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Page 2C YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, March 21, 2015 Hermiston students battle through books %HWZHHQ WKH ¿YH HOHPHQWDU\ schools in Hermiston, 384 students participated in the Oregon Battle of the Books. Kristi Smalley, elementary li- brarian, said students who read all 16 books on the list read a total of 446,123 words. The top teams from each ele- mentary school included: Desert View, Keagan McCann, Ryker McDonals, Nicholas Purswell and Cameron Jones; Highland Hills, Mischa Meyer, Keston Depner, Everett Wicks and Gavin Doherty; Rocky Heights, Stephanie Booher, Elizabeth Doherty, Ashley Treadwell and Katelyn Wadkins; Sunset, Ken- drick Ramirez, Karlie White, Mackinsey Miller and Hector Photo contributed by Kathy Uzzell Ramirez; and West Park, Alexis West Park Elementary School students Alexis Torres, Anthony Torres, Anthony Torres, Bradley Torres, Bradley Hottman and Victor Baros hold copies of some Hottman and Victor Baros. of the books on the 2015 list for the Oregon Battle of the Books. Credit union provides AEDs for parks department Photo contributed by Jennifer Rohrer Donnie Cook, director of Pendleton Parks & Recreation, accepts a Rural Community Grant from Rick Guenther, Northwest Farm Credit Services rela- tionship manager. Northwest Farm Credit Services recently awarded the city of Pendleton Parks and Recreation with a North- west FCS/CoBank Rural Community Grant Award. The $700 grant will be used for implementing an $XWRPDWHG([WHUQDO'H¿EULO- lator (AED) program at the Pendleton Recreation Center. Deb Whittaker, Parks & Recreation special projects coordinator, said the depart- ment is grateful for the grant award, enabling the depart- ment to purchase AEDs. “Since communities have begun providing access to AEDs in public areas, there are hundreds of testimonials about lives saved,” Whittak- er said. “Because so many Pendleton citizens pass through our doors daily, for activities from special events to active sports, we felt the AED was a critical addition to our facility safety plan.” Northwest FCS is com- mitted to helping rural com- munities succeed. This year, with support from CoBank, it has awarded 83 rural grants totaling nearly $150,000. If you are a Northwest FCS customer and think your rural project may be eligible, vis- it www.northwestfcs.com for more information. THANK YOUS Animal rescue appreciates yard sale support On behalf of Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue I would like to thank the community for the GRQDWLRQVIRUWKHEHQH¿W\DUGVDOHWRKHOSWKH stray animals in need of vet care. A big thank you goes out to the following EXVLQHVVHVIRUWKHLUGRQDWLRQVRIUDIÀHSUL]HV to help support our efforts: Safeway, Dels Feed Store, Starbucks, Gemini Designs, all of Hermiston; Java Junkies in Umatilla, Sub Zero Lounge in Irrigon; Shari Jones, Scentsy representative in Boardman; and Winston Raw for beautiful wood creations. Thank you to the fosters Carri, Kim, Kate- lynn, Monique, Mike and Marie that came to help at the yard sale and to all the people who came and gave donations and bought many items. These animals have been discarded to the streets, but thanks to the compassionate people in our community they get the vet care they need and the love they deserve. Robin Barker Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue Umapine shines during area’s Spring Clean event Umapine is once again showing its community spirit. On Sunday March 8, Umapine held our ¿UVWDQQXDO6SULQJ&OHDQ,WZRXOGQRWKDYH been possible without the help of many volunteers and community members. We would like to thank Umatilla County, Gina Millar and Humbert Refuse for providing us a free dumpster. We encourage others in Umatilla County to take advantage of this program. We would like to thank Coke for once again providing their product and wagon to our thirsty volunteers. Thank you to Alex Laposi and Gary Key for handling our last- minute issues. As usual, we had the support of our community leaders, The Umapine Market, The Waterhole and the Umapine Adventist Church. Also, we need to brag on the many, many Umapine teenagers who stepped forward on their own to help collect roadside trash. Umapine kids rock! Overall we raised $35 for the Ferndale library. Shelley Murphy Umapine Thanks to all that helped at scene of four-car accident On Saturday, March 14, 2015, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident. I had my two nieces, ages 3 and 5, with me. On this QLJKWZHZHUHWUDYHOLQJWRZDWFKWKH¿UHZRUNV at Wildhorse Resort and Casino with family. The accident involved four vehicles, with my car being the last one involved. I would like to say thank you to Oregon State Police Trooper Gunter, the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department and the kind people who helped me. I didn’t realize the trauma and