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A12 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM NORPAC continued from Page A1 Herald reported that more than 3,000 people toured the new $9 million facility during the grand opening, where NORPAC execu- tives praised the Hermis- ton Development Corpora- tion, city of Hermiston and other partners for working together so quickly to get the infrastructure in place to allow NORPAC to lo- cate there. City Manager Byron MELONS continued from Page A1 at this stage, looks pret- ty nice,” Walchli said. “I expect the melons will be just as good of quality as ever.” Watermelons are an iconic crop for Hermis- ton, thriving in the region’s sandy soils and desert cli- mate. Once summer rolls around, the plants spend all day soaking up the hot sun, which they convert into sugar as a source of energy. Having chilly nights allows the fruit to retain all that sugary goodness. Hermiston watermel- ons can be found all over the Northwest, including Portland and Seattle, and have been shipped as far as Maryland and Texas. Given their immense popularity, it is no surprise that Scott Lukas has chosen to include watermelons as part of his research program WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 FROM PAGE A1 BTW Smith said it was unfor- tunate to hear that one of Hermiston’s large em- ployers would be clos- ing its doors. Hermiston Foods is the city’s larg- est water customer at 115,047,200 gallons per year, which is more than the next nine water cus- tomers combined. How- ever, Smith said there were so many other users on the system and that it was still a small enough percentage that the impact would be felt but would not be “huge.” continued from Page A1 Kenya DeLa Fuente and MaeAnn Stone. Rocky Heights: Addison McClure, third grade; fourth graders Ruben Fernandez and Jaziel Ramirez; and fifth graders Dayana Pon- ciano and Claire Anderson. Sunset: Gabrielle Men- doza, Bryanna Lopez and Addisen Alder, third grad- ers; Johnathan Avila-Mu- noz, fourth grade; and Veera Patel, fifth grade. West Park: Alexa Bar- reto and Fernando Varela Lopez, third graders; Selene Garibaldi, fourth grade; and Cristal Santos and Stephen Hofbauer, fifth graders. The program creates a high level of motivation for students, said Kristi Smalley, Hermiston School District elementary librarian. • • • Local American Legion at Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Re- search and Extension Cen- ter south of town. Lukas, who was hired as the station horticulturist last year, is experimenting with different treatments for soil- borne Fusarium and Verti- cillium wilt that can infect watermelon vines, causing them wither and die. Most growers use chem- ical fumigants to keep the diseases in check. For his trial, Lukas is treating the plants with a couple of al- ternative products that, if successful, could be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional fu- migants without impacting yield, he said. “That’s the idea, trying different combinations of green chemistries to solve a common issue this region’s watermelon growers face,” Lukas said. It is still too early to mea- sure results, though Lukas is optimistic. veterans and their families during times of need, pro- vides scholarship oppor- tunities and various other events to give back to their communities. All honorably discharged veterans are invited to be- come active members. For more information, call 800- 630-1203 or 503-685-5006 or visit www.orlegion.org. • • • A pair of deputies with the Umatilla County Sher- iff’s Office were among the recent graduates with the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Jacob Potter and Kash Wrightson, along with oth- er members of Basic Cor- rections Local #BCL027, participated in a gradua- tion ceremony June 16 at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. The academy is national- ly recognized for its innova- tive training programs and members recently attended state convention the 99th annual Oregon State Con- vention, held June 20-24 in Florence. Those attending include Glenn Bradley of Herm- iston, Post 37 Commander; Bill Runion of Hermis- ton, Post Historian; Dan Seimer of Irrigon, member of Post 37, Jody Frost of Hermiston, Service Officer; Ed Baker, of Lexington, Heppner Post Commander; Toni Cordell of Pendle- ton, District 6 Commander; and Andy Muller of Mil- ton-Freewater, National Ex- ecutive Committee; The American Legion is the nation’s largest veter- an’s service organization. It’s committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans. The Legion helps active stakeholder involve- ment. It implements stan- dards for the training and certification of more than 40,000 city, tribal, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections offi- cers, parole and probation officers, fire service per- sonnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dis- patchers and private securi- ty providers. Eriks Gabliks serves as director and Jason Myers of the Marion County Sher- iff’s Office is chairman of the board. For more infor- mation, visit www.oregon. gov/dpsst. • • • You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com or share them on social media using the hashtag #HHBTW. Follow the Hermiston Herald on Twitter at @HermistonHer- ald. IN BRIEF H&R Block to hosts open house July 11 People interested in learn- ing more about H&R Block’s Income Tax Course are invit- ed to an open house. There is no tuition for the classes, which provide new skills. In addition to learning to prepare taxes, people can earn additional money. The open house event is Tuesday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. at Hermiston Plaza, 860 High- way 395, Hermiston. For more information, call 509- 579-9976. To enroll in the Income Tax Course in Hermiston, visit www.hrblock.com/class or call 800-472-5625. RDO employee gets John Deere degree Jamie Newton, a service technician at RDO Equip- ment Co. in Hermiston, re- cently earned the master ser- vice technician degree from John Deere University. MORE WINNERS. MORE OFTEN. 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