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COMMUNITY A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 Special Olympians score at basketball competition HERMISTON HERALD Numerous coaches and 32 athletes representing Hermiston/Pendleton Spe- cial Olympics Local Pro- gram #510 competed in the fi rst Special Olympics Regional Basketball Event to take place this year. The March 1 event was held at the University of Portland campus and featured com- petition with teams from the Portland-Metro area. After a year’s hiatus from state sponsored com- petitions, the athletes were highly motivated by two months of training at Sand- stone Middle School to take on teams from the west side of the state, said Kristi Smalley, local Special Olympics communications manager. Thirteen athletes competed in the Individ- ual Skills Competition, resulting in gold medals for Anna Danielson, Sheila Zick, Kelli Wiseman, Misty Larsen and Taylor McClure. Photo contributed by Kristi Smalley The Special Olympics Currents team. Silver medals were earned by Shirley Fell and Lyall Arey. Bronze medals went to Jolynn Smutz, Kari Hall, Mary Ann Wright and Shona Bergo. Also, fourth place ribbons were earned by Mindyn Struntz and Jona- than Kinsel. In the 3-on-3 division, the Thunder team — with athletes Christina Moore, Jilli Smalley, Jeremy Dick- ens, Daniel Tucker, Adolfo Zuniga and Joseph Olson- Ruiz, who were coached by Kristi Smalley and Jeanette Goldie — earned gold with a 3-0 sweep of their divi- sion; and the Lightning team came away with silver med- als. At the 5-on-5 level, the Shockers battled it out to earn bronze medals. Keeping the team fed was a tremendous task for local program coordinator Angela Schneider and her volunteers. Thanks to gen- erous donations from Pat and Tams Beef of Stanfi eld, United Grocers of Pendle- ton, Hermiston Safeway and many individual donations, the athletes and coaches enjoyed delicious meals at no cost to the local program, Smalley said. The regional event wraps up the basketball season. The powerlifting program planned this weekend in Eugene is now on hold for health concerns. Special Olympics pro- Photo contributed by Kristi Smalley The Special Olympics Lightning team. vides year-round training and athletic competitions for people of all ages with intel- lectual disabilities. There is no charge for athletes to participate. Because of public health restrictions, all upcom- ing activities involving ath- letes are suspended until further notice. Organiz- ers with the local program will make an announcement when the local program’s spring sports season, which includes bocce, athletics (track & fi eld) and golf, will begin. Athletes interested in participating can con- tact Schneider at 541-314- 0166. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ hermistonpendleton. United Way waltzes in for 16th annual Me and My Prince Ball Organizers still planning May 16 event By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR The Me and My Prince Ball committee recently announced a new partner- ship with United Way of the Blue Mountains. The event was created more than a decade ago to promote healthy role model relationships by helping to strengthen the bonds between girls of all ages and their fathers/father fi gures. For the past 15 years, the for- mal/semi-formal dance has been coordinated by the Girl Scouts of Oregon and East- ern Washington. The 16th annual event is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 from 6-9 p.m. at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center in Hermis- ton. The theme is “A Tale as Old as Time” from Dis- ney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Tickets, which are not on sale yet, will be $20 per person. When available, they will be sold at 60 Min- ute Photo and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. While organizers are pre- paring for the 16th annual event, Christy Lieuallen, United Way executive direc- tor, said plans could change if public gathering restric- tions due to COVID-19 con- tinue. The event committee, Lieuellen said, met Monday night to determine an imme- diate plan of action. “The committee decided we’re going to keep the date but we will be look- ing at it in the next couple of weeks,” she said. “We’re Contributed photo The Me and My Prince Ball committee recently announced a partnership with United Way of the Blue Mountains. 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