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COMMUNITY
East Oregonian
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Cuts of Love
gives people
fresh new looks
HER MISTON — A
Hermiston barber, who works
at Twist of Glam, organized
an event offering free hair-
cuts Sunday, Aug. 1, at The
Arc Building in Hermiston.
Austin Erickson, aka AJ
the Barber, initially planned
Cuts of Love for Nov. 22,
2020. However, COVID-19
restrictions forced him to
change the date. Erickson
had hoped to reschedule it in
January, but had to postpone
it again.
More than eight months
after it was first planned,
Cuts of Love provided 100
people with fresh new looks.
Erickson said nearly a dozen
barbers and hairstylists
donated their time and talents
to participate in the effort.
In November, Erickson
told the East Oregonian that
he was inspired to organize
the event because of his own
childhood experiences. With
his family living on a tight
budget, he often felt self-con-
scious because of how his
hair looked.
“I know a lot of kids can’t
afford a haircut,” Erickson
said. “Growing up, I never
had a fresh cut, and I know
how that feels.”
A GoFundMe campaign
brought in more than $2,000.
Donations were used to
purchase masks, gloves,
aprons and other supplies
for Cuts of Love events. For
more information, visit www.
facebook.com/twistofglam.
open Tuesdays and Thurs-
days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and Wed nesdays f rom
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In addition, as a way to
raise funds, they collect
cans and bottles. And if
you have an abundance of
vegetables in your garden,
consider donating them
to the senior center. They
use them for cooking and
to share with area seniors.
For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/herm-
istonseniorgathingplace.
Oldies Night
to feature
instrumental hits
Austin Erickson/Contributed Photo
Nearly a dozen barbers and hairstylists donated their time and talents Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, for Cuts of Love at The Arc Build-
ing in Hermiston. More than 100 people received free haircuts.
are $12 each market and
community and display
booths are free. For more
information, call Teres at
541-720- 0831, Amanda
at 541-701-1531 or email
myechomarket@gmail.com.
Hermiston senior
center resumes
on-site meals
Youth entrepreneurs
win cash prizes in
UEC contest
HERMISTON — The
Umatilla Electric Cooper-
ative recently announced
winners of its UEC Youth
Entrepreneur Contest.
All of the winners are
Hermiston High School
students.The first place prize
of $1,000 was awarded to
Revved LLC, submitted
by Alexander Echeverria
Garcia.
He envisions REVVED
as a successful producer of
high-quality electric boards.
Garcia’s mission is to help
customers avoid traffic by
providing them with an
alternative mode of trans-
portation. After beginning
operations, REVVED will
sell the electric boards on
e-commerce websites.
El i z a b e t h D o h e r t y
received the second place
prize of $500 for her busi-
ness, Red Stag Ag. Consult-
ing LLC. She intends to
increase the efficiency of
farming practices in East-
ern Oregon. The consulting
company will offer individ-
ualized packages to help
increase the success of farm-
ers in the region.
The $200 third place prize
went to Precision Enterprises
Inc., which was submitted by
Paige Bolen. Over the past
few years, Bolen has been
successful in operating her
livestock business, which
offers high-quality breeding
animals and mouthwater-
ing meat to local consum-
ers. In the future, she plans
to expand Precision Enter-
prises by using various forms
of marketing and networking
tools.
The contest, which ran
from May 17 to June 17, was
open to all incoming high
school students. The contest
served as an opportunity
for high school students to
enhance their business and
entrepreneurship experience
by creating a realistic and
sustainable business plan.
Doherty expressed appre-
ciation to UEC for their
generosity and encourag-
ing young people to become
entrepreneurs.
“Red Stag Ag. Consult-
ing LLC has been circulat-
ing my brain for a while, and
the UEC Youth Entrepreneur
Contest helped me organize
my thoughts into an actual
business plan,” she said.
For questions about the
resource center, contact
541-289-3000 or uecbrc@
gmail.com.
UEC Business Resource Center/Contributed Photo
Winners of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative Youth Entrepreneur Contest and representatives
from the UEC Business Resource Center participate in a July 26, 2021, award ceremony at UEC
in Hermiston. From left, Benjamin Doherty, Kim Bolen, Paige Bolen, Lisa McMeen, Elizabeth
Doherty, Greg Smith, Alexander Garcia Echeverria and Lorena Garcia pose for a photo.
Summer Soiree
brings food, music
PENDLETON — The
Independent Practitioners
Association will host a
Summer Soiree on Friday,
Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the historic Edgar
Sommerville House, 104
S.E. Fifth St., Pendleton.
