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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Red Cross celebrates
first-time blood donor
The highlight of the July 17 American Red
Cross blood drive held at Good Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston was welcoming
first-time donor Jason Haigh of Hermiston.
Overall, the drive collected 39 units from 48
donors, said Patti Perkins, who helps coordi-
nate the blood drives. The canteen, she said, was
furnished by Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hospital Auxiliary.
The next blood drive at Good Shepherd is
Monday, Aug. 21 from noon to 6 p.m. While
walk-ins are welcome, appointments can be
made by calling 800-448-3543.
Blood products are always in high demand,
Perkins said, but the summer months result in
increased needs. A donation of blood can save
the lives of up to three people
In addition, service groups interested in
providing canteen duties at upcoming blood
drives are urged to call Perkins at 541-571-5372.
UCSO deputy graduates
Photo contributed by Deborah Wagner
Several members of Altrusa International of Pendleton present books to board members of Cason’s Place. Those pictured
include Carolyn Brandsen, Jan Peterson-Terjeson, Melissa Nitz, Matt Terjeson, Cameron Anderson, Debbie McBee and
Beth Harrison (kneeling), Marge Norrington-Jones, Jon Nitz, Shanna Anderson and Jerad Farley.
Altrusa donates books to Cason’s Place
Members
of
Altrusa
International of Pendleton’s
literacy committee recently
donated 70 books to Cason’s
Place: Grief Support for
Children and Families of
Eastern Oregon.
Debbie McBee, who also
serves on the Cason’s Place
board, Beth Harrison and
Marge
Norrington-Jones
met with Cason’s Place board
members Aug. 3 to present the
donation. Some of the books
will be given to kids to take
with them, while others will
be kept in the “talking rooms,”
where youths can use them as
resources when using services
at Cason’s Place after the loss
of a sibling or parent.
Cason’s Place is a nonprofit
organization named in memory
of Cason Terjeson, who died
in an Eastern Oregon farming
accident in 2007. His parents,
Matt Terjeson and Jan
Peterson-Terjeson, and sister
Lydia, gained help through
the Dougy Center in Portland.
The Terjesons and others have
met regularly to make plans
to create a similar facility in
Umatilla County.
The facility, which is
located in a former Pendleton
orthopedic office on South-
east Court Avenue owned
by St. Anthony Hospital, is
undergoing renovations.
The organization is plan-
ning a multi-day event called
Cason’s Camp for late August,
which will act as a trial run for
operations at the new building,
McBee said in June.
For more information, to
volunteer or to make dona-
tions, contact 541-377-3049,
janpt.loss@gmail.com, search
Facebook or visit www.cason-
splace.org.
Golfers tee off for local Special Olympics program
The Desert Lanes team of Chad
Owens, Mike Postlewart, Doug Larsen
and Nikki Postlewart took top honors
in the Hermiston/Pendleton Special
Olympics Fundraising Golf Tourna-
ment, held Aug. 12 at Echo Hills Golf
Course.
The foursome scored a 55, edging out
the 3 Officers and a Gentleman team of
Raymond Hocker, Dick Baker, Carlos
Torres and Tye Stewart. In its 12th year,
the tournament drew 55 golfers and raised
$6,500 for the local Special Olympics
program.
Special Olympics training and
competition must be provided at no cost
to the athletes. The policy requires the
local program to raise enough money
to support athletes in the specialized
year-round sporting program, said Kristi
Smalley, event chairwoman.
“Once more, the community indicated
their sincere love of Special Olympics
and confirmed their support of the
athletes with generous donations of time,
talent and open wallets,” she said.
Part of the success of this year’s
event, Smalley said, was due to the Gold
Medal Sponsors, who each contributed
$500 to the tournament. They included
Umatilla
Electric
Cooperative,
Knights of Columbus Council #3999,
Rogers Toyota of Hermiston, A & A
Mini Storage (in-kind donation) and
new this year, Jim Purswell’s Pumps
Co. Inc. Also new to the tournament,
contributing $250, was the Hermiston
Kiwanis Club. Silver Medal Special
Event Sponsors contributing $100 each
included Inland Pool and Spa Centre,
Schroth Financial Services, Parkins
Door Co., RDO Equipment, Morfeld
Corp., Inc. and Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston. Bronze Medal $50 Hole
Sponsors were Hermiston Drug & Gift,
Gary Culp Machine, R & R Sports
Trophies, Barak & Associates, O So
Kleen, Northwest Livestock Commis-
sion, LLC, Walker Wells Financial
Advising, Eastside Market, Lifetime
Vision Source, Fence Tite Rite and
Horace Mann Insurance. In addition to
Two Pendleton nonprofits
receive PGE grants
A pair of Pendleton nonprofit organizations
each received $5,000 grants from the PGE
Foundation — the corporate foundation of
Portland General Electric.
The Arts Council of Pendleton will use
the money to support its free arts programs for
youth in the region surrounding Pendleton, and
the Oregon East Symphony has earmarked
its grant to support Symphony Strings, an
after-school program for fourth and fifth grade
students.
The two local donations were among the
foundation’s 22 grants totaling $211,250, which
were distributed in the second quarter of 2017 to
arts and cultural education outreach programs.
“We believe arts and culture are critical to
helping all people realize their full potential,”
said Kregg Arntson, executive director of the
PGE Foundation. “That’s why we work with
our community partners to provide young
people access to arts learning opportunities in
urban and rural areas across Oregon.”
