Hermiston
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B USINESS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015
HERMISTONHERALD.COM
BRIEFCASE
Realtors board
installs leaders
Burn off the bird at
local gym
Rocky Mikesell was in-
stalled recently as president
of the Umatilla County
Board of Realtors.
Held during an instal-
lation banquet, which is
rotated with the Columbia
Basin Board each year, at
Wildhorse Resort & Casi-
no, others installed included
Marsha Morgan, president
elect; Kerry Baird, three-
year director; Shelly Zeck-
man, two-year director; and
Matt Vogler, one-year direc-
tor. Marsha Morgan is state
director and Vicki Dick is
alternate state director.
Morgan was chosen as
Umatilla Board of Realtors
Realtor of the Year, which
is based on contribution to
the local and state realtors
organizations, community
activities and volunteerism.
The Umatilla County
Board of Realtors has cre-
ated and participated in
several local community
projects, including a smoke
alarm/carbon monoxide de-
tector installation for elder-
ly and needy households,
adoption of a local park
(clean-up) and donations to
charitable organizations at
Christmas.
For more information,
contact Dick at vickid@
coldwellbankerwhitney.
com or 541-276-0021.
The public is invited for a
free boot camp-style workout
at Higher Power Fitness Stu-
dio.
The After Turkey Worky
Workout is Friday at 9 a.m. at
1055 S. Highway 395, Suite
202, Hermiston. The exercise
is suitable for all ¿tness lev-
els.
For more information, con-
tact 541-289-5483 or info@
higherpower¿tnessllc.com.
Technician completes
certification
Johnny
Kayembe of
O So Kleen
Cleaning and
Restoration in
Hermiston re-
cently complet-
ed his certi¿ed Kayembe
carpet techni-
cian certi¿cation through the
Institute of Inspection Clean-
ing and Restoration Certi¿ca-
tion.
Dave Smith, co-owner of
O So Kleen said the certi¿ca-
tion consists of hands-on train-
ing, classroom learning and
assessment testing.
The training focus for the
technician is to be a pro¿cient
specialist in carpet and uphol-
stery cleaning, stain removal
and general carpet care.
O So Kleen currently has
four IICRC certi¿ed carpet
technicians on staff.
O So Kleen has been in
business since 1991 serving
Umatilla and Morrow coun-
ties with carpet cleaning, duct
cleaning, water, sewer and ¿re
damage.
Irrigon restaurant
gives back
Low income residents
are invited to enjoy a
Thanksgiving dinner cele-
bration at Sub Zero Restau-
rant & Lounge in Irrigon.
Sub Zero Gives Back is
Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at
100 W. Highway 730, Irri-
gon. A traditional Thanks-
giving meal with all the ¿x-
ings will be served, while
supplies last. There is no
charge for the food and eve-
ning of fellowship.
In addition, sign-ups for
the Christmas gift program
begin at the dinner.
For more information,
call 541-922-4374.
Big River tees off
Black Friday event
STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL
Workers at Marlette Oregon Homebuilding’s Hermiston facility build cabinets.
Marlette Oregon Homebuilding
improving environmental impact
Company will mark half
a century in Hermiston
in December
By JADE McDOWELL
Complimentary
drinks
and appetizers are offered
during a Black Friday event
at Big River Golf Course.
The public is invited to
stop by Friday from 4-7 p.m.
at 709 Willamette St., Uma-
tilla. The golf course will be
collecting clothes and toys to
donate to the police and ¿re
departments for the Christ-
mas basket program for local
families in need.
In addition, people can
enjoy discounts in the pro
shop, place special orders in
time for Christmas and enter
to win four rounds of golf, in-
cluding carts.
For more information,
contact Megan Olsen at 541-
922-3006 or megan@golfbi-
griver.com.
The Hermiston Herald
accepts news announce-
ments about job changes
and promotions, business
ownership changes, renova-
tions, remodels, changes in
business hours, new business
openings, business owner
retirements and related items.
Submit your business news
and photos to newsroom@
hermistonherald.com.
Staff Writer
As Marlette Oregon
Homebuilding
celebrates
50 years in Hermiston next
month, the manufactured
home production facility will
also be celebrating a new en-
vironmentally friendly certi-
¿cation.
The Hermiston facility
became the ¿fth in the Clay-
ton Homebuilding group to
achieve the ISO 14001 cer-
ti¿cation, an international
standard to reduce waste and
lower energy consumption
during the home manufac-
turing process.
Production manager Tom
Shimp said the some chang-
es had already been made in
order to meet the certi¿ca-
tion standards, while others
will be phased in over time.
