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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
East Oregonian
PILOT ROCK
Community Days hypes town for eclipse
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
Judge considers sensitive
records in Morrow Co.
sex crimes case
East Oregonian
Pilot Rock’s annual
Community Days were
infected by eclipse fever
Saturday.
Residents gripped pairs
of special eclipse glasses as
they wandered around City
Park on Saturday, browsing
through jewelry and slurping
snow cones sold at booths.
The
eclipse-viewing
glasses were in short supply
in parts of Umatilla County,
but Mayor Virginia Carnes
was handing them out for
free to the approximately
100 people who showed
up Saturday morning for a
presentation about Monday’s
eclipse by Charli Sakari,
a post-doctoral research
associate for the department
of astronomy at University of
Washington.
After the presentation
Sakari was peppered with
questions about safety and
what to expect during the
event, which won’t happen
again in Oregon until 2108.
“The eclipse will start
in the water and end in the
water but the only land it will
touch will be in the United
States, and for that reason
it is being called Eclipse
Across America or the Great
American Eclipse,” she said.
A block away from the
park, a trickle of beat-up
Volkswagen vans and cars
laden with camping gear,
most sporting out-of-state
license
plates,
moved
through town, heading south
on Highway 395 in the direc-
tion of the eclipse’s path of
totality.
Many of Pilot Rock’s
residents
decided
that
near-totality would be good
enough.
“We’re going to actually
do it in the back yard,” Joy
Archuleta said. “We thought
about heading down but we
were worried about traffic.”
She and her husband
James are going to get their
9-year-old grandson from
Yakima, however, so he
can see a more impressive
version of the eclipse than
Washington will get.
Amanda
and
Ernie
Dumond were also out
enjoying Community Days
at the park and said they
planned to stay in town
Monday.
“Our daughter lives in
Mount Vernon and works
in John Day,” Amanda said.
“She said if we came down
we would have to bring our
own gas and our own food
because there’s not going to
be enough in town.”
The Dumonds said they
were having a good time at
Community Days, however.
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HEPPNER — The sex
crimes case of Corey Scott
Baker of Ione goes to court
Thursday over sensitive
records.
Baker’s attorney, Nick
Patterson, filed motions with
the Morrow County Circuit
Court requesting a judge
review in chambers certain
records related to Baker and
others, including the alleged
victim, according to court
records. The defense seeks
hand-written notes and other
documents from the Oregon
Department of Human
Services, Boardman, and
the Mount Emily Safe
Center, La Grande, a
nonprofit that conducts
forensic interviews of abuse
victims.
Circuit
Judge
Eva
Temple
in
mid-July
signed orders to produce
the records. Temple can
cancel Thursday’s hearing,
however, if she completes
the review before then.
Baker, 40, had pleaded
not guilty to charges of
first-degree rape and sexual
abuse of a girl younger than
14.
Maynor
Alberto
Granados, 38, of Irrigon,
has a pre-trial hearing in
his sex crimes case the
same day. Granados, who
also uses the last name
Gionados, faces two counts
of second-degree rape and
nine of first-degree sexual
abuse. The state alleged he
committed the crimes this
year against a girl younger
than 14.
And
Darren
Ned
Humbert,
58,
of
Milton-Freewater,
also
has a hearing Thursday in
Morrow County Circuit
Court. The state has accused
Humbert of taking a woman
on Aug. 4 in Morrow
County from one place to
another against her consent
and intentionally crashing
the vehicles they were in to
harm her, according to court
records. He has pleaded
not guilty to first-degree
kidnapping, second-degree
assault, third-degree assault,
reckless driving and reck-
lessly endangering another
person.
BRIEFLY
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
Bowen Bronson, 2, competes in a stick horse race during Pilot Rock Community Day
on Saturday morning with the help of his big brother, Kash.
Willy, a dachs-
hund owned
by Annie Tester,
cruises to first in
his preliminary
heat of the Pilot
Rock Community
Day Wiener Dog
Race on Saturday
afternoon at City
Park. Willy got
second place in
the final, losing to
Luna June, owned
by Jaxynn
Thurmond.
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
The annual event includes
class reunions for Pilot Rock
alumni, events at the park,
food and other vendors, live
music in the evenings and a
parade Saturday night.
Katie
Weinke
and
Maralyn Stelk were at
the park on Saturday too,
splitting a large container of
curly fries. Weinke said she
approved of the decision
to move Community Days
from downtown to the park
this year, as it provided more
shade and a place for the
children to run around.
“It’s a good atmosphere
everyone is enjoying,” she
said.
During the day on
Saturday children gathered
at City Park were kept busy
with a bounce house, skip
and slide and activities like
the rubber duck race down
the creek.
A hot, dry summer had
depleted the creek too much
for the ducks to make it
down the creek bed on their
own, but the Pilot Rock Fire
District saved the day by
bringing in a water truck and
using a fire hose to help the
ducks along.
Saturday also included
a wiener dog race, won by
Luna June.
“Last year she won also,
so she may know what to
do,” her owner Jaxynn Thur-
mond said.
While some adults stuck
around for a beer garden and
live entertainment Saturday
night, the younger ones’ day
ended with a parade down-
town. Pilot Rock residents
swapped stories of where
they planned to be Monday
during the eclipse while
they waited for the parade to
begin, and someone passed
around a photo on their
phone of a traffic jam in
Madras. Traffic through Pilot
Rock halted briefly as the
short parade looped through
a small section of Highway
395, before the 20 vehicles
that had gathered behind
the barrier were allowed to
continue their journey south.
———
Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
Morrow Co. says
farewell to Sorte
information, call 541-276-
4708 or 541-969-2450.
HEPPNER — A
farewell reception
is planned for Jerry
Sorte, Morrow County
administrative officer.
Hosted by the
county, the free event is
Wednesday from 11 a.m. to
noon in the Bartholomew
Building, 110 N. Court
St., Heppner. The public is
invited to stop by and wish
Sorte well.
Sorte was hired as the
county’s first full-time
administrative officer in
2015. He is leaving to take
a job as community and
economic development
director with the city of
Sweet Home.
Diamond tribute
features ‘Hot
August Night’
WW.Friends fire
up the barbie
PENDLETON — All
area widows and widowers
are invited to a potluck
barbecue.
The group meets each
month to share friendship
and positive experiences.
It’s not designed as a grief
support group.
The barbecue event is
Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 6
p.m. at 511 N.W. Eighth
St., Pendleton. For more
PORTLAND — A live
multimedia musical tribute
to Neil Diamond is being
presented in Portland.
Tony Starlight presents
a program featuring the
musician’s “Hot August
Night” album, which was
recorded at the Greek
Theater in 1972. The
audience can also expect
other Neil Diamond classics,
including “America,”
“Forever In Blue Jeans” and
“Love On The Rocks.”
The performance is
Saturday at 8 p.m. at the
Tony Starlight Showroom,
1125 S.E. Madison St.,
Portland. The doors open at
6 p.m. for dinner or 7 p.m.
for the show only.
Tickets, which include
a three-course dinner
and the show, cost $75
for a premier assigned
seat or $65 for a standard
assigned seat. Show only
tickets are $30 and are
general admission. Tickets
are available at www.
tonystarlight.com. For
more information, call
503-517-8584.
COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
MEGA SPORTS CAMP:
CONQUER THE DAY, 8-11:30
a.m., Salvation Army, 150 S.E.
Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Kids in
grades 1-6 can choose baseball,
basketball, soccer or cheerlead-
ing and learn new skills and fun-
damentals in a positive and en-
couraging environment. Between
sports session, coaches lead
songs and inspiring sports and Bi-
ble stories. (Ricky and Sylvia 541-
276-3369)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30-11 a.m., Stanfield Public Li-
brary, 180 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield.
(541-449-1254)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman Se-
nior Center, 100 Tatone St., Board-
man. Cost is $4 for seniors 55 and
over or $5 for adults. (541-481-3257)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pendleton
Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th
St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or
$6 for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time
Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call 541-
276-1926. (541-276-7101)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Our Lady
of Angels Catholic Church par-
ish hall, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston. Cost is $4 for adults,
free for children 10 and under,
$4 for Meals on Wheels. Extra
50 cents for utensils/dishes. Bus
service to parish hall by donation.
(541-567-3582)
ATHENA TUESDAY MAR-
KET, 4-7 p.m., Dugger Park, Main
Street, Athena. Local vendors fea-
turing food, crafts and more. Ven-
dor spaces are free. (April McKen-
na or Katie Zmuda 541-310-9557)
CRAFTERNOONS, 4:15 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Drop in for
a group or individual craft project.
All ages. (541-966-0380)
KARATE OPEN GYM, 5-6
p.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter gym, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Lars Hansen will lead
this all-ages class. Wear comfort-
able clothes. No experience nec-
essary. (Casey Brown 541-276-
8100)
THE ARC ACTIVITY NIGHT,
5:30-6:30 p.m., The ARC Umatil-
la County, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Games, crafts and re-
freshments. (541-567-7615)
PENDLETON EAGLES TA-
COS AND BINGO, 6 p.m., Pend-
leton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main
St., Pendleton. Regular packet
$10, special packet $5. Proceeds
donated to local charities. Public
welcome. (541-278-2828)
INSIDE OUTSIDE THE LINES
ADULT COLORING, 6-7:30 p.m.,
Irrigon Public Library, 490 N.E.
Main St., Irrigon. Materials provid-
ed. Bring snacks to share. (541-
922-0138)
PENDLETON
KNITTING
GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son
Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court
Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-0380)
DIY @ THE LIBRARY, 6-8
p.m., Pendleton Public Library,
502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
August: Bullet Journal: Act Two,
Decisions. For adults only. Reg-
istration required, limited to 10.
(541-966-0380)
TWO
HOURS
every
morning
paid off
my credit
card debt.
SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS
Wheatstock
rocks Helix
ABOVE: Too Slim & the Taildrag-
gers perform Saturday at the
Wheatstock Music Festival in
Helix.
RIGHT: Tim “Too Slim” Langdon of
Too Slim and the Taildraggers lets
loose with his brand of blues rock.
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Staff photos by Kathy Aney
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