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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
HERMISTON
East Oregonian
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By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
A Hermiston woman
escaped injury Monday night
after her 1966 travel trailer
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Patricia Marie Roosa was
visiting the Tom Able RV
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to her RV space, she saw
smoke. Fire marshal Tom
Bohm of Hermiston Fire &
Emergency Services said
Roosa attempted to enter the
structure to rescue her cat,
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Several extension cords
were running into the
trailer, including at least one
connected to a space heater,
Bohm said.
“We can’t tell whether an
extension cord shorted out or
if the heater was too close to
combustibles,” he said about
the cause of the blaze.
Bohm urged area resi-
dents to refrain from using
extension cords with heaters.
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Fireighters from Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services mop up a small travel trailer
ire Monday night at Tom Able RV Park, south of Hermiston off Highway 395. Fire
marshal Tom Bohm said no one was inside at the time of the blaze.
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remained on scene until
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about 8 p.m.
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
The 12- to 14-foot trailer, tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
Bohm said, was a total loss.
com or 541-564-4539
HERMISTON
Comics bring laughter to Melonville
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Over the years, nearly 100 comedians
have appeared in Hermiston during the
annual Melonville Comedy Festival.
“The comics we bring in are some of
the top performers in stand-up comedy,”
said Warren Smith, the show’s producer.
This year’s event features Greg
Hahn as the headliner. Also set to tickle
people’s funny bones is Drew Barth,
who is making his second appearance on
the Melonville stage. And rounding out
the trio of funny men is Travis Nelson,
who also will serve as the show’s emcee.
The Melonville Comedy Festival is
Saturday, Jan. 30 with the doors opening
at 7 p.m. and the laughs starting at 8 p.m.
at the Hermiston Conference Center,
415 S. Highway 395. Tickets for the
21-and-over event are $35 each. They
are available at the conference center,
www.melonvillecomedyfestival.com or
by searching Facebook for “Melonville
Comedy Festival.”
Hahn and Barth, who have paid
their dues in comedy clubs, are now
primarily corporate comics, performing
for events put together by Fortune 500
companies to entertain their executives,
stockholders, clients and employees,
Smith said. They perform a “clean” and
funny show, he added.
“We have been after Greg (Hahn) for
several years, he stays booked up on the
corporate circuits,” Smith said.
Hahn, a favorite on the Bob and Tom
Radio Show and Mornings on 97 Rock,
has appeared on Late Night with Conan
O’Brien, Comedy Central and most of
the major networks and then some.
After some time in the corporate
world, Hahn decided to take work less
seriously, pursuing a career in comedy.
He landed a gig as the emcee for a
theme park show. Shortly thereafter, he
was a stunt man in the Wild Wild Wild
West Stunt Show at Universal Studios,
HERMISTON
Barth
Shari’s, 319 S.E. Nye Ave., Pend-
leton. (LaFrance Grubbs 541-276-
5318).
WILLOW RUN LADIES GOLF
CLUB, 8 a.m., rain or shine at the
Willow Run Golf Course, Board-
man. Participants do not need to
be a member to play with the club.
(541-481-4381).
LATINO BUSINESS NETWORK,
9 a.m., Hermiston Conference Cen-
ter, 415 S. Highway 395. Everyone
welcome. (Debbie Pedro 541-567-
6151).
DEMOCRATS
TON-FREEWATER,
OF
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11:30 a.m.,
Oasis Restaurant, 85698 Highway
339, Milton-Freewater. (Nora Con-
nors 541-938-3432).
BOOKMINDERS, 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m., Our Place, 164 E. Main St.,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882).
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF
PENDLETON, 12 noon business
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Greg Hahn is the headliner for the Melonville Comedy
Festival Jan. 30 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
according to his website’s biography.
“For $20 an hour I’d run out, fall
down a few times, then get whacked in
the head with a stick — dream job!”
Heading to New York City, Hahn
gained more exposure and success
before landing in Los Angeles where he
currently resides.
