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REGION Tuesday, June 2, 2015 BRIEFLY Gallery show offers ‘experience’ UMATILLA — State environmental regulators KDYH¿QHGD8PDWLOOD company $1,500 for failing to submit an annual air quality report for 2014. J-M Pipe Company, Inc., has until Tuesday to appeal the penalty from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The state agency in a written statement reported J-M Pipe has an air contam- inant discharge permit for its PVC pipe manufacturing plant at 31240 Roxbury Road, Umatilla. The permit requires the company to submit an annual report. The reports allow the DEQ to see if companies are operating withing the limits of their permits. J-M Pipe also submitted its 2012 report late, according to the environmental department’s statement. PENDLETON — The artwork of Rosco “Carrico” Crooke is featured in a gallery show in the Lorenzen Board Room at Pendleton Center for the Arts. This is the Pendleton DUWLVW¶V¿UVWVKRZDQGKH is thrilled. With black lights bringing the multi- dimensional pieces to life and illuminating the glow-in-the-dark paints of some, Crooke calls it more than a gallery show — “it’s an experience,” he said. The show opening — along with the printmaking work of Aaron Robert Miller in the East Oregonian Gallery — is Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. It’s free and open to the public. Crooke’s show runs through Friday, June 26. For more information, call 541-278-9201. To see a story about Cooke and his work, visit www. eastoregonian.com/eo/ local-news/20150221/ rosco-crooke-pours-his- heart-into-paint. PENDLETON — People are asked to bring old pictures and memorabilia to share during the upcoming meeting of the Blue Mountain Genealogy Society. Anyone interested in genealogy is welcome to attend. The gathering is Tuesday, June 2 at 1 p.m. in the Pendleton Public Library Community Room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. For more information, contact vjcurtiss@yahoo. com. Hermiston seniors change meal prices HERMISTON — Effective June 1, meal prices will change at the Hermiston Senior Center. All meals for adults and children over 10 will cost $4, as well as Meals on Wheels and takeout. Children under 10 are free. For people who don’t bring their own table service, there’s an additional charge of 50 cents. The meals are served Tuesday and Thursdays at noon at 435 W. Orchard Ave., located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds. For more information, call Julie at the Hermiston Senior Center at 541-567- 3582. Heppner Bank ¿UHVXSWKH%%4 HEPPNER — As a customer appreciation, the Heppner branch of Community Bank will host a barbecue. The event is Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the bank at 127 N. Main St., Heppner. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soda and cookies will be served. In addition, participants can enter a drawing to win a barbecue grill or a kids’ prize pack. Crow’s Shadow ,QVWLWXWHZHOFRPHV 'DQLHO'XIRUG MISSION — Golden Spot award winner Daniel Duford is the artist-in- residence at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts. An artist lecture and reception is planned Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 48004 St. Andrews Road, Mission. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 541-276-3397. Jill Perrine decodes FDQQLQJUXOHV PENDLETON — The public is invited to learn canning techniques during a free workshop presented through the Pendleton Public Library. Not Your Grandmother’s Canning is Thursday at 7 p.m. in the community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Jill Perrine will lead the free session, including topics of canning rules, how to avoid food-borne illness and an explanation of inexplicable failures. For more information, contact heather.culley@ ci.pendleton.or.us or 541-966-0380. Page 3A HERMISTON Umatilla company IDFLQJ'(4¿QH Genealogy gathering to share old photos East Oregonian Leadership Hermiston to JUDGXDWHWKFODVV HERMISTON — Past graduates and guests of Leadership Hermiston are invited to the Class 18 graduation. The event is Tuesday, June 9 with a social time at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP with choice of main dish (stuffed pork loin, salmon or stuffed pasta shells) by Friday, June 5. The cost is $25 per person. Non-alcoholic beverages, wine and beer also will be served. For more information or to RSVP, contact Michelle Weber at 541-567-6151 or michelle@ hermistonchamber.com. &RPPXQLW\UDOOLHV WRUHSDLUÀRRG damaged park +(/,;²$IWHUÀRRGLQJ destroyed much of the Helix Park, the community is rallying together to repair and make improvements. The public is invited to join the effort during the Heart of the Country Fun Run/Walk. The event is Saturday with check-in at 9 a.m. at Helix Park. The run/ walk begins at 10 a.m. The cost is $20 if registered in advance or $25 on race day. Proceeds from the event will go towards the purchase of a new swing set. The trophies for female and male winners of each age category of the 5K are being donated by the Helix wood shop class, Jim Cole, and Birch Creek Trophies. The Helix track team designed T-shirts. For more information or to register, visit http:// heartofthecountry. itsyourrace.com. ——— Submit information to: community@eastoregonian. com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966- 0818 with questions. 