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BUSINESS
East Oregonian
Saturday, November 18, 2017
HERMISTON
Computer shop back open
after technician shortage
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
A Hermiston computer shop is
back open for business again after
Amazon hired away all of its tech-
nicians.
“They’re defi nitely in high
demand right now,” said Jon
Farrester, whose hiring allowed
M2 Netnerds to re-open after being
closed for almost a month.
Amazon, under the name
VaData, has multiple data centers
at the Port of Umatilla and Port of
Morrow, and is working to construct
more off Westland Road in Herm-
iston and Lind Road near Umatilla.
Umatilla County Commissioner
Bill Elfering has said in the past that
each building represents 40 to 60
employees.
Farrester said the staff of M2
Netnerds also includes owner
Michael Calame and an intern, but
Staff photo by Antonio Sierra
Corn dog stand starts its stay in Pendleton
Bernard and Julieanne Lind opened their fried food concession stand in Pendleton on Friday.
The stand will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week in the Aaron’s parking lot at 2225
S.W. Court Place near Wal-Mart.
the business is still looking to hire
more technicians.
M2 Netnerds offers home
services — including fi le recovery,
virus removal, networking and
refurbishing — as well as IT
consulting and other services for
businesses. With the addition of
Farrester, the shop has now added
web services such as website design
and search engine optimization.
Farrester said he hails from the
Bend area, where he had his own
computer business for years and
also worked as the Jefferson County
School District webmaster.
In addition to owning M2
Netnerds, Calame also owns M2
Machmedia, a wireless internet
provider.
M2 Netnerds is located at 1565
N. First St., Suite B, next to Quiznos
Subs. It is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday. For more
information call 541-567-1918.
BRIEFLY
Walmart celebrates
completion of major remodel
Project connects workforce
PENDLETON — More than a dozen
employers and other representatives will be
on hand for the Employer Pipeline Project.
The effort is an initiative between
Umatilla County, CAPECO, Eastern Oregon
Business Source and the Pendleton School
District to promote a homegrown workforce.
The idea is to connect high school graduates
with employers to fi ll open positions. The
upcoming meeting is Monday from noon to
1 p.m. in the community room at Pendleton
City Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave.
For more information, contact
susanbower@eobusinesssource.com.
PENDLETON — Walmrt employees
crowded the company’s Pendleton store
Friday, Nov. 10 to celebrate the completion
of a major remodel. But the benefactors
were local charities.
The remodel took 12 weeks and
includes better store fl ow, an updated
electronics department and a new fabrics
department. Store manager Shawna Nuff
said she was glad to have a fabric table
back in the store.
Local charities also were part of the
reopening. Nuff presented the following
donations: $500 to Dream Catcher
Therapeutics; $1,000 to Domestic Violence
Services; $2,000 to Relay for Life; and
$2,183 to the Children’s Rodeo.
The store’s celebration continued Nov.
11 with a party for customers that included
music, free samples. customer giveaways
and activities for children.
Pendleton Walmart manager Shawna Nuff readies to cut the ribbon Friday with am-
bassadors from the Chamber of Commerce at the store’s celebration of its remodel.
Barhyte rules at World Food
Championships
U.S. Cellular dials in store
manager for two towns
PENDLETON — Barhyte Specialty
Foods of Pendleton with its Saucy Mama
line claimed two fi rst place prizes at the
recent World Food Championships.
The
competition
took place
Nov. 8-12 in
Orange Beach,
Alabama,
and drew
450 teams,
according to
a statement
from the
organization. Cooks and chefs from 14
countries and more than 40 states competed
in 10 categories ranging from barbecue to
dessert to seafood.
Saucy Mama team member Kim Banick
of Salem took fi rst place in seafood with
her “Alabama Crawfi sh Thai Bowl with
Coconut Gulf Shrimp,” and Rebecka Evans
from Houston won the bacon championship
with her “Dutch Crunch Baby Pancakes.”
The 10 fi rst place winners will move on
to the WFC’s Final Table in April 2018 for
the ultimate bragging rights and a $100,000
prize purse. Suzie Barhyte, Saucy Mama
herself, was thrilled and will be there
cheering on her two entries.
Another Saucy Mama team member,
Lisa Keys of Pennsylvania, placed second
in recipe with her “Fried Chicken on a
Steamed Bun,” and a fourth team member,
Heather Walker of Phoenix, placed fi rst
in a “Chopped” type run-off of those not
making top 10 in their category with her
“Upside Pineapple Cake with Cream
Cheese-Brie Frosting.”
Organizer Mike McCloud commented
the World Food Championships might have
to change to the Saucy Mama Competition.
PENDLETON — A Pendleton woman
was recently named store manager for the
Pendleton and Hermiston locations of U.S.
Cellular.
Kimberly Goodhue leads store associates
in helping customers and businesses select
the best plan and devices to meet their
needs. She has more than eight years of
wireless experience, all
with U.S. Cellular.
Goodhue moved to
Pendleton when she
was 4 years old and
likes living in a small
community. She enjoys
spending time with her
son, water sports and
snowmobiling.
“Kimberly’s
passion and leadership
Goodhue
throughout her U.S.
Cellular journey is
inspiring and motivating, and I am excited to
have her guide our teams in Pendleton and
Hermiston,” said Erryn Andersen, director
of sales for U.S. Cellular in the Pacifi c
Northwest.
Sassafras Flowers blooms
with open house
Staff photo by Phil Wright
Community Bank collects
cash for charities
PENDLETON — The annual
holiday Charity Drive for local nonprofi t
organizations is underway at each branch of
Community Bank.
People can give through Wednesday,
Dec. 20 in donation jars at each branch.
Community Bank will match donations of
50 cents on each dollar, up to $500 at each
branch. In 2016, $24,440 was disbursed to
charities in communities where the bank
serves.
Chosen charities for local branches are
the Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon
(Pendleton), The Neighborhood Center Food
Bank (Heppner), the Hermiston Warming
Station and the Milton-Freewater City Light
& Power Energy Assistance Program.
For more information, contact marketing
manager Leah Johnson at ljohnson@
communitybanknet.com, 541-207-0717 or
visit www.communitybanknet.com.
HERMISTON — For a chance to win a
beautiful artifi cial Christmas wreath, RSVP
to attend the grand opening open house at
Sassafras Flowers by Shera.
The event is Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday,
Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 611 E.
Highland Ave., Hermiston. The celebration
includes refreshments and door prizes.
Sassafras Flowers is a full service fl oral
and gift shop. Delivery service is available
in the surrounding areas.
For more information, call Shera Hopper
at 541-701-0717 or visit www.facebook.
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