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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017
Our Community
IN BRIEF
Senior center to
change meal venue
The last day for meals in
the current Hermiston Senior
Center is Thursday, which
features a special Mother’s
Day meal.
The menu for Thursday
includes ham, yams, baked
potato, vegetable and a spe-
cial cake provided by Sun
Terrace Hermiston. A special
invitation is extended to res-
idents in local assisted living
facilities. Thursday’s meal is
at noon at the current Herm-
iston Senior Center, 435 W.
Orchard Ave., located at the
old Umatilla County Fair-
grounds.
Starting Tuesday, May
16, meals will be held at the
Our Lady of Angels Catholic
Church Parish Hall, 565 W.
Hermiston Ave. The meals
are served each Tuesday and
Thursday at noon.
The cost is $4 for adults
and Meals on Wheels. It’s free
for kids 10-and-under. There’s
an additional fee of 50 cents
for those who need utensils
and dishes. Also, transporta-
tion to the senior center can be
arranged for a donation.
For more information or
to schedule a ride, call 541-
567-3582.
FFA off ers Mother’s
Day gifts ideas
With Mother’s Day just
days away, the Hermiston
FFA Chapter has gift ideas
for that special woman in
your life.
The group, which held its
initial sale April 28-29, will
again be selling plants Fri-
day from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at
the greenhouse at Hermiston
High School, 600 S. First St.
Students have created
some special baskets and
decorative pots with fl owers
for the holiday.
For more information,
visit www.facebook.com/
HermistonORFFA.
Arts center announces
May shows
A pair of upcoming shows
at Pendleton Center for the
Arts offer unique concert ex-
periences.
Hanneke Cassel, Mike
Block and Christopher Lew-
is will perform Friday, May
12. The trio creates sounds
on the cutting edge of acous-
tic music while retaining
the integrity and soul of the
Scottish fi ddle tradition.
Cassel is the 1997 U.S.
National Scottish Fiddle
Champion, cellist Block
tours with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk
Road Ensemble and guitarist
Christopher Lewis is a fi x-
ture in the Boston indie rock
scene.
Seffarine will take the
stage Friday, May 19, at 7
p.m. The duo features Mo-
roccan singer Lamiae Naki
and oud player/fl amenco gui-
tarist Nat Hulskamp. They
perform classical Arabic and
Andalusian music and origi-
nal compositions infl uenced
by Spanish fl amenco, classi-
cal Persian music, American
jazz and others.
The arts center is located
at 214 N. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Tickets for each show
are $15. For more informa-
tion or to reserve a seat, call
541-278-9201.
Eastern Oregon Arts
Festival postponed
The Eastern Oregon Arts
Festival has been postponed.
The event, which is pre-
sented by the Desert Arts
Council, was to occur Satur-
day, May 13.
Larry Fetter, Hermiston
Parks & Recreation director,
said a juried art show is being
organized as part of Hermis-
ton Funfest. The Hermiston
Herald will report additional
details as further information
is received.
For more information
about the Desert Arts Coun-
cil, contact 541-667-5018
or parksandrec@hermiston.
or.us.
Show highlights
nature’s treasures
12-and-under are free if ac-
companied by an adult.
The event features deal-
ers, showcases of special
collections, demonstrations,
silent auctions and hourly
door prizes. Also, a Kids’
Corner offers special ac-
tivities and displays for the
younger crowd. In addition,
on Mother’s Day, all moms
are eligible for additional
special hourly door prize
drawings.
The local gem and mineral
club meets the second Tues-
day of each month at 6:30 p.m.
at the First Christian Church,
775 W. Highland Ave., Herm-
iston. Those attending club
meetings can enter through the
back of the building.
A hobby club, partici-
pants meet to share their
interest and experiences in
searching for rocks, gems,
minerals and fossils. It’s
open to novice and experi-
enced rock hounds. Anyone
interested in learning more
about the group is invited to
attend a meeting. The group
also plans fi eld trips and oth-
er social activities.
For more information,
contact Mike Filarski at
541-571-2593 or visit www.
jall23.wixsite.com/hatrock-
hounds.
Elks host
Mother’s Day event
Special music by The
Coffeys and a champagne
brunch are featured during
the Hermiston Elks Mother’s
Day Service.
