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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 Our Community IN BRIEF Parking lot sale benefi ts Agape House Clothing, knick-knacks and some furniture are available during a parking lot sale at Agape House. Clothing is priced at three items for $1, furniture is as marked and knick- knacks are you name the price. The sale is Saturday from 8:30-11 a.m. at 500 Harper Road, Hermiston. Donations are accepted through Saturday Agape House serves the needs of low-income res- idents in the community. For more information, call 541-567-8774. Award-winning animator to present workshop An interactive presen- tation will include an op- portunity for those present to make a short animation ¿OP Teresa Drilling, an Em- my-winning animator, will discuss the principals and history of stop motion ani- mation. Then, those present will be able to put to use what they learned. Presented by the Li- braries of Eastern Oregon through an ArtPlace Amer- ica grant, Drilling will lead the free workshop Wednes- day, April 20, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Pub- lic Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. Drilling has worked with television, commercials and ¿OPV LQFOXGLQJ ³&KLFNHQ Run, “Elf” and “Coraline.” She has taught stop motion at Portland State Universi- W\ 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW &RO lege of Art, and the Art In- stitute of Portland. For more information, call 541-567-2882. For more about Drilling, visit www.teresadrilling.com. Java Junkies off ers voter registration events Area residents are re- minded that April 26 is the last day to register to vote in Oregon for the upcoming election. A pair of voter registra- tion drives are planned to assist people in registering to vote. The non-partisan events are Saturday, April 16 and Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Java Junkies, 1510 Sixth St., Umatilla. For more information, contact Alex Hobbs at alecthom2@gmail.com. Baptist church sets movie night The Boardman First Baptist Church is hosting an upcoming screening of “The Climb.” 0RYLH 1LJKW # 7KH Church is Saturday, April 16, at 6 p.m. at 200 Willow Fork Drive, Boardman. There is no admission charge. Re- freshments and popcorn will be available for purchase. A heart-stopping and heart-warming story, the ac- tion/adventure drama is rated PG. For more information, call 541-481-9437. Eastern Oregon Arts Festival seeks participants Cash prizes are available in the Eastern Oregon Arts Festival. The event, which is May 6-7, is seeking professional artists to exhibit and sell their work for the juried show. In addition, people can rent an exhibitor booth to show and sell their work. Artwork may include any media, including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, wood carving, airbrush, mixed me- dia, drawings, photography, printmaking, metal sculpture E-mail your community news items to: community@hermistonherald.com West Park trio sweep day camp logo contest and ceramics. For the juried group show, artists may submit up to two works. The entry fee is $5 each. For art ven- dor space, the cost is $25, which includes the fee for up to two pieces into the group show. Artwork must be deemed appropriate for a family audience. Those new to the festival must submit images of several pieces of work for accep- tance. The registration deadline for both is Fri- day, April 15. For de- tailed information, visit www.desertartscouncil. com or contact Heather LaBeau 541-667-5010 or hlabeau@hermiston.or.us. Women educators to meet at Wildhorse The Delta Kappa Gam- ma Society International for Women Educators is having a conference at Wildhorse Resort & Casi- no. Catch the Wave of Diversity and Change is April 29 through May 1 at Wildhorse Resort & Casi- no, located off Interstate 84 at Exit 216. The cost for non-members is $10, which includes PDUs for all sessions. The gathering features activities, workshops and keynote presentations by Camille Preus, president of Blue Mountain Communi- ty College; Wesley Mitch- ell, education major and student teacher; and Bev- erly Helm, immediate past international president. For more information or to register, visit www. deltakappagamma.org/ OR/conventions/2016 or call Vickie Jackson at 541- 566-2744. Scottish Rite off ers scholarships High school seniors and current college stu- dents are eligible for a pair of $1,000 scholar- ships from the Pendleton Valley Scottish Rite. To be eligible, stu- dents must reside in Umatilla or Morrow counties. The applica- tion must be completed, which includes general knowledge questions, IDPLO\ ¿QDQFLDO VWDWXV and student aspirations. Applications are available at most high school counseling of- ¿FHV RU E\ FDOOLQJ -RH Maier at 541-571-4431. The application is due by Saturday, April 30. HERMISTON HERALD $WULRRI¿IWKJUDGHUVIURP West Park Elementary School in Hermiston swept Umatilla County’s Fun at the Fair Day Camp logo contest. The winning entry by Es- tefany Sanchez best exempli- ¿HGWKH8PDWLOOD&RXQ ty Fair theme “Traditions & Transitions,” according to a press release from the county. The colorful creation features carnival booths and a Fer- ris wheel — complete with “must be this tall” signage. 