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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019
Boardman rolls out the welcome mat for Santa Claus
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
UPCOMING HOLIDAY BAZAARS
Kids, get your wish lists ready
— Boardman is turning into Santa
Central in the coming weeks.
“We have a lot of chances for
kids to encounter Santa during the
month of December,” said Lisa
Patrick, SAGE Center manager.
The holiday season kicks off
with the Boardman Community
Christmas Tree Lighting Wednes-
day, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at the SAGE
Center, 101 Olson Road. The free
celebration features an evening of
singing Christmas carols, refresh-
ments and other merry makings.
And with the fl ip of a switch, the
event also marks the offi cial start
of the Christmas Light Show.
The lighted displays are syn-
chronized with holiday tunes, and
each year more is added, Patrick
said. People can listen from speak-
ers on the grounds or by tuning
into 106.9 FM. The light show runs
nightly from 5-10 p.m. through the
end of December — and possibly
into early January, depending on
the weather.
Also caught up in the hustle and
bustle of the season, Patrick’s staff
has been making a list and check-
ing it twice as they prepare for the
VFW/American Legion Benefi t Market
•Saturday, Dec. 7; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., •VFW Hall, 45 W. Cherry Ave., Hermiston.
Free admission. Vendor space is $10 (Cathy Stolz, 541-571-5816).
Artifactory Holiday Market
•Friday, Dec. 13; 4-8 p.m., Gilliam-Bisbee Building, 106 E. May St., Heppner.
Free admission. Includes children’s activities and live entertainment.
(Andrea Nelson, 541-720-4399).
Christmas Bazaar
•Saturday, Dec. 14; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Echo Community Church, 21 N. Bonanza
St. Free admission. Food and refreshments available for purchase (Jeanie
Hampton, 541-376-8603).
Last Stop for Christmas Shopping Market Place
•Sunday, Dec. 15; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Arc, 215 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston
Donations accepted to benefi t The Arc. Features home-based business
products, food and beverages, and more (Lynne Hamblin, 541-571-5691).
Staff photo by Tammy Malgesini
The light festival at the SAGE Center will be illuminated nightly from
5-10 p.m. through the end of December.
third annual Winter Market at the
SAGE Center. The event kicks off
with a Ladies Night Out Friday
from 4-7:30 p.m.
“It’s a good excuse to get out
and enjoy each other’s company
and maybe mark a few things off
your shopping list while you’re at
it,” Patrick said. “It’s been great
and has a wonderful vibe.”
In addition to shopping at ven-
dor booths, the evening features
door prizes, live music and light
hors d’oeuvres. Also, wine and
beer will be available for purchase.
The idea for the Winter Mar-
ket spouted several years ago after
Andrea Orcutt, assistant man-
ager, and Stefanie Swindler, for-
mer education coordinator, had to
turn vendors away from the Mor-
row County Harvest Festival. The
center will offer a variety of ven-
dor booths — including everything
from handmade gifts, baked goods
and home decor to jewelry, beauty
products and specialty items.
The market’s Family Day is
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stage entertainment, which begins
at 1 p.m., features children and
youths from the area. Also, kids’
craft activities will be available.
Photo ops with Santa Claus
will be offered Dec. 7 and 14 from
noon to 4 p.m. in the SAGE Cen-
ter parking lot. A fundraiser for the
Boardman Fire Corps, there’s a
suggested donation of $5. Well-be-
haved dogs on leashes are wel-
come. Another Pictures with Santa
is set for Saturday, Dec. 14.
Why not make a day of it in
IN BRIEF
Nazarene church chugs
into holiday season
at 541-567-3002 or her-
fumc@outlook.com.
Grab your jammies and
climb aboard as Hermis-
ton Church of the Nazarene
presents “Polar Express”
Experience.
The event features a
screening of the popular
Christmas movie. Children
and their families are invited
to attend Friday, Dec. 6 from
5-7 p.m. at the church, 1520
W. Orchard Ave., Hermis-
ton. The cost is $5 per per-
son or $25 for a family of
fi ve or more. Hot chocolate
and cookies will be served.
For more information,
contact
541-567-3677,
hermistonnaz@gmail.com
or visit www.hermistonnaz-
arene.org.
