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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
COMMUNITY
Youth theater set for new season
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Ahoy matey, the Chil-
dren’s Community Theater
program is gearing up for a
barrel of laughs.
Director Jenny Walker
said the play, “Fearsome
Pirate Frank,” provides an
opportunity for a fun and
amusing production.
“The storyline is hilari-
ous,” she said. “I think it will
be laugh-out-loud funny for
our audience members.”
Budding young scally-
wags are invited to partici-
pate in the Hermiston Parks
& Recreation program,
which includes staging the
comedy. Participants ages
9-18 will gain information
on stage presence, voice
control and acting tech-
niques. No experience is
necessary, Walker said.
The class will meet
Oct. 2 through Nov. 15 on
Mondays and Wednesdays
from 5:15-7:30 p.m. at the
Hermiston
Conference
Center, 415 S. Highway
395. A pair of performanc-
es are planned Saturday,
Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. and 5
p.m. at Armand Larive
Middle School.
The cost to register for
the class is $50 for Herm-
iston residents or $63 for
non-residents. The regis-
tration deadline is Friday,
Sept. 15.
Walker said having a
variety of ages in the class
and production is benefi cial
to both younger and older
participants. The younger
kids, she said, can look up
to some of the teenagers
who have been involved
with the program longer. In
addition, it provides those
with more experience with
an opportunity to mentor or
teach younger cast mem-
bers.
The play centers around
the star of a popular pirate
play. A Shakespearean ac-
tor, Fearsome Pirate Frank
is a teen heartthrob. How-
ever, he can’t seem to re-
member his lines. Adding
to the confusion, the cast
is kidnapped by actual pi-
rates.
Laughs will be plen-
tiful with the narrators
and a stream of hilarious
sign-carriers. The zany
spoof also features pop cul-
ture, including an appear-
ance by Spider-Man.
The pirate theme, Walk-
er said, appeals to a wide
range of potential partici-
pants. In addition, she said
the play provides more
substantial speaking parts
for a larger cast.
Walker, who has been
involved with the youth
theater program for sever-
al years, enjoys watching
the transformation of par-
ticipants. She said kids go
from being nervous during
auditions to expressing
pride when they perform in
front of family and friends.
“I love seeing the kids’
excitement,” Walker said.
“It’s a lot of fun when you
see that spark of, ‘Now
I see why we do what we
do.’”
For more information,
visit www.hermistonrec-
reation.com, call 541-667-
5018 or stop by the rec-
reation offi ce at 180 N.E.
Second St., Hermiston.
Wambeke & Friend close out park series
HERMISTON HERALD
John Wambeke and
Eric Jepsen will perform
during the fi nal concert of
the Music in the Park se-
ries in Heppner.
Wambeke, a longtime
Hermiston resident, and
Jepsen, a Morrow Coun-
ty native, have shared the
stage numerous times over
the years. Jepsen is among
the featured “friends”
during the annual Cabin
Fever Concerts presented
by Wambeke & Friends in
Hermiston. Seasoned per-
formers, the pair offers an
evening of music and fun.
The free event is Sun-
day from 5-7 p.m. at
Heppner City Park, 444
N. Main St. In case of
inclement weather, the
event will be moved to All
Saints parish hall, 460 N.
Gale St.
Also, people are en-
couraged to come with an
appetite. Pulled pork sand-
wiches will be available
by donation. The Shared
Ministry of Hope Luther-
an Church and All Saints
Episcopal Church is rais-
ing money for well-build-
ing efforts through Living
Water International.
For more informa-
tion, contact the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce at
541-676-5536 or heppner-
chamber@centurytel.net.
Drawings by a pair of
local students were winners
in the Oregon Agriculture
in the Classroom Calendar
Art Contest.
With more than 2,000
submissions, the work of
Briseida Mendoza and Er-
ick Orellana-Amaya were
among the 13 chosen for
the calender. The students
were invited to an Aug.
27 reception at the Oregon
State Fair in Salem.
Mendoza, who attends
McNary Heights Elemen-
tary School in Umatilla,
was inspired by local pro-
Hermiston church
launches kids clubs
CONTRIBUTED BY LUKES PHOTOS
John Wambeke and Eric Jepsen perform during a past Cabin
Fever concert. The duo closes out the Music in the Parks
series Sunday in Heppner.
duce. The fourth-grader
drew watermelons because
she loves to eat them in the
summer.
A fi fth-grader at Windy
River Elementary School
in Boardman, Orella-
na-Amaya drew onions,
which grow plentifully in
Eastern Oregon.
In addition to having
their artwork published
in the calender, each win-
ning student received a
$50 award and a certifi -
cate. The winning artwork
was on display during the
Oregon State Fair, which
ran through Monday. Cal-
endars are free to Oregon
teachers, and can be pur-
chased by others for $5 at
www.oregonaitc.org/shop.
zation’s music programs.
