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A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 COMMUNITY Governor declares drought in eight more counties Umatilla, Morrow, Grant all included BY GEORGE PLAVEN EO MEDIA GROUP The timing was some- what ironic given heavy rains and thunderstorms passing through Umatil- la County this week, but *RY.DWH%URZQRI¿FLDOO\ declared drought emergen- cies Friday in eight more Oregon counties, includ- ing Umatilla and Morrow counties. Drought was also de- clared in Grant, Wasco, Deschutes, Lane, Josephine and Jackson counties. The governor already signed off on declarations earli- er this year for Klamath, Armand Larive selected as U.S. Education TV ‘Featured School’ U.S. Education TV se- lected Armand Larive Mid- dle School as its “Featured School” for the month of May, a recognition prom- inently posted on the U.S. Education TV web site, http:// useducationtv.com, accord- ing to a Hermiston School District press release. ³,WFRQ¿UPVP\EHOLHIWKDW we are taking the right direc- tion with ALTV and its web- VLWHFKDQQHO´5REHUW'RKHUW\ ALTV instructor and ALMS science teacher, said. The recognition marks the second time in two years that ALMS has received this dis- WLQFWLRQ2IVFKRROVUHS- resented on U.S. Education 79RQO\KDYHEHHQLGHQ- WL¿HGDVD³)HDWXUHG6FKRRO´ and ALMS has now been rec- ognized twice. According to the press re- lease, an email from U.S. Edu- cation TV said, “Our featured schools, teachers and students demonstrate key skills in uti- lizing the U.S. Education TV platform. We were impressed by your school’s U.S. Educa- tion TV site.” ALTV was recognized in 2013 as the February “Fea- tured School.” The following month, ALTV received the “Best Middle School” award, as the school that “best uti- lized the U.S. Education TV platform” at the Student Tele- vision Network Convention in Los Angeles. ALTV, an elective video production class, regularly submits news broadcasts to U.S. Education TV. Peo- ple can visit ALTV’s web page at http://www.usedu- cationtv.com/Default.aspx- "VLG NEWS IN BRIEF Lake, Harney, Malheur, Bak- er, Crook and Wheeler coun- ties. “The major- ity of our state Brown is parched due to the warm winter and lack of snow,” Brown said in a statement. “As we move into summer, many areas of the state are going to dry out Graphic Designer Send resume, work samples and letter of interest to EO Media Group, PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308- 2048, by fax to 503-371-2935 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com Join the graphic designer team at the East Oregonian's Real Estate Guide publication. You'll work with multiple people and deadlines in a fast paced environment. Must be very accurate and detail-oriented. This position is responsible for designing creative including but not limited to website, ad campaigns and print advertisements, promotional posters and flyers, email advertisement and internal marketing creative. Experience in Multi-Ad Creator and Adobe Photoshop desired, QuarkXPress and/ or InDesign a plus. Newspaper experience preferred, but not required. Full-time position, benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan and insurances. over the winter, and has all but entirely melted across the Umatilla and John Day river basins. )DUPVDQG¿VKFRXQWRQ snowfall to act as a natural reservoir at higher eleva- tions, slowly melting to recharge streams and reser- voirs. Instead, the drought in Umatilla County forced regulators to start releasing ÀRZV IURP 0F.D\ 5HVHU- voir about two months ear- lier than usual, while state DQG WULEDO RI¿FLDOV EHJDQ trucking spring chinook up WKH 8PDWLOOD 5LYHU PXFK closer to the beginning of the annual run. 7KH %XUHDX RI 5HFOD- mation now shows McKay 5HVHUYRLU LV QRZ SHU- cent full, and Cold Springs 5HVHUYRLULVMXVWSHUFHQW full. Hermiston now accepting new recreation project proposals of the transient room tax- es collected that must be spent on recreation pro- grams and projects. The grant program is competitive and limited to recreation related pro- grams and projects taking place within the city. Ap- plications must be sub- PLWWHGE\SP-XQHWR 3DUNV DQG 5HFUHDWLRQ 'L- rector Larry Fetter, Herm- iston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. Applicants will be in- vited to make a 10-min- Competitive grant funding available for qualifying projects BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD The city of Hermiston is accepting recreation proj- ect grant proposals. The grant funds are comprised of a portion ute presentation regarding their proposals June 10. The projects must meet certain criteria: • Projects must be with- in the city limits of Herm- iston. • Applicants must have DQRQSUR¿WWD[VWDWXV 3URMHFWV WKDW EHQH¿W Hermiston through en- hanced tourism, promo- tion, marketing and lodg- ing will be given highest consideration. • Projects that bene- ¿W WKH JUHDWHVW QXPEHU RI MEDICAL DIRECTORY participants will be given greater consideration. • Projects that represent a broad base of other sup- port shall be given greater consideration. • Funded projects are required to submit a break- down of expenditures on how the funds were spent including receipts prior to reimbursement. Approximately $38,500 was awarded last year. For more information, FRQWDFW )HWWHU U RGENT & F AMILY C ARE Family Medicine Internal Medicine Pediatrics Women’s Health General Surgery Urology Good Shepherd Medical Group The specialists you asked for... ...Right here at home. P EDIATRIC D ENTISTRY Appointments 541-567-5305 600 NW 11th St., Suite E-37 • Hermiston • www.gshealth.org Call Today! 0DQ\RI¿FHVFORVHG for Memorial Day KROLGD\ ing women and girls in the local community. People who donate new pillows and bath towels, which will go to the Domestic Violence Services 0RVW JRYHUQPHQW RI¿FHV shelter, will have their names and many businesses, includ- entered into a special draw- ing the Hermiston Herald, ing to win a door prize. Call will be closed on Monday for -DQ0LOOVIRU the Memorial Day holiday. more information. Federal, state, county and FLW\ RI¿FHV DUHD VFKRROV DV well as banks are all closed 6WXGHQWEXLOWKRPH Monday in observance of the JUDQGRSHQLQJ-XQH federal holiday. There is no The grand opening of PDLOGHOLYHU\DQGSRVWRI¿FHV )LHOGVWRQH WKH ¿UVW KRPH are also closed. Like many other business- of the Columbia Basin Student es, the Hermiston Herald of- Homebuilders Program, is set ¿FH DQG +HUPLVWRQ RI¿FH RI WRWDNHSODFHIURPSPWR the East Oregonian will also p.m. June 1 at the home site on be closed to allow as many West Angus Avenue. staff members as possible to The open house has been spend the holiday with family set to show off the custom and friends. home to the community. June 2, prospective buyers are able to submit sealed bid %XQFRIXQGUDLVHU offers to the district. On June 22, the district will offer the WREHQH¿WZRPHQ¶V home to the highest bidder. programs Proceeds earned from the sale Soroptomist International of Fieldstone #1 will be used of the Greater Hermiston Area to construct the second home is hosting a Bunco fundrais- in the 11-home subdivision. er Tuesday at Desert Lanes The district has made available ERZOLQJ DOOH\ 1 )LUVW the timeline, bid information St., Hermiston. Doors open at sheets and other associated 5:30 p.m., and play begins at documents on the student SP%HJLQQHU%XQFRSOD\- homebuilding site at www.co- HUV DUH ZHOFRPH 5XOHV ZLOO lumbiabasinstudenthomes.org. be announced prior to play. )LHOGVWRQH LV WKH ¿UVW Tickets cost $10 at the door. of 11 homes from the CB- )XQGVUDLVHGZLOOEHQH¿W6R- SHP to be built. It is a high- roptomist Live Your Dream end 2,050-square-foot home awards, which help women with three bedrooms, two further their education, as EDWKURRPVDQRI¿FHGHQDQG well as other programs assist- many upgraded amenities. very quickly, likely leading WR D GLI¿FXOW ¿UH VHDVRQ DV well as water shortages. We need our state, local and federal partners to be pre- pared as our communities grapple with hot and dry conditions.” The 15 counties now un- der a state-declared drought is almost double the num- ber from a year ago. Snow fell at near-record lows 541-289-5433 MENTAL HEALTH 1060 W. Elm, Suite #115, Hermiston, OR (across from Good Shepherd Medical Center) www.apd4kidz.com • Adult, Child and Family