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By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-Mc- CHORD, Wash. — A soldier who already has admitted his role in last year’s thrill killings of three Afghan civilians took the witness stand Thursday against the sergeant he fingered as the mastermind of the grisly plot. Pvt. Jeremy Morlock, of Wasilla, Alaska, testified that Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs started talking about the idea of slaughtering civil- ians soon after joining the unit in late 2009 and told unit members he had pre- viously fired on a civilian vehicle in Iraq with a ma- chine gun. “He’d been looking to implement something like that,” Morlock testified be- fore reiterating his claims that Gibbs was directly in- volved in the three deaths. The testimony came as the Army reopened a pre- liminary hearing in Gibbs’ case to give him the chance to cross-examine Morlock and other witnesses. Mor- lock earlier this year reached a deal with prose- cutors to plead guilty and testify against others in ex- change for a 24-year sentence. Gibbs’ attorney, Phillip Stackhouse, began his cross-examination of Mor- lock by questioning him about an early arrest stem- ming from an argument in a bar as well as his exten- sive drinking and hash smoking. Morlock went on to say that while the idea of car- rying “drop weapons” wasn’t entirely new in the war zone — soldiers often talked about keeping them as insurance for justifying legitimate battlefield deci- sions — Gibbs put a “different kind of spin on it” by saying his men could use them to cover up de- liberate murders. He also acknowledged that Gibbs did not know in advance of the attack on the first victim. Gibbs gave him the grenade, urged him to make use of it if he had the chance to kill a civilian, and expressed satisfaction that Morlock carried it out, Morlock said. Morlock’s credibility has been an issue. His story forms the basis for many of the charges prosecutors brought, and it is the sole evidence that has come to light against two of his co- defendants, Pfc. Andrew Holmes, of Boise, Idaho, and Spc. Michael Wagnon, of Las Vegas. Morlock says the two knew what they were doing when they took part in the first two attacks, but they maintain they fired unwittingly and be- lieved they were responding to actual com- bat. Their lawyers have sug- gested Morlock implicated them simply to win a better plea deal from prosecu- tors, and a soldier who was imprisoned with Morlock provided a sworn statement alleging that Morlock ad- mitted as much to him. Gibbs’ hearing was ex- pected to continue Friday. BRIEFS Imnaha chinook fishing closing The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife an- nounced an emergency closure of the spring chi- nook fishery on the Imnaha River. The clo- sure is effective at sundown today. The Wallowa River will remain open until further notice. The Imnaha is being closed because the chi- nook quota is close to being met after high har- vest rates last weekend. Biologists had set a four-adult bag limit due to high water levels, reduced fishing opportunities ear- lier in the season and larger-than-expected re- turns predicted for both rivers. — Anna Willard Live music on tap for weekend WALLA WALLA — Those looking for live mu- sic this weekend will find it in Walla Walla. The Wal- la Faces tasting room at 216 E. Main St. will fea- ture a variety of styles throughout the weekend, along with a selection of wines that may be en- joyed by the glass or by the bottle. Friday features the eclectic style of Mark Brown, Jennifer Northam and Gary Romjue & Friends from 7-9 p.m. Their sound is a unique blend of keyboard, guitar, electric fiddle and trum- pet, and they play anything from jazz to stompin’ country fiddle classics. The evening is for 21 and older only, and a $5 cover will be charged at the door. Saturday’s offerings be- gin with Kit Crawford and his unique stylings on the ukelele from 2-4 p.m. Piled High and Deep will follow from 7-9 p.m. with a mix of acoustic and near- acoustic blues, folk, rock and bluegrass. There is no cover charge. The Dara Quinn Project takes the stage Sunday from 3-6 p.m. for the Sun- day Jazz Cafe. Quinn brings influences of jazz, funk, Latin and world mu- sic to her keyboard playing. No cover will be charged. For more information, contact Rick at 877-301- 1181 or email [email protected]. — Renee Struthers-Hogge MEETINGS MONDAY, JULY 25 UMATILLA BASIN WATER- SHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Stafford Hansell Government Center, 915 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston OR Pendleton City Hall commu- nity room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, 5 p.m., Nixyaawii Community School, 73300 July Grounds Lane, Pendleton. HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Station, 705 N. Main St., Irrigon. MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Ione Commu- nity Church, Ione. TUESDAY, JULY 26 IONE SCHOOL BOARD, 3-4 p.m. work session, 4-5 p.m. board meeting, Ione Schools, 445 Spring St., Ione. MORROW COUNTY PLAN- NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman OR Heppner City Hall, 188 Willow St., Heppner. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 MORROW COUNTY COURT, 9 a.m., Morrow County Court- house, 100 Court St., Heppner. HERMISTON LIBRARY BOARD, 4-5 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567- 2882).Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882). THURSDAY, JULY 28 BUTTER CREEK IRRIGA- TION BOARD, 9 a.m., District Office, 115 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. SALVATION ARMY ADVISO- RY BOARD, noon, 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. UCSWCD/NRCS JOINT LO- CAL WORKING GROUP, 3-5 p.m., USDA Service Center, NRCS Conference Room, second floor, 200 S.E. Hailey Ave., Pendleton. (Kathy Ferge 541- 278-8049). UMATILLA COUNTY PLAN- NING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla County Justice Center, 4700 N.W. Pioneer Place, Pendle- ton. ‘Captain America’ a good old-fashioned superhero flick P ropelled by self-effacing and quippy ingenuity, “Captain America: The First Avenger,” like its scrappy hero, has a surprisingly earnest, pulpy spirit. Whether it’s a 90-pound asth- matic brawling in the alleys of Brooklyn or a beautiful dame clocking a sol- dier for being sexist, there’s something un- deniably resonating about watching the little guys prove they have the mettle to compete with the big boys. And despite the Captain’s muscular physique, this resonance is the strongest asset in “Captain America.” Sadly, after an ac- tion- and energy-packed two hours, it stumbles to its conclu- sion (The trailer for “The Avengers” after the credits somewhat compensates for it.) “Captain America,” based on a character that first appeared in Timely Comics — an early 1940s precursor to Marvel comics — pulls a Tarantino and starts somewhere in the pres- ent-day Alps, only to rapidly shift to New York of 1942, short- ly after the United States has entered into War World II. With a dusty color scheme and de- signs that capture the futurism of an earlier time, the movie evokes a sense of nostalgia, even if you aren’t a part of the Greatest Generation. We’re soon introduced to Steve Rogers (a digitally altered Chris Evans, “Fantastic Four”), the puny antithesis to all things big and powerful. But what the little guy lacks in natural strength he more than compensates for with an unwavering belief in himself and all things just. And because of this belief, he persists in un- successful attempts to enlist in the Army. The deus ex machina soon follows, with émigré Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci, “The Terminal”) offering Steve the chance to participate in an experimental super-soldier pro- gram. Using the ingenious medical formula of Erskine and techno- logical prowess of Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper, “The Duchess”), Steve is transformed into a muscle-bound superhero in an American flag motif. But instead of leading the cavalry, the newly dubbed Captain America is sent across the coun- try as a pitchman/novelty act for war bonds. And though the song-and-dance number that fol- lows is truly campy, watching Steve’s dismay at being reduced to a dancing monkey is the real scene-stealer. The entire mon- tage may be the best sequence in the movie, a sincere exercise in self-referentiality that’s sur- prisingly witty. But we soon leave the stage and enter the danger zone. The Captain is pitted against a vil- lain so evil he frightens Nazis. This baddie is Schmidt, aka Red Skull (a sinister Hugo Weaving, “The Matrix”), a diabolical mad- man in possession of a Norse power cube (reference “Thor”) with the potential to alter not only the outcome of the war, but the future of the world. Along with his iconic, nearly indestructible shield, the Cap- tain has a reliable support staff, including his commanding offi- cer (Tommy Lee Jones, “No Country for Old Men”), a man seemingly never out of witty eu- phemisms; his love interest, Peggy Carter (the era-appropri- ate British actress Hayley Atwell, “The Duchess”), an agent both capable of throwing a punch and handling a firearm; and his loyal team (Derek Luke, Neal McDonough and Ken Choi; his best pal is Sebastian Stan), who follow him to the far-flung reaches of the world. As for the headache-inducing digital enhancements that have become so prevalent in today’s action movies, “Captain Ameri- ca,” for the most part, spares us. But that doesn’t stop director Joe Johnston (“The Rocketeer”) from getting lost in the bigness of the project. The best features of the movie were the details: the snappy romantic chemistry, the American exceptionalism running rampant. Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely deserve most of the credit here. But the major action and themes come across as blasé, more a precursor for “The Avengers” than anything else. That’s not to say watching Cap- tain America demolish entire armies isn’t exciting; there’s just nothing fresh about it. Four stars out of five. Dominic Baez is the copy edi- tor/paginator for the East Oregonian. Follow his movie blog, Silver Screening, for the latest trailers, clips and extras at silver- screening.wordpress.com. Friday, July 22, 2011 East Oregonian Page 5A RECORDS WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY Rash of vehicle break-ins Three Hermiston residents reported someone broke into their vehicles last Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. One man reported the theft of valuable stereo equipment. The crimes happened in the 800 block of East Kennedy, the 700 block of East Hurlburt and the 700 block of East Newport avenues. Callers re- ported finding break-ins on five vehicles in all. One man said the wrong-doers made off with $2,000 in stereo equipment. Crashes A 2010 Freightliner semi crashed into a guardrail at about 5:20 a.m. near Milepost 207 on the westbound side of Interstate 84. Oregon State Police responded and reported no one was injured but the big rig wiped out about a hundred feet of the railing. A second crash happened at about 9:40 a.m. near Milepost 176 in the westbound lane on I-84. OSP reported a 2009 Pe- terbilt Semitrailer crashed into the rear of a Ford truck with dual rear wheels. An ambu- lance took the driver of the Ford to Good Shepherd Med- ical Center in Hermiston for possible minor injuries. Both vehicles came to rest and did- n’t block traffic. Do the right thing A man called Boardman po- lice at 12:50 p.m. to report he saw a woman leaving some kittens on Laural Lane. The man said he confronted her, the woman said she was pick- ing up the cats. However, he said, she left with them in a sedan. Male injured at pool A male may have injured his neck after diving into the city pool in Hermiston. An employ- ee of the pool called 9-1-1 at 4:55 p.m. for am ambulance and said the injured male was out of the water, conscious and breathing. Suspicious A Hermiston man called po- lice at 5:07 p.m. to report a male contacted her at home and said he was a “foreign ex- change student working for Hermiston School District.” She said he had a yellow note pad with notes and a diagram of houses in the 300 block of East Wilshire Avenue. Gun reports A Hermiston doctor called po- lice at 5:51 p.m. to report a male with a handgun on his hip was walking in the 1000 block of West Elm Avenue. Then at 10:08 p.m., a Her- miston woman called 9-1-1 to report someone came to her door with a gun in the 800 block of West Hermiston Av- enue. There was no indication the incidents were related. Odd find A Hermiston man reported he found brass knuckles on his property in the 200 block of Southwest Seventh Place. He also reported there is a “young adult is wanting them back.” BUSTED BUSTED Police arrest dangerous drunk driver Hermiston police arrested a drunk driver who may have tried to force a Hermiston taxi driver off the road. The taxi driver called 9-1-1 at 9:40 p.m. asking for a police officer “now,” because some- one in a Jeep was chasing him south on Highway 395. He said the other driver had hit his ve- hicle and he was fearful to stop. The taxi man pulled over be- fore the Stanfield sign and said the other driver turned back to Hermiston. He reported his back was “hurting pretty bad,” but he declined medical help. Police caught the other driv- er, Landon Lee Schab, 28, of 850 E. Tamarack Ave., Hermis- ton, and charged him with hit and run, hit and run that caus- es an injury, reckless driving, second-degree criminal mis- chief and driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). Police reported Schab’s blood- alcohol content was .24 percent, three times the legal limit. DEATHS HARDIE — Nancy L. Hardie, 63, of Condon died Thurs- day, July 21, 2011, at Summit Springs Memory Care in Condon. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Condon. LOTTERY Winning numbers for Thursday, July 21, 2011: Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 5-9-8-2; 4 p.m.: 9-8-9-8; 7 p.m.: 7-5-7-5; 10 p.m.: 5-4-2-9. Lucky Lines: 1-5-12-13-19-21-27-31. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Meets 2nd and 4th Monday evenings every month, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Next meeting Monday, July 25, includes a brief presentation on “Unique Features of Grief after Suicide,” followed by questions and discussion. Office of Mary A. Johnson, Ph.D., 202 SE Dorion, Ste. 103, Pendleton Anyone who has had a loved one or friend die by suicide is welcome to attend. For more information email:[email protected] Suicide Bereavement Suicide Bereavement Support Group Support Group Hailey May Pearce B o r n September 5, 1985 in Ontario, Oregon, Hailey M a y Pearce passed away July 18, 2011. Hailey was dearly loved and the youngest of six children of Parley and DeAnna Erickson Pearce. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 2004 and played collegiate volleyball at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. She graduated from Rocky Mountain College with a degree in Business Administration in 2008. She served as the assistant head volleyball coach there for 2 years before accepting the head coaching position at Eastern Oregon University in spring of 2010. She loved being active, whether it was volleyball, tennis, wakeboarding or roping, and surrounded herself with friends and family. Hailey was preceded in death by her mother DeAnna Pearce and her grandparents Dehlin and Jean Erickson and Jean Pearce. Hailey is survived by her father Parley Pearce of Walla Walla; her siblings: Justin Pearce of Pendleton, Heather Campbell of Seattle, Ashley Mathews of Pasco, Audra Cummings of Walla Walla, and Drew Pearce of Hermiston; her niece, Gracelynne Pearce and nephew, Pearce Mathews; her grandfather Ivan Pearce; numerous aunts and uncles. The Funeral Service will be held Monday, July 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Blue Mountain Community Church, 928 Sturm Ave. in Walla Walla. All friends and family welcome. Memorial donations may be made to the Hailey Pearce Memorial Fund through the Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA. AP photo by Paramount Pictures Chris Evans stars in the film “Captain America: The First Avenger,” which began with midnight showings Friday. 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By GENE JOHNSONThe Associated Press
JOINT BASE LEWIS-Mc-CHORD, Wash. — A soldierwho already has admittedhis role in last year’s thrillkillings of three Afghancivilians took the witnessstand Thursday against thesergeant he fingered as themastermind of the grislyplot.
Pvt. Jeremy Morlock, ofWasilla, Alaska, testifiedthat Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbsstarted talking about theidea of slaughtering civil-ians soon after joining theunit in late 2009 and toldunit members he had pre-viously fired on a civilianvehicle in Iraq with a ma-chine gun.
“He’d been looking toimplement something like
that,” Morlock testified be-fore reiterating his claimsthat Gibbs was directly in-volved in the three deaths.
The testimony came asthe Army reopened a pre-liminary hearing in Gibbs’case to give him the chanceto cross-examine Morlockand other witnesses. Mor-lock earlier this yearreached a deal with prose-cutors to plead guilty andtestify against others in ex-change for a 24-yearsentence.
Gibbs’ attorney, PhillipStackhouse, began hiscross-examination of Mor-lock by questioning himabout an early arrest stem-ming from an argument ina bar as well as his exten-sive drinking and hashsmoking.
Morlock went on to say
that while the idea of car-rying “drop weapons”wasn’t entirely new in thewar zone — soldiers oftentalked about keeping themas insurance for justifyinglegitimate battlefield deci-sions — Gibbs put a“different kind of spin onit” by saying his men coulduse them to cover up de-liberate murders.
He also acknowledgedthat Gibbs did not know inadvance of the attack on thefirst victim. Gibbs gave himthe grenade, urged him tomake use of it if he had thechance to kill a civilian,and expressed satisfactionthat Morlock carried it out,Morlock said.
Morlock’s credibility hasbeen an issue. His storyforms the basis for many ofthe charges prosecutors
brought, and it is the soleevidence that has come tolight against two of his co-defendants, Pfc. AndrewHolmes, of Boise, Idaho,and Spc. Michael Wagnon,of Las Vegas. Morlock saysthe two knew what theywere doing when they tookpart in the first two attacks,but they maintain theyfired unwittingly and be-lieved they wereresponding to actual com-bat.
Their lawyers have sug-gested Morlock implicatedthem simply to win a betterplea deal from prosecu-tors, and a soldier who wasimprisoned with Morlockprovided a sworn statementalleging that Morlock ad-mitted as much to him.
Gibbs’ hearing was ex-pected to continue Friday.
BRIEFSImnaha chinookfishing closing
The Oregon Departmentof Fish and Wildlife an-nounced an emergencyclosure of the spring chi-nook fishery on theImnaha River. The clo-sure is effective atsundown today.
The Wallowa River willremain open until furthernotice.
The Imnaha is beingclosed because the chi-nook quota is close tobeing met after high har-vest rates last weekend.
Biologists had set afour-adult bag limit due tohigh water levels, reducedfishing opportunities ear-lier in the season andlarger-than-expected re-turns predicted for bothrivers.
