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REGION Saturday, May 14, 2016 PENDLETON East Oregonian Page 3A HERMISTON EOCI work ban back on council agenda Alan Keown named East Oregonian Having failed a few times before, the Pendleton City Council will try Tuesday to lift the city’s ban on Eastern Oregon Correctional Institu- tion work crews. The council enacted the ban in 1987, and although oficials have tried to reverse it a few times since then, public opposition was strong enough to table the idea. EOCI Superintendent Jeri Taylor has made two presen- tations to the council asking members to lift the ban, and each time the council was highly agreeable. “Previous testimony was that the risk of inmates walking away from work crews was very low and in those instances where it occurred, re-capture was routinely quick and uneventful,” City Manager Robb Corbett wrote in a report to the council. “Council also heard from leading law enforcement oficials who have no concerns.” Council members also said they’ve heard from constituents who are in support of allowing work crews to work outside EOCI walls. At the previous meeting, Councilor Chuck Wood said ElRae Wells, a retired educator and longtime proponent of the ban, has reversed her opinion and is now supports lifting it. Under the proposed reso- lution, prisoners would be allowed to work in city limits for one year. Afterwards, the council would evaluate the program and decide whether to reimpose the ban or not. Plute leaves seat While Tuesday is the day candidates will ind out whether they’ll join the council, Councilor Al Plute will use Election Day to leave it. With Plute already having submitted his resignation letter, the council will vote to declare a vacancy on the council and begin searching for a replacement for the at-large seat. In previous instances, the council has solicited letters of interest in the vacated council seat and held inter- views for the position before voting on a replacement. Plute’s term runs through 2018. The council meeting will be held Tuesday at the council chambers in city hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave. BRIEFLY the arts center, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Those who would like more in-depth information can attend from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants may bring marketing materials, including brochures, programs, social media posts or annual letters to practice applying the Creating Connection message in a small group setting. Those interested in attending the May 16 training or to be notiied of future sessions can contact ltaylor@metgroup.com. For more information, call Roberta Lavadour at 541-310-7413. Rep. Smith to address Heppner chamber HEPPNER — The guest speaker for the upcoming Heppner Chamber of Commerce meeting is Rep. Greg Smith. The no-host luncheon is Thursday, May 19 at noon in the conference room at Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St. Catered by Bucknum’s, the meal includes chicken fajita salad, cheese breadsticks and a dessert. The cost is $10. To ensure there’s enough food, those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Tuesday. For more information or to reserve a meal, contact heppnerchamber@ centurytel.net or 541-676- 5536. Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. There is no charge to attend. Families are invited to bring their kids and have fun and learn about Morrow County resources. More than two dozen booths will provide information and activities, including face painting, button-making, a story time, hand-washing, health tips and safety information. For more information, contact Tiah Sanderson Devin at sadeproject@gmail. com or 541-980-5436. Shari’s pies receive gold medals North Morrow Co. women unite on projects Business lunch promotes building bridges HERMISTON — Greg Block, president of Sustainable Northwest, will discuss building bridges to promote a healthier and more self-reliant rural Oregon during the upcoming Hermiston Chamber of Commerce B2B Luncheon. Block will share about his work with for the Oregon Business Council and Craft 3, a nonproit inancial institution dedicated to investing in people, their communities and healthy natural systems. The no-host luncheon gathering is Tuesday, May 24 with networking starting at 11:45 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395. The meal, which is catered by Country Gentlemen, is $10 for members and $13 for non-members. For more information or to RSVP, contact 541-567-6151 or kelly@ hermistonchamber.com. IRRIGON — An effort to promote a spirit of unity in community service projects in Boardman and Irrigon will be discussed at an upcoming meeting. The Community Women’s Club of Irrigon and Boardman invites anyone interested to attend Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, including the location of the gathering, call Judy at 541-571-6117. Children’s Fair highlights area resources BOARDMAN — Vendor booths and kids’ activities are featured during the Morrow County Children’s Fair. Sponsored by Community Counseling Solutions, the event is Thursday from 3:30-6 p.m. in the Riverfront Center at the Shari’s Cafe & Pies, formerly known as Shari’s Restaurant, received a record 14 gold medals during the 2016 National Pie Championships held April 29-30 in Orlando, Florida. The West Coast restaurant chain, which irst opened in