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REGION Tuesday, January 19, 2016 East Oregonian Page 3A Walla Walla, Columbia County grain co-ops merge 1HZFRPSDQ\ZLOOKDQGOHRYHUPLOOLRQEXVKHOVDQQXDOO\DWORFDWLRQV :DOOD DQG 'D\WRQ )RUW\HLJKW percent of the ballots sent out to 1:** PHPEHUV D WRWDO RI Members of two Walla Walla- were returned and of that number area grain cooperatives have 654 voted for the merger, said Chris approved a merger of their opera- 3HKD 1:** JHQHUDO PDQDJHU Less than 2 percent of ballots WLRQV The merger, to go into effect returned, a total of 12, voted against 0D\ZLOOXQLWH1RUWKZHVW*UDLQ WKHPHUJHU $WRWDORIEDOORWVSHUFHQW Growers, based in Walla Walla, and Dayton-based Columbia of those sent out, were returned by County Grain Growers into a single Columbia County Grain Growers FRPSDQ\XQGHUWKHQDPHRI1RUWK- members with 192 members, or 90 percent, voting in favor of the ZHVW*UDLQ*URZHUV %DOORWV ZHUH FRXQWHG RQ -DQ merger, said Mitch Payne, CCGG during special meetings of boards JHQHUDOPDQDJHU According to both companies, for both cooperatives held in Walla By ANDY PORTER Union-Bulletin SHUFHQW RI HDFK FRRSHUDWLYH¶V members had to vote on the proposal and two-thirds of those voted had to approve the plan of merger for it to SDVV In a joint release, company RI¿FLDOV VDLG WKH PHUJHG FRRS- HUDWLYHV ZLOO VHUYH DERXW PHPEHUV 3HKD ZLOO PDQDJH WKH combined operations and Payne ZLOOEHFRPHFKLHIRSHUDWLQJRI¿FHU The company headquarters will be in Walla Walla, but the Dayton RI¿FH ZLOO UHPDLQ RSHQ WR VHUYLFH customers in the Dayton and Waits- EXUJDUHDV 2I¿FLDOVVDLGWKHQHZFRPSDQ\ will generate more than $2 million in gross sales and handle a combined YROXPH RI PLOOLRQ EXVKHOV DQQXDOO\DWORFDWLRQVLQFOXGLQJ four barge loading terminals on the &ROXPELDDQG6QDNHULYHUV Board members with both companies began discussing the PHUJHU ODVW )HEUXDU\ 2QH RI WKH VSHFL¿F UHDVRQV IRU XQL¿FD- tion included the possibility of LPSURYLQJ PHPEHUV¶ PDUNHWLQJ SRZHU 2I¿FLDOV VDLG ODWH ODVW \HDU consolidation of grain cooperatives through mergers or marketing agreements have altered the sourcing of grain delivered to terminals in Portland, where it is VKLSSHGWRRYHUVHDVPDUNHWV HERMISTON “In short, the size of your marketing deck impacts the prices quoted for your grain by 3RUWODQG H[SRUWHUV´ RI¿FLDOV VDLG in December in an online posting explaining the reasons for the PHUJHU Other reasons are the enhancing of the merged companies ability to provide additional grain marketing information and adding depth at key positions in the organization, as well as reducing voids created through retirements that will occur over the QH[WIHZ\HDUVRI¿FLDOVVDLG ——— Andy Porter can be reached at andyporter@wwub.com or 526-8318. UMATILLA Relay gets ready to paint town purple Fire chief would be desk bound if he returns to post Hermiston kick-off event is Thursday By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Uniting communities across the globe, Relay for Life celebrates those who have battled cancer, remem- bers loved ones lost to the GLVHDVH DQG ¿JKWV EDFN E\ raising money to support research and help those DIÀLFWHGE\WKHLOOQHVV The signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, the event is often an overnight activity — signi- fying that cancer never sleeps — held in communities DFURVV WKH ZRUOG$ NLFNRII event for Hermiston Relay for Life is Thursday from SPDWWKH+HUPLVWRQ &KXUFK RI WKH 1D]DUHQH : 2UFKDUG $YH 7KH summer fundraiser begins June 25 at the Umatilla &RXQW\)DLUJURXQGV The kick-off rally will feature information tables — including how to start a team, fundraising ideas and general LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW FDQFHU Also, food will be available for purchase and there will EH D VLOHQW DXFWLRQ 7KHUH LV no fee to register a Relay for /LIHWHDP Having the kick-off event helps in spreading the word about the summer fundraising effort, said Miranda Hunt, publicity chairwoman for WKH+HUPLVWRQHYHQW0RQH\ raised, Hunt said, not only helps with cancer research, but also provides