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A14 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM IN BRIEF FESTIVAL: continued from Page A1 should bring a hearty appetite and some extra change. Addi- tional food and craft vendors will be on hand throughout the day. And watermelon will be available for 50 cents a slice. In addition, there are several chances to win cash and prizes. The 50/50 rafle costs $2 per ticket, the button draw is $1 each for a chance to win $100 and rafle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Rafle items include gift certiicates from area busi- nesses, Dust Devil tickets, an air conditioner, a kid’s electric car a Wildhorse Resort & Casi- no package and a lat screen TV. “We have a great variety of prizes and just a lot of odds and ends,” Couchman said. The Morrow County Sher- iff’s Ofice will offer free boat rides on the Columbia River. Also, a water slide and dunk tank will provide additional op- portunities to get wet. Stage entertainment features regional talents, including Da- kota Brown Band, Nuketown, the Irrigon High School cheer- leaders, Dance Unlimited, Out- siders, Roundup City Cloggers and the Missy G Band. The master of ceremonies is Jeff Richey of Your Way Sound and Lights. Richey will keep things lowing and then usher in the street dance from 9 p.m. to mid- night. For more information, con- tact Couchman at 541-922- 1560 or City Manager Aaron Palmquist at manager@ci.irri- gon.or.us. UMATILLA: continued from Page A1 use because of the lack of water required by insurance companies for ire suppres- sion. Pelleberg also said he and councilor Mark Rib- ich have teamed up to start talking to each local busi- ness owner, asking what the city can do to help them thrive, and asking what the city could do to help ill empty storefronts. They’re also planning on “clean- ing up” the language in the city’s codes and then making a more concerted effort to enforce them. He said pushing to clean-up eyesores will help make the city more attractive to po- tential businesses. Another common theme in the list of goals submit- ted by city councilors is partnering with the Confed- erated Tribes of the Uma- tilla Indian Reservation to re-open the Old Town Site to the public. The land, now held by the Army Corp of Engineers, holds signii- cance as a historical site both to the tribes, and to the city, which packed up and moved from the land 50 WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016 FROM PAGE A1 Iron Butterfly musician to play at Sno Road Parking lot sale benefits Agape House A former keyboardist and vocal- ist for Iron Butterly will perform in Echo. Martin Gerschwitz, a multi-in- strumentalist, plays across multiple genres, from classical to psyche- delic rock. He also previously per- formed with Meat Loaf and Eric Burdon & the Animals. Catch him in a cozy venue Friday at 7 p.m. at Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St., Echo. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 541-376-0421. For more about Gerschwitz, visit www.martinger- schwitz.com. Furniture, clothing and kick- knacks are available during a park- ing lot sale at Agape House. The event is Saturday from 8:30- 11 a.m. at 500 Harper Road, Herm- iston. Clothing will be priced at three items for a dollar, furnitures is priced as marked and knick-knacks are you name the price. Donations for the sale are welcome through Friday. Agape House serves individuals and families in need. For more in- formation, call 541-567-8774. Seattle hip-hop group breaks out at Wildhorse Massive Monkees, a top hip hop/ break dancing group from Seattle, will perform at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The group will rove throughout the casino, performing ive times an hour Saturday from 4 p.m. and mid- night. Wildhorse is located off Inter- state 84 at Exit 216, Mission. The group, formed in 1999, has appeared in two Macklemore vid- eos, at the VANS Warp Tour and multiple advertising campaigns. In addition, they’ve won numerous titles, including the World B-Boy Championships. For more information, contact Tiah DeGrofft, Wildhorse community rela- tions, at 541-966-1628, tiah.degrofft@ wildhorseresort.com or visit www.wild- horseresort.com. For more about the group, visit www.massivemonkees.com. years ago in anticipation of looding from construction of the John Day Dam. The CTUIR and the city have been working with the Corps to gain permission to remove invasive species and place nature trails and historical kiosks through the site. The city is also helping the tribes with a road proj- ect in the port area that will open 195 acres up for de- velopment. Pelleberg said since he has become city manager, the city and port have buried the hatchet and he has a great working rela- tionship with Port of Uma- tilla Director Kim Puzey, along with other entities such as the city of Hermis- ton. “There’s a lot of team- work happening here,” he Organization bowls against domestic violence The fourth annual Domestic Vi- olence Services Bowl-A-Thon will help raise money to support its ser- vices in Umatilla and Morrow coun- ties. The event is Saturday from 6-8 p.m. at Desert Lanes, 1545 N. First St., Hermiston. The cost is $30 per bowler or $120 for a team of four. The fee includes three games and shoe rental. It’s open to all ages and prizes will be given. For more information, call 541- 276-3322 or visit ww.facebook. com/events/1613062902318469 or www.domesticviolenceservices-or. org. Mirasol clinic hosts health fair Food, games, prizes, health screenings and entertainment are featured during a free community health fair. said. The city is also starting discussions with the Army Corp of Engineers about the possibility of taking ownership of more land near Umatilla. “There’s a fair amount of Corps land in the urban growth boundary that is just sitting vacant,” he said. The city council would also like to start focusing more on parks and recre- ation. Currently Pelleberg, in his dual role of city man- ager and public works di- rector, oversees the city’s parks, which he has been working to expand and im- prove. But the city does not have a recreation program or a recreation director in place. Pelleberg said it’s time for the city to start “investing in itself” by cre- Fiesta de Salud! is Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at Mirasol Family Health Center, 589 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. For more information, contact Jessica Johnson at 509-865-6175 or jessicajohn@yvfwc.org. Brass Fire ignites park series A regional horn band will per- form jazz, blues and jazz/rock during the upcoming Music in the Parks in Boardman. Brass Fire includes Jill Scanlan, a music teacher in the Pendleton School District; Paul Dunsmoor, former Hermiston High School band director; and Josh Rist, the Hermiston High School choir direc- tor; as well as other local profession- al musicians. The free outdoor concert is Mon- day at 7 p.m. at Boardman Marina Park. People are invited to bring a picnic and a blanket or chair and enjoy the show. Also, concessions will be available for purchase from Judy’s Chuck Wagon. The park series alternates each Monday between Boardman and Ir- rigon marina parks. It runs through Aug. 22. For more information, call Tami Sherer at 541-571-0844 or Re- nee Couchman at 922-1560. Let’s Walk Hermiston continues in August A program that encourages peo- ple to get out and walk continues the irst Tuesday of each month through October. Sponsored by Good Shepherd Medical Center and Hermiston Parks & Recreation, the next event ating some city-run recre- ational programs for youth and possibly adults, too. City councilors were asked recently to submit a list of goals they were inter- ested in seeing the city pur- sue, and Tuesday was their second work session to dis- cuss the list. Other things on the list included helping the Umatilla Fire Department establish long-term fund- ing support, helping staff pursue more certiications, enhancing community events, making downtown is Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Riverfront Park, located off Orchard Extension Loop at Southwest 23rd St., Hermiston. There is no fee. The program in- cludes a web program, itness tips, results and fun. Also, T-shirts may still be available. For more information, con- tact 541-667-3509 or healthinfo@ gshealth.org. State fair seeks creative submissions Oregonians have an opportunity to showcase their talents in the Ore- gon State Fair. The Creative Living Competitions features everything from cake design, photography and lower arrangements to Legos, ine art and woodworking. A long-standing tradition, it highlights the creativity of children and adults from across the state. Entrants register online, and with a few exceptions, there is no fee to participate in Creative Living Com- petitions. Submissions can be tak- en to Portland or several statewide drop-off locations. Deadlines for registering are: •Tuesday, Aug. 9 for ine art, cal- ligraphy, photography •Tuesday, Aug. 16 for most other departments •Sunday, Aug. 21 for baked goods •Monday, Aug. 22 for loral and farm & garden The Oregon State Fair is Aug. 26 through Sept. 5 in Salem. For more information, contact creativeliving@ oregonstatefair.org, 971-701-6571 or visit www.oregonstatefair.org. businesses’ signs more uni- form, promoting “Umatilla Pride,” adding benches to the Third Street walking path, creating a committee education program for new committee members, writ- ing a ive-year capital im- provement plan, rebranding the city, improving the city website and developing the RV park and marina to their full potential. Pelleberg said they didn’t have an oficial num- ber of items they wanted on a inal list, but it was helpful to weed out items that weren’t feasible and to get a feel for councilors’ top priorities and how those priorities might be accom- plished. He said the city was going to work hard on increasing livability and at- tractiveness to businesses, but some items would re- quire time to deal with fed- eral regulations or secure funding. “This is going to be a time-consuming thing, and it’s not going to happen overnight,” he said. 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