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MILTON-FREEWATER
Junior show highlights youth projects House hit in
East Oregonian
The hard work of area
youths is featured during
the Milton-Freewater Junior
Show.
While the main events
are Friday through Sunday,
Thursday features a Favorite
Ensemble Contest from
4-8 p.m. The Junior Show
Grounds, at 84575 Highway
11, are located behind
Bordertown Feed & Supply,
Milton-Freewater.
Sponsored by 4-H and
FFA, the popular mini-fair
features livestock, small
animals and craftwork, which
are produced, raised and
created by young community
members.
Livestock judging and
showmanship begins Friday
morning. A petting zoo opens
at noon and the afternoon
continues with showmanship,
conformation and home
economics skills contests.
Activities
continue
Saturday, crescendoing with
an 8 p.m. youth dance spon-
sored by the McLoughlin
High School FFA Alumni.
The Animal Dress-Up
Parade is Sunday at 9:30
a.m., followed by the awards
program. The Junior Show
Livestock Sale starts Sunday
at 1 p.m.
Also, a hand-crafted quilt
made by Anna Benjamin
will be raffled off. It features
animals represented in the
Contributed by Art by Amy Photography
Bowdie Wright, left, with the help of Cole Skramstad,
second from left, shows a pig owned by Thayne Krum-
bah during the 2016 Milton-Freewater Junior Show.
This year’s event runs May 12-14 at the Milton-Freewa-
ter Jr. Show Grounds.
Junior Show. Tickets are
$5 each or six for $20. The
drawing will be held during
the livestock auction. Money
raised from ticket sales will
go toward a bathroom remod-
eling project at the grounds.
Camaraderie took center
stage during the 2016 show,
said Marcia Akes. Thayne
Krumbah, who was suffering
from a traumatic brain
injury, couldn’t show his
pig. Bowdie Wright agreed
to show Krumbah’s pig if
Cole Skramstad assisted
him. Wright, who has some
special needs, was receiving
tutoring help with his high
school studies from Skram-
stad.
At the livestock sale,
Akes said the auctioneer
shared about the situation
and that money from the sale
of Krumbah’s pig would go
to help with his medical bills.
Brian Riney of Milton-Free-
water, representing Helena
Chemical Company, and
Stephen Wallace of Western
Ag Improvement in Herm-
iston, bought the pig for $5
per pound each. Then, more
than two dozen businesses,
individuals and families gave
additional money, including
a Junior Show participant
who donated $100 from the
sale of their pig. Akes said
this is just one example of
how 4-H and FFA families
step up to support each other.
The total raised, Akes
said, was more than $10,000.
The Krumbah family, which
includes the youth’s parents,
Brad and Theresa Krumbah,
expressed appreciation to
everyone’s generosity and
to the Junior Show board of
directors for supporting the
effort.
There is no admission
charge to attend the
Milton-Freewater Jr. Show.
For a complete schedule,
visit www.mfjrshow.com.
PENDLETON
BMCC revs up for fifth annual car show
East Oregonian
The lawn at Blue Moun-
tain Community College
will be a feast for the eyes as
enthusiasts display their cars
Saturday at the Crusin’ for
Scholarships Car Show.
The event, in its fifth year,
is coordinated by the BMCC
Foundation and the college’s
diesel mechanics department.
It raises money for scholar-
ships to assist students with
tuition, books and tools that
are required to complete the
two-year program. The car
show has funded more than
$25,000 in scholarships.
Open to any make, model,
year or type of vehicle,
awards will be given to
winners in each category.
Categories include: Best of
Show, President’s Choice,
People’s Choice, best motor-
Photo contributed by Margaret Gianotti
Jim Smootz of Pendleton, entered a Model A in the
2016 Crusin’ for Scholarships Car Show. This year’s
event is Saturday at Blue Mountain Community
College in Pendleton.
cycle, truck and many more.
The show is Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the
central lawn at the Pendleton
campus, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave. The Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation will
have a crash car on site to
remind vehicle operators
about the dangers of texting
while behind the wheel and
driving under the influence.
Registration begins at
8:30 a.m. The entry fee is
$20, which includes a dash
plaque. Also, the first 50
entries receive a compli-
mentary goody bag. Advance
registration is available at
www.bluecc.edu/carshow.
Web registration fees will
be collected at the check-in
booth.
For more information, call
Ian Shadle at 541-278-5823
or the BMCC Foundation at
541-278-5775.
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Contact
Community
Editor Tammy Malgesini at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539
BRIEFLY
Local drone expert
to speak at meeting
PENDLETON — Dwight
Johnson, a local drone expert,
will share his experiences
and the uses of drones at
Thursday’s meeting of the
National Association of
Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) Chapter 2115.
The meeting begins with a
no-host lunch at 11:30 a.m. at
Shari’s Restaurant, 319 S.E.
Nye Ave., Pendleton. Also up
for discussion are final plans
for the group’s annual spring
yard sale.
All current and retired
federal employees are
welcome to attend. For more
information, or to become
a member, call Janet at
541-980-3268.
SAGE Saturday
includes flower pot
crafting
BOARDMAN —
Children and their parents
are invited to free admission
and activities during SAGE
Saturday.
This month’s special
activity includes making
a spring flower pot. It’s a
perfect gift idea for kids
to give to their moms for
Mother’s Day.
The event is Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. For more
information call 541-481-
7243 or visit www.visitsage.
com.
Fundraiser deals in
Texas hold ‘em
IONE — People need
to know when to fold
‘em during an upcoming
fundraiser for Ione FFA —
however, even losers will
help the students.
