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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015 COMMUNITY Volunteers serve HHS marching band prepares for Holiday Bowl trip Christmas dinner By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor a century. Ball-Kiser and Community Editor Stolz said people shouldn’t Cathy Stolz has been have to spend the holiday supervising the hot line at alone. “I continue doing it be- the Community Fellowship Dinner for more than two cause it is so rewarding on so many levels,” Stolz said. decades. Owner of the Chuck- “I get back way more than I wagon Cafe, she was ini- give at these events.” The free meal began in a tially recruited to help with the event because of her private home in 1988 with knowledge of food han- 30 people in attendance. dling and use of her warmer Over the years it has grown equipment. While supervis- to serving upwards of 800 ing the hot line, Stolz said meals with 300 volunteers. Ball-Kiser and Stolz her job is pretty easy these days — thanks in part to have seen many multi-gen- the Dick and Dottie Hens- erational families volunteer year after year. In addition, ley family. The Hermiston family Stolz said everyone from KDVVHUYHGRQWKH¿UVWVKLIW blue collar workers to at- for years. Dick Hensley torneys and doctors have said it’s like a family re- rolled up their sleeves and union. helped with the meal. Hensley said it’s a fam- “I think the most fun of it is looking down the line ily tradition to pitch in and and seeing your whole fam- help during the dinner. ily there,” he said. “And it’s a way to teach The second Community the family how to give back Fellowship Dinner of the to the community,” he said. Everyone is invited to season is Friday — Christ- mas Day — from 11 a.m. show up and help with to 2 p.m. at the Hermiston the set-up party, which is Senior Center, 435 W. Or- Thursday from 1-4 p.m. at chard Ave., which is locat- the senior center. For more information, ed on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds. In addition to meal delivery or a ride to meals served on site, peo- the dinner, call the First ple can have food delivered Christian Church at 541- or receive transportation to 567-3013 between 8 a.m. to noon or 1-3 p.m. On Christ- the dinner. Laurie Ball-Kiser has mas Day, calls need to be coordinated the twice-year- made to the senior center at ly meals for a quarter of 541-567-3582. By TAMMY MALGESINI IN BRIEF IMAC serves breakfast fundraiser The Irrigon Multicultural Arts Center committee is of- fering a hearty breakfast. The fundraiser is Satur- day from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place, Irrigon. The cost is $4.50 per person. The group of volunteers is raising money in hopes of preserving Irrigon’s 1921 school building. For more information, call Peggy at 541-567-3806. Nazarene church serves communion The Hermiston Church of the Nazarene will host a Christmas Eve candlelight and communion service. The public is invited to bring their family to the cel- ebration Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. For more information, call 541-567-3677. Christian Center sets candlelight service A special service fea- turing holiday music and the reading of the Christ- mas story is planned at the Hermiston Christian Cen- ter. The church invites peo- ple to bring their families and enjoy the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at 1825 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. For more information, call 541-567-3480. Ready 2 Learn offers gift baskets, money For a chance to win Jan Brett gift baskets and col- lege savings deposits, visit you local library this month. Ready 2 Learn is spon- soring the promotion at area libraries. Each month, those entered can win one of three $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan Ac- count deposits. In Decem- ber, prizes also include 10 Jan Brett gift baskets, val- ued at $100 each. Families who use a Ready 2 Learn card to check out books or attend a library program during the month will be entered to win. Brett is a national- ly-known children’s author. The drawing will be held Friday, Jan. 1 and win- ners will be announced at www.facebook.com/ready- tolearnoregon. For those who don’t have a Ready 2 Learn card, stop by a local library to sign up for free. The Ready 2 Learn program is designed to give parents and children through age 5 access to a world of books, movies, music and fun activities, as well as opportunities to meet other parents of young children. For more information, visit www. ready2learnoregon.org. Eastern Oregon There will be no season- al letdown after Christmas for members of the Hermis- ton