COMMUNITY
Saturday, July 23, 2022
East Oregonian
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Find the booty: National Night Out treasure hunt in Hermiston
Winner receives
ice cream block
party on Aug. 2
TREASURE HUNT RULES
• The person who fi nds the medallion must live in Hermiston.
• The medallion is on public property within the city of Hermiston. The treasure chest is not
hidden in plain view — searchers may need to look under objects to fi nd it.
• After fi nding the medallion, take it immediately to the Hermiston Police Department, 330 S.
First St. If it’s found after 5 p.m., call 541-667-5112 and leave a message for Miears or send an
email via tmiears@hermiston.or.us.
• By participating in the treasure hunt, the winner acknowledges their name and picture may
be published, and they will participate in Hermiston’s National Night Out activities.
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
HERMISTON — It’s time
to put your sleuthing skills to
use and start searching as the
National Night Out treasure
hunt is next week in Herm-
iston.
Annual National Night
Out activities have been
going on across the coun-
try for 38 years and this is
Hermiston’s 23rd year of
participating. A commu-
nity-building campaign,
it encourages police-citi-
zen partnerships and neigh-
borhood camaraderie. Cpl.
Tim Miears, training offi-
cer/evidence custodian with
Hermiston Police Depart-
Tim Miears/Contributed Photo
Cpl. Tim Miears of the Hermiston Police Department hid a small
treasure chest that contains a golden medallion. The Hermis-
ton resident who fi nds it will win an ice cream block party as
part of National Night Out on Aug. 2, 2022, in Hermiston.
ment, said when people know
their neighbors, it contributes
to reducing crime.
Miears hid a treasure
chest with a golden medal-
lion inside as part of Herm-
UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR
As fair approaches, deadlines draw near
iston’s festivities. The small
wooden box is about 3 inches
by 5.5 inches.
The treasure hunt, Miears
said, is a great way to get
people excited leading up to
National Night Out, which is
Tuesday, Aug. 2. In his fi fth
year of heading up the trea-
sure hunt, Miears said he
likes to fi nd a place to hide
the medallion that makes it
fun for people to search.
On National Night Out,
police personnel and city
offi cials will serve ice cream
during an evening block
party in the neighborhood
of the winner of the treasure
hunt. Available personnel
also plan to visit other block
parties throughout town.
Community members
are encouraged to organize
neighborhood parties, cook-
outs or gatherings on Aug. 2.
Those planning a gathering
are encouraged to provide
time and location information
to Miears at 541-667-5112 or
tmiears@hermiston.or.us.
Clues will be published
in the Tuesday, July 26, and
Thursday, July 28, editions
of the East Oregonian and the
Wednesday, July 27, edition
of the Hermiston Herald. A
bonus clue will be posted on
the EO website Wednesday
afternoon around 4 p.m. If
the medallion hasn’t been
located by Friday morn-
ing, log onto the EO website
(www.eastoregonian.com)
for additional clues online.
Tuneful time in the park
Exhibitors have
until July 27 to
preregister
BY TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
HERMISTON — Things
are moving along as organiz-
ers and volunteers prepare
for the 110th annual Umatilla
County Fair. The event is
Aug. 10-13 at the Eastern
Oregon Trade and Event
Center, Hermiston.
The creative talents of
area residents are featured in
open class exhibits. People are
invited to display everything
from baked goods, sewing
projects and hobby work to
photography, fi ne arts, vege-
tables and more.
To highlight the fair
theme — Moo-ving Forward
Together! — many of the
departments have a special
fair theme category. It allows
people to interpret the theme
through a project or entry.
Fair Manager Angie
McNalley said the open
class preregistration dead-
line is Wednesday, July 27,
by 5 p.m. Several other dead-
lines also are coming up,
including exhibitor camping
applications (July 23), parade
registration (July 27) and
discounted carnival wrist-
bands (Aug. 9).
“Lots of deadlines coming
up, which means fair is
approaching and the fair
board is spending every spare
minute at the fairgrounds to
make this a successful and
safe event,” McNalley said.
While projects and entries
Yasser Marte/East Oregonian
Jamie Nasario sings with her band at Wednesdays in the Park on July 20, 2022, at Roy
Raley Park in Pendleton.
Tammy Malgesini/East Oregonian, File
Autumn Cousineau and Lilly Wallace assist with the fl oricul-
ture department on Aug. 6, 2018, in preparation for the 2018
Umatilla County Fair. The preregistration deadline for open
class exhibits for this year’s fair is Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
aren’t due at that time, exhib-
itors must preregister in order
to be eligible for judging and
fair premiums. In addition
to displaying their creations,
exhibitors are eligible to
purchase one season pass
for the discounted price of
$20. Those can be purchased
beginning Aug. 7, at the fair
box offi ce windows by provid-
ing the pink exhibitor’s tag.
Registration forms are
available via www.umatilla-
countyfair.net/exhibitors or
at the fair offi ce at EOTEC,
1705 E. Airport Road, Herm-
iston. For those without inter-
net access, local libraries off er
free use of computers with
internet access.
Static entries for the open
class exhibits will be accepted
at EOTEC on Sunday, Aug. 7.
They must be picked up after
the fair on Aug. 14, 8 a.m. to
noon.
