REGION
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Walden names La Grande man as Energy
and Commerce Committee staff director
La Grande Observer
WASHINGTON — La
Grande native Ray Baum has
found a place on U.S. Rep.
Greg Walden’s staff.
Walden,
R-Oregon,
appointed Baum as the staff
director of the House Energy
and Commerce Committee.
Last week, Walden was
elected by his colleagues as
chairman of that committee,
which has broad jurisdiction
over health care, energy and
telecommunications policy.
Baum will replace Gary
Andres.
“Ray Baum is a gifted
policy leader and a true pro
who will bring nearly three
decades of policy experience
to the committee’s top staff
role,” Walden said. “As a long-
time energy and commerce
staffer, state regulatory board
chairman and Oregon House
Majority Leader, Ray has put
into place common-sense
policies to help consumers
and grow jobs in America.
We’re fortunate to have him
on our team.”
Walden and Baum were
both elected to the Oregon
House of Representatives
in 1988. Baum served in the
Legislature for eight years,
the last two as House Majority
Leader. He holds a bachelor’s
degree from Brigham Young
University and a Juris Doctor
degree from Willamette
University.
Baum joined the staff of
the Energy and Commerce
Committee in 2011, serving
as senior policy advisor
and chief strategist on state
initiatives,
cybersecurity,
telecommunications,
and
technology. Prior to that, he
served as the chairman of
the Oregon Public Utility
Commission, as well as
the National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commis-
sioners Telecommunications
committee. He has chaired the
Oregon Broadband Advisory
Council, served as a member
of the Board of Directors of
the National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commis-
sioners and was state chair of
the Federal–State Joint Board
on Universal Service.
“I’d like to thank outgoing
staff director Gary Andres for
his long record of dedicated
service to the committee,”
Walden said.
ECHO
Season brings bazaars and holiday concerts
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Holiday fun is spread
all over Echo — from this
weekend’s Christmas in
Echo/Bazaar/Business Hop
to encouraging residents
to light up the season with
decorations. Also, the annual
holiday concerts of the Inland
Northwest Musicians are
Dec. 16-17.
People are invited to
pick up a Bazaar Hop card
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Echo Parent Teacher
Organization Holiday Bazaar,
set up in the commons at the
Echo School District, 600
Gerone St. Then, be sure to
get it stamped when out and
about Saturday at the Echo
Community Church Bazaar,
Sno Road Winery, Echo
Station, Gathered Over Time,
His Design Gift & Thrift and
H & P Cafe. Turn in cards by
2 p.m. at the school commons
for a chance to win a gift box
filed with items donated by
vendors, participating busi-
nesses and the city of Echo.
Also, for vendor space at
the Echo PTO Bazaar, contact
Ashley Harwood at 541-240-
1656 or ashley.harwood5@
gmail.com.
The Echo Boosters invite
residents to light up the town
for the Christmas season. The
annual Christmas Lighting
Contest features a $75
grand prize and $50 for the
runner-up.
To encourage newcomers
to illuminate the holiday
season, the Echo Boosters will
give a free string of Christmas
lights to new homeowners or
businesses. Also, the first 10
households who stop by city
hall and ask will be given free
lights.
People can vote for their
favorite lighting displays by
dropping off a note of their
top three choices through
East Oregonian
BRIEFLY
Library
announces youth
holiday parties
Babe Ruth steps
up to the plate
PENDLETON
— Batter up. People
interested in volunteering
for the 2017 Pendleton
Babe Ruth baseball season
are invited to attend the
organization’s annual
meeting.
Those interested in
more information or
applying for a position
on the board of directors
should attend. Open to
the public, the meeting
is Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6
p.m. in the banquet room
at Hodgen Distributing,
located off the lower
parking lot at 4340
Westgate, Pendleton.
For more information,
contact Pam Duso at
541-276-0121, 541-969-
9060 or pduso@trustime.
com.
HERMISTON — ‘Tis
the season for holiday
parties — and the
Hermiston Public Library
has a pair planned for area
youths.
The first one, which is
open to kids in fifth grade
and younger, is Friday
from 4:30-6 p.m. The
Candy Land Holiday Party
features craft projects,
cookie decorating (and
eating), games and activity
booths. There is no
admission charge.
For grades 6-12, the
Teen Advisory Council
will meet Monday, Dec. 19
at 4 p.m. Those attending
should bring a present
valued at $5 and be
prepared to “steal” a gift
when it’s their turn. Also,
bring your inner artist for
cookie decorating. And an
ornament hunt is planned
Wednesday, Dec. 21
between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded for
finding all 10 ornaments.
The library is located
at 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston. For more
information, call 541-567-
2882.
