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Thursday, January 31, 2019
East Oregonian
Council debates parade fees
By ANTONIO SIERRA
East Oregonian
The Pendleton City
Council doesn’t want to
rain on anyone’s parade, but
whether they ask them to
pay for it is still up in the air.
On Jan. 8, the council
held a first reading for an
ordinance that would add a
$1,500 fee to public parades
with a few key exemptions.
But instead of deliberat-
ing and voting on the pro-
posal at its next meeting, the
council threw it to a work-
shop for further discussion.
At the workshop Tues-
day, Police Chief Stuart
Roberts said he brought up
the issue of parade secu-
rity after reviewing meeting
minutes from department
staff meetings.
Roberts noticed that a
recurring issue from the
notes was that police offi-
cers were expressing con-
cerns about managing
parade routes, a new trend
in Roberts’ 16 years as chief.
Although organizers are
required to submit parade
permit applications 15 days
before the event, Roberts
said he often receives the
application for approval only
a few days before the target
date, forcing him to scram-
ble to arrange personnel.
Roberts said it can be a
morale issue to bring in cops
to work weekends, and it’s
also an expensive one, cost-
ing the department thou-
EO file photo
A large inflatable piggy bank is pulled on a float by Com-
munity Bank through the intersection of Court Avenue and
Main Street during the Dress-Up Parade on Sept. 7, 2018, in
Pendleton.
sands of dollars per year.
He started talking about
parade procedure with other
city staff, and city admin-
istration eventually drafted
an amendment to the city’s
parade
ordinance
that
included a $1,500 fee. Under
the proposal, four events
were exempted: West-
ward Ho! Parade, Dress-Up
Parade, Fourth of July
Parade, and Little League
Parade.
These
amendments
sparked debate amongst the
council.
Councilor Paul Chalmers
believed that parades could
handle the fee by passing
on the cost to entrants and
that no parades should get
exemptions.
“I think that people have
certain expectations with
their property taxes, but the
fact of the matter is that gov-
ernment can’t be all things
to all people, nor should we
try to be,” he said. “My phi-
losophy has always been
what we’re going to do,
we’re going to do well, and
there’s costs associated with
that.”
Councilor Dale Primmer
disagreed.
“I think parades are a
part of something a com-
munity does, and by putting
barriers in front of it, it just
doesn’t feel good to me,” he
said.
Councilor
McKennon
McDonald said parades
add monetary value to the
city through other sources
of revenue like hotel room
taxes.
Not everyone at the work-
shop believed the parades
could survive a fee. Mayor
John Turner predicted that
the Little League Parade
and Fourth of July Parade
would go away if they had
to pay a fee because they’re
run by small nonprofits.
Roberts said there are
already alternatives to
parades that are available to
organizers.
The parade ordinance
wouldn’t apply to funeral
processions,
coordinated
vehicle rides, or a fixed-point
public rally. And if orga-
nizers move their parade
or march from the street to
the sidewalk, parade laws
wouldn’t apply either.
City Manager Robb Cor-
bett suggested the council
pass the parade ordinance
as is and then move onto a
larger conversation on how
to recoup public safety costs.
With the city continu-
ing to attract more tourism
events that could require
police resources, Corbett
suggested bringing in large
event organizers to help fig-
ure out how to cover these
costs.
When Turner asked
the council if they would
approve the ordinance with
the exemptions, six council-
ors said they would.
But there was still
enough lingering concern
that the council decided to
continue to discuss the issue
at a future workshop rather
than vote on it at a regular
BRIEFLY
AAUW meets Saturday
at Prodigal Son
PENDLETON — Mary Davis will
share about a recent experience in
Southeast Asia during the upcoming
American Association of University
Women meeting.
The public is invited to her talk,
“A Global Exchange to Indonesia: A
Perspective on Women and Children
in Southeast Asia.” The no-host lun-
cheon is Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at The
Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton.
AAUW works to advance equity
for women and girls through advocacy,
education, philanthropy and research.
AAUW’s Pendleton branch expressed
appreciation for the community’s sup-
port during its annual grapefruit sales
in November and December — more
than 700 boxes were sold.
