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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
East Oregonian
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Harkenrider Center to be dedicated Sept. 8 Thunderstorms spark
new fires in Oregon
and Washington
By JADE MCDOWELL
East Oregonian
Hermiston’s new senior
center will officially open on
Sept. 8.
The city and senior center
board are hosting a dedica-
tion celebration of the Har-
kenrider Center on Saturday,
Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. on the festival street at
the corner of Northeast Sec-
ond Street and Gladys Ave-
nue. The event will include
a ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m.,
and tickets for a barbecue
that day are available at
the Hermiston Community
Center.
Hermiston Parks and
Recreation director Larry
Fetter said finishing touches
on landscaping and painting
the parking lot are under-
way, while the spacious
new kitchen is being outfit-
ted with more than $100,000
worth of equipment that the
seniors raised funds for.
“That’s what they used to
equip the kitchen, and it is
spectacular,” he said.
Since the former senior
center on Orchard Avenue
was demolished along with
most of the old fairgrounds
last September, the seniors
have been having their com-
munity meals on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at Our Lady
of Angels Catholic Church’s
parish hall. Once the Har-
East Oregonian
Staff photo by Jade McDowell
Finishing touches are being added to the Harkenrider Center before its dedication.
kenrider Center opens meals
will be moved there, along
with activities old and new.
Fetter said a slate of new
activities for seniors are fea-
tured in the parks depart-
ment’s fall recreation guide,
and there are plans for even
more new activities and trips
next year.
“They’ve got some
expanded programs they’re
going to do,” he said.
“They’re going to do a
monthly newsletter, and take
it up a few notches from
what they were doing.”
As part of the landscap-
ing and new parking lot
behind the Hermiston Pub-
lic Library that will comple-
ment the Harkenrider Cen-
ter, the Kiwanis Club helped
get grant funding to add
walkway lighting and LED
lighting on the old Union
High School/Armand Larive
Middle School arch, which
will also see some new land-
scaping and an interpretive
panel explaining the his-
tory of the schools that sat
on the site over the course of
Hermiston’s history.
Fetter said a flag pole
will be resurrected where
the school’s old flag pole
sat, and it will mark a time
capsule that the city plans to
seal up for the Sept. 8 dedi-
cation and open in 50 years.
Mark Rose, Hermiston
Public Library’s head librar-
ian, is heading up the time
capsule effort, and items can
be dropped off at the library
for consideration until Sept.
5.
Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
MISSION
Kidz Pow Wow drums up dancing, singing
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
An afternoon of dancing, drum-
ming, singing and playing games is
featured during the annual Kidz Pow
Wow at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
in Mission.
Regalia is not required, and all
youths can join the fun — both tribal
and non-tribal. Participation is free
for kids up to age 12 and there will be
prizes and T-shirts.
In its eighth year, the event is Sat-
urday, Sept. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. on
the museum’s back lawn. Tamástslikt
is located near Wildhorse Resort &
Casino, off Interstate 84 at Exit 216.
In addition, the Kinship Cafe is offer-
ing weekly specials, including huckle-
berry treats.
Also, “Beautiful Games: American
Indian Sport & Art” is currently on dis-
play at the museum. The exhibit high-
lights the artistic element of sports and
features artwork, artifacts, history and
information about sports and its role in
tribal life.
Exhibit sponsors include St.
File photo
Alice Johnson chats with Katie
Blackwolf Bevis, as she puts hair
wraps on her niece, Elizabeth Bev-
is, before the start of the 2017 Kidz
Pow Wow at Tamástslikt Cultural
Institute.
Anthony Hospital and the C.M. Bishop
Jr. Family Fund of the Oregon Commu-
nity Foundation. “Beautiful Games”
runs through Oct. 13.
Celebrating the traditions of Cay-
use, Umatilla and Walla Walla tribes,
Tamástslikt also features permanent
exhibits, interactive displays and spe-
cial events. In addition, the Coyote
Theater introduces visitors to Spilyáy,
the magical coyote who shares about
wisdom and foolishness.
Tamástslikt is open Monday through
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
Kinship Cafe is open from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m.
Regular museum admission is $10
for adults, $9 for seniors, $6 for youths
6-17 and free for ages 5 and under.
Also, the Libraries of Eastern Oregon
has provided many area libraries with
free family passes that can be checked
out.
