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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018
COMMUNITY
BRIEFS
Free concert offers slice of
Bread
A cover band that plays the
music of Bread, an American soft
rock group from the 1970s, will per-
form a free concert in Hermiston.
A Toast to Bread will take the
stage Saturday at 7 p.m. in the
Hermiston High School audito-
rium, 600 S. First St. The group,
which is based out of Utah, recently
sold out a show in Brigham City.
Jeff Snell of Hermiston was a
big Bread fan growing up and when
he heard about the tribute band, he
made arrangements for the group to
perform in town. After contacting
several friends who are business
owners and gaining the support of
others, Snell secured enough spon-
sorship to present the show free of
charge.
“I thought there are a lot of peo-
ple that liked Bread,” he said. “I
just hope a lot of people come.”
In October 1971, Bread debuted
at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot
100 Chart with their single, “Baby
I’m-A Want You.” The song peaked
at No. 3 on Nov. 27, 1971, and was
certified gold. Between 1970-77,
Bread charted 13 singles on the Hot
100, which included 12 consecu-
tive in the Top 40, six Top Tens and
one No. 1 — “Make It With You.”
For more information about the
local concert, call Snell at 541-567-
5678. For more about the group,
visit www.atoasttobread.com.
Women’s association rings
in bazaar season
Get a jump-start on the holiday
bazaar season at the Umatilla Pres-
byterian Church.
The church’s women’s associa-
tion is hosting its annual Christmas
Bazaar Friday and Saturday from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at 14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla. There is no admission
charge.
The sale features craft displays
and other treasures, including a
white elephant table. For more
information, call 541-922-3250.
Hospital auxiliary sets
preview sale
The annual Christmas Preview
Sale of the Good Shepherd Medical
Center Auxiliary’s gift shop offers
a 10 percent discount on gift items
— not valid on candy, cards and
flowers.
The event is Friday from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in Conference Room 2
at the hospital, 610 N.W. 11th St.
Hermiston. The gift shop buying
committee recently added extra
stock, including clothing, purses,
jewelry and home decoration items.
The hospital auxiliary uses
money from sales to provide
scholarships for area students
pursuing a career in the medical
field and for equipment needed at
Good Shepherd.
For more information, contact
juner1942@gmail.com or stop by
the hospital gift shop.
Workshop offers grant-
writing assistance
A seminar that highlights the
process of seeking grants from pri-
vate foundations and corporations
is being offered in Hermiston.
“How to Write a Nonprofit Grant
Proposal” provides guidance on
researching grant opportunities,
gathering essential information and
developing material to complete a
typical grant application. The sem-
inar is Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. at Agape House, 500 Harper
Road, Hermiston. The cost is $35.
The fee includes a light breakfast
and seminar materials.
To assist with planning, those
interested in attending are urged to
pre-register. Walk-ins are welcome.
For more information or to register,
call Dave Hughes at 541-567-8774.
Child welfare seeks recycled
costumes
A simple donation can help put
a smile on the face of a foster child
next Halloween.
People are encouraged to recycle
Halloween costumes by donating
them to the Umatilla and Morrow
County Child Welfare Program. All
types and sizes will be gratefully
accepted. The donated costumes
will be made available next
Halloween for foster children in the
area.
Donations can be dropped off at
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local offices. Tubs will be available
in the lobby at DHS/Child Welfare
offices, including in Hermiston, 950
SE Columbia Drive; and Boardman,
103 S.W. Kinkade Road.
For more information, contact
Jody Frost, certification supervisor,
at 541-564-4496 or jodine.frost@
dhsoha.state.or.us.
is Friday, Nov. 9 at 8 a.m. the
Hermiston Community Cen-
ter. To RSVP, contact 541-
567-6151 or info@hermiston-
chamber.com.
See the Nov. 7 Hermiston
Herald for information about
area events commemorating
Veterans Day.
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A food drive at Hermis-
ton Stadium 8 Cinema offers
kids free popcorn and soda
while watching “Hotel Tran-
sylvania 3: Summer Vaca-
tion.” Admission is by dona-
tion of a non-perishable food
item, which will be distributed
through local food banks.
The free flick is Saturday
with the doors opening at 8:15
a.m. The movie will start in
each theater as it fills, with the
last start time at 9 a.m. Parents
may attend with their children.
For more information, visit
www.moviesinhermiston.com.
Navy band to rock the SAGE
Center
The contemporary sounds of
popular music will be performed as
an ensemble of Navy Band North-
west performs at the SAGE Center.
The free concert is Saturday
at 3:30 p.m. at 101 Olson Road,
Boardman. The group’s program
includes the likes of the Dave Mat-
thews Band, AC/DC, Journey, Red
Hot Chili Peppers, Boston and
Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as current
sounds heard on the radio.
For more information about the
Boardman performance, contact the
SAGE Center at 541-481-7243 or
stefanies@portofmorrow.com. For
more about the Navy Band North-
west, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/
regions/cnrnw/about/navy_band.
html.
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Yazzmin Chavez, a 2016
graduate of Stanfield High
School, recently joined the
huddle during a highly-cheered
event.
As part of a Washington
State University athletics
marketing internship, Chavez
attended the ESPN College
GameDay set-up. Going into
the Oct. 20 football game,
both the Cougars and Oregon
Ducks were 5-1 — WSU came
out on top, beating Oregon
34-20. Marking the first time
the pre-game show was held in
Pullman, it drew nearly 2 mil-
lion TV viewers.
The daughter of Carlos
and Nelly Chavez, Yazzmin is
pursuing a degree in business
marketing and digital technol-
ogy and culture. In her current
internship, Chavez assists with
advertising, branding and the
creating and execution of pro-
motions at events, as well as
coordinating public relations
with the community.
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The Blue Mountain Com-
munity Foundation recently
announced it awarded a com-
bined total of $16,900 in
Community choir looking
for voices
Youths and adults interested in
warming up their voices for the hol-
iday season are invited to join the
Community Christmas Choir.
The group recently began
rehearsals and will continue to meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays through
Dec. 4, as well as Monday, Nov. 26
(they won’t meet Nov. 22, Nov. 29).
The rehearsals are from 6:45-8 p.m.
at the Hermiston Community Cen-
ter, 415 S. Highway 395. Coordi-
nated through Hermiston Parks &
Recreation, the registration fee is
$5 for Hermiston residents and $7
for non-residents. The choir is open
to ages 14 and up.
The Community Christmas Con-
cert is Friday, Dec. 7 from 7-8:30
p.m. in the Hermiston High School
auditorium, 600 S. First St.
To register, visit bit.ly/hermis-
tonchoir or stop by the recreation
office at the community center. For
questions, call 541-667-5018.
scholarships to students from
throughout the region. In addi-
tion, it disbursed just more
than $19,000 to area nonprofit
organizations.
Eric Santana Lopez, Han-
nah Walker and Laura Wells,
all 2018 Hermiston High
School graduates, were among
the scholarship recipients.
The local nonprofits receiving
grants include:
Domestic Violence Ser-
vices, $3,500 for service out-
reach in Umatilla County;
Inland Northwest Musicians,
$1,000 for the Young Peo-
ple’s Concert by Willow Creek
Symphony; Pioneer Humane
Society, $2,000 for a spay and
neuter outreach program; and
Umatilla County Historical
Society, $3,000 for an upcom-
ing exhibit, Umatilla Gold –
The History of Wheat in Uma-
tilla County.
For more than 30 years,
the foundation has worked to
support communities in the
Walla Walla Valley, includ-
ing Umatilla County. It dis-
tributed more than $3.5 mil-
lion in grants and scholarships
in 2018.
For more information, con-
tact executive director Kari
Isaacson at 509-529-4371,
kari@bluemountainfounda-
tion.org or visit www.blue-
mountainfoundation.org.
• • •
More than $5,100 is rais-
ing the hopes of a collabora-
tive effort in helping meet the
needs of the area homeless
population.
A House of Hope N.E. Ore-
gon fundraiser was held Oct.
13 at the Hermiston Assem-
bly of God Church. Organiz-
ers of the spaghetti dinner and
auction expressed appreciation
for the generous support from
local businesses and individu-
als who helped make the event
a success.
Several
Hermiston-area
churches are involved with the
ministry. In addition, Commu-
nity Action Program of East
Central Oregon (CAPECO)
provides support with the proj-
ect. For more information, call
Linda Durant at 541-449-
5038 or search Facebook for
“House of Hope.”
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