— Anna Willard
Live music on tapfor weekend
WALLA WALLA —Those looking for live mu-sic this weekend will findit in Walla Walla. The Wal-la Faces tasting room at216 E. Main St. will fea-ture a variety of stylesthroughout the weekend,along with a selection ofwines that may be en-joyed by the glass or bythe bottle.
Friday features theeclectic style of MarkBrown, Jennifer Northam
and Gary Romjue &Friends from 7-9 p.m.Their sound is a uniqueblend of keyboard, guitar,electric fiddle and trum-pet, and they playanything from jazz tostompin’ country fiddleclassics. The evening isfor 21 and older only, anda $5 cover will be chargedat the door.
Saturday’s offerings be-gin with Kit Crawford andhis unique stylings on theukelele from 2-4 p.m.Piled High and Deep willfollow from 7-9 p.m. with amix of acoustic and near-acoustic blues, folk, rockand bluegrass. There is nocover charge.
The Dara Quinn Projecttakes the stage Sundayfrom 3-6 p.m. for the Sun-day Jazz Cafe. Quinnbrings influences of jazz,funk, Latin and world mu-sic to her keyboardplaying. No cover will becharged.
For more information,contact Rick at 877-301-1181 or [email protected].
— Renee Struthers-Hogge
MEETINGSMONDAY, JULY 25
UMATILLA BASIN WATER-
SHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., StaffordHansell Government Center, 915S.E. Columbia Drive, HermistonOR Pendleton City Hall commu-nity room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.
NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY
SCHOOL BOARD, 5 p.m.,Nixyaawii Community School,73300 July Grounds Lane,Pendleton.
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL,7 p.m., City Hall, 180 N.E. SecondSt.
IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARK
& RECREATION DISTRICT, 7p.m., Irrigon Fire Station, 705 N.Main St., Irrigon.
MORROW COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Ione Commu-nity Church, Ione.
TUESDAY, JULY 26IONE SCHOOL BOARD, 3-4
p.m. work session, 4-5 p.m. boardmeeting, Ione Schools, 445Spring St., Ione.
MORROW COUNTY PLAN-
NING COMMISSION, 7 p.m.,Port of Morrow Riverfront Center,2 Marine Drive, Boardman ORHeppner City Hall, 188 Willow St.,Heppner.
WEDNESDAY, JULY27
MORROW COUNTY COURT,9 a.m., Morrow County Court-house, 100 Court St., Heppner.
HERMISTON LIBRARY
BOARD, 4-5 p.m., HermistonPublic Library, 235 E. GladysAve., Hermiston. (541-567-2882).Hermiston Public Library,235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.(541-567-2882).
THURSDAY, JULY 28BUTTER CREEK IRRIGA-
TION BOARD, 9 a.m., DistrictOffice, 115 W. Hermiston Ave.,Hermiston.
SALVATION ARMY ADVISO-
RY BOARD, noon, 150 S.E.Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
UCSWCD/NRCS JOINT LO-
CAL WORKING GROUP, 3-5p.m., USDA Service Center,NRCS Conference Room, secondfloor, 200 S.E. Hailey Ave.,Pendleton. (Kathy Ferge 541-278-8049).
UMATILLA COUNTY PLAN-
NING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m.,Umatilla County Justice Center,4700 N.W. Pioneer Place, Pendle-ton.
‘Captain America’ a good old-fashionedsuperhero flick
Propelled by self-effacingand quippy ingenuity,“Captain America: TheFirst Avenger,” like its
scrappy hero, has a surprisinglyearnest, pulpyspirit.
Whether it’s a90-pound asth-matic brawlingin the alleys ofBrooklyn or abeautiful dameclocking a sol-dier for beingsexist, there’ssomething un-deniablyresonatingabout watching the little guysprove they have the mettle tocompete with the big boys. Anddespite the Captain’s muscularphysique, this resonance is thestrongest asset in “CaptainAmerica.” Sadly, after an ac-tion- and energy-packed twohours, it stumbles to its conclu-sion (The trailer for “TheAvengers” after the creditssomewhat compensates for it.)
“Captain America,” based ona character that first appearedin Timely Comics — an early1940s precursor to Marvelcomics — pulls a Tarantino andstarts somewhere in the pres-ent-day Alps, only to rapidlyshift to New York of 1942, short-ly after the United States has
entered into War World II. Witha dusty color scheme and de-signs that capture the futurismof an earlier time, the movieevokes a sense of nostalgia,even if you aren’t a part of theGreatest Generation.
