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REGION Thursday, February 19, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3A BOARDMAN Navy ensembles to rock the SAGE Center Class Robby Taylor on gui- tar and lead vocals; Musician The SAGE Center will be Second Class Mike Oliver, rockin’ in style as the U.S. sound engineer; Musician Navy Band Northwest’s rock Second Class Matt Jones, music group Passage and keyboards; Musician Third Five-Star Brass quintet play a Class Daniel Weber, guitar and vocals; Musician Third free concert. The two ensembles will Class Micah Lewis, drums; perform Monday, March 9 and Musician Third Class Pe- at 7 p.m. at 101 Olson Road, ter Mattice, bass. The brass quintet per- Boardman. Passage is ideal for all forms in U.S. Navy cere- audiences and age groups monies, patriotic opening demanding high-energy events, community outreach popular music and audience missions, and educational interaction, said Musician enrichment events in schools and universities, said Mattice. Third Class Peter Mattice. Josh Kerns of Seattle’s Two trumpets, a French horn, KIRO radio describes the a trombone and a tuba make group as “a contemporary up the band. The ensemble IDFH RI WKH ¿JKWLQJ IRUFH´ performs classical, Dixie- The group performs hits by land, jazz and contemporary the Red Hot Chili Peppers, pieces, Mattice said. Members of the brass AC/DC, Bonnie Raitt, Bruno Mars, Journey, Stevie Won- quintet are Unit Leader Mu- sician First Class Joseph der, Brian Setzer and more. trombone; Members of Passage are Schoonmaker, Unit Leader Musician First Musician First Class Rog- East Oregonian Photo contributed by Musician Third Class Sampe Rumpak Musician Third Class Daniel Weber plays guitar during a May 2014 performance of the U.S. Navy Band Northwest´s popular music ensemble Passage. The group, along with the Five-Star Brass quintet will perform a free concert March 9 at the SAGE Center in Boardman. er Starcher, tuba; Musician Second Class Chris McGann, trumpet; Musician Second Class Blake Yarbrough, French horn; and Musician Third Class Patrick Pedlar, trumpet. “We are privileged to have the talented Navy Band North- west perform at the SAGE &HQWHU´ VDLG .DOLH 'DYLV SAGE Center manager. “This free concert is a great opportu- nity for the community to take advantage of both their brass quintet and ‘Passage’ rock band. We have a beautiful the- ater and we are excited to use it for talented groups coming WKURXJKRXUDUHD´ For questions about the upcoming performance, con- tact Davis at 541-481-7243 or kalied@portofmorrow. com. For more information about the bands, visit www. cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrnw/ about/navy_band/ensembles. html BRIEFLY 6KHULII¶VRI¿FHORRNV to make courthouses more secure PENDLETON — 2I¿FLDOVRIWKH8PDWLOOD &RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH reported Wednesday they are striving to balance courthouse security with public access. County jail commander Capt. Steward Harp and undersheriff Jim /LWWOH¿HOGGHOLYHUHGD report to the county board of commissioners about improving security at the county courthouses in Pendleton and Hermiston. Harp said he is looking at four Oregon laws regarding guns in courtrooms and trying to assess what the laws allow. /LWWOH¿HOGVDLGWKLV assessment of courthouse security is part of a larger UHYLHZRIVKHULII¶VRI¿FH operations since Terry Rowan won election to the SRVLWLRQ/LWWOH¿HOGDOVR said courthouse security used to be under the umbrella of the criminal division, but now is under corrections. That division makes more sense, he said, due to jail staff working with the offenders who shuttle between jail and court hearings. Personal, real property tax returns due March 1 PENDLETON — The deadline for returning personal property and real property tax returns for anyone doing business in Umatilla County is March 1. Returns must be in the Umatilla County Assessment and Taxation 2I¿FHRUSRVWPDUNHGRQRU before that date to avoid a ODWH¿OLQJSHQDOW\ If you are a new business and have not received a tax return in the mail, it is your responsibility to call the personal property appraiser at the Assessment and 7D[DWLRQ2I¿FHDW 6217. Roff served as a port commissioner for approximately 24 years. During her tenure, she supported infrastructure improvements and lobbied for trade policies to increase economic development and create jobs throughout the region. Those interested in being appointed to serve out the remainder of Roff’s term through June 30 should send a letter of interest, experience and TXDOL¿FDWLRQVWRWKHSRUW at Box 879 in Umatilla. Materials can also be hand- GHOLYHUHGWRWKHSRUWRI¿FHV at 500 Willamette Ave. In addition, the terms of commissioners Kurt Bendixsen and Tim Mabry will also expire June 30. Those interested in running for their seats can contact the Umatilla County (OHFWLRQV2I¿FHDW 6254. All port commission seats are at-large. For more information, contact port General Manager Kim B. Puzey at 541-922-3224. County opposes bill to grant more power to irrigation districts PENDLETON — Umatilla County Board of Commissioners took a stand against another House bill. The board voted Wednesday to oppose HB 2894, which would give irrigation districts the power to approve or veto land division within or adjacent to boundaries of the district without public review or input. Umatilla County planning director Tamra Mabbott said state law already requires counties and cities to work with irrigation districts in land division processes. She asked commissioners to approve a letter that explained HB 2894 would create a second review process “with no obvious YHQXHIRUDSSHDO´ Commissioners George Murdock and Bill Elfering voted in favor of sending the letter; Commissioner Larry Givens was absent. The county board also opted not to weigh in at this time on possible bills curtailing gun rights. Murdock said he has reservations about jumping in on all matters the Legislature will take up, particularly when there is no actual proposal on the