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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
BOARDMAN
Truck rollover sends Demolition begins on training center
woman to hospital
East Oregonian
East Oregonian
A woman was transported to the hospital Monday
afternoon following a water truck rollover at the Portland
General Electric plant in Boardman.
PGE spokesperson Steve Corson said at about 3 p.m.
a female employed by a contractor, Boral Industries, was
driving on the access road between the plant and an ash
disposal area when the truck rolled.
“The driver sustained some injuries, so they called the
ambulance and the driver was transported,” he said. “My
understanding is the injuries were not life threatening of
any sort.”
Corson said the driver was on her way to spray down
the ash disposal area to hold down the dust. He said he was
unaware of any similar incidents at the plant but that PGE
would review the crash to try to prevent future occurrences.
“Whenever we have any incident like this, we will do
an internal review to determine exactly what led to this
and what, if anything, we can do to reduce the chance of
this happening in the future,” he said. “We want everyone
working at the plant to go home safely at the end of their
shift.”
BRIEFLY
Junior academy
continues student
registration
PENDLETON —
Harris Junior Academy
school board members
have spent several months
rede¿ning its church
school and are excited
about the upcoming school
year.
Registration for classes
began Monday and
continues Tuesday from
4-7 p.m. at 3121 S.W.
Hailey Ave., Pendleton.
Classes start Monday, Aug.
24. Tuition scholarships
are available.
Seeking to stay true to
its mission of “Education
for Eternity-Not Only
College Bound but Heaven
Bound,” the school offers a
Christ-centered curriculum
in a small, rural setting.
Each student is encouraged
to reach their full potential
in all areas of their lives
including, academic,
social, emotional and
spiritual.
Shannon Whidden
recently accepted the
position of principal/head
teacher and is excited to
begin her adventure in
Pendleton. Graduating from
Walla Walla University in
1997, Whidden has more
than 15 years experience
teaching and serving as
a principal. Her interests
include painting, writing
and drawing.
The academy’s Home
School Connection
program offers home
schooled students
options to participate in
classes such as physical
education, shop and
music to enhance their
educational experience.
Entrance to these programs
provides free attendance
to activities, including
worship assemblies, week
of prayer and school ¿eld
trips.
New for 2015-16
school year is the Student
Exchange Connection,
an on-site supervised
program allowing students
in grades 9-12 completing
their education online to
participate in a classroom
setting with other online
students.
For more information,
contact 541--276-
0615, s.whidden@
harrisjunioracademy.
org or visit www.
harrisjunioracademy.org.
Online school
sets information
meeting
HERMISTON —
Students and their families
interested in tuition-free
online public education are
invited to an informational
meeting.
Hosted by Oregon
Connections Academy, the
gathering is Thursday at
6:30 p.m. at the Hermiston
Conference Center, 415 S.
Highway 395. Parents and
students can learn about
the school’s curriculum, as
well as ask questions.
ORCA is the largest
online public school in the
state. It serves students in
kindergarten through 12th
grade.
For more
information, contact
800-382-6010, ldillon@
connectionseducation.
com or visit www.
oregonconnectionsacademy.
com.
Retired educators
to hold meeting
PENDLETON — The
Morrow-Umatilla Retired
Educators Association will
hold its ¿rst meeting of the
new school year.
Open to anyone
interested in education,
the gathering is Monday,
Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. in the
Pendleton City Hall
community room, 500
S.W. Dorion Ave. A brief
business meeting will be
followed by a presentation
of the coming year’s
programs.
For more information,
call Bill Mayclin at
541-276-4540.
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HEPPNER
County fair party moves to Morrow Co.
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Four fun-¿lled days for the entire
family await fair-goers in Morrow
County.
Summer Days & Country Ways is
the theme for the 102nd annual Morrow
County Fair. It kicks off Wednesday with
the gates opening at 8 a.m., and runs
daily through Saturday. The fairgrounds
are located at 74473 Highway 74,
Heppner. Tickets are $3 per person or $1
for children ages 6-12.
Showcasing 4-H, FFA and citizen
projects, the fair offers viewing of
animals as well as the creativity of
Morrow County residents with displays
of arts and crafts and hobbies.
“I like seeing what the community
members do,” said Ann Jones, fair secre-
tary. “I like going around and looking
EO file photo
at all the stuff they bring to show at the
The 102nd annual Morrow County Fair begins Wednesday with the gates
fair.”
In addition, Jones is excited about opening at 8 a.m., and runs daily through Saturday.
new activities at this year’s event, princess. The community talent show and FFA, the Buyers Appreciation Lunch
including exotic animals, a mechanical also starts at 3 p.m. The always popular is at noon, followed by the FFA Awards
bull, inÀatable structures and zippy cars. wine and microbrew tasting runs from Program at 1:15 p.m. Then, people can
“We’re trying to get more things for 6-10 p.m. In its 19th year, Murray’s Beer get ready to bid on market animals during
kids to do this year,” she said.
& Wine Tasting provides family fun with the Youth Livestock Auction at 2 p.m.
Other highlights, Jones said, include non-alcoholic beverages and the FFA
“There’s a little something for
Wednesday’s watermelon seed-spitting Basket Auction.
everyone,” Jones said. “And it’s nice
contest (1 p.m.), a pet show (3 p.m.) the
Friday and Saturday nights, the when people come out to support the
RDO Equipment Pedal Power Tractor music cranks up after the rodeo action. hard work of the FFA and 4-H kids.”
