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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016
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ABOUT TOWN
Worker rescued from
inside onion hopper
GET YOUR POPCORN READY!
HERMISTON HOSTS
MOVIE PREMIERE
A Columbia Basin
Spreaders employee got
stuck in an onion hopper
Tuesday morning and
needed rescue.
Emergency crews
responded to the call of
a male stuck inside a bin
near Hermiston at 9:30
a.m.
According to Jim
Davis of Umatilla County
Fire District 1, the man
had apparently been try-
ing to use a stick to unjam
the hopper that drops on-
ions onto a conveyor belt.
The exact circumstances
were unclear to Davis, but
somehow the man ended
up in the equipment with
onions on top of him.
Seven people from the
fi re district worked to get
the man free. Eventually
crews had to cut a hole in
the onion bin to loosen the
onions around him and
release the man. He was
then taken by ambu-
lance to Good Shepherd
Medical Center, though
Davis said the employee
was doing OK and had no
obvious injuries.
Columbia Basin
Spreaders declined to
comment.
TRCI inmate dies in
hospital over weekend
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY ESX ENTERTAINMENT
Hermiston is among just two dozen cities chosen for the July 8 premiere of “The Dog Lover.” A suspenseful drama based on true events, the fi lm is
described as a heartwarming tale of family, love and doing what you believe in.
‘Jessie’ star to greet fans after four
showings at Hermiston Cinema
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
A
ctress Christina Moore was once escorted out of
the Vatican for creating a scene.
A young fan recognized her and soon Moore
found herself being swarmed by kids. Known
for her role as Christina Ross — mom to the
Ross family kids — in the Disney Channel’s
award-winning show “Jessie,” Moore said she’s
often recognized by kids between the ages of 5-10.
“Kids think I’m in their house everyday,” she said with
a laugh. “I’m almost as exciting as Santa Claus, the Easter
Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. Almost.”
With an appreciation for those who enjoy her work,
Moore deems it important to be responsive to her fans. She
enjoys opportunities to visit with people, sign autographs
and take selfi es with them.
People may recall her on “That’70s Show” as the sec-
ond Laurie Forman. Her 20-year career in Hollywood also
includes recurring roles on HBO’s “True Blood,” CW’s
“90210” and ABC’s “Last Man Standing.”
Christina Moore, actress starring in
The Dog Lover will appear for Q&A
after four showings during premier at
Hermiston Cinema, July 8 and 9
JOANNA DEGENERES
PHOTOGRAPHY
See PREMIERE, A12
Oregon State Police
are investigating the
death of a 29-year-old
inmate early Sunday at
Two Rivers Correctional
Institution in Umatilla.
Rigoberto Coro-
na-Avila, of Salem, was
taken to a nearby hos-
pital at 3 p.m. Saturday
where he died at 6:32
a.m. Sunday.
Neither the hospital
where Corona-Avila died
nor the cause of death
were listed
in a press
release
from the
Oregon
Depart-
ment of
Rigoberto
Correc-
Corona-Avila tions, and
a call to
the prison wasn’t imme-
diately returned.
Corona-Avila had
been in custody since
Dec. 9, 2010 on two
counts of sex abuse —
one in the fi rst degree
and one in the second
— and one count of
fourth-degree felony as-
sault. His earliest release
date was Jan. 3, 2017,
exactly six months after
his death.
The release stated that
next of kin had been no-
tifi ed but no other details
are available.
Funfest adds Flying Dog Show to slate of events
Cool Rides Car Show rolls
into McKenzie Park
By ALEXA LOUGEE
Staff Writer
The summer event season contin-
ues in Hermiston this weekend with
Funfest and the Cool Rides Car Show.
Debbie Pedro, Executive Director
at the Hermiston Chamber, invites the
community to come out for the fun
and enjoy some classic cars on Satur-
day, July 9.
At Funfest, there are activities and
events that will appeal to every mem-
ber of the family, all of which are free.
Pedro spotlighted the K9 Kings
Flying Dog Show, which has been
featured on CBS, Animal Planet,
NBC Sports and other national tele-
vision channels and series. The show,
featuring rescue dogs, will have three
different showings on Saturday at
Sunset Elementary School. The show
lasts an hour and admission is free.
Shows will start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and
1 p.m.
The National Guard is bringing
in a rock wall and laser tag for kids,
chainsaw carvers will be featured at
two locations downtown and the lawn
mower drag races will return this year
as well.
At 10:45 a.m. the Chamber of
Commerce will kick off the city’s new
“Where Life Is Sweet” branding.
HERALD FILE PHOTO
See FUNFEST, A12
An artists creates a carving of a tree with chainsaw during a demonstration
at the 2015 Funfest on Main Street in Hermiston.