Wednesday, December 28, 2016
REGION
East Oregonian
ADAMS
Page 3A
HERMISTON
Fire station to be staffed around
the clock beginning March 1
By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN
East Oregonian
The Umatilla County
Fire District No. 1 will soon
operate 24/7 at its station
on Diagonal Road and East
Punkin Center. The station,
which will start operating
full-time on March 1, 2017,
will have two paid firefighter/
paramedics and one resident
intern at all times, said fire
chief Scott Stanton.
“The station is 31 years
old, but this will be the first
time it will be staffed 24/7,
365,” Stanton said. “We tried
it before, but we didn’t have
the staff.”
The increase in hours for
the station was made possible
when the new district was
created earlier this year — the
result of a merger between
the Hermiston and Stanfield
fire departments and the
dissolution of those cities’
individual departments. The
consolidation, which took
effect July 1, resulted in a
combined tax rate of $1.75
per $1,000 assessed property
value for Hermiston and
Stanfield residents.
The merger was expected
generate about $900,000,
which would go toward
new staff, replacing vehicles
and toward staffing the 24/7
station. Stanton estimated
that of those funds, about
$625,000 would go toward
staffing the station.
“That’s built into what
we’re already paying for,” he
said.
He said the inside of the
building will need some
minor capital improvements,
likely
totaling
around
$10,000.
“When you put people
into a building full time, you
need some upgrades,” he
said. “There’s no phone or
pager system, it needs some
computers.”
The restructuring of the
fire departments began in
2014 with an administrative
merger, when Stanfield’s fire
chief became the training
chief for the Hermiston Fire
Department.
“We didn’t really gain any
people with the administra-
tive merger,” Stanton said.
“We also took over the trans-
portation service in Umatilla,
and with that we hired about
three.”
He said the department
has had to hire about six
new employees to staff the
new station — and those
employees will attend fire
academy in February.
Fire stations operated by
the district in Stanfield and
on Westland Road west of
Hermiston will continue to
be used as needed, Stanton
said.
HERMISTON
Photo contributed by the East Umatilla County Rural Fire Protection District
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a manufac-
tured home late Monday, Dec. 26.
Pregnancy
Care
Services
rings
in
new
House fire puts
year
with
move,
fundraising
banquet
family out of home
East Oregonian
Five
people
were
displaced by a house fire
in Adams late Monday,
including one who was
taken to the hospital.
The East Umatilla
County Rural Fire Protec-
tion District responded at
10:18 p.m. to the fire at a
double-wide manufactured
home at 180 N. College St.
According to a press
release, the regional fire
department and volunteer
firefighters from Athena
found smoke showing
in the living room and
the family waiting in the
garage for authorities to
arrive.
Firefighters
extin-
guished the fire and medics
transported a man who was
injured in the fire to the
hospital. The man’s name
and the extent of his inju-
ries weren’t immediately
available.
The Red Cross said in a
press release it is helping
three adults and two chil-
dren affected by the fire.
BRIEFLY
Quezadas to seek Tai chi offers
extension for work health benefits
on old city hall
HERMISTON — The
PENDLETON — The
owners of the old
Pendleton City Hall need
more time to work on the
fire-damaged building.
The Pendleton
Development Commission
last week heard from its
associate director, Charles
Denight, who reported he
spoke with the Quezada
family about their plans
to complete the building’s
roof.
The city council, which
doubles as the development
commission, granted the
Quezadas until January to
finish the project. Denight
said they planned to ask for
an extension due to winter
storms delaying the work.
“They have been
working on it and have all
the supplies in,” he said,
adding they have money
to complete the roof. After
that, however, he said, it
would be “some time”
before the family makes
other improvements.
Commissioner Paul
Chalmers said he wanted
a safety report on the
building before the council
OKs any extension.
Tai Chi: Moving for Better
Balance program will
offered free of charge at two
Hermiston locations this
winter.
The classes assist in
reducing the risk of falling
in older adults. Each group
meets twice a week for 12
weeks. Participant may join
within the first three weeks.
Classes are:
•Monday and
Wednesdays (beginning Jan.
16) from 9-10 a.m. at the
Good Shepherd Wellness
Center , 610 N.W. 11th
St. Space is limited to 15
participants. To register, call
541-667-3509.
• Tuesdays and
Thursdays (beginning Jan.
17) from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
at the Hermiston Senior
Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave.
No registration is required.
Participants should wear
comfortable clothing and
shoes with flexible soles.
No experience is needed;
former participants are
invited to rejoin a class.
For more information,
contact Helena Wolfe at
541-561-5443 or hwolfe@
capeco-works.org.
Get ready to
rumba
Photography is a
snap with digital
camera class
HERMISTON —
People can learn how to
rumba, a graceful and
sensual dance step — or
take a sampler class that
features the cha cha, waltz,
one-step swing and more
— during sessions offered
through Hermiston Parks
& Recreation.
