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Churches create Bethlehem village
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Special Needs Open
Gym on Sundays
For more information,
call 541-278-5928.
Individuals with spe-
cial needs and their care-
givers or families are
invited to participate in
activities at the Pendleton
Recreation Center.
The Special Needs
Open Gym is Sundays
from noon to 1:30 p.m.
at 510 S.W. Dorion Ave.,
Pendleton.
Recreation
equipment and activities
are available for all ages.
There is no fee to attend.
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Domestic violence
off ers volunteer
training
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
CCT sets ‘Hello Dolly’
auditions
College Community
Theatre is already prepar-
ing for its winter produc-
tion, a popular musical.
Auditions for “Hello
Dolly” are Wednesday
and Thursday at 7 p.m.
in the choir room of the
Blue Mountain Com-
munity College music
department, located in
McCrae Activity Center,
2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton. No advanced
preparation is required.
The directors will have
selections of songs and
dialogue for use at the au-
ditions.
Casting for the show
calls includes parts for
men and women of vary-
ing ages and vocal rang-
es, plus the possibility of
membership in the chorus
for a few children ages 10
and up. Rehearsals begin
in January and perfor-
mance dates are Feb. 25-
28 and March 3-6.
The framework of a vil-
lage from Biblical times was
erected over the weekend as
Journey to Bethlehem returns
for the holiday season.
The interactive tour de-
picts what it may have been
like during the time of Jesus’
birth. Presented by Hermis-
ton and Anchor Point Sev-
enth-day Adventist churches,
it features the sights, sounds
and smells of 2,000 years ago,
said Sheila Botti.
The free 20-30 min-
ute guided tours are Friday
through Sunday from 5-8:30
p.m. behind the Hermis-
ton Seventh-day Adventist
Church, 855 W. Highland
Ave.
Around 100 costumed
actors participate in the dra-
matic production. In addition,
there are people who take
care of logistics and musical
entertainment, serve as guides
and serve refreshments for
visitors after they taking the
journey.
“This is the true meaning
of what Christmas is — the
birth of Jesus,” Botti said.
“It’s not all about shopping
and the gifts and Santa.”
The production has be-
come more streamlined since
it started in 2008, Botti said.
However, the past seven
seasons have taken a toll on
the village and props. The
tent structures, tattered over
time, are being replaced with
semi-permanent structures,
said Judi Hanson.
The churches, who don’t
charge admission or accept
donations, have put on the
production as a gift to the
community. With operating
expenses of around $3,000,
Botti said the event’s steering
committee decided to solic-
it ¿ nancial support to make
needed improvements for this
season.
“We did an informal shout
out to the community asking
if anyone wanted to give back
Classes that address
such topics as understand-
ing the dynamics of do-
mestic violence, protec-
tive orders, stalking and
reporting requirements are
offered in Hermiston.
The sessions, which
prepare people to vol-
unteer for Domestic Vi-
olence Services, began
Monday. They are Mon-
day, Wednesday and Fri-
days from 6-9 p.m. at
the DVS Advocacy Of-
¿ ce, 240 S.(. Second St.,
Hermiston. The classes,
which continue through
Dec. 18, prepare people
to answer calls on the 24-
hour crisis line.
For more information,
including the dates and
times of each session, call
541-276-3322.
Boardman Senior
Center seeks junk
If you have junk col-
lecting dust and taking
up space, the Boardman
Senior Center is willing to
take it.
People are invited to
donate anything sitting in
the garage or around the
house that is no longer be-
ing used. They will accept
everything except cloth-
ing.
The best time to drop
items off are Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at 100
Tatone St., Boardman. For
more information, call
541-481-3257.
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Bakers make fresh bread during a past Journey to Bethlehem at the Hermiston Seventh-day
Adventist Church. The interactive tours start Friday and continue through Sunday.
to Journey to Bethlehem,”
Botti said. “We were able to
get enough and because of
that we are able to do it this
year.”
The authenticity of the
tour, Hanson said, provides
an experience that reaches out
to people beyond just reading
the Biblical account or attend-
ing a regular living Nativity.
“It’s an amazing tour, it
makes you feel like you’re
right there in a real village,”
she said. “The detail in the lit-
tle shops is amazing.”
Featuring more than a doz-
en shops, walking through the
village provides a feast for
the senses. The wafting odor
comprised of straw, perfumes
and animals adds to the expe-
rience. In addition, food being
prepared in the ¿ res provides
the smell of baking bread and
roasting chicken.
“For the tour, you really
feel like you’re going back
2,000 years ago,” Botti said.
“We try really hard to make
it authentic with the energy of
the village.”
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Darla Hanson sweeps the Á oor while Larry Hanson puts the
À nishing touches on Herod·s throne room which is part
of this weekend·s Journey to Bethlehem at the Hermiston
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In the future, the steer-
ing committee would like to
lay asphalt along the path to
make it less rugged and more
accessible, Botti said. They
did purchase an all-terrain
wheelchair, however it likely
won’t arrive in time for the
2015 season, she said. As-
sistants are available to help
in maneuvering wheelchairs
and strollers, as needed.
“We have regular wheel-
chairs and people that will
help
push
wheelchairs
through,” Botti said. “It’s
hard because it’s just soft dirt,
but it’s possible.”
For more information, call
541-567-9000.
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Hermiston School District holiday concerts announced
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(ach Hermiston school
will perform a holiday con-
cert in December.
Rocky Heights (lementa-
ry School students will per-
form at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at Ar-
mand Larive Middle School.
West Park (lementary
School will also perform at
6 p.m. Dec. 3 at West Park.
The three other ele-
mentary schools will all
perform at 6 p.m. Dec. 8.
Desert View (lementa-
ry School will perform at
p.m. Dec. 10 in the Sand-
stone gym.
Armand Larive Middle
School will perform at 7
p.m. Dec. 15 in the Armand
Larive commons.
Hermiston High School
will perform two identical
concerts on different days
to provide more space for
audience attendance. The
concerts will take place at 7
p.m. Dec. 16 and Dec. 17 in
the HHS auditorium.
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