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Page 8A OFF PAGE ONE East Oregonian Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Staff photo by E.J. Harris Staff photo by E.J. Harris A sign reading “motor home, sweet motor home” hangs on the wall of Pete and Joy Goubeaud’s charred RV. FIRE: ‘We’re spending our savings through our retirement’ Continued from 1A in a combat survival mode. It is a stressful situation, he said, with no end in site. To make matters worse, the Goubeauds have also run into diffi culties with their insurance company. An adjuster did not arrive until nearly a week after the fi re, Joy said, and though some confusion remains, right now the couple has been told none of contents of the RV are covered under their policy. In the meantime, Pete has managed to purchase another smaller RV that he found on Craigslist, fi tting in an air conditioner to keep cool during this week’s intense heat wave. It hasn’t been easy for the couple. “We’re spending our savings through our retire- ment,” he said. “Basically, everything is toast.” Despite the personal tragedy, Joy said she has been amazed by the acts of kind- ness within the Pendleton community. She especially praised the locals who helped them escape their burning Staff photo by E.J. Harris Joy Goubeaud sits outside of her motor home sur- rounded by some of her smoke-damaged belongings on Tuesday in Pendleton. Goubeaud and her husband, Pete, were traveling through town on July 21 when the couple’s motor home caught fi re, leaving them strand- ed in Pendleton. RV, the fi re department and police Sgt. Tyler Reddington, who helped connect them with the American Red Cross. The Oxford Suites also provided them a room, even during the immensely busy Pendleton Bike Week. Still, the couple doesn’t like to be away from the rest of their remaining possessions. “I have a lot of nice things to say about Pendleton, Oregon,” she said. “The locals have been phenomenal extending kindnesses to us.” For those who wish to help, there is a recovery account set up at Wells Fargo. Donations can be made in the Goubeauds’ name. ——— Contact George Plaven at gplaven@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0825. FILM: Working on writing a pilot for a crime show about missing or murdered American Indian women Continued from 1A so participating in the fi lm taught her more about the issues facing American Indian women. She also enjoyed the chance to be around cast and crew members who were Amer- ican Indians, too. “It felt special,” she said. “I felt honored to be a part of it. We don’t know a lot of other natives, so it was a cool way to get pulled back into that culture.” Isaac Trimble said he had participated in 48HFP in the past as an actor or crew member, but this was his fi rst time putting together a team of his own. He said the group couldn’t do any writing ahead of time, but did jot down one-line ideas of different stories they could tell that would high- light their heritage. When he drew the silent fi lm genre, he immediately thought of the line on their brainstorming white board that said “the story of missing and murdered women in Indian Country” and decided to use the silence of the fi lm as a metaphor for how the issue is a “silent epidemic” that often goes without much media coverage. He said that after a couple of female members of his team dropped out, he put out the word to friends asking if anyone knew of any American Indian actresses in Oregon who would be up for the challenge. Someone recommended the Frost sisters and they agreed to give up their weekend to work on the fi lm with a bunch of strangers. “That takes a lot of bravery and courage, and Cassa and Lacy stepped up to the plate,” Trimble said. He said the team was “fl oored” to win best fi lm and excited to go to France. The rules of 48HFP dictate that the short fi lms can’t be available online to the public until after the Filmapalooza in March, but a short preview is featured on the team’s GoFundMe account SendaFilmTeam- toFrance. Trimble said the team is working on writing a pilot for a crime show about missing and murdered American Indian women. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. The solar eclipse is coming August 21 Come get the coolest eclipse glasses in town at your nearest East Oregonian office, or come visit us at our Umatilla County Fair booth, Aug. 8-12. D L SO T U O $1 EACH Best deal in town! Pick some up for your friends and family while supplies last. East Oregonian 1-800-522-0255 211 SE Byers Ave. Pendleton 333 East Main St. Hermiston Stanfi eld Police Chief Bryon Zumwalt calls out a winning number during a raffl e at the National Night Out party on Tuesday in Stanfi eld. STANFIELD: Had a drone obstacle course Continued from 1A fi re district helped cook and the business community donated food, paper goods and door prizes. After giving the long food line a chance to die down and the children a chance to work off some energy on the playground, Zumwalt read off ticket numbers for dozens of prizes, ranging from candy and thermoses to a paddle board and barbecue grill. He also announced Stanfi eld’s neighbor of the year, which residents could submit nominations for in the weeks leading up to the event. Neighbor of the Year Daniel Barton, who has lived in Stanfi eld since 2009, said he didn’t know why he was nominated, but it could be connected to the time he spends volunteering with Little League teams. Amanda Harris was at National Night Out with her three children and said she liked “just getting the community together,” whatever the event. She lives in neighboring Echo now, but grew up in Stan- fi eld and still has family and employment connections to the community. She said she heard about the event through word of mouth. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Maritza Madrigal with the education department of Good Shepherd Medical Centers fi ts Amaya Claustro, 4, of Stanfi eld with a free bicycle helmet during the National Night Out party on Tuesday in Stanfi eld. “It’s just really nice to have something we can all do, all enjoy, all age groups, and I think it builds community spirit.” — Amanda Harris, Echo mother of three “Just growing up in a small town, you know everything going on,” she said. Janet and Paul Day were sitting in the shade waiting for their daughter and grandson to arrive. Janet said the free National Night Out barbecue was a fun addition to the “nice, family oriented community events” Stanfi eld offers. “It’s just really nice to have something we can all do, all enjoy, all age groups, and I think it builds community spirit,” she said. 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