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noon and consumed a tall pile
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a pickup truck before being
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leton Fire Department.
Neighbor Chelsea Pace
said she and Matthew Raz
were washing their vehicles
when they heard a loud bang.
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Pace said she, Raz and a few
other neighbors pulled a pair
of dogs from the back yard,
then hooked hoses up to the
pump for the swimming
pool in the yard, keeping the
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department arrived.
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Staff photo by Jade McDowell
Annette Webb, right, sells sock puppets and peren-
nials at the Hermiston Farmer’s Market.
Saturday Market
in full swing
The crafts at the booth
were all made by Horizon
Project clients under the
The number of booths direction of a job coach.
at the Hermiston Saturday Brown said this was the
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expand at McKenzie Park. their products at the
Visitors to the market Saturday market but so far
found the fresh, locally it had been worthwhile.
“They’re not used
grown produce that serves
as most farmer’s markets’ to talking to a bunch of
signature offering, but strangers walking by so
also a few quirkier items that’s been a good expe-
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her started on the puppets had participated in the
and she thought they would market after taking over
make a fun addition to the the business.
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plants. When she’s feeling
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onions,
make 20 puppets in a day.
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Webb said she enjoys the
camaraderie of the market, to accept vouchers from
where she chats with WIC and the Oregon Farm
vendors in neighboring Direct Nutrition program.
stalls between customers. Naomi said she encouraged
She also participates in the people to check out the
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adults
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Contact Jade McDowell
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participate in community at
activities, while her clients gonian.com or 541-564-
4536.
were off getting lunch.
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
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Pendleton firefighters search a charred wood pile for hot spots after it caught on fire
Saturday afternoon on Broadlane Avenue in Pendleton.
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bringing people out of their which sent up a plume of
Jade McDowell and
homes to see what had smoke over the Southgate Antonio Sierra contributed
happened.
area, is under investigation.
to this report.
Hermiston raises money for epilepsy research
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
More than 100 people helped raise
money for people with disabilities on
Saturday during the 2015 Northwest
Run/Walk for Epilepsy in downtown
Hermiston.
Organizer Debbie Herrera said the
event raised about $7,000. Half of the
money will go toward local programs
for individuals with intellectual disabil-
ities at the Arc of Umatilla County
and the other half will go to Epilepsy
Northwest.
Herrera has a daughter with epilepsy,
as does fellow organizer Kristi Smalley.
Smalley said her daughter Jillian is
one of the three in four girls with autism
who experience seizures.
The seizures started when Jillian was
about 14, Smalley said, and although
medication has helped reduce the
number of seizures it hasn’t made them
go away.
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day to recover like many people do, but
the seizures still take a lot out of her.
Smalley was part of Jilli’s Silly
Walkers, one of the eight teams partic-
ipating in the event. The group walked
from McKenzie Park south along
Highway 395 in matching T-shirts,
drawing friendly honks and waves.
After returning to the park the group
listened to the stories of some of the
participants’ experiences with epilepsy.
Tasha Bleyenberg said at age 10
her son started throwing up frequently.
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Participants in the 2015 Northwest Run/Walk for Epilepsy march down
First Street.
Eventually she saw him do it and real-
ized it was a seizure that was making
him vomit. She made an appointment
with a specialist, but before he could get
in to see the doctor he had an hour and
a half long seizure, resulting in medics
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Oregon Health and Science University
in Portland.
Now medications help him recover
quickly from the seizures, which are
much less frequent, but the ordeal has
made its mark on the family.
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Bleyenberg said.
Becky Higgens said she knows
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epilepsy can be.
“Throughout my childhood I had
about 20 to 30 seizures a day and they
were uncontrollable with the medica-
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In 1990 doctors told her she was a
candidate for surgery that might stop the
seizures, which were originating in her
left temporal lobe. She said she decided
to go ahead with the surgery, which
removed part of her temporal lobe, and
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After the money from registrations
and donations was counted up, Smalley
thanked the crowd for coming, and
especially those who shared their
stories.
“For those of us touched by a seizure
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she said, “but we all have the common
bond of wanting to see more research
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PENDLETON
Man commits suicide
in hospital parking lot
BRIEFLY
HERMISTON — The
Hermiston School District
has been recognized for its
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eighth year in a row.
The district received the
county’s highest award for
governmental accounting
from the Government
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Association of the United
States and Canada for its
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report.
The district has received
the award a total of nine
times for demonstrating a
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HSD deputy
superintendent Wade
Smith said he was proud
of the district’s business
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board members for their
commitment to transparency
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Summer reading
program offers
Native culture
IONE — The University
of Oregon’s Museum of
Natural and Cultural History
is bringing a hands-on
program to Ione City Park
Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. as part
of the Ione Public Library’s
summer reading program.
Be A Hero For the
Environment includes a
series of activity tables and
touchable artifacts from
Oregon’s Native American
cultures. The hour-long
presentation is suitable for
all ages.
For more information,
contact the library at
541-561-9828.
Kiwanis offer adult
scholarships
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Kiwanis Club is
offering two competitive
$1,000 scholarships to be
awarded for use during the
fall, winter and/or spring
terms of the 2015-2016
academic year.
The purpose of the
Kiwanis scholarships is
to support adult students
who have been out of
high school for a period
of time and would like to
go to college and/or enroll
in a training program. It
may also be for adults
who wish to complete an
undergraduate or training
program previously started.
To receive an application,
or if you have questions
about the application or
application process, email
Linda Neuman at lindknn@
aol.com as soon as possible.
Completed applications
are due no later than
Wednesday, July 26.
PHS class of ‘62
plans reunion
PENDLETON — A
meet and greet reunion for
the Pendleton High School
class of 1962 is set for July
21-23.
The event begins with a
social dinner Tuesday, July
21 at 6 p.m. at Roosters
Restaurant, 1515 Southgate
Place, Pendleton. An
all-class barbecue picnic
for 1960-65 is planned for
Wednesday, July 22 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stillman
Park, 413 S.E. Byers
Ave., Pendleton. Also, that
evening there’s a prime rib
and salmon buffet dinner at
Hamley Slickfork Saloon, 8
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton.
A morning gathering is
planned Thursday, July
23 form 9:30-11 a.m. at
the Buckin’ Bean Coffee
Roasters, 405 N.W. Despain
Ave., Pendleton. Also, class
pictures will be distributed.
For more information
or to register, call Leslie
Weimer at 541 561-8037.
Church to hold
rummage sale
PENDLETON — The
Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer has planned
a rummage sale in the
church’s parish hall, located
at 241 S.E. Second St. The
sale is Friday from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. and Saturday from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information,
call the church at 541-276-
3809.
Fourth of July
runs with color
MILTON-FREEWATER
— Celebrate the Fourth of
July with splash of color
during Milton-Freewater’s
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The Color Me Freedom
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Kiwanis scholarships and
Friends of 1186, a group
that supports local soldiers
and their families while
deployed or in transition
from full military status.
The event is Saturday,
July 4 with registration
beginning at 7:30 a.m. and
the run/walk at 8 a.m. at
Yantis Park, 200 DeHaven
St., Milton-Freewater. For
those that pre-register, the
cost is $15 or $25 with a
T-shirt. Race day entries are
$5 more. Participants 8 and
under are free to run or $10
for a T-shirt.
For more information or
to register, contact Sharame
Marlatt at 541-969-7467,
marlattfam@outlook.com or
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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.
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Sound Advantage
Hearing Aid Center
541-567-4063
405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston
541-215-1888
Ric Jones, BC-HIS
also covered the body in a
yellow tarp.
Several
hospital
A 79-year-old man employees patrolled the
Monday morning fatally area near the body to
shot himself at St. Anthony prevent public access, and
Hospital, Pendleton. Pend- facilities director Craig
leton Police Chief Stuart Smith said the hospital was
Roberts said at this time not in an emergency situa-
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the man suffered from a St. Anthony president
terminal illness and would Harry Geller also observed
not identify the victim due the scene.
Oregon has one of the
to concerns of the family.
Hospital staff at about highest suicide rates in the
10:30 a.m. called 9-1-1 nation. The Oregon Health
to report the suicide. The Authority’s 2012 report on
man died outside a red suicide said it has been on
Dodge pickup that was the rise in the state since
stopped half on grass in 2000, and in 2010 the
the far southeast corner of suicide rate in Oregon was
the hospital’s parking lot 17.1 per 100,000 deaths,
at 2801 St. Anthony Way. D ¿JXUH SHUFHQW KLJKHU
Pendleton
police than the national average.
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arrived to the scene within
Contact Phil Wright at
minutes, blocked roadways
and taped off the area pwright@eastoregonian.
around the body. Someone com or 541-966-0833.
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
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