WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015
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Fair announces
deadline for
registering exhibits
HERALD STAFF REPORT
The deadline is fast
approaching for people
planning to enter exhibits
in the Umatilla County
Fair’s centennial year.
Open class and FFA ex-
hibitors need to pre-regis-
ter items they plan to enter
by Wednesday, July 29.
Although entries aren’t
due at that time, the regis-
tration process allows for
preprinted tags and early
premium payouts. 4-H
participants need to regis-
ter with 4-H leaders or the
OSU Extension Office.
Those who register
items can purchase dis-
counted season passes
for $14 or $10 for FFA
members. Regular rates
are $40 for adults, $30 for
seniors, $24 for youths
6-12 and free for children
6 and under.
Exhibitors need to
read department and divi-
sion rules in the Umatilla
County Exhibitors Guide.
Register online at http://
umatil.fairmanager.com.
For those who don’t
have access to a comput-
er, assistance is available
at the fairgrounds office.
In addition, local libraries
offer computer use and
Internet access.
After completing the
registration process, write
down the confirmation
number. If a confirmation
number doesn’t show up,
the registration process
isn’t complete.
For the actual exhib-
its, Open Class Home-Ec,
Arts and Creative Kids
entries are accepted Sun-
day Aug. 9 from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. in Price and
Hoeft halls, and Open
Class Horticulture at the
Hermiston Senior Center.
Hay King and Livestock
entries will be received
Monday, Aug. 10 from 7
a.m. to noon and 5-8 p.m.
If people miss the reg-
istration deadline, entries
can be submitted for dis-
play only, but won’t be
judged.
For those who don’t
have access to a comput-
er or need assistance, call
541-567-6121, 800-700-
3247 or stop by the fair
office at 515 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston.
NEWS IN BRIEF
There is still time to
sign up for fair camp
Registration remains
open for this year’s Fun at
the Umatilla County Fair
Day Camp for children
who will be entering first
through fifth grades this
fall.
This daily supervised
camp is designed for kids
who work well in large
groups as they will be re-
quired to go outside, into
the animal barns and par-
ticipate in various activi-
ties on the fairgrounds.
Space is limited, so reg-
ister kids by either using
the form in the Umatilla
County Fair exhibitors’
guide or by contacting the
fair office. The camp runs
Tuesday, Aug. 11 through
Friday, Aug 14, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. in Hoeft Hall
at the fairgrounds, at 515
W. Orchard Ave. in Herm-
iston.
This camp will focus
on things to do on the
fairgrounds.
Campers
will participate in arts
and crafts, science exper-
iments, and music. They
will follow a daily sched-
ule and attend activities
and events happening at
the fair for the full Uma-
tilla County Fair expe-
rience. Campers will be
performing at 3 p.m. Fri-
day, Aug. 14, on the Coke
Stage.
The cost for the four-
day camp is $65 and in-
cludes a camp T-shirt, a
week-long fair admission
pass and a carnival brace-
let ($30 value) that will
be handed out at the end
of the week. This can be
used by the camper any-
time Friday after camp
ends, or all day Saturday
for fun with their family.
Each day, campers
will need to bring: a sack
lunch, sunscreen, water
bottle and backpack. The
camp will be providing
a daily snack. There are
additional details and a
registration form in the
exhibitors’ guide, or con-
tact the fair office at 541-
567-6121.
Registration will re-
main open until the camp
capacity is full.
Echo to display antique
tractors on Saturday
A display of antique
tractors and farm equip-
ment will line the streets
of downtown Echo Sat-
urday from noon to 5
p.m. as Sno Road Winery
brings the Old Time Trac-
tor Show to town.
The event is free.
For a donation of $5
your favorite piece of
farm history can join the
display, and all proceeds
will benefit Kick’n Can-
cer.
Setup for participants
begins at 10 a.m.
For more information,
contact Sno Road Winery
at 541-376-0421 or email
i n f o @ s n o r o a d w i n e r y.
com.
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The family of Eastin Strebin would like to
give a special thank you to our sponsors
and all the individuals who helped make
our fundraiser a huge success.
Hermiston Elk's Lodge
River Lodge & Grill
Palmer Roofing
Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub
NW Farm Credit Services
Banner Bank
Wheatland Insurance Center
Simply Divine Salon & Day Spa
Echo Quarterback Club
Hermiston Drug & Gift
Elmer's Irrigation
Mill's Mint Farm
NW Crane Services Inc.
Andee's Boutique
IBEW#112
Wilbur Ellis
Strebin Farms
Crop Production Services
Bernie's Birdhouse
NW Farm Supply
Cayuse Technologies
Hamley's
IRZ
Pendleton Round-Up
Happy Canyon
Ace Hardware
Eagle Crest
Jill McKinley
McDonald's
Haley Flemmer
National event encourages neighbors to get out and meet
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Neighborhood
block
parties will sprout up all
over Hermiston next week
as part of an effort to pro-
mote a safer community.
National Night Out,
which started 32 years
ago, encourages neigh-
borhood camaraderie and
police-community
part-
nerships. Erica Sandoval,
Hermiston Police Depart-
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efforts help in lowering
crime.
Judy and John Kopta,
who have hosted National
Night Out parties for the
past decade, see the value in
getting to know their neigh-
bors. With mostly an older
crowd near their Highland
Avenue home, Judy Kopta
said they watch out for each
other — including watering
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on vacation or just mere-
ly keeping an eye on their
house when they’re gone.
In its 17th year of par-
ticipating, Hermiston en-
courages neighbors to get
to know each other to help
reduce criminal activities in
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City councilors Jackie Myers and Doug Primmer serve ice cream
to Gregory Anderson during the 2014 National Night Out in
Hermiston.
their neighborhood. With
about 50 Neighborhood
Watch areas, Sandoval said
the effort helps with neigh-
bors getting to know each
other, which increases com-
munication.
Simple communication,
Sandoval said, has made an
impact in reducing crime.
The neighbors, she said,
take ownership of their
neighborhood and watch
out for each other.
Sandoval recalls several
years ago when a particular
neighborhood had been hit
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“Several of the neigh-
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tree,” Sandoval said.
In sharing information
about suspicious activity
with each other, soon the
Neighborhood Watch had
valuable details to report to
police.
“They all got on board
and shared the informa-
tion,” Sandoval said. “With
the neighbors talking to one
another, they were able to
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“We like to get out and
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The Koptas generally
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on and dessert, along with
lemonade and iced tea.
“It’s fun,” Judy Kopta
said. “It’s just a fun thing
to do.”
To schedule a party,
contact Sandoval at 541-
667-5112 or esandoval@
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