REGION
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
ADAMS
East Oregonian
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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
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to Adams in 2002; it was like
stepping 50 years back in
time — a little slice of Amer-
icana tucked away in the roll-
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Umatilla County.
Now president of the local
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Day celebration with those
old-fashioned values still
very much intact.
Adams Day got started
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town 14 miles northeast of
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can-eat pancake breakfast
and short parade down Main
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cial kick-off to Triangle Little
League play at Loiland Field.
Arts and crafts vendors
gathered around Adams City
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served fresh homemade pies
and cinnamon rolls at the
Friendship Center. Neighbors
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leton to enjoy the sunshine,
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ways easy given the amount
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Award to Lisa Youncs, her
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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,”
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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-
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for the East Umatilla Rural
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family, they put in their time
helping prepare the commu-
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giving dinner, Christmas
nativity and bundling care
packages for residents during
the holidays.
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to carry these traditions on,”
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been important to us.”
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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-
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rorist attacks.
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make that (patriotism) part of
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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
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event is nice, he said, because
kids and parents alike can get
out and enjoy some time to-
gether.
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place to live.”
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Contact George Plaven
at gplaven@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4547.
PENDLETON
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By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Just like Marty McFly,
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1955, 1985 or 2015.
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of the Library are hosting an
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encourage people to dance the
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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-
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trilogy.
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from all three decades,” Cost-
ley said. “And, of course, 2015
is the year that Marty traveled
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The idea for the unique
fundraiser developed last
spring when Costley and
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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.
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the library and are aware of
additional funding needs, they
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Friends of the Library about
hosting a fundraising event.
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a prom do-over for those who
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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
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Airlines.
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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.
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will help with purchasing
materials, providing services
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Library.
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more information, contact
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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
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morning on Interstate 84
near Arlington.
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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
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wreck also spilled about
150 gallons of diesel fuel
on the highway.
Leppert was not injured
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driving.
Emergency crews
from the Gilliam County
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Fire Department,
Oregon Department
of Transportation and
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troopers on scene.
None of the diesel was
believed to have reached
the Columbia River.
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was temporarily diverted
through the city of
Arlington while workers
cleared the damage.
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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.
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a call about a domestic
disturbance on Interstate
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said she was driving her
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Echo to stay with relatives
when their father, John
Fagan, intercepted them.
John Fagan used his
Toyota Camry to block the
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according to the report
state police received from
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the husband tried to run
the Toyota from the road
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she called police, he
La Grande driver When
stayed on I-84. From there
faces charges in
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fatal crash
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injured and a driver faces
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charges of manslaughter
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and more after a single-
police arrested him for
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three counts of recklessly
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endangering another and
reported in a written
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statement preliminary
also found he had a
information from
driving while suspended
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a .22 caliber pump-action
of La Grande, was driving
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a black Nissan pickup in a
safekeeping while Blue
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into a ditch. There was a
Fagan in the Umatilla
passenger in the cab of the
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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
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the bed, Jacob R. Yeates,
of Oregon counties under
23, of La Grande, died at
a state-declared drought
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injured, but state police did
grow in 2015.
not report his injuries as
On Monday, Gov. Kate
serious.
Brown declared droughts
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in Baker and Wheeler
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counties due to low
into the Union County
snowpack and overall dry
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conditions.
degree manslaughter,
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declared drought
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of intoxicants, reckless
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driving and three counts
Malheur counties, based on
of recklessly endangering
recommendations by the
others.
Oregon Drought Council.
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Grande are continuing to
how water is managed to
investigate the crash.
ensure supplies are used as
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Man jailed after
dry winter has potentially
trying to force
devastating consequences
for those who live in Baker
wife from road
and Wheeler counties,”
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Brown said. “By enlisting
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the support of our state
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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
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percent full, while Cold
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full.
Both Umatilla and
Morrow counties qualify
for federal assistance
because they are contiguous
with Grant County, which
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in drought disaster.
Umatilla National
Forest to begin
invasive plant
treatments
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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,”
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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
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for treatment include
yellow star-thistle, leafy
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spotted knapweed. Controls
have been implemented
under the 2010 Invasive
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program for preventing and
managing invasive plants.
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are posted online at www.
fs.usda.gov/umatilla. For
more information, contact
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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
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Thursday, April 23 • 7:00 - 8:00 PM
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