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A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 FROM A1 BTW Continued from Page A1 William McMillan fills the radiator with coolant on his 1976 Corvette Stingray on Friday in Hermiston. CORVETTE Continued from Page A1 William never made it past the first one, which he decided he had to have. The man selling it said his recently-deceased mother had owned it for 20 years, but it hadn’t been driven for the past two and he wasn’t even sure it would run any more. A new battery and a few fluids later, however, Wil- liam drove it from Portland all the way home. “He surprised me with it,” Christy said, re-enacting her shock when she saw the classic car in the driveway. It was a fun surprise though — she was and is supportive of the hobby. The car took about a year to get show-ready, includ- ing a new paint job in the original brown, now with tiny gold and bronze flecks to make it shine. Everything in the car was kept except for the stereo, which was upgraded from the 8-track player. William said whoever the original owner was “loaded it up” with every amenity offered for the model in 1976 including air conditioning, rear defrost, extra horsepower, tele- scopic steering and some- thing called Gymkhana sus- pension. It has little more than 133,000 miles on it and runs “great.” “It was well taken care of,” William said. “Some- body loved it for a long time before me.” Matt Price, an organizer for Corvettes on the Colum- bia, said show judges look for things like the quality of the interior, the paint job, engine condition and how accessories enhance the car. Something like a small ding in the paint or a rock chip on the window will count against it. For the McMillens to win a top award, their car had to be “presented very well.” “It garnered a lot of respect,” he said. Price said there have been seven generations of Corvettes since they first came on the market in 1953 (William’s belongs to the third), and all seven gener- ations were represented at this year’s show. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Make a Wish foundation, which serves children with life-threatening medical conditions. William’s Corvette has also won a few other awards, including recent honors at Echo’s car show. The couple had to miss a few shows last year while getting the car touched up MIGRANT Continued from Page A1 older students it may be comprehension.” Kara Nichols, who has taught at the migrant edu- cation program for four years, said with her fourth grade class she is focusing on vocabulary, and on place value in math lessons. She said she has taught the same group of students since they were in first grade, and has enjoyed the connection she’s developed with them. “The smaller size class makes it more personable,” she said. She added that language barriers can be a challenge. “I speak Spanish, but I can’t teach in it,” she said. “I have to try to make sure their time is valuable.” For students who don’t speak English, Fitterer said in addition to a math and reading goal, they will work toward an English goal by the end of the program. “We work on preposi- tions, pronouns and verbs,” she said. “We’ve had pretty good success with monolin- gual students.” STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Students listen as instructor Carson Clem explains the details of an in-class assignment during science class for ESL student on Friday at Sunset Elementary School in Hermiston. She noted that in the last few years, they’ve seen an increase in students who only speak a language other than English or Spanish, such as K’iche’ or Mam, Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala and parts of Mexico. Kyllian Wood, the sev- enth/eighth grade class instructor, said the students help each other out, too. “There are three mono- lingual students in here,” he said. “The rest of them are almost all bilingual, and they try and translate — that helps.” In the first grade class, students are working in small groups at five dif- ferent stations on reading assignments. Some sound out words with the teacher, and some do a word recog- nition game called “smelly sight words,” where they roll a dice, and the num- ber corresponds with a cer- tain color and word. They then use a “smelly” marker to write that word, helping them develop an association between the word and the number. STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS after he nudged a pole. “The front end’s really long on it, so you can kind of misinterpret how close you are,” he said. Before each show, he cleans and polishes every inch of the vehicle. Since he doesn’t have a trailer to transport the Corvette, he then has to scrub bugs off the exterior again once he drives it to wherever he is going. Some days, instead of driving it to a car show, the McMillens cruise around town or on the highway for the pure joy of it. When William took it for a spin last week he pointed out the people who were doing double-takes or turn- ing to stare at the car as it cruised by. He said it’s com- mon for people to stare or even try to race him. “I think it’s an atten- tion-getter,” he said. Students also com- plete assignments on a pro- gram called “Stride,” which was created specifically for migrant education programs. “They can continue to use it for the rest of the sum- mer on their computer, lap- top or even cell phone,” Fit- terer said. The program has lessons in math, phonics and science. “Many of the fami- lies will go to Texas to sell Christmas trees, then migrate back here for aspar- agus, and over to Washing- ton for apples,” Fitterer said. “So the kids’ instruction is interrupted.” She said the Stride pro- gram helps bridge that gap, allowing students to have some continuity in their edu- cation even if they are mov- ing schools. This year the association donated half of their pro- ceeds to Hermiston police officer Mike Ellwood’s family. His daughter Jas- mine is battling cancer and the family is facing “signif- icant financial challenges as a result.” “The support we have seen for this family is humbling,” Capt. Travis Eynon wrote. “Words can- not express the apprecia- tion we have for our com- munity and in our partner agencies. A huge thank you to the Umatilla Police Offi- cer’s Association for their generous act of kindness.” • • • The police departmet also wrote this week about using caution while inter- acting with solicitors. While many door-to- door solicitors are mak- ing a legitimate living, the department wrote, the practice can also be a way for scammers to target people. Any door-to-door solic- itor in the area is required to have a license from the city. Licenses can be looked up online at https:// hermiston.or.us/police/ solicitors-license. Hermiston residents are encouraged to take time to verify informa- tion and make an informed decision. “If a sales person does not have their license, or you can’t find their infor- mation at this link, please give us a ring at 541-567- 5519 and press the option for dispatch,” Lt. Randy Studebaker wrote. • • • Summer reading pro- grams at local libraries are heating up, providing the opportunity for kids to put their brains to work over the break from school. The summer reading program in Echo kicks off Friday at 2 p.m. in the VFW Building, 20 S. Bonanza St. The program is open to youths from birth through age 18. The parents of non-readers can list the titles of books they read to their child. In addition, there will be a variety of programs, giveaways and contests all summer, so be sure to pick up a list of events and drop by as often as possible. For more information, call 541-376-8411. • • • A recent donation by Smitty’s Ace Hard- ware owners Randy and Tammy Smith encourages summer reading. Shelley Lund said students at Sun- set Elementary School were giddy with excite- ment when representa- tives from the Hermiston business stopped by the school June 1 to deliver 500 books. Students carefully flipped through the pages to determine what book they wanted to take home with them. Store employee Niki Garhart-Gonzalez said her daughter, Myah Gonzalez, was among the students who received a book. “I think this is so great,” she said. • • • Even though volunteers of the Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary were being recognized during a June 4 awards luncheon, they still were reaching out to give back. Nick Bejarano, director of marketing and communi- cations, said the group pre- sented a check for $22,000 to Bob Green, executive director of the Good Shep- herd Community Health Foundation. The money was raised through a variety of fund- raisers throughout the fis- cal year. Bejarano said it will be used to purchase much-needed equipment at Good Shepherd. For more about the hospital auxiliary, call the direc- tor of volunteer services at 541-667-3690. ——— You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com. 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