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Page 2C East Oregonian Good Shepherd employees receive national award Two Good Shepherd He congratulated Health Care System Edwards and Stephens on employees were recog- their recognition, and the nized with a national award hard work that led to it. at the Healthcare Service Stephens was chosen Excellence Conference based on comments from in Long Beach, her coworkers California. about how Patient finan- she “pours cial services her heart” into manager Jonathan the hospital’s Edwards was sexual assault recognized as task force, an empowering becoming an manager and emer- important part gency services of the team registered nurse Stephens and coming Susan Stephens up with better was recognized procedures for as an exceptional helping victims. nurse. Stephens “The time and energy was also chosen she gives of for the Summit herself to Award, which is helping victims the highest award is inspiring,” of excellence given the submission at the Healthcare read. Service Excellence Edwards was Conference based Edwards chosen because on individuals who have made outstanding of a submission by one of progress toward improving his employees, who said patient experience and staff he “pushes harder and makes higher goals” than engagement. The conference other managers, in a way considered 240 nominees, that inspires employees including 14 from Good to reach goals they didn’t think were possible. Shepherd. During the conference, “We have an excep- Shepherd also tional team,” president and Good CEO Dennis Burke said. received third place for “Each of the 14 individuals their employee engage- nominated for this year’s ment video, titled Coming Summit Awards are very Home (Hermiston), that was unveiled recently. worthy candidates.” M-F foundation gives to community The Milton-Freewater Area Foundation recently announced community grants and scholarships for the year 2016 for a total of $83,936. Of that, $17,050 was distributed in schol- arships to area students furthering their education. The rest of the funds were granted to the following: Milton-Freewater Historical Society (yearly maintenance and support of the Frazier Farmstead Museum), Milton-Free- water Downtown Alliance (The Gathering Place), Snow Cats (ski club), Milton-Freewater Valley Library (upgrade for book checkout using RFID), Blue Mountain Babe Ruth of Oregon (last phase of renovation of the McRae Ireland baseball field), Milton-Freewater Chamber of Commerce (banner for Rocks Festival), Walla Walla Symphony (concert for elemen- tary students), Walla Walla YMCA (5-week summer camp for youth in Milton-Freewater), Walla Walla Hospice, FFA (upgrades to the land lab), and Danner Farms Mentoring Project. The MFAF was founded in 1962 for the purpose of creating a trust for chari- table and educational uses in our community. The Foundation board is made up of five local members of our community and the trust is managed by Baker Boyer Bank. The Foun- dation has been successful because of the generous estate gifts and memo- rial contributions from members of our community and the surrounding area, leaving a legacy for the future of Milton-Freewater. Over the years, the Foun- dation has made a serious impact on this community in the amount of well over a million dollars. For further information about the Foundation, or how to apply for grants or scholarships or to make contributions, contact Luis Alvarez, MFAF director, Baker Boyer Bank (Milton-Freewater Branch), 320 N. Columbia, Milton Freewater, OR 97862. Sen. Hansell welcomes EOU class to capitol Lori Broker. They tracked one of Sen. Hansell’s bills, SB 373, through the process by learning about how the bill started, the draft concept and what the bill does and does not do, as well as answering questions about the bill students might have. In addition to these meetings the students also had private office meetings with Senate President Peter Courtney, Senate Repub- lican Leader Ted Ferrioli, Senate Democratic Leader Ginny Burdick, Sen. Arnie Roblan, Sen. Betsy Johnson and Rep. Greg Barreto, as well as Sen. Hansell’s legislative director, Branden Purs- inger, to learn the role staff play in the building. Throughout the day and a half, Sen. Hansell was available to answer student questions about process, history, joining the legisla- ture and how they can serve as an intern. Sen. Hansell taught and coordinated the class alongside Dense and said he is looking forward to the next opportunity to help educate the future leaders in Oregon’s legisla- tive process. The Region 23 Chess for Success tournament was held Feb. 11 in Herm- iston. Team and individual winners were named from both Hermiston and its main opponent, Heppner. Five Hermiston High School students will travel to the state tournament March 10-11 in Portland after the top three players tied with four points each (out of a possible five) and two others tied with three points. Team winners at the tournament included Heppner Elementary (K-5) and Heppner Junior High (grades 6-8). Indi- vidual winners were Owen Guerra, grade 3, Heppner (K-4); Javier Garcia, High- land Hills, Hermiston (grade 5); Jacob Finch, Heppner (grade 6); Felix Matthew, Heppner, and Edward Rodriguez, Armand Larive, Hermiston (grade 7, tie); Oscar Cota, Armand Larive, Hermiston (grade 8); Photo submitted by Delia Wallis Hermiston High School students (front, from left) Bobby Bellinger, Oscar Galdamez, Jerence Lyons, Jeremy Bowden and (back) Thomas Wall will compete in the state chess tournament in Portland after scoring top marks at the regional tournament in Hermiston Feb. 11. Jeremy Bowden, Jerence Lyons (grade 9) and Bobby Bellinger (grade 10), Herm- iston High School (grades 9-12, tie for first place); and Oscar Galdamez (grade 12) and Thomas