REGION Thursday, August 4, 2022 East Oregonian A3 Raid rescues Yorkshire terrier puppies near Hermiston By ANTONIO ARREDONDO East Oregonian HERMISTON 4 Area animal rescue operations are hustling to save several Yorkshire terriers following a raid Friday, July 30, north of Hermiston. Robin Barker, vice pres- ident of Fuzz Balls Animal Re scue, s a id seve r a l mistreated Yorkshire terri- ers were uncovered of High- way 395 near Hermiston in a trailer with no electric- ity or running water. With temperatures rising past the 100 degree mark this past week, it created an unsafe environment for the puppies. While Barker couldn9t say how many dogs were in the trailer, six of the dogs were voluntarily given to the shel- ter due to their condition. Five were taken to the animal shelter, and one additional puppy is in critical care One of the terriers, despite being nearly 3 months old, weighed only 1 pound. Though he is receiving care at Fuzz Balls, Barker is not hopeful his condition will improve. <He9s not likely going to make it,= Barker said. Bot h t he mal nou r- ished dog and its siblings are infected with canine parvovirus, a highly-con- tagious disease that can be prevented with easily-ac- cessible vaccines. If left untreated, canine parvovi- rus, commonly known as <parvo,= can result in death in as little as 48 hours. The other five dogs rescued are being treated for parvo at Mikey9s Chance Canine Rescue, a West Rich- land, Washington-based shelter. Executive Direc- tor Andrea Moreno said the terriers arrived in rough shape but are being taken care of. <They are doing OK right now, but are all in gross condition,= Moreno said. <They came in olthy, with matted hair and feces and urine all over them, and all dehydrated.= Mikey9s Chance is one of the premier parvo treating facilities in the area, but the condition the dogs came in was severe even by the clin- ic9s standards, Moreno said. She is hopeful the dogs 4 ranging from 16 days old to 3 years 4 will recover. W h ile t he Mi key9s Chance staff are working with the infected dogs in West Richland, an investi- gation is underway in Herm- iston regarding the care the animals received. Capt. Sterrin Ward with the Umatilla County Sher- iff9s Office confirmed a deputy visited the resi- dence on July 30 and recov- ered some of the animals. The six dogs receiving the care of shelters were turned over voluntarily, and many remain in the trailer. Both Barker and Moreno encouraged anyone who recently purchased a York- shire terrier breed to get them checked for health issues, stressing the impor- tance of knowing where your pet comes from. A good way to check is simply asking to see where the dog is raised. <A ny t i m e you a r e purchasing a puppy, check and make sure they come from a good location,= Moreno said. <Any reputable breeder will have no problem with that.= Moreno said breeders who refuse that request may run a puppy mill 4 a breeding facility that focuses on quick breeding and often neglects the care or condition of the animals. The Hermiston trailer is a textbook case, and Barker said they are a prob- lem she has dealt with numer- ous times over the years. <(They) are one of so many here in Hermiston,= Barker said. <Something needs to change. In the end, the animals sufer.= Ukiah School District has new boss Alumna and longtime teacher Laura Orr steps into role of superintendent By SHANNON GOLDEN The Observer UKIAH 4 In the main lobby of the Ukiah School building, shadow boxes and picture frames hold a century of memories from past students. Decades- old letterman jackets share the wall with years of class photos. For Laura Orr, the new superintendent of Ukiah School District, the wall holds four generations of family memories, too. The faces of her grandmother, father and now her own chil- dren greet her as she walks to her new oïce each day. Orr was born and raised in Ukiah and completed her kindergarten through senior year in the storied white building. She went on to receive her bachelor9s degree from Eastern Oregon University and continued her education in Utah, where receiving master9s in science education at Western Gover- nors University. Upon returning to her hometown to teach, Orr joined a staf comprised of her former teachers. <That was weird, but it wasn9t weird for very long,= she admitted. For more than 18 years, Orr taught science classes for grades ove through 12 in Ukiah. As of July 1, she transitioned once more into a new role at Ukiah School District. A f t e r d el ib e r at io n between outsourcing the job or sticking with a local candidate for the district9s new superintendent, the U k ia h School Boa rd appointed Orr for the posi- tion. <Laura will be a great fit for the position as she possesses the drive, ambition and adaptability that Ukiah School District needs to be Ukiah School District/Contributed Photo The Ukiah School District has appointed longtime science teacher Laura Orr as the new superintendent. She started the job July 1, 2022. successful in the future,= said Wendt Eddy in a July 20 InterMountain Educa- tion Service District press release. Connectivity a priority For Orr, one of the district9s most pressing chal- lenges 4 and first orders of business 4 is internet connectivity. <Moder n education requires connectivity,= she said. Due to the region9s lack- ing infrastructure, the school9s internet is often spotty. This makes online learning and testing partic- ularly hard. Orr noted all of Ukiah9s high school students are planning to take at least one online dual credit class this coming year. With funding support from IMESD, Ukiah School will receive a dedicated ober internet line within a year 4 a multi-million dollar project the district would never be able to aford on its own. <It9s going to make main- taining a modern education for our students possible,= she said. At the moment, nine educators and support staf 4 including Orr 4 keep the school running. <Ever ybody k nows what9s going on and helps take part in things,= She said. <It9s full support all the way around.