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LOCAL A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAy, JANuARy 30, 2019 Umatilla County seeks utility rescue vehicle HERMISTON HERALD Umatilla County Emer- gency Management is shopping for a new rescue vehicle. The county board of commissioners on Wednes- day voted 3-0 for emer- gency manager Tom Rob- erts to seek bids on a new utility task vehicle, or UTV, with a patient transport skid and tracks, as well as a trailer for transporting the unit and supplies. Roberts told the board the county won a $48,383 State Homeland Secu- rity Grant to purchase the equipment, which will allow rescues in rough ter- rain. Emergency manage- ment has been trying to get the grants for a couple of years, he said, and at that time the funds would have paid for everything. He said the department is looking to buy everything in one pack- age and will accept bids up to the total of the grant. The board of commis- sioners also allowed the Public Works Department to buy a 2015 asphalt roller for $34,125 and approved the legalization for a sec- tion of South Edwards Road, Hermiston. Matt Kenney, Umatilla County Public Works sur- veyor, told the board the road has a “severe bend” between East Harding Ave- nue and East Loop Road, but that was not reflected in the count’s record align- ment of the road, which meant parts of the road were outside of the record right-of-way location. The legalization centers the right-of-way on the road’s actual location. It’s an administrative fix and there are no plans to work on the road. Contributed photo HH file photo Bill Morris, left was honored for his Search and Rescue service. Sgt. Dwight Johnson and Sheriff Terry Rowan presented him with the award. A barn owl, named Helen, sits with other educational birds at a presentation from Blue Mountain Wildlife Umatilla County Search and Rescue volunteers honored at annual banquet By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER In 2018, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue responded to 21 active searches. Each of those calls was handled by a crew of volunteers, who were honored for their ser- vice on Friday. Among those honored were Volunteer of the Year Julie Hendren, and Bill Mor- ris, who received the Mission Hour award for responding to 16 missions, with a total of 75 volunteer hours. Four volunteers were also recog- nized for their contributions to the unit’s rope rescue pro- gram: Josh English, Travis Lundquist, Craig Russell and Kevin Scheibner. Umatilla County Search and Rescue has 25 volunteer members who assist with missions, as well as meet- ing at least once a month for additional training and preparation. That includes lessons on tying different kinds of knots, as well as quickly assembling and dis- mantling different types of rescue equipment. Volunteering goes to the birds Blue Mountain Wild- life is hoping to increase its volunteer efforts. The nonprofit organiza- tion’s mission is to preserve wildlife and the habitats in which they live. Services include wildlife rehabil- itation and public educa- tion. Its primary center is located five miles south of Pendleton at 71046 Appa- loosa Lane, but the non- profit takes in wildlife from around the area. Contributed photo Julie Hendren, left, was named Umatilla County Search and Rescue Volunteer of the Year. She is pictured with Sgt. Dwight Johnson, Sheriff Terry Rowan and Search and Rescue Coordinator Jan Good. Currently they are searching for a volunteer coordinator. Executive director Lynn Tompkins said the volunteer posi- tion would require a person who possesses some free time as well as organiza- tional and people skills. 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