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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018 COMMUNITY BRIEFS Summer warms up with singing STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI An explosion of color fills the night sky above the Hermiston Butte during the 2017 Fourth of July fireworks display. Several area communities will offer activities and fireworks shows to celebrate Wednesday’s Independence Day. Local July 4th celebrations By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR Parades, park activities and fireworks shows are featured in area towns to help celebrate Wednesday’s Fourth of July holiday. Communities are going all-out with full day or mul- tiple day festivals. Unless otherwise noted, admis- sion to the events are free, although food and some activities cost to participate. Independence Day events are held on Wednesday. HERMISTON Stars & Stripes Celebration • 1-10:30 p.m. • Butte Park, 1245 N.W. Seventh St. www.hermistonrecre- ation.com The free, family-friendly event features games, enter- tainment, bouncy houses, live music, local youth per- formances, vendors, food booths, magic shows, Bub- ble Soccer balloon animals, face painting and more. The event crescendos with a fireworks show at dusk, which will be shot off from the Hermiston Butte. (541- 667-5018, parksandrec@ hermiston.or.us) Stars and Stripes Pool Party • 7-10:30 p.m. • Hermiston Family Aquatic Center, 879 W. Elm Ave. www.hermistonpool. com/events $14/ages 15 and older; $10/ages 2-14; free/ages 0-2. Pool party, barbecue (catered by Dickey’s Barbe- cue Pit), live music, games and a front row seat to fire- works display. Must pur- chase tickets in advance at the pool. (541-289-7665) STANFIELD Stanfield Fourth of July • 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Bard Park, off High- way 395 between Harding and Roosevelt avenues w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / Stanfield4thofJuly Free admission. Fire- men’s breakfast (at the community center), 3-on-3 tournament (9 a.m.), parade (10 a.m.), entertainment, Cash Vault, vendors, pie baking contest (turn in by 11 a.m.), duck race (12:30 p.m.), and raffle drawings. Park activities end at 3 p.m., but fireworks will be shot off at dusk. Also, Tues- day night 6-9 p.m., Fourth of July Fundraising Steak Feed; $20/steak; $10/kid’s hamburger. Includes beer garden and music by The Hired Guns. Tickets are available at Main Street Market. (541- 449-3831, sandy@cityof- stanfield.com) BOARDMAN Boardman Thunder 4th of July Celebration • 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. • Riverside High School, downtown, pool/recreation center & Boardman Marina Park www.boardmanchamber. org Free admission. Boy Scout breakfast (7 a.m.), color run ($10-$30, 8 a.m., RHS ), parade (11 a.m.), tournaments (3-3 basket- ball, horseshoes, youth soccer), park activities includes food/craft vendors, kids games (12:30-5 p.m.), music with DJ Kora, live music with Cruise Control (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and fire- works at dusk. (541-481- 3014 or info@boardman- chamber.org) IONE Ione Fourth of July Celebration • 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. • Ione City Park, Ione Fire Hall and American Legion Hall www.cityofioneoregon. com/fourthofjuly Free admission. Fire- men’s breakfast (7 a.m.), Creative Care PreSchool 5K run/walk (7:30 a.m.), vendor booths, horseshoe and 3-on-3 tournaments, games, parade featuring grand marshals Gregg and Shelly Rietmann (1 p.m.), talent show (3:30 p.m.), Game On! featuring video games and laser tag (5-8 p.m.) and auction/raffle drawings (8 p.m.) Featured entertainment includes Wade Aylett (2 p.m.), Cory Peterson Band (4:30 p.m.), James Marlin Band (6:30 p.m.) and Brewer’s Grade Band (8:30 p.m.), followed by fireworks at dusk. The celebration also fea- tured activities over the weekend, and on Tuesday there will be a golf tourna- ment and Ione High School all alumni get together. Call 541-422-7414 for more information. The Hermiston Summer Choir invites all commu- nity members 14 and older to join together in song. Led by R. Lee Friese, director of Inland North- west Musicians, there are no auditions. Anyone that is interested may register and sing. The rehearsals are Mon- day and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. between July 16 to Aug. 1 They are held at the Hermiston Com- munity Center, 415 S. High- way 395. The cost is $15 for Hermiston residents and $19 for non-residents. The choir will crescendo with a public performance, which