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OFF PAGE ONE WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A11 Herald Continued from Page A1 Staff photo by Jade McDowell La Palma in Hermiston advertises its carry-out and delivery options during the COVID-19 shutdown. The Mexican restaurant is one of the most popular options for 541 To Go customers. Timing Continued from Page A1 was making the rounds on Thursday. Shortly before noon, he picked up an order from La Palma and placed it in an insulated red deliv- ery box to keep it hot as he drove it to the customer’s home. Arriola said La Palma is one of the most popu- lar restaurants he picks up deliveries from, along with Panda Express. He said he usually gets an order about every 10 to 15 minutes once restaurants open for the day. “I’ll wait at home until I get my first order, and then I’ll be around town,” he said. If he has a short lull, he usually parks somewhere central and waits in the car for a notification. He said it was a good job opportunity after his previous restaurant job was affected by COVID- 19, and said tips are always appreciated. “The bigger the better,” he said. 541 To Go isn’t the first delivery service Atkins started. He began with one in Baker City, then expanded to Pendleton, and now has expanded to Hermiston. He said he plans to consolidate all three businesses soon under the Hermiston model’s 541 To Go name (so named for the local area code), and is planning on launching a corresponding mobile app to make ordering easier on a phone. He said he hopes the business helps restaurants during this difficult time by providing them a place to post their menu online — something that has hin- dered some small own- er-operated restaurants as they have tried to switch to takeout-only. “It’s beneficial to the restaurants in a lot of ways, especially in rural areas, because a lot of them don’t have websites. They don’t even have Facebook pages,” he said. “This gets their name out there.” Free copies of the Herm- iston Herald will be dis- tributed to postal customers on Wednesday each week throughout Hermiston, Umatilla, Stanfield, Irrigon, and Boardman. In addition, several hundred free cop- ies will also be available for pickup at area racks and inside stores. The new Herald will feature unique local report- ing — covering more busi- ness, agriculture and eco- nomic impact issues in western Umatilla County. Editor Jade McDowell said differentiating the publica- tion from its sister paper the East Oregonian is key. “We don’t want to com- pete with the East Orego- nian,” she said. “There’s a lot of economic develop- ment and growth happen- ing in Hermiston, so it’s a very natural fit for a Herm- iston paper to cover those things. But as part of that, then we will leave some of those other general interest things to the East Orego- nian and encourage people to keep subscribing to that paper as well.” McDowell said a few items, such as local sports coverage, state govern- ment coverage, puzzles and some special sections, will migrate to being reserved for paid subscribers of the East Oregonian. But the Herald will be adding new features, such as a weekly opinion page and a sep- arate dedicated business page for business news with a new feature called “In the Works.” “Right now, we usually say, ‘OK, the city council has approved this. There’s a ground-breaking and that’s great.’ But ‘In the Works’ will be more of a look at, here’s something that might be happening,” McDowell said. “Somebody’s applied for a building permit for this, somebody’s gone before the planning commission and asked for rezoning changes that would make their proj- ect possible, but it’s not 100% yet.” McDowell said she’s hopeful that as time goes on and readers become accus- tomed to the new format, they will submit tips of things going on. Online, the Herald web- site, social media pages and mobile app will remain active, with the paywall removed, something that should bring joy to the many people who have expressed their displeasure about the paywall over the years. “We get a lot of com- plaints when people hit the paywall on the website, so people are happy that’s going away,” she said. In addition, all current Hermiston Herald paid sub- scribers will automatically be converted to East Orego- nian customers, at no addi- tional cost. “I’ve gotten some con- cerns from current subscrib- ers who have called and had questions about, ‘How is this going to affect my subscription?,” McDow- ell said. “And they’ve been happy to learn that they’re going to be able to get the East Oregonian for free for a while, essentially. They’re not gonna be charged extra for switching over to the EO even though it’s more of an expensive product for now.” EAST'40OREGON marketplace Place classified ads online at www.eastFSOoregonmarketplace.com or call 1-800-962-2819 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll confirm your ad the next business day. Email us at classiGieds@ eastoregonian.com or fax: 541-278-2680 East Oregonian Deadline is 3 p.m. the day before publication 211 S.E. Byers Ave. 333 E. 