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A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM New year brings ch ch changes T he new year is in full swing and with that, my life is full of change. Whether it’s good, bad or indifferent, one thing is for sure ... it’s different. Finally catching up with the 2010s, I am now the proud owner of a Àat screen TV and blu-ray player. While the TV made its way into my house on Thanks- giving (yeah, yeah, I’m one of those who went shopping while the turkey settled), it didn’t actually make it out of the box until after Christmas. My husband, John, who successfully conquered my 4 Gift Christmas Challenge list, decided to go beyond the quartet of presents and slapped a bow on the boob tube and called it a gift. I’m not sure how right it is that an item I ventured out in the cold to get turned into my own Christmas gift. Wasn’t it enough that I had to stand in line to see if I was lucky enough to get one of the last remaining 40-inch specials at ber when Tammy Stockman didn’t have a Pepsi in her Wal-Mart? But it’s all good, the wait hand?” Disdaining the aftertaste resulted in only one evening of frustration rather than two of Diet Pepsi, I ¿nally relent- ed and began drinking because on Christmas Pepsi Next several morning, I opened a years ago. With a third package to reveal a blu- of the calories of regu- ray player. We messed lar Pepsi, my physician with cords, input jacks, has still suggested I remote controls and continue on the path on-screen instructions leading to calorie-free to update my daybed soda. room entertainment Tammy Right around set-up. Sure, technol- Malgesini INSIDE MY Christmas, I noticed ogy is awesome, but SHOES a decline in the num- gone are the days of merely plugging something ber of half-racks available in and pressing the on switch. on store shelves. Initially I “How do people like my thought maybe others were parents deal with stuff like easing into a change to calo- rie-free soda as the new year this?” I exclaimed. After what seemed like approached. Unfortunately, my switch forever, I was ¿nally able to kick back and enjoy the fruits in soda had nothing to do with a New Year’s resolution. Due of our labor. Another recent change in to declining sales, Pepsi quit my life has to do with what’s producing Pepsi Next. I was in my cup. I’ve been a Pepsi sent into a panic. I didn’t want fan for years. As a senior in to go back to the full-calorie college, among the “remem- product. And the cost of Pepsi Next ber whens” was “Remem- was soaring on Amazon.com. At nearly $90 a half-rack, that’s like paying $7.50 per can or 63 cents per swallow. After much research and a few taste tests, I am now of¿- cially a drinker of Pepsi Max. According to the tag-line, the max stands for maximum taste. However, I think it also has to do with more than twice the amount of caffeine. If my hands would stop shak- ing, I cccould read the label and tell you exactly how much additional cccaffeine is in the cccan. “That’s all you need — more caffeine,” said Renee Struthers, our records editor. Yup, ch ch changes for the new year. (RIP David Bow- ie.) ——— Tammy Malgesini is the community editor. Her col- umn, Inside my Shoes, in- cludes general musings about life. Contact her at tmalge- sini@eastoregonian.com or 541-564-4539. Melonville provides stand-up fun Annual comedy festival brings in trio of funny men By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor Over the years, nearly 100 comedi- ans have appeared in Hermiston during the annual Melonville Comedy Festi- val. “The comics we bring in are some of the top performers in stand-up com- edy,” said Warren Smith, the show’s producer. This year’s event features Greg Hahn as the headliner. Also set to tick- le people’s funny bones is Drew Barth, who is making his second appearance on the Melonville stage. And, rounding out the trio of funny men is Travis Nel- son, who also will serve as the show’s emcee. The Melonville Comedy Festival is Saturday, Jan. 30, with the doors open- ing at 7 p.m. and the laughs starting at 8 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway 395. Tickets for the 21-and-over event are $35 each. They are available at the conference center, www.melonvillecomedyfesti- val.com or by searching Facebook for “Melonville Comedy Festival.” Hahn and Barth, who have paid their dues in comedy clubs, are now primarily corporate comics, perform- ing for events put together by Fortune 500 companies to entertain their exec- utives, stockholders, clients and em- ployees, Smith said. They perform a “clean” and funny show, he added. “We have been after Greg (Hahn) for several years, he stays booked up on the corporate circuits,” Smith said. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Greg Hahn is the headliner for the Melonville Comedy Festival Jan. 30 at the Hermiston Conference Center. Barth Nelson Hahn, a favorite on the Bob and Tom Radio Show and Mornings on 97 Rock, has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central and most of the major networks and then some. After some time in the corporate world, Hahn decided to take work less seriously, pursuing a career in come- dy. He landed a gig as the emcee for a theme park show. Shortly thereafter, he was a stunt man in the Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show at Universal Studios, according to his website’s biography. Church Directory “For $20 an hour I’d run out, fall down a few times, then get whacked in the head with a stick — dream job!” Heading to New York City, Hahn gained more exposure and success be- fore landing in Los Angeles where he currently resides. Born and raised in Seattle, Barth headed to Los Angeles after making the ¿nals in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. Performing in the top clubs in Los Angeles, Barth lat- er returned to his roots in the Emerald City, where he continues his craft as a comedian, actor and voice-over artist. Hailing from Hoquiam, Washing- ton, Nelson now resides in Seattle. Described as “cynically sarcastic and uncommonly sincere,” Nelson is an up-and-coming comic who has toured across the United States and Canada. Producing shows as far back as high school and college, Smith cut his teeth arranging for national acts at the Uma- tilla County Fair in the late 1980s. He also worked on entertainment for the Umatilla Speedway, as well as outside promotions for KOHU. The comedy festival started out in 1994 as a fundraiser for the fair. When the fair board discontinued the event, Smith took it on and has continued bringing top comedians to town. “I guess I’m a junkie without re- hab,” Smith said. “My biggest thrill is to stand in a line at Safeway and hear people that I do not know visit with ex- citement about going to a show that I am working on.” For more information, contact Smith at For more information, contact Smith at 541-561-7488 or melonville- comedyfestival@gmail.com. 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 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 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 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016 COMMUNITY 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 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston 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 LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services 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. 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 To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683 IN BRIEF Library displays art masterpieces A selection of Ameri- can art masterpieces will be on display throughout the month at the Hermis- ton Public Library. Provided by the Na- tional Endowment for the Humanities, the col- lection seeks to intro- duce Americans to their artistic heritage and in- spire them to become more informed citizens. The organization care- fully selected the master- pieces as a starting point to learn more about our nation’s artistic legacy. Well known artists such as John James Audubon and Norman Rockwell are among the many American artists who’s works are included in the collection. The library is open Monday through Thurs- days from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Sat- urdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s located at 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermis- ton. For more informa- tion, call Marie Baldo or Jodi Hansen at 541-567- 2882. New club focuses on photography Shutterbugs of all skill levels are invited to join the Hermiston’ Public Li- brary’s photography club. Anyone with a passion for photography or an in- terest in improving pic- ture taking ability is in- vited to attend the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. at 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. There will be photo as- signments, guest speak- ers and ¿eld trips. The club is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jodi Hansen at 541-567-2882 or jhan- sen@hermiston.or.us. Hospital auxiliary provides volunteers services The Good Shepherd Medical Center’s hospi- tal auxiliary meets the second Thursday of each month. The volunteer orga- nization provides ser- vices at the hospital and participates in fundrais- ing projects for student scholarships in nursing/ medical careers and med- ical equipment for the medical center. New members are welcome and applica- tions are available in the hospital gift shop. For more information, con- tact June Rosenberg at juner1942@gmail.com. Eastern Oregon Forum to be rescheduled Anna King of North- west News Network was scheduled to discuss “Daughters of Hanford” during the Jan. 12 Eastern Oregon Forum. However, due to King being called to cover the standoff situation in Har- ney County, the forum was postponed. It will be rescheduled for a date lat- er this month The Eastern Oregon Forum is a collabora- tive effort among lead- ers from Blue Mountain Community College, In- terMountain Education Service District, the East Oregonian, American As- sociation of University Women and Harriet Isom, former United States am- bassador. For more information, call Karen Parker at 541- 966-3177. Nazarene church offers marriage class A six-week mar- riage class at Hermiston Church of the Nazarene will help participants learn to grow closer to God. God’s Dream for Your Marriage begins Thurs- day from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the church’s Ministry Center, 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Child- care and snacks are pro- vided. A small donation is requested to assist with supplies. For more information, call 541-567-3677. Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated Centu- ryLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $14.80-$16.80 per month and business services are $26.00- $30.50 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon re- quest. CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone service more afford- able to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligi- ble customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain addi- tional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless telephone. A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program. Lifeline eligible subscribers may also qualify for reliable home high-speed Internet service up to 1.5Mbps for $9.95* per month for the first 12 months of service. Please call 1-866-541-3330 or visit centurylink.com/internetbasics for more information. If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call 1-888- 833-9522 or visit centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline program. *CenturyLink Internet Basics Program – Residential customers only who qualify based on meeting income level or program participation eligibility requirements, and requires remaining eligible for the entire offer period. First bill will include charges for the \first full month of service billed in advance, prorated charges for service from the date of installation to bill date, and one-time charges and fees described above. Qualifying customers may keep this program for a maximum of 60 months after ser- vice activation provided customer still qualifies during that time. Listed High-Speed Internet rate of $9.95/mo. applies for first 12 months of service (after which the rate reverts to $14.95/mo. for the next 48 months of service), and requires a 12-month term agreement. Customer must either lease a modem/router from CenturyLink for an additional monthly charge or independently purchase a modem/router, and a one- time High-Speed Internet activation fee applies. A one-time professional installation charge (if selected by customer) and a one-time shipping and handling fee applies to customer’s modem/router. General – Services not available everywhere. 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