REGION
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
BOARDMAN
Transient jailed
after trying to set
fire to gas station
chase, Nelson said, and
Rosales doused it in fuel
People at the Irrigon and torched it. And Rosales
Shell station helped subdue used a pocket knife to
a man who tried to set it wound one man.
Still, Rosales lost in the
on fire, Morrow County
end, and Monday
District Attorney
morning Nelson
Justin
Nelson
charged him with
reported.
The
the
following:
suspect, Ramiro
two counts of
Rosales, 36, is
first-degree
cooling off in the
arson, one each
Umatilla County
of second-degree
Jail, Pendleton.
assault
and
A caller at
unlawful use of a
4:08 p.m. Sunday
weapon, all felo-
reported a man
nies, and reckless
had a knife and Rosales
endangering and
was trying to set
fire to the station. Nelson two counts of menacing, all
said Rosales, a transient misdemeanors.
Nelson said the situ-
from the Yakima, Wash-
ington, area, cut a diesel ation could have been
line and tried to set the fuel worse given Rosales had
a lighter. The prosecutor
on fire.
People at the station also questioned if Rosales
tried to stop Rosales, and he might suffer from a mental
retaliated, according to the illness or other problems.
What Rosales did, Nelson
district attorney.
One employee lost a said, “doesn’t make rational
shoe during the ensuing sense.”
East Oregonian
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
The Pendleton Fire
Department averted disaster
Monday morning at the
Pendleton Veterinary Clinic.
The department at 7:50
a.m. responded to the
animal facility at 1901 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton, after
employees reported a strong
smell of natural gas filled
the building. Pendleton fire
chief Mike Ciraulo said
it was a good thing they
called.
“The building was
charged with natural gas,
it was a very dangerous
situation,” he said. “It was
at the explosion level.”
A natural gas leak caused
the Oct. 19 explosion
that tore apart a building
in northwest Portland,
damaged several others
and injured eight people,
including three firefighters.
A spark or flame could
have meant a similar fate
for the vet clinic, Ciraulo
said, but employees at the
clinic did a fair job of evac-
uating. Firefighters shut off
the gas, opened an entrance
and exit, he said, and blew
air through the building to
clear out the gas.
Ciraulo also said a crew
from the gas company
would assess the situation
and make any repairs.
Ciraulo also gave advice
for anyone in this situation:
“If you smell gas, get out.”
HERMISTON
New pediatrician taking
patients at Good Shepherd
East Oregonian
Hermiston has a new
pediatrician in Daniel G.
Canal, M.D., who joined
Good Shepherd Medical
Group Pediatrics practice
recently.
Canal comes to Herm-
iston from St. Louis,
Missouri. He said in a
news release that he was
drawn to Hermiston’s
location, which provides
opportunities for outdoor
recreation but also explora-
tion of Portland and other
Pacific Northwest cities.
He also was impressed by
the staff at Good Shepherd
Health Care System and
their dedication to finding
the right physician for the
community.
Canal said he takes a
holistic approach to care,
working with children and
their caregivers to help them
maintain healthy lifestyle
habits they can carry into
adulthood.
“Bottom line, I care
about a child’s future,”
he said in a statement. “I
will work with parents
to understand potential
health issues, illnesses,
and hazards – and be their
pediatric support for years
to come.”
Canal, who is bilingual,
is accepting new patients
from
infants
through
pre-college age, at 600
N.W. 11th St. Suite E-33.
To schedule an appointment
call 541-667-3740 or go
online at www.gshealth.org.
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Body found near Columbia River
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
The Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office is investi-
gating a body found at the
Sand Station Recreation Area
on the Columbia River off
Highway 730 about 10 miles
northeast of Hermiston.
Undersheriff Jim Little-
field said the medical exam-
iner’s office was working to
identify the body Monday
and waiting for results of
fingerprints. He also said
there was no indication of
any threat to the public.
Police from Richland,
Washington, were at the
scene Saturday morning
investigating a missing
person case but didn’t say
if there was a connection.
Littlefield said the Richland
Police Department asked the
sheriff’s office to withhold
information that could have
an effect on that case.
Police sources reported
someone stopped to use the
facilities at Sand Station, but
they were closed or unavail-
able due to cleaning. While
seeking a place for relief,
the person happened upon
the body at about 12:30 p.m.
Friday.
Oregon State Police
Sgt. Seth Cooney said one
Staff photo by Phil Wright
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan confirmed Friday night a body was found at
the Sand Station Recreation Area on the Columbia River several miles northeast of
Hermiston. The sheriff’s office has not released more information.
trooper responded at about
1:05 p.m. to secure the scene.
Cooney and other sources
reported the sheriff’s office
did not activate the local
major crimes team.
Four members of the
Richland police used search
poles and metal detectors to
check the north end of the
park. They showed no sign
PENDLETON
Gas leak prompts
evacuation at vet clinic
East Oregonian
of finding anything and left a
little before noon.