Wall (grade 11), HHS (grades 9-12, tie for high enough points). Catholic Daughters host luncheon, style show The members of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1692 hosted a Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Style Show at the Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Parish Hall on Saturday, Feb. 11. Forty-eight models delighted the crowd of more than one hundred with styles from six different local businesses: Bealls, Maurice’s, Smit- ty’s Ace Hard- ware, Andee’s Boutique, Lucky Endz and LuLu Roe Mandi Bedolla. More than $1,400 was raised for the Marilyn Harris Memorial Scholar- ship Fund. After enjoying a Photo by Pat Edmundson delicious luncheon Sarah and Marie (age 21 months) featuring a wide Thompson model clothing from variety of salads, Bealls during the annual Valen- the audience was tine’s Day Luncheon and Style treated to a stirring Show hosted Feb. 11 by Our Lady rendition of the of Angels Catholic Daughters of National Anthem the Americas Court No. 1692. by Martha Lopez to begin the style show. Longtime parishioner Wayne Vannett shared that this was the best singing of the National Anthem he had ever heard. Co-chairs for the event were Kristi Smalley (narrator and court regent) and Sandi Rizk (court treasurer). BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton FEB. 16, 2017 COX — Tana N. Halligan and Michael A. Cox of Pendleton: a boy, Silas Joseph-Allan Cox. NICHOLS — Heather M. Nichols and Alan R. Nichols of Hermiston: a girl, Elizabeth Ann Nichols. ZUBE-HONL — Tara N. Honl and Jacob J. Honl of Pendleton: a girl, Estelle Renee Zube-Honl. FEB. 17, 2017 BASS — Carolle D. Bass and Danny E. Bass of Pendleton: a boy, Jaxon Eugene Dalahay Bass. KERWIN — Kateari M. Kerwin of Pendleton: a girl, Novalee Grace Kerwin. LOPEZ RAMIREZ — Elizabeth Ramirez Zamudio and Marcos A. Lopez of Pendleton: a girl, Fatima Lopez Ramirez. FEB. 19, 2017 GILCHRIST — Tayler White and Christopher Gilchrist of Pendleton: a girl, Lillian Marie Gilchrist. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston FEB. 16, 2017 CHOREY — Chelsey D. Colpitts and Daniel J. Longhorn of Hermiston: a boy, Jaxon Eugene Chorey. FEB. 17, 2017 BRUNING — Jennifer L. Bruning and Steven A. Bruning of Pendleton: a boy, Tanner Robert Filmore Bruning. SUBMIT YOUR EO NEWS Submit Your EO News information and high-resolution pho- tos to: community@ eastoregonian.com or drop off to the atten- tion of Tammy Malgesi- ni 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. Contributed photo Members of the Girls Scouts of Oregon and South- west Washington Troop 51413 on Feb. 4 donated supplies to the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter (PAWS) as part of a volunteer effort, including (from left) Kiana Manta, Tessa Collier and Julianna Verdin. Girls Scouts lend a hand to those with PAWS When the girls in Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Troop 51413 sat down to choose a community project to go along with their fall product sale, there was one option that stood above the others, hands down. “They all love animals so much,” said troop leader Diane Hamby, “and they have been wanting to volunteer at PAWS for a while.” So, the Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes in grades four through middle school elected to use $100 of their hard-earned troop funds to buy supplies for Pioneer Humane Soci- ety’s Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter (PAWS). The Pendleton-based troop took it a step further and filled out applications and volunteered two hours at the shelter on Feb. 4. Contributed photo Olivia Schrader of Pend- leton cuddles a cat at the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter (PAWS) as part of a volunteer ef- fort by the Girls Scouts of Oregon and South- west Washington Troop 51413 on Feb. 4. “They had a lot of fun playing with puppies and kittens,” Hamby said. Pet of the Week Alfi e Alfi e wants you to know he’s adorable and promises to be a good boy if you give him a good home. Alfi e is a handsome 4 year old Lhasa Apso. He loves car-rides and to cuddle. Alfi e will need to be groomed on a regular basis. Thanks to Pupcakes, Alfi e looks like a whole new man! If you have lots of love to give this guy, come meet Alfi e at PAWS located at 517 SE 3rd St in Pendleton Tue-Sat 12-4pm. Visit Alfi e at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm • 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store 52 Pets Adopte d in 2017! Pupcakes Pet Grooming~Boarding Day Care 125 S. M ain St., Pendleton 541-276-9292 541-429-8787 for Pendleton 541-910-2727 for La Grande www.leterbark.com 3 A few years ago Sen. Bill Hansell was invited to speak to a political science class taught by Eastern Oregon University professor Jeff Dense. Hansell accepted and it was a great experience both for him and the students. This led to the idea of bringing one of Dense’s classes to Salem during the legislative session in order for the students to see first-hand how the process works. Sen. Hansell refers to the course as Legislature 101. The concept became a reality and Senator Hansell and his office has hosted a class from Eastern Oregon University going on four years. Feb. 16-17 marked the fourth year of this program. Sen. Hansell hosted 10 students for a day and a half. Among the events they participated in were: history of the Senate floor, attending Ways and Means sub-com- mittee hearings, attending Senate policy committees, and watching the Senate floor session with a private floor protocol class lead by Secretary of the Senate Saturday, February 25, 2017 YOUR EO NEWS Hermiston chess players head to state tournament #OR.1015 Pendleton Take Off Pounds Sensibly Weekly Meetings For information call Sherry 541-429-2808 Heather 541-969-6997