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A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM LOCAL WEDNESDAy, JANuARy 9, 2019 Resolution Run gets Hermiston in step with the new year By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER For some, the New Year’s Resolution Run was a chance to test limits with a brisk workout. For others, it was a chance to get out with friends and family and start the year off right. Each per- son at Hermiston’s annual first-of-the-year run had different goals, which they hoped would set the tone for the rest of the year. About 200 runners and walkers spread out on the Oxbow Trail after their start at Riverfront Park, with some walking just a mile, and others completing a 10-kilometer trip. The finish line beckoned with snacks and hot choco- late, as well as a raffle, for which the grand prize was a yearlong membership to Club 24. The event is in its fourth year, and is organized by an informal group of neigh- bors and community mem- bers who started exercis- ing together a few years ago. In the past, there was a Hermiston resolution run that was a fundraiser for the cross-country team, but it ended several years ago. “A number of us met at that resolution run,” said Tim Beal, one of the orga- nizers. “We started meet- Staff photo by Kathy Aney Cydney Sanchez, who runs on the Hermiston High School cross-country team, was the first female runner across the line during the Resolution Run at Riverfront Park on New Year’s Day. For more photos, see A15. ing with each other outside of that to exercise. This is a way for helping people make connections outside of that.” Beal said they try to keep the event simple, and let people get whatever they want out of it. Hermiston resident Can- dice Chavez came to the run with her wife Jackie and their six-month old son Tarin, as well as her brother and sister-in law. “We thought, let’s do something, it’s going to be a great day,” she said. “It’s our first time on this path.” Erick Peterson was walk- ing with his mother Betty, as his wife and stepsons walked up ahead. “We have weight loss and fitness goals, and we’re hoping this will start it off right,” said Peterson, who is relatively new to Herm- iston from Yakima. “It’s a great way to see more of the town.” For others, it was a way to stay in shape for bigger goals to come. Hermiston High School junior Greg- ory Anderson quickly broke away from the pack, coming in first for the 5K run. Ander- son, a cross-country runner, said his watch stopped half- way through, and he didn’t know his exact time, but estimated it was somewhere around 18:30. “My coach told me to do a workout aiming for a 6:10 to 5:50 pace per mile,” he said. Anderson said one of his goals this year is to run a 16:30-minute 5K during cross-country season. Jenelle Von Gunten, a Heppner resident, came to the run with her three sons, her daughter, and her friend. She and her friend Kathy were starting an exercise regimen and a cleanse on New Year’s Day. “It sets a good pace for the whole year,” she said. Von Gunten said she and her family also have some financial goals for the year. “We just want to pay attention, so we can enjoy more,” she said. WORSHIP COMMUNITY Price behind bars, facing federal court By JADE MCDOWELL AND PHIL WRIGHT STAFF WRITERS Jerome Martel Price of Hermiston faces his sec- ond criminal case in federal court in four years. He took a plea deal in 2015 for trespassing on the Umatilla Indian Reserva- tion, according to federal court records. This time, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office of Oregon charged Price, 33, with one count of felon in possession of a fire- arm. The charge stems from Hermiston police arresting Price on Dec. 10, 2018. Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus said his office proceeded to pros- ecute Price on charges of felon in possession of a fire- arm, second-degree criminal trespass and criminal tres- pass while in possession of a firearm until the federal prosecutors stepped in. But Primus said this is not a case of the feds stepping on local toes. “They really wanted to reach out and help Uma- tilla County,” he said. “They know Umatilla County is a rural county with a volume of cases they can help with.” Primus said his office has a good relationship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and he sees its assistance as a means to help make rural communities safer. He also said while it is hard as a prosecutor to give up a case, he has full confidence in the capabilities of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Hermiston police officer Riley Studebaker on Dec. 10 arrested Price on charges of second-degree criminal tres- pass and felon in possession of a firearm. According to the probable cause affida- vit, a woman called about 2:40 a.m. to report her hus- band was holding an intruder at gunpoint in the alley behind their East Gladys Avenue home. Studebaker arrived to find Price and the caller’s husband in the alley. The man told the offi- cer he heard his cellar door rattle and saw a motion-ac- tivated light turn on in his backyard. When he grabbed his pistol and went to inves- tigate, he told Studebaker he saw the suspect in the alley near his travel trailer and pointed the gun at him, ordering him to lay down until police arrived. He also alleged that a gun on the ground at his feet, a loaded Springfield XDM 40 cali- ber semi-automatic pistol, had been handed to him by Price. 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Gladys Ave , Hermiston OR Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 PM Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” St. Johns Episcopal Church Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. Sunday Worship 11am • 541-567-3002 Nursery available Check us out on Face Book Scripture, Tradition and Reason Worship Livestream at herfumc.com Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston t. PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. First Christian Church Family service 9am Sunday NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 567-3013 Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children’s Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston 541-567-8441 “Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love” Sunday School 9:15am Worship Service 10:30am Seventh-day Adventist Church 1520 W ORCHARD AVE Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Classes for Kids @ 9:15 am EKING JESUS, SHARING LIFE, SEEKING SERVING PEOPLE www.hermistonnazarene.org Saturdays Sabbath School........9:30 a.m. Worship Service......11:00 a.m. English & Spanish Services 567-8241 Hermiston Jr. Academy 1300 NW Academy Lane, • Hermiston Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday ...............................English 7:00 am Thursday...............Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY:.........English 5:00 pm ...............................Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY:..............English 9:00 am ..........................Bilingual 11:00 am ..............................Spanish 1:00 pm Offi ce..............................567-5812 To share your worship times call 541-278-2678