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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Mystery man
returns wallet
Pendleton
class of ‘55
The Pendleton High School class
of 1955 gathered for its 60th reunion
July 18 at Hayden’s Lake Front Grill
in Tualatin.
Fond memories, old pictures and
reminiscing made for a fun gath-
ering for the group. The afternoon
started with some classmates enjoying
the play “Thoroughly Modern
Millie,” produced by Broadway Rose
Theatre at the nearby Tigard High
School. The role of “Millie” was
performed by Claire Avakian, the
granddaughter of classmate Doro-
thea (Hicks) Pattee.
Also, dinner was later enjoyed
at Hayden’s Lake Front Grill, as
classmates continued their trip
down Memory Lane.
Contributed photo
The Pendleton High School class of 1955 celebrated its 60th reunion July 18 at Hayden’s Lake Front Grill in Tualatin. Pictured are, front: Bob
Locke, Chester Warnock, Jay Zirkle, Carolyn Timmerman, Dorothea (Hicks) Pattee, Jean (Smith) Swank, Renee (Bird) Hellums and Virden
Hellums. Back: Don Sievers, Keith Harris, Carol (Kerns) Flaherty, Leila (Beard) Heislein, Ken O’Neil, Andrea (Silk) Foley, Carlene (Inman) Kiel.
Head Start cashes in with
Umpqua Bank grant
Submitted photo
Students participate in Cup Stacking Day
Maryn Broker (left) Kayle Smith (center) and Sophie Nelson stack cups Thursday
Nov. 11 at Lincoln School to celebrate National Cup Stacking Day.
The
Court-Appointed
Special Advocate (CASA)
program
of
Umatil-
la-Morrow Head Start
recently received a $5,000
grant from the Umpqua
Bank Charitable Founda-
tion.
Umpqua’s
support
will help the Head Start
program increase capacity
for
managing
CASA
volunteers. The trained and
dedicated volunteers speak
on behalf at-risk children in
the courtroom. Representing
the child’s best interests,
volunteers work to move
children as seamlessly and
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process as possible, and into
a safe and permanent home.
Umpqua’s charitable
efforts aren’t managed by
senior leadership or isolated
within corporate head-
quarters. Instead, Umpqua
allows its associates to make
localized decisions about
where Community Giving
grants are allocated in their
communities.
In addition to the grant
presented to UMCHS, the
Umpqua Bank Charitable
Foundation awarded grants
ranging from $2,000 to
$8,000 to 19 other Oregon
organizations. The grants are
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nizations focused on youth
development and education,
and economic opportunity.
“As a community bank
we believe we have an
obligation to invest in youth
and education programs
that are essential to the
long-term economic health
and development of the
communities we do busi-
ness in,” said Nicole Stein,
managing director of the
Umpqua Bank Charitable
Foundation.
For information about
applying for a Community
Giving grant, visit www.
umpquabank.com/commu-
nitygiving.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
Photo contributed by Darrick Cope
St. Anthony Hospital Respiratory Therapy Manager Sheila Ashbeck, third from
left, and Director of Communications/Foundation Larry Blanc, far right, accept a
donation from Griswold High School students Tegan Jackson, Bethany Newtson
and Bradey Cope.
Helix students donate to hospital cancer fund
The Griswold High
School student body raised
money for the Cancer
Fund with the St. Anthony
Hospital Foundation.
Students Tegan Jackson,
Bethany Newtson and
Bradey Cope presented
a check for $1,856.43 to
Sheila Ashbeck, respira-
tory therapy manager, and
Larry Blanc, director of
communications/founda-
tion, Nov. 11 at the hospital
in Pendleton.
The Helix students raised
the money through a variety
of projects.
Pendleton Foundation Trust fall awards
The board of directors of
the Pendleton Foundation
Trust announced Oct. 22
it awarded $17,717.80 to
Domestic Violence Services
to purchase and install secu-
rity gates at its Pendleton
shelter.
The award was part of
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allocations of 2015, which
totaled $84,110.46.
The other recipients and
projects include:
Pendleton Convention
Center, $10,188.32 for new
audio/visual equipment for
the seven new break-out
rooms.
