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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018
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“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;
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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
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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!