COMMUNITY A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019 Community celebrations spark Fourth of July fun By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR Parades, park activities and fi reworks are planned in area towns to celebrate the Fourth of July. Many events feature full day festi- vals. The Walla Walla Veter- ans Administration Medical Center is offering an alterna- tive to noisy fi reworks with a free movie night. Unless otherwise noted, events are Thursday, July 4 with most offering free admission. Area Indepen- dence Day events include: HERMISTON Stars & Stripes Fourth of July •1-10:30 p.m., Butte Park, 1245 N.W. Seventh St. www.hermiston.or.us/ parks-recreation/home Free admission. Games, bounce houses, vendors, face painting (4-8 p.m.) food booths, entertainment and live music with The Shades (4-10 p.m.). Hail- ing from the Tri-Cities, the band performs classic rock and pop. Fireworks at dusk. File photo Faith Martin of The Shades sings during the 2018 Stars & Stripes Fourth of July celebration in Hermiston. The Tri-Cities band is returning for this year’s celebration Thursday at Butte Park. (541-667-5018). Stars & Stripes Pool Party •6-10:30 p.m., Hermiston Family Aquatic Center $16/ages 15-and-older; $12/ages 2-14; free/ages 0-2. Pool party, barbecue (catered by Dickey’s Barbe- cue Pit), live music, games and a front row seat for fi re- works display. With limited tickets, people must pur- chase tickets in advance. STANFIELD Steak Feed Fundraiser •Wednesday; 6-9 p.m., Bard Park $20/steak, $10/ham- burger. Buy tickets at Main Street Market. Features live music with The Hired Guns and no-host beverages from Hermiston Brewing Co. Stanfi eld Fourth of July •7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bard Park w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / stanfi eld4thofjuly Free admission. BRIEFS Summer reading program starts The summer reading program is underway at the Herm- iston Public Library. Both youths and adults can register on the Beanstalk ser- vice through the library. People can access Beanstalk on the library’s website or download the app to their cell phone. Participants can earn badges for logging their reading and other activities. The program runs through July 25. For more information about the program, visit www. hermistonlibrary.com or stop by the library at 235 E. Gladys Ave. For questions, call 541-567-2882. Summer Choir wants singers The Hermiston Summer Choir is seeking voices. Community members 14 and older who enjoy singing are invited to participate. No auditions are required. The group will begin rehearsals July 15 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m., preparing for a perfor- mance Sunday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. at the Hermiston Commu- nity Center, 415 S. Highway 395. People interested need to register as soon as possible. The fee ranges from $15-$19. For more information or to register, visit www.hermistonrecreation.com or call 541-667-5018. Boardman sets cleanup month The city of Boardman is sponsoring a community-wide cleanup during the month of July. Residents can obtain garbage vouchers with a $50 limit. They are valid during the month of July at Finley Butte Landfi ll and the North Morrow Transfer Station. City residents can pick up vouchers at Boardman City Hall, 200 City Center Circle. For more information, contact 541-481-9252 or Jackie@cityofboardman.com. Campus Life collects cans, bottles The Hermiston Campus Life has an ongoing bottle and can drive. People are invited to drop recyclable cans and bottles off at the trailer at the Campus Life building, 595 S. First St., Hermiston. Money collected from the donations will be used to help student leaders go to camp. To arrange a pick-up of donated cans and bottles, call or text 541-969-1017. Hickey, Eve Messenger Pieratt, Denise Nuner, Vickie Nut- ter, Jeff Otis, Val Hall St. John, Christie Hess and Bill Zim- merman aka Parrish. The 45-year reunion is planned for July 26-27. If you have any information on classmates listed, call Bruce Wilcox at 541-720-0514. For more information about the reunion, join the Facebook group, “HHS Classmates 1974 on Facebook.” The Willow Creek Farmers Market will resume its sea- son Friday, July 5. Vendors will offer produce, baked goods, plants, jams and a variety of handmade and artisan items. Others interested in setting up a booth to sell items can pay the vendor fee of $25 for the summer for adults and $10 for school-aged children. The market is each Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hep- pner City Park on Main Street. It will run weekly through September. For more information contact Andrea DiSalvo at 757-285-5792 or gutching@juno.com. HHS class of ‘69 plans reunion Members of the Hermiston High School class of 1969 are encouraged to spread the word about plans for their upcom- ing 50-year reunion. The event is set for Sept. 27-28. Activities include a Fri- day meet-and-greet, a Saturday breakfast and tour of East- ern Oregon Trade and Event Center, and an evening meal. The reunion cost is $50. For more information, search Face- book, www.classmates.com/reunions or call Linda Shock- man Turner at 541-314-5180. Farm Bureau seeks photos The Oregon Farm Bureau is looking for pictures featur- ing