Born and raised in Seattle, Barth
headed to Los Angeles after making
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Comedy Competition. Performing in
the top clubs in Los Angeles, Barth later
returned to his roots in the Emerald
City, where he continues his craft as a
comedian, actor and voice-over artist.
Hailing from Hoquiam, Washington,
Nelson now resides in Seattle. Described
as “cynically sarcastic and uncommonly
sincere,” Nelson is an up-and-coming
comedian who has toured across the
United States and Canada.
Producing shows as far back as
high school and college, Smith cut his
teeth arranging for national acts at the
Nelson
Umatilla County Fair in the late 1980s.
He also worked on entertainment for the
Umatilla Speedway, as well as outside
promotions for KOHU.
The comedy festival started out in
1994 as a fundraiser for the fair. When
the fair board discontinued the event,
Smith took it on and has continued
bringing top comedians to town.
“I guess I’m a junkie without rehab,”
Smith said. “My biggest thrill is to stand
in a line at Safeway and hear people
that I do not know visit with excitement
about going to a show that I am working
on.”
A no-host bar is available. In addi-
tion, food sales help support the local
Special Olympics program.
For more information, contact Smith
at 541-561-7488 or melonvillecomedy-
festival@gmail.com.
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Contact Community Editor Tammy
Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4539
N. Main St.
PENDLETON EAGLES AUXILIA-
RY AND AERIE MEETINGS, 7 p.m.,
Pendleton Eagles Lodge #28, 426
S. Main St., Pendleton,
QUEEN ESTHER CHAPTER OR-
DER OF EASTER STAR, 7:30 p.m.,
Masonic Hall, 200 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. (Elaine Myers 541-289-
5189).
THURSDAY, JAN. 14
TUMBLEWEED TOASTMAS-
TERS, 6:45 a.m., Conference Room
3&4, Good Shepherd Medical Cen-
ter, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Visitors welcome. (541-567-4349).
PENDLETON KIWANIS CLUB,
7 a.m., Roosters Restaurant, 1515
Southgate, Pendleton. Guests wel-
come. ((541-278-5785).
ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM THE
DRY SIDE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ,base-
ment of Assembly of God Church,
730 East Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston.
Use the Seventh Street entrance.
(541-567-4446).
GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL
CENTER AUXILIARY, 9:30 a.m.,
Good Shepherd Medical Center
conference rooms 1&2, 610 N.W.
11th St., Hermiston. New mem-
bers and junior auxiliary members
welcome. (Cindy Schaan 541-667-
3690).
UMATILLA DOG WALKING
CLUB, 10 a.m., 630 Switzler St. at
the dog wash in front of Umatilla
High School.
NARFE CHAPTER 2115, 11:30
a.m., Shari’s Restaurant, 319 S.E.
Nye Ave., Pendleton. (Janet 541-
980-3268).
ROUND-UP
REPUBLICAN
WOMEN, 11:45 a.m., to 1:15 p.m.,
and Willow streets, Heppner.
HERMISTON
LINEBACKER
CLUB, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Desert
Lanes, 1545 N. First St., Hermis-
ton. Hear HHS football coach Da-
vid Faaeteete discuss last week’s
game and talk about the upcoming
tilt. RSVP by Wednesday at 3 p.m.
to 541-567-5215. Cost is $11 for
members, $13 for non-members.
HERMISTON ROTARY CLUB, 12
noon, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church Parish Hall, Fifth Street and
Locust Avenue.
PENDLETON LIONS CLUB, 12
noon, Roosters Restaurant, 1515
Southgate, Pendleton.
UMATILLA CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE BUSINESS-TO- BUSINESS
LUNCH, 12 noon, Desert River
Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye Ave.
Guest speaker: Sheriff Terry Rowan
will discuss immigration in Umatilla
County. Luncheon admission $10;
RSVP to Marcia Stewart by Jan.
13. (541-276-1206).
Inn, 705 Willamette Ave., Umatilla.
