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A recent inmate fund-
raiser at Eastern Oregon
Correctional
Institution
came at just the right time for
Domestic Violence Services.
On Jan. 29, EOCI
Superintendent Jeri Taylor,
on behalf of the inmates,
presented a check for
$1,625.48 to Kathryn
Chaney, executive director
of
Domestic
Violence
Services. The nonpro¿ t
organization, Chaney said,
was in need of money for
unexpected repairs, and
the inmate donation more
than covered the costs. The
remainder will be used to
help in providing household
items — including light
bulbs, laundry soap and food
— for the shelter, Chaney
said.
In addition to shelters in
Pendleton and Hermiston,
the organization provides
support to victims of
domestic violence and sexual
assault through 24-hour crisis
assessments, support groups,
referrals, emergency trans-
portation, abuse assessments,
Photo contributed by Jackie Peck
Kathryn Chaney, Domestic Violence Services executive director, receives a check
from Jeri Taylor, superintendent of Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution. Inmates
at the Pendleton prison raised money to help the nonprofi t organization that pro-
vides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
advocacy and community
education.
Although incarcerated,
EOCI inmates support
organizations and causes
in the community through
fundraisers held at the prison
throughout the year. They
have a fundraiser planned
in March to help with
the
#YoungmanOnEllen
campaign.
For more information
about Domestic Violence
Services, call 541-276-3322
or visit www.domesticvi-
olenceservices-or.org. For
more about programs at
EOCI, contact Jackie Peck
at 541-278-3615 or jack-
ie.a.peck@doc.state.or.us.
Hermiston resident lobbies to raise tobacco age limit
Paula Messenger joined other advo-
cates of the American Cancer Society
Cancer Action Network for the Feb. 2
Cancer Day at the Capitol.
The effort is personal for the Herm-
iston woman, who lost both her parents
to cancer. Advocates from across the
state traveled to Salem to urge Oregon
lawmakers to raise the state’s age limit
to 21 for the purchase of tobacco prod-
ucts. A press conference to help kick
off the campaign included Salem-area
high school students pledging to be
tobacco-free.
Information provided by the
American Cancer Society indicates
that 30 percent of cancers are caused
by tobacco. As the leading preventable
cause of death in Oregon, 7,000 people
die each year from the disease.
Statistics also indicate 2,600 Oregon
youths become new daily smokers
each year, which breaks down to seven
kids each day. If current smoking rates
continue, 68,000 Oregon kids alive
Photo contributed by Noe Baker
Hermiston resident Paula Messenger, standing next to Rep. Greg Smith,
and other advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Net-
work participated in Cancer Day at the Capitol Feb. 2 in Salem.
today will die prematurely from tobacco.
For more about the Cancer Action
Network, visit www.acscan.org. For
social media posts about the effort to
raise the age to buy tobacco products,
search the hashtag #21forOregon.
Risk factors that can be changed:
tobacco use, being overweight and
workplace exposure to certain chemicals.
Risk factors that can’t be changed:
age (the average age at diagnosis is 71),
gender (men are 30 percent more likely
to develop the disease), race (blacks have
a higher rate) and family history.
Medical conditions that increase
risk factor: diabetes, chronic pancre-
atitis, cirrhosis of the liver and some
stomach problems.
Treatment: surgery, ablative tech-
niques, radiation therapy, chemotherapy
or other medications. Also, pain control
is an important part of treatment for
many patients.
The American Cancer Society urges
people to partner with their physicians
for overall medical well-being. A healthy
lifestyle helps in preventing many kinds
of cancer.
For more information about pancre-
atic and other types of cancer, visit www.
cancer.org or call 800-227-2345.
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Information contributed by Gert
Hawthorne, who is on the committee for
Pendleton’s Relay for Life. The Pendleton
relay is June 17-18 at Sunridge Middle
School. Teams are now registering and
scheduling fundraisers leading up to the
summer relay. For more information, call
Hawthorne at 541-215-9767, event lead
Carol Preston at 541-379-6294 or visit
www.pendletonrelay.org.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
ANNIVERSARY
Loren and Beverly Stoddard
On Feb. 13, 1956, a
young Marine and his bride
slipped away to Yuma,
Ariz., to be married. They
had met just three
months before at
a Serviceman’s
Dance at the
YWCA
in
Santa
Ana,
Calif. It was
the only time
that either had
been to the dance.
