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Tuesday, July 12, 2016
East Oregonian
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HERMISTON
PENDLETON
New brand launched at Funfest
Woman arrested
after attacking
brother with scissors
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
From lying dogs and
souped-up lawn mowers
to chainsaw carvers and
live entertainment, the fun
was spread across down-
town Hermiston Saturday
during the annual Funfest
celebration. In addition, the
Cool Rides Car Show illed
McKenzie Park.
The city also kicked
off its new “Where Life Is
Sweet” branding. Free cups,
magnets and balloons were
handed out as part of the
celebration, as were T-shirts
with the brand.
Mark Morgan, Hermiston
assistant city manager, said
thousands of area residents
voted in favor of the new
slogan and logo.
“This is what is going to
be on the water tower,” he
said. “We will have a water-
melon on a fully painted
water tower.”
The day kicked off with
the annual Rotary Breakfast.
Food and beverage vendors
were available up and down
Main Street, and in cele-
bration of the new brand,
Yo Country Frozen Yogurt
handed out free watermel-
on-lavored sorbet just after
the branding kickoff.
New to this year’s
festival was the K9 Kings
Flying Dog Show. J.D.
Platt and his pack of lying
dogs entertained the crowds
during three shows in the
ield at Sunset Elementary
School.
Kids from the crowd even
had a chance to toss Frisbees
to the pooches, and meet
and greets after each show
East Oregonian
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
People line race lanes during the Outlaw Lawn-Dragsters Saturday during Funfest.
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Whoopsy turns a lip in the air as J.D. Platt presents
the K9 Flying Dog Show as part of Saturday’s Funfest
activities in Hermiston.
featured lots of laughter and
licking.
“He got me in the face,”
Amaya Aguiar said with a
big smile.
The Outlaw Lawn-Drag-
sters out of New Plymouth,
Idaho,
brought
their
high-powered mowers to
Main Street. Kids lining the
race lanes plugged their ears
to mufle the high-pitched
scream from the engines.
However, they quickly
reached out their hands to
high-ive drivers as they
made their way back to the
pit area.
At the other end of Main
Street, several chainsaw
carvers added to the high
decibel levels. Using logs,
the artists created every-
thing from bears and moose
to owls and bald eagles —
including several elaborate
benches.
“It’s just a fun day,”
Pedro said.
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Contact
Community
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
BRIEFLY
Sewer main work
will close lanes in
late July
PENDLETON —
Contractors working on a
city of Pendleton sewer main
could impact trafic at the
intersection of Southwest
Court Avenue and Southwest
20th Street July 26-28.
The left turn southbound
on SW 20th Street from
Wal-Mart will be closed,
Public Works Superintendent
Jeff Brown wrote in an email,
as well as the through lane of
SW Court Avenue westbound
at that intersection.
The contractor also will
be working at the intersection
of SW Court Avenue and
SW 23rd Street, but trafic
interference there should be
minimal.
Sipp named ODOT
manager for
Eastern Oregon
PENDLETON — The
Oregon Department of
Transportation announced
the promotion of Craig Sipp
to Region 5 manager.
Sipp replaces Monte
Grove and will oversee a
region that encompasses
eight counties in Eastern
Oregon, according to an
ODOT press release.
“I’m really looking
forward to continuing
ODOT’s work with local
communities, Tribes and
other stakeholders to improve
the safety and eficiency
of the highway system for
all modes of transportation
throughout our beautiful
eastern Oregon area,” Sipp
said in a statement.
Sipp began his career with
ODOT in 1987 as a project
inspector for a construction
crew in The Dalles, working
his way up to assistant
project manager before
moving to Region 5 in 2000.
Since then, Sipp has
worked as a bridge inspector,
consultant project manager,
trafic engineer, project
manager and area manager, a
position he’s held since 2010.
Sipp attended Blue
Mountain Community
College and the Oregon
Institute of Technology,
receiving a degree in
engineering.
Rivoli restoration
gets $10K grant
PENDLETON — The
Rivoli Restoration Coalition
continues to fundraise
successfully for its
renovation of the historic
Pendleton theater into a
performing arts center.
The latest feather in
the cap for the nonproit
coalition is a Friday
announcement that the
National Trust for Historic
Preservation awarded the
Rivoli a $10,000 grant. The
grant will help pay for the
Rivoli’s architectural and
engineering phase, which is
already underway.
