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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019
Air museum takes flight
with upcoming events
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Contributed photo
Participants during the fifth annual Diaper Dash bundled up for the March 2 event. Coordinated by the Hermiston Church of the
Nazarene, donations of diapers were collected to distribute to those in need in the community.
Frigid fun run brings in
diaper donations
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Diapers and more dia-
pers — and baby wipes, too
— were donated during the
Diaper Dash.
Despite
the
linger-
ing snow and ice, the fifth
annual event drew 134 par-
ticipants. The entry fee for
the frigid 5K and 10K walk/
run was a package or box of
diapers.
Organized by the Herm-
iston Church of the Naza-
rene, Dawn Kennison-Ker-
rigan said diapers and wipes
have continued to come in
after the March 2 event —
totaling nearly 10,000.
Kennison-Kerrigan
said a group of youths
approached the church’s
pastor, Rev. Eric Fritz,
inquiring about a way they
could help people in the
community. Somehow, the
idea of diapers came up —
and the Diaper Dash was
born.
The idea was to collect
diapers as the entrance fee
and then distribute them to
those in need in the commu-
nity. Providing diapers is a
practical way to help ease
a burden in times of need.
Contributed photo
Nearly 10,000 diapers were collected during the fifth annual
Diaper Dash at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene.
They are distributed to par-
ents, single moms and dads,
grandparents and local
agencies.
Participants
include
everyone from single adults
and couples to families with
their kids. In addition, Ken-
nison-Kerrigan said several
sports teams from Herm-
iston High School have
been involved. Some of the
teams, she said, were look-
ing for some fun fitness
activities to kick off their
conditioning season.
Valerie
Vandecar,
interim director at TruCare
Pregnancy Resource Cen-
ter, is thrilled with the dia-
per donations. She esti-
mated that the agency gives
out an average of 20 packs
a week.
“It’s a huge blessing to
us and our clients,” Vande-
car said.
In addition to thousands
of diapers that were donated
during the dash, the church
received a huge surprise
when unexpected deliver-
ies from Amazon and the
Military Exchange arrived.
Kennison-Kerrigan said an
enclosed note said, “Hope
this gets your Diaper Dash
off to a good start.”
A friend of Fritz’s
watched one of the church’s
streaming services and
learned about the event.
A veteran, he challenged
some of his military bud-
dies to donate — word
spread across the country
with other veterans and mil-
itary personnel sending dia-
pers,
Kennison-Kerrigan
said. Three days after the
Diaper Dash, a shipment
arrived with more than
1,000 diapers and an addi-
tional 1,080 baby wipes.
The effort, Vandecar
said, goes beyond the dia-
per donations. The message
TruCare clients receive, she
said, is that others really
care about them.
“It just builds a sense of
community for our clients,”
Vandecar said.
Kennison-Kerrigan said
plans are already underway
for the sixth annual event. It
will be held the first Satur-
day in March 2020.
United Way serves up ‘Tastiest Taco’ fundraiser
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
The United Way of Uma-
tilla & Morrow Counties is
setting the table for a tasty
way to raise money.
People will have an
opportunity to put their taste
buds to the test during Tast-
iest Taco 2019. United Way
has teamed up with 10 area
restaurants and food trucks
for the contest and fund-
raiser. Beginning April 12
and leading up to Cinco de
Mayo, people can sample
tacos and vote on their favor-
ite from the participating
restaurants and food trucks.
“This is a fun and tasty
way to raise money to help
meet the critical needs of
agencies in Umatilla and
Morrow counties,” said
Beth Harrington, United
Way’s resource development
coordinator.
To participate, people
need to buy a $10 stamp
book. The booklet pro-
vides one free featured
taco (including vegetar-
ian options) from April 12
through May 5 at each of
the 10 participating vendors
— including six locations in
Hermiston and one each in
Irrigon, Pendleton, Stanfield
and Umatilla. Also, Tastiest
Taco T-shirts are available
for $15.
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When visiting the ven-
dors, bring your book-
let to get it stamped. And,
for added fun, Harrington
encourages people to post a
photo to social media with
#tastiesttaco2019. At the
conclusion of your trek for
tacos, be sure to complete
your journey by visiting the
United Way website to cast
your vote. The winning ven-
dor will receive a Tastiest
Taco plaque.
Tastiest Taco stamp
books can be obtained via
www.umatillamorrowunit-
edway.org, Columbia Bank
branches in Hermiston
(1033 S. Highway 395) or
Pendleton (2101 S.W. Court
Place), Banner Bank, 125
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton,
or the United Way office,
125 S.E. Court Ave., Suite
B, Pendleton.
The United Way partners
with community organiza-
tions to help provide fund-
ing for needed programs
and services. Unless desig-
nated otherwise by the giver,
money donated through the
local United Way is dis-
bursed locally to assist non-
profit organizations in Uma-
tilla and Morrow counties.
For
more
informa-
tion about Tastiest Taco
2019, contact Harrington
at 541-276-2661 or beth@
uwbluemt.org.
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The public is invited to
learn more about the Pend-
leton Air Museum during
several upcoming events,
including an open house,
gala ball and anniversary
celebration.
Held in conjunction
with National Vietnam War
Veterans Day, the open
house is Friday. The pub-
lic is invited to drop by the
museum between 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at 21 S.W. Emi-
grant Ave. In addition to
browsing the displays
and enjoying coffee and
cookies, veterans will be
on hand throughout the
day to visit with people.
Also, museum coordina-
tor Becky Dunlap extends
a special invitation to Viet-
nam veterans from across
the region to come and take
part in informal conversa-
tions with museum visitors.
Also on the horizon is
the Bombs Away Ball. The
fundraising event is Sat-
urday, May 11 from 5:30-
10 p.m. at the National
Guard Armory, 2100 N.W.
56th St., Pendleton. Tick-
ets are $40 each, which
includes dinner, live music,
dancing and a no-host bar.
Brass Fire, a regional
horn band fronted by Brad
Rozema of Hermiston, will
play jazz, funk, blues, rock,
and swing. In addition to
saxophone, trumpet, trom-
bone, piano, bass, guitar
and drums, band members
provides vocal renderings.
Nearly two decades
after a small group inter-
ested in aviation and mil-
itary history began to
gather, the Pendleton Air
Museum opened its first
physical museum. Volun-
teers will celebrate its one-
year anniversary during an
open house Saturday, May
18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information,
contact Dunlap at 541-
278-0141, pendletonair-
museum@gmail.com or
visit www.pendletonair-
museum.org.
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