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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021
Hermiston 2040
asks residents to
envision city’s future
HERMISTON HERALD
The city of Hermiston is
asking residents to think big
as they imagine what the
city might look like 20 years
from now.
The city, led by a steer-
ing committee representing
various community partners,
has launched Hermiston
2040, an eff ort to create a
20-year vision plan for the
community.
“We’re looking to those
of you who live, work and
play here to help us cre-
ate the guiding vision for
Hermiston’s future,” the
fl yer announcing the proj-
ect reads. “This road map,
anchored in the people of
Hermiston’s values, will
chart the way our city will
look, feel and work over the
next 20 years.”
To launch the project,
the city created a new web-
site, at hermiston2040.
com. The website encour-
ages people to sign up to
get involved throughout the
feedback-gathering process.
It also contains a link
to the city’s fi rst Hermis-
ton 2040 survey. The sur-
vey asks people connected
to Hermiston a series of
questions about how they
perceive Hermiston and
what they would like to see
change.
City Manager Byron
Smith said the initial survey
is designed to help the steer-
ing committee fi nd overall
themes and trends, before
drilling down on those spe-
cifi c topics with more sur-
veys and focus groups with
residents. They also plan to
do other types of outreach,
including booths at commu-
nity events and open houses,
as COVID-19 conditions
permit.
“I think people are some-
times skeptical, but this is
a sincere eff ort to fi nd out
what the community wants
us to work on,” Smith said.
He said the fi nal docu-
ment, which will likely be
produced sometime this fall
after a summer of gather-
ing feedback, will be avail-
able to the entire community
so that other organizations
can use the information
provided.
Smith said the city has
done similar 20-year vision-
ing eff orts before and it
has been helpful in guid-
ing community leaders. Past
feedback about the need for
more parks and recreation
off erings prompted the city
to improve parks and add
trails, for example.
For more information
about the eff ort, visit www.
hermiston2040.com or email
info@hermiston2040.com.
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Arrow Dental is now taking patients in Hermiston.
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specializing in pediatric
dentistry.
They opened the Herm-
iston offi ce in April and are
currently taking patients.
Hansen said 98% of Arrow
Dental’s patients statewide
are on Medicaid.
“We do take private insur-
ance, but it’s usually family
members of patients,” he
said.
In 2018, Oregon Health
Authority’s statewide health
assessment found only 0.42
dentists per 1,000 people
in Oregon, with rural areas
even further underserved.
It also found that 58% of
third graders in Oregon have
already experienced tooth
decay, and that 45% of chil-
dren ages 1-5 on Medicaid
had not received any pre-
ventative dental care.
Dr. Teri Barichello, chief
dental offi cer at Moda, said
it is important for people to
understand what a “critical
role” that oral health plays
in peoples’ overall health. It
can have an eff ect on every-
thing from cardiac health to
diabetes.
“In children we don’t
worry as much about gum
disease, but their enamel
is much thinner,” she said.
“Once a cavity gets started it
can progress much quicker.”
Children experiencing
tooth pain have trouble con-
centrating in school, she
said, and sometimes resort
to acting out with bad behav-
ior. Barichello said all chil-
dren should visit a dentist by
their fi rst birthday or once
their fi rst tooth erupts to get
an early start on prevention.
Opening Arrow Dental in
Hermiston should make that
easier for Eastern Oregon
residents.
Arrow Dental shares a
building with Aff ordable
Family Eyewear at 298 E.
Gladys Ave. in Hermiston.
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People are invited in a clean-up project sponsored by the
Family Worship Center in Irrigon.
The congregation reaches out to help the community
during fall and spring Adopt-A-Highway cleanup eff orts.
The upcoming project is Saturday, May 29, from 9 a.m. to
noon. People who would like to help should be 16 or older.
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Worship Center.”
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Stanfi eld seeks teen applicants for part-time work
Teenagers looking for a job are encouraged to apply with
the Stanfi eld Public Library and Stanfi eld Parks & Recre-
ation for Summer Activities for Youth.
Both entities are looking for motivated teens that are
interested in joining their teams. The part-time positions are
for the summer season.
Teens working at the library will help with planning,
organizing and setting up a variety of youth activities. They
also will serve as a mentor to youths in the community. The
starting wage is $12 per hour. Applications must be turned in
by Thursday, June 3.
The parks & recreation assistant position is a part-time/
on-call job that includes planning, setting up and running
events in the community. Those who apply must be willing
to work nights and weekends.
Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 28.
Applications for both positions are available at the Stan-
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Cecili Longhorn at 541-449-1254.
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