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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017
NEWS
Echo’s Oktoberfest draws world-traveling guests
By PHIL WRIGHT
STAFF WRITER
Echo’s second Oktober-
fest garnered international
attention.
Three Germans plunked
themselves into the midst
of the small town’s big
fundraiser Saturday night.
Sarah Weimer, Julia Friess
and Liona Schmid said they
were heading back to Van-
couver, Washington, after
visiting just about every
sight they could cram into a
three-week West Coast trip,
from San Fransisco to Las
Vegas to the Grand Canyon.
Weimer said they pulled
into Echo to find a place to
rest for the night when the
horse-drawn wagon adver-
tising the town’s Oktober-
fest caught her eye.
They had to check it out,
she said.
Each member of the trio
sported smiles and a pint of
beer. Friess said the glasses
in Germany, however, hold
a liter of beer — a tad more
than a quart.
The Germans were a
smash at the downtown
scene, which drew about
150 locals and started at 4
in the afternoon while the
rain still was coming down.
The downpour didn’t seem
to dampen anyone’s spirits,
though the crowd size was
smaller than 2016’s.
Echo Kiwanis members
started the Oktoberfest
last year. Kiwanis mem-
ber Phyllis Shovelski of
Echo said the inaugural
event drew more than 400
and raised $6,000, and
this year’s festival sold
150 tickets in the weeks
before. She said the pro-
ceeds benefit scholarships
and the St. Peter’s Cath-
olic Church restoration
project.
The Hermiston Brew-
ing Co. provided the beer
for the party, giving locals
the opportunity to take
a step outside their safe
zone. That’s just what Alan
Kitchen and Micheal Field-
er wanted.
Kitchen is the head
brewer at Hermiston Brew-
ing, and Fielder is the assis-
tant brewer. They craft 21
beers and brought 10 of the
STAFF PHOTO BY PHIL WRIGHT
Liona Schmid, Julia Friess, and Sarah Weimer, all from
Germany, take a moment Saturday evening with Hermiston’s
Blake Bettencourt during the Echo Oktoberfest. The trio
of travelers have been on a West Coast trip and found
themselves in the small town. Bettencourt was the only one
at the party sporting traditional Austrian garments.
brewery’s top sellers, plus
one mass-produced domes-
tic beer.
Kitchen said craft brew-
ing still has a small foot-
print in Eastern Oregon,
so some beer drinkers are
comfortable staying with
what has been on tap here
for decades.
Kitchen and Fielder,
however, tried to steer folks
to try something with a bit
more local flavor. And if
customers ask questions
about the beers, that’s all
the better.
“I can find you a beer
Coat drives aim to cover the need
STAFF PHOTO BY PHIL WRIGHT
Michael Fielder pours a pint while Alan Kitchen stands ready
to pour more Saturday evening at the Echo Oktoberfest. The
brewers for the Hermiston Brewing Co. brought a slew of
their best-sellers for the event, and midway through drained
a keg of their Blue Mountain Blonde.
you like,” Kitchen asserted.
Chris Klein of Hermis-
ton said he has tried several
of the brewery’s beers, so
he went for something new
— the Dunkle, for “dad’s
your uncle.” After a few
sips, he said, the dark con-
coction just might be his
favorite.
The Dunkle and a Hefe-
weizen were the two more
traditional German brews
on the menu. Kitchen said
they even used hops from
Munich to craft the Dunkle.
Weimer and Friess said
they found the brews were
pretty good, even if they
were not German.
WORSHIP
COMMUNITY
By JADE MCDOWELL
STAFF WRITER
As cold weather settles
over Eastern Oregon, there
are plenty of ways people
can make sure their gently
used coats can go to good
use.
The Agape House in
Hermiston takes winter
coats, which can be dropped
off at the building at 500 W.
Harper Road from 9 a.m.
to noon or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday.
The nonprofit assists
people with basic needs
such as emergency food
boxes and showers for the
homeless, and will be host-
ing a coat giveaway on Nov.
3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Businesses often host
coat drives during the win-
ter to donate to nonprofits
that distribute them to those
in need. Simmons Insur-
ance Agency is currently
hosting a coat drive for the
Agape House. Coats can be
dropped off at any Simmons
Insurance location between
8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Desert Rose Minis-
tries, which also assists the
homeless and down-and-
out, takes coat donations
of all sizes from 7 a.m. to
4 p.m. at 512 E. Main St. in
Hermiston.
“We can use just about
anything donated,” Jim
Robinson said.
For many people, going
without a coat might mean
some discomfort while
running between the car
We ask that
people bring in
clean, gently
used coats that
are still in good
condition.”
EO FILE PHOTO
Coats hang on the racks during a past Coats for Kids event at
The Salvation Army in Pendleton. Nonprofits around the area
are collecting coats for both children and adults.
and the house. But Robin-
son said Desert Rose Min-
istries makes contact with
a lot of homeless Herm-
iston residents who don’t
have a place to escape the
wind or snow.
He said the nonprofit is
also trying to get a second
hand store started and can
take donations of items
like blankets and tarps
that will help those who
are living out in the ele-
ments stay warm during
the winter.
Coats can also be an is-
sue at schools, where chil-
dren are sent outside each
day for recess.
Maria Duron, commu-
nications officer for Herm-
iston School District, said
coats are handled on a
school-by-school
basis.
Some schools do official
coat drives for students
in need, while others just
handle whatever dona-
tions may be dropped off.
Some schools also apply
for grants from the Ore-
gon Education Foundation
to purchase new coats for
students who don’t have
one, or work with the
CARE (Community Ac-
cess for Resource Effec-
tiveness).
Stanfield Public Library
will be hosting a coat-swap-
ping opportunity again this
year.
Librarian Cecily Long-
horn said she came up with
the idea a few years ago
because so many people in
Stanfield walk everywhere,
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and there didn’t seem to
be anywhere else in town
where people in need could
get a coat, or parents could
swap coats that their chil-
dren barely wore before
outgrowing.
Longhorn
said
she
wasn’t sure if she would do
it again this year but there
were a lot of people who
were interested in making
sure it continued. She said
people can drop off coats
any time, but the coat rack
won’t be up in the library
until Nov. 1, after the li-
brary’s fall festival on Oct.
28.
“We ask that people
bring in clean, gently used
coats that are still in good
condition,” she said.
MEDICAL DIRECTORY
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URGENT AND FAMILY CARE
HERMISTON FAMILY MEDICINE &
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Optometric Physician
115 W. Hermiston Ave. Suite 130
541-567-1837
COUNSELING
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
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
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
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
t. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
Sports & Dot Physicals • Minor Injuries • Family Care • Minor Surgeries
We accept Medicare & some Advantage Medicare plans
541-567-1137
First United
Methodist
Church
Hermiston
191 E. Gladys Ave , Hermiston OR
Sunday Worship 11am • 541-567-3002
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Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
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
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”
First Christian
Church
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
HOURS: Mon.-Sat.
7:30am-7:00pm
VISION CARE
The Full Gospel Home Church
236 E. Newport, Hermiston
“Proclaiming the Message of
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love”
(across from U.S. Bank)
Sunday School 9:15am
Worship Gathering 10:30 am
Children’s Church 10:30 am
MENTAL HEALTH
1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834
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Worship 10:00 AM
567-3013
• Adult, Child and Family Therapy
• Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment
• Mental Health and Crisis Services
• Confidential and Professional Care
LIFEWAYS PENDLETON Crisis Phone: LIFEWAYS HERMISTON
“come as you are”
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
NEW BEGINNINGS
331 SE 2nd St.,
595 NW 11th St.,
866-343-4473
Pendleton, OR 97801
Hermiston, OR 97838
Office: 541-276-6207 WWW . LIFEWAYS . ORG Office: 541-567-2536
FAMILY DENTISTRY
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
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~ N ew Patients Welcome~
541-567-8161
995 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston
Ryan M. Wieseler, D.D.S .
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Jeanne at 541-564-4531 or Audra at 541-564-4538
1520 W ORCHARD AVE
Sunday Worship Service
10:30 am Classes for Kids @ 9:15 am
SEEKING JESUS, SHARING LIFE,
SERVING PEOPLE
www.hermistonnazarene.org
Echo
Community Church
21 N. Bonanza Street, Echo OR
Phone: (541) 376-8108
Sunday School • 9:30am
Worship • 10:45am
Children’s Church • 11:15am
Potluck & Communion ~
First Sunday of the Month
To share your
worship times
call
541-278-2678