We’re soon introduced to SteveRogers (a digitally altered ChrisEvans, “Fantastic Four”), thepuny antithesis to all things bigand powerful. But what the littleguy lacks in natural strength hemore than compensates for withan unwavering belief in himselfand all things just. And becauseof this belief, he persists in un-successful attempts to enlist inthe Army. The deus ex machinasoon follows, with émigré Dr.Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci,“The Terminal”) offering Stevethe chance to participate in anexperimental super-soldier pro-gram.
Using the ingenious medicalformula of Erskine and techno-logical prowess of HowardStark (Dominic Cooper, “TheDuchess”), Steve is transformedinto a muscle-bound superheroin an American flag motif. Butinstead of leading the cavalry,the newly dubbed CaptainAmerica is sent across the coun-try as a pitchman/novelty act forwar bonds. And though thesong-and-dance number that fol-lows is truly campy, watching
Steve’s dismay at being reducedto a dancing monkey is the realscene-stealer. The entire mon-tage may be the best sequencein the movie, a sincere exercisein self-referentiality that’s sur-prisingly witty.
But we soon leave the stageand enter the danger zone. TheCaptain is pitted against a vil-lain so evil he frightens Nazis.This baddie is Schmidt, aka RedSkull (a sinister Hugo Weaving,“The Matrix”), a diabolical mad-man in possession of a Norsepower cube (reference “Thor”)with the potential to alter notonly the outcome of the war, butthe future of the world.
Along with his iconic, nearlyindestructible shield, the Cap-tain has a reliable support staff,including his commanding offi-cer (Tommy Lee Jones, “NoCountry for Old Men”), a manseemingly never out of witty eu-phemisms; his love interest,Peggy Carter (the era-appropri-ate British actress HayleyAtwell, “The Duchess”), anagent both capable of throwinga punch and handling a firearm;and his loyal team (Derek Luke,Neal McDonough and Ken Choi;his best pal is Sebastian Stan),who follow him to the far-flungreaches of the world.
As for the headache-inducingdigital enhancements that havebecome so prevalent in today’saction movies, “Captain Ameri-ca,” for the most part, spares us.But that doesn’t stop directorJoe Johnston (“The Rocketeer”)from getting lost in the bignessof the project. The best featuresof the movie were the details:
the snappy romantic chemistry,the American exceptionalismrunning rampant. ScreenwritersChristopher Markus andStephen McFeely deserve mostof the credit here.
But the major action andthemes come across as blasé,more a precursor for “TheAvengers” than anything else.That’s not to say watching Cap-
tain America demolish entirearmies isn’t exciting; there’s justnothing fresh about it.
Four stars out of five.�
Dominic Baez is the copy edi-tor/paginator for the EastOregonian. Follow his movie blog,Silver Screening, for the latesttrailers, clips and extras at silver-screening.wordpress.com.
Friday, July 22, 2011 East Oregonian Page 5ARECORDS
WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYRash of vehicle break-insThree Hermiston residents
reported someone broke intotheir vehicles last Tuesdaynight or early Wednesdaymorning. One man reportedthe theft of valuable stereoequipment.
The crimes happened in the800 block of East Kennedy,the 700 block of East Hurlburtand the 700 block of EastNewport avenues. Callers re-ported finding break-ins on fivevehicles in all. One man saidthe wrong-doers made off with$2,000 in stereo equipment.
CrashesA 2010 Freightliner semi
crashed into a guardrail atabout 5:20 a.m. near Milepost207 on the westbound side ofInterstate 84. Oregon StatePolice responded and reportedno one was injured but the bigrig wiped out about a hundredfeet of the railing.
A second crash happened atabout 9:40 a.m. near Milepost176 in the westbound lane onI-84. OSP reported a 2009 Pe-terbilt Semitrailer crashed intothe rear of a Ford truck withdual rear wheels. An ambu-lance took the driver of theFord to Good Shepherd Med-ical Center in Hermiston forpossible minor injuries. Bothvehicles came to rest and did-n’t block traffic.
Do the right thingA man called Boardman po-
lice at 12:50 p.m. to report hesaw a woman leaving somekittens on Laural Lane. Theman said he confronted her,the woman said she was pick-ing up the cats. However, hesaid, she left with them in asedan.
