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Newspaper Page TextCOMMUNITY A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM CommuniCare grant benefits athletic program Duck Race thrives with community support HERMISTON HERALD HERMISTON HERALD The inaugural Duck Race, coordinated by Hermiston Leadership Class #22, raised $17,064.33 for Made to Thrive. The Hermiston-based non- profit organization aims to stop the cycle of child abuse, neglect and poverty by providing access to adventure activities, sports, music and the arts to vulnera- ble youth. Made to Thrive serves more than 200 youths annually, ranging in age from 3-19. The overall winner of the June 1 Duck Race, which was held at Riverfront Park, was Kristy Sparks, who won $1,000 cash. Other winners included Levi Hayden (TV), Clarabelle Pollock (bike and pool gift cer- tificate), Sandy Obrist (wine bas- ket), Craig Kopta (wine basket) and Bonnie Luisi (fan, bowling gift certificate and Delish gift certificate). Event title sponsors include Umatilla Electric Cooperative, Atkinson Staffing, Rogers Toy- ota and Perennial Power/ Pacific- Corp. Other event sponsors were WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 Photo contributed by Alecia Funk Esmeralda Horn and Taylor Atkinson of Leadership Hermiston Class #22 present a check with proceeds from the Duck Race to Kriss Dammeyer of Made to Thrive. Elmers Irrigation, Corteva Agri- science, Honda Yamaha Cycle- town, Knerr Construction, Good- will, Purswell Pump, Boardman Foods and Nelson Roofing. With such a successful inau- gural event, plans are underway for the 2020 Duck Race. For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Made to Thrive at 541-289-2343. Also, financial donations can be made at www. madetothrive.org or mailed to Made to Thrive, P.O. Box 684, Hermiston OR 97838. Representatives from Herm- iston/Pendleton Special Olym- pics Local Program #510 were all smiles recently. Local program coordinator Angela Schneider, communica- tions manager Kristi Smalley and athlete Daniel Tucker accepted a $5,000 CommuniCare Grant from the Hermiston High School Com- muniCare Team. The April 18 presentation was held at Tamastslikt Cultural Insti- tute in Mission. In early February, Smalley was asked to present a funding pro- posal to the team of students for consideration. During a face-to-face inter- view during the latter part of Feb- ruary, Smalley was further ques- tioned about the need for funding and how it would support athletes with intellectual and developmen- tal disabilities. The local Special Olympics rep- resentatives were thrilled to receive the entire amount requested. The local all-volunteer organization raises between $10,000 to $12,000 each year. The $5,000 grant, Smalley said, will go a long way to help ensure Photo contributed by CommuniCare Hermiston High School CommuniCare advisor Liz Marvin, back center, is surrounded by CommuniCare Team members as they present a grant to representatives from Hermiston/Pendleton Special Olympics Local Program #510. that local athletes are able to expe- rience regional and statewide com- petitions across the state. Special Olympics provides year- round sports training and competi- tions at no cost to athletes. In addition to encouraging phys- ical fitness, Smalley said partici- pating in Special Olympics assists BRIEFS The public is invited to get rid of confidential papers that need to be shredded. A Community Shred Event is being sponsored by Old West Federal Credit Union. People can bring items to be shredded Thursday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at 1739 N. First St., Hermiston. There is no charge. Suggested items to be shredded include tax documents over six years old, bills that have had payments cleared, insurance records for expired policies, and old investment documents, credit card statements and pay stubs. For more information, call 541-564-0264. and auction is Friday, July 26. Golfers will tee off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at the Wildhorse Resort Golf Course, Mission. The cost is $100 per person, which includes green fees, a golf cart, tee prize bags and lunch. Limited to 30 teams, people are encouraged to register their team or sign up to join a foursome. Cash prizes will be awarded for golf contests and pro shop gift certificates will be distributed as team prizes. In addition, an auction and raffle will be held in Wildhorse’s Cayuse Room during lunch. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. For more information, to donate auction or raffle items, or to inquire about sponsorship, contact Beth Harrington at beth@uwbluemt.org or 541-276-2661. Downtown Hermiston rolls out Cork & Barrel Teamwork paves way for Irrigon project Highlighting locally sourced craft brews, wines and appetizers, the Hermiston Downtown District is rolling out the inaugural Cork & Barrel event Open to adults 21-and-older, it features beer and wine tasting and live music. Cork & Barrel is Saturday, June 29 from 5:30-10 p.m. It will take place on Hermiston’s festi- val street, located at East Main & Second streets. Advance tickets are $20 and those bought at the gate are $25. Live entertainment is provided by the Black Dolly Band. The group includes former Hermiston resident Frazer Wambeke and Luke Basile, formerly of Heppner, who join other talented musicians from the Pacific Northwest. They are said to play “soulful jams and smooth grooves.” Tickets for the event are available at Hermiston Parks & Recreation, 415 S. Highway 395; the Hermiston Cham- ber of Commerce, 1055 S. Highway 395, Suite 111; or Lucky Endz Gifts, 239 E. Main St. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/Hermistondowntown or call 541-667-5026. The city of Irrigon and Irrigon High School have been working together on making improvements to benefit the public. For more than three years, they have teamed up to increase parking availability and transform the track and field facilities at the school. Ryan Keefauver, Irrigon High School principal, and Aaron Palmquist, Irrigion’s city manager, are eager to see the project come closer to reality. The joint effort, Palmquist said, not only provides improvements for school events but also strengthens the livability and connectedness of the community. Palmquist said $7,000 was initially made available in the fall of 2016 for preliminary costs and a basic lay- out for increased parking on the west side of the school. The funding was provided to the city from the Columbia River Enterprise Zone II Board. In June 2019, $33,679 of a $250,000 need was made available through the same pro- cess to begin working toward the track and field facilities. For more information or to provide support for the proj- ect, contact Keefauver at 541-922-5551, ryan.keefauver@ morrow.k12.or.us or Palmquist at 541-922-3047, man- ager@ci.irrigon.or.us. Credit union offers shred day High school golfers can receive scholarships The coordinating committee of the Kings & Queens Cou- ples Golf Tournament is offering four $750 scholarships. To be eligible, graduating seniors must have partici- pated in their high school’s golf program in Umatilla or Morrow county schools. Two boys and two girls will be chosen. The students do not have to pursue golf as a col- lege athlete to be eligible. The applications are due by Sunday, June 30. For more information or an application, contact Don Obrist at 541- 571-0572, dobrist@eotnet.net or Big River Golf Course at 541-922-3006, megan@golfbigriver.com or stop by the golf course at 709 Willamette Ave., Umatilla. Golfers invited to tee off for United Way Area golfers are invited to hit the links during the Char- ity Golf Tournament & Auction. In its 11th year, the event serves as a fundraiser for the United Way of the Blue Mountains (formerly the United Way of Umatilla & Morrow Counties). The tournament Pay one price for two great services: high-speed Internet Serious speed! and a full-featured home phone Bundle and save today Domestic Violence Services maintains a “Wish List” on its website. In addition to financial donations, a vari- ety of household, personal hygiene and clothing items are needed. Current needs include toilet paper, white vin- egar (gallon) and 30-gallon trash bags. Donations are tax-deductible. 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