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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Couriers deliver
for library district
Despite
inclement
weather seen throughout the
region, many interlibrary
loan items have still made it
to their destinations.
The Umatilla County
Special Library District
contracts with the Inter-
Mountain
Education
Service
District
to
provide courier services
to area libraries. Although
the weather has been
challenging at times, the
library district reports the
ESD couriers have done a
great job in getting mate-
rials delivered in a timely
fashion.
Area library patrons are
asked to be patient if their
materials are delayed. The
drivers are doing what they
can to make timely deliv-
eries while maintaining
safety. People will be noti-
fied via text, phone or email
when their materials arrive
to be picked up.
Formed in 1986, the
Umatilla County Special
Library District is an
independent taxing district
funded by taxpayer dollars.
Its mission is to support
the development of public
libraries
in
Umatilla
County to provide services,
programs and continuing
educational opportunities to
individuals of all ages.
For more informa-
tion, contact Dan Feil,
administrative assistant, at
541-276-6449, dan@ucsld.
org or visit www.ucsld.org.
Education foundation
disburses grant awards
Photo contributed by Barbara Morehead
A creek is surrounded by snow-covered rocks and brush in the Blue Mountains.
Snowy
scenes in
the Blue
Mountains
A collection of photos
by Barbara Morehead
Grants totaling $16,500
were recently awarded to
educators in the Hermiston
School District by the
Hermiston
Education
Foundation. It accepts
applications twice a year.
The fall grants include:
ARMAND
LARIVE
MEDDLE
SCHOOL:
Robert Doherty, $1,900
to pay fees for 12 students,
three chaperones and
one teacher to attend the
2017 Student Television
Network Convention.
DISTRICT OFFICE:
Elizabeth Earp, $950 for
six communication devices
HERMISTON HIGH
SCHOOL. Troy Black-
burn and Heather Brown,
$1,300 for six starter
packets for level 1 and
level 2 Spanish Teaching
Proficiency
Through
Reading and Storytelling;
Rachel
Cairns
and
Kristine Metcalf, $2,500
for a functional outdoor
space project; Nicole
Cimmiyotti, $1,200 for
framing supplies; Frances
Fallon, $950 for learning
aids;
Kasia
Hoover,
$1,000 for 100 admission
tickets for performing arts
cultural experiences; Kelly
Robison, $620 for a metal
cutting saw and accesso-
ries; Robert Theriault
and John Fisher, $3,000
to upgrade robotics equip-
ment.
S A N D S T O N E
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Dan
Allen, Chelsea Geer, Lisa
McElroy and Ray Davis,
$3,080 for drama supplies
for the spring musical.
The
Hermiston
Education Foundation is
a nonprofit public benefit
corporation. Its purpose is
to assist in enriching the
student experience in the
Hermiston district. For
more information, visit
www.hermistoneducation-
foundation.org.
Jan. blood drive meets goal
Photo contributed by Barbara Morehead
Evergreen trees are blanketed in
snow near Battle Mountain.
Photo contributed by Barbara Morehead
A frost-covered vehicle sits idle in the snow near Tollgate.
Food 4 Fines
provides five
boxes of food
Photo contributed by Kerry Tassie
The Healthy Families program of Umatilla Morrow Head Start Inc. received a Wild-
horse Foundation grant, which was used to purchase a vehicle to provide home visits.
Wildhorse provides new ride for Healthy Families
Nearly 100 Healthy
Families home visits a week
will include safe rides —
thanks to a grant from the
Wildhorse Foundation.
The Umatilla Morrow
Head Start Inc. program
received $10,000 to purchase
a new vehicle, which will be
used to better serve high risk
families and children in the
area.
Maureen
McGrath,
executive director, said the
home visits are part of the
program’s comprehensive
effort to better equip families
for their most important role
in life — parenthood.
“We all know that children
don’t come with a handbook,
and these home visits prepare
parents in a way that sets chil-
dren on a positive course for
growth and development,”
said director Erin Richards,
who leads many of the parent
education and support initia-
tives for Head Start.
The positive ripple effect
of Wildhorse’s contribution
to Head Start didn’t end
there. When Rogers Toyota
of Hermiston was contacted
by Head Start to make a
purchase, they offered a
vehicle significantly below
listing price to ensure the
highest return on the invest-
ment, McGrath said. This is
a wonderful example, she
said, of two successful and
generous local entities giving
back to help the communities
they serve.
“Our community is so
generous when it comes
to supporting children and
families and UMCHS is
truly honored to have such
altruistic partners,” McGrath
said.
For more information
on how to access services,
partner with or make a dona-
tion to Head Start programs,
contact Samantha Shaw
at
sshaw@umchs.org,
541-564-6878 or visit www.
umchs.org.
More than five boxes
of food were collected in
an effort by the Stanfield
Public Library.
During the month of
December, the library
held Food 4 Fines.
Patrons were offered an
opportunity to reduce
their late fees by 50
cents (up to $5) for each
non-perishable food item
donated.
The Umatilla County
Special
Library
District reports food
donated was given to the
Stanfield Food Bank for
distribution.
MAX
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the attention 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.
Max is an energetic and playful Texas Heeler that
needs room to run. One of his favorite past times is
diving for rocks under water. He loves playing fetch and
going for car rides. Max needs a home without children
or bigger dogs. Max is about 40 pounds, and he likes
to smile at visitors. He needs time to feel comfortable
around new people. Max would be best suited in a
home without other dogs. Another interesting fact
about Max is he was born on Memorial Day 2015. Max
is neutered, up to date on shots and chipped. Come
give Max the forever home he deserves. Max is located
at PAWS Animal Shelter 517 SE 3rd St. in Pendleton
and is available for adoption Tues-Sat 12-4pm.
Visit Max at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm • 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
Pupcakes
JAN. 23, 2017
AZURE — Syreeta Azure and Gabriel
Azure: a girl, Julia Marie Azure.
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
JAN. 19, 2017
THOMAS — Deedra Gagnepain and Brad
Thomas of Hermiston: a girl, Skyla Avery
Thomas.
always in high demand,
especially during the harsh
weather. A donation of
blood can help save the
lives of up to three people,
Perkins said.
“It is a small amount of
time to give to save lives,”
she said. “Ask a friend or
neighbor to join you and
give the gift of life to a
stranger.”
A pair of blood drives
are planned for Monday,
Feb. 20 from noon to 6
p.m. at Good Shepherd
Medical Center, 610 N.W.
11th St., Hermiston; and St.
Anthony Hospital, 2801
St. Anthony Way, Pend-
leton.
While walk-ins are
welcome,
people
are
encouraged to make an
appointment via 800-448-
3543 or www.redcross-
blood.org/give.
Pet of the Week
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
JAN. 19, 2017
ROWE — Cassandra M. Fine and Richard
L. Rowe Jr. of Pilot Rock: a girl, Rhylee Lynn
Rowe.
VIXIE — Shayne Rudolph and Darius
Vixie: a boy, Ryder Wayne Vixie.
Despite
inclement
weather, there were 67
appointments
for
the
monthly American Red
Cross blood drive in Herm-
iston.
The goal of 36 units was
met during the Jan. 16 event
at Good Shepherd Medical
Center. There were a
number of donors that made
a point to donate to honor
Martin Luther King Jr.,
said Patti Perkins. In addi-
tion, there were two new
donors, Derrel Tinker and
Angela Haigh.
The
canteen
was
furnished by Altrusa Inter-
national of Hermiston.
Service groups interested in
canteen duties for June, July
and/or December for blood
drives at Good Shepherd are
encouraged to call Perkins
at 541-571-5372.
Blood products are
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