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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017
COMMUNITY
IN BRIEF
Music workshop
incorporates sports
techniques
FILE PHOTO
Brady Flanangan, second from left, gets help topping a piece of pie from his brother, Bryce Flanagan, while learning how to
man the pie portion of the serving line at the 2016 Community Fellowship Dinner. This year’s event is on Thanksgiving Day in
the main commons at Hermiston High School.
New venue for Thanksgiving dinner
Volunteers needed for
holiday event
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
The Community Fellowship Din-
ner in Hermiston is gearing up for the
2017 season at a new venue.
Due to the construction of a new
senior center, the free community
Thanksgiving and Christmas meals
will be held in the main commons at
Hermiston High School, 600 S. First
St. The first of the twice-yearly holi-
day meals will be served Thanksgiving
Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tradi-
tional meal features turkey and all the
trimmings, side dishes and desserts.
Chairman Gary Humphreys wants
to make sure people know the din-
ners will still be available to anyone in
the community. The main commons,
he said, is accessed through the front
doors of the school, located off North
First Street. He said lots of signs will
be posted in town and on the school’s
grounds to help guide people to the
venue.
The event’s committee is excited
about the change in venue. The high
school offers a far superior kitchen as
well as additional space for guests to
eat, said Humphreys and kitchen man-
ager Jan Cassens.
Cassens, the committee’s vice
chairwoman, called the kitchen facil-
ities “magnificent.” She said it will
substantially cut back on preparation
time.
“We think we can grow here,” Cas-
sens said. “At the senior center, we
could only seat 200 at a time. If we had
more come in they would have to wait
for a seat. We won’t have that prob-
lem now.”
The idea behind the meal began
in 1988 when a Hermiston man,
who has requested to remain anon-
ymous, opened his home to 30 peo-
ple on Thanksgiving. After experi-
encing many holidays by himself, he
wanted to offer food and fellowship to
others who might be alone. The meal
expanded and moved to the Hermiston
Senior Center.
In 1990, Laurie Ball volunteered at
the Thanksgiving meal and then took
the reins coordinating the Christmas
dinner. A board of directors was cre-
ated in the early 1990s to help guide the
holiday meal ministry. By the begin-
ning of the new millennium, more than
500 dinners were served each Thanks-
giving, which increased to 700-800.
The Christmas event has historically
provided fewer meals, although 600-
700 ate at the 2011 and 2012 meals.
A volunteer set-up party is Wednes-
day, Nov. 22 at 7 a.m. If that’s too early
for some folks, volunteers may come
later as there will be plenty to do in
preparation for the meal. Also, volun-
teers are needed for tasks on Thanks-
giving Day, which include greeters,
servers, parking attendants, delivery
drivers and more. People may volun-
teer for a short shift or all day. Any
help is greatly appreciated. Organizers
are hoping to hear from potential vol-
unteers to assist in planning.
For more information, to volun-
teer, for food delivery service or for
a ride to the meal, contact cfdherm-
iston@gmail.com or 541-371-9772.
Additional information is available at
www.facebook.com/CommunityFel-
lowshipDinnerHermistonOR. Finan-
cial donations can be sent to Commu-
nity Fellowship Dinner in Hermiston,
P.O. Box 1551, Hermiston, OR 97838.
Sandstone students stage classic
HERMISTON HERALD
A modern re-telling of a
classic children’s story fea-
tures the Mad Hatter, the
White Rabbit, the Queen of
Hearts and a contemporary
Alice, complete with a cell
phone.
Students from Sandstone
Middle School will present
“Alice @ Wonderland” in a
pair of public performances.
The shows are Thursday,
Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov.
17 at 7 p.m. in the school’s
commons, 400 N.E. 10th
St., Hermiston. Tickets are
“Practicing and Coach-
ing: Ideas from Psychology
and Sports” is Saturday,
Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to
noon at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints,
850 S.W. 11th St., Hermis-
ton. Pre-registration is not
required.
The free session for
pianists and piano teach-
ers uses ideas that come
through sports as well as
research on learning. Spon-
sored by the Umatilla-Mor-
row District of the Oregon
Music Teachers Associ-
ation in partnership with
the Oregon Community
Foundation, the workshop
is presented by Bonnie
Esbensen. A private piano
teacher for more than 40
years, Esbensen has a doc-
torate degree in cognitive
and educational psychology
from the University of Ore-
gon, where she conducted
research on the develop-
ment of mental constructs
in young children. She
taught psychology and edu-
cation at Oregon State Uni-
versity and Western Oregon
University.
For more informa-
tion, contact Sue Nelson at
musicdoc3@mac.com or
541-276-0346.
Library display
features wildlife art
Using colored pencils,
charcoal and oil pastels, the
artwork of David Larson
offers precise details.
The Hermiston artist’s
wildlife-themed work is
on display for the month of
November at the Hermis-
ton Public Library.
The library is open Mon-
day through Thursdays
from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
Friday/Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s located at
235 E. Gladys Ave.
For more information,
call 541-567-2882 or visit
www.hermistonlibrary.us.
Business Bazaar
offers shopping
A Holiday Direct Sales
Bazaar is being hosted by
Fun Fashions Boutique.
A number of vendors
will be on hand to offer
people convenient holiday
shopping all in one place.
The event is Saturday from
4-7 p.m. at 165 W. Coe
Ave., Stanfield.
For more information,
visit www.facebook.com/
events/128224614555833.
Umatilla food drive
A food drive to collect
donations for those in need
is planned in Umatilla.
Umatilla residents with
door hangers can leave
non-perishable food items
on their doorstep, which
will be picked up by volun-
teers on Sunday. The event
is sponsored by Java Junk-
ies, and people can also
drop off donations there
at 1510 Sixth St. Also, the
Umatilla Fire Department
will accept food.
For more information,
call 541-922-2901.
Crossroads seek
artist’s proposals
Artists from across
Eastern Oregon are invited
to submit a proposal as a
featured artists for 2019 at
the Crossroads Carnegie
Art Center.
The gallery strives to
showcase a broad range of
visual art styles and medi-
ums while representing art-
ists in group or solo shows.
Emerging artists, mid-ca-
reer and established artists
are all encouraged to apply.
For more information,
go to www.crossroads-arts.
org and click on “Forms”
or call 541-523-5369. Sub-
missions must be post-
marked by Jan. 31, 2018.
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The cast of “Alice @ Wonderland.”
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Most of the costumes
were donated by Hermiston
High School. A stage crew
created the backdrops and
props, and food props for the
show were created by Mindy
Walchli’s life skills class.
The production was made
possible from proceeds and
donations from last spring’s
performance.
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