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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 LOCAL WEATHER Pet of the week Today's Weather Hello, my name is Timmy. I am a male Chihuahua/dachshund-mix available for adoption at the Humane Society of East- ern Oregon Pet Rescue. I am a local stray, and I need a new home. I am 3 to 4 months old, and I am current on all my shots. I am good with children and other dogs, and I can be adopted for $150. I come with a free vet exam and a three-day return poli- cy. If I am neutered at 6 months of age, my owner will receive a $50 refund. If you are interested in welcoming Timmy into your home, please stop by Pet Rescue at 1844 N.W. Geer Road, Hermiston, or call 541- 564-6222. NEWS IN BRIEF Hermiston Cooling Station open are offering an all-inclu- VLYH ¿YHVWDU GD\ WULS to China. The cost is $2,399 The Hermiston Cooling per person, which includes Station is now open to pro- round-trip travel from Seattle, vide relief through the sum- accommodations in four- and mer months. The station is ¿YHVWDUKRWHOVWKUHHPHDOVD open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. day, all in-country transpor- Saturdays and Sundays at tation, gratuities, taxes, fees, the building, 224 E. Main deluxe bus tours, professional St., Hermiston. The cen- English speaking tour guides ter opened last weekend, and seven of China’s 10 won- and three people attended. ders of the world. A recent fundraiser bene- The 10-day tour dates ¿WLQJ WKH VWDWLRQ SURYLGHG are Oct. 19 through Oct. 28. supplies, including water. Both the Hermiston Chamber Referral information about of Commerce and Umatilla services available in the area Chamber of Commerce will is also offered. The station be hosting the orientation is primarily for homeless meeting. people, but other residents Debbie Pedro will share a who do not have any other power point presentation of options are welcome. For the trip she took in October more information on sum- 2014 and answer any ques- mer services, visit Herm- tions about the upcoming trip. iston Warming Station on The orientation meeting Facebook. is at 3 p.m., Thursday at the Hermiston Conference Cen- ter, 415 S. Highway 395, Umatilla Sage Hermiston. For more information call Riders Grab, Ride 541-567-6151, visit www. & Run begins hermistonchamber.com, The Umatilla Sage Rid- or email Pedro at debbie@ ers three-date Grab, Ride hermistonchamber.com. & Run summer buckle se- ries begins at 10 a.m. today at the club’s arena, 81907 Hermiston run/walk N. Highway 395, north of EHQH¿WLQJHSLOHSV\ Hermiston. The series fea- tures family-style rodeo research planned The Northwest Run/ events, including mutton bustin’, calf riding, cow Walk for Epilepsy begins riding, barrels, poles, rib- with registration at 9 a.m. bon roping, cowboy triath- June 20 at McKenzie Park lon and the hide race. Free in Hermiston. The walk/run games include a boot race, begins at 10 a.m. Registra- chicken scramble, goat tion costs $25, and partici- dressing, a stick horse race, pants will receive a T-shirt. goat sorting and a three- The event, one of 14 in the legged race. The subsequent 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW UDLVHV series dates are July 18 and funds for Epilepsy Founda- Aug. 15. For more informa- tion Northwest. Registration tion, visit umatillasagerider- can be completed online at sclub.com or email sagerid- nwrunwalk.org/hermiston. erssecretary@hotmail.com. For more information, call 206-261-6893, 541-561- 0380 or 541-571-2995. Area chambers of commerce offer 10- day China tour Have you ever wanted to visit the Great Wall of China or tour the Bund in Shang- hai? The Hermiston and Uma- tilla chambers of commerce Relay for Life coming up The 19th annual Relay for Life of Hermiston will take place this year from 6 p.m. June 26 until 10 a.m. June 27 at the Armand Lar- ive Middle School track, 1497 S.W. Ninth St. The fundraising event bene- ¿WV WKH $PHULFDQ &DQFHU Society for research and support for people with cancer. American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites com- munities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and raise money for efforts to erad- icate cancer. To register a team or to donate, go to the Hermiston Relay for Life website, www.relayforlife. org/hermistonor. So far, 16 teams and 211 participants have raised $34,874.84. For more