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A12 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 FROM A1 LOVE continued from Page A1 STAFF PHOTO BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN The city of Hermiston on Monday entered an agreement with Carter and Wyatt Holdings LLC on Highway 207 for how to deal with odor complaints from the facility. DYNES solution. “I think the goal for us and the city is what’s best for us and the community,” he said. “I think it worked out well.” The city and Dynes ran into several road blocks over the past few months. There were challenges try- ing to figure out how to use city code to stop odor prob- lems. The rule in Hermis- ton is that an oral or written comment from more than three people in 12 hours violates the nuisance code. Dynes was fined $435 in September for violating Continued from Page A1 lations,” said Hermiston Mayor David Drotzmann. City Manager Byron Smith said the judgment is an enhanced tool, as it allows the city to circum- vent the nuisance code and inspect the property with- out going through the entire process of waiting for three or more complaints within 12 hours. Dynes said he felt that the city and he worked together to find a common Hermiston’s nuisance code, and ordered to abate the smell. Citizens had been submitting complaints for about four months prior to that. The company, Carter and Wyatt Holdings LLC, was also issued $29,534 fine from the Department of Environmental Quality in November. The plant is due west from a proposed mas- ter planned housing proj- ect called The Hayfields, which is working with the city to develop mixed- use residential homes off Feedville. Hat Rock residents deny livestock district ing some of Hat Rock State Park. The Keys said live- stock have caused a few thousand dollars of damage to their property, and setting up and tearing down a tem- porary electric fence to pro- tect their land was getting a bit much. Bob Keys is 84. Some neighbors joined the Keys in petitioning for EAST OREGONIAN HERMISTON — Voters north of Hermiston rejected the formation of the Salmon Point Livestock District. Bob and Sue Keys led the effort to end open graz- ing on about 2,600 acres along the banks of the Colombia River, includ- the district, which the Uma- tilla County Board of Com- missioners approved for a vote on March 21. The county sent ballots to 153 voters in the pro- posed district and held the election April 17. Accord- ing to the unofficial results, 23 voters supported the dis- trict but 43 voted against. S There’s a perfect TOYOTA for everyone! CAR 2018 Corolla 0 The weekend concluded with an all-city church ser- vice that 750 people attended at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, with a message from Terry Haight, pastor at Assembly of God. “Hermiston is a great city,” said Henri Valette, a pastor at New Hope Church, during Saturday’s activities. “The people who’ve grown up here probably don’t real- ize what an awesome place it is.” Valette, one of the event’s organizers, said he liked the town’s community spirit, and the desire to make it better. Volunteers of all ages turned out, with several ele- mentary and middle-school aged children holding up signs for car washes and picking up trash. “We really want to make it a better place,” said nine year-old Cord Cooley. BTW Continued from Page A1 to attend training, which begins Wednesday, May 2. In addition to shelters in Hermiston and Pendle- ton, the agency maintains a 24-hour crisis line (1-800- 833-1161). They also offer support services to people in Umatilla and Morrow counties who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. Upon completion of the training, volunteers will be able to answer calls and have an opportunity to advocate for those impacted by vio- lence. For more information, contact 541-276-3322, vol- unteer@dvs-or.org or visit www.domesticviolenceser- vices-or.org. • • • Umatilla-Morrow Head Start will expand in a new location off Airport Road. The city council unani- mously approved Monday Bailey Townsend, a Hermiston Assembly of God member, was washing cars at Les Schwab. She said since the event started in Herm- iston three years ago, it has evolved slightly. The church did a block party, and has handed out snacks to kids at sporting events. Townsend said she loves Hermiston, her hometown, because she wants to let peo- ple know that there are oth- ers that love them. “I see a lot of hurting peo- ple,” she said. “But we want to let them know it doesn’t have to be a sad, lonely world.” Several people helped resident Andy Cooley clean up his yard, in the neigh- borhood off West Beech Avenue. “I think it’s great,” Cooley said. “I haven’t been able to haul anything off, so this has been a great help. I could never do it on my own.” Belinda Cardoza and Vic- toria Nunez were helping out with Templo Fe, Espe- ranza Y Amor. The church had about 50 members volunteering. “Love God and serve the world,” said Nunez in Spanish. Hermiston Mayor David Drotzmann showed up with his employees from his optometry clinic. They dug weeds and laid mulch at McKenzie Park. “The people are so giv- ing,” he said. “Of their time, of their resources. It makes it enjoyable to live in a place, raise a family, grow a busi- ness in a place like that.” Many people said they didn’t have to think about why they love Hermiston. “It’s where I live,” said Paul Wattenburger, as he cleaned up a gravel area near McKenzie Park. “It’s that simple.” Hector Ramirez, pastor of Templo Fe, Esperanza Y Amor, said he loves the town because of its people. “We care for them by showing actions that we love our city,” he said. night two lease agreements, one for a parcel of land to be developed as a Head Start bus depot, and another to be developed as classroom space. • • • The March 19 American Red Cross blood drive held at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston beat its goal. The goal for the month of March was 34 units. From 49 appointments there were 41 donors, and 35 units were drawn. The canteen was fur- nished by the Hermiston Grange. It is estimated that 38 per- cent of the population is eli- gible to give blood, but only 8 percent of those eligible actually donate, said Patti Perkins, a Red Cross vol- unteer. There is a need for a constant and steady supply of donors. Each blood dona- tion can save the lives of up to three people. For information about donor eligibility require- ments, visit www.redcross- blood.org. • • • Umatilla High School student Emanuel Tejeda was recently featured as part of “The Promise of Oregon.” The UHS junior is focused on staying on track to gradu- ate in order to achieve goals he has for the future. “I want to become an architect and make amaz- ing buildings and homes,” he said. Coordinated by the Ore- gon School Boards Asso- ciation, the “Promise” is a statewide public educa- tion support campaign. Jim Green, OSBA’s executive director, said Oregonians must continue to invest in public schools so the next generation can reach its potential. 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