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BMCC HELIX GIRLS CAR CLAIM THIRD SHOW DISTRICT TITLE REGION/3A 52/41 SPORTS/1B TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017 141st Year, No. 151 One dollar WINNER OF THE 2016 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Cascadia summit helps area leaders prep for disaster 2017 CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS Cascadia. “We’re treating the eclipse like a disaster, and When the Cascadia activating the emergency earthquake devastates the coordination center as an Pacifi c Northwest, the exercise,” Oregon Offi ce of government has a plan. The Emergency Management question is where Eastern director Andrew Phelps said. Oregon commu- The picture nities will fi t in. Phelps and other “Are we speakers painted going to be the of Cascadia’s responders or the aftermath is one victims?” Irrigon where Eastern city manager Oregon may Aaron Palmquist escape much of asked. the bridge-col- Palmquist lapsing, build- was one of the Franell ing-demolishing city leaders, physical power of educators, fi rst Cascadia but will responders, still be without religious leaders, services such as health care electricity, cell professionals, phone service, business owners landlines, internet and others who connections, gathered in Pend- banking and fuel leton on Friday for weeks that for a Cascadia Phelps will in prepared- many cases n e s s stretch into summit to “We’re treating months. discuss that In those very ques- the eclipse like conditions, tion. After a disaster, and it will take listening to a while for speakers activating the govern- from state and federal emergency coor- m e n t esources agencies, dination center r such as break-out groups met as an exercise.” food and medicine to discuss — Andrew Phelps, to reach what steps Offi ce of Emergency communi- their orga- ties, and the Management director nizations priority will could take be sending to increase those resources farther west emergency preparedness. Some of those plans can to the areas of destruction. be put through a trial run in That means Eastern Oregon August, when as many as a families should make it a million people are expected goal to build up supplies to to fl ock to Oregon to expe- be able to shelter in place rience a total solar eclipse for two weeks without assistance, and then on Aug. 21. The fl ood of people possibly to help neighbors who will descend on small who can’t afford to build Eastern Oregon cities then up that kind of resource. will in some ways mimic the For those who want to be refugees from the west side prepared but don’t have of the state who will fl ood the fi nancial resources to into the same areas after stockpile food and water, Cascadia, overwhelming Phelps encouraged them resources like hotels and to learn survival skills gas stations. Communities like fi rst aid so they can and businesses are encour- contribute in other ways aged to use the lessons during a disaster. ”You are all the fi rst learned from the eclipse to strengthen their ability to See DISASTER/6A respond to refugees from By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Staff photo by E.J. Harris Physical education instructor Justin Funderburk jogs with a group of second-graders at Athena Elementary School on Monday in Athena. Funderburk and the rest of the 2017 Crystal Apple winners listed on Page 8A. They call him Mr. Fun P.E. teacher recognized as exemplary educator By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian To make it easier for his younger students to pronounce his name, Justin Funderburk allows kids to call him Mr. Fun. “I try to keep it fun, but I’m not sure I always live up to that,” he said. Whether fun or not, Funderburk was recently recognized for something else by his peers and superiors — an exemplary teacher. A K-8 physical education teacher for Athena Elementary School and Weston Middle School, Funderburk was one of several recipients of the 2017 Crystal Apple Awards at a ceremony at the See TEACHER/8A Staff photo by E.J. Harris Physical Education instructor Justin Funderburk oversees a class of second-graders playing tunnel tag on Monday at Athena Elementary School in Athena. PENDLETON Horses, dogs take stage at Cattle Barons Auction part of events to raise scholarship money Students awarded scholarships By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian Dan Roeser rode Sanjo Gold calmly and confi dently into the Pendleton Round-Up Pavilion Saturday, ready to show what the 7-year-old palomino gelding was capable of doing. Staff photo by Kathy Aney A cowboy shows off a horse during the Western Select Invitational Working Horse & Dog Sale during Cattle Barons Weekend at the Pendleton Convention Center. It was several hours before the Western Select Horse and Working Dog Sale would begin inside the Pendleton Convention Center — part of the annual Cattle Barons Weekend — and ranchers huddled inside the pavilion for a preview of the animals in action. Some scrawled notes in their programs as the horses ran alongside steers for a live roping demonstration. Roeser, who runs Roeser Ranch in Marsing, Idaho, has been training horses for 40 years and taught a number of local cowboys the fi ner points of horsemanship. He regularly attends Cattle Barons Weekend, now in its 10th year, which helps raise scholarships for local students looking to pursue a career in agriculture. Along with Sanjo Gold, Roeser also brought a second See BARONS/8A As part of Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend, a number of local students received college scholar- ships to pursue a career in agriculture or animal sciences. Scholarship award winners included: Lucas Oil Protect the Harvest scholarship ($1,500) — Kolby Currin, 18, Heppner High School Pendleton Cattle Barons scholarship ($1,500) • Kolby Currin, 18, Heppner High School • Makenzi Hughes, 19, BMCC • Brady Cope, 18, BMCC • Terrel Platt, 20, Colorado State University (from Pilot Rock) • Tanna Osmin, 17, Hermiston High School • Wyatt Paschal, 17, Hermiston High School • Eric Nelson, 20, BMCC TIME TO VOTE Tuesday is the last day to vote in the May 2017 election. Ballots are due at 8 p.m. at one of the following locations: • Courthouse Room 18, Basement, 216 SE 4th. St. (opens at 7 a.m.) or at the curbside box • Hermiston City Hall, 180 NE 2nd St. • Milton-Freewater City Hall and police sta- tion, 722 S Main Milton-Freewater • Nixy’aawii Governance Center, 46411 Ti’Mine Way, Pendleton • Umatilla City Hall, located at the back alleyway entrance 700 6th St. • Stanfi eld City Hall, located at the front entrance 106 S. Main St. • Pilot Rock City Hall, located at the front entrance 144 N Alder Pl. • Athena City Hall, located at the front en- trance 302 E Currant St. Results will be posted at www.eastoregonian. com as they become available. When is it time to consider assisted living? 1550 NW 11th Street • Hermiston 541-564-2595 • 800-550-3449 regencysunterracehermiston.com See the choices available - schedule your tour today!
