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Baker County logger named Operator of the Year
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East Oregonian
The
Oregon
Board
of Forestry recognized
Cameron Newell and his
crew at B & C Logging of
Baker City as Operator of
the Year for Eastern Oregon.
The award was presented
March 8 at the board’s regu-
larly scheduled meeting.
The award recognizes
logging operators who
consistently perform above
the minimum standards set
forth in Oregon’s Forest
Practices Act for protecting
natural resources. Operators
are judged on how well they
protect soil, water, wildlife
habitat and scenic corri-
dors among other natural
resources, especially in diffi-
cult terrain or challenging
circumstances.
B & C Logging was noted
for the care it took in salvage
logging several small private
forest parcels in the wake
of one of Oregon’s largest
wildfires in 2015 — the
Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire,
which burned more than
100,000 acres in Eastern
Oregon.
Logan McCrae, La
Grande/Baker Unit Forester
with the Oregon Department
of Forestry, nominated B &
C Logging for the special
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Photo contributed by Michelle Madril
From left, Jerardo Madina of Milton-Freewater, Ja-
cob Porter of Pilot Rock and Noah Russell of Pendle-
ton repair a computer at the Intermountain Educa-
tion Service District Expo in La Grande on March 9.
Contributed photo
Cameron Newell of B & C Logging holds the Oregon Board of Forestry plaque nam-
ing his company as Operator of the Year for the Eastern Oregon area. He is flanked
by his family and state forester Peter Daugherty (left), Board of Forestry chair Thom-
as Imeson (right).
honor. McCrae cites the care
the company took in felling
burned snags while avoiding
damage to buildings, fences
and power lines.
“Cameron really helped
the landowners by removing
those potential hazards and
leaving the area ready to be
revegetated,” McCrae said.
The Forest Practices Act
governs logging and forest
management to protect
natural resources in Oregon.
Enacted in 1971, the Act
is overseen by the Oregon
Board of Forestry and
administered by the Oregon
Department of Forestry.
Each year a logging oper-
ator who consistently goes
“above and beyond” basic
requirements is recognized
by the board in each of three
regions in Oregon — the
southwest, northwest and
lands east of the Cascades.
Students get hands-on
at technology expo
About 190 students from
15 school districts attended
the Student Technology
Expo at Eastern Oregon
University in La Grande on
March 9.
The students partic-
ipated
in
interactive
technology activities and
learned about tech careers
in the area. The event
was organized by the
InterMountain Education
Service District.
Trail Blazers, Wells Fargo award grant to Pilot Rock
Pilot Rock Elementary
was among the 16 schools
that received grants March
11 from the Trail Blazers
Foundation and Wells
Fargo through their “Take It
to the Court for Education”
program.
Pilot Rock Elementary
received $8,000 to purchase
36 computers, software and
other supplies. The equip-
ment will enable fourth,
fifth and sixth grade teachers
to integrate technology into
their math and language arts
classes, expand their social
studies and health classes
and increase accessibility to
state testing for 94 students.
“Right now we do not
have the technology that
most schools do,” said
Jamie Wiseman, a sixth
grade teacher of Pilot Rock
Elementary. “This will put
our students on the front
edge of technology and into
our curriculum.”
If the school had not
received the grant, “We
would probably do without,”
she added. “We are very
appreciative of this grant
and are looking forward
to what it will do for our
students.”
Wells Fargo and the Trail
Blazers Foundation awarded
a total of $100,000 in grants
of various amounts. The 16
recipients were chosen from
Photo contributed by Michelle Madril
Marytza Prado, center, and other students listen to
Eastern Oregon University instructor Amy Servid in
a chemistry lab at the Intermountain Education Ser-
vice District Expo in La Grande on March 9.
BIRTHS
Contributed photo
Wells Fargo regional president Tracy Curtis (right) and Trail Blazer mascot Blaze
present an $8,000 grant to teacher Jamie Wiseman of Pilot Rock Elementary.
almost 200 submissions
from 63 different cities
across Oregon and South-
west Washington.
Schools were able to
request funding support for
their academic, art, athletic
or community programs.
The grant amounts ranged
up to $10,000, based on the
scope and costs associated
with the project or program
requesting funds.
“I serve on the board of
the Trail Blazers Founda-
tion, and I can tell you that
education is important to
both of our organizations,”
said Wells Fargo Regional
President Tracy Curtis of
Portland. “We truly believe
that if we don’t support our
local schools and education,
our future is at risk. This
grant program is one of the
many ways we help our
local communities.”
The other schools to
receive grants are in Fair-
view, Gresham, Medford,
North Bend, Portland,
Salem, Silver Lake, The
Dalles, Tillamook and
Warm Springs, Ore., as well
as Vancouver, Wash.
In the past three years,
the grant program has
awarded $275,000 in funds
to 49 schools in the region.
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UKACHUKWU
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Perry Ukachukwu: twin
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MARCH 6, 2017
SPRING — Adara
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Alan Spring.
MARCH 10, 2017
CREGER — Shireese
Minthorn and Thad Creger
of Pendleton: a boy,
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MARCH 12, 2017
MORRIS — Amber M.
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MARCH 11, 2017
VARGAS — Venise
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SUPPORT GROUPS
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
AA OPEN BOOK STUDY,
10 a.m., St. John’s Episcopal
Church, 665 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston.
