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Gem show to rock
EOTEC this weekend
In 34th year, rock and gem
show changes venue
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Thunder eggs, crystals, sun-
stones, petrified wood, agates,
amethysts and more are featured
during the Hatrockhounds Rock &
Gem Show.
Mike Filarski, vice president of
the Hatrockhounds Gem & Min-
eral Society and the show’s chair-
man, is excited about the 34th
annual event, which is chang-
ing venues. The show is Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the East-
ern Oregon Trade and Event Cen-
ter, 1705 Airport Road, Hermis-
ton. Admission is $3 and free for
kids 12 and under. Food also will
be available for purchase.
The event includes hourly door
prize drawings. Also, Mother’s
Day will feature additional special
drawings just for moms
At least 20 vendors will be on
hand, set up both indoors and out-
side. In addition to all types of
rocks and gems, people can pur-
chase jewelry, jewelry-making
supplies, rough material and more.
“If you are interested in any-
thing about rocks, I bet we will
have a vendor that will have that,”
Filarski said.
In addition to vendor tables, the
show includes silent auctions, dis-
plays and demonstrations, includ-
ing faceting, a sphere machine and
gem trees. Also, the Kids’ Cor-
ner features special activities, dis-
plays and grab bags geared for the
younger crowd.
The show, which started out at
the old fairgrounds, was held at
the former Hermiston Conference
Center for many years. Filarski
said that was a great centrally-lo-
cated facility, drawing upwards of
600-700 people.
However, with increased fees
at the Hermiston Community Cen-
ter, he said they decided to explore
EOTEC. With relatively low mem-
bership dues, Filarski said the rock
and gem show is how they raise
money to continue to function as
a club.
He is hopeful the show will
continue to attract a good-sized
crowd. A lot of people, Filarski
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018
COMMUNITY
FILE PHOTO
Tom Moon shows off a machine
that helps polish decorative
stone spheres during the 2014
Hatrockhounds Rock & Gem Show.
In its 34th year, the event is Saturday
and Sunday at the Eastern Oregon
Trade and Event Center.
said, enjoy gathering rocks, call-
ing them “closet rockhounds.”
“They love to collect rocks
when they go fishing or camping
or hunting and hiking in the moun-
tains,” Filarski said. “You would
be surprised what rocks look like
if you tumble them and polish
them up.”
A hobby club, the Hatrock-
hounds Gem & Mineral Soci-
ety meets to share their interest
and experiences in searching for
rocks, gems, minerals and fossils.
The group also plans day outings,
overnight field trips and other
social activities.
The members, Filarski said,
keeps the business part of the
meeting to a minimum — instead
focusing on programs, including a
members “show-and-tell,” activ-
ities, demonstrations and presen-
tations. The club is open to all
ages and levels, from beginners to
advanced rockhounds.
They meet the second Tuesday
of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the
gym at the Hermiston First Chris-
tian Church, 775 W. Highland
Ave. Entry is through the back of
the building.
“We welcome guests to come
down,” Filarski said. “We’ll enter-
tain them and tell them what we do
as a club.”
For more information, con-
tact Filarski at 541-571-2593,
stonemorlin1@netscape.net
or
visit
www.jall23.wixsite.com/
hatrockhounds.
BRIEFS
Buttercreek Boys offer
foot stompin’ music
Old-time music is featured
as the Buttercreek Boys tune
up their instruments during a
rehearsal meeting.
The public is invited to tap
their toes and sing along as the
group plays and sings Wednes-
day from 6-7:30 p.m. at the
Chuckwagon Cafe, 81027 High-
way 395 North, Hermiston.
There is no cover charge.
The seasoned musicians, who
range in age from 60 to 90-plus,
include Lou Reeves, guitar;
Wynn Weston, guitar; Curt Clau-
ton, stand-up bass; Tom Watkins,
violin-fiddle; Rusty Roe, saxo-
phone; and Jim Simpson, banjo
and harmonica. Also, several of
the musicians take the mic to
sing as they perform a variety of
old-time favorites.
For more information, call
541-567-6329.
Postal workers ‘Stamp
Out Hunger’
Postal workers in more than
10,000 cities and towns across
the nation will join forces in the
largest one-day food drive in the
nation.
