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REGION Tuesday, July 11, 2017 East Oregonian Page 3A PENDLETON PENDLETON Bike Week to ride high on the hog City councilor gets stolen bicycle back in an afternoon By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Touted as a motorcycle rally organized by riders for riders, Pendleton Bike Week roars into town for its third annual event. Event co-founder Eric Folkestad announced earlier this year that Harley-Da- vidson Motor Company inked a deal as the rally’s title sponsor. The premiere motorcycle company will offer factory demo rides. The inaugural bike week event in 2015 drew about 6,000 attendees, and last year’s rally revved up to with around 16,000 partic- ipants across the four days. Organizers estimate with Harley-Davidson on-board, an estimated 20,000 or more could attend this year’s Pendleton Bike Week. Motorcyclists from all across the Pacific Northwest and beyond are expected to enjoy great rides and good times while making new friends. The event is Wednesday, July 19 through Sunday, July 23, with head- quarters at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. Registration fees run from $85 to $125; however, there are some activities that are open to the general public. In addition, $10 day tickets offer a limited number of activities without East Oregonian File photo The Seattle Cossacks perform during the 2016 Pendleton Bike Week. The group re- turns for this year’s event and will perform Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22. having to purchase a full registration. There is no charge to participate in the Harley-Davidson demo rides. Even if people aren’t registered for Pendleton Bike Week, they can buy general admission seats for the Grand Funk Rail- road concert. The show is Saturday, July 22 at 8 p.m. in the Happy Canyon Arena. Tickets are $35 each. The schedule is packed with camping, rides, contests, a bike show, a real biker bar, poker runs and nightly concerts at the Hardtail Saloon. The Seattle Cossacks, a preci- sion motorcycle drill team, will perform Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22. A vendor village will be open, providing all sorts of merchandise. Also, all bikes are welcome for the Wounded Warrior of Oregon Bike Show. It features 30+ categories and awesome trophies. For more information about Pendleton Bike Week, contact info@pendleton- bikeweek.com or call us at 541-886-6100 or visit www.pendletonbikeweek. com. People can register at the website or buy concert tickets. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 COMING EVENTS TUESDAY, JULY 11 ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend- leton. Half-court basketball. Adults only. WALKING FOR WELL- NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100) PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30-11 a.m., Stanfield Public Library, 180 W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. (541-449-1254) 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) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pendleton 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., Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church parish hall, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Cost is $4 for adults, free for children 10 and under, $4 for Meals on Wheels. Extra 50 cents for utensils/dish- es. Bus service to parish hall by donation. (541-567-3582) ATHENA TUESDAY MAR- KET, 4-7 p.m., Dugger Park, Main Street, Athena. Local ven- dors featuring food, crafts and more. Vendor spaces are free. (April McKenna or Katie Zmuda 541-310-9557) CRAFTERNOONS, 4:15 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle- ton. Drop in for a group or in- dividual craft project. All ages. (541-966-0380) KARATE OPEN GYM, 5-6 p.m., Pendleton Recreation Center gym, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Lars Hansen will lead this all-ages class. Wear comfortable clothes. No experience necessary. (Casey Brown 541-276-8100) PENDLETON EAGLES TACOS AND BINGO, 6 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Regu- lar packet $10, special packet $5. Proceeds donated to local charities. Public welcome. (541- 278-2828) INSIDE OUTSIDE THE LINES ADULT COLORING, 6-7:30 p.m., Irrigon Public Li- brary, 490 N.E. Main St., Irri- gon. Materials provided. Bring snacks to share. (541-922- 0138) PENDLETON KNITTING GROUP, 6 p.m., Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. (541-966- 0380) STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 6:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater. For el- ementary school-age children. (541-938-8247) WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 ADULT OPEN GYM, 6 a.m., Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pend- leton. Half-court basketball. Adults only. WALKING FOR WELL- NESS, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Pend- leton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-8100) BABY & ME LEARN & PLAY, 10-10:45 a.m., Herm- iston Public Library back en- trance, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Engaging children and getting them excited about music, improving motor skills and sparking creativity while supporting early literacy de- velopment. For children ages newborn to 4 years and parent/ guardian. (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. Roosevelt, Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors, $6 for others. (541-449-1332) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12 p.m., Pendleton 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’ COMPUTERS, 3-4 p.m., Pend- leton Public Library meeting room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Registration is re- quired. Classes tailored to the needs of the attendees. (541- 966-0380) Despite having his bicycle stolen Thursday, Pendleton City Councilor Scott Fairley saw it returned fairly quickly. Fairley locked up his bike in front of his Pend- leton office at 245 S.E. Fourth St. around 2:30 p.m., a practice he started when his previous bike was stolen three months ago after he left it unlocked in front of Prodigal Son Pub & Brewery. Fairley, who also works as the Eastern Oregon coor- dinator for the governor’s office of regional