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students from 8th to 12th
grade who wanted to go on
the trip, but students had
to find ways to finance
their own travels. Some
parents helped out with
fundraisers at local sport-
ing events and activities.
Jared and Jenny Stan-
ger, two siblings from
Irrigon, are both percus-
sionists with the band,
and will both be traveling
to Hawaii.
“It’s pretty exciting,”
Jenny said. “For my se-
nior year, it’s cool to
get to do something like
this.”
The trip will also allow
students to learn from
their peers.
“We’re going to play
with other groups, and
listen to other groups play
as well,” Jenny said.
“We’ve been rehears-
ing since the end of last
school year,” Jared said.
A couple of years ago,
some of the schools took
a spring break music trip
to Disneyland. But for
many of the students, the
trip will be a chance to
try something completely
new — whether interact-
ing with people from a
new culture, or traveling
this far away from home.
“I’ve never done this
before,” said Yanira Gar-
cia, a senior choir student
from Ione Community
School. “I’m really excit-
ed.”
The students will be
touching on some new
material, including a song
in French for which they
said they’re still unsure of
pronunciation. But they’ll
get to sing some old fa-
vorites, as well.
“We’re singing ‘Pure
Imagination,’ from Char-
lie and the Chocolate Fac-
tory,” said Colton Hol-
lis, an Ione Community
School senior.
“I’m nervous,” said
senior Julia Fernandez, a
choir student from Echo.
“I’ve never been on a
plane before. But I’m ex-
cited about the different
cultures we’ll get to see.”
Some of the time will
be structured, but stu-
dents will get some time
to explore the island and
enjoy their spring break,
as well.
“We’ll sing five songs
in front of an adjudicator,
and three with the mass
choir,” said Natalie Sher-
man, a junior choir stu-
dent from Echo.
Janna Frazier, the choir
teacher at Echo, said it
has taken a lot of prepa-
ration to get ready for the
trip.
“We’re doing contem-
porary, gospel, and some
modern rock,” she said.
“And then we’ll have a
few mass choir songs.”
Bryan Bates, the Ione
band and choir director,
said his students will
learn a march by John
Philip Souza, a song
called “Carnival,” and a
couple of ballads.
“It’s all very contem-
porary,” he said. “We
won’t really be playing
any classical music.”
The students prepared
for their big trip, which
starts March 24, with a
performance for parents
and friends Friday after-
noon.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
NEWS IN BRIEF
Deadline looms
for economic grants
The application deadline
for community and eco-
nomic development grants,
which are made possible by
Oregon Lottery ticket sales,
are soon due.
Managed by Umatilla
County Community and
Economic Development,
the applications must be
received by commission-
er Bill Elfering by Mon-
day, March 27. The review
committee will consider the
applications Wednesday,
March 29.
Money is utilized to
stimulate economic devel-
opment, promote tourism
and support community
development in Umatilla
County communities. The
Community Development
grants are focused on proj-
ects that enhance a commu-
nity rather than simply be-
ing a donation sponsoring
an event, cause or activity.
The result is that something
of tangible, lasting value
remains in the community
beyond the end of the proj-
ect.
An application and
more details are available
at www.co.umatilla.or.us/
BCC/grants.html. For more
information, call Elfering at
541-278-6204.
E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
The program engages
youngsters, gets them excit-
ed about music and works
on improving fine and gross
motor skills. There is no fee
to participate.
For more information,
call 541-567-2882.
Baby, toddler program
encourages learning
The ACE Car Club of
Echo High School is pre-
paring for its annual Me-
morial Day weekend car
show in downtown Echo,
and is seeking trophy spon-
sors and raffle donations.
The club was estab-
lished in 2002 by three
ambitious students and
Al Olson, the now-retired
Echo shop teacher. The
club has remained active
for 14 years despite the
district not having an au-
A program to support ear-
ly literacy development is of-
fered at the Hermiston Public
Library.
Baby & Me Learn & Play
is each Wednesday at 10 a.m.
It’s designed for newborns
and toddlers up to 4 years old
and their parents. Those at-
tending need to enter through
the library’s back door, 235
Echo car show
seeks sponsors
tomotive program. Due to
low student numbers this
year, the car show is being
coordinated by the Kiwan-
is Club of Echo.
Proceeds from the show
support industrial educa-
tion at Echo High School,
including a new shop and
industrial arts facility now
in the works.
The show has grown
from six cars in 2005 to
168 in 2016. The club is
looking for sponsors —
amounts from $25 to $100
— for the unique and artis-
tic trophies made of old car
parts by students and com-
munity volunteers. Also,
donations of raffle items
and for entrants’ goody
bags are greatly appreci-
ated.
For more informa-
tion, or to make arrange-
ments for donations or
sponsorships, email echo.
acecarclub@gmail.com.
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