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REGION Saturday, July 23, 2016 East Oregonian Page 3A Fire threatens homes in Gilliam County By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian A wind-driven wildire continues to burn in rural Gilliam County as ireighters from across Eastern Oregon race to get it under control. The Scott Canyon Fire erupted Thursday afternoon along the banks of the John Day River and spread quickly toward the small unincorpo- rated community of Mikkalo, located halfway between Arlington and Condon. Local volunteers worked through the night to protect farms and homes, though 30 mph wind gusts made for dificult conditions again on Friday. Chris Fitzsimmons, emer- gency management coordi- nator for Gilliam County, said the blaze is now estimated between 22,000 and 30,000 acres and still zero percent contained. The cause remains undetermined. “It kind of blew up on us,” Fitzsimmons said. No structures have been damaged, and Fitzsimmons said the threat to homes appears to be tempered. Some ranchers did evacuate their animals as a precaution, and the ire also swept over farmland including wheat ields and stubble. Fire crews arrived from Umatilla County, Wheeler County, Heppner and Ione to assist the Arlington and Condon departments. The Bureau of Land Manage- ment’s Prineville District has also sent a helicopter to do water drops over the ire. As of Friday morning, the ire appeared to be moving north into Hay Canyon. Fitzsimmons said ire- ighting efforts could last into Saturday if the wind continues to blow. “We’ll be out there until we get everything taken care of,” she said. ——— Contact George Plaven at gplaven@eastoregonian.com or 541-966-0825. Photo courtesy Gilliam County Judge Steve Shaffer Bureau of Land Management ire crews drop retardant on the Scott Canyon Fire, south of Arlington, on Friday. BOARDMAN HERMISTON Ordnance Brewing to expand distribution Council to consider public art plan Aug. 8 By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian At just two years old, Ordnance Brewing is already expanding its reach across much of the Northwest. The brewery, based in Boardman, signed on with the Odom Corporation earlier this month for distribution across eastern Washington, Seattle, northern Idaho and Alaska. The move comes as Ordnance prepares to roll out 22-ounce bottles of its beers, which should hit store shelves by September. “We’ve been moving very quickly,” said Dewey Weddington, director of sales and marketing for Ordnance. “We’ve put together a solid team of salespeople with a lot of experience.” On Monday, the brewery oficially ramped up its capacity from seven barrels to 50 barrels. Weddington said sales have nearly quadrupled over the last two months based on demand. Ordnance already works with Hodgen Distributing in Pendleton for local distribution. Weddington said they’re also nearing a deal with Bigfoot Beverage, of Eugene, to help ill out their Oregon market. “As the brewery expands, we have far greater capacity for draft and now bottled beer,” Weddington said. Ordnance plans to start bottling its ive core beers, including the Kolsch, FMJ IPA, EOD IPA, RX Rye Extra Pale and Bloops blueberry wheat. John Ioane, senior vice president of sales for the Odom Corporation in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Alaska, said Ordnance initially came to them with their ducks in a row and ready for market. “That, and their team’s vision combined with an excel- lent lineup of beers, made it an easy decision to bring them on board,” Ioane said. By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Photo courtesy of Ordnance Brewing Ordance Brewing’s Kolsch, a lighter German-style lager, will be among the ive beers it plans to start bottling after signing on with Odom Corporation earlier this month for distribution across eastern Washington, Seattle, northern Idaho and Alaska. Hermiston’s city council is keeping it short and sweet on Monday. The agenda for the council’s meeting at 7 p.m. at city hall does not include a work session, or any new ordinances or resolutions to consider. The agenda does include a proclamation for National Night Out, the June inan- cial report and committee reports. The city also sent out a press release announcing that it will consider adop- tion of a public art master plan during its August 8 meeting. The proposed plan is available for viewing on the city’s website. The plan lists ive general themes for Herm- iston’s public art: water, agriculture, watermelons, heritage and transportation. It identiies 37 potential locations for art instal- lations and creates a set of policies for the city to follow in accepting and maintaining art. It does not call for city funds to be set aside for art, but instead creates an approval system for community members to raise donations. Mayor David Drot- zmann, who has been a part of the Community Enhancement Commit- tee’s efforts on the plan, said in a statement that he was excited about the opportunity to enhance the community through art. “This plan is a proactive approach to head-off the challenges that can come up when someone proposes placing art in our public spaces,” he said. “My hope is that by going through this extensive process now, it will be much easier to install public art that the entire community is proud of.” ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. BRIEFLY Center Market to provide U-Haul rentals STANFIELD — U-Haul now has a neighborhood dealer in Stanield. The company announced Friday that Center Market, 530 N Main St., will offer trucks, trailers, equipment rentals and in-store pickup of boxes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. After-hours drop-off will also be available. Customers can reserve U-Haul rentals at the Center Market location by calling 541-449-8793 or visiting www.uhaul.com/locations and searching for Stanield. According to a news release from the company, Center Market owner Parvinder Kaur is “proud to team with the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage to better meet the demands of Umatilla County.” The release said use of rental trucks and trailers helps keep more personally owned vehicles off the road for less trafic congestion and pollution. Residents who take their picture in front of a U-Haul product and upload it to www.uhaulfamous. com or Instagram using #uhaulfamous could get their face painted on the side of a U-Haul truck. Sports physicals offered at HHS Contributed photo by U-Haul Center Market’s owners stand next to a U-Haul truck. spokeswoman Jackie Peck said visiting hours will reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday. Several inmates started ighting in the yard Thursday afternoon, and after verbal commands and pepper spray didn’t work, a warning shot was ired to end the ight. EOCI was put on lockdown and a total of 47 inmates were put in special housing. Peck said two inmates were taken to St. Anthony Hospital and are already back at EOCI following treatment. The investigation into the cause of the ight is ongoing. Aerial spraying for mosquitoes Sunday evening HERMISTON — The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District will conduct an aerial spraying for mosquitoes Sunday after sunset over several areas along Diagonal Road, Hat Flowers • Candles • Jewelry • Plants • Balloons & More! Put a smile on the heart with the power of flowers. 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For more information, contact the district ofice at 541-567-5201 or visit www. wumcd.org. HERMISTON — Sports physicals will be offered Thursday, Aug. 4 at Hermiston High School. Students from Echo, Stanield, Hermiston, Umatilla and Irrigon and welcome and encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. The staff from Family Health Associates will be providing physical exams from 8-11 a.m. The cost is $10 and the physical is valid for two years. ——— Email press releases at news@eastoregonian.com 1:30 PM to 3:30PM Advance Registration Required Most Major Insurances, Medicare, Medicaid For more information or to register 541-278-3249 Melissa Naff, RD, LD, CDE Diabetes Educator • 541-278-3249 • With 3 sites to serve you • Sinclair Top Tier Gasoline with Dino Care • Quality fuels at competitive prices • Premium Non-Ethanol Gasoline now available ONLY at Blue Mountain Express 4412 Westgate Pendleton location 2801 St. Anthony Way Pendleton, OR 97801 www.sahpendleton.org
