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REGION Thursday, October 25, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3A HERMISTON ‘Drug Takeback City looking for food pod operator Day’ is Saturday East Oregonian By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian The city of Hermiston is requesting proposals from anyone interested in run- ning a food truck pod. The proposal would be for a 12- to 24-month pilot program on two city-owned parking lots at the intersec- tion of West Orchard Ave- nue and Southwest Third Street. The city would allow the operator free use of the lots and the oper- ator would be allowed to keep any profits made from space rentals or other fees they might choose to charge mobile vendors who set up in the food pod area. In exchange, opera- tors would be required to recruit and keep at least five mobile food vendors for the pod, provide portable restrooms and hand wash- ing stations, ensure ven- dors vacate the lot at least once a week for a street sweeper to come through, keep the area clean and allow the city to inspect records related to the pod. According to a news release from the city, after the pilot period the city will look at “successes and fail- ures, in order to establish a system which is financially viable long-term and does not require a public subsidy Staff photo by E.J. Harris Customers wait for their orders at Tacos Garcia food truck on Aug. 28 on West Or- chard Ave. in Hermiston. of free real estate.” City Manager Mark Morgan said in a statement that right now the econom- ics of operating a food pod in the Hermiston market is unknown. “Rather than waste a lot of time, energy and resources trying to figure that out, we’re throwing it out to the private sector to see what they can do, then we’ll revisit the issue,” he said. The food pod idea grew out of an effort by the city council and staff to revise the city’s mobile vend- ing rules to allow for more opportunities for people to set up a food truck or cart in the city. City planner Clint Spencer said when the city surveyed residents during the process there was “strong support” for development of a food pod. The city also added a new category of temporary licenses and three addi- tional licenses for food trucks that desire to operate at a location outside of the pod. Spencer said the city has gotten one to two inqui- ries a week about those licenses but no one has purchased one. He said the city will not grant a license to someone unless they already have a location, a working food truck, a food handler’s license and meet other requirements. A full copy of the city’s request for proposals on a food pod operator can be found on the public notices section of hermiston.or.us. Proposals are due Dec. 3. Officials urge vaccinations to stem whooping cough East Oregonian Local reports of pertus- sis, or whooping cough, prompted Umatilla County Public Health officials to urge vaccination. County Health Direc- tor Joseph Fiumara said a few cases of whooping cough have come out of Milton-Freewater, although the department has not con- cluded its investigation and the chance of a false posi- tive remains. Even so, he said, the disease can be deadly for infants. Dr. Jonathan Hitzman, county health officer, said in a written statement per- tussis spreads easily in groups. “It is important for those with a cough to avoid preg- nant woman and children under the age of 1,” he said. The county health department is offering vaccination for whoop- ing cough during a clinic on Nov. 8, 2-6 p.m. at Gib Olinger Elementary School, 1011 S. Mill St., Milton-Freewater. Fiumara said the vaccine is not per- fect, but is the best way to protect the public. “We encourage every- one who is not up-to-date on their pertussis vaccine to come, regardless of insur- ance status, and receive a booster dose,” he said. The county health department asked the pub- lic to bring immuniza- tion records and insurance information, if you have them, to the vaccination clinic, which also will offer flu shots. To find out more about pertussis/whooping cough, go to https://www.cdc.gov/ pertussis/index.html. OHA proposes $784 million in new alcohol, tobacco taxes By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregonians could see significant increases in alcohol and tobacco prices if a state agency succeeds in rais- ing millions from consumers in the next two years. The Oregon Health Author- ity is considering seeking $784 million in new tax money for the 2019-21 state budget cycle. That includes increasing taxes on beer, wine and cider by 10 percent, estimated to raise an additional $491 mil- lion over two years. Another $293 million would be raised through a $2 per pack tax on cigarettes, an excise tax on “inhalant deliv- ery systems,” and removing the limit on taxing cigars. The Health Authority said in its preliminary budget doc- uments that it would use $49 million to expand alcohol and drug treatment programs. It budgets about $29 million for tobacco and chronic disease prevention. Robb Cowie, a spokesman for the Oregon Health Author- ity, said the proposals were more of a “wish list” and are “preliminary.” He also said the agency hasn’t determined how the prevention money would be used. “We’re still working with legislative counsel to draft language that would direct funding for the 90 percent outside public health chronic