resources By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian EO Media Group ile photo The Cancer Commandos, a Hermiston Relay for Life team, cheer during their in- troduction at a past American Cancer Society fundraiser in Hermiston. The kick-off event for the 2016 Hermiston Relay for Life is Thursday at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene. IRUWKRVH¿JKWLQJWKHGLVHDVH Those with cancer can receive assistance with travel expenses for treatment, wigs and other programs that help with their overall well-being DQGVSLULWVZKLOH¿JKWLQJWKH GLVHDVH Initially involved through community service hours while in high school, Hunt has continued to support Relay for Life for more WKDQDGHFDGH,QDGGLWLRQWR SDUWLFLSDWLQJ LQ +HUPLVWRQ¶V event, she was involved in Polk County while attending :HVWHUQ2UHJRQ8QLYHUVLW\ “Volunteering and giving back is why I got involved LQ WKH ¿UVW SODFH´ +XQW VDLG ³6RPH JRRG IULHQGV LQ my life got cancer, so that made me want to get more LQYROYHG´ In addition to being on a team, Hunt has volunteered as the youth chairperson, luminary committee and WHDPGHYHORSPHQW Hunt encourages people WR JHW LQYROYHG HDUO\ 7KH months leading up to the summer event provide an opportunity to raise more PRQH\ WR KHOS LQ WKH ¿JKW DJDLQVWFDQFHU 7KLV \HDU¶V WKHPH LV ³3DLQW <RXU 7RZQ 3XUSOH´ Hunt explained purple is the overall color associated with cancer and she hopes people will help raise awareness by wearing purple clothes, putting up purple signs and OLJKWV The Hermiston Relay for Life committee is seeking suggestions for its 2016 JUDQG PDUVKDO +XQW VDLG nominations are being accepted during the kick-off HYHQW For more information about Hermiston Relay for Life, contact Hunt at RUPOKXQW# JPDLOFRP ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 Umatilla Rural Fire District Chief Mike Roxbury remains out on medical leave, and if he comes back to work he might not be permitted to leave WKHRI¿FH Roxbury, 50, took a break from his job back in 6HSWHPEHU He said the years of responding to Roxbury gruesome deaths DQG WUDXPD WRRN LWV WROO But he also is 12 months DZD\IURPUHWLUHPHQW 7KH ¿UH GLVWULFW¶V ERDUG of directors in response to the situation created a list of responsibilities for 5R[EXU\LIKHUHWXUQV1R RQWKDWOLVW³1RUHVSRQGLQJ WRFDOOVRIDQ\QDWXUH´ The East Oregonian obtained the list through D SXEOLF UHFRUGV UHTXHVW Roxbury said the list came out of his discussions with WKH ERDUG +H DVNHG DERXW the possibility of working his last year as an adminis- tration chief, handling the budget, overseeing money from the bond that district voters approved in 2014, DQGWKHOLNH 7KHERDUG¶VOLVWLQFOXGHV plenty of work Roxbury could do at a desk, from developing a maintenance schedule for vehicles to updating the policy and procedure manual to having a transition plan in place by the end RIWKH\HDU The EO was not able to reach board members IRUFRPPHQW Roxbury also said he has two doctors appoint- ments in the next 10 days that will help him develop a clearer picture RIZKHWKHUKHVKRXOG¿QLVK RXW WKH \HDU RU UHWLUH QRZ Those appointments, he said, are a follow-up to the FULWLFDO ¿YH GD\V KH VSHQW in October at the On-Site Academy in Gardner, 0DVVDFKXVHWWV2Q6LWHLVD QRQSUR¿W UHVLGHQWLDO WUHDW- ment and training clinic that provides professional counseling and therapy IRU SROLFH ¿UH DQG RWKHU emergency service workers suffering debilitating VWUHVV “It was a brutal week of reliving things I tried WR IRUJHW´ KH VDLG ³7KH\ helped me learn how not to OHWWKDWGHVWUR\P\OLIH´ ——— Contact Phil Wright at pwright@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0833. BRIEFLY Hermiston man injured in duii crash PASCO — A Hermiston man was injured in a drunk driving crash over the weekend in Pasco, according to the :DVKLQJWRQ6WDWH3DWURO -RVHSK'6DQGHUVZDVWDNHQWR.DGOHF0HGLFDO&HQWHU LQ5LFKODQGIROORZLQJWKHFUDVK6XQGD\DERXWDPWKH VWDWHSDWUROVDLG Sanders was driving a Hyundai Scoupe north on Highway WR,QWHUVWDWHZKHQWKHFDUZHQWRIIWKHURDGWURRSHUV VDLG7KH+\XQGDLUROOHGDQGFDPHWRDUHVWRQLWVURRI 