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Saturday, June 20, 2015
East Oregonian
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Crews extinguish small blaze on Butte State struggles
HERMISTON
to replicate
Eastern Promise
By SEAN HART
EO Media Group
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early Friday morning.
Hermiston Fire & Emer-
gency Services Lt. Dennis
McClure said the agency
was dispatched at 12:12
a.m. to a report of visible
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pool on the northwest side
of the butte.
He said three Hermiston
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responded and worked to
quickly extinguish the blaze.
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terrain on the butte in the area
behind the swimming pool,”
he said. “It was controlled at
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to mop up. At 12:55, all the
hot spots were put out, and
they cleared the scene.”
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report indicates approxi-
mately one acre of grass was
burned, but no structures
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termined, but with no signs
of arson reported, further
investigation is unlikely.
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Hermiston and Stanfield firefighters work to extinguish a small grass fire on the
northwest side of the Hermiston Butte early Friday morning.
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at the butte at 5 p.m. June 25
will probably still occur if
the weather conditions are
appropriate, McClure said,
because only a small portion
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“Conditions are really
dry all over the county,”
he said. “People should be
careful of where they burn
and what they do. They
should just be careful and
cautious of their activities in
dry areas.”
COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
HERMISTON’S OWN FARM-
ERS MARKET, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
McKenzie Park, 300 S. First St.,
Hermiston. Food, crafts, live mu-
sic, art.
PARKING LOT SALE, 8:30-
11:30 a.m., Agape House, 500
Harper Road, Hermiston. Cloth-
ing, furniture, knick-knacks, books
and more. Clothing 3 for $1, knick-
knacks you name the price. (Dave
541-567-8774).
KIDS’ FISHING DAY, 9 a.m. to
noon, Umatilla National Forest
Pond 5412, south of Pilot Rock on
USFS Road 5412-050, off Yellow-
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6-14 and their parent/guardian
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Flycasters members will provide
instruction and help with cleaning
and icing the catch. Kids should
bring their own tackle and bait; a
limited amount of loaner gear may
be available. A hot dog lunch will
be provided to all participants.
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Dadoly 541-377-2943).
KIDS’ ART IN THE PARK, 9
a.m. to noon, McKenzie Park, 320
S. First St., Hermiston. Free kids’
art activities with Laurie Ellis for
ages 6-17. All supplies provided,
drop in, make it and take it home.
NORTHWEST RUN/WALK FOR
EPILEPSY, 9 a.m. registration,
10 a.m. event begins, McKenzie
Park, 320 S. First St., Hermis-
ton. The one-mile run/walk raises
awareness and funds for Epilepsy
Foundation Northwest. Register
online at www.NWRunWalk.org/
Hermiston.
FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15
a.m. Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Fami-
ly art experience for children up to
age 12. Children under 8 should
be accompanied by an adult. (541-
278-9201).
“ROBBERS,
REPROBATES
AND THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT”
WALKING TOUR, 10:30 a.m, be-
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Pendleton. Share thoughts with
Ward 1 councilwoman. (541-276-
9147).
SUMMER POPS CONCERT,
4 p.m., Ione Community School,
445 Spring St. A repertoire of pop-
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Hansell narrating “Lincoln Portrait”
by Aaron Copland. A reception
with refreshments will follow the
concert. Free.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
PAUL GORHAM MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
BREAKFAST,
8 a.m. to noon, Pendleton Ma-
sonic Lodge No. 52, 1350 N.W.
Carden Ave., Pendleton. Costs $6
for adults and $4 for ages 6-12.
Call-in orders to go are welcome.
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(541-276-3760).
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Pendleton. Share ideas on format
of Pendleton area’s newest radio
station. (Vicki 541-566-2744).
SUMMER POPS CONCERT,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., SAGE Cen-
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Lunch of grilled cheddar and bar-
becued pork sandwich, side, des-
sert and drink is $5, which includes
admission to the center. (541-481-
7243).
Music
on the
Lawn
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Brady Goss, a crowd favorite throughout the region,
will perform Monday at 7 p.m. at Music in the Parks at
Irrigon Marina Park.
KBLU-FM CITIZENS ADVISORY
GROUP, 3 p.m., Prodigal Son Pub
ginning at MaySon’s General
Store, 369 S. Main St., Pendleton.
Cost is $5 per person. (541-276-
8206).
HIP & HANDMADE, 11 a.m. to
noon, Pendleton Center for the
Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton.
Free drop-in art project class for
adults. (541-278-9201).
STRAIGHT TALK WITH BECKY
MARKS, 2-4 p.m., Prodigal Son
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
gins, 6 p.m. game signups, 6:30
p.m. play begins, Ione American
Legion Hall, 325 W. Second St.
Cost to play is $40 for poker, $20
for cribbage. No late buy-ins. Cash
prizes for winners. Chicken bar-
becue dinner will be available by
donation; no-host bar by Route 74.