Therapy • Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment • Mental Health and Crisis Services • Confidential and Professional Care Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm F AMILY D ENTISTRY 331 SE 2nd St., Pendleton, OR 97801 Office: 541-276-6207 LIFEWAYS HERMISTON WWW . LIFEWAYS . ORG 595 NW 11th St., Hermiston, OR 97838 Office: 541-567-2536 V ISION C ARE Family Dentistry Eye Health & Vision Care Robert D. Rolen , O.D., LLC ~ N ew Patients Welcome~ 541-567-8161 995 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston Crisis Phone: 866-343-4473 LIFEWAYS PENDLETON Ryan M. Wieseler, D.D.S . Optometric Physician U RGENT & F AMILY C ARE 115 W. Hermiston Ave. Suite 130 541-567-1837 541-567-2995 GIFFORD MEDICAL Columbia and Family Care Professional • Urgent Weekdays 8am-6pm Plaza Saturdays 9am-3pm U RGENT & F AMILY C ARE URGENT CARE Walk-Ins Welcome 1050 W. Elm Ave. Ste 110 Hermiston, OR 97838 Joseph Joseph R. Gifford, Gifford, M.D. M.D. Milton J. Johnson, Jr., M.D. David P. Martinez, M.D. Angie L. Hays, FNP Angie Hayes, FNP Candace L. Degenstein, FNP Davies, Jr., FNP M.D. Milton Michele J. Johnson, • In-House X-Rays • Adjacent Lab Sports & Dot Physicals • Minor Injuries • Family Care • Minor Surgeries We accept Medicare & some Advantage Medicare plans To Advertise In The Medical Directory, Please Call Jeanne At 541-564-4531 Church Directory NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY HOURS: 236 E. Newport Mon.-Sat. 541-567-1137 Hermiston 7:30am-7:00pm (across from U.S. Bank) NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children's Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 541-289-4774 Seventh-day Adventist Church s h i W o r Saturdays Sabbath School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. p w i t h u s ! 1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834 oasisvineyard.us Worship 10:00 AM "come as you are" The Full Gospel Home Church 235 SW 3rd Phone 567-7678 Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker Sunday: Sunday School . . . . . 10:00 am Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am Evening Service . . . . . . 7:00 pm Wednesday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm First United Methodist Church Of Hermiston Rev. Dr. James T. Pierce, Pastor Open Hearts, Open minds, Open doors "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Pet. 5:7 191 E. Gladys Ave. Sunday Worship at 11am (541) 567-3002 Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Grace Baptist Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 7:00 am THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY: . . . . . . . . . English 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingual 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 1:00 pm OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-5812 NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1350 S. Hwy. 395, Hermiston "People Making A Difference" Sunday Worship Services 9:00 am, 10:45 am Classes for kids during both Services en Español Dave Andrus, Pastor For more information call 567-8441 First Christian Church "Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love" SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:45 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM CHILDREN'S CHURCH 11:00 AM Nursery Provided 567-3013 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston Nursery provided for all services Echo Community Church 21 N Bonanza Street Echo, OR Phone: (541) 376-8108 Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45 am Children’s Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:15 am Potluck & Communion ~ First Sunday of the Month St. Johns Episcopal Church All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” Allan Payne, Pastor 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Pastor David Dever Sun. Bible Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am Sun. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . 11:00am Sun. Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study . . . 6:00pm www.hermistonlmbc.com To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683