’s support of Oregon’s small arts pro- viders,” said Anne Taylor, arts commission chair. For more information about the grant program, contact Kikel at 503-986- 0081, carrie.kikel@oregon. gov or visit www.orego- nartscommission.org. In other INWM news, the group’s orchestra will perform a concert in Mil- ton-Freewater. The pro- gram includes Saint-Saens’ “Symphony #3” and Albi- noni’s “Adagio for Strings and Organ.” The free event is Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. at the Milton Adventist Church, 1244 N. Elizabeth St. Donations are gladly accepted. Led by music direc- tor and conductor, R. Lee Friese of Athena, the perfor- RUGGED, RELIABLE, RED... AND THAT’S NO BULL!!! FARM EQUIPMENT mance also features organist Randolph Pearson of Walla Walla. Pearson performs on the church’s tracker organ, which is mechanically out- fitted to be touch sensitive by the player. Friese said it will result in a magnificent sound with the symphony. For more information, contact 541-289-4696 or inwm@machmedia.net.