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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 LOCAL WEATHER Pet of the week Today's Weather Hi, my name is Chewy. I am a young female chow-mix available for adoption at the Humane Society of Eastern Oregon Pet Rescue in Hermiston. I was a Hermiston stray, and I need a new home. I’ve already had my shots, and I am good with children and other dogs. I can be adopted for $125. I come with a free vet check and a three-day return policy. If you are interested in welcoming Chewy to your family, please stop by the humane society at 1844 N.W. Geer Road, Hermiston, or call 541-564-6222. CASA volunteers take message to Legislature Representatives from the local Court Appointed Special Advocates program visited area legislators Thursday in Salem to ad- vocate for the program and restoration of state funding lost in 2007. Diane Shockman, a CASA volunteer, and Jesus Rome, CASA coordinator for Umatilla and Morrow counties, met with Sen. Bill Hansell and Rep. Greg Bar- reto to talk about the CASA program and the number of children currently served. CASAs are trained vol- unteers who advocate for children in foster care to ¿QG D VDIH SHUPDQHQW home. “There are over 100 chil- dren in Morrow and Uma- tilla Counties that are not served by CASA,” Rome said. “There is a great need for additional funding to train and recruit more vol- Local 5-Day Forecast Sat Sun 3/21 Mon 3/22 70/48 Tue 3/23 66/37 69/44 63/43 Windy with morning clouds, then after- noon sun. More clouds than sun. Highs in the up- per 60s and lows in the mid 40s. Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s. Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Sunrise Sunset 7:00 AM 7:09 PM Sunrise Sunset 6:58 AM 7:10 PM Sunrise Sunset 6:56 AM 7:11 PM Sunrise Sunset 6:54 AM 7:13 PM Sunrise Sunset 6:52 AM 7:14 PM Hermiston 70/48 District hosting kindergarten registration the fall, students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2015, or born on or before Sept. 1, 2010. Parents/guardians are The Hermiston School encouraged to bring the District will have a 2015- student’s birth record (birth 16 spring kindergarten reg- FHUWL¿FDWH EDSWLVPDO FHU- istration session from April WL¿FDWH RU SDVVSRUW VRFLDO 6 through April 17 for stu- VHFXULW\ QXPEHU SURRI dents entering kindergarten RI UHVLGHQFH DQG KHDOWK next fall. Registration will immunization records to take place at each elemen- complete the enrollment WDU\ VFKRRO PDLQ RI¿FH process. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Spanish translation ser- daily. vices will be available. No assessment will be For further information, administered during this visit the HSD Enrollment registration event, unlike Page, http://hermiston.k12. last year. All kindergar- or.us/parents/enrollment/. ten sessions, beginning in 2015-16, will be full-day Easter egg hunt schedules. Parents/guardians must planned register students at their The Umatilla Chamber attendance area school. To verify a school boundary, of Commerce and Visitor adults may locate their &HQWHU LV KRVWLQJ WKH ¿IWK home address on the dis- annual Easter Egg Hunt at trict boundary map or call 10 a.m. April 4 at West Mc- a school directly for assis- Nary Park, Umatilla. Chil- dren through age 10 are in- tance. Elementary school loca- vited to participate. tions and contact numbers are as follow: Desert View, 1225 S.W. Methodist church Ninth St., 541-667-6900 hosting Easter Highland Hills, 450 S.E. activities 10th St., 541-667-6500 First United Method- Rocky Heights, 650 W. Standard Ave., 541-667- ist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., is hosting a number 6600 Sunset, 300 E. Catherine of activities to celebrate Easter. Ave., 541-667-6700 A Maundy Thursday West Park, 555 S.W. Seventh Ave., 541-667- Communion Service will take place at 6 p.m. April 2 6800 To be eligible for enroll- at the church. Everyone is ment into kindergarten for welcome. La Grande 68/44 Ontario 71/46 Burns 66/41 SUBMITTED PHOTO NEWS IN BRIEF Pendleton 67/48 Bend 57/29 Eugene 66/47 ty members interested in learning about CASA should visit the UMCHS website at umchs.org or contact Rome at 541-564- 6878. 