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REGION Thursday, July 14, 2016 East Oregonian Grant County approves medical pot dispensaries By ANGEL CARPENTER EO Media Group The Grant County Court voted unanimously Wednesday to allow medical marijuana dispen- saries in the county, outside of municipalities. Judge Scott Myers and commissioners Boyd Britton and Chris Labhart all voted yes on the move to opt in on Measure 91, while still continuing the ban on recreational sales. Myers said they will get D ¿QDO ZRUG IURP FRXQW\ attorney Ron Yockim, who has been advising the court on the topic. About 20 people were in attendance at the meeting held at the county court chambers. Advocates spoke to the HERMISTON “We appreciate that the commissioners made the right decision for the medical marijuana patients in the county.” — Haley Olson, a vocal advocate on the issue court about also allowing marijuana producers and processors in the county. However, the court said those allowances would have to go be agreed on with a vote from the people. Still, advocates were pleased by the commis- sion’s actions. “I think the county court’s approval of dispen- saries shows the changing attitudes toward medical marijuana in Grant County,” said chief petitioner David Kilpatrick. “We appreciate that the commissioners made the right decision for the medical marijuana patients in the county,” said Haley Olson, who has also been a vocal advocate on the issue. “This decision came after very emotional testimonies from patients.” “We worked really hard for the medical patients of Grant County,” Cindy Kidd added. “I’ve been pulling for them. They’ve had to travel out of town. Medical marijuana patients have to travel to the dispensary themselves. I’m glad that I was a part of it — this is huge for Grant County.” Rock camp gets ready to roll East Oregonian EO file photo Counselor Levi Cecil of Portland sets up a micro- phone to record a song by Sophie Arnold during a studio production class during the 2015 Pendleton Center for the Arts Rock & Roll Camp X. Registration is open for this year’s free camp, which is Aug. 8-12 in Pendleton. writing and recording songs, making band merchandise, interviewing musicians, forming a band, jamming with professionals, creating a music zine, learning an instrument and much more. Staff photo by Alexa Lougee Islas Auto Sales along Highway 395 had four cars with windows damaged Tuesday. Night of mischief proves costly for car owners By ALEXA LOUGEE East Oregonian PENDLETON From the humble roots of a Garage Bands 101 class to RIIHULQJ WKH ¿UVW ZHHNORQJ camp in 2006, Pendleton Center for the Arts is gearing up for its 11th annual Rock & Roll Camp. For youths ages 13-18, the FDPSKDVÀRXULVKHGRYHUWKH years, bringing in musicians as camp counselors from DFURVVWKH3DFL¿F1RUWKZHVW and beyond. Organizers continue to offer the oppor- tunity for budding teenage musicians to participate at no charge. The 2016 event is Aug. 8-12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Pendleton Center for the Arts and other nearby venues. The camp crescendos with a free outdoor concert Friday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. in the 400 block of South Main Street, Pendleton. Daily activities include Page 3A No prior music experience is required. For more information or to register, call 541-2787-9201, visit www.pendletonarts.org or stop by the arts center at 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. A vandal with a BB gun is believed to have caused damage to vehicles in Herm- iston and possibly beyond in Tuesday’s early morning hours. The Hermiston Police Department was dispatched to six calls of car windows either broken or shot at. Hermiston Police Captain Darryl Johnson believes all the incidents were related. According to reports, the vandal or vandals appear to have used a BB gun to shoot at empty vehicles, but as far as car owners could tell, nothing had been stolen from any of the vehicles. In some cases the window shattered and fell out; in other cases the window was hit and cracked. In a report taken from Aspen Grove Apartments, three tenant vehicles parked along the road near the complex had windows damaged. In each reported case the shattered window was a side window. The cost to replace the windows can range drasti- Staff photo by Alexa Lougee One of several windows damaged in a string of incidents around Hermiston. cally depending on the vehi- cle’s make, model and year, according to Kellye Finch at West Coast Auto Glass in Hermiston. Car owners are looking at costs between $325 and $1,400 per window, including labor, to repair the damage. The Umatilla County 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH DOVR WRRN D report Tuesday from Islas Auto Sales north of Hermiston on Highway 395 regarding four vehicles with window damage. Each of the cars had a side window that appeared to be shot with a BB gun. Benito Islas, the manager of the car dealership, said they’ve been in business for 10 years, and have not had something like this happen before. The business recently moved and this is only the ¿UVWPRQWKDWWKHLUQHZVSDFH He said they are looking at their security camera footage and hope to get a better idea of a suspect or suspects. teacher workshops. Workshops last 6-7 hours and will prepare teachers to teach the computer science courses for grades K-5. 