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A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 FROM A1 FAIR BTW “Usually we have one head, and this year we have about nine,” said Isel Tejeda Urenda, an incoming senior at Hermiston High School. Missy White, the dairy superintendent, said the kids who had raised dairy cows aged out, and interest in the category waned for a while. Tejeda Urenda said they have been helped by a local business, Meender- inck Dairy, which has put on clinics for kids to learn how to groom and take care of dairy cows. Many of the food ven- dors from last year have returned, from those sell- ing sodas and elephant ears, to Piggly’s, which serves whole turkey legs and other barbecued meats. A new food vendor is selling “Dragon’s Breath,” corn puffs frozen in liquid nitrogen which make vapor come out of the person’s mouth and nose as they eat. During the hottest part of the day, escape the heat by heading inside to the air-conditioned event cen- ter building. 4-H projects including flower arrange- ments, produce, quilts and baked goods are on display throughout the building, and commercial vendors have also set up shop. In the evening, stop by the Walk on the Wild Side animal show — possibly the only chance to see a live tiger in Umatilla County all year. Steve Higgs, owner of the show, said he has been rescuing exotic animals from around the U.S. for 25 years, and brings a few of them to county fairs each year. Other than the big cats, Higgs said popular animals include the Canadian lynx and the binturong, a large animal in the civet family, also known as a bearcat. Higgs also brought cam- els and is offering rides in a ring on the fairgrounds. On the opposite side of the fairgrounds, Chris Biro will give fairgoers a look at a different type of exotic ter stage this week during the Umatilla County Fair. The Hermiston FFA Alumni are particularly proud of the new crop of youths and are commit- ted to supporting mem- bers of the Hermis- ton FFA Chapter. Kylie Baker said the alumni group has sponsored more than $10,000 in scholar- ships so far this year. In addition, they provided a $5,000 sponsorship for Dylan Westfall, who was elected as vice president of the state FFA officer team. In addition to finan- cial support, Baker said alumni members volun- teer thousands of hours while serving as chaper- ons, judges, practice part- ners, event managers and drivers. The alumni orga- nization hosts fundraisers to provide support for the chapter, including an auc- tion and dinner each fall. People are encour- aged to open their wal- lets during the annual 4-H/ FFA Youth Livestock Auction, which begins Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Livestock Barn at EOTEC in Hermiston. • • • Mike & Debi Purker- son of Hermiston drove away from the Arling- ton Show ‘n’ Shine with two awards for their 1964 Chevy Impala SS. The couple received the peo- ple’s choice award and runner-up for 1960s stock vehicle. Held July 28 at Earl Snell Park, other local res- idents who shined at the car show included Betty Burns of Ione, entrant’s choice award for a 1960 Ford Thunderbird; Loyal Burns of Ione runner-up 1950s stock vehicle, 1953 Dodge Meadowbrook; Continued from Page A1 Continued from Page A1 STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Jules Archer, 9, with the JCR Kids 4-H group out of Hermiston, explains her meal choice to judge Harriet Kyles during the cloverbuds table setting competition on Tuesday at the Umatilla County Fair in Hermiston. STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Rebecca Reynolds, 16, of Stanfield shears her market lamb on Tuesday at the Umatilla County Fair. animal, with his “Pirate’s Parrot Show.” The show features a range of birds, which interact with the crowd, including taking a dollar from an audience member’s hand and drop- ping it into a jar. In the carnival area, new rides and games will be available this year, includ- ing a zip-line and knocker- ball, which puts people in giant plastic bubbles. The carnival opens at 2 p.m. every day. Fair board member Lucas Wagner encouraged peo- ple to stay for the musical acts in the evening, which include several country art- ists, Latino bands, and the bands Skid Row and Blues Traveler. He cautioned people to be careful in the heat. “Come on out, but stay safe,” he said. Admission to the fair is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $6 for chil- dren ages 6 to 12. The fair opens at 9 a.m. every day. Mid Columbia Bus Com- pany will start operating free shuttle buses at 4 p.m. and run to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and until 1 a.m. on Friday and Sat- urday. Shuttle pickup spots CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS Valid in Washington A UGUST 17 TH • 6 PM Best Western 2255 S Hwy 395, Hermiston $80 multi-State, OR 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. Class includes: • Fingerprinting & photo • Oregon gun laws • Washington gun laws • Interstate travel laws • Interaction with law enforcement • Use of deadly force • Firearm / ammunition / holster selection 360.921.2071 FirearmTrainingNW.com : FirearmTrainingNW@gmail.com are at the Hermiston Com- munity Center (415 S. Hwy. 395), Hermiston City Hall (180 NE Second St.), Wal Mart (1350 NE First St.), and Hermiston High School (600 S. First St.). On Friday and Saturday, Kayak Pub- lic Transit will handle pick- ups and drop-offs from city hall on Friday and Satur- day, but with a break from 8 to 9 p.m. The Kayak bus is wheelchair-accessible but the Mid-Co buses are not. If