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REGION Tuesday, May 22, 2018 East Oregonian Fire damages Pendleton home Monday By East Oregonian Several people escaped a burn- ing home Monday morning in Pendleton. The Pendleton Fire and Ambu- lance Service received the call at 7:33 a.m. for a blaze at 616 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Fire department Lt. Dan Hergert said crews arrived to see flames leaping from the back of the one-story home. “The entire back area was fully involved,” he said. Witnesses said there was an older couple and children in the house. Police Lt. Tony Nelson said the occu- pants got out unharmed. The Amer- ican Red Cross reported the fire affected two adults and two children, and the organization’s local disaster responders helped them with imme- diate basic needs, such as temporary housing, food and clothing. Hergert said the fire was in a back laundry room and covered access area to the basement. He said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Staff photo by Phil Wright Fire broke out Monday morning in this Pendleton home at the corner of Southwest Emigrant Avenue and Seventh Street. Pendleton police Lt. Tony Nelson reported the occupants escaped the flames. PENDLETON Air Museum celebrates downtown location By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Supporters of the Pendleton Air Museum gathered Saturday to celebrate its relatively new downtown home. The small museum at 21 S.W. Emi- grant Avenue is dedicated to the avia- tion and military history of the Pendle- ton area. Its displays — which change every three to four months — include paintings, old uniforms, newspaper clip- pings and a variety of artifacts from sev- eral wars. Anthony Bowman, who was heavily involved in the museum’s creation and donated a variety of artifacts for display, was at the celebration with an old 1942 M3 troop transport, which weighs 19,600 pounds empty. “I’ve been collecting military stuff since I was a kid,” said Bowman, who is an Army veteran. “I like displaying it, and here, people get to see something they don’t normally get to see.” He pointed out a display that pairs U.S. and German artifacts from World War II side by side, showing the differ- ences between the two sides’ helmets, grenades, canteens and more. “You can kind of see comparisons of the different sides,” he said. Joe Ford, who was also involved in the museum’s new location, said touches like that make Bowman a great help to the museum, along with his vast knowl- edge of local military lore. “It’s important to represent the entire story,” Ford said. “The Allies and the enemies — all of it. This is what our guys had, and what they were up against.” Ford brought a 1941-era Dodge ambulance to the celebration. He said he bought the ambulance from someone in HERMISTON Hermiston man shot, police searching for person of interest A Hermiston man was shot Saturday evening but is expected to recover from his injuries. Carlos Ramirez, 27, was transported to Good Shep- herd Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was injured. Hermiston Police Department Capt. Travis Eynon said someone called 911 to report a shooting at 9:47 p.m. and when offi- cers arrived at 220 E Beebe Ave. in Hermiston they were informed the victim had already been taken to the hospital. He said the incident took place in the back yard of a residence but he could not yet release more infor- mation about what led up to it. No one has been taken into custody, but Eynon said Monday afternoon that police are search- ing for Alex Ahumada, 33, of Boardman, who is described as a person of interest. If members of the public know where Ahu- mada is they are asked to call law enforcement and not try to detain him, as he could be armed and should be considered dangerous. In an earlier Facebook post, Eynon described the shooting as “an iso- lated incident” that “does not appear to be a random act.” He said Ahumada and Ramirez are well-known to each other. Umatilla County Sher- iff’s Office and Oregon State Police also assisted at the scene. Friends mourn death of Sundown chef rant lease ended at the Pend- leton airport. Raphael’s burned down Rob Hoffman may in 1999 as a fire gutted most have been the chef and of the building, but the Hoff- co-owner of Sundown mans rebuilt and reopened. One of Pendleton’s few Grill & Bar-B-Q, but his death was felt through- fine dining options at the out the Pendle- time, the restau- rant was faced ton restaurant with another chal- community. lenge when the Hoffman, recession hit, spur- 59, died in ring them to go on his home on a three-year hiatus Sunday. in 2010. Occasion- The restaurant ally adjusting reopened again in her glasses to 2013 under a new wipe away a moniker — Sun- stray tear, Kim Hoff- down Grill & Bar- Burt said she Robert would have man, co-owner B-Q — and a