COMMUNITY
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
BRIEFLY
EOU board to hold
phone meeting
LA GRANDE —
Recommendations for
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soon become vacant will
be discussed in a special
phone meeting of the Eastern
Oregon University board of
trustees.
The meeting is Wednesday
at 1 p.m. The public is invited
to listen to the meeting in
the university’s Inlow Hall,
Room 201.
For more information,
contact Heidi Tilicki at
541-962-4101 or htilicki@
eou.edu. In addition, meeting
materials are available at
www.eou.edu/governance/
board-meeting-schedule.
Music in the Park
plans meeting
BOARDMAN — A
committee meeting for
Music in the Park will be
held Thursday at 6 p.m. at
the Boardman Parks and
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season will be Monday, June
18 at Boardman Marina Park.
Anyone interested in
getting involved in the
program is encouraged to
attend the meeting, or call
the Boardman Chamber of
Commerce at 541-481-3014.
Morrow Co. sets
hazardous waste
disposal day
LEXINGTON — While
doing spring cleaning,
residents in Morrow County
are invited to dispose of
hazardous waste items.
People are encouraged to
look under their sinks, in the
garage and in the basement
for items labeled “danger”
or “warning” and take them
to the Lexington Road
Department Friday from 8-11
a.m. at 365 W. Highway 74,
Lexington. Those that turn
in mercury thermometers
will be given a safe digital
thermometer in exchange.
For more information, call
541-989-9500.
Free seminar
helps eliminate
inÀammation
A Saturday Seminar
will provide assistance with
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Lighten Up will
provide information and
demonstrations on relaxing
and gentle ways to release all
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Presented by detox
specialist Sunita Sherrie Gay
Parke, the session will be
offered in three locations:
•Saturday, April 2 from
11 a.m. to noon at Umatilla
Marina Park
•Saturday, April 9 from 11
a.m. to noon at Irrigon Marina
Park
•Saturday, April 16 form
11 a.m. to noon at Hermiston
Butte Park
Those 15 and older are
invited to attend. Also, it’s
requested that people refrain
from smoking or drinking and
to leave pets at home.
For more information, call
772-233-3112.
Olivia Newton-John
focus of Oldies Night
MILTON-FREEWATER
— The music of Australian
singer Olivia Newton-John is
featured during the upcoming
Oldies Night in Milton-
Freewater.
BJ the DJ, also known as
Bob Jones, will spin all the
hits including songs from
“Grease” and “Xanadu,”
and also some of her
lesser-known works. The free
event is Saturday beginning
at 7 p.m. at Wesley United
Methodist Church, 816 S.
Main St., Milton-Freewater.
Refreshments will be
provided by the Frogs.
For more information,
contact Jones at 541-938-
7028 or email dubuquer@
charter.net.
Driving course
offered in Ione
IONE — A driving
refresher course is planned in
Ione.
Designed for those 50
and older, it’s open to any
licensed driver. Presented
by the AARP Driver Safety
Program, the class is Friday,
April 22 from 8:45 a.m. to
4 p.m. at Ione Community
Church, 375 E. Main St.
The cost is $15 for AARP
members and $20 for
non-members.
Participants may be
eligible for a discount on their
automobile insurance upon
completion of the course.
For more information or
to register, contact 541-481-
2099 or amorter@bluecc.edu.
COMING EVENTS
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Half-court basketball. (541-276-
8100).
WALKING
FOR
WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave. (541-276-8100).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:30-11 a.m., Stan¿eld Public
Library, 180 W. Coe Ave. (541-
449-1254).
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.
Costs $4 for seniors 55 or $5 for
adults. (541-481-3257).
HERMISTON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 noon,
Hermiston Senior Center, 435 W.
Orchard Ave. Costs $4 or free for
children under 10. Extra 50 cents
for utensils/dishes. Meals on
Wheels available. Transportation
arranged by donation. (541-567-
3582).
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 noon,
Pendleton Senior Center, 510
S.W. 10th St. Costs $3.50 or $6
for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second
Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call
541-276-1926. (541-276-7101).
