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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Armand Larive student wins poster contest
Morrow County Cultural Coalition grants
Charlie Clupny of the
Hermiston Lions Club recently
announced that Genevieve Marvin
won the service club’s state Lions
Peace Poster Contest.
Open to students up to 13 years
old, the Armand Larive Middle
School eighth-grader received a
framed certi¿cate, a cash prize and
a color copy of the ¿ne artwork
after winning the Hermiston
contest. A back-to-back area
winner, the presentation was made
Nov. 18, and then the local club sent
Marvin’s entry to the state level.
Marvin’s poster will now be
entered into the international
contest. The winner of that contest
will receive a scholarship. In addi-
tion, their poster will be used as part
of the Lion’s International Peace
Project and will be used as the basis
for a parade Àoat in the Parade of
Roses in Pasadena, California.
On the topic of “Share Peace,”
the contest encourages students to
engage in their community and to
express their thoughts about peace.
“Genevieve is a very artistic and
kind student at Armand Larive and
we will miss her as she moves to
the high school next year,” said
principal Stacie Roberts.
For more about the contest or
other programs through the local
Lions Club, contact Clupny at
541-720-4130 or charlie.clupny@
hermiston.k12.or.us.
The Morrow County
Cultural
Coalition
supported by the Oregon
Cultural Trust Founda-
tion recently announced
grant awards given in
Morrow County.
The projects supported
for 2016 include activities in
schools and the community:
Obo Addy Legacy
African Drumming work-
shops and assemblies; Idaho
Shakespeare
Festival
theater
performances;
Irrigon and Boardman
elementary schools Artist
in Residence; Morrow
County Historical Society
Chronicles; Hampstead
Stage Co.; and Inland
Northwest Musicians with
performances in Boardman,
Irrigon and Heppner.
Applications for 2017
cultural based activities in
Morrow County are now
being accepted. Projects
supported in the past have
also included quilting and
art groups, art displays,
historical library books,
cultural
entertainment
structures and kid’s park
activities. Grants can be
awarded up to 50 percent of
the total project cost.
For complete guidelines
and an application form,
contact Susan Russell at
541-481-4277 or smsel@
hotmail.com.
Photo contributed by Stacie Roberts
Genevieve Marvin, a student at Armand Larive
Middle School in Hermiston, won the state of
Oregon’s Lions Peace Poster Contest.
THANK YOU
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A little over a year ago The Arc Umatilla
County began a journey to raise over
$40,000 to replace the condemned heating
unit at The Arc Building. Throughout the last
year an outpouring of support for this project
has resulted in a new heating system for this
beloved building at 215 W. Orchard Ave.
Due to the installation of a new heating
system this past fall, The Arc Building is
now able to house the Hermiston Warming
Station along with providing a place for
individuals with intellectual/developmental
disabilities and their family members to
enjoy activities and educational opportuni-
ties year round.
The following organizations, businesses
and individuals have made a project of this
magnitude a reality:
The Wildhorse Foundation, Blue
Mountain Community Foundation,
city of Hermiston, Umatilla Electric
Cooperative, AFSCME Local 835,
Hermiston Eagles, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Beason’s Chuckwagon, Desert
Arts Council, Mark and Kristi Smalley,
Maryann Elquezabal, Jamie and James
Jundt, Norman Schroth, Carol and
Sheryl Poulson, Carol Clupny, Bob
and Jan Schroth, Sid and Joyce Priest,
Jolene Oden, everyone who supported
the bowling tournament last May at Desert
Lanes, the Thursday Night Bingo Players
who cooked and sold dinners to bene¿t the
furnace fund, Bonnie James for making
all of the beautiful scarfs to sell, everyone
who donated to support Kristi Smalley
as a participant in the “2015 Dancing
with your Hermiston Stars” event, Joe
Ferretta who donated the stay at a condo
for a rafÀe, everyone who bought tickets
or made donations in support of the potato
feed, Fence Tite Rite for donating fencing
to protect the new exterior units, Bruce
Heating and Air-conditioning, Inc. and
Fred Carlson Jr. Electrical Contractors,
Inc. who have been great to work with on
this very complex heating system replace-
ment project.
All other organizations and individuals
who we inadvertently have failed to list, we
sincerely appreciated your help and could
not have accomplished this task without
your support.
Kristi Smalley
“Heating the Arc Building” Fundraising
Committee, Hermiston
Historical society celebrates building purchase
The Umatilla County
Historical Society started
the new year on a positive
note.
At the close of 2015, the
historical society was able to
complete the purchase of the
building at 138 S.E. Court
Ave., which houses its new
Community Thrift Shop.
The purchase of the
historic
property
was
made possible through the
generous contributions of
Tom and Patti Winn, The
Collins Foundation, The
Ford Family Foundation,
Pendleton
Foundation
Trust, and Umatilla County
Community and Economic
Development.
“The UCHS Board of
Directors is very grateful
to those who contributed
so generously,” said Susan
Badger Doyle, president of
the society.
