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Page 2C YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, May 7, 2016 Contest adds up for Morrow Co. students A half dozen Morrow County students received plaques for taking top honors in the Morrow County School District Math Contest. The top six third through eighth grade students from each school competed by completing a rigorous 50-question multiple choice test designed speciically for advanced math students. The winners were: Caelyn Pullen, a third grader at A.C. Houghton Elementary School; Caden George, fourth grader at Heppner Elementary School; Caden Szasz, ifth grader at Windy River Elementary School; Roen Waite, sixth grader at Heppner Elementary School; Jackson Lehman, seventh grader at Heppner Elementary School; and Jessica Cain, eighth grader at Irrigon Junior High School. The contest was organized by the Morrow County School District Talented and Gifted coordinators from each building. Although not all students participating were identiied TAG students, the contest was designed to recog- nize academic achievement of Photo contributed by Michele Madril Morrow County students Jessica Cain, Jackson Lehman, Roen Waite, Caden Szasz, Caden George and Caelyn Pullen took top honors in the recent District Math Contest. all students. All students received a ribbon for their participation, while the top 10 performers in each grade level received speciic placing ribbons. For more information about the contest, contact Assistant Superintendent George Mendoza at 541-922-4016 or george.mendoza@morrow.k12. or.us. Pendleton ‘star’ thanks community for support On behalf of the six contestants performing in the recent Dancing with the Pendleton Stars, please accept our heartfelt thank you to the Pendleton community and surrounding cities for supporting six different charities. My charity was Kick’N Cancer New Beginnings, a local nonproit working with the Roundup Athletic Club to provide support to cancer patients and survivors with expert advice on exercise, nutrition, massage beneits and moving forward. Check them out online. The other contestants, Acosia Red Elk (smashing Charleston), Megan Fursten- berg (overall winner), Kathy Kinkead (First Community Credit Union with great hugs), Robb Corbett (city manager), and Randy Thomas, (A Sharp Painting and the Round-Up), worked hard and competed on the stage. Thank you for a once-in-a- lifetime experience. For me, it was “it takes two to tango.” The crowd was so phenomenal my memory of the dance is lost in time. At least I caught my partner when she did the drop inale. Thank you to everyone who supported this event with attendance and giving of your treasure to the six charities. David Nelson Pendleton Mayor proclaims May 4 Pendleton Friends of the Library Day Tamastslikt shines with solar carports A pair of solar carports were recently dedicated at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute. The April 22 ceremony included a special thanks to builders and funders of the project. Hire Electric, who installed the 50kW wind turbine at Tamastslikt in early 2014, built the carports. The 432 285-watt solar panels were manufactured by Solar World in Hillsboro. They will produce enough electricity to provide a signiicant percentage of Tamastslikt’s elec- tricity needs, as part of its ongoing quest to reduce the expense of energy consumption at the nonproit cultural institute. The project, with a capacity of 123kW, was made possible by a funding award of $350,000 from BlueSky, a renewable energy program funded through Paciic Power customers, and a $78,138 cash incentive from the Energy Trust of Oregon. THANK YOU Photo contributed by Jonathan Lewis Tamastslikt Cultural Institute dedicated a pair of solar carports during an April 22 ceremony thanking the builders and funders of the project. BIRTHS Roosters feeds general fund at children’s museum St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton APRIL 27, 2016 COOPER — Ashley B. Grimes and Taylor A. Cooper of Pendleton; a boy, Ryan James Cooper. APRIL 28, 2016 CREE MEDICINE-MINTHORN — Tasia Cree Medicine and Caleb Minthorn of Pendleton; a boy, Josiah Madden Cree Medicine-Minthorn. APRIL 29, 2016 SPICERKUHN — Melissa K. Naff and Phillip A. Spicerkuhn of Hermiston; a girl, Juli- anne Melissa Spicerkuhn. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston APRIL 27, 2016 GONZALEZ CARRILLO — Andrea Carrillo and Vidal Gonzalez of Hermiston; a boy, Aiden Gonzalez Carrillo. APRIL 29, 2016 PURCELL — Norma Ayala and Jared Purcell of Boardman; a boy, Brexton Vance Purcell. MAY 2, 2016 BECKTOLD — Christine E. Becktold and Isaac R. Becktold of Umatilla; a boy, Merrel Kent Becktold. SMITH — Ciara Kowalski and Dylan Smith of Hermiston; a girl, Hailee Mae Smith. A month-long fundraiser at Roosters Restaurant helped raise more than $2,000 for the Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon. The Pendleton restaurant donated $1 for every kids meal sold for the month and matched donations made at the restaurant up to $500. As the children’s museum was facing a $12,000 budget