Pull (5 p.m.) and the Pee Wee My Michelle Drey & Branded will perform
For more information, contact Jones
Favorite Out¿t (6:30 p.m., followed by both nights beginning about 10 p.m., at 541-676-9474, mcfair@co.morrow.
the 4-H Fashion Revue).
Jones said. People don’t have to have or.us, visit www.morrowcountyoregon.
Jones said people won’t want to rodeo tickets to kick up their heels and com.
miss Thursday activities, including free enjoy the music.
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Tillamook ice cream. The ice cream
The parade gets rolling Saturday at
Contact Community Editor Tammy
social, which is at 3 p.m., includes a 10 a.m. in downtown Heppner. As a way Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
visit by Emma Miller, the Oregon Dairy to say thanks to those who support 4-H com or 541-564-4539
Hermiston woman
out of hospital
after crash
PROSSER, Wash. —
A Hermiston woman is
recovering after she was
in a three-vehicle crash
Friday near Prosser,
Washington.
High winds caused
a dust storm that
contributed to the pileup
at about 3:40 p.m. on
State Route 221 about
nine miles south of
Prosser, according to
the Washington State
Patrol. Ambulances took
Sergio Mendez, 51, of
Mabton,
Washington,
and Cydney Riddle, 21,
of Hermiston, to Kadlec
Regional Medical Center,
Richland.
A hospital spokes-
woman said Riddle was
treated and released the
day of the crash. WSP
reported
the
wreck
totaled the silver 1999
Dodge four-door she was
driving.
The blowing dust that
day also prompted the
closure of the road from
Prosser to State Route 14
near the Columbia River.
HERMISTON
Planning commission suggests
changes to city landscaping ordinance
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
The Hermiston Planning
Commission is recom-
mending the city council
make changes to a proposed
landscaping ordinance after
holding a public hearing.
The city council will hold
its own public hearing during
its Aug. 24 meeting, but
city planner Clint Spencer
said after the commission’s
recommended
changes
the council could decide
to continue the hearing to
another date and time.
The ordinance as written
requires any new develop-
ment to be landscaped on
15 percent of multi-family
residential property, six
percent in the C-1 Commer-
cial Zone, three percent in
the C-2 Commercial Zone
and three percent or 10,000
square feet of industrial land.
It also lists speci¿cations for
the type of landscaping that
can be used.
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Family Practice
Providing the Most Advanced Digital
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A family run business for over 50
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
An excavator with 3 Kings Environmental Excavations out of Battle Ground,
Wash., removes debris while demolishing one of the structures at Pendleton
Cottage on Monday in Pendleton.
Years
541-276-3155
1-800-678-3155
29 SW Dorion
Pendleton
236 E Newport
Hermiston
www.ruhearing.com
Along with the Blue Mountain
Recovery Center, the Eastern
Oregon Training Center will
become a thing of the past.
Demolition crews are already
dismantling the former mental
health facility, which Oregon
Department of Administrative
Services spokesman Matt Shelby
said will be demolished in full.
The Legislature appropriated
more than $1 million last year to
fund the demolition of both BMRC
and the training center.
Demolition of the properties
will continue through the summer,
with the project expected to be
completed by the end of October.
The state will turn over the prop-
erties to the city of Pendleton on Jan.
1, 2016. The city plans to use the
BMRC property north of Westgate
to attract industrial development
and the training center property
south of Westgate for housing.
I am moving my medical
office on Oct. 1 st , 2015
where I will continue to see
my established patients at
my new location:
Gifford Medical
1050 W Elm Ave., Suite 110
Hermiston, Oregon
All medical records for patient care will be available
at Gifford Medical. Please continue to call our office
at 541-276-0852 to schedule appointments at our
current and future location. After October 1st, please
call 541-567-2995 to schedule appointments or
request records. I look forward to continuing to meet
your health care needs.
Spencer said after taking
public comment during
its meeting last week the
planning
commission
recommended the following
changes: Create incentives
for landscaping, bolster
enforcement
provisions,
increase the percentage of
non-plant cover allowed to
count toward the landscaping
requirement and allow
xeriscaping (often referred
to as zero-scaping because it
is meant to survive with no
irrigation).
Spencer said about 20
people showed up for the
planning
commission’s
hearing on the topic.
Some business owners
have complained that the
requirements are too much
of a burden for businesses
and should be relaxed to
take into account drought
conditions and other special
circumstances.
Spencer said the Aug.
24 hearing has already been
noticed and legally must
continue even though more
time will likely be needed
to come up with verbiage
to implement the planning
commission’s
proposed
changes. As a result the
council could take testimony
Monday or could simply
open the hearing and then
immediately vote to continue
the hearing to another date
and time.
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Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
Wednesdays
in the Park
Concert Series
The Weather
Machine
Aug. 19, 2015 • 6 PM
Roy Raley Park
www.pendleton
parksandrec.com
Eagle Cap Excursion Train
Train Ride & Lookingglass
Hatchery Tour
Saturday, August 29
Departs from Elgin
at 10 a.m.
800.323.7330 eaglecaptrainrides.com
See the fall season schedule online.