WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015
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Talent show seeks
performers
call Lynne Hamblin at 541-
571-5691.
The public is invited to
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al Hermiston Swim Club
fundraising talent show.
A pair of try-outs are
set, including Wednesday
(tonight) at 6:30 p.m. in
the commons at Hermiston
High School, 600 S. First
St. The other audition is
Tuesday, Dec. 15, also at
6:30 p.m. in the school’s
commons.
Organizers are seeking
a variety of acts — includ-
ing everything from singing
and playing an instrument
to dancing and juggling.
The Talent Show and
dress rehearsal are Satur-
day, Jan. 2. Money raised
from the event will help
with the swim team’s trans-
portation costs to and from
Pendleton.
For more information,
Inland musicians
present holiday
concerts
The popular Inland
Northwest
Musicians
Christmas concerts are this
weekend in Echo.
Under the direction of
Conductor R. Lee Friese,
the orchestra and chorale
will perform such pieces as
“‘Twas The Night Before
Christmas,” “Go Tell It,”
“He Is Born,” “A Canadi-
an Brass Christmas” and
“Tidings of Great Joy, Suite
2: ‘We Wish You a Merry
Christmas.’”
The performances are
Friday at 7 p.m. and Sat-
urday at 4 p.m. in the Echo
Community Center, 20 S.
Bonanza St. In addition,
Santa will make an appear-
ance and hand out treats. A
reception follows both con-
certs at Sno Road Winery,
111 W. Main St.
The concerts are free,
but reservations are highly
recommended. To make a
reservation, call 541-289-
4696 and leave a message
with the total number of
seats needed and your
phone number.
Parking lot sale offers
bargains
People can purchase
clothing, knick-knacks and
some furniture at the Agape
House parking lot sale.
Winter coats are free,
other clothing is priced at
three items for $1, furniture
is as marked and knick-
knacks are you name the
price. The sale is Saturday
from 8:30-11 a.m. at 500
Harper Road, Hermiston.
Donations are accepted
through Friday.
Agape House serves the
needs of low income res-
idents in the community.
For more information, call
541-567-8774.
Hospice sets
candlelight service
The public is invited to
honor someone special to
them during the Candle-
light Memorial Service
planned by Vange John Me-
morial Hospice.
In its 20th year, the event
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inspiration and healing. It is
Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.
at Guardian Angel Assisted
Living Facility, 540 N.W.
12th St., Hermiston.
Also, to help support
hospice, it’s accepting do-
nations throughout the
month for its annual “Light
Up a Life” fundraiser. Peo-
ple can make a tax-deduct-
ible contribution (suggest-
ed donation of $15) in the
memory or honor of some-
one special to them. The
names will be included as
part of the candlelight ser-
vice and will be read during
a broadcast Thursday, Dec.
24 at 6 p.m. on KOHU
1360 AM.
To make a donation, stop
by or mail checks payable
to: Vange John Memorial
Hospice, 645 W. Orchard
Ave., Suite 300, Hermiston,
OR 97838. For more infor-
mation, call 541-667-3543.
weekend.
The Application Fair fea-
tures trained assistance and
agents to answer questions
about the Oregon Health
Plan and private insurance
eligibility. Assistance will be
provided in both English and
Spanish Saturday between
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oxford
Suites, 1050 N. First St.,
Hermiston. Those attending
should bring birth dates for
all applying for coverage,
Social Security numbers,
employer and income infor-
mation, taxable deductions
information, the policy num-
ber and plan name for any
current health insurance,
and information about other
health coverage available to
through employers.
For more information,
contact Christine House,
community outreach coordi-
nator, at 503-315-4118, chris-
tine.house@phtech.com or
visit www.phtech.com.
Event provides health
insurance assistance
For people needing as-
sistance with the health
insurance application pro-
cess, PH Tech is hosting a
free event in Hermiston this
County wants stronger
hand in EOTEC decisions
project that is currently slated
to host the 2017 county fair
Umatilla County put to and Farm-City Pro Rodeo.
The county board also
paper its desire for more over-
sight of how the Eastern Ore- made other requests for chang-
gon Trade and Event Center es, according to the order:
• Have the county’s chief
spends money and operates.
Whether or not the county ¿QDQFLDORI¿FHU¿OOWKHFRXQ-
gets what it wants will be up to ty’s second seat on the EO-
the EOTEC Authority Board TEC board if and when it
comes open.
and the city of Hermiston.
• The commissioner that
The county board of com-
missioners voted 3-0 Dec. 2 to serves on the EOTEC board
seek to have the county’s chief DQG WKH H[RI¿FLR PHPEHU
¿QDQFLDORI¿FHU5REHUW3DKO should be current county staff.
• EOTEC should expand
join the EOTEC board as a
non-voting member. County LWVSROLFLHVWRDFFRXQWIRU¿V-
attorney Doug Olsen said the FDOOLDELOLW\DQG¿VFDOUHVHUYHV
EOTEC board will have the Right now, Hermiston and
Umatilla County shoulder any
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The county also asked budget shortfalls, and there is
Hermiston to revise the in- no policy to establish a rainy
tergovernmental agreement day fund.
• The county board also
forming EOTEC so Pahl
could serve as the project’s voted 3-0 to give an additional
$450,000 to EOTEC project,
treasurer.
Hermiston City Council which was already earmarked
in October approved giving for fair use. Olsen said that
WR KHOS ¿OO D money comes from the fair
million budget hole for the improvement fund.
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