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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017
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Horse plowing competition does it the pioneer way
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
An international cham-
pion and a novice were
among the participants in
Saturday’s CC Plowing
event at Eastern Oregon
Trade and Event Center
in Hermiston.
Organizer Lee Carlson
was excited to have near-
ly a dozen teams of hors-
es in the field during the
event, which highlights
the pioneer plowing tech-
nique and features draft
horses and mules.
“This is getting to be
a lost art,” Carlson said.
“I’m 75 and about done
with it. We want to get the
young people to do this.”
Among those hitching
up a team was Duane Van
Dyke of One Mile Shires.
In 2015, the Yamhill
farmer placed first in the
74th annual International
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Former Stanfield resident Clayton Carlson rides a sulky plow
Saturday during CC Plowing at the Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center in Hermiston.
Lydia Wahls of Echo plows
a line Saturday during CC
Plowing at the Eastern
Oregon Trade and Event
Center in Hermiston.
Plowing Match at Lyn-
den, Washington — the
first time an Oregon man
came home with the big
trophy.
Van Dyke said the key
is having a good team, a
good plow and to move
slow and steady.
His team featured
Andy and Baby Claire,
half-sibling Shire hors-
es. He outbid a gal about
a dozen years ago at an
auction sale to get a circa
1930s Oliver Plow.
“All she wanted it for
was a yard decoration,”
St., is scheduled for Sat-
urday starting at 9 a.m.
Varieties available on
a first-come, first-served
basis include red maple,
serviceberry, river birch,
green ash, tulip tree,
quaking aspen, European
mountain ash, bald cy-
press and Japanese Zelko-
va. The tree starts are free,
but the supply is limited
and they go fast. The pop-
ular event is sponsored
by the Hermiston Rota-
ry Club and Hermiston
Parks & Recreation.
For more information,
call 541-667-5018.
hermistonnaz@gmail.com.
For more about the group,
visit www.newhope.edu/
creative_arts/ca-momen-
tum.
American History and
Culture” will be open to
the public Monday, April
3 through Friday, April 7
in the Multicultural Cen-
ter in the Hoke Union
Building on the universi-
ty’s La Grande campus.
Also,
Gwendolyn
Trice, executive direc-
tor of the Maxville Heri-
tage Interpretive Center,
will make a presentation
during a public reception
Wednesday, April 5 at 4
p.m.
The exhibit and Trice’s
presentation will show-
case stories of African
American people and
their contributions to the
local community and the
American story. Trice’s
father lived and worked
in the town of Maxville,
constructed in 1923 in
northern Wallowa Coun-
ty by a Missouri logging
company and later closed
in the 1930s. Many of its
residents were African
American loggers and
their families who relo-
cated from the south to
northeastern Oregon.
For more information,
contact Laura Hancock
at 541-962-3585 or lhan-
cock@eou.edu. For more
about the new museum,
visit www.nmaahc.si.edu.
Van Dyke said with a
laugh.
A simple piece of
equipment, it features
curved steel blades that
are mounted on a frame.
Van Dyke’s skillful hands
then guide the nearly two
tons of horsepower as the
blades cut through the
dirt like a knife through
butter.
“You look at his rows
and you see how straight
they are,” Carlson said.
“He started with his
grandfather from the time
he was a kid. You don’t
have that anymore —
they all use tractors.”
Carlson
also
was
thrilled to see Lydia
Wahls work with a team.
The Echo woman works
for Madison Ranches.
“She plowed about two
hours yesterday,” Carlson
said. “It’s the first time
she ever had a plow in her
hand.”
Wahls said she enjoys
learning new things and
everyone was friendly
and helpful in providing
tips.
Also on hand was Carl-
son’s grandson, Clayton
Carlson. Now living in
Canby, the 17-year-old
enjoyed riding a late-
1800s sulky plow. He,
too, appreciated the old-
school style of plowing.
“It’s tradition,” he said.
“And it’s fun to do it.”
A working farmer, Van
Dyke enjoys the camara-
derie of going to compe-
titions. His grandfather
urged him to enter his first
contest at the age of 12.
