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Friday, August 11, 2017
East Oregonian
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HERMISTON
PENDLETON
‘Fun at Fair’ camp keeps kids busy
Watering cutback
could end Saturday
By JAYATI
RAMAKRISHNAN
East Oregonian
While a day at the fair can
be a “choose-your-own-ad-
venture,” a group of children
have spent the week packing
in all the activities they can.
The “Fun at Fair” camp,
open to children ages five
through 11, has been going
on for five years.
“It started out as just for
vendors, so when they were
working here they had a
place for their kids,” said
Tammy Wagner, the camp’s
founder and director. “And
then we opened it up to the
community.”
Wagner oversees 40
children and about five
counselors in their teens.
This year, some of the camp
helpers are former campers
who have aged out, but still
wanted to participate.
The camp costs $65 for
the week and includes a
T-shirt, wristband to go on
carnival rides and a pass to
the fair for the whole week.
The money, Wagner
said, goes back to the fair’s
general fund.
While Wagner comes up
with a schedule based on the
fair’s activities, she keeps
it fairly flexible to account
for the interests of different
groups.
“One year I planned a lot
of art activities, and I didn’t
East Oregonian
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Umatilla County Fair day campers visit the Bill Jennings, and Bob Daniel, at the
American Legion booth on Tuesday at the Umatilla County Fair.
get artsy kids,” she said. “So
I plan stuff, and then see
what the kids want to do.”
During the week, Wagner
takes the kids on trips to the
animal barns, to different
shows, and to explore the
exhibits located inside the
main building.
After lunch on Thursday,
some kids relaxed, and others
ran to greet someone dressed
as a wyvern, a two-legged
dragon, that was roaming the
grounds that day.
Others played “Simon
Says” with the counselors
and some did art projects.
Most of the kids said their
favorite activities involved
spending time with the other
campers.
“Freeze-dance,”
said
Colby, a 12-year-old who has
come to the camp for several
years. “That’s my favorite.”
Several kids agreed, as
Wagner turned on the music,
and they all started dancing.
As she turned it off, they all
had to “freeze” in whatever
position they were in, until
the music started again.
The kids said they also
enjoyed trying out some of
the fair activities, such as the
“crazy contests” act, where
they could compete to win
prizes.
And some said they
enjoyed just getting to be at
the fair with other kids.
“I meet lots of people,”
said Chris, a 10-year-old.
“It’s fun.”
The camp is from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday
through Friday of the fair.
PENDLETON
By PHIL WRIGHT
East Oregonian
EO file photo
The John Murray Building, built in 1912 and formerly Pendleton High
School and a middle school, sold for $100,000 at auction Thursday.
and have the sheriff sell them at auction.
The McClintocks prevailed, and
the court awarded them a judgment of
$1,026,232.
Holcomb said that judgment worked
as credit for the McClintocks to use to
bid. The $100,000 came in well under
the total credit, so they did not have to
pay any cash out of pocket.
Holcomb said the event lasted no
more than a few minutes, and she did
not see the Gartons in the gathering.
Umatilla County tax records show
the lot at 626 S.E. Second St. has a real
market value of $23,510 while the John
Murray site has a real market value of
$437,500.
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Contact Phil Wright at pwright@
eastoregonian.com or 541-966-0833.
BRIEFLY
Prairie City
announces eclipse
marketplace
PRAIRIE CITY — Food,
craft, businesses and activity
vendors are still being sought
in Grant County.
The Prairie City
Community Marketplace
Eclipse Event is hoping to
offer space for people to sell
their wares. In addition, the
town is looking to provide
opportunities for visitors to
buy food, drinks, craft items
and play games while in the
area for the total solar eclipse.
The event runs Thursday,
Aug. 17 through Monday,
Aug. 21 at the Prairie City
Community Center, 211
S. McHaley Ave. Vendors
do not have to participate
each day. The cost is $65
per day or $300 for all five
days. In addition, electricity
is available for $10 daily or
$65 for five days.
