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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017
Our Community
Organizations spread holiday cheer
By TAMMY MALGESINI
privilege to partner with the
agencies.
For more information
about the foundation and
a full list of grants award-
ed across the state, which
totaled $3.6 million, visit
www.oregoncf.org.
Community Editor
Several
organizations
participated in the spirit by
giving to others as 2016
came to a close.
Among the recipients of
holiday cheer were Umatil-
la middle school students,
the Community Action Pro-
gram of East Central Ore-
gon, the Stanfield Commu-
nity Center, Agape House
and a dozen area organiza-
tions benefiting from Good
Shepherd Health Care Sys-
tem’s 12 Days of Giving
campaign.
Realtors donate to
Agape House
Students shop
with cops
Clara Brownell Middle
School students chosen for
the Shop with a Cop pro-
gram were paired up with
representatives of the Uma-
tilla Police Department for
a shopping spree.
Chief Darla Huxel said
this was the 12th year her
department has participat-
ed in the program. Students
were transported to the
Hermiston Wal-Mart by po-
lice department personnel
and were assisted in pur-
chasing gifts.
Money for this year’s
project, Huxel said, came
from the Wal-Mart Com-
munity Grant Fund.
Oregon Community
Foundation announces
grant awards
CAPECO ($20,000) and
the Stanfield Communi-
ty Center ($15,000) were
among the recipients of
fall grants awarded by the
Oregon Community Foun-
dation, which disbursed
$237,500 to Eastern Ore-
gon nonprofits.
CAPECO will purchase
a refrigerated van and
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY NICK BEJARANO
Devin Goldman and Catie Brenaman of Good Shepherd
Health Care System are pictured with items collected as part
of the hospital’s 12 Days of Giving campaign. About 1,725
items were collected to be distributed to more than a dozen
area nonprofit organizations.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY DARLA HUXEL
Participants during the 12th annual Shop with a Cop are
pictured with Santa Claus at the Hermiston Wal-Mart.
increase staffing for its
fast-growing program that
collects food from grocery
stores and makes it avail-
able to low-income and
working-class families in
Umatilla, Morrow, Gil-
liam and Wheeler coun-
ties.
The Stanfield Communi-
ty Center is using its grant
to remodel their kitchen to
meet code requirements.
The upgrade allows for
continued preparation of
food for community events
and meals for seniors.
Cheryl Puddy, associate
program
officer/region-
al coordinator for OCF in
central and Eastern Oregon,
said the nonprofits provide
valuable services in the
community. She said it’s a
The Columbia Basin
Board of Realtors present-
ed $1,795 Dec. 21 to Dave
Hughes of Hermiston’s
Agape House. Those pres-
ent for the Dec. 21 event
were Suzi Frederickson,
president, and board mem-
bers Clint Fordice, Maggie
Coleman, Vickie Ellis, Carl
Holt, Dean Kegler, Kim
Mansfield and Art Kegler.
Agape House provides
assistance to those in need.
Good Shepherd
facilitates giving
Approximately
1,725
items were collected during
Good Shepherd Health
Care System’s 12 Days of
Giving campaign.
Donated items includ-
ed diapers, non-perishable
food, gloves, personal hy-
giene products, pet food,
socks, shoes, gift cards,
bicycles, hats, toys, blan-
kets, scarves, coats, baby
sup;plies, durable medical
equipment and $155.
Charities
supported
through the contributions
include Agape House,
Domestic Violence Ser-
vices, Clearview Media-
tion Medical Loan Closet,
Eastern Oregon Humane
Society, Umatilla/Morrow
WIC, Desert Rose Minis-
tries, iCan Bike, Hermiston
Warming Station, Friends
of
Hermiston/Umatilla/
Stanfield Libraries, Christ-
mas Express and Stanfield
Food Basket.
Arts center offers guitar classes at Hermiston library
HERMISTON HERALD
Youths in the Hermiston
area can learn to play guitar
during free classes present-
ed locally through Pendle-
ton Center for the Arts.
Beginning Guitar: For
Brand New Beginners will
be offered to kids ages 13-
18 through the Art Rocks
Teens (A.R.T.) program,
which provides free art
and music workshops to
youths. Mike Kellison will
teach the weekly sessions
beginning Wednesday, Jan.
11, from 4-5:30 p.m. at
the Hermiston Public Li-
brary, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
The weekly sessions run
through March 8.
Participants will re-
ceive a solid foundation
for playing the guitar, with
instruction on learning ba-
sic chords, strumming pat-
terns, and how to tune and
re-string the instrument. A
variety of music styles will
be covered, including rock,
country, folk and blues.
No music experience is
necessary to participate in
the classes. Both acoustic
and electric guitars are wel-
come. For those who don’t
have their own guitar, loan-
er instruments are available
for the duration of the class.
Parental
permission
forms are required for par-
ticipation, which can be
picked up at the first class.
For more informa-
tion, contact Bonnie Day
at
info@pendletonarts.
org, 541-278-9201 or visit
www.pendletonarts.org.
Community Editor
The Hermiston High
School Swim team will
shine a spotlight on area
residents during its annual
fundraising talent show.
The event, which fea-
tures singing, dancing and
instrument playing, raises
transportation money for
the team. The dress re-
hearsal is Thursday at 5:30
p.m. in the Hermiston High
School auditorium, 600 S.
First St. The performance is
Saturday at 7 p.m., also in
the school’s auditorium.
