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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021
Treats, costumes and ghosts, oh my
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Hermiston Herald
Whether it’s frightful fun, tasty
treats or just hanging out with
friends — as Halloween approaches
there are a variety of things to do in
the area.
With Halloween falling on Sun-
day, people have an opportunity
to take in lots of events and activ-
ities throughout the weekend. From
businesses and churches to bars and
municipalities, numerous groups
are ready to celebrate with much
more than candy.
Here’s a sampling of some of
the Halloween happenings (entry to
activities are free, unless otherwise
noted):
HERMISTON
Treats on Main and Beyond
• Friday, Oct. 29, 3-5 p.m. and
4-6 p.m.
• Downtown, Festival Street and
the Hermiston Community Center
After a drive-thru version in
2020 because of COVID-19 reg-
ulations, the popular event returns
this year. Little ghosts, goblins and
superheroes are invited to don their
costumes for safe trick-or-treating
3-5 p.m. in downtown Hermiston.
Participating businesses will have
signs in their windows inviting kids
to come inside for a treat.
After collecting a cache of
candy, head to the Hermiston Com-
munity Center, 415 S. Highway
395, 4-6 p.m. for carnival games, a
haunted house, glow maze, prizes
and much more.
Volunteer opportunities are
plentiful to help with the event.
Businesses, clubs, groups and indi-
viduals are encouraged to contact
Hermiston Parks & Recreation at
541-667-5018 or parksandrec@
hermiston.or.us.
Teen Halloween Party
• Friday, 2:30 p.m
• Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave.
Youths in sixth through 12th
grade are invited to party with their
peers. The event includes snacks,
games and costume competitions.
For more information, call
541-567-2882.
Fall Fest
• Sunday, 3-5 p.m.
• Hermiston Church of the Naz-
arene, 1520 W. Orchard Ave.
The family-friendly event fea-
tures trunk-or-treating (includ-
ing non-candy alternatives), hay
rides and glow-in-the-dark carnival
games. Volunteers are welcome.
For more information, call 541-
567-3677, visit www.hermnaz.
church or search Facebook.
‘Hocus Pocus’ Movie Night
• Friday, 6 p.m.
• Hermiston Athletic Club,
80903 N. Highway 395
The Halloween-themed fantasy/
comedy ﬂ ick “Hocus Pocus” is pre-
sented by Walt Disney Pictures and
is rated PG. It’s about a curious
youngster who moves to Salem,
Massachusetts, where he struggles
to ﬁ t in before awakening a trio of
diabolical witches that were exe-
cuted in the 17th century.
Entry is $5 per person, which
includes water, popcorn, cotton
candy and goodie bags for the kids
with coloring books and treats.
Bring the whole family and a blan-
ket or chair.
To reserve a spot or for more
information, call 541-256-2995.
Halloween Party
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Next Chapter Bookstore, 1000
S. Highway 395, Suite C
The event starts with a Hallow-
een storytime, followed by book-
themed crafts, spooky cookies from
the Sugar Shack and the chance for
kids to show oﬀ their Halloween
costumes.
For more information, call 541-
667-7080 or search Facebook.
Adult Halloween Party
• Saturday, 5 p.m.
• Cozy Corner Tavern, 198 E.
Main St.
The event features live music, a
costume contest and prize money.
(541-567-9229).
Adult Halloween Party
• Saturday, 9 p.m.
• Midway Bar & Grill, 1750 N.
First St.
A spooky good time awaits
people with a costume contest, a
trivia contest, food and drink spe-
cials and music with MC Sandi.
(541-567-5180).
UMATILLA
Trick or Treat on Sixth Street
• Friday, 4-7 p.m.
• Sixth Street and Victory
Square Park
The city of Umatilla and the
Umatilla Chamber of Commerce
are shaking oﬀ the cobwebs and
bringing back their premiere Hal-
loween event. The activities will
begin a bit low-key — sans the
ﬂ ashing lights and loud sounds
— for those with sensory con-
cerns. At 4:30 p.m., the the sound
will crescendo.
Kathy Aney/Hermiston Herald, File
Madison Finck (Moaning Myrtle) places the sorting hat on a trick-or-treater
during the 2019 Trick-or-Treat on Sixth Street at Umatilla City Hall, which
was decorated as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The popular
Halloween event returns Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in downtown Umatilla.
A trunk-or-treat at Victory
Square Park will include a booth
by the Umatilla Museum and His-
torical Society, who are hosting a
pet costume contest — open to all
critters, from dogs to llamas. Prizes
will be awarded to the top dogs (or
other animals).
After the trick-or-treating
winds down, STATIK will per-
form 7:30-10 p.m. for a special
Music in the Park.
For more information, search
Facebook or call the city at 541-
922-3226 or the chamber at
541-922-4825.
STANFIELD
Stanﬁ eld Fall Festival
• Saturday, 5-8 p.m.
• Bard Park
Family fun includes game booths,
hay rides, a hay maze, a hot dog din-
ner, trunk-or-treating, a raﬄ e ticket
and a pass for the Haunted Library.
A fundraiser for Stanﬁ eld Parks &
Recreation, the cost is $20 (pre-pay
$15 by Oct. 29 at the library, 180 W.
Coe Ave., 541-449-1254).
Haunted Library
• Friday and Saturday, 6-9 p.m.,
• Stanﬁ eld Public Library, 180
W. Coe Ave.
The cost is $5 per person (or free
with festival wristband)
Trunk or Treat
• Sunday, 6-8 p.m.
Community
• Crossroads
Church, 350 N. Sherman Ave.
Includes candy, hot cocoa and a
prayer tent (541-449-3434).
BRIEFS
Local region is now on
the mural map
Umatilla County is on
the map as part of the Ore-
gon Mural Trail.
