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DAWGS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER IN COACH MOORE’S HOMECOMING » PAGE A10 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 HermistonHerald.com $1.00 INSIDE DAD DIES SAVING SON Umatilla man drowns after helping son out of chilly Columbia River. PAGE A3 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS Hermiston opts out of reading competition because of book about transgender youth. PAGE A3 MARATHON WOMAN Meet Angie Treadwell, local nutritionist freshly back from the Boston Marathon. PAGE A2 HELP AT YOUR DOOR Community paramedics bring health care to homes to avoid ER visits. PAGE A9 FRENCH FRY FACTORY GOING VERTICAL Lamb Weston already recruiting for new facility, will pay workers $38,000 annually By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER T hough french fries weren’t on the menu Fri- day, Oregon’s governor stopped by to feast her eyes on one of Hermiston’s fastest-grow- ing areas. Lamb Weston Hermiston welcomed Gov. Kate Brown, who got a look at the site where work- ers are expanding to build a $250 million facility. It’s not far from the planned Vadata data center on Westland Road southwest of Hermiston. Brown presented members of Lamb Weston with a check for $500,000, an award from the state’s strategic reserve fund. The money will go toward infrastructure, as well as workforce devel- opment and training, said Lamb Weston Director of Communications Shelby Stoolman. Located on Westland Road in Hermiston, the new factory will open in spring 2019 and is expected to create 170 new jobs. Stoolman said the nearby plant already employs about 400 people. STAFF PHOTOS BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN Gov. Kate Brown presents a check to Lamb Weston employees, in front of the site where the business will open a new facility next year. Below: Construction crews work Friday on the new Lamb Weston french fry facility in Hermiston. See FACTORY, A16 BY THE WAY Ditch the screen and come downtown Ditch the cell phones and iPads and join Screen- Free Week activities in downtown Hermiston. The public is invited to partic- ipate in a learning pic- nic and interactive games, enjoy healthy food sam- ples and kids can make a bouquet. The event is Thursday from 4:30-7 p.m. on East Main Street, Hermiston. People who fill a passport card for activity partici- pation can enter to win a prize. The event is organized by the Oregon State Uni- versity Extension Ser- vice. For more infor- mation, contact Angie Treadwell at 541-567- 8321 or angela.tread- well@oregonstate.edu. See BTW, A16 Cinco de Mayo party fires up Saturday Music, food and games on Saturday and Sunday By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR The Hermiston Cinco de Mayo celebration is gearing up for a big bash this weekend at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 Airport Road. The popular event, which is mov- ing for the third time in six years, is Saturday from noon-11 p.m. and Sunday from noon-10 p.m. The two- day festival features live entertain- ment, food vendors, a beer garden, food-eating contests, a dancing horse competition and family activities. There is no admission charge. “Every year it’s been growing and growing,” said Hermiston Cinco de Mayo board president Moises Lopez. The carnival, presented by Rainer Amusements, opens Friday from 4-9 p.m. with a Buddy Night, offer- ing two-for-one wristbands. Advance sale discount carnival ride wristbands are $20, which includes one game, at Quick Stop Drive Thru Food Mart, 455 N. First St., Hermiston. The car- nival also runs Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Children must be at least 2 years old to ride. Bands include Grupo Control Los Reyes de la Cumbia, Domador and Mariachi Los Temerosos, Liberados See CINCO, A16 FILE PHOTO Musicians with Mariachi de los Temerosos serenade the crowd during a past Hermiston Cinco de Mayo celebration. The group returns for this year’s event, which is Saturday and Sunday at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center.
