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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016 Our Community IN BRIEF Toastmasters meets in Umatilla A supportive learning environment providing members with an opportu- nity to develop communi- cation and leadership skills is available in Umatilla. Columbia River Toast- masters meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Uma- tilla Rural Fire Protection District’s McNary ¿ re hall, 305 Willamette St., Uma- tilla. Everyone is invited to attend to learn more about the organization and mem- bership. Toastmasters Interna- tional is a nonpro¿ t edu- cational organization that began in 1924. For infor- mation, including how to ¿ nd other groups, visit www.toastmasters.org. EBT cards to improve WIC services Recipients of WIC (Women, Infants and Chil- dren) now have a new way to shop for food bene¿ ts us- ing an EBT (electronic ben- e¿ t transaction) card. WIC families served by Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start recently began receiving their cards. In the past, recipients used pa- per vouchers to purchase items. The EBT card makes it easier for WIC recipients to track their monthly food balance and assist with making healthy choices. Participants will have ac- cess to a new WICShopper smart phone app, allowing them to scan a food’s bar code to determine if the food item can be purchased with WIC funds. The local Head Start provides services to nearly 4,000 lower income preg- nant or nursing women, infants and children under 5. There are WIC clinics in Hermiston, Umatil- la, Boardman, Pendleton and Milton-Freewater. For more information, visit www.umchs.org or www. healthoregon.org/wic. Missoula Children’s Theatre sets auditions Youths in Morrow Coun- ty are invited to try out for parts in an upcoming Mis- soula Children’s Theatre production of “Rumpel- stiltskin.” Open to students in kin- dergarten through 12th grade, the auditions are Monday at 10 a.m. in the gym at Windy River Ele- mentary School, 500 Tatone St., Boardman. In addition to acting parts, participants are needed as assistant di- rectors and backstage help. Those attending the au- dition should bring a snack. Some of the cast members will be asked to remain for a rehearsal immediately af- terwards. Practices will be scheduled throughout the week in preparation for a pair of performances. The free shows are Saturday, March 26 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., also at Windy River. Students unable to com- mit to the week-long re- hearsals may participate in free theater workshops presented by the Missou- la Children’s Theatre tour directors. Topics include mime skills, stage make- up and story-telling tech- niques. The workshop times will be announced by the tour directors. For more information, contact cnrmichael@ gmail.com or 541-481- 9457. Agape House seeks murder mystery actors People with a À air for acting are encouraged to inquire about partici- pating in the upcoming murder mystery presen- tation by Agape House. The event is planned as a Mother’s Day evening dessert — Sunday, May 8 — at 5:30 p.m. at Agape House, 500 Harper Road, Hermiston. Participants don’t need previous acting experience and no lines have to be memorized. The murder mystery events help raise mon- ey for Agape House, which serves the needs of low-income residents in the community. For more information, call Dave Hughes at 541- 567-8774. Relay for Life meets Thursday A group of people com- mitted to raising money for the American Cancer Society invite people to join them in the effort. The committee for Relay for Life of Herm- iston meets the third Thursday of each month at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene, 1520 W. Orchard Ave. Team cap- tains gather at 6:30 p.m. and the leadership meet- ing follows. The upcom- ing meeting is this week on St. Patrick’s Day. The summer fund- raiser begins June 25 at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds. With the theme “Paint Your World Purple,” people are en- couraged to wear purple clothing and decorate with purple, the color which represents every type of cancer. For more information about Hermiston Relay for Life, contact Trish Witham at 541-561-1998 or easygon@eotnet.net. Elk foundation hosts annual banquet Money for research, outreach and habitat im- provements that bene¿ t elk and other wildlife