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REGION Tuesday, October 10, 2017 East Oregonian Page 3A BRIEFLY BOARDMAN control. The Washington State Patrol arrested Cravens and Ulrey and booked them into the Benton PENDLETON — A County Jail, Kennewick, locally based research according to the Morrow soil scientist has County Sheriff’s Office, received the highest which charged them with recognition awarded by first-degree burglary, the Soil Science Society of second-degree theft and America, an international felony attempt to flee. scientific community based The sheriff’s office also in Madison, reported Umatilla Wisconsin. Police has Hero Gollany, charges pending who works at against the pair, the Columbia as does the Plateau Conser- Washington State vation Research Patrol. Center north of The Benton Pendleton, has County jail’s been elected online inmate as a fellow roster does not Gollany of the SSSA, show Cravens is a distinction in jail, but Ulrey bestowed on less than 1 remains there for second- percent of members. She degree trespass, obstructing will be honored during law enforcement and the organization’s annual tampering with physical meeting Oct. 24 in Tampa, evidence. Morrow County Florida. Circuit Court also shows Gollany is widely no hearings for Cravens or recognized as an authority Ulrey. on the biological, geological and chemical UCSO warns, processes that affect soil carbon and plant nutrients. cites 20 drivers She is an active member of the SSSA, and has received during blitz numerous invitations PENDLETON — The to present her research Umatilla County Sheriff’s and modeling work at Office reported its recent national and international seat belt safety blitz conferences. resulted in multiple Gollany received warnings and tickets. her bachelor’s degree Between Aug. 21 and in soil science from the Sept. 3, according to a University of Minnesota, written statement from the and master’s degree in sheriff’s office, deputies agronomy from South worked 38 additional hours Dakota State University. of traffic enforcement and She holds adjunct graduate patrols and issued more faculty positions at both than 20 warnings and Oregon State University citations for traffic-related and Washington State offenses. University. Her current The sheriff’s office research programs with joined law enforcement the U.S. Department of agencies across the nation Agriculture include the in providing the extra impact of cropping systems patrols and enforcement. on soil organic carbon and The sheriff’s office greenhouse gas emissions. reported the goals of the blitz were to educate Burglary suspects the public about the of seat belts burn field during importance and child restraints and the dangers of texting while chase driving and speeding. IRRIGON — The Morrow County Sheriff’s Dinner and Office called off a pursuit last week but still got their auction to benefit burglary suspects after Pendleton FFA their vehicle caught fire in Washington. PENDLETON — The Amber Cravens, 26, seventh annual Pendleton and Brandon Scott Ulrey, FFA Alumni and Friends 36, both of Yakima, face dinner and auction is charges on both sides of scheduled for Tuesday, the Columbia River. Nov. 14 at the Pendleton The sheriff’s office Convention Center, in a written statement with proceeds to benefit reported a deputy at 3:38 Pendleton High School p.m. Thursday responded FFA members and to a possible burglary on programs. Fourth Street, Irrigon, Last year’s event raised which led to a car chase. $8,800, including money The sheriff’s office toward scholarships, reported it stopped the convention fees and pursuit after three minutes classroom expenses. due to danger to the public. FFA is an organization The suspects continued that not only supports to flee, and the Umatilla future farmers, but Police Department gave future entrepreneurs, chase about seven minutes scientists, veterinarians later. and engineers. Pendleton The suspects crossed High School FFA includes over into Washington on approximately 200 Interstate 82, where they members. made it to Coffin Road, The Pendleton FFA according to KAPP/ Alumni and Friends is KVEW TV, then drove into seeking donations for this a dry field, which caught year’s dinner and auction. fire. The Benton County For more information or Fire District quenched the to donate, contact Chrissy fire before it got out of Nelson at 541-571-8138. SAGE Center celebrates the harvest Local researcher named soil scientist fellow By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian More locally grown and locally made products than usual were on display at Boardman’s SAGE Center Saturday during the annual Morrow County Harvest Festival. The event drew families from all over the area to shop for produce and participate in free mule rides, games and crafts. Activities were spread between the outside of the building and indoors, where attendees could also check out the SAGE Center attractions. Anita Meinke, from Umatilla, brought her son, 6, to the event for their first time at the SAGE Center. “I really enjoyed the inside,” she said. “It was our first time and I was really impressed with what they have in there. It’s very educational.” She said they also had fun riding the mule-drawn wagon, and she was