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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020
Agape House food programs receive
donation for COVID-19 relief
HERMISTON HERALD
Eastern Oregon Mission
recently received a gener-
ous donation for COVID-
19 relief from Huawei Tech-
nologies USA. The donation
will be used to help increase
food distribution through the
Agape House family food
box and school backpack
programs.
Even in the world’s great-
est food-producing nation,
children and adults face
poverty and hunger in every
county across America,
especially during times of
a global pandemic. Eastern
Oregon Mission reaches the
elderly, children, the work-
ing poor, single-parent fam-
ilies, the homeless, and the
newly unemployed.
“These are unprece-
dented times, and our volun-
teers and community part-
ners are stepping up to make
sure every person and fam-
ily has food on the table,”
said Cathy Putnam, interim
executive director of East-
ern Oregon Mission. “This
donation from Huawei Tech-
nologies USA will help us
increase our ability to pro-
vide food for anyone who
asks as the need grows.”
Huawei
Technologies
USA learned about East-
ern Oregon Mission through
the connection of Joseph
Franell, the president of
Eastern Oregon Telecom.
Support from community
leaders and businesses will
ensure that Eastern Ore-
gon Mission can continue to
HHS senior named Ore-
gon FFA vice president
serve the needs of families
during this global pandemic.
Agape House and Mar-
tha’s House are ministries
of Eastern Oregon Mission,
a nonprofi t opened in 1986
to provide for the needs of
the greater Hermiston com-
munity. A volunteer-driven
organization, and through
partnerships with local busi-
nesses, churches, and indi-
viduals, the mission pro-
vides food, housing, life
skills, and other necessities
for those in need.
Hermiston High marching band could
play in national 4th of July parade in 2021
HERMISTON HERALD
Hermiston High School
Marching Band Director
Sean McClanahan received
notifi cation last week that
the HHS Band was nomi-
nated by Gov. Kate Brown
to march as a representa-
tive of Oregon in the 2021
National
Independence
Day Parade in Washington,
D.C., on July 4, 2021.
The governor’s recom-
mendation was directed to
Rep. Greg Walden, and the
band will fi nd out at a later
date whether they were
selected from the pool of
nominees.
Marching bands are
selected based on overall
quality and geographical,
ethnic, and stylistic diver-
sity, according to a news
release from the district.
The nomination process
assists to ensure represen-
tation from all parts of the
United States.
The national selection
committee strives to have
at least one band or unit
represent each of the 50
states.
“What a unique oppor-
tunity and terrifi c distinc-
tion for Hermiston High
School’s marching band,”
HHS Principal Tom Spoo
said in a statement. “... We
Photo contributed by Hermiston School District
Jenna Wallace, a senior at Hermiston High School, was
recently selected to serve as vice president on the 2020-
21 FFA state board. She joins president Grace Adams of
Dayton, Washington; secretary Raimey Brown of Baker
City; treasurer Cinch Anderson of Grant Union; reporter
Alivia Robbins of Burns; and sentinel Colby Fairbairn of
Roseburg.
Mosquito control district
to begin spray operations
HERMISTON HERALD
Photo contributed by Hermiston School District
The Hermiston High School marching band has been nominated to perform in the national 4th
of July parade in Washington, D.C., in 2021.
have outstanding marching
band students and a phe-
nomenal band director; I
am glad that their work has
been recognized.”
The National Park Ser-
vice hosts the parade and
contracts with Music Cel-
ebrations International to
produce the event. MCI
is responsible for select-
ing and providing arrange-
ments for the bands march-
ing in the parade. Kick-off
starts at 8:45 a.m. PST and
proceeds on Constitution
Avenue between Seventh
and 17th streets.
Aside from marching
bands, the parade includes
fi fe and drum corps,
fl oats, military, and spe-
cialty units, giant balloons,
equestrian, drill teams,
VIPs, national dignitaries,
and celebrity participants.
Following the parade,
participants join the audi-
ence of the PBS Concert
at the Capitol Building,
which features the National
Symphony Orchestra and
one of the nation’s largest
fi reworks displays.
The West Umatilla
Mosquito Control District
will soon begin spraying
for mosquitoes throughout
western Umatilla County,
the district announced in a
press release on Tuesday.
The district, which cov-
ers a 525-square-mile area
that includes Hermiston,
Umatilla, Stanfi eld and
Echo, reports that large
bodies of water will be
sprayed using a helicopter
while smaller areas will be
treated by hand. The dis-
trict will also use “truck
mounted ultra low volume
sprayers” to control adult
mosquitoes. Aerial and
truck mounted spraying
will be done in the early
evening just after sunset.
Of the 45 species of
mosquitoes found in Ore-
gon, the district commonly
sees 12 species of mosqui-
toes including two that are
possible carriers of West
Nile virus.
As a result of COVID-
19, the district offi ces will
be closed to the public, all
communication with the
public will be done via
phone. If residents do not
wish to have their property
sprayed, call the district at
541-567-5201 and ask to be
placed on the no-spray list.
PET OF THE
W EEK
Little Meno is approx 1 1/2 years old, he is
blind and weighs only 4.8 pounds. He needs
a home with little to no stairs, and no small
children due to his size. He does love to have
a small dog companion to play with. He enjoys
cuddling and being carried around. He needs
someone who is experienced with blind dogs.
We’re here for you.
MEET
MENO
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Small and Large Animal Care
Mon: 8-6
Tue - Fri: 8-5
Sat: 8-12
Emergency Service
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80489 Hwy 395 N
Hermiston
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Due to the
COVID-19
pandemic, animal
shelters need
our help more
than ever. Please
donate to your
local shelter, or
offer to foster an
animal in need.
If interested please go to fuzzballrescue.com and fill out an application.
If you are not able to adopt, but would like to foster or donate, visit fuzzballrescue.com
or you can mail in donations to Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue, PO Box 580, Hermiston, OR 97838
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