WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015
HermistonHerald.com
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MARCHING ON
FALL BACK
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
A
lthough the teams
have yet to be de-
termined for the
National University
Holiday Bowl, one
group for sure will be
on the ¿ eld ² the Hermiston
High School marching band.
The road to San Diego’s
Qualcomm Stadium started
about 18 months ago when
Paul Dunsmoor, Hermiston’s
director of bands, received an
invitation to perform. Dun-
smoor, who is in his fourth
year with the district, present-
ed the request to the school’s
administration. The last band
trip of that magnitude was
in 1994, when a group per-
formed at the Rose Bowl,
Dunsmoor said.
“The kids will get the ex-
perience of really traveling as
a music group and perform-
ing before 50,000 people,”
Dunsmoor said. “For many,
it’s a once in a lifetime expe-
rience.”
Amanda Gutierrez, who
shares drum major duties
with Andy Gillham, is look-
ing forward to the experience.
“We get to have the op-
portunity to put ourselves on
the map and make a name
for ourselves in the marching
band community,” she said.
“Besides that, who doesn’t
want to go to California?”
The group, Dunsmoor
said, will perform during the
Holiday Bowl parade and
with a mass band during the
game’s halftime show. In ad-
dition, they will participate in
a competition, with the win-
ning band garnering a spot
during the pre-game show.
Gutierrez and many of
her band-mates equate them-
selves to being like a high
school sports team. The time
and dedication, Gutierrez
said, is similar to that of any
team.
“It takes a whole lot of
practice to play and march.
You can’t just pick up an in-
strument and do it,” said Ja-
cob Winnett, a senior alto
saxophone player. “It takes a
lot of determination. And ev-
ery one here has it.”
Being able to master per-
forming in a marching band,
Dunsmoor said, makes partic-
ipants better musicians.
“It’s a lot more challeng-
See BAND, A18
Daylight Saving Time
ends on Sunday at 2 a.m.
when clocks are turned
backward one hour to 1 a.m.
Sunrise and sunset will be
earlier, which means more
light in the morning.
ABOUT TOWN
Agape House
to distribute
winter apparel
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
Hermiston band director Paul Dunsmoor and drum major Amanda Gutierrez conduct a recent practice on
the high school baseball À eld.
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
The HHS band provides musical encouragement during a
recent home football game.
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
The HHS Band marches an performs
during a break of a recent football game.
STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY
Drum major Andy Gillham directs the national anthem during
a recent home football game.
Halloween and harvest happenings
If you haven’t made your Halloween plans yet, there are a variety of
options to tantalize ghouls and goblins of all ages in the area this weekend
Treats On Main
includes carnival
Double the fun is offered
during Treats on Main and Be-
yond.
The event provides safe trick-
or-treating Friday from 3-5 p.m.
at participating businesses on
Hermiston’s Main Street. Put
your costume on and look for
signs in the windows for Hallow-
een treats.
Then, from 4-7 p.m., the party
moves to the Hermiston Confer-
ence Center where there will be
carnival games, bouncy houses,
a haunted house and prizes.
The events are open to all
ages. For more information, call
541-667-5018.
See SCARE, A18
FILE PHOTO
Trick-or-treaters accept candy from Kyle Norberg, who was dressed up as
a werewolf, for a past Treats on Main and Beyond in Hermiston. There are
numerous area Halloween and harvest-related events this weekend.
As the fall temperatures
begin to dip down, Agape
House is offering winter
coats and apparel for those
in need.
A Winter Coat Sharing
Day is Saturday from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at 500 Harp-
er Road, Hermiston. Items
are limited to one coat for
each family member while
supplies last. In addition,
other winter apparel items
may be available.
Also, sign-ups for Christ-
mas baskets will be taken
during the giveaway event.
Single parents or cou-
ples with children who are
low-income are eligible to
receive Christmas baskets,
which include food and gifts
during the holiday season.
For those unable to at-
tend Saturday, people can
still register for a Christ-
mas basket Nov. 2-4 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The
Arc, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston
To sign up, people must
bring proof of income (pay
stubs, Oregon Employment
Department documents or
2014 tax information). In
addition, identi¿ cation must
be presented for each fam-
ily member. For children,
school records, immuniza-
tion records or a document
that identi¿ es the household
makeup are acceptable,
including letters from the
Department of Human Ser-
vices or the Social Security
Administration.
FFA, Les
Schwab team
up against
hunger
Oregon FFA and Les
Schwab Tire Centers of Or-
egon have paired up to ¿ ght
hunger in our community.
Throughout the month of
October, the organizations
are highlighting a statewide
hunger initiative in order
to raise food to provide to
those in need.
People are encouraged
to drop off non-perish-
able food items at any Les
Schwab Tire Center or FFA
Chapter. The goal is to take
in 250,000 pounds of food
to provide to the Oregon
Food Bank.
To ¿ nd Les Schwab loca-
tions, visit www.lesschwab.
com/about/store-loca-
tor. For FFA chapters, go
to
www.oregonffa.com/
dotolearn/chapters.