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DEATH NOTICES
Robert C. West
Lonerock
Sept. 5, 1926 - Jan. 18, 2018
Robert C. West, 91, of Lonerock
died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in The
Dalles. He was born Sept. 5, 1926,
at Eastside, Ore. Arrangements are
pending at Sweeney Mortuary of
Condon.
Jan Edward Zindell
Hermiston
July 6, 1936 - Jan. 18, 2018
Jan Edward Zindell, 81, of
Hermiston died Thursday, Jan. 18,
2018, at his home. He was born
July 6, 1936, in Grand Coulee,
Wash. Services are pending with
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Sign the online condolence book
at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
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MEETINGS
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
MONDAY, JAN. 22
NIXYAAWII
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL BOARD, 4:30 p.m., Nixy-
aawii Community School, 73300 July
Grounds Lane, Mission. (541-966-
2680)
UMATILLA BASIN WATERSHED
COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Pendleton City Hall
community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant
Ave., Pendleton. (Michael T. Ward
541-276-2190)
MILTON-FREEWATER
CITY
COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater
Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W.
EIghth Ave., Milton-Freewater. (541-
938-5531)
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL,
7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall coun-
cil chambers, 180 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARKS
& RECREATION DISTRICT, 7 p.m.,
Irrigon Fire Station, 705 N. Main St.,
Irrigon. (541-922-3047)
MORROW COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Lexington Town
Hall, 425 F St., Lexington. (541-676-
9133)
TUESDAY, JAN. 23
OREGON WATER COALITION
ANNUAL MEETING, 7:30 a.m.-12
p.m., Hermiston Agricultural Research
& Extension Center, 2121 S. First
Street, Hermiston. Annual meeting will
feature updates on local water issues
as well as a two-hour “water rights
bootcamp” led by attorney Laura A.
Schroeder of Schroeder Law Offices.
(Marika Sitz 541-969-8938)
IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3:30
p.m., Ione Community School, 445
Spring St., Ione. (541-422-7131)
MORROW COUNTY PLANNING
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Port of Mor-
row Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive,
Boardman. (Stephanie Loving 541-
922-4624)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24
BUTTER CREEK IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, 8 a.m., River Point Farms
conference room, 28790 Westport
Lane, Hermiston. (Bonnie Kyger 509-
820-3202)
ECHO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
8:30 a.m., River Point Farms confer-
ence room, 28790 Westport Lane,
Hermiston. (Bonnie Kyger 509-820-
3202)
MORROW COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Bar-
tholomew Government Building upper
conference room, 110 N. Court St.,
Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher 541-676-
9061)
HERMISTON LIBRARY BOARD,
4 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-
2882)
WESTON CITY COUNCIL SPE-
CIAL MEETING, 6 p.m., Memorial
Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston. An ex-
ecutive session will be called during
the meeting. (Debi Russell 541-566-
3313)
THURSDAY, JAN. 25
SALVATION ARMY ADVISORY
BOARD, 12 p.m., Salvation Army, 150
S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-3369)
MILTON-FREEWATER LIBRARY
BOARD, 4 p.m., Milton-Freewater
Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Mil-
ton-Freewater. (541-938-5531)
UMATILLA COUNTY PLANNING
COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla
County Justice Center, 4700 N.W.
Pioneer Place, Pendleton. (541-278-
6252)
FRIDAY, JAN. 26
EASTERN OREGON TRADE &
EVENT CENTER AUTHORITY, 7
a.m., EOTEC main building, 1705 E.
Airport Road, Hermiston. (541-289-
9800)
LOTTERY
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Saturday, January 20, 2018
RECORDS
Good dog, bad dog ... Delta wants to know before you board
By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Delta Air
Lines will soon require owners
of service and support animals to
provide more information before
their animal can fly in the passenger
cabin, including an assurance that
it’s trained to behave itself.
The airline says complaints
about animals biting or urinating
or defecating on planes have nearly
doubled since 2016.
Starting March 1, Delta will
require owners to show proof of
their animal’s health or vaccinations
at least 48 hours before a flight.
Owners of psychiatric service
animals and of those used for
emotional support will need to sign a
statement vouching that their animal
can behave. But owners will be on
the honor system — they won’t have
to show, for example, that their dog
graduated from obedience school.