glad her son had somewhere to run around outside. “It’s a fun family event,” she said. In addition to offering residents a family-friendly activity, the Harvest Festival was an opportunity for vendors to show off their wares and gain new customers. Nathan and Keri Heideman of Crappy View Farm and Stuff near Ione said it was their first time participating in the event. They had a table upstairs with jewelry, crafts and other items made from things found on their farm. Second fire strikes Weston Mountain East Oregonian WESTON — Firefighters from multiple agencies Friday battled another blaze near Weston. Crews from the local district of the Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry and the East Umatilla County Rural Fire Protection District were first on the scene around 4 p.m. Forestry department spokes- person Jamie Knight said the fire was about one mile above the Kirk Road Fire from earlier this summer. The fire burned mainly in grass with some timber, she reported, and prompted the closure of Highway 204 for a few hours. The fire did not damage any structures. The fire departments of Pendleton, Milton-Freewater and the Umatilla Indian Reser- vation responded to help, along with the U.S. Forest Service. Firefighters battled the flames into the night before achieving control. Knight said crews returned Saturday to check on hot spots. The fire burned around 74 acres, she said, and the cause remains under investigation. She also said the department is keeping a close watch on fire indicators to determine when fire season is over. “We just want to be sure,” Knight said, rather than end restrictions in forests and have a fire endanger the public and firefighters. Staff photo by Jade McDowell Families participate in mule-drawn wagon rides at the Morrow County Harvest Fes- tival in Boardman on Saturday. “It’s a good event,” Keri said. “I like that it really shows our community off and what we’re about. I think a lot of people don’t understand agriculture. It’s nice for people to see where their food comes from.” Jolene O’Neal of Boardman has a small business selling items she crochets, paintings of her husband’s and crafts made by a friend. She goes to a few bazaars a year and last year sold more than 100 crocheted hats with a hole at the top for a ponytail or messy bun. At her booth Saturday she said she wished she had more time to go look around at other vendors’ displays. “I like being involved in local stuff,” she said. “I know a lot of people, so it’s nice to see some familiar faces.” She said she also wanted to support the SAGE Center, which she said was “awesome” about working with the schools when she was a teacher in Boardman. The center even let her drama students use the auditorium for performances. Virginia and Ken Harris of Umatilla were on hand selling watercolors by Virginia and photos by Ken. Virginia said they have been to every Harvest Festival since its beginning four years ago. She said they were impressed with how the Port of Morrow had created so many jobs for so many people, and wanted to come out and be part of a commu- nity event there. “We like what’s happening in this commu- nity,” she said. The free event was hosted by the SAGE Center in partnership with Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon chambers of commerce. It included fresh produce from Threemile Canyon Farms to support 4-H programs, displays by local artisans and growers, pumpkin painting, games for children, wagon rides, a photo booth and a chance to see the SAGE Center museum, which features a variety of hands-on exhibits about local agricultural and industrial operations. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. UMATILLA SUV crashes through post office East Oregonian A sport utility vehicle crashed through the side of the Umatilla Post Office Saturday, traveling through the outer wall, a line of mailboxes and into an employee-only area. Umatilla Police Chief Darla Huxel said one woman who had been in the building at the time was taken by a private vehicle to seek medical care for minor injuries. The driver was Edward Olwell, 80, of Plymouth, Wash. Huxel said he was at the fuel station next door shortly before noon when the vehicle crossed the street and struck the post office. The driver reported that it was accidental, and he was not cited. “I’m not sure if he made a mistake and hit the gas or there was a malfunction with the pedal,” she said. Staff photo by Jade McDowell A black SUV is towed from inside the Umatilla Post Office after it crashed through the side of the build- ing Saturday just before noon, destroying mailboxes and parts of the building. Umatilla Police Depart- ment and Oregon State Police responded, and the vehicle was pulled out of the inside of the building and towed away. The post office was closed Monday for Columbus Day, but a sign posted on the door stated that mail for customers with boxes 1121-1818 would be delivered at the window to customers with identification starting Tuesday. McKay Creek Estates Caregiver SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR SERIES “Be The Best Caregiver & Feel Fantastic Doing It” We understand the caregiver journey can be stressful and challenging. 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