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East Oregonian
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
BMCC fundraiser gears up with Cruisin’ for Scholarships
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — Blue
Mou nt ai n Com mu n it y
College’s Cruisin’ for Schol-
arships is switching gears
for its ninth annual event.
Rather than having a
traditional car show, the
2021 event will hit the road
with a car cruise. The fund-
raiser supports the college’s
diesel technologies program
and student scholarships.
The Cruisin’ for Schol-
arships Car Cruise is set for
Saturday, May 15. The green
flag will wave at 10 a.m. at
the BMCC campus in Pend-
leton, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave.
Participants will shift
into high gear and travel to
Wildhorse Resort & Casino,
where the vehicles will
be judged. After judging,
everyone is invited to cruise
back into town to the Pend-
leton Convention Center,
1601 Westgate, at which
time the best of show with a
trophy presentation will take
place as the event waves the
checkered flag at 2 p.m.
Connie Green, BMCC
interim president, said over
the past eight years, the
college has been extremely
fortunate to have such
outstanding support from
the community for its Crui-
sin’ for Scholarships event.
“We hope the car cruise
will offer the community a
George Plaven/East Oregonian, File
Classic cars were on display on the Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College lawn during the 2017 Cruisin’ for Scholarships
Car Show. This year’s event, which will feature a car cruise,
will depart from the Pendleton campus on Saturday, May 15,
at 10 a.m.
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Art display
features Irrigon
painter
HERMISTON — The
artwork of Bryce Souther-
land of Bryce’s DreamScapes
is currently on display at the
Hermiston Public Library.
An Irrigon resident,
Southerland is a self-taught
artist who works mainly with
oil paints. He started painting
in December 2018 by watch-
ing Bob Ross on TV. Stop by
the library to view some of his
works, which are on display
throughout the month of May.
In addition, Southerland
will present an introductory
class on oil painting for adults
at the library. All supplies
will be provided.
The session will be held
Tuesday, June 22, from
6-8 p.m. Masks will be
required. While there is no
fee to participate, those plan-
ning to attend must prereg-
ister in person beginning
Monday, June 7.
The library, which is
located at 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
is open Monday-Thursday
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and
Friday/Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. For more informa-
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Scholarships also assist with
tuition, cost of living and
tools for the program. Many
of the diesel program gradu-
ates support the community
and are employed locally.
Organizers expressed
appreciation for the commu-
nity and industry sponsors
who have stepped up to
support this year’s modi-
fied event. For more infor-
mation, to register a vehicle,
order event swag or become
a sponsor, visit www.bluecc.
edu/carshow. For questions,
contact Ken Daniel, execu-
tive director of the BMCC
Foundation, at 541-278-5775
or kdaniel@bluecc.edu, or
Jeremy Pike, diesel program
instructor, at 541-278-5821
or jpike@bluecc.edu.
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Commerce
Walla Walla VA
offers COVID-19
vaccines
WALLA WALLA, Wash.
— COVID-19 vaccine clin-
ics are being offered through
the The Jonathan M. Wain-
wright Memorial VA Medi-
cal Center. The vaccination
is available to all veterans,
their spouses, caregivers,
and some beneficiaries and
others through the SAVE
LIVES Act.
Moderna vaccine clinics
are available Wednesdays
and the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine clinics are held on
Thursdays at the Walla Walla
VA’s main campus, located
at 77 Wainwright Drive. In
addition, a drive-thru clinic
will be held Saturday, May
15, at the Richland clinic, 825
Jadwin Ave., Suite 250. Those
wanting to get a vaccination
at any of the clinics must
schedule an appointment in
advance.
The Walla Walla VA is
offering both the Moderna
two-dose vaccine and the
Johnson & Johnson one-dose
shot. Those eligible under the
SLA legislation to get vacci-
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wallawalla.va.gov and click-
ing on “Vaccine Information
Page” or by calling 509-525-
5200, extension 26952.
For more information,
visit www.wallawalla.va.gov
or for questions, contact
Linda Wondra, Walla Walla
VA public affairs officer, at
509-525-5200, extension
26520 or linda.wondra@
va.gov.
fun opportunity to show off
their amazing vehicles while
still supporting our students
and diesel program,” Green
said.
BMCC’s past car shows
have attracted a wide range
of vehicles — from Ford
Model As, pre-war vehicles,
muscle cars, 4x4s, works in
progress, motorcycles and
more. Vehicle registration
for the general public is $20
— the student fee is $5.
Cruisin’ for Scholarships
has generated thousands of
dollars for the diesel tech-
nologies program. Money
has helped in funding large
equipment purchases for
the program’s facility and
scholarships for students to
complete their certifications.
A friendly reminder that the
Boardman Chamber of
Commerce office will be
closed until further notice to the public.
Torrie Griggs, CEO: torrie@boardmanchamber.org
Kelsey Salata, Asst. Director: kelsey@boardmanchamber.org
Renee Maenle, Communications Specialist:
renee@boardmanchamber.org
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