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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Museum director fired, HR Heritage Council seeking replacement A5 Tribal runners join Nestlé protest in CL By PATRICK MULVIHILL business dealings with it and with visiting it,” said Shue- The Hood River County Mu- mate. Management of museum seum is once again without an executive — the museum di- employees has been coordi- rector was terminated the Fri- nated by the Heritage Coun- cil, a nonprofit organization, day before last. Me gan Shuemate, who since 2013, when the County split from the History served as director for Museum. However, less than four months, utilities for the prop- was laid off June 26 erty as well as fund- following a decision ing for the museum made by the Heritage director, the sole paid Council, a nonprofit employee, still comes that manages hiring from the County. and firing of museum “We made that employees. Megan change primarily be- “It was a decision Shuemate cause the business op- made by the council,” erations work better said Dottie Gilbert- son, Hood River Heritage if (they are) apart from one Council president. Gilbert- another,” said Hood River son declined to comment fur- County Administrator Dave ther on the decision, but said Meriwether. Meriwether said the Her- the museum was “going in a different direction” from itage Council, as a nonprofit organization, is more flexi- that of the former director. Shuemate described the ble in using “public dollars” Heritage Council’s actions as and accepting donations. Shuemate, who moved “unprofessional, unethical behavior.” She indicated from Wisconsin to Hood River there were management is- for the job in March, took a sues at the museum before position that was vacant since her hiring, which made her last May when former direc- position difficult. She also tor Connie Nice resigned, cit- cited conflict on everyday ing medical reasons. Shuemate said she signed a matters with the Heritage Council during her tenure at one-year agreement, with fur- ther employment hinging on the museum. “I wasn’t informed of the funding from the County. “I was also told, after the entire relationship situation between the museum and the signing of my employment community before accepting contract, that it was for one the job. There had been a year and they could not guar- huge scandal there about two antee I would be employed years ago where the museum there after the first year be- had set up a bank account in cause the County may decide the County’s name. Not only not to continue funding,” said is this sort of behavior un- Shuemate. Gilbertson said the Her- ethical, but it is also illegal,” itage Council will be looking said Shuemate. Shuemate said the County for a new museum director. Gilbertson also said the mu- audited the museum’s funds and property during an in- seum is re-orienting, and has decided on a new fall exhibit. vestigation. “The entire fiasco made The exhibit will celebrate many in the community Hood River County’s Schools, weary of volunteering with marking the 150th anniver- the museum, having any sary of their formation. News staff writer GOVERNOR TO SPEAK Leaders For Tomorrow calls alumni to brunch Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Friday, July 17 at the Best Western Plus Hood River Inn. Organizers are looking for alumni of the program, originally called Leadership for Youth (a.k.a. Chamber Leaders) with stu- dents from Hood River Val- ley, Cascade Locks and Sum- mit (now Horizon) Christian Schools. Leaders for Tomorrow 20th Anniversary Celebra- tion is Friday, July 17 and features a special appear- ance by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, during a brunch starting at 10 a.m. Par ticipants, alumni, sponsors, and teachers, ad- ministrators and counselors who have been involved with LFT should contact Kristin Reese at 541-806-0278, (or email kristinr@hrecn.net) for details, by July 13. Since 1995, more than 400 students have participated in the program that connects them with local business and community leaders. A series of full day field trips provide students with hands-on, be- hind-the-scenes experiences to better understand what it takes to create a vibrant community and a strong economy. Students lear n about potential career oppor- tunities in everything from health care and public safety to engineering and art. “Twenty years of leader- ship is a pretty big deal so we want to invite everyone — students, teachers, sponsors, administrators — who has been involved over the years,” said Kristin Reese, LFT Pro g ram Director. “Finding them has been the challenge. Alumni have gone away to college and started families. Many have re- turned and still others have family in the area. If you or someone you know has been