information, contact event chair Paula Messen- ger at 541-720-1405, be- caps14@yahoo.com. Landing Days parade, events June 27 This year’s Umatilla Landing Days is June 27 with a parade starting 10:30 a.m. through downtown Umatilla. The rest of the fun begins at 11 a.m. at the Umatilla Marina Park, 1710 Quincy Ave., Umatilla. Vendors will be there, and entertainment in- cludes the Round-Up City Cloggers, Umatilla cheer- leaders, Finn Doxie, Port- land’s only indie-pop elec- tric-Celtic-harp band, and BBPD. The headliner for the event is Blue Tattoo. Ms. Oregon State Ameri- ca 2015, Desiree Quinn, is scheduled to be in the pa- rade and at the marina to sign autographs. There will also be games IRU FKLOGUHQ ¿UHZRUNV DQG more. Parking is $3 and the money goes toward next \HDU¶V¿UHZRUNVVKRZ For information on regis- tering a booth, volunteering or for a parade application, visit www.umatillaoregon- chamber.org/umatilla_land- ing_days, or call 541-922- 4825. Local 5-Day Forecast Sat Sun 6/13 Mon 6/14 82/50 Tue 6/15 88/54 Wed 6/16 94/59 6/17 92/58 87/55 Mainly sunny. High 82F. Winds light and variable. Sunshine. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 50s. Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the upper 50s. Abundant sunshine. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the up- per 50s. Plenty of sun. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 50s. Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:48 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:48 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:49 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:49 PM Sunrise Sunset 5:06 AM 8:49 PM Oregon At A Glance Hermiston 82/50 Portland 78/50 Salem 79/48 La Grande 74/43 Bend 73/35 Eugene 79/48 Medford 87/50 Pendleton 78/47 Ontario 84/49 Burns 81/52 Klamath Falls 84/46 Area Cities City Albany Ashland Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Coos Bay Corvallis Eugene Hi 79 85 63 75 73 77 81 60 81 79 Lo Cond. 49 sunny 50 sunny 50 mst sunny 38 sunny 35 sunny 55 sunny 52 sunny 48 windy 47 sunny 48 sunny City Florence Grants Pass Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Lakeview Lincoln City Mcminnville Medford Hi 63 86 82 76 84 74 83 62 79 87 Lo Cond. 44 sunny 51 sunny 50 sunny 43 sunny 46 sunny 43 sunny 46 sunny 47 pt sunny 46 sunny 50 sunny City Newport Pendleton Portland Redmond Roseburg Salem Springfield The Dalles Tillamook Vale Hi 58 78 78 79 83 79 78 82 64 84 City Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Hi 86 77 89 75 84 Lo Cond. 76 t-storm 62 pt sunny 78 cloudy 62 cloudy 67 pt sunny City Hi Phoenix 100 San Francisco 72 Seattle 73 St. Louis 89 Washington, DC 92 Lo Cond. 46 pt sunny 47 sunny 50 pt sunny 41 sunny 52 sunny 48 sunny 46 sunny 53 sunny 46 pt sunny 52 sunny National Cities City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Hi 92 76 78 92 84 Lo Cond. 71 sunny 63 pt sunny 65 t-storm 74 t-storm 55 mst sunny Moon Phases Lo Cond. 72 sunny 54 sunny 51 sunny 75 t-storm 75 t-storm UV Index Sat 6/13 Last New First Full Jun 9 Jun 16 Jun 24 Jul 2 ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service Sun 6/14 Mon Tue 6/15 6/16 Wed 6/17 8 8 8 8 8 Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection. 0 11 Thank You The family of Ralph Tassie wish to express their deep appreciation to those who have sent cards & message, flowers & plants, brought food, called on the telephone, made a donation to Pet Rescue of Hermiston, attended his memorial and/or all other acts of kindness offered in our time of sorrow. A special THANK YOU to the VFW Post #4750, National Guard, the Hermiston Eagles Lodge #2909, Hermiston Fire Department, Stanfield Fire Department and Burns Mortuary. National Flag Week Exchange your old flag for a new American Flag! June 15th through June 19th We celebrate Flag Week in honor of our American flag and our heritage In honor of National Flag Week, we will be handing out free American Flags. Flags may be exchanged Monday, June 15 thru Friday, June 19 between 9:00am and 5:00pm. Limited supply, reserve yours today! There will be a ceremonial disposal of the retired flags that are collected. You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag, and forever in peace may you wave. ~George M. Cohan McKay Creek Estates 1601 Southgate Place Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-1987 www.PrestigeCare.com