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East Oregonian
Saturday, July 15, 2017
ANNIVERSARY
Lee and Patricia Towers
Lee and Patricia Towers
of Pendleton are celebrating
their 50th wedding anniver-
sary. On July 8, 1967, they
were married in Turner,
Oregon. The wedding took
place in the backyard of
Geraldine and Lawrence
Bower.
After graduating from
Boardman High School, Lee
served in Vietnam,
and at the time of
the wedding he
was employed
at the Umatilla
Army Depot.
Patricia
had
graduated from
Cascade
High
School and was
employed at Salem
General Hospital in the
maternity wing.
After the wedding, the
couple lived in Irrigon. Two
years later, they moved to a
house in Pendleton and, in
1972, they moved into the
house that they still currently
live in today. Lee went to
work for Pacifi c Northwest
Bell in 1969 where he worked
until his retirement in 2004.
Patricia and Lee
Towers in 1967
Pat was a stay-
at- home mother
and homemaker
raising
three
wonderful chil-
dren.
Joining
the
Towers in their anniver-
sary celebration are their
children: Michael Towers
and his wife Melissa from
Vale, Oregon; Cindy Wood
and her husband Matt from
Helix, Oregon; and Sheri
Towers and her signifi cant
other, Shaner Applegate,
from Pendleton. They also
have four grandchildren:
Lacey and Cody Towers and
Willie and Annie Wood.
Local fi refi ghter/EMT
receives volunteer award
The Umatilla Rural
Fire Protection District
and Umatilla Volunteer
Firefi ghters
Association
recently celebrated 20 years
of volunteer services from
one of its members.
Kerri Potts has been
saving lives and property
in the Umatilla Rural Fire
Protection District and
surrounding
communities
for more than two decades.
The Umatilla woman began
her career as a volunteer
fi refi ghter with the URFPD
April 1, 1997. She subse-
quently was certifi ed as an
emergency medical techni-
cian to work on the ambu-
lance. Today, in addition to
fulfi lling her volunteer role
as an EMT Intermediate and
fi refi ghter, she also works
as an registered nurse for
the Good Shepherd Health
Care System.
On behalf of the URFPD,
Rob
Tooley,
assistant
chief and training offi cer,
announced the milestone —
congratulating and thanking
Potts for her 20 years of
volunteer service.
Horseshoe Tournament
Saturday Singles: Kris
Powaukee (1), Mike Fetter
(2); Sunday Doubles: Lee
Davis and Kris Pouwaukee
(1), Tyler Smith and Brent
Fetter (2).
Athletic Competitions
Men’s “A” (Best of Comp
and Extra Throws): Alex
Jeffery (1); Cory Frazier
(2); Adam Larson (3); John
Odden (4).
Men’s “B” (Best of Comp
and Extra Throws): Mike
Lanegan (1); Justin Funder-
burk (2); Andrew Schibig
(3); Dan Gregory (4); Daniel
Keffer (5); Nick Heuer (6).
Men’s “C” (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws):
Chris Moore (1); Nathaniel
Hotchkiss (2); Richard Welch
(3); Cory Swanson (4); Travis
Saulls (5); Joel Dougall (6);
Jason Nielson (7).
Men’s Light (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws): Billy
Keeley (1); Shaun Campbell
(2); VaughDavid Gregory (3);
Jacob LeBaron (4).
Men’s Novice (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws):
Hunter Stucker (1); Joe Small
(2); Louie Vidmar (3); David
Walker (4).
Women’s Masters 40+
(Best of Comp and Extra
Throws): Rachelle Wiley (1);
Angela Shelly (2); Connie
Nielson (3); Regina Wechter
(4); Gretchen Yoder (5).
Women’s “A” (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws):
Chrystal Rubert (1); Annie
Singer (2).
Women’s “C” (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws):
Niki Eberly (1); Bree Larson
(2); Shelley Reed and Kara
Vallard (tie 3); Kaillen Hearn
(5); Emily Hauge (6); Brandi
Dunlap (7); Connie Sullivan
(8).
Masters 40-49 (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws):
Mark Wechter (1); Kyle
Contributed photo
The Special Olympics relay team of Cassidy
McQuinn, Jeff McEachran, Timothy Tichy, and Camer-
on Goldie received a bronze medal after a come from
behind effort during the regional tournament held in
Milton-Freewater.
Special Olympians go for the gold at regional tournaments
More than 75 athletes
from
the
Hermiston/
Pendleton Special Olym-
pics Local Program #510
recently competed at three
regional tournaments.
The golf competition took
place June 10 near Banks.
First-time athlete Saul Lara
received a gold medal in the
Individual Skills Competi-
tion and David Andrews, a
longtime Special Olympic
athlete but new to the
golf program, received a
bronze. Jonathan Wilson
and unifi ed partner Dan
Headley earned silver in a
nine-hole alternating stroke
play, Jonathan Kinsel and
unifi ed partner Tye Stewart
took fourth place followed
by Jason Cargill and partner
60 athletes, many medals
were earned including a
come-from-behind bronze
medal fi nish for the relay
team of Cassidy McQuinn,
Jeff McEachran, Timothy
Tichy
and
Cameron
Goldie, who are coached by
Di Fordice.