63/39 Oregon At A Glance Salem 67/47 unteers to be the voice for children in foster care.” The Umatilla-Morrow CASA program is housed within Umatilla Morrow Head Start. Communi- 3/25 A mix of clouds and sun early, then be- coming cloudy later in the day. Portland 65/49 Court Appointed Special Advocates Coordinator for Umatilla and Morrow counties Jesus Rome, left, and CASA volunteer Diane Shockman visited with Rep. Greg Barreto Thursday during a visit to Salem to advocate for CASA. They also met ZLWK6HQ%LOO+DQVHOOGXULQJWKHLUYLVLW¶,WZDVP\ÀUVWWLPH going to the Capitol, and it was a privilege to meet with Sen. Hansell and Rep. Barreto and share with them my experience as a CASA for the past 12 years,’ Shockman said. Wed 3/24 Medford 67/43 Klamath Falls 63/36 Area Cities City Albany Ashland Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Coos Bay Corvallis Eugene Hi 65 67 57 68 57 59 66 63 65 66 Lo 48 42 44 40 29 48 41 50 47 47 Cond. rain cloudy rain cloudy cloudy rain cloudy rain rain cloudy City Florence Grants Pass Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Lakeview Lincoln City Mcminnville Medford Hi 61 67 70 68 63 68 63 60 64 67 Lo 49 42 48 42 36 44 36 48 47 43 Cond. rain cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy rain rain cloudy City Newport Pendleton Portland Redmond Roseburg Salem Springfield The Dalles Tillamook Vale Hi 58 67 65 67 68 67 65 70 60 71 Lo 48 48 49 38 47 47 45 48 47 48 Cond. rain cloudy rain cloudy cloudy rain cloudy cloudy rain pt sunny Cond. cloudy sn shower mst sunny rain sunny City Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Hi 79 75 86 60 34 Lo 66 58 69 29 30 Cond. t-storm sunny sunny pt sunny snow City Phoenix San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Washington, DC Hi 77 68 65 62 41 Lo 57 53 50 46 35 Cond. pt sunny cloudy rain pt sunny mixed National Cities The church is also host- ing its annual Peter Rabbit Breakfast and activities from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. April 4. The breakfast of all-you- can-eat pancakes costs $5 per person, and festivities also include face painting, an Easter craft project and Easter egg hunt. People should bring cameras to take pictures with Peter Rabbit. Lastly, an Easter sun- rise service will take place at 6:30 a.m. April 5 at the foot of the cross on the Hermiston Butte, behind Good Shepherd Medi- cal Center. Scripture and prayer will be given by Rev. Jim Pierce. The ser- vice also includes singing and a devotional. For more information about the breakfast or ser- vices, contact 541-567- 3002 or preachervet@ gmail.com. New Hope Community Church plans ‘Easter Eggstravaganza!’ City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Hi 71 37 59 65 70 Lo 51 29 41 57 38 Moon Phases UV Index Sat 3/21 New First Full Last Mar 20 Mar 27 Apr 4 Apr 12 ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service tion, call 541-567-8441, or visit newhopeon395.com. United Way seeking short-term volunteers Sun 3/22 Tue 3/24 Wed 3/25 3 4 4 4 4 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection. organizations and working within a committee to rec- ommend funding decisions to the United Way board. United Way of Umatilla Counties is seeking 15 vol- unteers from Umatilla and Morrow counties to assist with this year’s community investment process, a com- mitment of approximately KRXUV GXULQJ D ¿YH week period, from April 2 through May 7. Duties include review- ing applications for fund- ing, visiting the applicant Mon 3/23 0 11 For more information, contact 541-276-2661 or unitedwayumco@eoni. com. For Herald news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • email info @hermistonherald.com • stop by our offices at 333 E. Main St. • or visit us online at www.hermistonherald.com New Hope Communi- ty Church will host “Eas- ter Eggstravaganza!” at 10 a.m. April 4 at 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. The free event will feature a variety of activities, in- cluding a petting zoo, pony rides, food, crafts, face painting, games and bounce houses. For more informa- lue ountain ommunity ollege Alumni in th the Spotlight Jordan McDonald, BMCC Class of 2007 President/Vice President Wtech Link Pendleton Jo Jordan ord McDonald knows that to own a successful business, o you yo ou need to be able to communicate effectively and have a o good go oo foundation in reading and writing professionally. o That’s Th ha h why he chose BMCC to earn his Associate of Arts O re Oregon Transfer and Associate of Science degrees. “I got a lo ot of great reading and writing skills from BMCC that I use o lot reg re gula ularly rly i in my business. Since I was already in business with Wtech regularly L Link Lin i n k when w I dec cid to start college, BMCC was the right choice since it’s decided right rig i ght i in n Pendleton — I could continue to run my business while going to school h l with i th h a flexible fl ibl schedule.” h d l ” Have you heard about the BMCC bond? BMCC wants to continue to provide a high-quality education for students so they can succeed like our many distinguished alumni! Check out the bond page on our website to learn more about how BMCC could continue to provide an affordable education for family- wage jobs, a safe and secure learning environment and protect the community’s investment. Look for the bond on the May 19, 2015, ballot! www.bluecc.edu/about-bmcc/bond-measure 650 W. Main St John Day 541-575-0264 1-888-575-0264 Fax 51-575-2538 162 W. Front Prairie City 541-820-4601 541-820-4725 2036 Broadway Baker City 541-523-5535 1-888-677-5581 Fax 541-523-3471 301 S. 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