7KH¿UVWIXOOGD\ workshop for teachers will be July 21 at the district RI¿FH 5126. The deadline to enter is Saturday, Aug. 13. There is a $7 fee for each entry. Jurying the exhibit is Leslie Cain, an award-winning landscape artist from the Walla Walla Valley, Ten prizes will be awarded, ranging in value from $25 to $75. In addition, each visitor to the Harvest of Art Show may vote for people’s choice award. The show opens Friday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Central School, 306 S.W. Second Ave., Milton- Freewater. It continues the same hours on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. A closing reception is set for Sunday, with prizes awarded and artists’ work returned. For more information, call 541-938-5516 or 541-938-5126. BRIEFLY Passing train caused ¿UHDORQJIUHHZD\ ARLINGTON — The EUXVK¿UHWKDWFORVHG,QWHU- state 84 near Arlington for several hours Tuesday was caused by a passing Union 3DFL¿FWUDLQDFFRUGLQJWR North Gilliam Rural Fire Chief Joe Claughton. Claughton said there was a brake malfunction on one of the rail cars, which ignited the blaze at 11:30 DP7KH¿UHEXUQHGURXJKO\ 1,200 acres between the highway and tracks along the Columbia River. David Anderson, who coordinates Arlington’s volunteer ambulance service, said smoke from WKH¿UHFDXVHGD¿YHFDU wreck on the freeway. Nine people were taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston with minor inju- ries. The Oregon Department of Transportation shut down I-84 in both directions to prevent further accidents. Flames also jumped the westbound lanes and burned about a quarter-mile stretch of the median, Claughton VDLG)LUH¿JKWHUVZHUHDEOH WRFRQWDLQWKH¿UHE\ p.m., and the highway was reopened. There were no other injuries reported and no structures damaged. Let ’er Buck Run is Saturday PENDLETON — People are invited to don pink attire and show their support for the Tough Enough To Wear Pink campaign. In its 11th year, the campaign raises money and awareness for two local cancer support programs. It helps to breast cancer patients from time of diagnosis through recovery. The Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Let ’er Buck Run begins with check-in Saturday from 7-7:45 a.m. at the ticket booth near the bucking horse statue in front of the Round-Up Grounds. Registration for the 5K event is $25. It starts at 8 a.m. In addition to age category awards, prizes will be presented for the best man and best woman dressed in pink. Also, a 1K Dash ’n’ Splash for children ages 3-11 starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $15, and participants will receive a free pass to the Pendleton Aquatic Center, a slice of pizza and soda after the race. On race day, a limited number of Let ’er Buck Run T-shirts will be available for $15 and Dash ’n’ Splash shirts for $12. To register, visit www. pendletonroundup.com or pick up a form at the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon gift shop, 1114 S.W. Court Ave. To become a sponsor or for more information about TETWP, contact Casey White-Zollman at cmwzollman@gmail.com or Jill Gregg at jill.c.gregg@ gmail.com. Cost-share grants available for thinning forests PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Forestry has announced cost-share grants available for landowners to thin private forests in southern Umatilla County. Hans Rudolf, stewardship forester with ODF in 4 th Annual Pendleton, said the goal is to reduce the amount of hazard fuels in the area and lower the ULVNRIODUJHZLOG¿UHV3ULYDWH lands located from Battle Mountain south to Grant County, east to Union County and west to Morrow County are eligible for funding. Landowners are reimbursed 75 percent DIWHU¿QLVKLQJWKHLUSURMHFW Cost-share rates are predetermined by ODF based on the complexity of the project. Hazard fuel reduction involves thinning small- diameter trees of 7 inches or less, as well as other material not typically used by lumber mills. For more information, contact Rudolf at 541-276- 3491. Computer sciences coming to Hermiston schools HERMISTON — With the coming of a new school year, Hermiston School District will be ushering in a new partnership bringing computer science instruction to elementary schools. The district has teamed up ZLWKWKHQRQSUR¿W&RGHRUJ an organization dedicated to bringing computer science to every school and increasing interest of girls and minority students in computer sciences. LUAU Bar LIVE Music “Corsair with blended Tropical Drinks ' GIVEAWAYS ' Cowboys” & cott Wilson featuring S y Dunlap Murra starting a t 5 pm H AMLEY S TEAK H OUSE & S aloon Court & Main, Pendleton • 541.278.1100 Harvest of Art Show seeks participants MILTON-FREEWATER — Artists from any medium are invited to apply to participate in the 16th annual Harvest of Art Show, which runs in conjunction with the city’s festival, which has been re-named Milton-Freewater Rocks! Entry forms are available at the Milton-Freewater Library, The Arts Portal Gallery or by calling Blanche Mason at 541-938- *UHJ·V 6OHHS&HQWHU +HUPLVWRQ 6RIDV¶Q0RUH 3OXJLQWKH&RPIRUW Friday July 15 HAWAIIAN Food Specials TIKI The student population of the school district is 48.5 percent Hispanic, according WRGLVWULFWRI¿FHU%ULDQD Cortaberria, with 2,623 of the district’s 5,396 students identifying as Hispanic. “We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Code.org,” said Mindy Barron, instructional technology coach for Hermiston schools. Code.org offers completely free classroom courses consisting of about 20 lessons that teachers have WKHÀH[LELOLW\WRSUHVHQWLQ a way best suited for their classroom. The curriculum blends online tutorials with unplugged activities that teach computing concepts without a computer and align with national standards. 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