The PGE Foundation works in collaboration
with communities across Oregon to improve
educational outcomes, inspire critical thinking
though arts experiences and strengthen family
stability. For more information, visit www.
pgefoundation.org.
Photo contributed by Jordan Smalley
The Desert Lanes team of Chad Owens, Mike Postlewart, Doug Larsen and Nikki
Postlewart shot a 55 to win the Special Olympics fundraising golf tournament
Aug. 12 at Echo Hills Golf Course.
businesses, several individuals provided
support as hole sponsors: Wyatt Harris/
Second Chance, Mary Bousquet,
Doris Boatright, Lesa Bunton and
Vicki Edmundson. Sponsors for the
water stations were local athletes Jillian
Smalley and Mary Jones.
A highlight of the event, Smalley said,
is always the hamburger lunch sponsored
by Tom Huxol/Cascade Automotive
and served by representatives of the
Knights of Columbus Council #3999,
Jim Purswell, Charlie Clupny and
Dale Ternes and assisted by Boatright, a
longtime bowling coach.
Due to the overwhelming response of
the following local businesses, all partic-
ipants received a door prize: Club 24
Express Fitness, Crazy Mike’s Video,
Neighbor Dudes, Northwest Farm
Supply, American Printing, Desert
Lanes, Hagerman Trucking, Midway
Tavern, Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe, Hales
Restaurant and Randy’s Pro Shop.
Contributing to the special event prizes
were Obies, Smitty’s Ace Hardware,
Deanna Plum/Tastefully Simple and
Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter.
Wine provided by Ste. Michelle Wine
Estates was awarded to the first through
third place teams along with winners
for closest to the pin, longest drive and
longest putt.
For more information about the local
special Olympics program, call Kristi
Smalley at 541-571-0997.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
AUG. 8, 2017
MUTH — Josie P. Muth
and Gary S. Muth of Pend-
leton: a boy, Allen Michael
Muth.
AUG. 9, 2017
MARQUEZ — Hunter
C. Dowler-Aathau and John
T. Marquez of Pendleton: a
girl, Remley Jolie Marquez.
AUG. 10, 2017
SCOTT — Sara E. Scott
and Cody J. Scott of Pend-
leton: a boy, Tanner Dean
Scott.
AUG. 11, 2017
HIGHEAGLE
—
KasCee M. Cressy-Green of
Pilot Rock and Joseph High-
eagle Jr. of Pendleton: a boy,
A member of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s
Office was among the Aug. 18 graduates of the
Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem.
Deputy Sheriff David Morrison completed
the Basic Corrections Local #BCL028. The
ceremony featured Sheriff Eric Zanni of the
Coos County Sheriff’s Office as the guest
speaker.
The academy is nationally recognized for its
innovative training programs. Eriks Gabliks
serves as the director and Sheriff Jason Myers
of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is the
board chairman.
It provides training and certification of
more than 40,000 city, tribal, county and state
law enforcement officers, corrections officers,
parole and probation officers, fire service
personnel, telecommunicators, emergency
medical dispatchers and private security
providers. For more information, contact
Gabliks at 503-378-2332, eriks.gabliks@state.
or.us or visit www.oregon.gov/dpsst.
KaySon Paul Higheagle.
AUG. 14, 2017
BROWN — Caitlin S.
Bailey and Dinesh A. Brown
of Athena: a girl, Kartyr
Nichelle Brown.
CAMPBELL — Aleah
J. Campbell and John D.
Campbell of Pendleton: a
girl, Freida Joy Campbell.
KIRBY — Aliina Kirby
and Robert Kirby III of
Pendleton: a girl, Karma Lee
Kirby.
TRUJILLO — Cindia
Trujillo and Antonio Trujillo
Soto of Boardman: a girl,
Addyson Ensley Trujillo.
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
AUG. 7, 2017
KEENEY
HENR-
RIQUEZ — Emily Keeney
Monreal and Roberto C.
Henrriquez of Hermiston:
a girl, Kimberlee Aracely
Keeney Henrriquez.
AUG. 9, 2017
JOHNSTON — Kath-
leen Johnston and George
Johnston of Stanfield: a boy,
Winter Reid Johnston.
AUG. 11, 2017
LOW
—
Kimberly
Johnson Low and Richard
A. Low of Stanfield: a girl,
Parker Avery Low.
AUG. 15, 2017
WITHERSPOON
—
Brittany N. Witherspoon
and Rob D. Witherspoon
of Irrigon: a boy, James
Christopher DeWayne With-
erspoon.
SUBMIT YOUR EO NEWS
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Renee Struthers-Hogge at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-
0818 with questions.
THANK YOU
Customer appreciates extra
mile by jeweler
I was delighted with a jewelry repair done
by Goss Jewelers last spring and so I took my
Black Hills Gold band in to see if they could
replace a leaf that was lost from the band.
They investigated if they could find a
source for a replacement theme, but cautioned
me that it was probably unlikely, since Black
Hills Gold jewelry is sold as a whole. They
even tried to find a source that might have
“scrap” pieces. This was a dead end, too.
I appreciate the time and care they took
to try to complete this repair. I would highly
recommend them as my jeweler of choice in
Hermiston.
Sally Peatow
Hermiston
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