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LOCAL A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM New city manager takes the reins in Stanfi eld Burgener was born and raised in Utah, but said he was drawn to the Stanfi eld Stanfi eld has a city man- job because he had previ- ager once again. ously spent some time liv- Ben Burgener started the ing in Corvallis and was job about three weeks ago, interested in returning to and said he was excited to Oregon. His wife and three be chosen to help daughters moved to the city in its next Stanfi eld with him. chapter. He was busy Fri- “This is the per- day livestreaming fect spot, with a lot the grand opening of opportunity,” he Mama Bear’s Quilt said. “Stanfi eld is Shop on the city’s primed for growth.” Facebook page. Bur- Burgener has Burgener gener said he hopes an undergraduate to be able to help degree in recreational man- Stanfi eld attract new eco- agement and a master’s in nomic development, partic- public administration from ularly on the land just south Brigham Young University. of Interstate 84, which the He most recently served as city recently brought into its a city administrator in Ada, urban growth boundary. Minnesota. “It’s a great spot, and By JADE MCDOWELL STAFF WRITER being able to develop that will be fun,” he said. He said an Oregon Department of Transporta- tion project to revamp Main Street should help revital- ize downtown, and he also hopes to see more housing projects come into Stanfi eld. He plans to use his expertise in recreational management to develop new parks and recreation offerings in town. Burgener replaced for- mer city manager Blair Larsen, who resigned in May to take a job in Sweet Home. He said he hopes people will feel welcome to give their input as he gets settled into the new job. “I have an open door pol- icy,” he said. “I’d love to talk to people about their ideas.” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019 Saturday crash kills one, sends two to hospital HERMISTON HERALD A two-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon left a Washington man dead, according to Oregon State Police. Lynn Dale Hiatt, 73, of Pasco, Washington, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash at the Interstate 84 and US 395 interchange in Umatilla County. A preliminary inves- tigation revealed that the pickup driven by Hiatt had been traveling westbound on I-84 about 2:15 p.m. Courts Continued from Page A5 Schools warn students to think twice about honors invitations By JESSICA POLLARD STAFF WRITER The invitations come on high-quality paper, sealed in gold. But that doesn’t con- vince biology teacher Shelle Bixler that National Society of High School Scholars is the real deal. Bixler, who also advises the National Honor Society at Pendleton High School, is one of a few area educa- tors who are warning stu- dents to be wary of presti- gious-seeming organizations that look to recruit students for a fee, like NSHSS. “Our high school does not recognize NSHSS or allow students to wear cords from them at graduation,” she said. The National Society of High School Scholars is listed as a nonprofi t orga- nization. They have a web- site and tout the motto “Be Honored. Be More.” They recruit by sending mail and emails to students, asking them to accept invitations to the society for a one-time payment of $75. The organization adver- tises that in return, students will gain access to schol- arship opportunities and exclusive events at differ- ent college campuses. High schoolers have the opportu- nity to become ambassadors for the organization as well. “It’s always a mystery to us how they get their mail- ing list,” said Liz Marvin, Project College Bound coor- dinator at Hermiston High school. “Over the years, many students have brought in their letter and asked what it is.” Marvin and Bixler both seem troubled by the orga- nization’s recruiting tech- niques, standards for qual- ifi cation and the fact that it requires payment to join. Marvin said that the National Honor Society is more credible and has tighter requirements. Both schools have NHS advisors, HH fi le photo The 2019 Bulldogs tassel hangs from graduate René Ceniceros’ mortar board at the Hermiston High School commencement ceremony in Kennewick in June. so the application process is done in conjunction with the schools. Nationally, the NHS has a GPA requirement of 3.5, although different schools are allowed to increase that requirement. Schools look at the pool of students who meet the GPA requirement, and offer candidacy based on demonstration of lead- ership and service at the school. Selected candidates may then apply to be part of NHS, but not all are granted membership. Last year, the Hermiston High School NHS chapter inducted 27 new members. According to Karen Kane, director of communi- cations and scholarships at NSHSS, the society offers membership to students if they meet one of the orga- nization’s seven criteria, such as a 3.5 GPA, an SAT score of 1250 or higher, or a score of four or higher on an Advanced Placement exam. Kane said the organi- zation offers fee waivers to interested students who can’t afford the payment, so they can gain access to the events and scholarship information NSHSS offers. She said she feels the orga- nization is misunderstood. “There’s a network here to support students. The membership fee helps us stay in business so that we can be a functioning entity,” she said. “Every day, I read scholarship applications and get to communicate. The impact we’re having on these kids is profound.” She said that NSHSS encourages students to be a part of other honor societies as well, and that the orga- nization is much different from the