CRAFTERNOONS, 4 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave. Drop in for a
craft project — sometimes a
group effort, sometimes individu-
al projects. (541-966-0380).
PENDLETON
KNITTING
GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son
Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court
Ave. (541-966-0380).
PENDLETON EAGLES BIN-
GO, 6:30-9 p.m., Pendleton Ea-
gles Lodge No. 28, 428 S. Main
St. (541-278-2828).
STORY AND CRAFT TIME,
6:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater Pub-
lic Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave. For
elementary school-age children.
(Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247)
HERMISTON EAGLES BIN-
GO, 7 p.m., Hermiston Eagles
Lodge, 160 N.W. Second St.
(541-289-7107).
TERRIFIC
TUESDAY,
7
p.m., Heritage Station Museum,
108 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pend-
leton. Bonnie Sager will present
“Salt Logs,” a lesser-known way
horseback riders used to improve
life for cattle and sheep in the
national forests. Free admission.
(541-276-0012).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation Cen-
ter, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Half-
court basketball. (541-276-8100).
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave. (541-276-8100).
AARP TAX AID, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St. Walk-ins welcome,
no appointment necessary.
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’
TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave. (541-567- 2882).
LOVE’S TRAVEL STOP JOB
FAIR, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,SAGE
Center, 101 Olson Road, Board-
man. Positions available in the
store, tire center and fast food.
Bring a resume and/or apply on-
lineat www.loves.com. (Diana
541-564-2560).
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15 a.m., Pendleton Public Li-
brary, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. (541-
966-0380).
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to
noon, Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-
2882).
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Pendleton
Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th St.
Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under
60. Pool, puzzles, crafts, snacks,
Second Time Around thrift store
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On
Wheels, call 541-276-1926. (541-
276-7101).
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 noon, Stan¿eld
Community Center, 225 W. Roo-
sevelt. Costs $3.50 for seniors,
$6 for others.
TOT TIME, 1-2 p.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave. For children ages
0-5. Cost is $1 per child. (541-
276-8100).
ADULT BEGINNING COM-
PUTER COURSE, 3 p.m., Pend-
leton Public Library meeting
room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave. Free,
but registration required. (541-
966-0380).
BOB THE BUILDER, 4 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave. Kids 7 and
under can enjoy a screening of
the movie along with construc-
tion-friendly books, crafts and
activities. Free, but registration is
required. (541-966-0380).
“AN EVENING OF ONE-ACT
PLAYS” AUDITIONS, 7 p.m.,
Blue Mountain Community Col-
lege Bob Clapp Theatre, 2411
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton.
More than 15 adult roles are
available for a series of seven
one-act plays being directed by
seven different CCT directors
covering a broad range of topics
and theatrical styles. No advance
preparation required; selections
from plays will be used for cold
readings. Performance dates in
May. (Craig McIntosh 541-278-
5928 or cct@bluecc.edu).
VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIV-
ING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m.,
call 541-969-3057 to RSVP and
for driving directions. Bring a veg-
an dish and recipe. Gluten-free
friendly group.
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PENDLETON
Spring Swap features craft supplies
East Oregonian
Area artisans and crafters
will have an opportunity
to get rid of unneeded art
supplies and gather others.
The PCA Spring Swap
is Saturday at Pendleton
Center for the Arts, 214
N. Main St. At 9:30 a.m.,
people can bring in art and
craft materials as well as
tools they would like to sell
or give away. In addition,
participants are welcome to
bring in works of art, such
as paintings, pottery, draw-
ings and more. A seller-to-
seller exchange is planned
until 10:30 a.m. Then, from
10:30 a.m. to noon, the
doors will be open for the
general public to pick out or
purchase items. There is no
entry fee.
The Spring Swap is the
brainchild of Bonnie Day,
education coordinator at
the arts center. She came up
Contributed photo
Bonnie Day sorts through some materials in prepara-
tion for the PCA Spring Swap, which is Saturday, April
2 at Pendleton Center for the Arts.
with the idea while looking
at all the art materials that
had accumulated on the
supply shelves at the arts
center. She said they were
ready to refresh the art
center’s stash of fabric,
paper goods, beads and
ephemera, and thought
that other local artists and
crafters might be too.