For more information, call 541-429-
7700 or visit www.tamastslikt.org.
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Contact Community Editor Tammy
Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4539
COMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Stanfield Com-
munity Center, 225 W. Roosevelt,
Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors,
$6 for others. (541-449-1332)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendle-
ton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th
St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or
$6 for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time
Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call 541-
276-1926. (Tori Bowman 541-276-
5073)
ADVENTURE TIME STORY
TIME, 2-3 p.m., Hermiston Public
Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm-
iston. Stories and activities for
developmentally disabled children
and adults. Free. (541-567-2882)
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 attend-
ees. (541-966-0380)
ECHO SCHOOL ADDITION
RIBBON-CUTTING, 5:30 p.m.,
Echo Community School, 600
Gerone St., Echo. Tour the new
addition featuring new classrooms,
shop, gym, community center, fit-
ness center and improved securi-
ty. Refreshments. Free. (Raymon
Smith 541-376-8436)
BULLET JOURNALS, 6 p.m.,
Pendleton Public Library meet-
ing room, 502 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton. Meet and discuss de-
sign, layout, technique and more.
Washi tape and markers will be
available. Free and no registration
required. (541-966-0380)
WEDNESDAYS
IN
THE
PARK, 6 p.m., Roy Raley Park,
1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
Regional band will perform a free
concert for all ages. Concessions
available for purchase. (541-276-
8100)
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, 6:30
p.m., Gib Olinger Elementary
School gym, 1011 S Mill St., Mil-
ton-Freewater. Enjoy a G-rated
movie and dress as your favorite
Disney character. Popcorn, bottled
water and candy bars will be avail-
able for purchase. Free admission.
(Jennifer Konrad 541-938-5563)
FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Avamere Assisted Living,
980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
Join the jam session, or just listen.
Light refreshments included. (Lau-
ra Mecham 541-567-3141)
VEGAN/SUSTAINABLE LIV-
ING POTLUCK SUPPER, 7 p.m.,
location varies, Pendleton. Bring a
vegan dish and recipe. Gluten-free
friendly group. Call to RSVP and
for driving directions. (541-969-
3057)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23
EARLY MORNING BASKET-
BALL, 6-7 a.m., Pendleton Rec-
reation Center, 510 S.W. Dorion
Ave., Pendleton. All ages. Free.
(Casey Brown 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)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Our Lady
of Angels Catholic Church par-
ish 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/dishes. Bus
service to parish hall by donation.
(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)
PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendle-
ton Senior Center, 510 S.W. 10th
St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or
$6 for those under 60. Pool, puz-
zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time
Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For Meals On Wheels, call 541-
276-1926. (Tori Bowman 541-276-
5073)
ADVENTURE TOURS IN-
FORMATIONAL SEMINARS, 12
p.m., Hermiston Chamber of Com-
merce, 1055 S. Highway 395, Ste.
111, Hermiston. Learn about Travel
Club trips to Costa Rica (noon), the
French Riviera (1 p.m.) and Croa-
tia (2 p.m.) Everyone welcome.
(Debbie Pedro 541-567-6151)
SENSORY STORY TIME,
12:30 p.m., Boardman Public Li-
brary, 200 S. Main St., Boardman.
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., Pendleton. Gym
activities at 3 p.m., life skills at 4
p.m. for middle and high school
students. Registration requested.
(Suzanne Moore 541-276-3987)
MAXWELL MARKET, 4-7
p.m., corner of, South First Street
and West Locust Avenue, Hermis-
ton. Crafts, local produce, clothing
and other wares. Live music, food
vendors and more.
WRITER’S GROUP, 5:30 p.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Writing
support group offering encourage-
ment, inspiration and motivation.
All writers welcome. (Jodi Hansen
541-567-2882)
YARN CLUB, 5:30 p.m., Herm-
iston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
GIB OLINGER ELEMENTA-
RY OPEN HOUSE CELEBRA-
TION, 5:30 p.m., Gib Olinger Ele-
mentary School, 1011 S. Mill St.,
Milton-Freewater. Parade from
Grove to Gib Olinger at 5:30 p.m.
followed by Harvest of Art show
(5:30-8 p.m.), food vendors, dance
and cheer demonstrations, soccer,
football, basketball, face painting,
cake walk, dunk tank and more.
