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THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
Pendleton High School band director Andy Cary di-
rects his musicians Friday at the rivalry game against
Hermiston. Cary returned to school this week after a
mystery infection sent him to the Oregon Health &
Science University Hospital in Portland.
Hermiston defeats Pendleton
in last game of classic rivalry
By GEORGE PLAVEN
and ANTONIO SIERRA
East Oregonian
Pendleton High School band director Andy Cary
arrived at the Round-Up Stadium shortly after 5:30 p.m.
to lead the Buckaroos pep band for one more showdown
with rival Hermiston High on the gridiron. Across
the street, fans began to gather for a tailgate party that
featured a rock climbing wall, infl atable slide and bungee
cord basketball.
A few weeks ago, Cary was laid up in a hospital bed
fi ghting a serious bone infection in his chest. But he knew
there was no way he could miss this game.
“I’ve had my Starbucks. I’m ignoring the pain right
now,” Cary said with a smile. “It’s just a relief to be back
with the kids.”
Cary, who graduated from PHS in 1994, grew up with
Pendleton vs. Hermiston circled on the calendar. But with
the Bulldogs set to join the Washington Interscholastic
Activities Association next season, Friday marked poten-
tially the fi nal War on 84.
“It’s hard to believe that’s real,” said Cary, who played
offensive tackle for Pendleton from 1991-93. “This is part
of our community.”
On Friday, Oct. 13, Cary was forced to the hospital
with what doctors determined was osteomyleitis, which
is essentially like a staph infection in his sternum. He
spent fi ve days recovering at Oregon Health & Science
University in Portland, before fi nally returning to school
part-time on Thursday.
Cary still has to wear a long catheter, known as a PICC
line, underneath his green PHS band sweatshirt to push
antibiotics into his system for the next six weeks. All
things considered, however, he said he is feeling much
better.
“It’s worth it to be home with my (students), just
playing music and having fun,” he said.
As for the big game with Hermiston, Cary is confi dent
the Buckaroos will see the Bulldogs again sometime
down the road.
Staff photo by Kathy Aney
Hermiston’s Bulldog exults after a Hermiston touchdown on Friday against rival Pendleton at the Round-Up
Grounds. For more photos from the game, visit us online at www.eastoregonian.com.
See FOOTBALL/12A
Letter: Women at
Capitol stand up
against harassment
By PARIS ACHEN
Capital Bureau
SALEM — One hundred
and thirty women have signed
a letter standing up against and
casting light on harassment
and sexism at the Oregon
Capitol.
Spearheaded by Rep. Jodi
Hack, R-Salem, and Portland
Democrats House Speaker
Tina Kotek and Jennifer
Williamson, the letter is
modeled after one circulated
in Sacramento following
accusations of widespread
sexual harassment in the
California statehouse.
“Oregon has more women
in political leadership than any
other state, and that has made a
positive difference,” the letter
by Oregon lawmakers states.
“But it’s still not enough. As
women working in the halls
of our democratic institutions,
we want to empower women
to speak up without fear when
they have been harassed,
bullied, or dehumanized.”
The letter coincides with
an Oregon landing page on the
“We Said Enough” website.
California lawmakers created
the website last week to
encourage women to tell their
stories of harassment and
See CAPITOL/11A
Foot falls in autumn
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
An abandoned pair of children’s shoes sit on a bench in Community Park as a
runner in the 3A/2A/1A/ special district 5 meet runs past Friday in Pendleton.
For more on cross country see SPORTS 1B.