Open Class premium
payouts will be available
Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Aug. 14, 8 a.m. to noon at the
fair box offi ce. Fair premium
checks that are at least $10
that are not picked up will
be mailed to the exhibitor’s
address noted on the registra-
tion form — premium checks
under $10 that are not picked
up on the two dates will be
forfeited.
For more information,
email fair@umatillacounty.
gov, call 541-567-6121, or
stop by the fair office at
EOTEC. It’s open Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m.
to noon and 1-4 p.m. McNal-
ley also encourages people
to follow the fair on Face-
book and Instagram.
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Celebrate bowling
day at Desert Lanes
HERMISTON — Desert
Lanes Family Fun Center is
gearing up for a National
Bowling Day.
The event begins with a
parking lot sale on Aug. 6,
8 a.m. to noon at 1545 N.
First St., Hermiston. People
can rent space ($25) to sell
their wares — fees will
go to support local junior
scholarship programs.
And families can regis-
ter to bowl for free during
90 -minute time slots
between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(reservations required). The
only cost is shoe rental, if
you don’t have your own.
For questions about
renting vendor space or to
register for free bowling,
call Ray at 541-567-6364.
For more information, visit
www.bowldesertlanes.com.
Melon party revs
up at Rustic Truck
I R R IG ON — T he
Rustic Truck Bar and Grill
is gearing up for a Water-
melon Festival After Party.
Adults are invited to
head over after enjoy-
ing the festivities during
the Irrigon Watermelon
SATURDAY,
JULY 30 TH
ALL DAY FESTIVITIES AT
STUDENTS
Middleton graduates
from Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kansas — A 2018 Herm-
iston High School graduate was among the
more than 3,100 students who completed
degree requirements from Kansas State
University for the spring 2022 commence-
ment. Reed Middleton received a Bache-
lor of Science in Agriculture and Secondary
Major — her focus included agricultural
economics and global food systems leader-
ship with minors in Spanish and leadership
studies.
In addition, Middleton was among four
students chosen by the school’s agricultural
economics department for a 2022 Agricul-
tural Economics Outstanding Senior Award.
She served as a College of Agriculture
Ambassador, a member of Kappa Delta soror-
ity, a teaching assistant for Barry Flinchbaugh
and student coordinator for Food Security
Scholars. According to a press release from
Kansas State, Middleton will begin a master’s
program in food economics and marketing at
the University of Reading in England this fall.
“The ag economics department has given
me so much,” Middleton said. “It has served
as a place to be curious and encourages me to
The Irrigon
Marina Park
take ownership of my own learning.”
Founded in 1863, Kansas State Univer-
sity is based in Manhattan, Kansas. For more
information, visit www.k-state.edu.
Northwest FCS announces
scholarship recipients
SALEM — Northwest Farm Credit
Services has awarded 94 students from its
fi ve-state territory a total of $235,000 in
scholarships. In Oregon, 27 students will
each receive a $2,500 college scholarship.
Local recipients and their schools are
Sydney Dodge of Pendleton, who plans to
attend Colorado State University; Morgan
Orem of Heppner, who received a gradu-
ate scholarship, is attending Texas A&M;
and diversity scholarships were awarded to
Katrina Holmes of Pendleton, who is attend-
ing Blue Mountain Community College, and
Marlenne Mendoza of Umatilla, who is
studying at Oregon State University.
Since the program began in 2007, North-
west FCS has awarded more than $2 million
in scholarships to 1,077 students in the Pacifi c
Northwest. For more information, visit www.
northwestfcs.com/scholarships.
— EO Media Group
Festival, which is all day
Saturday, July 30, at Irri-
gon Marina Park. The after
party cranks up at 7:30 p.m.
in the Rustic Truck park-
ing lot beer garden, 100 W.
Highway 730. Live music
features the Cory Peterson
Band and the Wade Aylett
Band.
Pre-sale tickets are $15
— at the door, the cover
charge is $20. A variety
of food and drinks will be
available for purchase.
For more infor ma-
tion, call 541-922-4374
or search www.facebook.
com/TheRusticTruck.
— EO Media Group
KIDS ACTIVITIES
FOOD FOOD FOOD
Lots of games (with prizes).
The National Guard
Climbing Wall & More.
Sheriff Boat Rides
Face Painting
Lip Sync Contest
Teen Dance and light show in the grass
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & French Fries
9-Midnight
Hosted by Community Women
Fresh Cut Watermelon & Cantaloupe
from Sponsor Bellinger Farms
Pies & Ice Cream
hosted by Family Worship Center
BBQ Chicken, Corn, Baked
Potatoes and Coleslaw
sponsored by NW Metal Fabricators and Hosted by
Irrigon High Cheerleaders
BREAKFAST 6:30-9:30 hosted by: Columbia View Church
Coffee, Juice, Pancakes, Biscuts & Gravy, Ham,
Sausage, and Eggs
DOWNTOWN pARADE
@ 10AM
BEER GARDEN
4-8:30PM
MAIN-STAGE
ENTERTAINMENT
Gems & Gents Cheerleading
Irrigon High Cheerleaders
Community Lip Sync Contest
Zach Grooms | Olivia Harms
The Sky Dogs
Street Dance with
Desert Sounds Entertainment
VISIT US
ON THE WEB
EastOregonian.com
ANNUAL
CAR sHOW
at the PARK
Sponsors: Umatilla Electric, Tillamook & Calbee American
Entertainment Sponsored by: Morrow County Unified
Recreation Disctrict & Huwe’s Rentals
Melon Sponsor: