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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019
‘I Love My City’ serves Hermiston
Two-day event features
cleanup eff ort, church
service
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
The “I Love My City”
campaign is gearing up for
a work day and a combined
community worship service.
The two-day event will
feature nine area churches
and the Columbia Basin
Board of Realtors. Rev.
Terry Haight of Hermiston
Assembly of God Church is
excited about the increased
involvement of the faith-
based community.
“They are jumping on
board with it,” Haight
said. “Also, I know there
are other groups that inde-
pendently approach and do
things with the city.”
As summer turned to fall
in 2016, members of Herm-
iston Assembly fi rst orga-
nized the initiative. Donning
red T-shirts emblazoned
with “I Love My City,”
about 70 volunteers spread
out across the city to be of
service to others. They orga-
nized a pair of car washes,
Contributed by Lukes Photos
Photo contributed by Clayton Haight
Volunteers from New Hope Community Church participate in
an October 2017 “I Love My City” cleanup eff ort around the
Hermiston Butte.
Katelin Spencer hands out a pair of play glasses at View Crest
Apartments in Hermiston as part of the September 2016 “I
Love My City” block party.
distributed food and drinks
at local parks, held a block
party and went door-to-door
offering to pray with people.
A season of change
sprouted as church parish-
ioners sought ways to pro-
mote healing in the commu-
nity after several tragedies.
The idea, Haight said,
was to spread God’s love
through simple and practi-
cal ways.
A spring cleanup effort
will take place 9 a.m. to
noon on Saturday. Peo-
Sunday at 10 a.m. at East-
ern Oregon Trade and Event
Center, 1705 Airport Road,
Hermiston. The faith-based
community will gather
and worship as one body
of believers, Haight said.
Childcare will be provided
for kids up to age 5. Chil-
dren 6 and over are encour-
aged to sit with their fami-
lies during the service.
“It’s a bi-lingual ser-
vice with various pastors.
We try to get as many peo-
ple involved as possible,”
ple who aren’t connected
to a specifi c church that’s
involved can register at
www.ilovehermiston.com
or meet at McKenzie Park
for instructions and work
crew assignments. In addi-
tion to targeted cleanup
areas, it will include free
car washes at Les Schwab
Tire Center, 830 N. First St.,
and Smitty’s Ace Hardware,
1845 N. First St. Also, “I
Love My City” T-shirts are
available for $10.
The worship service is
all across the region. Shar-
ing a love for the Eagles,
Fastlane covers an exten-
sive catalog of their music
— from “Hotel California”
and “One of These Nights”
to “Desperado” and “Peace-
ful Easy Feeling.”
Advance tickets are
available at Eastern Oregon
Physical Therapy, 1050 W.
Elm Ave., Atkinson Staff-
ing, 80796 Highway 395,
or www.brownpapertick-
ets.com.
In addition, tickets will
be sold at the gate begin-
ning at 6 p.m.
LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH
Contributed photo
Fastlane, an Eagles tribute band from the Tri-Cities, will
perform Friday, May 17 at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event
Center, Hermiston.
BRIEFS
Conversation Project explores
LGBTQ inclusion
The Oregon Humanities Conversation Project is team-
ing up with Blue Mountain Community College as part of
the Arts & Culture Series.
The Conversation Project encourages discussions
about important ideas and issues. Trained facilitators will
challenge participants to think in new ways — without
pushing specifi c agendas or focusing on arriving at a con-
sensus. The goal is to have an interactive dialogue.
The upcoming program features Jillian Winsor, who
will lead the discussion titled, “Where are Queer Peo-
ple Welcome?” The free event is at noon on Monday at
BMCC, 980 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston. The room
is to be announced.
The discussion will explore how the queer community
intersects with the spaces and communities that surround
us.
For more information, contact Alison Timmons at
atimmons@bluecc.edu or 541-289-2832. For more about
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SAGE Center to show ‘Toy Story’
The May movie event at the SAGE Center features a
pair of screenings of “Toy Story.”
The fi lm can be viewed Friday, May 17 at 7:15 p.m.
or Saturday, May 18 at 2:15 p.m. The SAGE Center is
located at 101 Olson Road, Boardman. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Admission, which includes a bag of popcorn, is $3
per person. Also, concessions are available with cash
purchases.
The 1995 animated fi lm features the adventures of
Buzz Lightyear. It includes the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim
Allen, Don Rickles, Laurie Metcalf and more.
For more information, call 541-481-7243 or visit
www.visitsage.com.
Crafters spread out in pasture
A wine tasting event will help support the local Catho-
lic Daughters of the Americas scholarship program.
The event will showcase several varietal wines, which
can assist people in selecting wines to accompany their
spring celebrations. In addition, a wide array of appetiz-
ers and entrees will be provided.
The event is 6-8 p.m. Saturday in the Parish Hall at
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston
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Outdoor concert soars with Eagles tunes
A tribute band from the
Tri-Cities celebrates the
music of the Eagles.
Fastlane will perform
Friday from 7-9 p.m. at
Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center, 1705 Airport
Road, Hermiston. Tick-
ets are $10 each — kids
under 3 are free. People are
encouraged to bring a blan-
ket or lawn chair. In addi-
tion, food and beverages
will be available for pur-
chase during the show.
Founded
in
Janu-
ary 2018, the six-mem-
ber group has performed
Haight said. “It’s a relation-
ship-building opportunity
among the churches.”
Since the initial “I Love
My City” event, nearly a
dozen churches have joined
the effort. The idea is to
organize community ser-
vice activities several times
a year — everything from
cleanup efforts and car
washes to gift-wrapping and
children’s activities. Some-
times it’s one church or sev-
eral congregations working
in conjunction with each
other. Then, the churches all
come together once a year
to do a larger organized
effort and hold a combined
church service, Haight said.
The combined efforts
have grown — the fi rst
year included 300 volun-
teers, which increased to
400 last year. And, 800 peo-
ple attended the combined
worship service in 2017,
increasing to 1,200 last year.
With the involvement of
additional churches, Haight
is hoping for 500 volunteers
and would love to see as
many, if not more, people at
the service.
“We want to get as many
people involved as possi-
ble,” he said. “Also, it’s not
something we just do once
a year. ‘I Love My City’
should be a lifestyle.”
Crafters in the Pasture offers a day of outdoor shop-
ping with vendor booths.
Everything from artisan items to junk and clothing to
home business products will be available for purchase.
The event is Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
78532 Highway 207, Hermiston. There is no admission
charge. In addition, food will be available for purchase.
For more information, contact Joy Smith at joybit-
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Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
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