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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 COMMUNITY +HUPLVWRQPDQFKDUJHGZLWKSRLQWLQJ¿UHDUP reporting a male wearing black cloth- a male dressed in black ing pointed a pointed a gun at her while gun at two fe- she was driving by the area males walking of 1030 S.W. 11th St., HPD Sendlinger on Southwest Capt. Darryl Johnson said 11th. in an email. He said, as of- Sendlinger was located ¿FHUVUHVSRQGHGWRWKHFDOO in the area and was taken a second call was received into custody after a short Multiple people reported early Monday morning incidents BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD A Hermiston man was arrested Monday morning after several people reported he pointed a gun at them. Hermiston Police Depart- PHQWRI¿FHUVDUUHVWHG$OH[- ander Robert Sendlinger, 20, Hermiston, at about 1:10 a.m. near Southwest 11th Street and West Highland Avenue in Hermiston. At about 1:08 a.m., a female called 911 to report foot pursuit and resisting arrest, Johnson said. Of- ¿FHUV ORFDWHG D SLVWRO DQG a dagger on Sendlinger, along with a small amount of marijuana, he said. Sendlinger was lodged in the Umatilla County Jail and will face three felony FRXQWV RI SRLQWLQJ D ¿UH- arm at another. He will also face multiple misdemean- or charges: three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and menacing, along with single counts of unlawful SRVVHVVLRQ RI D ¿UHDUP carrying a concealed weap- on, resisting arrest and second-degree disorderly conduct. Bail was set at $68,000. Merkley talks trade and education at town hall Area students place in spelling contests BY JADE MCDOWELL EO MEDIA GROUP Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in Hermiston made it clear Saturday at a town hall forum in Hermiston that he wasn’t happy with WKH 7UDQV3DFL¿F 3DUWQHU- ship trade agreement. Merkley said he has “deep, deep reservations” and a problem with the secrecy surrounding the trade agree- ment and was opposed to the idea that Congress should fast-track the agreement on a simple up-or-down vote with no amendments. He said he has pushed the Obama administration to make sure controls on currency manipulation were added to the agree- ment in order to prevent other countries from using the strategy to get around the reduction of tariffs. He said lawmakers are being told, however, that adding such amendments would cause other countries to not sign the agreement. Education was anoth- er hot topic at Merkley’s EO MEDIA GROUP PHOTO BY JADE MCDOWELL Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley answers a question at a town hall forum at Hermiston High School Saturday. Hermiston town hall, where he was asked by several students to address LVVXHVUHODWHGWRH[FHVVLYH standardized testing and college affordability. Merkley said he sup- ported a broad education bill to replace No Child Left Behind with some- thing that focused less on high-stakes testing. “The shaming strategy has not worked to make schools great in any nation in the world,” he said. Merkley said math and reading are important but there comes a point when preparation for state tests crowds out hands-on learn- ing in other subjects and reduces career technical education. As for college afford- ability, Merkley said Pres- ident Barack Obama’s idea of free community college across the nation had little chance of gaining the votes to become a reality at the federal level, but he had seen some promising ideas ÀRDWHG LQ WKH 2UHJRQ OHJ- islature that would greatly reduce the cost of commu- nity college. He encouraged constit- uents to continue to bring forward new ideas and give feedback. “Keep telling me when you think I’m on track and when you think I’m off track,” he said. Hermiston’s Mabry elected OCF chair Hermiston resident Tim Mabry has been elected to serve as the Oregon Community Foundation Board of Directors chair- man. Mabry is president and owner of Hermis- ton-based Credits, Incor- porated, a family-owned business providing collec- tions services to businesses throughout the Northwest. “OCF is grateful to have such an engaged and pas- sionate community leader like Tim Mabry to lead our board of directors,” OCF 3UHVLGHQW DQG &(2 0D[ Williams said in a press release. “As a statewide community foundation, we also value Tim’s connec- tion to Eastern Oregon and the communities we serve in this region.” The OCF board of direc- tors provides effective gov- ernance and leadership to the foundation and has the responsibility to assure the endowment is managed in DQHI¿FLHQWWKRXJKWIXOZD\ The mission of The Or- egon Community Foun- dation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy. OCF works with individ- uals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds, OCF has awarded a total of $1 billion in grants and scholarships, with $80 million awarded in 2014 alone. Five local students from Hermiston and Echo were named winners in the annual spelling contest that took place in Pendleton May 11. The In- terMountain Education Service District sponsors the spelling contests, in which students from three counties participated. The students who compet- ed had already won a spelling contest in their division at their schools. There are three divisions divided by grades: 'LYLVLRQ IRU ¿UVW WKURXJK ¿IWK 'LYLVLRQ IRU VL[WK through eighth and Division 3 for high schoolers. At the county contests, students took a 35-word writ- ten test. First through third places were selected in each of the three divisions. An awards ceremony immedi- ately followed, with winners UHFHLYLQJ PHGDOV 7KH ¿UVW