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Company to mitigate smell in Stanfield
By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN
STAFF WRITER
Several Stanfield resi-
dents turned out on Mon-
day to hear the proposed
solutions for the smell that’s
been plaguing them for the
past several months, but
many left still skeptical that
the odors will go away.
Representatives from 3D
Idapro Solutions, the com-
pany that owns a factory
on Hoosier Avenue that has
been emitting odors, came
from their offices in Illi-
nois to discuss their plans to
mitigate the smell, some of
which are already in place.
They admitted to rushing
the plant back into produc-
tion after a fire and blending
incorrect materials last week
that led to a worse-than-usu-
al stench.
The
factory,
which
moved into Stanfield in
2016, primarily process-
es whole and cut potatoes,
peels and potato slurry, de-
hydrating it to make dog
food.
Kevin Andreson and
Mark Johnson of 3D Idapro
said the company is in the
second part of a three-part
plan to mitigate odors. The
first step, completed Sept.
15, was grading the site,
eliminating pot holes on the
property to reduce standing
water and to limit potatoes
spilling out of the trucks and
decomposing on the ground,
which they said had contrib-
uted to the smell.
In the second phase,
which they expect to com-
plete by Sunday, Oct. 15,
they plan to enclose the re-
ceiving area, to reduce the
odors to surrounding areas
as the potatoes dry. This will
include putting up a large
tent in the receiving area.
They said they have also
established an odor mitiga-
HARVEST
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She said she also want-
ed to support the SAGE
Center, which she said was
“awesome” about working
with the schools when she
was a teacher in Board-
man. The center even let
her drama students use
the auditorium for perfor-
mances.
Virginia and Ken Harris
of Umatilla were on hand
selling watercolors by Vir-
ginia and photos by Ken.
Virginia said they have
been to every Harvest Fes-
tival since its beginning
four years ago.
She said they were im-
pressed with how the Port
of Morrow had created
so many jobs for so many
people, and wanted to
tion system called “Odor
Boss,” which is supposed to
neutralize odors in the area.
The final phase, sched-
uled for completion Nov.
30, is the installation of a
new air scrubber. The old
scrubber, which was too
small, was damaged in a fire
at the plant in February.
“The installation of the
new unit will significant-
ly reduce the smells as the
plant operates,” Andreson
said.
Both executives apolo-
gized for the discomfort the
factory’s operations have
caused residents.
“We ran the plant prob-
ably before it was ready to
run,” Johnson said. “Then
we had the fire. We tried to
get it up and running as fast
as possible, but put in the
wrong equipment.”
Citizens still had many
concerns about how the
smell was affecting their
health and property values.
One Stanfield resident,
who said he has lung prob-
lems, asked why the smell
was so bad last Friday.
“That was 100 percent
our fault,” Johnson said.
“What we should have been
blending was a dry material
strain with a wet one. How-
ever, our operators were
blending a very dry strain
with a very dry strain. There
was not enough water to
take out, and so it basically
started baking — that’s what
was causing the odors.”
Stanfield residents asked
why the issues with odors
weren’t worked out before
the plant began to operate.
Both Andreson and John-
son said they were relatively
new to the company — An-
dreson was hired in January,
and Johnson in May — but
that as far as they knew, the
plant had always been with-
in its permits.
come out and be part of a
community event there.
“We like what’s hap-
pening in this community,”
she said.
The free event was host-
ed by the SAGE Center in
partnership with Board-
man, Heppner and Irrigon
chambers of commerce.
It included fresh produce
from Threemile Canyon
Farms to support 4-H
programs, displays by lo-
cal artisans and growers,
pumpkin painting, games
for children, wagon rides,
a photo booth and a chance
to see the SAGE Center
museum, which features a
variety of hands-on exhib-
its about local agricultural
and industrial operations.
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Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017
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IN BRIEF
Relay for Life
volunteers meet
Thursday
Relay for Life Umatilla
County is getting a head
start on organizing its
2018 event.
The American Cancer
Society is continuing with
the combined Hermiston
and Pendleton event for
the upcoming year. Volun-
teers from across Umatilla
County and beyond are in-
vited to participate.
A planning meeting is
Thursday from 6-7 p.m.
at Dr. Patricia Winn’s of-
fice, 3001 St. Anthony
Way Suite 135, Pendle-
ton. Committee members,
team captains and others
interested in volunteering
are welcome to attend to
learn how they can be-
come involved in the sum-
mer fundraiser that bene-
fits the American Cancer
Society.
For more information,
contact Carol Preston at
relaypendleton@yahoo.
com or 541-379-6294.
Band students sell
donuts to fund tour
The Stanfield High
School band is selling
donuts to help fund their
April 2018 tour to Lake
Chelan and Leavenworth,
Washington.
Band students will be
Growing up in a family
of quilters, Lila Killing-
beck completed her first
quilt at age 15.
The Boardman woman
is the featured quilter for
the Boardman Fall Quilt
Show. In its 13th year, the
event is Friday and Satur-
day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Boardman Senior
Center, 100 Tatone St.
Admission is $3, which is
good for both days.
In addition to quilt dis-
plays — which includes
keepsake heirloom quilts,
contemporary quilts, wall
hangings and other quilt-
ed items — the event in-
cludes
demonstrations,
mini workshops, fabric
and quilting supply ven-
dors, hourly door priz-
es, raffle quilts and show
awards. Lunch will be
available for purchase.
