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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
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Hermiston police chief provides
details on big ag theft case
tor, arrived and determined the
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trailer McClatchy was using
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was not his company’s trailer.
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the arrest of a man for stealing an ex- ment. Osborne also was work-
pensive generator from a local agri- ing with a basic description of McClatchy Darrin Parsons responded from
Pendleton. He and Osborne
a white pickup hauling a trailer
culture business.
found the pickup McClatchy was
Nolan Douglas McClatchy, 48, of with a tarp covering something.
“Lo and behold,” Edmiston said, driving was stolen out of the Walla
Hermiston was arrested Friday. He
is in the Umatilla County Jail, Pend- Osborne spied the rig at 80153 Rive- Walla area, according to the sheriff’s
leton, for violating parole and on a ra Lane, Hermiston, off Baxter Road, statement, and a search warrant led
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the pickup. Edmiston said Osborne trailer at McClatchy’s residence,
theft by receiving.
M & M Potato, 30572 Feedville pulled up as McClatchy was trying 79602 Brown Lane, Hermiston.
“The case is under further investi-
Road, Hermiston, reported last Tues- to unhook the trailer and told the sus-
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day, Sept. 29, the theft of a $50,000 pect they needed to have a chat.
Osborne found McClatchy was “and more charges are anticipated.”
generator and trailer, according to a
Edmiston said Hermiston police
written statement from the Umatilla wanted for violating parole and ar-
rested him, Edmiston said, and the also processed McClatchy and trans-
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Edmiston said a Hermiston police sergeant also saw the tarp did not ported him to the jail. Undersheriff
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a relative who works for M & M Po- which allowed a “plain view” of the tact on the case, according to the
statement, but did not return a phone
tato and stated the generator was on generator.
Edmiston also said one of M & M call nor emails Tuesday morning to
the move. The generator — like cars
and other expensive machines — has Potato’s owners tracked the genera- provide details.
By PHIL WRIGHT
Staff Writer
IN BRIEF
State Sen. Bill Hansell, a
Republican from Athena, has
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gon’s District 29.
“We were able to get a lot
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term as Senator and I am anx-
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rural Oregonians, small busi-
nesses, and the farmers and
ranchers that make our region
of the state great,” he said in a
press release.
The
release
states
Hansell’s accomplishments
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water funding package for the
Umatilla Basin, protection
of Milton-Freewater from
a forced annexation, a land
transfer to the city of Pendle-
ton, new incentives to bring
medical personnel to rural
Oregon, the right to rodeo and
a wolf plan.
Senate District 29 includes
Wallowa, Union, Umatilla,
Morrow, Gilliam and Sher-
man counties and part of
Wasco County. Hansell was
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2012 and served as a Umatil-
la County commissioner for
30 years.
Bill Elfering aims for
second term as Umatilla
County commissioner
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declare. Candidates have un-
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primary election.
Elfering credited his “de-
cades of background in the
private business sector” as
very useful in public service.
He stated he took over man-
aging the county’s economic
development department in
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cused the department on the
“investing” of effort and re-
sources in business expansion
and jobs.
“More taxpayers, not
higher taxes,” Elfering stat-
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everyone in Umatilla County
residents, cities and county
government.”
Elfering said in the state-
ment during the next term he
wants to continue his close
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through the Northeast Oregon
Water Association to bring
more land under cultivation
with high value agriculture.
“We’re on schedule to
bring a $2 billion increase to
the economy of the region,”
according to Elfering. “I want
to continue to share in that ef-
fort.”
He also said he is eager to
continue as chairman of the
Columbia Development Au-
thority working to complete
the transfer of land from the
Umatilla Army Depot and its
industrial development.
family caregivers take
care of themselves while
caring for a relative or
friend is being offered in
Hermiston.
The free series, Powerful
Tools for Caregivers, includes
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for the class.
The six-weekly sessions
begin Wednesday, Oct.