Hermiston in 1978, has competed in the contest six times. In 2015, seven of Shari’s’ pies placed irst. The pies receiving top honors in 2016 were: banana cream dream, Oregon marionberry, sweet Montana cherry, black forest cherry, lemon meringue, fresh pecan, Ghirardelli triple chocolate cream, no-sugar added apple, cookies & cream, sour cream lemon blueberry, chocolate cream supreme, tropical coconut cream, peach perfection and fresh strawberry with chocolate ganache. Kevin Bechtel, Shari’s senior vice president, said most of the ingredients in the company’s pies are made with products from the Paciic Northwest. Amateur pie makers, Put a smile on the heart with the power of flowers. Group looks to create connections PENDLETON — An advocacy group interested in creating a shift in the way audiences think about arts and culture will present a free training at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Businesses and organizations that want to learn to make better connections with audiences regarding arts and culture programs, events and activities are encouraged to attend. Creating Connection is a national initiative designed to advance the position of arts and culture as a recognized, valued, and expected part of our everyday lives. People interested in a brief overview are invited Monday from 8-8:45 a.m. at Agricu ltu ral heritage tou r/ bricks, barns and farm s • Tour through northern Umatilla County •Visit historic barns, Century Farms, oldest nursery in the Pacific Northwest, and produce farm est. 1922 •Lunch at Frazier Farmstead Museum •Zerba Cellars – tour and wine tasting Saturday, May 21 st 9:00 - 4:00 Tickets: $55 Members; $60 General Admission. Call Heritage Station Museum at 541-276-0012 for information CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS Oregon - Utah - Valid 35 States PENDLETON Red Lion Inn: 304 SE Nye Ave. May 20 th • 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm Walk-Ins Welcome! OR/Utah: (Valid in WA) $80.00 or Oregon only: $45 www.FirearmTrainingNW.com • FirearmTrainingNW@gmail.com 360-921-2071 professional baker/chefs and commercial pie companies from across the country and Canada have competed at the National Pie Championship since 1995. Ag tour features historic farms, wine tasting MILTON-FREEWATER — Tours of historic farms and barns in the Milton- Freewater area, lunch at the Frazier Farmstead Museum and a visit to Zerba Cellars are featured in Bricks, Barns, and Farms: The 2016 Agricultural Heritage Tour. Presented by the Umatilla County Historical Society, the event is Saturday, May 21 with a departure time of 9 a.m. at Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton. The cost is $55 for historical society members and $60 for non-members. The ticket includes charter bus transportation, lunch and wine tasting. The tour concludes at approximately 4 p.m. Also included in the tour is a history of the Weston Brickyards. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call the museum at 541-276-0012. Distinguished Alumnus East Oregonian Alan Keown, a 1975 Hermiston High School graduate, was picked as the 2016 Hermiston High School Distinguished Alumnus. Keown is a well-known percussion teacher and a r r a n g e r throughout the Paciic North- west. In 1989 he founded the Alan Keown M a r c h i n g Keown Percussion Camp, held in Eugene, and has taught at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and various high school programs, along with Ted Turner’s Goodwill Games ceremonies and the competitive tour sponsored by Drum Corps Interna- tional. The Distinguished Alumnus award recognizes former HHS graduates who went on to serve in critical roles within business, industry, academia and government throughout the United States and the world, and who will inspire current students to pursue excellence and achievement in their own endeavors. Keown is a 1980 graduate of the Univer- sity of Oregon, where he earned a bach- elor’s degree in percussion performance. He publishes marching band music with Matrix Publishing Company, concert percus- sion literature with Alfred Publishing and Tapspace Publications, and indoor drumline shows with Marching Show Concepts. Keown is married to Denise, and they have two sons, Matt and Chris Lightning sparks irst wildire on North Fork John Day East Oregonian Wildire season has begun on the Umatilla National Forest. Andrew Stinchield, ire management oficer on the North Fork John Day Ranger District, said lightning has sparked a one-acre blaze in a remote area of the forest about seven miles northwest of Granite. No structures or private land are threatened at this time. With rain in the forecast and numerous hazards to ireighters, Stinchield said they will monitor the ire indirectly unless it gets out of hand. Ian Reid, district ranger, said that decision weighs the forest’s need to protect property and keep ire crews safe. “Given the ire’s location deep in the wilderness, rugged terrain, distance from private property and hazards with limited medical evacu- ation options, directly suppressing this ire would create unnecessary expo- sure to our ireighters,” Reid said. The ire is believed to have started during a storm that rolled over Eastern Oregon on April 29, scattering 2,000 lightning strikes throughout the region. Forest personnel will continue to monitor for additional ires that might be left smoldering in the wilderness.
