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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Crabby’s retains ‘Best of the West’ crown
tion of Pendleton Whisky,
44◦ North Huckleberry
Vodka,
simple
syrup,
Sprite, sweet and sour,
lemonade and garnished
with raspberries.
Tia Bledsoe, vice presi-
dent of marketing for Hood
River Distillers, said she
was thrilled to see so many
local bars and restaurants
participating in the event.
Pendleton Whisky, she said,
is quite versatile, which
allows bartenders to be
creative in making signa-
ture drinks.
Cydney
Curtis,
publicity director and Battle
of the Bars chairman, said
record crowds attended the
event, which contributed
to its success. The event,
she said, is the largest fund-
raiser of the year for the
hall of fame. In addition she
expressed appreciation to
the Pendleton Lions Club
for providing food for the
event and the participating
Right to Life selects top posters
Crabby’s Underground
Saloon mixed it up with
eight other local watering
holes to win the Battle of
the Bars competition for
the second year in a row.
The March 3 event held
at the Let ‘er Buck Room
served as a fundraiser for
the Pendleton Round-up
and
Happy
Canyon
Hall of Fame. Others
participating in the event
included Sundown Bar &
Grill, Vigil’s at Cimmiy-
otti’s, Mac’s Bar & Grill,
Hamley Steakhouse &
Saloon, Wildhorse Sports
Bar, Pendleton Coffee
Bean and Bistro, Sister’s
Cafe and Cadillac Jack’s
Saloon & Grill.
Each establishment made
a signature drink featuring
Pendleton Whisky. Guests
then purchased drinks and
cast a vote for their favorite.
“North Pendleton,” the
winning drink created by
Crabby’s, was a combina-
Winners were recently
announced for the Pendleton
Right to Life annual poster
contest.
The age group winners
Hermiston farmer
places third in nation
Photo contributed by Dennis Duchek
Winners of the Pendleton Right to Life poster contest include Sierra Bonzani, Brian-
na Larson, Quinn Kennedy and Riley Kennedy.
were Quinn Kennedy,
second grade; Brianna
Larson, fourth grade; Riley
Kennedy, sixth grade; and
Sierra Bonzani, 10th grade.
Larson, who was the
overall winner, will have her
poster featured in the coming
months on the Pendleton Right
to Life billboard on Southgate.
Photo contributed by Judy Fordice
Irene Miller, Virginia Beebe, Barbara Chadwick and Diane Gallo celebrate a March 7
donation to the Hermiston Senior Center from the Hermiston Garden Club.
Donation sprouts at Hermiston Senior Center
The Hermiston Senior
Center recently received a
surprise donation from the
Hermiston Garden Club.
Members of the garden
club visited the senior center
March 7 and presented a
check to the center for $500.
The Hermiston Senior
Center appreciates this
generous donation, which
helps in supporting its efforts
to serve area seniors.
The Hermiston Senior
Center is located at 435
W. Orchard Ave. For more
information, call 541-567-
3582.
Kristen Corpus captured third
place in the national and first place
in Oregon for the state yield awards
in the 2016 National Corn Growers
Association National Corn Yield
Contest.
The Hermiston farmer achieved
her winning yield of 339.623 bushels
per acre in the No-Till/Strip-Till
Irrigated category with DEKALB
DKC62-08RIB Brand Blend corn.
In all, 7,972 farmers from across
the United States entered the 2016
yield contest. Corpus along with
other DEKALB winners were
honored at the 2017 Commodity
Classic in March in San Antonio. The
awards banquet included a private
concert featuring country music star
Josh Turner.
“It is exciting to see these farmers
push the yield boundaries, and we
congratulate them for their hard work
and success,” said Jesse Hamonic,
DEKALB Asgrow brand lead, who
presented a trophy to Corpus at the
banquet.
In the 2016 contest, DEKALB
farmers captured seven of the 18
national awards and 147 first, second
and third place awards at the state
level. For a full list of DEKALB
winners, visit www.dekalb.com/
yieldcontest.
