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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A3 COMMUNITY Local vocalist qualifies for national festival Hayden raising funds to travel to Florida Fundraising Vocalist Mya Hayden, 12, Herm- iston, qualified to participate in a national fine arts festival in Orlando, but she must raise $1,000 by May 22 and $2,500 total to attend. Hayden is raising funds a variety of ways: • She is conducting a can and bottle drive. • She is available for yard work, housework and childcare. Email her at mya2orlando@yahoo. com. • She is selling baked goods at the Hermiston Farmers Market, Funfest, the Fourth of July celebration and Umatilla’s Landing Days. • People can also donate online at gofundme.com/mya2orlando. BY SEAN HART HERMISTON HERALD Mya Hayden has been singing since she was 5, and her vocal talent may now take her farther than she has ever traveled. At the Oregon Fine Arts Festival last month, Hayden TXDOL¿HGWRDWWHQGDQDWLRQDO festival in August in Orlan- do, Florida, and she is trying to raise funds to be able to go. Hayden, 12, Hermiston, was one of two people se- lected to attend the national festival out of about 20 con- testants in the junior high solo female vocalist cate- gory at the Oregon festival in Albany. The festivals are sponsored by the Assembly of God Church, and Hayden said she enjoyed the experi- ence. ³,¶YH QHYHU GRQH D ¿QH arts festival,” she said. “It was pretty cool. My mom did it when she was younger, and she got to go to nation- als.” FFA selling plants in fundraiser SEAN HART PHOTO Mya Hayden, left, sings as Jacob Looper plays piano Monday at Hermiston $ssembly of *od $t the 2regon )ine $rts )es- tiYal in $lbany, Hayden TualiÀed to attend a national competi- tion in 2rlando, )lorida, and is raising funds for the trip Hayden said she practiced for an hour or two every day for about a month to prepare. She sang “Walk on the Wa- ter” by Britt Nicole but will choose another selection for the national festival. Jacob Looper, adviser for the SUM Bible College of- fered at Hermiston Assembly of God, was the state festival coordinator, and he is now working with Hayden and helping her select a song. Looper won the state vocal competition during his youth and has since served as a judge at the national event. “The whole point of the festival is for the students to develop, discover and deploy their gifts out into the real world,” he said. “It’s not just about a one- time festival. They’re try- ing to further their abilities in real life.” Looper said the event fea- tured 75 different categories with about 600 entries this year. He said he is impressed with Hayden. “She has got an amazing voice,” he said. “She has a huge range. She’s got really good talent. I really see the potential in her. I just think she’s really going to go far with it.” JESSICA KELLER PHOTO Hermiston High School sophomore Kayla Holt and freshman Edith Pulido, students in the school’s plant propagation class, untangle allysum ÁoZers they greZ from seeds at HHS last ZeeN ,n addition to ÁoZers, the students greZ fruit and Yegeta- Ele plants and herEs in the class, Zhich Zill all Ee sold in the an- nual ))$ plant sale 7he Hermiston ))$ Plant Sale Zill Ee from pm to pm )riday and from am to pm Saturday or until all the plants are sold Plants may Ee purchased in the HHS greenhouse, S )irst St, on the north side of the high school 7he plants for sale include hanging EasNets, ÁoZers and YegetaEles, each cultiYated Ey the plant propagation and horticulture class at Hermiston High School, in Zhich students learned eYerything from hoZ to create the Eest fertili]er to hoZ to raise plants from cuttings of other plants 7he money raised from the plant sale Zill EeneÀt the high school ))$ program NEWS IN BRIEF National Day of Prayer event slated Masons hosting fundraiser Residents are invited to attend a National Day of Prayer gathering, featuring prayer and a live band, be- ginning at 6:30 p.m. May 7 in the Hermiston High School gymnasium, 600 S. First St. Hermiston Masonic Lodge is hosting a Bikes for Books yard sale and silent auction from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the lodge, 200 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. The silent auction will begin at 11 a.m. and includes a 64-ounce from Hermiston Garden club selling Growler Brew Company that can be ¿OOHG IRU IUHH RQFH D ZHHN plants for a year. Yard sale items The Bloomer Girls Gar- are being accepted through den Club is hosting its Friday. People can arrange annual plant sale from 10 to have