Free admission. (Jennifer Konrad
541-938-5563)
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 developmental dis-
abilities. 18 years or older, must
have proof of age and photo I.D.
Basic pot $20, prizes range from
$20-$750. (541-567-7615)
FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Avamere Assisted Living,
980 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
Enjoy light refreshments, listen to
some favorite oldies or join in the
jam session. All ages welcome.
(Lori 541-567-3141)
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Six new fires have been
detected in the Umatilla
National Forest after recent
thunderstorms,
accord-
ing to a news release from
the U.S. Forest Service,
including one 650-acre
blaze that has prompted
Grant County officials to
issue a level one pre-evac-
uation fire advisory.
In the Heppner Ranger
District, the 650-acre Gil-
man Fire is the largest of
two.
Grant County issued a
level one pre-evacuation
fire advisory from state
Route 402, north of the
Grant County line, to High-
way 395, west of the Grant
County line. The advisory
affects people living in
Monument, Ritter, Dale,
and the Middle and North
Fork areas. Three Oregon
Department of Forestry
engines, three Forest Ser-
vice engines and five doz-
ers were on the scene bat-
tling the fire. Additional
resources were expected
to arrive from the Kinzua
Complex Fire near Fossil
to help battle the flames on
Tuesday.
The Cupper Canyon
Fire is also located in the
Heppner Ranger District
and is burning four miles
northwest of Monument.
It is burning 60 acres and
is 60 percent lined. Three
Oregon Department of For-
estry engines, one Umatilla
National Forest engine and
one hand crew were on the
scene.
The Harrison Fire, an
approximately
30-acre
blaze, is burning 16 miles
west of Sumpter and two
miles south of Olive Lake
in the North Fork John
Day Ranger District. The
fire was reported Monday
night around 8 p.m. As of
Tuesday morning, fire-
fighters were hiking in to
the area to analyze the fire
and develop a suppression
plan.
Three fires affect Wash-
ington. Two fires started
in the Pomeroy Ranger
District. One fire, which
started near Grouse Flats,
is 100 percent lined and
firefighters were working
to secure it on Tuesday.
The Hardy Fire is a bush
and grass fire burning 20
miles south of Pomeroy,
Wash., near Hard to Get
to Ridge. It is fewer than
a tenth of an acre and was
reported Monday night at
8:47 p.m. Three firefight-
ers were working to secure
containment lines.
Two fires make up the
Low Ridge Fire in the
Mill Creek Watershed
near Indian Ridge, which
is approximately 17 miles
southeast of Walla Walla
in the Walla Walla Ranger
District. The fires are grass
and timber fires reported at
4:53 p.m. Monday. They
are both 100 percent lined
and together are fewer than
three-and-a-half acres.
The news release stated
more thunderstorms are
expected Wednesday after-
noon and more smoke
reports are expected over
the next few days.
The smoke caused lim-
ited visibility so fire detec-
tion has been a challenge,
said the news release. Fire
managers used a thermal
detection software pro-
gram called MODIS and
infrared detection from a
National Guard aircraft to
spot new fires.
The news release said
the fire danger rating is still
in the “extreme” range and
Public Use Restrictions
involving campfires and
chainsaws are in effect.
For more information
regarding restrictions, con-
tact Umatilla National For-
est Information Hotline:
877-958-9663.
BRIEFLY
Breakfast event
to raise funds for
IMAC project
Ione welcomes
Absolutely
Nobody
IRRIGON — The
monthly fundraiser of the
Irrigon Multicultural Arts
Center offers a home-
cooked meal.
The breakfast event
is Saturday from 7:30-
10:30 a.m. at Stokes
Landing Senior Center,
150 Columbia Lane, Irri-
gon. The cost is $4.50 per
person.
The group is dedicated
to preserving Irrigon’s
1921 school building and
developing a regional arts
venue. For more informa-
tion, call Peggy Price at
541-567-3806.
IONE — Some famil-
iar faces will take the stage
when Absolutely Nobody
performs during Ione’s
Music in the Park.
The group features the
Joe Lindsay and Corey
Cooley families. The free
event is Sunday at 6 p.m.
at Ione City Park.
People are encouraged
to bring a blanket or lawn
chair and enjoy an evening
listening to music. Also,
food is available for pur-
chase from Tacos Home-
town, starting at 5 p.m.
For more information,
call 541-422-7414.
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