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REGION Tuesday, April 21, 2015 ADAMS East Oregonian Page 3A BRIEFLY Driver asleep at the wheel crashes diesel truck Staff photo by George Plaven The Glory Riders of Oregon marched Saturday morning as part of the Adams Day parade. A slice of Americana Adams Day celebrates with parade, baseball and apple pie By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian %HFN\ +ROPHV UHPHP- EHUV WKH ¿UVW WLPH VKH FDPH to Adams in 2002; it was like stepping 50 years back in time — a little slice of Amer- icana tucked away in the roll- LQJ ZKHDW ¿HOGV RI QRUWKHUQ Umatilla County. Now president of the local /DGLHV&OXE+ROPHVKHOSVWR RUJDQL]H WKH DQQXDO $GDPV Day celebration with those old-fashioned values still very much intact. Adams Day got started 6DWXUGD\PRUQLQJLQWKHOLWWOH town 14 miles northeast of 3HQGOHWRQ ZLWK DQ DOO\RX can-eat pancake breakfast and short parade down Main 6WUHHW IROORZHG E\ WKH RI¿- cial kick-off to Triangle Little League play at Loiland Field. Arts and crafts vendors gathered around Adams City 3DUN ZKLOH WKH /DGLHV &OXE served fresh homemade pies and cinnamon rolls at the Friendship Center. Neighbors FDPH IURP +HOL[ DQG 3HQG- leton to enjoy the sunshine, ZKLFK+ROPHVVDLGLVQRWDO- ways easy given the amount of farm work that needs done this time of year. +ROPHVDOVRSUHVHQWHGWKH $GDPV )LUVW &LWL]HQV Award to Lisa Youncs, her husband, Mark, and their two sons Kolten, 19, and Dylan, 7KLV LV WKH ¿UVW \HDU WKH award went to an entire fami- O\+ROPHVVDLG ³7KLV LV D IDPLO\ WKDW¶V Staff photo by George Plaven Members of the Adams Ladies Club sponsor and help organize the annual Adams Day celebration. From left: Becky Holmes, president; Ellyn Johnson, parade grand marshal; Lisa Youncs; and Kathleen Youncs, parade chairman. involved in everything,” +ROPHVVDLG³7KHNLGVVWDUW from the time they can walk, just pitching in and helping out.” Lisa Youncs is another member of the Ladies Club, while Mark is a former may- RU DQG YROXQWHHU ¿UH¿JKWHU for the East Umatilla Rural )LUH3URWHFWLRQ'LVWULFW$VD family, they put in their time helping prepare the commu- QLW\¶V WUDGLWLRQDO 7KDQNV- giving dinner, Christmas nativity and bundling care packages for residents during the holidays. “It teaches my children to carry these traditions on,” /LVD <RXQFV VDLG ³7KDW¶V been important to us.” 3DWULRWLVP LV DOVR D VLJ- nature mark in Adams, with the stars and stripes on proud display both in the parade and around the city. Locals are quick to point out Adams had more National Guard soldiers per capita than any other city in the nation fol- ORZLQJWKH6HSWWHU- rorist attacks. ³:H¶YH DOZD\V WULHG WR make that (patriotism) part of $GDPV´+ROPHVVDLG Bruce Bugbee, an aux- iliary member of the La- dies Club and member of the Weston-McEwen Lions Club, said the nice weather made for a good turnout at WKLV \HDU¶V$GDPV 'D\ 7KH event is nice, he said, because kids and parents alike can get out and enjoy some time to- gether. “We have a nice little WRZQ´ KH VDLG ³,W¶V D JRRG place to live.” ——— Contact George Plaven at gplaven@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4547. PENDLETON $GXOW3URPJRHVµ%DFNWRWKH)XWXUH¶ By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Just like Marty McFly, \RX¶UHLQYLWHGWRSDUW\OLNHLW¶V 1955, 1985 or 2015. 7KH 3HQGOHWRQ )ULHQGV of the Library are hosting an $GXOW 3URP ZLWK D ³%DFN WR WKH)XWXUH´WKHPH2UJDQL]HUV encourage people to dance the night away and help support the library. 7KH$GXOW 3URP LV 6DWXU- GD\ 0D\ IURP SP DW WKH 3HQGOHWRQ 5HFUHDWLRQ &HQWHU6:'RULRQ$YH The tickets are $20 per person if purchased in advance or $25 at the door. Jennifer Costley, youth services librarian/interim as- sistant director, said the theme highlights three different de- cades and the possibilities are endless for participants to in- FRUSRUDWHWKHFXOWFODVVLF¿OP trilogy. “We can feature music from all three decades,” Cost- ley said. “And, of course, 2015 is the year that Marty traveled WRLQµ%DFNWRWKH)XWXUH¶´ The idea for the unique fundraiser developed last spring when Costley and 0DXUD2¶'DQLHOWKHOLEUDU\¶V circulation supervisor, were lamenting about having no- where to dance in town. In- stead of just sitting around waiting for someone else to make things happen, they de- cided to throw their own party. 