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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018
COMMUNITY
BRIEFS
Fishing derby offers outdoor fun
Youths who are 14 and under can partic-
ipate in free fishing during the Youth Fish-
ing Derby sponsored by Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife and Morrow County
Parks.
In its 13th year, the event is Saturday,
June 2 from 8:30-11 a.m. at Cutsforth Park,
which is about 20 miles southeast of Hep-
pner. Also, lunch is provided free of charge
to youths.
For more information, contact 541-989-
9500 or mcparks@co.morrow.or.us.
Special mass celebrates graduates
A Baccalaureate Mass is planned for all
area graduating high school and college
students.
Those participating are asked to wear
their cap and gown for the event, which
includes a blessing and short reception. The
free bilingual event is Sunday from 11 a.m.
to noon at Our Lady of Angels Catholic
Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston.
For more information or to RSVP, con-
tact rebecca@ourladyofangelscc.org or
541-567-5812.
Car show revs up in Echo
It’s time to rev up your engines, as the
Automobile Club of Echo High School is
hosting its annual car show.
In its 13th year, the event has grown from
a handful of students showing off their vehi-
cles lining the school’s sidewalk. In recent
years, the car show has attracted more than
100 entries.
On-site registration begins Saturday at 10
a.m. on Echo’s Main Street. The show runs
from noon to 4 p.m. with an awards presen-
tation to close out the day. Vehicle entry is
$20 for adults and $5 for students. There is
no fee to view vehicles.
In addition to cars, trucks and motorcy-
cles on display, the ACE Car Show includes
raffles and other fundraisers. Event T-shirts
and food will be available for purchase,
including hamburgers, hot dogs and Italian
sodas. Proceeds will benefit educational pro-
grams in the Echo School District.
For more information, contact Raymon
Smith at raymon.smith@echo.k12.or.us or
541-376-8436. A list of entry categories is
available on the ACE Automobile Club of
Echo High School Facebook page.
College plan to give away five
$529 accounts
In recognition of National 529 College
Savings Day, the Oregon College Savings
Plan will award five prizes of $529.
Each of the awards come in the form of
an Oregon College Savings Plan account.
Eligible entrants have until 5 p.m. on Tues-
day, May 29 to complete entry forms at
www.oregoncollegesavings.com/529. The
529 Day promotion is open to Oregon fam-
ilies who do not currently have an Oregon
College Savings Plan account and also to
existing plan account owners.
National 529 Day serves to raise aware-
ness to the benefits of investing in a 529
college savings plan, said Michael Parker,
executive director of the Oregon College
Savings Plan. With the rising costs of a col-
lege education, he said it’s important that
families begin the process of saving as soon
as possible.
Launched in January 2001, the Oregon
College Savings Plan has grown to more than
$1.7 billion in assets as of March 31, 2018.
For more information, visit www.oregoncol-
legesavings.com or call 1-866-772-8464.
Old Iron Show celebrates 15th
year
People who own everything from antique
farm equipment and automobiles to engines
and fixtures are invited to display them
during the Old Iron Show.
In its 15th year, the event is the first week-
end of June at Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton. It runs Friday, June 1
and Saturday, June 2 from 8 a.m. to dusk and
Sunday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There
is no fee to exhibit items or to view the dis-
plays. In addition, people are invited to pres-
ent demonstrations with their equipment.
For more information, contact Kari
Brooks of Heritage Station Museum at 541-
276-0012, membership@heritagestationmu-
seum.org or visit www.heritagestationmu-
seum.org.
Library encourages reading
Area kids are invited to “Catch the Read-
ing Bug” at the Hermiston Public Library.
Children can read picture books or chap-
ter books to fill up their reading log. The logs
can be turned in before the end of the month
to win a prize.
For more information or to pick up a read-
ing log, stop by the library Monday through
Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. or Friday/
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library
is located at 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
For questions, call 541-567-2882.
Cultural coalition seeks members
The Morrow County Cultural Coalition is
searching for people interested in becoming
board members to help review and approve
grant requests for cultural activities through-
out Morrow County.
The board meets once a year in Octo-
ber to determine projects to be funded from
the Oregon Cultural Coalition. Projects sup-
ported in the past include art instruction, his-
torical library books, improvements to his-
torical/cultural buildings, kids activities in
parks, and drama and musical workshops
throughout Morrow County.
For more information, contact grant
administrator Gayle Gutierrez at 541-676-
5630 or ggutierrez@co.morrow.or.us.
Indianhead Division sets 97th
annual reunion
The Second (Indianhead) Division Asso-
ciation is searching for anyone who served
in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any
time.
The association will hold its 97th annual
reunion Sept. 19-23 in Jacksonville, Florida.
For more information, contact Mike Davino
at 919-498-1910, 2IDA.PAO@charter.net or
visit www.2ida.org/2018-reunion.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Professional rapper George Moss will perform during Night of Champions Power & Rap. The
event is May 24 at the Hermiston Assembly of God Church.
Night of power and rap
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Billed as a Night of
Champions Power & Rap, a
faith-based event in Herm-
iston will feature music,
feats of strength and a moti-
vational message.
The event includes pro-
fessional rapper George
Moss and 1983 Hermiston
High School graduate John
Kopta, a staff member with
the Fellowship of Chris-
tian Athletes in Arkansas
and member of The Power
Team.
The event is Thursday,
May 24 at 7 p.m. at Herm-
iston Assembly of God
Church, 730 E. Hurlburt
Ave. Admission is $2 at the
door.
Moss, who comes from
Detroit, Michigan, has
opened for Grammy Award
winning groups such as
Toby Mac, Skillet, Lecrae,
The Newsboys and many
more. Moss and Kopta are
in town for a Fellowship of
Christian Athletes weekend
camp.
Kopta, who played foot-
ball and wrestled for Herm-
iston, has been involved
with The Power Team for
several decades. He said
the strength-based ministry
opens the door to grab peo-
ple’s attention.
He got hooked up with
the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes about five years
ago through his affiliation
with USA Youth Outreach.
Kopta speaks at numer-
ous events and also makes
arrangements for other ath-
letes to appear.
“I think I’ve made myself
very relevant and talk about
topics like self-esteem,” he
said. “But I’m not the catch-
all to reach every kid.”
However, Kopta said
his connections with other
Christian athletes provides
an opportunity to touch kids’
lives. For instance, he said
he can pair up with basket-
ball players when visiting
inner city youths and reach
out to professional cowboys
when visiting places where
rodeo is popular.
“If I’m in Wyoming,
nobody cares about me
breaking a bat or George
singing rap,” Kopta said.
While in town Kopta
and Moss also will present
assemblies at Umatilla High
School and Armand Larive
Middle School. Kopta said
he challenges teens to make
good choices, look for their
passion in life and set goals
for themselves. He also
encourages youths to uti-
lize positive energy rather
than lashing out at others
through bullying.
“I can’t reach everybody
but hopefully I can reach a
few,” Kopta said.
Kopta has appeared at
more than 5,000 schools in
30 different countries as a
motivational speaker. He
especially enjoys visiting
Eastern Oregon.
“I love coming back to
my hometown,” he said.
“There’s
nothing
like
Hermiston.”
For more information
about Night of Champions
Power & Rap, contact Rod
Bragato at 541-720-8104 or
bragatorod@hotmail.com.
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