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REGION Friday, June 1, 2018 East Oregonian PENDLETON Historical society to turn signal house into WWII exhibit Councilor suggests changing city’s street funding formula By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian When looking for space for a new exhibit, the Uma- tilla County Historical Soci- ety looked no further than across the Heritage Station Museum parking lot. The society announced Thursday that it had raised more than $60,000 to reno- vate a storage space near the Pendleton museum that the nonprofit plans to turn into a space to hold a World War II exhibit. According to a press release, the former sig- nal house dates back to at least 1914 and may have once been administrative headquarters for the Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific used the building for storage until 1996 and the society con- cluded in 2016 that the building’s condition made storage its only feasible use. Despite being in the midst of fundraising for a compre- hensive wheat exhibited, the society began raising money amongst their members. With the help of Eastern Oregon Business Source, the society was able to leverage the $12,000 it By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian The Pendleton City Council is taking its debate back to the streets. At a council workshop Tuesday, the council see- sawed between whether the city should prioritize efficiency or constituent concerns when allocating money toward road repair. As a part of the dis- cussion, council and staff went over a recent history of road funding. In 2015, the council agreed to adopt a $5 street utility fee and propose a 5-cent gas tax to voters in an attempt to boost the meager $300,000 the city spent on streets. The council followed through on the fee but vot- ers strongly rejected the gas tax, meaning the city’s yearly street funding was only boosted to $781,000. The city also created a 70-30 funding formula where 70 percent of all revenue for streets went toward roads that were in good condition while the rest went toward streets in bad condition. Councilor Scott Fairley said the city should further alter the formula so more money goes toward the good streets, arguing that high cost of reconstruct- ing a poor road meant that for every mile of poor road they fixed, they were let- ting another four miles of good road fall into poor condition. The idea of altering the 70-30 split ran into some resistance. “No,” Councilor Becky Marks said. “Not only no, but hell no.” Marks reminded the council that during pub- lic process for the util- ity fee, people living on poor neighborhood streets Photo courtesy Umatilla County Historical Society The Umatilla County Historical Society raised $60,000 to remodel the museum’s signal house. tributed to the exhibit at the Pendleton Air Museum. Despite some overlap in theme, Winn said the sig- nal house exhibit will try to focus on different areas of the war than the nearby air museum. While air museum focuses on the 1940s-era Pendleton air base and the Doolittle Raiders, Winn said the signal house will draw from the whole county received from members to obtain large grants from St. Anthony Hospital, Hill Meat Co., Umatilla Electric Coop- erative, Umatilla County, the Pendleton Foundation Trust and the Wildhorse Foundation. Tom Winn, the society’s board president, said the sig- nal house will display World War II memorabilia from Joe Ford and Anthony Bow- man, who have also con- during World War II, includ- ing the Umatilla Depot. And although Winn said the World War II exhibit will stay in place over several years, the society’s longterm vision for the signal house is for it to change exhibits from time to time. With the funding in place, the project is expected to start over the summer and finish by the end of the year. PENDLETON Artist opens new nonprofit art studio East Oregonian Pendleton artist Laurie Doherty is launching a new art studio Saturday. Doherty, who is well-known for painting window murals on Pendle- ton businesses during Round-Up week, said the nonprofit studio will provide art opportunities for people with men- tal health issues. Hot dogs, cookies and door prizes will be available from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the grand opening ceremony Saturday. The studio is located at 411 S.W. Fourth St., near the Pendleton Flour Mill. wanted more money put toward the roads they drive on. “(They said), ‘Why should I have to pay $5 more a month to keep Main Street paved when I don’t go to Main Street except maybe twice a week? And my kid can’t even safely get to the bus stop walking. (They) don’t even have safe streets to walk on,’” she said. But Councilor Chuck LeValle agreed with Fairley. A former medical lab technician for the Army, LeValle compared street maintenance to a triage. LeValle said peo- ple often think that the wounded with the worst injuries are prioritized, but its actually a waste of time and resources if there’s other soldiers with more treatable injuries. “So what you do when you’re triaging patients is you go to the people you can save first, and the peo- ple that are worst off, you pray and sing songs,” he said. Although there