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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 COMMUNITY Collision leads to Library kicks off summer reading program arrest on DUII, Children, teens assault charges and adults can still cle, when he slammed his head into the divider be- tween the front and back seats, Breckheimer causing a 1.5- inch laceration on his forehead, the report states. BY SEAN HART While being moved to HERMISTON HERALD the medical vehicle, Breck- A 20-year-old Hermis- heimer shouted obscenities ton man was charged for DQG ÀXQJ KLV KHDG IURP drunk driving after crashing side to side, getting blood into another vehicle Friday RQ RI¿FHUV DQG PHGLFDO night. personnel, according to the William Paul Breck- report. He was transported heimer was arrested at about to Good Shepherd Medical 9:38 p.m. near the intersec- Center for treatment and tion of West Theater Lane evaluation. and Prickly Pear Drive in The report states Breck- Hermiston, according to an heimer later consented to RI¿FHU¶VUHSRUWSURYLGHGE\ a blood draw at the hospi- Hermiston Police Chief Ja- tal and a Breathalyzer test son Edmiston. Breckheimer at HPD, which showed a was charged with driving blood alcohol content of .13 XQGHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI LQ- percent. He was processed toxicants, third-degree as- and transported to the jail sault, second-degree crim- without further incident. inal mischief and minor in Edmiston said the as- possession of alcohol and sault charge was related to was lodged in the Umatil- injuring another individual la County Jail on $16,000 while driving drunk. The bail. criminal mischief charge, According to the report, he said, was related to a Breckheimer was found wall that was damaged unconscious in his 1992 during the wreck and the silver Jeep Cherokee after clean-up required on the crashing into the back of a police vehicle. 2003 white Subaru Lega- 2I¿FHUV DUH WUDLQHG WR cy driven by Sean Murray, wear protective equipment, who suffered a large lacera- Edmiston said, and none of tion to the back of his head. %UHFNKHLPHU¶V ERGLO\ ÀX- Edmiston said Murray, 24, ids entered their systems. Heppner, was taken to the He said, when that occurs, Heppner hospital by his WKHRI¿FHUVPXVWEHWUHDWHG family. at the hospital with med- The report states, when ication that makes them Breckheimer awoke, he ap- sick, similar to chemother- peared intoxicated and be- DS\ $Q +3' RI¿FHU ZDV came combative when cit- poked with a used hypo- izens tried to help him. He dermic needle last week was detained for his safety and is still recovering from in the back of a Hermiston the required medication, he Police Department vehi- said. Police say Breckheimer injured himself while detained and flung blood on officers SUBMITTED PHOTO This property wall near Theater Lane and Prickly Pear Drive was damaged in a collision that led to the arrest of William %UHFNKHLPHU+HUPLVWRQIRUGULYLQJXQGHUWKHLQÁXHQFHRI intoxicants and assault for injuring another driver. District earns eighth consecutive ¿QDQFLDODZDUG The Hermiston School 'LVWULFW EXVLQHVV RI¿FH UH- FHLYHGQRWL¿FDWLRQWKDWLWKDV EHHQ DZDUGHG WKH &HUWL¿FDWH of Achievement for Excel- lence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance 2I¿FHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ RI WKH United States and Canada for WKH GLVWULFW¶V &RP- prehensive Annual Financial Report. 7KH&HUWL¿FDWHRI$FKLHYH- ment is the highest form of recognition in governmental DFFRXQWLQJ DQG ¿QDQFLDO UH- porting, and its attainment UHSUHVHQWV D VLJQL¿FDQW DF- complishment by a district and its management. The cer- WL¿FDWH LV DZDUGHG SULPDULO\ to government units whose CAFRs meet the highest standards in government ac- FRXQWLQJDQG¿QDQFLDOUHSRUW- ing. The CAFRs are judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, including demon- strating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly FRPPXQLFDWH LWV ¿QDQFLDO story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. This is the ninth time the Hermiston School District has been recognized for its CAFR and the eighth consec- utive year. The district was previously honored for the 2012-13, 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07 and 2004-05 school years. “Being recognized with WKH *)2$ &HUWL¿FDWH RI Achievement for a ninth time is evidence of the HSD Board of Education and business GHSDUWPHQW¶V FRPPLWPHQW to excellence in reporting WUDQVSDUHQF\ DQG ¿QDQFLDO accountability,” HSD Deputy Superintendent Wade Smith said in a press release. “I am H[WUHPHO\SURXGRIWKH¿QDQ- cial stewardship exhibited by the board and business de- partment. This honor estab- lishes an unsurpassed stan- dard of excellence.” The Government Finance 2I¿FHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ RI WKH U.S. and Canada is a nonprof- it professional association that serves approximately 17,500 JRYHUQPHQW ¿QDQFH SURIHV- sionals. The GFOA estab- lished the CAFR Program in 1945 to encourage and assist state and local governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally ac- cepted accounting principles to prepare comprehensive an- QXDO¿QDQFLDOUHSRUWVWKDWHY- idence the spirit of transpar- ency and full disclosure and then to recognize individual governments that succeed in achieving that goal. register BY JESSICA KELLER HERMISTON HERALD The