Page 2C
YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, September 23, 2017
THANK YOU
Merkley harvests
recognition from farmers
Recognized as being a champion for
family farmers and ranchers, U. S. Sen.
Jeff Merkley received a Golden Triangle
Award from the National Farmers Union.
The award, which is the family farm
organization’s highest legislative honor,
was presented Sept. 12 during the Fall
Legislative Fly-In in Washington, D.C.
First presented in 1988, the Golden
Triangle symbolizes the organization’s
core principles of education, cooperation
and legislation. It’s presented to senators
and representatives who demonstrate
leadership and support at the federal
policymaking level for family farmers,
ranchers and their rural communities.
Merkley said it’s been a tough year for
farmers and ranchers, both in Oregon and
across the nation. Drought and wildfires,
the senator said, threatened land and
livestock. In addition, Merkley said the
president’s budget proposed huge cuts to
critical agricultural programs.
“Working with true champions for rural
America in both parties, we successfully
fought for the resources that have helped
our farmers and ranchers thwart these
threats and build a foundation for a prom-
ising future,” he said. “I thank the National
Farmers Union for all it does to support
our family farmers and ranchers, and I
thank my colleagues in congress who have
fought alongside me.”
Founded in 1902 by 10 local farmers,
the group works to protect and enhance
the economic well-being and quality of
life for family farmers, ranchers and rural
communities. For more information, visit
www.nfu.org.
Umatilla County 4-H
wins at Ore. State Fair
A number of 4-H members from
Umatilla County competed at the Oregon
State Fair. Results include:
ART
Jenna Wallace (Hermiston) Blue;
Nevada Wright (Hermiston) Blue
CLOTHING AND SEWING
Kendall Cooper (Stanfield) Blue,
Champion; Ainsley Curtiss (Helix) Blue,
Champion, Medallion; Caiden Dennis
(Weston) Blue/ Blue, Reserve Champion;
Ailsa Golter (Hermiston) Blue/ Blue,
Champion; Reece Gorham (Boardman)
Blue; Gina Hampton (Hermiston) Blue/
Blue; Riley Hampton (Hermiston) Blue,
Champion, Medallion; Kayla Humphrey
(Umatilla) Blue, Reserve Champion; Rian
Middleton (Hermiston) Blue; Victoria
Vandenbos (Athena) Blue, Champion,
Medallion/ Blue/ Blue; Skyler Walter
(Athena) Blue, Champion
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS
Sydney Dodge (Pendleton) Blue;
Mason Murdock (Echo) Blue
FASHION REVUE
Tristin Gonzalez (Weston) Blue;
Samantha Wimer (Weston) Blue
FOOD AND NUTRITION
Jayden Bertsch (Stanfield) Blue, Cham-
pion/ Blue/ Blue, Champion; Adrianne
Demianew (Pilot Rock) Blue, Champion,
Medallion; Reece Gorham (Boardman)
Blue/ Blue/ Red; Kayla Humphrey
(Umatilla) Blue, Reserve Champion/ Red
FOOD PRESERVATION
Jayden Bertsch (Stanfield) Blue,
Champion; Kayla Humphrey (Umatilla)
Blue
HONEYBEE
Alison Warner (Pilot Rock) Blue
PHOTOGRAPHY
Juliann Bruce (Hermiston) Blue;
Ainsley Curtiss (Helix) Blue; Samuel
Kubishta (Helix) Blue, Champion, Medal-
lion; Tali Leetch (Pendleton) Blue/ Blue,
Reserve Champion; Karalin Reynolds
(Helix) Blue/ Blue; Jace Wallace (Herm-
iston) Blue, Reserve Champion; Lillian
Wallis (Hermiston) Blue/ Blue; Alison
Warner (Pilot Rock) Blue/ Blue, Cham-
pion; Nevada Wright (Hermiston) Blue
HORSE
Sydney Dodge (Pendleton) Blue/ Red/
Red/ Red; Haylie Tomlinson (Hermiston)
Blue/ Blue/ Red/ Red
Harkenrider family
expresses sincere thanks
Photo contributed by David Norton
Gov. Kate Brown, center, visited with students from Riverside Jr./Sr. High School
during a Sept. 14 field trip at the Workforce Training Center in Boardman.
Riverside students learn about career opportunities
Students from Riverside
Jr/Sr High School recently
learned about different
career opportunities and the
availability of local training
programs.
A Sept. 14 field trip
took students to the Work-
force Training Center
in Boardman. As part of
Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College, the center
opened in April. It includes
classrooms and has a well-
equipped lab for training
in
industrial
systems
technology as well as data
center technicians.
While on the tour, Gov.
Kate Brown stopped in.
Riverside principal David
Norton said students had
an opportunity to talk to
the governor about projects
they were currently working
on. In addition to visiting
the workforce center in
Boardman, Brown also
toured Lamb Weston and
the Early Learning Center.
Beverly Harkenrider
Hermiston
Photo contributed by David Norton
Students from Riverside Jr./Sr. High School learn about
different career opportunities at the Workforce Training
Center during a Sept. 14 field trip in Boardman.
While traveling to the
region, Brown met with
officials
and
business
owners who are impacted
by the Eagle Creek fire.
The governor continued on
to Pendleton to take part in
Round-Up festivities.
“I was truly impressed
by the collaboration I
witnessed to really fulfill
my priority for a seamless
system of education and
a thriving economy in all
corners of the state,” Brown
said.