solutions, said cycling is the primary way he gets around town. So it was much to Fairley’s chagrin when he returned outside an hour later to discover that the lock was still there but the bicycle was nowhere to be seen. Fairley reported the theft to the Pendleton Police Department but didn’t think it would be recovered. Fortunately for Fairley, the thief didn’t make it far. He was already trying to think of a way to break the news to his wife when Pend- leton police officer Travis McMasters called him at 4 p.m. to let him know that the bike was found abandoned in the Circle K parking lot at 335 S.E. Court Ave., a 1-2 minute bike ride away. Pendleton Police Lt. Chuck Byram said no suspect was identified and no one was arrested or cited for the theft. While bike thefts are common, Byram said returning the bikes to the owners is more hit-and- miss. Many bicycle owners don’t know their bikes’ serial numbers, meaning they can only provide superficial information like its color or brand name. Some bikes never show up again after being stolen, and even more still sit in the police department’s bike barn without their original owners ever coming back to retrieve them. “It’s all a matter of luck,” Byram said. Luck seemed to be on Fairley’s side Thursday, and he praised the police department for their efforts in returning his primary mode of urban travel. “It was an amazing piece of police customer service work,” he said. BRIEFLY MID-WEEK MARKET, 4-7 p.m., parking lot across from Umatilla Library, Sixth Street, Umatilla. (541-922-3226) DANCE BOOK CLUB, 4 p.m., Pendleton Public Library, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle- ton. For ages 8-12. Pick up a copy of “Dance Divas: Show- time!” from the library front desk, read it at home and come to the library to talk about the book a learn a choreographed dance routine from Coach Courtney. Free, but registration required. (Heather Culley 541-966-0380) GAR SWANSON DRIVE DEDICATION, 4 p.m., Port of Morrow, Gar Swanson Drive, Boardman. No RSVP neces- sary. Everyone welcome. (Car- men Mendoza 541-481-7678) WEYILETPUU LANGUAGE WORKSHOP, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. Learn the history of this dialect of Cayuse and Nez Perce, and some spoken phrases and pro- nunciation. Workshop continues July 13; participants are encour- aged to bring words and phras- es in English to be translated into Weyiletpuu (bring a phone or other recording device). Ref- erence and handouts will be provided; copies of “Umatilla Dictionary” will be available for purchase. Cost is $30 for mem- bers, $35 for non-members, preregistration requested. (Bon- nie Day 541-278-9201) 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) Sensory shows offer special movie viewing HERMISTON — A special screening of “Despicable Me 3” provides a comfortable atmosphere with the lights up a little, the volume down and the flexibility for audience members to move around. The Arc Umatilla County in conjunction with Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema offers the sensory- friendly showing. Those with special needs and their families or caregivers are invited to attend. The special show time is Saturday with the doors opening at 10 a.m. at 355 W. Theater Lane, off Highway 395 in Hermiston. The movie starts at 10:30 a.m. and costs $5 per person. The Arc advocates for the rights of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For more information about programs, services and activities, call 541-567-7615 or visit www.facebook.com/ arcofumatillacounty. Expo event connects veterans Adult paint class offers instruction REDMOND — Live entertainment, military displays, a food tent, a kids’ area and informational booths are featured at the Veteran Benefit Expo. Organized by the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, more than 75 booths will provide information about services available to veterans and their families. The event also features a career fair. The expo is Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center in Redmond. There is no admission charge. The entertainment line-up includes the acoustic/folk sounds of DD214s, the rockin’ of Got Your Six and multi- faceted entertainer/comedian Juan Canopii. For more information, contact Tyler Francke at 503-373-2389, tyler.francke@ state.or.us or visit www.expo. oregondva.com. PENDLETON — Budding artists will have an opportunity to paint Lavender Fields during a special class offered through Pendleton Parks & Recreation. Participants in the Paint Party for Adults don’t need prior art experience. All supplies and guidance from the instructor are provided. The event is Thursday, July 20 from 6-9 p.m. in the Pendleton Foundation Room at the Pendleton Recreation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion Ave. Classes provided by Jeny’s Heart with Art. The $30 registration fee must be paid by Tuesday, July 18. To register, visit www. pendletonparksandrec. com or stop by the parks office, 865 Tutuilla Road. For more information, call 541-276-8100. P SYCHOLOGICAL S ERVICES OF P ENDLETON , LLC www.pendletonpsych.com 541-278-2222 2536 809 UNIVERSAL REALTY Welcomes A native of the Columbia Basin since 1973, Darrell brings his passion for the area and a desire to help those fi nd their dream home in our rural communi- ties. Darrell appreciates the slower pace, and sense of community that comes with living in Eastern Oregon. Darrell’s background also includes 25 years of ac- counting experience with much of that in governmental accounting. If you’re at the BMCC campus in Pendleton, you are likely to see him there in the busi- ness offi ce where he helps with the Grant Accounting. Darrell enjoys bowling, hiking, biking, kayaking, traveling a and pretty much anything outdoors. He enjoys watching the Seahawks, the Tri-City Americans, the Mariners and taking in a Cougar game in the Palouse. Every year he looks forward t to catching a play or two, or attending a music concert. To relax, he enjoys gardening, especially tending to fl ower and v vegetable gardens. Join us today! Darrell Stewart 509-222-0022 • darrell@darrellstewart.net Apply Online: Text for more info: 985 N. First Street • Hermiston, OR 97838 • 541-567-8303 www.hermistonuniversalrealty.com
