WEEK IN SPORTS
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
HermistonHerald.com
$1.00
INSIDE
3 MINUTES WITH
TEDDY BEARS,
COLONS AND
GIFT CARDS
MEET DAVID MCCARTHY OF
KOHU AND THE Q RADIO IN
THIS WEEK’S PROFILE.
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DEPOT TRANSFER?
DETAILS (ALMOST) SET FOR
COMMUNITY TO TAKE OVER
FORMER ARMY DEPOT SITE.
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MEET THE GOV.
STUDENTS MEET GOV. KATE
BROWN DURING VISIT TO
TRAINING CENTER.
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BY THE WAY
Farewell Frank
Perkins and Stet’s
Steak House
Long-time Eastern Or-
egon restaurateur Frank
Perkins is closing his
Hermiston restaurant this
weekend. Stet’s Steak
House, formerly known
as Stetson’s Steak House,
will be closing on Satur-
day. The restaurant, origi-
nally opened in Pendleton
in 1999, moved to Herm-
iston in 2014 and changed
its name in 2016, after le-
gal complaints from the
John B. Stetson Compa-
ny, makers of the famous
western-style hat. So, if
you’re hankering for one
more Stet’s steak or surf-
and-turf meal, time is
running out. Stet’s Steak
House is at 1619 N First
St., in Hermiston.
• • •
Robert Doherty, a
science teacher at Ar-
mand Larive Middle
School in Hermiston, has
been awarded as the Out-
standing Earth Science
Teacher from the Nation-
al Association of Geosci-
ence Teachers for the Pa-
cifi c Northwest region of
the U.S.
“Mr. Doherty is a
teacher who is passionate
about science,” said Tri-
cia Mooney, interim su-
perintendent for Hermis-
ton School District. “The
district is fortunate to
have wonderful teachers
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nolan the Colon provides information about colorectal cancer. It’s one of the featured displays during Saturday’s Family Health & Fitness Day at
Hermiston High School.
Healthy fun in store Saturday
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
N
olan the Colon will make
an appearance at the Family
Health & Fitness Day.
In addition to the giant co-
lon replica, the free health fair event offers
a variety of medical screenings and testing,
information and activities for healthy life-
style choices and the popular Teddy Bear
Clinic.
The free event is Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Hermiston High School, 600
S. First St.
Provided through the American Cancer
Society, Nolan the Colon increases aware-
ness about colorectal cancer and the im-
portance of colorectal screening, said Catie
Brenaman, community health educator at
Good Shepherd Medical Center. Accord-
ing to the ACS, colon cancer is the third
most common cancer. However, it’s also
the most preventable.
The health fair also includes adolescent
well child checks. Available to ages 12-21,
youths who complete the exam will re-
ceive a $10 gift card (while supplies last)
for such businesses as Subway, Safeway,
Amazon and Obie’s.
Angie Treadwell, OSU Extension SNAP
Ed Coordinator, said offering the well child
checks free of charge provides an opportu-
nity to teach kids and their parents the im-
portance of preventive care. The gift card,
she said, provides an extra incentive for
youths to participate.
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Information and activity booths are featured during the Family Health & Fitness
Day. The free event, which provides medical screenings, health-related activities
and information, is Saturday at Hermiston High School.
Brownie the
teddy bear goes
into surgery for
a broken femur
at the Teddy
Bear Clinic
during the 2016
Family Health
& Fitness Day.
This year’s event
is Saturday at
Hermiston High
School.
STAFF PHOTO BY
JADE MCDOWELL
See HEALTH, A16
See BTW, A16
Hermiston narrows graduation venue options
District sends out another
survey to residents
HERMISTON HERALD
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY TOYOTA CENTER
A high school graduation takes place at the Toyota Center in Kennewick in
this fi le photo.
The Hermiston School District
has narrowed its options for a high
school graduation venue down to
two, and will decide between leav-
ing the 2018 ceremony in its current
location, the high school gymnasi-
um, or moving it to the Toyota Cen-
ter in Kennewick.
It has removed the two outdoor
options, Kennison Field and the
rodeo arena at the Eastern Oregon
Trade and Event Center. The dis-
trict has made a survey available to
the public, asking for their input on
the two venues. The survey is avail-
able at https://www.surveymonkey.
com/r/YDGVRC8.
The district sent out a press re-
lease detailing the two options. The
high school gym has a capacity for
1,800 guests, will allow students to
give four tickets to their families,
and the district claims it will cost
about $11,000. If the ceremony re-
mains at Hermiston High School, it
will take place Saturday, June 9, at
10 a.m.
The Toyota Center can hold
5,000 guests, will eliminate the
need for tickets, and will cost about
$6,500, including transportation of
students and staff to Kennewick.
The ceremony would take place
Thursday, June 7, around 7 p.m.
Some local proprietors said the
move would likely impact their
See GRADUATION, A16