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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Alpenfest waltzes into Wallowa County
Cooler
temperatures
weren’t enough to keep
nearly 600 guests from
enjoying polka, waltz,
alphorn music and Swiss
yodeling during the 39th
Oregon’s Alpenfest.
The
Swiss-Bavarian
festival, held Sept. 28-Oct.
1 in Enterprise, Joseph and
Wallowa Lake also featured
bratwurst, sauerkraut and
lots of beer, said Chuck
Anderson, Alpenfest pres-
ident.
“Attendance was down a
little compared to last year,
but our food and beverage
sales were way up,” Alpen-
meister Anderson said.
“Folks were hungry and we
delivered as we always do.”
In addition to the deli-
cious food, Anderson said
visitors enjoyed Terminal
Gravity’s
special-batch
Alpenfest Ale. The festival,
he said, presents some
Bavarian aspects of Okto-
berfest plus a Swiss twist
with yodeling, alphorn
music and the spectacular
scenery of Oregon’s Little
Switzerland.
Performances
at
Wallowa Lake’s Edelweiss
Inn featured returning
favorites The Polkatones
dance band, the Tirolean
Dancers of Oregon folk
Photo contributed by Oregon’s Alpenfest
The Tirolean Dancers of Oregon perform an authentic Alpine folk dance at Oregon’s Alpenfest. The Swiss-Ba-
varian festival is held each fall in Wallowa County.
dance troupe, Swiss yodeler
Art Brogli from Lodi,
California, and Enterprise
alphornist Bruce Coutant.
Alphornist Larry Johnson
of Portland joined Coutant
with his 24-foot bass
alphorn, nicknamed “Big
Al,” as in “big alphorn,” the
alpenmeister said.
Wallowa
County’s
economy depends heavily
on tourism and Oregon’s
Alpenfest is an important
factor, Anderson said. It
contributes an estimated
$150,000 to the economy
late in the tourist season
when there is little else to
bring visitors to the area.
The festival will celebrate
its 40th year in 2018. For
more information, visit
www.oregonalpenfest.com.
Lions Club installs safety
with smoke detectors
In an effort to reach
out to the community and
help ensure fi re safety,
members of the Pend-
leton Lions Club teamed
up with the Pendleton
Fire Department to
install smoke detectors in
Riverside Mobile Estates.
The group headed out
Oct. 7 with a desire to
help protect residents by
making sure they had a
working smoke detector
in their homes. The Lions
became interested in the
project after a recent
house fi re in the area.
Pendleton Fire Chief
Mike Ciraulo told the
Lions that he had never
recovered a body from a
structure where there were
working smoke detectors,
said John Taylor of the
Lions Club.
In preparation for
installing the detectors,
which were obtained
through the Oregon State
Fire Marshal’s offi ce
and the Pendleton Lions
Club, the Lions received
training in the correct
locations and methods for
installation from Ciraulo.
During the project, 68
smoke detectors were
installed.
For more information
about service projects
of the local Lions
Club, contact Taylor at
jxtbone99@gmail.com.
Blue
Mountain
Wildlife
soars with
grants
A pair of recent grants
awarded to Blue Mountain
Wildlife
were
greatly
appreciated, said Lynn
Tompkins,
executive
director.
The
funds
include
$12,000 from the Kinsman
Foundation, which will
be used for 2018 operating
expenses. The other recent
award was received from
the
Wildlife
Support
Charitable Trust, which
provided $5,000 for 2017
operating expenses.
Both
organizations,
Tompkins said, are long-
time supporters of BMW
and wildlife rehabilitation
throughout Oregon. Tomp-
kins especially enjoyed
visiting with Mark and
Linda Phillips, trustees at
Wildlife Support.
A nonprofi t organization,
Blue Mountain Wildlife’s
mission is to preserve
wildlife and the habitats in
which they live. Services
include wildlife rehabilita-
tion and public education.
Its primary center is located
fi ve miles south of Pend-
leton at 71046 Appaloosa
Lane.
For more information,
contact
541-278-0215,
lynn@bluemountainwild-
life.org or visit www.blue-
mountainwildlife.org.
Umatilla
students
run away
with wins
Photo contributed by John Taylor
The Pendleton Lions Club teamed up with the Pendleton Fire Department Oct. 7 to
install smoke detectors in Riverside Mobile Estates.