The new requirements don’t
apply to pets, for which owners pay
an extra fee. Delta, American and
United all charge $125 each way
for small pets in the cabin. Pets that
don’t fit under a seat must fly in the
cargo hold, also for a price.
Delta’s policy change arrives
with the number of animals in the
cabin increasing.
A rift has grown between
disabled people who rely on trained
service animals, usually dogs, and
passengers with support or comfort
animals, with many in the first group
suspecting that those in the latter are
just trying to avoid paying $125.
However, owners of comfort
animals, including veterans suffering
from post-traumatic stress syndrome,
often say that they wouldn’t be able
to travel without their companion.
John Laughter, the airline’s
senior vice president of safety and
security, said there are insufficient
rules in place to screen animals for
health and behavior issues.
Last June, a 70-pound dog flying
AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File
In this April 2017 file photo, a service dog strolls through the aisle inside a United Airlines plane at
Newark Liberty International Airport while taking part in a training exercise, in Newark, N.J. Delta
Air Lines says for safety reasons it will require owners of service and support animals to provide
more information before their animal can fly in the passenger cabin, including an assurance that it’s
trained to behave itself.
as a support animal bit another
passenger several times in the face
on a Delta plane in Atlanta. The
victim was hospitalized.
Delta is seeking a balance “that
supports those customers with a
legitimate need for these animals”
while maintaining safety, Laughter
said.
Sara Nelson, president of the
largest flight attendants’ union,
praised Delta’s decision. She said
passengers abuse the system to
bring untrained animals on board,
and if it isn’t stopped it could lead to
a crackdown that will hurt veterans
and the disabled “who legitimately
need to travel with these animals.”
Eric Goldmann, a sales repre-
sentative in Atlanta for a health care
company, posts pictures on Twitter
of support animals that he thinks
should have stayed home. He says
owners are abusing the system and
creating safety hazards.
“These dogs are everywhere,
they’re out in the aisles,” he said.
“Planes have to be evacuated in 90
seconds in an emergency. If animals
get in the way, people will panic.”
Although exact figures aren’t
available, airline employees say
dogs and cats are the most common
animals on planes, but there have
been sightings of pigs, snakes and
turkeys too.
Delta’s new rules are aimed at two
categories: service animals, which
receive specific training to help blind
or disabled passengers; and so-called
emotional-support animals, which
require no training at all. Both fly for
free and are not required to be caged
during the flight.
The emotional-support group
has been growing rapidly, and it is
the target of most of the new Delta
procedures. Delta, the second-big-
gest U.S. airline by revenue, said
it transports about 700 service
and support animals every day,
nearly 250,000 per year. More than
two-thirds are emotional-support
animals. That does not include
animals for which owners pay a fee
to keep in a carrier under their seat
during flights.
Facebook to emphasize ‘trustworthy’ news via user surveys
By TALI ARBEL
AP Technology Writer
Facebook is taking another step
to try to make itself more socially
beneficial, saying it will boost
news sources that its users rate as
trustworthy in surveys.
In a blog post and a Facebook
post from CEO Mark Zucker-
berg Friday, the company said
it is surveying users about their
familiarity with and trust in news
sources. That data will influence
what others see in their news feeds.
It’s the second major tweak to
Facebook’s algorithm announced
this month. The social-media
giant, a major source of news for
users, has struggled to deal with
an uproar over fake news and
Russian-linked posts, meant to
influence the 2016 U.S. elections,
on its platform. The company has
slowly acknowledged its role in
that foreign interference.
Zuckerberg has said his goal
for this year is to fix Facebook,
whether by protecting against
foreign interference and abuse or
by making users feel better about
how they spend time on Facebook.
Facebook announced last week
that it would try to have users
see fewer posts from publishers,
businesses and celebrities, and
more from friends and family.
Zuckerberg said Friday because
of that, news posts will make up
4 percent of the news feed, down
from 5 percent today.
Facebook says it will start
prioritizing news sources deemed
trustworthy in the U.S. and then
internationally. It says it has
surveyed a “diverse and represen-
tative sample” of U.S. users and
next week it will begin testing
prioritizing the news sources
deemed trustworthy. Publishers
with lower scores may see a drop in
their distribution across Facebook.
“There’s too much sensa-
tionalism, misinformation and
polarization in the world today.
