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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM IN BRIEF Agape House holds parking lot sale Clothing, furniture, knick-knacks and more will be featured at a park- ing lot sale Saturday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Agape House, 500 W. Harper Road, Hermiston. Clothing, which will be displayed inside, is three items for $1 for adult sizes. The first five items of children’s cloth- ing are free, and subse- quent selections are three for $1. Bikes, books and furniture will be outside, weather permitting, and are priced as marked. Knick-knacks are you- name-the-price. Agape House serves individuals and fami- lies in need by providing clothing, food, wood, fur- niture, emergency shelter and transportation. For more information, call Dave or Jodene Hughes at 541-567-8774. Breakfast fundraiser supports arts center A pancake breakfast to benefit the Irrigon Mul- ticultural Arts Center is planned this weekend. The meal will be served up Saturday from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place, Ir- rigon. The cost is $4.50 per person. Money raised will help the nonprof- it group in developing a regional arts center and preserving Irrigon’s 1921 school building. For more information, call Peggy Price at 541- 567-3806. Driver’s safety class cruises into Boardman The AARP Driver’s Safety course teaches de- fensive driving skills and provides participants with a refresher on the rules of the road. An upcoming class is available Wednesday, March 1 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morrow County Center of Blue Mountain Community College, 300 N.E. Front St., Boardman. A short break is provided for lunch — participants may bring a lunch or make their own arrangements. The cost is $15 for AARP members (bring your card to class) or $20 for non-members. The class is geared toward ages 50 and older, but all licensed drivers are wel- come to attend. The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation’s first and largest course for drivers who are 50 and older. Upon successful completion, participants may receive a discount on their insur- ance. Pre-registration is re- quested by contacting BMCC Morrow County at 541-481-2099 or 541- 422-7040. Trail riders plan cleanup, vaccination clinic A group of area horse enthusiasts are heading up a trail cleanup at the Columbia Heritage Trail. The event also will feature a poker ride. The group also is planning a silent auction and chili cook-off event, which will be held in conjunc- tion with a Spring Vacci- nation Clinic. The event is Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Columbia River Equestrian Center, 81900 Pleasant View Road, Irri- gon. Dr. Don Peters will be offering vaccinations, Coggins tests and health certificates. There is a $5 farm call fee. For more information, contact Julie Errend at 541-314-0137 or julieer- rend@yahoo.com. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 COMMUNITY Two Rivers receives Siletz tribe grant Hermiston Herald Two Rivers Correc- tional Institution was among the nonprofit or- ganizations that received grant funding from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, whose 11-county ser- vice area encompassed the Willamette Valley and the central Oregon coast, also provides funding to American Indian entities and ac- tivities across the Unit- ed States. They gave $1,500 to the Umatilla prison for beading and cultural craft supplies. In total, the Feb. 3 disbursements from the tribe exceeded $153,300 to 38 organizations. The deadline for the next application is March 7. For requirements and additional information, contact 541-444-8227, stccf@live.com or visit www.ctsi.nsn.us. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY DIANE RODRIQUEZ Two Rivers Correctional Institution was among the 38 nonprofi t organizations that received Feb. 3 grant awards from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. Welcome to Hurtyville: Stanfi eld woman launches book series purchase signed copies of her Tales & Tails of Hurtyville features Hurtyville volumes for people, pets and a lesson $12.50 each. or two. Hurty said she came Maria Hurty is excit- up with the idea to cre- ed to share her whimsical ate children’s books after journey of life through receiving feedback from a pair of recently stories she posted published chil- on her Facebook dren’s books. The page. The Tales & Stanfi eld woman Tails series, thus has always writ- far, center around ten little essays or a chicken and the short stories. family dog. “I have always “I’ve always en- enjoyed writing,” Hurty joyed my pets,” she she said. “I thought explained. “I think I would end up about how they writing something more might talk and their per- serious.” sonalities.” The public is invited to The stories also feature an open house to celebrate some sort of lesson. the launch of Hurty’s “I want to drive home a most recent release. The point in simple terms that free event is Thursday children can understand,” from 3-7 p.m. at 415 E. Hurty said. Coe Ave., Stanfi eld. Re- Published in October, freshments will be served. “Once upon a Chicken,” In addition, people can touches on the subject of By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 6 Gary L. West | Editor • gwest@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4532 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Jayati Ramakrishnan | Reporter • jramakrishnan@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534 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. CONTRIBUTED “Walter Gets A Puppy” is the Volume 2 of Tales & Tails of Hurtyville, written and illustrated by Maria Hurty of Stanfi eld. adoption. Readers can fol- low Little Black Chicken’s journey to motherhood as the Oregon chicken mama chooses to love an adopted egg from Texas. The tale, Hurty said, was hatched by watching a chicken in their backyard. Also, the story mirrors some of her own family’s adoptive journey. Volume 2 of Tales & Tails addresses jealously in relationships. “Walter Gets A Puppy,” which came on the tail of the Hurty’s getting a new puppy, was released ear- lier this month. The story, Hurty said, also refl ects what she experienced bringing another child into the family. “When I brought home baby number two, my toddler was jealous,” she said. “So, I saw the com- parisons with Walter, our Boston terrier, when we brought home a little pup- py.” Between the fi rst two volumes of Tales & Tails, Hurty released “Christmas Crazy to Jesus Joy!” in No- vember 2016. Designed as a holiday season devotion- al book for families, it fea- tures 24 Advent readings, along with photos taken by Hurty. While her family en- joyed the annual Advent tradition of the countdown to Christmas, Hurty said the books they had been using were lacking. The devotionals in Christmas Crazy, Hurty said, feature a mixture of light-hearted fun with some that are a “little more intense.” Currently available on Amazon.com, Hurty plans to “hit the trail” to have her books available on the shelves of stores. The new author is hopeful people will enjoy her books. “I have a passion to share joy and love and fun,” she said. “Mostly, I take a whimsical fun ap- proach to life.” Hurty also works part- time as a registered nurse at Good Shepherd Medi- cal Center. Hurtyville, she said, includes John, her husband of 22 years, fi ve awesome kids (including three biological children and two adopted from Ethiopia), “crazy” aunt Ra- chel and Maria’s parents, who live just up the road in Hermiston. Choose from 10 0 different 20 2016/2017 6/20 7 models with 0 % APR Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2017 for 60 mos. 2017 Corolla Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers 2017 Camry also includes: 2017 Corolla iM 2017 Camry Hybrid 2017 Prius v 2016 Prius c 2016 Avalon 2016 Avalon Hybrid 2017 Yaris iA 2017 RAV4 The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. 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