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Writers’ series
features
Echo resident
Pamela Reese is the featured au-
thor during this month’s First Draft
Writers’ Series.
The free event is Thursday at 7 p.m.
at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 215
N. Main St.
Born in Appalachia,
Reese was 6 months old
when she traveled by train
with her family to Oregon.
She graduated from Spal-
ding University in 2004
and now lives in Echo.
Reese
Reese is the author of
two books. “Paper Bird,”
a poetry collection, was
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Her novel, “Greasewood Creek,” is set
in Eastern Oregon. She is a recipient of
a Jim Wayne Miller Poetry Prize and is
currently working on a second novel,
which is set in Appalachia.
After Reese’s presentation, au-
dience members may participate in
short open mic sessions to read their
own original poems or stories.
For more information, call 541-278-
9201 or visit www.pendletonarts.org.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
COMMUNITY
Salvation Army sees decline in ‘red kettle’ giving
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Maria Tovar stood outside the
Hermiston Safeway as several
shoppers passed by her.
The Hermiston woman is a
bell ringer for the 2015 Red Ket-
tle Campaign of The Salvation
Army.
Lt. Ricky Scruggs of The Sal-
vation Army Pendleton Corps,
which also includes the Herm-
iston area, said the organization
is seeing lower donations in the
area served by Pendleton Corps.
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campaign, Scruggs said dona-
tions are down by 15 percent
from where they were last year at
this time for The Salvation Army
Pendleton Corps. Lower giving
has put the organization further
behind in reaching its goal of
$50,000, Scruggs said.
However, he’s hopeful the
community will come together
to support the kettles. Additional
money ultimately means more
services are available for those
in need during the holiday season
and upcoming year.
“It is absolutely critical that
we meet our kettle goal as it will
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Maria Tovar rings a bell Monday night outside the Hermiston Safeway.
The Hermiston woman is part of The Salvation Army’s 2015 Red Kettle
Campaign.
become more and more challeng-
ing to meet the growing need in
our community,” Scruggs said.
“Your spare change can literally
change someone’s life when you
donate to The Salvation Army.”
Donations given during the
campaign help ensure that chil-
dren get a toy this Christmas,
families have food on the table
and people receive assistance to
keep a roof over their head. These
are just some of the many reasons
that people should drop money
into a Salvation Army red kettle
this season, Scruggs said.
The Red Kettle Campaign
began in 1891 in San Francisco,
and has become a Christmas tra-
dition. The campaign raises mon-
ey for The Salvation Army’s local
community programs, providing
children and youth programs,
feeding programs, food boxes,
family services and more.
Last year, The Salvation Army
served 2,576 individuals in the
Pendleton area.
Kettles are located throughout
the area communities — includ-
ing outside big box stores —
making it convenient for people
to give. Tovar, who also served
as a bell ringer in 2008 and 2014,
will keep ringing the bell to draw
people’s attention to the red ket-
tle.
“It gets cold out here, especial-
ly in the morning,” she said. “But
some people stop and put money
in.”
Money raised through the
campaign can make a difference
in the lives of people’s neighbors
in need, Scruggs said. In addition
to dropping cash or checks into
the red kettles, people can make a
donation with their cell phone by
texting Pendleton to 71777.
Also, people can still sign up
to be a volunteer bell ringer. For
more information, call 541-276-
3369 and ask for Susan. For more
about the Red Kettle Campaign,
visit www.redkettlereason.org.
IN BRIEF
Gift trees in
Boardman, Irrigon
The city of Irrigon an-
nual Giving Tree and the
Caring Trees in Boardman
provide a chance for people
in the community to give to
children in need.
The Giving Tree is lo-
cated in the Irrigon Library/
City Hall lobby, 500 N.E.
Main St. Trees in Board-
man are at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon, 100 City
Center Drive, or Banner
Bank, 204 N. Main St. Peo-
ple can drop by during reg-
ular business hours to pick
up a card or two and shop
for gifts on the child’s wish
list.
The gifts need to be
wrapped and returned by
Friday to the location where
the tags were picked up.
For more information
about the Irrigon tree, con-
tact City Manager Aaron
Palmquist at 541-922-3047
or
manager@ci.irrigon.
or.us. And for the Board-
man trees, call 541-481-
3445.
Volunteers needed
for community meal
The second Community
Fellowship Dinner of the
season is coming up and
volunteers are needed.
The free meal is served
on Christmas Day — Fri-
day, Dec. 25 — from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the Hermiston
Senior Center, 435 W. Or-
chard Ave., which is locat-
ed on the Umatilla County
Fairgrounds. People want-
ing to help are asked to call
Laurie Ball-Kiser by Sun-
day at 541-567-8600.
In addition, everyone is
invited to show up and help
with the set-up party, which
is Thursday, Dec. 24 from
1-4 p.m. at the senior cen-
ter.
For more information,
meal delivery or a ride to
the dinner, call the First
Christian Church at 541-
567-3013 between 8 a.m. to
noon or 1-3 p.m. On Christ-
mas Day, calls need to be
made to the senior center at
541-567-3582.
Grange sets Christmas
celebration
A Christmas meal and
celebration is planned at the
Columbia Grange.
The free event, which is
open to the public, is Friday
at 6:30 p.m. at 32339 Diag-
onal Blvd., Hermiston. The
grange will provide main
dishes and those attending
may bring salads or des-
serts to share.
In addition, donations
will be accepted on be-
half of Pet Rescue and the
Hermiston warming Sta-
tion.
For more information,
call Doris at 541-567-8663
or Diane at 541-564-1481.
Church
Directory
Santa serves flapjacks
and fun
Santa Claus wants to
share his favorite breakfast
with kids of all ages.