6LQFH WKH\ ERWK ZRUN DW the library and are aware of additional funding needs, they DSSURDFKHG WKH 3HQGOHWRQ Friends of the Library about hosting a fundraising event. “We pitched the dance as a prom do-over for those who HLWKHUKDGDURXJK¿UVWSURP or wanted to relive a great one,” Costley said. The ticket includes a free glass of wine, unlimited ac- cess to the themed photo booth, dancing, refreshments and a silent auction. Among the items up for bid are gift cards for local restaurants and D YRXFKHU IRU 6HD3RUW Airlines. Nearly 100 tickets were VROG IRU ODVW \HDU¶V LQDXJX- UDO$GXOW3URSDQGWKHHYHQW raised $3,000. Costley said people seemed to enjoy the gala event, with many com- ing out to help support the library through a fun themed party. 3URFHHGV IURP WKH HYHQW will help with purchasing materials, providing services and events for library patrons E\ 3HQGOHWRQ )ULHQGV RI WKH Library. To buy tickets in advance, VWRSE\WKHOLEUDU\DW6: 'RULRQ $YH 3HQGOHWRQ )RU more information, contact &RVWOH\ DW RU jennifer.furuyama@ci.pend- leton.or.us. ARLINGTON — Authorities say a 23-year- old Idaho man fell asleep at the wheel before crashing his semi-trailer truck in a ¿HU\ZUHFNHDUO\6DWXUGD\ morning on Interstate 84 near Arlington. 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH records show Casey Leppert was driving westbound at 5:30 a.m. when he struck the median barrier and overturned his rig, causing the vehicle WREXUVWLQWRÀDPHV7KH wreck also spilled about 150 gallons of diesel fuel on the highway. Leppert was not injured LQWKHFUDVKRU¿UH+HZDV FLWHGE\263IRUFDUHOHVV driving. Emergency crews from the Gilliam County 6KHULII¶V2I¿FH$UOLQJWRQ Fire Department, Oregon Department of Transportation and +HUPLVWRQKD]DUGRXV PDWHULDOVWHDPDVVLVWHG263 troopers on scene. None of the diesel was believed to have reached the Columbia River. :HVWERXQG,WUDI¿F was temporarily diverted through the city of Arlington while workers cleared the damage. Contributed photo, Oregon State Police Authorities are investigating a crash Saturday morn- ing on Interstate 84 near Arlington that resulted in a fire and diesel spill. The driver of the truck was not injured. children off the road. Trooper James Eslinger at about 10:15 a.m. 6DWXUGD\UHVSRQGHGWR a call about a domestic disturbance on Interstate QHDUPLOHSRVW+H IRXQG\HDUROG(OL]DEHWK )DJDQRI3HQGOHWRQZKR said she was driving her FKLOGUHQDJHVDQGWR Echo to stay with relatives when their father, John Fagan, intercepted them. John Fagan used his Toyota Camry to block the SDWKRIKLVZLIH¶VYHKLFOH according to the report state police received from (OL]DEHWK)DJDQDQGWKHQ the husband tried to run the Toyota from the road DVVKHÀHGLQWR3HQGOHWRQ she called police, he La Grande driver When stayed on I-84. From there faces charges in VKHPHWXSZLWKRI¿FHUVLQ WKHSDUNLQJORWRI3HQGOHWRQ fatal crash 'HQQ\¶V7XWXLOOD5RDG LA GRANDE — A La John Fagan took Exit Grande man is dead, others WKHQGURYHRQ5LHWK injured and a driver faces 5RDGZKHUHD3HQGOHWRQ charges of manslaughter RI¿FHUGHWDLQHGKLP6WDWH and more after a single- police arrested him for YHKLFOHFUDVK6DWXUGD\ three counts of recklessly 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH endangering another and reported in a written UHFNOHVVGULYLQJ3ROLFH statement preliminary also found he had a information from driving while suspended investigators indicates YLRODWLRQDQGRI¿FHUVWRRN %UDQGRQ&+DOOHFN a .22 caliber pump-action of La Grande, was driving ULÀHIURPKLVYHKLFOHIRU a black Nissan pickup in a safekeeping while Blue UHFNOHVVPDQQHUDW6DWXUGD\ Mountain Towing took DWSPZKHQLWFUDVKHG KLV7R\RWD3ROLFHERRNHG into a ditch. There was a Fagan in the Umatilla passenger in the cab of the &RXQW\-DLO3HQGOHWRQ pickup and three people in the bed. The passenger in the cab Drought emergency and two juveniles in the bed declared in Baker, suffered serious injuries, Wheeler counties according to state police, and the third occupant in 6$/(0²7KHQXPEHU the bed, Jacob R. Yeates, of Oregon