“The Community Thrift
Shop promises a brighter
future for the community and
the Umatilla County Histor-
ical Society,” added Barbara
Lund-Jones,
historical
society executive director.
Light, spacious and airy,
the shop offers a wide selec-
tion of gently used items for
home, family and personal
use. Also, it’s committed
to ongoing programming,
offering workshops in the
creative re-purposing of
everyday objects, sharing
ideas and inspiration. In a
relatively short time, the
store has become a shopping
destination for many and a
popular gathering place.
Formerly called the
Community
Bargain
Counter, the Community
Thrift Shop moved from
its location on Main Street
to its new location with its
new name in March 2015.
All proceeds from the shop
bene¿t the Umatilla County
Historical Society, which
also operates the Heritage
Station Museum.
“We’re very pleased
that the shop revenues are
exceeding
projections,”
Doyle said.
The shop is managed by
Eleanor Punch Lee and
staffed by volunteers. Hours
are Monday through Fridays
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Saturdays from noon to 4
p.m. The phone number is
541-276-7808.
Contributed by Noemi Wiseman
As part of a New York promotion during the month of January, residents of McK-
ay Creek Estates enjoyed an outing to New York Richie’s.
McKay Creek residents enjoy taste of New York
Residents of McKay
Creek Estates recently had
a trip to New York Richie’s
as part of the facility’s
January theme of New York,
New York.
Everybody on the trip
had a blast, said Noemi
Wiseman, facility admin-
istrator. They visited with
each other while enjoying
pizza and beer. Several had
bright smiles on their faces
as they reminisced about
memories while visiting the
Big Apple, Wiseman said.
The group also enjoyed
seeing different pictures
of
Marilyn
Monroe,
even joking that Thelma
Lindner is a Monroe look-
a-like.
Wiseman, along with
Life Enrichment Director
Diane Fitzpatrick, accom-
panied the residents on the
outing, which also included
a short visit to Wildhorse
Resort & Casino.
The ¿nal New York-
themed activity for the
month is Wednesday’s
Runway Fashion Show.
For more information
about activities at the
center, contact Wiseman
at
541-276-1987
or
nwiseman@prestigecare.
com.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
JAN. 14, 2016
THOMPSON — Kaylee R. Lemmon
and Jason S. Thompson of Lexington; a
boy, Jace Gene Thompson.
JAN. 15, 2016
MORRISON — Tasha M. Ellis and
Berkley J. Morrison of Pendleton; a girl,
Beverlyn Jo Morrison.
REEVE — Allison L. Reeve and Rusty
T. Reeve of Pendleton; a girl, Delilah
Maggie-Colleen Reeve.
JAN. 16, 2016
QUEBBEMAN
—
Holly
C.
Quebbeman of Hermiston; a boy, Caleb
Daniel Quebbeman.
JAN. 19, 2016
KOSKI — Kathleen A. Koski and
Andrew R. Koski of Pendleton; a boy,
Andrew Paul Koski.
JAN. 12, 2016
RODRIGUEZ — Kelsea K. Rodriguez
and Justin K. Burnside of Hermiston; a
boy, Kingston Alan Rodriguez.
SCHMITH — Brittnee R. Schmith and
Clayton T. Schmith of Hermiston; a boy,
Tanner Wade Schmith.
SUBMIT YOUR EO NEWS
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storegonian.com or drop off to the atten-
tion of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main
St., Hermiston, or Renee Struthers-Hogge
at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call
541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with
questions.
Generously
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Contracting
A Baby Bottle Drive
conducted by the Cowboy
Church provided a nice
donation to Pregnancy Care
Services in Hermiston.
Shortly before Christmas,
members of the Hermiston
area church received baby
bottles from church member
June Tassie, who is a liaison
with the pregnancy center.
Over the course of several
weeks they ¿lled the bottles
with spare change. The
bottles were gathered at the
church Sunday, Jan. 17 as the
group recognized a Sanctity
of Life Day.
Tassie delivered the
bottles to Debbie Cissna,
center director, Jan. 19.
Cissna was thrilled with the
donation. The money will
assist with providing services
to women who are facing
an unplanned pregnancy,
including free pregnancy
tests, peer counseling and
supplies.
For more about Preg-
nancy Care Services, call
541-567-2393 or visit www.
pregnancycareservices.com.
The agency, which is open
Monday through Thursdays
from 12:30-5 p.m., is located
at 1055 S. Highway 395,
Suite 111, Hermiston.
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Sheriff is very handsome
and friendly. He has a lot of
energy and will need to be
exercised. Sheriff is a
really cool guy. Give him a
forever loving home.
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Visit Sheriff at the Pioneer Humane Society/PAWS
517 SE 3rd St., Pendleton, OR
541-276-0181 • pendletonpaws.org
Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
Call Terri at 541-215-0447
to sponsor a pet
Contributed photo
June Tassie of the Cowboy church shows off baby
bottles full of money recently donated to Pregnancy
Care Services in Hermiston.
125 S. Main St.
Pendleton
541-276-9292
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