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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018
COMMUNITY
Walking event steps out against cancer
HERMISTON HERALD
Eastern Oregon resi-
dents are invited to join the
fight against cancer in rais-
ing money for the American
Cancer Society.
Relay for Life of Uma-
tilla and Morrow Counties
is Saturday from 10 a.m. to
10 p.m. at Roy Raley Park,
1205 S.W. Court Ave., Pend-
leton. People are invited to
come out for a few hours
or stay all day. Event lead
Carol Preston said people
are invited to have fun while
raising money to fight can-
cer. She reminds people
that even though the name
includes “Relay,” it is a
walking event. People don’t
have to register in advance
to participate.
“You don’t have to come
spend the whole day,” Pres-
ton said. “Even a few min-
utes and a few dollars will
make a difference.”
Cancer survivors, Preston
said, are especially encour-
aged to attend the survi-
vor’s meal, which begins at
11 a.m. It is provided free of
charge from Safeway. Also,
several food trucks will be
stationed at the park.
Live music, fundraising
activity booths and other
entertainment will take
place throughout the after-
noon and evening. A silent
auction runs from 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. There will be activ-
FILE PHOTO
Diana Nehila, who endured 13 surgeries and other treatment to beat cancer 30 years ago,
chats with other cancer survivors during the 2017 Relay for Life of Umatilla and Morrow
Counties. This year’s event is Saturday at Roy Raley Park in Pendleton.
ity areas for kids, as well
as a rock painting station
to create Relay for Life or
cancer-themed rocks, and a
station to make luminaries.
Luminaria and closing cer-
emonies begin at 8:30 p.m.
Money raised from Relay
for Life helps fund research
and provides assistance
with patient care programs.
In addition, funds are used
to develop and distribute
education and prevention
information.
For more information,
contact event lead Carol
Preston at relaypendleton@
yahoo.com, 541-379-6294
or visit www.relay.acsev-
ents.org.
Summer concert series in Irrigon, Boardman
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
With summer just around
the corner, north Morrow
County is tuning up for a
fantastic line-up of free out-
door concerts.
Music in the Parks alter-
nates between Boardman
and Irrigon marina parks
each Monday at 7 p.m. Peo-
ple are encouraged to bring
blankets or lawn chairs and
enjoy the music with the
Columbia River providing
a beautiful backdrop.
Returning for the con-
cert series is piano phe-
nom Brady Goss, who
presents a high-energy per-
formance June 18 at Irri-
gon Marina Park. Known
for his wizardry on the key-
boards, the former Wallowa
County resident plays with
incredible speed, finesse
and dexterity. It’s no sur-
prise he points to Jerry Lee
Lewis as one of his greatest
influences.
Jackie McCauley said
a number of other famil-
iar faces are returning for
the summer series. Also, a
couple of new acts will take
the stage, including Bobby
and Faith (June 25, Board-
man) and Los Potrillos De
Nayarit (July 9, Boardman).
Bobby Nelsen and Faith
Martin are said to possess
“fantastic musical chemis-
try.” The pair met during an
outdoor concert in 2004 in
Echo. Nelsen, lead guitar-
ist for Tri-Cities band The
Shades, was filling in for
a friend’s band when they
invited Martin onstage for
a few numbers. Martin, a
Tri-Cities radio personal-
ity, was later invited to join
The Shades. While the duo
can really rock, they take it
down a few notches when
performing acoustically.
Los Potrillos De Nayarit
is a four-piece Latin band
based out of Hermis-
ton. They’ve performed
throughout the region,
including at bars, restau-
rants, Cinco de Mayo
events and private parties.
A special July 2 concert
event in Irrigon will honor
veterans. The duo of Marie
Rose and Renate Meakins,
98% Angels, began sing-
ing together in 1998 while
attending Blue Mountain
Community College. They
perform everything from
swing standards and Big
Band music to hits from
the 1950s-1960s and con-
temporary pop and country
tunes.
“As a salute to veterans,
they invite them to come
up to the stage and share
where they served and what
branch,” McCauley said.
“If you can only make one
show a year, this one is
fabulous.”
Other concerts feature
Cruise Control playing
classic rock and roll (July
16, Irrigon), MissyG Band
performing country music
(July 23, Boardman), But-
tercreek Boys strumming
old-time favorites (July 30,
Irrigon), Blue Mt. Span-
ish Sound, an energetic
acoustic guitar duo (Aug.
6, Boardman), and regional
horn band Brass Fire (Aug.
13, Irrigon).
The Boardman Little
League will offer conces-
sions during concerts held
there. Although an organi-
zation hasn’t stepped up,
McCauley said it’s possi-
ble drinks may be avail-
able for purchase at Irrigon
shows. People are invited
to bring their own food and
beverages to both venues.
Also, in case of inclement
weather, Boardman con-
certs will be held at the
SAGE Center, 101 Olson
Road, and Irrigon perfor-
mances at Stokes Landing
Senior Center, 150 Colum-
bia Lane.
For more information,
contact Jackie McCauley at
utility.clerk@cityofboard-
man.com or 541-481-9252.
Pollinator workshop is Saturday in Irrigon
A conservation group will
teach people how to protect
and attract monarch butter-
flies in their yards during a
free workshop Saturday.
