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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
COMMUNITY
The Arc celebrates 50 years
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Celebration was the fo-
cus as The Arc Umatilla
County recently celebrat-
ed its 50-year anniversary.
The Oct. 10 event fea-
tured a hot dog dinner, mu-
sic provided by the Inland
Northwest Musicians and,
of course, birthday cake,
said Kristi Smalley, board
vice president. More than
75 people attended the
fun-filled evening, which
was held at The Arc build-
ing in Hermiston.
Those in attendance,
Smalley said, also enjoyed
watching a slide show cre-
ated by new board mem-
ber Anna Dickman. It
highlighted many events
and activities sponsored
by The Arc, which are pro-
vided to individuals with
intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities, their
families and friends.
A nonprofit organiza-
tion, The Arc advocates for
people with developmen-
tal and intellectual disabil-
ities throughout Umatilla
County. It offers activities
to help connect families
and community members.
Its board and members fo-
cus on improving services
and opportunities for peo-
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY ANITA VERNON
More than 75 people attended The Arc Umatilla County’s
50-year anniversary celebration Oct. 10 at The Arc building
in Hermiston.
ple with disabilities.
Regular activities of-
fered by The Arc include
free Zumba classes. The
public is invited to attend
each Wednesday from
6:30-7:15 p.m. at The Arc
building, 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston.
In addition, on-going
bingo games help provide
financial support to The
Arc. Games are held each
Thursday with the doors
opening at 6 p.m. and the
games beginning at 7 p.m.
The basic pot is $20 and
prizes range from $20 to
$750. Players must be 18
or older, have proof of age
and photo identification.
The Arc is sponsoring
a Halloween dance. The
public is invited to attend
Local business airs it
out at disc golf course
Sunday, Oct. 29, from
2-3:30 p.m. at The Arc
building. The cost is $5
per person. In addition to
dancing to the music of
Desert Sounds Mobile DJ,
the party includes snacks
and a goodie bag. Partic-
ipants are invited to wear
a Halloween costume, but
it’s not required.
Also, the organization
asks people to save the
date for its annual The Arc
Potato Dinner Fundraiser.
The event features a potato
bar meal Sunday, Nov. 5,
from 5-6:30 p.m. Tickets
are $5 each and are avail-
able by calling 541-567-
7615. In addition, they can
be purchased at the door.
Membership with The
Arc Umatilla County is
free to anyone interested
in supporting its missions
and visions.
For people who can
afford it, there are sever-
al membership levels that
provide an opportunity to
support The Arc with an
annual financial gift. For
more information, visit
www.thearcumatilla.org.
For more about The
Arc, and its programs,
services and activities,
call 541-567-7615 or visit
www.facebook.com/arco-
fumatillacounty.
STAFF PHOTO BY JEANNE JEWETT
Jim Webb, sixth from left, provides tips on playing at
the Hermiston Desert Disc Golf course to employees of
O So Kleen Cleaning & Restoration. Business owners
Dave and Dorothy Smith held the fun activity as a staff
appreciation event Oct. 12 at the new disc golf course,
which is at the Oxbow Trail.
Hermiston FFA soil
team heads to state
Heppner FFA also
qualifies
By GEORGE PLAVEN
STAFF WRITER
The Hermiston High
School FFA soil evaluation
team is headed to state com-
petition after taking first
place in the Blue Mountain
District contest last week at
Threemile Canyon Farms.
Leah Smith, Hermiston
FFA advisor, said 137 kids
from local FFA chapters
participated in the advanced
and beginner soil evalua-
tion career development
events, including Herm-
iston, Pendleton, Echo,
Stanfield, Heppner, Irrigon,
Riverside, Weston-McEw-
en and McLoughlin high
schools.
Only the top five mem-
bers of the top two advanced
teams can qualify for state,
Smith said. For Hermiston,
IN BRIEF
Writers’ series features
fabulist literature
Representatives from Phantom Drift
Limited, a literary journal for fabulist
literature, are featured in this month’s
First Draft Writers’ Series.
Matt Schumacher, managing editor,
and Ki Russell, poetry co-editor, will
share from their works Thursday at 7
p.m. at Pendleton Center for the Arts,
214 N. Main St. Their featured readings
will be followed by short open mic time
for up to 10 local writers.