The presentation was
made Aug. 17 in Hermis-
ton. Those present includ-
ed R. Lee Friese, INWM
conductor/music director;
Ra Niel Dunn, INWM
program manager; Janizee
Serrano, U.S. Bank rep-
resentative; Lori Johnson,
program facilitator; and
Kara Taylor, branch man-
ager at U.S. Bank in Herm-
iston.
Salli Ketchersid, public-
ity coordinator for INWM,
said the bank foundation
has given $28,000 to the
nonprofi t
organization
since 2008.
Formed in 1999, ensem-
bles of the Inland North-
west Musicians offer free
live performances through-
out Eastern Oregon and
southeast Washington. The
organization’s mission is
to provide an atmosphere
HERMISTON HERALD
The U.S. Bancorp Foun-
dation recently presented
the Inland Northwest Mu-
sicians with a $1,000 grant
to help sustain the organi-
The Hermiston As-
sembly of God Church is
resuming its weekly chil-
dren’s program.
The Boys & Girls
Clubs Launch Night is
Wednesday, Sept. 6 from
6:30-7:45 p.m. at 730 E.
Hurlburt Ave., Hermis-
ton. Open to kids through
fi fth grade, participants
don’t have to be affi liated
with the church to attend.
The weekly event includes
games, crafts, snacks and
much more.
Transportation can be
arranged. For more infor-
mation, call 541-567-5831
or visit www.facebook.
com/hermistonassembly.
AAUW hosts potluck,
membership
meeting
CONTRIBUTED BY OREGON AITC
A drawing of onions by
Erick Orellana-Amaya, a
fi fth-grader at Windy River
Elementary School in
Boardman, was among the
winners of an Oregon AITC
art contest.
CONTRIBUTED BY OREGON AITC
Tammy Dennee and
Jessica Jansen, of the
Oregon Agriculture in the
Classroom, congratulate
Briseida Mendoza, McNary
Heights Elementary School
fourth-grader at the Oregon
State Fair in Salem.
IN BRIEF
Inland musicians
keep beat with U.S.
Bank grant
CONTRIBUTED BY AMANDA MILLS WOODLEE
The Umatilla/Hermiston Garden Club recently presented a
donation with money raised from its annual plant sale to
the Hermiston Senior Center. Representatives during the
check presentation were Alberta Wilkerson, garden club
member; Barb Chadwick, garden club president; Irene
Miller, senior center president; Virginia Beebe, senior center
vice president.
IN BRIEF
Ag calendar features student artwork
HERMISTON HERALD
Senior center blooms with
garden club donation
I ntroducIng
P honak d Irect
to support musicians in de-
veloping their talent — no
auditions are required.
For more information,
contact
541-289-4696,
inwm@machmedia.net
or visit www.inlandnorth-
westmusicians.com.
The public is invited to
a gathering to learn more
about the American As-
sociation of University
Women.
The group is hosting
a potluck and member-
ship meeting Thursday at
5:30 p.m. in the Vert Clu-
broom, 345 S.W. Fourth
St., Pendleton. People are
encouraged to bring a dish
to share. Beverages and ta-
bleware will be provided.
The AAUW works to
advance equity for women
and girls through advoca-
cy, education, philanthro-
py and research. The Pend-
leton affi liate is the closest
group in the region.
For more information,
contact Kathy Chaney at
cecil296@aol.com.
Knights of Columbus
host spaghetti
dinner
A fundraiser for the
Knights of Columbus
Scholarship Program fea-
tures a spaghetti dinner.
The event is Friday
from 6-9 p.m. in the parish
hall at Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church, 565 W.
Hermiston Ave. The meal,
which costs $10 for adults,
$5 for children or $30 for a
family of six, includes spa-
ghetti, soup, salad, garlic
bread and dessert.
For more information,
call 541-567-5812.
Class of 1962 holds
reunion activities
Members of the Herm-
iston High School class of
1962 are gearing up to cel-
ebrate 55 years since turn-
ing the tassel.
The no-host gathering is
Friday, Sept. 8 from 5 p.m.
to midnight at Midway Bar
& Grill, 1750 N. First St.,
Hermiston.
For more information,
visit www.facebook.com/
pg/midway1750/events.
Sun Terrace plans for
Grandparents Day
In celebration of Na-
tional Grandparents Day,
the Old-Time Fiddlers will
perform at Sun Terrace.
The public is invited to
stop by to visit, tap your
toes to the music and en-
joy a tasty treat. The event
is Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at
1550 N.W. 11th St., Herm-
iston.
For more information,
call 541-564-2595.
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