Money raised is used to provide
scholarships for women who are
resuming their academic studies at
Blue Mountain Community College.
Other projects include the STEM Club
(Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math) at Sunridge Middle School, the
Pendleton High School robotics club,
and welding accessories and equip-
ment at PHS and Pioneer Park.
For more information about AAUW,
visit www.aauw.org. For questions
about the local branch, call Marlene
Krout at 541-276-7596.
Library friends host
Valentine Bingo
ADAMS — A sweetheart of a fund-
raiser has been planned by the Friends
of the Adams Library.
Valentine Bingo is Saturday, Feb.
9 from 4-6 p.m. at the Adams Friend-
ship Center on Main Street. The entry
fee is $3 for ages 10 and over and free
for those younger. The entrance fee
includes two cards per game. Addi-
tional cards are available for 50 cents
each. In addition, pizza, treats and
drinks will be available for purchase.
Winners of each game will receive a
valentine-themed gift. The final black-
out game will feature a grand prize of a
flat screen TV. If more than one person
has a blackout at the same time, they
will play another game until there is a
single winner.
Money raised will help fund Friends
of the Adams Library events and proj-
ects. For more information, call 541-
566-3038 or visit www.facebook.com/
adamsoregon.
magic markers, tempera paint, pastels
or chalk. No glitter or glue. Entries
must be received by March 15 at Fair
Housing Council of Oregon, 1221 S.W.
Yamhill St. #305, Portland, OR 97205.
For more information, visit www.
fhco.org/index.php/news/poster-com-
petition. For questions, contact Elea-
nor Doyle at edoyle@fhco.org.
Pilot Rock Boosters
offer rockin’ raffle
PILOT ROCK — The Rocket
Booster Club is blasting the word
about a big raffle to raise money to sup-
port programs in Pilot Rock.
Items up for grabs include a $100
gas card, two adult day passes at Mt.
Hood Meadows, a pair of youth passes
for OMSI, two passes for the Oregon
Coast Aquarium, a $50 gift card at
Timberline Lodge and more. The raf-
fle tickets are $10 each or three for $25.
The drawing will be held Thursday,
Feb. 21. For more information, search
Facebook for “Rocket Boosters.”
Fun run/walk supports
youth mission trip
HERMISTON — Cupcakes will be
passed out after a fun run/walk to raise
money for a spring youth mission trip
to Mexico.
The “Sprinkles are for Winners”
5K Fun Run/Walk is Saturday, Feb. 9
at 10 a.m. at Riverfront Park, Orchard
Extension, Hermiston. The entry fee
is $5, or $25 with a T-shirt. Cupcakes
with sprinkles will be available at the
finish line.
For a registration form, stop by
Higher Power Fitness, 2120 N. First
St., Hermiston, or search for the event
on Facebook. For questions, call 541-
314-2092 or 541-289-5483.
Bill aims to ban wildlife
killing contests in Oregon
SALEM (AP) — Animal rights
activists have come out in support of
a bill in the Oregon Legislature that
would ban killing wildlife as part of a
contest.
The Humane Society of the United
States cited several such contests,
including the Harney County Coyote
Classic, in Eastern Oregon. Five con-
tests cited by the group involved kill-
ing coyotes, with the teams killing the
most winning prizes.
Robert Wielgus, a retired profes-
sor and director of the Large Carnivore
Conservation Lab at Washington State
University, said such contests don’t
result in less livestock depredation or
in increased deer population.
The Senate bill, sponsored by seven
Democratic lawmakers, would make
such contests illegal.
Poster contest seeks youth
artists
PORTLAND — Oregon students in
first through eighth grades are invited
to design a poster that represents the
importance of acceptance and diver-
sity in our neighborhoods.
Sponsored by the Fair Housing
Council of Oregon, the theme of the
21st annual poster contest is “Everyone
is Welcome in My Neighborhood.” The
top entries will receive cash awards
and the chance to showcase their art-
work throughout Oregon.
To qualify, posters must be hori-
zontally oriented on an 11x17 sheet of
white paper or poster board. Materials
may include crayons, colored pencils,
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Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday she’s issued
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Senate Republican Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr.,
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“This is a great first step, but we need to take a seri-
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The Senate minority leader has said state and federal
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