The classes are
Wednesdays from Jan. 11
through Feb. 22 (there’s no
class Feb. 8). The sampler
class is from 6:15-7:15
p.m. and the rumba is
from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the
basement at the Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave. The cost
for either class is $30 for
Hermiston residents and
$38 for non-residents. It’s
open to ages 14 and up.
No prior experience
is required. Participants
should wear comfortable
shoes.
For more
information, visit www.
hermistonrecreation.com.
To register, call 541-667-
5018 or stop by the
recreation office, 180 N.E.
Second St., Hermiston.
HERMISTON — For
those who got a new digital
camera for Christmas or
want to learn more about
features on your camera,
a class is being offered
by Hermiston Parks &
Recreation.
Adult Digital Camera
for Beginners provides
information about features
of digital cameras beyond
the auto-select button.
Participants need to bring
their camera to the classes.
Open to ages 16 and
up, the three-session class
begins Monday, Jan. 23
from 5-7 p.m. at 60 Minute
Photo, 1000 N. First St.,
Hermiston. It runs weekly
though Feb. 6. The cost is
$40 for Hermiston residents
of $50 for non-residents.
Because space is limited,
people are encouraged to
register early — the deadline
is Thursday, Jan. 19. For
more information, visit
www.hermistonrecreation.
com. To register, call
541-667-5018 or stop by the
recreation office, 180 N.E.
Second St., Hermiston.
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
With the new year just
around the corner, Debbie
Cissna, executive director
of Pregnancy Care Services
in Hermiston, is excited
about what’s in store for the
nonprofit organization.
Established in 1993 in
Pendleton, Pregnancy Care
Services opened its Herm-
iston location in May 2011.
Its mission is to empower
women and men through
encouragement, support and
education in making preg-
nancy decisions.
While the organization
is hopeful people will
choose options that are
life-affirming, Cissna said the
goal is to provide complete
and accurate information
on all options. Clients are
presented with information
about parenting, adoption and
abortion.
“I want to step away
from that stigma of divi-
sion,” Cissna said. “We are
pro-woman.”
Pregnancy Care Services
offers free confidential coun-
seling for pregnancy options.
Among its services are
pregnancy tests, referrals for
free ultrasounds, parenting
classes, and maternity and
infant supplies.
Tucked away in office
space at the Cornerstone Plaza
at the south end of Hermiston,
Cissna is thrilled with the
upcoming move to a more
central location at the Granary
Square. A grand re-opening
event and ribbon-cutting is
File photo
Debbie Cissna, director of Pregnancy Care Services in Hermiston, is excited about
the organization’s upcoming move and a fundraising dinner.
planned for Thursday, Jan. 12
at noon at 105 S.W. Second
St., Hermiston.
In addition, a fundraising
banquet is set for Sunday,
Jan 22 from 5-7 p.m. at
the Hermiston Conference
Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
Although there’s no cost to
attend, registration is required
by Tuesday, Jan. 17 to ensure
enough food is available.
Kathy Barnett will present
a pork loin dinner and a
delicious dessert, Cissna said.
Those in attendance will have
an opportunity to make a
financial gift to the organiza-
tion. In addition, sponsorship
opportunities are available for
the event.
The keynote speaker is
John Ensor. For more than
two decades, he’s been a
leader, speaker and writer for
the pregnancy help move-
ment.
“He’s fairly well-known
in the pro-life community,”
Cissna said. “He’s a dynamic
speaker.”
Cissna, who previously
volunteered with the organi-
zation, has been the director
for the past two years. She is
a firm believer in providing
accurate information for
those who seek services.
“We have found that when
a woman has all the informa-
tion, she is most satisfied with
her choice,” Cissna said. “We
give her all the information
and all her options and the
choice is hers.”
Starting Tuesday, Jan. 3,
Pregnancy Care Services
will be located at 105 S.W.
Second St., Hermiston.
It’s open Monday through
Thursdays from 12:30-5 p.m.
In addition to appointments,
walk-ins are welcome. For
more information, sponsor-
ship opportunities or to RSVP
for the fundraising banquet,
contact Cissna at debbie@
pregnancycareservcies.com,
541-567-2393 or visit www.
pregnancycareservices.com.
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Contact
Community
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
SUPPORT GROUPS
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28
TOPS, 8 a.m., Oregon Trail
Manor, 2430 S.W. Perkins Ave.,
Pendleton. 8:15 a.m. weigh-in, 9
a.m. meeting and program. (541-
276-6370)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
10:30 a.m., Episcopal Church of
the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second
St., Pendleton.
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper
Road, Hermiston. (800-410-
5953)
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton. Coffee is provided.
(Ed 541-207-2548)
GRIEFSHARE, 1-3 p.m., Sun
Terrace Assisted Living, 1550
N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. (Terri
or Beth 541-667-3543 or 541-
564-2595)
ECHO
KIWANIS
FOOD
PANTRY DISTRIBUTION DAY, 4
p.m., Echo Masonic Lodge, 200
S. Dupont St., Echo.
AL-ANON, 5-6 p.m., St.