Open to the public, the
event is Sunday with the ser-
vice at 10 a.m., followed by
brunch and music from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held
at the Hermiston Elks Lodge,
480 E. Main St. The cost for
the meal is $10. There is no
fee for the service.
For more information,
call 541-567-6923.
E-mail your community news items to:
community@hermistonherald.com
HHS graduate lands lead
role in ‘The Odd Couple ’
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Riley Mulvihill has real life experience
with roommate oddities.
“I don’t know if I want to get into specif-
ics,” he said with a laugh. “Long story short,
I decided to get a studio apartment my last
year in Eugene.”
The recent University of Oregon gradu-
ate’s own personal situations may have given
him some insight into playing the role of Fe-
lix Ungar in “The Odd Couple.” The charac-
ter in Neil Simon’s classic comedy is a bit of
a neat freak.
Although not to the level of Simon’s sto-
ryline, Mulvihill did share about some issues
that came up with fi ve roommates during his
second year in Eugene.
“You’d be amazed how big of a deal do-
ing dishes can become,” he said.
A 2014 Hermiston High School grad-
uate, Mulvihill recently returned to East-
ern Oregon. He auditioned for “The Odd
Couple” at the urging of Craig McIntosh,
College Community Theatre artistic di-
rector and theatre arts instructor at Blue
Mountain Community College. The two
met when Mulvihill worked in the infor-
mation technology department last summer
at BMCC.
In his fi rst CCT performance, Mulvihill is
excited about taking the stage in “The Odd
Couple.” The production also marks his 20th
acting role — which dates back to Hermis-
ton Parks & Recreation programs and as a
student at Hermiston High School, as well as
more recent performances in Eugene.
The play opens with a pay-what-you-can
preview night Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Bob
Clapp Theatre, located in Pioneer Hall at
Blue Mountain Community College, 2411
N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton.
The production will be presented in sepa-
rate male and female versions. McIntosh, di-
rector of the male version, said CCT decided
to do dual productions to offer audiences a
opportunity to experience a double-dose of
Simon’s comic genius. Also, he said it pro-
vides twice the number of acting opportuni-
ties.
Playing opposite Mulvihill is JJ Hill as
Oscar Madison. Mulvihill said he’s learning
a lot from the CCT veteran.
“He’s a phenomenally talented actor,”
Mulvihill said. “He has motivated me into
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY DEBBIE MCINTOSH
JJ Hill as Oscar Madison, and Riley
Mulvihill as Felix Ungar, play the leading
roles in the male version of “The Odd
Couple.” The College Community Theatre
production opens Thursday with a pay-
what-you-can preview night at Blue
Mountain Community College in Pendleton.
putting a little more thought into my perfor-
mance.”
The regular performances of the male
version includes matinée shows Saturday
and Sunday at 2 p.m. And, evening shows
are Friday, May 19; and Saturday, May 20,
at 7:30 p.m.
The female version, which features Ja-
nette Lemons as Olive Madison and MJ
Kuhar portraying Florence Ungar, takes the
stage Friday, Saturday and Thursday, May
18, at 7:30 p.m. The female matinée shows
are Saturday, May 20; and Sunday, May 21,
at 2 p.m.
McIntosh said 20 years after the produc-
tion opened on Broadway, the playwright
wrote a female-based version. Simon mod-
eled it after the original, with women in all
of the major roles and he updated it for the
1980s.
Steve Bowen, director of the female ver-
sion, said just like the original version, hilar-
ity ensues during the production. Audiences
should enjoy the differences, including a
wacky scene of the gals playing a game of
Trivial Pursuit with friends.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for chil-
dren and students of all ages. Kids 3-and-un-
der are not permitted. The Pioneer Hall box
offi ce is open Monday through Fridays from
noon to 2 p.m. In addition, tickets will be
available at the door.
For more information or to reserve tick-
ets, call 541-278-5953.
A cornucopia of rocks and
gems are featured in the an-
nual show organized by the
Hatrockhounds Gem & Min-
eral Society.
Nature’s Treasures Un-
der Foot is Saturday from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Hermiston Conference Cen-
ter, 415 S. Highway 395. The
admission fee is $3. Ages
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