6HFRQG SODFH ZHQW WR 1DWK alie Hoyos, and Lily Wick- strom was third. For her efforts, Sanchez will receive a pair of adult day passes, four children’s day passes and a carnival wristband for the 2016 Uma- tilla County Fair. In addition, her logo will be featured on the Fun at the Fair Day Camp T-shirt, which she’ll receive free of charge. As runners-up, Hoyos will CONTRIBUTED BY UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR /HIW(VWHIDQ\6DQFKH]DÀIWKJUDGHUDW:HVW3DUN(OHPHQWDU\LQ6FKRROLQ+HUPLVWRQZRQ 8PDWLOOD&RXQW\·V)XQDWWKH)DLU'D\&DPSORJRFRQWHVW 0LGGOH1DWKDOLH+R\RVDÀIWKJUDGHUDW:HVW3DUN(OHPHQWDU\LQ6FKRROLQ+HUPLVWRQSODFHG VHFRQG 5LJKW/LO\:LFNVWURPDÀIWKJUDGHUDW:HVW3DUN(OHPHQWDU\LQ6FKRROLQ+HUPLVWRQWRRNWKLUG receive an adult day pass and two children’s day passes, and Wickstrom will receive two children’s day passes. Sanchez’s winning logo also will be used on the Uma- tilla County Fair’s website, Facebook page and on all Fun at the Fair Day Camp corre- spondence. Estefany’s logo is the third theme logo created for the camp since the decision was made to hold a county-wide contest two years ago. Fair at the fair. The camp costs $65, which includes a camp T-shirt, a week-long fair pass, daily snacks and a one-day carnival wristband. Registration forms will be available soon at www. umatillacounty.net/fair or by stopping by the fair RI¿FH DW : 2UFKDUG Ave., Hermiston. For more information, contact Angie 0F1DOOH\ DW DQJLHPFQDO ley@umatillacounty.net or 541-567-6121. Manager Don Slone hopes to rally additional participa- tion for the contest next year, which is open to Umatilla County students in kindergar- WHQWKURXJK¿IWKJUDGH ,QLWV¿IWK\HDUWKH)XQDW the Fair Day Camp — which runs four days during fair week — features arts and crafts, science experiments and music. Open to students HQWHULQJ ¿UVW WKURXJK ¿IWK grades in the fall, it high- lights activities and exhibits Hermiston Rotary celebrates 75 years their time and energy to a va- riety of projects, including on Chartered on April 12, LVVXHV OLNH SHDFH DQG FRQÀLFW 1941, the Hermiston Rotary resolution, disease prevention Club began with 17 mem- and treatment, water and san- bers. The club is celebrating itation, education and literacy 75 years this week. and economic and community Among the charter mem- development. In 1985, Rotary bers are the fathers of current launched an effort to eradicate Rotarians Frank Harkenrider polio across the globe. and Rick Rankin, said Steve “We are getting closer,” Williams, past president. The Williams said. “The number current membership includes of cases is being cut back 67 members. each year.” The club is part of Rotary Locally, the club has been International, which boasts active in providing schol- 1.2 million members world- arships to college students, wide. It started with the vision scholarships for educators of one man — Paul P. Harris. for continuing education, an According to the organiza- annual Arbor Day tree give- tion’s website, the Chicago away and working on local attorney formed one of the parks, including the Oxbow ZRUOG¶V¿UVWVHUYLFHRUJDQL]D Trail project. tions in 1905. Williams said Rotary has The club was established continued because there is a as a place for professionals lot to be done. Also, he said with diverse backgrounds the fellowship is fun and rela- to meet and exchange ideas. tionships are built. The name came from the The membership, Williams club’s early practice of rotat- VDLG LGHQWL¿HV ZKDW SURMHFWV ing meeting places. to be involved with. They pro- When Rotary Interna- vide the resources to complete WLRQDO ¿UVW VWDUWHG LW ZDV DQ WKHP²ZKHWKHULW¶V¿QDQFLDO all-male organization. How- or time and manpower. ever, by the late-1980s, the “There’s been a lot of club opened membership to members over the 75 years,” women. The Hermiston club Williams said. “The strength followed suit. Williams said of the Rotary Club is the there are a number of women members that are involved.” that belong to Hermiston Ro- To join Rotary, prospects tary, as well as couples. must be sponsored by a cur- Williams said the club rent member. Anyone inter- focuses on local and interna- ested in joining is encouraged tional humanitarian projects. to contact a Rotary member “It’s local people working to learn more. to solve local problems and For more information, call international projects,” he President Tim Beinert at 541- said. 656-5298 or search Facebook Rotary members contribute for “Hermiston Rotary Club.” By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor 6TAFF 3HOTO BY TAMMY MAL*E6INI 5RE 'RKHUW\ DGYLVRU RI $/79 WKH WHOHYLVLRQ SURGXFWLRQ FODVV DW $UPDQG /DULYH 0LGGOH 6FKRRO PDNHV D SUHVHQWDWLRQ DW WKH DW WKH $SULO +HUPLVWRQ 5RWDU\ &OXE PHHWLQJ DW 7ULQLW\ /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK 7KH +HUPLVWRQ 5RWDU\ &OXE LV FHOHEUDWLQJ LWV WK DQQLYHUVDU\ WKLV ZHHN 3rinted on recycled newsprint VOLUME 110 ɿ NUMBER 14 *DU\/:HVW | Editor • gwest@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4532 7DPP\ 0DOJHVLQL | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 -DGH0F'RZHOO | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 -HDQQH-HZHWW | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 -HQQLIHU &ROWRQ | Reporter • jcolton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534 6KDQQRQ 3D[WRQ | Of¿ ce coordinator • spa[ton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-453 $XGUD :RUNPDQ | Multi-Media consultant • aworNman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 $118$/ 68%6&5,37,21 5$7(6 Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.9 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. 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