is Sunday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, visit www.herm- istonrecreation.com, call 541-667-5018 or stop by the recreation office, located at the community center. Neon Nights lights up trail After the sun goes down, the Oxbow Trail will light up to help support the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, which benefits the Leuke- mia & Lymphoma Society. The Neon Nights 5K is Saturday, July 14 at 10 p.m. at the Oxbow Trail. The event will start at the trail- head at 1100 W. Elm Ave., located west of Good Shep- herd Medical Center, Herm- iston. On-site registration runs from 8-10 p.m. The registration fee is $25 or $15 for youths ages 5-15, which includes a glow gear race packet with glow- in-the-dark accessories and a T-shirt (register by July 3 to be guaranteed a shirt). Kids ages 4 and under are free, but they won’t receive a race packet. In addition, partici- pants are invited to take their glow factor up a notch and come decked out in all things neon. Prizes will be awarded to the top two “best glowers” of the evening. To register, visit www. club24fit.com/neonnights or stop by Club 24 located in the Hermiston Plaza at 832 S. Highway 395. For ques- tions, call 541-701-0477. Echo plans all-school, all-community reunion An evening social, din- ner, dancing, reminisc- ing and tours are featured during the Echo All School/ All Community Reunion. The event kicks off Fri- day, July 6 with a meet-and- greet from 5:30-10 p.m. at Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main St. Registration for the event is Saturday, July 7 at Echo City Park. Tours are available Saturday, includ- ing St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 33208 Marble St. (11 a.m.), Echo School Dis- trict (2 p.m.) and the Echo Historical Museum, 230 W. Main St. (1-4 p.m.). The Saturday, July 7 din- ner at 5 p.m. features tri- tip, various salads, baked beans and rolls. The cost is $30 per person and must be paid in advance. Dancing follows from 8-10:30 p.m. at Echo Ridge Cellars, 551 Thielsen St. Free recreational vehi- cle parking is available at the school. For tee times at Echo Hills Golf Course, call 541-376-8244. For more information or to register, call Diane (Schultze) Wilson at 541- 376-5505, Chris Betten- court at 541-571-1472 or Darrylin Collinsworth at 541-449-1138. HHS class of ‘83 sets reunion Several activities are planned for the 35-year reunion of the Hermiston High School class of 1983. The event is scheduled for July 13-15 and includes two catered dinners, golf, wine-tasting and general visiting. Classmates are encouraged to join in for a little visit or all the options, with varying costs. Class organizers are col- lecting contact information, so all members of the class of 1983 are encouraged to get in touch to assist in updating the list. For more information or to request a reunion registration form, contact Kevin Fisher at kev- inf@bmi.net, 541-720-1268 or Delia Fields at dorran- fields@gmail.com, 541- 571-4210. Those planning to enjoy the Friday or Sat- urday dinners are urged to respond by Friday, July 6. Spanish country band strums for park series Los Potrillos de Nayarit, a Norteño (Spanish coun- try) band, will take the stage as part of Morrow County’s Music in the Parks. Based in Hermiston, the band features four mem- bers, who play accordion, bass, 12-string guitar and drums. The group plays ballads, true legends and stories from the past — offering beats that range from semi-slow rhythms to cumbias, which are faster-paced. The free event is Mon- day, July 9 at 7 p.m. at Boardman Marina Park. Pack a picnic or bring some cash, as the Boardman Little League will offer concessions. People are encouraged CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Los Potrillos de Nayarit, a Hermiston-based Norteno band. to bring a blanket or lawn chair and stake out a spot along the Columbia River to enjoy the concert. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held at the SAGE Center. The free concert series alternates each Monday through Aug. 13 between Boardman and Irrigon marina parks. For more information, contact Jackie McCauley at utility.clerk@ cityofboardman.com or 541-720-1289. CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS Valid in Washington J ULY 17 TH • 6 PM Best Western 2255 S Hwy 395, Hermiston $80 multi-State, Oregon included no-fee. $45 Oregon-only Required class to get an Oregon or multi-State Required class to get an Oregon or multi-State permit. 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