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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017
COMMUNITY
Chili contest cooks up community support
IN BRIEF
Hermiston library
spins club fun
Fiber enthusiasts are
invited to participate in
a club at the Hermiston
Public Library.
The Yarn Club meets
each Thursday at 5:30
p.m. in the library’s Lan-
ham Room, located down-
stairs. Also, they meet ev-
ery Saturday from 10 a.m.
to noon, upstairs in the
building. The Hermiston
Public Library is located
at 235 E. Gladys Ave.
There is no fee to par-
ticipate. For more infor-
mation, call 541-567-2882
or visit www.hermistonli-
brary.us.
Qualifi ed
service
groups volunteer to do
tasks at the fair like bus-
sing tables, helping with
parking or taking tickets.
The fair provides mone-
tary donations based on
the number of volunteer
hours contributed.
Venue Smart will inter-
view and register organi-
zations this month at the
Oregon State Fair and Ex-
position Center. Interest-
ed groups should contact
Katie Cannon at osf.katie-
cannon@gmail.com. For
more about the fair, visit
www.oregonstatefair.org.
Recreation
department off ers
Healthy Fridays off er canine classes
Obedience classes for
health check-up
puppies and dogs are be-
Free health screenings,
including blood pressure
check, weigh-ins, body
mass index, cholester-
ol and glucose testing is
available during Healthy
Fridays.
The event is offered the
fi rst Friday of the month
from 8-11 a.m. in Con-
ference Center 7 at Good
Shepherd Medical Center,
610 N.W. 11th St., Herm-
iston. Those planning
to have their cholesterol
checked should fast for
8-10 hours prior to the
blood draw.
For more information,
contact 541-667-3509 or
healthinfo@gshealth.org.
State fair seeks
volunteers from
nonprofi ts
The Oregon State Fair
is offering service groups
a way to raise money for
their organizations.
By volunteering to
work at the fair, nonprofi ts
across the state can earn
money for their projects
and programs. Although
the fair runs Aug. 25
through Labor Day, the
deadline to submit an ap-
plication for the program
is Friday.
ing offered though Herm-
iston Parks & Recreation.
The puppy class, which
is for dogs that are 2-6
months old, provides an
introduction to simple
cues, basic manners and
puppy play time for so-
cialization. Participants
must provide proof of the
fi rst two sets of shots.
For ages 6 months and
older, the dog class also
offers an introduction to
basic commands and a
behavioral
foundation.
Participants must provide
proof of all shots and a ra-
bies vaccination.
Classes available in-
clude Session 1, April
8-May 13; Session 2, June
3-July 8; or Session 3,
July 22-Aug. 26. The pup-
py class is from 9-10 a.m.
and the dog class is 10:30-
11:30 a.m. Both will be
held in the area of Butte
Park, 1245 N.W. Seventh
St., Hermiston.
The cost is $150 per
session for Hermiston
residents or $187 for
non-residents. For more
information or to regis-
ter, call 541-667-5018,
visit www.hermistonrec-
reation.com or stop by
the recreation offi ce, 180
N.E. Second St., Hermis-
ton.
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Things will be heating up
this weekend as the Umatilla/
Irrigon Lions Club hosts its
annual Chili Contest.
The event is Friday at 6:30
p.m. at Umatilla High School,
1400 Seventh St. Those en-
tering the contest must bring
their prepared chili in by 6
p.m. There is no fee to enter
a pot of chili into the contest.
Those in attendance can pay
$3 to taste the chili.
In addition, the event
includes a dessert auction.
People are invited to donate
non-refrigerated desserts that
will be auctioned off.
“All money collected or
donated goes back into the
community,” Joe Ann Penn,
club treasurer, said in a press
release.
The Umatilla/Irrigon Li-
ons Club distributes money
raised from the event to help
provide support for commu-
nity needs. In addition, the
Lions Club invites other area
community groups that bene-
fi t citizens or that provide ser-
vices in Umatilla and Irrigon
to enter a pot of chili to help
raise money for their causes.
Groups wanting to take part
in that aspect of the event
need to register by Wednes-
day.
Each vote cast for their en-
try will result in a $1 donation
to the organization. Those el-
igible to enter include school
or church groups, youth pro-
grams, service clubs and fra-
ternal organizations.
All chili entries are in the
running for prizes and brag-
ging rights. Judging is based
on people in attendance tast-
ing the various chili entries
and then casting votes for
their favorite. A grand prize
will be awarded to the pot of
chili that receives the most
votes.
Penn said one of the pro-
grams the Lions Club raises
money for is providing vision
screenings for students in
Umatilla and Irrigon schools.
In 2016, the club purchased
glasses for a number of stu-
dents in need.
“We are just ordinary
people trying to do amazing
things for the community,”
Penn said.
For more information
about the Lions Club, the
event or for groups to pre-reg-
ister a pot of chili, call 541-
922-3281 or stop by Carl-
son’s Umatilla Drug at 821
Sixth St., Umatilla.
Work party set for community garden
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Spring is in the air and it’s
time to dig in the dirt.
Chelle Hankinson, a mem-
ber of the Healthy Communi-
ties Coalition and facilitator
of Lovin Spadefuls, is look-
ing for people to help prepare
the Hermiston Community
Garden. Due to on-going con-
struction at Good Shepherd
Medical Center, the garden
— which is in its sixth season
— is in a new location on the
hospital’s property.
“We’re excited about the
new space,” Hankinson said.
“It’s more in the public eye.”
Manpower and equip-
ment are needed to help pre-
pare the site. A work party is
set for Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the community
garden. To get there, people
should travel on Elm Avenue
and turn south in front of the
Hermiston Family Aquat-
ic Center, 879 W. Elm Ave.
Those coming to help are en-
couraged to bring gardening
equipment, if available. Items
that would be useful include
hoes, rototillers, wheelbar-
rows and rakes.
The new location, Hankin-
son said, comes with some
perks — including a metal
shed and better visibility.
Calling it a work in progress,
she is hopeful the new site
will result in additional inter-
est in the garden.
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The hospital, which do-
nates the use of the land, as-
sisted with the relocation of
the garden, Hankinson said.
In addition, they have pro-
vided on-going support in
regards to maintenance of the
garden site. Also, Hankinson
said Elmer’s Irrigation &
Supplies provided equipment
for the drip irrigation sys-
tem and local OSU master
gardeners have contributed
valuable expertise.
“The master garden-
ers have been amazing,”
she said. “They are very
involved and help answer
questions and do demon-
strations.”
A partnership of numer-
ous agencies, organizations
and community members, the
Healthy Communities Coa-
lition works together to pro-
mote a healthy and safe com-
munity. The garden is one of
the projects supported by the
coalition, Hankinson said.
Families are encouraged
to work together with their
children. In addition to pro-
viding healthy foods to eat,
Hankinson said the educa-
tion component of teaching
children where food comes
from is important.
Anyone can register for
a garden plot, which are
$10 each. People can grow
a variety of products in their
space.
“They can grow whatev-
er they want,” Hankinson
said. “It’s all self-watering,
so people don’t have to wor-
ry about that.”
Participants are respon-
sible for planting, weeding,
maintaining and harvesting
their garden spot. Those
wanting a plot are encour-
aged to register Friday, May
5, from 5-7 p.m. or Satur-
day, May 6, from 9 a.m. to
noon at the community gar-
den. For those unable to at-
tend the on-site registration
days, visit www.umchs.com
for an application.
For more information, call
Hankinson at 541-571-2435
or visit www.facebook.com/
groups/358954544210752.
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VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 12
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
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
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