RECORDS/COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021
POLICE LOG
MONDAY, MAY 3
10:55 a.m. — A disturbance was
reported on Northwest 11th
Street.
11:31 a.m. — A hit-and-run was
reported on Northwest 11th
Street.
2:15 p.m. — An assault was
reported on North First Street.
6:08 p.m. — A disturbance
was reported on West Hartley
Avenue.
8:32 p.m. — A motor vehicle
accident was reported on North
First Street.
8:44 p.m. — A motor vehicle
accident was reported on West
Elm Avenue.
9:23 p.m. — A death investiga-
tion was conducted on North-
east Aspen Drive.
BIRTHS
12:10 p.m. — A domestic dis-
turbance was reported on West
Sunland Avenue.
12:49 p.m. — A domestic distur-
bance was reported at Punkin
Center Mobile Home Park.
12:59 p.m. — Child abuse/ne-
glect was reported on South-
west 11th Street.
3:31 p.m. — An assault was
reported on East Beebe Avenue.
5:33 p.m. — Theft was reported
on North First Street.
7:34 p.m. — Theft was reported
on North First Street.
SATURDAY, MAY 8
10:34 a.m. — Child abuse or
neglect was reported on South
First Street.
11:17 a.m. — A fi ght was report-
ed on South First Street.
2:28 p.m. — A hit-and-run was
reported on Northwest 11th
Street.
3:52 p.m. — A noninjury motor
vehicle accident was reported
on South Highway 395.
4:20 p.m. — A drunken driver
was reported on West Orchard
Avenue but police were unable
to locate the suspect.
10:46 p.m. — A burglary was
reported on Southwest 13th
Place.
3:01 a.m. — Police responded to
fi ve reports of a disturbance on
North First Street in Hermiston.
3:09 a.m. — An armed subject
was reported on South Highway
395, but police were unable to
fi nd the person.
5:04 a.m. — Police responded
to a reported burglary on South
Highway 395.
7:35 a.m. — A car prowl was
reported on Southwest River Hill
Drive.
7:46 a.m. — A domestic dis-
turbance was reported on East
Dogwood Avenue.
10:46 a.m. — Fraud was report-
ed on East Main Street.
12:43 p.m. — A domestic dis-
turbance was reported on East
Sunset Drive.
3:31 p.m. — Assault was report-
ed on East Beebe Avenue.
8:36 p.m. — Burglary was re-
ported on Issel Lane.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
SUNDAY, MAY 9
5:49 p.m. — A hit-and-run was
reported on South First Street.
10:33 p.m. — A fi ght was report-
ed on East Hurlburt Street.
1:02 a.m. — A domestic distur-
bance was reported at JR’s Auto
on West Orchard Avenue.
4:25 p.m. — Theft was reported
on East Newport Avenue.
8:18 p.m. — Hermiston police
responded to a reported fi ght
on Southwest Third Street.
8:37 p.m. — A report of shots
fi red on Joy Lane could not be
confi rmed. A second call for
shots fi red at 9:38 p.m. was also
reported.
10:29 p.m. — A domestic
disturbance was reported on
Southwest Ninth Street.
10:49 p.m. — Hermiston police
responded to a second reported
fi ght, this time on North First
Street.
TUESDAY, MAY 4
THURSDAY, MAY 6
8:36 a.m. — A hit-and-run was
reported on South First Street.
12:12 p.m. — A domestic dis-
turbance was reported on East
Main Street.
12:53 p.m. — A motor vehicle
accident was reported on North
First Street.
6:06 p.m. — A two-vehicle acci-
dent with injuries was reported
on North First Street.
FRIDAY, MAY 7
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DEATH NOTICES
Anna L. Surber
Hermiston
Oct. 21, 1948 — May 7, 2021
Anna L. Surber, 72, of Hermiston, died Friday, May
7, 2021, in Hermiston. She was born Oct. 21, 1948,
in Waltham, Massachusetts. A graveside funeral ser-
vice will be held Thursday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at the
Enterprise Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is
in care of arrangements. Share memories with the fam-
ily at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Juanita ‘Janie’ Erevia
Irrigon
June 21, 1941 — May 8, 2021
Juanita “Janie” Erevia, 79, of Irrigon, died Satur-
day, May 8, 2021, in Richland, Washington. She was
born June 21, 1941, in Brownsville, Texas. Arrange-
ments are pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortu-
aryhermiston.com.
Rosa Garcia
Hermiston
April 18, 1954 — May 3, 2021
Rosa Garcia, 67, of Hermiston, died Monday, May
3, 2021, at her home. She was born April 18, 1954, in
Michoacan, Mexico. Recitation of the rosary was held
Friday, May 7, at 1 p.m., followed by Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 1:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Angels Catho-
lic Church in Hermiston. Burial followed at the Herm-
iston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
care of arrangements. Share memories with the family
at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Library encourages
creativity to honor
members of the military
With Memorial Day
just around the corner, the
Hermiston Public Library
invites the public to share
their creativity in honor-
ing the troops.
