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Saturday, June 18, 2022
East Oregonian
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Community leader’s memory honored with rental property
By ERICK PETERSON
Hermiston Herald
UMATILLA — The city
of Umatilla is in the vaca-
tion home rental business,
after having purchased and
renovated a house near the
Columbia River.
It all started with the
death of Boyd Sharp on
June 29, 2021, nearly one
year ago. Sharp, a commu-
nity leader, left his Umatilla
home to his adult children to
sell to the city, according to
David Stockdale, Umatilla
city manager.
The city manager said
the house, which sits on
roughly a quarter acre near
the Umatilla Marina & RV
Park, was in good shape.
Also, it had the added bonus
of an unimpeded view of
the Columbia. The city
purchased the house for
$179,000.
There were necessary
improvements, Stockdale
Erick Peterson/East Oregonian
Erick Peterson/East Oregonian
Photographed May 26, 2022, Boyd’s Place is at 1651 2nd St.,
Umatilla.
The largest of three bedrooms at Boyd’s Place, photo-
graphed May 26, 2022, is furnished with a king-sized bed.
said. Carpeting and painting
were needed, he said, as the
house was a bit dated. After
completing this work, the
city brought in new furni-
ture. In all, Umatilla spent
around $30,000 to ready the
house for its new purpose —
and dryer and more.
The kitchen contains stan-
dard appliances.
It is near the marina, and
ideal for visiting fishers,
Stockdale said. A short walk
separates a person from a great
fi shing opportunity, he added.
to serve as a vacation rental.
Named Boyd’s Place, after
the house’s previous owner,
it has three bedrooms, two
baths and around 1,400
square feet of total space.
Also, there is a soaker tub,
two televisions, a washer
“This is a great place to
entertain,” Stockdale said.
Besides being available
to visitors, the house is used
by the city as a hospitality
house. During Landing Days
and other events, the city is
planning to use the house for
gatherings of visitors.
Stockdale said that he is
pleased with Boyd’s Place.
The house is frequently
rented, he said, which is
encouraging the city to
consider opening a second
house somewhere in town.
Stockdale said he is espe-
cially happy about the house,
as it keeps Sharp’s memory
alive.
A framed proclamation
is on a wall in the house. It
honors Sharp, who served
Umatilla “as a champion for
citizen inclusion and involve-
ment in all things and did so
until the very end of his stal-
wart and exemplary life.” It
further notes that he served
on the Umatilla Planning
Commission and the city’s
budget committee, as well
as various boards, and the
proclamation calls him “our
friend.”
Call 541-922-3939 for
more information, including
rental reservations.
CTUIR chair appointed to Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
East Oregonian
MISSION — Confeder-
ated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation Chair
Kat Brigham now also serves
on the fi rst-ever Secretary’s
Tribal Advisory Committee
for the U.S. Department of the
Interior.
CTUIR in a press release
reported U.S. Secretary of
the Interior Deb Haaland
a n nou nced Br ig ha m’s
appointment to the committee
on Wednesday, June 15, at the
National Congress of Ameri-
can Indians Mid-Year Confer-
ence in Anchorage, Alaska.
“I am honored to be
selected to serve on this inau-
gural committee,” Brigham
said in the press release.
“Having a seat at the table
to amplify our voices at this
level of communication is
extremely important. Tribes
have solutions to broken poli-
cies and we know what needs be integral to ensuring tribal
leaders can engage at the
to be done.”
“Tribes deserve
highest levels of the
a seat at the deci-
department on the
sion-making table
issues that matter
most to their people.
before policies are
I look forward to
made that impact
continued engage-
their communities,”
according to a state-
ment and ensuring
ment from Haaland.
that the department
“Tribal members
Brigham.
honors and strength-
ens our nation-to-na-
who are joining the
fi rst-ever Secretary’s Tribal tion relationships with tribes.”
Advisory Committee will
T he c om m it t e e i s
composed of a primary tribal
representative from each
of the 12 Bureau of Indian
Aff airs regions and one alter-
nate.Brigham will serve
as the primary member of
the Northwest Region, and
Timothy Greene, chair of the
Makah Tribe, will serve as
an alternate. The members
are on a staggered, two-year
term.
A complete list of the
members of STAC can be
found here: on.doi.gov/3xYm-
hph.
The Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian Reser-
vation comprises the Cayuse,
Umatilla and Walla Walla
tribes, formed under the
Treaty of 1855 at the Walla
Walla Valley. In 1949, the
tribes adopted a constitu-
tional form of government to
protect, preserve and enhance
the reserved treaty rights
guaranteed under federal law.
Children’s center
Campground host for Jubilee Lake needed receives $20K grant
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — The
Umatilla National Forest
is looking for volunteers to
spend the summer as camp-
ground hosts at Jubilee Lake
campground.
A campground host greets
campers, provides informa-
tion on the surrounding area
and generally makes campers
feel at home. Hosts will visit
with campers and day-use
visitors, clean and maintain
restrooms, restock supplies,
occasionally clean up after
Reward off ered
for info in alleged
poaching
HERMISTON — Oregon
State Police Fish & Wildlife
is looking for help in fi nding
the owner of a light-colored
SUV last seen around Octo-
ber 2021 near Hermiston.
A camera caught a picture
of the vehicle, but the license
plate is unreadable, accord-
ing to OSP.