Admission is $10 per
person or $25 for a fam-
ily. In addition to all the
community talent being
showcased, the boys’ swim
team will make a splash by
performing a special dance
number. Based on previ-
ous year’s involvement by
swim team members, peo-
ple won’t want to miss it,
said Lynne Hamblin.
“It’s always entertain-
ing,” said Hamblin, who
helps organize the annual
event.
Sisters Sophia and Anna
Rivera will open the eve-
ning with the Pledge of
Allegiance. The multi-tal-
ented siblings also will
perform separately during
the show. Anna will play a
violin solo and Sofia will
tap dance to “Boogie Woo-
gie Bugle Boy.” Also, after
the intermission, The Irish
Singers will perform three
numbers. In all, more than
two dozen acts will take the
stage.
A best of show will be
awarded for the overall
winner. In addition, best
talent for teens and children
will be awarded. Prizes in-
clude Wal-Mart gift cards.
Also, people can vote on
their favorite acts by plac-
ing money in designated
jars. Based on the amount
collected — all money goes
to the swim team — the top
acts will receive prizes.
Hamblin said it costs
about $5,000 to transport
swimmers for daily practic-
es to Pendleton. Last year’s
event raised about $4,000,
she said. The talent show is
IN BRIEF
Foster care classes
starting soon
Classes for individuals
interested in becoming
foster or adoptive provid-
ers for children in foster
care will be offered by
the Department of Human
Services Child Welfare
Program.
The four weekly ses-
sions are free and are
required as part of the
home-study process. The
January Foundations class-
es begin this Saturday and
run through Jan. 28 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DHS
office, 950 S.E. Columbia
Drive, Hermiston.
Umatilla and Morrow
counties need foster pro-
viders for newborns to
teenagers. Providers care
for children for a few days
to several years, depend-
ing on the circumstances.
Foster providers with a
variety of lifestyles are
needed for children in
DHS care. Singles, work-
ing couples and retirees
all have something to of-
fer these young children.
Other upcoming Foun-
dations classes are sched-
uled in June in Hermiston
and August in Boardman.
For more information, call
Marvin Hamilton at 451-
564-4484.
Service features
singing of hymns
The public is invited to
start off the new year with
a song in your heart.
A Hymnspiration is
set for Sunday from 5-6
p.m. at Victory Baptist
Church, 193 E. Main St.,
Hermiston. Join new and
old friends in singing old
hymns. The event features
food, fun and fellowship.
For more information,
contact Chris Finley at
johnchris_1@msn.com.
Free classes provide
tools for caregivers
A Powerful Tools for
Caregivers classes will
focus on family or care-
givers of children with
special needs.
Offered in Hermiston,
the six weekly sessions
begin Tuesday, Jan. 24
from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at
Good Shepherd Medical
Center. To register, call
541-667-3509.
Coordinated through
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Youths play guitar at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Art
Rocks Teens will provide free beginning guitar lessons at the
Hermiston Public Library.
Talent show to make splash for HHS swim team
By TAMMY MALGESINI
E-mail your community news items to:
community@hermistonherald.com
the main fundraiser held for
the team.
The intermission will in-
clude a raffle drawing and
bake sale. Items to LOCAL
be given
away include an iPad, an
arrangement from The Cot-
Community Action Pro-
gram of East Central Or-
egon, there is no charge
for the program. For more
information about classes
offered through CAPECO,
contact Helena Wolfe at
hwolfe@capeco-works.org.
Grief center
continues planning
meetings
To learn more about Ca-
son’s Place Grief Support
for Children and Families
of Eastern Oregon, the
public is invited to an or-
ganizational meeting.
The gathering is Thurs-
day with the board meet-
ing starting at 5:30 p.m.
and the general meeting
at 6 p.m. at the Pendleton
Early Learning Center,
455 S.W. 13th St. Spear-
headed by Jan Peter-
son-Terjeson and her hus-
band, Matt, the hope is to
open the center by the fall.
The group meets each
month, alternating be-
tween the Pendleton venue
and New Hope Communi-
ty Church in Hermiston.
For more information,
contact Matt Terjeson at
matt.loss12@gmail.com
or 503-720-1620.
Swoop into SAGE
Center for ‘Stork’
screenings
Kids and adults can find
their flock during a pair
of showings of “Stork” in
Boardman.
The 2016 animated
comedy resurrects the tale
of storks delivering ba-
bies. Andy Samberg, Katie
Crown, Jennifer Aniston
and Kelsey Grammer are
among the star’s voices in
the film.
The screenings are Fri-
day at 7:15 p.m. and Sat-
urday at 2:15 p.m. at the
SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, Boardman. The cost
is $3, which includes a free
bag of popcorn. Other con-
cessions are available for
purchase.
An interactive visitor
center that highlights sus-
tainable agriculture and en-
ergy, Saturday movie-goers
can tour the exhibits with
no extra fee. The current
hours are Monday through
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
For more information,
call 541-481-7243 or visit
www.visitsage.com.
BEST STAND-UP
COMEDY ON IT'S WAY
TO HERMISTON!
Melonville Comedy Festival
January 28, 2017
Hermiston Community Center
tage, a pedicure/manicure
by Kacee Stewart and other
gifts.
The 24th edition of the Melonville Comedy Festival will
For more information,
feature three headlining stand up comedians. These
contact Hamblin at 541-
comics are in demand corporate show entertainers.
571-5691 or lynne.ham-
blin@hermiston.k12.or.us.
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