People are invited
to send in a short story,
poem, drawing or paint-
ing that they have created
to honor our country’s
military personnel. Prizes
will be awarded.
Entries can be sent to
the library via Facebook
Messenger or emailed to
chawkins@hermiston.
or.us. Submissions will
be posted to the library’s
social media pages,
unless you request it not
be.
For questions, call
541-567-2882 or stop
by the library at 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Bikers rev up
for motorcycle
awareness run
A motorcycle event to
raise awareness and money
for BikerDown is planned
in Morrow and Umatilla
counties..
With the nice weather
upon us, people are encour-
aged to watch out for an
increase in motorcyclists
on the road. BikerDown
also strives to create a pro-
active riding culture to help
maintain safety.
The Look Twice, Save
a Life Run is Sunday,
May 16 starting from Smi-
ley’s Happy Place, 102
Boardman Ave., Board-
man. Registration begins at
10:30 a.m. and kickstands
are up at 11:30 a.m.
All motorcycles, cars
and trucks are welcome
to participate with a sug-
gested donation of $15.
Also, participants are
invited to arrive early as
Smiley’s will be serving
biscuits and gravy with all
proceeds going to the Bik-
erDown fund.
The ride will go through
Irrigon, Umatilla, Herm-
iston and Stanfi eld, where
participants will gather at
Bard Park for live music,
a bike show and prizes.
In addition, food will be
available from Becky’s
Burger Wagon.
BikerDown
was
founded in 2011 by Lau-
rie Easton-Montoya, who
was on a ride when sev-
eral bikers went down.
The nonprofi t organiza-
tion is dedicated to help-
ing bikers get through
tough times by providing
emotional support, fi nan-
cial assistance, medical
equipment and other ser-
vices as needed.
For more about the
motorcycle
awareness
event, look for a link at
www.facebook.com/smi-
leysboardman or call Der-
rick Erickson at 541-663-
6191; and for more about
BikerDown, visit www.
bikerdown.org.
Musical acts tune
up for cystic fi brosis
fundraiser on May 15
Brewer’s Grade Band
and Soul Patch The Duo
will perform for the Breath
of Life fundraiser in
Hermiston.
The event is Saturday,
May 15, at 6 p.m. at Max-
well Pavilion, 145 N. First
Place, Hermiston. Tickets,
which are available at the
door, are $12 for adults and
$5 for kids ages 6 and up.
In addition to music and
dancing, there will be a live
auction and dessert. Also, a
food truck will be on-site
for purchases, and beer and
wine will be available.
Money raised from the
event will go to support
research for cystic fi bro-
sis. A genetic disease, it
causes the lungs to produce
a thick, sticky mucus. With
advances made through
research over the past 60
years, the life expectancy
of patients with the disease
has increased from age 5 to
more than 40.
For more about cys-
tic fi brosis, visit www.cff .
org. For questions about
the fundraiser, contact
541-314-2715, breathof-
life4cf@gmail.com
or
visit www.facebook.com/
breathofl ife4cf.
COURTS
Sentences
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing sentences have been
imposed in Umatilla County
courts:
FELONY
•Felix Alberto Nieves, 36,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Possession of Metham-
phetamine: sentenced to 18
months probation, 90 sanction
units, 30 maximum jail units
and 80 hours community
service; pleaded guilty to
Attempt to Commit Class A
Misdemeanor (misdemeanor):
sentence to discharge.
•Patricia Lynne Sorensen, 57,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Unauthorized Use of Motor
Vehicle and Failure to Appear I:
sentenced to 2 years proba-
tion, 120 sanction units, 60
maximum jail units, $200 fi ne
and $2,000 fi ne-suspended for
each count, and restitution to
be determined; pleaded guilty
to Criminal Trespass II (misde-
meanor): sentenced to 30 days
jail and $100 fi ne.
•Diego Vela Ibarra, 20, Stan-
fi eld, was convicted of Criminal
Mischief I: sentenced to 5 years
probation, 90 sanction units,
30 maximum jail units, $200
fi ne, $4,800 fi ne-suspended
and $4,299.92 restitution; was
convicted of Bribe Receiving
By a Witness: sentenced to 5
years probation, 180 sanction
units, 90 maximum jail units,
$200 fi ne and $4,800 fi ne-sus-
pended; was convicted of
Attempt to Commit Class C/
Unclassifi ed Felony: sentenced
to 180 days jail-suspended, 5
years probation, $100 fi ne and
$4,900 fi ne-suspended, plus
court costs and fees.
