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NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 Dorran, Beers emerge from primary Hermiston School District to host ‘honor for Umatilla County commissioner walk’ for seniors By ALEX CASTLE AND JADE MCDOWELL STAFF WRITERS Dan Dorran of Hermis- ton and HollyJo Beers of Mil- ton-Freewater emerged from a crowded fi eld during the May 19 primary to advance to the November general elec- tion in the 2020 race for Uma- tilla County commissioner. Dorran fi nished fi rst in the primary with 34% of the vote and 5,482 total votes received, while Beers came in second with 24% of the vote and 3,935 total votes received. The two bested a trio of candidates from Hermiston to advance, with Pat Maier col- lecting 13% of the vote for third, Jonathan Lopez receiv- ing 10% for fourth, and Mark Gomolski fi nishing fi fth with 8%. “We’re really happy and humbled with how things went,” Dorran said of his campaign, noting he was excited to receive as signifi - cant a portion of the vote as he did despite four other can- didates entered in the race. Though confi dent enter- ing May 19, Beers said she still felt pleasantly surprised by the result and was looking forward to the opportunity to continue her campaign into November. “I’m very excited about it,” she said. “I’m delighted and humbled by all the people who supported me.” Both Dorran and Beers voiced some disappoint- ment in the county’s over- all voter turnout, which was reported at right around 36% of the 45,240 eligible voters. Regardless, the two will have months more of opportunity in a smaller, more concen- trated campaign before voters will make their fi nal choice between them in November. Hermiston Mayor David Drotzmann ran unopposed in the primary, securing his seat as mayor for another four years. Municipal Judge By JADE MCDOWELL NEWS EDITOR Staff photo by Ben Lonergan Ballots await sorting at the Umatilla County Elections offi ce ahead of the ballot deadline on May 19. Thomas Creasing also ran unopposed. State legislature State Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, survived a primary challenge on election night, but still has to face off against a Democratic challenger in November. Hansell, who is in his eighth year of offi ce, received 92% of the vote in the Repub- lican primary against Garison Lee Alger, a Pendleton car- penter. On the Democratic side, Mildred O’Callaghan of Joseph ran unopposed, sweeping up 97% of the vote. Hansell said he was “grat- ifi ed” by the wide margin of victory. “Whenever you throw your hat in the ring, you’re always very pleased when it’s chosen,” he said. Hansell’s Democratic challenger, O’Callaghan, acknowledged that it would be tough for a Democrat to win District 29, but she said she wanted to see Democrats provide more opposition to Republicans in red counties, and to spark increased voter turnout for Democrats in November, when a presiden- Beers Dorran tial election is on the line. Rep. Greg Smith, R-Hep- pner, didn’t have a primary challenger for his seat repre- senting House District 57, but he will face off with a Demo- cratic opponent in November. Smith received 99% of the vote as he ran unopposed to keep the seat he has held for 10 terms after being elected in November 2000. This is the fi rst time he has had a Dem- ocratic opponent since 2010. He will run against Roland Ruhe, a Democrat from Irri- gon who owns a construc- tion business. Ruhe ran unop- posed in the primary. Morrow County The next Morrow County commissioner will be decided in November. Incumbent Jim Doherty staved off a competitive pri- mary challenge from Joel Peterson on election night, Umatilla to hold May 30 graduation HERMISTON HERALD Umatilla High School seniors will celebrate grad- uation on Saturday with a drive-in ceremony, parade and fi reworks. Graduation will start at 6 p.m., with students and their families listening from their cars in the parking lot of Uma- tilla High School. Afterward, they will parade through town about 7 p.m., followed by a fi reworks show courtesy of the City of Umatilla. According to a news release from the district, 93 seniors will be graduating, including a record number of students graduating with their Associates of Arts Trans- fer Degree from Blue Moun- tain Community College along with their high school diploma. The previous record was six, and this year 12 stu- dents have earned one. Elizebeth Burres, Patri- cia Burres, Yarectzy Carrillo, Bryan Cervantes-Ortiz, Bri- ana Duron Gutierrez, Rosy Madrigal-Rodriguez, Yaretzy Morfi n, Marisol Munoz-Or- daz, Erika Ricardo-Ochoa, Darian Smith, Ethan Smith and Naomie Wyckoff will all celebrate their high school graduation May 30 and their BMCC graduation June 11. Superintendent Heidi Sipe credited the success of the early college program at the high school to the vision of the school board and high school principal Bob Lor- ence, who “has worked to build a culture of success at UHS.” MAY IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AWARENESS MONTH Blood pressure higher than 130/80 mm Hg can cause serious health problems: • Heart disease • Stroke coming in fi rst in the nonpar- tisan race with 41.56% of the vote compared with Peter- son’s runner-up fi nish with 38.25%. But the two will have to face off again in a Novem- ber runoff because neither received more than 50% of the vote. SaBrina Bailey Cave came in fi rst in the race for trea- surer, with 30.6% of the vote, while only 16 votes separate Jaylene Papineau and Erik Patton in unoffi cial results released on election night. Papineau edged out Patton with 684 votes to his 668, sending her into a runoff with Bailey Cave in November. In the race for judge for the Morrow County Justice Court, incumbent Glen Diehl ended up with 42.2% of the vote. He will face off in the November general election against Theresa Crawford, who received 39.7%. With a third-place fi nish at 17.8%, Kelly Doherty will not be on the ballot again in November. Diehl was appointed as Justice of the Peace in November 2019 after the retirement of Judge Annetta Spicer. Hermiston seniors may not have a traditional grad- uation ceremony to look forward to, but the school district is providing an oppor- tunity for them to experience the cheers of friends and family while donning a cap and gown. Hermiston School Dis- trict announced Wednesday that the district, in partner- ship with the city of Herm- iston, will host an “honor walk” for the Class of 2020 on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. followed by a fi re- works show at 9:30 p.m. “During this diffi cult time, it is important to honor the students experiencing this memorable situation, which caused their senior year to be cut short,” the dis- trict stated in a news release. Seniors dressed in their cap and gown can line up on the south side of Herm- iston High School and walk a parade route that will go west on Highland Avenue, around West Park Elemen- tary School at Seventh Street, and down Orchard Avenue to return to the high school. Hermiston Police Depart- ment will shut down traf- fi c along that route start- ing at 7:15 p.m., allowing seniors to walk spaced apart on the road, and members of the public can cheer them on from the sidewalks. Indi- viduals are asked to do so “safely and respectfully” and to follow social distancing guidelines by staying 6 feet apart from people who are not in their household. The evening will end with a fi reworks show at 9:30 p.m. from the Hermis- ton Butte, which people can also enjoy from their homes, vehicles, or spaced apart on sidewalks. The school district will hold a virtual baccalaureate, a nondenominational reli- gious service that schools traditionally hold for grad- uates, on June 1 at 7 p.m., accessible by tuning in to a livestreamed video on the Hermiston School District YouTube channel. Located at Space Age Travel Center & Comfort Suites, Exit 182 on I-84 TODAY. TOMORROW. 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