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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 LOCAL PGG to sell 122 acres of industrial property By JADE MCDOWELL STAFF WRITER STAFF PHOTOS BY PHIL WRIGHT Hermiston City Councilor Roy Barron and Umatilla City Councilor Selene Torres-Medrano speak to the crowd Saturday in Hermiston at a rally to oppose Ballot Measure 105, which seeks to end Oregon’s sanctuary state status. Anti-105 rally draws dozens in Hermiston By PHIL WRIGHT STAFF WRITER Leaders and supporters of Umatilla County’s His- panic community stood firm against ending Ore- gon’s sanctuary state status on Saturday. Roughly 100 people par- ticipated in a rally at McK- enzie Park urging locals to vote no on Ballot Measure 105. Organizers said they put the word out starting last weekend. The event drew a few local elected lead- ers, including Hermiston City Councilor Lori Davis. Her challenger in this elec- tion, Mark Gomolski, who serves on Hermiston’s His- panic Advisory Committee, was not present. The organizers also pulled in Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the Dem- ocrat challenging incum- bent Republican Greg Walden to be the next U.S. representative for Oregon’s Congressional 2nd District. Zaira Sanchez of Herm- iston began the rally with a moment of silence to rec- ognize the victims in Sat- urday’s mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Protesters line up Saturday along Highway 395 in Hermiston to oppose Ballot Measure 105. The shooting was an act of xenophobia, she said, which goes hand in hand with the reason for the rally. Hermiston City Coun- cilor Roy Barron said the ballot measure stemmed from the federal govern- ment’s failure to address immigration reform. The measure forces Oregonians to “pick and choose sides” based on race, he said. Hermiston grade school teacher Delta Colbray said she was not well versed on Measure 105 but it “will hurt my students,” allow police to racially profile and cause dissent between com- munities of color and law enforcement. She said she has seen students tell other students “they will be sent back.” But “back to where?” Colbray continued. “They were born here.” McLeod-Skinner told the crowd elections carry consequences, and Measure 105’s consequences are bad for Oregon. “Measure 105 allows the focus not to be on some- one’s behavior,” she said, “but on someone’s skin color.” The rally ended with many in the crowd grab- bing hand-painted, anti-105 signs and displaying those to the passing traffic on nearby Highway 395. Driv- ers aplenty honked to show support for the rally. Pendleton Grain Grow- ers is putting 122 acres of industrial land up for auc- tion outside Hermiston. The flat property off Feedville Road sits adja- cent to the Hinkle Rail Yard and near two interstates, which Realty Marketing/ Northwest is describing as the perfect opportunity for an “intermodal distribution complex” shipping freight via rail, truck, and even barge. An example plan provided in promotional materials shows a distribu- tion center and office with a solar farm and rail spur. “I think that’s a real opportunity for the prop- erty,” RMNW president and broker John Rosenthal said. PGG has been auction- ing off multiple proper- ties across the county in the last two years after members voted to dis- solve the financially strug- gling co-op. The Hermis- ton property is divided into three sections that can be bid on individually or in bulk. There is an undevel- oped 10-acre lot off Hin- kle Road, an undeveloped 105-acre parcel between Feedville Road and the rail yard, and a 7-acre par- cel with warehouses, office and truck shop currently leased to Crop Production Services. Rosenthal said that lease is up for renewal in 2023, and is a revenue opportu- nity for new owners. A brochure about the property notes that Walmart, FedEx, UPS, Lamb Weston and Amazon were all drawn to the area by low cost freight, labor, land, power and water. Rosenthal said there has already been interest in the PGG property. The property is just out- side Hermiston city lim- its. Rosenthal said while it is not included in Hermis- ton’s Enterprise Zone, city staff have said that it would be possible for the city council to vote to expand the tax incentive to include a project there. PGG hopes to get at least $3.29 million from sale of the property. Bids will be accepted until Dec. 5. Bid packages and other information are available by calling 1-800-845-3524. BABYSITTING BASICS 101 For babysitters ages 10-15. Learn childcare techniques, children's developmental stages and what to expect, basic first aid and infant and child CPR. Choose any one of the following classes: Saturday, November 3 9:00am-3:00pm $40, includes lunch & all class materials Must pre-register & Pre-pay, call 541-667-3509 LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC PAIN Is chronic pain negatively affecting your life? 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