REGION
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
East Oregonian
BOARDMAN
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ARLINGTON
No charges filed against
Riverside football coach
ground.”
One play earlier, Living-
ston said the same student
Morrow County District came up from behind and hit
Attorney Justin Nelson will him on the shoulder. After
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against a Boardman high where Livingston put up his
school football coach who hands — he said he pulled
got into an altercation with a the student back up and told
him to stop hitting him in the
17-year-old student athlete.
The incident was reported back.
Neither one of them were
Oct. 12, when Riverside
High School assistant coach hurt.
According to Nelson, the
Neil Livingston was seen
knocking a player down student admitted he “nudged”
during
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practice.
Livingston
admitted playfully. On the next play,
there was an incident, but the student claimed he was
described it as “just kind of running to block another
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He said he was standing on Livingston collided with him.
Police
interviewed
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saw the student running at Livingston, the student, the
him full speed from behind, student’s father, four other
and put his hands up to keep coaches and seven players,
who each gave accounts of
from getting hit.
“I redirected him and the story. The student and
fell over,” Livingston said. his father declined to press
“The momentum from that charges.
Based on the facts of the
caused both of us to fall to the
By GEORGE PLAVEN
East Oregonian
case, Nelson said he would
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encouraged anyone with
more information to get in
touch with Boardman police.
However, Morrow County
Superintendent Dirk Dirksen
said the school district is
continuing its own investiga-
tion and Livingston remains
on leave.
Livingston said he has
no bad feelings toward the
student, and didn’t think the
situation should have esca-
lated to this point.
“The kid is a good kid ...
I’ve never had any problems
with him in any way,”
Livingston said.
In addition to coaching
football, Livingston is a
former Boardman city coun-
cilor, member of the city’s
budget committee and owner
of DeadRock Sporting Goods
in Boardman.
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Contact George Plaven at
gplaven@eastoregonian.com
or 541-966-0825.
UMATILLA
City to end manager’s contract early
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
The Umatilla city council
approved a transition plan
Tuesday night that will end
the contract of city manager
Bob Ward seven months
early.
Current public works
director Russ Pelleberg will
be the new city manager in
March.
The
document
was
adopted by a vote of 4-1 after
an executive session with a
motion that noted the plan
could be adjusted later by the
city’s personnel committee.
According to the docu-
ment adopted into the record
on Tuesday, Ward was origi-
nally set to retire in February
2017 but city councilors
had expressed a desire for
Pelleberg to assume the role
of city manager on March 1,
2016.
The plan proposed that
Ward stay on as city manager
until March 1, then serve in
a transitional capacity from
March 1 to July 1, at which
time his contract would be
terminated “with buy-out
provisions.”
Under the plan Pelleberg
would continue to serve
as public works director in
addition to becoming city
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director Melissa Ince would
become deputy city manager
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duties and public works
supervisor Jason Barron
would assume some addi-
tional responsibilities in the
public works department.
Councilor Mary Dedrick
voted in opposition of the
plan and councilor Sharon
Farnsworth was absent.
Councilors Mel Ray, George
Fenton, David Lougee and
Roak Ten Eyck voted in
favor.
Ward
declined
to
comment after the meeting.
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Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
BRIEFLY
Pendleton Lions
set tasty meeting
PENDLETON — People
interested in learning more
about the Pendleton Lions
Club are invited to an
upcoming program and
meeting.
The no-host event is
Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.
at Roosters, 1515 Southgate,
Pendleton. The program,
presented by Alexander’s
Chocolate Classics, features
delectable tastes and a
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The meeting also includes
planning for the upcoming
year.
Those planning to attend,
including people interested
in becoming a Lion, are
asked to RSVP by Thursday
by contacting Bill Taylor
at 541-969-7321, btaylor@
wtechlink.us or John Taylor
at 541-240-0579.
Boardman
chamber plans
awards banquet
BOARDMAN —
Planning continues for the
Boardman Chamber of
Commerce’s annual awards
banquet.
Anyone interested in
helping with the event is
invited to a no-host planning
luncheon Friday at 11:30 a.m.
at Sunrise Cafe, 101 Front
St., Boardman.
A romantic French theme
is planned for the Feb. 12,
2016 event.
For more information, call
541-481-3014.
Guardian Angel
Homes hosts
Fall Festival
HERMISTON — Cash
prizes, a free dinner and fun
activities are planned for the
Guardian Angel Homes Fall
Festival.
The free event is Friday
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 540
N.W. 12th St., Hermiston.
It includes face painting, a
freaky feeling room, a maze,
a bouncy house, painting
pumpkins and cupcake
decorating.
Money and prizes will
be awarded for the scariest,
prettiest, most original and
most outrageous costumes.
