REGION
Thursday, July 28, 2016
East Oregonian
HERMISTON
ARLINGTON
Cars to shine in show
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
From antique and collect-
ible vehicles to electric
cars, motorcycles and even
tractors, people are invited
to spiff up their rides for the
Arlington Show N Shine Car
Show.
“There will be tons of
fun along the Columbia
River in Arlington,” said
Marta Mikkalo, president of
the Arlington Community
Chamber of Commerce.
The family event also
features fun in the sun and
shade. The event begins with
registration Saturday from
9-11 a.m. at Earl Snell Park,
located off Interstate 84 at
Exit 137, Arlington. The cost
for vehicle entry is $10 per
car. The irst 50 registered
will receive a dash plaque
and gift bag. In addition to a
people’s choice award, nearly
two dozen trophies will be
handed out at 3:15 p.m.
The festivities also include
the St. Francis Mission Cath-
olic Church barbecue lunch,
which begins at 11 a.m. Also,
the Methodist Church Ladies
will serve strawberry short-
cake all afternoon. The gals
from the Arlington United
Methodist Church are known
for the yummy treat.
The day includes hula
hoop contests and the annual
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Rubber Duck Regatta. Held
in the lagoon, Mikkalo said
it’s always entertaining.
The rubber ducks can be
purchased at the Arlington
Hardware for a buck a
duck. Also, the chamber is
providing loaties and water
play toys for the kids. A
licensed lifeguard will be on
duty.
The Show N Shine also
includes a poker walk. People
will make their way to ive
participating business and be
dealt a card. The best hand
will receive a custom-made
leather item from Ron Wilson
Custom Leather, valued up to
$150.
The Arlington Commu-
nity Chamber of Commerce
also is sponsoring another
upcoming event. The Scep-
tres, a classic rock band, will
perform a concert Saturday,
Aug. 20 from 7-9 p.m. at Earl
Snell Park. A dance loor will
be set up and food and drinks
will be available for purchase.
For more information,
contact 541-626-3426, info@
visitarlingtonoregon.com
or visit www.visitarlington-
oregon.com.
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Contact
Community
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
HERMISTON
UmCo OKs extending fair grounds lease
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
Umatilla County Board
of Commissioners approved
its end of a deal to lease the
fairgrounds in Hermiston
until June 1, 2017.
The board voted 3-0
Wednesday morning at the
Umatilla County Court-
house, Pendleton, to extend
the lease. Commissioner
Larry Givens said that
means a high school rodeo
and collegiate rodeo can use
the Farm-City Pro Rodeo
grounds next spring rather
than ind new venues.
The Hermiston School
District owns the fairgrounds
at 425 N. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston, and leases them
to the county at no cost. That
lease was to expire Dec. 31,
2016. But pre-construction
delays for the new rodeo
arena at the Eastern Oregon
Trade and Event Center near
the Hermiston Municipal
Airport prompted the lease
extension.
Hermiston schools Super-
intendent Fred Maiocco
EOTEC board to meet Friday
HERMISTON — The Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center board will meet Friday to discuss awarding
a bid for construction of the rodeo arena.
The board hopes to have the arena completed in time
to host the 2017 Farm-City Pro Rodeo. At the board’s last
meeting John Frew, president of project manager Frew
Development Group, said he had concerns about the short
timeline but still believed that the right contractor could
get the job done in time. Bids are due Thursday and Frew
Development Group plans to have a recommendation by
Friday morning.
The meeting will also include an opportunity for
public comment and the review of three change orders for
electrical work.
The EOTEC meeting will be Friday at 7 a.m. at the
EOTEC event center building, 1705 E. Airport Road,
Hermiston.
discussed the matter during
a phone interview Tuesday
evening. He said the exten-
sion helps the district save
some money. If the county
relinquished the site at
the end of December, the
school district would have
been solely responsible for
providing oversight and
security at the grounds.
Ending the lease at the start
of June, he said, means the
county shoulders that burden
instead.
The Hermiston School
Board must also approve the
extension.
Maiocco also said the
district will demolish the site
next summer and get it ready
for new school construction.
He said the school board
and the public should get
their irst peek at new design
concepts in fall 2017.
BRIEFLY
Treasure hunt
continues in
Hermstion
HERMISTON — The
annual National Night Out
Treasure Hunt is underway
in Hermiston.
The rules and irst clue
were printed in Wednesday’s
East Oregonian and an
additional bonus clue
appeared on the front page
of Wednesday’s Hermiston
Herald. The person who
inds the golden medallion
will win an ice cream social
block party Tuesday, Aug. 2
as part of the National Night
Out activities.
When you ind the medal-
lion, you must immediately
turn it in to the Hermiston
Police Department. If it’s
after 6 p.m., call 541-966-
3651 or 541-567-5519 and
ask dispatch to notify Erica
Sandoval, Hermiston Police
Department crime preven-
tion/youth services oficer.
Senior center
ires up the grill
PENDLETON — The
public is invited to enjoy hot
dogs and hamburgers during
a picnic sponsored by the
Pendleton Senior Center.
The all-ages event
is Friday at noon in
the Kiwanis Shelter at
Community Park, 1000 S.W.
37th St., Pendleton. Punch
and table service will be
provided. Also, prizes will
be given. Those attending
are asked to bring a side dish
to share and a lawn chair.