disease prevention pro- grams,” he said. The preliminary budget documents say the rest of the money from the proposed alcohol tax increase would generate funds for treatment services, cities, counties and the state’s general fund. But it’s unclear, from the budget documents, how the remainder of the taxes gen- erated by tobacco that aren’t going to prevention would be spent. The proposal comes as Gov. Kate Brown works on crafting a new state budget, due to legislators on Dec. 1. The state is facing an $830 million funding gap for the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program. Re-elect LORI DAVIS For City Council • Genuine • Authentic • Experienced • Hometown Proud “For the past 8 years, I have been part of the growth and development in Hermiston, Oregon. We are now the largest town in Umatilla County.” Please Vote On: NOV. 6, 2018! “Make Life Sweeter” Biana Manchik, M.D. NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Family Medicine Physician 3001 St. Anthony Way Suite #125 Pendleton, OR 97801 HALLOWEEN (R) 4:30 7:00 9:30 GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (PG) 5:00 7:10 9:20 VENOM (PG13) 4:50 7:20 10:00 A STAR IS BORN (R) 3:40* 6:40 9:40 FIRST MAN (PG13) 3:50* 6:50 9:50 * Matinee Pricing wildhorseresort.com • 541-966-1850 Pendleton, OR I-84 - Exit 216 90th Birthday Celebration Saturday, October 27 Heritage Station - 6-8 PM COME JOIN US!! AUCTION October 27th 9AM TCB TRANSPORT LLC, 31091 W. BAGGETT LN HERMISTON, OREGON 97838 Preview: Thursday and Friday 9AM TO 6PM Complete dispersal of fleet, shop and misc. Partial Auction Listing: 3 - Ford F450 Superduty Flatbed service trucks, 07 Freightliner M2 custom RV toter/flatbed, American yard goat Freightliner FL w/Kalmar lift and dump hitch, Several Freightliners, Kenworths, Western Star Mack, over the road trucks Trailers: 10 - 53’ reefers 2 - 4 axle units 50 - Mostly 53’ van trailers 2 - 4 axle units 3 - container haulers, truss trailer, flatbed Car trailers, and containers Shop: Press, brake, shear, parts, shop cooler, Ice maker, commercial freezer and reefer Pallets of parts Special Interest Cars 1929 Shay/Ford Model A roadster 1979 Lincoln Town Car 40K miles Former mayor car clean as a pin Collectible Cushmans Plan on a full day auction, we will be splitting into two rings Bidding also available online for lots 1-471 CIAUCTIONS.COM COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AUCTIONEERS • 503.760.0499 FROM ALBERTA, CANADA UNDERGRAD: Saba University School of Medicine 10/31 • 12pm The Shining Joe DeMarsh Family & Friends www.sahpendleton.org MEDICAL SCHOOL: 10/25 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. 541-966-0535 University of Alberta Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie Umatilla County res- idents can dispose of unwanted prescription med- ications this Saturday, as part of the Drug Enforce- ment Administration’s “Drug Takeback Day.” The DEA holds several takeback events each year, but many areas in Umatilla County have permanent drop boxes where peo- ple can safely dispose of medications. At a takeback event in April, law enforce- ment agencies around Ore- gon collected more than 7 tons of medications. Umatilla County Health Department’s prescrip- tion drug overdose pre- vention coordinator, Mike Stensrud, said there are two new locations for this weekend’s drug take- back. One is at the Stan- field Police Department, 105 W. Wood Ave., Stan- field, and one is at the Milton-Freewater Police Department, 722 Main St., Milton-Freewater. “This is an excellent opportunity for residents of our smaller communi- ties that are without a per- manent prescription dis- posal location to dispose of their leftover or expired medications safely,” Sten- srud wrote in an email to the EO. “The DEA’s intent is to prevent people from unintentionally becoming a dealer by keeping medica- tions they no longer need.” He said the disposal sites lower the risk of chil- dren accidentally ingest- ing prescriptions, or people stealing them. Proper dis- posal of those drugs also keeps them out of rivers, streams and landfills. A list of permanent drop-off sites in Umatilla county below: • Hermiston Police Department, 330 S. First St., Hermiston • Stafford Hansell Gov- ernment Center, 915 S.E. Columbia Drive, Ste. 128, Hermiston • Pendleton Police Department, 622 Airport Road, Pendleton • Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, 73265 Con- federated Way, Pendleton • Carlson’s Drug, 821 Sixth St., Umatilla. RESIDENCY: Family Medicine Residency at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV POST؏RESIDENCY: Caring for patient of ALL ages – newborns to great-grandparents Credentialed and enjoys performing skin biopsies/lesion removals, joint injections, and simple office procedures SPECIAL INTERESTS: DDiabetes, Heart/Lung disease, Well-Woman and Pediatric care Loves spending time with her two dachshunds St. Anthony Clinic 3001 St. Anthony Way Pendleton, Oregon www.sahpendleton.org In Memory of Nancy Doherty Th e family of Nancy Doherty express their deep appreciation to those who have off ered kindness, support, meals, fl owers and messages of sympathy and comfort in our bereavement. We especially thank the St. Judes, Milton-Freewater School District, and St. Francis Catholic Church for all their time and preparation for the funeral luncheon. Ed Doherty and the Doherty Family