anxiety of it all until recently. My nieces and I were transported to St. Anthony Hospital and thankfully escaped with only bumps and bruises. I wanted to share how grateful I am for the public safety in our community. I appreciate their response and support. Often times we forget to give them praise and honor when due, but surely they do deserve it! Louisa M. Allman Pendleton Dance team honors veterans I saw the performance of the Pendleton High School dance team Monday before they left for state. The patriotic theme honoring our veterans was tremendous and powerful! I will EHVXUSULVHGLIWKH\GRQ¶WWDNH¿UVWSODFH Photo contributed by Amber Rittenbach Preschoolers visit wildlife refuge Preschool children, including several from Playtime Education, enjoyed a recent visit to the McKay Creek National Wildlife Ref- uge. The children learned about birds and were able to view a Canadian goose through a spotting scope. The children were intrigued when told about how nests are put together by adult birds using their feet, beaks and mud. Lavadour painting acquired through Ford Family program The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene received a $22,000 award through The Ford Family Foundation’s Art Acquisi- tion Program. The museum will purchase “Torch” by James Lavadour with the funding. Painted in 2012, the work represents the scale, richness and visual impact of Lavadour’s complex, post-2000 explorations of Chinese painting, abstract expressionism and jazz. It is WKH ¿UVW ZRUN E\ /DYDGRXU in the museum’s collection. The program also distrib- uted an additional $73,690 to seven other Oregon arts organizations, according to the Oregon Arts Commis- sion. The Art Acquisition Fund, managed by the arts commission, helps visual arts institutions with public- ly accessible collections ac- quire seminal works by Ore- gon visual artists. The effort preserves public access to great works and supports artists and the institutions that sustain their work. Contributed photo “Torch,” an oil painting by James Lavadour, was re- cently acquired by Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene through the Ford Family Foundation’s Art Acquisition Program. Awards help these in- stitutions leverage organi- zation and donor dollars to DFTXLUH ZRUNV ,Q WKH ¿YH years of this program, 40 works of art by Oregon art- ists have been placed into permanent Oregon collec- tions. For more information, visit www.tfff.org. SUBMIT YOUR EO NEWS Submit Your EO News information and high-resolution photos to: community@eastoregonian.com or drop off to the attention of Tam- my Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, or Renee Struthers-Hog- ge at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541- 966-0818 with questions. Generously Sponsored by: Dorene Doran Pendleton BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton MARCH 10, 2015 MCCOY — Summer E. McCoy and Clin- ton W. McCoy of Hermiston; a girl, Josie Ma- rie McCoy. MARCH 11, 2015 STOWERS-PELLS — Carlynn I. Stow- ers-Pells and Jonathan T. Stowers-Pells of Hermiston; a boy, Aiidin Lucas Stowers-Pells. MARCH 15, 2015 KIRK — LaRain K.S. Kirk and Wacey T. Kirk of Pendleton; a girl, Ti’mine Leeann Kirk. MARCH 17, 2015 BLAIR — Ashley L. Bidlen and Daron J. Blair of Pendleton; a girl, Dezeray Leanna Lynn Blair. 2001 SE Court, Pendleton 541-276-1383 Baarstad's General Contracting Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston MARCH. 14, 2015 WOODS — Taylor Iverson and Garrett Woods of Hermiston; a boy, Chance Dale John Woods. MARCH 15, 2015 BIERHAUS — Rebecca LeGrand and John Bierhaus of Irrigon; a girl, Heidi Susan Bier- haus. 50 th Anniversary Party In honor of Keith and Karen Stanton Please join us for a celebration on April 4, 2015 The Pendleton Country Club 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 69772 Hwy 395 South, Pendleton, OR. 97801 No presents please – your presence is gift enough Residential Commercial Pendleton, OR 541-276-7235 baarstadgeneral contracting.com CCB# 104698 Joey! 8 Month Old, Neutered Chihuahua, Short Coat/ P eruvian Inca Orchid Cross What a handsome young man. I have been graced with lots of energy and the love of play. The more attention I get, the better! Cuddling and being close is my most favorite pastime. Being rescued and given a loving forever home where I can spend my years in peace will be my dream come true. Visit us at the Pioneer Humane Society/PAWS 517 SE 3rd St., Pendleton, OR 541-276-0181 • pendletonpaws.org Trustime Retirement Plan Specialists, Inc. Pamela Johnston Duso, Account Executive 75 SE Byers • PO Box 250 Pendleton, OR • 866-355-8150 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store NEEDED: Volunteer drivers to and from spay/neuter clinics. Call for more information. Pendleton • 432 SE Dorion (541) 276-6221 www.tumalum.com Call Terri at 541-215-0447 to sponsor a pet
