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REGION Wednesday, August 29, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3A Rescuers reach man Time capsule to offer a slice of life in 2018 trapped in tree HERMISTON By JADE MCDOWELL Staff Writer When Hermiston resi- dents’ grandchildren open the city’s time capsule 50 years from now, Mark Rose hopes they find a treasure trove of interesting Herm- iston memorabilia that pro- vides a window into 2018. So far, the Hermiston Public Library director said, there haven’t been many offerings. A small collec- tion of items ranging from a Hermiston Police Depart- ment patch to a commem- orative coin from Hermis- ton’s 75th anniversary sits on display in a glass case at the library, but there is plenty more room inside the two-foot-tall metal capsule that will be sealed up Sept. 8. Rose said there are a few plans in the works for more items — a city employee was going to gather up some menus from local restau- rants, and a local teenager volunteered to submit some writings and photographs about everyday life as a teen in Hermiston in 2018. The photography club that meets at the library plans to take photos of places in the city they think may look dra- matically different by 2068, such as the fields around the water tower north of town. “There will be people that will watch this go into the ground that will watch it come out again,” Rose pre- dicted. “But the city will be bigger. There will be differ- ent buildings. It will be a different place.” The plan is to seal the time capsule in an under- ground vault behind Herm- iston Public Library, next to the arch that marks the loca- tion of the old Armand Lar- ive Middle School. The arch is getting new landscaping, LED lighting and an inter- pretive panel as part of the construction of the Harken- rider Senior Activity Cen- ter nearby. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is donating a stone marker to place over where the capsule is buried. A ribbon cutting cere- mony for the new senior center will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, with By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Rescuers saved a man Tuesday who was trapped upside down in a tree in the forests of the Blue Mountains. Jodi Florence, public information officer for the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, said Union County at 11:28 a.m. transferred an emergency report of a man hanging upside down in a tree for two days off Highway 244 near Ukiah. Finding him took some time, she said — the site was about 20 miles east of Ukiah. Multiple agencies responded, including the sheriff’s office, Pendle- ton Fire and Ambulance Department, members of the United States Forest Service and the air ambu- COMMUNITY CALENDAR Staff photo by Jade McDowell The time capsule that will be sealed up Sept. 8 sits in the Hermiston Public Library. Staff photo by Jade McDowell A few items donated for the time capsule sit in a case at the Hermiston Public Library. the overall dedication cel- ebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rose said he plans to have photo boards or some other medium to show peo- ple attending the celebration what is in the time capsule before it is buried that day. In the meantime he hopes people continue to drop off Hermiston-branded items, photos and other contri- butions at the library. He suggested service clubs could contribute a one- page writeup of their cur- rent officers and doings, or the schools could drop off items frequently confiscated from students as a slice of “human interest.” Submissions will be accepted through Sept. 5. The city is being careful to mark the location of the capsule and register its lat- itude and longitude with a national registry after a pre- vious Hermiston time cap- sule went missing. Jim Sexton, Hermiston Class of 1992, said he and his classmates submitted items for a Class of 1992 time capsule to be opened at their 20-year reunion, but no one knows where the capsule went. Some have speculated it was buried and then accidentally discarded during construction of a new school. “The new HS was built and our capsule was never seen again,” he said in a Facebook message. “We have contacted sev- eral teachers of our era and nobody knows anything about it.” City manager Byron Smith said the city was told that the capsule might have been buried in the area where the Harkenrider Cen- ter was being constructed and the arch was being re-landscaped, but con- tractors kept a lookout and never saw anything. “People reported it was there, but we never found it,” he said. BRIEFLY Plymouth Day Use Area closes early PLYMOUTH, Wash. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced that the Plym- outh Day Use Area will close for the season, effective Aug. 29. The closure allows the Corps to conduct mainte- nance as a result of vandal- ism. Anyone with knowl- edge of the vandalism should contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at 509-783- 1310 or 509-735-6555 The day use area nor- mally closes Sept. 15. For questions about the closure, call John Day Ranger Office at 541-739-1135. Altrusa brews up Hermiston Oktoberfest HERMISTON — For some fall fun and to help 8/29 Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie Today • 12pm • Fat City ALPHA [PG13] 4:30 7:00 9:20 CRAZY RICH ASIANS [PG13] 4:10 6:50 9:30 raise money to benefit a vari- ety of community service projects, grab your lederho- sen and get ready to attend the Oktoberfest Wine & Stein. Hosted by Altrusa Inter- national of Hermiston, the annual celebration is Sat- urday, Sept. 29. The doors open at 5 p.m. and a din- ner featuring German fare is served at 5:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Community Cen- ter, 415 S. Highway 395. The event features food, music, raffles, live/silent auctions — and, of course, beer from Ordnance Brewing. Dinner tickets are $30 each and can be purchased at the Hermis- ton Chamber of Commerce, 1055 S. Highway 395, Suite 111, or from any Altrusan. For more information, contact hermistonaltrusa@ gmail.com, search Facebook or watch for an upcoming article in the East Oregonian. FFA Alumni request help with auction BOARDMAN — Orga- nizers with the Mor- row County FFA Dinner and Auction are seeking assistance. Erin Heideman and Greg Barron, auction volunteers, invite the public to help sup- port agriculture education for youths in the county’s FFA programs in Boardman, Heppner, Ione and Irrigon. HEY KIDS... want to earn some EXTRA MONEY? MILE 22 [R] 4:00 6:40 9:40 Ask Mom & Dad, then come sign up to be a part of the THE MEG [PG13] 4:50 7:20 9:50 Pendleton Round-Up. MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN [PG-13] 4:20 7:10 Help sell the 2018 Round-Up Special Edition Magazine and the EO. September 8-15th, 2018 Ages 10 and up or groups. SLENDER MAN [PG-13] 10:00 * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 lance company Life Flight. “We just got the word that Life Flight transported him,” Florence said Tues- day afternoon. Darcy Weseman, spokesperson for the Uma- tilla National Forest, said three Forest Service work- ers helped locate the site and a place for the helicop- ter ambulance to land. She said the man fell out of a hunting stand and he was hanging from his harness when the search and rescue team reached him. Florence said she did not have information about his identity, condition or where the flight was taking him. The East Oregonian will update the story as we gather information. ——— Contact Phil Wright at pwright@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0833. Call 541-564-4530 for more information. “Our youth is our greatest resource and those in agri- culture even more so,” Bar- ron said. Monetary donations as well as auction items can be donated for the silent and live auctions. The event, which is Saturday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center in Board- man, also includes a meal. The cost and ticket sales will be announced at a later date. For more information, to make a donation or to learn more about the Morrow County FFA Alumni, contact Heideman at 541-561-0081, erin.heideman@oregon- state.edu or Barron at 541- 701-7311, gbarron@centu- rytel.net. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 WILLOW RUN LADIES GOLF CLUB, 8 a.m., Willow Run Golf Course, 78873 Toms Camp Road, Boardman. Rain or shine. Need not be a mem- ber to play. (541-481-4381) CAY-UMA-WA TOAST- MASTERS, 12-1 p.m., Wild- horse Resort & Casino, 46510 Wildhorse Blvd, Pendleton. Everyone welcome. (Jeannette Taylor 541-276-9492) ALTRUSA INTERNATION- AL OF PENDLETON, 12 p.m., Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye Ave., Pendleton. HERMISTON ELKS DIN- NER, 5:30-8 p.m., Hermiston Elks Lodge, 480 E. Main St., Hermiston. (541-567-6923) OREGON GRASS ROOTS CRIBBAGE CLUB NO. 2, 6:30 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. First St., Herm- iston. All levels of players wel- come. (541-567-6594) THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 TUMBLEWEED TOAST- MASTERS, 6:30 a.m., Eastern Oregon Higher Education Cen- ter, 980 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston. Visitors welcome. (541-567-3360) ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM THE DRY SIDE, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Hermiston Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. Use Seventh Street entrance. Monthly busi- ness meeting at noon. (541- 567-4446) ALTRUSA INTERNATION- AL OF HERMISTON, 12 p.m., ARC Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. HERMISTON LINEBACK- ER CLUB, 12 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston. Hear HHS football coach David Faae- teete discuss the upcoming tilt. RSVP by Wednesday at 3 p.m. Meets during football season only. (Flora Larson 541-567- 5215) “KNOWING WHAT YOU BELIEVE” WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY, 1:30 p.m., First Bap- tist Church, 200 S.W. Willow Fork Drive, Boardman. Ladies are invited to learn more about God’s plan for their lives. (541- 481-9437) HERMISTON HORSE- SHOE CLUB, 5 p.m., Hermis- ton High School Weber Field, 600 S. First St., Hermiston. (Rick Rebman 541-720-6402) HERMISTON ELKS LODGE NO. 1845, 7 p.m., Hermiston Elks Lodge, 480 E. Main St., Hermiston. (541-567- 6923) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY, 4-5 p.m., Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 120 E Beech, Hermiston. Sunday Evening Bible Study begins at 4pm. Check us out on Face- book. (Pastor David 541-567- 3232) SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS Submit information to: community@eastorego- nian.com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions. Eagle Cap Excursion Train Saturday, September 1, History Train Guest speaker, Gwen Trice, Maxville Heritage Center September 8, Mystery Tour Train Sept. 15, Fall Foliage Photo Train Sept. 29, Wine & Cheese Train October 6 & 13, Train Robberies October 20, Season’s Bounty Elgin Depot / Book online or call 800.323.7330 www.eaglecaptrainrides.com E LY C REEK F IRE AT G URDANE We would like to THANK ODF, Pilot Rock Fire Department, and all the resources and neighbors that helped battle the fi re. Had you not have held it at the Gurdane Road, it would have gone to the Western Route Road. Due to everyone’s efforts our cattle are safe and most of our fall grass was saved.