Also, some camping
space is still available. For
details, contact 541-620-
1028, mcdsolor2017@gmail.
com or 541-316-0655.
For more information
about the vendor space,
contact Tammy Leach
at 580-504-4435,
tammyleach80@yahoo.com
or search Facebook.
Heppner hosts all
’80s reunion
HEPPNER — A reunion
for all Heppner High
School graduates from the
1980s is planned.
The All ’80s Heppner
Class Reunion is Saturday,
Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge, 142
N. Main St. A no-host taco
bar will be available. In
addition, those attending
are encouraged to bring
photos and stories to share
with others.
Those who are interested
in staying over the
weekend are encouraged
to make arrangements for
accommodations as soon
as possible, as it’s the
weekend of the Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo and
the full solar eclipse is the
following Monday.
Those planning to attend
are asked to RSVP by
calling Missy Cutsforth at
541-989-8104 or find the
event on Facebook.
New Transit
rocks Wednesdays
in the Park
PENDLETON — The
final performance of the
Wednesdays in the Park
features Boise-based band
New Transit.
The free event is
Wednesday, Aug. 16 from
6-8 p.m. at Roy Raley Park,
1205 S.W. Court Ave.,
Pendleton. Food, beer and
wine will be available for
purchase.
Founded in 2009,
the original “Northwest
Rock” group plays original
alternative country rock
music — citing such
influences as The Beatles,
The Band, Wilco, the
Grateful Dead, Gram
Parsons, Brian Wilson
and the Rolling Stones.
The group has a pair of
independent releases, “One”
in 2011 and “Country
Music Dead” in 2013. They
recently completed their
third studio album, the
Electric cooperative
fills vacancy on board
and operated a commercial
cattle operation for 30
Steven Platt of Pilot years with his wife and
Rock has been appointed son. He has also served as
to the Umatilla Electric chairman of the Umatilla
Cooperative
board County Cattlemen’s Asso-
ciation.
of
directors
Platt earned
following
the
his
associate’s
resignation
of
degree
of
RoseEtta Anso-
applied science
tegui on July 15.
in
production
Platt
will
agriculture from
represent District
Blue Mountain
6, which covers
Community
the area east
College, which
and
southeast
led to a 30-year
of
Pendleton Steve Platt
career working
including
the
for the school —
upper Umatilla
River, Weston Mountain including the last 23 years
and Meacham areas, as as facilities manager.
Platt previously ran for
well as a small portion of
election against Ansotegui
northwest Union County.
“I’m honored to be in April. Ansotegui was
chosen for the board and re-elected to the board for
look forward to repre- a fifth term, but stepped
senting the members of down to take care of family
District 6,” Platt said in a members with health
issues. The term runs for
statement.
A
third-generation three years and will expire
rancher, Platt has owned in 2020.
East Oregonian
Murray Building back in McClintock hands
The John Murray Building in
Pendleton sold for $100,000 at auction
Thursday. And Gale and Pat McClintock
of Pendleton did not even have pull out
the checkbook to get back the building
they sued for.
The auction took place at 10 a.m. in
the lobby of the Umatilla County Sher-
iff’s Office, Pendleton. Sterrin Holcomb,
lieutenant of the sheriff’s civil division,
said six to eight people showed up for
the event, but the McClintocks gave the
only bid.
The couple cut a deal in 2008 to
sell the former Pendleton High School
building, 200 S.E. Hailey Ave., and
a nearby lot at 626 S.E. Second St. to
real estate broker Kalvin Garton and his
wife Silva for $950,000 plus 7 percent
interest. The McClintocks sued the
Gartons in February 2016, claiming
in the complaint the Gartons stopped
making monthly payments of at least
$6,325 in November 2015. The McClin-
tocks sought $857,129 plus the interest,
attorney fees and court costs, and asked
the court to foreclose on the properties
Pendleton
residents
cutting back on outdoor
watering is helping the
city meet demand while
two large wells are out of
commission.
