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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.
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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’
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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. However, it be-
Lucifer is John’s dog comes an issue when that’s
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