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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
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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
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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
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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-
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cy driven by Sean Murray, wear protective equipment,
who suffered a large lacera- Edmiston said, and none of
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Edmiston said Murray, 24, ids entered their systems.
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family.
at the hospital with med-
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Breckheimer awoke, he ap- sick, similar to chemother-
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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
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was damaged in a collision that led to the arrest of William
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BY JESSICA KELLER
HERMISTON HERALD
The Hermiston Pub-
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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
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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.
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books recommended by
other libraries,” Baldo
said.
She said she pur-
chased 98 books this
year just for the chil-
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as literature required for
children participating in
Battle of the Books next
school year.
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probably purchased 120
books of new material
just between the three
programs,” Baldo said.
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theme is “Every Hero
has a Story.” While some
of the activities involve
superheroes, Raquel Ro-
driguez, coordinator for
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Amy Warner of Hermiston registers her children Quinn, left, Avery, center, and Cade, not
pictured, for the Hermiston Public Library summer reading program Monday.
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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
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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.
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el, and The Hermiston
Travel Club will present
at noon June 27, and a
Classical Heroes quiz
is due that day, as well.
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heroes, and a Superhero
Mystery Party will take
place at noon July 18.
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day Heroes, with a pro-
gram slated for Aug. 22.
The adult summer pro-
gram concludes Aug. 29.
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