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Amsberry replaced as
superintendent of EOCI
The DOC isn’t expound-
ing on the reasons for her
sudden retirement or the
The Eastern Oregon Cor- nature of the investigation,
rectional Institution has a which is concluded, accord-
ing to DOC Communi-
new superintendent.
Sue Washburn begins cations Manager Jennifer
her new role on Monday, Black. As of Oct. 18, Ams-
according to Colette Peters, berry was duty stationed at
director of the Oregon home with pay. Amsberry
Department of Corrections. started her corrections career
Current super-
in 2000 as a regis-
tered nurse at EOCI
intendent Brigitte
and worked her way
Amsberry
will
up to the superinten-
retire at the end of
dent’s office.
the month under a
In a DOC news
cloud. Amsberry,
release, Peters said,
who took the helm
“We would like to
at EOCI in July of
thank Ms. Amsberry
2017, was placed Amsberry
for her long career
on leave in early
at DOC.”
September
and
Washburn’s corrections
until recently was the sub-
ject of an internal human career started in 2005 when
resources investigation. In she was hired as human
addition, interim Superin- resources manager at the
tendent Richard McGraw Two Rivers Correctional
is also under investigation. Institution in Umatilla and
No details are available later became TRCI’s food
about the investigation into services manager and then
McGraw.
acting assistant superinten-
Before coming to EOCI dent of general services.
Amsberry was superinten- Most recently, she served
dent of Two Rivers Correc- as superintendent at Powder
tional Institution in Umatilla River Correctional Facility
for about a year.
in Baker City. The minimum
By KATHY ANEY
STAFF WRITER
security facility has a capac-
ity of 286 inmates. EOCI,
a medium security prison,
houses about 1,700 inmates.
“I look forward to joining
the amazing team at EOCI,
meeting community mem-
bers and supporting all the
employees, contractors and
volunteers,” Washburn said
“These individuals give
their all to keep both the
institution and the commu-
nity safe. While I have sin-
cerely been blessed to work
at Powder River Correc-
tional Facility and will miss
the people and this com-
munity, it is my honor and
privilege to begin this new
adventure.”
Washburn has a back-
ground in finance, human
resources, and public safety
management. Before hiring
on with the DOC, Washburn
worked at Blue Mountain
Community College and
in public safety. Washburn
studied human resource
and public safety manage-
ment at Portland State Uni-
versity and Eastern Oregon
University.
Washburn’s monthly sal-
ary is $9,463.
McNary Heights student tops
at Elks Hoop Shoot
HERMISTON HERALD
Layla
Chavez
of
McNary Heights Elemen-
tary School won the girls
10-11 year old division of
the Hermiston Elks Hoop
Shoot on Dec. 1.
Chavez made 17 of 25
free throws, the best of any
competitor on the day.
The winner of each divi-
sion will compete in the
Northeast Oregon District
Hoop Shoot on Jan. 6 at
Sandstone Middle School
in Hermiston. The district
winners advance to the
state event Feb. 16 at Sil-
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018
NEWS
verton Middle School in
Silverton.
Alexia Sanguino of West
Park Elementary was sec-
ond behind Chavez, mak-
ing 13 of 25 free throws.
Makenna Makens (5 of 25)
of Highland Hills was third.
Girls 8-9: 1, Sofia
Rodriguez (West Park Ele-
mentary) 12-25. 2, Rosie
Corona (McNary Heights),
11-25. 3, Isabel Bane
(McKay Creek) 8-25.
Girls 12-13: 1, Kaydence
Emery (Irrigon Middle
School) 7-25.
Boys 8-9: 1, Carter
Sharp (Stanfield Elemen-
tary) 15-25. 2, Bennette
Atkins (Irrigon Elemen-
tary), 14-25. 3, Grayson
Kincaid (West Park Ele-
mentary) 14-25.
Boys 10-11: 1, Jose
Juarez (West Park Ele-
mentary) 13-25 (5-5 in
shoot-off). 2, David Garcia
(McNary Heights) 13-25
(2-5 in shoot-off). Giovanni
Villarreal (Sunset Elemen-
tary) 12-25.
Boys 12-13: 1, Jaysen
Rodriguez (Armand Lar-
ive) 12-25 (2-5 in shoot-
off). 2, Paul Sanchez (Irri-
gon Middle School) 12-25
(1-5 in shoot-off).
BRIEFS
Republican group elects new
officers
Suni Danforth of Milton-Freewater
was recently elected as the new chair of
the Umatilla County Republican Central
Committee.
