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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A9 Our Community Road trip leads to special moments with family A fter returning from a road trip to visit my folks — I was reminded that there are things about being someone’s kid that really rock. Despite the fact that I’m a college graduate, have a full-time job, pay a home mortgage and have been married for 32 years, whenever I go to Coos Bay I’m “Kidlet No. 2.” My mom always tells me, “It doesn’t matter how old you are, you’ll always be my little girl.” Since Coos Bay is about a 15-hour round- trip drive from Hermis- ton, it’s not a weekend destination. Needing to take some time off from work, I figured it was the perfect opportunity to cruise across the state to see my folks. While talking on the phone confirming plans for the trip, I asked my mom if she’d make roast. Over the years I’ve ruined I arrived in Coos Bay many good cuts of meat the next evening just in trying to replicate my time for dinner. And, as favorite family Sunday luck would have it, my dinner. One time I mom had prepared even got cooking meatloaf — another tips from an octoge- one of my favorites. narian while at the As we ate dinner, funeral of a former my pops asked me boss’s mom. Even what I wanted to though I wouldn’t do while I was in be there on a Sun- town. I didn’t have day, my mom was Tammy much of an agen- Malgesini more than happy to INSIDE MY da, I wanted to go prepare a roast for SHOES to the student store her “Tammy Sue.” at Marshfield High I packed the Jeep and School — my alma ma- headed out last Tuesday ter — to get a baseball hat afternoon with the Gen- and do some junkin’ in eral, my 3-year-old Ger- second hand stores. man shepherd. He makes My mom was giddy a great traveling part- with excitement to have ner, but since he doesn’t me home. Sitting in the share in the driving du- living room, we took a ties I made a pit stop in jaunt down memory lane Woodburn. In addition to — sharing stories from being about halfway to days gone by. I couldn’t Coos Bay, it provided an believe my mom was still opportunity to get some up. Oftentimes when I shoes for my husband at call, she’s already in bed the outlet mall and have by 8 p.m. lunch with some old When my eyes started friends. to droop, I finally retired to “the pink bedroom.” When I lived in that room, it had obnoxious smiley face wallpaper. If you think that sounds dread- ful, imagine how I felt as a 17-year-old waking up with a hangover with yellow, orange and pink smiley faces everywhere. The next day, my brother joined us all for lunch at a Mexican restau- rant. Partway through the meal my mom’s face was beaming. “I have both my kidlets here,” she said. It had been almost four years since our whole family was all together. That moment made the whole trip worth it — that and the roast beef dinner my mom and brother pre- pared. ——— Tammy Malgesini is the community editor. Her column, Inside my Shoes, includes general musings about life. Contact her at tmalgesini@eastoergoni- an.com or 541-564-4539. Arts center seeks area shutterbugs Regional photo contest features cash prizes HERMISTON HERALD Photographers from across the region are in- vited to get their best shots ready for the Open Regional Photography Exhibit at Pendleton Cen- ter for the Arts. The exhibit offers both amateurs and profession- als a chance to share their work in the East Orego- nian Gallery, as well as vie for more than $1,400 in cash awards. Participants may en- ter up to two photos. The entry fee is $10 per work for adults and $5 for teens. The photos must be dropped off Saturday, April 2, between noon and 4 p.m. at the arts center, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. The exhibit opens Fri- day, April 8, with a judge’s critique at 5 p.m. and a re- ception from 5:30-7 p.m. The photographs will be on view through May 27. More than 75 photog- raphers from throughout the region participate each year and organizers expect even more in 2016. The exhibit is non-juried, so every work is accepted and displayed. Banner Bank of Pend- leton underwrites the event each year, provid- ing funds for cash awards for both adults and teens. Visitors to the exhibit will have an opportunity to cast their vote for the $200 Jacqueline Brown People’s Choice Award, which will be presented on the final day of the ex- hibition. Also, in celebra- tion of this year’s 100th anniversary of the open- ing of the Carnegie build- ing that houses Pendleton Center for the Arts, an additional $200 in prize money — made possible through the support of Jill and Mike Thorne — will be awarded to photos that celebrate the building in some way. Hosted by the Arts Council of Pendleton for more than 35 years, the Open Regional Exhibit alternates paintings and sculpture with photog- raphy every other year. Before the renovation of the old library building, organizers used several venues, including Blue Mountain Community College and the Pendle- ton Convention Center. Judging this year’s entries is Rich Rollins, a photographer and photo- graphic educator. He has a bachelor’s degree in education from the Uni- versity of Vermont and a master’s of fine art from Arizona State University. E-mail your community news items to: community@hermistonherald.com IN BRIEF Congressman invites student art entries Artistically talented high school students are in- vited to enter the Congres- sional Art Competition and possibly have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capi- tol for one year. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., invites area stu- dents to submit their art- work for the contest, which began in 1982. A panel of artists and art professors will judge each student’s work and choose the win- ner and the runners-up. Besides having their art- work displayed in the 2016 national student art exhibit in the nation’s capital, the winner will receive compli- mentary round-trip airfare for two to visit Washington, D.C., see the exhibit and attend a reception in their honor. The runners-up will have their artwork hung in one of Walden’s of¿ces in Bend, Medford, La Grande or Hood River. To enter the contest, stu- dents must submit no more than two pieces of artwork and the Student Informa- tion & Release Form by Wednesday, April 20. To enter, send photos of the art- work and the student release form to Kirby Garrett at kirby.garrett@mail.house. gov. Forms and information is available at www.walden. house.gov/art-competition. Author shares life with Parkinson’s CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A visitor views photos in the 2014 Open Regional Photography Exhibit at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Submissions for this year’s event will be accepted Saturday, April 2 from noon to 4 p.m. An author who was di- agnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008 at age 62 will share about her new book, “If I can Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, Why Can’t I Brush my Teeth? Courage, Tenacity and Love Meet Parkinson’s Disease.” Sponsored by Hermis- ton’s Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and Altrusa International of Hermiston, Nan Little will speak Monday, March 7, at 6 p.m. in Conference Room 2 at Good Shepherd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. The presentation is appropriate for patients, caregivers, health care pro- viders and others touched by Parkinson’s disease. Little is a wife, grand- mother, adventurer, cyclist, teacher, volunteer, speaker and Parkinson’s advocate. Her recent book provides honest and raw insight into what one goes through in the diagnosis and treatment of a neurodegenerative disease. Even with the dis- ease, Little has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, cycled across Iowa four times, trekked to Annapurna Base Camp and hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. The book will be avail- able for purchase. For more information, call 541-720-4256. Blu Cru plans dinner, auction The Blu Cru Umatilla Vikings Booster Club will host its ninth annual Steak Dinner & Auction. The event is Saturday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Confer- ence Center, 415 S. High- way 395. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at Umatilla schools, the district of¿ce and select Umatilla businesses. If the event doesn’t sell-out, additional tickets will be available at the door. For more informa- tion, visit www.facebook. com/events/1112751458 759325. Rollins said there is no single subject matter that he prefers. It’s the vision of the photographer that draws him into the work as he seeks to discover their world, what they hope to communicate and the meaning it has for them. “I am eclectic in my photographic interests, enjoying everything from the whimsy and mystery of less than sharp pinhole and plastic camera im- ages to photographs that render the world with ex- traordinary depth and de- tail,” he said. For entry forms and complete information, stop by the arts center or visit www.pendletonarts. org. For questions, call 541-278-9201. Area students chosen for youth tour Lauren Santoyo of Herm- iston High School and Kate- lyn Bass of Ione Communi- ty School were selected to represent Umatilla Electric Cooperative June 9-16 at the 2016 Washington, D.C. Youth Tour. Santoyo is the daughter of Luis and Norma Santoyo of Hermiston. She has main- tained a 3.8 GPA during her high school years. Also, San- toyo is a member of Key Club and is running for president of the DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) Club. She played volleyball during her freshman and sophomore years, and works at the school’s Student Store and Kennison Concession. In addition, Santoyo is an active participant in youth group activities at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church. Bass is the daughter of Gary and Lani Bass of Board- man. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA and is very involved in her school and communi- ty, including 4-H and FFA. She plays volleyball, basket- ball and tennis. A member of the National Honor Society, Bass has received Outstand- ing Achievement Awards in biology, physical science and band. By the end of her soph- omore year she had earned more than 20 college credits. “We are excited to contin- ue to promote this program and be able to ¿nd great can- didates who will represent UEC in Washington, D.C.,” said Connie Shrum, manager of Member Services. 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