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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A9 FROM PAGE A1 Dorran announces retirement from fair board FAIR continued from Page A1 to iron out.” Rowan said his depart- ment has increased its staff presence at the fair by about 40 percent, and will also have a dispatcher stationed at the sheriff’s home base on the fairgrounds during peak hours. The sheriff’s staff and emergency medical person- nel also have a small build- ing in which they can go get cold water and get out of the heat for a moment, Rowan said. Rowan said deputies will be on the lookout for tres- passers and shoplifters, as well as conflicts, verbal or physical, between people. On Tuesday, Rowan cau- tiously said so far things have been quiet. “We don’t like to use the ‘Q’ word,” he said. Some fair attractions, like the vendor booths and 4-H projects, will be on display all day. Others open later in the day, such as the carnival. The carnival will start at 2 p.m. every day, and run until 11 p.m.. There will be a con- cert on the Wildhorse Main Stage every night Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 9 p.m. Various other shows, contests and activities will happen throughout the day. RIBBON continued from Page A1 Drotzmann thanked the many people and groups that have contributed money or time to EOTEC’s progress. Along with the many peo- ple who have been working on the project in the past few years, he acknowledged those who had the vision for it in the first place. One of those people was Hermis- ton’s first city manager, Tom Harper, who was present at the gathering. Givens noted that the work was not finished. “This is just the begin- ning,” he said. “We’ll be here, and we’ll continue to grow.” After the ribbon cutting, community members stuck By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER Dan Dorran told the crowd attending the Uma- tilla County Fair kickoff barbecue on Saturday that this year would be his last as a member of the fair board. But he says he doesn’t want to be honored for his 20 years on the Umatilla County Fair Board. In fact, he didn’t even want to talk about it. “It would take too long to talk about all of that,” he said. Instead, he spent the days before his last fair as a board member doing what he’s always done: putting the fair together. Dorran’s term on the fair board is set to expire, but he plans to continue to serve on the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center board. He will also remain involved with Friends of the Fair and Ro- deo, the fund-raising arm supporting both organiza- tions. Dorran, a Hermiston na- tive, said being on the fair board is not an honorary thing or ceremonial. It’s a hands-on, working board. “We work every day, all day long,” he said. Leading up to this year’s fair at Dan Dorran its new home at EOTEC, Dorran has been busy. He showed a group of city councilors around the fair- grounds the day before it opened. He noted details that had been added this year and said hello to ven- dors who were brand-new to the Umatilla County Fair. He pointed out things that needed to be fixed. “A couple things we’ve done differently,” he said, driving the group by the concert stage where a new musical act will perform each night. “We’ve opened up the concert area a lot more. You’ll be able to see clear across the grounds to the concert area.” He knew all about the food being sold at the fair, and the people selling it. “Like Zach here, out of Arizona,” he said, point- ing to a young man who was working at Piggly’s Barbecue. “Zach and his dad travel the West Coast doing this. They’ve got a great product.” He stopped to say hel- lo to a woman setting up a Hawaiian Teriyaki cart, also new to this year’s fair. “One thing about the fair folks,” he said. “They’re some of the most incred- ible partners we’ve dealt with. Everybody works to- gether.” He added that in a part- nership, it’s OK to get frus- trated. “In a half-hour, I’m gonna get mad at all of them, because we’re going to be so plugged up, we’re not going to be able to get the rest of the folks in,” he said, nodding at a vendor who was busy plugging cords into an electrical out- let. Dorran drove the coun- cilors around the grounds with obvious pride in how the project has come to- gether — but also with a realistic approach to the challenges ahead. “The ‘warts,’” he said, taking them to the back of the lot where several pieces of equipment from the old fairgrounds were stored. “This is where we spent our Christmas vaca- tion, we moved everything from the old grounds.” He added that there’s still work to be done. around to tour the new fa- cility, both indoors and out. People were busy setting up vendor booths, rides and the rodeo arena, and students were milling about the animal barns, preparing to show their livestock. Inside, displays of food, produce and handwork were already set up. Visitors were eager to ex- plore the new facility. Steve Williams, a Uma- tilla County resident since 1984, said he comes to the fair and rodeo every year. “It’s a great addition,” he said, adding that he’s look- ing forward to the rodeo most — especially the bull riding. Fair participants seemed pleased with the new digs, too. Taylor Betz, a 19-year- old showing open-class breeding stock, said she’s been showing at the fair for 13 years. “It looks a lot more like the bigger shows I’ve been to,” said the Hermis- ton High School graduate, who’s studying agricultural business and animal science at Oregon State Universi- ty. Betz will show a junior heifer on Wednesday in the cross-breeding portion of the fair. She has always shown beef, but started out with steers and slowly added breeding stock to her reper- toire. There’s more room at EOTEC, too, with 56 acres compared to 17.5 at the old fairgrounds and 81,060 square feet of barn space compared to 26,187 square feet at the old fairgrounds. A group of students from Echo’s Future Farmers of America chapter said they were looking forward to some of the amenities. “I’m really excited about the shower situation,” said Laci Wiggins, who recently graduated from Echo High School and is showing two breeding goats and a market hog. “And the pens are a lot nicer.” Her teacher, Brooke VanderVeen, said the big- gest difference between this facility and the previous one was the layout. “The old one was outdat- ed,” she said. “And here, the beef, goats and sheep are all under one roof.” The fair began Tuesday at 9 a.