Social media enables people to
spread information faster than ever
before, and if we don’t specifically
tackle these problems, then we
end up amplifying them. That’s
why it’s important that News Feed
promotes high quality news that
helps build a sense of common
ground,” Zuckerberg wrote.
Of course, there are worries
that survey-takers will try to game
the system, or that they just won’t
be able to differentiate between
high-quality and low-quality news
sources — an issue made evident
by the spread of many fake-news
items in the past few years.
David Chavern, CEO of the
news media trade group News
Media Alliance, said in a statement
Friday that Facebook’s move is a
positive one, but that it’s not clear
how effective this system will be
in identifying trustworthy news
sources.
COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, JAN. 20
MAGIC: THE GATHERING, 11 a.m.-1
p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. For ages 8 and
up, no registration required. Free. (541-
966-0380)
SUM LUNCHEON, 12 p.m., Herm-
iston Assembly of God Church, 730 E.
Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. The Hermiston
School of Urban Missions Bible College
and Theological Seminary will talk to area
business and youth leaders, college-age
students and high school juniors and se-
niors about their mission. Free, but RSVP
required to terry@hermistonassembly.
com. (Terry Haight 541-567-5831)
PAPER MACHE FOR KIDS, 12:30-2
p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N.
Main St., Pendleton. Learn the techniques
and possibilities of paper and paste sculp-
tures, including pinatas, masks and more.
Drop-in class for ages 7-12, cost is $10
per session. (Kaisa Hill 541-278-9201)
WOMEN’S MARCH ON PENDLE-
TON, 1 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 500
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. The Blue
Mountain Marchers will unite with wom-
en’s marches around the world, beginning
at the fountain at city hall, traveling east to
the Umatilla County courthouse, and end-
ing at the Heritage Station Museum park-
ing lot, 108 S.W. Frazer Ave. Everyone
welcome. (Robin Lambert 503-740-8262)
STRAIGHT TALK WITH BECKY
MARKS, 2-4 p.m., The Saddle Restau-
rant, 2220 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton.
Share thoughts with Ward I councilwom-
an. (541-276-9147)
TRADITIONAL POLISH DINNER
FUNDRAISER, 5:30-7 p.m., Our Lady of
Angels Catholic Church parish hall, 565
W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Enjoy Pol-
ish dumplings, meatballs, mashed pota-
toes, Polish sausage and sauerkraut plus
soup, salads and desserts. Tickets are
$15 each, available by phone or by stop-
ping by the church office. (Mark Gomolski
541-567-5812)
JOHN PARKER BENEFIT DINNER
& SILENT AUCTION, 5:30 p.m., Oasis
Vineyard Church, 1255 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston. Meal of pork chops and silent
auction to raise money for Hermiston man
fighting cancer. Costs $20 or $120 for ta-
ble of 8. Donations also accepted. (Sylvia
Smith 541-720-0040)
CABIN FEVER CONCERT, 6 p.m.,
Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S.
Highway 395, Hermiston. John Wambeke
& Friends provide an evening of music
and humor. Tickets are $15 for the show
only, $38 for dinner and the show, limited
tickets available for Dutch oven dinner,
available at Cottage Flowers.
DINNER DANCE FUNDRAISER,
6-10 p.m., Hermiston High School, 600
S.First St., Hermiston. Event features a
tri-tip dinner, silent auction and music by
the HHS jazz band and Brass Fire. Tick-
ets are $25 per person or$135 for a table
of 6, available at the school or the Herm-
iston Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds
benefit the HHS band. (Carrie Ferguson
or Sean McClanahan 541-571-6532 or
541-667-6100)
Contributed photo
Brass Fire will perform Saturday along with the HHS jazz band at
Hermiston High School during the Dinner Dance Fundraiser. The
dinner and silent auction benefits the HHS band.
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
PAUL
GORHAM
MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST, 8 a.m.-
12 p.m., Pendleton Masonic Lodge, 1350
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Cost is $6
for adults and $4 for ages 6-12. Call-in
orders welcome. (541-276-3760)
PRO-LIFE BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12
p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 800
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. Benefits
Pregnancy Care Services and Pendleton
Right to Life. Costs $5 or $20 for a family.
