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A10 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 LOCAL NEWS HHS inducts National Honor Society members Fair offers reserve seating for main stage shows at new venue Hermiston High School will induct 20 students as new members of the National Hon- or Society. The public is invited to the ceremony, which is Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school au- ditorium, 600 S. First St. New members selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character are: Cara Arbo- gast, Madelynn Juul, Kennidy Baker, Maebry Kinswa, Robert Bellinger Jr., Emily Mendoza, Grace Blackhurst, Tyler Rohr- man, Hannah Earl, McKenzie Thompson, Eliana Esparza, Hannah Thompson, Isabella Ganvoa, Dylan Usher, Kea- li’manaole Hamilton, Emily Wadkins, Jose Huato, Laura Wells, Madeline Hughes and Ericka Wells. “We are very proud to recognize these outstand- ing members of our student body,” said Tammy Fisher, chapter advisor. The HHS chapter has been active since 1949. Each year, it sponsors several service proj- ects for the school and com- munity. National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national orga- nizations for high school stu- dents, with chapters in more than 16,000 high schools. Line-up includes Marshall Tucker Band, Great White By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor The Umatilla County Fair is gearing up for its in- augural event at its new digs — featuring top-notch main stage performers each night during the Aug. 8-12 event. The line-up includes LoCash (Tuesday, Aug. 8), Tracy Lawrence (Wednes- day, Aug. 9), The Marshall Tucker Band (Thursday, Aug. 10) Latino bands to be announced at a later date (Friday, Aug. 11) and Great White (Saturday, Aug. 12). The evening concerts are held on the Wildhorse Re- sort & Casino Main Stage on the fairgrounds at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermiston. General admission seat- ing is available with fair admittance. Reserved seats, which recently went on sale, are $12 each. Those with re- served seats also need to pay fair admission. “We are excited to intro- duce our new online sales for convenience or you can stop by the fair office locat- ed inside the Event Center building at EOTEC,” said Cyndie Driscoll, sponsor- ship & activities director. Tickets can be purchased at www.umatillacounty.net/ fair or by stopping by the fair office at EOTEC, 1705 E Airport Road, Hermiston. Great White, a heavy metal/hard rock band that gained popularity in the ‘80s features crushing blues-based guitar riffs and swagger that provides an emotional high for listeners. They will blast their hit CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Great White will perform Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Umatilla County Fair. The Marshall Tucker Band will perform Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Umatilla County Fair. Tracy Lawrence will perform Wednesday, Aug. 9 at the Umatilla County Fair. songs like “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” Rock Me” and “Lady Red Light.” The band has sold more than 10 million albums, has six Top 100 Billboard hits, nine Top 200 Billboard al- bums and two platinum al- bums. With more than 30 years under their belts, Great White isn’t ready to pump the brakes. In the past two years, they have logged nearly 200 shows on the road, including several sold- out performances. Country/rock crossover group, The Marshall Tuck- er Band will heat things up with “Heard It In a Love Song,” “Fire On The Moun- tain” and “Take The High- way.” The band got its start when lead singer Doug Gray teamed up with others and they dubbed themselves “Marshall Tucker,” a piano tuner whose name was on a key chain they found in their old rehearsal space. The band opened shows for The Allman Brothers in 1973. The following year, as a result of their plati- num-selling debut album, they began to headline across the United States. They toured constantly LoCash will perform Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Umatilla County Fair. playing sheds, stadiums, theaters, fairs and festivals. Country sensation, Lo- Cash will perform their smash No.1 hit “I Know Somebody,” which came on the heels of their chart top- per, “I Love This Life.” Both tunes are featured on their new album, “The Fighters.” Baltimore native Chris Lu- cas and Indianapolis’ Pres- ton Brust make up the duo that have been described as two of Nashville’s quick- est-rising songwriters. Audience members will recognize classic country artist Tracy Lawrence with his timeless hits “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On” and “Ali- bis”. One of the most recognizable voices in country music, Law- rence has enjoyed 22 songs on the Billboard top 10 charts, with 18 No. 1 singles and selling more than 13 million al- bums. Gate admission for the Umatilla County Fair are $10 for ages 13-and-older, $6 for ages 6-12 and $8 for ages 60-and-over. For more information, call 541-567-6121. Boardman Kiwanis award scholarships The Kiwanis Club of Boardman has selected three graduating seniors for their annual scholarship awards of $1,000. Lacey Rae Mashos of Riv- erside High School, Board- man, plans to attend Brigham Young University to study athletic training/physical ther- apy while obtaining a teach- ing certificate. She is a mem- ber of Key Club, National Honor Society, an Associated Student Body officer and ac- tive in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jennifer Rodriguez-Pena, also of RHS, plans to attend Oregon State University, concentrating on studies in physical therapy and allied health. She has been a mem- ber of Riverside’s Key Club, National Honor Society and ASB leadership. Kayden Kendrick of Irri- gon High School is interest- ed in studying business and environmental science at the University of Oregon. He’s been involved in Boy Scouts of America, Umatilla Water Conservation District and O.M.S.I. He has had leader- ship roles in ASB, band, dra- ma and community music. Eagle Scout spruces up The Arc garden project Hermiston Herald While most people were relaxing during the Memorial Day weekend, a determined Boy Scout was working at The Arc Building in Hermiston. Logan Miller of Troop #679 was sprucing up The Arc Memorial Garden as part of his Eagle Scout project. Supervised by Boy Scout leaders Pat Mc- Donough and Jenny Mill- er, along with fellow Boy Scouts, Jason Simpson and Isaac Reardon of Troop #654, the dedicat- ed group of volunteers came together on May 27. They transformed the front flower beds into an oasis of color with plants provided by Westwinds Nursery and D & B Farm Supply in Pendleton, said Kristi Smalley of The Arc. Miller also commit- ted to constructing four benches that will be at- tached to the front porch to provide outdoor seat- ing. The Arc president Michele Keitzke was also on hand to provide a roto- PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY KRISTI SMALLEY Logan Miller of Boy Scout Troop #679 works on his Eagle Scout project Memorial Day weekend at The Arc Building in Hermiston. tiller and guidance for the project. In its ninth year, the garden has had a number of volunteers assist in it creation and continuance. It was created to honor the memory of individu- als who died while resid- ing in Oregon’s state in- NO BUSINESS SALES TAX! CALL YOUR LAWMAKER 1-800-332-2313 stitutions for people with intellectual and develop- mental disabilities. The garden also honors the memory of other friends and loved ones. The first year, the Green Thumb 4-H group from Athena prepared the flower beds and planted flowers to assist in beau- tification, Smalley said. Two of the members of the club had lost their fa- thers in the previous year and wanted to do some- thing in their memory. As part of the Memo- rial Garden project, mem- bers of The Arc also place flowers during Memo- rial Day weekend at the headstone located in the Pendleton Cemetery for residents who were living at Eastern Oregon Hos- pital and Training Center who died between 1913 and 1982. Many of the residents, Smalley said, died during that era with- out a family connection Don’t let Hearing Loss keep you from enjoying life to the fullest! OregonSmallBusinessAssociation.com Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications? Their Price Crestor TM 870.10 $ Typical US Brand Price for 40mg x 100 Our Price Rosuvastatin * $ 141 Generic equivalent of Crestor TM Generic price for for 40mg x 100 You can save up to 97% when you fi ll your prescriptions with our Canadian and International prescription service. Get An Extra $15 Off & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order! 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We appreciate the cards, food, fl owers, telephone calls and donations made in Wayne’s name. Your kindness will always be remembered. The Family of Wayne Swearingen Midway Bar & Grill 1750 N 1st, Hermiston Saturday, June 17 • 6PM - Close All Classes are Invited A class picture will be taken at 6:00 PM Motel specials available if reservations are made by June 2 QUESTIONS? CALL: Bev (Reynolds) Galster 303-916-4958 Barbara (Bailey) Payne 541-969-9199 Janet (Mcgowan) Taylor 541-256-0648 Find us on Facebook