involved with Leaders for To- morrow, I really want to hear from you!” Submitted photo RUNNERS FROM tribal advocacy groups from Eugene and Portland met up with protesters in Cascade Locks Saturday, protest- ing Nestlé’s proposed bottling plant. By PATRICK MULVIHILL Runners from Oregon tribal advo- cacy groups trekked from as far as Eu- gene to Cascade Locks over the week- end in protest of Nestlé’s proposed bottling plant. The runners surprised local envi- ronmental groups in Cascade Locks, who were hosting a protest at the Ma- rine Park on the same day, July 4. Until Saturday morning, the two sides were unaware of each other’s protests. Rowena Jackson, a Eugene resi- dent and Klamath member, drove in a support vehicle and helped coor- dinate the trip. She said she com- municated via social media with the groups from Cascade Locks once she discovered they were both Today July 8 Thurs. July 9 Fri. July 10 Forecast Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny more joined the run to Cascade Locks. Local Water Alliance and Say No to Nestlé were hosting a protest the same day, but the runners weren’t aware until they were mid-way through their trek. Jackson said the runners were met with excitement by local protest- ers, who had waited through the af- ternoon for them. The groups chant- ed, “Water is life; it’s not for sale,” said Jackson. The local groups presented the runners with water, Gatorade and a salmon dinner. “They didn’t expect a lot of people to show up,” said Jackson. “They were grateful and they were glad they stayed.” Traffic Jam: first the cruise, then the show WAAAM hosts annual antique vehicle display; look for a cruise through town this Friday night Come on out July 11 to the Western Antique Aero- plane and Automobile Mu- seum to enjoy all sorts of cars, motorcycles, trucks, and more 30 years old or older. To get an idea of the types cars in the car show, car show participants will cruise through town Friday night. In addition to the car show on July 11, a swap meet will be going on at the same time. Visitors have a chance to talk with some of the own- ers of the cars entered in the car show – last year there were over 120 and the event is only growing bigger. Some highlights from the past WAAAM Traffic Jams in- clude a 1890s Riker Electric C a r, ve r y r a re C h ev y Corvettes, and the 2014 Na- tional Blue Collar Rat Rod Build off winner. Come ex- perience automobile history up front and personal and see what this year will bring in to the show. With demonstrations, classes and restoration talks, the WAAAM Traffic Jam is a great chance to learn about the secret lives of some of Hood River Weather Forecast Date holding a protest that day. “It was amazing how this hap- pened,” said Jackson. “We didn’t know there was going to be another rally.” The first runners were the Eugene crew, representing the Peace and Dig- nity Run for Water, who made the longest trip at 180 miles in triple digit heat. There were about 17 runners originally, including one member of the Klamath tribes, and other partici- pants of Native descent. The goal of the run was to travel to Oxbow Springs in protest of Nestlé’s plant, which they argued would put spring water in corporate hands. Jackson spread the word to other friends of Native descent in the Port- land area and Saturday morning, six Daytime / Overnight High / Low (°F) 97° / 69° 95° / 67° 86° / 64° Sat. July 11 Mostly Sunny 86° / 65° Sun. July 12 Mostly Cloud y 86° / 64° Photo by Ben Mitchell RESTORED (and under restoration) vehicles from WAAAM and the community will be on display this weekend, including Hood River’s “Coke Truck” and “Roadmaster Junior,” shown in the July 4 parade. Roadmaster, from Resurrected Garage, won the 2014 Blue Collar Rat Rod build out last year. the museum objects and just what it takes to keep the WAAAM fleet up and run- ning. As an added treat, special event pricing for the WAAAM Traffic Jam is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Come on out and celebrate automobiles at the Western Antique Aeroplane & Auto- mobile Museum on July 11 and take part of this impor- tant fundraiser for the muse- um. Start the morning early with the Hood River Eye Openers Lions Club with breakfast at 8 am. Same day registration for the car show is permitted so that everyone who wants to take part can participate. WEEKLY SUDOKU ANSWER Sponsored by: 1 4 2 8 6 5 7 4 9 3 3 8 1 7 2 6 5 9 4 1 5 9 8 6 7 2 9 5 3 1 8 3 6 2 4 7 6 9 8 7 1 3 5 2 4 5 7 3 4 9 2 1 6 8 3 5 4 6 7 8 2 9 1 9 8 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 Newport 50° | 63° Salem 58° | 94° Wind Speed SE 2 G 4 MPH Dewpoint 55°F (13°C) Pendleton 65° | 98° Bend 59° | 93° Ontario 68° | 98° Visibility NA Last update 06 Jul 7:00 am PDT IDAHO Tues. 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