Despite friends’ and
neighbors’ dire predictions
that “it won’t last a year,”
the couple is celebrating 60
years of marriage.
Loren served 22 years
in the U.S. Marine Corps.
When he retired from the
service in 1975, they moved
from Hawaii to Washington
state. He went to work for
Reinell Boat Company
and later the Bayliner Boat
Company. He also worked
as a rural route mail carrier
in Everett, Wash.
In 1983 they moved
to Eastern Oregon and he
delivered rural route mail
in Hermiston and
operated a small
family
cattle
ranch. Beverly
worked as an
RN at Good
Shepherd
Hospital for 27
years. Now both
are retired and
they are enjoying
travel and hobbies as well
as their eight grandchildren.
They have three chil-
dren: Debbie Pugh (Pete)
of Moses Lake, Wash.,
Sandra VanDyke (Terry)
of Arlington, Wash., and
Don Stoddard (Marie) of
Roseburg, Ore.
No anniversary celebra-
tion is planned, but they are
looking forward to a cruise
later this year to celebrate
this important event.
ENGAGEMENT
Patten-Jepsen
Bill and Nancy Jepsen
of Heppner and Russell and
Muffett Ricco of Prairie
City and Stephen and
Synda Patten of Troutdale
announce the engagement
of their children, Eric
Jepsen and Caitlin Patten.
The bride-to-be is a
2010 graduate of Prairie
City High School. She is
currently completing her
¿ nal nursing internship
and will graduate on
June 11 with a Bachelor
of Nursing degree from
the Oregon Health and
Sciences University School
of Nursing at the La Grande
campus.
The groom-elect grad-
uated in 2010 from Ione
High School. He earned a
bachelor’s degree in multi-
disciplinary studies with
Eric Jepsen and
Caitlin Patten
a minor in music in 2013
and a Masters of Arts in
Teaching (MAT) degree in
2015 from Eastern Oregon
University in La Grande.
Eric is a middle and high
school science teacher at
Ione Community School.
The
couple
will
exchange vows on June 18
at Prairie Baptist Church in
Prairie City.
ENGAGEMENT
Focus on pancreatic cancer
Early pancreatic cancers often do not
cause any signs or symptoms — and
by the time symptoms are evident, the
disease has spread beyond the pancreas.
Having symptoms doesn’t mean a
person has pancreatic cancer, as many
of the symptoms can be caused by other
conditions. However, it’s important to be
checked by a doctor.
Symptoms: jaundice, dark urine,
light-colored stools, itchy skin,
abdominal or back pain, weight loss or
poor appetite, digestive problems, nausea
and vomiting, enlarged gallbladder,
blood clots, fatty tissue abnormalities and
diabetes.
Chamber elects new president
Julie Gisi of the Bank
of Eastern Oregon was
recently elected as pres-
ident of the Boardman
Chamber of Commerce.
The chamber board
also extends congratu-
lations to Kalie Davis
of the SAGE Center
and Jim Young of
Select Market for being
re-elected to the board.
This year’s of¿ cers also
include Matt Kegler of
Calafate
Photography
as ¿ rst vice president,
Maria Richards of
Boardman Hardware as
second vice president,
Emerald Lantis of
Banner Bank as secre-
tary and Don Russell
of Doherty/Russell Car
Wash as treasurer. Anna
Browne of Windy River
Elementary School is
past president, after
serving the past two
years.
For more information
about the Boardman
Chamber of Commerce,
contact
Executive
Director Emily Waite at
541-481-3014 or emily@
boardmanchamber.org.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
JAN. 29, 2016
DELGADO — Skylee M. Carlos and
Juan V. Delgado of Hermiston; a boy,
Aiden Jose Delgado.
JAN. 30, 2016
RAY — Ashley DeDios and Kyle Ray
of Pendleton; a boy, Brantley Jace Ray.
FEB. 4, 2016
BROWN — Gabriela Gonzalez and
Oliver Q. Brown of Pendleton; a girl,
Zaina Halo Brown.
FEB. 5, 2016
SCOTT — Corey P. Scott and Francis
T. Scott of Pendleton; a boy, Francis
Tyson Jeffrey “TJ” Scott.
FEB. 9, 2016
MCINTOSH — Jill-Marie Gavin and
Demetrius McIntosh; a boy, Jeremiah
Xavier McIntosh.