PENDLETON
EAGLES
STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC,
6-11:30 p.m., Pendleton Eagles
Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music
from 8 p.m. to midnight. Mem-
bers and guests welcome. (541-
278-2828)
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
PENDLETON
EAGLES
BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428
S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to
members and guests. (541-278-
2828)
PFLAG PENDLETON, 4
p.m., location varies, Pendleton.
No-host lunch followed by meet-
ing. Everyone welcome. (Vickie
Read 541-966-8414)
MONDAY, APRIL 3
Photo contributed by Andy Kovach
Altrusa encourages literacy with library donations
The literacy committee
from Altrusa International
of Pendleton presented $100
checks to each of Pendleton’s
four primary schools for their
libraries.
The presentation, which
was made March 16, was
done to help celebrate
Altrusa International’s 100th
birthday on the 100th day of
school. Literacy chairwoman
Darcey Ridgway presented
the donations to Theresa
Owens
of
Sherwood
Elementary, Ronda Smith of
McKay Elementary, Corrina
Robinson of Washington
Elementary and Lori Hale of
the Pendleton Early Learning
Center.
In addition, commem-
orative bookmarks were
distributed to all students at
the four schools. One side of
the bookmark highlights the
literacy committee’s annual
activities. The other side is
a fun drawing the kids can
color.
Altrusa International
was founded in 1917 with
a goal of creating better
communities. For more
information, visit www.
altrusa.org.
IRRIGON MOOSE LODGE
TACOS AND BINGO, 6-9 p.m.,
Irrigon Moose Lodge, 220 N.E.
Third St., Irrigon. Tacos from
6-9 p.m., bingo from 6:30-9 p.m.
Open to members and guests.
(541-922-1802)
UMATILLA COUNTY DEM-
OCRATIC PARTY, 6 p.m., Yel-
lowhawk Tribal Health Center
conference room, 73265 Con-
federated Way, Pendleton. All
Umatilla County Democrats and
those interested in participating
in the Democratic Party are en-
couraged to attend. (Sue Peter-
son 541-276-4569)
GREATER
HERMISTON
On behalf of the Career Day Committee
at Armand Larive Middle School, I would
like to thank the more than 30 community
members from Hermiston to Boardman to
Tri-Cities that were involved in our Career
Day on March 3.
Our community is so supportive of our
schools and we are appreciative that many
people were willing to take time away from
their jobs, places of business, and clients to
speak to our middle school students about
education, jobs, and the future. Our students
learned so much and many now have an idea
of a career path they may take.
Again, thank you to all those involved
in Armand Larive’s Career Day 2017. The
education of our students is so important and
it cannot be done alone!
Those involved with Career Day:
Eastern Oregon Physical Therapy, Jose
Rangel, East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald,
Jonathan Preciado, Otey Muniz, KOHU-
KQFM, Hermiston Police Department,
Oregon State Police, Burns Mortuary,
RDO, Morrow County DA Richard Tovey,
Hermiston Veterinary Clinic, Jaclyn Jenkins,
Larry Bonnett, Carl Adams, Two Rivers
Correctional Institution, KNDU-Tracci Dial,
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Clint Mills,
Jessica White, Amanda Wallsborn, Chuck-
wagon Cafe, Umatilla County Fire District,
Joanna Larson, Darcy Sexson, Mercado San
Juan, Corps of Engineers/McNary Dam,
Krisanthemums, Missy Belyea, Rockin’ B
Designs-Mary Bonifer and Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife.
Corinne Applegate
Armand Larive Middle School
Career Day Committee
Choir students at Armand Larive Middle
School will attend a live music performance
thanks to a grant from the Umatilla County
Cultural Coalition.
The grant award covers the cost of tickets
for 50 students to see the Restless Vocal Band.
The group will perform Saturday, April 15 at
Hermiston High School, as part of Desert Arts
Council spring lineup.
Music teacher Brooke Baker said the
students are grateful to the coalition for their
generous support.
“This gives kids the unique opportunity to
see high caliber performances they may never
get to have again,” Baker said. “The award
is the second grant we have received from
Umatilla County Cultural Coalition. They have
been an amazing support for students’ exposure
to the arts.”
The Umatilla County Cultural Coalition is
made up of individuals representing the arts,
heritage and humanities in Umatilla County.