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The position also re- quires knowledge of Grounds maintenance practices, including knowledge of the proper operations and safety practices to landscaping pow- er tools and hand tools. Must have a valid State of Oregon driver’s license and be 18 years of age. This Seasonal Maintenance Worker position will work 40 hours a week, Monday through Fridays for a period of up to 6 months. Salary is $12.00 - $15.00/ hour DOE. Applications can be found on City of Umatilla’s website. www.umatilla-city. org. Send completed applica- tion, resume, and references to City of Umatilla, PO BOX 130, Umatilla, OR 97882 or fax to (541) 922-5758. Closing date: Open until filled. 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Check daily for new listings! 651 Help Wanted 651 Help Wanted 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR Trucking Services Contractor WHATEVER YOU ARE looking for, don’t buy until you’ve FKHFNHGWKH&ODVVLÀHGV HH-5805 NOTICE OF STREET VACATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular meeting of May 26, 2020 at or after 7:00 p.m., at the Eastern Or- egon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) located at 1705 E Airport Road, The Hermiston City Council will consider the proposed vacation of a por- tion of E Ridgeway Ave lying between the South right of way of NE 8th Place and the North right of way of E Diago- nal Blvd. The applicant is the City of Hermiston. The vacation proceeding is ordered by the Council’s own motion on April 27, 2020 pur- suant to ORS 271.130. All interested persons are in- vited to attend the hearing. Written comments, objec- tions, remonstrances, or other correspondence should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2020, to the City of Hermiston, 180 N.E. 2nd Street, Hermiston, OR 97838. The phone number is (541) 567-5521. Written and oral testimony will also be ac- cepted by the city council at the public hearing. DATED this 6th day of May, 2020. City Recorder PUBLISH: May 6th and 13th, 2020. HH-5806 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING Morrow County Public Works Projects - Morrow County, Or- egon Morrow County, Oregon, re- quests proposals for a qualified Trucking Services Contractor to provide regular hauling and trucking services for various County General Public Works projects. Contractors submit- ting qualifications shall be con- sidered based upon the follow- ing general evaluation criteria: 1. Fee schedule. 2. Experience. 3. Method of approach. 4. Availability of labor and equipment. Copies of the Request for Qualifications may be ob- tained from Morrow County Public Works, P.O. Box 428, 365 W Hwy 74, Lexington, Or- egon 97839, (541) 989-9500 or visiting our website https:// www.co.morrow.or.us/ . Com- plete proposals will be accept- ed at the same address no lat- er than 4:00 p.m. May 14, 2020 questions or concerns may be addressed to Sandi Pointer. CALL CLASSIFIEDS! 1-800-962-2819 Adorable Abodes ,2W))Ħ+!-/1*"+10E ,+!,0+!!,/)" ,!"0&+,2/ )00&Ħ"!0" 1&,+F CLASSIFIEDS HAVE IT! BUY IT! SELL IT! FIND IT! The East Oregonian &ODVVLÀHGV 1-800-962-2819 A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the West Uma- tilla Mosquito Control District, Umatilla County, and State of Oregon, to discuss the bud- get for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, will be held at the district office, 3005 South First Street, Hermiston, Oregon. The meeting will take place on the 25th day of May 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The pur- pose is to receive the budget message and document of the district. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 20, 2020 at 3005 South First Street, Hermiston, Oregon, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. This is a public meeting where deliber- ation of the budget committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Published May 6, 2020 & May 20, 2020 Looking for a new place to live? The classified ads offer a complete section of homes, apartments, and mobile homes to fit your needs. Check daily for new listings!