I want to thank Beverly Harkenrider
and her family for such a nice memorial
service for Frank.
Frank had been on city council and
also had been mayor of the city of
Hermiston. Frank had an untold number
of friends here in Hermiston and beyond.
Most people have overlooked the fact
that Frank was born on Christmas Day
1926. Betty and I always sent Christmas
cards to our friends out of town. However,
we always sent two cards to the Harken-
riders, one for Christmas and one was a
birthday card to Frank because he was
born on Christmas Day.
When Frank was on the city council
and I was city manager there were many,
many improvements made to the city,
and some are the following: a new airport
was constructed; a new library was
constructed and heavily used; the Safety
Center was built that houses the police
and fire personnel and also the municipal
judge and court facilities; an untold
number of street improvements were
constructed; a wastewater treatment plant
meeting all requirements at that time was
built; a new city hall was acquired at that
time; and a public works facility building
was also built.
These are just a few of the more
important improvements made to the city.
I will certainly miss Frank Harkenrider.
BIRTHS
Photo contributed by Aaron Worden
Indian relay racer takes the corner
Pendleton resident Aaron Worden captures some of the action during the Indian
Relay Race at the Pendleton Round-Up.
Two Weston-McEwen teachers named civic scholars
Rep. Greg Barreto of
House District 58 selected
Athena-Weston
School
District
teachers
Troy
Olson and Shawn White as
2017-18 Civic Scholars.
Both are educators at
Weston-McEwen
High
School. Olson teaches social
studies and White is a U.S.
history teacher.
Each state legislator
named two teachers from
their district for the program,
which is part of a statewide
initiative to enhance profes-
sional development in civics
education. Civic scholars
receive free registration for
the Civics Conference for
Teachers, held in December at
the Oregon State Capitol. The
conference features presen-
tations from each branch
of government, and lessons
from master teachers about
how to implement civics
lessons into curriculum.
“We are very pleased that
two of our teachers have
been recognized in this way,”
said district superintendent
Laure Quaresma. “Both
Mr. Olson and Mr. White
are very deserving educators
dedicated to teaching students
about being informed about
our country.”
The program is sponsored
by the Classroom Law
Project, a nonprofit organi-
zation dedicated to engaging
students in government. For
more information, visit www.
classroomlaw.org.
Fashion Show
SEPT 26TH • 7:30 PM!!!
New Fall Fashions Featuring
Simply Noelle, Charlie Paige & Mud Pie!
Partnering with Higher Power Fitness!
MOMMY & ME FASHIONS
Louie
Louie needs a forever home with a family
that will love and give him the happiness
he deserves. Louie is just under 1 year
old, shorthair with an awesome personality.
He is housetrained, comes with current
vaccinations, neutered and fl ea treatment.
Come meet Louie at PAWS free roaming cat
room anytime Tue - Sat from 12-4pm at 517
SE 3rd St in Pendleton. His adoption fee is
just $20 through the end of October.
Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
Pupcakes
30% OFF Show Special!
REFRESHMENTS!!!
Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston
SEPT. 11, 2017
MOORE — Stacy A. Boyer and Chris-
topher M. Moore of Hermiston: a boy,
Carson Edward Rollie Moore.
SEPT. 12, 2017
CLARK — Ashlee N. Clark and Justin
C. Clark of Hermiston: a boy, Jordan
Rivers Clark.
SEPT. 15, 2017
KRIEGER — Kathrine Krieger and
Justan Krieger of Hermiston: a boy,
Justan Michael Krieger Jr.
Visit Louie at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm • 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton • 541-276-0181
for everyone who attends!
Enter to WIN 1 of 3 Gift Cards up to $50!
Enter to WIN 1 of 2, 30 Day Team Training Sessions
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
SEPT. 15, 2017
HATLEY — Taylor D. Hatley and
Gannon D. Gilliland of Pilot Rock: a girl,
Paislee Jayne Gilliland.
P et of the Week
Sept 24th - 29th
FREE GIFT
Harkenrider memorial was
much appreciated
Tom Harper
Hermiston
541-567-0272 • 2150 N. First St., Hermiston
FALL
I would like to try and convey my
appreciation to the many people who were
involved in caring for my husband, Frank
Harkenrider, during his last illness.
From the time that he fell carrying in
a large bottle of drinking water till the
moment his kidneys failed and he took his
last breath we were met with kindness,
professionalism and care. The 911
responders, the staff at Good Shepherd
Medical Center, the emergency room
doctor, Dr. Jeremy Anderson and
the nurses and caregivers at Regency
Hermiston Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center were exceptional. I know they
were “just doing their job” but they did
their jobs with outstanding compassion.
The response to Frank’s death has
been overwhelming. Ken Huber and his
staff from Burns Mortuary and Dr. Jim
Pierce from the First United Methodist
Church have made this very difficult time
in our lives bearable.
The celebration of life at the high
school was a perfect tribute to Frank.
Thank you Hermiston High School band
for playing the “Bulldog Fight Song.”
Frank would have loved it.
The flowers, donations, cards, news
articles, food, and other expressions of
friendship and caring are so appreciated.
It is impossible for me to list everyone
who has touched our lives and shared our
sorrow.
Please accept our thanks and know that
we treasure your love and friendship.
125 S. M ain St.,
Pendleton
541-276-9292
Pet Grooming~Boarding
Day Care
541-429-8787 for Pendleton
541-910-2727 for La Grande
www.leterbark.com
512 Pets
Adopted
in 2017!