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COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAy, OCTObER 2, 2019
The harvest is bountiful in Hermiston
Several events lead up
to Saturday festival
Morrow County Harvest Festival
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
With the warm days of
summer behind us, the crisp
autumn air is bringing fall
celebrations to the area this
weekend.
The Hermiston Down-
town District is gearing up
for its Harvest Festival, the
group’s last major event
of the season. The event
is Saturday from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. in downtown Herm-
iston. There is no admis-
sion charge. It features local
products, vendor booths,
entertainment, food booths
and fun for the whole family.
Brandi Howard, vice
president of the downtown
district, said one of the spe-
cial activities includes a fall
floral arrangement demon-
stration (10:30 a.m.) by
KRISanthemums. It also
features a drawing for a fall
centerpiece. Also, Howard
said there are a pair of paint
classes (available between
9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.)
by Michelle Hopper Wal-
chli. The fee is $15 for kids
and $25 for adults. Also,
the Sugar Shack will have
fall cookies available for
purchase.
The harvest celebration
caps off a series of weekend
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
Brian Cook stands in front of Jean and Mary, a pair of 9-year-old mules, as his wife, Karli Cook,
prepares to depart on a mule-drawn wagon ride during the 2018 Morrow County Harvest
Festival. This year’s event is Saturday at the SAGE Center in Boardman.
events that kicked off in May
in Hermiston. The idea was
to showcase Hermiston’s
newly created festival street
area and to draw people into
the downtown district.
Howard, who also owns
Andee’s Boutique, is excited
about other activities lead-
ing up to Saturday’s festival.
She wants to remind people
about the regular First Thurs-
day event from 4:30-7 p.m.
Nearly two dozen downtown
merchants participate in the
event — offering extended
hours, shopping specials,
refreshments and a drawing.
And, Howard said Junk
Barn Girls 2019 kicks off
with an exclusive Friday
night event from 4-7 p.m. at
Eastern Oregon Trade and
Event Center, 1705 E. Air-
port Road. Advance tick-
ets are required for the first
choice shopping event with
live music and fall-inspired
treats. A limited number of
tickets will be sold for $20
each via https://junkbarn-
girls.ticketleap.com.
The
regular event is Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It costs
$5 at the gate.
Billed as “the premier
junk and handcrafted mar-
ket in Eastern Oregon,” Junk
Barn Girls features a vari-
ety of vendors offering vin-
tage finds, jewelry, hand-
made goods and repurposed
items. Howard said high-
lighting the opportunities in
Hermiston over the weekend
The SAGE Center is preparing for the sixth annual
Morrow County Harvest Festival.
With a focus on original, handmade and home-
grown products, items will highlight the fruits and
labor of residents from throughout the area. Those
shopping vendor booths will find regionally produced
agricultural goods and artisan crafts. Direct sales and
home business products are not featured during the
event.
The Harvest Festival is Saturday from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, Board-
man. There is no admission charge.
The event features more than three dozen ven-
dor booths (both indoors and outdoors), mule-drawn
wagon rides, a photo booth, the Kid’s Corner, which
includes face painting, pumpkin painting, an inflat-
able bouncy house, FFA farm animals petting zoo and
more. The festival also includes a beer garden, food
vendors and live music with Dallin Puzey.
For more information about the Morrow County
Harvest Festival, visit www.visitsage.com or search
Facebook. For questions, contact sagecenter@por-
tofmorrow.com or 541-481-7243.
enhances each of the individ-
ual activities.
“It brings a ton of shop-
pers to the area so that
can lead into our Saturday
event,” she said.
Also, Howard said Herm-
iston Brewing Co. & Nook-
ie’s Restaurant is dovetail-
ing the Harvest Festival with
a 21-and-older afterparty.
Hermiston Oktoberfest is
Saturday evening beginning
at 6 p.m. at Maxwell Pavil-
ion, 145 N. First Place.
The event features music
with Jessie Leigh, traditional
German food, beers and
lager, and a cornhole tourna-
ment with cash prizes. There
is no cover charge.
For more information
about each event, search
Facebook. For questions
about the Harvest Festival,
call 541-667-5026, for Okto-
berfest, call 541-561-1047
and for Junk Barn Girls,
email info@junkbarngirls.
com.
IN BRIEF
The Arc scores with Moda donation
The Arc Umatilla County recently received a huge finan-
cial boost as representatives from Moda Health made a
$1,000 contribution to the nonprofit organization.
The check was presented during the Sept. 11 Rip City
Rally at the Hermiston Community Center. The Arc presi-
dent Jan Schroth, who is an avid Portland Trail Blazers fan,
was thrilled to accept the check, which will be used to help
fund annual programs and events. The money will assist in
supporting such activities as The Arc Summer Inclusion pro-
gram, holiday parties and The Arc Swim Party.
The Arc advocates for children and adults with intellec-
tual and developmental disabilities. For more information,
search Facebook or call 541-567-7615.
Heritage luncheon highlights woolen mills
John Bishop of the Pendleton Woolen Mills will share
about the company’s history during the annual Heritage
Luncheon of the Umatilla County Historical Society.
Bishop’s topic is “A Right Yorkshire Lass: Fannie Kay
Bishop and the Founding of Pendleton Woolen Mills.” The
event is Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pendleton Con-
vention Center, 1601 Westgate. The cost is $50 for historical
society members and $55 for non-members.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 541-
276-0012 or stop by Heritage Station Museum at 108 S.W.