The Army Corps of Engi-
neers oversees the recreation
area and closed it to camping
at the end of September. The
Corps is redesigning the RV
camping area and restoring
or removing campsites that
have eroded. Tractor tracks
and other sign of heavy
equipment are visible on the
rest area’s grass and sand.
Transients and the home-
less were regular campers
at Sand Station until the
Corps shut that down for the
construction. Corps spokes-
person Bruce Henrickson
has said the federal agency
does not know how long that
work will take.
BRIEFLY
serving area veterans.
For more information
or to RSVP, contact
rounduprepublicanwomen@
hushmail.com or 541-276-
1206. For more about Amy
and Zach’s story, visit
www.womansday.com/
life/real-women/a4214/
love-war-from-marines-to-
marriage-99523.
Umatilla County
Fair seeks court
applicants
The Umatilla County Fair
is seeking applicants for the
2017 court.
The program is open to
Umatilla County students
enrolled in ninth through
12th grade, who are between
the ages of 14 and 19.
This is a great opportunity
for young people to
represent Umatilla County
not only during the week
of fair in August, but at
parades and other functions
throughout Eastern Oregon
and Washington in 2017,
said Angie McNalley,
administrative assistant.
Fair court applications
are due Friday, Nov. 18 by 5
p.m. at the fair office. Late
or incomplete applications
will not be considered. Fair
staff will contact all accepted
applicants to schedule
interviews.
Applications are available
at the fair office, 515 W.
Orchard Ave., Hermiston,
and under “Forms” at www.
umatillacounty.net/fair.
For additional
information, contact the
Fair Office at 541-567-6121
or angie.mcnalley@
umatillacounty.net.
Library program
cooks up healthy
holiday treats
PENDLETON — A
special class that features
information on how to make
lower-calorie, yet tasty, food
options will be offered at the
Pendleton Public Library.
Bird club hosts
annual auction,
potluck
File photo
Members of the 2014 Umatilla County Fair court throw
candy during Stanfield’s annual Fourth of July parade.
Applications are being accepted for the 2017 fair court.
Christine Guenther,
dietitian at St. Anthony
Hospital, will present
Healthy Alternatives for
Holiday Treats Wednesday
at 7 p.m. at the library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Recipes and food samples
will be provided.
For more information,
call 541-966-0380. www.
pendletonlibrary.weebly.com.
The no-host luncheon is
Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at
the Red Lion, 304 S.E. Nye
Ave., Pendleton. The cost
is $11.
Knight, whose wife,
Amy, is also a veteran of the
Marines, will share a story
of love and war. He will
talk about his experiences in
Iraq and how he is currently
Th ank You to
Our Veterans
Veteran to share
at Republican
women’s meeting
PENDLETON — Zach
Knight, a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran and current employee
of the Blue Mountain Action
Council, is the guest speaker
during the November Round
Up Republican Women’s
meeting.
G O O D
PENDLETON — The
annual raffle and auction of
the Pendleton Bird Club is
this week.
The public is invited to
attend the gathering, which
starts with a potluck meal
Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the
First Christian church, 215 N.
Main St., Pendleton. Those
planning to attend are invited
to bring a dish to share.
For more information,
contact lornawaltz@gmail.
com.
541-567-4063
405 N. 1st St., Suite #107,
Hermiston
Ric Jones,
BC-HIS
S H E P H E R D
Verna Taylor,
HAS
Forrest Cahill,
HAS
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541-215-1888
246 SW Dorion, Pendleton
C E N T E R
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Plants • Balloons & More!
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Are you an artist?! Show your
2017
art in a real gallery setting, win awards,
and be the guest of honor at the Artists
Reception! You still have time to create
your best work - a drawing, a painting,
a scupture, blown glass, traditional
handwork - all forms are accepted.
Get the details then get it done!
JUNIOR ART SHOW
& COMPETITION
• Open to tribal and non-tribal youth
• Age categories: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-18
• No entry fee
• Competitive and non-competitive categories
• Lots of prizes
• Framed, gallery-ready submissions
accepted Nov. 1, 2016 - Jan. 19, 2017
• Public showing Jan. 28 - Mar. 17, 2017
• Artists Reception
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 1pm
• Very Important Rules available at
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute or
online at www.tamastslikt.org
Good Shepherd Health Care System
is proud to introduce
Allison Khavkin, M.D., OB/GYN
“
I provide women with preventative
healthcare services as well as
treating both short- and long-term
medical conditions. I take a holistic
FIRST FRIDAYS ARE FREE!
Exhibits, Museum Store
Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
47106 Wildhorse Blvd.,
Pendleton, OR 97801
541.429.7700
www.tamastslikt.org
approach to caring for my patients
understanding your specific
needs—while keeping your quality
of life at the forefront of your care.
”
Welcoming New Patients
Good Shepherd Women’s Center
541.667.3801
620 NW 11th Street, Suite 103
Hermiston, OR 97838