REGION
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
East Oregonian
UMATILLA
Rae’s Dayz offers new dining option
Offers home-cooked
meals, custom cakes
East Oregonian
Umatilla residents have a
new dining option with the
opening of Rae’s Dayz.
The diner and “cakery”
opened last week at 1290
Sixth Street in Umatilla.
Customers can get sand-
wiches, burgers, salads and
breakfast food from 7 a.m. to
5 p.m. seven days a week and
can also order custom-made
cakes for special occasions.
Owner Raelynn Gallegos
called the diner a place to
get a “good home-cooked
meal.”
“Anything we can do
homemade, we do home-
made,” she said.
Gallegos said she has been
involved in the restaurant
industry most of her life. She
lives in Kennewick, but she
and fiancé Rosendo Campos
decided to set up shop in
Umatilla because they felt
that the city could use another
Staff photo by Jade McDowell
sit-down restaurant option in
town. On Tuesday the diner
was already busy with lunch
customers, including two
city councilors.
For more information
about the diner or ordering
custom cakes, call 541-626-
2220 or email raesdayzdiner-
cakery@gmail.com. A copy
of the menu can be found on
the diner’s Facebook page.
City adds Westland Road area to enterprise zone
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
Companies
thinking
about locating or expanding
in the Westland Road area
will have more incentive to
do so after the Hermiston
City Council voted to add the
area to the city’s enterprise
zone.
The addition — about .86
square miles along the inter-
section of Interstate 84 and
Interstate 82 — increases the
amount of industrial land in
and around Hermiston where
companies can apply for a
three- to five-year exemption
on property taxes on capital
improvements that directly
create jobs. The exemption
would only apply to any
new construction, not what
a company already has there.
Because the land is
outside Hermiston city limits
and companies would pay
their property tax to Umatilla
County, the county commis-
sion must also sign off on the
expansion. Mark Morgan,
assistant city manager, said
the county was in favor of
the incentive, but it made
more sense administratively
to expand Hermiston’s zone
than have the county apply
with the state for its own
enterprise zone.
Morgan said Hermiston’s
enterprise zone has been
directly responsible for about
$85 million in new invest-
ments in the area and 362
new jobs, mostly through
Pioneer Seed and Shearer’s
Foods, from 2008 to 2016.
About $63 million of that
construction has since come
onto the tax rolls.
The new area covers
property where Amazon is
building new data centers,
but Morgan said the “large
company” building in the
zone had decided to apply
for state incentives instead
of the city’s enterprise zone.
It may help incentivize other
investments, however.
Fire chief Scott Stanton
said UCFD1 had concerns
about
expanding
the
enterprise zone any further
because even though the
new area was outside of
Hermiston it was inside the
fire district.
“We love the growth, we
see it creates jobs, we want
our kids to have opportuni-
ties, here, but we also need
enough taxes to provide
services,” he said.
Mayor David Drotzmann
said he thought the city had
“more to gain than to lose,”
however, because the zone
could bring in development
that would come onto the
tax rolls after three years but
might not exist at all without
the incentive.
On Monday the council
also approved a $1,529,235
contract with Stettler Supply
Company for de-watering
equipment for the recycled
water treatment plant. The
equipment will allow the city
to pull biosolids out of the
wastewater on an ongoing
basis, instead of storing the
sewage in ponds and paying
$1 million every two to three
years to empty them. City
Manager Byron Smith said
the upfront cost would save
the city considerable money
in the long run.
Smith said truckloads
of biosolid waste from the
dewatering equipment could
be sent to growers, who
have expressed an interest
in using it as fertilizer in
circumstances allowed by
the DEQ. He said the city
doesn’t have the money for a
waste delivery truck now but
the growers would likely be
willing to come pick it up.
“This is valuable material
from their standpoint,” he
said.
“Well,
there’s
no
accounting for taste,” coun-
cilor Jackie Myers said amid
chuckles from the council.