new Sundown focus on more never been of able to open and Raphael’s casual fare. Throughout the OMG! Burg- r e s t a u r a n t s , ers & Brews died Sunday at restaurant’s vari- ous trials and trib- if it wasn’t for the age of 59. ulations, Burt said the mentorship offered by Rob and his Rob’s steady demeanor was a source of strength. wife Raphael. Rob was not only a friend Burt worked fro 25 years as a server at Sun- to his workers, but a friend to down, which was known the competition as well. Norm Linnebur now as Raphael’s until the owners rebranded the tends bar for the Packard restaurant in 2013, and Tavern, but he operated The became friends with Hoff- Hut Restaurant & Lounge for 15 years. mans across that span. Linnebur remembered “He was always a happy guy, always willing Rob as a friendly guy and a hard worker who always took to help out,” she said. Burt said Rob was pas- the time to chat with him. “He will be missed,” he sionate about motorcycles and boating, sometimes said. taking her and her hus- band Rodney out on the water. When Kim and Rod- ney got married in Las 5/21-22 Vegas in 2016, the Hoff- Cineplex Show Times mans were there to wit- $5 Classic Movie • 5/23 • 12:00 PM ness it. And when the Trading Places Burts struck out on their DEADPOOL 2 (R) own to start OMG!, Rob 3:50* 4:30 6:30 7:10 gave their new venture his 9:10 9:50 blessing. LIFE OF THE PARTY “I know he’s in a better (PG13) place,” Burt said. 4:40 7:20 9:40 Under Rob and Rapha- AVENGERS: el’s guidance, the restau- INFINITY WAR (PG13) rant has endured plenty 3:40* 6:50 10:00 since the couple bought OVERBOARD (PG13) the historic Roy Raley 4:20 7:00 9:30 * Matinee Pricing House at 233 S.E. Fourth wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 Street after their restau- By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian Staff photo by Jade McDowell A set of uniforms hangs inside the new Pendleton Air Museum location. California and had a lot of fun restoring it. “I met a lot of great people because of it,” he said. “I love restoring old cars, but that one’s different.” While the vehicles aren’t normally on display at the museum, inside are a vari- ety of historical artifacts from not only World War II but also the first world war, the Korean War, Vietnam War and Iraq. Bowman pointed out a long green woolen coat, made for an officer of World War II in the Pendleton Woolen Mills. He and Ford said that during the war, factories that were usually used for non-military items were re-purposed to serve the war effort. A large naviga- tion compass in the museum, for exam- ple, was made at a Chrysler factory, and Bowman said he also owns a machine gun made by Chrysler. Even children helped out with the war effort, going door to door collecting tin cans and other scrap. “People really took that seriously,” Bowman said. The museum also owns military uni- forms from a number of prominent Pend- leton residents, past and present. During Saturday’s opening — which drew in some curious passerby partici- pating in the annual Pendleton Under- ground Tours Comes to Life event — Cheryl Lewis of Weston was browsing displays. She said she brought her niece and nephew because her nephew loves learning about World War II. “I think it’s all pretty cool that they’re able to preserve this stuff,” she said. For more information about the Pend- leton Air Museum, call 541-278-0141 or visit www.pendletonairmuseum.org. STANFIELD Saturday’s Spring Fling draws area vendors By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Everything from tacos to turtles were on sale at Stan- field’s Spring Fling down- town on Saturday. The market took over Coe Avenue for the day offering up food, crafts, art and vendors for items such as Tupperware and Scentsy. Susan Kendrick of Ione was there selling jewelry and Western-themed purses. She said she sets up her booth at markets on the weekend to raise money for the Stormy Kendrick Memorial Schol- arship, which she gives to a local student each year in honor of her son. “Anything local I can do, I try to get out there,” she said. “I’m glad to be here.” Around noon she said crowds had been pretty steady so far, and she enjoyed seeing people stop by and check out her wares. She originally started sell- Page 3A Staff photo by Jade McDowell Kim La Plant, right, who works under the name Ozark Hippie, shows one of her paintings to a customer at the Stanfield Spring Fling on Saturday. ing beadwork necklaces she made herself but has since expanded. Charles Hlawek was set up on the edge of Coe Ave- nue selling freshly made ket- tle corn, which he churned out over an open flame. He said he came down for the Pergolas · PaƟo Covers · Awnings Sunrooms · PaƟo/Solar Shades Screens & More! Proudly Serving Eastern Oregon With Quality Outdoor Living FREE Estimates! 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