•Estevan Jose Martinez, 29,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Manufacture/Delivery of Con-
trolled Substance-Schedule II:
sentenced to 2 years proba-
tion, 120 sanction unit, 60
maximum jail units, 160 hours
community service, $700 fi ne
and $800 fi ne-suspended, plus
attorney fees; pleaded guilty
to Burglary II (felony), Forgery
II and two counts of Theft II
(misdemeanors): sentences to
discharge.
•Jose Manuel Longoria Jr.,
31, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to
Felon in Possession of Firearm:
sentenced to 3 years proba-
tion, 180 sanction units and 90
maximum jail units; pleaded
guilty to Identity Theft and
two counts of Theft I: sentenc-
es to discharge; pleaded guilty
to Forgery II (misdemeanor):
sentence to discharge.
•Devin Lindsey Christensen,
30, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to
Fleeing/Attempt to Elude Po-
lice: sentenced to 60 days jail,
1 year post-prison supervision,
$200 fi ne and 90 days driver’s
license suspension.
•Anthony Len Haigh, 26,
Stanfi eld, pleaded guilty to
Robbery II and Kidnapping
II: sentenced to 70 months
Oregon Dept. of Corrections
(DOC), $200 fi ne and resti-
tution to be determined for
each count; pleaded guilty to
Assault II: sentencing to be
determined.
•Tyler Joe Stone, 34, Hermis-
ton, pleaded guilty to Felon
in Possession of Firearm: sen-
tenced to 24 months Oregon
DOC and 2 years post-prison
supervision; pleaded guilty
to Fleeing/Attempt to Elude
Police Offi cer: sentence to
discharge.
MISDEMEANOR
•Donald Lee Skeen, 79, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Public
Indecency and Harassment:
sentenced to 2 years proba-
tion, 90 sanction units, 30
maximum jail units, $100 fi ne
and $2,900 fi ne-suspended
for each count, and 40 hours
community service.
•Brandon Michael Stai, 24,
Stanfi eld, pleaded guilty to
two counts of Animal Ne-
glect II: sentenced to 90 days
jail-suspended, 18 months
probation and 60 hours com-
munity service for each count,
$250 fi ne, $250 fi ne-suspend-
ed and $1,741 restitution, plus
court costs and fees.
•Angel Rafael Delacruz, 21,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Failure to Perform Duties
of Driver-property damage:
sentenced to 180 days jail-sus-
pended, 18 months probation,
50 hours community service,
$100 fi ne, $900 fi ne-sus-
pended and restitution to be
determined.
•Crespin Landeros Proa Jr.,
28, Umatilla, pleaded guilty
to DUII: sentenced to 30 days
jail, 150 days jail-suspended,
2 years probation, 40 hours
community service, $2,400
fi ne, $600 fi ne-suspended and
1 year driver’s license suspen-
sion.
•Patrick Townsend Marcum,
40, Hermiston, pleaded guilty
to Interfering With Peace/
Parole/Probation Offi cer:
sentenced to 80 days jail, 100
days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 50 hours commu-
nity service and $100 fi ne;
pleaded guilty to Failure to
Appear II: sentenced to $100
fi ne (discharged).
•Carlos F. Mendoza Larenas, 49,
Hermiston, pleaded guilty to
Assault IV: sentenced to 180
days jail-suspended, 2 years
probation, 40 hours communi-
ty service, $100 fi ne and $900
fi ne-suspended.
SUITS FILED
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing suits have been fi led
in Umatilla County courts
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
•Jose Ruelas of Hermiston
vs. Felicia Renee and James
Alan Cavan of Hermiston
dba Dreams to Reality: seeks
$45,400.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. Dorthy C. Kulpa of
Hermiston: seeks $2,024.45.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. Maria Juarez of Hermis-
ton: seeks $2,101.81.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. Youbany Razon Marti-
nez of Umatilla: seeks $769.41.
•Capital One Bank vs. Ester
I. Jlinn of Hermiston: seeks
$5,642.44.
•Capital One Bank vs. Christie
Smolik of Hermiston: seeks
$3,961.04.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. Miyuki Arceo Cabrera of
Hermiston: seeks $1,144.76.
•Capital One Bank vs. Bobby
D. Christensen of Hermiston:
seeks $3,006.85.
•Discover Bank vs. Wendi L. Fox
of Umatilla: seeks $6,750.93.
•Lorena Tejeda (Barraza) vs.
William Paul Meyers of Hermis-
ton: seeks $250,000.
•Capital One Bank vs. Saman-
tha O. Ramirez of Hermiston:
seeks $1,866.
•Donald Eugene Hodney
of Willamina vs. Hermiston
Quicky Lube Inc. and Abigail
Lynn Pierson of Hermiston:
seeks $5,506.42.