Pendleton public works
director Bob Patterson
reported the voluntary
conservation efforts are
keeping the water supply
at an adequate 5.5 million
gallons per day.
“Pendleton
water
customers’ efforts have
been greatly appreciated,”
Patterson stated.
The well at Roy Raley
Park went down last week,
then the Stillman Park well
stopped working Monday.
Patterson reported work
began Wednesday on the
pump at Stillman, where
the installer found exterior
weld splits in the column
pipe.
“Of the 18 lengths
normally under water
and inspected further, 14
are being changed out
to address this concern,”
Patterson reported.
The pipe is 12 inches in
diameter and each section
is 10 feet long. A Tri-Cities
supplier is delivering six
lengths of pipe, he said, and
another eight are coming
from Portland.
“With this issue, our
contractor has been set back
about half a day,” according
to Patterson. “Installation
of all pumping equipment
is expected to still occur on
Friday, just later in the day.”
After installation, city
staff will disinfect, flush
and take a water quality
sample. Based on the
results after the 24-hour
testing period, staff expect
to put the well back into
service late Saturday and
lift the voluntary watering
curtailment.
Work on the Roy
Raley well remains on the
schedule for Monday.
“Assessment and deter-
minations for action will
be made upon the pumping
equipment removal and
inspection,”
Patterson
stated. “City is replacing
the existing pump with a
new pump as part of the
repairs. No immediate time
frame has yet been estab-
lished for having this well
back on-line.”
self-titled “New Transit.”
The five-week concert
series is presented by
Pendleton Parks &
Recreation and Sounds Like
Entertainment. For more
information, call 541-276-
8100 or search Facebook for
“Wednesdays in the Park.”
Contest recognizes
librarians
The “I love my librarian”
award encourages library
users to recognize the
accomplishments of
exceptional public, school,
college, community college
or university librarians.
Each year, up to 10
librarians are selected. Each
librarian receives a $5,000
cash award, a plaque and
a travel stipend to attend
the awards ceremony and
reception in New York
City, hosted by Carnegie
Corporation of New York. In
2016 more than 1,100 library
patrons submitted detailed
stories regarding how their
librarian had an impact on
their communities and lives.
To be eligible, a nominee
must be a librarian with
a master’s degree from
a program accredited by
the American Library
Association in library and
information studies or a
master’s degree with a
specialty in school library
media from an educational
unit accredited by the
National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher
Education. Nominees
must be currently working
in the United States in a
public library, a library at
an accredited college or
university or at an accredited
kindergarten through 12th
grade school.
Nominations are accepted
through Monday, Sept.
18. For more information,
visit www.ilovelibraries.
org/lovemylibrarian. For
questions, contact Heather
Cho of the American Library
Association at 312-280-4020
or hcho@ala.org.
Sheriff’s Office locates stolen
truck, with help from OnStar
The Umatilla Country
Sheriff’s Office contacted
A truck stolen from OnStar, which was able
Meacham was recovered to locate the vehicle in
Thursday 150 miles away Selah, Washington, north of
Yakima.
in Selah, Wash-
Wa s h i n g t o n
ington.
State
Patrol
The
GMC
responded
to
Sierra
was
the location and
reported stolen
arrested Daniel
Tuesday from the
Poe, 39, from
area of Hotel Road
South Carolina,
in Meacham. The
on charges of
vehicle was stolen
possession of a
from
behind
stolen
vehicle,
a locked gate,
possession of a
behind four no Daniel Poe
stolen
firearm,
trespassing signs.
The gate had been torn open theft of a firearm and theft
with a cable and the gate of a motor vehicle.
Poe is currently in
and locks had been broken.
A firearm was also reported custody in the Yakima
County Jail.
to be in the vehicle.
East Oregonian
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Submit information to: community@eastoregonian.
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333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211
S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-
966-0818 with questions.