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COMMUNITY
East Oregonian
Are you ready to rock?
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Pendleton’s
Rock Camp
returns to
in-person
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — A
cacophony of piercing elec-
tric-guitar riffs, hammered
drum kits and loud teens is
about to overtake the Carn-
egie Library building that
houses the Pendleton Center
for the Arts.
And the staff can’t wait.
After two years of virtual
rocking and rolling to help
control the spread of the coro-
navirus, arts center’s Rock &
Roll Camp is back to in-per-
son. According to a press
release, the PCA is welcoming
almost 100 13-18 year-olds for
a week-long immersive expe-
rience.
The 17th year of Rock &
Roll Camp runs Aug. 8-12 and
is completely free. Teens do
not have to reside in Pendle-
ton or even Umatilla County
to attend.
The Pendleton Center for
the Arts hosted its first Rock
Camp in 2006, fueled by the
passion of local musician and
music promoter Peter Walters
and fostered by then grant-
writer J.D. Smith and then
Executive Director Jane Hill.
“The annual event has
become part of the fabric of
the community,” according to
the press release, “and several
camp alumni credit their
involvement for the confi-
dence and continued engage-
ment with music they enjoy
today.”
Addison Schulberg is
East Oregonian, File
Gabriella Osario Ursua, Anjelica Osario Ursua, Cydnee
Landing, Alejandro Osario Ursua and Yesenia Ursua en-
joy lunch on June 13, 2014, during the summer food ser-
vice program at Victory Square Park, Hermiston. Herm-
iston Parks and Recreation in 2022 is coordinating Food,
Friends & Fun, which offers a free mid-day meal during
the summer months to youths at several Hermiston parks.
E.J. Harris/Pendleton Center for the Arts
Addison Schulberg addresses participants during the 2019 Rock & Roll Camp at the Pendle-
ton Center for the Arts. The camp returns from being virtual for the past two years to in-per-
son Aug. 8-12, 2022, at the arts center in Pendleton.
the 2022 camp director.
He started his relationship
with Rock & Roll Camp as
a 13-year-old. After attend-
ing all six years the program
allowed, Schulberg went on
to serve as a volunteer, then
instructor and now leads the
group of 15-20 Northwest
musicians who work hard to
make sure teens have a week
they always will remember.
Teens have a variety of
activities to choose from
during the day camp. Activ-
ities begin at 9 a.m. and wrap
up at 4 p.m. and include
everything from songwriting
to music performance, from
sound mixing to journal-
ism. Those not interested in
getting up on stage can focus
on interviewing counselors
and campers, taking photos,
drawing and the other tasks
that go into creating the camp
zine, a handmade booklet
that documents the week and
showcases the participants.
The week culminates in a
showcase concert on Main
Street on Aug. 12 at 7 p.m.
Camp counselors are stay-
ing at the newly renovated
Motolodge in Pendleton,
thanks to the generous support
of the property owners. The
property has served in years
past as a home-base for the
camp, which is just several
blocks from the arts center.
The counselors come from
a range of indie bands from
across Oregon and Idaho
and from as far away as New
Mexico. All are touring musi-
cians who have spent years
not only perfecting their craft
but devoting time to helping
teens foster their own love
of music. Counselors also
include topflight music jour-
nalists and writers such as
Casey Jarman and Michael
Heald.
Acoustic and electric
guitars, ukuleles, drum kits
and other instruments are
available for free loan during
the camp. Teens also are
encouraged to bring instru-
ments they play, including
strings and brass.
Registration is open at
PendletonArts.org or at the
Pendleton Center for the
Arts. Early registration is
recommended, as the camp
is limited to 100 participants.
The Pendleton Center for
the Arts is open Tuesdays
through Fridays, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m., and Saturdays
12-4 p.m. More informa-
tion is available by calling
541-278-9201, emailing
director@pendletonarts.org,
or in person at 214 N. Main St.
Wednesdays in the Park tunes up in July
Free concerts at
Roy Raley Park
FIND OUT MORE
To learn more about
Wednesdays in the Park’s
bands and performers,
check out their websites
and Facebook pages:
www.handmademom-
entsmusic.net.
www.maitamusic.com.
www.facebook.com/Ja-
mieNasario.
www.katedinsmoremu-
sic.com.
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — People
of all ages are encouraged
to tune in as Wednesdays in
the Park kicks off its seventh
season. The music cranks up
from 6-8 p.m. at Roy Raley
Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave.,
Pendleton.