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Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
COMING EVENTS
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield Com-
munity Center, 225 W. Roosevelt,
Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors,
$6 for others. (541-449-1332)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendle-
ton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th
St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or
$6 for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time
Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call 541-276-
1926. (541-276-7101)
ADULT BEGINNERS’ COM-
PUTERS, 3-4 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library meeting room, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Reg-
istration is required. Classes tailored
to the needs of the attendees. (541-
966-0380)
ALTRUSA OF PENDLETON
INFORMATIONAL DINNER, 5:30
p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts
Bamboo Room, 214 N. Main St.,
Pendleton. Meet local Altrusans and
learn about how the group gives
back to the community over dinner.
Free. (Pat 541-276-9189)
KIDS CLUB, 6:30-8 p.m., Herm-
iston Christian Center, 1825 W.
Highland Ave., Hermiston. For ages
5-12. Includes open gym, games,
prizes, snacks music, puppets and
more. Transportation available. (Jo-
anna Hayden 541-561-5573)
VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIV-
ING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m.,
location varies, location varies,
Pendleton. Bring a vegan dish and
recipe. Gluten-free friendly group.
Call to RSVP and for driving direc-
tions. (541-969-3057)
NO REGRETS NUTRITION
CLASS, 7 p.m., Pendleton Pub-
lic Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Learn calorie saving
ideas for the holidays with nutrition-
ist Christine Guenther. Free. (541-
966-0380)
THURSDAY, NOV. 30
HERMISTON FARM FAIR
AND AG SHOW, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Eastern Oregon Trade & Event
Center, 1705 E. Airport Road,
Hermiston. Vendors, agriculture-re-
lated classes and seminars, pesti-
cide core classes for recertification
and more. Free admission; core
classes require fee and registration.
(Debbie Pedro 541-567-6151)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Pub-
lic Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Stories and activities for
young children. (541-966-0380)
PRESCHOOL STORY AND
CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., Mil-
ton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W.
Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. (Lili
Schmidt 541-938-8247)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman
BRIEFLY
Joseph McIver gets no additional
prison time in federal case
PORTLAND — Joseph Aaron McIver received
no additional prison time in the federal weapons case
against him stemming from the investigation of the 2016
shooting death of Thadd Nelson of
Meacham.
McIver, 24, pleaded guilty in
August in U.S. District Court,
Portland, to felon in possession
of a firearm. According to court
documents, McIver has a 2014
conviction in Umatilla County for
felony attempt to elude, and in
January 2016 he possessed a Ruger
.45 caliber firearm.
His defense attorney and Jennifer McIver
J. Martin, assistant United States
attorney, recommended federal Judge Anna Brown hand
down a sentence of time served, three years of post-
prison supervision and a $100 fee.
McIver’s federal case is all but done. The court set a
restitution hearing for the morning of Feb. 7.
McIver remains in Oregon State Penitentiary, Salem,
serving more than eight years after pleading guilty in
August in Umatilla County Circuit Court to conspiracy
to commit burglary of Nelson’s home and to second-
degree manslaughter for Nelson’s death.
Rae’s Dayz diner and cakery opened last week in Umatilla.
HERMISTON
Increases amount
of industrial land
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EO file photo
Jonathan Macias talks with Bruce and Dixie Hollomon of
Hermiston about potato pyllids, a small insect that can
damage potato crops, at last year’s Hermiston Farm Fair.
This year’s event kicks off Thursday at EOTEC.
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.,
Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors
55 and over or $5 for adults. (541-
481-3257)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church parish hall,
565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
Cost is $4 for adults, free for chil-
dren 10 and under, $4 for Meals on
Wheels. Extra 50 cents for utensils/
dishes. Bus service to parish hall by
donation. (541-567-3582)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendle-
ton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th
St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or
$6 for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time
Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call 541-
276-1926. (541-276-7101)
SENSORY STORY TIME,
12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Li-
brary, 200 S. Main St., Boardman.
For children from birth to age 4.