table. Elfering agreed. Murdock said it comes down to a matter of taking an informed position rather than one on speculation. Hermiston ag research station gets 5K grant HERMISTON — Northwest Farm Credit Services has awarded the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center a $5,000 Rural Community Grant to help fund construction of a new building on the station’s campus. The building will include three insect-rearing rooms, one tissue culture room, an agronomy laboratory and equipment room. It will be named after former station agronomist Don Horneck, who died unexpectedly last year. “This building will support new facilities that will aid our faculty and staff to continue to provide new VLJQL¿FDQWUHVHDUFKEDVHG information to support high- value irrigated agriculture LQWKHUHJLRQ´VDLG+$5(& director Phil Hamm in a recent announcement. Based in Pendleton, Northwest Farm Credit Services — with support from CoBank — has awarded 83 rural grants totaling nearly $150,000 across the region. The next rural grant deadline is Oct. 1. Visit www.northwestfcs. com for more information. Deadlines looming for farm safety net Important deadlines are looming for Oregon farmers to decide which of two new risk management programs will provide the best coverage for their operations. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) were established by the 2014 Farm Bill and replace the old direct payment system. Farms have until Feb. 27 to reallocate their base acres. The last day to choose coverage is March 31. “These programs provide ¿QDQFLDOSURWHFWLRQDJDLQVW unexpected changes in the marketplace, so now is the WLPHWRKDYHWKRVH¿QDO conversations, to ask any remaining questions and to visit the Farm Service Agency to make these GHFLVLRQV´VDLG3KLO:DUG Oregon’s state FSA director. If farms do not make their choice before deadline, they will miss out on 2014 payments and the operation will default to PLC coverage through 2018, Ward said. More than 3,500 training sessions have been conducted on the new safety net programs, including more than 40 meetings in Oregon. Tools are available online at www.fsa.usda.gov/ arc-plc to help producers see how different coverage options will affect their DamNation Dams and the health of our rivers February 21 1pm FREE! UMATILLA — The Port of Umatilla is looking WR¿OODYDFDQF\RQLWV ¿YHPHPEHUERDUGRI commissioners following the Feb. 10 resignation of Milton-Freewater resident Marjorie Roff. Parking lot sale includes clothes, furniture HERMISTON — Clothing and furniture are featured in a parking lot sale at Agape House. The event is Saturday from 9-11:30 a.m. at 500 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. Clothing items are three for $1 and furniture is reasonably priced. Donations for the sale will be accepted through Friday. Agape House serves area individuals and families in need. For more information, call 541-567-8774. Marimba band to play at art center LA GRANDE — Authentic and lively, toe-tappin’ Zimbabwean Marimba and mbira music is featured during a free family-friendly event at the Art Center at the Old Library. The event kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. Craft beer, wine, hearty soup and sandwiches will be available for purchase. Donations are accepted at the door with proceeds EHQH¿WLQJ$UWV(DVWDQG$UW Center programs. Also, for those interested in getting pointers, a beginning marimba workshop will be offered by Kupenga Marimba Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., also at the art center. The cost is $25. For more information or to register for the workshop, contact 541-624-2800 or ucartctr@eoni.com. Senior center design committee seeks input HERMISTON — The design committee of the Hermiston Senior Center will make a presentation showing centers visited and sites being considered. The public is welcome to attend the meeting to provide ideas and feedback, including what types of events and activities they’d like to see at the center. The meeting is Tuesday after the regular lunch meal service at noon at the senior center, 435 W. Orchard Ave., located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds. The lunch is $3.50 for those over 50 and $4 for those under 50. In addition, there’s a 50 cents fee if you don’t bring your own table service. For more information, call 541-567-3582. STUDENT OF THE WEEK Beau Edwards C ONDON H IGH S CHOOL Pepsi Primetime @ the Museum Port has vacancy on board of commissioners payments in the future. For more information, contact the Umatilla County )6$RI¿FHDW or Morrow County FSA RI¿FHDW Beau is the son of Blair and Tracy Edwards and he is currently a junior at Condon HS. He has been an active student leader while at CHS, being elected and serving as ASB Treasurer and Parliamentarian. He is a member of the CHS Honor Society, and he is currently taking college courses for dual credit through the early college program offered by Columbia Gorge Community College. He also has earned his Emergency Medical Responder certification and serves with the South Gilliam County Ambulance Service on emergency calls. Beau is also very involved in co-curricular activities, being a member of the varsity football, basketball, and track teams since his Freshman year. He is also a member of the CHS International Club and traveled to Costa Rica in the Spring of 2013. He will join other members in March, 2015 on a trip to Europe as a result of fundraising efforts by the club members. He has accomplished much both in and out of the classroom during his three years at CHS. He also has served his community as a result of his involvement in activities for the local food pantry and for the annual July 4th celebration. Beau is an outstanding student, a good citizen, and a fine young adult. Proudly Sponsored by FIRST FRIDAYS ARE FREE! Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 541.429.7700 www.tamastslikt.org Your destination for unique & unusual gifts and great food! 201 S. 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