According to the depart-
ment, “it is believed the vehi-
cle may reside in the Benton
County area of southeast
Washington and is connected
with a poaching incident
nearby.”
In a press release, the
department states it “has
exhausted all other leads in
this case and is now urging
anyone with information
regarding this case to call the
Oregon State Police Tip-line
camp and carry out minor
maintenance as needed.
Individuals or couples
can apply to be hosts. Retir-
ees often apply to the camp-
ground host program, fi nding
it the ideal way to spend the
summer in a beautiful setting.
Hosts need to be friendly,
fl exible and responsible. Host
applicants may be subject to a
criminal background check.
Those who apply will need
to supply their own trailer,
camper or motor home.
Campground hosts will be
provided a campsite, usually
near the main entryway to
the campground. Though
the host program is a volun-
teer program, a food allow-
ance and propane is off ered
and personal vehicle mileage
associated with hosting duties
is reimbursed.
Jubilee Lake Campground
is located 12 miles northeast
of Tollgate and is the larg-
est developed campground
on the Umatilla National
Forest offering 53 camp-
sites, four picnic areas and
a 2.8 mile accessible hiking
trail around the 92-acre lake.
This campground is very
popular for overnight camp-
ing as well as day-use activ-
ities. Campground hosts are
typically on-site from early-
July through mid-September,
with potential to work as late
as mid-October depending on
fall weather conditions.
For more information on
becoming a Forest Service
Volunteer Campground Host
at Jubilee Lake Campground,
contact Kiyoshi Fujishin
at the Walla Walla Ranger
District, 509-520-1410 or
Kiyoshi.fujishin@usda.gov.
LOCAL BRIEFING
at 800-452-7888, *677 or
email at TIP@osp.oregon.
gov.
The reference case No.
SP21-290284.
Meanwhile, Fish & Wild-
life is publicizing the Turn
In Poachers program, which
off ers preference points or
cash rewards for information
leading to an arrest or cita-
tion for the unlawful killing
of wildlife and or waste of big
game.
“Cash rewards can also
be awarded for turning in
people who destroy habi-
tat, illegally obtain licenses/
tags, and for the unlawful
lending/borrowing of big
game tags,” according to the
press release, which adds
that rewards can be as high
as $1,000.
More information is at
oregon.gov/osp/programs/
fw/Pages/tip.aspx.
Hermiston City
Council approves
annual budget
HERMISTON — Despite
adding some new improve-
ments to the city, Hermiston
expects to spend less and
make more than it did last
year.
Hermiston City Council
at its meeting Monday, June
13, at the Community Center
approved the 2022-23 fi scal
budget on an 8-0 vote.
This year’s budget came
in at almost $65.3 million,
approximately 4.7% less
than the 2021-22 budget.
According to the city, the
relative size of the budgets
is due to a larger number of
capital projects completed in
the previous year.
Last year’s projects
include the construction of
a city hall building, develop-
ment of Riverfront Park and
Southwest Seventh Street
stormwater and groundwa-
ter remediation.
Meanwhile, the general
fund is almost $16.4 million,
according to the city, approx-
imately 2% more than 2021-
22. This is despite certain
losses, such as the decrease
in water revenues follow-
ing the closure of Shearer’s
Foods.
For its money, Herm-
iston will be adding two
new police offi cers, one of
which is to be partially grant
funded.
The city funded Parks &
Rec Department to complete
the playground at Riverfront
Park and the Teen Adven-
ture Park. Other goodies
include street projects and
a new position for the water
department. And employ-
ees are receiving a 2% cost
of living adjustment.
— EO Media Group
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Child ren’s
Center has been awarded
$20,0000 from the Wild-
horse Foundation. The
nonprofi t organization will
use the grant for renova-
tions in the fi rst phase of its
child care building project.
Pendleton Children’s
Center’s mission is to
provide high-quality care,
as aff ordably as possible,
for infants, toddlers and
preschoolers, in a safe,
nurturing and educational
environment to enhance the
economic vitality of Pend-
leton and surrounding rural
communities.
The center’s board of
directors has begun a capi-
tal campaign to build a
nonprofi t child care center
and preschool serving at
least 150 children. The
fi rst phase includes reno-
vating the former Senior
Center of Pendleton at 510
S.W. 10th St. Priority for
the fi rst phase will be to
serve children eligible for
Oregon’s Preschool Prom-
ise program. The second
phase will be the acquisi-
tion and renovation of the
adjacent building at 920
S.W. Frazer Ave.
“We’re very grateful
to the Wildhorse Foun-
MORE
INFORMATION
• For more information
about the Pendleton
Children’s Center, visit
www.pendletonchil-
drenscenter.org or
www.facebook.com/
PendletonChildren-
sCenter.
• The Wildhorse
Foundation manages
a community benefi t
fund established by the
Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation. The board
considers quarterly
grant applications in
the areas of public
health and safety, edu-
cation, the arts, historic
preservation, gambling
addiction services,
salmon restoration, en-
vironmental protection
and cultural activities.
The next application
deadline is July 1. For
more information, visit
www.thewildhorse-
foundation.com.
dation, as this grant will
help us move forward
quickly on construction
this summer,” said Brit-
tney Jackson, the organi-
zation’s child care director.
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