Music festival rings in
holiday season
Methodist church
continues advent
events
The Hermiston First
United Methodist Church
is ushering in the season of
advent with several holiday
events.
A series of advent Bible
studies are continuing on
Sundays — Dec. 1, 8 and 22.
Based on the movie “It’s
a Wonderful Life,” the stud-
ies will be held at 4 p.m. A
soup and bread supper is
included during the gather-
ings. The church is at 191 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Also, a children’s Christ-
mas program will be held
Sunday, Dec. 15 at 9:15 a.m.
Also, watch for an upcom-
ing article about their Liv-
ing Nativity, which is Dec.
14-15.
For more information,
contact Pastor Patty Nance
More than 200 regional
performers will ring in the
holiday season during the
Observer’s 28th Annual
Holiday Music Festival in
La Grande.
The concerts are Satur-
day at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday
at 3 p.m. in McKenzie The-
ater on the Eastern Oregon
University campus.
Admission is $10 for
adults and $8 for students
and seniors. Tickets are
available at the Red Cross
Drug and EOU Bookstore,
both in La Grande, or via
www.eou.edu/music.
Proceeds benefi t the
music fund held in the EOU
Foundation. For informa-
tion, contact Peter Wordel-
man at 541-962-3352 or
pwordelm@eou.edu.
Hospice fundraiser
lights up holidays
The community is invited
to honor loved ones and sup-
port Vange John Memorial
Hospice during the holiday
season.
In its 31st year, the
“Light Up a Life” fundraiser
runs throughout the month
of December. People are
invited to make a suggested
donation of $15, which can
be in dedicated in honor
of someone you admire or
in memory of a loved one
or friend. A symbolic light
and ornament will be illu-
minated in the window dis-
play area provided by Vic-
tory Baptist Church at 193
E. Main St., Hermiston.
A special Light Up A
Life reading will include
the names submitted. It will
broadcast Sunday, Dec. 22
at 6 p.m. on KOHU 1360
AM. In addition, a commu-
nity-wide memorial service
will be held Sunday, Dec.
29 at 3 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Christian Center, 1825
W. Highland Ave.
The tax-deductible dona-
tions help support services
for patients and their fam-
ilies provided by the local
hospice throughout the year.
To “Light Up a Life,” pro-
vide the person’s name the
donation is honoring and
mail a $15 check to Vange
John Memorial Hospice,
645 W. Orchard Ave., Suite
500, Hermiston, OR 97838.
For more information or to
receive a donation form, call
541-667-3543.
Atomic workers invited to
Benefi ts over Breakfast
Former atomic workers
and Hanford Site retirees are
invited to Nuclear Care Part-
ners’ Benefi ts over Break-
fast event to learn more
about the Energy Employee
Occupational Illness Pro-
gram Act.
The event is Wednes-
day, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. at
The Pheasant Blue Collar
Bar & Grill,149 E. Main St.,
Hermiston. In addition to a
free breakfast, people can
connect with other former
atomic workers and learn
about fi nancial compensa-
tion and no-cost medical
benefi ts that may be avail-
able to them due to chemical
and radiation exposure in the
workplace.
RSVP by calling 971-
373-4101. For more infor-
mation about Nuclear Care
Partners, visit www.nuclear-
carepartners.com.
Paint night benefi ts
children’s ministries
A paint night fundraiser
offers a fun evening while
supporting the children’s
ministries at the First Baptist
Church of Boardman.
Participants will be pro-
vided guidance by Free
Spirit Art to paint a teddy
bear. No prior experience
is necessary. The event is
Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m.
at 200 Willow Fork Drive,
Boardman.
All materials will be pro-
vided. The cost is $35 for
adults and $25 for youths
16-and-under — additional
kids are $20 each.
For information, call the
church at 541-481-9437,
Bonnie at 503-307-5645 or
search Facebook.
Boardman by starting out with
Breakfast with Santa? Enjoy a
hearty meal Saturday from 7:30-
10:30 a.m. at the Boardman Senior
Center, 100 Tatone St. The cost is
$5 for adults and $3 for children 12
and under. Also, before heading to
the SAGE Center, be sure to climb
aboard for a hayride.
For more information about
events in Boardman, call the SAGE
Center at 541-481-7243, the cham-
ber at 541-481-3014 or visit www.
visitsage.com or www.boardman-
chamber.org.
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