WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
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OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Don’t vote for Murdock
I voted for George as commissioner in the last race, but will
not vote for him this time. You see, I received a flyer yesterday
from the Re-Elect George campaign, and I say it lacks of
integrity and honesty. Let me explain:
George had a photo of the Harkenrider Center dedication
with two of our Senior Center board of directors, Willard and
Judy Fordice. Nice, but the photo was taken several hours after
the dedication that George did not attend. I know, I was at the
dedication. He was at a wedding and showed up right about the
time the Fordices were closing up. He and his wife wanted a
tour. The Fordices obliged. Then George pulled a photo op and
left.
In my five years working on this project, have I ever seen
or heard of George’s involvement? I did not see him on the
long range planning committee, the site selection committee,
or the numerous times I and others went to city hall to council
meetings garnering support from the council for the center. In
addition, nor has he aided in the financial aspect through grants
or personal contributions, like many of us in the project have
done. Just a shame!
It is sad when a politician uses these types of photos to make
it look like he had any tangential involvement to the process,
which he did not. I will vote for Rick Pullen now, as well as my
family and friends who know well about how the Senior Center
came to be. It was from my and others’ steadfast, daunting,
and long involvement of hundreds of personal hours that this
happened, and not your one photo op in the center, which is
dishonest.
George, you were dishonest in this flyer and integrity lacking,
and people in the county should send you packing.
Perry W. Hawkins
HERMISTON
Walden beholden to corporate donors
Our current Congressional representative, Greg Walden holds
significant power in Congress. But he uses that power to further
the interests of out-of-state corporate donors over the wellbeing
of this district’s citizens. He is part of the problem, not part of
the solution.
The most notable problem is his leadership in support of a
piece by piece dismantling of the Affordable Care Act. Other
problems, to name a few, include Walden’s votes in support of
tax cuts for the rich and against a livable minimum wage, votes
for the fossil fuel industry and against renewable energy, and
votes for cutbacks to Social Security and Medicare, paycheck
investments entrusted to the government which most have paid
into throughout our working years.
A vote for Walden is a vote to continue the mean-spirited pol-
icies of the current administration, policies which create fear,
distrust, and chaos—both nationally and internationally, poli-
cies which favor the rich at the expense of the ordinary citizen.
Continuing these policies does not create the Oregon or America
that I want for myself or my family and friends.
When I cast my ballot, I’m voting for a return to policies that
support the ordinary citizen! I’m voting for healthcare for all, for
clean energy, for environmental protections, for humane immi-
gration policies, for laws which do not apply solely to women,
and for laws which maintain separation of church and state. I’m
voting for Jamie McLeod-Skinner. I urge you to join me.
Helena Wolfe
HERMISTON
Scary movies, popcorn and
Halloween, oh my
With Halloween just around the
Although technically comedies,
corner, what better way to celebrate the “Scary Movie” series is a must
the holiday than having a fright-fest. see. Featuring satirical parodies of
Whether forking over a fistful of classic horror films, the original
cash at the theater, hitting up
came out in 2000. I couldn’t
the local Redbox or checking
wait to see the second.
out Netflix, ’tis the season for
John and I were vacation-
ing in a small village in New
scary movies.
Hampshire and headed to
After dragging my hus-
band to several sub-par
the North Conway Theatre. I
shows, he now refuses to step
don’t know if it was standard
foot into a theater for flicks
procedure, but there weren’t
that don’t score well on Rot- Tammy
trailers before the show.
ten Tomatoes. However, I Malgesini Instead, a theater employee
MY
think it’s going to take addi- INSIDE
stood up front and talked
SHOES
tional convincing to get John
about the upcoming releases.
to take me to the cinema to
That, and the free popcorn
see “Halloween.”
coupons made for quite the enter-
It’s been so long since I’ve been taining experience.
More than a decade ago I was
in a theater that I’m not even sure
where my “movie purse” is — you into the “Saw” series. I saw “Saw,”
know, a purse big enough to smug- I saw “Saw II” and so on. They
gle a Hydro Flask with ice, a can churned ‘em out yearly from 2004-
of Pepsi and a couple of bottles of 10, and then last year, “Jigsaw.” As
water.
far as I’m concerned they hacked
My mom taught me that trick. that series to death.
