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INSIDE SPORTS FOUR LOCAL WRESTLERS VICTORIOUS AT STATE FINALS Hermiston Herald WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 HermistonHerald.com $1.00 INSIDE IRRIGON TURNS 60 CITY CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ‘IRRIGON PROUD’ ACTIVITIES. PAGE A3 HONORS AND AWARDS FIVE HERMISTON HIGH STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT AND TWO WORKERS AT GOOD SHEPHERD EARN NATIONAL AWARDS. PAGE A4 TOURNEY TIME SEVERAL LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAMS WILL BE LOOKING TO KEEP THEIR SEASON ALIVE IN STATE TOURNAMENT ACTION. PAGE A8 LICENSE REVOKED STATE REVOKES TEACHING CREDENTIAL OF EX-HERMISTON AND IRRIGON BASKETBALL COACH JAKE MCELLIGOTT. PAGE A14 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ opens Friday BRIEFLY Hermiston schools plan community forums By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI Members of the cast rehearse a scene during a Feb. 27 dress rehearsal for the Hermiston High School production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI The cast of Hermiston High School production of “Fiddler on the Roof” rehearses a dance number during a dress rehearsal this week. articipants and di- rectors alike, are excited about staging “Fiddler on the Roof” at Hermiston High School. “Musicals are a lot of fun,” said Sean McClanahan, the school’s band teacher who serves as pit director. “The band students get a real-world experience of what it’s like to be a professional musician.” Jordan Bemrose-Rust, Hermiston’s choir director, said the musical is fun, has a lot of good music and was a great fi t with the abilities of student actors and musi- cians. In addition, because the Broadway musical is a clas- sic, she said it should draw a number of people in to see the performances. “We want to get people in here to see what our kids can do — talent-wise,” Bem- rose-Rust said. Rounding out the cast is a handful of Inland Northwest Musicians members, who are playing in the orchestra pit alongside student performers. See PLAY, A14 STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI Female cast members perform a scene during a Feb. 27 dress rehearsal. The fi rst performance of“Fiddler on the Roof” is scheduled for Friday. STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI Members of the woodwind section play during a Feb. 27 dress rehearsal for the Hermiston High School production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Holiday Inn Express grand opening highlights city’s newest hotel, amenities By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN Staff Writer Hermiston residents, business and civic leaders got a good, long look at the city’s newest hotel on Friday after a year of watching the Holiday Inn Express con- struction alter the downtown skyline. The city’s newest hotel, locat- ed at 245 N. First St. in Hermis- ton, celebrated its grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting and tours of rooms on each of its four fl oors. The hotel has 93 rooms, 18 suites and amenities including See HOTEL, A14 STAFF PHOTO BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN Locals and members of the Holiday Inn staff celebrate the opening of Hermiston’s newest hotel on Friday with a ribbon-cutting. Hermiston School District announced a day of community forums to talk about a bond issue it will ask voters to approve to address enrollment challenges, safety and security concerns and aging infrastructure at district schools. Three sessions are scheduled Friday, March 10, in the Hermiston School District offi ce, 305 S.W. 11th Street. The forums will begin at 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Translation services will be available. All who are interested in learning about the different aspects of the bond or who have questions, comments or concerns are encouraged to attend. Inland Musicians announce competition The Inland Northwest Musicians is accepting appli- cations for its annual Young Artists Competition. In its 17th year, the event is Sunday, March 12, at Hermiston High School. The competition is open to young musicians in four categories: Elementary (through grade 5), Junior (grades 6-8), Se- nior (grades 9-12) and Young Adult (ages 19-25). Instrumentalists and sing- ers will perform for adjudi- cation and the opportunity to receive cash prizes. Some competitors will be chosen to perform in concert with the Inland Northwest Orchestra in April. The deadline for entries is Saturday, March 4. Informa- tion and application materials are available at www.inland- northwestmusicians.com. For questions, contact Alice Massey at amassey@wtech- link.us or 541-379-5564.