people chose to drive instead, they are asked to have the $5 for parking ready when they drive up to the window. General admis- sion attendees need to be in the left lane entering the fairgrounds, prepaid park- ing passes go to the center lane, and rodeo and handi- capped parking traffic need to stay in the right lane. The Umatilla Cab Com- pany is offering a special throughout fair week. They will drop a group of up to four people, all picked up at the same location, at the fairgrounds for $8. Wren Hyder of Board- man best 1960s modified vehicle, 1963 Ford 5-100 Unibody pick-up; Scott Adams of Hermiston best muscle car, 1968 Ford Mustang; Cody Fletcher of Lexington best teen entry, Chevy Corvair Monza. In addition, several local businesses helped in sponsoring awards, includ- ing Bank of Eastern Ore- gon, Boardman Napa Auto Parts and Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. • • • The Anderson fam- ily of Hermiston are super sleuths. Cam and Katie Anderson, along with their four children, Gregory, 16, Grant, 14, Claire, 12, and Gabriel, 9, won the National Night Out treasure hunt for the fourth time. They found the golden medallion, which was hid- den by Tim Miears of the Hermiston Police Department, under home plate in the bullpen at the Armand Larive Mid- dle School baseball field. Three clues were printed in the East Oregonian and a bonus clue was included in the Hermiston Herald. (For a full story about their efforts and an explanation of clues, see the Aug. 3 EO). The family enjoyed sweet success during an ice cream social block party in their Southeast Crest- line Drive neighborhood during Tuesday’s National Night Out festivities. City leaders manned the serv- ing line and first respond- ers mingled with guests. Additional National Night Out block parties were held throughout town as a way to create a safer com- munity by encouraging neighbors to get to know each other and partner with police in crime pre- vention activities. The Irrigon Watermelon Festival would like to thank all the individuals and businesses who sponsored the Festival. With special thanks to our major sponsors, Morrow County Unified Recreation Dist and Bellinger Farms. Please support our sponsors by patronizing their businesses and letting them know how much we appreciate their community support. Without the tremendous support of our volunteers,we would not have such a successful event. Morrow County Unified Recreation District Bellinger Farms Watts Brothers / Lamb Weston Boardman Oregon Trail Vet Clinic Umatilla Electric Bank of Eastern Oregon Port of Morrow Boardman Foods Oregon Trail RV Park Columbia Harvest Foods Fiesta Foods Strebin Farms Jennifer Smith 31 Bags Silverwood Dust Devils Wildhorse Casino Pendleton Round up Bi-Mart Barnett & Moro Farm City Pro Rodeo Smitty’s Ace Hardware Les Schwab Pet Sense Wal Mart DC Starbucks Coffee Dutch Bros Peach Tree Java Junkies Sergio’s Mexican Restaurant Hermiston Drug & Gift AJ’s Printing RDO Equipment Tyler Stahl – Stahls Guide Service Brian Dames – Castaway Custom Rods Nail & Spa Columbia Outdoor Janet Cooley Neighbor Dudes Ordnance Brewing Copper Top Brewing Carlson’s Umatilla Drug Irrigon High School Drama Midway Tavern Club Community Women’s Club Boardman Youth Basketball Irrigon School Gem’s Cheer Royals Willian Pullen & Crew for Administrators Kids Games Irrigon Rural Fire Family Worship Center Department Morrow County Sheriff’s Stokes Landing Senior Center Department FOIL, Friends of the Irrigon Don & Donna Eppenbach Desert Sounds library Entertainment Irrigon Moose Lodge Irrigon High School Cheerleaders Irrigon High School Key Club Special Thanks to Irrigon Marina Park Board, Caretakers Keith & Brenda Curnutt & Staff, Irrigon Watermelon Festival Board, Committee Members and Advisors Entertainment and advertising funded by Morrow County Unified Recreation District In order to live up to that goal, CAPECO’s employees work hard to develop and deliver different kinds of programs that will address the issues faced by the low-income citizens in our service area. Although CAPECO cannot possibly deal with all of the problems, we want to use the funds we have in the most effective way. We cannot do that without your help. You are the only person who understands the problems that you face daily. You are the only person who can tell us if the programs we deliver are still effective, or need to be changed in order to deal with more current issues. Representatives will be at the following locations and will host a small group discussion and a survey. See you there! Milton Freewater Boardman Pendleton August 3 Milton Freewater Senior Center Luncheon 311 N Main St, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 11:15 am - 1 pm August 15 Boardman Chamber Luncheon at Port of Morrow 2 Marine Drive, Boardman, OR 97818 11:45 am - 2:00 pm August 27 Senior Center 510 SW 10th St, Pendleton, OR 97801 11 am - 1 pm Athena/Weston/Adams/Helix August 29 Senior Luncheon at Memorial Hall in Weston 210 E. Main St., Weston, OR 97886 11 am - 1 pm Hermiston September 18 Community Center 415 S Hwy 395, OR 97838 3 pm - 5 pm Pendleton Heppner August 28 City Hall Community Room 500 SW Dorion Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801 1 pm - 3 pm September 13 City Hall Conference Room 111 N Main St, Heppner, OR 97836 10 am to 12 noon, Lunch to Follow Citizens visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CAPECOneedsassessment to take the survey! Partners/service providers visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CAPECOpartners to take the survey!
