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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 COMMUNITY Firefighters compete in charity donkey basketball game for the second year in a donkey basketball game EHQH¿WLQJ WKH 'HVHUW Just before tipoff of a Shrine Club Saturday at charity basketball game the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, the players grounds. Umatilla charged to an mounted their donkeys, early lead, up 8 to 4 at the and the action began. Hermiston and Uma- HQG RI WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU WLOOD¿UH¿JKWHUVIDFHGRII before Hermiston pulled BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD ahead by a nose with a 10-8 lead at the half. In the second half, Umatil- la was running away for the win until Hermiston PDGH D ¿QDO SXVK LQ WKH homestretch. Hermiston came up short, however, and Umatilla claimed a 29-26 victory. The firefighters said they enjoyed the game, but the real winner was WKH'HVHUW6KULQH&OXE Vice President Jim Leitch said the event in Hermiston last year raised about $2,400, and he expected a simi- lar amount this year. He said the club supports the Shriners Hospital in Portland, which provid- ed free care to about 200 children from the area in each of the last two years. “We work hard to get the money to keep that hospital operating,” he said. Umatilla postpones commercial zoning change decision – again New strip club moratorium set to expire July 14, the day after the City Council will discuss the issue again BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD Umatilla City Council members postponed a decision on commercial zoning changes for a third time at the regular meeting Tuesday. The Umatilla Planning Commis- sion worked for months to come up ZLWK D SURSRVDO WKDW ZRXOG GH¿QH where new strip clubs — along with every other type of commercial busi- ness — could locate and sent the rec- ommendations to the City Council in April. The city enacted a moratorium preventing new adult entertainment businesses from opening last year and extended the temporary ban earlier this year. With the moratori- um set to expire July 14, the council decided to continue discussion about the commercial zoning changes to a special meeting at 7 p.m. July 13 at Umatilla City Hall. 0D\RU'DYH7URWWPDGHWKHUHF- ommendation to postpone a deci- sion before any discussion about the zoning changes. He said, except for strip clubs and marijuana dispensa- ries, none of the changes needed to be enacted immediately. He said the council should have the time to dil- igently understand and discuss the issue. City Manager Bob Ward said the city may be able to extend the mora- torium again, but he was not certain ZKHWKHU WKH QRWL¿FDWLRQ UHTXLUH- ments could be met before the cur- rent extension expired. SEAN HART PHOTOS )LUHÀJKWHUVIURP+HUPLVWRQDQG8PDWLOODEDWWOHGLQDJDPHRIGRQNH\ EDVNHWEDOOWRUDLVHIXQGVIRUWKH'HVHUW6KULQH&OXE6DWXUGD\DWWKH )DUP&LW\3UR5RGHRJURXQGVLQ+HUPLVWRQ7KHFOXEVXSSRUWVWKH6KUL QHUV+RVSLWDOLQ3RUWODQGZKLFKSURYLGHVIUHHFDUHIRUFKLOGUHQ HHS earns bronze from national magazine +HUPLVWRQ 6FKRRO 'LV- trict announced this week that Hermiston High School was recently recog- nized by a national maga- zine in rankings of public high schools. U.S. News and World Report reviewed 29,070 U.S. public high schools as part of the Best High Schools rankings. Accord- ing to the 2015 report, re- leased last month, Oregon had 114 high schools make the rankings. Hermiston High School was among those, listed as a bronze medalist. In partnership with RTI International, a research ¿UPEDVHGLQ1RUWK&DUROL- na, U.S. News judges high schools on advanced place- ment scores, state testing scores, how well a school serves all students and how well a school prepares stu- dents for college. Oregon has 185,591 high school students in- structed by 8,216 full- time teachers throughout 325 high schools in 180 school districts. Of the 325 high schools, 114 were included on the Best High School rank- ings: three earned gold medals, 25 earned silver medals and 86 earned bronze medals. To see the full 2015 U.S. News High Schools rank- ings, nationwide and by state, visit http://usnews. com/education/best-high- schools. NEWS IN BRIEF Entries being accepted for Desert Classic Jackpot Show 9LFWRU\ 6TXDUH IURP though, pays out $200. A 7KH¿HOGLVOLPLWHGWR a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Satur- Aug. 27 through Aug. 29. UDIÀH DQG FKLOGUHQ¶V DFWLY- teams. For rules and entry day at Agape House, 500 Call Peggy at 541-567- pm. to 1:15 p.m. $OOPHDOVDUHRQD¿UVW ies will be offered. forms, call 541-481-3473. Harper Road. The sale 6568 for more information. FRPH¿UVWVHUYHGEDVLVDQG will feature clothing, fur- must be eaten on site. niture, books and other assorted goods. Cloth- Free summer ing items are three for lunches available to Rib cook-off The Umatilla County $1. Furniture is priced as Cattlemen’s Association marked, and customers youth coming up is accepting entries for may name their price for The City of Hermiston WKH VL[WK DQQXDO 'HVHUW all other goods. is sponsoring free sum- The Boardman Fire- 'RQDWLRQVDUHZHOFRPH mer lunches to all children ¿JKWHU¶V $VVRFLDWLRQ DQG Classic Jackpot Steer & Heifer Show July 11 WKURXJK)ULGD\&DOO'DYH 18 years old and younger the Boardman Fire Corps at the Umatilla County at Agape House at 541- Monday through Friday are hosting the sixth an- Fairgrounds in Hermis- 567-8774 or 541-571- through Aug. 14. nual Scorchin’ Summer ton. The champion steer ZLWKDQ\TXHVWLRQV Lunches are available Rib Cook Off July 11 at will receive $300, the at Sunset Park from 11:30 the SAGE Center parking reserve champion steer a.m. to noon; at Butte Park lot in Boardman. Check- Open 7 days a week- 6:30-11 am and 5-8 pm will receive $200 and the Class reunion from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 in begins at 7 a.m., and Pre-order your flats or pick your ow n! third-place steer will re- scheduled p.m.; at Rocky Heights Ele- judging starts at 2:30 p.m. 541-567-3146 ceive $100. Premiums/ mentary School from 12:15 Top prize receives $100, payouts for the heifers The Hermiston High p.m. to 12:45 p.m.; at the second-place gets $75 and www.kandkblueberries.com will depend on the num- School Class of 1955 is DTXDWLF FHQWHU IURP third receives $50. The 29555 Minnehaha Rd., Hermiston ber entered and the size holding its 60th class reunion p.m. to 12:45 p.m.; and at people’s Choice Award, of the jackpot. The cham- pion heifer will receive 50 percent of the jackpot, reserve champion heifer will receive 33 percent TUESDAY, JUNE 23 and the third-place heifer 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. will receive 17 percent. Silver buckles will be 1739 N. 1st St., Hermiston, OR awarded to the champion th showman in each of the three age categories of ju- Old West Federal Credit Union nior, 11 years and under, The event is open to the community with intermediate, 12-15 years Secure Shredding provided by Accu shred Please stop by and old, and senior, youth 16 of La Grande and older. join us in celebratin g Additional information is available at http://extension.ore- gonstate.edu/umatilla/ cattlemen-association or enjoy by contacting Marie Lin- Please come nell, 541-561-6563 or & drinks. urgers, chips b m a h mlinnell5@gmail.com, or Randy Mills, 541-278- 5403. N OW OPE N ! Member APPRECIATION DAY June 26 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Agape House parking lot sale Saturday Hermiston’s Agape House is conducting a parking lot sale from 8:30 O L D W E S T FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1739 N. 1st St. | Hermiston