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A18 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM CHARGES: continued from Page A1 Tuesday, adding the assault is in the ¿rst de- gree because of the level of injury and the use of a weapon. The criminal mischief relates to dam- age to the patrol car, and the ¿nal two charges re- late to the attack on Cpl. Gill. Taylor pleaded not guilty during his arraign- ment. Taylor is no stranger to the criminal justice system. His record in- cludes: - In May 2014, he pleaded guilty to at- tempted unlawful use of a ¿rearm and was serv- ing three years probation on that charge. - On Oct. 17, 2015, he pleaded not guilty for duii. The case is pend- ing. - On Feb. 26 of this year, he was arrested for driving while suspended and pleaded not guilty. That case is also pending. Heathman is a known alias for Taylor, accord- ing to Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston. Taylor is scheduled for a hearing April 4 for 11 charges on four pending cases, including probation violation, at- tempted murder, duii and driving while suspend- ed. Trial on the attempt- ed murder and related charges is tentatively set for May 10, according to Primus. As of Tuesday, Taylor was incarcerated at the Umatilla County Jail on a bail of $230,000. SIGNS: continued from Page A1 The department will also upgrade the other signs along Orchard and High- land to meet current size and reÀectivity standards. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 FROM PAGE A1 BMCC approves contractor for Hermiston Ag center project HERMISTON – Blue Moun- tain Community College has se- lected an Enterprise-based com- pany to build the new Precision Irrigated Agriculture Center in Hermiston. The project is being funded through a $23 million bond voters approved in May 2015. The BMCC Board of Educa- tion approved issuing an intent to award a contract to Wellens Far- well Inc, of Enterprise. BMCC received ¿ve bids for the project. The Precision Irrigated Agri- culture center, slated for property off Feedville Road in Hermis- ton, will be the ¿rst of three ma- jor bond construction projects to break ground for BMCC. BMCC expects to issue a bid request for construction of its Workforce Training Center in Boardman in April, followed by the updated Facility for Agricultural Resource Management (FARM) on the Pendleton campus. Good Shepherd earns gold seal for MRI program Good Shepherd Health Care System’s diagnostic imaging department was awarded a Gold Seal of Ac- creditation in magnetic reso- nance imaging by the Amer- ican College of Radiology. The gold seal represents the “highest level of im- age quality and patient safety” for MRI tests, ac- cording to a news release from Good Shepherd. To receive the seal the hospital went through a peer-reviewed evaluation by board-certi¿ed physi- cians and medical phys- icists. The evaluation examined image quality, personnel quali¿cations, facility equipment, quali- ty control procedures and quality assurance pro- grams. The accreditation also comes with a com- prehensive report that the department can then use to continue improving its practices. Director of Diagnos- tic Imaging Robert Rose, Radiologic Technologist (RT), R, CT, MR, said in a news release from Good Shepherd that the designa- tion is “quite the accom- plishment and something our community should be proud of.” “This designation re- quires an in-depth review by the ACR of the quality and safety of the service we provide with MRI. In addition, each of our tech- nologists and radiologists have to complete manda- tory continuing education credits which give them the knowledge and ability to provide the best service possible for our communi- ty,” he said. The diagnostic imag- ing department also had a gold seal accreditation from the American Col- lege of Radiology for its computerized tomography (CT) scans and mammog- raphy. CENTER: foot daylight basement would cost roughly $80 per square foot to build, adding somewhere in the ballpark of $480,000 to the project that would not be covered by the grant. However, as Parks and Recreation director Larry Fetter put it, “We get one shot to put a basement in and that’s now.” The basement could be used for storage or future expansion, he said. The grant dictates that the cen- ter be used only for people age 0 and older for the ¿rst ¿ve years, but after that the city plans to use the build- ing in the evenings for ac- tivities such as recreational classes. At that point the basement could be ¿nished and used for classroom space or another great hall. Mayor David Drotz- mann said his support of building a basement de- pended in part if the rest of the project could be built