Fair board to
meet in Boardman
BOARDMAN — The
upcoming Morrow County
Fair board meeting will be
held in Boardman.
The gathering is open
to all interested citizens.
The meeting is Tuesday,
Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at the
SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. Requests
for an interpreter for the
hearing impaired or other
accommodations for
persons with disabilities
should be made at least 48
hours in advance.
For more information,
contact Ann Jones at
541-676-9474 or mcfair@
co.morrow.or.us.
AARP offers
driving classes
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Decorations fill a yard during a past holiday season in Echo. The Echo Boosters
encourage people to illuminate the holiday spirit by giving out a free string of
Christmas lights to new residents.
Contributed photo
Myrna Van Cleave of Pendleton accompanies a past In-
land Northwest Musicians holiday concert. This year’s
performances are Dec. 16-17 in Echo and Dec. 18 in
Connell, Washington.
Friday, Dec. 30 at Echo City
Hall, 20 Bonanza St. The
name, address or description
of the display should be listed.
This season’s popular
holiday concerts of Inland
Northwest Musicians will
feature the orchestra and
chorale performing Part I
of Handel’s “The Messiah.”
Under the direction of R.
Lee Friese, the performances
will include the “Amen” and
the “Hallelujah” choruses
with a few members of the
Hermiston High School choir
joining in.
The orchestra will feature
seven violins, two violas,
three cellos, one bass and
a harpsichord. Among the
choral soloists are basses
Bryan Bates of Ione, Gene
Wright of Athena and Harvey
Foreman of Pendleton; tenor
Phil Ruud of Pendleton; altos
Mary Finney and Denise
Null-Whaley, both of Pend-
leton; and sopranos RaNiel
Dunn and Salli Ketchersid,
both of Hermiston.
The concerts are Friday,
Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. and
Saturday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. in
the Echo Community Center,
20 S. Bonanza St. Although
the performances are free,
space is limited. People are
encouraged to reserve a seat
by contacting 541-289-4696
or inwm@machmedia.net.
For more information
about happenings in Echo,
contact 541-376-8411, ecpl@
centurytel.net or visit www.
echo-oregon.com.
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A pair of AARP driving
courses will be offered
in Pendleton and one in
Milton-Freewater in the
coming months.
The class, which is
designed for people over
50 but open to all drivers,
provides information about
defensive driving skills
and safety strategies. In
addition, information about
how to manage common
age-related changes
in vision, hearing and
reaction time is presented.
Participants may be eligible
for insurance discounts.
The upcoming classes
are:
•Saturday, Dec. 10 from
8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St.
Anthony Hospital, 2801 St.
Anthony Way, Pendleton.
(541-861-0024).
•Saturday, Jan. 14 from
8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St.
Anthony Hospital, 2801 St.
Anthony Way, Pendleton.
(541-861-0024).
•Friday, Jan. 27 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue
Mountain Community
College, 311 N. Columbia
St., Milton-Freewater
(541-938-7176).
The course costs $15
for AARP members or $20
for non-members. Those
planning to attend need to
register, and provide your
own lunch.
Bookminders to
discuss bestseller
HERMISTON — A
feel-good story about
the angry man next door
is featured during the
upcoming Bookminders
meeting.
The Hermiston Public
Library’s book club will
discuss “A Man Called
Ove” by Fredrik Backman.
The meeting, which is
open to the public, is
Wednesday, Dec. 14 at
1:30 p.m. at The Pheasant
Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main
St., Hermiston.
A New York Times
bestseller, the story unfolds
after new neighbors flatten
an old man’s mailbox.
It leads to a warm and
comical tale of crazy cats,
unexpected friendship and
the art of backing up a
U-Haul.
The club meets the
second Wednesday of
each month. For more
information, call 541-567-
2882.
COMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Half-court basketball.
Adults only. (541-276-8100)
CHRISTMAS BAKE AND
CRAFT SALE, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Good Shepherd Medical Center
pharmacy lobby, 610 N.W. 11th
St., Hermiston. Proceeds sup-
port medical field scholarships
and medical equipment on the
hospital wish list.
WALKING FOR WELLNESS,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100)
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’
TODDLERS, 10-10:45 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E Gladys Ave, Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-
567-2882)
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield
Community Center, 225 W. Roo-
sevelt, Stanfield. Cost is $3.50
for seniors, $6 for others. (541-
449-1332)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pend-
leton Senior Center, 510 S.W.
10th St., Pendleton. 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)
ADULT BEGINNERS’ COM-
PUTERS, 3-4 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library meeting room, 502
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Registration is required. Classes
tailored to the needs of the at-
tendees. (541-966-0380)
HEALTH
INSURANCE
OPEN HOUSE, 3-6 p.m., Board-
man Public Library, 200 S. Main
St., Boardman. Apply or renew
for the Oregon Health Plan or get
assistance shopping the federal
insurance marketplace. Free;
Spanish translation available.
