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Saturday, September 5, 2015
East Oregonian
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Hermiston toddler, Boardman man Fishing limits
die in head-on Interstate 84 crash lifted in area ponds
East Oregonian
A crash Thursday night
near Boardman claimed two
lives — a 23-year-old man
from Boardman and a young
girl from Hermiston.
The call for emergency
services went out at about
9:25 p.m. to respond to a
head-on crash on Interstate
84 near milepost 165
between the downtown and
Port of Morrow exits.
Oregon State Police
reported Friday morning
the initial investigation
indicated a 2005 Subaru
Impreza was westbound
on I-84 when it crossed the
median for an unknown
reason. The Subaru struck
an eastbound 2015 Chrysler
200 head-on.
Fernando Javier Casta-
neda Jr. of Boardman was
driving the Subaru and died
at the scene. The 23-year-old
was a 2010 graduate of
Riverside High School in
Boardman.
The driver of the
Chrysler, Tami R. Graves,
44, of Burbank, Washington,
suffered non-life threatening
injuries. An ambulance
took her to Good Shepherd
Medical Center, Hermiston.
State police also reported
her passenger and 3-year-old
niece, Emmalee Kitchen of
Hermiston, died at the scene.
The crash led to the
closure of the eastbound
lane of the interstate for
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for the investigation and
removal of the wreckage.
Morrow County Sheriff’s
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Department,
Boardman
Fire Department, Irrigon
Fire Department responded
and assisted, along with
the Oregon Department of
Transportation.
State police also reported
the cause of the crash is still
under investigation, and
the agency would release
more information when it
becomes available. No new
details were available Friday
evening.
A visitation for Castaneda
will take place from 3-6 p.m.
Sunday at Burns Mortuary
chapel in Hermiston. Mass
of Christian burial will take
place at noon Monday at Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church in Boardman.
PENDLETON
One hat, two cultures
Woman combines
American Indian
designs, cowboy hats
By JONATHAN BACH
East Oregonian
There’s something different
about Ellen Taylor’s hats.
No, it’s not the brims or mate-
rials from which they’re made.
Rather, it’s the American Indian
designs, like horses and huckle-
berries that dance across the straw,
which Taylor, 50, has painted onto
them.
Taylor will showcase and sell
six of her hats for $150 each at a
booth in Roy Raley Park during
the Pendleton Round-Up.
The
Wildhorse
Casino
employee has painted American
Indian designs of the Northwestern
tribes like the Umatilla, Nez Perce,
Cayuse and Walla Walla on hats
for three years. She has been a
painter for much longer, though,
studying art in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, and at Blue Mountain
Community College. Born and
raised in Pendleton, Taylor is of
American Indian descent and sees
her craft as a way to “bring the two
heritages together, the Western and
the Native,” she said.
None of her hat paintings are
planned out, she said. They come
together as the events going on
in her life unfold. She likes to put
horses into her paintings, but will
also change an artwork depending
upon whom she is painting for.
Sometimes she’ll barter with
customers for the hats. She has
bartered with a hunter to trade one
of her hats for moose meat.
“It’s not all about money,” she
said.
To order a hat, you can
contact Taylor by email at ellen.
taylor.333@gmail.com or call
541-379-1552.
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Contact Jonathan Bach at
jbach@eastoregonian.com or call
541-966-0809.
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Oregon lakes and ponds,
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state
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unwanted species that have
invaded the waters.
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anglers can catch as many
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Yellowjacket and Windy
Springs ponds in Umatilla
County; Peach, Lugar and
Boundary ponds in Union
County; and Kinney Lake
in Wallowa County. Size
and bag limits have already
been lifted at Balm Creek
Reservoir near Baker City
since July.
The temporary regula-
tions will remain in place
until Saturday, Sept. 26,
when the Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish & Wildlife
will begin using rotenone
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species such as largemouth
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that were introduced years
ago and compete with
native trout.
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wants people to catch
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possible before they’re all
killed anyway. The ponds
will be restocked with
hatchery trout in the spring.
Rotenone is a substance
derived from the roots and
stems of certain plants
and has been used to kill
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places like Diamond, Mann
and South Twin lakes
around Oregon. It is not
harmful to humans, birds
or other mammals at the
concentrations used to kill
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and has been approved for
use by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Kyle Bratcher, ODFW
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said the goal of the treat-
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species that were illegally
introduced into the ponds
and have since become
overpopulated, damaging
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can also become a source
of population for other
illegal introductions.
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eries,” he said.
The department plans to
start treatments with Balm
Creek Reservoir on Sept.
29 and end with the ponds
on the Umatilla National
Forest in mid-October.
Further public announce-
ments will be made leading
up to each project.
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Contact George Plaven
at
gplaven@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-966-
0825.
“The kids are really
hands-on with what we’re
doing,” she said. “They’ve
been involved every step of
the process. They’re really
learning about building a
business from the ground up.”
The cafe at 270 S Main
St. will be open seven days
a week, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
and serve specialty coffees,
pastries, pizza and sand-
wiches.
