QUICK TAKES
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
FRIDAY NIGHT FUN
AT EOTEC
HERMISTON — Friday night
fun returns to Hermiston during
Rec It Arena — Family Night. The
event is Friday, Feb. 11, 4-7 p.m.
at the Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center, 1705 E. Airport
Road. Coordinated by Hermiston
Parks and Recreation, the event
costs $5 at the door (one parent/
guardian free per paying child).
Youth must be 10 or older to at-
tend without a parent.
Activities include bounce
houses, basketball, table ten-
nis, pickleball, Mario Kart on
the big screen and more. Also,
concessions will be available for
purchase. For more information,
contact 541-667-5018, email
parksandrec@hermiston.or.us
or visit www.hermiston.or.us/
parksrec.
SWEETHEART YARD
SALE THIS WEEKEND
AT HURRICANE
CREEK GRANGE
JOSEPH — Hurricane Creek
Grange #608 will have its 11th
annual Sweetheart Indoor Yard
Sale Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11
and 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 82930
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Ave. A lasagna dinner will be
served and Dance Unlimited is
providing entertainment. Those
attending are invited to bring a
dessert to share.
Also, a silent auction will fea-
ture more than a dozen themed
baskets — enter bids for a
chance to win. Money raised
will help generate funds to be
used for projects to support
veterans.
For more information,
contact Cathy Stolz, auxiliary
president, at 541-571-5816 or
cathystolz@gmail.com.
‘THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING EARNEST’ OPENS
FEB. 11 IN ELGIN
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian
Gabe Anderson, left, and Vaso Tziouvaras play on an infl atable Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, during Rec It Arena at the
Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston. The next event is Friday, Feb. 11.
Airport Lane. Items for sale
include dog supplies, household
collectibles, Costa Rica coff ee
beans, silversmith items, hand-
crafted specialties and more.
The kitchen will be open both
days. A Friday lunch of ham-
burgers, beef barley soup, chili
and pie will be served 11 a.m.-
3 p.m. Saturday features break-
fast (biscuits and gravy, meat,
work with a dynamic team
& make a difference in someone's life
part-time & full-time
positions open at our
residential care facilities
Learn more at wvcenterforwellness.org
or contact HR at hr@wvcenterforwellnes.org
541-426-4524 x1062
eggs, pancakes, hashbrowns,
orange juice and coff ee) as well
as lunch.
For more information, contact
Barbara McCormack at 541-
605-8233.
AMERICAN LEGION
HOSTS SWEET EVENT
FOR VETERANS
HERMISTON — Area vet-
erans looking for something
special to do leading up to
Valentine’s Day need look no
further — American Legion
Post & Auxiliary Unit 37 is host-
ing Hearts for Veterans.
The free dinner and social
for veterans and their guests
is Saturday, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m.
at the Hermiston First Chris-
tian Church, 775 W. Highland
ELGIN — The Hale-Turner
Theatre, 831 Alder St., presents
Oscar Wilde’s comedy of man-
ners “The Importance of Being
Earnest” during three week-
ends this month. Shows are set
for Feb. 11-12, Feb. 18-19 and
Feb. 25-26. Friday performanc-
es are at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays
off er two shows: 2:30 p.m. and
7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and available
at www.elginoperahouse.com
or by calling 541-663-6324.