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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 COMMUNITY School clinic considers adding hours By JENNIFER COLTON Staff writer The Wellness Center at Hermiston High School con- tinues to thrive, according to oI¿cials Irom )amil\ Health Associates and the Hermis- ton School District, the two partners in the project. The Hermiston School Board of Education toured the clinic during a special Eoard meeting 0onda\ night. Dr. Derek Earl and clinic supervisor Tiffan\ )it]morris spoke with the board about the clinic’s op- erations. Earl said the clinic has seen a mixture of both students and staff. ³The ¿rst week or two, it was ver\ staff dependent, but that has transitioned,” he said 0onda\. ³As time has gone on, it’s been more and more students, which is great.” The clinic has seen 359 patients since the beginning of the \ear. The slowest da\ brought in one patient; the busiest had 19. Earl said the clinic is breaking even ¿- nanciall\, and )amil\ Health Associates is considering expanding the hours for the 1-1 school \ear. The most common issues in the clinic have been ear infections, sinus infections, respirator\ infections, well child checks, bronchitis, concussions, sore throats and croup. Wade Smith, deput\ su- perintendent, said the Well- ness Center is an asset to the district and has been success- ful. “It’s been the perfect slow, methodical rollout to make sure we were pre- pared,” Smith said. In other business, the school board: - Presented the Hermis- ton High School wrestling team members and coaches with certi¿cates of excel- lence. - Commended Hermiston High School band director Paul Dunsmoor for receiv- ing an inspirational teacher award from Eastern Oregon 8niversit\. - Discussed school begin- ning testing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment. - Met in a closed-door, executive session to discuss labor negotiations. The next Hermiston School Board meeting is 6;30 p.m. April 11 at the Hermiston School District Of¿ce. Reverence for the cross By JADE MCDOWELL Staff writer As hundreds of Catholics prepared to celebrate Good )rida\ in Hermiston, 5icar- do Mendo]a felt a special burden to give the da\ his full reverence. The 1-\ear-old was por- tra\ing -esus in the Wa\ of the Cross pageant — a role he was stepping into for the second \ear in a row know- ing it would be emotionall\ and ph\sicall\ draining. “I just pra\ and hope and ask God to give me strength to deliver his message,” Mendo]a said, mixing to- gether ingredients to form a blood-red paint that would later splatter his robes and drip down his back as the men and bo\s dressed as 5o- man soldiers whipped him with ropes. Our /ad\ of Angels Cath- olic Church puts on the pag- eant before hundreds of pa- rishioners ever\ \ear. The\ move through 14 stations, starting with the trial of -esus before Pontius Pilate in the church parking lot and end- ing with -esus’ cruci¿xion and burial atop the Hermis- ton Butte. Mendo]a said dragging the cross, made of sturd\ four-b\-four beams, up the Hermiston Butte is no eas\ task. “Going up the hill, it’s tir- ing, but it’s also emotionall\ tiring because \ou’re getting hit and \elled at and \ou’re thinking about what -esus went through, and \ou just want to sit down and cr\,” he said. Staff writer STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Ricardo Mendoza portraying Jesus. There are concerns that the rodeo arena at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Cen- ter will not be ¿nished b\ the -ul\ 1, 01 deadline. Contractors building both the barns and rodeo arena for EOTEC will be asked to complete construction of those projects b\ that date. The 8matilla Count\ )air and )arm-Cit\ Pro 5odeo are planned for August 8-12. But 5ob Drier of )rew Development Group told the EOTEC board )rida\ he is concerned about having con- struction of the rodeo arena ¿nished on time. In his written report to the board he noted that the\ had retained local ¿rm Michaels Design to create architectural drawings, but in -anuar\ he had noti¿ed the board’s ex- ecutive committee that the drawings were “insuf¿cient” and a second architect was hired to bring the drawings up to standard. “The rodeo arena bid doc- uments will reTuire ever\ respondent to agree to com- plete work b\ -ul\ 21, 201, but unlike the barns project, there is no guarantee that we will receive an\ bids, that the EOTEC Board will accept an\ of the bids received, or that the bidders will agree to the deadline,” Drier wrote. “EOTEC should also assume that an\ contractor submit- ting a bid will increase its price if the\ have incomplete design documents and/or an unrealistic construction time- line.” He wrote that the schedule assumes the board receives BRAIN HEALTH & HEALTHY AGING FREE class to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement—hands on tools to help incorporate the recommendations into a plan for healthy aging April 6 • 6:00 - 7:30pm By JADE MCDOWELL Staff writer The cit\ of Hermis- ton is setting its sights on the big picture this \ear with the creation of a five-\ear capital im- provement plan. The plan will outline and prioriti]e the capital improvement needs for the street department, water department and wastewater department. Assistant cit\ manag- er Mark Morgan told the cit\ council on Monda\ that eventuall\ the pro- cess could be expanded to include all depart- ments, but while the cit\ was starting from scratch it would stick to just the public works de- partments. He said having all of the cit\’s infrastructure needs centrali]ed into one document would help staff and the coun- cil better plan for the future. “8ltimatel\, whether it’s the private sector or the public, investment hates uncertaint\,” he said. Morgan said the de- partment heads, working in conjunction with cit\ engineer Anderson Per- r\ Associates, would be asked to contribute to a raw list of projects that would be discussed with the cit\ council in -une. The cit\’s infrastructure committee would then work on paring it down to a more realistic si]e and prioriti]ing the top needs. The plan would be approved b\ the cit\ council sometime in the fall, then reviewed and updated once a \ear. The creation of a capital improvement plan was one of the top goals identified b\ the cit\ council during its goal-setting session for 2016, and Ma\or David Drot]mann said he was excited to see the pro- cess started. “This is a phenome- nal step in the right di- rection,” he said. He said there would likel\ be large dollar signs attached to the final list, but looking ahead to upcoming costs would help the cit\ bud- get accordingl\. Slam Dunk the Junk on April 2 EOTEC project manager concerned about rodeo arena timeline By JADE MCDOWELL Hermiston begins capital improvement plan process complete, biddable design documents for approval no later than April 22 and “we urge the board and commu- nit\ not to assume that the construction schedule can be compressed to make up for further dela\ in completing and approving the design.” Additional tasks, includ- ing construction of bath- rooms, food booths and other amenities, posed “no signi¿cant challenges” in be- ing completed on time, Drier said. On )rida\ the EOTEC board also discussed adding a part-time ¿nancial position with the cost split evenl\ be- tween EOTEC and the cit\ of Hermiston. UMATILLA — Uma- tilla residents read\ to do some spring cleaning can Slam Dunk the -unk on April 2-3. The cit\’s commu- nit\ cleanup weekend will kick off at 8:30 a.m at cit\ hall on Saturda\, April 2 as volunteers get organi]ed into groups and spread out across the cit\ to help clean up properties around town. Dumpsters will also be located around the cit\ during the weekend for people to dump items for free, including one at the Port of Umatilla of- fices at 505 Willamette St., one on Eighth Street behind cit\ hall and a scrap metal dumpster at 1205 Third St. Cit\ manager 5uss Pelleberg said the event has been an enjo\able one to volunteer for in the past and helps give people incentive to clear out their \ards and spruce up Umatilla’s im- age. “The whole idea is to get the town cleaned up,” he said. At 12:30 p.m. volun- teers will be invited to take a break and enjo\ a barbecue at cit\ hall. To sign up to be a vol- unteer or to request help from a volunteer crew in getting junk removed from a propert\, visit cit\ hall at 00 Sixth St. or call 541-922-3226. Tonia Mulcare Auto Health Home Life Tonia Mulcare 541/289-3300 • 800/225-2521 Family Insurance Agent The Stratton Agency Hermiston/Pendleton • stratton-insurance.com Church Directory Call 541-668-6247 to pre-register 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 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 KNOW YOUR NUMBERS! Seventh-day Adventist Church FREE blood pressure checks at Hermiston and Stanfield Senior Centers. One in three adults has high blood pressure, we encourage everyone to know their numbers. Open to everyone! Saturdays Sabbath School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. 11:00am - 12:00pm Third Wednesday of each month STANFIELD SENIOR CENTER Fourth Thursday of each month HERMISTON SENIOR CENTER FREE HELP WITH MEDICARE: The Hermiston SHIBA (Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance) Office has trained volunteers to help you with Medicare questions. One on One Consultation: GSMC Education Department. Call 541-667-3507 to schedule an appointment. HEALTHY FRIDAYS FREE health screenings & health coaching: Blood pressure checks, weigh-ins, body mass index, cholesterol and glucose. First Friday of each month 9:30 - 11:30am Third Friday of each month 2:00 - 4:00pm GSMC Conference Center 7 (by Education Dept) Information or to register call (541) 667-3509 or email healthinfo@gshealth.org 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 First United Methodist Church Of Hermiston 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. 5:7 191 E. Gladys Ave. Sunday Worship at 11am (541) 567-3002 Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Grace Baptist Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. 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 NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 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 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 LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services 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” 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston 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 To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683
