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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
STANFIELD
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Staff photo by Jayati Ramakrishnan
A fire on North Ash Road in Stanfield may have started in the basement, and smoke
was coming out of the chimney and eaves on Tuesday afternoon. Officials said no
one was injured, and the cause wasn’t reported by Tuesday evening.
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Stanfield home catches fire
East Oregonian
Crews worked for more than an hour to
knock down a fire inside a Stanfield home
Tuesday.
Smoke was coming out of the chimney and
eaves of the home at 77768 North Ash Road.
The cause of the fire was not immediately
known, but no one was injured.
Firefighter Nate Stephens said the fire
may have originated in the basement, and
that people may have been inside the home
when the fire started, but everyone quickly
evacuated.
Several fire engines were on scene, as well
as a hazardous materials vehicle.
PENDLETON
Artist shares perceptions, imperfections
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A unique exhibit that
explores the idea that failure
is partly about perception is
featured at the Betty Feves
Memorial Gallery.
“A Perception of Failure”
is the first solo exhibit of artist
Claire B. Jones. It opens with
a public reception Thursday
from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in
the Pioneer Hall gallery at
Blue Mountain Community
College, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave.,
Pendleton.
The
family-friendly
gathering
includes light refreshments.
In addition, Jones will give
an Artist’s Talk around 5 p.m.
Jones invites people to
view her work along with
information an artist doesn’t
usually share — what she
considers to be the flaws
in her work. A statement
is displayed next to each
sculpture that explains why
the piece failed to meet her
original objective. Jones asks
viewers if this knowledge
alters their opinion of the
piece — inquiring if learning
about something the artist
considers an imperfection
impacts what a viewer thinks
about the piece.
The aim of the exhibition
is to encourage viewers to
examine their ideas and
experiences of failure. The
exhibit features a selection of
whimsical, brightly colored,
self-supporting sculptures
created with fabric and a
sewing machine. Inspired
by mathematical topology
and a desire to achieve new
forms, Jones said that her
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“A Perception of Failure,” by artist Claire B. Jones, fea-
tures a selection of whimsical, brightly colored sculp-
tures created with fabric and a sewing machine. The
exhibit opens with a public reception Thursday at the
Betty Feves Memorial Gallery at BMCC in Pendleton.
background in research and
computer engineering braces
her systematic experimen-
tation with technique and
architectural construction.
“Just as math topology
studies the limits and
continuities of transformed
shapes and spaces, I explore
the properties of material,
plane, and form, testing and
stretching their boundaries
and
possibilities,”
she
explained.
Jones was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, moving
to the United States in the
mid-1990s. She studied
art and design, along with
experimental stitch at the
Gail Harker Creative Studies
Center in Mount Vernon,
Washington. She currently
lives in Seattle.
The Betty Feves Memorial
Gallery is a nonprofit exhibit
space that connects emerging
and
established
artists
with students, staff and the
general public. The gallery
is open Monday through
Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. or by appointment
by calling 541-278-5952.
In addition, special evening
hours are offered this Friday
and Saturday from 6:30-8:30
p.m. The exhibit runs through
Thursday, March 22.
For more about the gallery,
visit
www.bluecc.edu/
community/feves-art-gallery.
For more about Jones, visit
www.clairebjones.com.
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MILTON-FREEWATER
Robbers mace gas station worker
East Oregonian
MILTON-FREEWATER
— Robbers attacked a
Milton-Freewater gas station
employee Sunday and made
off with cash and more,
according to the Umatilla
County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputy
Jeff
Brown
at 10:19 p.m. responded
to Sinclair Gas Station,
84875 Highway 11 in
Milton-Freewater for a
robbery. Brown contacted an
employee who said he locked
the door to the Sinclair, took a
deposit bag and was walking
to his vehicle when someone
yelled at him.
“He turned and was
immediately sprayed in the
face with mace,” the sheriff’s
office reported in a written
statement. “He was thrown to
the ground, then the suspect
took the deposit bag, key
to the business, a personal
cellphone and personal keys.”
The employee stated he
saw one person but thought
there were two that attacked
him. Medics checked him
and he declined further
medical care.
The first suspect is
possibly a white male, 6
feet tall, weighing 200
pounds. He wore a dark
hooded sweatshirt with a
black bandanna with one
large skull covering his face.
The second suspect is male,
about 5 feet, 10 inches tall
with a stocky build. He wore
a brown hooded jacket and
blue jeans.
They left in a tan or silver
mid-size four door SUV,
similar to a Ford Explorer,
with a very loud muffler.
The case is an open
investigation,
and
the
sheriff’s office stated it will
release more information as
it becomes available. The
sheriff’s office also asked
anyone with information
about the case to call
541-966-3651.
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Imbibe@Blue brings in $3,200 for scholarships
PENDLETON — Blue
Mountain
Community
College raised about $3,200
from donations and ticket
sales at the inaugural
Imbibe@Blue Saturday in
Pendleton.
About
130
people
attended the event, according
to information from the
college. It featured wine,
beer, spirits, cider, cheese,
chocolate and cupcakes from
regional crafters.
“We’re blown away by
the success of Imbibe@Blue,
particularly for the first year
of an event,” said BMCC
Foundation
executive
director Margaret Gianotti.
“We’re grateful for everyone
who supported us by
attending, donating, helping
out or sponsoring the event.”
All proceeds will benefit
student scholarships through
the BMCC Foundation.
Because of the success of
the inaugural event, BMCC
is planning to make it annual,
according to vice president
of public relations Casey
White-Zollman.
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