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REGION Thursday, June 25, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3A Business Oregon focusing on growing what’s already here By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Photo by Antonio Sierra Manager Michelle Mizerka-Peters moves new shelves at the Pendleton JC Penney Wednesday. 3HQGOHWRQ-&3HQQH\ H[WHQGVOHDVH\HDUV East Oregonian Already a Pendleton PDLQVWD\ VLQFH -& 3HQQH\ ZLOO WDFN RQ DQRWKHU 15 years to its tenure as the FKDLQ¶V ROGHVW VWRUH LQ LWV original location. Gary Vaughn, who owns the building with his business SDUWQHU7RGG/LNHQVVDLGKH and the company recently signed a 15-year lease H[WHQVLRQZLWK-&3HQQH\WR NHHSWKHVWRUHLQWRZQIRUWKH QH[W \HDUV ³7KLV EXLOGV FRQ¿GHQFHLQWKHGRZQWRZQ area,” Vaughn said. The announcement coin- cides with a store renovation PHDQWWRNHHSWKHYHQHUDEOH VWRUHORRNLQJPRGHUQ -& 3HQQH\ PDQDJHU 0LFKHOOH 0L]HUND3HWHUV said new shelves were being installed into the shoe section, and promised an H[SDQGHG KRPH GHSDUWPHQW and an increased focus on ZRPHQ¶VFORWKLQJ 0L]HUND3HWHUV VDLG WKH store continues to do good business, which lies in contrast to locations in other parts of the country. According to USA Today, -& 3HQQH\ KDV FORVHG underperforming stores and laid off 4,250 employees over the past two years. BRIEFLY Resurface project planned for Highland Avenue HERMISTON — Hermiston residents should consider avoiding Highland Avenue where possible during a resurfacing project in July. The city plans to administer a chip seal, followed by a slurry seal, between Southwest 11th Street and Southeast Eighth Street during the second half of July. “This project will greatly improve the long-term viability of Highland Avenue at an affordable price, because ZH¶UHSURDFWLYHO\PDLQWDLQLQJ it before major problems start to arise,” Ron Sivey, street department superintendent, said in a news release. The project will result in a smoother surface on Highland Avenue when completed. 'XULQJWKH¿UVWSKDVHRIWKH project, however, the surface of the road will be rougher than usual and bicyclists are encouraged to be cautious if they use Highland. The road will be open GXULQJ-XO\EXWWUDI¿FZLOOEH affected. Organizers take precautions against hot dogs at race PENDLETON — With WHPSHUDWXUHVH[SHFWHGLQWKH WULSOHGLJLWVWKH&KLOGUHQ¶V Museum of Eastern Oregon has plans to help ensure both dogs and humans are FRPIRUWDEOHGXULQJ)ULGD\¶V Wiener Dog Race. The race area will be sprayed down with water, misters will be used and NLGGLHSRROVZLOOEHDYDLODEOH for dogs. Also, multiple canopies will be erected in the area. “We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their dogs down for a great time,” said Heidi Anderson, H[HFXWLYHGLUHFWRU The Wiener Dog Race, which serves as a major fundraiser for the museum, is Friday with live entertainment, FKLOGUHQ¶VDFWLYLWLHVDQG concessions opening at 4 SPLQWKHEORFNRI0DLQ Street, Pendleton. The race heats begin after the free all dog breed costume contest at 6 p.m. Registration is still open for dachshund race contestants. The cost is $25 on race day or $20 if registered in advance. For more information, call 541-276-1066, visit www. cmeo.org or view the article in the June 19 edition of the East Oregonian. Cello Workshop ends with free concert PENDLETON — The &HOOR:RUNVKRSIHDWXULQJ students of Loree McKenna will conclude with a free performance. The concert includes pieces learned by students WKURXJKRXWWKHZHHNORQJ ZRUNVKRS7KHSHUIRUPDQFH is Friday at 7 p.m. at 3HQGOHWRQ&HQWHUIRUWKH$UWV 214 N. Main St. The beginning group includes Ashton Larsen, Paige Pitner and Kylee Henderson; intermediates, Hayden *DUWRQ&DOHE3LFNHQ&DOHE Greenhalgh and Mary Davis; and advanced, Emily Long, .LHULF6SHDNPDQ-HQQD +DUULVRQDQG6DP&ROHPDQ For more information, call McKenna at 541-276-4237. &RQFHUWEHQH¿WV strings camp PENDLETON — A concert featuring Lisa Robertson, concertmaster of the Oregon East Symphony, DQG-DPHV&RRNRI%RLVH ZLOOEHQH¿WWKH6XPPHU 6WULQJV&DPS The duo will perform pieces for violin and piano by 6FKXPDQQ6KRVWDNRYLFKDQG