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COMMUNITY A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM Recreation department offers fall color, kayaking trip The changing color of fall leaves and kayaking will come together during a spectacular day on water and land. Hermiston Parks & Rec- reation presents Fall Color and Kayaking Lost Lake. Participants will enjoy views of Mt. Hood and be served a picnic lunch along the shores of the lake. In addition, the guide will provide a tour along the Hood River Fruit Loop to see the changing of colors. Participants also will enjoy dining at a local restaurant along the loop. The event is Saturday, FILE PHOTO Hermiston Parks & Recreation is planning a fall color and kayaking trip. Participants need to register by Friday, Oct. 16. Oct. 24 with a departure time of 9 a.m. at Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. The anticipated time of return is 9 p.m. The cost is $60 for residents and $75 for non-residents. Trans- portation, lunch and dinner are included with the fee. Kayaks are available to rent for $15. Open to ages 14 and up, space is limited. Those interested in participating need to register by Friday, Oct. 16. For more information, visit www.hermistonrecre- ation.com. To register, call 541-667-5018 or stop by the recreation of¿ce, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermis- ton. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 Scarecrows invade Echo’s Main Street The city of Echo is gearing up for Hal- loween with Scarecrow Central getting underway this weekend. People are invited to register to bring or build a scarecrow this Saturday on Echo’s Main Street. Participants need to check in by 9:30 a.m. at Scarecrow Cen- tral at Gathered Over Time, 210 W. Main St., Echo. A volunteer will direct people where to put their scarecrows. It must be completed and ready for judging Saturday by 11 a.m. Cash prizes, including $50 for best in show, $25 for people’s choice and $25 for the top scarecrow created by kids. In addi- tion, the judges will award ribbons for oth- er scarecrows. The scarecrows will remain on display through the month of October. For more information or to pre-reg- ister, contact Diane at 541-376-8411, ecpl@centurytel.net or stop by Echo City Hall, 20 S. Bonanza St., Dottie at Gath- ered Over Time at 509-948-1151 or visit www.echo-oregon.com. FILE PHOTO Save the Pumpkins, a breast cancer awareness scarecrow, created by Cari Volger, Lily Volger and Isabella Michael, was one of two $50 winners during the 2014 Scarecrows on Main contest. This year’s contest kicks off Saturday on Main Street in Echo. NEWS IN BRIEF Hospital auxiliary to sell sports memorabilia For more information, call 541-667-6100. A sale of sports mem- orabilia, featuring jerseys and framed photographs, is planned by the Good Shep- herd Medical Center Auxil- iary. The event is Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital’s pharmacy lobby, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. Proceeds will go toward purchasing hospital equip- ment and nursing scholar- ships. In addition, the auxilia- ry’s next business meeting is that morning at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room 1 at the hospital. Flu shots will be given to members from 9-10 a.m. If interested in becom- ing a member of the aux- iliary, stop by the hospital gift shop for an application. For more information, con- tact June Rosenberg at jun- er1942@gmail.com. Food Truck Friday benefits HHS leadership club Bring a hearty appetite and head to the Hermis- ton-Sandy football game early. The Hermiston High School Associated Student Body Leadership Club is hosting Food Truck Friday. Food trucks and ven- dors will be stationed in the parking lot next to Ken- nison Field Friday, Oct. 9, from 3:30-6:30 p.m., adja- cent to East Highland Ave- nue, Hermiston. People will be able to purchase every- thing from frozen yogurt to tacos. Proceeds will raise mon- ey for the leadership group to participate in a polar plunge to bene¿t Special Olympics during an up- coming leadership confer- ence. New Hope hosts young women’s event A conference for stu- dents in fourth through 12th grades (as well as their moms and mentors) will feature music, a message and age-speci¿c break- out sessions and activities. Hosted by New Hope Com- munity Church, Made to Shine is Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395. There’s a re- quested $5 donation at the door. The event will include SonÀowerz, featuring sis- ters, Becca and Elisa Le- ander of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who started out writing songs and perform- ing for their church youth group and local coffee shops in 1999. Now grown up and married, they have six albums, have toured with LifeWay Women, re- ceived two GMA awards and enjoy ministering to young women. For more information or to register, contact 541- 567-441, of¿ce@ne- whopeon395.com or visit www.newhopeon395.com. For more about SonÀow- erz, visit www.sonÀowerz. com. School, 1400 Seventh St. Also, soloist Jean Sands is featured in “Rhapsody for English Horn and String Orchestra” by Gordon Ja- cobs. A reception will fol- low the performance. For more information, contact 541-289-4696 or inwm@machmedia.net. Nazarene church plans youth trip to berry farm A youth ¿eld trip is planned to Bill’s Berry Farm. Hermiston Church of the Nazarene invites all teen- agers to join them for corn maze fun, an apple sling shot, making apple cider and a wagon ride. The event is Saturday, Oct. 17, depart- ing from the church at 7:30 a.m. at 