Riverbend Hospital, Eugene
JAN. 26, 2016
VAN LEUVEN — Allison Albright
Van Leuven and Ryan Van Leuven of
SSring¿ eld, Ore.; triSlets, Parker Grace
Van Leuven (girl), Brynn Rose Van Leuven
(girl) and Grayson Lee Van Leuven (boy).
Ambulance district
holds elections
The
Milton-Freewater
Ambulance
Service Area
Health District recently voted
to appoint George White to
¿ ll the unexpired term of Bill
Burwell, who died last August.
In addition, the board
held elections during its Jan.
26 meeting, which included
naming Dan Kilmer as the
chairman, White and Wes
Koklich as co-vice chairmen,
Gina Miller as secretary and
Bill Howard, treasurer.
For information about the
district, visit www.mfambu-
lancedistrict.com.
Stonecypher-Stricklin
Sara Stonecypher and
Nate Stricklin of Spring-
¿ eld, Ore., are announcing
their engagement. Sara
is the daughter of Wes
and Pam Stonecypher
of Umatilla. Nate is the
son of Jon and Natalie
Stricklin.
Sara is a 2013 graduate
of Umatilla High School.
She will graduate from
Oregon State University in
March 2017.
Nate graduated from
Piggott
(Ark.)
High
School in 2011 and
attended Arkansas State
University and College of
the Ozarks. He will ¿ nish
his degree at U of O. He
works as a small arms
dealer at Cabela’s and as
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SATURDAY, FEB. 13
SUNDAY, FEB. 14
HERMISTON EAGLES BREAKFAST, 8-11 a.m.,
160 N.W. Second St. Members and guests welcome.
PENDLETON EAGLES BREAKFAST, 9 a.m. to
noon, Pendleton Eagles Lodge #28, 428 S. Main St.,
Pendleton. Open to members and guests. (541-278-
2828).
MONDAY, FEB. 15
BLUE MOUNTAIN PIECEMAKERS, 12 noon,
Thimbles Fabric-N-More, 1849 Westgate Place, Pend-
leton.
PENDLETON ROTARY, 12 noon, Pendleton Elks
Lodge, 14 S.E. Third St.
DIRT DABBLERS GARDEN CLUB, 1 p.m., Vert
Club Room, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton. Visitors
welcome. (johnsonstub@yahoo.com).
HERMISTON TEEN LIBRARY ADVISORY
COUNCIL, 4-5 p.m., downstairs Hermiston Public Li-
brary, 235 E. Gladys Ave.
a sales associate at Eugene
Running Company. He is
also a Marine reservist.
The couple will be
married Feb. 20, 2016, at 4
p.m. at Faith Presbyterian
Church in Hermiston.
Submit Your EO News information and high-resolution pho-
tos to: community@eastoregonian.com or drop off to the at-
tention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston,
or Renee Struthers-Hogge at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendle-
ton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MEN’S BREAKFAST, 8 am., Bethel Assembly of
God Church, 1109 Airport Road, Pendleton.
FRIENDS OF THE UMATILLA PUBLIC LIBRARY,
9 a.m., Umatilla City Hall, 300 6th St.
RETIRED UMATILLA ARMY DEPOT WOMEN’S
CLUB, 9 a.m. no-host breakfast, Pheasant Cafe, 149
E. Main St. Hermiston.
EASTERN OREGON CELTIC SOCIETY PIPERS
GATHERING, 1 p.m., The Old Meeting House, 901 M
Ave., La Grande. For pipers of all skill levels. Instruc-
tion is free, but a $2 donation for use of the building
is appreciated. (541-568-4643 or pelder@oregontrail.
net).
PENDLETON EAGLES SWEETHEART’S BALL,
6-8 p.m. dinner, music 8 p.m. to midnight, Pendleton
Eagles Lodge No. 28, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Live
music with Shaniko. Ribeye or pan-fried oyster dinners
(combos available). Open to members and guests.
(541-278-2828).
Nate Stricklin and
Sara Stonecypher
Baarstad's General
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Residential
Commercial
Pendleton, OR
541-276-7235
baarstadgeneral
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CCB# 104698
Mr. Gray
Gray Domestic Short Hair
Mr. Gray is a handsome gray cat. If
you give Mr. Gray some extra
patience and time, he will become a
super duper pet and companion. Mr.
Gray needs a loving forever home.
Visit Mr. Gray 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
125 S. Main St.
Pendleton
541-276-9292
NEEDED:
Volunteer
drivers to and
from spay/
neuter clinics.
Call for more
information.