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Tuesday, August 2, 2016 OFF PAGE ONE FIRES: Have burned 123,775 acres in Oregon, Washington so far this year Page 4A East Oregonian Continued from 1A to strengthen containment lines and mop up hot spots to prevent any lareups. “The crews are working to really solidify some of those lines in anticipation of gusty winds and low relative humidity,” Knight said. Pendleton Fire Chief Mike Ciraulo was among the irst ireighters to respond to the Weigh Station Fire, with high winds pushing the lames up and down hillsides. Crews did a burnout along Old Emigrant Road to keep the ire from spreading north, but Ciraulo said it managed to jump the four-lane interstate to the south. From there, Ciraulo said the crews were forced to regroup. He described the situation as a bit chaotic, with the ire moving at a running speed and torching up whole groups of pine trees. The sound was like a train, he said. “It could have been a lot worse,” Ciraulo said. “It was one hell of a good ireight, and a good job done by all the crews.” As many as nine single-en- gine air tankers, one heavy air tanker, two helicopters, one air attack and one lead plane were called in to provide air support, along with three bulldozers and more than a dozen ire engines on the ground. Many of the evacuees wound up at the Oregon Trail Store & Deli in Meacham where they planned what to COMMUNITY Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Author collaborates with photographers in art exhibit By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian As a museum security guard, Peter Rock would often pass the long hours making up stories inspired by the artwork on display. Years later as a successful author, Rock took the idea to another level by engaging photographers he admired in a collaborative effort. The Guggenheim Foundation found the idea so intriguing that it awarded Rock a prestigious fellow- ship to pursue the project. The inished work, titled “Spells,” will be on exhibit in the East Oregonian Gallery at Pend- leton Center for the Arts. Visitors will have an opportunity to visit with Rock during an opening reception Thursday from 5:30-7 Staff photo by E.J. Harris Fireighters monitor a burnout ire off of the Old Emigrant Highway on Saturday while battling a fast-moving wildire east of Pendleton. near Dayton, Washington, also sparked Saturday after- noon, burning 550 acres and prompting evacuations. That blaze threatened as many as 125 homes, and is now mostly contained. Another 700-acre ire is also burning south in Baker County, 10 miles from the small community of Unity. Dubbed the Rail Fire, it has reached 700 total acres. The cause is unknown. Carol Connolly, public information oficer with the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, said there have so far been 30 large ires in Oregon and Washington this year, burning 123,775 acres. As of last week, she said 83 percent of those large ires were human-caused. Finer fuels, such as grasses and shrubs, are drying out quickly in the Northwest, she said. She encouraged people to be aware of local ire regu- lations, and careful to avoid starting any more preventable ires. “If there is an ignition source, we do have the poten- tial for large, catastrophic ires,” she said. The Northwest is also competing with other parched regions for national ireighting resources, Connolly added, and every human-caused ire takes some of those resources away Staff photo by E.J. Harris A ireighting plane drops ire retardant on a wildire burning near Interstate 84 on Emigrant Hill east of Pendleton. from other places that could use them. “That’s why it’s critical,” she said. “We just can’t have these human-caused ires.” Fire season was oficially declared in ODF’s Northeast Oregon District on June 28, and certain restrictions on activities like campires, smoking and chainsaw use went into effect Friday. The majority of Eastern Oregon is listed in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. ——— Contact George Plaven at gplaven@eastoregonian.com or 541-966-0825. HOUSE: Investigation still underway to determine cause Continued from 1A successfully kicked the door open, but said it was too hot to enter the engulfed home. Other neighbors also reported dificulty getting through to 9-1-1. It was a busy morning for the ire district, as rescue crews were spread throughout the district on other calls, forcing Umatilla County Fire District 1 Chief Scott Stanton to drive the second engine. “You know it’s a busy day when the chief has to drive an engine,” he said. The ire department received the call at 9:21 a.m. and an engine from Station 24 in Stanield arrived on scene at 9:26 a.m. and immediately began extinguishing the ire. A second engine from the district arrived to Staff photo by Alexa Lougee provide assistance. Fireighters work Monday morning to extinguish a house ire in Stanield that claimed one victim. A total of eight ireighters and a “You know it’s a busy day when the chief has to drive an engine.” — Scott Stanton, Umatilla County Fire District 1 chief chief oficer worked on the ire using hoses from the outside, but were unable to enter the house due to the amount of ire and the roof structures failing. In the town of 2,000, neighbors watched on as smoke plumed into the blue August sky and crews worked to contain the ire. The victim’s adult daughter lives in the same neighbor- hood and stood helpless as ireighters worked on the home. The victim’s name has not yet been released and an investigation is still underway to determine the cause. Photo contributed by Colleen Plumb “Polar Bears with Audience,” an image by Colleen Plumb, is part of an exhibit by Peter Rock that includes the author’s commentary in written word and audio iles. The public is invited to the opening reception Thursday at Pendleton Center for the Arts. p.m. at the arts center, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. There is no admis- sion charge. The project is a collaboration between Rock and ive photogra- phers. The author provides a sort of written narrative about the pieces, said Roberta Lavadour, arts center executive director. “Visitors to the gallery will be able to read his printed words and listen to some audio iles while viewing the exhibit,” she said. Rock said the process is some- thing everyone does when viewing images with no context. “We ask, ‘What is going on here?’ “Who is that person?’ ‘What will happen next?’” Rock was born and raised in Salt Lake City. He has a degree from Yale University and has taught iction at Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, Deep Springs College and San Francisco State University. Rock currently lives in Portland, where he is a professor in the English department at Reed College. His stories and freelance writing have both appeared and been anthologized widely. He received an Alex Award for his 2009 publi- cation “My Abandonment.” His most recent book is “Klickitat,” a novel about mysterious writing, wilderness survival and the rela- tionship between two sisters. A book project about “Spells” is set for publication by Counterpoint in March 2017. In addition to the main exhibit, Diana Bones is the featured artist in the Lorenzen Board Room. The Pendleton artist will display some of her paintings. The arts center is open Tuesday TUESDAY, AUG. 2 TERRIFICALLY FREE TUESDAY, all day, Children’s Museum of Eastern Ore- gon, 400 S. Main St., Pendleton. (541-276- 1066). ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7 a.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Half-court basketball. (541-276- 8100). PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30-11 a.m., Stanield Public Library, 180 W. Coe Ave. (541-449-1254). BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St. Costs $4 for seniors 55 or $5 for adults. (541-481-3257). HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Hermiston Senior Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave. Costs $4 or free for children under 10. Extra 50 cents for uten- sils/dishes. Meals on Wheels available. Transportation arranged by donation. (541-567-3582). PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Pendleton Senior Cen- ter, 510 S.W. 10th St. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-276-7101). CRAFTERNOONS, 4 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. Drop in for a group or individual craft project. (541-966-0380). INSIDE OUTSIDE THE LINES ADULT COLORING, 6-7:30 p.m., Irrigon Public Library, 490 Main St. Materials provided. Bring snacks to share. PENDLETON KNITTING GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave. (541-966-0380). PENDLETON EAGLES BINGO, 6:30- 9 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge No. 28, 428 S. Main St. (541-278-2828). STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 6:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. For elementary school-age children. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247) UMATILLA COUNTY 4-H FASHION SHOW, 7:30 p.m., Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. More than 50 entries featuring garments constructed by youth in grades K-12 as part of their annual 4-H projects. Admission is $3 at the door. (Patricia Dawson 541-278-5404). WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7 a.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Half-court basketball. (541-276- 8100). BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TOD- DLERS, 10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567- 2882). STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to noon, Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-2882). PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Pendleton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-276-7101). STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Stanield Community Center, 225 W. Roosevelt. Costs $3.50 for seniors, $6 for others. ADULT BEGINNING COMPUTER COURSE, 3 p.m., Pendleton Public Li- brary meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. Free, but registration required. (541-966-0380). LEGO CLUB, 4 p.m., Pendleton Pub- lic Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. For all ages. Legos provided. (541-966-0380). MILTON-FREEWATER FARMERS’ MARKET, 4-7 p.m., Orchard Park, South Main Street (bottom of Milton Hill), 1224 Oregon-Washington Highway, Mil- ton-Freewater. Food and craft vendors. (541-938-5563). BMCC POOL COMMUNITY MEET- ING, 5:30 p.m., Blue Mountain Com- munity College McCrae Activity Center, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Learn about pool’s issues and provide feedback on funding, maintenance and upgrades. (Casey 541-278-5839). WEDNESDAY IN THE PARK CON- CERT, 6-8 p.m., Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. Features 1939 Ensemble, food vendors and a beer/wine garden. (541-276-8100). through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. The exhibit remains on view through Saturday, Aug. 27. Admis- sion is free. For more information, call 541-278-9201 or visit www.pend- letonarts.org. For more about Rock, visit www.peterrockproject.com. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@ eastoregonian.com or 541-564- 4539 VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIVING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m., call 541- 969-3057 to RSVP and for driving di- rections. Bring a vegan dish and recipe. Gluten-free friendly group. Main St. Special story time for children from birth to age 4. (541-481-2665). SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Includes gym activities and life skills for middle and high school stu- dents. Free, but registration requested. (Danny Bane 541-379-4250). MAKERSPACE, 4-5 p.m., Pend- leton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. Children ages 3 and up create, design and experiment with a variety of tools, STEM challenges and educational games. PICKLEBALL OPEN GYM, 5:15-7 p.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Combination of tennis, ping pong and badminton. Ages 18 and up only. (541-276-8100). ARTIST’S RECEPTION, 5:30-7 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. Peter Rock will be on hand to talk about his newest installation, “Spells,” a collaborative project involv- ing his writing and the work of photog- raphers he admires. Refreshments; free. (541-278-9201). THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BIN- GO, 6 p.m. doors open, bingo starts at 7 p.m. 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-7615). FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Brookdale Assisted Living, 980 W. High- land Ave. Join jam session or just listen. (541-567-3141). THURSDAY, AUG. 4 ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7 a.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Half-court basketball. (541- 276-8100). PRESCHOOL STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247). BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Boardman Senior Cen- ter, 100 Tatone St. Costs $4 for seniors or $5 for adults. (541-481-3257). HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Hermiston Senior Cen- ter, 435 W. Orchard Ave. Costs $4 or free for children under 10. Extra 50 cents for utensils/dishes. Meals on Wheels avail- able. Transportation arranged by dona- tion. (541-567-3582). PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER- VICE, 12 noon, Pendleton Senior Cen- ter, 510 S.W. 10th St. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-276-7101). SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 200 S. RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 121 S. 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