Hermiston Pub- OLF /LEUDU\¶V VXPPHU reading programs have started or start today, but children, teens and adults can still sign up to partic- ipate. The library was a hot- bed of activity Monday and Tuesday, with chil- dren registering. Late- comers, however, can still sign up for the free program at the library until July 2. The programs typical- ly run about six weeks and all center around the theme of heroes this year, Library Director Marie Baldo said. “Traditionally the in- tent of a summer read- ing program is to keep the kids reading over the school break, so when they return to school they are at the same reading level or higher as when they left,” she said. The Hermiston library also offers a teen pro- gram, currently under- way, to encourage teen reading, as well one for adults, who, Baldo said, got jealous and wanted one, too. The summer programs are partly funded through WKH VWDWH¶V ³5HDG\ WR Read” grants, which are given to libraries for just that purpose, Baldo said, although the Hermiston library always spends more than it receives. Some money is also used to purchase prizes for children. To choose books for the summer reading pro- gram, Baldo said she takes into consideration what the library already has in stock and what can be added. ³,W¶V D ZD\ WR SOXV XS WKLQJV DQG WKH\¶UH DOO books recommended by other libraries,” Baldo said. She said she pur- chased 98 books this year just for the chil- GUHQ¶V SURJUDP DV ZHOO as literature required for children participating in Battle of the Books next school year. ³$OOLQDOO,¶GVD\ZH probably purchased 120 books of new material just between the three programs,” Baldo said. 7KLV \HDU¶V FKLOGUHQ¶V theme is “Every Hero has a Story.” While some of the activities involve superheroes, Raquel Ro- driguez, coordinator for JESSICA KELLER PHOTO Amy Warner of Hermiston registers her children Quinn, left, Avery, center, and Cade, not pictured, for the Hermiston Public Library summer reading program Monday. WKH FKLOGUHQ¶V SURJUDP said she has organized presentations involv- ing everyday heroes in the community, who will speak to the chil- dren about what they do. Other activities include movies, treasure hunts and searches, where chil- dren receive a clue at the library about a certain business in Hermiston and then go to the busi- ness with an adult to re- ceive a reward. The first search is from noon to 1 p.m. today. “We do it to promote our businesses and to give kids something fun to do,” Rodriguez said. Children registered in the program receive prizes each day they at- tend and collect tickets to draw for other priz- es. Those who meet the reading guidelines and complete reading logs by Aug. 6 will be rewarded with a pool party at the Hermiston Aquatic Cen- ter Aug. 7. To meet their goals, second-graders and younger must read 30 picture books, and children in third-grade and up have to read at least five chapter books. Teen Program — “Unmask” Although the program began June 15, teens can still sign up through mid-July. The program wraps up with a party July 31. To participate, teenagers sign a pledge agreeing to read a cer- tain number of books or pages. Activities, which are open to everyone, are also scheduled each week. The next activity is Super Hero “Jeopardy” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. There is also an Interactive Bulletin Board, where teens are challenged to answer dif- JESSICA KELLER PHOTO Leland Estabrook, 8, a third-grader at Desert View Elemen- tary School, signs up for the Hermiston Public Library’s summer reading program Monday. ferent questions. Teens receive tickets for ev- ery activity they attend, which they can enter into a drawing to win a Kindle at the end of the program. Also part of the summer reading program is a summer book group. This month, the teens are reading “Lost Heroes” by Rick Riordan, who wrote the popular Percy Jackson series, and in -XO\ ³0LVV 3HUHJULQH¶V Home for Peculiar Chil- dren” by Ransom Riggs will be discussed. Hermiston Public Library information For more information on any of the programs or the activities scheduled, visit www.hermistonlibrary.us, call 541-567-2882 or visit the library, 235 E. Gladys Ave, Hermiston. The library is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. It will be closed July 3 and July 4 for the Fourth of July holiday. Adult program: “Escape the Ordinary” The adult summer reading program, which ends in August and has a different theme each month, “will explore and celebrate a variety of heroes, superheroes, extraordinary people and places,” according to the brochure. Adults who participate receive a list of recommended books for each month from which to choose, as well as quizzes and other activities in their pack- et. Activities, which are open to the public, are also scheduled. -XQH¶V WKHPH LV WUDY- el, and The Hermiston Travel Club will present at noon June 27, and a Classical Heroes quiz is due that day, as well. -XO\¶V WKHPH LV 6XSHU- heroes, and a Superhero Mystery Party will take place at noon July 18. $XJXVW¶VWKHPHLV(YHU\- day Heroes, with a pro- gram slated for Aug. 22. The adult summer pro- gram concludes Aug. 29. Place a Yard Sale Ad 25 words, 3 days, private party only $20.00 East Oregonian & Hermiston Herald Yard Sale Kits - $5.00 Includes 2 signs, stakes & price stickers. Call Paula 541-278-2678