Male injured at poolA male may have injured his
neck after diving into the citypool in Hermiston. An employ-ee of the pool called 9-1-1 at4:55 p.m. for am ambulanceand said the injured male wasout of the water, conscious andbreathing.
SuspiciousA Hermiston man called po-
lice at 5:07 p.m. to report amale contacted her at homeand said he was a “foreign ex-change student working forHermiston School District.”She said he had a yellow notepad with notes and a diagramof houses in the 300 block ofEast Wilshire Avenue.
Gun reportsA Hermiston doctor called po-
lice at 5:51 p.m. to report amale with a handgun on his hip
was walking in the 1000 blockof West Elm Avenue.
Then at 10:08 p.m., a Her-miston woman called 9-1-1 toreport someone came to herdoor with a gun in the 800block of West Hermiston Av-enue. There was no indicationthe incidents were related.
Odd findA Hermiston man reported
he found brass knuckles on hisproperty in the 200 block ofSouthwest Seventh Place. Healso reported there is a “youngadult is wanting them back.”
BUSTEDBUSTEDPolice arrest dangerous
drunk driverHermiston police arrested a
drunk driver who may havetried to force a Hermiston taxidriver off the road.
The taxi driver called 9-1-1 at9:40 p.m. asking for a policeofficer “now,” because some-one in a Jeep was chasing himsouth on Highway 395. He saidthe other driver had hit his ve-hicle and he was fearful tostop.
The taxi man pulled over be-fore the Stanfield sign and saidthe other driver turned back toHermiston. He reported hisback was “hurting pretty bad,”but he declined medical help.
Police caught the other driv-er, Landon Lee Schab, 28, of850 E. Tamarack Ave., Hermis-ton, and charged him with hitand run, hit and run that caus-es an injury, reckless driving,second-degree criminal mis-chief and driving under theinfluence of intoxicants (DUII).Police reported Schab’s blood-alcohol content was .24percent, three times the legallimit.
DEATHSHARDIE — Nancy L. Hardie, 63, of Condon died Thurs-
day, July 21, 2011, at Summit Springs Memory Care inCondon. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortuaryof Condon.
LOTTERYWinning numbers for Thursday, July 21, 2011:Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 5-9-8-2; 4 p.m.: 9-8-9-8; 7 p.m.: 7-5-7-5; 10 p.m.:
5-4-2-9.Lucky Lines: 1-5-12-13-19-21-27-31.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Meets 2nd and 4th Monday evenings every month, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Next meeting Monday, July 25, includes a brief presentation on
“Unique Features of Grief after Suicide,” followed by questions and discussion.
Office of Mary A. Johnson, Ph.D., 202 SE Dorion, Ste. 103, Pendleton
Anyone who has had a loved one or friend die by suicide is welcome to attend.
For more information email:[email protected]
Suicide Bereavement Suicide Bereavement Support Group Support Group
Hailey May Pearce
B o r n September 5, 1985 in O n t a r i o , O r e g o n , H a i l e y M a y P e a r c e p a s s e d away July 18, 2011.
Hailey was d e a r l y loved and the youngest of six children of Parley and DeAnna Erickson Pearce. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 2004 and played collegiate volleyball at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. She graduated from Rocky Mountain College with a degree in Business Administration in 2008. She served as the assistant head volleyball coach there for 2 years before accepting the head coaching position at Eastern Oregon University in spring of 2010.
She loved being active, whether it was volleyball, tennis, wakeboarding or roping, and surrounded herself with friends and family.
Hailey was preceded in death by her mother DeAnna Pearce and her grandparents Dehlin and Jean Erickson and Jean Pearce. Hailey is survived by her father Parley Pearce of Walla Walla; her siblings: Justin Pearce of Pendleton, Heather Campbell of Seattle, Ashley Mathews of Pasco, Audra Cummings of Walla Walla, and Drew Pearce of Hermiston; her niece, Gracelynne Pearce and nephew, Pearce Mathews; her grandfather Ivan Pearce; numerous aunts and uncles.
The Funeral Service will be held Monday, July 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Blue Mountain Community Church, 928 Sturm Ave. in Walla Walla. All friends and family welcome. Memorial donations may be made to the Hailey Pearce Memorial Fund through the Herring-Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA.
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Here’s to the little guys
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“Captain America:The First Avenger”
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