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. The return time is estimated at 6 p.m. The cost is $20. Those planning to attend need to register by Saturday, Oct. 10. For more information, call Janet Breshears at 541- 571-0700 or the church of- ¿ce at 541-567-3677. Altrusa hosts annual dinner, auction Dozens of items will be up for bid during the Altru- Also, there will be raf- Àes all night long. A special $10 rafÀe features a $2,000 pre-paid Visa card. Less than 1,000 rafÀe tickets will be sold. Money raised from the event will be used to support projects in west Umatilla County, Irrigon and abroad. Among the causes Altrusa supports are Domestic Violence Services, Martha’s House, Open Table, Girls Night In, One Book One Com- munity and the American Red Cross. For more information, call Donna Moeller at 541- 720-6551 or Shera Hopper at 541-571-6865. Tri-Cities Native Returns Home Dr. Guy Jones, a Hanford High School graduate, has just joined the medical team at your Tri-Cities Cancer Center as our third radiation oncologist. Most recently Dr. Jones served as the Chief Resident for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institute of Health (NIH). • NCI is the government’s foremost cancer research and training authority. • NIH is the leading research center for medicine in the world. Treatment Specialties • Head and Neck (including Thyroid) • Gynecological • Sarcoma • Breast Cancer Saving Lives Everyday... Inland Musicians present orchestra performance Classical works, includ- ing “Cowboy Rhapsody” by Morton Gould, “Jubilee” by Ron Nelson and “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Elmer Bernstein are featured in a free concert of the Inland Northwest Orchestra. The free event is Sunday at 4 p.m. at Umatilla High sa International of Hermis- ton Dinner & Auction. People may attend the si- lent and live auction free of charge. The dinner, which features chicken parmesan, lasagna, salads, breads and Italian cake, is $25 per per- son. Dinner tickets can by purchased at the Hermiston chamber or Cottage Flow- ers. In its 36th year, the event is Saturday with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Confer- ence Center, 415 S. High- way 395. The silent auction continues until 8:30 p.m. Dinner is served from 5:30- 6:30, and the live auction kicks off at 6:45 p.m. 7350 W. Deschutes Ave. | Kennewick, WA (509) 783-9894 | tccancer.org Church Directory NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children's Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 541-289-4774 Echo Community Church 21 N Bonanza Street Echo, OR Phone: (541) 376-8108 Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45 am Children’s Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:15 am Potluck & Communion ~ First Sunday of the Month Pendleton Book Co. Seventh-day Adventist Church Invites You To Saturdays Sabbath School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. Join Pendleton Friends of the Library at their Annual Book Sale October 8-10, 2015 Over 30,000 books Pendleton Convention Center 1601 Westgate 125 S. Main, Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-9292 • penbkco@eonet.net I s Y our D aughter C elebrating H er ~ Q uinceanera? Share the happy news with a FREE announcement! Submit your info online at: www.hermiston.herald.com/hh/submit-quinceanera or e-mail us at: editor@hermistonherald.com s h i W o r p w i t h u s ! 1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834 oasisvineyard.us Worship 10:00 AM "come as you are" The Full Gospel Home Church 235 SW 3rd Phone 567-7678 Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker Sunday: Sunday School . . . . . 10:00 am Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am Evening Service . . . . . . 7:00 pm Wednesday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm First United Methodist Church Of Hermiston Rev. Dr. James T. Pierce, Pastor Open Hearts, Open minds, Open doors "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Pet. 5:7 191 E. Gladys Ave. Sunday Worship at 11am (541) 567-3002 Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Grace Baptist Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 7:00 am THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY: . . . . . . . . . English 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingual 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 1:00 pm OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-5812 NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston Sunday Worship Services English- Pastor Dave Andrus 9:00 & 10:45 am Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo 9:00 & 10:15 am Classes for kids during all services For more information call 541-567-8441 First Christian Church "Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love" SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM CHILDREN'S CHURCH 11:00 AM Nursery Provided 567-3013 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston St. Johns Episcopal Church All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Pastor David Dever Sun. Bible Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am Sun. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . 11:00am Sun. Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study . . . 6:00pm www.hermistonlmbc.com T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH Pastor James Becker 32742 Diagonal RD Hermiston OR 97838 Sunday School 10 am Worship 7 am Evening Service 7 pm Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm Firestarter Youth Ministry (Ages 12-17) Monday @ 6 pm To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683