COMMUNITY
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020
Hermiston ‘stars’ get ready to dance
Charities to benefi t from
local dancers
IF YOU GO
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
A new crop of Hermiston
“stars” is hoping to waltz
away with the coveted mir-
ror ball trophy during the
eighth annual Dancing with
the Hermiston Stars.
Kicking up their heels
will be Bennett Chris-
tianson, Maria Faaeteete,
Shawn Lockwood, Kim-
berly Nevil, Nazario Rivera
and Scott Stanton. Coor-
dinated by the Hermiston
Education Foundation, the
event is Saturday, Jan. 11
at 7 p.m. in the auditorium
at Hermiston High School,
600 S. First St. Tickets are
$25 ($20, if purchased in
advance) for adults or $10
for students.
In addition to rais-
ing money to help support
scholarship and grant pro-
grams through the educa-
tion foundation, each partic-
ipant is dancing for a cause.
Christianson
Faaeteete
People can “vote” for their
favorite dancer by making a
donation on their behalf via
a link at the HEF website.
Born and raised in Herm-
iston, Christianson is a real
estate broker and owner of
Christianson Realty Group.
Growing up with a solid
foundation, the Hermiston
man has committed to cut a
rug for Campus Life, where
he sits on the board of direc-
tors. The faith-based orga-
nization offers a safe envi-
ronment for activities and
support for local teens.
Faaeteete, who fi rst came
to Hermiston when her hus-
band accepted a coach-
ing job, thought she’d stick
around for a year or two —
that was 12 years ago. Since
then, they’ve expanded their
own family and convinced
Lockwood
Stanton
extended family to move to
the area. Drawing inspira-
tion from a friend’s nephew,
Faaeteete plans to boogie
for the Parent Project Mus-
cular Dystrophy. The non-
profi t organization was
founded by parents of chil-
dren with Duchenne muscu-
lar dystrophy.
With a heart for youths
in the community, Lock-
wood is ready to tango for
Made to Thrive. The local
nonprofi t provides sup-
port to at-risk youngsters
through sports, activities,
music and art. And that’s
right up Lockwood’s alley,
who got her start help-
ing kids more than three
decades ago with Hermis-
ton Little League. Over the
years, she has helped with
many youth organizations
Nevil
Rivera
and was recognized in 2018
as the woman of the year by
the Hermiston Chamber of
Commerce.
A Hermiston native,
Nevil became the chief
executive offi cer of the
Greater Hermiston Area
Chamber of Commerce this
past spring. Nevil will hit
the dance fl oor for the cham-
ber’s foundation, which
was developed to provide
fi nancial support and assist
in making the chamber
self-sustaining. The foun-
dation’s initial project will
focus on the construction
of the chamber’s new facil-
ity, which will include space
for workforce development
classes and activities.
A community health
worker with Good Shep-
herd Health Care System,
Goodwill spreads holiday cheer for foster kids
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
The Christmas season
for area foster children was
made brighter thanks to a
partnership with the Herm-
iston Goodwill store.
The local thrift store
reached out last holiday sea-
son, said Marvin Hamilton, a
certifi er with the Department
of Human Services Child
Welfare program. Employ-
ees of the store threw a pizza
party for local youths and
their families. In the second
year of the program, Ham-
ilton said the word spread
and even more kids and their
families showed up for the
Dec. 4 event.
Also, Hamilton said
the project has spread
throughout the region, as
Joey Edminster, Good-
will’s community and mar-
keting specialist, planned
similar events through-
out other cities served by
stores in the Columbia
Basin region, including
Walla Walla and Kenne-
wick, Hamilton said.
“We like doing this for
our kids and it’s spreading. It
started here, which is really
cool,” Hamilton said.
In addition to pizza,
cake and drinks, each child
received a $20 voucher to
spend in the store. DHS
workers and store employ-
ees acted as personal shop-
pers, assisting some chil-
The Boardman Cham-
ber of Commerce is seek-
ing nominations for dis-
tinguished citizens for the
2020 Community Awards
Banquet.
Awards to be given
include citizen, educator,
fi rst responder, business
person and youth citizen of
the year — and the Board-
man Pioneer Award. Nom-
inations must be submitted
by Friday, Jan. 10 via fax at
541-481-2733, stop by the
chamber offi ce, 101 Olson
Road, or mail to P.O. Box
1, Boardman, OR 97818.
The form is available on the
chamber’s website.