place winner from each divi- sion is invited to participate in the state competition, which occurs on the Saturday of La- bor Day weekend in Salem at the Oregon State Fair. Local students who placed in the competition are: Division 1 Second Place: Bianca Sutton, Sunset Elementary, Hermiston. Division 2 Second Place: Anthony Duron, Armand Larive Mid- dle School, Hermiston Third Place: Harrison Temple, Sandstone Middle School, Hermiston Division 3 First Place: Josiah Niederw- erfer, Hermiston High School Third Place: Henry Geh- rke, Echo High School NEWS IN BRIEF /RFDOFKXUFKKRVWLQJ Funfest vendors YDFDWLRQ%LEOHVFKRRO needed Hermiston’s 10th annual camp New Hope Community Church is accepting reg- istration for its vacation Bible school, “Everest — Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power,” which will take place from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. June 15 through June 18 at the church, 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. The school LVIRUFKLOGUHQHQWHULQJ¿UVW WKURXJK VL[WK JUDGH WKLV fall, and is free. People can register at www.newhope- on395.com or call 541-567- 8441 for more information. downtown Funfest event is July 11 with loads of fun for the whole family. Last year more than 4,000 people at- tended the one-day event. Vendors are needed for this year’s festival, including peo- ple promoting businesses, artwork, crafts, commercial products and more. Spaces are available on Main Street. There are spaces available on Main Street. Contact the Hermiston Chamber of Com- merce for more information at 541-567-6151 or visit www. hermistonchamber.com for Funfest vendor applications. -XGJHKHDUV¿UVWORFDOSROLFHFDPHUDFDVH Video helped defendant understand interaction with officer more use out of them for training purposes than I will for evidence, but I will cer- tainly, when necessary, use it as a teaching moment for defendants,” he said. “I cer- tainly have had a lot of de- fendants in the past say the RI¿FHUZDVUXGH,IWKH\KDYH D SUREOHP ZLWK DQ RI¿FHU not recorded by the cam- be recorded, he does not era, Creasing said, and he believe it is feasible. Even HERMISTON HERALD anticipates most violations when the recordings do not Hermiston Municipal will not be caught on tape. present evidence, however, Judge Thomas Creasing He said, although he un- he said the cameras are still KHDUGKLV¿UVWFDVHWKLVPRQWK derstands why some people helpful. involving Hermiston Po- believe entire shifts should “I think the P.D. will get OLFH'HSDUWPHQW¶VQHZRI¿- cer-worn cameras. Although the video did not affect the outcome of the trial, Creasing said it helped the defendant understand ZKDWZDVVDLGE\WKHRI¿FHU and also provided a clear re- cord of the interaction. “I think it came out real- O\ZHOO´KHVDLGRIKLV¿UVW camera case. “The camera didn’t actually make any changes in the case. What it is Happening at Prestige in May did, though, I think, was cre- ate a better understanding in the defendant.” McKay Creek Estates invites you to our Creasing said the defen- dant had been pulled over E\DQ+3'RI¿FHUIRUWUDY- eling faster than 50 mph on Theater Lane. The de- IHQGDQW EHOLHYHG WKH RI¿FHU said the vehicle speed was Friday, May 29th captured by a rear-facing ra- 3:00 - 7:00pm dar, Creasing said, but upon playing the video, it was We are having a FIESTA of a good time for all our FOHDU WKH RI¿FHU QHYHU LQ- family, friends, and professionals! dicated a rear-facing radar, which the defendant was Enjoy our South of the Border hospitality while you able to see. Creasing said, although tour all of the updates at our community, and that particular question preview all of the new exciting services and activities would not have affected the we offer! trial, he believes the cam- HUDV ZLOO EH EHQH¿FLDO LQ D court setting. He said the Sizzling appetizers and refreshing Margaritas recordings provide an accu- will be served. UDWH UHFRUG RI RI¿FHU LQWHU- actions. “You can hear every- thing,” he said. “The voices are clear. You really can get a sense of what’s being said and how it’s being said.” 1601 Southgate Place In the speeding case, www.prestigecare.com (541) 276-1987 Pendleton, OR 97801 the actual violation was BY SEAN HART Everything South of the Border Open House he’s there, he’s on camera.” Creasing said recorded interactions will provide ev- LGHQFH DERXW ZKDW H[DFWO\ transpired, rather than him having to rely on differ- ent versions from multiple sources. He said the cameras also encourage the best behavior IURP ERWK WKH RI¿FHUV DQG the people with whom they interact. “I think it’s going to calm behavior down,” he said. “When people know they’re being watched, they’ll be- have better.” Happy Spring From Dr. Hibbert, Lacee, Jessica, Bailey, Heather, and Sarah 541-612-3707 STUDENT OF THE WEEK Amie Zitterkob U MATILLA H IGH S CHOOL Amie is a senior with a 3.74 cumulative GPA. Amie is an outstanding young lady, who leads by example in the classroom and on the athletic field. Amie has competed in 2 years of volleyball, 1 year of cross country, 3 years of track and 1 year as football manager. Last year Amie placed 2nd at state in the 100 meters and 2nd In the 200 Meters. This year at the state track meet Amie will be competing in the 100 Meters, the 200 meters, the 4x100 meter relay and the 4x400 meter relay. In her free time Amie likes to read and hang out with friends. Amie’s favorite subject is history. In the future Amie plans on running in college and studying to be a nurse. Proudly Sponsored by McKay Creek Estates Working Every Day for a Healthy Community 541-667-3400 • 610 NW 11 th • Hermiston