items picked up by a.m. to 4 p.m., or until the calling John Perkins, 541- last plant is sold, during the 861-0301. Proceeds of the Eastern Oregon Arts Festi- event will go toward pur- val Saturday in Hermiston. chasing bicycles to be dis- The club will have lots of tributed to children who ÀRZHULQJSODQWVDVZHOODV meet reading requirements veggies, herbs and other as part of the lodge’s Bikes plants available for sale. for Books program. $OO SUR¿WV IURP WKH SODQW sale will go to Domestic Violence Services. If any- Lions Club hosting one has plants they would murder mystery like to donate to the sale, please have them planted The Umatilla Irrigon in clean pots, labeled and Lions Club is presenting a bring them to the plant sale murder mystery and potato booth – in the parking lot bar at 7 p.m. May 15 at the on the corner of Second Umatilla Senior Center and Street and Gladys Avenue 7 p.m. May 16 at the Fam- – by 9 a.m. ily Worship Center in Irri- gon. The cost is $5 per per- son and includes a baked Parking lot sale potato bar and dessert, as well as coffee and/or water. Saturday This is a fundraiser for the Agape House is hosting Lions Club. For more infor- a parking lot sale begin- mation on how to become a ning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday member of the cast, please at the Agape House, 500 call Cathy Putnam at 541- Harper Road. The sale 922-3281. ends at 10:30 a.m. Cloth- ing items are priced three for $1; books are three for Pet adoption open $1; furniture is priced as house slated at marked; and people can name their own price for TRCI Two Rivers Correctional knick-knacks. Proceeds help Agape House serve Institution and the Rehabil- the needs of low-income itating Offenders and Ca- residents in the communi- nines program invites the ty. Donations are welcome community to meet dogs through Friday. Call Dave up for adoption at an open at Agape House, 541-567- house at 1:30 p.m. May 16 8774, for more informa- at TRCI. People can meet six dogs that were rehabil- tion. itated by inmates and need homes at the event, which will take place on the lawn by the administration building. Hot dogs and re- freshments, along with in- formation on how to adopt the dogs will be provided. Dogs can be adopted for a $150 fee. For more infor- mation, call 541-922-2029. Merkley to have town hall meetings Bark for Life coming up ing and more are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds to go to the Ameri- 7KH¿IWKDQQXDO%DUN)RU can Cancer Society. Life event will take place at McKenzie Park May 16. The day includes a 5-kilo- Key club, care meter Fun Run/Walk, which facilities hosting will begin at 8 a.m., and oth- er events, including a silent senior prom The Hermiston High School auction, dog training, AKC &DQLQH*RRG&LWL]HQFHUWL¿- Key Club, Ashley Manor Care cation, dog wash, face paint- Facilities, Brookdale Assist- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, will hold town hall meetings May 16 in Hermiston and Irrigon. The day will begin at 10 a.m. at Irrigon-Junior Senior High School, 315 W. Wy- oming St., before shifting to Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St., at 12:30 p.m. Merkley will answer questions and provide an update on legislation in Congress. Since joining the Senate in 2009, Merkley has held a town hall meeting in each of Oregon’s 36 counties ev- ery year. “There are huge issues facing Oregonians and the best way for me to effec- tively advocate for Ore- gon’s families and busi- nesses is by getting out on the road,” Merkley said in a statement. “I invite all residents of Morrow and Umatilla counties to come discuss what we need to do to strengthen our state and nation.” Both meetings are open to the public. Place a Yard Sale Ad 25 words, 3 days, private party only $20.00 East Oregonian & Hermiston Herald BUFFET Sunday, May 10th Brunch 11am-1pm Lunch & Dinner 1-5pm ers w o h S ! o f $ $ Call Paula 541-278-2678 Mother's $10; Adults $12.95 Children (11 & under) $8.50 drinks not included • reservations suggested First 48 Mothers will receive a rose! 541-289-7414 125 N. 1st St., Hermiston Yard Sale Kits - $5.00 Includes 2 signs & stakes, price stickers & coupons ed Living, Guardian Angel Homes and Sun Terrace Assist- ed Living are sponsoring “An Evening in Paris” senior prom for all seniors age 65 and older from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 30 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the corner of Highland and 11th Street in Hermiston. People are invit- ed to enjoy a free afternoon of music, dancing, activities and food.
