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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
COMMUNITY
Altrusa gets ready to tip
back brews, accept bids
BRIEFS
Community benefits
from Oktoberfest
dinner, auction
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Members of the Hermiston High School class of 1958, back row: Bob Rebman, Larry Hawkins,
David Bondurant, Ed Plass, Dennis Rodriquez, Jim Cherry, David Wilder, Darrell Hughes,
Bob Knight. Jack McGraw, Ernie Webb, David Mull, Paul Linder; front row: Karen (Sutton)
Hunt, Christina (Norwood) Kennedy, Rita (Leeper) Walker, Doris (Peckham) Boatright, Mary
(Gray) Bousquet, Ybonne (Smitth) Wels, Eldeen “Sis” (Johanson) Wagoner, Pat (Frank) Dixon,
Maryland (Sherman) Busby, Karen (Bellinger) Key, Pat (Watson) Brandl, Eilene (Marshall)
Curtiss, Elaine (Doney) Godier, Marcia (Brown) Cyr, Sherel “Tipi” (Tramel) Carbert, Judy
(Rayburn) Dickey, Sharon (Carr) Wall.
Hermiston High classmates gather 60 years after turning the tassel
The Hermiston High School class of 1958
held its 60-year reunion Aug. 31 through
Sept. 2.
Classmates gathered for a Friday evening
meet-and-greet at Midway Bar & Grill. Sat-
urday activities included a morning walk
down “memory lane” at Holiday Inn &
Suites and an evening dinner at Maxwell
Siding Event Center. The grand finale fea-
tured a Sunday morning breakfast at McK-
enzie Park, with classmates saying, “Fare-
well until we meet again.”
Youth recreation trip features
frightful fun
fpcp@pendletonpresbyterian.com
541-276-7681.
Silverwood Theme Park is gearing up for
its annual Halloween fun — and Hermiston
Parks & Recreation will take you there.
The Scarywood Theme Park Haunted
Nights trip is available for youths ages
12-16. The cost is $60, which includes trans-
portation, admission and a sack lunch. The
special outing is Saturday, Oct. 20, depart-
ing at 2:30 p.m. and returning at approxi-
mately 2 a.m.
Those interested in the scary fun time are
urged to register as soon as possible, as lim-
ited space is available. For more informa-
tion or to register, contact 541-667-5018,
visit www.hermistonrecreation.com or stop
by the recreation office at the Hermiston
Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395.
For more about the event at the Idaho
theme park, visit www.scarywoodhaunt.
com.
Fundraising event offers
breakfast foods on Saturday
Haitian to discuss hunger,
poverty at Saturday talk
Nearly three-quarters of Haitians live on
less than two dollars a day.
Hunger and poverty are daily challenges,
as are political turmoil and violence. Despite
these obstacles, Fabienne Jean, coordinator
of the Hands Together Foundation of Haiti,
works diligently to fight for the most vul-
nerable of those living in her homeland.
As part of the Presbyterian Peacemak-
ing Program’s International Peacemak-
ers Initiative, Jean will speak Saturday at
1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church,
201 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. Dona-
tions will be accepted. Serving as Jean’s
interpreter is Cindy Corell, who works as a
facilitator for the foundation.
For
more
information,
contact
or
A hearty meal is available during the Irri-
gon Multicultural Arts Center fundraising
breakfast.
Chef Donna Eppenbach and her crew
will be serving a large variety of food Sat-
urday from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Stokes Land-
ing Senior Center, 150 Columbia Lane, Irri-
gon. The cost is $4.50 per person.
The group continues to raise money in
an effort to preserve Irrigon’s 1921 school
building and developing a regional art
venue. For more information, call Peggy
Price at 541-567-3806.
Pregnancy center dashes away
with diapers
TruCare Pregnancy Resource Cen-
ter recently expressed appreciation to the
Hermiston Church of the Nazarene. The
church collected diapers during its March
Diaper Dash, with plans to help distribute
them to those in need.