The lineup includes local
and regional music acts, as
well as one originally hailing
from the Ozarks. The weekly
featured acts are:
Ju ly 6: Ha nd ma de
Moments — featuring Anna
Moss and Joel Ludford —
after traveling beyond the
Ozarks, a 2016 car crash
brought the duo to a screech-
ing halt. The journey to heal-
ing has been full of music.
Handmade Moments mixes
up jazz and rock with a hip
hop, folk-roots sort of vibe.
July 13: MAITA — The
Portland-based four-piece
band’s sound is said to be
“moody indie-rock” with
haunting vocals and unex-
pected melodies. Fronted
by Maria Maita-Keppeler,
Willamette Week calls her
songwriting fragile and
folky “with unexpected
moments of toughness and
eruptions of fiery energy.”
July 20: Jamie Nasario —
Growing up in Echo, Nasario
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Baha’i commu-
nity, while small in number,
is turning its attention to
a bigger problem — food
deserts. Bill Young, a member
of the faith’s Pendleton chap-
ter, described his group’s
outreach toward the southeast
Pendleton area.
“In December, the Baha’i
global body asked for us to
focus on community,” he
said. “Worldwide things are
getting tougher with politics
and finances.”
To combat this, the group
H ER M ISTON —
Hermiston Parks and
Recreation is partnering
with the Oregon Depart-
ment of Education to coor-
dinate Food, Friends & Fun.
The free mid-day meal
summer food service
program is available to
those 18 and younger on a
first-come basis. The meals
are provided during the
summer months Monday
through Friday at four loca-
tions:
• 11:30 a.m. to noon —
Sunset Park, 1100 N.E.
Fourth St., and the Hermis-
ton Family Aquatic Center,
879 W. Elm Ave.
•12:15-12:30 p.m. —
Butte Park, 1210 N.W.
Seventh St., and Victory
Square Park, 150 S.W. 10th
St.
With the pandemic
waiver expiring, “grab and
go” meals are not avail-
able. The program guide-
lines require that lunches
are eaten onsite. For more
information, call 541-667-
5018.
Jubilee Lake
Kids Fishing
Derby is Satuday
PENDLETON — The
annual Kids Fishing Day at
Jubilee Lake in the Umatilla
National Forest is Saturday,
July 9.
The event runs 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m., according to the
announcement from the
Umatilla National Forest.
Fishing instruction, games,
prizes, snacks make this
event fun for children and
adults alike.
The fishing day is free
for all participants under
the age of 14, however all
children over the age of 12
will be required to have
a fishing license. Partic-
ipating children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Fishing poles will be avail-
able, and volunteers will be
there for first time anglers.
Free hot dogs and soda also
will be provided to children
who participate and regis-
ter.
In addition, Tri-State
Steelheaders at the derby
will hold a fishing pole
drive and collect fishing
poles in any condition.
Donated poles are refur-
bished and will be given
away to children at future
events in hopes of encour-
aging a love of fishing.
This year’s event is
sponsored by the Tri-State
Steelheaders, Oregon
Department of Fish and
Wildlife and the Umatilla
National Forest.
Jubilee Lake is 12 miles
northeast of Tollgate on
Forest Road 64. From
Highway 11 at Weston,
take Highway 204 to Toll-
gate and turn left on Forest
Road 64.
For more information
on the Jubilee Lake Fish-
ing Derby, contact Kiyoshi
Fujishin at 509-522-6277 or
kiyoshi.fujishin@usda.gov.
— EO Media Group
STUDENTS
Leon Press Photographic/Contributed Photo
Maria Maita-Keppeler, who fronts MAITA, a four-piece band
from Portland, will perform July 13, 2022, at Wednesdays in
the Park at Pendleton’s Roy Raley Park.
rediscovered her passion for
music at age 29. With a sultry
voice and vintage vibe, she
puts her spin on original
works and throwback covers
while maintaining a modern
flavor. Often teaming up with
other seasoned musicians,
she plays at venues across
the region and beyond.
July 27: Katie Dinsmore
— A singer-songwriter
out of Seattle, Dinsmore’s
dynamic stage presence
as a performer is said to be
powerful and emotional.
American Songwriter poet-
ically likened her voice to
“a howling breeze through
a country barn.” Dinsmore
doesn’t disagree, saying it’s
“heartbreak you can sway
to.”
While there is no admis-
sion charge, people are
encouraged to bring their
wallets — local food vendors
offer a variety of fare. In
addition, a beer and wine
garden will be available for
those 21 and older.
