LOCAL NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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sidered an intermediate
trail due to the distance
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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-
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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
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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-
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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.
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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-
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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
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meeting with the English
horn representing Romeo,
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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
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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
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in Hermiston on Satur-
day night is being inves-
tigated.
Hermiston Fire &
Emergency Services bat-
talion chief Jeff Adkins
said a neighbor called
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about 9:45 p.m. and told
emergency responders
that there had been peo-
ple at the home at the
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“They had all gotten
out but they scattered in
the wind pretty quickly
so not a lot of informa-
tion is known,” Adkins
said.
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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-
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Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services are still investigating
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afternoon no one was on
the property, which was
still cordoned off with
yellow caution tape. Red
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partment posted on Sat-
urday night, surrounded
the door, with messages
including “Cooleyz were
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and “ABCD.”
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raine Avenue is listed as the
arrest location of Jenifer
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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.
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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.
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