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REGION Thursday, October 18, 2018 East Oregonian HERMISTON City, feds and volunteers maintain Oxbow Trail By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Umatilla County continues remodel of juvenile detention space East Oregonian Four and a half years after the Oxbow Trail was dedicated, several sets of eyes are working to keep the area friendly to both humans and wildlife. The land is owned by the Bureau of Reclama- tion, which allowed the city of Hermiston to build the paved trail that stretches from 11th Street to River- front Park. Sean Kimbrel, field office manager of the bureau’s Umatilla office, said the bureau is working to main- tain the Oxbow property’s primary intent to protect fish habitat along the Umatilla River. After a July 2017 fire burned through a dry field along the trail and spread to a nearby duplex, the bureau has also started working with the city and the prop- erty’s neighbors to manage vegetation and mow a fire buffer near residences. The property, like many areas along the Umatilla River, has drawn some homeless camps. Kimbrel said the Bureau of Reclama- tion works with law enforce- ment when that happens to enforce the camping ban and ask people to move along. Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said the department gets “sporadic” complaints about transient activity in the Oxbow area. He said occasional meetings with the bureau have proved productive, and the depart- EO file photo The Oxbow Trail in Hermiston is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and managed by the city of Hermiston. ment does what it can to keep an eye on the area. “It’s a unique situation, because the city has a vested interest with the trail, but it’s federal land,” he said. Edmiston said the Oxbow Trail, which is inaccessible to patrol cars, is one of the reasons Hermiston Police Department bought a side- by-side ATV. The smaller vehicle can provide quick access if there is an emer- gency call half a mile down the trail, or allow officers more of a presence along the trail. The department even used it last winter to clear snow off the trail, which gets used year-round. Edmiston said dealing with homelessness issues, such as panhandling and ille- gal encampment, is always a balance between being com- passionate while also pro- moting public health, safety and livability. Helping main- tain Hermiston’s livability is one of the department’s goals, he said. There is also a balance that must be struck between maintaining habitat areas while also making problem areas more visible from the trail. From a safety standpoint, Edmiston encouraged any- one walking the Oxbow Trail or other similar trails to take a cellphone with them in case of emergencies, and to avoid walking at night where there is poor lighting. Private citizens have also worked to help maintain the Oxbow area’s usabil- ity. Eileen Laramore has partnered with SOLVE and Columbia Riverkeeper to adopt that area and often brings groups of volunteers down to pull out invasive weeds like garlic mustard. Laramore said she has been troubled by garbage she sees left behind sometimes in homeless camps, and tries to alert the Bureau of Recla- mation when she sees prob- lems on the property. “I spend a lot of time down there,” she said. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. PENDLETON Project connects veterans, those in need By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Veterans as well as peo- ple who have low incomes or unstable housing are invited to attend the Project Community Connect & Vet- eran Stand Down. The free event connects people to resources and pro- vides on-the-spot services at no charge. In addition to a free meal, there are lots of giveaways. The Home 4 Hope Coa- lition and veterans ser- vices with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and Umatilla and Morrow counties have teamed up with numerous community partners to pres- ent the event. Project Com- munity Connect, which alternates yearly between venues in Pendleton and Hermiston, is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pendleton Recreation Cen- ter, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Free transportation is avail- able through Kayak Public Transit. Coalition member Jaime Crowell said the group tackles issues surrounding homelessness and tries to find adequate solutions. The event, she said, offers peo- ple an opportunity to con- nect with services that they may need in the community. “It’s important to have all these services in one place at one time because people may not know what services are available they might File photo Patti Coffman introduces Teddy Bear, her border collie/ blue heeler mix, to a volunteer during a past Project Community Connect & Veteran Stand Down. need,” Crowell said. “They can get all the information they need to fill any gaps that they have.” Crowell and Sharon Wal- dern, who both work in the education department at Good Shepherd Health Care System, said it’s important to reach out to the home- less and others in need. The focus, Waldern said, isn’t necessarily to change a per- son’s lifestyle, but to pro- vide assistance to help in meeting basic needs. “We want to offer help where we can to help keep them warmer and drier and get a flu shot,” Waldern said. “Or a chance to be seen by a physician or dentist to help keep them somewhat healthy.” Your Family Deserves The BEST Technology... Value... TV!... Upgrade to the Hopper® 3 Smart HD DVR • Watch and record 16 shows at once • Get built-in Netflix and YouTube • Watch TV on your mobile devices Also, basic medical and dental examinations, a shower and haircuts will all be available. Screenings for colon cancer and diabe- tes will be conducted, and Waldern said, follow-up will be provided through St. Anthony Urgent Care Clinic in Pendleton and Gif- ford Medical Urgent Care in Hermiston. Also, a veterinarian will be on hand to offer ser- vices to pets of partici- pants. In addition, a “doggie day care” will be available onsite while participants are attending the event, Crow- ell said. The event, Crowell said, typically sees 200 partici- pants. She said it’s amaz- ing at how many people may be close to being homeless, which makes it that much more important for others to reach out and help[. “Some people live pay- check-to-paycheck and you never know when your cir- cumstances will change,” she said. For more information, send an email to home4ho- pecommunity@gmail.com. For questions or to volun- teer, call 541-667-3509. EARTHLINK INTERNET HIGH SPEED INTERNET Page 3A Umatilla County con- tinues to remodel the for- mer juvenile detention facility for its developmen- tally disabled program. The county board of commissioners on Wednesday in Pendleton voted 3-0 for the mainte- nance department to spend another $171,000 on the project. Kim Weissenfluh, manager of the develop- mentally disabled pro- gram, told the board the work will turn 10 cells into offices and change two shower rooms into storage space. She also said the remodel will allow the county to hold regional training sessions at the facility instead of sending county employs to cities, such as Salem for training. The county board also lifted the ban on non-agri- cultural burning. Burn day protocols remain in effect, so residents have to contact the county before burn- ing. For more information, call the county’s planning department at 541-278- 6252 or visit the county website, www.umatilla- county.net. All three commissioners also voted to extend Mel Keely’s term on the Uma- tilla County Fair Board for one year. His term was to end Dec. 31, but the exten- sion allows the county to recruit a replacement. Commissioner Bill Elf- ering said new fair board members have a steep learning curve and need training under more expe- rienced members. The commissioners agreed that’s a better model going forward than continuing to extend terms, even if the board did that here. Keely is the primary backer of Commissioner Larry Givens’ write-in campaign for re-election. Givens did not mention that as a possible conflict when he voted. Three domestic violence arrests since Sunday East Oregonian There were several domestic violence arrests in Umatilla and Morrow counties in the past few days. On Sunday, Oct. 14, Elwood Davis, a Rich- land resident, was arrested in Umatilla County and charged for assault in the fourth degree, constitut- ing domestic violence, and harassment. Davis was arrested for allegedly assaulting a victim and subjecting them to other offensive physical con- tact, which included spit- ting on the victim. Davis also committed those acts in front of a child. Also on Oct. 14, Pend- leton resident Eric Arbo- gast was arrested in Uma- tilla County for assault in the fourth degree, consti- tuting domestic violence, harassment and theft in the third degree. Accord- ing to court documents, Arbogast allegedly caused physical injury to a victim, and subjected her to offen- sive physical contact. He SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions. also stole a bicycle, which was the victim’s property. On Oct. 16, Irrigon res- ident Matthew Hanson was arrested for causing physical injury to a child younger than 10 years old. He was charged with crim- inal mistreatment in the first degree, assault in the third degree and harass- ment. The child was under Hanson’s care at the time. 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