(Dennis Hull 541-767-8828)
KIDS KLUB, 9:30 a.m., First Chris-
tian Church, 518 S. Main St., Milton-Free-
water. For children of all ages. Includes
arts, crafts, music and more. Free. (Janet
Collins 541-938-3854)
PURSUIT CONFERENCE SUN-
DAY SERVICE, 10:30 a.m., Hermiston
Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurl-
burt Ave., Hermiston. Features Jeremy
Johnson, lead pastor with Fearless LA
in southern California. A taco truck lunch
will be available for purchase following
the service. Free. (Terry Haight 541-567-
5831)
SPECIAL NEEDS OPEN GYM, 12-
1:30 p.m., Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Free
for special needs children and families.
(541-276-8100)
KBLU
CITIZENS
ADVISORY
GROUP, 3 p.m., Pridogal Son Brewery
& Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton.
Share ideas on format of Pendleton ar-
ea’s newest radio station. (Vickie or Gary
541-566-2744 or 541-566-0131)
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Half-court bas-
ketball. Adults only. (541-276-8100)
MONDAY, JAN. 22
WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30-
9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter gymnasium, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Good music, new friends and
indoor walking for health. Free. (541-276-
8100)
TOT TIME, 10-11 a.m., Pendleton
Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. For children ages 0-5, $1 per
child. (541-276-8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30
a.m., Athena Public Library, 418 E. Main
St., Athena. For ages birth to 6. (541-566-
2470)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER-
VICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Cen-
ter, 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)
ART STUDIO, 4-5:30 p.m., Pendleton
Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pend-
leton. Free class for ages 7-12 to develop
skills and encourage art exploration. (Ro-
berta Lavadour 541-278-9201)
TUESDAY, JAN. 23
WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30-
9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreation Center
gymnasium, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend-
leton. Good music, new friends and indoor
walking for health. Free. (541-276-8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30-
11 a.m., Stanfield Public Library, 180 W.
Coe Ave., Stanfield. (541-449-1254)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SER-
VICE, 12 p.m., Our Lady of Angels Cath-
olic Church parish hall, 565 W. Hermiston
Ave., Hermiston. Cost is $4 for adults, free
for children 10 and under, $4 for Meals on
Wheels. Extra 50 cents for utensils/dish-
es. Bus service to parish hall by donation.
(541-567-3582)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SER-
VICE, 12 p.m., Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is $4 for
seniors 55 and over or $5 for adults. (541-
481-3257)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SER-
VICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendleton Senior Cen-
ter, 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)
CRAFTERNOONS, 4:15 p.m., Pend-
leton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Drop in for a group or individ-
ual craft project. All ages. (541-966-0380)
THE ARC ACTIVITY NIGHT, 5:30-
6:30 p.m., The ARC Umatilla County, 215
W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Games,
crafts and refreshments. (541-567-7615)
PENDLETON EAGLES TACOS AND
BINGO, 6 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge,
428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Regular pack-
et $10, special packet $5. Proceeds do-
nated to local charities. Public welcome.
(541-278-2828)
INSIDE OUTSIDE THE LINES
ADULT COLORING, 6-7:30 p.m., Irrigon
Public Library, 490 N.E. Main St., Irrigon.
Materials provided. Bring snacks to share.
(541-922-0138)
PENDLETON KNITTING GROUP, 6
p.m., Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. (541-966-
0380)
DIY @ THE LIBRARY, 6-8 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. December: Luminarias.
For adults only. Registration required, lim-
ited to 10. (541-966-0380)
SPEED DATING WITH TECHNOLO-
GY, 6 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Not sure
which device is right for you? Try before
you buy, including iPads, Android, Kindle
and more. Free. (541-966-0380)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 6:30
p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8
S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. For
elementary school-age children. (541-
938-8247)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24
WALKING FOR WELLNESS, 8:30-
9:30 a.m., Pendleton Recreation Center
gymnasium, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend-
leton. Good music, new friends and indoor
walking for health. Free. (541-276-8100)
BABY & ME LEARN & PLAY, 10-
10:45 a.m., Hermiston Public Library back
entrance, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Engaging children and getting them ex-
cited about music, improving motor skills
and sparking creativity while supporting
early literacy development. For children
ages newborn to 4 years and parent/
guardian. (541-567-2882)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm-
iston. (541-567-2882)