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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 LOCAL NEWS 5eSort 7Zo of¿cers Oost jobs for trying to cover up non-injury crash District honors Educators of the Year Hermiston School District recognized 10 teachers Mon- day night with its annual Edu- cator of the Year awards. The district also honored Sunset Elementary School principal Devin Grigg as Ad- ministrator of the Year. Grigg has been in educa- tion for 21 years, including 11 years with Hermiston School District, and has served as principal at Sunset for the past seven. Superin- tendent. Fred Maiocco said Grigg puts student learning ahead of everything he does and is quick to study out a solution when he sees a need. Through his participa- tion in the Hermiston Lion’s Club, he has also become the district’s point person when a student needs help obtaining glasses or a vision screening. “He is a tremendous edu- cator,” Maiocco said. Educator of the Year re- cipients honored at Monday night’s school board meet- ing were nominated by their coworkers. Maiocco said he hoped the teachers hung up the award in their classrooms, where students and their par- ents would see it. “It is important that we let them know you are an exam- ple,” he said. Recipients were Melody Bustillos, Mary Robinson, Lisa McElroy, Ashlie Stan- ley, Robbie Storagee, Stacy Shaefer, Jessica Campbell, Deanna Plum, Dia Bernabe and Arta Jones. The educators will also be presented to the community at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Citizens Awards banquet on Feb. 3. The district will then select one recipient to be nominated for Oregon Teach- er of the Year. Devin Grigg Sunset Elementary Robbie Storagee Sunset Elementary Mary Robinson Hermiston High School Ashlie Stanley Armand Larive Middle School 6WDQ¿HOG 3ROLFH &KLHI Bryon Zumwalt and Lt. Monte Toombs remain on paid administrative leave, but details are emerging about what led to former RI¿FHU5\DQ0F%ULGH¶VGLV- missal from the force and threat to sue the city, which lead to an investigation of the chief and his lieutenant. McBride has alleged his dismissal was the result of him reporting misconduct by his supervisors. The East Oregonian re- ported Saturday, Jan. 9, that McBride and a deputy with the Umatilla County Sher- LII¶V 2I¿FH ERWK ORVW WKHLU jobs for trying to cover up a non-injury crash that fol- lowed a night of off-duty drinking. The deputy, Allen “Al” Plum, resigned his position with the Umatilla County 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH RQ $XJ 0F%ULGHZDVODWHU¿UHG IURP WKH 6WDQ¿HOG 3ROLFH Department on Oct. 5. In November, McBride threatened to sue the city of 6WDQ¿HOG FODLPLQJ KH ZDV ¿UHGIRUUHSRUWLQJPLVFRQ- duct on the part of Zumwalt and Toombs. Many of details reported by the East Oregonian Sat- urday came from a 36-page investigation report con- ducted after Plum crashed his Toyota Tacoma pick- up into the guardrail of a bridge. The crash occurred on Hinkle Motel Road south of Feedville Road on 8QLRQ3DFL¿FSURSHUW\QHDU the Hinkle rail yard. The full East Ore- gonian story by report- er Phil Wright, which is supplemented by talking to those close to the in- vestigation, can be found online at: http://www. eastoregonian.com/eo/lo- cal-news/20160108/crash- cover-up-attempt-cost-two- cops-their-jobs. A link to ¿OH IURP WKH LQYHVWLJDWLRQ that occurred after the crash can also be found online at that address. Governor nominates Beas )it]heraOd to state commission Stacy Shaefer West Park Elementary Jessica Campbell Rocky Heights Elementary Melody Bustillos Hermiston High School Lisa McElroy Sandstone Middle School Dia Bernabe Desert View Elementary Arta Jones District-wide support Hermiston city coun- formed in 1964 by Gov. cilor Clara Beas Fitzgerald 0DUN +DW¿HOG WR DGYLVH him on the needs has been nominated and concerns of the by Gov. Kate Brown state’s women. The for a seat on the Or- commission’s stated egon Commission for Women. goals today include Beas Fitzgerald advocating for equal was the only Umatil- treatment in the la County resident on workplace and under the governor’s latest Clara the law, celebrating list of names submit- Beas the accomplishments Fitzgerald WHGIRU6HQDWHFRQ¿U- of the state’s women mation. and helping women The Oregon Com- access resources and edu- mission for Women was cation. Deanna Plum Highland Hills Elementary New manager embraces challenge of changes to fair By JADE McDOWELL Staff Writer The Umatilla County Fair has a new director. Don Slone, director of the Harney County Fair for the past 25 years, will take over management of the Umatilla County Fair starting Feb. 1. Slone is also the president of the Oregon Fairs Asso- ciation, which county com- missioner Larry Givens said made him an ideal candidate. “He’s got a vast amount of experience not only with the Harney County Fair, but with fairs around the state,” Giv- ens said. He said Slone has visited the Umatilla County Fair- grounds and worked with lo- cal fair staff in his capacity as president before. Slone is replacing Peggy Anderson, who announced her resignation in August in order to take a job as fair di- rector in Josephine County, where she grew up. At the time, the fair board announced that the position would likely be reduced from full-time to part-time in light of the planned move to the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, where business manager Heather Cannell could take on some duties previously associated with the fair director. On Thursday Givens said the decision to use the current fairgrounds for an additional year means Slone’s position will be full-time for 2016. After that, Givens said, it is undecided exactly what the position will look like while one, he said. “It’s going to be Slone helps the fair probably the biggest transition to the EO- challenge I’ve encoun- TEC grounds. tered in my life,” he After growing up in said. Burns, spending sever- At last week’s con- al years on the Harney ference for the West- County Fair Board and ern Fair Association then managing the fair — which includes 11 for more than 25 years, Don Slone states and Canada — Slone said he felt it was Slone was made the time to seek out a new association’s 2016 treasurer, challenge. The idea of helping move with the understanding that the Umatilla County Fair he will serve as vice president from its place in the center of the association in 2017 and of Hermiston to the new fa- president in 2018. Slone is also serving as the cilities being constructed at the Eastern Oregon Trade and president of the Oregon Fairs Event Center is an exciting Association for the second Mike Stratton Business Health Farm Life time. He said that position has given him the opportunity to work with all three Umatilla County commissioners and a variety of fair board members over the years. He has been active in the Burns sports community over his career, coaching baseball and softball and playing in an over-30 Harney County basketball league. During his college career at Eastern Ore- gon State College (now East- ern Oregon University) from 1971-1973 he played basket- ball, baseball and soccer. He served as president of the 4H Leaders Association and was a Parks and Recreation com- mittee member for six years. He said he appreciates that the Umatilla County Fair has kept its focus on agriculture while other fairs have drifted from that mission. He also likes the way the Farm-City Pro Rodeo complements the fair. Slone said he loves at- tending other county fairs in his free time, because there is always something to learn. “I’m not only a person who works at a fair, but I am a fan of other fairs,” he said. 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