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IN BRIEF
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE KANE
The community Peace Pole
was originally dedicated
in 2008 by the Girl Scouts
of Oregon and Southwest
Washington Service Unit
22. It will be rededicated
on Veterans Day in its new
location at the Bob Shannon
Safety Center in Hermiston.
Peace Pole to be
rededicated on
Veterans Day
The community Peace
Pole will be rededicated
in a ceremony hosted by
the Girl Scouts of Oregon
and Southwest Washington
Service Unit 22.
The Peace Pole was
originally erected next to
the veterans’ memorial at
McKenzie Park in conjunc-
tion with Hermiston’s cen-
tennial celebration in 2008.
Due to vandalism, it had to
be replaced and moved to a
safer location. The re-dedi-
cation will be held in honor
of all who have served and
are serving in our country
in the military.
The
ceremony
is
Wednesday, Nov. 11 —
Veterans Day — at 2 p.m.
at the Bob Shannon Safe-
ty Center, 330 S. First St.,
Hermiston.
For more information
about the ceremony, call
Michelle Kane at 541-564-
5985. For more informa-
tion about joining or vol-
unteering with Girl Scouts,
contact Addie Bower at
541-389-8146 or abower@
girlscoutsosw.org.
Inland Musicians
seeks chorale,
orchestra members
What better way to get
in the holiday spirit than
making a joyful noise?
Additional voices are
needed for the Inland
Northwest Chorale. Re-
hearsals are Mondays from
7-9 p.m. at Harris Junior
Academy, 3121 S.W. Hai-
ley Ave., Pendleton. The
Inland Northwest Orches-
tra begins its rehearsals
Thursday, Nov. 12 from
6:30-9:30 p.m., also at Har-
ris Junior Academy.
The combined Christmas
concerts are Dec. 11-13.
No auditions are required
to participate in the ensem-
bles. For more information,
contact 541-289-4696 or
inwm@machmedia.net.
Fair board seeks
court, chaperone
applicants
The Umatilla County
Fair is seeking applicants
for the 2016 fair court and
for the position of fair court
chaperone. Applications
are due by Friday, Nov. 13.
Court applicants must
currently be enrolled in
school or home-schooled
and be in the 10th, 11th or
12th grade. In addition, the
applicant must be a Umatilla
County resident. No equine
experience is required.
Applicants for the 2016
court will be expected
to prepare and present a
speech describing their in-
terest in serving as an am-
bassador for the Umatilla
County Fair and Umatilla
County in general. The
speech also should include
their personal knowledge
of the fair, 4-H and FFA
programs.
Participation on the
court provides an oppor-
tunity for young people to
represent Umatilla Coun-
ty during fair week and at
parades and other functions
throughout Eastern Oregon
and Washington in 2016.
The court program re-
quires a court chaperone
to mentor and guide the se-
lected members throughout
the year. Chaperone duties
require attendance at all pa-
rades and multiple commu-
nity events.
The events and related
planning typically begin in
January, with an increasing
time commitment as fair
week draws closer. All ef-
forts are made to schedule
events on weekends, but
occasional evening and
weekday commitments are
necessary. All applicants
must pass a background
check.
Applications for the fair
court and chaperone are
available at www.umatil-
lacounty.net/fair or at the
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Ave., Hermiston. Fair court
applications can also be
obtained at all Umatilla
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applications will not be
considered. Fair staff will
contact all accepted appli-
cants and interviews will
be scheduled.
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541-567-6121 or 800-700-
3247 or angie.mcnalley@
umatillacounty.net.
Veterans program
features singing
Patriotic songs and oth-
er special music is planned
during a special veteran’s
program at New Hope
Community Church.
Open to the public, the
event is Sunday at 6 p.m. at
the church, 1350 S. High-
way 395, Hermiston.
For more information,
call Doug Fehrenbacher at
541-561-8327.
Marriage class
combines humor,
learning
A practical and fun mar-
riage class began Monday
in Hermiston.
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a Better Marriage is an
eight-week video presen-
tation class offered Mon-
days through Dec. 21
from 6-8:30 p.m. at Oasis
Vineyard Church, 1255 S.
Highway 395, Hermiston.
Sponsored by Good Sa-
maritan Ministries, there is
no charge. People may still
register to attend.
Mark Gungor explores
the underlying dynamics of
male/female relationships,
while providing practical
solutions to common re-
lationship woes. Couples
will laugh and learn how to
make positive changes in
their marriage.
For more information
or to register, call 541-564-
1041.
Couple crosses
musical boundaries
People will have an op-
portunity to learn about
the Appalachian dulcimer
during a free program of-
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Eastern Oregon.
Heidi Muller and Bob
Webb will sing songs and
play traditional tunes Thurs-
day, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at
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brary, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
Take a journey in song
as you learn about the his-
tory of the dulcimer.
For more information,
call 541-567-2882 or vis-
it www.heidimuller.com/
heidiandbob.htm.
VOTE FOR
SCOTT WRIGHTSON
Shoebox gifts spread hope across the world
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Stacy and Rob Schae-
fer are proud parents these
days.
Their daughters, Kelsie,
12, and Bethany, 14, are ac-
tively involved in providing
hope to children across the
world.
The Hermiston fami-
ly attends Oasis of Hope
Church, which participates
in providing shoebox gifts
for Operation Christmas
Child. The program, an
outreach ministry of the in-
ternational Christian relief
organization Samaritan’s
Purse, provides Christmas
gifts to disadvantaged chil-
dren across the globe. A
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with toys, personal hygiene
items, school supplies and
other gifts for the recipi-
ents.
Kelsie, a seventh grader
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School, was quite inquisitive
two years ago during a chil-
dren’s church project of pack-
ing some of the shoebox gifts.
“I asked a bunch of
questions and then I said,
‘That’s really cool,’ but I
didn’t do much after that.”
This year, Kelsie be-
came further inspired with
the project after watching
some videos featuring re-
cipients talking about the
impact receiving a shoebox
gift made in their lives. She
visualized kids opening
their boxes.
“I was thinking about a
kid holding a cuddly stuffed
animal and being really, re-
ally happy about it,” Kelsie
said. “It was mentioned
how the room lit up with
excitement.”
Kelsie’s
enthusiasm
spilled over to her older
sister. This past summer,
the two approached their
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Claire Anderson, 9, Kelsie Schaefer, 12, and Bethany Schaefer, 14, hold Operation Christmas
Child shoeboxes. The three girls worked on a garage sale this summer to raise money to send
Christmas gifts to disadvantaged youths across the globe through Samaritan’s Purse, an
international Christian outreach program.
parents and asked about
having a yard sale to raise
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more shoeboxes. Given the
OK, the sisters got busy
sorting, pricing and arrang-
ing items. Their neighbor,
9-year-old Claire Ander-
son, also helped with the
yard sale.
Claire was familiar with
the project, as her church
— New Hope Community
Church — serves as a local
relay center to collect shoe-
box gifts during National
Collection Week.
The yard sale, Stacy
said, raised nearly $600.
Using part of the money,
Bethany enjoyed a recent
shopping excursion to the
Dollar Tree to pick out
items to put in the boxes.
“It almost brings me to
tears when you realize how
much they can have an
impact on other children
around the world,” Sta-
cy said. “They have been
working hard at this.”
Recognizing their heart
for the project, Oasis of
Hope youth leaders, Holly
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the girls if they wanted to
head the church’s effort to
collect boxes.
Kelsie and Bethany
recently showed a video
about the project to the
congregation. In addition,
they shared about a man
who received a gift when
he was a boy living in an
orphanage in Russia.
Many area churches
participate in the project.
Also, Carol Frink, owner
of Real Business Solu-
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business community to get
involved with either pack-
ing or collecting boxes. In
addition, monetary dona-
tions are accepted, which
can be used to purchase
items for the shoebox gifts
or to help in defraying
shipping costs.
Anyone can package a
box for Operation Christ-
mas Child. Items must
be placed into a shoe-
box-sized container.
More
information,
guidelines for shoebox
gifts and an option for peo-
ple to virtually “Build a
Box” is available at www.
samaritanspurse.org/occ.
National
Collection
Week is Nov. 16-23.
Packed boxes can be
dropped off at New Hope,
1350 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston:
•Nov. 16, 18, 20, 21, 23;
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
•Nov. 17, 19; from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
•Nov. 22; from noon to
2 p.m.