A National Register
of Historic Places grand
opening and open house,
the event includes a ribbon
cutting at 12:15 p.m., free
barbecue lunch for the first
100 attendees, live music by
the Oregon East Symphony
String Quartet, a meet-
and-greet with association
staff and the board of direc-
tors, and a chance to learn
about Eastern Oregon’s new
Medicare Advantage Plan.
For more information,
v isit w w w.e oipa .com /
soiree.
day, Aug. 21, from 4-7 p.m. at
Fort George Park, on South
Dupont and Bridge streets,
Echo.
People can pick up
produce, arts and craft items
and home-based business
products. In addition, the
event features entertain-
ment and games for chil-
dren. Also, the market helps
support the Echo Heritage
Association by donating the
vendor booth fees.
The market is typically
held the first and third Satur-
day of the month until Octo-
ber. For updates, visit www.
facebook.com/myechomarket.
The vendor sales booths
HERMISTON — The
Harkenrider Senior Activity
Center now is serving meals
in its facility on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from noon
to 12:30 p.m. at 255 N.E.
Second St., Hermiston. To
assist the cooks, those plan-
ning to dine in are asked to
call 541-567-3582 by 11 a.m.
In addition, people still
can utilize takeout service
(call before 11 a.m. and
pickup between 11:30 a.m.
to noon) and Meals on
Wheels (call to order prior
to 10 a.m.). Also, effective
Aug. 1, the cost for a meal
increased to $5. For more
information or to place an
order, call 541-567-3582.
The center also has a
section with books and
puzzles. People are invited
to stop by and browse. It’s
MILTON-FREEWATER
— Instrumental hits is the
theme during the upcoming
Oldies Night in Milton-Free-
water. Throughout the 1970s,
nearly 200 instrumental songs
reached the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart, and BJ the DJ
will spin a number of them.
The free event is Satur-
day, Aug. 7, from 7-10 p.m.
at Wesley United Method-
ist Church, 816 S. Main St.,
Milton-Freewater. From
songs familiar from the
big screen — including the
“Midnight Cowboy Theme,”
the “Theme from Love Story”
and the “Star Wars (Main
Title)” — to TV theme songs,
such as “Suicide is Painless,”
the theme to M*A*S*H, and
the theme to “The Rockford
Files,” as well as others, more
than 40 instrumentals from
the ‘70s are featured.
For more i n for ma-
tion, contact Bob Jones at
dubuquer70@gmail.com or
541-938-7028.
Loiland earns
bachelor’s degree
LARAMIE, Wyo. —
The University of Wyoming
accorded a bachelor’s degree
to Mikeal Loiland of Athena
at the completion of the
spring 2021 semester.
T he Un ive r sit y of
Wyoming provides under-
graduate and graduate
programs to 12,249 students
from all 50 states and 88
countries. For more informa-
tion about the University of
Wyoming, view the webpage
at www.uwyo.edu.
— EO Media Group
UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR
AUGUST 11-14, 2021
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Bible school ignites
fun at Rekindle
Church
HERMISTON — Rekin-
dle Church kicked off its
vacation Bible school on
Monday and it continues
nightly through Friday, Aug.
6, from 6-8 p.m. at 440 E.
Pine Ave., Hermiston.
Children 3-12 are invited
to participate and enjoy
games, stories, crafts and
snacks. With a theme of
Heroes: Making a Big Differ-
ence in Small Ways, chil-
dren can learn how God may
impact their lives.
Children do not have to
attend church to participate
in the sessions. For more
information, visit www.
facebook.com/rekindlesda.
For questions, email rekin-
dlesda@gmail.com.
Echo Market
will return
on Aug. 21
ECHO — The Aug.
7 Echo Market has been
canceled to allow people to
participate in the Umatilla
County Fair parade. The
next market will be Satur-
WED., AUG. 11 • 9PM
THURS., AUG. 12 • 9PM
FREE WITH PRICE OF FAIR ADMISSION!
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Stone In Love - Journey Tribute
Everclear
SAT.,
AUG. 14
9PM
FRI., AUG. 13 • 8PM
LATINO DANCE NIGHT
Frankie Ballard
Tierra Cali • Diana Reyes
Alfa 7 • Tierra Caliente
• Brand New Carnival!
• ALL NEW RIDES!
• Presale - $26 until August 10th
Available at Velasco Used Car Sales in Hermiston,
the fair office or online at www.umatillacountyfair.net
Also, look online for discounts on admission and parking!
For more information visit www.umatillacountyfair.net
1705 E. Airport Rd., Hermiston, OR
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