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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 COMMUNITY Desert Disc Golf brings pro event to Hermiston Three-round event slated for Saturday at Oxbow course By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI Ginger Wilkinson is helping organize the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation Open. The May 19-20 tournament is the first Professional Disc Golf Association event at Hermiston Desert Disc Golf. Area disc golf enthusiasts are excited as Hermiston Desert Disc Golf will host its first Professional Disc Golf Association event. The Good Shepherd Community Health Foun- dation Open is Saturday and Sunday at the course, located at the Oxbow Trail, 1100 N.W. Elm Ave., Hermiston. A player’s meeting starts each day’s play at 8:30 a.m. The tournament also includes a merchandise raf- fle of disc golf discs, bas- kets, bags and other items donated locally. Proceeds from the event will go to the health foundation. Presented by Dynamic Discs and hosted by the Umatilla Disc Golf Club, the event features three 18-hole rounds. STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGE- SINI The first tee pad at Hermiston Desert Disc Golf course is near the gazebo at the Oxbow Trail. The course will host the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation Open May 19-20. The registration fee ranges from $45-$90. Play- ers can register online by 8 p.m. Friday at www.disc- golfscene.com. The tournament is open to youths, amateurs and pro- fessionals. In addition to a number of locals who plan to play, Ginger Wilkinson, sec- retary-treasurer of the Uma- tilla Disc Golf Club, said participants have signed up from out of the area, includ- ing La Grande, Walla Walla and the Tri-Cities. The tournament is open to 72 players, and as of Monday evening 53 were registered to play. The amateur players will receive a player’s pack, which includes a disc, a dry- fit event shirt and other disc golf swag. As a B Tier event, tournament director Matt Richmond said $500 has been added to the payouts for professionals. “So there is big reward for the pro divisions,” said Richmond, who is president of the Umatilla Disc Golf Club. “The am (amateur) divi- sions are paid out in what is called a ‘script,’ a money voucher to buy discs or mer- chandise from a club that is providing discs.” The course’s inaugural tournament is taking place less than eight months since its dedication ceremony. Wilkinson said that shows that the sport of disc golf is growing. “And like we said a year ago, if we build a course, people from all over will come,” she said. The city of Hermiston plans to add another nine holes to the course during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The tournament, Wilkin- son said, benefits area busi- nesses as players coming into town will likely pur- chase things like food and gas. Richmond, Wilkinson and other club members are excited to show off the course and serve as repre- sentatives of the community. Wilkinson encourages people to come out and play — regardless of their skill level. They can enjoy the camaraderie and sense of community, get advice on equipment and techniques, and engage in outdoor exercise. “Disc golfers are really a close knit community for the most part,” Wilkinson said. “We love the challenge of a new course and players will come from far and wide to play this course.” For more information, visit www.discgolfscene. com, search Facebook for “Umatilla Disc Golf Club” or call 541-314-5727. BRIEFS Crafters gather in pasture for Saturday’s free event Local crafters, artisans and junkers are gathering together for some outdoor fun. People can shop, eat and visit with friends during Crafters in the Pasture. The event is Satur- day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 78532 Highway 207, Hermiston. There is no admission charge. Items available include unique handcrafted items, direct sales products, re-purposed decor, farm- house signs, handmade baby clothes and “good” junk. The ven- dor fee is $50. For more information, con- tact Joy Smith at 509-707-3088, crafters@charter.net or search Facebook. BMCC ag department sets surplus auction People can pick up needed items at the Surplus Equipment Auction at Blue Mountain Com- munity College. Organized by the school’s agri- culture department, the event is Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Umatilla Hall north parking lot at 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. A preview is available from 8-9 a.m. Everything from a 1981 Chev- rolet truck, tool boxes and a Craftsman table saw to a Hesston self-propelled swather, irrigation pipes and Powder River panels and gates will be up for bid. Cash, VISA and debit cards will be accepted. A partial list of items and some photos are available at www. bluecc.edu/auction. All items are sold as-is and must be removed on the day of the sale. For more information, contact Preston Winn at 541-278-5847 or pwinn@bluecc.edu. erans as a special memento for those who returned to South Korea through the Revisit Program. The honor has since expanded to veter- ans who can’t travel the long trip to Korea. Korean official to present peace medals ARC Foundation cancels golf tournament Korean War veterans living in the region may receive a commem- orative medal from the consulate general of the Republic of Korea in Seattle. The official is seeking to honor eligible veterans with the Ambas- sador for Peace Medal. The com- memorative medal is an expression of appreciation from the Korean government to American service personnel who served during the war. To be eligible, veterans must have served from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. It’s also avail- able for those who participated in United Nations peacekeep- ing operations until the end of 1955. The consul general will host a luncheon Friday, June 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Red Lion Columbia Center, 1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. If you or someone you know is interested in attending, RSVP by Friday, June 1 with your name, phone number, dates of service in Korea and the name of your lunch guest. For more information or to RSVP, contact heidia@dva.wa.gov or 360-725-2154. The Ambassador for Peace Medal was first presented to vet- The ARC Employee Foun- dation Golf Tournament sched- uled for May 19 at Big River Golf Course has been canceled. Due to numerous events during the weekend, organizers indicated they didn’t have enough people sign up for the tournament. They will return payment to people who have already submitted registra- tion and money. Items donated for the event will be donated to the Hermiston Warming Station. For more information, con- tact Megan Olsen, Big River gen- eral manager, at 541-922-3006 or megan@golfbigriver.com. 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