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REGION Wednesday, May 27, 2015 East Oregonian PILOT ROCK Storm burst leaves little damage By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Pilot Rock weathered a deluge Friday that swelled surrounding creeks DQGÀRRGHGDIHZKRPHV The National Weather Service in 3HQGOHWRQ UHSRUWHG LQFKHV RI UDLQ FRYHUHG WKH VPDOO FLW\ VRXWK RI 3HQG- OHWRQ LQ MXVW PLQXWHV %XW 7XHVGD\ RQO\VRPHPXGURFNDQGGHEULVUHPDLQV EHKLQG Pilot Rock Rural Fire Protection 'LVWULFW &DSW -HII +HPSKLOO UHSRUWHG )ULGD\WKDWÀRRGZDWHUVDIIHFWHGVHYHUDO KRPHV DQG EDUQV LQ WKH HDVW DQG ZHVW %LUFK &UHHN URDG DUHDV LQFOXGLQJ UXVKLQJ LQWR WZR EDVHPHQWV WKRXJK WKHUH ZDV QR PDMRU VWUXFWXUDO GDPDJH )LUH 'LYLVLRQ &KLHI 5LFKDUG +HPSKLOO IDWKHU RI -HII +HPSKLOO VDLG DERXW WKH worst he saw was water that rose to FORVHWRIHHWLQDFUDZOVSDFHEHQHDWK RQHKRXVH ³:HSXPSHGWKDWRXW´KHVDLG³VRLW GLGQ¶WUHDOO\KXUWDQ\WKLQJ´ 5LFKDUG +HPSKLOO VDLG LW ORRNHG OLNHDZHDWKHUIURQWIURPWKHVRXWKZHVW FROOLGHG ZLWK DQRWKHU OHVV WKDQ PLOH VRXWKRIWKH3LORW5RFN³7KHKDUGSDUW RIWKDWUDLQIDOOZDVIDLUO\FRQWDLQHG´KH VDLG³SHUKDSVQRWPRUHWKDQKDOIDPLOH ZLGHDWWKHUHDOO\LQWHQVHSDUW´ :KLOHWKHGRZQSRXUGUHQFKHGVRPH DUHDV +HPSKLOO VDLG KH KHDUG IURP SHRSOHRQWKHQRUWKVLGHRI3LORW5RFN ZKR FODLPHG WKH\ EDUHO\ XVHG WKHLU ZLQGVKLHOGZLSHUV +HDOVRVDLGLQ\HDUVRIOLYLQJLQ Staff photo by E.J. 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Enjoy our South of the Border hospitality while you tour all of the updates at our community, and preview all of the new exciting services and activities we offer! MISSING DOG • Mini Aussie Sizzling appetizers and refreshing Margaritas will be served. Please help us find our lost dog that comes to the name of Charlie Charlie! Charlie was lost on 5/16 on the old stock driveway outside of Pilot Rock. He could have made his way to Spring Creek road or out that way. Open Late Thursday - Appointents Until 6:30 Closed Fridays Please call or text 541-969-7180 or 969-8502 - Brittany Doherty 541-276-6244 McKay Creek Estates 27 SW Frazer, Pendleton, OR 97801 Monday - Wednesday 7:30 AM - 5 PM (541) 276-1987 www.prestigecare.com 1601 Southgate Place Pendleton, OR 97801
