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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
East Oregonian
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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.
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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.
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