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COMMUNITY A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 Children’s art brightens Funland rebuild By NADA SEWIDAN STAFF WRITER Hermiston Parks & Rec- reation is keeping with the Hermiston tradition of fea- turing children’s art in the new Funland Rebuild Proj- ect, set to open in October. Between July 7-9, chil- dren painted 4-inch tiles as part of the Funland Art Com- petition that represented Hermiston as a community. There were approxi- mately 600 tiles available for painting. A group from the parks and recreation depart- ment will choose the best painting to be featured on the new playground. Some tiles also will be selected for the donor wall. Having art created by kids on the playground is a tradi- tion in Hermiston, according to city staff. The fi rst two Funland playground projects were community-built proj- ects, constructed by Herm- iston community members. Both of those projects had art created by local children displayed on the playground before it was destroyed in a Staff photo by Nada Sewidan Tiles hand-painted by area children will be incorporated in the design of the new Funland Playground. fi re on May 10, 2019. “The most recent play- ground that burnt down last year had hand-painted tiles, but none of it survived — it was all destroyed in the fi re,” said Larry Fetter, director of the city’s parks and recre- ation department. Originally, the new Fun- land playground was set to be completed by Labor Day, but delays in manufactur- ing as a result of COVID-19 pushed production forward. Fetter said most of the prod- ucts used to build the play- ground will arrive July 21. From there, the project will take at least two to three months. He said the rib- bon-cutting ceremony will be some time in the fall, pos- sibly in October. The playground is a $1.5 million project. Around $700,000, is provided by the insurance money from the previous playground. The rest was raised through fundraising. Fetter said the new play- ground is unlike its prede- Girl’s garden reaches new heights cessor. It will be mostly con- structed using pour-in-place rubber, which is ground-up rubber that gets bonded together and does not move. It can also be colored and manipulated into different shapes. The previous play- ground used wood chips. “We are building it big- ger, better, stronger,” he said. “The materials we’re using are nonfl ammable and are going to be around for a very long time.” It will also include fea- tures, such as a restaurant concessions area, farm and agriculture area, the adven- ture zone, picnic shelter area, Native American historical area and mock storefronts that resemble the early days of Hermiston. There will also be a stage coach built with accessibility in mind, according to Fetter. The Native American area was reviewed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and will be used to share sto- ries on Native American tra- dition. The Hispanic Advi- sory Committee will also assist Parks and Recreation in creating translations. For example, on the fruit wall, one side will be in English, the other side in Spanish. Leah Stockard, a designer, artist, and volun- teer for the Funland Rebuild Project, said that previously, hundreds of volunteers would be asked to help build the playgrounds, but this time contractors are taking over the building process. Volunteers are still needed to build the fence surrounding the perimeter of the park, but it will be a much less com- munity-oriented process. Stockard recalled see- ing the children whose tiles were displayed on the play- ground grow up and show it to their children. “There’s ownership in it,” she said. “It’s a part of history. The kids come run- ning in and they know they get to be part of something important in Hermiston.” For people interested in donating to the Funland Rebuild Project, engraved fence pickets are still for sale. WORSHIP COMMUNITY By JADE MCDOWELL NEWS EDITOR Gracie Tucker-Walls is disappointed the Umatilla County Fair won’t go on in its usual format this year, but the Hermiston 6-year- old still wants people to know that the sun- fl ower she grew for it is “really tall.” While Gracie is just shy of 4 feet tall her- self, her giant sunfl ower is over twice her size, passing 9 feet tall. It is part of the garden she helps her aunt and uncle plant every year, and she usually chooses some of the plants she grew to show at the fair. In 2018, her cucumbers received a judge’s choice award. “She helps us with all of it,” her aunt Laura Tucker said. “She helps Uncle John plant the garden, she helps water it and weed it.” She said the gardening helps Gracie learn about hard work and about the science behind gardening. “I learned not to plant all the seeds in one hole,” Gracie added. Most of the activities of the Umatilla County Fair have been canceled due to COVID-19, including concerts, the parade and carnival rides. But in May, the fair board announced there would be some opportuni- ties for 4-H and FFA students, and the live- stock auction will take place using “available technologies.” Tucker said she wasn’t sure if that meant there was an opportunity for Gracie to show her sunfl ower or other produce, but they would participate if the option was available. Agape House sales back on HERMISTON HERALD After months on hia- tus, the Agape House is resuming its regular park- ing lot sales beginning Sat- urday, July 18 from 8:30- 11:30 a.m. at Agape House, 500 W. Harper Road. Social distancing guidelines from the Oregon Health Author- ity will be followed, and a temperature check and face masks will be required. The sale will include clothing, furniture, house- hold goods, knick-knacks and other items. Proceeds support Eastern Oregon Mission, the parent non- profi t of both the Agape House and Martha’s House. For more information, call 541-567-8774. The Agape House’s food bank is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m., and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. St. Johns Episcopal Church Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. Photo contributed by Laura Tucker Gracie Tucker-Walls, 6, shows the giant sunfl ower she is growing. PET OF THE LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH W EEK Reece is a very chill & sweet old man that is about 10 years old. He loves to be around his people, but not super cuddly, but he loves to have his ears rubbed. He loves to sit outside in the shade and feel the wind on his face. Reece does have some aging issues, is on a strict diet for his weight and will need regular grooming. Due to his age and health, we prefer he isn’t around young children. REECE Small and Large Animal Care 541.567.1138 80489 Hwy 395 N Hermiston www.oregontrailvet.com 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. Sunday School...9:15 am Worship Service...10:30 am Children’s Church 10:45 am 567-3013 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm www.hermistonlmbc.com 541-289-4774 Pastor David Dever MEET “Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love” Worship Service 10:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Pastor J.C. Barnett Children’s Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Mark Sargent, DVM • Brent Barton, DVM Eugenio Mannucci, DVM, cVMA • Jana von Borstel, DVM, cVMA Mon: 8-6 Tue - Fri: 8-5 Sat: 8-12 Emergency Service DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday ...............................English 7:00 am Thursday...............Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY:.........English 5:00 pm ...............................Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY:..............English 9:00 am ..........................Bilingual 11:00 am ..............................Spanish 1:00 pm Office..............................567-5812 First Christian Church 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 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 Call For An Appointment: Toll Free 1-855-525-4677 Hermiston: 1050 W. Elm St., Ste #220 Hermiston, OR 97838 541-289-4601 Kennewick: 8901 W. Gage Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336 509-735-1100 To share your worship times call 541-278-2678
