REGION
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
HERMISTON
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
Staff photo by Jade McDowell
Two96main is a pop-up market open Thursdays in downtown Hermiston.
Staff photo by Jade McDowell
Two96main is a pop-up market selling home decor in
downtown Hermiston.
size and color. There are no
promises that one will be
found, but Christiansen said
they do keep their eyes open
for items that can be upcy-
cled into what customers are
looking for.
The women who run the
market have day jobs, fami-
lies and other obligations
that keep them busy, which
is why they are only open on
Thursdays. They don’t have
specific rules for how many
items each person in their
group needs to contribute,
what exactly they need to
create or how many hours
they need to help run the
storefront.
“We just want it to be no
stress, to just be fun,” Chris-
tiansen said.
“That’s kind of our rule:
No stress,” Marvin chimed
in. “Because it’s not worth it
if it’s not fun.”
She said the project is a
nice creative outlet and it
provides another storefront
to attract pedestrians down-
town. The group works to
support other local busi-
nesses, through efforts like
tastings of local wines and
beers or distribution of maps
for downtown events like
Small Business Saturday.
They will be open
extended
hours
this
coming Thursday for the
First Thursday/downtown
Christmas tree lighting cele-
bration.
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Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
Jury slams burglary suspect with 26 charges
The Arlington
man
arrested after break-ins and
thefts in Irrigon now faces
26 criminal counts.
Ty Cody Davies, 23,
pleaded not guilty to all
charges at an arraignment
Wednesday in Morrow
County
Circuit
Court,
Heppner. The district attor-
ney’s office charged Davies
with the following:
•one count of first-degree
burglary, a class A felony;
•two counts of second-de-
gree burglary, a
class C felony;
•six counts of
second-degree
theft, a class A
misdemeanor;
•12 counts of
unlawful entry into
a motor vehicle,
a class A misde-
Davies
meanor;
•two counts of
third-degree theft, a class A
misdemeanor;
•and one count of
second-degree trespass, a
class C misdemeanor.
Davis pleaded
not guilty to all
counts,
which
stem from an
indictment a grand
jury handed up
Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The state accuses
Davis of commit-
ting the crimes
against
eight
people on Nov. 14
and 15.
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office in a written
statement reported witnesses
said the suspect wore all
black and entered yards
and prowled behind houses.
Deputy
Nathen
Braun
spotted someone wearing
all black while riding a pink
bicycle on Wednesday, Nov.
16. When Braun contacted
the rider, he dropped the
bike and took off on foot.
The chase went through
yards and over fences,
and ended when Braun
shot Davies with a stun
gun. Davies remains in the
Umatilla County Jail, Pend-
leton. His next court date is
Dec. 15.
Veteran’s daughter grateful for support
Community helps replace flag
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
A local family is feeling
thankful after an inquiry on
social media resulted in a
deluge of offers for help.
Kimberly Harting of
Hermiston said hundreds of
people wrote her with kind
words and offers of free flags
or other help after she asked
who she could call to help
her father, Larry Hatle of
Umatilla, replace the weath-
ered American flag he flies in
his yard along with a Marine
Corps flag.
Harting said she had
noticed the American flag
was getting very tattered and
asked her dad — a proud
veteran after 20 years of
Marine Corps service —
why he hadn’t replaced it as
usual. He told her the pulley
mechanism was broken
and someone would have
to access the top of the tall
flagpole to untangle the rope
and bring the flag down.
“Dad’s going to be 80 this
month and mom’s not far
behind,” Harting said. “They
just can’t do some stuff.”
Harting, who didn’t have
a tall enough ladder and is
afraid of heights anyway,
posted about the predicament
on the What’s Happening
Hermiston Facebook page,
where Hermiston residents
pose questions to the
community.
“I had looked in the
yellow pages and found
nothing, so I asked if there’s
Log pile catches fire at Rieth mill
RIETH — Pendleton firefighters early Monday
battled a blaze on a lumber mill’s log pile. Fire chief
Mike Ciraulo estimated 40 logs were lost in the fire at
Blue Mountain Lumber.
Ciraulo said the fire department received the call at 4:07
a.m. to respond to Blue Mountain Lumber Products, 44112
Rieth Road, near Pendleton. The business lost two loaders
to fires in August.
“When we arrived, we found a large log deck on
fire,” he said, and the windy conditions made for a
challenging situation. “It took about an hour to get the
fire under control.”
No one was injured in the fire, and Ciraulo added the
Pendleton crew made sure the fire would not restart.
The cause remains under investigation, he added, but
preliminary findings point to decomposing organic material
below the log pile. That matter, much like in a compost
pile, can heat up and burn, the chief explained, and the
wind helped dry out the material and fan the flames.
He advised folks to keep an eye on their wet haystacks
or compost piles, which can flame up under the right
circumstances even in cold and wet conditions.
Hermiston School District taking
Distinguished Alumnus nominations
IRRIGON
East Oregonian
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BRIEFLY
Pop-up market provides creative outlet
Small Business Saturday
brought an opportunity for
weekend shoppers to experi-
ence Two96main.