A Travel Oregon tourism
campaign featuring whim-
sical and enchanting scenes
highlights the wonders and
landmarks of towns across
the state. Pendleton will
unveil its mural project —
a scene depicting George
Fletcher during the his-
toric saddle bronc ﬁ nals
held at the 1911 Pendleton
Round-Up — during a Nov.
3 celebration.
The public is invited to
the ribbon-cutting event,
which runs from 4-7 p.m.
— starting in the parking
lot behind Old West Federal
Credit Union, 300 block
of Southwest First Street.
The festivities continue
with a reception, includ-
ing refreshments and light
appetizers, at the Pendle-
ton Underground Shamrock
Saloon.
For questions, contact
Kristen Dollarhide, Travel
Pendleton director, at 541-
276-7411 or kristen@trav-
elpendleton.com. For more
about the Oregon Mural
Trail, search www.trav-
eloregon.com.
American Legion Post
honors Stanﬁ eld police
The American Legion
Post No. 37 Honor Guard
held an outdoor ceremony
Monday, Oct. 18, to express
gratitude to the Stanﬁ eld
Police Department. Led by
Chief Bryon Zumwalt, the
department also provides
police services to the town
of Echo.
Post Commander Aaron
Wetterling presented each
of the department’s oﬃ -
cers with a certiﬁ cate of
appreciation along with
a small monetary gift to
be shared with their fam-
ilies. Following the pre-
sentation, the oﬃ cers were
asked to huddle up while
members of the American
Legion Honor Guard gath-
ered around.
Post Chaplain Karl
Niemeyer
read
from
Hebrews 11 in the Bible.
He then oﬀ ered a prayer
of protection and for the
health and safety of the
department.
Chartered by Congress
in 1919 as a patriotic veter-
ans organization, the Amer-
ican Legion focuses on
providing service to veter-
ans, military personnel and
local communities. It advo-
cates for social change,
secures beneﬁ ts for veter-
ans and develops and sup-
ports programs for children
and youths. The American
Legion also has auxiliary
units — which includes
close relatives of veter-
ans — who are dedicated
to serving veterans, mil-
itary personnel and their
families.
The local post and aux-
iliary unit meets the ﬁ rst
Monday of each month,
7 p.m. at Agape House, 500
W. Harper Road, Hermis-
ton. For questions about the
post, call Wetterling at 541-
720-1815 and for the aux-
iliary unit, call Cathy Stolz
at 541-571-5816. For more
information about the non-
Margaret Wetterling/Contributed Photo
Chaplain Karl Niemeyer, far left, and Commander Aaron Wetterling, far right, both of American Legion Post No. 37, participate
in an honor guard ceremony Oct. 18, 2021, recognizing the service of the Stanﬁ eld Police Department.
proﬁ t organization, visit
www.legion.org.
Out of the Darkness
hosts virtual
fundraiser
This year’s Out of the
Darkness awareness event
and fundraiser for suicide
prevention will be held
virtually.
People are encouraged
to register online for the
Out of the Darkness Eastern
Oregon Walk. Money raised
helps support eﬀ orts of the
American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention.
According to organiz-
ers, the global pandemic
has impacted the emotional
and economic well-being of
FOSTERS NEEDED
many individuals and fami-
lies — leaving many feeling
alone while trying to man-
age a variety of emotions,
including feelings of uncer-
tainty. And sometimes with
that uncertainty, thoughts of
suicide surface. The mission
of the American Founda-
tion for Suicide Prevention
is to invest in life-saving
DIRECTORY
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
541-567-6672
JOIN OUR INCLUSIVE
CONGREGATION
ON OUR JOURNEY WITH JESUS
Mark Sargent, DVM • Brent Barton, DVM
Eugenio Mannucci, DVM, cVMA • Jana von Borstel, DVM, cVMA
Small and Large Animal Care
Mon: 8-6
Tue - Fri: 8-5
Sat: 8-12
Emergency Service
541.567.1138
80489 Hwy 395 N
Hermiston
www.oregontrailvet.com
Please go to fuzzballanimalrescue.com for more
information about adopting, fostering or donating to our rescue.
Mail in donations also accepted, please send to: PO Box 580, Hermiston, OR 97838
First Christian Church
“Grow Your Faith Through God”
Sunday School...9:00 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
567-3013
Services 9:00am Sundays
In-person or streaming
on Facebook or Zoom
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
NEW BEGINNINGS
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
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
541-289-4774
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.
or morgan.linder@umatilla-
county.net.
In addition, people are
encouraged to post their Out
of the Darkness awareness
eﬀ orts on social media and
use the hashtags #Outoft-
heDarkness and #Together-
ToFightSuicide. For more
resources, visit www.afsp.
org/resources.
Church
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Small or large breed animals - for short or long term. We need your help!
research, education, advo-
cacy and support for those
impacted by suicide.
For
more
informa-
tion, to register for a vir-
tual walk or to raise money,
visit www.afsp.org/Pend-
leton. Donations will be
accepted through Dec. 31.
For questions, contact Mor-
gan Linder at 541-278-5432
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............5:00pm
Tues. Creation Club (Sept-May)..4:30pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......5:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
Hermiston Christian
Center & School
Sunday Gathering: 10:00 AM
Saturdays
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
English & Spanish Services
541-567-8241
855 W. Highland Ave.
Hermiston, OR 97838
Sunday Prayer Gathering: 6:00 PM
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
Nursery care is available 3 years & under
Kids Club available 4 years-5th grade
NEED PRAYER? CONTACT US!
1825 W. Highland Ave.
541-567-3480 | hcc4u.org
hcc4u2020@gmail.com
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
To advertise in the Church Directory, please contact
Audra Workman 541-564-4538 or email aworkman@eastoregonian.com