The group is raising
money to attend the National
FFA Convention this October
in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
Tournament is Saturday,
beginning with a $40 buy-in
at 5:30 p.m. at the American
Legion Hall, 325 W. Second
St., Ione. Play begins at 6
p.m., and re-buys are allowed
after the first hour. Also,
bring an appetite for the
sandwich bar, which is by
donation.
For more information,
call Brent or Jill Martin at
541-989-8480.
Hermiston Elks host
Mother’s Day
champagne brunch
HERMISTON — Special
music by The Coffeys
and a champagne brunch
are featured during the
Hermiston Elks Mother’s
Day Service.
Open to the public, the
event is Sunday with the
service at 10 a.m., followed
by brunch and music from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held
at the Hermiston Elks Lodge,
480 E. Main St. The cost for
the meal is $10. There is no
fee for the service.
For more information, call
541-567-6923.
Parks department
seeks food/beverage
vendors
PENDLETON —
Vendors interested in
providing food or beer/wine
service during Pendleton
Parks & Recreation’s
Wednesdays in The Park
are invited to submit an
application.
In its second season,
the weekly concert series
begins Wednesday, July
19 at 6 p.m. and continues
Wednesday nights through
Aug. 16 at Roy Raley Park.
The deadline to apply as
a vendor is Monday, May
15. Although there’s no
fee to serve as a vendor, a
refundable deposit is required
to help eliminate no-shows.
Those selected will be
notified by Thursday, June 1.
The vendors will
be chosen by the event
coordination committee
based on price and quality
of food, variety of food,
vendor qualifications and
experience, completeness of
the application and the needs
of the event.
For an application, visit
www.pendletonparksandrec.
com or stop by the parks
office at 865 Tutuilla
Road, Pendleton. For
more information, contact
541-276-8100 or casey.
brown@ci.pendleton.or.us.
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drive-by shooting
East Oregonian
Milton-Freewater Police
Chief Doug Boedigheimer
reported
a
drive-by
shooting hit a home early
Wednesday, but no one was
injured.
Police
just
before
midnight responded to a
report of shots fired on
Raspberry Loop, according
to a written statement from
Boedigheimer, but officers
did not find any shooting or
shooters.
A different caller at 12:24
a.m. Wednesday reported
gunshots at 905 N. Main
St., and one minute later a
second caller described a
vehicle leaving the area.
Officers talked to the
resident at the 905 address,
who were not injured but
“provided an account
of having been shot at,”
according to Boedigheimer.
The bullets, however, did
damage the home
Milton-Freewater police
informed the Walla Walla
Police Department and the
Umatilla County Sheriff’s
Office about the shooting.
Walla Walla police at
1:27 a.m. found a vehicle
matching the description
and arrested its occupants
on Walla Walla charges,
Boedigheimer reported. The
charges and the identities of
the people arrested were not
immediately available.
Boedigheimer
also
stated the investigation is
ongoing and police think
the people in the vehicle
“are in some way involved
in the drive-by shooting
incident at 905 N. Main.”
Boedigheimer
also
stated the shooting appears
to be gang-related.
Fund created to benefit
northern UmCo towns
Union-Bulletin
A new fund has been
established with Blue
Mountain
Community
Foundation for the better-
ment of three northern
Umatilla County towns.
The Walla Walla-based
philanthropic foundation
will oversee the new fund,
called the Milton-Freewater
Valley Fund, said Kari
Isaacson, executive director
of BMCF.
The fund will provide
education scholarships and
program grants for resi-
dents of Milton-Freewater,
Weston and Athena.
“The idea is to become
the largest permanent charity
resource for the three towns,
with a locally led committee
to decide grants for local
needs and scholarships,”
Isaacson said.
Isaacson said the founda-
tion has received numerous
gifts and estates from
people in the three Umatilla
County towns since starting
up more than 30 years ago.
The new Milton-Freewater
Valley Fund will provide a
more direct local channel to
use those and other gifts.
Programs for children
and teens in education,
recreation and health are
always at the top of the
list of needs and desires,
Isaacson added.
While it takes a few
years to fund an account to
a size with enough interest
growth to disperse about
$10,000, once it is in place
“it’s there forever.”
Issacson said people in
the Milton-Freewater area
have been working toward
the new community fund
for at least a year.
For more information
about the Milton-Freewater
Valley Fund, call Isaacson
at 529-4371.
BMCC, EOU teaming up
to enable co-enrollment
East Oregonian
Eastern Oregon’s two
largest collegiate institutions
are teaming up to offer more
courses, programs, degrees
and resources.
According to a joint
press release, the leaders
of Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity and Blue Mountain
Community College will
sign an agreement next
week that will enable co-en-
rollment and co-admission
to both schools.
Co-enrolled students will
fill out a new joint applica-
tion and will have access to
resources from both schools
including academic advising,
tutoring, library access and
disability services.
Officials from both
schools praised the new
initiative.
The agreement will
be signed at an event at
BMCC’s Pendleton campus
at 3 p.m. on May 17 at
Pioneer Hall. Afterward,
Insko, Preus and staff from
both schools will talk more
about the program.
Mother’s Day
Prime
Rib
Buffet
Sunday, May 14 10am - 2pm
Featuring
CARVED SLOW ROASTED PRIME RIB
ROASTED RED POTATOES
FRESH GREEN BEANS WITH BACON
CHICKEN BUNKHOUSE PASTA
WHISKY MEATBALLS
FESTIVE SCRAMBLED EGGS
APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON
SAUSAGE PATTIES
HAMLEY BISCUITS & GRAVY
CHEESE BLINTZES
HAMLEY CAESAR SALAD
HAMLEY CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD
FRESH FRUIT SALAD
ASSORTED DESSERTS
ALL YOU CAN EAT
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