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OFF PAGE ONE A14 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 MLK: Police: Continued from Page A1 Continued from Page A1 moved to the United States from Mexico in the 1980s and became friends with a black man, people would assume that the only reason the two of them would hang out together was because they were in a gang. A white man talked about how as a child he always looked up to his black neighbors in Pendleton, who he consid- ered “high class” compared to his family, and was con- fused about why other white people felt differently. Despite examples of rac- ism that were shared, many people also stated they feel that the country has made progress since Mar- tin Luther King Jr.’s death. Nicole Thompson said she had recently moved to the area from Portland it meant a lot to her to see so many people “who don’t look like me” showing up to support a march in King’s honor. Jazmin Avalos was one of several people who encour- aged the group to take action so that the country could improve even more in the next 61 years. “Always start with your- self, and never believe you are small,” she said. During his address at city hall, city manager Byron Smith said he had been inspired by reading some of King’s lesser-known speeches, including one titled “Unfi nished Dreams.” “So many of us in life start out building temples: temples of character, tem- ples of justice, temples of peace,” King wrote in that speech. “And so often we don’t fi nish them. Because life is like Schubert’s ‘Unfi nished Symphony.’ At so many points we start, we try, we set out to build our various temples. And I guess one of the great agonies of life is that we are constantly trying to fi nish that which is unfi nishable.” Smith said he agreed that imperfect human beings will issues, and the school resource offi cer can deal with the legal side of that,” Mooney said. The offi cers might be found at school-based events, like football games at Kennison Field. The police depart- ment has yet to hire the new resource offi cer, but Edmiston said the agency will look for and likely fi ll the position with some- one already working at the department, a move that would result in the hire of a new police offi cer. “I think career growth within our department is important. We do have people in the house that myself and my supervisors believe can fi ll the posi- tion,” he said. This summer, all three offi cers and their super- visor, administrative Cpt. Travis Eynon, will attend the National Association of School Resource Offi cers conference in Dallas. The association describes the role of a school resource offi cer as a “triad” — an educator, an informal counselor and a law enforcement offi cer. Stanfi eld and Echo school districts share a community resource offi - cer, Milton-Freewater School District gained a resource offi cer at the beginning of this school year, and Pendleton cur- rently has one as well. Staff photo by Ben Lonergan Nicole Thompson, who recently moved to the area from Portland, speaks during an open mic session at the Hermiston First United Methodist Church as a part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March Monday morning. BTW: Continued from Page A1 Life of the Forest” series on the Blue Mountains, which aired on Blue Mountain Television in 2019. He will speak about the early naturalists and collectors who explored and docu- mented the Walla Walla region in the 19th century, including Lewis and Clark, Thomas Nuttall, John Kirk Townsend, David Douglas, John C. Fremont, Charles E. Bendire, and Dr. Lee Raymond Dice. The museum’s regu- lar hours are daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admis- sion is free to members and kids under 6, $4 for children ages 6-12, $8 for seniors/students and $9 for general admission. For more information, call 509-525-7703 or visit www.fwwm.org. • • • Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2896 into law last week, autho- rizing loans to nonprofi ts to create programs to help people be able to afford to replace their outdated Staff photo by Ben Lonergan Hermiston Mayor David Drotzmann, right, and Hispanic Advisory Committee chair Jose Garcia, left, march as a part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March in Hermiston Monday. never “fi nish” the work of ending prejudice, but “we can move toward that goal.” Keynote speaker Roy Barron, a city councilor and local organizer, shared sev- eral of King’s quotes on jus- tice and morality, and said his philosophies still hold true today. “Whether it’s injustice based on race, or injustice based on gender, or injus- tice based on sexual orien- tation, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice every- where,” Barron said. People fear what they don’t know, he said, so it’s “incumbent on us to be informed and to speak truth to false narratives.” WHAT’S NEW ON YOUR SCREEN? He said it would have been easy for the men and women who fought for civil rights to feel overwhelmed by the size and power of the institutions they were up against. Instead, they sol- diered on. “They give me hope we will rise to the occasion,” Barron said. manufactured homes with something much more energy effi cient. The law, which was sponsored by Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, and supported by Umatilla Electric Cooperative, passed in the 2019 session. “Keeping Oregonians in affordable homes is crucial to ensure our communities continue to thrive,” Smith said in a news release. UEC general manager Robert Echenrode also called the bill a “big win” for rural Oregon. • • • The menu at the Har- kenrider Senior Activ- ity Center for Thursday is chicken enchiladas, Span- ish rice, salad and birthday cake. Friday is clam chow- der, coleslaw, garlic bread and dessert. Monday is pizza, green salad, fruit and dessert. Tuesday is tuna noodle casserole, peas, car- rot salad and dessert. Next Wednesday is BBQ beef sandwich, potato salad, fruit and dessert. — You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com. DEAR CABIN FEVER, IT’S NO TIME TO HIBERNATE. 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