She actually had one big enough for
Some of my favorite horror flicks
two Big Gulps, along with various from decades ago remain steady on
candy and snacks.
the Tomatometer, including “Psy-
But I digress — initially pitch- cho” (1960) in third place of the top
ing my case to see “Halloween,” I 100 with 97 percent, “The Exorcist”
told John the latest confrontation (1973) ranks 60th with 86 percent,
between Michael Myers and Lau- and “The Omen” (1976) comes in at
rie Strode received 80 percent on 79 with 86 percent.
the Tomatometer. However, with
A classic, “Psycho” relies on
the World Series vying for his atten- people’s minds to create the creep-
tion at least through Saturday, I may iness. It was so fantastic that a
91-minute documentary, “78/52,”
have missed my chance.
premiered at the 2017 Sundance
Film Festival. The title refers to the
number of camera set-ups and edits
that resulted in the frightfully famil-
iar 3-minute shower scene.
Linda Blair’s head-spinning and
projectile vomiting in “The Exor-
cist” is embedded in my brain, as
is my mom’s response when she
found out I saw it. She tracked down
Stan McSwain — aka the “Popcorn
King,” owner of the Egyptian The-
atre — telling him she was none too
happy that I got into the R-rated film
at age 14.
For awhile, the theater cracked
down on underage movie-goers.
However, a couple of years later, my
friend and I went to “The Omen.”
So, how freaky is it that barely 15
minutes into the flick the screen
went black?! After getting “rain
checks,” we finally experienced
the little spawn of Satan’s reign of
terror.
I guess if I can’t convince my
husband to go see “Halloween,” I
might have to catch “Get Out.” The
2017 release is ranked No. 1 and
looks pretty fresh with 99 percent
on the mater-meter.
Tammy Malgesini is the com-
munity editor. Her column, Inside
my Shoes, includes general mus-
ings about life. Contact her at tmal-
gesini@eastoregonian.com
or
541-564-4539.
EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25
OPEN INTERVIEW EVENT, 9 a.m.-1
p.m., Horizon Project, Inc., 223
S.W. Court Ave., Pendleton.
Seeking direct support
professionals to assist with
adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.
Bring a resume. (Marisa
Wachter 541-938-5658)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone
St., Boardman. Cost is $4 for
seniors 55 and over or $5 for
adults. (541-481-3257)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, 12 p.m., Harkenrider
Center, 255 N.E. Second St.,
Hermiston. Cost is $4 for
adults, free for children 10
and under, $4 for Meals on
Wheels. Extra 50 cents for
utensils/dishes. Bus service
available by donation. (541-
567-3582)
SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30
p.m., Boardman Public
Library, 200 S. Main St.,
Boardman. For children from
birth to age 4. (541-481-2665)
ECHO CORN MAZE, 2-6 p.m., Echo
Corn Maze, 100 N. Dupont St.,
Echo. Cost is $10 for one trip
through, $12 for re-entry and
haunted path. Reservations
suggested for groups and
field trips. (Gina 509-528-
5808)
SAM BOARDMAN PLAYGROUND
RIBBON CUTTING, 5 p.m., Sam
Boardman Elementary School,
NEW 2018
301 Wilson Lane, Boardman.
New playground equipment
and improvements will be
unveiled at the southeast
corner of the school.
Public welcome. (Brandon
Hammond 541-481-7383)
WRITER’S GROUP, 5:30 p.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Writing support group
offering encouragement,
inspiration and motivation.
All writers welcome. (Jodi
Hansen 541-567-2882)
YARN CLUB, 5:30 p.m.,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
(541-567-2882)
THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY
BINGO, 6-10 p.m., The Arc
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RAV4 LE
Building, 215 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Doors open at 6
p.m., seats may be held until
6:30 p.m., then all seats first
come, first served; games
begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds
benefit Umatilla County
citizens with developmental
disabilities. 18 years or older,
must have proof of age and
photo I.D. Basic pot $20, prizes
range from $20-$750. (541-
567-7615)
FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Avamere Assisted
Living, 980 W. Highland
Ave., Hermiston. Enjoy light
refreshments, listen to
some favorite oldies or join
in the jam session. All ages
welcome. (Lori 541-567-3141)
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