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Newspaper Page TextREGION Thursday, June 21, 2018 East Oregonian PENDLETON Medallions get OK for vets memorial By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian Pendleton is one step closer to getting an official veterans memorial. The Pendleton City Council approved the $3,310 purchase of five bronze medallions for a memorial sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Let’Er Buck Post 922. Charles Denight, chair- man of the arts commission, explained that the VFW had already done much of the legwork on the proposed memorial at the old fountain space near the intersection of Highway 11 and South- east Court Avenue. The 16-inch medallions, one for each branch of the military, will be mounted on basalt columns that have already been purchased by the VFW. Denight said the VFW has also worked with the Pendleton Parks and Recreation Department to clean the site and prepare it for the memorial. Although the columns and medallions will be installed soon, the project is far from over. Denight said the columns will be installed in a circular formation in anticipation of placing a centerpiece of art to complete the memorial. He said the VFW is still developing a concept or theme for the art, but Denight said the organiza- tion wants to keep it inten- tionally open-ended to give artists leeway in their inter- pretations when it sends out a request for proposal. The cost of the medal- lions comes from the city’s Staff photo by E.J. Harris art fund, which is funded by an earmark from the tran- sient room tax. Also closer to reality is a new fixed-route service from Pendleton’s transporta- tion program. The council approved two Oregon Department of Transportation grants that will help establish the new service and pay for a new 22-passenger bus. Finance Director Linda Carter said Pendleton already has several curb- to-curb transportation programs. But as the program’s popularity continues to rise, Carter said the city wants to direct more riders to its new deviated fixed-route service, which will run on a fixed route across town while allowing for slight devia- tions if someone with a dis- ability needs transportation. Carter said the city is still finalizing routes and stops, but a recent rough draft showed stops across the city, including St. Anthony Hos- pital, Community Park, Gre- cian Heights Park, Walmart, Roy Raley Park, Main Street, Blue Mountain Com- munity College, Pendleton High School and Riverside Drive. The city is planning a $1 fare, but Carter said she is going to apply for money from the Oregon Special Transportation Fund that could help turn it into a free program. The ODOT transporta- tion operations grant is for $144,000 and requires a $36,000 match from the city over two years, while the bus grant is $76,500 with a $13,500 match. The transportation pro- gram will continue to be operated by Elite Taxi, which received a $638,925 contract from the city at the same meeting. Before the council meet- ing, the council met as the Pendleton Development Commission and passed a $2.2 million budget for the urban renewal district. The 2018-2019 budget is almost $1 million more than the previous fiscal year and includes large increases for programs like Fresh Start, second story access, and façade restoration. ——— Contact Antonio Sierra at asierra@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0836. Counties prepare plans for railroad emergencies SALEM — Morrow, Umatilla and Polk coun- ties are the first in Oregon to complete local emergency response plans for crashes and accidents of trains haul- ing hazardous materials. The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal coordi- nates emergency response planning for oil or hazardous materials spills or releases during rail transport. The state agency reported it recently worked with the counties to complete the plans, which identify local rail lines that transport haz- ardous materials and outline emergency notification and response procedures. The plans also include informa- tion on the frequency of haz- ardous material transports, emergency response proce- dures and evacuation routes. Local emergency plan- ning committees and county emergency managers helped create the plans. First responders, tribal represen- tatives, railroad operators and more also gave input, according to the fire marshal office, to ensure a “whole community” approach to planning and response. Rail carries roughly 40 percent of all hazard- ous material in the United States, according to the fire marshal office. The over- all goal of the plans was to develop the framework for a safe, effective and efficient response to a rail emergency involving hazardous materi- als. Oregon State Fire Mar- shal Jim Walker applauded the communities for taking preventative action and pre- paring for an emergency. PENDLETON Banks takes up baton with youth program East Oregonian The Oregon East Sym- phony recently announced that Zach Banks has been hired to its newly-created strings instructor position. Banks will conduct the A Sharp Players interme- diate preparatory orches- tra and the Raising the Bar mentoring program, where advanced level high school string players perform as members of the Oregon East Symphony. In addition, he will teach cello in the Sym- phony Strings program, which provides after-school beginning strings instruction for Pendleton area fourth and fifth grade students. The program is pro- duced in collaboration with the Pendleton School Dis- trict. His position also has a reserved amount of pilot program development hours, which the symphony can produce new educa- tional offerings in the sur- rounding region. A recent graduate of Port- land State University, Banks received a master’s degree in cello performance. He has served as acting prin- cipal cellist in the Oregon East Symphony and been a section cellist with Port- Contributed photo Zach Banks serves as a stand partner alongside a young musician during an Oregon East Symphony rehearsal. Banks has been hired in the symphony’s newly-created strings instructor position. land Columbia Symphony Orchestra, ARCO PDX, Portland State University Symphony, Northwest Indi- ana Youth Symphony and United States Youth Ensem- ble on their 2007 European tour. As a music educator, Banks has been a music the- ory instructor with the Port- land Youth Philharmonic and Metropolitan Youth Symphony and an instructor at the OES Summer Strings Music Camp. Outside the realm of classical music, Banks has shared the stage with pop music performers Nick Jaina, Stelth Ulvang (of The Lumineers) and Father John Misty. In addition to his work with the OES, Banks recently accepted the posi- tion of conductor for the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra in La Grande. He also will maintain a private music instruction studio in Pendleton focusing on all levels of cello and beginner level violin instruction. Accompanying Banks to Pendleton is his partner, violinist Viet Block. She graduated from PSU with a master’s of music in vio- lin performance and is a first section member with Ore- gon East Symphony. Block will offer private lessons for all levels of vio- lin instruction. Also, Banks and Block have expressed interest in serving as musi- cal resources for ceremonies such as weddings, funerals and more. A nonprofit organization, the Oregon East Sympho- ny’s mission is to operate, support and maintain a sym- phony orchestra, ensembles, chorale and youth classical music program to enhance the cultural wealth of the region through education and performance. 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Olsen said the city wanted to “put everyone in the same pool and then divide up the $500,000,” but Oregon law requires dividing the fees according to tax code areas. “Since the city was unwilling to change that approach ... they were not included in the formal dis- cussions,” Olsen said. “I guess it makes it sounds as if the city of Umatilla doesn’t want to follow statute,” Commis- sioner Larry Givens said. “Is that a good way of sum- marizing that?” Olsen answered, “Yes.” No one from the city of Umatilla attended the meeting. The board also voted 3-0 to not renew their member- ship with the Eastern Ore- gon Counties Association. Commissioner Bill Elf- ering said the association primarily takes on forestry and grazing issues, which don’t have much effect on Umatilla County. “I don’t see we’re get- ting our value out of the relationship,” Elfering said. 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