A high point of the
competition
experience
began even before boarding
the bus. Each athlete was
presented with a card made
by the leadership students
at Sandstone Middle School
encouraging them to do well
in competition.
“We are one program
and these cards made by
students at Sandstone were
just one more unifying factor
for our team,” said Angela
Kris Neustel with a sixth
place fi nish.
On June 11, six members
of the Eastside Rollers
bocce team traveled to
Hillsboro to compete. The
traditional bocce team of
Makayla Thompson and
Mary Jones earned silver
medals in the female divi-
sion, while partners Jillian
Smalley and Lyall Arey
also took silver in their divi-
sion. The fi rst-time unifi ed
team of Misty Larsen and
Jessica Sexton took bronze.
All three teams earned the
sportsmanship awards for
their respective divisions.
The athletics team (track
and fi eld events) traveled
to Milton-Freewater for
competition. With more than
Schneider, local program
coordinator.
Special
Olympics
provides
year-round
athletic training and sports
competitions for individuals
with intellectual and devel-
opmental disabilities. To
participate, athletes must be
age 6 or older. There is no
charge to participate.
The next sports season
for the local program is
bowling, which begins Sept.
1 at Desert Lanes in Herm-
iston. Signups are Monday,
Aug. 21 from 4-5 p.m. at
the Arc Building, 215 W.
Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
For more information about
participating as an athlete
or volunteer, call Angela
Schneider at 541-314-0166.
McKay Creek residents have a blast with Independence Day
Potts
The URFPD is a primarily
volunteer fi re department
serving the city of Umatilla
and surrounding areas. They
provide fi re suppression,
education and prevention
services in the area and on
the Columbia River. They
also provide quick response
medical services in conjunc-
tion with Umatilla County
Fire District 1. For more
information, including how
to become a volunteer, visit
www.umatillafi re.org.
Caledonian Games winners named
ATHENA — Winners for
the 2017 Caledonian Games
held July 8-9 at Athena City
Park included:
Contributed photo
Members of the Eastside Rollers Special Olympics
bocce team MaKayla Thompson, Mary Jones, Jillian
Smalley, Lyall Arey, Misty Larsen, Jessica Sexton
and Kristi Smalley recently participated in a regional
tournament in Hillsboro.
Dayle (2); William Griffi th (3);
Anthony Shouldis (4); Les
Wallace (5); Sean Pelfrey (6).
Masters 50+ (Best of
Comp and Extra Throws):
Paul McLachlan (1); Perren
Baker (2); Scott Compton (3).
Parade
Float: Inland Northwest
Musicians Orchestra (1);
Athena Auto Parts (2).
Service
Organization:
Pendleton Shrine Club (1);
Main Street Cowboys, Pend-
leton (2).
Marching Unit: Pendleton
VFW Let’er Buck Post 922 (1).
Cars/Vehicles:
Walla
Walla Cruisers (1); Hodge
Upholstery (2).
Royal Court (riding):
Pendleton Round-Up Queen
and Court (1); Happy Canyon
Princesses (2); Milton-Free-
water Pioneer Posse Queen
and Court (3).
Royal Court (non-riding):
Umatilla County Fair Court
(1); Umatilla County Pioneer
Picnic Queen and Marshal
(2).
Band: Weston-McEwen
Pipes and Drums
Equestrian Group: North-
west Aside Group, Heppner.
Specialty: Athena-Weston
Pooper Scoopers (1); Robert
Cannon, Athena (2).
Scottish
Clan:
Clan
Turnbull, Pendleton (1); Clan
Crichton, Walla Walla (2);
Clan McBean, Milton-Free-
water (3).
Piping
Grade 5, 2/4 March: Dan
Dorsett, Tigard (1); Allison
Munch-Rotolo,
Pullman,
Wash. (2).
Grade 5, Slow Air: Dan
Dorsett, Tigard (1); Allison
Munch-Rotolo,
Pullman,
Wash. (2).
Grade 4, 2/4 March:Jozie
Munch-Rotolo, Pullman (1)
Grade 4 Strathspey/Reel:
Jozie Munch-Rotolo, Pullman
(1)
Adult, 2/4 March: Peter
Elder, Cove (1).
Amateur, Piobaireachd:
Peter Elder, Cove (1).
A Red, White and You
theme for the month of July
also featured a Fourth of
July celebration at McKay
Creek Estates.
The Pendleton assisted
living facility was decorated
in patriotic colors to cele-
brate Independence Day. In
addition, residents, staff and
family members participated
in the Pendleton Fourth
of July parade. Before
boarding the facility’s bus,
many enjoyed having their
photos taken, said executive
director Noemi Wiseman.
Among
the
parade
participants were volunteers
Barby Cleveland and her
friend Michelle Villarreal,
who both rode their horses
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
JULY 5, 2017
CLINKENBEARD
— Kyria J.M. Werner and
Russel G. Clinkenbeard of
Pendleton: a boy, Deklan
Lowell Clinkenbeard.
