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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, June 17, 2017
CANCER: ‘You fi nd out who your real friends are’
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Some survivors just want
to move on with their lives
after going into remission,
but Atfi eld said attending
the
monthly
survivor
luncheons has helped “a
lot.” She has made close
friendships, helped others
and been helped herself.
She paints colorful rocks
and hides them around town
for strangers to fi nd, and
said the ones with words
like “determination” and
“courage” were inspired by
her cancer survivor friends.
Contributed photo by Sharon Maness
Sharon Maness is shown
during her time going
through radiation treat-
ment for breast cancer 18
years ago.
Sharon Maness
Eighteen
years
ago
Sharon Maness went through
seven and a half weeks of
radiation treatment plus a
partial mastectomy to treat
breast cancer.
“I was so tired all the time
when I was done,” she said.
“The side effects hung on for
six more months.”
She said cancer survivors
all know that “you fi nd out
who your real friends are”
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Sharon Maness underwent seven and a half weeks of radiation therapy and a
partial mastectomy to treat her breast cancer.
when going through cancer
treatments. She got closer
than ever to some friends and
family as they stepped up
to help, while others “slunk
away” when the going got
tough. Those friendships
were never the same.
Cancer
survivorship
has come with a lot of new
“We all have
different cancers,
but some of the
fears you have,
they’ve had. I’m
glad they’re here.”
— Georgia Marshall,
cancer survivor
friendships, but forging them
via participation in cancer-re-
lated support groups and
nonprofi ts comes with a
price. Maness has had six
good friends die from cancer
since her own battle. It’s a
tough experience each time,
and one that causes some
survivors to eventually pull
back from the groups because
they’re tired of losing people.
Georgia Marshall
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Georgia Marshall currently has colon cancer and recently had to stop taking chemo-
therapy on her doctors orders due to her body being too weak for the treatments.
The thing that keeps many
survivors coming back to
events like Relay for Life and
the survivor luncheons is the
chance to support people like
Georgia Marshall.
Marshall is currently
battling colon cancer, and
on Tuesday she broke the
news to the survivors’ group
that her doctors had made
the decision to stop chemo-
therapy because it was too
much for her body to handle.
Cancer survivors are
honest and their concern for
her is not phony or shallow,
Marshall said. She said
they’re “like family” now.
“They watch out for you
like mother hens,” she said,
noting a recent experience
where they refused to let her
volunteer at a fundraising
event because she was so
tired from the chemotherapy.
“I’ve called a couple of them
in the middle of the night
when I was having some
issues and they were there.”
Not everyone experi-
ences the same side effects,
but survivors can still give
patients and recent survivors
a heads up about things they
might possibly experience.
“We all have different
cancers, but some of the
fears you have, they’ve
had,” she said. “I’m glad
they’re here.”
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Contact Jade McDowell
at jmcdowell@eastorego-
nian.com or 541-564-4536.
Golfers raise money for Meadowood
Photo contributed by Noemi Wiseman
Jean Thomson and Susan Norquist participate in a
National Fitness Day event at McKay Creek Estates in
Pendleton.
McKay Creek residents get fi t
In celebration of the recent
National Fitness Day, several
residents and staff of McKay
Creek Estates decided to get
their blood pumping.
The group went for a
short walking trip a few
blocks from the facility, said
executive director Noemi
Wiseman. Staff at the Pend-
leton assisted living facility
were encouraged to wear
their favorite fi tness outfi t to
celebrate with the residents.
There were couple of
residents that joined the
short trip via wheelchair,
Wiseman said. One of them
was Thelma Lindner, who
expressed her appreciation
for the outing.
“This is really fun, I loved
it,” Lindner said.
Wiseman said as the
weather permits, taking
routine walks will be included
as part of scheduled activ-
ities. In addition, Wiseman
invites the community to join
staff and residents as they
celebrate healthy lifestyles.
For more information
about activities at the center,
contact Wiseman at 541-276-
1987 or nwiseman@pres-
tigecare.com.
Manning the 17th hole
during the Camp Mead-
owood Springs Benefi t
Golf
Tournament,
a
foursome of ladies brought
in $5,144 to help the camp
program, located near
Weston.
Karen Fontaine, Jeanie
Bloodsworth, Rita Walker
and Donna Casper offered
golfers a chance for a perfect
drive at the hole. Those who
ponied up $5 could forgo
the dogleg and advance 150
yards up the par 4 hole. In
addition, the ladies sold a
variety of beverages to raise
additional money for the
camp.
In its 37th year, the tour-
nament was held June 2-4
at Big River Golf Course
in Umatilla. Money from
the event benefi ts Camp
Meadowood
Springs,
a unique summer camp
experience for children/
teenagers and their families
impacted by communica-
tion and/or social learning
challenges.
“It’s just a fun thing to
do and we raise a lot of
money,” Bloodsworth said.
Also, while manning
the hole, Bloodsworth
caught up with Portland
Trail Blazers legend
Bob Gross, who was
on hand for the event.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
JUNE 7, 2017
NAVARRO — Gladis Navarro Hernandez
and Jose Roberto Amezola Vazquez of
Boardman, a girl, Jayleen Amezola Navarro.
FRIAS — Shannon J. Rodriguez and
Jose L. Frias of Boardman: a boy, Klayton
Frias.