Killingbeck was a
People’s Choice win-
ner during the 2016 quilt
show, said Carol Michael
of the Boardman Quilt
Group. She will share tips
and examples of her cre-
ations during the event.
In addition to heritage
needle arts, Killingbeck
enjoys hiking, camping
and many other outdoor
activities. Since attending
school at Eastern Oregon
College, Killingbeck has
remained a lifelong resi-
dent of Eastern Oregon.
As a stay-at-home
mom, Killingbeck began
quilting in earnest after
her three children left
home. At that time she
hand quilted most of her
work.
Over the years she has
worked in many offices,
including for Dr. John
Page and Dr. Stephen
Spike, Oregon Potato, Riv-
ercrest Farms and the city
of Boardman. Although,
Killingbeck retired several
years ago as the Boardman
city clerk, she still period-
ically works at Barnett &
Moro, P.C., in Hermiston.
The busy and multi-tal-
ented woman said she
makes time for quilting
because she wants to leave
something of permanence
for her children and grand-
children.
Killingbeck
said she wants to pass on
something made by her
own hands, more than just
memories of going to an
office every day.
For more about the
Boardman Fall Quilt
Show, contact 541-481-
9426, 541-571-7009 or
McNary USA runners
from McNary Heights
Elementary School in
Umatilla. The group re-
cently competed in the
Big Cat Classic race in
Stanfield. The Umatilla
girls ran away with the
top five places. Congratu-
lations are in order to Mi-
aRose Bernal, Claudia
Castro-Ortega, Natalie
Bodecker,
Jacqueling
Araiza and Lilliana Guti-
errez. In addition, two
boys placed in the top five
— Jose Perez and R.J.
Estrada.
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for our weekly By The
Way column by emailing
your tips to editor@herm-
istonherald.com or share
them on social media us-
ing the hashtag #HHBTW.
selling original Krispy
Kreme donuts by the doz-
en for $11 Friday from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until
sold-out) at Walmart, 1350
N. First St., Hermiston.
For more information,
call band director Deborah
Wryn at 541-240-1513.
Quilt show
features displays,
demonstrations
tlkranch@centurytel.net.
Photo trip focuses on
fall foliage
Photography enthusi-
asts are invited to capture
fall foliage photos during
an upcoming event offered
by Hermiston Parks &
Recreation.
The Fall Photography
Workshop: Southeastern
Washington Fall Colors
is Saturday, Oct. 21, from
3-10 p.m. The group will
depart/return at Hermiston
City Hall.
Participants will travel
to the Yakima Area Ar-
boretum. An experienced
photographer will work
with people to adjust cam-
era settings and provide
tips to capture the best of
the fall foliage.
The cost is $25 for
Hermiston residents and
$32 for non-residents.
Dinner and transportation
is provided.
Open
to
ages
16-and-older, no experi-
ence is necessary but par-
ticipants need to bring their
own DSLR camera. People
should dress comfortably
for outdoor weather.
For more information,
visit www.hermistonrec-
reation.com. Register by
Friday, Oct. 13 by calling
541-667-5018 or stop-
ping by the recreation of-
fice, 180 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston.
BY THE WAY
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Jillian Smalley was the
top fundraiser, followed
by Andrea Eiden, Angie
Koester, David Andrews
and Lyall Arey — they
each won cash prizes
for their efforts. Kristi
Smalley, publicity manag-
er, invites the community
to come out and cheer the
bowling athletes on as they
participate in the Region-
al Bowling Competition
this Saturday beginning at
9:15 a.m. at Desert Lanes.
Special Olympics pro-
vides year-round athletic
training and sports compe-
titions for individuals ages
6 and older with intellectu-
al and developmental dis-
abilities. Fundraisers help
in supporting the program,
which is free for athletes
to participate. For more
information about partic-
ipating or volunteering,
call Angela Schneider,
local program coordinator,
at 541-314-0166.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children ® — Portland
Pendleton Outreach Clinic
October 20 th ,
Appointments from:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
A Special
Thank You
to the Friends and Supporters
of the Hermiston Lion’s
Ag-Ed Dinner & Auction!
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
The Portland Shriners Hospital will be in your
neighborhood to provide expert pediatric
orthopedic care through its outreach clinic on
October 20 th !
GOLD SPONSORS:
AgriNorthwest • Wilbur Ellis • IRZ Consulting, LLC • Photography Plus
Hansell Farms • Purswell Pump Co. • Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Riverview Seed Co.
SILVER SPONSORS:
Sunheaven Farms, LLC • AgSource Laboratories • Simplot Grower Solutions
Pioneer Seed Company • United Grain Growers • Morrow County Grain Growers
The Simmons Agency • G-2 Farming, LLC
BRONZE SPONSORS:
Mr. Insulation Co. • Banner Bank
We would also like to give a shout out and a thank you:
Swire Coca-Cola/Dave Caldwell • Jan & Bob’s Signs • Sundown Metal Fab
Columbia Crest Winery • Art Prior • Ordnance Brewing Company
Starbucks Coff ee • Hermiston Chamber of Commerce • Miller Realty
Representative Greg Smith • The Sandy Bottom Boys • Ford Bonney
Proceeds go to the BMCC Precision Agriculture Center
and local community activities in memory of Don Horneck.
To schedule an appointment please contact:
503-221-3422
2461 SW Perkins Ave.
Pendleton, OR 97801
http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/
Locations/portland