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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, October 1, 2016
WEDDING
Stanek–McCune
Katie McCune and James
Stanek were married Aug.
27, 2016, at J. Bookwalter
Winery in Richland, Wash.
Katie is the daughter Hal
and Mary Ann McCune of
Pendleton. She graduated
from
Pendleton
High
School and the University
of Idaho. James is the son
of Frank and Tianna Stanek
of Maple Valle, Wash. He
graduated from high school
in Maple Valley, and from
the University of Idaho.
The maid of honor was
Nicole Harris, the bride’s
sister. The best men were
Chris Satre, the groom’s
childhood friend, and Chris
Buchberger, his cousin.
Katie’s brothers, Gabe and
Jake, were groomsman,
and her niece, Pearl, was a
Contributed photo
Pilot Rock commemorates 15th anniversary of 9/11
Newport man
sings praises for
Pendleton Men’s
Chorus
McKay Creek residents get connected
One fi ne June day this
year, Saturday the 25th to
be exact, a group of enthu-
siastic, fi nely dressed, and
well-practiced men, calling
themselves the Pendleton
Men’s Chorus, presented
an unforgettable concert in
Newport, Oregon.
Our Newport audiences
were entertained with an
eclectic program, which
ranged from folk songs to
opera and everything in
between. It was an event!
I want to thank each
and every one of those
men for their willingness
to share their talent and
energy. It was a special
evening to benefi t our
capital campaign and to
share our wonderful new
Constellation Acoustic
System with them.
What a generous
group, led by the famous
Bill Mayclin. They gave
of their time, and spent
their own dimes to travel
and stay in Newport to
present the concert. It was
fun for them to perform
for a new audience in
our sound enhanced hall
and it actually raised a
Photo contributed by Noemi Wiseman
Residents at McKay Creek Estates enjoyed activities throughout Round-Up week
while also celebrating National Assisted Living Week. Tai Chi participants include
Gloria Jim, Al Wood, Diane Fitzpatrick, Barbie Davis, Nicole McClelland and Kath
Reger. Jean Thomson enjoyed zumba and Teresa Ramirez and Jack Kimball got con-
nected with social media.
Time: Find a Friend. Many of
the residents have Facebook
accounts and gathered in the
activity room to search for
their friends online.
Jack
Kimball
got
connected with a handful
of friends and families. In
addition, other residents were
happy to see former staff via
Facebook and reconnecting
to some former residents that
moved to other Prestige Care
facilities.
First, the group contacted
Alice Wilkinson, who is
currently undergoing reha-
bilitation at Willowbrook.
Photo contributed by Larry McMillan
Setting sun paints horizon
Looking across his deck in the Grecian Heights area of Pendleton, Larry Mc-
Millan recently captured a kaleidoscope of color. “God has surely shared his
beauty with us this evening,” he said about the colorful skyline on Sept. 18.
bridesmaid. James’ sisters,
Amanda and Morgan, were
bridesmaids.
The couple were married
by Robert Tunison of Boise,
a close college friend.
The bride wore a strapless
beaded lace dress.
The couple lives in
Edmunds, Wash.
THANK YOU
A crowd of more than 100 gathered Sept. 11 at the Pilot Rock OHV park The Bike Pit to mark a moment of
silence and sing the National Anthem before starting the events.
Residents at McKay
Creek Estates enjoyed
double the fun during Pend-
leton Round-Up — as staff
and friends also celebrated
National Assisted Living
Week.
Executive Director Noemi
Wiseman said they were
honored to have Neal Brown,
president of the Pendleton City
Council, on hand to proclaim
the celebratory week. He later
joined the residents for lunch.
“With this year’s theme,
Keep Connected, the resi-
dents were able to engage on
modern technology activities,
such as using cellphones,
computers and other gadgets,”
Wiseman said.
Family members sent
e-cards to facility residents.
Shirley Peterson, Wiseman
said, was astonished to
receive a special e-card from
her granddaughter in celebra-
tion of National Grandparents
Day.
“Her smile was priceless
as volunteer-daughters of
Nicole McClelland, one of
the medtechs delivered the
e-card,” Wiseman added.
Also, staff and residents
tried Tai Chi by watching
an instructor via YouTube.
Several residents enjoyed
online Wheel of Fortune.
Another fun and exciting
activity was Facebooking
James Stanek and Katie
McCune
Another familiar face was
Fran Rennick, who is now
living in High Desert, a Pres-
tige facility in Bend.
“It is always nice to recon-
nect with residents and how
this modern technology can
make it possible,” Wiseman
said.
Online shopping, which
was led by Doris Ferguson
and Kris Travers, was a big
hit. They ordered pizza from
Domino’s and consumed it
during happy hour. The last
day of the celebration featured
zumba via the internet. Even
residents who use wheelchairs
were able to join the zumba
session.
The week also included
a Staff Appreciation Day
to acknowledge and thank
them for touching the lives
of McKay Creek residents. It
included raffl e drawings, staff
recognitions and food.
“I would like to congrat-
ulate the entire team for all
the hard work, dedication and
compassion, as we continue
to touch the lives of our resi-
dents,” Wiseman said.
For more information
about activities at the center,
contact Noemi Wiseman at
541-276-1987 or nwiseman@
prestigecare.com.
few dollars for our lobby
expansion project to boot.
(P.S.: We are breaking
ground in October for our
expansion).
The next time you hear
that the Pendleton Men’s
Chorus is performing in
your fair city, don’t hesitate
to get your tickets. This
is a fi rst class group of
gentlemen.
Mark McConnell
Capital Campaign Chair,
Newport Performing
Arts Center
Pendleton police
deserve praise
for work during
Round-Up
This is a thank you
shoutout to Pendleton
Police chief Stuart Roberts
and his troops for their
great work during what
sounds like a “challenging”
Round-Up.
Not that any are easy.
We are lucky to have such
a professional force and
a chief that could drive a
desk but instead directs
the traffi c in front of the
buckin’ horse at rodeo
time. Hazardous duty. Join
me in giving them a thank
you wave when you pass.
Dave Byrd
Pendleton
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
SEPT. 9, 2016
WOODRUFF — Corey
Woodruff and Adam Wood-
ruff: a girl, Payton Marie
Woodruff.
SEPT. 22, 2016
FINCH — Emily Finch
and Stephen Finch: a boy,
Ronin Wesley Robert Finch.
SEPT. 23, 2016
KANDLE — Patricia
Faye Kandle and Bruce
Jarrod Kandle of Weston: a
girl, Annika Solveig Kandle.
SEPT. 26, 2016
NEZ — Enid Louise
Miller and Aaron Dodge: a
girl, Reese Yahdespah Nez.
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Call 541-564-4539
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Pet of the Week
BABY
Photo contributed by Jesse R. Strong
Blue heron lingers along river
Pendleton resident Jesse Strong captured a photo of a blue heron on the
Umatilla River.
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