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Newspaper Page TextREGION Saturday, June 15, 2019 East Oregonian A3 Greenwood Park gets new life Hermiston neighborhood park has grand reopening By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian HERMISTON — Before North Park became Green- wood Park, few people in Hermiston knew it existed. “I didn’t even know about it until a friend said, ‘North Park needs some help,’ and I was like, ‘Where’s North Park?’” mayor David Drotz- mann said. The half-acre park in an out-of-the-way neighborhood on Beech Avenue had a grand reopening Thursday after the city worked with neighbors and service clubs to transform it. What was once a small, run-down half basketball court next to a metal merry- go-round and swing set is now a collection of brand new play- ground equipment, benches and shelter surrounded by landscaping, decorative fenc- ing and a stone wall. “This was a park that needed a little care, needed a little love and care, and I’m proud of the community for stepping up,” Drotzmann said. The park was renamed Greenwood Park after Green- wood Luster, a pastor who spearheaded creation of the original park decades ago. His granddaughter Jackie Linton, who lives in Greenwood’s former house across from the park, was a driving force behind the renovation. She said she was sure her grandfather, who died in 2010 at the age of 87, would have been moved to tears to know the park had been restored and renamed after him. “He was just crazy about Hermiston,” she said. Greenwood was a Bap- tist deacon and later became pastor of the Church of God. He worked for Union Paciﬁ c and Sanitary Disposal, where Linton said he was the type of person to go up and get the trash from elderly customers who forgot to put it out on the curb. He worked with the Herm- iston Jaycees to get a small park built in his neighbor- hood in the 1970s, but over the decades it fell into disrepair. Linton and other neigh- bors worked with the city to redesign the park and get donations from the Lions and Kiwanis clubs. Parks and rec- reation director Larry Fetter said the park was “a very tired and worn down park” before. “There were a lot of dis- cussions,” he said. “In the end I think what we have is a really child-centered and fam- ily-centered facility.” He said the parks staff did a great job of getting the park ready in time, despite also dealing with one Herm- iston park damaged by ﬂ ood- ing and another playground destroyed by ﬁ re within a few weeks of each other. He said Linton, who lives 2019 summer meal programs in Umatilla County By JESSICA POLLARD East Oregonian UMATILLA COUNTY — For children in Umatilla County who aren’t sure where their next meal will come from, free lunch programs can help ﬁ ll in the gap. At the end of 2018, child poverty in Umatilla County was down to 19.1% from 26.3% in 2017, according to data released by Children First for Oregon. But with the num- ber of students with free and reduced lunch eligibility still hovering above 60%, Uma- tilla County is home to over a dozen different summertime feeding sites this year. City of Hermiston Rec- reation Coordinator Diana Picard says this summer will be the eleventh year of their summer feeding program, which has ﬁ ve locations including the Hermiston Fam- ily Aquatic Center. Originally, free meals were only provided for chil- dren participating in summer camps with the city. “We ventured out and started doing different parks,” Picard said, “We saw the need. A lot of kids rely on school lunches.” The ﬁ rst year of the pro- gram, the city served 2,500 meals. But just last year, they served 9,400. “We ﬁ ll a gap,” Picard said. The summer lunch pro- gram at Umatilla Morrow County Head Start will fea- ture a range of lunchtime activities for participants. Previous years featured rock painting, water balloons, vis- its from the mayor and ﬁ re department, and even the occasional dunk tank. Toni Eddy, the children’s nutrition manager at UMCHS, said the activities help stim- ulate children and aid learn- ing retainment to keep minds sharp during the long summer break. Students and children under 18 can expect meals with fresh fruits and vegeta- bles on the daily during the program, Eddy said. Limited kitchen availability means that the lunches this year will be cold meals like wraps and sandwiches. Eddy said that UMCHS’s program serves around 45 or 50 kids a day and that last year, sometimes as many as 90 came to participate in the summer lunch program. She noted with positivity that recent increases in sum- mertime activities for children around the area sometimes means summer lunch ‘regu- lars’ aren’t as frequent. UMCHS believes it is essential that children who could possibly be going with- out have access to healthy meals, Eddy said. She hopes families will encourage each other to attend. I just really encourage families to come. We look forward to having the kids come,” Eddy said. Umatilla School District recently purchased a van which will help expand their summer feeding programs. Child Nutrition Director Rik- kilynn Starliper said that a grant enabled the district to add new ﬂ oors and a service window to the vehicle. USD’s summer feeding program will feature a range of activities. In previous years, the school district organized events ranging from arts and crafts to dental screenings. Starliper is excited that the district will be offering four different kinds of local tama- les during the program this summer, as it’s something she’s been interested in pro- viding kids for years. The USD summer feeding program will also be offering dinner for the ﬁ rst time in a few years at McNary Elemen- tary School. “I feel that everybody struggles ﬁ nancially to some degree,” Starliper said, “It’s a beneﬁ t to help save a few dollars.” All meals listed are free for any child under 18, regardless of income level. Most meals operate on a ﬁ rst come, ﬁ rst served basis and must be con- sumed on-site. Summer Food Oregon also provides information about summer feeding programs. Parents and families can text “Food” or “Comida” to 877- 877 or call 211. A map of feed- ing sites is available at sum- merfoodoregon.org/map. AVAILABLE LUNCHES Free lunches for children are available during the summer months at the following locations: HERMISTON Hermiston High School 600 S. First Street, Hermis- ton June 17-28, 2019 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Armand Larive Middle School 1497 S.W. Ninth Street, Hermiston June 17-28, 2019 Monday-Friday 8:00 to 9 a.m. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Sunset Elementary 300 E. Catherine Avenue, Hermiston Monday-Friday June 18-July 13, 2019 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. West Park Elementary 555 S.W. Seventh Street, Hermiston Monday-Friday July 8-August 1, 2019 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Highland Hills Elementary 450 S.E .Tenth Street, Herm- iston Monday-Friday July 1-August 31, 2019 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Umatilla-Morrow Head Start 110 N.E. Fourth Street, Hermiston June 17-August 9, 2019 Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. *Parent volunteers eat free *Activities oﬀ ered Hermiston Family Aquatic Center (Excluding July 4th) 879 W. Elm Avenue, Herm- iston June 24-August 2, 2019 Monday-Friday 12:25 to 12:45 p.m. Butte Park (Excluding July 4th) 1245 N.W. Seventh Street, Hermiston June 24-August 2, 2019 Monday-Friday 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Sunset Park (Excluding July 4th) 1100 N.E. Fourth Street, Hermiston June 24-August 2, 2019 Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Victory Square (Excluding July 4th) 150 S.W. 10th Street, Herm- iston June 24-August 2, 2019 Monday-Friday 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. PENDLETON Pendleton Early Learning Center 455 S.W. 13th Street, Pend- leton June 10-August 16, 2019 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Washington Elementary 1205 S.E. Byers Avenue, Pendleton June 10-July 3, 2019 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. STANFIELD Stanﬁ eld Public Library (excluding July 4th) 180 W. Coe Avenue, Stan- ﬁ eld June 10-July 26, 2019 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. *11:30 activity UMATILLA June 24-August 16, 2019 (excluding July 4) All meals are free for kids under 18 $1 for breakfast for adults, $2 for Lunch and Dinner Umatilla High School (closed august 14-15) 1400 Seventh Street Uma- tilla 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 11:30 to 12:30 a.m. McNary Heights Elemen- tary 120 Columbia Avenue, Umatilla, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Triangle Park approx. 260 Sage Street, Umatilla 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Marina Park First Street, Umatilla 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Kiwanis Park Next to McNary Market, Umatilla 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. LOCAL BRIEFING Inmate passes away at TRCI UMATILLA — A 72-year-old inmate died Wednesday morning at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla, according to a release from the Oregon Department of Corrections. Lloyd Roberts of Wasco C ou nt y entered DOC cus- tody in Octo- ber 2018 Roberts with an ear- liest release date of Oct. 26, 2024. 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Tuesday, June 25th 3:00-4:30PM St. Anthony Hospital, 2801 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton Conference Rooms 1 & 2 Presented by Dr. Delaram Safarpour & Central Oregon’s Program Coordinator, Carol Pfeil • Free event • Pre-Registration required • Details Online PRO.EVENTBRITE.COM 800.426.6806 Delaram Safarpour M.D, M.S.C.E. Associate Profession of Neurology, OHSU Providing education, community and support to those living with Parkinson’s disease in Oregon and SW Washington. Staﬀ photo by Jade McDowell Children play on the new merry-go-round at Greenwood Park during a celebration of the park’s complete renovation. next to the park, had his cell- phone number and was a great built-in guardian and security system for Greenwood Park. Linton said her grand- son had been asking her for months when the new play- ground would be ready and was thrilled when she told him Thursday was the day. He and a dozen other children wasted no time testing out the new equipment, particularly the new merry-go-round that neighbors had insisted needed to be part of the design. “They’re so excited today,” Linton said. Crash blocks Highway 207 Staﬀ photo by Jade McDowell An Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter truck pulling a trailer full of animal carcasses crashed into a silver pickup truck shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of High- way 207 and Feedville Road outside of Hermiston, reduc- ing the highway to one lane of traﬃ c while the resulting mess was cleaned up and the vehicles were towed away. The crash caused minor injuries to the drivers. 6/14 - 6/16 6/17 Cineplex Show Times Cineplex Show Times $5 Classic Movie $5 Classic Movie Showing Wednesday 12PM E.T. Showing Wednesday 12PM E.T. 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