JULY 9, 2017
COMPARAN
—
Jimena Moreno Vargas and
Ramon A. Comparan of
Boardman: a girl, Fatima
Comparan.
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
JUNE 29, 2017
NOYES — Caitlin
R. Cozad and Jacob D.
Noyes of Hermiston: a girl,
Georgia Raine Noyes.
JULY 2, 2017
SHOEMAKER
—
Jenna D. Baker and Travis
J. Shoemaker of Herm-
iston: a boy, Travis John
Shoemaker Jr.
JULY 3, 2017
FREDERICKSON —
Isabella Eddy and Erik
Frederickson of Herm-
iston: a girl, Alara Ann
Frederickson.
GARCILAZO — Judy
R. Garcilazo of Umatilla: a
boy, Keegan Asher Garci-
lazo.
JULY 6, 2017
GUTIERREZ LEON
— Maria Leonus and
Carlos Gutierrez Gabriel of
Boardman: a girl, Daniela
Dominga Gutierrez Leon.
JULY 7, 2017
BENETTI — Amber
Benetti and Brenden
Benetti of Holdman: a girl,
Ember Lee Linn Benetti.
MARIN — Jennika M.
Mendoza and Jorge A.
Marin of Hermiston: a girl,
Aniya Sophia Marie Marin.
JULY 8, 2017
MARTINEZ — Tausha
L. Patterson and Francisco
Martinez Jr. of Hermiston: a
girl, Lluvia Edith Martinez.
JULY 10, 2017
SENN — Sabrina M.
Senn of Hermiston: a girl,
Olivia Rose Senn.
Photo contributed by Noemi Wiseman
A group from McKay Creek Estates prepares to head
to the Pendleton Fourth of July parade.
bearing
the American
fl ag and Prestige Care
fl ag, Allison Galloway,
and Wiseman’s daughter
Tiffany Wiseman who, in
her third year, used a Hula
Hoop for the entire parade
route.
“It was really a fun expe-
rience for our residents,”
Wiseman said. “Their smiles
are priceless.”
The best part of joining
the parade, she said, was
winning fi rst place for the
Float Category. She said
they were thrilled to take the
trophy back to share with all
the residents while enjoying
a Fourth of July barbecue.
“We share this trophy to
all McKay Creek residents,
families, volunteers and
staff,” Wiseman said.
For more information
about activities at the
center, contact Wiseman
at
541-276-1987
or
nwiseman@prestigecare.
com.
Travel Oregon recognizes Tamástslikt, Pat Beard
A local organization
and individual were among
the recipients of the 2016
Travel and Tourism
Industry
Achievement
Awards.
Presented by the Oregon
Tourism
Commission,
doing business as Travel
Oregon, in May at the
2017 Governor’s Confer-
ence on Tourism in Salem,
Tamástslikt
Cultural
Institute and Pat Beard
were recognized.
Tamástslikt
received
the Gene Leo Memorial
Award. Established in
1994 to honor the late
Gene Leo, it recognizes
an outstanding contribu-
tion for a tourism-related
activity
or
attraction
focused
on
Oregon’s
natural beauty or outdoor
recreation.
Tamástslikt
Cultural
Institute,
located
in
Mission, was recognized
for its multi-year invest-
ment to effi cient and
renewable energy. Over
the course of 14 years, they
have reduced their elec-
trical usage by 67 percent
and natural gas usage by 76
percent, saving
more
than
$750,000.
B e a r d ,
f o r m e r l y
with
Travel
Pendleton
(he was hired
as Pendleton
Convention
Center director
effective July
1),
received Beard
the
Oregon
Tourism
Leadership
Award. He was recognized
for paving the way for the
next generation to gain
knowledge and a budding
passion for tourism.
The award announce-
ment called Beard a
“cowboy with an undying
love for Eastern Oregon.”
He is said to go above
and beyond his job duties
out of genuine love for
his community. From
creating inspiring itiner-
aries, leading media and
familiarization tours, and
cultivating
large-scale
events, Beard
exemplifies
what
strong
leadership looks
like in Oregon’s
tourism industry,
the award said.
The annual
awards recog-
nize people and
o rg a n i z a t i o n s
across the state
that go the extra mile to
enhance the travel and
tourism industry in Oregon.
The award recipients are
outstanding examples of
professionals who, by
virtue of their vision, perse-
verance and dedication, are
a credit to Oregon’s tourism
and hospitality industry.
For more information, visit
www.traveloregon.com.
Pet of the Week
Mirrak
If you’re looking for a handsome and
affectionate new feline to welcome to your
home, come meet Mirrak! He will greet you
at the door in our free roaming cat room. He
has been neutered, tested and vaccinated for
FELV and FIV, up to date on shots and ready
to go to a terrifi c new home! If Mirrak
caught your eye, come to PAWS anytime
between Tues-Sat 12-4pm. His adoption fee
is $70.
Visit Mirrak 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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361 Pets
Ado pte d
in 2017!