REGION
Thursday, November 17, 2016
East Oregonian
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PENDLETON
City reserves old St. Anthony lot for fire hall site
Other issues at the
discussed at the meeting
include:
• The members of the
council have always thought
the industrial area west of
the Eastern Oregon Regional
Airport as significant, but on
Tuesday night they made it
official.
The council approved
turning the lands into a
Regionally
Significant
Industrial Area, a state desig-
nation that will allow the
city to apply to previously
inaccessible grant programs
and expedite the state’s site
review process.
The industrial area has
received attention and invest-
ment from the city in recent
years, including the Airport
Road extension, extending
utilities for a possible data
center and applying for loans
to expand utilities further.
• The council approved
an ordinance that forms the
Housing and Neighborhood
By ANTONIO SIERRA
East Oregonian
The Pendleton City
Council continues to get
its ducks in a row ahead of
a $9.93 million fire station
bond set for the May 2017
election.
After meeting in exec-
utive sessions, the council
approved an agreement that
will give the city the option
of purchasing the old St.
Anthony Hospital property if
the bond passes.
City Attorney Nancy
Kerns said the city will pay
$1,000 for that right.
If the bond passes,
Kerns said both the city
and the hospital will hire
independent appraisers and
negotiate a price based on
their appraisals.
In an interview after the
meeting, Pendleton Fire
Chief Mike Ciraulo said it
was a fair deal between the
city and St. Anthony.
EO file photo
An excavator moves scrap metal during the demolition
of the old St. Anthony Hospital site in September 2014.
The city of Pendleton has placed a $1,000 hold on the
property pending the passage of a bond to build a fire
station on the site.
“We’re not going to get
gouged and they’ve made
it clear that they want fair
market value,” he said.
With the election date set
and a deal in place to reserve
property, Ciraulo said the
next step is to publish voter
material explaining the cost
and impact of the bond.
Although he and his
staff are barred from taking
a position, Ciraulo said a
political action committee
has formed to put together a
campaign.
PENDLETON — The
last Pendleton Main Street
statue, at least for the time
being, will be unveiled
Saturday.
The city will reveal a
bronze of Clarence Burke,
the longtime co-chief of the
Round-Up Indian Village, at
a ceremony at 1 p.m. on the
100 block of Main Street,
according to Pendleton Arts
Committee chairman Keith
May.
The Burke bronze will
complete the sometimes
controversial series of Main
Street statues, with the arts
committee now looking
to support other forms of
public art.
every full-time job they add.
The new rules cap the total
grant at $5,000 and require
businesses to calculate full-
time jobs based on a 40-hour
work week and submit their
grant applications within 90
days of their first anniversary
of opening or expansion.
The only business to
receive a grant from the Jump
Start program was the Pend-
leton Coffee Bean & Bistro,
which received $10,360.
• Due to the impending
departure of Wood, the
commission needed to nomi-
nate a new chair for 2017.
The commission nomi-
nated and confirmed Coun-
cilor Paul Chalmers as the
new chairman and council-
or-elect Scott Fairley as the
vice-chair. Councilor Becky
Marks previously served as
the vice-chair.
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Contact Antonio Sierra at
asierra@eastoregonian.com
or 541-966-0836.
PENDLETON
BRIEFLY
Burke bronze to be
unveiled Saturday
Improvement
Advisory
Committee.
Rather than create a
completely new committee,
mayor-elect John Turner, the
chairman of a housing study
committee, said the ordi-
nance expands the Restore
Pendleton Committee to
include both blight abatement
and housing development.
Councilor Chuck Wood
said the committee would
also add a financier, real
estate agent and Round-Up
City Development Corp.
representative as dedicated
members.
• The council met as the
Pendleton
Development
Commission earlier in the
evening, where members set
new restrictions for people
who receive grants as a
part of the Jump Start loan
program.
New
or
expanding
businesses that utilize the
program can receive $1,000
from the commission for
no admission charge.
For more information,
call 541-966-0380 or
541-567-2882. For more
about the history of the
event, visit http://igd.ala.org.
Echo serves early
holiday dinner
ECHO — The
community is invited to
celebrate the season with
a traditional Thanksgiving
meal in Echo.
The free event is Saturday
from noon to 2 p.m. at the
Echo Community Church,
21 N. Bonanza.
For more information,
call 541-376-8108 or
541-571-4419.
WW.Friends meet
Guitarist Johnny A. at The Saddle
PENDLETON — A
to shred at the
no-host luncheon gathering
SAGE Center
is planned during the
BOARDMAN — Johnny
A. (John Antonopoulos),
who has played with the
likes of Peter Wolf of the J.
Geils Band, will perform in
Boardman.
A more than capable
musician, Johnny A. earned
the rare honor of having his
name placed on a signature
Gibson guitar. Performing
with a variety of artists over
the years, Johnny A. recently
released his fourth solo
project, “Driven.”
