WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015
WALMART:
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with new displays and cases.
Smith said the deli and bak-
ery expanded their product
offerings to include smoked
meats and new doughnuts.
Another major renovation
was the electronics depart-
ment, he said, which is about
95 percent new.
“In this day and age, people
want to eat, and they want their
electronics, because you’ve
got to be doing something
while you’re eating, right?” he
said. “These were the two big
investments that I would say
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that Walmart put into all stores
really. It’s pretty cool.”
Other changes include
new jewelry and cosmetics
departments and an expand-
ed pet department, as well as
some larger aisles. Smith said
the recycling center was also
updated.
He said he is excited about
the remodel, and he encour-
aged people to see it for them-
selves.
“I’ve gotten to talk to a
lot of customers, and they’ve
been pretty excited about the
changes that they’re seeing,”
he said. “I think it’s more eye
appealing. It’s very clean. It’s
really streamlined.”
Hermiston
Walmart
Supercenter with groceries in
Washington or Oregon.
• The store hosted a grand
Hours: 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily reopening June 17, 2009,
Location: 1350 N. First St., after a remodel to make the
shopping experience easier
Hermiston
for customers.
History: • The Walmart
• Construction began on
discount store opened in
Hermiston on June 30, 1992, a new remodeling project
designed to make the
with 73,000 square feet of
experience ‘fast, clean and
floor space.
• The Walmart distribution friendly’ the first week of
center in Hermiston opened September 2015 and was
completed for a grand
in April 1998, employing
reopening Friday.
almost 800 people.
• Store manager Erik Smith
• On April 11, 2001, the
said the store now employs
Hermiston Walmart store
about 380 people, and the
was expanded to 210,000
distribution center employs
square feet and about 320
about 900.
employees to be the first
FESTIVAL:
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and the live auction starts
at 8 p.m. Tickets for the
21-and-older event are $35
each or $250 for a table of
eight.
People planning to attend
are encouraged to purchase
tickets early, as they have
sold-out the last few years,
said Spomer, co-chair of the
event.
Proceeds from the gala
event are split between the
Hermiston Breakfast Kiwanis
Club and the Good Shepherd
Community Health Foun-
dation. Both organizations
give back to the community
through donations and schol-
arships.
Also, in the spirit of giv-
ing, a large tree sponsored
by the Kiwanis Club and
designed by Cathy Wamsley,
will provide another donation
to a nonpro¿t organization.
The Kiwanis will match the
purchase price by 50 percent,
up to $1,000, which will be
given to the charity of the
buyer’s choice. So, Wamsley
said, the gift of giving hap-
pens immediately.
Some people, Spomer
said, purchase trees and do-
nate them to area assisted
living facilities. The joy of the
season is spread beyond those
who attend the event, Wams-
ley added.
The Family Day is Sun-
day, Dec. 6 from noon to 4
p.m. Organized by Sorop-
timist International of the
Greater Hermiston Area,
nearly 500 kids attended last
year’s festivities. A $5 per
family suggested donation in-
cludes all the activities.
People can participate in
everything from decorating
cookies, making ornaments
and other holiday-themed
crafts to writing letters to
Santa and having photos tak-
en with the jolly ol’ elf. Also,
stage entertainment helps set
the holiday mood.
Soroptimist International
promotes education and lead-
ership to transform the lives
of women and girls. Mon-
ey raised from Family Day
will go towards Live Your
Dream education and training
awards.
With a theme from the TV
series “Paw Patrol,” money
raised from a special rafÀe
tree will bene¿t the school-
based dental health program
through InterMountain Edu-
cation Service District. Tick-
ets are $10 each. The drawing
is at the close of Family Day.
Tickets for the auction/
dinner can be purchased at the
Hermiston Conference Cen-
ter or the administrative of¿c-
es at Good Shepherd Medical
Center, 610 N.W. 11th St.
Those unable to buy tickets
are welcome to come for the
auction to bid on items.
STAFF PHOTO BY SEAN HART
Hermiston Walmart Supercenter store manager Erik Smith shows the new electronics section of the recently remodeled store
after a grand reopening celebration Thursday morning
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