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REGION Wednesday, October 12, 2016 East Oregonian PENDLETON Page 3A HERMISTON Raise a stein, drink and dine at Oktoberfest Warming station Family-friendly event includes live music gets new home, needs volunteers By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Trading Wranglers for lederhosen, Oktoberfest Pendleton will feature beer, food and fun. The event is Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds, 1205 S.W. Court Ave. Tickets are $12, which include a glass beer mug and one beer token. The cost for those under 21 and non-drinkers is $5. The family-friendly event includes live music and activities for kids and adults. Oktoberfest Pendleton was created to celebrate German heritage and beer. Part of the proceeds from the event will go to the Pend- leton Swim Association, the City Club and Lions Club. Organizers for last year’s inaugural Oktoberfest expected 400 people — however, the popular event drew more than 1,500. More than $7,000 was donated to Altrusa International of Pendleton, the Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon, the Pendleton Elks Lodge and the Pendleton Animal East Oregonian EO ile photo Caleb Picken, Art Hill and Jack DeGroftt, all of Pendleton, play cornhole during the inaugural Oktoberfest Pendleton in 2015. This year’s event is Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. at the Round-Up Grounds. Welfare Shelter. Oktoberfest Pendleton welcomes back Barley Brown’s Brewpub. The Baker City watering hole will offer up Hand Truck, described as “a delicious pale ale.” New to the festival this year is the addition of a rotating tap — among them will be Barley Brown’s Maple Session, a lightly spiced amber ale. Updates on beers and breweries will be announced on the Okto- berfest Pendleton Facebook page. In addition, platinum sponsor The Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub will bring some craft brews to the event. Hill Meat Company will offer sausages, and Mario’s Basque Bar-B-Q will be cooking up food, too. Also, since the 2015 event drew large numbers of families with children, there will be additional games and activities for kids. For more information, contact oktoberfest- pendleton@gmail.com, 541-276-7411 or visit www. facebook.com/oktoberfest- pendleton. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 BRIEFLY Beneit dinner supports cross country team PENDLETON — A spaghetti feed fundraiser dinner will help fund the Sunridge Middle School cross country team. The fundraiser is Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Pendleton Masonic Lodge, 1350 N.W. Carden Ave. The cost is $10 per family. The food is being donated by CHI St. Anthony Hospital. Tickets are currently being sold by cross country team members, but note that the date on the tickets is incorrect — the dinner is not Sunday, Oct. 16. Tickets also will be available at the door. For more information, call Rod Harwood at 541-969-2129. Barretos to address Republican luncheon PENDLETON — Rep. Greg Barreto and his wife, Chris, are the special speakers during the upcoming Round Up Republican Women’s meeting. Rep. Barreto will discuss upcoming ballot measures and what they mean for voters. In addition, Chris Barreto will share about her experiences as the Oregon Republican Party secretary and the National Convention. Everyone is welcome to attend the no-host luncheon meeting, which is Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Red Lion, 304 S.E. Nye Ave., Pendleton. In addition, Cyrus O’Leary pies will be available for purchase for $10 each at the meeting. The pies can be frozen for up to 60 days. People are encouraged to buy some for the holidays or donate them to the Blue Mountain Community College Community Thanksgiving Dinner or The Salvation Army. Those planning to attend the meeting are asked to RSVP by Wednesday to rounduprepublicanwomen@ hushmail.com or 541-276- 1206. Local producers recognized for Angus registrations In 2016, three Umatilla County producers placed in the top 10 in Oregon for registering Angus cattle with the American Angus Association, the nation’s largest beef breeding organization. ET Northwest LLC, of Hermiston, ranked irst in the state. Raymond & Son Inc., of Helix, came in fourth, and Randy Kessler, of Milton-Freewater, came in ifth. The iscal year oficially ended Sept. 30. Angus breeders across the nation in 2016 registered 334,607 head of Angus cattle. Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the American Angus Association, said demand remains strong for well-bred Angus cattle. “These results underscore our members’ commitment to providing genetic solutions to the beef cattle industry.” Moczy- gemba said. Formation meeting to discuss grief recovery center HERMISTON — A formation meeting for the Umatilla County Children and Family grief recovery center is planned in Hermiston. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend Thursday at 5:45 p.m. at New Hope Community Church, 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. For more information, call Matt Terjeson at 503-720-1620. For more information, Local wildlife call 541-567-6312. biologist to address bird club Class features PENDLETON — The pumpkin fun irst Pendleton Bird Club meeting of the fall season will feature a presentation by a local wildlife biologist. Karen Kronner and her staff will discuss the challenges of Monitoring Raptors by Telemetry Thursday at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 215 N. Main St., Pendleton. All who are interested are welcome to attend. For more information, contact lornawaltz@gmail. com. Leadership Hermiston celebrates 20 years HERMISTON — A 20th reunion of Leadership Hermiston is planned this month. Explore, Discover, Dream is Tuesday Oct. 18 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395. There is no charge for alumni and a guest. Classmates are invited for an evening of connecting and networking with class participants from the past 20 years. The gathering will include hors d’oeuvres, beverages, rafles, door prizes and an inspirational speaker. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Friday at 541-567-6151 or barb@hermistonchamber. com. HHS class of 1942 meets Saturday HERMISTON — The Hermiston High School class of 1942 will meet for it’s 74th class reunion. The gathering is Saturday at 2 p.m. at the home of Owen Anson, 207 N.E. Ninth St., Hermiston. CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS Oregon - Valid 35 States PENDLETON Red Lion - 304 SE N ye Ave. Thursday Oct. 20 th • 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm W alk-Ins W elcom e! M ulti-state: $80 or Oregon only: $45.00 w w w .Firearm TrainingN W .com Firearm TrainingN W @ gm ail.com 360-921-2071 PENDLETON — A fun-illed pumpkin-themed party is being offered by Pendleton Parks 7 Recreation. Messy Pumpkins is open to kids ages 2-4. In addition, assistance from accompanying adults is required. Participants should wear old cloths or bring a smock or apron. The sessions are Wednesday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 3-4 p.m. at the Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. The $14 registration fee is due by Thursday, Oct. 13. To register, go to www. pendletonparksandrec.com or stop by the parks ofice, 865 Tutuilla Road. For more information, call 541-276- 8100. ——— Submit information to: community@ eastoregonian.com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966- 0818 with questions. The Hermiston Warming Station has a new home, and needs some help from the community to get ready for winter. The center will open Nov. 21 in a house at 1075 S. Highway 395, and will be open every night through February 28 if there are enough volun- teers. Trish Rossell, the pres- ident of the nonproit that runs the overnight shelter, said volunteers are still needed to run the station and “keep humans from freezing to death.” “We don’t need food, clothes or blankets as much as we need you,” she wrote in a message to the community. The house is permitted to have 22 guests each night and must have at least two volunteers working at all times. Each night is divided into three volunteer shifts, meaning 42 shifts must be covered each week of the three-month season. Volunteers must be 18 and older, and Rossell said she hopes those who go through the training and a background check are willing to commit to two nights a month, though “Serving the vulnerable members of our community takes an army. We cannot do this without volunteers.” — Trish Rossell, president of the nonproit that runs the shelter less frequent volunteers are welcome. Training sessions are Monday, Oct. 17 from 6-9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston, and Friday, Oct. 21 from 6-9 p.m. at the Crossroads Community Church, 350 N. Sherman St., Stanield. The background check costs $10 and Rossell asks that people pay for their own if they are able. New certiication is required each season, but registration for the training is not necessary. There also is a cleaning party at the center Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. Bring your gloves, cleaning supplies and yard tools. “Serving the vulnerable members of our commu- nity takes an army,” Rossell wrote. “We cannot do this without volunteers.” HERMISTON School enrollment down from August, up from 2015 East Oregonian Enrollment counts at Hermiston schools declined by nearly 150 students between August and September because of a change in the way admin- istrators count attendance in the irst days of the year. Superintendent Fred Maiocco explained the numbers and new tracking method to the school board at its regular meeting Monday. The August enrollment igures showed 5,743 students in Hermiston schools the irst week of school, 347 more than a year prior and higher than even Portland State University’s high-end projections for the district. But the September count shows a decrease from the previous month to 5,651 students. That’s still 141 more than September 2015 and in line with the district’s projections. Maiocco said before this year the district used a “whites of their eyes” count — administrators reporting how many students actually showed up to their build- ings the irst few days of the year. That number has been artiicially low and grown between August and September as routines are set, students show up more consistently and attendance is tracked more carefully. This year, the district opted to use computer enrollment data to come up with their August igure, which led to an exaggerated count because it included students who were enrolled at the end of the 2015-16 school year but moved out of the district over the summer. The enrollment data used by the Oregon Depart- ment of Education for funding was collected on Oct. 3 and will be released in a statewide report in early 2017.