The Massachusetts-based
guitarist and bandleader
has performed everywhere
from working-class bars to
international amphitheaters
— and every sort of venue in
between. Catch him Friday
at 7 p.m. in the theater at
the SAGE Center, 101
Olson Road, Boardman. A
reception starts at 5:30 p.m.
tickets are $49.99, which
includes the concert, the
preceding reception, two
drinks and appetizers.
For ticket information,
call 541-376-5055 or
541-561-5356. For more
about Johnny A., visit www.
johnnya.com.
Libraries celebrate
International
Games Day
Special gaming programs
and events for the whole
family are planned during
International Games Day@
Your Library.
Libraries in Pendleton
and Hermiston invite people
of all ages to celebrate the
popularity and power of
games and play. The family-
friendly events are Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Pendleton Public Library,
502 S.W. Dorion Ave.; and
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave. There is
November WW.Friends.
The group, which is open
to widows and widowers,
meets monthly to share
friendship and fun. It’s not
designed as a support group.
Everyone is invited to attend
Sunday, Nov. 20 at noon at
The Saddle Restaurant &
Lounge, 2220 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton.
For more information,
call 541-276-4708 or
541-969-2450.
Holiday meal
seeks volunteers
HERMISTON — The
first of two holiday season
Community Fellowship
Dinners will be held
Thanksgiving Day in
Hermiston.
Volunteers are still
needed for the event, which
is Thursday, Nov. 24 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Hermiston Senior Center, 435
W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Volunteer shifts are available
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. In
addition, everyone is invited
to help with the set-up party
Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 1-4
p.m., also at the senior center.
Due to health issues,
coordinator Laurie Ball-
Kiser is participating in a
limited role. For questions,
call the Community
Fellowship Dinner board at
541-303-5886.
The free traditional
Thanksgiving meal features
turkey and all the fixings. In
addition to the on-site meal,
delivery service and to-go
meals can be packaged for
pick-up for those unable to
attend the dinner.
For meal delivery service
or a ride, call 541-567-3013
through Wednesday, Nov.
23. On Thanksgiving Day,
call the senior center at
541-567-3582.
FR EE TH AN KSG IVIN G M EAL
The Faith Center Church is
offering Thanksgiving meals
for families in need.
Please contact the
Faith Center Church office at
541-276-9569 to register.
Meals will be distributed to
confirmed recipients Thursday,
November 22 from 6-7 pm in the
church foyer.
108 S. Main St., Pendleton
File photo
Hand-crafted necklaces hang on display at a booth run by Cindy Griggs of Hermiston during a past Altrusa
Bazaar. In its 41st year, this year’s event is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center.
Season’s first bazaar
Ninety-nine
vendors slated
to sell at 41st
Altrusa event
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Touted as the largest
bazaar during the holiday
season in Pendleton, 99
vendors have committed to
sell their wares during the
41st annual Altrusa Bazaar.
The event offers a variety
of unique gifts — every-
thing from jewelry and craft
items to artwork and toys.
“Since it’s a holiday
bazaar, there are decora-
tions and all sorts of fun
stuff,” said Sofi Smith, first
vice president of Altrusa
International of Pendleton.
The Altrusa Bazaar is
Saturday from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Pendleton
Convention Center, 1601
Westgate. There is a $1
admission
fee.
Also,
EO Media Group file photo
A variety of gift items
can be found during
holiday bazaars.
lunch will be available
for purchase — including
homemade
chicken
noodle soup, a selection of
sandwiches, hot dogs and
homemade pie.
Pat McClintock, bazaar
co-chair, said the event has
grown over the years. The
first one, she said, was held
in 1976 in the gymnasium
at the old Hawthorne
School. Although not a
member of Altrusa at the
time, McClintock recalls
attending the event it its
early days, which featured
about 20 vendors.
The
family-friendly
event also features activities
for kids, McClintock said.
Santa will be on hand for
photos. Also, there will be
face painting, craft projects
and games.
Smith and McClintock
said the bazaar is the service
club’s largest fundraiser of
the year, which typically
raises $10,000 to $12,000.
The money, Smith said,
provides funding throughout
the year, including for
scholarships to graduating
seniors, literacy programs
and other Altrusa service
projects in the community.
“People want to support
our projects and I think we
always have a good show
and a variety of vendors,”
McClintock said regarding
the event’s success.
SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
Other bazaars scheduled
this weekend include:
• Ione American Legion
Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
325 W. Second St. In addi-
tion to art and craft vendors,
breakfast and lunch will
be available for purchase.
There is no admission
charge.
• Lexington Grange from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 66296
Marquardt Road. Admis-
sion is $2 per person or two
canned food items. Also
features a basket raffle.
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To
submit
bazaar
information for the Coming
Events calendar, send
information (including date,
time, place, and if there’s an
admission fee) to: commu-
nity@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. Also,
visit www.eastoregonian.
com to view the calendar for
other upcoming events.
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