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NEWS A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 Lights Continued from Page A1 he was waiting in line to see Santa, he said he was going to ask for a series of books called “Who was ...”. “I want something more to read,” he said. Ryleigh Leighton, 8, said she was going to ask for a camera and a realis- tic baby doll. While much of the night centered around Santa and the tree, it was also about spotlighting downtown busi- nesses. The Hermiston Downtown District was having its monthly First Thursday event in conjunction with Winterfest, and businesses were open later than usual and offered special deals. Speakers at the beginning of the event also highlighted several local businesses and encouraged people to shop locally this month. Winterfest also offered a fund- raiser opportunity for several good causes, including Vange John Memo- rial Hospice. The organization was selling Christmas ornaments featur- ing different branches of the military to raise money for programs for hos- pice patients. The hospice set up a dis- play in the window of Victory Baptist Church next to the festival street, fea- turing snowfl akes in memory of people who have died. The festival street will be closed to vehicle traffi c until Christmas, but pedestrians are welcome to visit the tree and see a light show each half hour from 5-8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Funland Continued from Page A1 In the agricultural sec- tion, slides lead down from a tall grain silo, while chil- dren can climb on a trac- tor or giant fruits and vegetables. In the western section, a large locomotive gives a nod to the railroad that helped bring Hermiston into existence, while Western storefronts can be custom- ized to refl ect what Herm- iston’s early downtown looked like. The section will also include a Native Amer- ican campsite with teepees, a “fi re pit” and drums. Fetter said he consulted with cultural specialists for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Res- ervation on the American Indian section, and they made suggestions to make the section more authentic to area tribes. “We introduced a climb- Staff photo by Ben Lonergan From left to right, Harley Camargo, 5, Alivia Lowe, 3, and RJ Camargo, 9, explain their Christmas wishes to Santa during the Winterfest tree lighting ceremony in downtown Hermiston on Thursday night. ing rock with petroglyphs that might actually be found in the Columbia Gorge,” he said. Multiple city councilors said they wanted to do more than just ask the tribes for suggestions to improve the design. If the tribes aren’t 100% on board with some- thing, councilor John Kir- wan said, the city shouldn’t include it. “Any time you have a cultural element, you need to get their permission,” he said. Drotzmann agreed, say- ing that he hoped the play- ground stands for gen- erations to come, and therefore he wouldn’t want anything the tribes weren’t “completely comfortable” with. “They gave us a tour (Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute) and there’s so much detail and so much quality and so much thought in that, it’s so easy to get wrong, so I hear you loud and clear,” Fetter responded. Councilor Roy Bar- ron said he appreciated the effort to include the tribes, but he was disappointed there wasn’t more to rep- resent Latino cultures. Fet- ter told Barron he would love to take suggestions on colors or other design ele- ments that would help the playground feel more inclu- sive for Latino children, who will likely make up the majority of children using the playground. The fi nal tally of how much the rebuild commit- tee’s full vision would cost came to $1,562,000 (an esti- mate last week placed it at $1.2 million). Fetter said the city could downgrade or hold off on some elements if they weren’t able to fund- raise as much as hoped. While Fetter asked for the council to sign off on the design as presented, in order to complete construc- tion by the city’s July 4 cele- bration at Butte Park, coun- cilors said they would feel more comfortable fundrais- ing fi rst and then approv- ing a design after they see how much came in. Fetter said that would likely push the completion date back to Labor Day, but council- ors said they felt it would be worth the wait to do such an important project right. Two committee mem- bers, Charlie Clupny and Patricia Alder, told the council a lot of thought was put into the design and they hoped that enough money would be able to be raised to bring that vision to life. Clupny said when he talked to the Lions Club, they were excited to talk about how the club could help. “I just shared three pic- tures and by the end of the hour they were like, ‘When are we going to start build- ing?’” he said. A new committee will be put together to begin fund- raising in earnest and pub- licizing the vision for the playground. Efforts will include the sale of fence NW Shade Co LLC pickets that community members can engrave, and corporate sponsorships of pieces such as the giant watermelon slice. “You and your commit- tee have the council’s bless- ing, now go forth and make it happen,” Drotzmann said. Solar Shades, Screens, Retractable Awnings & More! “Enhancing the Art of Outdoor Living” 509-308-1354 License #188965 www.nwshadeco.com 102 E Columbia Dr. Kennewick 99336 SWITCH & GET 50% OFF SMARTPHONES P LU S U N LI M I T E D DA TA 30 $ / M O. 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