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REGION Thursday, June 14, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3A Tillamook subsidiary files lawsuit against troubled dairy By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI EO Media Group A subsidiary of the Til- lamook County Creamery Association has filed a law- suit seeking to stop accepting milk from a troubled Board- man dairy in bankruptcy proceedings. Lost Valley Farm began supplying Columbia River Processing, the subsidiary, when the dairy opened last year. It has since run into seri- ous regulatory and financial problems. The company’s owner, Greg te Velde, owes about $67 million to Rabobank, a major agricultural lender that sought to foreclose on Lost Valley Farm’s cattle herd. A liquidation auction of the cattle was halted in April by te Velde’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, which protects the company from actions by creditors while it’s restructuring. However, the dairy’s abil- ity to sell milk to Columbia River Processing has been a major point of contention in the bankruptcy proceedings, with the Tillamook coopera- tive vowing to stop accepting deliveries at the end of May. Tillamook CEO Patrick Criteser argued that his com- pany has terminated its con- tract with Lost Valley Farm, but te Velde maintains the contract is valid and threat- ened to sue. Columbia River Process- ing has filed an adversary case — a complaint related to the bankruptcy proceed- ings — asking a bankruptcy judge to declare that the con- tract was terminated before the Chapter 11 case was filed. The company submitted a letter terminating its contract with te Velde in late Febru- ary, citing the dairy’s failure to pay debts and the appoint- ment of a receiver to oversee its operations. Reputational damage to the Tillamook coopera- tive and high bacteria levels in Lost Valley Farm’s milk have also been cited by CRP in ending the milk-buying agreement. When Columbia River Processing offered to negoti- ate a reinstatement of the con- tract, te Velde did not respond, according to the complaint. If the judge isn’t will- ing to declare the contract invalid or allow CRP to ter- minate the agreement, the complaint seeks a judgment that would cause the dairy to its lose bankruptcy protec- tions for any further contract violations. The issue of CRP’s contin- ued acceptance of milk is key to Lost Valley Farm’s abil- ity to restructure and remain operational. Rabobank cited the impending end of milk sales Kishpaugh to speak at Relay for Life Had surgery to remove brain tumor By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Piper Kishpaugh, who was diagnosed with cancer as a 5-year-old, is the special guest speaker for Relay for Life of Umatilla and Morrow Counties. Now 31, the Pendleton woman is excited about the opportunity to give back. In addition to the emotional sup- port provided by involvement with Relay for Life, Kish- paugh received several schol- arships from the American Cancer Society. “So many people have done things for me,” she said. “It’s a great honor to return the favor.” Event lead Carol Pres- ton called childhood cancer “the most heartbreaking.” She is looking forward to having Kishpaugh share her story as part of the opening ceremonies. The relay is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton. Several food trucks will be stationed at the park. Preston wants to remind peo- ple that even though the name includes “Relay,” it’s a walking event. Also, participants don’t have to register in advance. “You don’t have to come spend the whole day,” Pres- ton said. “Even a few minutes and a few dollars will make a difference.” Contributed photo Piper Kishpaugh stands with her thoroughbred Appa- loosa, Ginger, who died of cancer in 2015. Kishpaugh, who was diagnosed with cancer as a child, is the spe- cial speaker at the Relay for Life on Saturday. Initially experiencing headaches, Kishpaugh’s family thought she had migraines. That progressed to episodes of passing out. In October 1992, an emergency CAT scan due to symptoms of paralysis revealed a tumor. A large cancerous mass was removed near her brain stem, followed by radiation treat- ments and then chemother- apy to treat medul blastoma. Although diagnosed as cancer-free when she was about 8 years old, Kishpaugh has residual effects from the treatments that saved her life. A hormone deficiency will require her to take medication for the rest of her life. Also, she sees an endocrinologist every six months and has a brain scan every 12-24 months. Kishpaugh remembers participating in her