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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 COMMUNITY Fall concerts bring big names to Wildhorse By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR When autumn is in the air, Wildhorse Resort & Ca- sino is the place to be, as its Fall Concert Series features Travis Tritt, Sawyer Brown and Tony! Toni! Tonè! The fi rst show kicks off Thursday, Sept. 21, with Tony! Toni! Tonè!, a 1990s group with new jack swing and urban/soul sounds. Pri- or to the show, the group will be in attendance at a Pre-Funk Party in Cayuse Hall. Tickets are $19-$49. The group’s fi rst single to crack the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Feels Good,” reached gold sta- tus. In addition, Tony! Toni! Tonè! is known for several No. 1 hits, includ- ing “Whatever You Want,” “It Never Rains (In South- ern California)” and “Let’s Get Down.” The group was nominated for a Grammy Award as best R&B vocal performance by a duo or group. Audience members are invited to kick up their heels as Sawyer Brown, a seven-time Country Vocal Group of the Year, takes the stage Saturday, Oct. 7. Billed as a barn dance, the standing-room-only show CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Tony! Toni! Toné!, a rhythm and blues urban/soul group, kick off the Fall Concert Series at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Two-time Grammy Award winner Travis Tritt is featured during the Fall Concert Series at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Country sensations Sawyer Brown will perform during the Fall Concert Series at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. invites people to dance the night away to such tunes as “Some Girls Do,” “All These Years” and “The Boys and Me.” Tickets are $89-$99, which include a barbecue meal before the show. Founded in 1981, doors began to open for Sawyer Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 33 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 Dawn Hendricks | Circulation District Manager • dhendricks@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4540 To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • stop by our offi ces at 333 E. Main St. • visit us online at: hermistonherald.com The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2017 Brown when they were recognized as the top vo- cal group during the fi rst season of “Star Search,” a predecessor to TV shows like “American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent.” The fall concert fi na- le features country music superstar Travis Tritt. The two-time Grammy Award winner will perform an in- timate acoustical show Fri- day, Nov. 17. Tickets range from $59-$89. The Southern rock artist is known for songs like “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive,” “Anymore” and “Here’s A Quarter,” Tritt has received three Country Music Asso- ciation Awards and racked up more than 25 million in album sales. In 2016, Tritt released “A Man and His Guitar: Live From The Franklin Theatre,” a 2-disc CD and DVD. Recorded and shot at the historic landmark, it highlights the musician’s soulful voice and guitar prowess in an intimate set- ting. Each of the shows, which are 21-and-older, be- gin at 8 p.m. in the Rivers Event Center. Tickets are available at the Wildhorse Gift Shop and www.wild- horseresort.com. IN BRIEF Library friends meet tonight The Friends of the Hermiston Public Library is gearing up for its annual book sale. The group is looking for additional people who would like to help with the sale and other projects to help the li- brary. The support provided by library friends groups is integral in keeping the doors open at local libraries. People interested in helping the Hermiston library friends are invited to attend a meeting, which is Wednes- day at 6 p.m. at the library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. Those in attendance will receive a free one-year member- ship and a pre-sale invitation to the book sale. For more information, call library director Mark Rose at 541-567-2882. Health insurance class off ers information The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is sponsor- ing “Health Insurance 101” in Hermiston. The free two-hour workshop is designed to help peo- ple understand health insurance. It is Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Good Shepherd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. The workshop will help attendees prepare for the health insurance open enrollment period that begins in the fall. An experienced health-insurance educator will explain how health insurance works, describe coverage options and answer questions about health insurance in Oregon To register, contact 855-268-3767 or info.market- place@oregon.gov. Mid-Week Market features bluesy musician The Mid-Week Market in Umatilla is welcoming a mu- sical guest to this week’s event. People are invited to hear the bluesy and soulful sound of Pamela Thomas-Martin Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. Lo- cal vendors will sell food, crafts, art and more from 4-8 p.m. at Village Square Park at Sixth Street and H Avenue. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy an evening of live entertainment. Burn victim thrives, inspires others to truly live Odds.” Originally printing 200 copies for friends and Given a 1 percent family, his parents have chance to live after suffer- sold more than 60,000 ing burns over 99 percent copies, most during John’s of his body, John O’Leary speaking events. inspires more than 50,000 It was a book that fi rst people a year as he shares invited O’Leary to embrace his story. his miraculous re- As a curi- covery and share it ous 9-year-old, with the world. The O’Leary was play- public is invited ing with fi re and to hear him speak gasoline, which re- as Good Shepherd sulted in a massive Health Care System explosion in his ga- John O’Leary hosts Live Inspired rage. His epic story Wednesday, Aug. of survival was fi rst show- 23, at 6 p.m. at the Herm- cased in his parents’ 2006 iston Conference Center, book, “Overwhelming 415 S. Highway 395. HERMISTON HERALD Members of Good Shepherd’s staff heard O’Leary speak at the Healthcare Service Excel- lence Conference in Long Beach, California, and were amazed at his story of survival. “What struck me the most about John’s experi- ence was how much of an impact each of the health- care workers made in his life,” said Jim Schlenker, GSHCS chief operating offi cer. “He recounts the story of everyone from the janitor to the physicians and a chance encounter with a hero that would change the rest of his life.” Schlenker and other employees who attended the conference were so inspired that they wanted to invite O’Leary to share his story with all of Good Shepherd’s employees and with the community. Once expected to die, now O’Leary teaches oth- ers how to truly live. The family-friendly presenta- tion is free and open to the entire community. For more informa- tion, call 541-667-3509 or visit www.eventbrite. com/e/live-inspired-tick- ets-35763566791. FLY IN STYLE TO THE 2017 ROUND UP! 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