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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
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IN BRIEF
Gospel-country singer
to perform in Irrigon
A country gospel singer
from Joplin, Missouri, will per-
form at Columbia View Com-
munity Church in Irrigon.
Eldon Potts will sing Sat-
urday at 7 p.m. at 1230 High-
way 730, Irrigon. There’s no
admission charge and every-
one is welcome.
The musician is said to
present a unique style of
country gospel, which ap-
peals to everyone. Potts, who
has a degree from Ozark Bi-
ble College, shares in word
and song. Potts and his wife,
Sue, have worked with Christ
To The Nations Ministries,
mainly in the Philippines.
For more information, call
the church at 541-922-4531.
Chair-ity event
canceled, online
auction still planned
Due to a lack of ticket
sales, the annual Chair-ity
Dinner and Auction has been
canceled.
For those who have al-
ready purchased tickets for
the event, the Clearview
Disability Resource Center
will provide a full refund.
For individuals, businesses
and groups who have already
created a chair for the event,
Clearview is looking to hold
an online auction.
The dinner and auction,
which started in 2014, had
served as the primary fund-
raiser to support Clearview’s
Medical Loan Closet. The
program provides short-term
use of medical equipment,
which can be checked out like
library books.
For more information,
contact 541-276-1130, clear-
viewoffi ce23@gmail.com or
stop by the offi ce at 307 S.W.
Sixth St., Pendleton.
HHS class of 1966
sets reunion
The Hermiston High
School class of 1966 will
hold its 50-year class reunion
Sept. 23-24.
The fun begins Friday
and Saturday at 6 p.m. at
Stet’s Steakhouse (formerly
Stetson’s), 1619 N. First St.,
Hermiston. Saturday’s activ-
ities include a prime rib or
salmon dinner and live music
by Brass Fire. Both nights
feature an open bar.
The cost to attend is $50
per person. For more infor-
mation, call Terry Williams at
253-381-2198.
Episcopal bishop visits
Pendleton church
Father Patrick Bell is the
special guest during a cele-
bration at Episcopal Church
of the Redeemer.
Hamburgers,
veggie
burgers and hot dogs will be
provided during the potluck
gathering. Those attending
are asked to bring a salad or
dessert to share. The event is
Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m.
at the church, located at 241
S.E. Second St., Pendleton.
Bell was elected as the sev-
enth bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Eastern Oregon,
which was announced Dec.
12. A half-time position, Bell
is in the diocese two weeks a
month while maintaining his
residence in Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho.
For more information,
contact 541-276-3809 or re-
deemerchurch1897@gmail.
com.
Emblem Club
sets yard sale
The Hermiston Emblem
Club is hosting a yard sale.
The event is Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McK-
enzie Park, 320 S. First St.,
Hermiston. The cost for ven-
dor tables to sell items is $10.
For more information,
call Angel Smith at 541-314-
2607 or Carol Goin at 541-
567-5718.
Health fair features
Teddy Bear Clinic,
free fl u shots
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
The Family Health & Fit-
ness Day is coming back —
bigger and better.
Registered nurse Juli
Gregory, director of educa-
tion services at Good Shep-
herd Health Care System,
said they were urged to bring
the popular event back. A
free health fair, it was dis-
continued a couple of years
ago — even though it drew
upwards of 4,500 people.
After a two-year hiatus, a
smaller version — S.E.A of
Health — was held in 2015.
In addition to the hos-
pital, community partners
include the Oregon State
University Extension Ser-
vice, the Healthy Commu-
nities Coalition and Herm-
iston High School. They are
teaming up to offer people
of all ages a free event that
focuses on health and well-
ness.
The event, Gregory said,
includes health screenings,
activities, demonstrations
and workshops. Event ac-
tivities are both inside and
outdoors Saturday from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hermiston
High School, 600 S. First
St. Geared for people of all
ages, everything is free.
Angie Treadwell, Uma-
tilla-Morrow
SNAP-Ed
program
coordinator
through the OSU Exten-
sion’s Family and Com-
munity Health program, is
thrilled to announce free fl u
shots are available. People
are urged to arrive early to
get immunized while sup-
plies last.
Treadwell is pleased
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Kyler Browning listens to discharge instructions for his
teddy bear at the Teddy Bear Clinic during a past Family
Health & Fitness Day. This year’s event, which provides
free medical screenings, health-related activities and
information, is Saturday at Hermiston High School.
with the variety of com-
munity organizations that
have pulled together to
make the event happen.
Umatilla-Morrow Coun-
ty Head Start, she said, is
heading to Portland to pick
up 1,000 loaves of Dave’s
Killer Bread to distribute. In
addition, she said the Wal-
Mart Distribution Center
and Hermiston Breakfast
Kiwanis have donated some
great door prizes.
From kids to older adults
and everyone in between,
Gregory said the event of-
fers something for every-
one.
And, she said, the pop-
ular Teddy Bear Clinic will
be seeing patients again.
The clinic offers kids a
chance to experience what
it’s like to go to the emer-
gency room by receiving a
teddy bear and then going
through the typical steps of
a visit to the hospital.
Gregory said it’s a fun and
educational activity. She’s
heard stories about kids get-
ting home with their teddy
bears and taking care of them
based on treatment plans giv-
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en to them at the clinic.
“I just love it because
it’s a serious thing for
them,” Gregory said. “It’s
a fun event and the people
that help with it love it. It’s
heart-warming.”
A 8-10 hour fast is re-
quired for some of the med-
ical screenings, Gregory
said. She encourages peo-
ple to come early and have
that done and then attend a
cooking class to get a treat.
The food demonstration
sessions provide healthy
meal preparation tips. In
the past, Treadwell said
the cooking classes were
geared for kids, but people
of all ages were showing up
for them.
“We found people who
live alone were interested
because it was focused on
preparing food for one per-
son,” she said.
Also, the demonstrations
provide people a glimpse of
things like Tai Chi or other
exercise programs they may
be curious about. In addi-
tion, people can get an up-
close view of vehicles fi rst
responders use, including
Getting an up-close view of an air ambulance drew a crowd
during a past Family Health & Fitness Day. This year’s event,
which provides free medical screenings, health-related
activities and information, is Saturday at Hermiston High
School.
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Upwards of 45-50 booths are featured during the Family
Health & Fitness Day. The event, which provides free medical
screenings, health-related activities and information, is
Saturday at Hermiston High School.
an air ambulance.
Also, Treadwell said, the
Don Horneck Memorial Run
begins and ends at Hermis-
ton High School. Registra-
tion starts at 7:30 a.m.
“It is truly a full day of
health and wellness,” Tread-
well said.
For more information
about the Family Health & Fit-
ness Day, call 541-667-3506.
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donated items to make our fair the best possible.
Thanks to all our volunteers and superintendents,
and to all who made the 2016
Umatilla County Fair a huge success!
WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOU.