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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022
Open Regional Exhibit focuses on photography
Submissions accepted April 2
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Hermiston Herald
This year’s Open Regional
Exhibit at Pendleton Center
for the Arts focuses on photog-
raphy. The show is open to all
adult amateur and professional
artists who live in Eastern Ore-
gon or southeastern Washing-
ton. In addition, there is a cate-
gory for youths ages 13-17.
Roberta Lavadour, arts cen-
ter executive director, said the
exhibition typically features
upwards of 100-120 photo-
graphs, representing the work
of about 75 visual artists. She
is hoping to capture even more
during the 2022 show. In an
effort to do just that, arts cen-
ter staff reached out to area high
schools and colleges. Lavadour
also encourages photographers
of all skill levels to enter their
work.
“With the technology of cam-
eras today, it offers amateurs an
Pendleton Center for the Arts/Contributed Photo
A visitor views photographs at the Open Regional Exhibit on May 8, 2014,
at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Submissions for this year’s gallery show
will be accepted April 2, noon to 4 p.m.
opportunity to take great pho-
tos,” she said.
Photographers are encouraged
to choose their best shots, which
must have been taken in the past
fi ve years. Each shutterbug may
enter two photographs — the reg-
istration fee is $10 per work for
adults and $5 for teens. Photog-
raphers may indicate their work
is for sale, with the arts center
receiving a 30% commission.
Serving as judge for the 2022
show is Charly Bloomquist. A
senior adjunct professor of art at
Whitman College, he has taught
photography at Whitman since
1994 and at Walla Walla Com-
munity College from 1995 to
2007. In addition, Bloomquist’s
work has been exhibited in New
York, California, Washington
and in Managua, Nicaragua.
The judge will award at least
$1,000 in prize money in the
adult and youth categories. In
addition, the Jacqueline Brown
People’s Choice Award will be
presented based on the votes
of visitors to the exhibit. The
$200 award is provided by the
Picken/Brown family.
The Open Regional Exhibit,
which began in the mid-
1970s, features photography in
even-numbered years and other
art mediums in odd-numbered
years. Lavadour said the event
contributed to the creation of
a cultural community that has
withstood the test of time.
“It’s amazing to have this
Hermiston FFA shines at state convention
BRIANNA GILMAN
AND SANDY MCKAY
Special to the Hermiston Herald
The Oregon State FFA
Convention returned as an
in-person event after two
years of COVID-19-forced
virtual conventions.
The Oregon FFA State
Convention was in Redmond,
Oregon, March 17-20.
The Hermiston FFA Chap-
ter represented Hermiston
High School and the entire
Hermiston community, as
members competed in front
of over 3,000 members, advi-
sors and guests from around
the state and nation.
Chapter advisors Sandy
McKay and Brianna Gil-
man escorted 24 students
to the Deschutes County
Fair & Expo Center in Red-
mond for four days of com-
petition, workshops, dele-
gate business meetings and
memory-making.
At the state convention,
members were recognized
for their accomplishments,
further developed career and
leadership skills, and they
earned the privilege of repre-
senting Oregon at the national
level in multiple events.
And for the third time in
recent years, a Hermiston
FFA member was elected to
serve as the Oregon FFA State
vice president.
To earn their FFA State
Degree, recipients must
demonstrate the highest
level of eff ort applied toward
their Supervised Agricul-
tural Experience projects,
outstanding leadership abili-
ties, and exhibit community
involvement throughout their
FFA careers.
Members awarded their
State Degrees this year were
Hector Leal, Kylie Temple,
Paige Bolen, Grant Hills and
Abigail Conner.
Ninth-grade student Ains-
ley McCann led off the State
Creed Speaking contest as
the fi rst speaker in the event.
McCann’s performance set
the bar high and earned fi rst
place on the judges’ score
Hermiston High School/Contributed Photo
Hermiston FFA members hold an award banner. The team
appeared at a state competition March 17-20 and was
awarded for the performances of its members.
cards and earned her a trip to
compete at the national con-
vention this fall in Indianapo-
lis, Indiana.
McCann set herself apart
from the crowd by answer-
ing the question, “How would
she alter the FFA Creed? In
her response, she described
how the document could be
enhanced by including refer-
ence to agriculturists’ infl u-
ence beyond the local area to
also include the entire country
and throughout the world.
She is coached by long-
time supporters of the pro-
gram Chuck and Bonnie
Miller.
Marketing Plan students
Helen Cooley, Annikah Perez
and McCann placed in the
top 10 with their marketing
plan developed for Hermis-
ton High School’s student-run
concession business, Java
Dawg.
Through this experience,
these young ladies have
grown as speakers, gained
presentation skills, and they
said they learned a lot about
marketing and business.
Though Cooley will be
graduating this spring, Perez
and McCann are already
talking about topics for next
year.
Extemporaneous Speaker
Alexis Leathers placed in
the top eight with her speech
on the supply chain. she
presented a speech full of
research and stories from
industry members she had
previously interviewed in
preparation for the contest.
The Extemporaneous Pub-
lic Speaking contest requires
students to research 30 topics
from one broad category.
At the competition, top-
ics are drawn from the poten-
tial list at random and stu-
dents then have thirty minutes
to create a four-to-six-min-
ute speech and present it to a
panel of judges.
