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A8 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 4, 2015 B USINESS B EAT New college opens in John Day Cosmetology is just the start, owner says %\&KHU\O+RHÀHU Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Those inter- ested in a cosmetology career can now follow that dream right here in Grant County. Eastern Oregon College of Industrial Arts, LLC/College of Cosmetology opened re- cently in John Day, promising new opportunities for students as well as services for the community. Owner Nina LeAnne Gast has spent many years in the ¿HOG ERWK DV D FRVPHWRORJLVW and as an instructor. Her mis- sion is to offer a student-cen- tered education in an inno- vative, comprehensive salon facility with hands-on training. Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic UDQW&RXQW\ * ($/7+ + 'HSDUWPHQW 528 E. Main, St. E, John Day 0RQGD\)ULGD\ DPSP Services Provided: .DUHQ7ULSOHWW)13 • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. $ SSRLQWPHQWV D YDLODEOH Call and schedule your appointment today! 7 2//)5(( RU MEETING NOTICE UPPER MAINSTEM AND SOUTH FORK JOHN DAY RIVER AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN. The 2nd meeting of Biennial Review of the Upper Mainstem and South Fork John Day River Agricultural Water Quality Man- agement Area Plan will be held Monday, March 2, 2015 at 4:00pm at the USDA Conference Room at 721 S. Canyon Blvd., in John Day. Contact Jason Kehrberg or Pat Holliday at 541-575-0135 with any questions. 7 “This is a high fashion in- dustry, and I wanted an edu- cational facility that would UHÀHFWVWXGHQW¶VGHVLUHWRSXU- VXHDFDUHHULQWKH¿HOG´*DVW said. 6KHLVDVVLVWHGE\FHUWL¿HG cosmetology instructor Dari- an Maynard. The College of Cosmetol- ogy is only the start – Gast plans to add other vocational programs in the future. The educational facility is the only one of its kind in this part of the state. The school offers a range of courses in barbering, hair design, nail technology and esthetics. Courses are offered individually or in combina- tion, on a full- or part-time basis. New classes are offered as often as every six weeks, and most programs range from four to 18 months, Gast said. Students who success- fully finish a program will receive a certificate of com- pletion, and can take the applicable state exam to be- come licensed. The facility includes a full salon in the main area, facial and pedicure rooms and a nail area, each with several stations. In addition, Blue Mountain Eagle HEPPNER – BEO Ban- corp and subsidiary Bank of (DVWHUQ2UHJRQODVWZHHN¿- nalized the purchase of Bank Reale, based in Pasco, Wash. The deal was approved by Bank Reale shareholders and received all the required reg- PRISON Continued from Page A1 A Grant County grand jury Community Connection has funds available for utility payment assistance in Union, Wallowa, Baker and Grant counties. Please contact your local office of Community Connect for more information or to schedule your appointment. Funds are limited. Baker 2810 Cedar St. Baker City, OR 541-523-6591 students have a library area, break room and lockers. “I would like our students to feel like they are a priori- ty,” Gast said. The college also offers the community a full menu of salon services – perms, hair cuts, massages, nails and more – at a reduced price, as part of the educational process. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are accepted. The school is certified by the state of Oregon, but not currently accredited. Gast said she will seek national accreditation once other vo- cational programs are added. Gast has taught cosmetol- ogy college in other cities, including Medford and Al- bany. Her certifications in- clude Career School Teacher Registration, and last year she earned a bachelor’s de- gree in liberal studies from Eastern Oregon University. Having lived in Grant County before, she returned in 2008 and styled hair at a salon while “seeking direc- tion,” she said. About 3 1/2 Bank of EO closes Pasco deal NOW SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE Union 1504 Albany La Grande, OR 541-963-3186 Contributed photo Nina LeAnne Gast, right, owner of Eastern Oregon College of Industry and Arts, LLC/College of Cosmetology, and fellow instructor Darian Maynard are ready for both students and clients at the new educational facility in John Day. years ago, a friend planted the seed of an idea to open a cosmetology college, and she began working toward that. The effort at times seemed GLI¿FXOWORQJDQGIUXVWUDWLQJ Gast said, but “every time I hit a wall and wondered what to do, someone steered me in a direction and had an answer.” “I loved and missed teaching,” she said. Gast said she had consid- erable support and advice from Grant County Eco- nomic Development Coor- dinator Sally Bartlett and Eloise Boren of ER Printing and Graphics. Kathy Can- cilla also offered help, and GREAT Corp. assisted with a loan to get things going. Gast welcomes anyone interested in taking classes to stop in, pick up an ap- plication packet, and take a tour. Class hours are 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Hours for client services are 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Fri- day. For more information, call 541-575-0700, or visit “EO- CIA, LLC College of Cosme- tology” on Facebook. Wallowa 702 NW First St. Enterprise, OR 541-426-3840 Grant 142 NE Dayton John Day, OR 541-575-2949 6 ulatory approvals. The trans- fer was effective last Friday. This week, the Bank Reale in Pasco opened as Bank of Eastern Washington, a branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon. Heppner-based Bank of Eastern Oregon was founded in 1945 as Gilliam County Bank in Arlington. Since then it has expanded to 12 branch- HV DQG ¿YH ORDQ SURGXFWLRQ RI¿FHV ORFDWHG LQ (DVWHUQ Oregon counties, including locations in Grant County. “Pasco marks our 13th EUDQFK DQG RXU ¿UVW ORFDWLRQ in Eastern Washington,” said Jeff Bailey, president and CEO of Bank of Eastern Or- egon. “Our goal is to expand upon and execute the orig- inal vision of Bank Reale’s founders: to provide un- equaled customer service and serve the banking needs of the local Pasco community as well as the outlying rural ar- eas of the Columbia Basin.” indicted Sanders on 26 counts including attempted aggra- vated murder, menacing, coercion, criminal mischief and recklessly endangering another. The hearing last week brought the dismissal of all but the two coercion counts from the original indict- ment. A new filing by Carpen- ter lodged the attempted as- sault charges. Sanders was in court with his attorney, Robert Raschio, as the judge pro- nounced the sentence. The terms include: • For coercion, a class C felony – 25 months on each of the two counts, to be served concurrently, with credit for time served, and 36 months of post-prison supervision on each count. He was ordered to have no contact with the victims. • Attempted assault, a class A felony – 20 months on the first count and 28 months on the second, to be served consecutively, with no credit for time served, and with 36 months of post-prison supervision. Sanders, if he qualifies, may apply for treatment and or programs that could reduce the amount of actu- al time spent in prison, but he must serve a minimum of 36 months before being re- leased on any alternatives to incarceration. Sanders declined to make a statement at the hearing. Of six people named as victims in the original in- dictment, only Moyer spoke last week, attending the hearing by teleconference. She told the judge she fears Sanders will come af- ter her when he gets out of prison. She said the events of that night have affected her for life, and she can’t even go shopping or be in crowds without fear. “I’m scared to death when a gun fires,” she said. “My life has changed.” She said she hopes Sand- ers gets help “and doesn’t do this to another female again when he gets out.” The hearing also dealt with the status of three guns related to the incident – weapons that were hidden that night in October and remained missing until just a few weeks ago. Carpenter said Sanders and his attorney accom- panied authorities to the Seneca site where he had stashed the guns. One gun was located then, and Sher- iff Glenn Palmer later found the others with help of a metal detector. In court, the guns were described as a .357 Mag- num, a Smith and Wesson 40 caliber, and a 300 Win- chester rifle. 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