The Xerces Society, a
group that focuses on the
preservation and health of
invertebrates and their habi-
tats, will hold a workshop at
the Umatilla National Wild-
life Refuge in Irrigon on Sat-
urday, June 16. Participants
will go on a field trip to find
monarchs and milkweed,
and learn how to help con-
serve the pollinating insect.
They will hear presenta-
tions from monarch butterfly
researchers, and there will
be activities for children.
Monarch butterflies are
dependent on milkweed,
according to National Geo-
graphic, laying their eggs
on the plant and eating it
almost exclusively while in
the larvae stage.
Space is limited, and par-
ticipants must sign up in
advance, at www.fws.gov/
pacific/register. Or con-
tact Lauren Richey at the
Xerces Society, at 503-232-
6639, ext. 123, or at lauren.
richey@xerces.org.
BRIEFS
Echo hosts weekend
market
The second Echo Open
Air Market of the season
is this weekend.
The market, which runs
the third Saturday of each
month through October,
helps raise money for the
Echo Historical Museum.
The event is Saturday
from 4-7 p.m. at George
Park, located at Bonanza
and Dupont streets. There
is no admission fee. Ven-
dors offer everything from
local farm produced goods
and direct sales merchan-
dise to handcrafted items
and artwork. Market orga-
nizers recently ordered
some reusable bags and
are hoping they arrive in
time for this weekend’s
market.
The May market ben-
efited from generous
donations from Bellinger
Farms (fresh asparagus)
and River Point Farms
(onions). The produce
raised $130 for the Echo
museum.
For more informa-
tion or to inquire about
becoming a vendor, con-
tact
echoopenairmar-
ket@gmail.com or search
Facebook.
Buttercreek Boys
perform old-time
favorites
People are invited to
tap their toes and sing
along as the Buttercreek
Boys tune up their instru-
ments tonight.
Old-time music will
fill the air Wednesday,
June 13 from 6-7:30 p.m.
at the Chuckwagon Cafe,
81027 N. Highway 395,
Hermiston. There is no
cover charge. Although
food purchases are not
required, Cathy Stolz and
her crew will be whipping
up some Italian specials.
The seasoned musi-
cians, who are in their 60s
and beyond, include Curt
Claughton (stand-up bass,
fiddle), Lou Reeves (gui-
tar), Win Weston (guitar),
Jim Simpson (banjo, har-
monica) and Rusty Roe
(saxophone). In addition,
several of the musicians
share in the vocals as they
perform a variety of old-
time favorites.
“These fun-loving and
talented musicians have
been practicing here at
the Chuckwagon … since
November 2010,” Stolz
said. “Fans drive from
Pendleton and Tri-Cities
to sing along with these
happy minstrels.”
For more information,
contact 541-567-6329 or
chuckwagon395@gmail.
com.
Library display
focuses on
photography
COURTESY OF ELIZABETH A. SELLERS/USGS
An adult monarch butterfly.
Beginning as a hobby in
2004, Andrea Aldrich has
an eye for photography.
She received best of show
during the 2017 youth
division of the Eastern
Oregon Art Show, held in
conjunction with Hermis-
ton Funfest. Titled “The
Next Generation,” Aldrich
captured a shot of a row of
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For a chance to see
more of her work, stop
by the Hermiston Public
Library during the month
of June as a collection of
her photos are on display
during her first solo show.
Open Monday through
Thursdays from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. and Friday/Sat-
urdays from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., the library is located
at 235 E. Gladys Ave.
For more information,
call 541-567-2882 or visit
www.hermistonlibrary.us.
Hospital auxiliary
announces
scholarship winners
Several area students
who are pursuing higher
education in the field of
medicine were recently
awarded $2,000 schol-
arships from the Good
Shepherd Medical Center
Auxiliary.
Eligible
applicants
must have already suc-
cessfully completed at
least one year of study and
their home residence must
be within the areas served
by Good Shepherd Health
Care System. Recipients
from Hermiston, includ-
ing their field of study, are
Briana Wolfe, pharmacy;
Kaira Ludwig, nursing;
and Vanessa Stackhouse,
diagnostic
imaging/X-
ray. Students from Stan-
field, who are both pursu-
ing a master’s degree, are
Elizabeth Sperr, health-
care and organization
leadership; and Tina Goff,
nursing leadership and
management.
The hospital auxil-
iary raises money through
sales at the Good Shep-
herd Medical Center gift
shop and other fundrais-
ers, including bake sales,
book sales and miscella-
neous merchandise sales.
For more information
about the auxiliary, call
the director of volunteer
services at 541-667-3690
or stop by the gift shop at
Good Shepherd, 610 N.W.
11th St., Hermiston.
Knights of
Columbus award
scholarships
The Knights of Colum-
bus at Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church in Herm-
iston have awarded $500
scholarships to eight
local graduating seniors.
The students, their high
schools and the college
they will be attending are
as follows:
Hermiston
High
School: Aileen Mercado,
Clackamas Community
College; Zachary Vande-
hey, Gonzaga University;
Dariana Flores, Washing-
ton State University.
Umatilla High School:
Yessenia Garcia Sanchez,
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity; Tristan Cole, Oregon
State University.
Stanfield High School:
Amanda Carrillo, Oregon
State University.
Seton Home Study
School: JoAnna Pihl, Blue
Mountain
Community
College.