ENGAGEMENT
Congratulations are in
order for the McNary USA
runners.
Students from McNary
Heights
Elementary
School in Umatilla recently
competed in the Big Cat
Classic race in Stanfi eld.
The Umatilla girls —
MiaRose Bernal, Claudia
Castro-Ortega,
Natalie
Bodecker,
Jacqueling
Araiza
and
Lilliana
Gutierrez — swept the
top fi ve places. In addition,
two boys placed in the top
fi ve — Jose Perez and R.J.
Estrada.
THANK YOU
Good Samaritans
deserve thanks
Photo contributed by Kristi Smalley
Special Olympics local program coordinator Angela Schneider, far left, is pictured
with athletes David Andrews, Lyall Arey, Angie Koester, Andrea Eiden, Jillian
Smalley, and head bowling coach Doris Boatright, far right, during a bowlathon
fundraiser.
Special Olympians roll in the dough
More than six dozen
athletes from Hermiston/
Pendleton Special Olym-
pics Local Program #510
recently raised more than
$6,000 during its annual
Bowlathon fundraiser.
The Oct. 7 event was held
at Desert Lanes in Herm-
iston. Jillian Smalley was
the top fundraiser, followed
by Andrea Eiden, Angie
Koester, David Andrews
and Lyall Arey — they each
won cash prizes for their
efforts.
Kristi Smalley, publicity
manager, invites the commu-
nity to come out and cheer the
bowling athletes on as they
participate in the Regional
Bowling
Competition
Saturday, Oct. 14 beginning
at 9:15 a.m. at Desert Lanes,
1545 N. First St., Hermiston.
There is no admission charge.
Special
Olympics
provides year-round athletic
training and sports compe-
titions for individuals ages
6 and older with intellectual
and developmental disabil-
ities. Fundraisers help in
supporting the program,
which is free for athletes to
participate.
For more information
about
participating
or
volunteering, call Angela
Schneider, local program
coordinator, at 541-314-
0166.
Kolby Haliewicz and McKenna Moore
Moore-Haliewicz
McKenna Moore and Kolby Haliewicz, both of
Pendleton, are announcing their upcoming wedding.
McKenna is the daughter of Matthew and Tana Moore
of Pendleton. Kolby is the son of Jutta Haliewicz, also
of Pendleton.
McKenna and Kolby graduated from Pendleton
High School in 2011.
The couple will exchange vows Aug. 18, 2018.
Manuel Sanchez.
OCT. 8, 2017
PARIS — Alexia C. Paris
and Jonathan A. Paris of
Hermiston: a girl, Ripley
Valene Paris.
St.
Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
OCT. 3, 2017
DELGADO — Skylee
M. Soper and Juan V.
Delgado of Hermiston: a
girl, Mahlia Rae Delgado.
OCT. 6, 2017
VRABEL — Crystal
A. Schlaht and David L.
Vrabel of Pendleton: a boy,
Ayden Lee Vrabel.
Submit Your EO News in-
formation and high-resolu-
tion photos to: communi-
ty@eastoregonian.com or
drop off to the attention of
Tammy Malgesini at 333
E. Main St., Hermiston, or
Renee Struthers-Hogge
at 211 S.E. Byers Ave.,
Pendleton. Call 541-564-
4539 or 541-966-0818
with questions.
Dixie Jessen
Hermiston
P et of
the Week
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
OCT. 3, 2017
CASTRO — Marissa D.
Crowe and Taylor A. Castro
of Hermiston: a boy, Taylor
Romeo Castro Jr.
ORDUÑA — Oriana A.
Orduña of Umatilla: a boy,
Giovanni Adan Orduña.
OCT. 4, 2017
MABRY — Mary K.
Mabry of Umatilla: a girl,
Coraline Anne Katherine
Mabry.
OCT. 5, 2017
SANCHEZ — Blanca
Avina and Ramon Sanchez
of Hermiston: a boy, Isaac
I want to thank the people
who heard my cries for help
on Sept. 16 at the post offi ce.
My hip was dislocated
and fractured, and the hip
socket had to be rebuilt so
I could have a hip replace-
ment. I’m three weeks on the
mend and no weight on my
right leg for six weeks.
Thank you all.
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