The banquet is Friday,
Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Port
of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive,
Boardman. Ticket prices
will be announced at a future
date. They will be available
for purchase at several loca-
tions as well as online. For
questions, contact 541-481-
3014,
info@boardman-
chamber.org or visit www.
boardmanchamber.org.
Youth video contest
highlights workplace
safety
High school students
across the state are encour-
aged to get creative for the
annual “Speak up. Work
safe.” video contest.
Rivera hopes to provide
a shot in the arm for the
Good Shepherd Community
Health Foundation. While
working at Good Shepherd,
Rivera recognizes the pos-
itive things the foundation
provides for the community.
In addition to funding spe-
cial programs and grants, it
has provided more than 400
scholarships to help local
residents pursue careers in
the healthcare fi eld.
Stanton — fi re chief of
Umatilla County Fire Dis-
trict #1 — is getting fi red up
for the Leukemia & Lym-
phoma Society. Each year,
nearly a dozen fi refi ghters
from UCFD1 travel to Seat-
tle to participate in the LLS
Firefi ghter Stairclimb —
climbing 69 stories while
raising money for the LLS.
Stanton, who made the
climb in 2015, continues to
support his team, who has
raised more than $100,000
over the past 10 years.
Advance tickets are
available at the school dis-
trict offi ce, 305 S.W. 11th
St., or via a link at www.
hermistoneducationfounda-
tion.org. For questions, con-
tact Maria Duron at 541-
667-6036 or maria.duron@
hermistonsd.org.
For information about
each dancer and their cause,
visit the Hermiston Educa-
tion Foundation’s Facebook
page.
WORSHIP
COMMUNITY
The Full Gospel Home Church
235 SW 3rd • Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday:
Photo contributed by Marvin Hamilton
Joey Edminster, Jennifer Chavez, Mary Kaye Clarke-Hergert, Ken Gosney and Heather Weaver
help serve food during a holiday party for area foster children at the Hermiston Goodwill store.
dren as they looked around
the store
After choosing an item
that cost $1, one of the kids
asked how much he had left.
With an astonished look on
his face, Hamilton said the
child responded, “I’m going
to buy the whole store.”
Another told Hamilton she
felt “like a princess” when
trying on a jacket.
“It was fun watching the
kids with their gift certifi -
cates,” Hamilton said.
Also, a Dec. 11 event that
was hosted at Eastern Ore-
gon Trade and Event Cen-
ter provided a festive party
atmosphere with food,
bounce houses, music and
a visit from Santa Claus.
Hamilton was especially
touched by the connections
between local students and
foster kids.
“It was beautiful to have
that Hermiston High School
choir sing Christmas songs
and they were so interac-
tive with the kids,” Ham-
ilton said. “The choir was
so friendly with the foster
kids.”
In February, the Depart-
ment of Human Services
will host its second annual
Cabin Fever for Kids event.
The idea, Hamilton said, is
to provide an indoor event
that offers activities for kids
while also providing net-
working opportunities for
area foster parents.
Volunteers are welcome
to help organize informa-
tional and activity booths
as well as providing food or
donations for bounce house
rentals. For more informa-
tion, contact Hamilton at
541-564-4484 or marvin.
hamilton@dhsoha.state.
or.us.
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
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
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CHURCH
Entries must be no longer
than 90 seconds and need
to focus on inspiring young
workers to do at least one
thing differently to stay safe
on the job. Whether sing-
ing, dancing, using humor
or presenting a documenta-
ry-style serious approach,
participants are encouraged
to tap their imaginations
while emphasizing ways to
protect themselves and their
co-workers from getting
hurt on the job.
The deadline for sub-
missions is Friday, Feb. 7.
Videos can be submitted
online or mailed. For con-
test information,visit https://
youngemployeesafety.org/
contest.
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
t. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
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541-567-8441
First Christian Church
“Proclaiming the Message of
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love”
Sunday School...9:15 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
Children’s Church 10:45 am
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
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Presented by O (yes) —
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safety — the competition
aims to increase awareness
about workplace safety for
young workers. In addition,
the top three entries will
take home cash prizes rang-
ing from $300 to $500, and
students will earn a match-
ing amount for their school.
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Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
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700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
BRIEFS
Boardman chamber
seeks award nominees
WHAT: Dancing with the Hermiston Stars
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11
WHERE: Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St.
TICKETS: $25 ($20, if purchased in advance) for adults or
$10 for students.
MORE INFO: Maria Duron at 541-667-6036 or
maria.duron@hermistonsd.org
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
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
UMATILLA
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