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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 LOCAL New publisher takes reins of Hermiston Herald By ANTONIO SIERRA STAFF WRITER Chris Rush will be new to Eastern Oregon, but he’s no stranger to community journalism. The EO Media Group recently named Rush as the regional publisher and reve- nue director of the Hermis- ton Herald, East Oregonian, Blue Mountain Eagle and Wallowa County Chieftain. He started Tuesday and will live in Pendleton. He will replace Kath- ryn Brown, who has been publisher of the Hermiston Herald and East Oregonian since 2013 and will begin developing The Other Ore- gon magazine for EO Media Group this summer. Rush, now a 25-year vet- eran of the journalism indus- try and native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, had an inauspi- cious start to his career. Equipped with a bache- lor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and a mas- ter’s degree from the Univer- sity of Central Oklahoma, Rush had trouble breaking into the field as a young man in 1993. He had sent doz- ens of résumés to various news organizations when he applied for a reporting posi- tion with the Sapulpa Daily Herald, a newspaper based in a Tulsa suburb of about 20,000 people. Noticing his experience selling furniture and men’s clothing, the Daily Her- ald instead offered Rush an advertising job, which paid a commission in addition to a base salary. “At that time, I had just gotten married and that sounded good to me,” he said. His foot in the door, Rush crisscrossed Oklahoma and Arkansas as a reporter, edi- tor, advertising director and publisher. Rush moved to Aber- deen, Washington, in 2008 to become the publisher of The Daily World and after a brief stint back in Oklahoma became publisher of The World in Coos Bay in 2015. Although Rush’s career had been made in print jour- nalism, in 2017 he retired from the newspaper busi- ness and bought a coffee Chris Rush shop in Reedsport, which he ran with his wife, Sheryl, for the past eight months. It was a longtime dream, but running the Rogue River Coffee Co. was also a rigor- ous enterprise. “I’ve got a lot of respect for anyone who owns a busi- ness,” he said. All the while, Rush kept tabs on his old profession. He had originally thought about taking an interim pub- lisher position somewhere to supplement the coffee shop’s income, but when the publishing job in Pendleton opened up, he couldn’t pass on the opportunity. For their part, EO Media Group officials think Rush is the right person for the job. “Chris is uniquely qual- ified to take on this leader- ship role for our company,” said Heidi Wright, EO Media Group chief operat- ing officer, in a statement. “He is excited to be working with a family-held media company that shares his passion for the communi- ties we serve and the news- papers we produce.” In her own written state- ment, Brown enumerated the qualities that made Rush a worthy successor. “Chris is also a highly intelligent, friendly and pos- itive person,” she said. “He shares our family’s values and a passion for commu- nity journalism, and I expect that he will be a great fit here in Eastern Oregon.” Rush said he’s always been attracted to living and working in small communi- ties and he intends to keep the media group’s four Eastern Oregon newspapers focused on community news. HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 FAITH BRIEFS Gifts help others Hermiston’s Des- ert Rose Ministries was thrilled with the Stuff the Bus effort by Leadership Hermiston Class 21. Participants collected donations April 7 to dis- tribute to Desert Rose Min- istries, Agape House, the Hermiston Warming Sta- tion and the Domestic Vio- lence Services shelter. Representatives from Desert Rose expressed appreciation to everyone who made donations and volunteered their time to work on the project. For information on Des- ert Rose Ministries, 152 E. Main St., call 541-667- 9566 or search Facebook. Donations needed Donations are being sought for a yard sale spon- sored by Hermiston Church of the Nazarene. Money raised will be used by the missions team for projects and trips. Peo- ple wanting to do some spring cleaning to get rid of extra toys, furniture or bags of clothes that don’t fit any- more can donate them. Items can be dropped off Monday, May 7 through Thursday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. No mattresses or TVs. The yard sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12. For more information, call 541-567-3677, visit www.hermistonnazarene. org or search Facebook. Challenge for teens A faith-based experi- ence for youths that fea- tures two hours of music, videos, dramas, special effects and comedy is com- ing to Pendleton. The Silver Ring Thing is presented by a team of role models and examples of liv- ing for Christ. They share a message features powerful speaking, and personal tes- timonies. Teens are chal- lenged to live boldly and not take a casual view of love and relationships. The event is Wednes- day, May 2 from 7-9 p.m. at the Vert Auditorium, 480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend- leton. There is no admis- sion charge. There is a par- ent session at 7 p.m. People can register or provide sponsorships at www.sil- verringthing.com/events/ pendletonor. Students seeking to symbolize their convic- tion have the opportunity to wear a SRT ring as a reminder of their decision. Rings are available for $20. For questions, contact Lisa Conner at lisa@silver- ringthing.com or 412-424- 2425 or visit www.silver- ringthing.com. Suicide prevention Desert Rose Ministries is hosting a program to help people recognize the signs of suicide and ways to respond. The program is open to those 18 and older. The session is Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at 152 E. Main St., Hermiston. The program uses the ACT acronym — Acknowl- edge that there may be an issue, let the person know you Care and Tell a trusted adult or professional. Kristi Haynes, a trainer with more than 10 years experience in prevention education and coalition building, will facilitate the session. For information, contact sandyvalette@gmail.com, 541-667-9566 or search Facebook. OFFER ENDS MAY 6 OUT WITH CABLE. IN WITH SAVINGS. 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