“Thanks to you and your Diaper Dash
we get to continue to bless and support our
clients and their little ones,” said Debbie
Cissna, the pregnancy center’s executive
director.
A nonprofit organization, TruCare’s goal
is to empower women and men through
encouragement, support and education.
Their mission is to provide complete and
accurate information about options in
regards to unplanned pregnancies.
TruCare is at 105 S.W. Second St.,
Hermiston. For more information, contact
541-567-2393, info@trucareprc.com or
visit www.trucareprc.com.
People are encouraged
to don their lederhosen or
dirndl dresses and get ready
to enjoy authentic German
fare during the Oktoberfest
Wine & Stein dinner and
auction.
Presented by Altrusa
International of Hermiston,
in addition to dinner, beer
and wine, the event fea-
tures a live/silent auctions
and entertainment by Dance
Unlimited. Those in atten-
dance are encouraged to dig
deep into their wallets to
help raise money to support
a variety of community pro-
grams and service projects.
The Oktoberfest event
is Saturday, with the
doors opening at 5 p.m. at
the Hermiston Commu-
nity Center, 415 S. High-
way 395. Dinner tickets
are $30. The meal features
Bavarian beer roasted pork,
rough mashed potthucke
(potatoes), Bavarian cab-
bage, sauerkraut, chicken
and beef brats, sour cream
cucumber dill salad and
bread. And, don’t forget to
leave room for dessert —
topping it all off is German
apfel kuchen (apple cake)
and ice cream.
While the Wine & Stein
event is only in its third
year, Altrusa has held a
fall fundraising auction for
many years.
“We tried to create an
event that’s fun to come to
instead of just the auction,”
said longtime Altrusan Pam
Cooper.
Those not enticed by the
delectable dinner are invited
to attend the auction. Nancy
Lauck, the club’s publicity
manager, said auctioneers
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY PAM COOPER
A two-night stay at the Round Rock House, an oceanfront
cottage located two miles north of Yachats, is among the
items up for bid during Altrusa International of Hermiston’s
Oktoberfest Wine & Stein dinner and auction. The event is
Saturday at the Hermiston Community Center.
Heller and Sons. The play-
ing cards raffle features 52
cards sold for $20. The win-
ner takes all. Also, some
lucky backyard barbecuer
will walk away with a Trae-
ger Pro Series grill. A total
of 1,000 tickets will be sold
at $10 each for a chance to
win.
Chartered more than
40 years ago, Hermiston
Altrusa works toward build-
ing a better community. In
addition to international
projects, the group focuses
on community service proj-
ects, literacy and vocational
services. The club provides
financial support as well
as offering hands-on assis-
tance with many commu-
nity efforts. Membership
is by invitation, however,
anyone that’s interested is
invited to visit a meeting.
Tickets for Oktober-
fest Wine & Stein can be
purchased from Altrusa
members or the Hermis-
ton Chamber of Commerce,
1055 S. Highway 395, Suite
111. For more information
or to visit a meeting, con-
tact president Dawn Long
at hermistonaltrusa@gmail.
com or search Facebook.
Ford Bonney and Sandy
Gross make for a fun and
lively bidding process.
One of the popular items
features a two-night stay at
the Round Rock House in
Yachats. Donated by Coo-
per, the beach-front cottage
sleeps six with two bed-
rooms and a loft. It also has
a full kitchen, a TV with a
DVD player, and a washer
and dryer. The winner must
use the facility by May 15,
2019.
Other items on the auc-
tion block are gift certifi-
cates, services and items
from local businesses,
including a $150 party
package from Ye Olde
Pizza Shoppe, $50 toward
services at Simply Divine
& Day Spa and Farm-City
Pro Rodeo tickets. Also, a
coffee lovers dream fea-
tures a Keurig, coffee, cups
and more, a Hermiston
Pet Parade collection will
surely please man’s best
friend and a yummy basket
is loaded with items from
Barhyte Specialty Foods of
Pendleton.
And, be sure to get
pumped up for a chance to
win 100 gallons of gas from
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