For more information,
call Barb Wattenburger,
relay center coordinator, at
541-626-3159.
HERMISTON HORSESHOE CLUB, 5
p.m., Weber Field, 600 S. First St., Hermis-
ton. (Rick Rebman 541-720-6402).
ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BINGO, 6
p.m., doors open, bingo starts at 7 p.m.,
215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. (541-
567-7615).
KIWANIS OF ECHO, 6-7:30 p.m., Echo
Masonic Hall, 200 S. DuPont St., Echo.
Guests welcome. (echokiwanis@centurytel.
net, 541-379-6992).
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays), 6:30 p.m., 1535
N.E. Gladys Drive, Hermiston. (541-571-
1965).
HERMISTON ELKS, 7 p.m., 480 E.
Main St.
UMATILLA SAGE RIDERS, 7 p.m., 81907
N. Highway 295, Hermiston. (541-561-
0695).
V.F.W. HERMISTON POST NO. 4750, 7
p.m., 1888 W. Cherry St., Hermiston.
Bingo open to the public, 220 N.E. Third St.
(541-922-1802 from noon-8 p.m.)
GREENFIELD GRANGE MEETING, 6:30
p.m. at The Hall, Boardman.
UMATILLA-MORROW HEAD START,
6:30-8:30 p.m. 110 N.E. Fourth St., Hermis-
ton. (Leanna 541-564-6878).
V.F.W. POST NO. 922, 7 p.m., VFW Hall,
1221 S.E. Court Place, Pendleton.
HERMISTON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB,
7:30 p.m., Hermiston Fire Station 3,
Westland Road.
IRRIGON/UMATILLA LIONS CLUB, 6:30
p.m., Amanda’s Bar and Grill, 610 Sixth St.,
Umatilla.
HATROCKHOUND GEM & MINERAL
SOCIETY, 7 p.m., First Christian Church
gym, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
(Mike Filarski 541-922-5091).
WOMEN OF THE IRRIGON MOOSE, 7
p.m., 210 N.E. Third St. (541-922-1802 from
noon to 8 p.m.)
HERMISTON EMBLEM CLUB NO. 215,
7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 480 E. Main St.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10
TOPS CHAPTER OR 1110, 8 a.m. weigh-
in, meeting starts at 8:45 a.m., Missionary
Baptist Church, 125 E. Beech St., Hermis-
ton. (Margaret Wetterling 541-720-0276).
STATE EMPLOYEES NO-HOST RE-
TIREMENT BREAKFAST, 9 a.m., Shari’s
Restaurant, 319 S.E. Nye Ave., Pendleton.
GREENFIELD GRANGE PINOCHLE, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Hall, 209 N.W. First
St., Boardman.
STUDYING THE MIRACLES OF JESUS,
4-6 p.m., Good Samaritan Ministries, 319
W. Locust Ave., Hermiston. (541-564-1041).
ARC OF UMATILLA COUNTY, 5:30 p.m.,
215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
COLUMBIA BASIN SINGLES, 6 p.m.
(Mary Ann 541-567-3715).
HERMISTON EAGLES BINGO, 6 p.m.
doors open, games begin at 7 p.m., 160
N.W. Second St. Members and their
guests welcome.
WILLOW CREEK SYMPHONY, 6-7:30
p.m. orchestra, 7:30-8:30 p.m. singers,
Irrigon Jr./Sr. High School, 315 E. Wyoming
Ave. (RaNiel Dunn 541-289-4696).
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11
WILLOW RUN LADIES GOLF CLUB, 8
a.m., rain or shine at the Willow Run Golf
Course, Boardman. Participants do not
need to be a member to play with the club.
(541-481-4381).
BOOKMINDERS, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Our Place, 164 E. Main St., Hermiston.
(541-567-2882).
HERMISTON KIWANIS CLUB, noon,
Desert Lanes restaurant conference room,
1545 N. First St., Hermiston. (Doug Barak
541-567-6728).
IRRIGON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
noon, Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195
N.W. Opal Place.
HERMISTON ELKS DINNER, 5:30-8
p.m., 480 E. Main St.
OREGON GRASS ROOTS CRIBBAGE
CLUB NO. 2, 6:30 p.m., Desert Lanes
Bowling Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston.