High School marching band. Even with Christmas presents barely unwrapped, the group will depart Satur- day for a trip to San Diego. The band will march in the parade and halftime at the National University Holi- day Bowl as the University of California Trojans take on the Wisconsin Badgers. As a send-off, the band will perform at 11:30 a.m. today at Kennison Field, lo- cated along West Highland Avenue in Hermiston. The free performance includes WKHLU UHJXODU ¿HOG VKRZ with the James Bond theme in the Battle of the Bands. In addition, they will play the song “Holiday,” which they’ll play for the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade — formerly known as the Parade Big Bay Bal- loon Parade — and the mu- sic “Clash of the Classics,” which they will perform with a mass band during the halftime show at the Holi- day Bowl. 7KHHYHQWLVWKH¿UVWWLPH since 1994 that a Hermiston High School marching band has taken a trip of this mag- nitude. Those traveling to San Diego include 92 band members, six district staff and 11 chaperones. In ad- dition to the Holiday Bowl STAFF PHOTO BY KATHY ANEY 7KH+HUPLVWRQ+LJK6FKRROÁXWHVHFWLRQPDUFKHVZLWKWKHLUEDQGPDWHVGXULQJDKRPH IRRWEDOOJDPH7KHEDQGZLOOSHUIRUPWRGD\DW.HQQLVRQ)LHOGDVDVHQGRIIIRUWKHLUWULSWRWKH +ROLGD\%RZO performances, the Hermis- ton group will participate in a competition with the winning band garnering a spot during the pre-game festivities. Also, the stu- dents, staff and chaperones will visit Sea World, where the jazz band will perform. Mike Kay, executive di- rector of operations, said band director Paul Dun- smoor has done a tremen- dous job of re-energizing the school’s band program. “He has worked tireless- ly to increase numbers, raise funds for new uniforms and equipment, and increase program exposure across the region,” Kay said. “Partici- pation in an event like this is a continuation of the vision to be the premier band pro- gram in the region.” The Holiday Bowl Pa- rade is American’s largest balloon parade. It includes more than 100,000 specta- tors along the parade route. It will be broadcast live Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. in San Diego on Cox Channel 4. The national broadcast is Sunday, Jan. 3, at 8 a.m. on UniversalHD. The Holiday Bowl game is Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 7:30 p.m. It will be tele- vised on ESPN. For more information about the band’s perfor- mance, contact Jenny Mill- er at jenny.miller@hermis- ton.k12.or.us. Move over Weird Al, Tone-Deaf Tammy is here I can’t sing. I take the Bible literally where it says, “Make a joyful noise.” And my co-workers can attest to this fact. I presented a short stand- up comedy routine for our RI¿FH &KULVWPDV SDUW\ which included a couple of parody songs. I twist- ed — twisted is the key — the words to “The Lit- tle Drummer Boy” and “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” in a way that was truly amusing to “all of the other Heralds.” I’m pretty sure my co-workers were laughing with me, not at me ... . As I’m typing this I’m hearing the off-key words in my head, “Write they told me Pa rum pum pum pum $QHZVWRU\WR¿OH Pa rum pum pum pum 2XU ¿QHVW ZRUGV ZH bring Pa rum pum pum pum To lay out the paper Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum.” Maybe, that’s why I like Bob Dylan so much. A brilliant songwriter, but with his raspy bari- tone voice his rendition of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” is more like a funer- al march than the joyous song it’s meant to be. Also, it took several times of listening to “O’ Come All Ye Faithful” before I realized Dylan Forum wasn’t singing the open- mies, we co-wrote and recorded a Christmas CD ing stanza in English. for our boss, Candy Despite my sing- Lukens. She played ing handicap, I en- it during their fami- joy music and I like ly Christmas gather- to make up parody ing, which included songs. Jim Stearns, a for- When I ran resi- PHU +HUPLVWRQ ¿UH dential programs for chief. adults with develop- After hearing mental disabilities, I Tammy Malgesini the songs, Jim ex- teamed up with Suzy INSIDE MY pressed amazement Tosten, one of the SHOES at how well Suzy group home manag- ers. As The House Mom- and I harmonized our off- key voices together. “They can’t really sing, but they are funny,” he said. Weird Al Yankovic ain’t got nothing on me — well, except of course, he can carry a tune. Tammy Malgesini is the community editor. Her column, Inside my Shoes, includes general musings about life. Contact her at tmalgesini@eastore- gonian.com or 541-564- 4539. 