NHS. Bixler compared the NSHSS to the Who’s Who of American High School Students, an annual pub- lication that at one time published the names and achievements of high school students, which people could purchase. The com- pany behind the product, Education Communications Incorporated, shut down in 2007, according to the Aus- tin Business Journal. “Some of my students say they receive emails from NSHSS almost monthly,” Bixler said. “From what I understand, colleges and universities do not seem to put much value in member- ship because (the) standards of eligibility are low and because students must pay for the honor.” Marvin said parents and students should keep in mind what college prepara- tion opportunities and hon- ors exist already at their school at no cost. She said over the years, she’s seen various honor societies and groups that recruit students for a fee. “To be a good candidate for their next steps, students should get involved in their high school and their com- munity,” she said. “And really be involved. Don’t just get involved because you want the name. Go to the meetings, participate, do volunteer work.” Motorsports: seeks $8,800. •Credits Inc. vs. Kevin M. Chapman of Irrigon: seeks $9,566.88. •Credits Inc. vs. Courtnie Y. Hurford of Umatilla: seeks $705.18. •Credits Inc. vs. Stephanie R. Payne of Umatilla: seeks $912.52. •Credits Inc. vs. Sylvia Virgen of Umatilla: seeks $1,723.16. •Ray Klein Inc. dba Profession- al Credit Service vs. Katherine House of Stanfi eld: seeks $1,222.31. •Credits Inc. vs. Luis Alberto Navarro of Boardman: seeks $1,138.57. •Credits Inc. vs. Stormy Mc- Cartney and Patrick Barnes of Irrigon: seeks $7,728.33. •Credits Inc. vs. Nicolas Qui- roga and Briseida Vargas of Boardman: seeks $1,363.52. •Credits Inc. vs. Janette Rivera of Hermiston: seeks $619.60. •Velocity Investments LLC vs. Jackqueline K. Abbott and Richard A. Brooks: seeks $1,685.33. •Quick Collect Inc. vs. Juanita and Daniel Sinnett of Board- man: seeks $1,355.19. •Credit Acceptance Corp. vs. Briann Lancaster and Zyna Richardson: seeks $11,359.23. and had taken Exit 188 and failed to negotiate the turn onto US 395 north- bound. He went across the southbound lanes of 395, hitting the left-hand side of a semi-trailer. That driver — Andrei Ceban, 30, of Vancou- ver Washington — was attempting to get on I-84 heading westbound, OSP said. Hiatt’s passengers — Remedios Hiatt, 76, and Lucia Casey, 54, both of Pasco, Washington — were both transported to Good Shepherd Med- ical Center by ground ambulance. Ceban was not injured in the crash. The I-84 westbound off-ramp, westbound on-ramp and US 395 mile- post 12 was closed for approximately two hours during the investigation. The crash remains under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Uma- tilla County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Stanfi eld Police Department, Oregon Department of Transporta- tion and Umatilla Fire Dis- trict 1. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Wil- liam Laff en of Umatilla: seeks $1,580.82. •Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Edith Trujillo of Stan- fi eld: seeks $2,086.14. •United Finance Co. vs. Omar Luna Guijarro of Boardman: seeks $2,081.92. •Credits Inc. vs. Shawn C. Fitzgerald of Umatilla: seeks $1,226.55. •Credits Inc. vs. Belinda S. Jackson of Stanfi eld: seeks $1,985.41. •Credits Inc. vs. Travas R. and Christy Kammerzell of Herm- iston: seeks $646.61. •Credits Inc. vs. Chelsea and Dustin Rogers of Hermiston: seeks $949.88. •Credits Inc. vs. Inez Tenorio of Hermiston: seeks $3,693.49. •Credits Inc. vs. Heather D. Tuning of Hermiston: seeks $8,374.14. •Credits Inc. vs. Brandon L. and Alana Wilson of Umatilla: seeks $2,205.20. Judgments PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla Coun- ty courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Karen Mendoza of Hermiston: judg- ment for $1,983.28. •Portfolio Recovery Associ- ates LLC vs. Morgan Barner: judgment for $3,183.11. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Cindy McCallister: judgment for $2,237.13. •Synchrony Bank vs. Karol Westfall of Hermiston: judg- ment for $748.27. •Velocity Investments LLC vs. Dominick Bush of Hermiston: judgment for $8,865.71. •Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Tim Nolan of Hermis- ton: judgment for $1,083.90. •Credits Inc. vs. Richard K. and Annette Stanley of Umatilla: judgment for $688.44. •Credits inc. vs. Todd M. and Barbara Abercrombie of Irri- gon: judgment for $466.66. •Credits Inc. vs. Dylan Tadlock of Hermiston: judgment for $3,482.49. •Credits Inc. vs. Angela M. Wilson of Umatilla: judgment for $5,782.82. •Credits Inc. vs. Maria G. Na- varro of Hermiston: judgment for $562.48. •CSO Financial Inc. vs. Paige Rushelle Lyons of Hermiston: judgment for $1,095.37. Divorces PENDLETON — Divorce de- crees were signed in Umatil- la County Courts for: Meagen E. Lemmon of Stanfi eld and Benjamin M. Lemmon of Spokane; David Fulton Burton of Johnson City, Tenn., and Faith Miranda Burton of Hermiston; Efren Jaime Lopez and Marie Ville- gas DeLopez of Stanfi eld. Win Cash, FreePlay, Treats or a 2019 GMC Sierra! OVER $10,000 IN CASH AND FREEPLAY EVERY WEEK! Drawings every Friday, Saturday & Sunday GRAND PRIZE DRAWING Three winners Sunday, November 3, 10pm 2019 GMC $5,000 $2,000 CASH FREEPLAY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Doors Open 8pm Concert 10pm Female AC/DC Join us for a rockin’ Tribute Band y t r a p & t r e c n o c n e e free hallow Drink Specials Costume Contest Prizes AND MORE! No masked costumes. OUR BIGGEST BINGO OF THE YEAR! 40,000 40,000 Bingo Bingo $ DAUB BY HAND AND WIN A GRAND! 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