Blue
Mountain
Community
College
Corrections
Education
Department, $7,860 for
technology equipment for
two classrooms that offer
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English as a second language,
adult basic eduction, GED
classes and college class
offerings at Eastern Oregon
Correctional Institution.
Community
Action
Program of East Central
Oregon, $2,550 to purchase
and install American Disabil-
ities Act accessible door at
the upstairs main door of the
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Robotics,
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laptop computers to support
new and existing teams.
Clearview Mediation
and Disability Resource,
$5,890.24 for a bariatric
stretcher and a lift for loading
for use with non-emergency
patients. The use of the
stretcher will be shared with
the Pendleton Fire Depart-
ment, as needed.
Pendleton Babe Ruth
League, Inc., $4,095.49 for
a professional level address
system at Bob White Field.
Lincoln
Primary
School, $14,273.20 to buy
40 Chromebooks, which will
cover each classroom and the
Title One classroom.
BMCC athletics depart-
ment, $14,000 toward the
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and equipment to establish
the new men’s/women’s
soccer program.
The Pendleton Foundation
Trust appreciates all contribu-
tions donated by individuals,
organizations and estates.
Gifts are tax-exempt.
For more information, call
Jerri Bealer at 541-276-3331
or visit www.pendletonfoun-
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KOBASA — Brenda
J. Garcia; a girl, Willow
Louise Kobasa.
NOV. 11, 2015
BEDOLLA — Maira
Bedolla of Pendleton; a
boy, Jose Angel Bedolla.
EIESLAND — Haylie
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girl, Addilyn May Eiesland.
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girl, Leah Armida Ybarra.
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BRITTON — Melissa
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Britton of Pendleton; a
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Britton.
NOV. 14, 2015
BURROWS — Trista
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L. Burrows of Pendleton;
a boy, David Justice Lee
Burrows.
NOV. 16, 2015
NELSON — Ellana J.
Nelson of Pendleton; a girl,
Adeline Rose Nelson.
Good Shepherd
Medical Center,
Hermiston
NOV. 11, 2015
KYLE —Sally Arquero
Kyle and James C. Kyle of
Hermiston; a girl, Jaymie
Shayne Kyle.
PHIPPS — Kimberlee
Lear and Huburt Phipps of
Hermiston; a girl, Jordee
Elizabeth Phipps.
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BITHER — Becky
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I was so stunned I
didn’t get the man’s name
or even a good look at
him. I gave him a measly
$20 reward for returning
my wallet Sunday
morning. I should back up
and explain.
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letter of 10/14, I am an
Oregon Duck fan. I was
somewhat engrossed by
Saturday night’s game
against Stanford. I went
to the store to get supplies
at halftime and lost my
wallet. The game was
more important than my
wallet (and the money
in it) so I didn’t start
looking for it until the
Ducks overcame a terrible
pass interference call and
sealed the 38-36 victory
by stopping the Cardinal
two-point conversion
(what a game).
Sunday, my doorbell
rings and there is this
gentleman with my wallet
and everything that was
in it (including all my
money) standing there. He
handed me the wallet, I
gave him $20 and he left.
I didn’t get a chance to
thank him, so I hope the
EO gives me that chance.
I want to say one other
thing. It was obvious from
our brief conversation
that he was from south
of the Rio Grande River.
The next time Donald
Trump or some other
moron complains that all
Mexicans are criminals or
deadbeats, remember my
Good Samaritan. He was
the most honest person
I’ve met in a long time
and by the brief glimpse I
got of his vehicle, he’s not
living in the lap of luxury
at taxpayer expense.
Thank you, sir.
Patrick J. Delaney
Hermiston
Symphony
receives Lamb
Foundation grant
A recent grant awarded
to the Oregon East
Symphony will be used to
support concert and educa-
tion programming for its
30th anniversary season.
The $15,000 grant was
donated by the Lamb
Foundation of Lake
Oswego. A small family
foundation founded in
1971, it accepts grant
proposals by invitation
only. They support the
work of tax exempt,
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The foundation funds proj-
ects that improve access
to the arts and provides
cultural
opportunities,
particularly in smaller or
rural communities.
For more information
about the Oregon East
Symphony’s
concert
season, special activities
and music educational
opportunities for area
young
people,
call
541-276-0320 or visit
www.oregoneastsym-
phony.org.
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