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Hermiston
Herald
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
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ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES
Commissioners
seek more
oversight of
EOTEC finances
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WWII-era vet describes duty,
training and the guilt of coming home
By SEAN HART
Staff Writer
U
matilla resident Ray Morgan said it was his duty to en-
list in the Army when he graduated from high school in
1943 during World War II.
He trained on a bomber crew for two years. He
earned the rank of second lieutenant by the age of 19.
His unit was scheduled to depart for Saipan, an island
about 120 miles north of Guam, for operations in the Paci¿c
Theater.
But Before Morgan was able to join the battle, the histor-
See MORGAN, A18
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Pot ordinance stalls again
Council can’t get fifth vote
to send issue to residents
By JADE McDOWELL
Staff Writer
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ABOUT TOWN
Hermiston City Council will have to take an-
other run at sending a marijuana dispensary ban
to the voters.
Councilors thought they had passed the or-
dinance putting dispensaries on the ballot after
a 4-2 vote Monday but were reminded that at
least ¿ve councilors must vote for an ordinance
for it to pass.
$n ordinance that doesn’t receive ¿ve votes
in either direction will automatically appear on
See POT, A18
Umatilla County Board
of Commissioners is mov-
ing to have more input and
Fontrol over the ¿nanF-
es of the Eastern Oregon
Trade and Event Center.
Commissioners
vot-
ed last week to have the
county give $600,000 to
the ongoing creation of the
Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center in Hermis-
ton.
County commissioners
this week discussed hav-
ing the county Eudget of¿-
cer Robert Pahl serve as a
non-voting member on the
EOTEC board and as its
treasurer.
Pahl said he used to
handle the EOTEC books
for about a year. Commis-
ioner Larry Givens said the
county would gain some
“internal policy standing.”
Givens and Port of
Umatilla general manager
Kim Puzey would remain
as the county’s voting
members on the board.
Commission
chairman
George Murdock said he
would like to see the coun-
ty budget of¿cer serve as
a voting member if there
was an opening, and he
wanted a county policy
specifying a sitting com-
missioner must serve on
the board.
Givens also said the
county wants EOTEC to
provide a comprehensive
business plan, and Mur-
dock added that should in-
clude a rainy day fund.
Commissioner
Bill
Elfering said the EOTEC
would be self-sustain-
ing and a rainy day fund
would be good business.
Murdock said the issue
is EOTEC has nothing in
writing to establish such
fund.
County counsel Doug
Olsen said he would draft
proposals for commission-
ers to consider.
— PHIL WRIGHT
Agape House
hosts parking
lot sale
Bargain hunters can
¿nd furniture, clothing,
knick-knacks and more at
the Agape House parking
lot sale.
Winter coats are free,
other clothing is priced
at three items for $1, fur-
niture is as marked and
knick-knacks are you
name the price. The sale
is Saturday from 8:30-11
a.m. at 500 Harper Road,
Hermiston. Donations are
accepted through Friday.
Agape House serves
the needs of low-income
residents in the communi-
ty. For more information,
call 541-567-8774.