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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 LOCAL WEATHER • FROM PAGE A1 WEST: continued from page A1 transformation from an old- school newspaper company to a modern and dynamic media company over the last decade,” Brown said. “He is able to combine his solid journalism skills with new technologies, recognizing that the way people get news and information from news- papers is ever-changing. We are fortunate to have him in the ever-growing city of Hermiston, which is such an important community to our company.” West is no stranger to Hermiston and Eastern Ore- gon. A graduate of Echo High School and Oregon State University, he has worked at newspapers in Oregon and California for more than 25 years, including previous stints at the Hermiston Herald and East Oregonian. West also has family in the area, including his par- ents and two brothers, who still live outside Echo. His adult daughter Suzanna, was born in Pendleton and lives in Portland. “It is exciting to return home and work with the tal- ented journalists at the Herm- iston Herald and East Ore- gonian,” West said. “We are currently working to develop a new look and new strategy for the Herald, so we will be asking readers, community members and businesses to help us determine how best to cover the greater Hermiston area.” For the past 10 years, West has worked for the Herald’s parent company, EO Media Group, in Salem in various capacities, including eight years as associate editor of the Capital Press agriculture weekly. The last two years he has been managing editor of EO Media Group’s Design Center, supervising the team that does page design for 10 of the company’s newspa- pers, including the Hermiston Herald. He has also worked as a liaison to the digital team for the company’s local edi- tors in working on issues re- lated to their websites. He will continue working with the group’s newspapers on their online news reporting while editor of the Herald. West will also serve as the Hermiston editor for the East Oregonian working with the news team based out of the RI¿FHDW(0DLQ “People are increasing- ly turning to their comput- ers, tablets and cellphones WR ¿QG RXW ZKDW¶V KDSSHQHG in our communities,” West said. “We are evolving our reporting to provide timely, relevant information, wheth- er you read us in print, on a computer or on your phone. With one less print edition each week we can put more time and energy into our on- line reporting and our digital products, like our website, email newsletters and social media accounts so people can ¿QGWKHQHZVWKH\ZDQWDQG need quickly and easily while on the go.” In recent weeks, the Her- ald has conducted an online survey to ask area residents what they would like to see in their newspaper. This feed- back is helping the Herald begin its transformation. The Herald staff will be asking for more of your feedback, inter- action and contributions so that you can be a part of the conversation about the grow- ing Hermiston community. Hospital thanks volunteers with luncheon Irrigon man drowns in Columbia River BY GEORGE PLAVEN EO MEDIA GROUP An 18-year-old Irri- gon High School student drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in the Co- lumbia River at Irrigon Mari- na Park, but not before push- ing a friend to safety. Dylan Jones was pulled from the river shortly after 4:15 p.m. by the Columbia Basin Dive Rescue team and taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston where he was pronounced dead, according to the Mor- URZ&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH Jones is also known by the name Dylan Vicory, though Morrow County Undersher- iff Steve Myren said Jones was the name given by fami- ly to police. Theresa Rytting was with Jones and three other friends at the marina park when they noticed he was struggling in the water. Rytting, 16, swam out and grabbed Jones’ arm when she said she could feel something begin to pull them both un- derwater. She said Jones pushed her back to where she could get away, but was unable to save himself. Rytting and her mother, Leesa Sorrell, credit Jones with saving her life. “Saving my daughter, that shows how good he really was,” Sorrell said. Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Wed Thu 6/10 Fri 6/11 96/59 Sat 6/12 95/59 Sun 6/13 87/52 6/14 85/51 90/55 Mostly sunny. High 96F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Sunshine. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunshine. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 50s. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 50s. Sunshine. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 50s. Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:46 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:47 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:47 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:48 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:48 PM Oregon At A Glance Portland 83/54 Salem 84/50 Pendleton 91/57 Hermiston 96/59 La Grande 85/50 Bend 79/40 Eugene 83/50 Ontario 96/61 Burns 87/56 Medford 90/52 Klamath Falls 84/47 Area Cities JESSICA KELLER PHOTO Good Shepherd Medical Center recognized the approximately 140 volunteers who donate their time for various hospital-supported services with a luncheon Tuesday at the hospital. Volunteers from the hospital auxiliary, CareVan service and hospice were each presented with awards. Above, Good Shepherd Medical Center Vice President of Human Resources, right, shakes CareVan volunteer Harley Sager’s hand while presenting him with an award at the luncheon. According to GSMC Volunteer Manager Cindy Schaan, the volunteers accumulated a total of 13,000 hours, representing six full-time employees and $300,000 in wages, for the hospital in the past year. “We very much appreciate all that you do for Good Shepherd,” she said. $OVRDWWKHOXQFKHRQWKH*RRG6KHSKHUG+RVSLWDO$X[LOLDU\UHFRJQL]HGLWVÀYHVFKRODUVKLS recipients, C.J. Zita, Alfredo Moreno, Desiree Wernlund, Maricela Mendoza and Ashlee Rico, who all received $1,500 scholarships to continue their educations in health care services. The hospital auxiliary also presented a $15,165 check to the Good Shepherd Foundation to purchase medical equipment. City Albany Ashland Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Coos Bay Corvallis Eugene Hi 84 88 64 85 79 71 87 60 84 83 Lo Cond. 51 sunny 52 pt sunny 53 foggy 47 windy 40 pt sunny 55 pt sunny 56 pt sunny 50 foggy 49 sunny 50 pt sunny City Florence Grants Pass Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Lakeview Lincoln City Mcminnville Medford Hi 63 91 96 85 84 85 85 63 83 90 Lo Cond. 48 pt sunny 53 mst sunny 59 sunny 51 pt sunny 47 pt sunny 50 mst sunny 47 pt sunny 50 pt sunny 50 sunny 52 pt sunny City Newport Pendleton Portland Redmond Roseburg Salem Springfield The Dalles Tillamook Vale Hi 58 91 83 87 85 84 82 90 65 95 Lo Cond. 48 pt sunny 57 sunny 54 sunny 45 pt sunny 54 pt sunny 50 sunny 48 pt sunny 60 windy 50 foggy 63 pt sunny City Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Hi 95 75 87 81 81 Lo Cond. 75 pt sunny 62 pt sunny 78 t-storm 63 pt sunny 68 sunny City Phoenix San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Washington, DC Hi 90 68 80 94 90 Lo Cond. 70 pt sunny 54 foggy 55 sunny 74 sunny 71 sunny National Cities City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Hi 88 82 87 97 80 Lo Cond. 67 pt sunny 64 sunny 61 pt sunny 74 mst sunny 56 t-storm Moon Phases BUDGET: continued from page A1 cil approved the Enhance Hermiston plan created by the city’s Community En- hancement Committee. The committee spent about a year identifying projects to improve the aesthetic appeal of the community. Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan said the plan was a starting point with conceptual ideas to assist with long-range planning and budgeting. He said approving the plan did not provide funding for any of the projects or a commit- ment to complete them. living with alzheimer’s UV Index Wed 6/10 Last New First Full Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun 24 Jul 2 ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service Thu 6/11 Fri Sat 6/12 6/13 Sun 6/14 8 8 8 8 8 Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection. McKay Creek Estates presents: SAFETY Join us as we host a lecture series to increase safety awareness on fall prevention, common home injuries and provide solutions to keep you and your loved one safe! 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