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B USINESS Hermiston A4 WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 Second taxi service gets green light from city TRANSPORTATION BY JADE MCDOWELL STAFF WRITER There’s a new taxi in town Umatilla Cab Company is licensed to operate inside Hermiston and approved to accept riders from the Se- nior & Disabled Taxi Ticket Program effective today The city previously had an exclusive franchise with Hermiston Transit Ser- vices, but that deal expired Tuesday, June 0 “We just inked a new contract with the cab com- pany this morning,” Mark Morgan, assistant city man- ager, said Tuesday In March, the city coun- cil voted unanimously to end the practice of granting an exclusive franchise to Hermiston Transit Services The city created a taxi li- censing system open to any company that meets the re- Tuirements Morgan said there would probably be a few kinks to work out as the new system was implement- ed, but in the long run he be- lieves healthy competition between taxi companies will be of bene¿ t to residents Umatilla Cab Company has been in operation for almost a year and owner Sundi Marquez said busi- ness has been steady She expects it to increase now that the taxi company can legally transport riders within the Hermiston city limits and can accept the subsidized ride tickets “We’re very, very pleased to have the honor to do the senior and disabled program,” she said She said the company’s two full-time and three part-time drivers have passed the necessary back- ground checks to operate within Hermiston starting July 1 The company has a wheelchair-accessible van It operates between 6 am and 0 am seven days a week and Marquez said she is willing to pick up riders outside of normal operating hours if they make arrange- ments ahead of time The company also does food deliveries and can pick up things like medications “We will even go gro- cery shopping for people,” Marquez said $s for the city-run Senior & Disabled Taxi Ticket Pro- gram, Morgan said the city plans to leave pricing and other aspects the same after )ILE 3HOTO Umatilla Cab Company uses Cheverolet HHR vehicles for its taxi service. adding Umatilla Cab Com- pany Users must be Herm- iston residents and register at City Hall The cost of a one-way ticket will still be $2 each and can only be used within city limits Umatilla Cab Company can be reached at 541-567- 6055 HERMISTONHERALD.COM +eraOG RI¿ Fe aFFess sWiOO resWriFWeG IrRP FRnsWrXFWiRn $ccess to the Hermis- ton Herald and East Or- egonian of¿ ces at E Main St is still restricted due to ongoing sidewalk repair and construction Walk-in customers are still welcome, but the main entrance is not ac- cessible due to the side- walk work Power Pro, Inc, is tak- ing out the old, uneven con- crete steps and sidewalks and will be replacing the walkways leading to the Hermiston Herald and East Oregonian main entrance Demolition work be- gan on the project on June 19 and repair and recon- struction is ongoing Work to shore up awning sup- ports became necessary as part of the project and the current heat wave has delayed the ability to pour new concrete, so the proj- ect is taking longer than originally anticipated The temporary public entrance to the building is located on the east side of the building and can be accessed via the alley off Southeast Third Street The alley is located be- tween Washington Federal and the Desert Cobbler For more information or assistance, call the Hermiston Herald/East Oregonian of¿ ce at 541- 567-6457 iPhone 6 on U.S. Cellular. ® Together, you can do more. 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A great deal on a great network that covers you in the Middle of Anywhere.™ Shari’s hires new COO Shari’s Café & Pies, which started with a single restaurant in Hermiston, has hired a new chief oper- ating of¿ cer Rob Geresi joins the company’s executive lead- ership team amid changes occurring at Shari’s “Shari’s has been evolv- ing at a rapid pace over the last couple years,” said Bruce MacDiarmid, Shari’s president and C(2 1early 60 percent of the restau- rant locations have been renovated and “we’ve re- vamped our menu offerings with additional fresh, local and season item, and we’ve combined it all together with new branding ele- ments,” MacDiarmid said “Rob is a key piece of the pu]]le He brings a wealth of restaurant and en- trepreneurial experience to our organi]ation” Geresi has held senior positions for Sonic Corp and Red Robin Internation- al and he was co-founder of 1ew <ork Bagel (nterpris- es In 1995, he received the 1ational (ntrepreneur of the <ear $ward’ from the 8S Small Business $d- ministration Shari’s is the largest full-service chain based in the Paci¿ c 1orthwest Founded in Hermiston in 1978 and operated by Shari’s Management Cor- poration of Beaverton, Oregon, Shari’s Cafe & Pies restaurants are open hours a day Shari’s has more than 4,000 employees at 96 locations throughout Oregon, Washington, Cali- fornia, Idaho, 1ebraska and Wyoming 7he ¿ rst Shari’s was founded in Hermiston, where the local restaurant is still located in Hermis- ton Plaza, by Ron and Sha- ron BergTuist 7he Shari’s name was derived from Sharon’s nickname Latino Business Network meeting planned The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Latino Busi- ness 1etwork meeting will take place at 9 am Wednes- day, July 8, at the Hermis- ton Conference Center, 415 S Highway 95 Identity theft and LegalShield law representatives Charlene Scott and $mber Skinner will be the guest speakers Coffee and doughnuts will be available The chamber’s vision is to promote, educate and support Latino businesses in the greater Hermiston area through networking, advocacy and business community partnership For more information about the Latino Business 1etwork, call 541-567- 6151 VOLUME 109 ɿ NUMBER XX GA5< L. 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