6WXGHQWEXLOWKRPHLPSUHVVHV Builders give visitors tour of house By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian A steady stream of visitors declared themselves impressed on Monday as VWXGHQWV VKRZHG RII WKH ¿UVW KRXVH built by the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilding Program. “I think it’s absolutely fabulous,” Audney Cosand said. “All of the details and the inner workings really make life easier.” Students were enthusiastic about showing those little details off. They turned on faucets with the WDS RI D ¿QJHU DGMXVWHG WKH YROXPH on the house-wide sound system and demonstrated the “slam-proof” cupboards. Signs throughout the house also gave details about its superior energy HI¿FLHQF\ LQFOXGLQJ D WDQNOHVV ZDWHU heater, and luxury items like a gas ¿UHSODFHDQGMHWWHGMDFX]]LWXELQWKH master bathroom. Cosand said she and her husband came because they were curious and not because they were in the market for a new house. “I wish we were now,” she said. Pat Schaefer said her favorite Staff photo by Jade McDowell Elizabeth Herrera, left, shows off the home she helped build to Audney Cosand and David Hutchinson at an open house Monday. feature was the built-in central vacuum system. Instead of dealing with an entire vacuum cleaner the homeowner just has to plug a hose into a special outlet in the wall and the debris are sucked away. “Everything seems to be pretty high-end,” she said after getting a tour of the house. The house at 895 W Angus Avenue is three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,050 square feet. Hermiston School District is accepting sealed bids for the house until June 19 at 4 p.m. The highest bidder over the $268,500 bid ÀRRUZLOOEHDZDUGHGWKHKRXVH ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com or 541-564-4536. HERMISTON Desert Arts offers art in the park East Oregonian Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini Children participate in a mural project during an event spon- sored by the Desert Arts Council. The group is hosting free art activities for youths Saturday mornings through the end of June at McKenzie Park in Hermiston. Free drawing lessons are featured in this week- end’s Free Kid’s Art Activities. Youths ages 6-17 will have an opportunity to engage in the free art activities each Saturday through June 27 at McKenzie Park during Hermis- ton’s Own Saturday Market. Desert Arts Council, in conjunction with the Miller Foundation and the Oregon Arts Commis- sion, began the activity recently and will continue the next four Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon in the gazebo at McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St., Hermiston. Art instructor Laurie Ellis will present fun and educational projects. Participants may drop-in at any time during the activity. There’s no registra- tion process. In addition, all supplies are provided. The projects are designed as a make it and take it home. For more information, contact Mary Corp at mary.corp@oregonstate.edu, 541-720-3859 or visit www.facebook.com/desertarts. PILOT ROCK &RXQFLOWRFRQVLGHUDJDLQSD\LQJIRUZDWHUVHZHU council on June 28, 1994, passed a resolution allowing full-time city employees Pilot Rock City Council to “pay the utility reserve could end a 21-year-old amount plus overrun for practice of waiving base water service and receive sewer and water fees for sewer service at no charge.” city employees, council The resolution also grants members and the mayor. council members and the That right now amounts mayor the break on paying to $468 a year savings for for sewer and gives them the seven members of the 11,500 cubic feet of water before any cost. They also council. The city council will must pay the utility reserve. Pilot Rock may be the discuss that when it meets Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at only city in Oregon that Pilot Rock City Hall. City waives those utilities for UHSRUWHU DQG EXGJHW RI¿FHU HOHFWHG RI¿FLDOV DFFRUGLQJ Teri Porter in an email stated to information from the the council also will discuss League of Oregon Cities. how to apply a $10 increase “We are aware of at least for sewer the council one other city that follows approved May 19 with the this practice as part of its employee package,” League 2015-16 budget. Pilot Rock charges $21 a spokesman Kevin Toon month for up to 1,500 cubic replied in emails. “For feet of water, then 32 cents example, one city offered per 100 cubic feet more. The its city employees free water city also charges $18 for and another city provided sewer (the new $10 increase waivers for active duty is not yet in effect). The city military personnel.” But Toon did not say if charges 50 cents a month for a sewer utility reserve and any other city in Oregon another 50 cents a month for waived sewer and water for council members or the a water utility reserve. Public records show the mayor. By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian H AMLEY S TEAK H OUSE & S ALOON Porter in a staff report explained the city waives the fees for council members rather than pay a stipend, and the city employees got the break in lieu of a pay raise. If the council decides to pay, it would add $1,764 a year to the water fund and $1,512 to sewer. While the council, city staff and Pilot Rock citizens at the May 19 meeting discussed the $10 hike as though it were a rate increase, Porter contended the council has not decided to apply it as a separate fee or to the base rate. “Council never really VSHFL¿HGWKDWLWZRXOGEHDQ increase to the base rate,” according to Porter. “We are currently sorting through our options of how we can apply this fee. At this time we only know that we have to increase the rate. I have EHHQWU\LQJWR¿QGRXWLIZH can do it as an additional fee rather than adding the increase to the $18 base rate and still qualify for low interest loans.” Those loans would come from state or federal agen- cies. The city needs to raise the price for sewer services to pay for a $2.5 million to $3.7 million project to improve failing sewer lagoons. The city is looking to raise rates to about $40 over the course of three years. “As a fee, it is likely that council and staff will pay the $10,” according to Porter. “But nothing is settled yet.” Porter in another email stated the city is not raising water rates. The council Tuesday night also will consider a proposal from Pendleton Police Chief Stuart Roberts to provide administrative oversight to the Pilot Rock Police Department. Under the deal, the city would pay $4,000 a month so a police lieutenant would provide 20 hours of weekly service. Pilot Rock has been without a full-time chief since January. ——— Contact Phil Wright at pwright@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0833. When they say and you say “Hold On Tight!” “Go Fly A Kite?” Sound Advantage Hearing Aid Center 541-567-4063 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston Friday 541-215-1888 June 5 Sponsored in part by Party starts at 4p Dinner Service at 5p Live Music CALE MOON 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton 5-7:30p T ELEVENTH ST 8- R 11 E p E INCIDENT FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS “on the lawn” Ric Jones, BC-HIS COURT & MAIN, PENDLETON 2012 NW Carden Ave. 541-276-1522 Verna Taylor, HAS
