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COMMUNITY/CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 Hermiston Junior Academy celebrates 75 years IN BRIEF First Thursday highlights Main Street Refreshments, spe- cials and a bonus drawing are featured during the Hermiston Downtown District First Thursday. The event is Thursday from 4:30-7 p.m. in more than a dozen Main Street businesses. People are en- couraged to come down and take a stroll, visit with friends and shop local. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/hermistondown- town. Community event highlights resources In an effort to provide information on available resources, Sam Board- man Elementary School is hosting a Community Extravaganza. People are invited to enjoy a free dinner and possibly walk away with a door prize. In addition, there will be raffle priz- es, games for kids and upwards of 20 informa- tion booths. The event is Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 5-7 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium, 301 Wilson Lane, Boardman. For more information, call 541-481-7383. Rehearsals begin for symphony Youths and less expe- rienced adult musicians are invited to partici- pate in the Willow Creek Symphony. The preparatory or- chestra of the Inland Northwest Musicians, the group will begin rehears- als Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Irrigon Jr./ HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A11 Sr. High School, 315 E. Wyoming Ave. Auditions are not required. For more information, contact 541-289-4696, inwm@machmedia.net or visit www.inland- northwestmusicians. com. Book club to discuss ‘The Japanese Lover’ A novel by best-sell- ing author Isabel Allende is featured at the upcom- ing Hermiston Public Li- brary book club meeting. Bookminders will dis- cuss “The Japanese Lov- er,” which is described as a magical and sweeping love story that focuses on a couple who is forced to hide from the world. The free gathering is Wednes- day, Sept. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at The Pheasant Bar & Grill, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston. Open to everyone, Bookminders meets the second Wednesday of each month. For more in- formation, call 541-567- 2882. Class of 1952 celebrates 65-year reunion this month In celebration of 65 years since graduat- ing, the Hermiston High School class of 1952 recently announced re- union activities. The event includes a potluck Friday, Sept 15 and a no-host gathering Saturday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. at Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N. First St., Hermiston. For more information, including directions to the Friday evening event, call Louise at 541-567-2105. Visit us online at www.HermistonHerald. com By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER The Hermiston Junior Academy will celebrate its 75th year by showing its students what school was like when they fi rst opened their doors. “We’ll be going back to basics,” said principal and teacher Jordan Lindsay. “We will try to tie our cur- riculum into 75 years of operation.” For the students in the school, open to kindergar- ten through eighth grade, that will include learning skills that used to be more common, but have fallen by the wayside in many STAFF PHOTO BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN schools. “We’ll be preserv- Hermiston Junior Academy teacher Mary Lindsay instructs students in art. ing food, woodworking The school’s music pro- — things that may have gram is fairly extensive, been taught 75 years ago,” with most of the students Lindsay said. Other les- learning violin at some sons teachers are consider- point during their educa- ing include learning how a tion, and several participat- camera from 75 years ago ing in a handbell choir. worked, and skills still “I’d say music is a pret- applicable today — like ty big focus,” Oltman said. quilting and gardening. “We minister toward others The school will try through music.” some new things, too, In addition to perform- but the basic tenets of the ing in churches, the stu- Seventh-day Adventist dents also play music at education are comparable retirement facilities around to those when the school town. started. The school teach- The small school also es all its courses with a does various forms of com- focus on the Bible, includ- STAFF PHOTO BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN munity service. Locally, ing creation-based science Kindergarten through second graders at Hermiston Junior they pick up trash around curriculum. town and hold a communi- The school is small, Academy work on an art project. ty service day two to three with an average class size of 10 to 15 students. Class- teacher-to-student ratio. teachers are new. Lindsay times a month, where they es are taught in groups of The school also has is in his second year, and volunteer at assisted living three grade levels: kin- many families that main- Oltman has been teaching facilities. They also take dergarten through second, tain tradition by sending music at the school for four the eighth graders on a third through fi fth, and their children there. Paula years. Last year, Lindsay mission trip each year, and sixth through eighth. There Oltman, the school’s vol- said, two of the teachers have traveled as far away is also an on-site preschool unteer strings teacher and left for health issues and as Kenya to build church- es. for 3- and 4-year-olds. school board chair, said her one got another job. The school will hold a While the teachers at the three sons went there, and But Lindsay and Oltman school, of which there are now her grandchildren at- are excited about the new 75th anniversary dinner on Oct. 15. four, must be members of tend the school. teachers at the school. –—— the Seventh-day Adventist “Last year we had a “We have one who’s Contact Jayati Ra- Church, it’s open to all stu- preschooler who was been a missionary all her dents. Some parents, Lind- fourth-generation,” Lind- life,” Lindsay said. “She’s makrishnan at 541-564- say said, are drawn to the say said. taught in Thailand and in 4534 or jramakrishnan@ eastoregonian.com school’s small size and low This year, most of the the Philippines.” EAST'40OREGON marketplace Place classified ads online at www.eastoregonmarketplace.com or call 1-800-962-2819 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll confirm your ad the next business day. Email us at classifieds@ east oregonian.com or fax: 541-278-2680 East Oregonian Deadline is 3 p.m. the day before publication 211 S.E. Byers Ave. 333 E. Main St. We accept: Pendleton, OR 97801 Hermiston, OR 97838 See www.eastoregonmarketplace.com for classified ads from all over Eastern Oregon EAST OREGONIAN • HERMISTON HERALD • BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLE • WALLOWA COUNTY CHIEFTAIN Bargain Bin! 4 Special Notices 10 CLASSIFIED LINE AD DEADLINES East Oregonian 3pm the day prior to publication Hermiston Herald 10am Tuesday 1-800-962-2819 classifieds@ eastoregonian.com PLEASE CHECK YOUR AD ON THE FIRST DAY OF PUBLICATION. While we are happy to make any necessary correction, we cannot be responsible for errors appearing for multiple days. Thank you! Things to Eat 43N Homes for Sale 100 Homes for Sale 100 $160,000- Cove/ Grande Ronde Valley views. 2 bedroom, 2 bath home, over an acre. 1152ft(m/l) shop, RV parking, year round spring w/water rights, outbuildings. Sold as-is. Carolyn 541-786-0822 cell. #17503759 Coldwell Banker Whitney (N41) 276-0021 $249,000- Beautiful home w/fully functional guest house. 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