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NEW FOOD FRESH FACES STANFIELD RESTAURANT SERVES SALVADORIAN DISHES NEW COACHES APPROVED FOR HERMISTON HIGH TEAMS PAGE A4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 District, Head Start partnering on preschool BY JESSICA KELLER HERMISTON HERALD To give children in the Hermiston School District without early education opportunities available a better chance of succeed- ing, the district and Uma- tilla-Morrow County Head Start are collaborating to offer a preschool program beginning this fall. Through the partnership, the Hermiston Center for School Readiness will help ¿OODQHGXFDWLRQJDSLGHQWL ¿HGLQWKHVFKRROGLVWULFWE\ serving 4-year-olds whose families fall within the 100 to 200 percent poverty level and who do not have access to other formal preschool options. Deputy Superintendent Wade Smith said at Mon- day night’s School Board meeting, many students are entering kindergarten not knowing basic skills need- ed in education. According to 2014-15 Kindergarten Assessment Results, Herm- iston was tied for the eighth lowest in the state among kindergartners’ ability to do early mathematics. It SPORTS PAGE A6 YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Hermiston plans to allow multiple taxi companies City to research costs for natural gas transmission line to industrial area BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD Despite objections from the current exclusive Hermiston taxi service, the city will soon allow multiple companies to operate. At the regular Hermiston City Council meeting Monday, council members unan- imously approved an ordinance creating a taxi licensing program that will replace the current exclusive franchise agreement for Hermiston Transit, which expires June 30. Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan VDLGWKHH[FOXVLYHIUDQFKLVH¿UVWJUDQWHG in 1964 was intended to ensure the ser- vice was always available for residents. He said, because the city population SEE TAXIS/A2 HERMISTONHERALD.COM &LW\RI¿FLDOV SXUVXHSURDFWLYH FRGHHQIRUFHPHQW Team approach will utilize multiple departments BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD After a successful re- cycling event last month, +HUPLVWRQ RI¿FLDOV ZLOO NEW HOMES TRCI hosting fi rst dog adoption open house Saturday adopted before but had been returned to the shel- ter, while some had stayed For the last eight weeks, there for months. Two Rivers Correctional The six dogs were se- Institution inmates have OHFWHGWREHWKH¿UVWWUDLQHG taught six rescue dogs basic in TRCI’s rehabilitation training skills and manners program, where each was with the hopes that soon the assigned an inmate primary SRRFKHV ZLOO ¿QG IRUHYHU handler, secondary handler and baby-sitter, who, under homes. Before moving to the big the guidance of a dog train- house for training and so- er, taught the canines how cialization through TRCI’s to follow basic commands, new Rehabilitating Offend- such as sit and stay, and so- ers and Canines program, cialize with people and oth- Zoey, Coco, Bear, Mister, er dogs. “It’s gone really well,” Trixy and Duke were all residents of Humane So- Sherry Isles, TRCI assis- ciety of Eastern Oregon tant to the superintendent, Pet Rescue in Hermiston. SEE ADOPTION/A10 Some, like Mister, had been BY JESSICA KELLER HERMISTON HERALD TODAY’S WEATHER Rain early High: 69º Low: 43º OUTLOOK • THURSDAY A mix of sun and clouds High: 75º Low: 50º • FRIDAY Showers possible High: 75º Low: 49º Meet some of the Rehabilitating Off enders and Canines program dogs Bear A complete weather forecast is featured on page A2. Find the Hermiston Herald on Facebook and Twitter and join the conversation. FOR LOCAL BREAKING NEWS www.HermistonHerald.com JESSICA KELLER PHOTO Two Rivers Correctional Institution inmate Justin Schiller-Munnemanlol has Zoey, the dog he is handling and training for the prison’s Rehabilitating Offenders and Canines program, do a trick Monday at TRCI. Zoey is one of the six dogs up for adoption after completing the SURJUDP3HRSOHLQWHUHVWHGLQRZQLQJ=RH\RURQHRIWKHRWKHUGRJVFDQPHHWWKHPDQGÀOO out adoption applications Saturday on the TRCI administrative building lawn. Bear is a 6- or 7-year-old German Shepherd mix need- ing a new home. ROC organizer Dawn Wagner described Bear as being very easy to train, with a mild disposition and loving nature. “I always thought he’d be really good as a service dog,” she said. “He’s so well-behaved.” Wagner said Bear’s mellow and well-tempered nature makes him ideal for an older couple or someone with a disability. “He’s so easy to like. I’d love to fi nd him a home,” she said. See more of these dogs on A10 :DONLQJIRU3UHJQDQF\&DUH6HUYLFH Nonprofi t organization hosting fundraiser to provide free pregnancy tests, counseling BY SEAN HART Hermiston Herald $1.00 © 2015 EO Media Group SEE CODE/A2 WANTED: SEE DISTRICT/A2 be taking a more proactive approach enforcing codes to make the city more at- tractive. Parks and Recreation Director Larry Fetter said the City Council rated code enforcement a top priority during a January goal-setting session, and he will be leading a new HERMISTON HERALD Pregnancy Care Service will host its fourth annual walk/run fundraiser Saturday at Riverfront Park in Hermiston. and that we’re here to support her in making that decision.” The organization offers pro- grams after birth for mothers Registration for the Walk/Run aware of what we do.” for Life begins at 8:30 a.m., and Cissna said Pregnancy Care and fathers to make them bet- the event starts at 9 a.m. People Services provides free pregnancy ter, more confident parents and can sponsor themselves or collect tests, referrals for free ultrasounds also offers post-abortion coun- pledges for prizes. DQG FRQ¿GHQWLDO FRXQVHOLQJ IRU seling. Last year, Cissna said, Preg- Director Debbie Cissna said the pregnancy options. She said the event is one of the organization’s organization offers “complete, ac- nancy Care Services provided free major fundraisers. curate information on all options,” services to 150 women. “We see a lot of girls from the ³:H¶UH D QRQSUR¿W VXSSRUWHG including parenting and adoption, solely by donations, so it’s a way as well as information about abor- area high schools,” she said. “It is GH¿QLWHO\ QHHGHG LQ RXU FRPPX to raise money to provide this re- tion. source for our community and ³:HMXVW¿QGDZRPDQLVPRUH nity. I’d like to see us reach more also to raise awareness,” she said. VDWLV¿HG ZLWK KHU GHFLVLRQ ZKHQ people. ... We’re here, we’re free “We’ve noticed that, even after she has all the facts and all the and just want to help.” four years, there’s a lot of peo- information,” she said. “We just SEE FUNDRAISER/A10 ple in our community that aren’t want to let her know she has time
