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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022
National Night Out connects people-police
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
National Bowling Day
rolls into Desert Lanes
Area towns plan
community
activities
BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Hermiston Herald
National Night Out is an
initiative developed to encour-
age people to get out to meet
their neighbors. In addition, its
mission is to help promote po-
lice-community partnerships.
NNO helps create safer
communities as residents be-
come familiar with what’s
happening in their neighbor-
hoods, said Cpl. Tim Miears,
training officer/evidence cus-
todian with the Hermiston
Police Department. The event
provides a relaxed atmosphere
to interact with law enforce-
ment personnel and other first
responders.
Jerry Carlson, city of Stan-
field finance director, said
NNO is a great way to meet lo-
cal first responders in a relaxed
environment. Because Stanfield
also provides police services in
Echo, the Stanfield celebration
will be Monday, Aug. 1.
National Night Out (www.
natw.org) is officially Tuesday,
Aug. 2. For more than two de-
cades, the Hermiston Police
Department has kicked off its
festivities in advance with a
treasure hunt. The Hermiston
resident who finds the golden
medallion, which is hidden in a
small wooden chest, will win a
block party.
Police personnel and city
officials will serve ice cream
during the evening of Tuesday,
Aug. 2 in the winner’s neigh-
borhood.
Available personnel also
hope to visit other gatherings
throughout town.
Hermiston community
members are encouraged to
organize neighborhood events,
cookouts or parties on National
City of Hermiston/Contributed Photo
Hermiston Herald,File
Left: Brothers, Jackson Ince, 6, and Dallez Ince, 7, check out the Hermiston Police Department’s sport utility vehicle on Aug. 3, 2021, during a
National Night Out block party at Highland Park in Hermiston. The event was hosted in the youngsters’ neighborhood after their family found
the hidden medallion as part of Hermiston’s annual treasure hunt. NNO festivities for 2022 are Tuesday, Aug. 2. Right: Eldon Marcum, assis-
tant volunteer chief for Umatilla County Fire District No. 1, flips hamburgers while cooking food on Aug. 1, 2017, during the National Night
Out party in Stanfield.
Night Out. Those planning a
gathering are encouraged to
give time and location infor-
mation to Miears.
The treasure hunt, he said,
is a great way to get people ex-
cited leading up to National
Night Out. In his fifth year of
heading up the treasure hunt,
Miears likes to hide the medal-
lion in a place that makes it fun
for people to search.
To read treasure hunt rules,
grab a copy of the Saturday,
July 23 East Oregonian or view
it online at www.eastoregonian.
com. The first clue appeared
in the Tuesday, July 26 EO.
The second clue is printed on
this page. A bonus clue will be
posted by 4 p.m. on Wednes-
day, July 27 on the EO web-
site and the third clue will be
printed in the EO on Thursday,
July 28. If the treasure hasn’t
been found by Friday morning,
log onto the EO website for ad-
ditional clues.
If you find the medallion,
take it immediately to the
Hermiston Police Department,
330 S. First St. If it’s found af-
ter 5 p.m., leave a voicemail for
ner, bingo with prizes, a bike
rodeo for youths of all ages
(bikes, trikes and training
wheels all welcome) and free
raffle drawings (no tickets to
purchase, just a smiling face).
QUESTIONS: 541-449-3245
NNO treasure hunt — clue two
HERMISTON HERALD
Where are you looking —
what part of town?
A councilor-elect resides in
this ward.
Stop and look both ways and
be sure to look down.
You might find inspiration
near the board.
———
The annual National Night
Out treasure hunt is underway
in Hermiston. The rules were
printed in the Saturday, July
23 East Oregonian (which is
available at www.east-
oregonian.com). For more in-
formation about past and fu-
ture clues, read the National
Night Out story on this page.
The Hermiston resident
who finds the golden medallion
(hidden inside a small treasure
Miears at 541-667-5112 or send
an email via tmiears@
hermiston.or.us.
Other National Night Out
activities:
Tim Miears/Contributed Photo
Cpl. Tim Miears of the Herm-
iston Police Department hid
a small treasure chest that
contains a golden medallion.