NARCOTICS
ANONY-
MOUS, 10:30 a.m., Episcopal
Church of the Redeemer, 241
S.E. Second St., Pendleton.
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton. Coffee is provided.
(Ed 541-207-2548)
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper
Road, Hermiston. (800-410-
5953)
OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m.,
United Church of Christ, 114
S. East St., Condon. (800-410-
5953)
NARCOTICS
ANONY-
MOUS, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church
of the Redeemer, 241 S.E. Sec-
ond St., Pendleton.
OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m.,
Pilot Rock City Hall council cham-
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(Edward D. 541-207-2548)
VISION FOR YOU OPEN AA
MEETING, 7 p.m., Good Shep-
herd Lutheran Church, 420 S.W.
Locust Road, Boardman. (Pat
541-215-2342 or 503-752-7459)
OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m.,
complex, 680 W. Harper Road,
Hermiston. (800-410-5953)
NARCOTICS
ANONY-
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Methodist Church, 191 E. Gladys
Ave., Hermiston.
HEPPNER
MIRACLES
OPEN AA MEETING, 8 p.m., St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church parish
hall, 525 N. Gale St., Heppner.
(800-410-5953)
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
HUNGRY SPIRIT OPEN AA
MEETING, 8:30 a.m., Roosters
Restaurant, 1515 Southgate,
Pendleton. (800-410-5953)
HARPER ROAD AL-ANON,
10-11 a.m., complex, 680 W.
Harper Road, Suite 2, Hermis-
ton.
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer, 241 S.E. Second St.,
Pendleton. Coffee is provided.
(Ed 541-207-2548)
OPEN AA MEETING, 12
p.m., complex, 680 W. Harper
Road, Hermiston. (800-410-
5953)
OPEN AA MEETING, 7 p.m.,
Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center,
73265 Confederated Way, Mis-
sion. (800-410-5953)
Photo submitted by Larry McMillan
Photographer has eyes on water’s rise
The Umatilla River rages past the Main Street bridge Thursday in Pendleton
as spring runoff raises the water level along the river levee.
Pet of the Week
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
PENDLETON
EAGLES
STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC,
6-11:30 p.m., Pendleton Eagles
Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton.
Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music from
8 p.m. to midnight. Members and
guests welcome. (541-278-2828)
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
PENDLETON
EAGLES
BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428
S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to
members and guests. (541-278-
2828)
MONDAY, MARCH 20
BLUE MOUNTAIN PIECE-
MAKERS, 12 p.m., Thimbles Fab-
ric N More, 1819 Westgate Place,
Pendleton.
PENDLETON
ROTARY
CLUB, 12 p.m., Pendleton Elks
Lodge, 14 S.E. Third St., Pendle-
ton.
DIRT DABBLERS GARDEN
CLUB, 1 p.m., Vert Club Room,
345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton.
Visitors welcome.
IRRIGON MOOSE LODGE
TACOS AND BINGO, 6-9 p.m.,
Irrigon Moose Lodge, 220 N.E.
Third St., Irrigon. Tacos from 6-9
p.m., bingo from 6:30-9 p.m. Open
to members and guests. (541-922-
1802)
OREGON TRAIL GEM & MIN-
ERAL SOCIETY, 6 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community room, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
(Tom Moon 541-278-9702)
BLOOMER GIRLS GARDEN
CLUB, 6:30 p.m., location varies,
location varies, Hermiston. (Barba-
ra Chadwick 541-567-2043)
INLAND NORTHWEST MU-
SICIANS CHORALE REHEARS-
AL, 7-9 p.m., Harris Jr. Academy
gymnasium, 3121 S.W. Hailey
Ave., Pendleton. No tryouts; all
welcome. No rehearsals June-Ju-
ly-August or Christmas-New Year.
(RaNiel Dunn 541-289-4696)
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
PENDLETON TOASTMAS-
TERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community room, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
TOPS CHAPTER OR 1110, 8
a.m., Missionary Baptist Church,
125 E. Beech St., Hermiston. 8
a.m. weigh-in followed by meeting
at 8:45 a.m. (Margaret Wetterling
541-720-0276)
GREENFIELD GRANGE PI-
NOCHLE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Green-
field Grange 579, 209 N.W. First
St., Boardman. (541-481-7397)
BIBLE STUDY, 10 a.m., First
United Methodist Church, 352 S.E.
Second St., Pendleton. (Rev. Jim
Pierce 541-276-2616)
GREATER
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AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S
CLUB, 11:30 a.m., Desert Lanes
Bowling Alley, 1545 N. Main St.,
Hermiston. No-host lunch. All
women welcome. (541-567-0006)
“THE LIFE MODEL: LIV-
ING FROM THE HEART JESUS
GAVE YOU” BOOK STUDY
GROUP, 1-2:30 p.m., Bowman
Building, 17 S.W. Frazer Ave.,
Pendleton. (Pat 541-276-6671)
WESTON-MCEWEN LIONS
CLUB, 1 p.m., Doubletree Restau-
rant, 327 E. Main St, Athena. (Ellyn
541-566-3987)
TOPS CHAPTER OR 1169,
4-5:30 p.m., Hermiston Assembly
of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt
Ave., Hermiston. Use west side
door. (Janell Bailey 541-571-5744)
STUDYING THE MIRACLES
OF JESUS, 4-6 p.m., Good Sa-
maritan Ministries, 319 W. Locust
Ave., Hermiston. (541-564-1041)
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