“All of our supplies have
great re-use potential, we
just have to get them into
the right person’s hands,”
Day said. “One person’s
trash is another’s treasure,
right?”
Price labels will be
provided for swappers who
would like to have select
items for sale. However,
Day is expecting most
people will bring items that
will be free for the taking. In
addition, the arts center will
contribute a large number
of items that they have
collected over the years.
Anything remaining after
the swap will be donated to
local thrift stores or taken to
Pendleton Sanitary Service
for disposal.
For more information,
call 541-278-9201 or visit
www.pendletonarts.org.
HERMISTON
Easter melds religious holiday, family fun
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
Easter is a serious
religious holiday for many
people, but that didn’t stop
local churches and cities
from also having a little fun
during the holy weekend.
On Saturday morning
First United Methodist
Church in Hermiston was
packed full of people
enjoying the 29th annual
Peter Rabbit Breakfast.
The church had such
a crowd that it was a half-
hour wait for breakfast by 9
a.m., but there were Easter
egg hunts, face painting,
crafts and pictures with
Peter Rabbit to keep the
kids busy while they waited
for seats.
Pastor Jim Pierce said
this year’s crowd was bigger
than usual, likely due to the
fact that New Hope Church
wasn’t putting on its usual
Easter event.
He said of course Easter
is about celebrating the
resurrection of Jesus Christ,
but many people also want
to celebrate in a more
secular way. Besides, he
said, many Easter traditions
that seem secular also have
a religious aspect — the
Easter egg represents the
stone put in front of Jesus’
tomb, for example.
“This is what we call a
bridge event,” he said. “...
People come in and see the
eggs and the Easter bunny
Commerce put on an Easter
egg hunt at McNary Dam
West Park, where 2,000
plastic eggs were found by
about 100 children.
Amy Adams brought
her children Leeya, 6, and
Myles, 4.
“I try to bring them if
the weather’s decent, so this
morning I woke up and said,
‘Alright, let’s go,’” she said.
Adams said the event
was just one way the family
was celebrating Easter
weekend. They also planned
to color their own Easter
eggs when they got home,
Staff photo by Jade McDowell
have an Easter egg hunt at
Savannah Torres paints a bunny nose on a girl at the grandparents’ house,
the Peter Rabbit Breakfast at First United Methodist have a nice family Easter
Church in Hermiston.
dinner and attend Mass on
and things, but they’re the Hermiston Butte at 6:30 Sunday morning.
Lindy Dykes of Herm-
also around a good church a.m., then drive over to his
family atmosphere. Then congregation in Pendleton iston brought her son
when their life goes to pot and conduct a service there, Carson, 2, and said he
they know they can turn then come back for another seemed to have a great time
service in the Hermiston hunting for eggs in the four-
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nations see an increase of
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people in the pews on Easter running tomorrow,” he said. twice his size. “I gave him
and Christmas, as congre-
Cities also got into the a pep talk before we came.”
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gants who have strayed a bit fun over the weekend,
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of their childhood religion.
Easter egg hunt at Butte hunt, Carson plucked a
Pierce has two congre- Park in Hermiston on Friday colorful plastic egg out of
gations — one at the First night. Children snatched up his basket, pulled it open,
United Methodist Church 9,000 plastic eggs during pulled out the piece of
in Hermiston and one at the the hunt, with prizes inside candy inside and held it up
Pendleton United Methodist ranging from stickers to with a grin.
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Church.
coupons for a free ice cream
Contact Jade McDowell
He said on Sunday he sundae.
planned to conduct a sunrise
On Saturday morning at jmcdowell@eastorego-
service under the cross on the Umatilla Chamber of nian.com or 541-564-4536.
5K RUN, 5K WALK, 10K RUN, KID'S BUTTE SCOOT
All races begin & end at Hermiston's Butte Park
DRAWINGS • FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Online registration & race information at
WWW.BUTTECHALLENGE.COM
REGISTER ONLINE BY APRIL 21ST TO ORDER A
CUSTOM TECHNICAL RACE T-SHIRT
All proceeds benefit THE HERMISTON CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM
Thank you for your support!