During Saturday’s Stamp Out
Hunger event, people can leave
nonperishable food items in a
bag near their mailbox and mail
carriers will pick up the dona-
tions. People with post office
boxes may leave food at their
local post office.
All donated food will be dis-
bursed in the communities where
they were collected. Last year,
more than 71 million pounds was
collected nationwide, including
10,000 pounds locally, between
Pendleton, Hermiston, and Mil-
ton-Freewater (Branch 909).
For more information, visit
www.stampouthungerfooddrive.
us.
Lunch & Learn highlights
cancer nutrition
People can learn about
anti-cancer nutrition during a
luncheon event at Good Shep-
herd Medical Center.
Northwest Cancer Clinic has
partnered with Good Shepherd
Health Education Department
to offer the free event. “Lunch
and Learn” is Wednesday, May
16 at noon in Conference Center
2 at the hospital, 610 NW 11th
St., Hermiston. The presentation
includes a question and answer
session. Also, door prizes will
be handed out. While the event
is free, people who plan to attend
are asked to RSVP.
Dr. Brian Lawenda, a board
certified radiation oncologist
with Northwest Cancer Clinic,
will lead the event. He incorpo-
rates integrative oncology into
his practice and enjoys speak-
ing to the public about new tech-
nologies and cancer treatments
that are offered at the clinic. The
cancer treatment center recently
opened a satellite office in Herm-
iston, located at 1050 W. Elm
Ave., Suite 150.
Anti-cancer nutrition refers to
foods that can support patients
during and after cancer treat-
ment. People can learn how
certain foods can help or hurt
while undergoing treatment or
afterwards.
To register for the event, call
541-667-3509. For more infor-
mation about Northwest Can-
cer Clinic, visit www.nwcancer-
clinic.com or call 541-289-2060.
Job fair offers leads for
job seekers
An event seeking to bring job
seekers and employers together
will provide information about
housing, transportation and tran-
sit opportunities.
The “Jobs, Housing & Tran-
sit Fair” is a partnership with
the Umatilla and Hermiston
chambers, and the city of Uma-
tilla Community Development
Department.
The free event is Wednes-
day, May 16 from 3-7 p.m. in
the commons at Umatilla High
School, 1460 Seventh St. It
includes free refreshments, door
prizes and a drawing for two
Amazon Alexa Echos.
Job seekers — including full-
time or part-time positions and
summer job — are encouraged
to come prepared with a resume.
Numerous regional employers
— including Amazon Web Ser-
vices, Wal-Mart DC, Express
Employment
Professionals,
Columbia River Health, Uma-
tilla/Morrow Head Start and
Umatilla County Veteran’s Ser-
vices — will be on hand. Many
of the businesses are actively
recruiting and will distribute job
applications.
With challenging transporta-
tion issues in the region, infor-
mation will include transit sched-
ules and commuter options.
Also, representatives from Uma-
tilla Cab Company, the state of
Oregon and KAYAK will talk
about current and future options
in west Umatilla County and
north Morrow County regions.
People will be available to
talk about housing options, lands
zoned for housing and housing
programs and services. Also, the
Columbia Basin Board of Real-
tors will be at the event.
For more information, con-
tact 541-567-6151 or debbie@
hermistonchamber.com.
Regional photo exhibit
opens Friday
The public is invited to the
judge’s critique and opening
reception for the Open Regional
Photography Exhibit at Pendle-
ton Center for the Arts.
The event is Friday (an incor-
rect date was published in the
May 2 Hermiston Herald) with
judge Michael Sell sharing his
insight at 5 p.m., followed by
the reception party from 5:30-7
p.m., at the arts center, 214 N.
Main St., Pendleton. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
The exhibit features 125 pho-
tos from 65 regional artists. The
best of show award, other awards
and cash prizes will be pre-
sented to both adults and teen-
agers. Banner Bank of Pendleton
underwrites the event each year,
providing funds for cash awards.
Also, gallery visitors can cast
votes for the Jacqueline Brown
People’s Choice Award. It will
be presented after the final day
of the exhibit. The $200 prize is
provided by the Picken/Brown
family.
The exhibit runs through Fri-
day, June 29. Gallery hours are
Tuesday through Fridays from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays
from noon to 4 p.m. Admission
is free. For more information,
contact 541-278-9201, direc-
tor@pendletonarts.org or visit
www.pendletonarts.org.
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