The phase includes
documenting the interior of
theater, updating the interior
design plans and developing
designs for structural
upgrades.
“Organizations like the
Rivoli Coalition help to
ensure that communities and
towns all across America
retain their unique sense
of place,” National Trust
President Stephanie Meeks
said. “We are honored to
provide a grant to the Rivoli
Coalition, which will use
the funds to help preserve an
important piece of our shared
national heritage.”
White Eagle Grange
sets meeting, bingo
PENDLETON — The
White Eagle Grange hosts
its potluck and meeting the
second Thursday of each
month.
The upcoming event is
Thursday with the meal
starting at 6 p.m. at the hall,
located at 43828 White Eagle
Road, between Pendleton and
Pilot Rock on Highway 395
South. The meeting follows
at 7 p.m. Those attending are
asked to bring their favorite
salad or dessert to share.
In addition, the grange
hosts bingo every other
Saturday. This weekend’s
games are Saturday from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Cards are 50
cents each for regular games
and $1 each for special
games. The evening includes
a progressive jackpot game
at 7:30 p.m. and a blackout
game at 8:15 with a 50/50
pot.
Gail Wilson said bigger
and better prizes are
available. Also, she said all
ages are welcome.
For more information,
contact Wilson at 541-276-
3778 or gail11wilson@gmail.
com.
Pendleton
police
arrested a 45-year-old
woman Friday morning
after she allegedly attacked
her brother inside
his home with
a pair of metal
scissors.
Elizabeth
Anne
Malik
remains
in
Umatilla County
Jail on charges of
attempted murder
and second-de- Malik
gree assault. She
appeared Monday
before Circuit Court Judge
Lynn Hampton and was
appointed a public defender.
Her bail is set at $350,000.
Malik is accused of
forcing her way into
her brother’s home on
HERMISTON
Meals for police show
community’s gratitude
By ALEXA LOUGEE
East Oregonian
Melody Finn-Kinswa
of Hermiston is hoping a
daily meal will show the
Hermiston Police Depart-
ment that the community
supports them.
After the shooting of
more than a dozen police
oficers in Dallas, Texas, last
week, Finn-Kinswa orga-
nized a movement to have
food brought to the depart-
ment every day for the rest
of July. She said the events
last week motivated her to
take action, but the idea of
showing more support to
local law enforcement was
something that had been
“stirring for awhile.”
“Comments made these
days are disparaging,”
Finn-Kinswa
said
in
regards to how the public
treats oficers. “This is a
way to rally support.”
She said the response
she has received from
people for the idea has
been pretty good. Using the
website TakeThemAMeal,
members of the Hermiston
community have signed
up to deliver store-bought
food items to the police
department.
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Southwest Isaac Avenue in
Pendleton and trying to stab
him with a pair of scissors.
Police Chief Stuart Roberts
said the man, identiied as
Robert Peterson, was able
to fend Malik
off while she
continued to hit
and kick him. He
was not seriously
injured.
Peterson was
able to pull Malik
outside and lock
the door while
he called police.
Malik then broke
several windows
on Peterson’s home and
vehicle, Roberts said.
Oficers arrested Malik
without further incident.
A preliminary hearing is
scheduled for 8:15 a.m. July
18 back in circuit court.
who sign up should plan
on delivering enough food
for 10 to 15 oficers. If all
the meal times get illed,
Finn-Kinswa encourages
people to still send notes,
letters and emails to make
their support more tangible
to the police oficers. She
also plans to do something
similar for the ire depart-
ment in the near future.
“I walked into the police
department this morning
and the word about the
group who would be
providing food was already
spreading and creating
quite a buzz,” said Terry
Cummings, lead chaplain
for the Hermiston Police
Department, in a note to
those organizing the meals.
“As lead chaplain I can
tell you that this means
a tremendous amount to
our men and women and
this community’s support
cannot be over-stated.”
The buzz going around
seems to have also initiated
a new social media hashtag,
#SupportHermPD. If you
would like to know more
about how you can support
local law enforcement,
contact Melody Finn-
Kinswa at 541-314-7767.
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Contact Alexa Lougee at
alougee@eastoregonian.
com