(Sarah Nunez 541-481-7212 ext.
210)
ADULT & TEEN COLOR
CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Pendleton
Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. Bring some-
thing to work on. (541-966-0380)
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S
DREAM”, 6:30 p.m., Pendleton
High School auditorium, 1800
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton.
Shakespeare’s romantic come-
dy performed in 1980s costume.
Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for stu-
dents with ID.
V E G A N / S U S TA I N A B L E
LIVING POTLUCK SUPPER,
7 p.m., location varies, location
varies, Pendleton. Bring a veg-
an dish and recipe. Gluten-free
friendly group. Call to RSVP and
for driving directions. (541-969-
3057)
THURSDAY, DEC. 8
ADULT OPEN GYM, 6-7
a.m., Pendleton Recreation
Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Half-court basketball.
Adults only. (541-276-8100)
WALKING
FOR
WELL-
NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton Recreation Center, 510 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-
276-8100)
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME,
10:15-11 a.m., Pendleton Public
Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Stories and activities
for young children. (541-966-
0380)
PRESCHOOL STORY AND
CRAFT TIME, 10:30 a.m., MIl-
ton-Freewater Public Library, 8
S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewa-
ter. (Lili Schmidt 541-938-8247)
PENDLETON
SENIOR
MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pend-
leton Senior Center, 510 S.W.
10th St., Pendleton. 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)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Hermiston
Senior Center, 435 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. Costs $3.50
for seniors over 50, $4 for adults
under 50, $1 for children 10 and
over, $3 for Meals on Wheels.
Extra 50 cents for utensils/dish-
es. Transportation arranged by
donation. Thrift Store open 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. (541-567-3582)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.,
Boardman. Cost is $4 for seniors
55 and over or $5 for adults.
(541-481-3257)
SENSORY STORY TIME,
12:30 p.m., Boardman Public
Library, 200 S. Main St., Board-
man. For children from birth to
age 4. (541-481-2665)
SKILLS FOR LIFE, 3-5 p.m.,
Pendleton Recreation Center,
510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Gym activities and life skills
for middle and high school stu-
dents. Registration requested.
(Danny Bane 541-379-4250)
THE ARC UMATILLA COUN-
TY BINGO, 6-10 p.m., The Arc
Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
seats may be held until 6:30
p.m., then all seats first come,
first served; games begin at 7
p.m. Proceeds benefit Umatilla
County citizens with develop-
mental disabilities. 18 years or
older, must have proof of age
SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS
Submit information to: community@eastoregonian.com or drop
off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Herm-
iston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call
541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions.
Wine Tasting
Wednesday, Dec. 7 • 5-7p
featuring the
Sineann Winery
30% OFF Selected Bottles
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Court & Main, Pendleton • 541.278.1100
1100 Southgate
Suite 6
541-215-1564
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(541-567-7615)
PAJAMA STORY TIME, 6
p.m., Pendleton Public Library,
502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton. Wear your pajamas, bring a
favorite stuffed friends and enjoy
a fun bedtime craft and story.
Free; all ages. (541-966-0380)
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Brookedale Assisted Liv-
ing, 980 W. Highland Ave., Herm-
iston. Enjoy light refreshments,
listen to some favorite oldies or
join in the jam session. All ages
welcome. (541-567-3141)
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S
DREAM”, 6:30 p.m., Pendleton
High School auditorium, 1800
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton.
Shakespeare’s romantic come-
dy performed in 1980s costume.
Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for stu-
dents with ID.
WILLIAMS AND REE (THE
INDIAN AND THE WHITE GUY),
7 p.m., Wildhorse Resort & Ca-
sino, 46510 Wildhorse Blvd.,
Pendleton. Politically incorrect
and proud of it, one of the lon-
gest-running and successful
comedy-music duos will perform
their signature act. Tickets on
sale Nov. 18: premium “Stick A
Fork In Me” seats $29, includes
barbecue gift, regular seating
$19, all seats at round tables, re-
served on purchase. 21 and older
only, no-host bar available.
S T U D EN T
O F TH E
W EEK
Jonathan S haw
Griswold High School
Griswold High School would like to honor
Senior Jonathan Shaw as its Outstanding
Student of the Week. Jonathan has lettered
in cross-country, basketball, track and tennis,
while maintaining a 3.92 accumulative G.P.A.
He is a member of the National Honor
Society, Key Club and Future Business
Leaders of America. Jonathan has
participated in Eastern Promise dual credit
classes throughout his high school career
and plans to major in Engineering in
college.
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