within the $2 million grant budget or if the city would also be asked to help with costs like landscaping and infrastructure. Fetter said everyone working on the project was aware that they were “beyond the envelope right now” but they were still looking at ways to cut down on the cost, which could include the removal of some elements presented Monday. “We would like the op- portunity to work through that,” he said. City councilors agreed that they would possibly be interested in the city paying for a basement, but before they made a decision they would need clearer num- bers and details, as well as an idea of where that mon- ey would come from out of the city’s budget. Appleby said the idea on Monday was just to get feedback, but she could come back at the beginning of May with more precise numbers. She said the plan was to have ¿nal blueprints completed and bids sent out in time to start construction in October. She said con- struction would take be- tween nine and 12 months. The current senior center is located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds, which will be turned over the Hermiston School District at the beginning of 2017. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. The entire $71,700 project will be paid for by ODOT. At a city council meeting Monday night, city man- ager Byron Smith said the lights will be similar to the lighted pedestrian-crossing signs installed at cross- walks on Highland next to Hermiston High School to remind cars to look for stu- dents crossing the road. When asked whether the school district supported the lighted stop signs near the high school and West Park Elementary, Hermis- ton School District oper- ations manager Mike Kay said any efforts to improve pedestrian safety would be helpful. continued from Page A1 “This designation requires an in-depth review by the ACR of the quality and safety of the service we provide with MRI...” — Robert Rose Director of Diagnostic Imaging there Fully Digital Enya 3 Series Hearing Aid Spring $ Special 995 • Enhances Speech • Reduces Noise Call 541-276-3155 Ruud’s Hearing Aid Service Sale price valid on the Resound Enya 3 series. Limit two at the promotional price. No other offers or discounts apply. Discount does not apply to prior sales. SPRING DISCOUNT WEEK APRIL 1 THRU APRIL 7 Load up your Spring Cleaning waste and take it to the Transfer Station for disposal. Cash customers using the Sanitary Disposal Transfer Station will receive up to $13.50 off each load. This means a load measuring up to 2.5 cu. yards with a maximum weight of 454.5 lbs. can be disposed of for FREE! This includes all acceptable solid waste with the exception of tires, which will be charged at the regular rate. The Transfer Station is located 2 miles north of Hermiston on Hwy 395 and is open weekdays from 8am to 5pm and weekends from 9am to 5pm. Sanitary Disposal, Inc. 541-567-9350 STK# 16T304. MSRP $21,055. SALE $19,665. NET CAP COST $19,665. LEV $13,686. 36 MO/12,000 MILE PER YEAR LEASE. $999 DOWN = $212 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. AFTER $1,000 LEASE CASH. Jacob Tyler Jones STK# 16T032. MSRP $24,130. SALE $21,499. NET CAP COST $21,999. LEV $14,478. 36 MO/12,000 MILE PER YEAR LEASE. $999 DOWN = $212 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. AFTER $1,000 LEASE CASH. A RLINGTON H IGH S CHOOL Congratulations! We are so very proud of you. Love Mom & Dad STK# 15T577. MSRP $17,589. SALE $16,267. PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. $ 25 . 00 Private Party Only STK# 16T214. MSRP $25,035. SALE $24,143. NET CAP COST $24,143. LEV $15,021. 36 MO/12,000 MILE PER YEAR LEASE. $999 DOWN = $278 MO PLUS TTD AND ON APPROVED CREDIT. AFTER $1,000 REBATE PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. Your Name: Phone Number: *FOR ALL OFFERS: NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. ON APPROVED CREDIT. A DOCUMENTARY SERVICE FEE OF $75 MAY BE ADDED TO VEHICLE PRICE OR CAPITALIZED COST. DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES, LICENSE, TITLE, PROCESSING FEES, INSURANCE AND DEALER CHARGES. SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. OFFERS VALID THROUGH 3-31-16. Graduate's Name: Graduate's School: Message to Graduate: Tell your favorite graduate how proud you are in our Graduation 2016 special section in the East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald & share their "Then" & "Now" Photos! Publishes: May 28 th in the EO & June 1 st in the HH Send in your text and photos to cmcclellan@eastoregonian.com or bring to Chris at the East Oregonian office by May 18 th . Mailing address: Attn: Chris McClellan 211 SE Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801
