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A6 COMMUNITY East Oregonian Thursday, August 8, 2019 Morrow County Fair highlights the best Gate admission is free Aug. 14-17 Breakfast benefits grange kitchen HERMISTON — A fundraising breakfast this week- end will help support a kitchen renovation project at the Columbia Grange Hall. The meal will be served up Saturday from 8-11 a.m. at the grange hall, 32339 Diagonal Blvd., Hermiston. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, ham and beverages. Also, this month’s special is strawberry waffles. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call Clare at 541-278-0615 or Doris at 541-567-8663. By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian HEPPNER — The Mor- row County Fair is throw- ing its gates wide open to all fair-goers. With a theme of “Trea- sure Chest of Morrow Coun- ty’s Best,” fair secretary Ann Jones is excited about the opportunity to offer free admission — thanks to the generous support of Lamb Weston, Caithness Shep- herds Flat Wind Farm and the Boardman Fire Fighters Association. “We hope to see a bigger turnout at the fair this year,” Jones said. “It gives people the opportunity to come down for lunch or dinner without having to pay admission.” The Morrow County Fair runs Aug. 14-17 at the fair- grounds, 74473 Highway 74, Heppner. The hours are Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday and Fri- day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. In addition, the fair parade is Saturday at 10 a.m. in downtown Heppner. In addition to shining a spotlight on 4-H and FFA youth projects, open class exhibits feature everything from photography, fruit and flowers to crafts, cooking and quilting. Highlights during the week include ventriloquist Vikki Gasko (multiple times daily Wednesday-Friday); the RDO Equipment Pedal Power Tractor Pull (Wednes- day, 5 p.m.); the Pee Wee My Favorite Outfit and 4-H Fashion Revue (Wednes- day, 6:30 p.m.), a chili cook- off (Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.); OMSI activities and demon- strations (Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.); the buyer’s appre- ciation luncheon (Saturday, noon), followed by the FFA awards program at 1:15 p.m. and the youth livestock auc- tion at 2 p.m. BRIEFLY PFOL changes dates for book sale EO File Photo Janae Warren holds a La Mancha/Boer cross goat kid at the 2017 Morrow County Fair in Hep- pner. This year’s event is Aug. 14-17. EO File Photo Kolby Currin, of Heppner, shows a feeder hog for a friend during the 2017 Morrow County Fair. This year’s event kicks off Aug. 14 in Heppner. Stage entertainment cranks up with music: Trevor Tagle (Wednes- day, 7-10 p.m.); Perry Ger- ber Band (Thursday, 2:30- 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 1-3 p.m.); and Dan Burns 3D Produc- tions (Friday/Saturday after the rodeo) — people don’t have to attend the rodeo to enjoy the music afterward. Also, special activi- ties include the Paradise Rose Chuckwagon Dinner (Wednesday, 7-10 p.m.). A meal with tri-tip or chicken costs $15 for ages 14 and older or $8 for the younger crowd. Trevor Tagle will perform country and southern rock. And Thursday eve- ning (6-10:30 p.m.) is Mur- ray’s Beer & Wine Tasting. It includes live music with local musician Joe Lindsay & Friends and former Wallowa County resident Brady Goss, a wizard on the keyboards. With a fiesta theme, the meal features Mexican cuisine. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for kids 10 and under. Fairgrounds food offerings include the 4-H Snack Shack, Curbside Cafe and Catering, food trucks featuring Fili- pino, Mexican and Polyne- sian cuisine, and Indian fry bread. Also, fair favorites, such as elephant ears, Dip- pin’ Dots and lemonade, will be available. And Breaking Grounds Coffee will offer a smorgasbord of caffeine-in- fused and caffeine-free drink options, including espresso, Jet Tea, Red Bull, frappes, Piper Tea and boba. A pair of Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo performances are Fri- day and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. Mutton Busters kicks off both nights of rodeo action. Rodeo tickets are $10 for ages 13 and up, $6 for ages 7-12 and free for ages 6 and under. Also, VIP seating is available. For ticket infor- mation, call 541-989-8351 or visit www.oregontrailpro- rodeo.com. Also, the Mor- row County Jackpot Rodeo is Sunday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. Entries are accepted through Aug. 11. For more information about the fair, including a full schedule, visit www.co.mor- row.or.us/fair. For questions, contact 541-676-9474 or mcfair@co.morrow.or.us. ——— Contact Community Edi- tor Tammy Malgesini at tmal- gesini@eastoregonian.com or 541-564-4539 PENDLETON — The Pendleton Friends of the Library want to get the word out that their annual book sale will be held a month early. For more than 30 years, the annual event has been held in October — however, this year it will be held at the end of September. Rosanna Brown, PFOL president, said the sale is the group’s largest fundraising event. Money raised from the event helps in supporting programs and making purchases at the Pendleton Public Library. The event kicks off with the member’s-only preview sale Thursday, Sept. 26 from 7-9 p.m. It’s held at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. The public sale is Friday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then, a $1 bag sale runs the last day from 3-5 p.m. In addition, teachers with identification will receive a free bag of books during the bag sale. For more information, including how to become a library friend, contact Brown at pendletonfriendsofthelibrary@ gmail.com, 541-215-9916 or the library at 541-966-0380. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 8 ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM THE DRY SIDE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hermiston Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. Use Seventh Street entrance. Monthly business meeting at noon. (541-567-4446) GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY, 9:30 a.m., Good Shepherd Medical Center conference rooms 1 and 2, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. New members and junior auxiliary members welcome. (Cindy Schaan 541-667-3690) NARFE CHAPTER 2115, 11:30 a.m., Shari’s Restaurant, 319 S.E. Nye Ave., Pendleton. All federal employees, active and retired, welcome. (Janet Lambert 541-980-3268) ROUND-UP REPUBLICAN WOMEN, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye Ave., Pendleton. Luncheon admission $11 for paid and associate members, $13 for non-members; RSVP by Wednesday at 8 a.m. (Tina Cave 541-276-3182) UMATILLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 12 p.m., Desert River Inn, 705 Willamette St., Umatilla. RSVP three days prior to meeting. (541-922-4825) PENDLETON LIONS CLUB, 12 p.m., Roosters Restaurant, 1515 Southgate, Pendleton. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF HERMISTON, 12 p.m., ARC Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. UMATILLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 12 p.m., Uma- tilla Chamber of Commerce, 100 Cline Ave., Umatilla. (541-922-4825) DESERT BELLES GARDEN CLUB, 1 p.m., location varies, Hermiston. (541-567-8019)