14 from 6-7:30 p.m. in
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Center, 610 N.W. 11th St.,
Hermiston. Pre-registration is
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For more information or
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Leadership Hermiston
sets Alumni Reception
Leadership
Hermiston
alumni are invited to meet the
newest class during an Alum-
ni Reception.
The event is Tuesday, Oct.
20, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the
Hermiston Conference Center,
415 S. Highway 395.
To RSVP, contact barb@
hermistonchamber.com or
541-567-6151.
Guard aviation unit
deploys to Kuwait
Umatilla County Com-
Family, friends and dig-
nitaries gathered Saturday
missioner Bill Elfering of
to bid farewell to a group
Hermiston announced this
of citizen soldiers who will
week he will seek a second
soon take time away from
term on the board of commis-
sioners in 2016.
A short-term educational their loved ones and careers
in service of their country.
Elfering in a written state- program designed to help
ment said he was pleased
with accomplishments in his
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the streamlining and refo-
cusing of county government
Business
resulting in nearly $400,000
Health
of savings to taxpayers while
Farm
building a more responsive
government with emphasis
Life
on service to Umatilla County
Mike Stratton, CIC/CFP
One Responsible Source Agent
residents.
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County elections manager
The
Stratton
Agency
Kathy Allen also said Elfer-
Pendleton
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ing turned in his candidate
About 60 Oregon
Army National Guard
soldiers with the 1st Bat-
talion, 168th Aviation
Regiment, were honored
in a mobilization cere-
mony at the Army Avi-
ation Support Facility at
the Pendleton airport be-
fore deployment to Ku-
wait in support of Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve.
Oregon Secretary of
State Jeanne Atkins said
the regiment would aid
in United States and al-
lied efforts against “the
so-called Islamic State ...
a true enemy of human-
ity.”
“On behalf of Gov.
Kate Brown, command-
er in chief of the Oregon
National Guard, and for
all of my fellow Orego-
nians, I am deeply hon-
ored to be here today and
to have this chance to
say how proud we are of
all of you as you prepare
to embark on a mission
that is vital to our long-
term security and that of
our allies over seas,” she
said. “... The name of the
operation is very telling.
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resolve to turn back the
tide of violent fanaticism
that threatens countless
innocent lives and has
sent thousands of refu-
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Festival lights
to get second life
three separate shows to run
on a rotating basis.
The project will be in
Decorations from the
defunct Festival of Lights partnership with the Herm-
are getting a new life as a iston Downtown Business
musical show planned for Association, which will
help out with visits from
downtown Hermiston.
Parks and Recreation Santa and other enhance-
director Larry Fetter said ments to the holiday light
he has obtained permission show. Fetter said he also re-
to drape the old Roemarks cruited local musician Dal-
building on the corner of lin Puzey to help create the
Northeast Second and Main musical display.
streets in lights and choreo-
Last year the city was
graph them to music, creat- JLYHQVHYHUDOÀDWEHGWUXFN-
ing a “high-energy” show loads’ worth of lights after
that he hopes will draw the Eastern Oregon Fes-
Christmas shoppers down- tival of Lights disbanded.
town.
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“I hope people say, ‘We light festival on the Umatil-
have 25 minutes to kill la County Fairgrounds for
before the next show, let’s 14 years before folding in
look around,’” he said.
2014 due to a lack of vol-
Fetter said he wants to unteers.
block off the section of
Fetter said he plans to
Second Street next to the use “as many of the festi-
currently empty Roemarks val lights as possible” on
building during December the holiday show and use
to add bleachers for view- others to enhance the city’s
ing and a tent where Santa usual holiday lights down-
can visit. The idea would town. He said he hopes that
be a trial run of sorts for the the musical light show will
city’s plans to eventually become a staple downtown
turn that block into a “fes- and that other business
tival street” with landscap- owners will be inspired to
ing, brickwork and decora- increase their holiday dis-
tive gates to close the street plays to match.
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“That’s our plan for this
events.
year and then we can ex-
He said if time allows he pand on it. ... I think it’s
would like to choreograph contagious,” he said.
By JADE McDOWELL
Staff Writer
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Sen. Hansell files for
re-election
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