The group strives to increase awareness of
cultural organizations and activities in the
county.
Through their grant program, the coalition
provides funding to support goals in the
Umatilla County Cultural Plan. The coalition is
funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
To make a donation or learn more about the
Umatilla County Cultural Coalition or Oregon
Cultural Trust, visit www.umatillacountycul-
ture.org or www.culturaltrust.org.
BIRTHS
AREA TEA PARTY, 7 p.m., Staf-
ford Hansell Government Cen-
ter, 915 S.E. Columbia Drive,
Hermiston.
HERMISTON
CLASSICS
CAR CLUB, 7 p.m., 31120 Bag-
gett Lane, 31120 Baggett Lane,
Hermiston. (541-571-5960 or
541-571-3252)
PENDLETON AMATEUR
RADIO CLUB, 7 p.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community room,
501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pend-
leton. (Michael Califf 541-276-
8132)
HEPPNER GARDEN CLUB,
7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Senior Cen-
ter, 190 N. Main St., Heppner.
AMERICAN LEGION POST
37, 7:30 p.m., Hermiston VFW,
45 W. Cherry Ave., Hermiston.
Members, transfers and inter-
ested veterans welcome. (Bob
Daniel 541-571-5882)
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
ECHO
QUARTERBACK
CLUB, 6 a.m., Echo Commu-
nity School home ec room, 610
Gerone St., Echo. (541-376-
8214)
PENDLETON
TOAST-
MASTERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m.,
Pendleton City Hall community
room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave.,
Pendleton.
TOPS CHAPTER OR 1110, 8
a.m., Missionary Baptist Church,
125 E. Beech St., Hermiston. 8
a.m. weigh-in followed by meet-
ing at 8:45 a.m. (Margaret Wet-
terling 541-720-0276)
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
MARCH 16, 2017
WORDEN — Brenda
Worden and Robert M.
Worden of Heppner:
a boy, Robert Blaine
Worden.
MARCH 22, 2017
RULE — Barbra J.
Keslar and Shawn I. Rule
of Heppner: a boy, Kal-El
Eugene Will Rule.
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
MARCH 22, 2017
HOGLEN — Ashley
R. Fulton and Michael
W. Hoglen of Hermiston:
a girl, Kynleigh Renée
Hoglen.
Submit Your EO News and
high-resolution photos to
community@eastoregonian.
com or drop off to the atten-
tion of Tammy Malgesini at
333 E. Main St., Hermiston.
Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-
0818 with questions.
Pet of the Week
THANK YOU
Educator appreciates
community support
Grant provides
musical opportunity
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Altrusa International of Pendleton literacy chair Darcey Ridgway, center, recently
presented checks to Theresa Owens of Sherwood Elementary, Ronda Smith of McK-
ay Elementary, Corrina Robinson of Washington Elementary and Lori Hale of the
Pendleton Early Learning Center. The donations were given in celebration of Altrusa
International’s 100th birthday on the 100th day of school.
establishments.
“They are wonderful to
work with and we really
appreciate their support,”
Curtis said. “Each bar
donated staff, time and
ingredients. We could not
do this without them.”
Also, Curtis thanked
the Pendleton Round-Up
Association, the Happy
Canyon Company and
Let ’er Buck Room director
Mike Ledbetter for all
their help.
Founded in 1969, the
hall of fame preserves
the history of Pendleton
Round-Up and Happy
Canyon. Located across
from
the
Round-Up
Grounds at 1114 S.W.
Court Ave., the museum
is open Monday through
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Admission is $5 for
adults, $4 for seniors and
$2 for ages 10 and under.
For more information, call
541-278-0815.
Kalista
Kalista is a 10 week young Lab/
Doberman mix puppy. She and her
sister Annabelle are happy go lucky
pups that like to play and explore.
They also love to cuddle up and be
held and petted. She also has two
brothers, Rocky and Calamari. Stop
by PAWS at 517 SE 3rd Street to
see the puppies!
Visit Kalista at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm • 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
138 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
#OR.1015
Pendleton
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Weekly Meetings
For information call
Sherry 541-429-2808
Heather 541-969-6997