The meal includes chili, hot
dogs, cornbread and dessert.
Also, pressed apple cider,
cotton candy and popcorn
will be available.
For more information, call
541-564-9070 or visit www.
guardianangelhomes.com.
The REACH offers
Halloween truths
RICHLAND, Wash. — A
special Halloween program
at The REACH provides
information about things that
go bump in the night.
Screech at the REACH
explores myths surrounding
creatures associated with
Halloween and provides facts
about the things that scare
you in the night.
The spooky presentation
starts Friday at 5:30 p.m.
at The REACH, 1943
Columbia Park Trail,
Richland, Washington. At
6:15 p.m., kids’ activities
begin with live owls, spiders,
scorpions and snakes on
hand. Crafts include making
owl masks, clothespin bats
for decoration and critter
mobiles.
Regular admission is $8
for adults, $6 for seniors/
students/military personnel
and free for 5 and under.
Bring a canned food item for
Second Harvest and receive
$2 off admission.
For more information
about the event, contact Dan
Haas at 509-546-8333 or
daniel_haas@fws.gov or visit
www.visitthereach.org.
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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.
Join the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce
& Visitor Center for the 3rd annual
Photo contributed by Scott Thompson
This barn, designed by Sand Creek Post & Beam in Wayne, Nebraska, serves as a
conceptual model for the Woolery, a proposed regional events center in Arlington.
New events center
proposed for community
Oktoberfest raises
$20K for project
away. That’s what I’m trying
to create.”
McGuire, who lives in
the tiny rural community
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of Olex, halfway between
East Oregonian
Arlington and Condon, oper-
ates Paradise Rose Catering,
As the owner of an Old serving western cuisine out
West-style
chuckwagon of an 1880s chuckwagon. He
catering service in Arlington, remembers working a local
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is used to cooking for large ago to raise money for a
parties.
family whose house burned
Which is how McGuire down, which was held at the
came up with the idea to Rock Creek Schoolhouse. It
build a landmark events was charming, he said, but
center in the community, pretty cramped.
where people from across the
That’s when the concept
region could have weddings, for the Woolery started
festivals and other large taking shape. McGuire
get-togethers.
proposed building what he
McGuire pitched his described as a “big, classy
vision — which he named barn,” something with a
the Woolery, in honor of grange-like feel that could
Arlington’s sheep and live- hold at least 300 people. But
stock heritage — at a town his idea didn’t gain any trac-
hall meeting in February. tion until he laid it all out at
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Friends of Gilliam County which 125 people attended.
formed over the summer to
“They stood up and said
start rallying support for the ‘Let’s get it done,’” McGuire
project.
said.
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Arlington
Oktoberfest, board members and orga-
brought in approximately nized the Arlington Okto-
$20,000, McGuire said. berfest to get McGuire’s
The celebration included a proposal off the ground.
dinner, dance and auction They eventually hope to
Saturday night, with people secure 10 acres of a roughly
coming from all over the 40-acre parcel owned by the
Columbia River Gorge and city near the airport, atop
Eastern Oregon.
a high desert ridge visible
“It was a huge, wonderful, from the freeway.
beautiful event,” McGuire
The city can provide
said. “People believe in this water and electricity to the
building from a long ways site, but not sewer, McGuire
They’ve served our country with
courage and honor. They’ve left
behind loved ones to risk their lives
in protecting their country. They’ve
defended our freedoms and ideals.
They make us proud to be
Americans.
Join us for Veterans Day,
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in
the East Oregonian and Hermiston
Herald, as we honor the men and
women of the U.S. Military. Their
courage, hard work and sacrifice
are the backbone of our nation,
protecting freedom, liberty, justice
and all we hold dear.
said. The group hasn’t
surveyed the land yet, but
will look into installing their
own septic system.
“Once we know the
septic can go there, we’re
off and running,” McGuire
said. “Then we can apply for
grants.”
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the Woolery would provide
a shot in the arm to Arling-
ton’s economy, becoming
a feature destination and
potentially attract further
development.
Pat Shannon, who served
as interim president of the
Friends of Gilliam County
through Oktoberfest, said
plans are still preliminary,
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ideas for what the building
would look like, and what it
needs.
Cost estimates have
ranged anywhere from
$300,000 to $2 million, he
said. But nothing is set in
stone, Shannon said.
“The initial idea is it
would be a venue in this
town that could pull people
from the region as far as
The Dalles and Pendleton,”
he said. “It’s kind of being
designed with an old, rustic
look.”
If all goes smoothly,
McGuire said he could
envision breaking ground as
early as next year.
“People are always
looking for a new destina-
tion with character,” he said.
“I want this to stick out for
the gorge to see.”
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