(Arlynda Gates 541-422-7534 for
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for cribbage).
p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural Institute,
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View replicas of traditional and
prehistoric Plateau Indian people
and participate in cultural activi-
ties. Free with admission. (541-
429-7700). May 23 through Aug.
30 2015
TILLAMOOK CHEESE DAYS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave. (541-276-8100).
COMMUNITY SHRED DAY, 9
a.m. to noon, Old West Federal
Credit Union parking lot, 1739 N.
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no charge. Some restrictions in
amounts per household may be
given. (541-564-0264).
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LIVING CULTURE VILLAGE
AT TAMASTSLIKT, 10 a.m. to 4
4 p.m., Weston-McEwen High
School, 540 E. Main St., Athena.
A repertoire of popular tunes will
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ing “Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron
Copland. A reception with refresh-
ments will follow the concert. Free.
ADULT OPEN GYM, 7-9 p.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center, 510
S.W. Dorion Ave. Free access for
ages 16 and up. (541-276-8100).
MONDAY, JUNE 22
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
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counselor and former Eastern
Promise staffer. “Because I
think the way they kind of
The state has spent looked at it, the high schools
nearly $2 million to replicate might be stealing some of
Eastern Promise, a collab- their business.”
Royer remembers meet-
oration between Eastern
Oregon K-12 schools and ings led by the superinten-
higher education to get more dent of the education service
students to college or into district with presidents of
Blue Mountain and Treasure
career training.
The idea is to bring Valley community colleges
together
universities, and Eastern Oregon Univer-
colleges and K-12 schools to sity.
“Some of those meetings
do three things, according to
Hilda Rosselli of the Oregon got very heated,” Royer
Education
Investment said. “But everyone was
Board: “To increase access always back at the table the
for students to college next week. They didn’t give
credits, and to help create up on it.”
It’s still not entirely
college-going cultures, and
to align curriculum between smooth in Eastern Oregon.
College professors help
high schools and colleges.”
Eastern Promise offers grade papers and meet with
college credits in rural high high school teachers to
schools, for things like native ensure students are doing
Spanish-speaking ability or college-level work. Jim
college-level coursework. Whittaker at BMCC said his
There’s a program in the faculty has limits.
“In some areas, such as
lower grades to encourage
grade schoolers to start writing, it has increased their
thinking early about what work load dramatically,”
it would be like to go to said Whittaker. “They do get
paid additionally for their
college.
Now there are also part- time, but there’s only so
nerships in the Portland area, much time.”
The Oregon Education
Eugene, southern and central
Oregon, but the Salem- Association has similar
based Willamette Promise concerns about the workload
is moving the fastest. Just for public school teachers.
a year in, 80 teachers are OEA President Hanna Vaan-
running 18 courses. But it’s dering questions whether
not totally smooth. Cheme- replicating Eastern Promise
keta Community College is is the way to go.
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leaving Willamette Promise
as the grant runs out this all,” she said. “The concerns
that you have in Eastern
month.
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20 professors helped with than those you might in the
course outlines and exams. Eugene area, or in Salem.
College deans and a full- We want to be sure we build
time advisor also took part. programs that meet the needs
But in the end, Chemeketa of students in that zip code.”
Willamette Promise is
decided to focus on its other
programs that are geared moving into 20 more school
toward high school students. districts in the Portland area.
“When it was wrapping Portland State University
up, through, all that effort and has asked for a one-year
work, and then comparing moratorium on expansions.
what the program was :LOODPHWWH RI¿FLDOV KDYH
doing to what our program said they won’t interfere
was doing, it just felt like with existing programs.
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it was best to focus on our
programs,” said Chemeketa tling with how to regulate
the various ways Oregon
spokesperson Greg Harris.
When Eastern Promise high schools and colleges
started, schools and colleges offer credits.
High school students
didn’t always agree, either.
“There had to be a lot of earned more than 200,000
cooperation with the colleges college credits in the
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said Mike Royer, a Morrow Promise was responsible for
County School District 13,000 of those.
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brary, 180 W. Coe Ave. (541-449-
1254).
LITERARY HOUR, 11 a.m.,
Children’s Museum of Eastern
Oregon, 400 S. Main St., Pendle-
ton. A book and activity designed
to promote literacy, self-expres-
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1066).
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ages welcome. (541-481-3257).
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Hermiston Se-
nior Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave.
Costs $4 for adults and children
over 10, $4 for Meals on Wheels
home delivery, free for children
under 10. Extra 50 cents if center
provides table service or dishes.
Transportation can be arranged
by donation. (541-567-3582).
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SERVICE, 12 noon, Pendleton
Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th
St. Costs $3.50 for seniors, $6
for those under 60. Meet new
friends, enjoy pool, puzzles, crafts,
snacks, Second Time Around thrift
store and more from 9 a.m. to 1
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