•Credits Inc. vs. Ruben Andrade
Ruiz of Hermiston: seeks
$2,087.19.
•Credits Inc. vs. Myrtle C.
Conlon of Boardman: seeks
$2,567.34.
•Credits Inc. vs. Melodi J.
Deborger of Hermiston: seeks
$1,219.30.
•Credits Inc. vs. Shannon
Farrington of Hermiston: seeks
$1,298.97.
•Credits Inc. vs. Juana Acevedo
of Hermiston: seeks $656.26.
•Credits Inc. vs. Victor Perez
and Lisbet Gutierrez of Irrigon:
seeks $1,403.37.
•Bank of America N.A. vs.
Robert F. Quinn of Hermiston:
seeks $6,921.13.
•Discover Bank vs. Ron D.
Hurlburt of Hermiston: seeks
$6,361.69.
•Capital One Bank vs. Gary M.
Stamm of Hermiston: seeks
$3,395.93.
•Velocity Investments LLC
vs Dylan Trey Studer: seeks
$8,116.41.
•Cascade Collections Inc. vs.
Aden J. Perez II of Umatilla:
seeks $735.75.
•Midland Credit Management
Inc. vs. Paula Atilano: seeks
$2,105.44.
•CSO Financial Inc. vs. Kodi
Brown Challis of Stanfi eld:
seeks $1,514.58.
•Bank of America N.A. vs. Eti
Lale Ena of Stanfi eld: seeks
$4,441.86.
•Oregon Community Credit
Union vs. Savannah and Ricar-
do Reyes of Hermiston: seeks
$10,000.
JUDGMENTS
PENDLETON — The follow-
ing judgments have been
rendered in Umatilla County
courts (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
•OneMain Financial Group LLC
vs. Ivy M. Ocacio: judgment for
$3,465.05.
•Jason Edward Haigh of Stan-
fi eld vs. Phlycia Jean Haigh and
David Vaugh of Bend: judg-
ment for court costs and fees.
•Credits Inc. vs. Adan Torres
Rafael of Irrigon: judgment for
$931.72.
•Credits Inc. vs. Aaron Wil-
son of Irrigon: judgment for
$1,418.09.
•Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Maria G.
Morales of Umatilla: judgment
for $1,596.72.
•Credits Inc. vs. Raymond and
Jessica Aguilar of Hermiston:
judgment for $5,949.26.
•Credits Inc. vs. Katie E. Barthel
of Umatilla: judgment for
$6,008.03.
•Credits Inc. vs. Emmanuel
Morfi n Garcia of Hermiston:
judgment for $914.86.
•Credits Inc. vs. Marc Matthew
McWilliams of Boardman:
judgment for $2,285.14.
•Credits Inc. vs. Pedro Tejeda
and Elidia M. Lopez of Umatil-
la: judgment for $384.77.
•Credits Inc. vs. Jerad and Kath-
erine R. Uzzell of Hermiston:
judgment for $2,085.97.
•Credits Inc. vs. Martha
Vazquez Gomez of Boardman:
judgment for $7,801.60.
•Credits Inc. vs. Nubia L.
Loera of Irrigon: judgment for
$2,736.06.
•Credits Inc. vs. Colby L. Murray
of Hermiston: judgment for
$620.83.
•Credits Inc. vs. Robert L.
Delcurto of Stanfi eld: judg-
ment for $1,645.72.
•Credits Inc. vs. Debra L. Julio
of Hermiston: judgment for
$8,062.95.
DIVORCES
PENDLETON — Divorce
decrees were signed in Uma-
tilla County Courts for:
Ismael Rojas of Hermiston and
Shantia Rojas of Echo; Johnny
Glenn Leedy and Pamela Jo
Leedy of Hermiston; Nisha
Lee Wade and Jeremiah Scott
Wade of Echo.
MARRIAGES
PENDLETON — Marriage li-
censes have been registered
in Umatilla County for:
Guillermo Alejandro Munoz
Orozco, 31, and Adriana Varela
Garay, 31, both of Hermiston.
Miranda Marie Garrett, 40, and
Darrin Edward Ulrich, 37, both
of Hermiston.
“Scramble for Scholarships”
Friday, June 11th
1pm Shotgun Start
Big River Golf Course - Umatilla
Golfers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the 28th annual
“Scramble for Scholarships” golf tournament. Four person teams
can sign up together or individual pairings can be made by the
tournament committee. Your $70 entry fee covers green fees,
a box lunch, and makes a charitable donation to the foundation
to use in awarding scholarships to local medical students.
Register at gschfscramble.eventbrite.com or call
541-667-3405. Entry deadline is June 9th.
Great prize holes and Hole-in-one on #1 & #9
WINS $25,000 towards a new car sponsored by
ROGERS TOYOTA of HERMISTON