7URRSHUVVD\6DQGHUVZDVFLWHGIRUGXLL6DQGHUVZDV UHSRUWHGO\ZHDULQJDVHDWEHOW7KH+\XQGDLZDVWRWDOHG² Tri-City Herald Southwest Court Avenue and 10th Street signal, the statement VDLGWRLPSURYHÀRZZKHQPRWRULVWVDUH³WUDYHOLQJWKHSRVWHG VSHHGOLPLW´DORQJ&RXUW City to discuss employees in executive session 67$1),(/'²6WDQ¿HOG&LW\&RXQFLOZLOOGLVFXVV the senior and community center property when it meets 7XHVGD\QLJKW7KHFRXQFLODOVRZLOOPHHWEHKLQGFORVHG doors to discuss dismissal or disciplining employees and to HYDOXDWHWKHSHUIRUPDQFHRIHPSOR\HHV 6WDQ¿HOG&LW\&RXQFLOPHHWV7XHVGD\DWSPDWWKH&LW\ &RXQFLO&KDPEHUV:&RH$YH6WDQ¿HOG The notice of the meeting did not specify who the council ZRXOGGLVFXVVWKRXJK6WDQ¿HOGKDVWZRHPSOR\HHVRQ paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a Oregon 2I¿FHUWRJUDGXDWHIURPSROLFHFODVV Department of Justice investigation for misconduct: Chief of 3,/2752&.²'DQLHO%DGDOFOHDUHGDPDMRUKXUGOHRQ 3ROLFH%\URQ=XPZDOWDQGSROLFH/W0RQWH7RRPEV KLVZD\WREHFRPLQJ3LORW5RFN¶VQHZHVWSROLFHRI¿FHU%DGDO Larsen has said he did not anticipate criminal charges to LVRQHRIPHPEHUVRIWKHEDVLFSROLFHFODVVJUDGXDWLQJ FRPHIURPWKDWLQYHVWLJDWLRQ )ULGD\-DQIURPWKH2UHJRQ3XEOLF6DIHW\$FDGHP\ 7KHFRXQFLODWWKH-DQPHHWLQJKHOGDQH[HFXWLYH 6DOHP session to review records that were not public, but instead The basic class is 16 weeks long and covers dozens of GLVFXVVHGWKHSROLFHVLWXDWLRQ7KHFRXQFLOLQWKHVHVVLRQ WUDLQLQJDUHDVIURPVXUYLYDOVNLOOVDQG¿UHDUPXVHWRHWKLFVDQG DJUHHGWRKDYH0D\RU7RP0F&DQQDIRUPHU6WDQ¿HOG FRPPXQLW\SROLFLQJ2I¿FHU%ULDQ/RYHZLWKWKH8PDWLOOD SROLFHFKLHIXSGDWHWKHSROLFHGHSDUWPHQW¶VSROLF\PDQXDO Tribal Police Department also is among the graduates, as is The council in the same closed-door meeting talked about RI¿FHU5DOSK*UDIIXQGHUZLWK/D*UDQGHSROLFH the possibility of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police %DGDODQGRWKHUQHZRI¿FHUVZLOOQHHGWRFRPSOHWH¿HOG reviewing the department and making recommendations for WUDLQLQJEHIRUHWKHVWDWHJUDQWVWKHPFHUWL¿FDWLRQ%DGDO improvements and placing Zumwalt on probation until he is going to receive his training under the supervision of PHHWVWKRVHUHFRPPHQGDWLRQV 3HQGOHWRQSROLFH&KLHI6WXDUW5REHUWVDQG&SO5\DQ/HKQHUW Pilot Rock continues to contract with Pendleton for police VHUYLFHVZKLOHVHDUFKLQJIRUDQHZFKLHIDQGRI¿FHU%DGDOZLOO train in Pilot Rock and Pendleton to get him ready to work VROR CATTLE THEFT 7ZRFLWLHVJHWWLQJWUDI¿FOLJKWXSJUDGHV 3(1'/(721²2UHJRQ'HSDUWPHQWRI7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ FUHZVZLOOXSJUDGHWUDI¿FVLJQDOVLQ0LOWRQ)UHHZDWHUDQG WKHQLQ3HQGOHWRQWKLVZHHN A written statement from the state road department said the work will begin Tuesday in Milton-Freewater, then crews will move on to Pendleton and should wrap up by the end RIWKHZHHN7KHSURMHFWZLOOLPSURYHWUDI¿FÀRZDQGEULQJ the signals into compliance with statewide policy for signal RSHUDWLRQ “Travelers are advised to watch for crews working near VLJQDOVDQGWRSD\DWWHQWLRQWRWKHQHZVLJQDORSHUDWLRQV´ 2'27DGYLVHGLQWKHVWDWHPHQW The work includes removing signals using a night time \HOORZÀDVKRSHUDWLRQGXULQJODWHHYHQLQJHDUO\PRUQLQJ KRXUV:RUNHUVZLOOFKDQJHWKRVHVLJQDOVWR³RSHUDWHZLWKD IXOOVLJQDOF\FOHJUHHQ\HOORZUHGDWDOOWLPHV´DFFRUGLQJWR WKHVWDWHPHQW Additional changes will take place to signals in Pendleton at Southwest Dorion Avenue and 10th Street and the Dorion and Southwest Fourth Street intersections to improve WUDI¿FÀRZ&UHZVDOVRZLOODGMXVWWLPLQJRQVLJQDOVIRUWKH REWARD Up to $6,000 Anderson Land & Livestock, Umatilla County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association will pay a cash reward not exceeding the sum of $6,000 for information and evidence resulting in the arrest and conviction of any person or persons responsible for the shooting, butchering, and mutilation of an Anderson Land & Livestock cow near Feedville Road on the evening of January 14, 2016 Report information to the Oregon State Police 541-567-3215 Or 1-800-452-7888 Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated Centu- ryLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. 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