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A14 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM HOUSING: continued from Page A1 In order to do that, the farm will need to bring on a larger seasonal workforce. In a pre- vious interview, Myers com- pared organic farming to going back 20 years in terms of farm practices, to the point of pulling weeds by hand. It takes more la- bor to grow organic, and those workers will all need some- where to live. In its application, PROfuutt Limited Partnership said they initially plan to build one hous- ing complex with 36 units, each with three bedrooms. Ted Sand- ers, the company’s real estate development manager, declined to talk more about the project when contacted Wednesday. McLane, the county planning director, said the irst step is to get the land rezoned. Space Age Industrial, or SAI, is something of a throwback, she said, creat- ed by the Oregon Legislature in the 1960s around the time of the Space Race. The housing site has been zoned SAI since the early 1980s in hopes of luring aerospace industries to Morrow County. Those companies never came, and since then McLane said they’ve been discussing what to do with the property. “It kind of has marginal val- ue as industrial land,” she said. “It really is a 1960s space race holdover here in Morrow Coun- ty.” The Planning Department has recommended approving a zoning change to Exclusive Farm Use. McLane said the location is preferable for farm- worker housing, since they’ll be closer to the farm itself and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016 FROM PAGE A1 avoid straining sewer and water services within Boardman city limits. Another part of the applica- tion would also allow the Port of Morrow to extend a sewer line from nearby property it owns to serve the development. That condition would not take effect until after the housing is approved. Some neighbors have ex- pressed concern about the pro- posal. Kelly Doherty, a nearby property owner, said the entire application process has made her leery. If a zone change is approved irst, she said there is no assurance the development wouldn’t morph into “Board- man West.” “In this case, there’s no reg- ulation on how many units they can actually build,” Doherty said. Doherty, who is the wife of newly elected Morrow Coun- ty Commissioner Jim Doherty, also has concerns about the amount of trafic on Tower Road, though she said the farm has indicated seasonal workers wouldn’t arrive in their own ve- hicles and would be bused into town once a week for groceries. That raises its own set of is- sues, she said, with farmwork- ers essentially being isolated from services in the community. “I don’t understand why we treat our farmworkers the way we do,” she said. “It’s my es- timation that we have ample water, ample sewer and am- ple building space within the city.” Doherty has testiied against the project in public meetings, and said she will consider hir- ing an attorney to ight the de- velopment if it passes through the planning commission. HHS students inducted to National Honor Society Nearly three dozen Hermis- ton High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society in a June 1 ceremony at the school. Members were select- ed by the chapter’s faculty coun- cil for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. The students include, Syd- ney Adams, Amelia Boyd, Kaitlynd Ellis, Allison Galda- mez, Alondra Garcia, Jessica Giordano, Canden Gutierrez, Morgan Hancock, Alexandra Varela Lepe, Anders Lind, Shi- kha Patel, Jessica Sandoval, Lauren Santoyo, Lesly San- toyo, Joshua Simpson, Nuel Smith, Adriann Stewart, Isel Tejeda Urenda, Ellen Vander Stelt, Zhipeng Wang and James Zwiefelhofer. “We are very proud to recog- nize these outstanding members of our student body. Nation- al Honor Society members are chosen for and then expected to continue their exemplary contri- butions to the school and com- munity,” said Chris Demianew chapter adviser. Senior Sydney Moore was se- lected as the outstanding member for her dedication and personal growth as a member. This past academic year, Moore organized many service projects including, with the Humane Society of East- ern Oregon, the Hermiston Police Department’s toy and food drive and a Highway 395 cleanup. Active since 1949, each year the Hermiston chapter sponsors several service projects for the school and community. This year, members logged more than 1,000 hours of volunteer time with or- ganizations throughout the com- munity, including the Hermiston Education Foundation Beach & Beef Dinner, tutoring at elemen- tary schools and HHS’ Saturday Success Program. Founded in 1921, the National Honor Society is one of the old- est and most prestigious nation- al organizations for high school students. Millions of dollars in scholarships. For more information, call Demianew at 541-667-6100 or visit www.nhs.us. referrals and human resources management. For more informa- tion, call 541-567-9670 or visit www.barrettbusiness.com. A sweet deal for Krispy Kreme fans will help support the Stanield High School band. The group is selling the do- nuts to help raise money for a 2017 spring break trip to the Pa- ciic Rim Band Festival in Ha- waii. The cost is $12 per dozen and can be purchased Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 1350 N. First St., Hermiston. For more information, call band director Deborah Wryn at 541- 240-1513. mas, six graduated from the on- line school and 29 received hon- ors diplomas, which have a more advanced and rigorous require- ments and require more credits to graduate. Sixty-two students graduated with honors, meaning they maintained a grade-point av- erage of 3.5 or above. At least 15 of the seniors will be entering the military. And many will be going off to college. The graduates earned more than $4.1 million in schol- arships to continue their studies, with $193,000 coming directly from Hermiston area business and organizations, according to Principal Tom Spoo during his speech. IN BRIEF BBSI moves to new location A grand opening and rib- bon-cutting ceremony is planned for the new location of BBSI — Barrett Business Service. The event is Wednesday, June 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Corner- stone Plaza at 1055 S. Highway 395, Suite 333, Hermiston. BBSI provides a variety of business services, including job GRADS: continued from Page A1 Of the 334 total graduates, there will be a variety of differ- ent paths in the next few years. Of those receiving diplomas, 277 received the standard high school diploma, 51 earned GED diplo- Band fundraiser features Krispy Kreme donuts Young at Heart Fundraiser for the Oregon East Symphony Join Us June 11, 2016 Dinner & Auction at 6pm Concert at 8pm A Tribute to Saturday Morning Classics General Concert $25 Premium Concert $45 Dinner/Auction/Concert $75 Tickets on sale now at Wildhorse Gift Shop or wildhorseresort.com CASINO • HOTEL • GOLF • CINEPLEX • RV • MUSEUM • DINING • TRAVEL PLAZA 800.654.9453 • PENDLETON, OR • I-84, EXIT 216, wildhorseresort.com. 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