= Orr said she hopes new state incentive programs will help provide districts with what they need to encour- age and support talented, local educators to teach in their very own communities. Despite the unique chal- lenges the district is facing, Orr contends that simply supporting students in their endeavors is the easiest part. <With good teachers and good materials and good connectivity and intentional support to help them, they9ll go as far as they wanna go,= she said. Teaching and community matters Orr is a local and regional science education advocate and a member of several boards, outreach programs and research projects around the country. She also encour- ages students to get involved in scientioc research of their own. Orr has been an active member of NITARP, the Teacher Archive Research Program organized by NASA and Caltech9s Infra- red Processing and Anal- ysis Center. This program partners educators with a professional astronomer for a year-long original research project. <Through it, you learn better techniques and skills to take back to students,= she said. For several years, Orr selected a few interested students from Ukiah to work with her on the research and present at national confer- ences. To Orr, this program gives students confidence that they, too, can make strides in scientioc research. <You don9t have to be a special smart kid from a big school with a fancy research department,= she said. <You could be just an interested kiddo from Eastern Oregon that just really thinks baby stars are cool.= Outside of school, Orr is active in the Ukiah commu- nity as one of the directors of the Ukiah Rodeo, leader of the town9s 4-H clubs and a coordinator of the local NITARP astronomy research. As she takes on the role of superintendent this fall, Orr will wear many hats. She will also serve as principal of the school and will still teach two science classes every day. Orr sees the unique chal- lenges of rural education as opportunities, rather than liabilities. According to her, the many years she9s spent at Ukiah school 4 as a student and a teacher 4 give her extra understanding, drive and energy to make it the best it can be. <The community itself would not be the same without us,= she said. <We need to honor that tradi- tion and culture and grow it and support it.= LOCAL BRIEFING M-F man dies in boating accident at McKay Reservoir PENDLETON 4 A Milton-Freewater man died Friday, July 29, from a boating accident at McKay Reservoir near Pendleton. Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e Umatilla County Sher- if9s Oïce, a 911 caller at 6:13 p.m. July 29 reported the accident, and sher- if9s oïce marine deputies responded to the scene. A n i nvestigation revealed eight occupants in a boat had been tubing on the reservoir. One in the group, Benjamin Ryan Camden, 41, of Milton-Free- water, was in the water. He attempted to get back into the boat when the transom ladder broke. <Camden was unable to pull himself into the boat, and it was decided he would hold onto the starboard handrail while the boat operator headed toward a boat ramp,= the sheriff9s oïce reported. While slowing motor- ing toward the boat ramp, Camden lost his grip and slid under the boat. He suffered serious injuries to his lower left leg from propeller cuts. Nearby boaters assisted Camden to shore and then into a private vehicle that met with medics near the reservoir entrance. The ambulance rushed Camden to St. Anthony Hospi- tal, Pendleton, where he www.umatillacountyfair.net succumbed to his injuries. 4 EO Media Group East Oregonian, File John Honemann, former manager of the Eastern Oregon Re- gional Airport in Pendleton, poses for a portrait Nov. 9, 2021, at the airport. Honemann relocated from northern Colorado to Pendleton to start the job in July 2021. Airport Commis- sioner David Styer reported Honemann said the city in June 2022 fired him. Pendleton airport commissioner says city ored airport manager By JOHN TILLMAN East Oregonian PENDLETON 4 John Honemann in late June did not quit his job as manager of the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton, accord- ing to a member of the Pend- leton Airport Commission. Instead, the city ored him. Commissioner David Styer, owner of All Terrain Aircraft, said Honemann addressed the commission at its July 20 public meeting. <He said how much he liked working with commis- sion members and thanked us for our contributions,= Styer said. <John conormed he did not quit. He was ored without notice or a severance pack- age.= City Manager Robb Corbett and interim Airport Manager Steve Chrisman attended the meeting, Styer reported. Chrisman is Pend- leton9s full-time economic development d i rector. Corbett declined to comment. The East Oregonian has tried numerous times to cont act Honeman n for comment. He has not returned any messages. The city hired Honemann in July 2021 to oversee the airport, two industrial parks with more than 90 tenants and a 1,000-acre wheat farm. <I was actually surprised when they hired John last year,= Styer said. <His skill set includes common sense, as in balancing budgets, doing what you say and saying what you9re doing.= Honemann was popular with businesses at the airport and commission members, based upon reactions to his oring in late June. Harold Nelson, owner of Pendleton Aircraft Service, said he was <shocked= when CARNIVAL WRISTBANDS " Pre-sell wristbands on sale now through August 9th - a $7 savings! " All rides, any one day, all ages (admission required for ages 11+) NEW RID ES! 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He came around to talk to businesses up here, to ond out what he could do to help.= Nelson9s son Curtiss Nelson said the Pendleton Airport Commission had an upbeat meeting June 22, and then <suddenly John was gone= a day or two after. <Sometimes there9s a conf lict between what9s good for economic develop- ment and what9s good for the airport,= Styer said. <Such as siting a hotel where you can9t see the terminal. People come into my shop to ask where the terminal is.= Airport Commissioner Gary Zollman, owner of Larry Burd Well-Drilling, commented that everybody liked Honemann, who had provided the airport budget to the advisory group, at its request. Air por t com mission Chair Jim Webster, manager at Union Soil and Water Conser vation Dist r ict, La Grande, said he was <surprised and disappointed= about Honemann9s depar- ture. <The commission felt that he was doing a good job,= he said. <We weren9t privy to the deliberations. 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