will be raised during a fundraiser by the Pendleton chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. In its 29th year, the Big Game Banquet is Saturday with the doors opening at 4:30 p.m. at the Pendleton Conven- tion Center, 1601 West- gate. Cost for the meal only is $20 for youths and $35 adults. Tickets must be purchased in ad- vance, as they won’t be sold at the door. Memberships with banquet tickets and raf- À e tickets are also avail- able at https://events. rmef.org/shop.aspx or by calling Marla Campbell at 541-379-0488. More than $40,000 in mer- chandise is featured in rafÀ es, including guns, riÀ es, bows and tents. For more information about the Rocky Moun- tain Elk Foundation, vis- it www.rmef.org. When they say “Can You Hear Me and you say “WHAT?! E-mail your community news items to: community@hermistonherald.com It’s doggone true: Pet oZnersKLS Eene¿ ts KeDOtK W hen asked if I have children, I tell people I have two canine kids. John and I are currently raising Lucifer, 6, and the General, 3, both German shepherds. And, they are very important members of the Malgesini pack. It seems life insurance companies also understand the value of dog owner- ship in regards to a per- son’s health. When I was shopping for a new policy, among the questions my insurance agent asked was did I own a dog. An article I recently read on WebMD also touted the bene¿ ts of being a pet owner. Written by Jeanie Lerche Davis, “5 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health” was reviewed for inclusion on the site by Dr. Louise Chang, who is board cer- ti¿ ed in internal medicine. The article isn’t merely a Leprechauns, pots of gold and blarney, oh my Heppner celebrates St. Patrick’s Day all weekend long By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor Celebrating its Irish roots is more than a wee bit o’ fun this weekend in Hep- pner. “Whether you are Irish when you come, you will certainly be Irish when you leave,” said Sheryll Bates, Heppner Chamber of Com- merce executive director. The Wee Bit O’ Ireland Celebration features food and fun for everyone. In its 34th year, organizers know how to throw a party and the result is lots o’ fun. There’s no fee for most of the activities. In what has become a traditional kickoff for the event, Father Gerry Con- don presents an original play. A drama of forgive- ness and faith, “Intrigue at Glendalough” will be pre- sented Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 525 N. Gale St. The eve- ning also features Irish mu- sic. Although there’s no ad- mission charge, donations will bene¿ t the parish hall restoration project. Activities on Friday include an arts and crafts fair, the annual Friends of the Library book sale, a celebration of the Morrow County Courthouse clock restoration and the dedica- tion of the Judge Alba Bar- tholomew Building, a new county facility located at 110 N. Court St. The celebration kicks into high gear Saturday with activities from sun up ‘til the wee hours of Sunday morning. Some of the high- lights include the Sheep Dog Trials (Thompson’s Ranch off Highway 74 on Bunker Hill Road), the St. STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI 7KHERRWVZHUHÁ\LQJDWWKH:HOO\7RVVGXULQJWKH :HH%LW2,UHODQG&HOHEUDWLRQ7KHHYHQWLQLWVWK\HDU LQFOXGHVDFWLYLWLHV7KXUVGD\WKURXJK6XQGD\LQ+HSSQHU Paddy’s Cruz-In (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and the Welly Toss (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) for a chance to participate in ol’ Irish fun and braggin’ rights for tossing the boot the far- thest. And, the Great Green Parade gets rolling at 1 p.m. For Irish fun and enter- tainment, be sure to attend the KUMA Coffee Hour (10-11:30 a.m.) and Ceili (2-4 p.m.) Both programs are held upstairs at the Elks Lodge. The coffee hour, which is really 90 minutes, is live on the air with Tom Melton. He shares the mi- crophone with Rep. Greg Walden, Dom Monahan and Father Gerry Condon — expect lots of jokes and even more blarney. The Irish Singers will be on hand and the Laugh- lin family, grand marshals for the event, will be intro- duced. The Irish Brogue Contest provides the audi- ence an opportunity to tell their best blarney. The Irish Singers return for Ceili and the festival’s main entertainment, Cross Strung, will stop by to sing a few songs. The event also includes a drawing, so peo- ple are invited to come and