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East Oregonian
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Mammoth Cup brings in money for Tamástslikt Morrow County entities
The
fifth
annual
Mammoth
Cup
Golf
Tournament
presented
by Wildhorse Resort &
Casino was held May 21 at
the Wildhorse Resort Golf
Course.
Golfers enjoyed a day
of perfect weather while
raising money for Tamásts-
likt Cultural Institute.
Results for the 2017
Mammoth Cup:
GROSS: First, Wild-
horse Casino Slots Team
of David Rohn, Jeremy
Barkley, Louie Quaempts,
Paul French (56); second,
Wildhorse
Resort
&
Casino Team of Al Tovey,
Dave Tovey, Bill Tovey,
Thad Jackson (59); third,
team of John Barkley, Josh
Barkley, Quincy George,
Deven Barkley (61).
NET: First, Clover
Island Inn Team of Ryan
Cooper, Michael Cooper,
Zack Blotz, Mark Blotz
(45); second, team of David
Liberty, Isaac Liberty,
Janna
Liberty,
Kris
Conner (48); third, CHI St.
Anthony Hospital Team of
Paula Wallis, Jim Wallis,
Kelley Joseph, Thom
Hauer (50).
Other contests included
Longest Putt, which was
won by Kelly Dietz; Men’s
Longest Drive, Quincy
George; Closest to the Pin,
Louie Quaempts; Wrong
Hand Putting Contest,
Louie Quaempts.
The Mammoth Cup is
Tamástslikt’s major fund-
receive special grants
The North Morrow
Vector Control District
and the Port of Morrow
were among the 13 recip-
ients of funding from the
Special Districts Associa-
tion of Oregon.
Each of the entities
received $3,000 as part
of the Internship Grant
Program, which funds
projects and provides local
government work experi-
ence for college students.
The vector district will
use its money for the
mosquito-borne disease
surveillance program and
the port has earmarked the
money to develop a safety
program and policies.
THANK YOU
Bike repair reaps gratitude
Photo contributed by Michelle Liberty
The Clover Island Inn Team of Ryan Cooper, Michael Cooper, Zack Blotz and Mark
Blotz were the first place net team with a 45 during the fifth annual Mammoth Cup
Golf Tournament, held May 21 at the Wildhorse Resort Golf Course in Mission.
raising event and netted
more than $10,000 to go
toward its sustainability.
The 2017 Mammoth Cup
was made possible through
the support of Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, CHI
St. Anthony Hospital,
Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reser-
vation,
Pepsi/Pendleton
Bottling Co., Wenaha
Group, Strategic Wealth
Management,
Clover
Island Inn, Hester &
Zehran, and media partners
East Oregonian and Port
of Kennewick.
Tour of Knowledge attacks invasive weeds
As Gov. Kate Brown
was declaring May 14-20
as Oregon Invasive Weed
Awareness Week, members
of the Tour Of Knowledge
were busy hand-pulling
garlic mustard from its
Adopt-A-River site, the
Oxbow Property.
Located on the outskirts
of Hermiston and owned by
the Bureau of Reclamation,
Oxbow is the only restoration
site on the Umatilla River.
“After a late start garlic
mustard came on much faster
than usual,” said Eileen
Laramore, Tour Of Knowl-
edge executive director. “We
didn’t have time to promote
Oregon’s Invasive Weed
Awareness Week.”
Garlic mustard is listed as
a class “B” and “T” noxious
weed, which means it’s of
economic importance and
action against these weeds
has priority. It thrives in
the shady forest and seed is
spread by flooding, wildlife
and human activity.
So far this year the Tour
Of Knowledge has pulled,
bagged and removed almost
20 large SOLVE garbage
bags of garlic mustard,
Laramore said. Vehicles
aren’t allowed at Oxbow so
the group has to haul tools
and bagged weeds on and off
site with their aging garden
wagon. With Oxbow’s 222
acres and 1 1/2 miles of river
bank, Laramore said it can be
challenging.
“We thought the wagon
would hold up one more
year but it’s really taking a
beating,” she said. “Tires
keep going flat and twice
Those applying for a
grant must submit appli-
cations outlining details
of the project, the benefits
it will bring to its district
and how they will utilize
a summer intern. The
maximum grant is $3,000
and must be matched by
the district.
The Special Districts
Association of Oregon
represents more than 900
special districts throughout
the state. It assists in
providing cost-effective
and
efficient
public
services to the people of
Oregon. For more infor-
mation, visit www.sdao.
com.
It was a day of sunshine and one calling to ride with
my little Cruiser bike.
Then snap-crackle-pop! The chain popped off. I’m
sitting on the curb with grease from the tips of my
manicure to my elbows.
Clearly, I was losing the repair battle, when around
the corner appeared a young man and his colleague.
They offered to help and I was more than receptive.
Why are men so adept at these repairs? It wasn’t as
simple as most bike chain repairs. They had to get tools
from their trucks and remove the chain guard. With
refrained swearing they had my Cruiser road-ready, and
even offered me a cleaning rag for my hands.
Your random act of kindness was appreciated, guys.
A heartfelt thank you to Joe and Steve.
Barbara Larson
Pendleton
Ridgway appreciates volunteers for
great year of Roundup City Racers
I am writing this letter to thank Ben Bradley and all
of the teacher, student and parent volunteers for another
great year of Roundup City Racers. This activity is
open to all local kids ages 5-12. This year, more than
180 kids participated!
Roundup City Racers provides an educational
experience, enhances physical conditioning and the
kids have a great time developing their track and field
talents.
We are very lucky to have this program in Pendleton
and I encourage all parents with kids ages 5-12 to sign
up next spring!
Darcy Ridgway
Pendleton
BIRTHS
Photo contributed by Eileen Laramore
Tour Of Knowledge garden wagon loaded with tools and two bags of pulled garlic
mustard. The 7,000 trees plantation is in the background. The group is in need of a
new wagon to help combat invasive weeds.
we lost the pin that holds the
handle together.”
With several projects
going at Oxbow, all of which
require the use of a wagon,
it’s bad timing for wagon
breakdowns, said Laramore,
who also is a member of
the Umatilla County Weed
Board. At this time she said
they don’t have the money
to purchase a replacement
wagon.
“We can’t function on
Oxbow without a good
garden wagon so we’re
looking for someone who
would be willing to donate
a garden wagon so we
can continue our work at
Oxbow,” she said.
The Tour Of Knowledge
meets the first Wednesday
of each month from 6:30-8
CROC
rest stop
‘finds’
humor
A “found”
sign for a
“kat” at the
Road Kill
Cafe rest
stop during
the Century
Ride of the
Centuries
brought
chuckles to
participants.
The Memori-
al Day week-
end event’s
success will
result in
donations of
about $7,000
to area
youth-affili-
ated organi-
zations.
Photo contributed
by Sue Peterson
p.m. in Room 133 at the
Hermiston Blue Mountain
Community College campus.
The meetings are free and
open to the public.
For more information
contact Laramore 531-303-
3872,
tourofknowledge-
info@gmail.com or search
Facebook for the “Tour Of
Knowledge” or “Oxbow
Property.”
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
MAY 31, 2017
CHHIM — Patricia A.
Sneed and Tola Chhim:
a girl, Serenity Chantrea
Grace Chhim.
JUNE 1, 2017
DELATORRE
—
Erica Arellano and Jose
Delatorre of Umatilla:
a girl, Aaliyah Giselle
Delatorre.
JUNE 2, 2017
MILLER — Nicole
M. Miller and Justin C.
Miller of Ione: a boy,
Rhett George Miller.
JUNE 3, 2017
ANKNEY — Chelsea
A. Ankney and Brian L.
Ankney of Pendleton: a
girl, Mikka Marie Ankney.
WALKER — Kristina
M. Schierholz and Aubrie
G. Walker of Pendleton: a
girl, Allison Kay Walker.
JUNE 4, 2017
HEARN — Alyssa
L. Hearn and Charles L.
Hearn of Pendleton: a girl,
Adalyn Josie Faith Hearn.
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
MAY 30, 2017
DENTON — Jennifer
L. Denton and McCord
S. Denton of Hermiston:
a boy, Mason Xander
Denton.
JUNE 5, 2017
RIDER — Rebecca
L. Rider and Joshua A.
Rider of Hermiston: a girl,
Olivia Lynne Rider.
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with questions.
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