Pendleton Parks and Recre-
ation and the concert book-
ing company Sounds Like
Entertainment coordinate the
free concert series. For more
information, call 541-276-
8100, email bookpendleton@
gmail.com or search www.
facebook.com/soundslikeen-
tertainmentbooking.
Local faith seeks to elliminate food desert
By ANTONIO
ARREDONDO
East Oregonian
Free summer
lunch program
feed youths
held a community meeting of Main Street, the options
June 18 to hear from other east of Main are few and far
members. While only three between.
non-members showed up to
In the past, Young and
the event, the discussions still others par t nered with
proved to be fruitful.
Grocery Outlet, creating a
“We all started
free food delivery
talking about the
service. However,
philosophy for a
that practice faded
stronger community,”
with the pandemic.
Young said. “One
While that service
woman spoke of how
may be renewed in
she missed neighbors
the future, the next
knowing each other.”
step is something
This continued
Young
more independent.
talk on strengthening
Young said he wants
the community brought the to start a food pantry to help
problem of food deserts to the those in southeast Pendleton.
table. While grocery stores
The Baha’i community
in Pendleton from Walmart plans to sublease a building in
to Bi-Mart are lined up west the area, but those ideas could
take months to complete,
Young said. In the mean-
time, it is starting a food give-
away for those in need. The
first giveaway is slated for
Sunday, July 10, at the Electric
Sundown, 14 S.E. Third St.
Young said he believes
coming together for food
can spark interest and grow
a community. After the give-
away and subsequent pantry
are established, he said he
hopes the group can step away
and let community members
take over, leading to neigh-
bors’ interactions.
“We believe if food insecu-
rity can be eliminated,” Young
said, “southeast Pendleton has
a better chance to thrive.”
Farm bureau
awards four
scholarships
PENDLETON — A
total of $2,500 was recently
awarded to four local
students from the Umatil-
la-Morrow County Farm
Bureau. The scholarship
recipients were chosen from
a field of 11 candidates:
Isabella Orr, a gradu-
ate of Ukiah High School,
received $1,000. The daugh-
ter of Theodore and Laura
Orr, she plans to attend
Blue Mountain Community
College to study agriculture
in pursuit of a career in agri-
cultural law.
Also, Grace Ogden,
Hailey Cunningham and
Emma Leber were each
awarded $500.
An Ione High School
graduate, Ogden is the
daughter of Jarrod and Alli-
son Ogden. She will major in
agriculture communications
at Oklahoma State Univer-
sity, with plans to pursue
a career as an agricultural
advocate and educator.
Cunningham, a graduate
of Heppner High School, is
the daughter of Jason and
Emily Cunningham. She
will study agribusiness at
Treasure Valley Commu-
nity College.
A McLoughlin High
School graduate, Leber
is the daughter of Tim
and Jennifer Leber of
Milton-Freewater. She will
study elementary education
and play basketball at Walla
Walla Community College.
In addition, the Umatil-
la-Morrow County Farm
Bureau established an incen-
tive program to encour-
age and promote the study
of agriculture for students
attending Blue Mountain
Community College. The
farm bureau established the
opportunity by honoring
the memory of Anne-Marie
Moss.
The Anne-Marie Moss
Pursuit of Excellence Award
is given to students who
exemplify her work ethic
and professional pursuits.
The first students to receive
the award and their area of
focus are Laramie Ricker,
ag business; Amanda
Harris, crop production;
Maggie Brewer, animal
science; and Trevor Smith,
ag mechanic.
Through her affilia-
tion with the Oregon Farm
Bureau Federation, Moss
dedicated her life and ener-
gies to the improvement of
informing the public and
private citizens of the value
of agriculture in every-
one’s life. She served as the
communications director
of OFBF for more than 18
years.
Moss won numerous
national awards for publica-
tions, writing, photography
and social media promot-
ing agriculture. She had a
passion for farming and for
telling the story of agricul-
ture. A beloved and devoted
friend and coworker, she
touched many lives through
her encouraging and posi-
tive ways.
A nonprofit organization,
the Oregon Farm Bureau
and its affiliate county
groups represent Oregon’s
diverse agricultural commu-
nity. For more information,
search www.oregonfb.org.
For questions about the
Umatilla-Morrow County
Farm Bureau, contact Julia
Spratling, secretary/trea-
surer, at jj.spratling@gmail.
com or 541-457-6045.
— EO Media Group