(541-481-2665)
SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center, 510
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Gym
activities and life skills for middle
and high school students. Registra-
tion requested. (Danny Bane 541-
379-4250)
WINE AND FOOD EVENT, 5-8
p.m., Arts Portal Gallery, 508 N.
Main St., Milton-Freewater. (Laura
Rose 541-938-5516)
YARN CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Herm-
iston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
THE ARC UMATILLA COUN-
TY BINGO, 6-10 p.m., The Arc
Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
seats may be held until 6:30 p.m.,
then all seats first come, first
served; games begin at 7 p.m.
Proceeds benefit Umatilla County
citizens with developmental disabil-
ities. 18 years or older, must have
proof of age and photo I.D. Basic
pot $20, prizes range from $20-
$750. (541-567-7615)
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE,
6-8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 210
E. Main St., Weston. Meet with
school staff and city councilors to
get answers about traffic changes
for walking, biking and driving to
Weston Middle School. Everyone
welcome. (Paula Warner 541-566-
3551)
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Brookdale Assisted Living,
980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
Enjoy light refreshments, listen to
some favorite oldies or join in the
jam session. All ages welcome.
(541-567-3141)
“STEEL MAGNOLIAS”, 6:30
p.m., Pendleton High School au-
ditorium, 1800 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton. An all-female cast
(except for the voice of the radio
DJ) will present the familiar story
of mother-daughter relationships.
Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for
students with ID. All ages welcome.
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Firewood season ends on Umatilla,
Wallowa-Whitman forests
Personal use firewood cutting on the Umatilla and
Wallowa-Whitman national forests will end for the
season Thursday, Nov. 30, after which firewood permits
will not be available again on the forests until May
2018.
Firewood permits can be purchased at any forest
office or at participating local businesses for $5 per
cord, with a minimum purchase of four cords for $20.
The Umatilla National Forest allows a maximum
purchase of 12 cords per household during the calendar
year, while the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
allows 10 cords per household per year.
The public should take extra care when cutting
firewood this late in the fall, as road and soil conditions
have become slick and soggy. Mountain travel will
require extreme precaution to avoid getting stuck in
the mud or snow, and causing damage to the land and
vegetation.
Firewood cutters should also be aware of
misidentifying live versus dead western larch. Larch
needles turn yellow and fall off at the end of the
growing season, which can make the tree appear dead
when it is actually only dormant. Tips on identifying
live larch are included in the firewood guide that
accompanies each permit.
For more information, contact the Umatilla National
Forest at 541-278-3716 or the Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest at 541-523-6391.
Milton-Freewater advertises open
seats on city committees
MILTON-FREEWATER — Milton-Freewater is
seeking volunteers to fill 11 vacancies it has on its
committees, boards and commissions.
According to a city press release, with a few
exceptions, all potential committee members must be
Milton-Freewater residents.
Applications can be downloaded at www.mfcity.
com and must be turned in to City Recorder Leanne
Steadman by noon on Dec. 19.
There are two positions for four-year terms on
the planning commission. The commission makes
decisions involving zoning codes and meets the first
Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. One member of the
commission can reside outside city limits, but must live
inside the Milton-Freewater urban growth boundary.
The library board has one opening for a four-year
term, one opening for a one-year term and one opening
for a two-year term. The board advises the city council,
city manager and library director on the policy and
management of the Milton-Freewater Public Library and
meets the last Thursday of every month at 4 p.m.
The budget committee has three openings for a
three-year term, one opening for a one-year term and
one opening for a two-year term. The up to seven
citizen-members of the committee will work with the
city council to recommend a preliminary budget for the
upcoming fiscal year and meet mostly in the evenings
during the spring.
The recreation committee has a vacancy for one-year
term. Members advise the city council on the city’s
parks, aquatic center, golf course and other recreational
facilities and programs and meet the first Tuesday of
each month at 5 p.m.
All terms for the committee seats will start in
February and require an appointment from the mayor
and approval from the city council.
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Briefs are compiled from staff and wire reports,
and press releases. Email press releases to news@
eastoregonian.com
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