All levels of players welcome. (541-567-
6594).
MILTON-FREEWATER JAYCEES BOARD,
6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 611 N. Main St.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
HERMISTON BREAKFAST KIWANIS
CLUB, 6:30 a.m., Umatilla-Morrow Head
Start Center, 110 N.E. Fourth St.
WILLOW RUN LADIES GOLF CLUB, 8
a.m., rain or shine at the Willow Run Golf
Course, Boardman. Participants do not
need to be a member to play with the club.
(541-481-4381).
NIMBLE THIMBLES QUILTERS, 10 a.m.,
435 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
HERMISTON LION’S CLUB, noon,
Desert Lanes Bowling Alley.
GREENFIELD GRANGE GWA, 1 p.m., at
The Hall, 209 N.W. First St., Boardman.
HERMISTON ELKS DINNER, 5:30-8
p.m., 480 E. Main St.
OREGON GRASS ROOTS CRIBBAGE
CLUB NO. 2, 6:30 p.m., Desert Lanes
Bowling Alley, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston.
All levels of players welcome. (541-567-
6594).
BLUE MOUNTAIN A’S MODEL A
FORD CLUB, 7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall
community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.
Anyone interested in learning about the
Model A Ford is welcome. (Jim Smootz
541-276-2858).
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
BOARDMAN KIWANIS, 6:45 a.m., River-
front Lodge, 6 E. Marine Drive.
TUMBLEWEED TOASTMASTERS,
6:45 a.m., Conference Room 3&4, Good
Shepherd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th
St., Hermiston. Visitors welcome. (541-
567-4349).
ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM THE DRY
SIDE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., basement of
Assembly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt
Ave., Hermiston. Use the Seventh Street
entrance. Monthly business meeting at
noon. (541-567-4446).
UMATILLA DOG WALKING CLUB, 10
a.m., 630 Switzler St. at the dog wash in
front of Umatilla High School.
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF HERM-
ISTON, noon, ARC of Umatilla County, 215
W. Orchard Ave.
MORROW UMATILLA RETIRED EDUCA-
TORS ASSOCIATION, 11:30 a.m. no-host
lunch, Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub, 230
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. Featured
speaker: Debbie Kishpaugh will discuss
the award-winning Rhythmic Mode dance
team. Anyone interested in education is
welcome to attend. (Bill Mayclin 541-276-
4540).
HERMISTON LINEBACKER CLUB, noon
to 1 p.m., Desert Lanes, 1545 N. First
St., Hermiston. Hear HHS football coach
David Faaeteete discuss last week’s game
and talk about the upcoming tilt. RSVP
by Wednesday at 3 p.m. to 541-567-
5215. Cost is $11 for members, $13 for
non-members.
HERMISTON ROTARY CLUB, noon,
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish
Hall, Fifth Street and Locust Avenue.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
MORROW UMATILLA RETIRED EDUCA-
TORS ASSOCIATION, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
Roosters Restaurant, 1515 Southgate.
SUNDAY, NOV. 8
HERMISTON EAGLES BREAKFAST, 8-11
a.m., 160 N.W. Second St. Members and
guests welcome.
MONDAY, NOV. 9
GARDENING FRIENDS, 2 p.m., venue
varies, Boardman. (Margie Park 541-481-
2570).
IRRIGON MOOSE LODGE TACOS AND
BINGO, 6-9 p.m., tacos; 6:30-9 p.m., bingo.
McKay Creek Estates
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Join us as we host a lecture series to
increase safety awareness on fall prevention,
common home injuries and provide solutions
to keep you and your loved one safe!
SafetyMan says
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& Independent Lifestyle”
Living with Lower Cholesterol
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 3:30 PM
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Lafayette School
Antique Mall
Join us for an afternoon to increase your understanding of cholesterol levels
and how proper diet and nutrition can be combined with exercise and
medications to keep your cholesterol levels in check. Learn the consequences
and risks to your health when cholesterol reaches unhealthy levels.
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ANTIQUES
for District 5 of the
Hermiston Irrigation District.
Stop by the office at 366 E. Hurlburt on
Nov. 10th between 7am and 8pm to vote.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015
COMMUNITY
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