“Our goals go out about a
year and a half,” he said. “At
every stage we’ll evaluate if
we hit more or less and ¿g-
ure out why.”
Many of the measures
revolve around reducing
the amount of dust and de-
bris created by cutting all of
STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL
This bullet tool was designed to reduce dust while cutting
siding.
the various materials used
in building a home. A new
“bullet tool,” for example,
now allows workers to cut
12 pieces of siding at a time
without creating any dust.
The company will also in-
stall a sophisticated vacuum
system, using hoses attached
to saws and other power
tools to instantly suck up the
dust created by cutting into
the different materials used
to build a home. The facility
has always met OSHA stan-
dards, Shimp said, but the
new measures brought on by
the certi¿cation process are
Church
Directory
making the work environ-
ment safer and healthier than
ever for workers.
He said there will also be
a recycling center onsite. Cut
stock left over from cabinet
making and other activities
will be sent to the center,
where the materials will be
sized, marked and sent back
to be used to make smaller
items.
“The goal is to use less,
to put less in the dumpster,”
Shimp said.
Homes are built from
start to ¿nish in two build-
ings at the Hermiston facil-
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children's Church
& Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-289-4774
ity. Employees make every-
thing from cabinets to doors
onsite.
Shimp said when he start-
ed in the industry more than
20 years ago about ¿ve per-
cent of homes that Marlette
built were customized; now
about 95 percent are.
The facility currently
employs 180 people and
produces 10 homes a week
that are shipped all over the
western United States. The
average employee tenure is
eight years.
Cal Davis, spokesman
for Clayton Homes, said the
company plans to get all of
its facilities across the coun-
try certi¿ed in the next year.
“Our goal as a home
builder is not only to build
a great product, but also to
take care of the environment
we’re working in and to take
care of the worker,” he said.
Facility general manag-
er Glen Alessandri said in a
statement that the new desig-
nation was making environ-
mental awareness a “way of
life” at Marlette Homebuild-
ing.
“From my perspective,
the team is excited about
what we have learned and
been able to accomplish,” he
said.
Echo Community
Church
21 N Bonanza Street
Echo, OR
Phone: (541) 376-8108
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am
Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45 am
Children’s Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:15 am
Potluck & Communion ~
First Sunday of the Month
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
s h i
W o r
p w i t h u s !
1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834
oasisvineyard.us
Worship 10:00 AM
"come as you are"
The Full Gospel
Home Church
235 SW 3rd
Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday: Sunday School . . . . . 10:00 am
Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
Evening Service . . . . . . 7:00 pm
Wednesday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm
191 E. Gladys Ave.
Sunday Worship at 11am
(541) 567-3002
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
Grace Baptist Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
HERMISTON PERFECT LOOK
Visit us at perfectlooksalons.com
8.95
$
LIKE US AT:
NEW HOPE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
any haircut
Coupon must be presented at the time of
service. No double discounts. Good only at
Hermiston Perfect Look, 1875 N 1st Street.
Expires December 31, 2015.
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NP
Rev. Dr. James T. Pierce, Pastor
Open Hearts, Open minds,
Open doors
"Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you."
1 Pet. 5:7
DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 7:00 am
THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . Spanish 6:00 pm
SATURDAY: . . . . . . . . . English 5:00 pm
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 7:00 pm
SUNDAY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 9:00 am
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingual 11:00 am
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 1:00 pm
OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-5812
1875 N 1st Street, (541) 567-0986
Located in the Fiesta Foods Shopping Center
First United
Methodist
Church Of
Hermiston
1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston
Sunday Worship Services
English- Pastor Dave Andrus
9:00 & 10:45 am
Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo
9:00 & 10:15 am
Classes for kids during all services
For more information call
541-567-8441
First Christian
Church
"Proclaiming the Message of
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love"
SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM
CHILDREN'S CHURCH 11:00 AM
Nursery Provided
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
Nursery provided for all services

St. Johns
Episcopal Church
All People
Are Welcome
Scripture, Tradition
and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am
Sun. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . 11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study . . . 6:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH
Pastor James Becker
32742 Diagonal RD
Hermiston OR 97838
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 7 am
Evening Service 7 pm
Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm
Firestarter Youth Ministry
(Ages 12-17)
Monday @ 6 pm
567-8241
855 W. Highland • Hermiston
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Worship - 10:45 AM
6:00 pm
Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
Saturdays
Sabbath School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.
Sunday AM Service 10:30 AM
Sunday PM Service 3:30 PM
Thursday Bible Class 6:00 PM
224 E Main Street, Hermiston, OR
(541) 701-9055
ww.HBCHermiston.com
To share your
worship times
call
Amanda Jacobs
541-278-2683