Leathers was called back
to the stage a short time after
her speech to be awarded
the H.S. Gibson Memorial
Scholarship.
Kylie Temple competed
in the Job Interview contest
where she was interviewed
by a panel of judges consist-
ing of business leaders, indus-
try insiders and FFA Alumni.
The contest consists of
multiple rounds of compe-
tition. Following the fi rst
round on Thursday, she was
one of six competitors who
advanced onto the next round.
In the second round, she com-
pleted six intense one-on-one
interviews where she earned
nearly perfect marks on her
way to winning the State
Competition moving on to
compete at the National Con-
vention this fall.
Also winning a state title
and advancing to compete in
Indianapolis in October was
the Conduct of Chapter Meet-
ings team.
This team of seven stu-
dents conducted a mock chap-
ter meeting to demonstrate
knowledge of basic parlia-
mentary law and use of correct
parliamentary procedures.
The team consists of 9th
grade HHS students Elle
Blakely, Amy Armstrong,
Cozette Cooley, Addison
Garberg, Jaydan McKim,
Payton Howard, and Alexis
Castillo. These members
advanced through multiple
levels of competition to reach
this point with support from
alumni Kennidy Baker.
Advisor Sandy McKay
pointed out that this is the
inaugural year for this contest
in Oregon, making this group
the only team that has ever
earned this title in our state.
To top Hermiston FFA’s
success, Hermiston’s Grant
Hills was elected to serve as
the 2022-23 Oregon FFA state
vice president.
Offi cer candidates undergo
a grueling three days of inter-
views followed by a general
election by delegates repre-
senting each of the FFA chap-
ters in Oregon.
Grant will put his college
plans on hold for one year
to represent the Oregon FFA
Association.
Those
advancing
to
national competition join the
Food Science team which
previously earned their ticket
to Indianapolis in competi-
tions held earlier in the year.
Editor’s note: Brianna
Gilman and Sandy McKay
are Hermiston High School
MEET TIPPER!
She will be ready for her furever home soon.
She is funny and loving. Timid at first but then
when she warms up she is a doll.
She loves a lap, a dog to play with, older kids.
She must continue on her diet.
She needs a home that has someone almost
always there. She hates being alone.
IN BRIEF
BMCC Foundation
seeks scholarship
applicants
The 2022-23 appli-
cation for Blue Moun-
tain Community College
Foundation Scholarships is
available on the WolfWeb
Student Portal. The dead-
line to apply is March 31.
To access a link to the
WolfWeb, visit www.
bluecc.edu/about/founda-
tion. The foundation web-
page also has information
about additional scholar-
ships and tuition assistance
programs. For questions
or additional information,
call 541-278-5762 or email
ecorbett@bluecc.edu.
Annual tree give-away
held early
Hermiston’s
annual
Arbor Day free tree give-
away will be April 2,
9 a.m. in the parking lot
at the Hermiston Commu-
nity Center, 415 S. High-
way 395.
This will be a drive-thru
event, so be sure to research
the varieties you wish to
pick up and have your
choices prepared before
arrival. People are permit-
ted to have as many tree
starts as they can imme-
diately plant. The variet-
ies include red maple, red-
osier dogwood, green ash,
golden chain tree, tulip tree,
Dolgo crabapple, European
mountain ash and Colorado
spruce.
Sponsored by the Herm-
iston Rotary Club and
Hermiston Parks and Rec-
reation, the tree giveaway
has been held in Herm-
iston for more than 35
years. The event is being
held nearly a month before
National Arbor Day, which
is April 29.
According to a press
release from the parks
department, they have
found people are more suc-
cessful in getting the tree
starts to grow when they
are planted the fi rst part of
April. For more informa-
tion, call 541-667-5018.
Oregon sheriff s’
association off ers
scholarships
Students interested in
pursuing a career in law
enforcement can apply
for $1,600 scholarships
awarded by the Oregon
State Sheriff s’ Association.
Each year, the associa-
tion awards multiple schol-
arships, both to graduat-
ing high school seniors and
students who are already
enrolled and attending a
community college or uni-
versity. The scholarship
committee may interview
fi nalists.
Applicants will be eval-
uated on a submitted essay,
scholastic achievements
and attention to detail in
completing the application
process. Winners will be
notifi ed by July 15.
The deadline to apply
is May 1. For additional
information and the appli-
cation, visit www.oregon-
sheriff s.org/scholarship.
— Hermiston Herald
Church
DIRECTORY
First Christian Church
PET OF THE W EEK
event continue for almost half a
century,” she said.
The beauty of the exhibit,
Lavadour said, is attracting both
seasoned professionals and “your
next door neighbor.” In addi-
tion, she said artists gain person-
ally from having their work on
display.
“Seeing you work on the wall
in a gallery is a thrill,” Lava-
dour said. “And being able to
provide a direct link for people
is what we’re about.”
The drop-off date for submis-
sions is Saturday, April 2, noon
to 4 p.m. at the arts center, 214
N. Main St., Pendleton. Arrange-
ments for other times may be
made by contacting arts center
staff. The judge’s critique and
awards ceremony is April 14,
5 p.m. The exhibit runs April 14
through May 27 in the art cen-
ter’s East Oregonian Gallery.
For more information, includ-
ing registering/labeling entries,
visit www.pendltonarts.org. For
questions, contact 541-278-9201
or director@pendletonarts.org.
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