BUSINESS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
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Rae’s Dayz Bakery opens
By JADE MCDOWELL
NEWS EDITOR
Rae’s Dayz Donuts & Etc.
brought Umatilla residents
together on Saturday, Sept.
19, for celebration of the bak-
ery’s grand opening — and
doughnuts.
“Doughnuts are amaz-
ing,” Umatilla City Manager
David Stockdale said. “They
can be breakfast, they can be
dessert, they can be whatever
you want them to be. They’re
affordable. ... You can take
them anywhere.”
Mayor Mary Dedrick told
the crowd gathered in front of
the shop prior to the ribbon
cutting on Sept. 19 that owner
Raelynn Gallegos has shown
her support for the commu-
nity in numerous ways since
fi rst opening Rae’s Dayz
Diner in Umatilla in 2017.
“If you haven’t tried her
doughnuts out, you are miss-
ing out on something awe-
some,” Dedrick said.
Gallegos
originally
Photo contributed by Sarajane Gutierrez
Sarajane Gutierrez started the Rebellious Rose online
boutique in Hermiston in 2019.
Staff photo by Jade McDowell
Customers order doughnuts during the grand opening celebration of Rae’s Dayz Donuts & Etc.
in Umatilla on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
opened her diner at 1290
Sixth St. in Umatilla, but
moved the diner next door
to a larger space next door at
1226 Sixth St. The new bak-
Drive-thru job
fair planned
HERMISTON HERALD
WorkSource Oregon’s
Hermiston offi ce is host-
ing a drive-thru job fair on
Wednesday, Sept. 23, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The fair will be in the
Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College parking lot at
975 Southeast Columbia
Drive in Hermiston, and
options are available for
people who show up with-
out a vehicle.
A fl ier advertising the
event states people should
bring, “your face covering,
your resume and your best
pitch.” Employers present
include Two Rivers Correc-
tional Institution, Walmart
Distribution Center, Mar-
lette Homes and more.
WorkSource Oregon is
also offering a variety of
other services to assist peo-
ple experiencing job loss.
People can schedule a one-
on-one virtual meeting
with an employment spe-
cialist to help them make
a plan to meet their fi nan-
cial needs via the agency’s
STEP program, or check
the WorkSource Herm-
iston Facebook page for
posts about job opportuni-
ties, virtual workshops and
more.
For more information,
call 1-800-846-9110.
ery is now located at the orig-
inal diner location.
At Saturday’s event, she
thanked those who have sup-
ported the diner and now the
bakery.
“Thank you for welcom-
ing me into your community,
again,” she said. “I just love
this community.”
PPE available for
small businesses
HERMISTON HERALD
Free personal protective
equipment is available to
small businesses in Oregon.
Gov. Kate Brown and the
Oregon Legislature’s Emer-
gency Board have allocated
$10 million toward PPE for
small businesses. Gloves and
masks are available for as
long as supplies last.
Businesses with fewer
than 50 employees that are
headquartered in Oregon
with principal operations in
Oregon are eligible. Busi-
nesses with fewer than 10
employees will receive a box
of 200 gloves and 100 masks,
with larger businesses receiv-
ing up to 500 masks and 800
gloves.
“We want our businesses
to be able to operate in the
safest manner possible right
now so that we can get out
of this health crisis, and get
them back to full operations,”
Brown said in a statement.
“Our small businesses are
the hardest hit, so we want to
help them get the tools they
need at no cost to them.”
The Early Learning Divi-
sion is also providing $1.3
million worth of PPE and
cleaning supplies to child
care providers in the state
that are currently approved
to operate.
Businesses and child care
providers can access the form
to order supplies online at
supplyconnector.org/states/
oregon/free-ppe.
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Rebellious Rose
wins statewide
boutique award
By JADE MCDOWELL
NEWS EDITOR
A Hermiston-based busi-
ness was named Oregon
Boutique of the Year by The
Boutique Hub, an online
community of boutiques
around the world.
Rebellious Rose, started
by Sarajane Gutierrez of
Hermiston in August 2019,
is an online boutique that
occasionally offers pop-up
locations at area events. The
boutique won Oregon Bou-
tique of the Year based on
online voting by shoppers,
according to a news release
from The Boutique Hub.
Gutierrez said she spent
fi ve years with the direct
sales company LuLaRoe
before deciding a year ago
to break out on her own
with an online boutique that
has its own app. She said
she sources her clothing
from vendors “all over.”
“I just do a lot of things I
think are cute,” she said. “I
do a lot of graphic tees.”
While she does ship
clothing all over the United
States, she estimated about
two-thirds of her customers
are located in the Hermiston
area. She offers pick-up ser-
vice from her home if peo-
ple prefer that over getting
the item in the mail.
She said she felt “beyond
honored” by the support
from customers who voted
for her as their favorite Ore-
gon boutique.
Ashley Anderson, CEO
of The Boutique Hub,
said in a news release that
while big box retail stores
are struggling right now,
boutiques are seeing more
success.
“In a time when con-
sumers are choosing expe-
riences over things, and
having quality service over
fi nding another piece of fast
fashion off the shelf, bou-
tique retailers have found a
niche market serving peo-
ple in a way that goes far
beyond trend or price,” she
said. “It’s a lifestyle.”
For more information
about Rebellious Rose, visit
www.rebelliousroseshop-
ping.com.
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