John’s Episcopal Church, 665 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
GRIEFSHARE, 6-7:30 p.m.,
New Hope Community Church,
1350 S. Highway 395, Hermis-
ton. (Terri or Beth 541-667-3543
or 541-564-2595)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
6:30 p.m., Helping Hand, 346
S.E. Second St., Pendleton.
WOMEN’S OPEN AA MEET-
ING, 6:30 p.m., complex, 680 W.
Harper Road, Hermiston. (800-
410-5953)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton.
OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m.,
Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center,
73265 Confederated Way, Mis-
sion. (800-410-5953)
OPEN AA MEETING, 8 p.m.,
complex, 680 W. Harper Road,
Hermiston. (800-410-5953)
THURSDAY, DEC. 29
OPEN SUPPORT GROUP,
10 a.m.-12 p.m., Bowman Build-
ing, 17 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pend-
leton. (541-276-6671 or 541-379-
1589)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
10:30 a.m., Episcopal Church of
the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second
St., Pendleton.
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper
Road, Hermiston. (800-410-
5953)
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton. Coffee is provided.
(Ed 541-207-2548)
LOST AND FOUND YOUTH
OUTREACH, 3 p.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Help for
youth 12-18 facing challenges.
(Danny or Leslie 541-379-4250
or 541-276-3987)
HEALTHY CHOICES AA
MEETING, 5-6:30 p.m., St. An-
thony Hospital conference room
1, 2801 St. Anthony Way, Pend-
leton. (541-207-2548)
WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY
SUPPORT GROUP, 5:30-7 p.m.,
First Christian Church, 516 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater. New
members welcome. (Kimberlie
Krieg 541-861-3283)
TOPS, 6 p.m., Peace Lu-
theran Church, 210 N.W. Ninth
St., Pendleton. 6 p.m. weigh-in,
6:30-7:30 p.m. meeting. (Heather
Endersby 541-969-6997)
CELEBRATE RECOVERY,
6-9 p.m., First Assembly of God
Church, 1911 S.E. Court Ave.,
Pendleton. 6-7 p.m. large group,
6-8 p.m. Celebration Place (chil-
dren K-5), 7-8 p.m. open share
group, 8-9 p.m. Solid Rock Cafe
social time (all ages). Christ-cen-
tered 12-step program for those
with hurts, habits and hangups.
Childcare is available for children
ages 1-5. (541-276-6417)
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE/
SEXUAL ASSAULT WOMEN’S
SUPPORT GROUP, 6-7:30 p.m.,
call for location, call for location,
Hermiston. Sponsored by Do-
mestic Violence Services. (541-
567-0424)
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE/
SEXUAL ASSAULT WOMEN’S
SUPPORT GROUP, 6-7:30 p.m.,
call for location, call for location,
Pendleton. Sponsored by Do-
mestic Violence Services. (541-
276-3322)
SMART RECOVERY SELF
MANAGEMENT AND RECOV-
ERY TRAINING, 6-7 p.m., Herm-
iston Conference Center, 415 S.
Highway 395, Hermiston. Learn
tools for addiction recovery based
on the latest scientific research.
Free, but donations accepted.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
6:30 p.m., Helping Hand, 346
S.E. Second St., Pendleton.
ADDICTION
RECOVERY
PROGRAM, 7 p.m., Seventh-day
Adventist Church seminary build-
H amley S teak H ouse
MIDN IGHT B ALLO ON DROP
DRINK & APPETIZER SPECIALS
live
music
no
ittle
cover
M c K ay
L
in the S
Creek
LICKFORK SALOON
starting at 9 PM
COURT & MAIN, PENDLETON
Large Party Dinner Reservations Available - Call 541-278-1100
ing, 800 S. First St., Hermiston.
Everyone is welcome. (Kim
Puzey 541-567-3622)
WALK AND ROLL SUP-
PORT GROUP, 7 p.m., Butter-
creek Apartments No. 33, 405
S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. For
anyone who is disabled or in a
wheelchair and has issues with
access or rights, or caregivers of
handicapped people. (Nana Car-
penter 541-303-3359)
OPEN AA MEETING, 7:30
p.m., First United Methodist
Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston.
HEPPNER
MIRACLES
OPEN AA MEETING, 7:30 p.m.,
All Saints Episcopal Church par-
ish hall, 140 W. Church St., Hep-
pner. (800-410-5953)
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
7:30-9 p.m., First United Method-
ist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS,
7:30 p.m., Wesley United Meth-
odist Church, 816 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater.
OPEN AA MEETING, 8 p.m.,
complex, 680 W. Harper Road,
Hermiston. (800-410-5953)
OPEN AA MEETING, 8 p.m.,
United Church of Christ, 114
S. East St., Condon. (800-410-
5953)