Frazer Ave., Pendleton.
Corn maze brews up weekend fun
Photo contributed by Jessica brown
Flanked by Portland Trail Blazer dancers and Moda Health representatives are Jan Schroth, Hermiston mayor David Drotzmann,
Debbie Herrera and Anna Dickman. The group presented The Arc Umatilla County with a $1,000 donation.
Both workshops are led by Michael Mettler of MCM
Strategic + Communications. The first is Wednesday, Oct.
9 and will focus on integrating Google Business into your
communications arsenal and why the platform is becoming
increasingly more important. The other, which is Wednes-
day, Oct. 23, focuses on promoting and growing your busi-
ness digitally, including how to create two-way communica-
tion channels and calendaring your content.
The workshop sessions run from from 9 a.m. to noon
at BMCC, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. It includes
light refreshments and a follow-up session to evaluate prog-
ress several weeks following. Each workshop costs $39. For
more information or to register, contact Andrea Fowler at
541-278-5833.
Get ready to get uncorked as the Echo Corn Maze and
Pumpkin Patch hosts Find the Wine (and Beer).
The event is Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the corn
maze, 100 N. Dupont St., Echo. Admission is $12 for adults,
$10 for kids and free for ages 2 and under.
Local wineries — Sno Road Winery and Echo Ridge Cel-
lars — will be on site, as well as Irv & Millie’s Beer. Find the
wine and beer vendors throughout the maze and grab a bite
to eat from H&P Cafe, who also will be on hand with food
available for purchase.
For additional information, visit www.echocornmaze.
com or search Facebook. For questions, contact 509-528-
5808 or echocornmaze@gmail.com.
Morrow Co. Historical Society meets Sunday
People who are interested in the Morrow County Histori-
cal Society are invited to attend its annual meeting.
The gathering is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ione Community
Church, 470 E. Main St. It will include a fall luncheon.
Yearly dues for the historical society are $5. For more
information, contact Kay Proctor at kayproctor@gmail.com.
Also, the 2019 edition of the Morrow County Chronicles
was recently published. The cover features a color aerial
photo of the Port of Morrow. The publication is dedicated
to the late Merlyn Kirk Robinson, and includes some sto-
ries about the Matthews of Ione, Larry Lindsay’s experi-
ence with the Port of Morrow, the Downings, Roice Fulle-
ton, the Heppner class of 1947, Chuck Nelson’s Christmas
star and the conclusion of “A Murder Mystery” from last
year’s edition.
Sponsored by the Morrow County Historical Society with
Doris Brosnan as editor, this is the 36th edition of the Chron-
icles. It’s available for purchase for $7 at Murray’s Drug,
Heppner City Hall, the Morrow County Heritage Museum
and at Bank of Eastern Oregon branches in Morrow County.
For back copies, call Neva DeMayo at 541-676-8017.
Boardman Quilt Show extends entry deadline
There’s still time for area quilters to register their cre-
ations or family heirloom quilts to be included in the Board-
man Quilt Show.
Initially, Deb Imus said the registration deadline was Oct.
1. However, the Boardman Quilt Group is extending the
deadline for Hermiston Herald readers to Monday, Oct. 7.
To register your items for display, call Lila Killingbeck at
541-571-2576.
Both youths and adults are invited to enter quilts for the
show. Prizes will be presented for people’s choice and a
youth award.
In its 15th year, the Boardman Quilt Show is Friday, Oct.
EO owner to share about evolution of news
Photo contributed by Deb Imus
Raffle tickets are $1 each or $5 for 18 for a quilt drawing
during the Boardman Quilt Show. Tickets can be purchased at
the Oct. 11-12 event at the Boardman Senior Center or during
the Oct. 5 Morrow County Harvest Festival at the SAGE Center.
Kathryn Brown is the guest speaker for the upcoming
general membership meeting of the American Association
of University Women.
Brown, who is the vice president of EO Media Group and
publisher of The Other Oregon, will present “The Evolu-
tion of News: Four Generations of Women at the East Ore-
gonian.” The meeting is Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Vert Club
Room, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton. Anyone who is inter-
ested is invited to attend.
The American Association of University Women works to
advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, educa-
tion, philanthropy and research. AAUW’s Pendleton branch is
the closest group in the region. For more information, contact
Marlene Krout at 541-276-7596 or mkaykrout@yahoo.com.
Make a
diff erence in a
foster child’s life.
11 and Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Board-
man Senior Center, 100 Tatone St. Admission is $4.
In addition to quilt displays, the show features vendors
and door prizes every half hour. Also, Sandy Moroney is
the local featured quilter. A raffle drawing will be held for
a quilt. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 18. Tickets can be pur-
chased at the event or during the Morrow County Harvest
Festival Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SAGE
Center, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. The winner doesn’t
have to be present.
For more information about the quilt show, contact Imus
at paganmoondancer@hotmail.com or 541-571-3706.
Business workshops offer new tools
The Small Business Development Center at Blue Moun-
tain Community College is kicking off its fall workshop
series with a pair of classes in Pendleton.
Become a CASA
Info & Training Sessions
Oct 7th-18th
in Pendleton and Hermiston
Call a local CASA
Coordinator for details!
Hermiston: (541) 667-6169
Pendleton: (541) 278-6292
Court Appointed Special Advocate
umchs.org/CASA