The Hermiston resident who
finds it will win an ice cream
block party as part of National
Night Out on Aug. 2, 2022,
in Hermiston.
chest) will win an ice cream so-
cial block party Tuesday, Aug. 2
as part of Hermiston’s National
Night Out festivities.
ECHO
WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 2
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: George Park
WHAT: Free barbecue din-
STANFIELD
WHEN: Monday, Aug. 1
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bard Park
WHAT: A free sizzling
neighborhood barbecue, a bike
rodeo for kids and raffle prizes.
Residents are encouraged to
come out and enjoy the fami-
ly-oriented community event.
QUESTIONS: 541-449-3245
UMATILLA
WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 2
TIME: 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Village Square
Park
WHAT: Music, hot dogs,
bounce houses, games and
family fun. Area residents are
invited to connect with local
police officers in an effort to
help make the community a
safer place to live and work.
QUESTIONS: 541-922-3226
National conference gives special
chance to Hermiston students
Colette Westing, a
second grader at
Sunset Elementary
School, Hermiston,
stands with mem-
bers of Hermiston
Masonic Lodge No.
138 after they pre-
sented her with
the bicycle she won
earlier this month
for participating in
the annual Bikes
for Books program,
which the Masons
sponsor.
BY ERICK PETERSON
Hermiston Herald
Miranda Hunt/
Contributed Photo
Reading nets Hermiston
elementary students bikes
Hermiston Herald
There are a fair number of
Hermiston youths who are ped-
aling through their neighbor-
hoods on new bicycles thanks to
a program that also encouraged
them to read.
Miranda Hunt, a librarian
with the Hermiston School Dis-
trict, said the district partnered
with the Hermiston Masonic
Lodge No. 138 on the program.
It is, she said, a partnership that
has existed for several years.
“Each year, the Masons do-
nate five bikes to each elemen-
tary school,” she said. “At the
end of the school year, we award
the kids the bikes based on a
reading competition.”
The bicycles went to second
through fifth graders, as done in
previous years.
Hunt credited fellow librarian
Alyxandra Rowe for adding a
bit more fun to this year’s con-
test. Rowe, Hunt said, organized
a scavenger hunt that was part
of the reading contest. Students
were tasked with finding books,
reading them and then taking
comprehension tests on the
books.
When the schoolchildren
passed reading tests, they en-
tered their names into drawings
for free bicycles.
In total, according to Hunt, a
couple hundred students were
involved in the contest. Each
of the winners, she added, each
read at least four books.
Hunt spoke of the generosity
of the Masons, but she added
they were not alone in their
kindness. The Hermiston Police
Department, too, helped out,
she said, as the police donated
money for bicycles helmets.
“Every kid who won not only
got a bike, they got a helmet as
well,” Hunt said. “We not only
promoted reading, but safety,
too.”
The librarian called the com-
petition a success, and she said
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Three Hermiston High School students won
high honors at a national conference in San Di-
ego, California, but they obtained even more
than trophies, according to their adviser.
“There was a lot of development of their ca-
reer-related skills,” Angie Treadwell said. “Their
confidence, their leadership and their network-
ing ability were improved. And they got to see a
bigger picture of the world.”
In total, 7,100 students, advisers and guests
attended the National Leadership Conference,
June 29 to July 3, according to the event orga-
nizer. The Family, Career and Community Lead-
ers of America puts on the event. This organiza-
tion promotes itself for “making a difference in
their families, careers, and communities by ad-
dressing important personal, work, and societal
issues through Family and Consumer Sciences
education,” according to its website, fcclainc.org.
Angie Treadwell, Hermiston High School Hos-
pitality Program instructor and FCCLA Adviser,
boasted of the three of her students to San Diego
for this year’s conference. They all performed
very well, she said.
Her daughter, Ashley Treadwell, was a top-10
national finalist and won a gold medal. Andrea
Sanchez-Garavito won a silver medal and Vicky
Franco won a bronze medal.
These three students qualified in March at a
state competition. Each of them gave presenta-
tions on particular topics.
Gaining the opportunity to perform at the na-
tional conference in San Diego is a great honor
and an amazing opportunity, according to the
adviser. Not only do they get to compete, they
also take part in workshops, elections, network-
ing opportunities and more.
“It’s awesome,” Angie Treadwell said.