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, and park- ing is $5. The money from parking will go toward cov- ering fair costs, Smith said. design and engineering. Members apply STEM (sci- ence, technology, engineer- ing and mathematics) con- cepts through co-curricular programs. For more information, visit www.tsaweb.org. • • • The Greater Oregon STEM Partnership and Umatilla High School re- cently coordinated a three- day camp exploring science, technology, engineering and math concepts. Held at Eastern Oregon University, 24 high school students from five Eastern Oregon counties attended the second annual STEM Camp July 25-27. Participants vis- ited a local wind farm, prac- ticed assembling and flying drones, and performed phys- ics experiments. They also toured EOU’s campus and visited Blue Mountain Com- munity College. Two students from each school were selected to at- tend the camp and organize a project to impact STEM education in their school or community during the up- coming year. “It’s exciting to hear the impact of these experi- ences on local high school students,” said Julie Ke- niry, GO-STEM facilitator. “When they have the oppor- tunity to meet with students and learn more about what is happening at other schools in Eastern Oregon, they feel they can make a difference at their own school.” For information about upcoming events and pro- grams, visit www.go-stem. org or contact Keniry at jke- niry@eou.edu. • • • You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermistonherald. com or share them on social media using the hashtag #HHBTW. Follow the Herm- iston Herald on Twitter at @ HermistonHerald. BY THE WAY BTW continued from Page A1 21-25 in Orlando, Florida. Teacher David Dever received the Advisor of the Year award. And, the Viking technology students were recognized for Chapter Ex- cellence. The Technology Stu- dent Association features 230,000 middle and high school students across the nation who aspire to be fu- ture engineers, scientists and technologists. The organiza- tion provides leadership and opportunities that focus on in technology, innovation, “Our Roots Run Deep in Morrow County” August 16-20, 2017 FAIR: www.co.morrow.or.us/fair th Wednesday, Aug. 16 Reptile Man & Kid Zone Scarecrow Contest The Junebugs th Thursday, Aug. 18 Reptile Man & Kid Zone Old Time Fiddlers Talent Show 4-H/FFA Conformation Murray's Wine Tasting Featuring: Joe Lindsay Nate Bosford 4-H Food Contest 4-H/FFA Small Animal Showmanship Ice Cream Social 4-H Archery Shoot RDO Tractor Pull Cory Peterson Band Friday, Aug. 18 th Reptile Man & Kid Zone 4-H/FFA Showmanship Ballet Performance 4-7 yrs. Master Showmanship Adult Showmanship Greased Pig Contest OTPR/NPRA Rodeo Music by: Dan Burns 3D Productions Saturday, Aug. 19th Reptile Man & Kid Zone Parade FFA Awards Buyers Luncheon Livestock Auction OTPR/NPRA Rodeo Music by: Dan Burns 3D Productions Sunday, Aug. 20th STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Umatilla County Fair Board member Dan Dorran, right, waits as guests load up on his golf cart as he guides a tour Monday of the new Umatilla County Fair grounds at EOTEC in Hermiston. “These benches still need to be put out on the ground between now and 9 a.m. tomorrow,” Dorran said on Monday. Dorran was hesitant to talk about his own work in making the fair hap- pen, noting all the people it takes to put on the event. “It’s not me,” he said. “There’s so many other people.” And of course, it’s not WORSHIP COMMUNITY Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 PM Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” Seventh-day Adventist Church Saturdays Sabbath School........9:30 a.m. Worship Service......11:00 a.m. English & Spanish Services 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston St. Johns Episcopal Church Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 t. PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. Echo Community Church 21 N. Bonanza Street, Echo OR Phone: (541) 376-8108 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! Fair Admission: Ages 8 & Up $4 daily or $10 week 7 & under FREE (must be with Adult) Rodeo Admission: 13 & up $10 7-12 yrs. $6 6 & under FREE www.facebook.com/oregontrailprorodeo www.facebook.com/morrowcountyfairheppneroregon The Full Gospel Home 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 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 First Christian Church “Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love” Sunday School • 9:30am Worship • 10:45am Children’s Church • 11:15am Potluck & Communion ~ First Sunday of the Month Coffee and Mingle Time 9:15 am Worship Gathering 10:00 am Children’s Church 10:00 am Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 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 567-3013 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston 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 First United Methodist Church Hermiston 191 E. Gladys Ave , Hermiston OR 1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834 oasisvineyard.us Worship 10:00 AM “come as you are” All Exhibits Released Morrow County Rodeo OTPR NPRA SLACK goodbye to everything. He’ll still be in the ring, dodging sheep and chasing after kids as the announc- er of the Mutton Bustin’ event at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo, a fan favorite. “Some day, I’ll tell the story of how I started do- ing that,” he said. Until then, he’ll keep doing what he likes best — helping it all come together one more time. Sunday Worship 11am • 541-567-3002 Nursery available Check us out on Face Book Worship Livestream at herfumc.com Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor To share your worship times call 541-278-2678