first Relay event — still weak from treatments, she only managed to walk a partial lap. Over the years she has walked with others from Jr. Jam, where she’s a dance instructor, and has presented Zumba classes. In addition, a trained beauti- cian, Kishpaugh has also cut hair during the event. In addition to walking laps, Relay for Life features a free survivor’s meal (11 a.m.), silent auction (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), team booths with fund- raising activities, live enter- tainment by local amateur performers, music with the Severe family (12-1:30 p.m.), yoga with Tania Wildbill (2 p.m.) and Table Talk by local Toastmasters. Also, Pendle- ton Center for the Arts will host several activities, includ- ing Free for All at 9:30 a.m. Stations will have supplies for people to paint rocks and cre- ate luminaria bags. The lumi- naria and closing ceremonies begin at 8:30 p.m. Preston said in addition to combining area events into one regional Relay for Life, the American Cancer Soci- ety has less hands-on involve- ment. Both changes have resulted in more money going directly to cancer research and to support those battling the disease, rather than adminis- trative costs, Preston said. “It has been a great change for us as volunteers, we have a little more freedom but have found out how much our sup- port really helped us behind the scenes,” she said. For more information, contact Preston at relaypend- leton@yahoo.com, 541-379- 6294 or visit www.relay. acsevents.org. to CRP as a reason to lift the dairy’s bankruptcy pro- tections, which would allow the cattle auction to move forward. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Fredrick Clement denied that request during a hearing last month, but may revisit the matter. “Frankly, I think this issue is going to resolve itself one way or the other,” he said. “If Columbia River refuses to accept milk and the debtor is unable to force them to do so, undoubtedly this issue will ... rise to the top of the matters under consideration and will be addressed again by this court.” The other major factor affecting Lost Valley Farm is its settlement of a lawsuit with Oregon farm regulators over improper wastewater disposal. In court documents, te Velde acknowledged he was facing a contempt hearing because ODA claimed the dairy was out of compliance with the deal. The judge declined to lift the dairy’s bankruptcy pro- tections on these grounds, though he could reconsider if the ODA actually shuts down its operations. “My guess is the Ore- gon Department of Agricul- ture has its remedies without seeking stay relief,” Clement said. PENDLETON Whisky Fest will sell extra tickets Friday East Oregonian After quickly selling out tickets to its July 14 show, Pendleton Whisky Music Fest is opening up a limited number of unused artist and sponsor tickets at 10 a.m. Friday. In the same announce- ment, Whisky Fest announced additional openers for headliners Pit- bull and Blake Shelton as well as another musical act for the Friday Night Kick- off Party. A free event on Main Street the night before Whisky Fest, the kickoff party will start at 7 p.m. and feature Precious Byrd as the main act. Accord- ing to the act’s website, Precious Byrd is a “dance band” from Bend that cov- ers “modern and classic hits” as well as original songs. A returner from last year’s Whisky Fest, DJ Sovern-T will also per- form at the kickoff party in addition to being the first musical act at 4 p.m. when Whisky Fest opens its gates. Britnee Kellogg will follow DJ Sovern-T. Orig- inally from Vancouver, Washington, the coun- try artist has appeared on “American Idol” and has shared a stage with Martina McBride and Lee Brice. The Shadowboxers will take the stage at 6 p.m. to play their R&B-influenced music. Based out of Nash- ville, The Shadowbox- ers have opened for Justin Timberlake. From there, Pitbull will play from 7:30 p.m. and Shelton will take the stage at 9:30 p.m. Pendleton Whisky Music Fest will take place on July 14 at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds. For more information on tick- ets, visit www.pendleton- whiskymusicfest.com. HERMISTON Fire near DHS spreads quickly HERMISTON — A fire at the south end of Herm- iston caused employees to evacuate multiple buildings Thursday afternoon. A fire started in some shrubs around 2:35 p.m. on 950 S.E. Columbia Drive, right next to the Department of Human Services park- ing lot, and the wind blew embers over into an alfalfa field across the street, caus- ing a fire that burned about three acres. 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