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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017 LOCAL NEWS Riverside student perform adventurous musical IN BRIEF Blackwood Legacy to perform local concert A familiar southern gospel quartet will per- form this week in Herm- iston. Blending southern gos- pel’s traditional sound with contemporary coun- try music, Blackwood Legacy Quartet is led by Rick Price, former lead singer for the award-win- ning Blackwood Brothers Quartet. The local concert is Thursday at 7 p.m. at Anchor Point Seventh-day Adventist Church, 77 W. Highland Ave., Hermis- ton. Admission is free — although, an offering will be accepted. For more information, call 541-289-3022. For more about Blackwood Legacy, visit www.theb- lackwoodlegacy.com. People Power presents resistance training A grassroots organiza- tion is launching an effort to resist the Trump admin- istration’s attacks on civil liberties. A one-hour ACLU Town Hall Resistance Training is taking place in Florida with live-stream events across the coun- try. Local residents are invited to participate in People Power Saturday with sign-in at 1:30 p.m. and the live-stream event beginning at 2 p.m. in the Community Room at the Pendleton Public Library Community Room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave. A dis- cussion will follow from 3-4 p.m. For more information, call Miriam Gilmer at 425-748-4487. St. Patrick’s play to raise money for Heppner family An annual tradition during the St. Patrick’s season, Father Gerry Condon of Heppner has written another drama to be presented in Ione and Heppner. “A Rose in Bloom” will accept donations for Ash- er’s Army. Asher Schon- bachler, the son of Eric and Rachel Schonbachler of Heppner, is being treat- ed for leukodystrophy, a rare brain disease. The play will be staged Sunday at 3 p.m. at Ione Community School, 445 Spring St.; and Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at in the parish hall at St. Patrick’s Cath- olic Church, 525 N. Gale St., Heppner. A sequel to the 2016 drama “Intrigue at Glen- dalough, the production fi nds Rose being pres- sured to accept a govern- ment assignment. Because of this, she sets out to catch and arrest a known criminal. Rose is confronted with several challenges, mostly because of her disguise as a Catholic nun. Along the way there are clowns and ”Festival Singers” with Joe Lindsay singing an original song for the dra- ma. For more information, call Ashley Lindsay at 541-376-8285 or 541- 379-4079. Altrusa scholarship deadline looms Altrusa International of Hermiston is accepting applications for the Doro- thy Juve Memorial Educa- tional Scholarship. The deadline for the award, which is up to $3,000, is Friday, March 10. To be eligible, stu- dents must be 2/3 of the way through their educa- tional process. The scholarships are designed to assist students in the completion of post high school studies for training to upgrade job skills or for those re-en- tering the job market. Ap- plicants must be residents of west Umatilla County or north Morrow Coun- ty, although, they may be studying out of the area. The scholarship is in memory of Dorothy Juve, who died in 2011. She was an active Altrusan and community member who was a strong education ad- vocate. Applications are avail- able at www.facebook. com/altrusainternation- alofhermiston. For ques- tions, contact Diana Ables at 541-567-3795 or herm- istonaltrusa@gmail.com. Local author leads writing workshop A writing workshop is being offered by Hermis- ton author Karen Spears Zacharias. The six-part series be- gan Tuesday and contin- ues weekly at 5:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Public Li- brary, 235 E. Gladys Ave. There is no fee. Zacharias describes the workshop as, “Memoir, fi ction – it’s all storytell- ing.” She said regardless of the style, the approach focuses on structure, char- acter, voice, place and de- tails. Part of each session will include time generat- ing new material based on writing prompts, reading passages from memoirs, stories and novels that help to illuminate aspects of craft. A Georgia-raised Gold Star daughter, Zacharias’ work has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, National Public Radio and Good Morn- ing America. In addition, she has published several books, including “Mother of Rain,” which received the Weatherford Award for Best in Appalachian Fiction. For more information about the workshop, call 541-567-2882. For more about Zacharias, visit www.karenzach.com. Hermiston Herald An adventure intertwin- ing characters from familiar Brothers Grimm fairy tales is featured in upcoming performances at Riverside Jr/Sr High School. Featuring both junior high and high school stu- dents, “Into the Woods” is described as a musical with a modern twist. The family-friendly produc- tion is March 16-18 at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium, 210 N.E. Boardman Ave. Tickets are $5 each. A Broadway production, which Disney picked up for PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY KATHIE GOAD Students at Riverside Jr/Sr High School will present the musical “Into the Woods” March 16-18 at Riverside High School, Boardman. a fi lm adaptation several years ago, the story follows the Baker’s wife, who has a desire for a child. Follow- ing instructions from the Witch, the couple sets off on a scavenger hunt. Wish- es come true by the end of Act I — however, things start to fall apart in the sec- ond act. From the opening words of “Once upon a time” to the fi nal curtain, the au- dience will be entertained with song and mystery. With the twists and turns, remember to “be careful what you wish for.” For more information, contact music director Col- lin Dunlap at 541-481-2525 or collin.dunlap@morrow. k12.or.us. Echo student pieces together metal sculpture By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor An Echo High School student has morphed an interest in mechanics and welding into creative art- work. Ethan Hobson, 16, was awarded an honor- able mention for his metal sculpture in the Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition. The show is currently on display at the Nightingale Gallery at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. “I just started putting things together by welding to see how I could make it look cool,” Hobson said. Calling it “Metal Wil- low,” Hobson used an old pipe he found on the play- ground, as well as old car parts and a tire chain. No stranger to the re- gional competition, Hob- son received best in show for sophomores during the 2016 event — also for a metal sculpture. More than 300 students from 15 high schools across the region — the other Uma- tilla County student who received recognition was Johnny Malcom of Pend- leton — are featured in the exhibit. Hobson’s art teach- er, Rick Thews, received CONTRIBUTED Ethan Hobson of Echo received an honorable mention for his sculpture “Metal Willow” in the “Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition.” The show runs through March 21 in the Nightingale Gallery at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. his undergraduate degree from Eastern Oregon Uni- versity. He said the re- gional exhibition is a great opportunity to give stu- dents a rare experience of Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 8 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 having their work shown in a professional setting. “It can add another layer of motivation to pursuing art later in life,” Thews said. Rather than painting or drawing to sketch things out, Hobson comes up with ideas in his head and then begins to craft and create. “I can’t really put on paper what’s in my head,” he said. “I actually have to build it.” Thews encourages his students to view art as more than just having skills in a certain medium. He stimulates interest by focusing on the process and journey of creation. With Hobson and oth- er students who may not particularly enjoy two-di- mensional art, Thews helps them connect the dots — by taking their in- terests in building or cre- ating and communicating that artistically. “The hope is to tap into their passion or what they care about,” Thews said. Although currently limited by facility space, Thews said the art offer- ings at Echo are varied. In addition to painting and found object sculpture, he tries to offer a few differ- ent types of projects each year — and looks forward to adding pottery in the future. Also, students in shop and art classes assist with creating trophies for the school’s A.C.E. Car Show. Hobson said he particular- ly enjoys working on the unique prizes, which uti- lize car parts. Art, Thews said, goes beyond the creative pro- cess. It’s an activity that can help in dealing with stress, as well as leading to further personal discov- ery. The exhibit remains on display through Tuesday, March 21, in the univer- sity’s Loso Hall. It’s open Monday through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, con- tact gallery director Cory Peeke at 541-962-3584, cpeeke@eou.edu or visit www.eou.edu/art. 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. 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