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REGION Tuesday, October 3, 2017 PENDLETON East Oregonian Photo courtesy of the League of Oregon Cities Former Pendleton Mayor Phillip Houk, center, receives the Mark Hatfield Statesman Award at the League of Oregon Cities conference in Portland Friday. Gov. Kate Brown, third from right, and state Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, second from right, paid tribute to Houk during the ceremony. Pacific Railroad — was an event sponsor, and he thought he was attending the banquet to say a few words about the League of Oregon Cities Foundation. Houk said the statesman- ship award is also usually bestowed on people who hold higher office. Past recip- ients include the award’s namesake, former U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield, former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, and several state legislators. “It just shows that I’m getting old,” he said. In a press release, the league highlighted his 22-year tenure on the Pend- leton City Council, which included 12 years as the city’s mayor. Houk declined to seek a fourth term in 2016, citing the increasing demands of his job as a risk manager for Union Pacific. He was replaced by John Turner in 2017. The league also mentioned his participation and membership in the Oregon Community College Association, Greater Eastern Oregon Regional Solutions Advisory Committee, Oregon Solutions Steering Committee and the National Disability Board. Houk has also served as the president of the League of Oregon Cities Board of Directors, Oregon Mayors Association Board of Direc- tors and is currently serving as the president of the league foundation’s board of direc- tors. Pendleton stayed in the spotlight when it won the gold award from Countycity Insurance Services for having zero time-loss inju- ries, according to a city press release. ECHO St. Peter’s church doors opened to the future By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian A day before the old St. Peter’s Catholic Church hosted an open house event in Echo, a handful of curious bypassers stopped in to get a glimpse of the historic building, which was constructed in 1913. “It’s so neat to see the doors open,” Matthew Greenup said Saturday as he made his way up the concrete stairs. The Heppner man was in town looking at antiques and heard there was some activity at the old church. The building was de-consecrated in 1996 and donated to the Fort Henrietta Foundation by the Diocese of Baker. While initial discussion centered around a possible museum, the church has sat empty for more than 20 years. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug. 28, 1997. A small group of volun- teers with the Echo Kiwanis Club and Fort Henrietta Foundation worked both inside and outside the struc- ture Saturday in preparation for Sunday’s open house. In addition to dusting and vacu- uming, Kiwanian Phyllis Shovelski said they removed the plastic covers from the ornate statues and other fixtures inside the building. Outside, Michael Duffy, Echo Kiwanis president, cleaned up the parking area with a backhoe. The Kiwanis, Duffy said, have no interest in taking Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini Matthew Greenup of Heppner listens to Echo Kiwan- is Club member Phyllis Shovelski share about the old St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Echo. The Fort Henrietta Foundation and Kiwanis hosted a clean-up effort and open house this past weekend. over the project. However, he said they want to lend a hand and provide financial support to help in reducing the building’s degradation. “We need to treat this as the treasure it is,” Duffy said. Regardless of their reli- gious upbringing, Shovelski said the consensus from what she hears from the people around town is they don’t want to see the building destroyed. In fact, she said the building elicits quite the emotional response from some people. “A year ago it was covered in bird droppings, dead flies, cobwebs and there was a beehive in the wall,” Shovelski said. “It was pretty bad and people were tearful.” The inaugural Echo Oktoberfest, held in 2016, raised about $6,000 for the project, Shovelski said. The Kiwanis are again hosting an Oktoberfest event, with most of the funds going to the St. Peter’s project. Some of the money, Shovelski said, will be earmarked for the Kiwanis scholarship program for area youths who are furthering their education. This year’s Echo Oktober- fest is Saturday, Oct. 21 begin- ning at 4 p.m. in downtown Echo. The family-friendly event will include kids’ activ- ities, food (German sausage, coleslaw, potato salad, hot dogs and brats) and beverages, including 16 varieties of beer from Hermiston Brewing Co., Shovelski said. In addition, Cruise Control, an oldies rock and roll band from the Tri-Cities, will perform. Oktoberfest tickets are $15. Those purchased in advance will include $20 in event tokens. They are avail- able at H&P Cafe in Echo, Hermiston Brewing Co. & Nookies Restaurant and from Echo Kiwanis members. For more information, contact Duffy at 541-303- 5730, echokiwanis@ centurytel.net, Shovelski at 541-379-6992 or Joe Ramos at 509-366-3980. MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT IS OCTOBER 15 - DECEMBER 7 Get answers to questions about Medicare or help getting a new prescription plan. FREE Medicare counseling & information from trained SHIBA volunteers. Oct. 20, Nov. 3 & 17, Dec. 1 Conference room 7 (by education dept.) Oct. 27, Nov. 10 Conference rooms 5 & 6 (by the cafeteria) 9am-1pm call 541-667-3509 or email cherrera@gshealth.org MEDICARE BIRTHDAY PARTY! 55259 Page 3A BRIEFLY Former mayor wins statesmanship award He has been out of office for nearly a year, but former Pendleton Mayor Phillip Houk continues to collect accolades. The latest recognition was the Mark Hatfield Statesman- ship Award from the League of Oregon Cities, which was presented at the organi- zation’s annual conference Friday in Portland. Gov. Kate Brown and state Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, were among the dignitaries who paid tribute to Houk as he accepted the award, which is given to a “‘statesman’ who has provided lasting benefits to the quality of life for Oregon citizens,” according to the league’s website. In an interview, Houk said he was surprised that he had won the award, which isn’t granted annually. He had other reasons to be at the league conference: he was asked to speak at the workshop on city councils, his employer — Union East Oregonian Turning 65 this year? Want to change your Medigap, Prescription Plan or Advantage plan? 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Six weekly FREE classes Wednesdays, starting Oct. 11 through Nov. 15 3pm-4:30pm Must pre-register, call 541-667-3509 Information or to register call (541) 667-3509 or email healthinfo@gshealth.org www.gshealth.org Pendleton apartment fire sends residents outdoors PENDLETON — Pendleton firefighters stopped a small apartment fire Monday morning. It was the second fire-related evacuation in a week at Security Apartments, 130 S.W. Court Ave. Pendleton Fire Chief Mike Ciraulo said the call came at 6:03 a.m. and crews arrived moments later and saw smoke on the first floor, then found the fire in a room in the first floor’s northeast apartment. The fire sprinkler kept the fire in check, Ciraulo said, and firefighters had the situation under control in about 15 minutes. He also said the Pendleton team evacuated the building, and one victim suffered smoke inhalation and was taken by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital for treatment. The unit and the basement underneath sustained some water damage, Ciraulo said, but residents otherwise were able to go back to their apartments. Ciraulo also said the cause of this fire is under investigation, but it was “totally unrelated” to Wednesday’s evacuation, which occurred after multiple fire alarms went off. Firefighters found no blaze that time. Stanfield looking for volunteers to paint buildings STANFIELD — The city of Stanfield is looking for volunteers to help “paint the town” on Oct. 14. The community service project to paint buildings downtown will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 as volunteers meet at the city council chambers, 150 Coe Ave. The city will provide paint, supplies, equipment, water and refreshments. Community members just need to show up ready to work in clothing that can get paint on it. City councilor Jason Sperr proposed the project at a recent city council meeting as part of Stanfield’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its downtown district. 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