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Hi, my name is Chito. I
am a male Chihuahua-mix
available for adoption at
the Humane Society of
Eastern Oregon Pet Res-
cue in Hermiston.
I was surrendured by
my owner, who couldn’t
keep me. My sister has
already been adopted, but
I need a new home. I am
10 months old, and I have
been neutered and am
current on my shots. I am
good with children and
other dogs. I can be adopt-
ed for $150. I come with a
free vet exam and a three-
day return policy. If you
are interested in welcom-
ing Chito into your home,
please stop by the humane
society at 1844 N.W. Geer
Road, Hermiston, or call
541-564-6222.
Local 5-Day Forecast
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83/46
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75/45
76/47
Sunny. High 81F.
Winds NE at 10 to
15 mph.
Times of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
low 80s and lows in
the mid 40s.
Mostly cloudy. Highs A few morning show-
in the upper 70s and ers. Highs in the mid
lows in the mid 40s. 70s and lows in the
mid 40s.
Mix of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
mid 70s and lows in
the upper 40s.
Sunrise Sunset
5:32 AM 8:14 PM
Sunrise Sunset
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Oregon At A Glance
Hermiston
81/40
Portland
83/53
Salem
83/50
La Grande
71/38
Bend
68/34
Eugene
80/49
Medford
82/50
Pendleton
75/41
Ontario
77/42
Burns
70/42
Klamath Falls
73/38
Area Cities
City
Albany
Ashland
Astoria
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Burns
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Eugene
Hi
83
80
66
70
68
66
70
65
83
80
Lo Cond.
50 sunny
49 sunny
47 mst sunny
32 windy
34 mst sunny
47 sunny
42 sunny
51 pt sunny
48 sunny
49 sunny
City
Florence
Grants Pass
Hermiston
John Day
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Lakeview
Lincoln City
Mcminnville
Medford
Hi
68
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81
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73
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67
82
82
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47 mst sunny
48 sunny
40 sunny
37 sunny
38 sunny
38 sunny
34 sunny
50 mst sunny
49 sunny
50 sunny
City
Newport
Pendleton
Portland
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Springfield
The Dalles
Tillamook
Vale
Hi
64
75
83
74
84
83
80
82
70
77
Lo Cond.
48 pt sunny
41 sunny
53 sunny
35 sunny
51 sunny
50 sunny
47 sunny
50 mst sunny
47 mst sunny
44 sunny
City
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New York
Hi
87
66
87
73
69
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75 pt sunny
55 pt sunny
74 sunny
49 sunny
61 cloudy
City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC
Hi
74
61
79
83
84
Lo Cond.
54 sunny
51 pt sunny
54 pt sunny
69 t-storm
66 pt sunny
National Cities
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Hi
89
73
61
84
60
Lo Cond.
64 pt sunny
62 pt sunny
47 pt sunny
71 t-storm
33 t-storm
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PHOTO COURTESY MISTY BALTAZAR
Hermiston Junior Academy and Hermiston Christian School students and teachers, including
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because someone says you
can’t.”
Amy Doran said she
learned to fly indoor kites
10 years ago, but the skill
took some work.
“It was fun, but it
wasn’t as easy as I thought
it looked at the time,” she
said.
As her kite flying
took off, she said Connor
wasn’t interested in the
sport, but after he saw a
team fly indoor kites, his
interest sparked. After be-
coming proficient at it, he
told his mom he wanted
to try out for America’s
Got Talent. Amy Doran
said she was doubtful at
first. Connor, however,
didn’t stop pressuring
her, and Amy Doran said
she finally realized how
important it was to her
son.
Connor,
she
said,
had often been told he
couldn’t do things in his
life because he has epilep-
sy, a condition that causes
people to have seizures.
He also has an anxiety
disorder stemming from
epilepsy, and was bullied
in school by other students
who didn’t understand his
challenges. Amy Dor-
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and helped him believe
in himself, and, after her
son continued to pressure
her about America’s Got
Talent, she didn’t want to
stand in his way.
“Sometimes you have
to let kids teach you what
life is all about,” she said,
adding it is easy for adults
to forget what it’s like to
have dreams when they
are focused on everyday
responsibilities, such as
paying bills.
Amy Doran said, to
please her son, she sub-
mitted a video of him to
the contest but didn’t give
it another thought un-
til both she and Connor
were stunned when they
received an email inviting
Connor to try out for the
show in Portland.
In the audition, Connor
performed for the Amer-
ica’s Got Talent judges
who, inspired by his per-
formance and story, gave
him thumbs up and ad-
vanced him to the Vegas
Round. Although he was
eliminated in Las Vegas,
his story opened up oth-
er opportunities, begin-
ning with an invitation
to speak at an epilepsy
awareness event in Wash-
ington, D.C., and the Dor-
ans’ Dare to Dream cam-
paign was launched.
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2015 Registration Dates!
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an onsite registration so you can also choose uniform sizes and get player photos
for player cards in U10, U12 and U14.
ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE HELD AT BUTTE SOCCER FIELDS
CONCESSIONS STAND.
There will be internet access available for those that do not have it.
Saturday, May 9 - 12pm
Monday, May 11 - 5pm-7pm
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Connor Doran, how-
ever, wasn’t quite done
with America’s Got Tal-
ent. He was asked to per-
form again in the wild-
card round before getting
eliminated in the semi-fi-
nals in Los Angeles.
“It’s important to nev-
er stop dreaming,” Connor
Doran told the students
Thursday after performing
the same routine he had
on America’s Got Talent.
“Never stop accomplishing
your goals. I still have goals
I’m working towards.”
Amy Doran echoed
those sentiments, telling
the students it is import-
ant for them to never stop
believing in themselves
or pursuing their dreams.
Before getting to try
their hand at flying begin-
ner indoor kites made out
of garbage bags and wire,
the children shared their
own dreams. One said he
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wanted to draw zombies,
while another wanted to
be a “food tester” and an-
other a firefighter.
They all wanted a turn
at flying an indoor kite
of their own and were
delighted when they re-
ceived the chance.
Hermiston
Junior
Academy freshman Mo-
nique Flores, 15, said the
experience was amazing.
“It felt like it was my-
self, like I was flying,”
she said.
She was also inspired
by Doran’s message and
performance, which she
said was breathtaking.
“It was beautiful,” she
said. “He shows so much
passion.”
Connor Doran said af-
ter the performance that
indoor kite flying isn’t
difficult and anyone can
do it, although it does re-
quire practice.
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“It is really good exer-
cise, but you don’t have
to be Mr. America to do
it,” he said.
Doran said he also en-
joys speaking to children
and sharing his Dare to
Dream message.
“First of all, I love fly-
ing kites anyway, and sec-
ondly, I would say I feel
like I’m doing my job if I
can change one kid’s life
by doing this,” he said.
Between
speaking
performances and in-
door-kite flying events,
which will take Doran
and his mom to a number
of states and Canada this
summer, Doran, 22, is
concentrating on college
classes at the University
of Puget Sound.
To learn more about
Doran or the Dare to
Dream campaign, peo-
ple can visit his website,
www.connordoran.com.
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