However, there’s a bigger
draw for Van Dyke.
“What I really love,”
he said, “is being with the
horses.”
IN BRIEF
Prison program rides
away with donations
People can donate used
bicycles for the Two Rivers
Correctional
Institutions
Cycles of Hope program.
The Cycles of Hope
program repairs donated
bicycles and delivers them
to local charities. Adults
in custody at TRCI’s min-
imum facility learn valu-
able skills along with an
opportunity to give back
to the community. Scott
and Steve Cimmiyotti from
Scott’s Cycle in Hermiston
volunteer to train inmates
in bicycle repair.
People can drop off do-
nations Friday and Satur-
day at Java Junkies, 1510
Sixth St., Umatilla. A trailer
will be on site to accept the
bikes and individuals mak-
ing a donation will receive
a coupon for half off any
beverage.
For more information on
Cycles of Hope or bicycle
donations, call Sgt. Kevin
Hodges at 541-922-2100.
Arbor Day tree
giveaway slated
The annual tree give-
away at Smitty’s Ace
Hardware, 1845 N. First
College group
presents creative
worship
A night of worship is
planned as Momentum, the
New Hope Christian Col-
lege’s touring team, visits
Hermiston.
The
Eugene-based
group presents worship
through music, dance,
drama and technical arts.
The free event is Monday,
April 3 from 7-8:30 p.m.
at Hermiston Church of
the Nazarene, 1520 W. Or-
chard Ave.
For more information,
contact 541-567-3677 or
Special service
provides
‘hymnspiration’
The public is invited to
an evening of singing old
hymns with new and old
friends.
The Hymnspiration is
Sunday from 5-6 p.m. at
Victory Baptist Church,
103 E. Main St. Hermis-
ton. The gathering includes
time for food, fun and fel-
lowship.
For more information,
call Chris Finley at 541-
571-2516.
Exhibit introduces
new Smithsonian
museum
A poster exhibition
about the newest Smith-
sonian museum, which
opened last September in
Washington, D.C., can be
viewed at Eastern Oregon
University in La Grande.
“A Place for All Peo-
ple: Introducing the Na-
tional Museum of African
BUTTE CHALLENGE
Worship
Community
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
DAILY MASS:
Monday-Friday .......................................... English 7:00 am
Thursday ....................................................Spanish 6:00 pm
SATURDAY: .............................................. English 5:00 pm
....................................................................Spanish 7:00 pm
SUNDAY:................................................... English 9:00 am
................................................................Bilingual 11:00 am
....................................................................Spanish 1:00 pm
Offi ce ..................................................................... 567-5812
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
First Christian
Church
“Proclaiming the Message of
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love”
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
Bible School: 9:15am
Worship Gathering: 10:30am
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
Echo
Community Church
21 N. Bonanza Street, Echo OR
Phone: (541) 376-8108
Sunday School • 9:30am
Worship • 10:45am
Children’s Church • 11:15am
Potluck & Communion ~
First Sunday of the Month
1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834
oasisvineyard.us
Worship 10:00 AM
“come as you are”
The Full Gospel
Home Church
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
235 SW 3rd
Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday:
Sunday School........10:00 am
Worship...................11:00 am
Evening Service........7:00 pm
Wednesday Service..7:00 pm
“Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you.”
1 Pet. 5:7
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children’s Church &
Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-567-8441
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
SATURDAY , MAY 6 , 2017
5K Run, 5K Walk, 10K Run, Kid's Butte Scoot
Grace Baptist Church
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Saturdays
Nursery provided for all services
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship - 10:45 AM
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
PM
English & Spanish Services Wed Prayer & 6:00
Worship - 7:00 PM
567-8241
855 W. Highland • Hermiston
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
All races begin & end at Hermiston's Butte Park
DRAWINGS • FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Online registration & race information at
WWW.BUTTECHALLENGE.COM
Register online by April 22nd to order a
custom technical race T-Shirt
All proceeds benefi t THE HERMISTON
CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
To share your worship times call
Terri Briggs
541-278-2678