Beethoven Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian &KXUFK6:'RULRQ Ave., Pendleton. Donations will be accepted at the door for the camp scholarships. A brief performance for children is planned the same day at 2 p.m. People are welcome to enjoy the 20-30 minute program. The strings camp is open to all ages for strings platers who can read notes, including violin, viola, cello and bass. It runs from Aug. 3-7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peace /XWKHUDQ&KXUFK1: Ninth St., Pendleton. For more information, contact 541-910-4099, RUUBIDFFLXWR# yahoo.com. Old Boardman/ Riverside reunion BOARDMAN — A class reunion for the old Boardman/Riverside High School is planned this ZHHNHQG Although 71 responses have been received from classmates to date, the registration is still open. People can register Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Boardman 0DULQD3DUN A screening of the documentary “Higher Ground” will be shown at SPDWWKH6$*(&HQWHU 7KH¿OPFKURQLFOHVWKH construction of the John Day Dam in the 1960s, which required Boardman be moved to a higher elevation. Participants may also tour WKHFHQWHU7KHQDSRWOXFN is planned at 4:30 p.m. at WKH+DUROG%DNHU3DYLOLRQ DWWKHSDUN7KHDFWLYLWLHV continue Sunday at 11 a.m. with announcements and a 1 p.m. catered meal. The cost is $18 and people can pay at WKHSDUN For more information, FDOO6KLUOH\-DFNVRQ'DYLGDW 541-922-2488. As the state-run Business Oregon sharpens its focus on helping Oregon EXVLQHVVHV H[SDQG HQWUHSUHQHXUV are seeing an increasing number of programs available to help them succeed. Melissa Drugge, business develop- PHQWRI¿FHUIRUWKHHDVWHUQVLGHRIWKH state, shared some of those opportunities with local business owners at the Herm- LVWRQ&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH¶VPRQWKO\ Business to Business luncheon. 6KH VDLG %XVLQHVV 2UHJRQ¶V JRDO has always been more jobs, through everything from building infrastructure to recruiting out-of-state businesses. %XWWKHDJHQF\¶VQHZHVWVWUDWHJ\WLWOHG “Grow Our Own,” is driven by research showing that helping already-estab- OLVKHGEXVLQHVVHVJURZLVWKHTXLFNHVW route to success. “Seventy percent or more of job growth in a community comes from what we already have,” she said. She outlined a few of Business 2UHJRQ¶VPDQ\LQLWLDWLYHVWRKHOSEXVL- nesses grow: “Seventy percent or more of job growth in a community comes from what we already have.” — Melissa Drugge, business development officer for the eastern side of the state • The Strategic Reserve Fund offers ³IRUJLYDEOHORDQV´WRKHOSFRYHUXQH[- SHFWHG H[SHQVHV WKDW SXW EXVLQHVVHV RYHUEXGJHWRQFRQVWUXFWLRQRUH[SDQ- sion. If the company meets certain job-creation targets in the succeeding years the loan is forgiven. 7KH%XVLQHVV([SDQVLRQ3URJUDP is a cash incentive for businesses based RQ WKH LQFUHDVHG SHUVRQDO LQFRPH WD[ revenue from creating at least 50 new jobs. 7KH ,QGXVWU\ &RPSHWLWLYHQHVV Fund helps businesses develop their SURGXFW RU LPSURYH WKHLU HI¿FLHQF\ Drugge said one use of the fund is to SD\IRUDFRQVXOWDQWWRDVVHVVWKHÀRRU layout and other practices for manufac- turing companies, which have already reported saving an estimated $1.2 million last year based on increased HI¿FLHQF\IURPWKHFKDQJHVVXJJHVWHG 7KH&DSLWDO$FFHVV3URJUDPDFWVDV DJXDUDQWHHIRUEDQNVZDU\RIOHQGLQJ money to a start-up or small business QHHGLQJFDSLWDOIRUH[SDQVLRQ 7KH *RYHUQPHQW &RQWUDFW $VVLV- tance Program provides support and guidance to businesses interested in bidding for a government contract for WKH¿UVWWLPH'UXJJHVDLGODVW\HDUWKH program helped 146 companies get $8.1 million in government contracts. 7KH ([SRUW 3URPRWLRQ 3URJUDP provides funding and support for Oregon business owners interested in going global to travel to international trade shows. • The Aggie Bond Program issues interest-free bonds to help new farmers PDNHFDSLWDOSXUFKDVHVOLNHIDUPHTXLS- PHQWRUOLYHVWRFN • For more information about these and other assistance programs for busi- nesses visit www.oregon4biz.com. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com or 541-564-4536. UMATILLA Landing Days celebrates community Day includes parade, live entertainment DQGILUHZRUNVVKRZ By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian A full day of events is planned beginning with a parade and ending with a ERRPLQJ ¿UHZRUNV GLVSOD\ GXULQJ WKLV ZHHNHQG¶V Umatilla Landing Days. Karen Hutchinson-Ta- ODVNL 8PDWLOOD &KDPEHU RI &RPPHUFH H[HFXWLYH director, said even with fewer volunteers committed to the event, there will be plenty of activities for people to enjoy. The parade gets rolling at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Umatilla. The rest of the fun gets started at 11 a.m. DW 8PDWLOOD 0DULQD 3DUN 1710 Quincy Ave. Although entry into the event is free, WKHUH¶V D SDUNLQJ IHH DW WKH marina area of $3, which JRHV WRZDUGV QH[W \HDU¶V ¿UHZRUNVVKRZ ³,W¶V UHDOO\ D ORW RI IXQ with lots of thing to do,” +XWFKLQVRQ7DODVNL VDLG “It celebrates our heritage as the oldest community in Eastern Oregon.” $FWLYLWLHV LQ WKH SDUN include food and craft EO Media Group file photo Cousins Jimmy Peterson and Alexis Anderson enjoy a game during the 2014 Uma- tilla Landing Days celebration at Umatilla Marina Park. YHQGRUV NLGV¶ JDPHV and live entertainment, featuring the Round-Up &LW\&ORJJHUV8PDWLOODDQG Irrigon cheerleaders, Totally Kids, Sahara Bellydance, BBPD-the Brad and Bruce 3RZHU'XRDQG)LQQ'R[LH D LQGLHSRS HOHFWULF&HOW- ic-harp band from Portland. %DFN DV KHDGOLQHU IRU WKH event is Blue Tattoo. ECHO &RXQFLOWRFRQVLGHU marijuana ordinance By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian 7KH (FKR &LW\ &RXQFLO will consider an ordinance on Thursday regulating the sale and growth of marijuana. The ordinance requires that marijuana grow sites be located only within WKH FRQ¿QHV RI D ³VHFXUH ORFNHG DQG IXOO\ HQFORVHG structure” in a farm resi- dential zone. The ordinance also prohibits marijuana dispensaries from being located within 1,000 IHHW RI D SDUN VFKRRO community recreation area where minors congregate, church, daycare or another dispensary. It allows them to be ORFDWHG ZLWKLQ D & commercial zone — currently ruled out by the 1,000 foot rules — or the M-1 light industrial zone, which is located along Thielsen Street at the north end of the city limits. Dispensary owners would need a conditional use permit and business license to set up shop. The ordinance as written would declare an emergency, putting the rules into effect imme- GLDWHO\ DKHDG RI QH[W :HGQHVGD\¶V VWDWHZLGH legalization of the drug. The council will consider the ordinance for a vote during its regular city council meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday at city hall, 20 South Bonanza Street. The meeting will start off with time for public FRPPHQWV DQG FLW\¶V 2014-2015 budget hearing will also be held that night. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastore- gonian.com or 541-564- 4536. Proudly Serving Eastern Oregon, Washington & Idaho For 35 Years Blue Mountain Pathology, Inc. We are a local laboratory serving local patient needs. Physicians - Pathologists: Lawrence J. Adams, M.D., Deepshikha Datta, M.D., Pendleton Home Office Pendleton Laboratory La Grande Laboratory Hermiston Laboratory Sunnyside Laboratory George R. Wettach, M.D. and Anirudha Halder, M.D. 434 SE 3rd Street, PO Box 1049 3001 St. Anthony Way Suite 107 700 Sunset Drive, Ste A 610 NW Eleventh Street 1016 Tacoma Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Pendleton, OR 97801 La Grande, OR 97850 Hermiston, OR 97838 Sunnyside, WA 98944 541-966-1184 541-278-4755 541-963-8911 541-667-3578 509-837-1341 “They are such a crowd pleaser,” Hutchinson-Ta- ODVNL VDLG RI %OXH 7DWWRR “They do a lot of covers of great songs. They play MXVW ROG URFN DQG UROO $QG WKH\¶UHDORWRIIXQWRZDWFK´ 6KHH[SHFWV%OXH7DWWRR¶V set will crescendo with a -LPL+HQGUL[YHUVLRQRIWKH “Star Spangled Banner” as WKH¿UHZRUNVVKRZNLFNVRII DWGXVN $OVR+XWFKLQVRQ7DODVNL VDLGLW¶VQRWWRRODWHWRYROXQ- teer. For more information, contact 541-922-4825, NDUHQ#XPDWLOODFKDPEHUQHW or visit www.umatillaore- gonchamber.org. ——— Sean Hart of EO Media Group contributed to this story