Man charged with attempted
rape of mother of his child
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
A polished hood ornament glistens in the sun on a
1931 Ford pickup owned by Kathleen McCall during a
recent car show. People are invited to display vehi-
cles and enjoy activities during the Arlington Show N
Shine Saturday at Earl Snell Park in Arlington.
Clue No. 2
Read the clues and
between the line
Look high, look low
Which way do you go
Think of a ’71 hit, it
might break your mind
For more information,
call 541-276-7101.
Driving class
offers safety tips
PENDLETON — A
driver safety refresher
course will provide
information about defensive
driving skills, safety
strategies and current rules
of the road.
Although the course is
designed for adults 55 and
up, all licensed drivers are
invited to attend. The class
also gives practical tips on
how to manage age-related
changes in vision, hearing
and reaction time.
The session is Saturday,
Aug. 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 4
p.m. in conference rooms
1 and 2 at St. Anthony
Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony
Way, Pendleton. The cost
is $15 for AARP members
and $20 for others. People
need to make their own
arrangements to eat
during the lunch break.
Pre-registration is requested.
For more information
or to register, call Nikki
Murtaugh at 541-861-0024.
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Submit information
to: community@
eastoregonian.com or
drop off to the attention of
Tammy Malgesini at 333
E. Main St., Hermiston or
Renee Struthers at 211 S.E.
Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call
541-564-4539 or 541-966-
0818 with questions.
Page 3A
Hermiston
police
arrested a 20-year-old man
on suspicion he forced his
way into the home of an
ex-girlfriend and sexually
assaulted her.
Umatilla County Circuit
Court records show Antonio
Rodriguez of 1707 N.E.
Sixth St., Hermiston, faces
initial charges of irst-de-
gree burglary, irst-degree
sexual abuse, irst-degree
attempted rape, all felo-
nies, and misdemeanor
fourth-degree assault.
Hermiston Police Chief
Jason Edmiston said the
survivor came to the police
station Monday afternoon
and reported Rodriguez
detective Robert
assaulted
her
Guerrero ques-
at about 3 that
tioned him at the
morning at her
police
station,
apartment
on
330 S. First St.
South Highway
Edmiston
said
395, Hermiston.
after the inter-
Rodriguez
and
view, Guerrero
the survivor once
arrested Rodri-
had a relationship,
guez and booked
Edmiston
said,
him into the
and have a child Rodriguez
Umatilla County
together.
Edmiston said Rodri- Jail, Pendleton.
Edmiston said Herm-
guez stripped the victim,
bruised and groped her, iston police cited Rodri-
and choked her for about guez 10 times and arrested
30 seconds. Rodriguez him once before, but he
stands 6 feet 2 inches tall was a juvenile during most
and weighs 220 pounds, of those incidents. Court
according to his booking records show he pleaded
no contest in March
information.
Hermiston
police to operating a vehicle
tracked down Rodriguez without driving privileges
on
Wednesday
and and driving uninsured.
PENDLETON
SeaPort Airlines working to rebuild
customer conidence after bankruptcy
Monthly passenger
count lower than
last year’s mark
By ANTONIO SIERRA
East Oregonian
SeaPort Airlines perfor-
mance may have recovered
from a rough irst quarter,
but Pendleton customers
haven’t followed at the
same rate.
Through June, SeaPort
is averaging 8.4 boardings
per day, well below the 11.4
average set last year and
the 10 passengers per light
average the U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation
mandates for the Essential
Air Service federal subsidy.
The department has
already tentatively stripped
Pendleton of the subsidy
for being too close to its
destination at the Portland
International Airport, but
that’s currently in limbo
after the city and SeaPort
iled an objection.
Commercial
lights
performed well at the
Eastern Oregon Regional
Airport in 2015, the 4,277
boardings marking the
irst time that igure has
increased since 2012.
But
SeaPort’s
239
boardings in January 2016
was 200 less than the year
before and continued to fall
through April.
Coinciding with the
airline’s bankruptcy and a
bevy of light cancellations
and late lights, SeaPort
President Tim Sieber said
they weren’t a good airline.
Although the company’s
performance has rebounded
since then — SeaPort
recently touted 100 days
without a cancellation — the
airline’s monthly passenger
count in Pendleton has yet
to meet last year’s marks.
Sieber said SeaPort’s
revamped marketing efforts
and better performance is
aimed at restoring customer
conidence in the airline.
“It took us a long time to
destroy our reputation,” he
said. “It’s going to take us
a while to build it back up.”
Sieber said many lights
from Pendleton are now
70 percent full, a good
percentage for a nine-seat
plane.
While consistency and
word-of-mouth could help
SeaPort sell more tickets,
Sieber said the low cost of
gas means many Pendleton
travelers are opting to travel
in their cars.
The total cost in gas
from Pendleton to Portland
varies depending on the
make and model of the car,
but it generally costs less
than $50, according to U.S.
Department of Energy’s trip
calculator. Comparatively,
the cheapest ticket for a
one-way light to Portland is
$128.50.
Sieber said the problem
is only exacerbated during
the summer, when the roads
are free of snow and ice.
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Contact Antonio Sierra
at asierra@eastoregonian.
com or 541-966-0836.
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