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By AJ MAZZOLINIEast OregonianPENDLETON — The final moments of Weston-McEwen’s third-place game at the Blue Mountain Conference District Tournament on Saturday were spiked with emotion in both directions.After trailing for most of the fourth quarter freshman TigerScot Marlene Bodmer corralled a 3/4-court pass that [...]

A trio of Eastern Oregon students were named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for the 2011 fall semester. Chelsie Hadden of Milton Freewater, Kellie Hodges of Umatilla and Alaina Thompson of Weston qualified for the academic honors society by maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester.

A camping trip was a bit frosty last month as members of Boy Scouts Troop No. 630 of Hermiston and Troop No. 720 of Pendleton participated in the 2012 Oregon Trail District Boy Scout Klondike Derby. The event was held Jan. 20-21 at Andie’s Prairie Sno-Park.

Stacy J. Frost, a 1994 Hermiston High School graduate, has been selected to receive an Oregon Stater Award for Outstanding Early Career Engineers by the Oregon State University College of Engineering. Frost is the son of Larry and Debra Frost of Hermiston.

Whitney Nicole McCormick and Travis William Boyd of Wasco are announcing their engagement. Whitney is the daughter of Tim and Lynne McCormick of Culver, Ore. Travis is the son of Bill and Cindy Boyd of Pendleton.

James and Kathy Kinkead of Pendleton and Thomas and Patsy Young of Walla Walla are proud to announce the engagement of their children, Alexis Kinkead and Carl Young of Pendleton.

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PORTLAND — Dolls, teddy bears, antiques, miniatures and clothes supplies are all featured during the Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. The event is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kliever National Guard Armory, 10000 N.E. 33rd Ave., Portland.

PENDLETON — The Dirt Dabblers Garden Club will hold its annual Foundation Luncheon Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the Vert Club Room, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton. Past presidents will be honored, and Jan Post will present a program on “Garden Art.”

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A stick horse parade, equine-related panel discussions and vendors are all part of this weekend’s Horse A-Fair. In its fourth year, the full-day event reins in fun and information for the whole family.

HEPPNER — Representatives from local wind farm companies and Morrow County School representatives will share about job opportunities and educational requirements during an upcoming joint meeting. The regular Heppner Chamber of Commerce meeting will be hosted by the Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group for its annual meeting.

In “The Cold Light of Day,” a young American uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. For more information about this movie, click here to visit its IMDb page. “The Cold Light of Day” is set to be released April 6, 2012.

PENDLETON — Wine tasting, food parings and the music of String will be featured tonight at Hamley Steakhouse & Saloon. Featured is Saviah Cellars, the family-owned Walla Walla Valley winery specializing in producing small quantities of ultra-premium wines that showcase the quality of Washington’s finest vineyards.

HERMISTON — An informational meeting about roller derby is planned at Skate Inc. Organizers will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 922 E. Main St., Hermiston.

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The splintered music world truly coalesces only one night of 365 for the Grammy Awards, and this year was united in the triumph of recovered British soul singer Adele’s trophy haul and the tragedy of Whitney Houston’s death.