The “pop-up market” at —
you guessed it — 296 Main
Street in Hermiston deviated
from its regular hours to
accommodate
holiday
shoppers on Saturday. The
storefront is usually only
open on Thursdays from 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. but extends
its hours on First Thursdays
and for special occasions.
“We like to call ourselves
a glorified garage sale,” said
Liz Marvin, who contributes
items for sale along with Kari
Christiansen, Tami Smith,
Amber Peterson, Shannon
Snyder and Rachael Chris-
tiansen.
The items are much more
aesthetically pleasing than
the usual used clothing and
broken lamps that can often
be found at garage sales,
however. The women of
Two96main are a creative
group that refurbish, make
or “upcycle” items ranging
from hand-painted tables to
Christmas trees made out of
weathered fence posts.
“Everything
has
a
personal touch on it,” Kari
Christiansen said. “Some-
body’s built it, somebody’s
painted it.”
The exception are the
greeting cards with humorous
sayings on them that the
storefront’s previous tenant,
Defining Details, owned by
Snyder, used to sell before
moving out earlier this year.
Due to their popularity, they
are still available through
Two96main.
The group also has a “wish
book” where customers can
put down their name and
number with something they
are specifically looking for,
such as a chair of a certain
East Oregonian
anybody I can call,” she said.
“I said ‘I’d be happy to pay
for the service, I just need to
know who to call.’”
Within 20 minutes Chad
Weems from WildCat Elec-
tric commented on the post,
offering to bring the compa-
ny’s bucket truck over for
free to get the flag down and
put up a new one, which he
did. Harting said it was one
of several hundred comments
and private messages she got
over the last couple of weeks.
She said her mother
Donna is dealing with cancer
for the third time and as a
result her parents haven’t
been able to travel to Arizona
for the winter like they
usually do. They’ve been
missing their friends down
there, she said, and so when
she read them the messages
of support and thanks for
her father’s service that had
come in it really helped cheer
them up.
“My mom cried when
I showed her everyone’s
posts,” Harting wrote in a
follow-up Facebook post
on Nov. 10. “My dad was
choked up but Marines don’t
cry. Lol He was especially
appreciative of the other
Marines that posted, what
with it being The Marine
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Corps birthday and pretty
much all of his buddies have
passed on. This is why I
love Hermiston, because of
people like all of you.”
She said an organization
called Veterans helping
Veterans is planning to come
replace the pulley system
so that the same problem
doesn’t happen again.
“It was nice to see so many
people being so supportive of
total strangers,” she said.
HERMISTON — Hermiston School District is taking
submissions for the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
The annual award, in its third year, recognizes a Herm-
iston graduate who is a leader in his or her chosen field
and community. The 2016 recipient was Alan Keown, a
1975 HHS graduate who is a musician, percussion teacher
and arranger of music.
The 2017 Distinguished Alumnus will be announced
at Hermiston High School’s Evening of Excellence on
May 10 and be a featured speaker at the high school’s
commencement ceremony June 3, as well as other role
model opportunities throughout the 2017-2018 school year.
To nominate someone for the role, contact Hermiston
School District at 541-667-6000. Candidates must be a
Hermiston High School graduate, have attended HHS
at least two consecutive years before graduation, be a
leader in his/her professional field with at least 15 years of
verifiable experience, be willing to serve as a role model
for youth, be free of criminal convictions and have a
strong history of community service.
Retired educators hold bazaar, meeting
PENDLETON — The December meeting of Retired
Educators of Umatilla County will be held in conjunction
with its annual holiday bazaar.
The sale, which supports grants awarded to local
teachers to enhance the classroom experience, is Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Roosters Restaurant, 1515
Southgate, Pendleton. In addition, there were will be
several raffle items, including voucher/gift cards for area
businesses and restaurants. The winner doesn’t have to be
present during the drawings.
The meeting is at 11:30 a.m. Several teachers who
have received recent grants will share about their projects.
Membership in OREA-Unit 9 is not limited to retired
educators. Anyone interested in education is invited to
participate. For more information, call Bill Mayclin at
541-276-4540.
Winterphest features holiday fun
PILOT ROCK — Winterphest offers family fun this
weekend in Pilot Rock.
The event kicks off with a craft bazaar from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the Pilot Rock Community Center, 285
N.W. Cedar Place. Vendor tables are $10 each. The fun
continues in the evening with a light parade at 5 p.m.,
followed by a free chili feed in the council chambers.
For more information, call Nancy Hinkle at 541-379-
1950 or Virginia Carnes at 541-443-5832.
Hardman hosts open house, potluck
HARDMAN — The public is invited to see the newly
remodeled dining room at the Hardman Community Center.
The open house and potluck is Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
at 51186 Highway 207, located about 20 miles south of
Heppner. Main dishes are provided by Ruggs Ranch and
Snow McElligott; and coffee and punch by the center.
Those planning to attend are asked to bring a side, salad
or dessert to share. To coordinate seating, large groups
should RSVP.
For more information, contact hcc@hughes.net or
541-676-9718.
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