Down the street at 210 S
Main St. is Joe’s Treasure
House, opened at the end of
August by Joe Minazadeh
and open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Monday through Friday
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on Sundays. The store sells
antiques, china, crystal and
other odds and ends.
Manager Kacie Robertson
said there are “a lot of unique
items here.”
“If you have china and
something breaks, I’ve got
your extra piece,” she said.
She said the store also
buys vintage items from
people.
“Joe’s very fair about
pricing,” she said.
Dave Myers opened the
BRIEFLY
Free volunteer training focuses
on domestic violence
Staff photo by Jonathan Bach
Ellen Taylor displayed her hats Friday at Roy
Raley Park. Taylor paints American Indian
designs on straw cowboy hats.
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is getting a shot of energy
through four new downtown
businesses.
Bazaar Happenings and
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opened in August, Joe’s
Treasure House opened last
week and a new coffeehouse
and cafe called Lucky Jam
Barn is set to open in about
two weeks.
City Manager Blair Larsen
said he hopes the new busi-
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“I love to see people make
the effort to create some-
thing,” he said. “It certainly
takes a lot more work than just
living your life and shopping
elsewhere, so it’s nice to see.”
Lucky Jam Barn in
particular has involved the
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residents. Owner Jason Sperr,
a city councilor and teacher at
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has hired his Future Business
Leaders of America students
to help run the business.
The cafe and coffeehouse
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school, but Sperr said he
thought opening a business
was a good opportunity to
offer FBLA students some
hands-on experience and a job
with a manager who is willing
to work around their busy
extracurricular schedules.
The name Lucky Jam Barn
is an acronym the involved
students came up with using
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helped with everything from
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a logo to accounting.
“They’ve learned what
it takes to start a business,”
Sperr said. “They’ve learned
about remodeling a building.
They’ve delved into the
different aspects.”
Amanda Newton, who
will be the cafe’s manager,
said she has been impressed
with the teens’ work ethic.
By GEORGE PLAVEN
East Oregonian
Staff photo by Jonathan Bach
Ellen Taylor, 50, poses for a portrait at Pioneer Park on Friday. Taylor sells hats
on which she has painted American Indian designs.
STANFIELD
By SEAN HART
and JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
ODFW plans to poison unwanted species
“We have a bunch of great
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“We’re just lacking with a
few businesses, so it’s nice to
see people get involved and
try to get some more activity
going where people can go
from shop to shop to shop.”
Longhorn said she hoped
her new consignment store,
— Kathy Baker, owner offering a variety of gifts and
of Fun Fashions Boutique handcrafted and repurposed
items, would encourage foot
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135 W. Coe Ave. in August. also plans to offer ice cream
He said he hoped more stores soon.
The store is open 11 a.m.
in town would lead to more
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
customers.
“It should have been done Saturday at 165 W Coe Ave.
Bazaar Happenings is
long ago,” he said. “People
draw people. That’s always connected by an interior door
been my experience. Stan- to Fun Fashions Boutique,
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year, so customers can easily
is a prime location.”
The new store features an move from one store to the
eclectic mix of old and new next. Boutique owner Kathy
items and is open 10 a.m. Baker said she is excited to
to 5 p.m. Monday through have more businesses down-
town.
Saturday.
“I think it’s going to
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Longhorn, who opened be a great new asset for
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August, said the new stores slowly building up the town
will provide customers a again. I think it’s going to be
a new opening for this town.”
better shopping experience.
“We’re slowly
building up the
town again. I
think it’s going to
be a new opening
for this town.”
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PENDLETON — People interested in volunteering
at Domestic Violence Services can participate in
volunteer training for the crisis line and other direct
care services.
The training is planned in October. The sessions
include a comprehensive introduction to domestic/
sexual/dating violence and stalking. Volunteers learn
about the cycle of violence, tactics used by batterers and
the myths surrounding domestic violence and sexual
assault.
Topics include how to assist victims in crisis,
information about restraining orders and providing
safety planning and advocacy.
The training sessions are free of charge. Registration
is required.
For more information, including the time and place,
call Sharon at 541-276-3322.
Oregon Garden Resort offers
dream wedding giveaway contest
SILVERTON — For those planning to exchange
vows next summer, the Oregon Garden Resort has just
the contest for you.
The Dream Wedding Giveaway package includes a
ceremony in the Market Garden and a reception in the
resort’s Bosque, plus a room to get ready in, linens,
and an overnight stay at the Birdwood Inn Bed &
Breakfast in Silverton.
Couples are encouraged to share their stories and
photos for a chance to win a complimentary venue
for their special day. The Oregon Garden will host the
wedding Saturday, July 30, 2016. The venue provides
beautiful backdrops for ceremonies, receptions
and wedding photography. The property
features manicured gardens, whimsical forests,
a refurbished barn, a white gazebo and a ballroom.
To be eligible to win the wedding venue package,
couples must register by Wednesday, Sept. 30. For more
information, visit www.oregongarden.org/weddings or
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