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ART SHOW GIRLS HOOPS STUDENTS’ CREATIONS ON DISPLAY AT LIBRARY BULLDOGS FALL TO LA SALLE IN 5A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PAGE A3 SPORTS PAGE A9 SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015 YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER HERMISTONHERALD.COM Farley named Committee recommends tougher park rule Police could ban new Rocky violators for 30 days Heights principal The Hermiston School District announced today Su- perintendent Fred Maiocco will recommend Jerad Farley WR VHUYH DV WKH QHZ 5RFN\ Heights Elementary School SULQFLSDOHIIHFWLYH-XO\ )DUOH\ ZLOO UHSODFH %- Wilson, who ZLOOEHFRPHWKH VFKRRO GLVWULFW¶V new special ed- ucation director. The Hermiston 6FKRRO %RDUG Farley will vote on 0DLRFFR¶V UHF- RPPHQGDWLRQDWLWV$SULO meeting. )DUOH\ZDVVHOHFWHGIURP WKUHH ¿QDOLVWV 7KH RWKHU two, Michelle Jensen and 6WDFLH5REHUWVDUHFXUUHQWO\ HPSOR\HG E\ WKH +HUPLV- ton School District. Farley FRPHV WR +HUPLVWRQ IURP the Othello School District, where he currently serves as a district instructional coach at Wahitis Elementa- ry School. 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