REGION Tuesday, October 20, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3A BOARDMAN Asst. football coach on leave after altercation with student athlete has been a criminal viola- tion,” Stokoe said. “But that doesn’t mean we’re going to A Boardman high school stop looking.” Dirksen didn’t identify the football assistant coach is on leave and under investigation student involved and said the following an incident with a school district is conducting its own investigation after student athlete. Morrow County School learning about the incident District superintendent Dirk from students and staff. Dirksen said Neil Livingston He said the district placed had an “altercation” with a Livingston on leave the day player at a recent practice after the incident. Riverside High football at Riverside High School, Boardman. Dirksen said coach David Boor was out of this is a personnel issue and WKHRI¿FH0RQGD\DIWHUQRRQ would not specify the nature and did not return a message RIWKHLQFLGHQWEXWFRQ¿UPHG by a press time. The East Oregonian left it sparked a police investiga- phone messages for Living- tion. Boardman Police Chief ston and sent him an email Rick Stokoe said his depart- seeking comment. Living- ment received a call to ston did not immediately respond to an incident Oct. respond. Livingston is a former 12 at 5:41 p.m. at the high school. He said no one was member of the Boardman injured and the investigation City Council and serves on is ongoing. He said police the city’s budget committee. want to interview “anybody That term expires at the end and everybody” who may of the year. He also is one have witnessed something of the co-founders of the to determine if there was any Columbia River Tournament in Boardman and owner of wrongdoing. “We haven’t found there Deadrock Sporting Goods. By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Sun blinds drivers, causes two wrecks Staff photo by E.J. Harris Rescue vehicles gather at the scene of a wreck in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 on Monday, west of Pendleton. Sgt. Mark Banks of Oregon State Police said the wreck was one of two caused when sun glare momentarily blinded drivers. The wrecks closed the westbound lanes for 45 minutes Monday evening. Two passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries. HERMISTON Three hurt in Highway 395 crash By SEAN HART East Oregonian Three people were transported to the hospital, including one by Life- ÀLJKW KHOLFRSWHU IROORZLQJ D WZRYH- hicle wreck in Hermiston on Monday afternoon. Oregon State Police trooper Jerrad /LWWOH VDLG ¿UVW UHVSRQGHUV ZHUH dispatched to the scene of a wreck at Highway 395 and Baggett Lane north of Hermiston at about 3:50 p.m. He said witnesses reported a silver Honda car was waiting in the turn lane northbound on Highway 395 and then turned left and was struck by a maroon Scion traveling southbound on the highway. Both vehicles came to rest near Baggett Lane. Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services personnel responded and removed the doors of the Honda to extricate the driver and one passenger. Little said the driver was transported via air ambulance to an unknown hospital. The passenger was transported by ambulance to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston, MILTON-FREEWATER Teacher honored for culturally inclusive teaching practices East Oregonian Staff photo by Sean Hart Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services personnel attend to the driver of a silver Honda involved in a wreck at the intersection of Highway 395 and Baggett Lane north of Hermiston Monday afternoon. he said, as was the driver of the Scion. Little did not identify the names or ages of the vehicle occupants before they were transported from the scene, but all three occupants were women. There was no indication that intoxi- cation contributed to the crash, he said, DQGQRFKDUJHVZHUH¿OHGDWWKHVFHQH He said, however, the investigation is ongoing. BRIEFLY Light to shine on domestic violence HERMISTON — In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the public is invited to an event to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence. Sponsored by Domestic Violence Services, the Walk of Remembrance includes a short walk from the organization’s Hermiston RI¿FHWR0F.HQ]LH3DUN People are invited to meet with the group Thursday at 6 p.m. at 240 S. E. Second St., Hermiston. Participants will light candles and, after a moment of silence and DEULHIWLPHRIUHÀHFWLRQ the group will return to the RI¿FHIRUUHIUHVKPHQWVDQG conversation with others. In addition, Domestic Violence Services is hosting upcoming volunteer training in Hermiston for people interested in helping the organization in Umatilla or Morrow counties. The volunteer training covers all aspects of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. When completed, volunteers will be able to answer calls on the organization’s 24-hour crisis line. Anyone interested in taking an active role against domestic violence and advocating for victims of domestic/sexual violence is invited to learn more about opportunities with Domestic Violence Services. For more information or to reserve a space in the volunteer training, call 541-276-3322. Relay for Life sets planning meeting PENDLETON — Organizers for Pendleton Relay for Life are gearing up for its 2016 fundraising event. The planning meeting for the June 17 event is Thursday from 6-7 p.m. in Meeting Room 4 at St. Anthony Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton. Volunteers are needed to help organize the event, which raises money for the American Cancer Society. The public is invited to attend and learn how to join or start a team. For more information, call Heather Ficken at 541-377-0350, Carol Preston at 541-379-6294, relaypendleton@yahoo.com or visit www.relayforlife. org/pendletonor. %RRNVDOHEHQH¿WV Weston library WESTON — The Friends of Weston Library is hosting its annual used book sale, which is held in conjunction with the Weston Potato Show. Books and other media NIXYAAWII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL GATHERING 2015 Thursday, October 29 5:30pm-7:30pm Cayuse Hall Wildhorse Resort & Casino 5DIÁH6LOHQW$XFWLRQ1R+RVW%DU *UHDW)RRG6ORW7RXUQH\ 0HPEHUVSURVSHFWLYHPHPEHUVDUHLQYLWHG are for sale Friday from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. downstairs in Memorial Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. Prices are $1 for hardcover books and 50 cents for paperbacks. From 3-4 p.m. Saturday, the cost is $1 per bag of books. Proceeds from the sale will help provide materials and programs at the Weston Public Library. To donate gently used books, call the library at RU.DWKOHHQ McCullough at 541-566- 3916. Heidi Thorstad, a Spanish teacher at McLoughlin High School in Milton-Freewater, was named the 2015 Cultur- ally Responsive Teacher Leader at a ceremony at Eastern Oregon University on Monday. According to a press release, the EOU Center for Culturally Responsive Practices gave Thorstad the award for her work at the center and the Oregon Teacher Pathways program, an EOU program that is working with Eastern Oregon high schools to turn more local students into teachers, especially among minority populations. In addition to lending a hand in its creation, Thorstad was credited with training educators at other Pathway schools the curriculum for an “Introduction to Education” class. Thorstad was also a frequent attendee of center events, encouraging colleagues and bringing students with her. “She also modeled every Thorstad aspect of culturally respon- sive teaching and learning in her classroom, and many of her students shared testimo- nials about the impact of her teaching through forming positive relationships and maintaining high expecta- tions for all students who enter her classroom,” the release states. Thorstad said in a state- ment that she was honored to receive the award. The Center for Culturally Responsive Practices is a resource and research center for public school teachers and administrators that provides culturally inclusive teaching practices.