REGION Friday, August 17, 2018 East Oregonian Morrow County victim assistance director wins state advocacy award East Oregonian Morrow County’s vic- tim assistance director has received the 2018 Oregon District Attorney Associa- tion Excellence in Victim Advocacy Award. Deona Siex was rec- ognized at the associa- tion’s summer conference in Bend on Thursday. The award us given annually to one victim advocate/direc- tor in the state who “has demonstrated and provided exceptional support and service on behalf of crime victims,” according to a news release from the Mor- row County District Attor- ney’s office. Siex is the office’s advo- cate for crime victims across the county. Accord- ing to District Attorney Justin Nelson, she answers calls “at all hours of the day and night” and meets face to face with victims in hospitals and even trav- els outside the county when needed. Nelson shared a com- pliment from a recent fel- ony domestic violence case in which the survivor said Siex was kind, understand- ing and knowledgeable as she explained every step along the way. “Without Deona my daughter and I would not have been able to face the tragedy we faced,” the per- son wrote. “We were not alone!” Nelson said in a state- ment that Morrow County was lucky to have Siex as its victim assistance director. “Deona takes time to work with our victims on a one-on-one basis to inform the victims of what is occurring in court and help the victims in any way she can,” he said. “Many of our cases could not have been resolved without the tire- less work of Deona.” Contributed photo by Morrow County District Attorney’s Office. Deona Siex won the 2018 Oregon District Attorney As- sociation Excellence in Victim Advocacy Award. Mosquito control sprays scheduled for Aug. 19 HERMISTON — The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District will be con- ducting more aerial sprays after a third sample from west Umatilla County tested positive for West Nile virus. The district will use a twin-engine airplane after sunset on Sunday, Aug. 19, weather permitting, on about 10,240 acres north and east of Hermiston and along Highway 730 between the city of Umatilla and the Umatilla/Morrow County line. No areas within city limits are currently sched- uled for aerial spraying. The district has had con- firmed positive samples this year in Umatilla, near the Morrow County line and in east Hermiston. West Nile virus primarily affects birds but can also affect humans, horses and other animals when bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus. Most people infected do not expe- rience any symptoms, but some develop mild flu-like symptoms and in rare cases can become seriously ill with inflammation of the brain. The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District encourages individuals with severe and unusual head- aches to seek medical care. The public can assist in fighting mosquito infesta- tions by reducing standing water on their property and flushing out items like water troughs for animals on a reg- ular basis. For more information, or to report a mosquito infesta- tion or dead bird within the district, call 541-567-5201. Money taken from till at Pendleton hotels PENDLETON — Two hotels on Nye Avenue in Pendleton were victims of theft late Wednesday. The Hampton Inn reported money missing from its till at 10:52 p.m. Wednesday evening and the Holiday Inn Express reported money missing from its till at 10:45 p.m. Pendleton Police Chief Stuart Roberts said both cases were being actively investigated but there were no suspects. A video still of a white, bald man with glasses at the Holiday Inn has been disseminated to area law enforcement and will be sent to the Department of Justice for statewide dissemination. Robert said both thefts were likely performed by the same person given their similarity and proximity. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAK- FAST, 7-10 a.m., White Eagle Grange Hall, 43828 White Eagle Road, Pendleton. Suggested do- nation is $7 for ages 8 and up, $4 for ages 5-7 and free for age 4 and under. Tickets for a rifle raffle will be available for purchase, $10 each; drawing Oct. 26. (Gail Wilson 541- 310-9655) PILOT ROCK COMMUNITY DAY/REUNION WEEKEND, 8 a.m.-11:59 p.m., various venues, downtown, Pilot Rock. Yard sales, horseshoe tournament, stick horse rodeo, quilt show, weiner dog rac- es, beard contest, car show, duck race, parade (6 p.m.), vendors, beer garden and more. (Virginia Carnes or City Hall 541-443-5832 or 541- 443-2811) PARKING LOT SALE, 8-11 a.m., Agape House, 500 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. Clothing 5 items for $1, Furniture priced as marked, knick-knacks you-name-the-price. Donations welcome. (Dave Hughes 541-567-8774) FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Free art classes for children up to age 12. Children under 8 should be accom- panied by an adult. (Roberta Lava- dour 541-278-9201) YARN CLUB, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567- Contributed photo A video still of a man suspected of robbing the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn. 2882) WIENER DOG RACES, 10 a.m., Veteran’s Park, Main Street, Pilot Rock. Pre-registration begins at 9 a.m., with races to follow. Prizes for first through third places. Regis- tration forms available at city hall. 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An artist with two Latin Grammy awards and a pair of siblings who recently appeared on the television show “Little Big Shots” will perform in Hermiston next month. Michael Salgado will headline a celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center on Sunday, Sept. 16. The event will include other Latino artists, a Mexi- can-style rodeo, folk danc- ers, authentic Mexican food and more starting at 1 p.m. Organizer Martin Vil- lanuevas, who owns El Rodeo Club restaurant in Umatilla, said he expected the event to draw people from around the Pacific Northwest. “It’s time for us to cele- brate something this large, now that we have a big, beautiful venue,” he said. Villanuevas called Sal- gado a male version of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, one of the most popular Mexican-American per- formers of the 1990s, and said the San Antonio-based singer has the appeal to draw in people from com- munities outside Hermis- ton. Like Selena, Salgado is a Tejano musician, mix- ing music with tradition- ally Latino roots together with the sounds of Ameri- can country music. He per- forms in both Spanish and English. The young sibling duo Los Luzeros de Rioverde will also be performing at EOTEC that day, sing- ing Norteño songs while accompanying themselves on the banjo and accor- dion. Yaxeni, 11, plays the accordion and Ricardo, 8, accompanies them on the guitar. They were recently featured on Steve Harvey’s television show “Little Big Shots.” Mariachi bands, folk dancers and other per- formers will also take the stage throughout the after- noon and into the evening during the outdoor concert and rodeo event. While the event is a celebration of Mexican Independence Day, Villanueva said he hoped that many people in the community with- out Mexican heritage will also come enjoy the music and get a taste of Mexican rodeo. “This is targeted toward our families,” he said. “This is love music, happy music, everyone dance together music.” In America, people tend to think of Cinco de Mayo as a celebration of Mexi- co’s independence, but that holiday is actually a cel- ebration of a single bat- tle. Independence Day for Mexico actually falls on Sept. 16, and Villanueva said there was interest in the local Latino commu- nity in honoring that day too. 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