RSVP to 541-922-4825 or tasha@
umatillachamber.net three days pri-
or to meeting.
HEPPNER CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE, 12 noon, Heppner Senior
DESERT BELLES GARDEN
CLUB, 1:15 p.m. For more informa-
Center dining room, corner of Main
tion on location call 541-567-8019.
CAY-UMA-WA
TOASTMAS-
TERS, 12 noon-1 p.m., Wildhorse
HERMISTON KIWANIS CLUB,
12 noon, Desert Lanes restaurant
conference room, 1545 N. First St.,
Hermiston. (Doug Barak 541-567-
6728).
CONCEALED CARRY
PERMIT CLASS
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IRRIGON CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE, 12 noon, Stokes Land-
PENDLETON
ing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal
Place. Guest speakers: Irrigon High
School FFA students. (Phyllis Dan-
ielson 541-922-3857).
Red Lion - 304 SE Nye Ave.
January 14 th • 1:00 pm or 6:00 pm
HERMISTON ELKS DINNER,
5:30-8 p.m., 480 E. Main St.
OREGON GRASS ROOTS
CRIBBAGE CLUB NO. 2, 6:30 p.m.,
Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545
N. First St., Hermiston. All levels of
players welcome. (541-567-6594).
MILTON-FREEWATER JAYCEES
BOARD, 6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 611
Enrollment in the district
is currently 212 students
higher than during the same
Hermiston
School time period last year and
District’s board of education 112 more than had been
approved the appointment forecast.
On Monday night the
of a “pre-bond” architect
during Monday’s school school board also listened
to an informational presen-
board meeting.
The board approved tation by assistant superin-
YGH/LKV Architects for tendent Brynn Browning
about the district’s English
the job.
Deputy superintendent Learner program.
Overall the district’s
Wade Smith said the
architects would assist in English language learners
some preliminary design are outpacing their peers in
work while the district other school districts, noted
“starts wrestling with Browning.
In third grade, for
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to some of our population example, 30 percent of
students in the English
challenges.”
In June 2015 the district Learner program passed the
approved a Comprehensive state test for language arts,
Master Plan that recom- compared with 13.5 percent
mends the district build of EL students statewide. In
an additional elementary math 28.6 percent of district
school on Theater Lane and EL students met or exceeded
expand Sandstone Middle the standard compared to
School and Hermiston High 16.6 percent statewide.
She said because English
School at an estimated cost
of $73.7 million. More Learner students were only
expensive versions of the pulled out of the classroom
plan would pay for larger for special instruction for 30
expansions and replace minutes per day, the district
Rocky Heights Elementary, had implemented language-
Highland Hills Elementary teaching strategies into
everyday curriculum for
or both.
The district recruited a all students, and had seen
Citizens Review Committee increased reading, writing
to study the recommen- and verbalization skills
dations, with an eye on across the district as a result.
“This is not just for our
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drumming up support in English Learners, this is
the community and making across the board,” she said.
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Contact Jade McDowell
2017 about whether to
pursue a bond issue during at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
the May 2017 election.
STUDENT
OF THE
WEEK
Delaney Clem
P ENDLETON H IGH S CHOOL
meeting, Red Lion Hotel, 304 S.E.
Nye Ave., Pendleton.
Casino & Resort Birch boardroom,
46510 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton.
Everyone welcome.
School district hires
pre-bond architect
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13
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according to Roberts, with but he anticipated they
soon would return to work.
Eslinger in tow.
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
Walk-Ins Welcome!
Delaney Clem is a senior at PHS and currently has
a 4.26 GPA while involved in many sports and
activities. She runs cross country and track, and is
currently on the swim team. Delaney is a member
of National Honors Society, Leadership, and is a
student director of Link Crew. She is interested in
majoring biology at Central Washington
University next year, where she will also run cross
country and track. Lastly, Delaney participates in
the community by doing volunteer work such as
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carnivals, and multiple Salvation Army charities.
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