SELAM — Brooke M. Selam and
Christopher R. Selam of Pendleton: a boy,
Christopher Reuben Selam Jr.
ARGUETA — Chelsey Dawn Park-
er-Argueta and Cesar Enrique Argueta of
Pendleton, a boy, Lionel Ernesto Argueta.
JUNE 8, 2017
CERNAZANA — Ann Marie Phelps
and Casey Joe Cernazana of Weston, a boy,
Urik James Cernazana.
JUNE 9, 2017
BROM — Jennifer Brom and TJ Brom
of Pendleton, a boy, River William Brom.
KNIGHT — Christa Jane Knight and
Rex Glenn Knight of La Grande, a girl,
Sawyer Jane Knight.
JUNE 12, 2017
ROARK — Victoria Rose Roark of
Pendleton, a girl, Lydia Zienya Roark.
Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston
JUNE 8, 2017
GUTIERREZ — Cynthia Gutierrez and
Isaiah James Hilliard of Hermiston, a girl,
Izzybella Zarah Hilliard.
TAMANG-TRUJILLO — Mickey
Trujillo and Sameer Tamang of Hermiston,
a girl, Divya Rose Tamang-Trujillo.
JUNE 11, 2017
BALENTINE — Krystal Dawn
Dunagan and Richard Dennis Christian
Balentine of Hermiston, a girl, Savannah
Louise Dixie Balentine.
MINOR — Jordan Michelle Minor and
Riley Scott Minor of Ellensburg, Wash-
ington, a girl, Monroe Crossley Minor.
Submit Your EO News information and high-resolution photos to: community@eastoregonian.
com or drop off to 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.
Photo contributed by Rita Walker
Bob Gross, who played on the 1977 Portland Trail
Blazers championship team, autographed a quilt
Jeanie Bloodsworth is working on. The Hermiston
woman caught up with the former pro basketball
player while attending to the 17th hole during the
June 2-4 Camp Meadowood Springs Benefi t Golf
Tournament at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla.
The Hermiston woman has
been working on a Blaz-
ers-themed quilt and had
Gross autograph it.
Unsure of what she’s
going to do with the quilt
once it’s completed, Blood-
sworth said, “I think it’s as
tall as Bob Gross.”
For more about the
speech camp, visit www.
meadowoodsprings.org.
Domestic
Violence
Services
receives grant
The
Women’s
Foundation of Oregon
recently
presented
a $25,000 grant to
Domestic
Violence
Services.
Serving Umatilla and
Morrow counties, the
program is in its 40th year
of providing services.
Domestic
Violence
Services serves survivors
of sexual, domestic and
dating violence and
stalking — providing
services in both English
and Spanish.
DVS staffs a 24-hour
crisis line (800-833-
1161) and operates emer-
gency shelters in Pend-
leton and Hermiston. In
addition, it has full-ser-
vice advocacy centers in
Hermiston and Pendleton
and part-time advocacy
centers in Boardman and
Milton-Freewater.
The program provides
individual and group
support,
advocacy,
court accompaniment,
transportation and safety
planning. DVS assists
with restraining orders
and case management.
In addition, it offers life
skills classes.
The Women’s Founda-
tion of Oregon awarded
four grants, which totaled
$75,000. The foundation
focuses the power of
women’s
collective
resources to improve
the lives of women and
girls in Oregon. For
more information, visit
womensfoundationo-
foregon.org.
For more information
about Domestic Violence
Services,
contact
Kathryn
Chaney,
executive director, at
541-276-3322, kathryn@
dvs-or.org or visit www.
dvs-or.org.
Area entries
come up roses in
Portland parade
Several area indi-
viduals/groups received
recognition during the
Grand Floral Parade,
held June 10 durign the
Portland Rose Festival.
In the Equestrian
Class, Happy Canyon
princesses
Gabriella
Lewis and Virginia
Conner received fi rst
place in Native or National
Costume, Individual/Pair;
and Randy and Vicki
Leonard of Pendleton
Stagecoach took fi rst in
Horse Drawn Wagon or
Carriage.
The parade grand
marshals incldued Bobby
Gross, Lloyd Neal and
Larry Steele, members of
the 1977 NBA Champion
Portland Trail Blazers.
The honor took place 40
years after their trium-
phant victory parade when
“Blazermania” erupted
in downtown Portland on
June 5, 1977 following a
spectacular 2-point win
at home in the deciding
game of the NBA fi nals.
For more information,
visit www.rosefestival.
org.
Pet of the Week
Coal
Meet Coal! He is such a handsome, smart boy. Coal is a 4
year old Bull Mastiff mix. He likes going for quiet walks,
learning new things, and playing with toys. He walks
nicely on a leash. He is always happy and we recommend
a harness because he is very strong. Coal gets along
great with other dogs and loves kids. Coal is looking for
a calm home with a fully-fenced yard – no apartments or
condos. If you have a dog of similar size, Coal will need
to meet him prior to adoption. If you’re an experienced
dog person looking for a loyal friend, Coal could be the
right dog for you. Coals’ adoption comes with his neuter,
micro-chip, current shots, fl ea and worm treatment along
with a free bag of his favorite food. Come to PAWS to
meet Coal, you’ll be so glad you did!
Visit Coal 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
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
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269 Pets
Ado pte d
in 2017!