The focus of Phantom Drift is to nur-
ture the literature of fabulism, a form
of magic realism in which fantastical
elements are placed into an everyday
setting. A nonprofit project, it assists
writers by showcasing their talents and
offering payment, which results in the
best of writers’ work and supports lit-
erature as a whole. To learn more, go
to www.phantomdrift.org. For more
information about the monthly writers’
series, call 541-278-9201 or visit www.
pendletonarts.org.
Additional dates are each Friday (ex-
cept Nov. 24) through Dec. 1. The Oct.
27 and Nov. 10 sessions will be held in
Conference Rooms 5-6, by the cafete-
ria; while the other dates, they will be
held in Conference Room 7.
For more information, contact
541-667-3507, cherrera@gshealth.
org or visit www.facebook.com/
events/1501664853261656.
Bargains abound at Agape
House parking lot sale
Furniture, clothing, bicycles and
more are available during a parking
lot sale to benefit Agape House.
Furniture and bicycles are priced
as marked, knick-knacks are you-
name-the-price and clothing is five
items for $1. The sale is Saturday
from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at 500 Harp-
er Road, Hermiston. Donations are
welcome through Friday.
Agape House serves individuals
and families in need. For more in-
formation, call Dave Hughes at 541-
567-8774.
Good Shepherd provides
help with Medicare questions Fundraiser blooms with
If navigating information about Christmas flowers
Medicare becomes maddening, Good
Shepherd Medical Center has just the
information session for you.
Free Friday Medicare Madness pro-
vides answers to Medicare questions,
including how to obtain a new prescrip-
tion plan, while assisting people with
the Medicare open enrollment process.
The free Medicare counseling and in-
formation is provided by Senior Health
Insurance Benefits Assistance program
volunteers. The upcoming session is
Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hos-
pital, 610 N.W. 11th St. It will be held in
Conference Room 7, by the hospital’s
education department.
People can order poinsettias, which
will be delivered during the holiday sea-
son, and help support sight and hearing
needs within the community.
The Lions Club is taking orders
for the flowers through Friday, and
they will be delivered the last week
of November. The poinsettias are
available in white, red and pink, and
come in three sizes: small (4-inch
pot, $6.50), medium (6-inch pot,
$11) and large (10-inch pot, $26).
For more information or to place
an order, contact Phil Hamm by
Friday at 541-567-8321 or phil-
ip.b.hamm@oregonstate.edu.
SAGE Center to screen
‘The LEGO Batman Movie’
Big changes are brewing in Go-
tham City and Batman might need to
hook up with others to save the day.
To catch up on the latest
crime-stopping adventure with the
Caped Crusader, make plans to at-
tend screenings of “The LEGO Bat-
man Movie” Friday at 7:15 p.m. or
Saturday at 2:15 p.m. at the SAGE
Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman.
Admission is $3 per person, which
includes a bag of popcorn. Bottled
water and other concessions are
available for purchase.
From the team that assembled
“The LEGO Movie,” the animat-
ed flick features the voices of Will
Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifi-
anakis, Conan O’Brien, Channing
Tatum, Jonah Hill and more. The
film is rated PG and has a running
time of one hour and 44 minutes.
For more information, contact
541-481-7243,
sagecenter@por-
tofmorrow.com or visit www.visit-
sage.com.
that includes seniors Dylan
Westfall, Deven Hofbauer
and Amanda Barron, junior
Joseph Knight and sopho-
more Jayda Hoston.
The state competition
was held Monday in Elk-
ton, located in Douglas
County. Smith said the stu-
dents left Sunday to make
the five and a half hour trip.
Heppner High School
placed second in advanced
district soil evaluation,
though advisor Beth Dick-
enson said the team will be
unable to attend the state
event. Instead, she said
Heppner FFA will travel
next week to the National
FFA Convention and Expo,
Oct. 25-28 in Indianapolis.
Echo FFA also took first
place in the beginner soil
evaluation contest.
Learning about different
types of soil is important
for students to understand
why and how certain crops
grow in certain areas, Smith
said.
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Library activity features
pumpkin craft
A pumpkin decorating event is
planned at Hermiston Public Library.
Thanks to a donation from Bellinger
Farms, the first 50 families will receive
a free pumpkin to decorate. An alter-
nate craft activity will be available for
families that do not receive a pumpkin.
All supplies will be provided.
The activity is Tuesday, Oct. 24,
from 4-6 p.m. at the library 235 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston. For more
information, call 541-567-2882.
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