Pancakes with Santa is
Saturday from 8:30-10:30
a.m. at The Arc, 215 W.
Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Tickets are $8 for kids ages
2-15, $10 for ages 16 and
up or $30 for a family of
four (plus $5 for each ad-
ditional child). Seats are
limited and tickets must be
purchased in advance.
The holiday breakfast
includes pancakes, sausage
and toppings to decorate
your pancakes. In addition,
photos with Santa will be
taken and a holiday story
will be shared by staff from
the Hermiston Public Li-
brary.
For tickets or more in-
formation, call 541-667-
5018 or stop by Hermiston
Parks & Recreation at 180
N.E. Second St.
Santa Claus heads to
SAGE Center
Christmas-themed give-
aways are included in a
holiday event at the SAGE
Center.
Santa and Mrs. Claus
will be on hand Thursday
from 6-8 p.m. at 101 Ol-
son Road, Boardman. The
free event also includes hot
chocolate and a chance for
kids to visit with the jolly
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children's Church
& Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-289-4774
ol’ elf. Canned food dona-
tions will be accepted and
donated to the local food
bank.
In addition, be sure to
check out the Christmas
Light Show, which runs
daily from 4:30 p.m. to
midnight.
For more information,
call 481-7243 or visit www.
visitsage.com.
“Holly Claus: The Christ-
mas Princess,” features an
original libretto written by
author Brittney Ryan, who
will be present during the
premier. It’s directed and
choreographed by dancer
and instructor Idalee Hut-
son-Fish, who has taught
many area dancers.
Walla Walla Valley
wines, holiday cookies,
Christmas ornaments and
more will be available for
purchase prior to the per-
formance and during inter-
mission.
For more about the pro-
duction, visit www.face-
book.com/hollyclausthe-
balletofdreams or www.
hollyclausballet.info.
Walla Walla hosts
world ballet premier
The world premier of a
new holiday ballet is being
staged in Walla Walla.
Guests
will
travel
through the wintry King-
dom of Forever and the
Land of the Immortals as
Holly Claus realizes her
dreams and encourages
children from across the
globe to discover and pur-
sue their own dreams for
their futures.
Holly Claus: The Bal-
let of Dreams is Friday
and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
in Cordiner Hall at Whit-
man College, 46 S. Park
St., Walla Walla. Tickets
are $20 for adults, $10 for
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under or $40 for a family
of four. Tickets are avail-
able at www.hollyclaus.
brownpapertickets.com or
at the door.
The ballet, based on
the New York Times best
selling books “The Leg-
end of Holly Claus” and
Echo Community
Church
21 N Bonanza Street
Echo, OR
Phone: (541) 376-8108
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am
Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45 am
Children’s Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:15 am
Potluck & Communion ~
First Sunday of the Month
The Community is invited and
Welcome to Christmas Eve
Service and Communion
December 24, 6 p.m.
First Christian
Church
C HRISTMAS E VE
S ERVICE
775 W. Highland - Hermiston
541-567-3013
www.hermistonfirstchristian.org
F IR ST P R E SB Y TE R IA N C H U R C H
201 SW D orion Ave., Pen dleton
D E C E M B E R 24 TH
5:30 P M - Fa m ily Frien d ly
Christm a s E ve Service
11:00 P M - Tra d ition a l Service,
Scriptu re, Son g, Com m u n ion
& Ca n d lelight
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
s h i
W o r
p w i t h u s !
1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834
oasisvineyard.us
Worship 10:00 AM
"come as you are"
The Full Gospel
Home Church
235 SW 3rd
Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday: Sunday School . . . . . 10:00 am
Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
Evening Service . . . . . . 7:00 pm
Wednesday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm
First United
Methodist
Church Of
Hermiston
Rev. Dr. James T. Pierce, Pastor
Open Hearts, Open minds,
Open doors
"Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you."
1 Pet. 5:7
191 E. Gladys Ave.
Sunday Worship at 11am
(541) 567-3002
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
Grace Baptist Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 7:00 am
THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . Spanish 6:00 pm
SATURDAY: . . . . . . . . . English 5:00 pm
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 7:00 pm
SUNDAY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 9:00 am
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingual 11:00 am
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 1:00 pm
OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-5812
NEW HOPE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston
Sunday Worship Services
English- Pastor Dave Andrus
9:00 & 10:45 am
Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo
9:00 & 10:15 am
Classes for kids during all services
For more information call
541-567-8441
First Christian
Church
"Proclaiming the Message of
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love"
SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM
CHILDREN'S CHURCH 11:00 AM
Nursery Provided
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
Nursery provided for all services
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
All People
Are Welcome
Scripture, Tradition
and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
Hermiston Church
of the Nazarene
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am
Sun. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . 11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study . . . 6:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH
Pastor James Becker
32742 Diagonal RD
Hermiston OR 97838
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 7 am
Evening Service 7 pm
Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm
Firestarter Youth Ministry
(Ages 12-17)
Monday @ 6 pm
567-8241
855 W. Highland • Hermiston
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Worship - 10:45 AM
6:00 pm
Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
Saturdays
Sabbath School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.
Sunday AM Service 10:30 AM
Sunday PM Service 3:30 PM
Thursday Bible Class 6:00 PM
224 E Main Street, Hermiston, OR
(541) 701-9055
ww.HBCHermiston.com
To share your
worship times
call
Amanda Jacobs
541-278-2683
Candlelight Communion
Christmas Eve Service at
Hermiston Church of the Nazarene
1520 W Orchard Ave.
Thursday, December 24th at 6:00 p.m.
I look forward to joining you and your family for this
60 minute celebration as we celebrate Jesus. Pastor Eric
www.hermistonnazarene.org or HermNaz App