shortfall for 2016, Roosters and the commu- nity have been stepping up to ensure the doors to the museum stay open, said Heidi Anderson, the museum’s executive director. “The Roosters fund- raiser not only made a inancial impact, but really gave the museum some much needed exposure to the monetary challenges we face this year,” Anderson said. “We could not express our gratitude for everything Roosters has done for the Contributed photo Adults taking part in a check donation event from Roosters to the Children’s Museum of Eastern Ore- gon include Elizabeth Woodiwiss, Allison Mulcare, Chris Garrigues, Amy Madden, Lydia Connley, Heidi Anderson and Kathy Houk. museum.” The Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon began in 1996 with a mission to provide children with opportu- nities for educational exploration and develop- ment through interactive exhibits and play. The museum was created through the collaborative Pet Week of t h e IKE Hello my name is Ike, and I’m looking for a special home with someone who can love me just the way I am. Are you looking for a new companion? Well, I’m looking for a new friend! I’m easy going, sweet, and I get along with most everyone. My favorite thing to do is play outside in my kiddie pool and toss my water bucket around the yard. I am a special needs dog, only because I cannot be exercised extensively. I get along with most everyone. If you think I might be the right one for you, I can be adopted at Pioneer Humane Society in Pendleton. I am so ready to go to a good home. effort of more than 300 community volunteers. The museum is located at 400 S. Main St., Pend- leton. Its operating hours are Monday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact 541-276-1066, director@ cmeo.org or visit www. cmeo.org. Studies have shown that people with pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate & their puppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in a year! Approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. If you were not at the Pendleton City Council meeting on May 3, you missed an exciting tidbit. Mayor Phillip Houk oficially set aside May 4 as Pendleton Friends of the Library Day. I may be biased, but Pendleton Friends of the Library is deinitely deserving of this honor. With this proclamation, the city recognizes the outstanding work the friends’ 350 members accomplish with their wide variety of fundraising efforts, which contribute approximately $15,000 to the library each year. The annual book sale requires many hours of work throughout the year sorting and preparing donations for the sale. The Adopt-A-Magazine program raises funds to offset the high cost of magazines, which are made available to patrons to read in the library as well as to check out. The Reading Is Fundamental program raises funds, purchases books, and distributes a free book of the child’s choosing to the public elementary schools in Pendleton. Those Little Re(a)d Bookshelves you see around town are stocked with books donated to the friends. And that is the short list! The great bookmarks we hand out all year are the result of a contest the friends host each spring. Local children are encouraged to submit a design. Choosing winners is a very dificult task. Pendleton has so many artistic children. Memorials and gifts add to the library’s collections and provide funding for the wide variety of children’s and adult programs the library offers, as well as purchasing physical items needed by the library. The friends frequently provide funding for author visits and program presenters’ lodging in Pendleton. I would be remiss if I did not mention the friends’ greatest gift to the library. They are our community ambassadors, getting the word out about what the library has to offer as well as bringing suggestions to staff of the community’s desires and needs. If you are a member of the Pendleton Friends of the Library, please accept the city’s gratitude. This proclamation honors your efforts on behalf of the library. As they say, one can never have too many friends. The library’s “friends” are phenomenal and richly deserve the honor bestowed upon them. Pendleton Friends of the Library makes Pendleton a richer place in which to live, grow and recreate. Thank you, friends! Mary Finney, director Pendleton Public Library Trustime Retirement Plan Specialists, Inc. Pamela Johnston Duso, Account Executive 75 SE Byers • PO Box 250 Pendleton, OR • 866-355-8150 228 Pets Adopted in 2016! Thank you sponsors! A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans. With patience and understanding, you can teach any old dog new tricks. Visit Ike at the Pioneer Humane Society/PAWS 517 SE 3rd St., Pendleton, OR Tue. - Sat. Noon - 4:00 pm 541-276-0181 • pendletonpaws.org Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store Approximately 2.7 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.4 million dogs and 1.3 million cats). NEEDED: Volunteer drivers to and from spay/neuter clinics. Call for more information. 541-276-0181 Help sponsor a pet in need of a home. Amanda Jacobs at 541-278-2683
