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LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 Bothum resigns from EOTEC to pursue rodeo arena bid By JADE McDOWELL Staff Writer The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center authority accepted the res- ignation of board member David Bothum on Friday. Bothum said he was stepping down as the Farm- City Pro Rodeo’s represen- tative on the board in order to bid on construction of the new rodeo arena being designed for EOTEC. Bothum owns Bothum Construction and is a found- ing member of the Farm- City Pro Rodeo. The rodeo’s current arena at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds was al- ready there when the rodeo began, but since then Both- “It’s incredible the time ¿IWKLQWKHZRUOGVWDQGLQJV he’s put in on this project,” in 1984. Bothum and anoth- er professional saddle bronc Dorran said. rider, Butch Knowles Bothum, 61, was and their wives, were a former profession- the co-founders of the al saddle bronc rider Farm-City Pro Rodeo who won seven Co- in 1988 in conjunc- lumbia River Circuit tion with the Umatil- saddle bronc titles la County Fair. The between 1978 and rodeo and fair are 1988. both scheduled to re- %RWKXP TXDOL¿HG David Bothum locate to the EOTEC for the National Cir- grounds in 2017. cuit Finals Rodeo The Farm-City Pro Ro- eight times and National Finals Rodeo nine con- deo board will make a rec- secutive years from 1978 ommendation to the city WKURXJK +H ¿QLVKHG of Hermiston for someone in the top 10 saddle bronc to replace Bothum on the riders in the world seven EOTEC board. The rodeo board, of which Bothum is times. +LV KLJKHVW ¿QLVK ZDV a member and will stay a um has participated in reno- vation and upkeep. “The (EOTEC) project is close to my heart,” Bo- thum said. “The rodeo is a little closer.” Board members said they were surprised to see his letter of resignation and expressed appreciation for all of the time he had put into EOTEC. “We’re sorry to see you go,” board chair Byron Smith said. Board member Dan Dorran, participating via conference call due to an out-of-town business trip, praised Bothum’s commit- ment to the event center project and board. IN BRIEF Trip offers snowshoe hike A snowshoeing trek at Horseshoe Prairie near Tollgate is being coordi- nated by Hermiston Parks & Recreation. The winter hike will cover about four miles with sweeping vistas of the North Fork of the Umatilla Canyon. The adult outing is Saturday, Feb. 20, with the group departing at 8 a.m. from Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. The an- ticipated return time is 5 p.m. No experience is neces- sary. Although the terrain LV UHODWLYHO\ ÀDW LW¶V FRQ- sidered an intermediate trail due to the distance DQG GLI¿FXOW\ ZDONLQJ through snow. The cost to participate is $45 for Hermiston resi- dents and $56 for non-res- idents. The fee includes transportation and a picnic lunch. Snowshoe rentals are available for an addi- tional $10. Registration deadline is Friday. For more information, visit www.hermistonrec- reation.com. To regis- ter, call 541-667-5018 or stop by the recreation of- ¿FH1(6HFRQG6W Hermiston. Me and My Prince Ball seeks support Organizers are busy planning the 12th annual Me and My Prince Ball, which is Saturday, May 21, at the Hermiston Confer- ence Center. The formal/semi-formal event is coordinated by Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Ser- vice Unit 22. It provides an opportunity to build special memories for fathers and daughters. The price of ad- mission remains at $15 per person, the same as it was WKHYHU\¿UVW\HDU Monetary donations will be used to cover such expenses as site rental, refreshments, photogra- phy and decorations. Each couple receives a corsage, boutonnière and portrait. Admission also includes re- freshments and the use of a photo booth to create addi- tional photo mementos. Businesses and individu- als who donate $50 or more by March 14 will be men- tioned in all promotional materials. Contributions of less than $50 are also wel- come, with donors included on the sponsor board at the event. Four levels of spon- sorship are available with some that include comple- mentary admission to the dance. In-kind donations are also being accepted. Guests will have the opportunity to win door prizes a few times throughout the evening. In member, was scheduled to meet Tuesday, Feb. 9, but too late from the Hermis- ton Herald’s press time. The Hermiston City Council will then act on the recommen- dation at a future meeting. The bid package for the rodeo arena isn’t expected to be issued until April 6. Frew Development Group senior project manager Rob Drier recommended the en- tire arena, including electri- cal and plumbing, be bid to a single contractor in order to save time. “You may save a few dollars but it won’t be sub- stantial,” he said. On Friday the board unan- imously approved bid pack- ages for paving, sidewalks, landscaping and irrigation, site lighting and signage. Re- quests for proposals are set to be released Feb. 12. Drier said certain tasks, such as site lighting and in- VSHFWLRQVE\FLW\FRGHRI¿- cials, need to be completed before events can be held at the event center. As a result, even though the building is still on schedule for com- pletion on March 31, Drier said the center might not be ready for occupancy on that date. He said it should be completely ready in time for a grand opening event in late April, however. Gary L. West contribut- ed to this report. :HHNHQGKRXVH¿UHXQGHULQYHVWLJDWLRQ addition, each girl will re- ceive a goody bag. All donations are tax-de- ductible. Checks should be made out “Girl Scouts” and mailed to: Michelle Kane, Me and My Prince Ball, 520 W. Hemlock Ave., Hermiston OR 97838. For more information, call Kane at 541-564-5985. Inland Musicians perform symphonic poem A overture/fantasy based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the orchestral works featured in an upcom- ing concert by the Inland Northwest Orchestra. The free concert is Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovshy’s “Romeo and Juliet” is designed like a symphonic poem in sonata form with an intro- duction and an epilogue. The chorale-like introduc- tion represents the saint- O\ )ULDU /DXUHQFH 7KH second strand in B mi- nor features the agitated theme of the warring Cap- ulets and Montagues. The third strand, passionate and yearning in character, is the “love theme” and VLJQL¿HV WKH FRXSOH ¿UVW meeting with the English horn representing Romeo, ZKLOH WKH ÀXWHV UHSUHVHQW -XOLHW$¿QDOEDWWOHWKHPH is played and then the woodwinds play a sweet homage to the lovers. In addition, the ensemble will perform Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 Op. 107 - “Reformation.” The Inland Northwest 0XVLFLDQVLVDQRQSUR¿WRU- ganization that takes live or- chestral and choral music to communities in northeast- ern Oregon and southeast- ern Washington. The group doesn’t charge for its perfor- mances, but accepts dona- tions from its audiences. For more information, contact 541-289-4696, inwm@machmedia.net or visit www.inlandnorth- westmusicians.com. The cause of a house ¿UH RQ /RUUDLQH$YHQXH in Hermiston on Satur- day night is being inves- tigated. Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services bat- talion chief Jeff Adkins said a neighbor called WR UHSRUW WKH ¿UH about 9:45 p.m. and told emergency responders that there had been peo- ple at the home at the WLPHWKH¿UHVWDUWHG “They had all gotten out but they scattered in the wind pretty quickly so not a lot of informa- tion is known,” Adkins said. 7KH ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW posted an update on its Facebook page on Satur- day night, asking people to stay away from the area due to “dangers of smoke” and close their windows if they lived nearby. Adkins said on Mon- STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services are still investigating WKHFDXVHRIWKHÀUHWKDWJXWWHGWKLVKRPHRQ/RUUDLQH $YHQXHRQ6DWXUGD\LQ+HUPLVWRQ afternoon no one was on the property, which was still cordoned off with yellow caution tape. Red JUDI¿WL QRW YLVLEOH LQ SKRWRJUDSKV WKH ¿UH GH- partment posted on Sat- urday night, surrounded the door, with messages including “Cooleyz were KHUH´³/LYHDQGORYHOLIH´ and “ABCD.” 7KHKRXVHDW/RU- raine Avenue is listed as the arrest location of Jenifer /HH)RVWHUDQLQPDWHLQWKH Umatilla County Jail who was booked on Jan. 20 on an aggravated harassment charge. Her bail is set at $25,000. day that the warning was sive damage to the inside posted because of “possible of the home. On Monday contaminants” at the house but declined to elaborate further. +H VDLG ¿UH¿JKWHUV stayed on scene that night I found Dad’s remote in the fridge again. to preserve the scene for in- …I’m beginning to get worried. vestigation the next morn- ing and to watch for possi- ble re-ignition. 7KH ¿UH FDXVHG H[WHQ- It’s not like him. 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