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Friday, November 24, 2017
East Oregonian
HERMISTON
Vet science team wins state competition
Members will head
to National FFA
Convention & Expo
As the Hermiston High
School football team prepares
to battle for a state champion-
ship Saturday, another HHS
team has already proven top
dogs in Oregon.
The Hermiston FFA
veterinary science team —
composed of senior Dylan
Westfall, juniors Adriann
Stewart and Isel Tejeda
Urenda, and sophomores
Kennidy Baker and Jenna
Wallace — took first place
out of 21 schools that
competed Saturday, Nov. 18
in state competition, hosted
by HHS.
Westfall also claimed the
top individual score in the
state, on what was his 18th
birthday. Baker and Wallace
each had top-10 scores, at
sixth and eighth, respec-
tively. All five members will
now put their skills to the
test at the 91st National FFA
Convention & Expo, Oct.
24-27, 2018 in Indianapolis.
Leah Smith, Hermiston
FFA advisor, said she was not
surprised to see her students
win, but knew it wouldn’t be
easy.
“Vet science is definitely
one of the most difficult
career development events
we prepare for,” Smith said.
“They put in countless hours
(of preparation).”
There are six parts to the
vet science event, each of
which requires extensive
memorization and quick
thinking. The first section
consists of hands-on demon-
Idaho murder suspect
fights extradition
By JAYATI
RAMAKRISHNAN
East Oregonian
By GEORGE PLAVEN
East Oregonian
Photo contributed by Hermiston School District
The Hermiston High School FFA veterinary science team took first place during the
state competition Nov. 18 at HHS, and will compete at next year’s National FFA
Convention & Expo. Team members are, from left: Isel Tejeda Urenda, Adriann Stew-
art, Kennidy Baker, Dylan Westfall and Jenna Wallace.
strations for handling and
clinical procedures, such as
giving a shot or applying a
muzzle. Out of 45 possibil-
ities, the students are given
four tasks to perform in front
of the judges.
From there, individuals
must take a 50-question
multiple choice test, a
10-question math exam,
written exam and identifi-
cation exam which includes
different animal breeds,
equipment and parasites.
Finally, the team comes
together for a 10-15 minute
presentation, complete with
props. For its presentation,
the Hermiston team focused
on the Veterinary Feed
Directive, a set of regulations
under the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration for use
of antibiotics in animal feed.
Wallace said the team
spent weeks practicing every
day at the school until 9 p.m.
“It’s a lot of preparation,”
she said. “You just have to
remember that, if you push
through, it will probably
make you a better person.”
The victory was espe-
cially sweet, Tejeda Urenda
said, since the team was
actually robbed of the chance
to participate in last year’s
event, which was held in
Sutherlin though icy roads
kept Hermiston from making
the five-hour drive.
“We were excited for the
chance to compete,” Tejeda
Urenda said. “It was just
really exciting to see all the
hard work and dedication
pay off.”
The Hermiston FFA
agriculture sales team also
competed at the state contest
Nov. 18, placing eighth
out of 20 schools. Team
members included Wallace,
along with Deven Hofbauer,
Blake Betz and Joseph
Knight. Individually out of
83 students, Wallace placed
fourth overall.
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Contact George Plaven
at gplaven@eastoregonian.
com or 541-966-0825.
Page 3A
An
Idaho
murder
suspect who was arrested
in Stanfield will remain
in Umatilla County for at
least the next few weeks
as he fights extradition and
attempts to stay in Oregon
for his trial.
R i c h a r d
Carlin, 73, was
arrested at the
Stanfield
Pilot
Flying J Travel
Center
shortly
before
noon
Tuesday
after
being reported
fleeing
and
accused of killing Carlin
his ex-wife and
daughter in Lewiston,
Idaho, and leaving his
grandson badly injured.
He has been charged with
being a fugitive from justice
in Oregon, and is wanted
in Idaho for two counts of
first-degree murder one
count of attempted murder.
The victims were iden-
tified by Lewiston Police
as Carlin’s ex-wife Raetta
Dee Carlin, 72, and their
daughter, Michelle Lynn
Carlin, 50. Both had signs
of blunt force trauma and
strangulation, though the
results of autopsies are
pending.
Jonathan
Michael
Spaeth, 20, Michelle
Carlin’s son, was treated
for knife wounds to his
back and hands at Saint
Joseph’s Regional Medical
Center and has been
released.
Richard Carlin appeared
via video from the Umatilla
County Jail on Wednesday
before Umatilla County
Circuit Court Judge Dan
Hill. Carlin requested a
court-appointed lawyer.
“First of all, I don’t
want to be sent back to
Lewiston,” he told Hill. “If
I get sent back, there’s no
way I’ll get a fair trial.”
Hill set bail for Carlin
at $1 million, as requested
by the District
Attorney’s office.
There will be
a case manage-
ment hearing for
Carlin on Dec.
11 at 3 p.m. at
the
Hermiston
Circuit
Court,
and a hearing on
the
governor’s
warrant on Jan. 8,
2018, at 3 p.m.
Carlin, a registered
sex offender in Idaho,
was reported by Lewiston
Police to be running from
a crime scene about 5 a.m.
