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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Our Community
Local ladies win Portland to Coast event
HERMISTON HERALD
A team with participants
from several Eastern Ore-
gon cities placed fi rst in the
women’s masters division
of the Portland to Coast
Walk Relay.
Held Aug. 26-27, the
event is part of the Hood
to Coast Relay. Mem-
bers of the Step Sisters
team included Christy
Lovgren of Hermiston,
Terrie Cutsforth of Hep-
pner, Mary Jane Gleeson
of Condon, Dawna Loder-
hose of Utah and Board-
man residents Maria
Richards, Karen Kegler,
Maryann Hancock, Rose-
marie Dirksen and Kim
Carnine.
The team fi nished the
129-mile race in 29 hours,
4 minutes and 6 seconds,
which was nearly two
hours ahead of the next
placing team, said Carnine,
who was the team captain.
The inaugural year for the
award, Carnine said it is
given to the fastest team
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Step Sisters placed fi rst in the women’s champion
masters walking at the Portland to Coast Walk Relay, held
Aug. 26-27. Pictured are: back row, Kim Carnine, Terrie
Cutsforth, Mary Ann Hancock, Mary Jane Gleeson, Karen
Kegler; front, Rose Marie Dirksen, Christy Lovgren, Maria
Richards, Dawna Loderhose.
in two categories — the
women’s master walking
(minimum age of all fe-
male walkers is 40 years
old) and women’s super-
masters walking (mini-
mum age female walkers
is 50).
This is the 15th year the
Step Sisters have partic-
ipated in the race. In past
years, the team has partici-
pated with 12 members but
this year they competed
with only eight.
“We were surprised and
excited to have fi nished
so well with each member
completing three legs, es-
pecially in the 97 degree
heat on Friday,” Carnine
said.
According to the event’s
website, it is the largest
walk relay in the world.
With just two teams, it be-
gan as a non-competitive
event in 1991. The next
year 22 teams participat-
ed. With continued growth,
team registration is now
capped at 400.
Hood To Coast founder
Bob Foote was approached
26 years ago to add a walk
relay to the highly success-
ful running relay, which
began in 1982.
FILE PHOTO
Erin Lovett speaks at the 2015 Patriot Day event to remember the lives of those lost Sept. 11, 2001. This year’s event, which
recognizes the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, is Sunday at McKenzie Park in Hermiston.
PATRIOT DAY SERVICE FEATURES PRAYER, REMEMBRANCE
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
A time of remembrance
and prayer for those lost
during the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks is planned
in Hermiston.
Erin
Lovett,
who
serves on the Patriot Day
9/11 and National Day of
Prayer committees, said
it’s important that people
never forget that day. In
addition, she said, gath-
ering together provides
an opportunity to express
solidarity and to use the
power of prayer for con-
tinued healing.
“All across America,
from all walks of life,
people will be gathering
on Sept. 11th ... to pray for,
honor and remember 9/11,”
she said.
The public is invited to
attend the Patriot Day event
Sunday — the 15th anni-
versary of Sept. 11 — at
4 p.m. at McKenzie Park,
320 S. First St., Hermiston.
People are encouraged to
bring a chair or blanket.
The focus of the gather-
ing, Lovett said, is to pray.
The event also will in-
clude live worship music
provided by Jacob Looper.
In addition, refreshments
will be served.
“We will be coming
along side our veterans,
military men and wom-
en, our law enforcements,
fi remen, and fi rst respond-
ers, as well as our pas-
tors, our city and nation
in prayer, led by our own
local people,” Lovett said.
For more informa-
tion, contact Lovett at ei-
lovett@live.com.
Inland Musicians seek singers, instrumentalists
All skill levels
welcome in
community
ensembles
HERMISTON HERALD
Ensembles of the Inland
Northwest Musicians are
preparing for the 2016-17
season.
Anyone interested in
singing or playing an in-
strument with one of the
ensembles is invited to
participate. Auditions are
not required. Everyone is
welcome who has a desire
to sing and fellowship with
other area musicians, said
Salli Ketchersid, publicity
coordinator for the group.
The Inland Northwest
Chorale rehearsals are
Mondays at 7 p.m. at Har-
ris Junior Academy, 3121
S.W. Hailey Ave., Pendle-
ton. The weekly practices
lead up to a pair of con-
certs, which are Oct. 29 in
Pendleton and Oct. 30 in
Milton-Freewater.
The Inland Northwest
Orchestra rehearses Thurs-
days at 6:30 p.m., also at
Harris Junior Academy.
The opening concert of the
season is Sunday, Oct 16, at
Hermiston High School.
In November, both
ensembles will begin re-
hearsals for December
performances of “Handel’s
Messiah” in Echo and Con-
nell, Washington.
Also, the Willow Creek
Symphony begins rehears-
ing Tuesday, Sept 13, from
6-7:30 p.m. at Irrigon Jr./
Sr. High School, 315 E.
Wyoming Ave. It fea-
tures strings, brass, wood-
winds and percussionists.
The symphony welcomes
youths and less experienced
musicians of all ages, in-
cluding adults.
The Inland Northwest
Musicians provide free live
performances throughout
rural Eastern Oregon and
southeast Washington. For
more information, contact
541-289-4696,
inwm@
machmedia.net or visit
www.inlandnorthwestmu-
sicians.com.
Printed on
recycled
newsprint
VOLUME 110 ● NUMBER 35
Recreation guide
is hot off the press
To fi nd out all the fun
things Hermiston Parks &
Recreation has planned for
the upcoming months, be
sure to pick up a copy of the
Fall 2016 Activity Guide.
Information about fall
sports leagues, a communi-
ty campfi re, dance classes,
children’s community the-
ater and more can be found
in the publication.
For a copy of the guide,
stop by the parks and rec-
reation offi ce, 180 N.E.
Second St. Also, some
copies are available at the
Hermiston Herald offi ce,
333 E. Main St. In addi-
tion, for a link to the guide,
visit www.hermiston.or.us/
parksrec_recreation.
For more information,
contact 541-667-5018 or
parksandrec@hermiston.
or.us.
Gary L. West | Editor • gwest@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4532
Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539
Jade McDowell | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536
Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531
Shannon Paxton | Offi ce coordinator • spaxton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4530
Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538
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IN BRIEF
Free classes off er
caregiver skills
An educational pro-
gram providing a toolkit
of skills to assist people
with the caregiving pro-
cess will be offered in
Hermiston.
“Too often individuals
in a caregiving situation
fi nd themselves deplet-
ed, anxious and even
depressed,” said Helena
Wolfe, Area Agency on
Aging health promotion
coordinator.
She said research shows
that caregivers who take
good care of themselves
are better equipped to help
their loved ones. Power-
ful Tools for Caregivers
is designed for people that
are involved in support
and decision-making for
a chronically ill or elderly
loved. The classes provide
information for people
whose loved one is living
near or far, in their own
home or the caregiver’s
home, or even a nursing
home or assisted living fa-
cility. The sessions aren’t
designed for professional
caregivers.
The free six-week se-
ries, which includes a free
book, is offered begin-
ning:
•Thursday, Oct. 13
from 3-4:30 p.m. at Good
Shepherd Medical Cen-
ter, 610 N.W. 11th St.,
Hermiston. Pre-register
by calling the hospital’s
education department at
541-667-3509.
For more information,
including about other up-
coming classes, contact
Wolfe at 541-561-5443 or
hwolfe@capeco-works.
org.
Tonight’s Kids
Roundup kicks off
youth programs
It’s time to saddle up,
strap on your boots and
ride on down to the Kids
Roundup Night.
The gathering includes
games, food, prizes and a
chance to meet leaders of
the Boys and Girls clubs
at the Hermiston Assem-
bly of God Church. Ages
3 through high school are
invited to attend Wednes-
day (tonight) from 6:30-
7:45 p.m. at 730 E. Hurl-
burt Ave., Hermiston. The
event, which features spe-
cial activities for different
age groups, introduces
youths to programs avail-
able. To participate, kids
don’t have to attend the
church.
For more informa-
tion,
call
541-567-
5831 or visit www.
facebook.com/events/
1377096032314494.
Students cash in
with bank program
Community Bank is
working to encourage ac-
ademic success among
it’s
student-customers
through its Earn While
You Learn Program.
For the 2016 pay-out
period, 730 students in
the Eastern Oregon and
southeast Washington area
cashed in on their good
grades. In the sixth year of
the program, Community
Bank’s student-customers
earned a total of $15,910.
The cash awards were the
highest in the program’s
history.
The Umatilla County
branches of Community
Bank (Hermiston, Mil-
ton-Freewater and Pend-
leton) paid 83 students
a total of $1,263. The
Heppner branch awarded
$1,002 to 41 student-cus-
tomers.
The program is de-
signed
to
encourage
students by awarding
Community Bank Youth
Savings accounts for good
grades. During the months
of June and July, the
bank’s branches accept-
ed end-of-the-year report
cards from students in fi rst
through 12th grades. For
every top grade in a main
school subject, Communi-
ty Bank deposited $1 into
their Community Bank
Youth Savings Account.
Each student can earn up
to $50 annually.
Since the bank’s pro-
gram began in 2011 —
190 students were paid
$3,895 — earnings have
steadily increased each
year.
For more information,
contact Keith Burghardt,
chief administrative of-
fi cer, at 509-522-9996,
kbughardt@communi-
tybanknet.com or visit
www.communitybanknet.
com.
Pokemon players
to meet weekly
A Pokemon league is
fi nalizing plans to resume
weekly meetings in Herm-
iston.
Those interested in
sharing Pokemon excite-
ment are invited to join
the Hermiston Houn-
dour Pokemon Gym. The
group, which is open to all
ages, meets for Pokemon
fun.
For more information,
call Professor Danny at
817-307-1371 or visit the
group’s Facebook page
at
www.facebook.com/
groups/HoundourGym.
HHS class of 1961
sets reunion
The Hermiston High
School class of 1961 is
celebrating its 55-year re-
union.
The event is Friday
through Sunday. An infor-
mal gathering is planned
Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the
Midway Bar & Grill, 1750
N. First St., Hermiston.
All friends of the class are
invited to attend.
For more information
about the full reunion
schedule, call Bill Linder
at 541-571-1726 or Helen
Rozema McAfee at 541-
567-5090.
Class of ’66 to
hold reunion
The Hermiston High
School Class of 1966
will hold its 50-year class
reunion September 23 and
24. The fun begins both
nights at 6 p.m. at Stet’s
Steakhouse (formerly
Stetson’s), 1619 N. First
St.
Saturday’s activities
include a prime rib or
salmon dinner and live
music by Brass Fire. Both
nights feature an open bar.
Cost to attend is $50
per person, and RSVPs
are due by Friday, Sept.
16. Checks may be
mailed to Danice McBee,
28420 Highway 730,
Umatilla, OR 97882.
For more information,
call Terry Williams at
253-381-2198.
Disc golf enthusiasts
rattle chains
With the growing pop-
ularity of disc golf, Herm-
iston Parks & Recreation
will discuss creating a
course in Hermiston.
A number of area disc
golf enthusiasts have en-
couraged the city to look
at building a course in
town. Facility concepts
and ideas about making
that a reality will be dis-
cussed Thursday at 6:30
p.m. at Hermiston City
Hall, 180 N.E. Second St.
All those interested in disc
golf are encouraged to at-
tend.
For more information,
contact Larry Fetter at
lfetter@hermiston.or.us
or 541-667-5018.