was some disagreement on the funding ratio, there was consensus that there isn’t enough money going toward street maintenance in general. The $781,000 annual budget mostly slows the overall deterioration rather than stop it. Although a previous estimate said the city could spend $1.1 million to main- tain the city’s street system at its current state, Mayor John Turner said the coun- cil should prepare for that number to go up when staff presents a new report later this year. ——— Contact Antonio Sierra at asierra@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0836. COMING EVENTS FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Photo courtesy of Laurie Doherty OLD IRON SHOW, 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. View antique farm equip- ment, autos, engines, fixtures, demonstrations and more from exhibitors from around the re- gion. Free. (Kari Brooks 541- 276-0012) FREE FIRST FRIDAY, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wild- horse Blvd., Pendleton. Free admission all day. (541-966- 9748) STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public Li- brary, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411) AFTER SCHOOL 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL, 3:15-5 p.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend- leton. For ages 13-18. Free. (Casey Brown 541-276-8100) VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Hermiston VFW, 45 W. Cherry St., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. (541-567- 6219) Pendleton artist Laurie Doherty will open her new studio Saturday. Boise boy arrested after high-speed chase suit for safety reasons, but another trooper picked up the chase later on the down the freeway. Fox says the Camry then crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames. He says the uninjured boy left the vehicle armed with a machete. He fled on foot after a brief standoff, but ultimately dropped the weapon and surrendered. The teen faces charges of reckless driving and eluding police. Hit 110 mph while wielding a machete LA GRANDE (AP) — Oregon State Police say troopers arrested a machete-wielding teenager after a car chase in which speeds hit triple digits before a fiery crash. Capt. Tim Fox says the 17-year-old boy from Boise, Idaho, was driving recklessly on Interstate 84 west of La Grande when a trooper tried to pull him over Wednesday. The boy accelerated, pushing the 1997 Toyota Camry to speeds of more than 110 mph. Troopers stopped the pur- Page 3A 6/1 - 3 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie • 6/6 • 12:00 PM Midnight Run $5 Children’s Classic Movie 6/13 • 10 AM Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Free Small Popcorn & Small Soda SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (PG13) 12:20* 1:00* 4:00 6:20 7:00 10:00 3D 3:20* 9:20 DEADPOOL 2 (R) 1:30* 4:10 6:50 9:30 LIFE OF THE PARTY (PG13) 12:00* 2:20* 4:40 7:20 9:40 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (PG13) 12:10* 3:30* 6:40 9:50 * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 Photo contributed by Oregon State Police A 17-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday af- ternoon for reckless driving and eluding police after a high-speed chase on Interstate 84 near La Grande. THE TRIPPER RICE MEMORIAL TEAM ROPING Was held over Memorial Day weekend WHAT IS DSAC? DSAC is a group of local volunteers who give advice, educate and advocate on issues that are important to people with disabilities. A majority of volunteers are people with disabilities, but all are advocates. WHAT DOES DSAC DO? The council reviews policies, quality of services, and issues pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act. We advise the local offices of DHS Aging and People with Disabilities as well as other state & local agencies. To Volunteer or For More Information: Contact the local Pendleton/Hermiston DHS APD DSAC Liaison Pam Buckman pam.j.buckman@state.or.us PHONE: 541-966-6212 This roping has been a great success and continues to grow each year. One hundred percent of all proceeds benefit the Tripper Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund. This Scholarship is for members of the lntermountain High School Rodeo Team. The Rice Family {Paul & Cindy Rice, Jodi & Ryan Endicott} would like to recognize the following donors and event organizers. We truly appreciate your support for this great cause; remembering Tripper and helping students continue their education. It’s all for the kids. Riverside Veterinary Clinic Pendleton Hat Company Pendleton Tire Factory Northwest Farm Credit Services Chute Help Powerhouse Diesel Performance Les Schwab Tire Center Wheatland Insurance Center, Inc. Hamley’s Western Store Mustangers Virgil’s at Cimmiyotti’s Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub Premium Tire & Lube SPECIAL THANKS TO: Matt & Alecia Funk Jake Stanley Pat Beard Larry Patterson Jodi & Ryan Endicott JP Neisson Trevor Patterson Louise Thompson Tom & Carol Gipson Smith Saddlery (Larry Smith) Tim Sweek J.B. Contractors (Tom & Joe Bostwick) Lisa Chambers BIG THANKS TO ALL THE ROPERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT. ALL ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED
