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FOCUSING ON HOLIDAY GIVING TRADITIONS TRUMP’S GUARDRAILS COME OFF WHITE HOUSE STANFIELD WINS LEAGUE OPENER LIFESTYLES, C1 NATION, A11 SPORTS, B1 E O AST 143rd Year, No. 47 REGONIAN DECEMBER 22-23, 2018 $1.50 WINNER OF THE 2018 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD PENDLETON Our New Neighbors Vocal on shopping local NATIONAL FOREST BECKONS WATRUD Forest supervisor is ‘where I want to be’ By KATHY ANEY East Oregonian Eric Watrud has simple tastes. When he’s not working, he revels in being with fam- ily, spend- ing time in nature or strumming tunes on his guitar. Bliss was relaxing on his deck Watrud and watch- ing fi reworks on the Fourth of July. Recently, the new super- visor of the Umatilla National Forest sat in his living room in North Pend- leton and grinned as 2-year- old Abigail removed a cou- ple of decorations from the Christmas tree and brought them over for his inspec- tion. He deftly directed her to a book about crickets that chirped when the little girl opened the cover. Such is life at Chez Watrud. Eric, his wife, Cecily, and their three children See Neighbor, Page A16 MERRY CHRISTMAS! The East Oregonian wish- es your family a joyous holiday. No newspaper will be delivered on Christmas Day. Tues- day’s comics and other features can be found with the color comics in today’s edition. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Carolyn Britt sands a drawer for a cabinet while preparing a storefront for her clothing store, El Roi Apparel, on Friday in downtown Pendleton. Britt is planning on opening her new store in February. Survey shows demand for better variety downtown By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian C arolyn Britt is ready to deliver on what shoppers want from downtown Pend- leton. And she’s got the data to prove it. In late 2017 and early 2018, the city and the Pendleton Down- town Association sent out 5,000 surveys through the mail, posted a survey online, and conducted focus groups to determine where people shopped, what they bought, and what they would like to see out of the downtown shopping experience. After receiving 453 responses through the mail, 253 online, and Staff photo by E.J. Harris Nearly one-third of hardware purchases made by the survey shoppers were made in downtown at Zimmerman’s Hardware, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the city of Pendleton and the Pendleton Downtown Association. the focus groups fi nished, the survey results revealed the type a women’s apparel store, to the tune of 64 percent. That’s a demand Britt, a for- mer manager at Speakeasy Clothing Co., intends to fi ll. Opening a new clothing busi- ness on South Main Street wasn’t Britt’s ambition until Speakeasy Clothing owner Katie Jones decided to get out of the apparel business. Jones was looking to expand her companion Speakeasy Salon business into the clothing retail- er’s 215 S.W. 10th St. space, and with Britt uninterested in transi- tioning into spa and salon work, the pair agreed in October that Britt could purchase the clothing company’s remaining inventory and strike it out on her own. Since then, Britt has created a business plan, obtained a Jump of store shoppers most wanted to see in the downtown area was See Local, Page A16 BMCC opens food pantry to feed hungry students By KATHY ANEY East Oregonian No one should have to make the choice between eating and attend- ing college. That’s the idea behind The Den, a new food pantry at the Pendleton campus of Blue Mountain Commu- nity College. Last year, the college conducted research to pinpoint the level of food insecurity among its students at all branches. The study identifi ed that more than 45 percent of students surveyed skimped on or skipped meals in the past year because they couldn’t afford food. Twenty per- cent of the students surveyed faced this situation on a monthly basis. A larger Temple University study found that 36 percent of 43,000 stu- dents surveyed at 66 colleges and universities don’t get enough to eat. One in 10 community college stu- dents had gone without eating for at See Pantry, Page A16 CHI St. Anthony Hospital Family Clinic is recognized as a Patient -Centered Primary Care Home. What does that mean for you? • Better-coordinated care. • Healthcare providers who will help connect you • Listening to your concerns and answering with the care you need in a safe and timely way. • Healthcare providers who play an active role in questions. your health. • After-hours nurse consultation. 844.724.8632 3001 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton WWW.SAHPENDLETON.ORG Mon through Thurs, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat and Sun, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred.