INSIDE SPORTS FOUR LOCAL WRESTLERS VICTORIOUS AT STATE FINALS
Hermiston
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017
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IRRIGON TURNS 60
CITY CELEBRATES ITS 60TH
ANNIVERSARY WITH ‘IRRIGON
PROUD’ ACTIVITIES.
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HONORS AND
AWARDS
FIVE HERMISTON HIGH
STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR
STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT
AND TWO WORKERS
AT GOOD SHEPHERD EARN
NATIONAL AWARDS.
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TOURNEY TIME
SEVERAL LOCAL BASKETBALL
TEAMS WILL BE LOOKING TO
KEEP THEIR SEASON ALIVE IN
STATE TOURNAMENT ACTION.
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LICENSE REVOKED
STATE REVOKES TEACHING
CREDENTIAL OF EX-HERMISTON
AND IRRIGON BASKETBALL
COACH JAKE MCELLIGOTT.
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‘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.