Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 1994-current, October 07, 2020, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextFROM PAGE ONE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A9 Vigil: Continued from Page A1 that even though the pan- demic has created isolation, it was important not to try to deal with their worries on their own. “You have a tremendous community here in Stan- ﬁ eld,” he said. He encouraged every- one present to heed for- mer President Teddy Roo- sevelt’s words to “spend yourself in a worthy cause” and to ﬁ nd ways to help other people as they go through a difﬁ cult time. “Now is a great time to be kind to one another,” he said. Stanﬁ eld Baptist Church Pastor John Hurty led the group in prayer, and said that his heart went out to all the friends and family of the boys affected. “An event like this reminds us that life is incredibly fragile and incredibly precious,” he said. After people at the vigil lit candles and observed a moment of silence, mem- bers of the group broke off into smaller groups to pray together, cry together or sign cards and a banner with well wishes. Sheller said school coun- selors continue to be avail- able for students who wish to speak to one. While online GoFundMe fundraisers were set up immediately for Gabriel Monkus and the Nunez brothers, many of their classmates have spear- headed other efforts to help as well. On Saturday, Oct. 3, a group of teenagers spent the entire day washing cars in the parking lot of Stan- Ben Lonergan/Hermiston Herald Stanﬁ eld community members gather for a candlelight vigil at Bard Park in Stanﬁ eld on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2020. ﬁ eld’s Center Market. The car wash bene- ﬁ t was advertised as going until 5 p.m., but when a Hermiston Herald reporter stopped by that afternoon, participants said they were ready to go until dark if there were still cars waiting to be washed. A line of vehicles three wide stretched through the parking lot, with gen- erous tips coming from many of those visiting the fundraiser. On Thursday, Oct. 8 Java Junkies plans to donate all of its sales to the Monkus and Nunez families. Other support efforts are also being shared on social media using the hashtag #tigerstrong, in reference to the high school’s mascot. ——— East Oregonian reporter Alex Castle contributed to this report. FALL APPRECIATION SALE Steel on the inside where it matters most. Shops Garages Commercial Industrial www.WSBNW.com 855 • 668 • 7211 Sandy, OR S199180-1 R a lit ememb tle s pace er to pl and ay it s wea afe w r yo ur m ith ask! 2020 WIN CASH & FREEPLAY! FRIDAYS AND SUNDAYS Every 30 minutes | 4–10pm | Win up to $ 1,000 1 entry for every 50 slot points. EXPLORER XLT SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 10pm AT FAMILY PACKAGE $ $ 45 MON–THU 55 FRI–SUN CASINO • HOTEL • GOLF • CINEPLEX • RV MUSEUM • DINING • TRAVEL PLAZA • FUNPLEX 800.654.9453 • PENDLETON, OR • I-84, EXIT 216 • wildhorseresort.com. Owned and operated by CTUIR Management reserves all rights to alter, suspend or withdraw promotions/offers at any time. Gaga.9.30 WH092053 SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29 10pm BRING THE WHOLE GANG AND ENJOY BOWLING & PIZZA! Includes: H 90 minutes bowling H Shoe rental H One large pizza of choice Package is good for up to six people. Call 541-966-1690 to book your reservation.