She added that Ashley Treadwell presented on
career investigations, Sanchez-Garavito spoke on
professional presentations and Franco competed
in nutrition and wellness.
Each student went through a planning pro-
cess, completed a presentation and submitted
it for evaluation For Ashley Treadwell, this was
a good opportunity to explore her future. She
Desert Lanes Family Fun
Center is gearing up for a Na-
tional Bowling Day.
The event begins with a
parking lot sale on Aug. 6,
8 a.m. to noon at 1545 N. First
St., Hermiston. People can rent
space ($25) to sell their wares
— fees will go to support local
junior scholarship programs.
And families can register to
bowl for free during 90-minute
time slots between 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. (reservations required).
The only cost is shoe rental, if
you don’t have your own.
For questions about rent-
ing vendor space or to regis-
ter for free bowling, call Ray
at 541-567-6364. For more
information, visit www.bowl-
desertlanes.com.
Inland musicians starts
strings program
A strings instruction pro-
gram is starting up for musi-
cians in the Hermiston and
surrounding area.
The Inland Northwest Musi-
cians will head up the sessions
for anyone interested in play-
ing. An instrument demonstra-
tion and information night is
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m. at The
Arc Building, 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. The instruc-
tion is open to ages 10 and up.
Founded in 1999, the classi-
cal music organization features
several ensembles, including
a full symphony orchestra, a
chorale and a youth/prepara-
tory orchestra. For more infor-
mation, contact 541-289-4696,
search Facebook or visit www.
inlandnorthwestmusicians.
com.
STUDENT HONORS
Middleton
graduates
from Kansas
State
Hermiston Herald
Angie Treadwell/Contributed Photo
Andrea Sanchez Garavito, Ashley Treadwell and
Vicky Franco smile for the camera after taking
a seat for the FCCLA National Leadership Con-
ference, June 29 to July 3, 2022, in San Diego,
California.
wants to be a registered nurse, and her presenta-
tion was on this career. For her presentation, she
interviewed nurses and even assessed her own
ability to pursue this career.
Judges evaluated her on the organization, ap-
pearance, thoroughness and various other com-
ponents of the presentation.
This was a big deal for the 17-year-old student,
according to her adviser. The girl has been visiting
nursing programs at different colleges, and the
National Leadership Conference gave her the op-
portunity to further consider her future.
Sanchez-Garavito, according to Angie Tread-
well, stood out at the conference, too. Her pre-
sentation included info graphics that wowed the
judges “It was very professional, and a lot of peo-
ple were impressed,” she said.
Angie Treadwell stated that Franco also ben-
efited from the conference, as she obtained pro-
fessional experience. Presenting on nutrition and
wellness, she assessed the diet and exercise rou-
tines of a subject. Then, she made recommenda-
tions and a report.
“It was very interesting,” the teacher said. “She
chose something that was very meaningful to
her Franco evaluated a close family member and
her medical issues, and then explored ways nu-
trition and exercise could help that person.
“That was an excellent project,” Angie Tread-
well said.
The adviser said she was very proud of
these students. They all have brilliant futures
ahead of them, and they are sure to do well in
life, she said.
A 2018 Hermiston High
School graduate was among
the more than 3,100 students
who completed degree re-
quirements from Kansas State
University for the spring 2022
commencement. Reed Mid-
dleton received a Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture and Sec-
ondary Major — her focus in-
cluded agricultural economics
and global food systems lead-
ership with minors in Spanish
and leadership studies.
In addition, Middleton was
among four students chosen by
the school’s agricultural eco-
nomics department for a 2022
Agricultural Economics Out-
standing Senior Award. She
served as a College of Agricul-
ture Ambassador, a member of
Kappa Delta sorority, a teach-
ing assistant for Barry Flinch-
baugh and student coordinator
for Food Security Scholars. Ac-
cording to a press release from
Kansas State, Middleton will
begin a master’s program in
food economics and marketing
at the University of Reading in
England this fall.
“The ag economics depart-
ment has given me so much,”
Middleton said. “It has served
as a place to be curious and en-
courages me to take ownership
of my own learning.”
Founded in 1863, Kansas
State University is based in
Manhattan, Kansas. For more
information, visit www.k-state.
edu.
— Hermiston Herald
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