sit, clap their hands, stomp their feet and maybe walk away with a $100 Pot o’ Gold. Cross Strung will perform an evening concert (7:30-9:30 p.m.) at St. Pat- rick’s parish hall. Kids can have loads of laughs at the Bouncin’ Leprechaun Fun Zone. A Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 110 ɿ NUMBER 11 *DU\/:HVW | Editor gwest@hermistonherald.com 7DPP\0DOJHVLQL | Community Editor 6DP%DUEHH | Sports Reporter -DGH0F'RZHOO | Reporter 541-567-4063 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston Forrest Cahill, HAS 541-564-4532 tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com sbarbee@hermistonherald.com jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com 541-564-4539 541-564-4542 541-564-4536 -HDQQH-HZHWW | Multi-Media consultant jjewett@hermistonherald.com 541-564-4531 -HQQLIHU&ROWRQ | Reporter jcolton@hermistonherald.com 541-564-4534 6KDQQRQ3D[WRQ | Of¿ ce coordinator spa[ton@hermistonherald.com 541-564-4530 $XGUD:RUNPDQ | Multi-Media consultant aworkman@eastoregonian.com 541-564-4538 To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: call 541-567-6457 e-mail info@hermistonherald.com stop b\ our of¿ ces at 333 E. Main St. visit us online at: KHUPLVWRQKHUDOGFRP The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457, FAX (541) 567-1764. $118$/68%6&5,37,215$7(6 Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2016 March 4-5-6, 2016 | Spokane Fair & Expo Center | Spokane, WA March 18-19-20, 2016 17th Annual Spring OVER 150 NORTHWEST ARTISANS FINE ART | HAND CRAFT | SPECIALTY FOODS TRAC Center Verna Taylor, HAS fundraiser for the Heppner Day Care, it runs from 1:30-5:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Activities for preschool through high school ages includes boun- cy structures, a rock climb- ing wall, a bungee run, an obstacle course, a slide and a mini-carnival with games. The cost is $5 for children 5 and under and $6 for those 6 and older. The Sheep Dog Trials continue all day Sunday. And, the celebration’s grand ¿ nale features Road Bowling at 1:37 p.m. Par- ticipants must meet at 1 p.m. at Balm Fork Road. For a full schedule, visit www.heppnerchamber.com or www.facebook.com/ st.patrickscelebration. For more information, call 541- 676-5536. Now?!” It’s time to call us! Ric Jones, BC-HIS the only bowl he’ll con- sume water from. One time during a pack outing, I was con- cerned that he’d become dehydrated or get heat- stroke. Panting heavily, his tongue was dangling from his mouth. I ¿ nally ended up sucking water out of my CamelBak and then spit it into his mouth. While he didn’t protest, I’m sure it looked rather odd to anyone who might have witnessed it. Our dogs de¿ nitely add to our life ... and you just can’t beat the excitement they exhibit when greeting us at the door after a long day at work. ——— Tammy Malgesini is the community editor. Her column, Inside my Shoes, includes general musings about life. Contact her at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539. pet lover gushing about and his af¿ nity for remote their animals — the content controls was putting his sta- is actually endorsed by a tus as man’s best friend at medical professional. risk. Even though my lec- “Pets help lower blood ture probably was compre- pressure and lessen anxi- hended as, “Lucifer, blah, ety,” Davis said in the ar- blah, blah ... no, blah, blah, ticle. blah,” he seemed to While I totally understand the se- agree with this, I also verity of the situation can attest that pets and discontinued the can act out in ways attack on the remote that raise your blood controls. pressure and increase As for my dog, anxiety. Like the time the General seems Lucifer chewed the Tammy to exhibit symptoms Malgesini remote control — INSIDE MY of obsessive-com- then a short time lat- SHOES pulsive disorder. At er, he gnawed another about 6 months old and then a third one. he got weird about drinking Growing up during the out of only one bowl in the pre-remote control world, house. the convenience of chang- Overall, it’s not a big ing the channel without deal if he prefers running having to get up is now downstairs to get a drink ¿ rmly embedded in our life- — even though he jumped style. After the third remote over a perfectly good bowl bit the dust, Lucifer and I of water sitting next to the had a serious sit-down. daybed. 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