counties under 23, of La Grande, died at a state-declared drought WKHVFHQH+DOOHFNDOVRZDV emergency continues to injured, but state police did grow in 2015. not report his injuries as On Monday, Gov. Kate serious. Brown declared droughts Troopers arrested in Baker and Wheeler +DOOHFNDQGERRNHGKLP counties due to low into the Union County snowpack and overall dry -DLO/D*UDQGHIRU¿UVW conditions. degree manslaughter, Brown had already ¿UVWGHJUHHDVVDXOWIHORQ\ declared drought GULYLQJXQGHUWKHLQÀXHQFH emergencies in Crook, of intoxicants, reckless +DUQH\.ODPDWK/DNHDQG driving and three counts Malheur counties, based on of recklessly endangering recommendations by the others. Oregon Drought Council. 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH The declarations allow also reported troopers in La LQFUHDVHGÀH[LELOLW\LQ Grande are continuing to how water is managed to investigate the crash. ensure supplies are used as HI¿FLHQWO\DVSRVVLEOH ³2UHJRQ¶VZDUPDQG Man jailed after dry winter has potentially trying to force devastating consequences for those who live in Baker wife from road and Wheeler counties,” 3(1'/(721² Brown said. “By enlisting 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH the support of our state DUUHVWHGD3HQGOHWRQPDQ and federal partners, we after his wife reported he tried to drive her and her NUTRITION FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES will ensure the safety of residents, livestock and property.” Umatilla County remains in wait-and-see mode before considering a request to the Drought Council. McKay Reservoir QHDU3HQGOHWRQLVQRZ percent full, while Cold 6SULQJV5HVHUYRLUQHDU +HUPLVWRQLVSHUFHQW full. Both Umatilla and Morrow counties qualify for federal assistance because they are contiguous with Grant County, which WKH86'HSDUWPHQWRI $JULFXOWXUHKDVLGHQWL¿HG in drought disaster. Umatilla National Forest to begin invasive plant treatments 3(1'/(721²7KH Umatilla National Forest is taking an integrated approach to ridding the woods of invasive plants that, if left untreated, could choke out native vegetation, livestock forage and wildlife habitat. Work is expected to begin in late April and run through October, which will include spraying herbicides to halt infestations. “The majority of herbicide treatments will be spot application to individual invasive plants using truck sprayers, backpack sprayers and utility terrain vehicles,” VDLG-RDQ)UD]HHIRUHVW botanist. “Manual and mechanical treatments are planned for a number of small infestations, some of which have been treated for more than a decade and are subsequently much reduced LQVL]H´ Invasive species targeted for treatment include yellow star-thistle, leafy VSXUJH6FRWFKWKLVWOH 'DOPDWLDQWRDGÀD[DQG spotted knapweed. Controls have been implemented under the 2010 Invasive 6SHFLHV7UHDWPHQW 3URMHFWDPHQGHGE\WKH )RUHVW6HUYLFHLQLWV program for preventing and managing invasive plants. 3URSRVHGWUHDWPHQWVLWHV are posted online at www. fs.usda.gov/umatilla. For more information, contact )UD]HHDW ——— Briefs are compiled from staff and wire reports, and press releases. Email press releases to news@ eastoregonian.com Jackie Downie, LCSW Individual, Child and Family Therapist is closing her private practice as of April 27th 2015. A big thank you to Pendleton area for supporting the practice! Records available after closing date by sending request to: Jackie Downie, LCSW PO Box 484 Pinedale, WY 82941-0484 Improve performance with nutrition! Annu al H eritage H om e Tou r Whether you are a long-distance runner, cyclist or triathlete - this class is for you! A fun-filled event with refreshments , presentation on the various home styles found in Pendleton, and a tour of two turn-of- the-century mansions. Thursday, April 23 • 7:00 - 8:00 PM St. Anthony Hospital Conference Room 2 To register, call (541) 278-3235 This class is FREE! Saturday, May 2 nd Heritage Station Museum Two tour sessions offered: 11 AM – 2 PM or 12:15 PM to 3 PM Tickets: $20 if bought in advance: $30 on day of event. 2801 St. Anthony Way Pendleton, OR 97801 www.sahpendleton.org Call Heritage Station Museum at 541-276-0012 for information
