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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 Our Community E-mail your community news items to: community@hermistonherald.com Blue Mountain Community Foundation awards grants, scholarships FILE PHOTO Beautifi cation efforts in Echo continue to be recognized. The town recently received a 3-bloom award from America in Bloom. ECHO BLOOMS WITH NATIONAL AWARD HERMISTON HERALD The city of Echo received a 3-bloom rating out of a pos- sible fi ve blooms and special recognition for its environ- mental efforts during the 2016 America in Bloom National Awards Program. The announcement was made Oct. 8 at the annual awards held in Arroyo Grande, California. In addition to its 2016 honors, Echo has an im- pressive history of past suc- cesses with America in Bloom, winning its population cate- gory three times, said Laura Kunkle, America in Bloom ex- ecutive director. All participants were eval- uated on six criteria: overall impression, environmental awareness, heritage preser- vation, urban forestry, land- scaped areas and fl oral dis- plays. In addition, they were judged on community in- volvement across municipal, residential and commercial sectors. America in Bloom is the only national awards program that sends specially trained judges to personally visit par- ticipants. In addition, each participant receives a detailed written evaluation that can be used as a guide to future im- provements. To date, 250 communities from 41 states have participat- ed in the program and more than 22 million people have been touched by it. Regis- tration for the 2017 national awards program can be sub- mitted until Feb. 28, 2017. Eligible participants include towns, cities, college and uni- versity campuses, business districts, military installations, and recognized neighborhoods of large cities. For more information, visit www.americainbloom.org. HERMISTON HERALD The Blue Mountain Community Foun- dation recently awarded $44,595 in grants and scholarships for Umatilla County non- profi t organizations and students in 2016. The grants, totaling $21,600, were awarded under the foundation’s Discre- tionary Grants program. The organizations or programs are in Pendleton, Hermiston, Milton-Freewater, Athena, Weston, Pilot Rock and Stanfi eld. The local recipients include: Blue Mountain Wildlife, $3,000 for ed- ucational outreach; Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon, $1,000 for education- al programming; Clearview Mediation and Disability Resource Center, $3,000 to improve transportation for people with disabilities; College Community Theatre, $1,300 for 2017 summer youth camp; Ore- gon East Symphony & Chorale, $1,500 for Young People’s Concert; Pioneer Humane Society, $800 to replace washer and dryer; Inland Northwest Musicians, $1,000 for chorale concerts; Umatilla-Morrow Head Start, $500 for Cooking Matters classes. Scholarships totaling $22,995 were giv- en to 19 students (class of 2016 as well as returning college students). The local stu- dents were: HERMISTON: Estala Fuentes, Andrea Gispert Tello, Sofi a Gispert Tello, Laura Zepeda STANFIELD: Madeline Griffi n, Coralia Rojas For more than 30 years, the Blue Moun- tain Community Foundation has worked to strengthen the health of communities in the Walla Walla Valley, including Umatilla County. It distributes nearly $2 million in grants and scholarships each year. For more information, contact Exec- utive Director Kari Isaacson at 509-529- 4371, kari@bluemountainfoundation.org or visit www.bluemountainfoundation. org. IN BRIEF First Draft features Portland poet A writer with some of the nation’s most presti- gious poetry awards under her belt is the featured pre- senter during the First Draft Writers’ Series. Born in Berlin, Germa- ny, Andrea Hollander later spent 30 years in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. Now living in Portland, Hollander is the author of four full-length poetry col- lections, including a fi nalist for the 2014 Oregon Book Award in Poetry. Also, she’s the editor of “When She Named Fire: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by American Women.” Hollander will take the stage Thursday at 7 p.m. at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. The event is free and open to the public. After her presenta- tion, local authors will have an opportunity to read from their works during an open mic. For more information about First Draft, call 541- 278-9201. For more about the Hollander, visit www. andreahollander.net. Film festival opens Thursday More than 30 indepen- dent works will be screened during the Eastern Oregon Film Festival. In its seventh year, the event also includes mu- sic programming and after parties. The festival runs Thursday through Saturday with the headquarters locat- ed at 112 Depot Street, La Grande. Screenings are at The Granada 3 Cinemas, Stage Door Theatre in The Liberty Theatre and a spe- cial screening at Eastern Oregon University’s Hu- ber Auditorium, all in La Grande. Festival passes are $60, which provide access to all screenings and after par- ties. If seats are available, people can purchase tickets ($9.50-$11.50) at the door for individual events. For more information, including fi lm synopsis’ and schedules, music line- ups and band information, and to purchase festival passes, visit www.eofi lm- fest.com. Guardian Angel Homes off ers freaky fun A kids’ costume contest, food and fun are planned during the Fall Festival at Guardian Angel Homes. The public is invited to attend the free event, which features two “freaky” rooms, candy and treats, spooky picture cutouts, pumpkin decorating, face painting, cupcake decorat- ing, a bouncy house, fi shing pond game and a haunted graveyard. The event is Friday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the assisted living facility at 540 N.W. 12th St., Hermiston. Food offerings include chili or hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, cider and witch’s brew and desserts. Cash prizes will be awarded for fi rst-third places in each of four age groups for the cos- tume contest. For more information, call Leilani Pratt at 541- 564-9070. Music workshop addresses performance anxiety The Umatilla-Morrow District of the Oregon Mu- sic Teachers Association, Printed on recycled newsprint Festival features gospel bluegrass Some of the best blue- grass musicians in the re- gion will perform during a Gospel Bluegrass Festival. The public is invited to the free event Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Milton-Freewa- ter First Christian Church, 518 S. Main St. A time of fellowship will follow the concert. For more information, contact mfjjcollins@q.com. TOPS group off ers support A local TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group meets weekly in Hermis- ton. The organization of- fers support and focuses on health as people work to lose weight and main- tain weight loss. There is a nominal fee for yearly membership. The fi rst visit is free. For more information, call Janell Bailey at 541- 571-5744 or visit www. tops.org. VOLUME 110 ● NUMBER 41 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 To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • stop by our offi ces at 333 E. Main St. • visit us online at: hermistonherald.com The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2016 Want Year Around Outdoor Space? W e’ve Got A Solution! FREE Estimates! 541-720-0772 FIND US ON FACEBOOK facebook.com/scishows in partnership with the Or- egon Community Founda- tion and the Nellie Tholen Fund, will present a free workshop for music teach- ers on performance anxiety. The event is Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hermiston Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St. Diane Baxter, professor of music at Western Oregon Univer- sity, will present “Stepping into the Light: Thoughts on Performance Anxiety.” The workshop is open to all who are interested; no pre-regis- tration, membership or fee is required. Performance anxiety is a complex topic that involves how people think, feel and behave, Baxter said. The results may range from mildly discomforting to completely paralyzing. The workshop will introduce some of the causes of per- formance anxiety and will offer some tips on how to do your best under duress. For more information, contact Sue Nelson at mu- sicdoc3@mac.com, 541- 276-0346 or visit www.or- egonmta.org. 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