all aspects of Oregon agriculture for its 2020 Oregon’s Bounty Calendar. Photos can show products, people, pro- duction, landscape — anything that depicts the beauty, tech- nology, culture or tradition of family farming and ranching in Oregon. The deadline for photo submissions is Sunday, Sept. 15. Submission instructions and rules are available at www.oregonfb.org/calendar. For questions, contact Anne Marie Moss at 503-399-1701 or annemarie@oregonfb.org. gon! For the first time in Eastern Ore $ 50 BOX INCLUDES: The Full Gospel Home Church 235 SW 3rd • Phone 567-7678 Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker Sunday School........10:00 am Worship...................11:00 am Evening Service........7:00 pm Wednesday Service..7:00 pm “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7 First Christian Church “Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love” Sunday School...9:15am Worship Service...10:30am Coffee & Mingle Time...9:15am Worship Service...10 am Children’s Worship Service...10:15 am LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Pastor David Dever 567-3013 Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston www.hermistonlmbc.com St. Johns Episcopal Church Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. Family service 9am Sunday N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston t. PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. Seventh-day Adventist Church Saturdays Sabbath School........9:30 a.m. Worship Service......11:00 a.m. English & Spanish Services 567-8241 Hermiston Jr. Academy 1300 NW Academy Lane, • Hermiston Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday ...............................English 7:00 am Thursday...............Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY:.........English 5:00 pm ...............................Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY:..............English 9:00 am ..........................Bilingual 11:00 am ..............................Spanish 1:00 pm Office..............................567-5812 EXPO19 First United Methodist Church 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 27TH PENDLETON CONVENTION CENTER Learn about all of your Federal and State benefits • 4 Pork Chops • 2 Pork Steak • 1 Pork Roast • 3 Pkgs Pork Sausage • 2 Pkgs Bacon • 2 Ham Steaks All individually packaged for your convenience. COMMUNITY Scripture, Tradition and Reason VETERAN BENEFIT BOX WORSHIP Sunday: Organizers for the Hermiston High School class of 1974 are seeking information on fellow Bulldog classmates. The group is trying to locate Debbie Stephens, Steve Ralls, Marion Chilcote, Tami Wagner Johnson, Gail Wil- son Peterson, Bert Chavez, Rachel Humphreys, Sandy Smith Martin, Greg Stultz, Bill Dreger, Judy Grimm, Sherri PORK kids games (1-6 p.m.), DJ Kora (1-4 p.m.), live music with Cruise Control (6:30- 9:30 p.m.) and fi reworks at dusk (541-481-3014). IONE Ione’s Fourth of July Celebration •7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Ione City Park www.cityofioneoregon. com Free admission. A full day of park activities, followed by regional entertainment in the afternoon/evening. Luke Basile & Jamie Nasario (2-3:30 p.m.), Cory Peter- son Band (4:30-6 p.m.), The Sceptre Brothers (6:30 p.m.), and Stompin’ Ground (8:30 p.m.), with fi reworks at dusk. WALLA WALLA Fireworks Free Fourth •7-11 p.m., Walla Walla VA Theater Bldg, 77 Wain- wright Drive w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / vawallawalla Free. Enjoy movies, snacks and drinks. (509- 386-1117, linda.wondra@ va.gov). Heppner farmers market to open Class of ‘74 seeks classmates LET US MEAT YOUR NEEDS A fi remen’s breakfast (7-9:30 a.m., Stanfi eld Com- munity Center) followed by a parade (8 a.m., register; 9 a.m., judging; 10 a.m., start). Park activities include a 3-on-3 tournament, pie baking contest (turn by 11 a.m.), In the Cash Vault, Game On (featuring Toxic Meltdown, archery tag, game trailer, water slide, obstacle course and more) vendors, duck race (1 p.m.) and raffl e drawings (2 p.m.), fi reworks at dusk. BOARDMAN Boardman Thunder •7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Board- man Marina Park www.boardmanchamber. org Free admission. Break- fast (7-10 a.m.), Color Fun Run (7:30 a.m., registra- tion; 8 a.m., run at River- side High School), parade (9:30 a.m., lineup on NE. Front St.; 10 a.m., judging; 11 a.m., start), youth soccer & horseshoes tournaments (1 p.m.), 3-on-3 basket- ball (1 p.m., recreation cen- ter), food/craft vendors and Under one roof! with odva director kelly fitzpatrick Sunday Worship 11am • 541-567-3002 Nursery available Check us out on Face Book Worship Livestream at herfumc.com Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor NEW THIS YEAR: Veterans town hall meeting Hermiston 191 E. Gladys Ave , Hermiston OR 1520 W ORCHARD AVE Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Classes for Kids @ 9:15 am SEEKING JESUS, SHARING LIFE, SERVING PEOPLE www.hermistonnazarene.org NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children’s Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 541-567-8441 6 p.m. july 26  same location WZ^Ed/EWZdEZ^,/Wz 541.567.2011 W W W. E X P O.O R E G O N D VA .C O M 253 W. 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