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Thursday, December 13, 2018
East Oregonian
Church wraps up holiday spirit
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
For people who are
already tired of the hustle
and bustle of the holiday
season, help is available.
As part of its “I Love My
City” campaign, members of
the Hermiston Assembly of
God Church will wrap pres-
ents free of charge. There
are no strings attached,
said Rev. Terry Haight, the
church’s senior pastor.
In its third Christmas sea-
son of offering the free ser-
vice, Haight said people can
bring their gifts down and
have them wrapped. A num-
ber of wrapping stations
will be set up Saturday from
1-3 p.m. at Walmart, 1350
N. First St., Hermiston. The
tables will be located outside
between the store’s main
entrances.
In addition, Haight said
people can enjoy hot choco-
late and cookies. The church,
he said, is not accepting
donations for the effort.
The Assembly of God
Church started the “I Love
My City” campaign in 2016
as a way to foster healing
after the community was
impacted by several trage-
dies. They have been joined
by other congregations and
continue to perform service
projects and activities sev-
eral times a year.
“We’re doing it to be a
blessing and to serve our
city,” Haight said. “We’ve
had people offer money but
we say no. And we haven’t
accepted anything like that.”
During
the
colder
months, Haight said it’s
not really practical to do
clean-up efforts or other out-
door projects. The gift-wrap-
ping effort, he said, is a great
After years of bargain-
ing, child care providers
working in rural Oregon
will get double-digit pay
raises in the new year.
The union representing
them, Service Employees
International Union Local
503, said the rural workers
will see a 14 percent wage
increase, on top of a 5 per-
cent cost-of-living increase
to all providers.
The agreement came
after negotiations with the
state Department of Human
Services, which oversees
the Employment Related
Day Care program. The
program provides govern-
Grange cooks
up Christmas
dinner
HERMISTON—The pub-
MILTON-FREEWATER
Police say man
chomped at cop’s
back during arrest
untarily cooperate in any
part of an investigation,”
M i l t o n - F r e e w a t e r Boedigheimer stated, and
police reported a man a standoff ensued for about
fought officers and tried to half an hour before “offi-
bite one before landing in cers physically engaged
Corona,
who
jail.
actively resisted.”
Officers
at
The
struggle
approximately
lasted several min-
2 p.m.
Tues-
utes. Corona tried
day responded to
to bite an offi-
719 Mill St., Mil-
ton-Freewater, on
cer, Boedigheimer
reported, “and pro-
the report of crim-
inal mischief and Corona
duced edged weap-
ons.” Officers suf-
had probable cause
minor
injuries
to arrest Agustin Barcenas fered
Corona, 39, on the charge before getting the cuffs
for damaging a vehicle, on Corona, placing him in
according to a written state- a police care and hauling
ment from Milton-Free- him to the Umatilla County
water Police Chief Doug Jail, Pendleton.
Corona faces charges
Boedigheimer.
Corona,
however, had returned to for assaulting a public
safety officer, attempted
his nearby home.
Police had “adversarial assault of a public safety
contact” with Corona a few officer, first-degree crimi-
days prior, according to nal mischief (felony van-
second-degree
Boedigheimer, so the city dalism),
police department con- criminal mischief (misde-
tacted the Umatilla County meanor vandalism), resist-
Sheriff’s Office, which ing arrest, second-de-
gree theft, interfering with
sent a deputy to assist.
Police
contacted a peace officer and sec-
Corona, who appeared on ond-degree assault. He
the property at 719 Mill remains in the jail in lieu of
St. but “refused to vol- $95,000 bail.
East Oregonian
EO file photo
Volunteers from the Hermiston Assembly of God Church wrap presents during a 2017
“I Love My City” project. This year’s free event is Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at Walmart
in Hermiston.
way to reach out to help oth-
ers during the busy holiday
season.
People are welcome to
bring items from home or
they can shop at the store
and get them wrapped on
their way out. Last year,
Haight estimates they served
approximately 70 families.
“We’ve had people
bring anywhere from two
or three gifts to a whole
Walmart cartful,” he said.
“We don’t put a limit on it.
And it doesn’t matter where
the gifts come from, we’re
going to wrap them.”
One man, Haight said,
was extremely grateful to
have 70 presents wrapped
last year. Also, after a group
of Irrigon Fire Protection
District volunteers pitched
in to buy Christmas pres-
ents for a young man in the
community, firefighter Joey
Munkers and Lt. Thad Marti
went shopping at Walmart.
The duo was thrilled to exit
the store and find the free
gift-wrapping service.
The goal of the effort,
Haight said, is to serve the
community. He stressed that
the project isn’t designed to
“preach at” people.
“If someone is in need of
prayer as the gifts are being
wrapped, we offer prayer
and encouragement,” he
said. “That kind of conver-
sation only comes up organ-
ically if they bring up a need
beyond their gifts.”
The church purchases
needed
supplies
from
Walmart to provide the
service. Wrapping paper,
bows and name tags are all
included.
Rural child care workers to get pay increase
By AUBREY WIEBER
Oregon Capital Bureau
A3
ment-subsidized child care
for low-income parents.
“I would characterize it
as a huge difference. Every
time we have gone to the
table, this is something that
we have fought for,” said
Natalie Jackson, a care
worker in Ashland who
participated in the bargain-
ing. Jackson said she has
fought for decent pay for
six years.
The pay deal levels out
wages across the state. Pre-
viously, the state paid three
wage scales, depending on
whether workers were in
urban, metro or rural areas.
“Women who did the
same jobs were being paid
differently,” Jackson said.
“To me, it never made
sense.”
The state now will pay
only two scales — one for
urban areas and one for the
rest of the state.
The union made one of
its organizers who worked
on the contract avail-
able for an interview, but
she declined to speak for
the record. The organizer
didn’t know how many
caregivers are receiv-
ing the pay increase, what
the average wage increase
would be or whether the
lower wages has resulted
in fewer child care provid-
ers in rural Oregon.
“Raising wages for
child care providers helps
reduce turnover, and that
is critical to improving
the quality of care that
kids receive,” Ben Morris,
SEIU 503 spokesman, said
in an email. “We’re very
excited that providers in
every part of the state, but
especially in rural areas,
are going to see a wage
increase.”
Morris couldn’t provide
details on how many work-
ers are covered or what the
hourly wages are, but did
say there are 1,800 work-
ers in the program.
Jackson said child care
workers throughout the
state were surveyed, with
the results showing strong
support for increased pay
for rural workers. That, she
said, made the difference
with the state.
lic is invited to the annual
Christmas dinner of the
Columbia Grange.
The free event is Sunday at
noon at the grange hall, 32339
Diagonal Blvd., Hermiston.
The Grange will provide the
main meal. Those attending
are asked to bring salads or
desserts to share.
In addition to the meal,
there will be donations to
several local charities. For
more information, call Doris
at 541-567-8663 or Diane at
541-567-5922.
Out-of-market games only. Selec
BRIEFLY
Heart-shaped information about needed
gift items. People are asked
ornaments
to return the unwrapped
gift by Monday, Dec. 17.
help patients
The gifts will be distributed
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In addition, cash dona-
vides people with an tions will be accepted to
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pice patients through Mor- more information, call city
row County Health District hall at 541-376-8411.
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The acrylic heart-shaped
ornaments can be filled
with small goodies, notes,
pictures or trinkets. Dona-
tions are tax deductible.
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