Tuesday where officers
found two dead and another
injured.
Stanfield Police Chief
Bryon Zumwalt was in an
unmarked police vehicle
about 11 a.m. Tuesday,
and spotted a car that
fit the description of
Carlin’s exiting Interstate
84 at Stanfield. Officers
approached Carlin at the
Pilot truck stop while he
was still in his vehicle
and arrested him without
incident. Carlin had one
passenger, a female, in
the vehicle with him, but
Zumwalt said she was not
a suspect.
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Contact
Jayati
Ramakrishnan
at
jramakrishnan@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4534
BRIEFLY
Cause of death
determined in
Lincoln City case
The former Hermiston woman
who died in Lincoln City last
week drowned, according to the
Lincoln City Police Department.
Jeana Beck,
a 51-year-old
mother of four,
went missing
Thursday,
Nov. 16 and
was found in a
canal near her
hotel the next
day.
The police
Beck
and major
crimes team
investigated, and with the autopsy
evidence determined she did not
die under suspicious circum-
stances and there were no signs of
foul play.
Beck had lived in Hermiston
until June, when she moved to
Gresham. While in Hermiston,
Beck became known for her work
as an autism advocate and was a
member of the Hermiston board of
Realtors.
A family friend has set up a
GoFundMe page to raise money
for funeral expenses, and to help
support Beck’s four children, and
there is a funeral service for Beck
on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m., at
New Hope Church, 1350 S. Hwy
395, Hermiston.
Pendleton man injured
in Washington crash
A Pendleton man was
transported to a Kennewick
hospital Wednesday after crashing
his vehicle on Interstate 82.
Michael L. Adams, 23,
of Pendleton was taken to
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McFundraiser benefits
Highland Hills
HERMISTON — McTeacher’s
Night will raise money for the
Highland Hills Elementary School
Parent Teacher Organization.
School staff will man the
Hermiston McDonald’s counter
Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 5-7 p.m.
at 1320 N. First St., Hermiston.
All tips and 15 percent of the sales
will benefit projects and activities
at Highland Hills in Hermiston.
For more information, call
541-667-6500 or visit www.
facebook.com.
Echo toy run revs up
holiday spirits
ECHO — The deafening roar
of motorcycle engines will soon
rumble in downtown Echo as
participants gear up for the Echo
Toy Run.
While shopping Black Friday
sales, Al Sells hopes people will
pick up a few toys or gifts for the
14th annual event.
Former owners of the Echo
Saloon started the event to help
brighten the spirits of sick kids
during the holiday season. Sells
has continued coordinating the
annual tradition of delivering toys
to Good Shepherd Medical Center
in Hermiston.
The group will gather Saturday,
Dec. 2 on Main Street Echo.
Kickstands are up at noon for
the ride into Hermiston. People
are encouraged to bring a new
unwrapped toy to deliver.
As the effort has revved up,
it has expanded well beyond the
holiday season. Nick Bejarano,
director of marketing and commu-
nications at Good Shepherd,
said hospital staff can give toys
to children throughout the year.
The gifts often help in reducing
anxiety during hospital visits.
Those who don’t ride a
motorcycle can bring toys prior
to the noon departure or take up
the rear of the pack as the group
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Al Sells leads the pack during the 2009 Echo Toy Run. In its 14th
year, the group will gather Dec. 2 in downtown Echo and deliver
toys to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
Altrusa reaches out to
community
rides into Hermiston. Also, toys
can be dropped off at the hospital
administrative offices, 610 N.W.
11th St.
For more information, call
Sells at 541-571-1820 or Bejarano
at 541-667-3460.
PENDLETON — A fun-loving
group that gives back to the
community is seeking new
members.
Altrusa International of
Pendleton invites the public to
enjoy dinner and learn more about
projects and activities the group is
involved with. The free gathering
is Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Bamboo Room (lower level)
at Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St. Members will be
on hand to answer questions.
The international organization,
whose focus is to work together
to create better communities,
recently celebrated its 100-year
anniversary. The Pendleton club
was chartered in 1938.
For more information, call Pat
McClintock at 541-276-9189.
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The annual Coast Weekend
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their best shots.
The contest is open to
photographers of all skill levels.
EO Media Group staff at The
Daily Astorian will choose the
top three entries. Photos must be
submitted online by Sunday, Dec.
18. Voting for people’s choice
begins Monday, Dec. 18.
The winners will receive gift
cards. Also, the top 25 will run
online at www.coastweekend.
com, with the first 10 appearing in
the Coast Weekend’s Jan. 4 print
edition.
To upload photos, visit
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Theater offers sensory-
friendly flicks
HERMISTON — The lights
are up a little and the volume is
down for special screenings of
“Thor Ragnarok” and “The Star.”
In conjunction with The
Arc Umatilla County, the
sensory-friendly shows can be
viewed Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at
Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema, 355
W. Theater Lane. Tickets are $5.
A nonprofit organization, The
Arc advocates for individuals with
intellectual and developmental
disabilities. They offer activities to
help in connecting the community
and expanding opportunities for
people with disabilities.
For more information, call
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