Others voted into two-year terms
include vice chair Tony Justus of Pendle-
ton, third delegate Eli Stephens of Pend-
leton, treasurer Don Marlatt of Umapine,
and secretary Marlene McClintock of Mil-
ton-Freewater. Also chairs of precincts
include west county, Paula Otzenberger of
Hermiston; central county, Wayne York of
Pendleton; and east county, Ann Jolly of
Milton-Freewater.
The group looks forward to work-
ing together to further build the com-
mittee. Area Republicans are invited to
attend meetings to learn more about get-
ting involved. They meet the first Tuesday
of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the commu-
nity room at Pendleton City Hall 500 S.W.
Dorion Ave. For more information, contact
Danforth at suni.danforth@gmail.com.
Air museum remembers
Pearl Harbor Day
An open house at the Pendleton Air
Museum will coincide with Pearl Harbor
Day.
World War II veteran Bob Stangier and
Dorys Grover of the civilian auxiliary will
be on hand to talk with visitors. The free
event is Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
21 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. The
public is invited to drop in for cookies, hot
beverages, to share stories and to view the
new displays. There will be other veterans
at the museum in the afternoon, including
those who served during the Korean War,
Vietnam, Operation Enduring Freedom
and Operation Desert Storm.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is
Dec. 7, 1941. It honors those who lost
their lives when the Japanese bombed the
United States naval base. President Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt referred to it as “a date
which will live in infamy.”
For more information, contact
pendletonairmuseum@gmail.com
or
541-278-0141.
Hospital auxiliary sets annual
craft and bake sale
The Good Shepherd Medical Center
Auxiliary is hosting its annual Baked Food
& Craft Sale.
Just in time for the holiday season,
the sale is Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 7:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. in Conference Room 5-6 at
the hospital, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermis-
ton. The event serves as a fundraiser with
money going to provide scholarships to
area students pursuing a medical career
and to purchase medical equipment for the
hospital.
Auxiliary member June Rosenberg
said there is a wide assortment of holiday
treats. In addition, she said there are some
great cooks among the membership.
For more information, contact Rosen-
berg at juner1942@gmail.com.
Red Cross seeks ‘hero’
nominations
Who inspires you? The American Red
Cross is seeking nominations to honor
ordinary people who have done extraordi-
nary things in the community.
The Hero Awards recognizes people in
seven categories:
Community Hero: someone who dis-
played leadership and commitment to the
community by making a positive and sig-
nificant impact
First Responder: an individual or
group who serves the public as a para-
medic, firefighter or in law enforcement
who went above and beyond the call of
duty to save a life
Give Life: a person’s commitment to
blood and platelet donation played a signif-
icant role in ensuring the health of patients
Military: an active, reserve or retired
member of the Armed Forces or ROTC
or a civilian that has made a significant
impact on the military community
Voluntary Service: someone who has
displayed exemplary commitment to vol-
untary service resulting in a significant
impact on the community
Good Samaritan (adult) and Youth
Good Samaritan (under 21): a person
who displayed courage and compassion
when encountering an unusual, significant
or unexpected incident
Those being nominated must reside or
work in Oregon or southwestern Washing-
ton, or the heroic act or humanitarian ser-
vice must have occurred in the region. In
addition, it must have occurred in the past
year. Nominations must be submitted by
Saturday, Dec. 15 at www.redcross.org/
Heroes2019.
Sponsored by the Red Cross Cascades
Region, an awards breakfast will honor the
recipients. The event is Friday, March 22
at the Hilton, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver,
Washington.
For more information about the break-
fast or the nomination process, contact
Amelia Holmes at 503-440-3701 or ame-
lia.holmes2@redcross.org.
Umatilla County upgrades vaccine refrigerators
HERMISTON HERALD
Umatilla County Public Health is getting
two new refrigerators to store vaccines.
Public Health gives about 2,600 vaccines
a year, according to Alisha Southwick, the
department’s deputy director, and the refrig-
erators storing the vaccines are 10 years old.
One refrigerator is in the clinic in Hermiston
and the other is at the department’s office in
Pendleton. She said the Wildhorse Founda-
tion provided a $10,000 grant to cover the
cost of the upgrade.
Public Health received bids from four
vendors. Southwick said, and selected two
K2 Scientific models. They cost a total of
$8,590, including delivery, and have the
most amount of cubic feet storage. Two other
vendors also offered bids below $10,000,
according to a memo from Southwick, but
those refrigerators were too small.
The county board voted 3-0 to approve
the purchase. Commissioner Bill Elfering
advised Southwick the Wildhorse Founda-
tion requires her to give back any difference
between the grant money and the actual cost.
Southwick said she planned on asking the
foundation if her department could spend the
remaining $1,410 on new thermometers to
monitor the temperatures of the refrigerators.
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