20th Annual Christmas Spirit Award Presentations The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is pleased to announce Erick Olson and Mike Snyder as the 2015 Christmas Spirit Award Winners. The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is pleased to honor ERICK OLSON as a recipient of the 20th Annual Christmas Spirit Award. This award is given to one who exemplifies the spirit of Christmas by giving of themselves to others all throughout the year. Erick is a talented radio broadcaster with a passion for, and affiliation with local sports. But above all, he embodies the Christmas spirit; giving compassion and generosity of time and talents to benefit and serve our local community. These are the hallmarks that make him such a valuable part of our local society. Erick’s dedication to serving the youth and citizens of our community with his own talents and skills is an immense gift to this area. He selflessly gives of his time and resources without thought of compensation because he believes in the future of this community and a bright future for the youth he serves. He coaches youth sports programs and sees his role not as merely a coach, but as a role model to tho se with whom he works. He gives them tools to enable their success not only on the field but also in life a s they move through difficult teen years. Erick spends hours helping high school students write college admissions essays and scholarship applications. He instructs them in the functions of media and broadcasting, volunteers to lecture i n collegiate classrooms about oral presentation skills and media literacy, and is committed to various volunteer boards locally. It is for these reasons that the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation, which strives to make ou r community a better place to live, has selected Erick Olson as a 2015 Christmas Spirit Award recipien t. The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is pleased to honor MIKE SNYDER as a recipient of the 20th Annual Christmas Spirit Award. This award is given to one who exemplifies the spirit of Christmas by giving of themselves to others all throughout the year. Mike is an advocate for the underprivileged or disenfranchised people in our community year round. He leverages his skills and resources to benefit the marginalized every single day. Through collaboration with organizations such as Made to Thrive, Head Start, and CASA, he has built relationships to provide an avenue for generous people in our community to be able to meet the needs of those who would not be known without the relationships he has built. Mike is an advocate and volunteer at the warming station, helps gather household goods for single parents and their children, and works closely with Made to Thrive to help at-risk youth be involved and participate in sports activities. He helps the homeless by providing work, food and basic needs . He is benevolent within our community and passionate about helping the underserved with whom he comes in contact. Mike’s empathy and compassion is contagious. One cannot leave his influence without wanting to make the world a better place by following his example. “Daughters of Hanford” It is for these reasons that the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation, which strives to make our community a better place to live, has selected Mike Snyder as a 2015 Christmas Spirit Award recipient. Speaker: Anna King The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is proud to recognize Erick Olson and Mike Snyder as the 2015 Christmas Spirit Award winners. Tuesday, January 12 th , 2016 at 7:00 p.m. BMCC, Rm ST-200, 2411 NW Carden Ave., Pendleton For more information please call Karen at 541-966-3177. Need not be member to attend. Please detach and send with payment Name Phone # Address City E-mail address Please include a season fee of $20 per individual member. Please make checks payable to BMCC. $6.00 at the door, students free Lecture reminders will be sent via E-mail, as will weather cancellation notices, if necessary . Thank you for mailing your membership forms to: InterMountain ESD (IMESD) 2001 SW Nye Ave. Pendleton, OR • Attn: Karen Parker The Foundation mission is to enhance the quality of life and general health of residents living in West Umatilla and Morrow County communities by raising funds and giving to community projects. Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation reviews funding requests and makes awards for worthwhile projects twice a year. The next deadline for submitting grant applications to the Foundation is January 31, 2016. Groups or individuals interested in making a donation or being considered for funding are encouraged to call the Foundation office at 667-3419. Best Wishes For A Happy Holiday Season.