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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 LOCAL NEWS Health & Fitness Day promotes wellness By JADE McDOWELL Staff Writer Dozens of health care clinics, itness compa- nies, nonproits and other Umatilla County agencies teamed up Saturday to pro- mote health and wellness in Hermiston. The Family Health & Fitness Day was back after a two-year hiatus, and drew a steady crowd to Hermiston High School throughout the day. One draw might have been the free loaf of multi- grain Dave’s Killer Bread from Portland that everyone was given as a healthier al- ternative to processed white bread. Other free samples came from booths that lined the walls, offering free mer- chandise, information, healthy snacks, lu shots and health screenings. Helena Wolfe of the Area Agency on Aging was ad- vertising health-promoting programs such as Tai Chi for Better Balance. The class is free at the Hermiston Senior Center and helps avoid pain- ful falls by improving core strength and balance. “It’s gentle, it’s fun and anyone can do it as long as they can walk in under their own power,” she said. Wolfe said she was pleased to see such a large turnout for the event and hopes that people walked away with information that could help them and their families lead healthier lives. “It’s getting people aware that there are programs in place — and these programs are all free — that can help them improve their health,” she said. In another gym Good Shepherd Health Care Sys- tem employees hosted the “teddy bear clinic” to walk children through the proce- dure of going to the emer- gency room. Children picked out a teddy bear and named it, giggling as nurses pro- claimed “Batman needs an x-ray” or “Brownie broke his femur.” Once the bears were “x-rayed” on an over- head projector their human companions were handed a photo of a real x-ray to give to a staff member so that they could diagnose By PHIL WRIGHT Staff Writer STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL Brownie the teddy bear goes into surgery for a broken femur at the teddy bear clinic at the Family Health and Fitness Day at Hermiston High School. STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL Umatilla Morrow County Head Start staff work a booth at the Family Health & Fitness Day at Hermiston High School on Saturday. the broken bone, treat it, and send the patient out the door with an individualized care plan. In the culinary classroom, high school volunteers were teaching a healthy cooking class supervised by HHS family and consumer sci- ences teacher Susie Cobb. Children made pizzas using English mufin halves, to- mato sauce, low fat cheese and an array of colorful veg- etable toppings to choose from. “We want them to know that there are healthy snacks available, that they have op- tions,” Cobb said. “One of the things that kids can real- ly do to improve their diets is just eating more vegeta- bles.” HHS freshman Anahy Lomas said she thought the event was a good one. “It’s pretty cool getting to see the little kids have fun,” she said. In another part of the building, Amy Coven of the Oregon Health Insur- ance Marketplace was help- ing educate people on their health insurance options. “The biggest thing is that open enrollment starts Nov. 1, so we want people to know they need to start log- ging in and looking at health plans, because they’ve changed a lot in the area,” she said. STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL Bob Green, executive director of the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation, hands out teddy bears for the teddy bear clinic at the Family Health & Fitness Day at Hermiston High School on Saturday. Coven said the Family Health & Fitness Day was a perfect opportunity for health-related organizations to reach community mem- bers. “There is a lot of free as- sistance available to people locally,” she said. Umatilla woman killed, man injured in crash near Stanield By PHIL WRIGHT Staff Writer Running a stop sign turned fatal near Stanield on Tuesday, Sept. 20, when a two-vehicle crash killed a Umatilla woman and injured her male passenger. Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan said Bori Sandoval, 55, and Raul Frias Enriquez, 58, both of Umatilla, were in a 2005 blue Chevrolet Impala heading south on South Edwards Road about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Sandoval was the driver, Rowan said, and did not stop for the stop sign at the intersection of East Feedville Road. That was when Dustin Scott, 45, of Stanield, was going west on Feedville in a 2009 Ford pickup, Rowan said, and It’s not like him. I found Dad’s remote in the fridge again. …I’m beginning to get worried. “essentially T-boned” the Impala. Rowan said the irst 9-1-1 call came in soon after and Umatilla County Fire District 1 responded. Enriquez was able to get out of the car, Rowan said, and an ambulance took him to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. From there, an air ambulance lew him to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland. Sandoval died at the scene, Rowan said. Scott had a broken knee and cuts and bruises, according to the sheriff’s department. The crash shut down both roads for about 15-20 minutes, Rowan said, then responders opened one lane on each road. Emergency workers remained at the scene until 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The intersection has stop signs on South Edwards Road but not Feedville and has been the site of other bad wrecks and deadly crashes. Rowan said the sheriff’s ofice will review the intersection to consider adding more signs or other features to make the intersection safer. Umatilla County com- missioners stressed the 2017 fair will be at the East- ern Oregon Trade and Event Center — no matter what. The three-member board during its meeting Wednes- day, Sept. 21, in Pendleton discussed the plan to move the fair from the site near Hermiston High School to the event center at 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. Commissioner Larry Giv- ens, who sits on the EO- TEC board, said the fair will place equipment into storage containers at the event center and Hermis- ton School District will take possession of the fair- grounds site on Jan. 1. The county board ap- proved spending up to $30,000 to buy ive ship- ping containers, build a security fence and install lighting and related items at a new, permanent storage area. Givens also said the county would cut employ- ees whose jobs are no lon- ger necessary due to mov- ing the fair to new location. Board Chairman George Murdock said he and Giv- ens met the previous week with the fair board to talk about an “aggressive tran- sition” to EOTEC and expressed deep concerns about the event center’s readiness, particularly barns that the fair needs to operate. “There’s no question the barns have to be there,” Murdock said. The EOTEC board plans to seek bids on the metal buildings in Octo- ber, which will be installed under the supervision of Frew Development Group, which is acting as the gen- APR for % 0 60 mos. on 10 different 2016 models OR up to $ 2500 Cash Back 2016 Corolla 2016 RAV4 2016 Prius L/B also includes 2016 Camry Hybrid, 2016 Prius C, 2016 Prius V, 2016 Avalon, 2016 Avalon Hybrid, 2016 Sienna WEEK U MATILLA H IGH S CHOOL Call us with questions about aging and Alzheimers. 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