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Thursday, May 7, 2015
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City delays new zoning regs; 36'JRHVEDFN
on ballot with
considers centralized mail
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
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the trigger Tuesday night
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commercial zone rules that
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digest. ... In the last three
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the McNary zone, and I had a
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They voted to continue
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19 meeting, giving them
more time to examine the
rules and decide if they had
any amendments to suggest.
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commercial zone rules
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rules recommended by the
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drainage and other features.
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be allowed is on land that is
not for sale or unsuitable to
build on, clustered around the
intersection of Highway 395
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out,” he said.
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commission during its initial
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before being elected to city
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continue the discussion to
May 19.
In other business, the
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ized mail delivery.
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the neighborhood mailbox
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would be the security of
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of mail theft earlier this year.
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how residents in different
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themselves if the city decided
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have reliable data,” he said.
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a celebration to dedicate
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Studio at Pendleton Center
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donation to the Arts Council
of Pendleton from the Tim
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Seitz Rasmussen is the
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artist and educator who has
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teacher, but my siblings did,”
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honor.”
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Already
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next year, things could go
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million levy later this
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fails.
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the levy as they did the 2013
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the levy are continuations
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costs. The most recent bond
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cut as a result.
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recently said that, if the
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district would already face
a $750,000 budget shortfall
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without the levy.
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Means Committee, said his
committee will “wrestle”
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revenue.
Ballots are due May 19.
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at asierra@eastoregonian.
com or 541-966-0836.
Largest single-day food
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East Oregonian
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her studio there until she was
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for her angels, which she sold
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has a distinctive style and
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single-day food drive.
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items near their mailbox.
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canned meats, canned fruits
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chilis and stews. The food
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created in 1993, and has
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contact Diana Quezada at
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Spring chinook season
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the Columbia River above Bonneville
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of the river from Bonneville Dam
to the Tower Island lines during the
extension.
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scheduled to begin June 16.
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hesitate in telling stories out of fear of
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worth sharing.
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at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St. The cost is $50 for members
and $55 for non-members. Those
attending need to bring a lunch and
writing materials.
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call 541-278-9201.
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Got an hour?
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deliver a warm meal.
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Hermiston.
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and childcare. In addition, money can
be donated at www.gofundme.com/
mya2orlando.
Hayden, who is a seventh grader at
Armand Larive Middle School, has been
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was 5 with Kathy Turner, who retired
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in Albany, visit www.youtube.com/
watch?v=nYhTRRVrOKM.
Enjoy the
Jazz sounds of
Brass Fire
Saturday, May 9 2015
7 pm - 10 pm
In the Red Lion Lounge
304 SE Nye
Pendleton
541-276-6111
Mother’s Day
Buffet
Prime
Rib
Sunday, May 10 10am - 2pm
Featuring
CARVED SLOW ROASTED PRIME RIB
PORK LOIN WITH DEMI-GLACE
ROASTED RED POTATOES
FRESH GREEN BEANS WITH BACON
CHICKEN BUNKHOUSE PASTA
WHISKY MEATBALLS
FESTIVE SCRAMBLED EGGS
APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON &
SAUSAGE PATTIES
HAMLEY BISCUITS & GRAVY
CHEESE BLINTZES
ASSORTED HAMLEY SALADS
HOT ROLLS & BUTTER
FRESH FRUIT SALAD
ASSORTED DESSERTS
ALL YOU CAN EAT
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$
per
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kids
5-12
CALL TODAY FOR RESERVATIONS
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