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Page 2C YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, October 28, 2017 Photo contributed by Casey White-Zollman Blue Mountain Community College board of education member Bob Savage, BMCC President Cam Preus and former BMCC Board of Education chairman Ed Taber pause for a photo during the Pat Clubb Memorial Golf Tournament, held Sept. 23 at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City. The tournament raised scholar- ship money for BMCC students. Golf tourney tees up BMCC scholarships Photo contributed by Wanda Hunt Hermiston residents Richard Scarlett and Jerry Cullers look through scrapbooks, articles and photos chronicling a 2,800-mile bicycle trip they took 50 years ago. Childhood chums recall bike trip Hermiston residents Richard Scarlett and Jerry Cullers enjoyed reminiscing this summer about a bicycle trip they took 50 years ago from Seattle to Montreal, Canada. The two met as grade schoolers at West Park Elementary School in Hermiston. They maintained contact as teens, even when their families moved to Washington within a couple of weeks of each other — Cullers’ family to the Renton area and Scarlett’s to Tacoma. The fast friends often spent weekends together at each other’s houses. As young teenagers, the pair even rode their bikes to Hermiston on a couple of occasions. Plans for the roughly 2,800-mile journey fell into place after the pair wrote to Dan Evans, Washington’s governor at the time. The 17-year-olds received finan- cial support from the gover- nor’s office, who also put them in touch with officials from the Seattle World’s Fair. The connections continued, which led to the Leo Scherrer Co. of Seattle, who donated bicycles for the trip. On June 17, 1967, a contin- gency of mayors attending a convention saw the duo off at the base of the Space Needle, the site of the 1962 World’s Fair. During the trip, they camped, stayed in the homes of mayors and occasionally in motels. The most unusual accommodations included the back of a U-Haul type truck and a jail cell — although they weren’t actually incarcerated. The teens mapped out plans for trip, which included stops to meet officials, speak at civic groups and participate in youth activities. They anticipated it would take 40 days — it ended up taking 62 days before they arrived at Montreal, Canada, the site of Expo ‘67. Cullers said that the people they met along the way were friendly and went out of their way to help them. “It was probably the most adventurous thing I’ve ever done,” Scarlett said. “It was the trip of a lifetime.” The inaugural Pat Clubb Memorial Golf Tournament recently raised $3,500 for Blue Mountain Community College student scholarships. The event was held Sept. 23 at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Baker City in memory of the late Pat Clubb, who lived in Baker County with her husband, Jack, a supporter of the BMCC Foundation. Students from Baker, Union and Wallowa counties can apply for the Pat Clubb Memorial Scholarship through the BMCC Foundation. Jack Clubb greeted guests at the tournament to honor his late wife. BMCC board of education member Bob Savage, who represents Baker County in the BMCC service district, worked with the BMCC Foundation and BMCC Baker County Center director Dan Koopman to organize the event. The winning team, with a low score of 58 for 18 holes, was Candace Hoskins, Todd Crockett, Mark Grigg and Ricky Gloria from Baker City. The second place team, with a score of 62, included Mike Barhyte, Joe Rosenberg, Gary Prout and Tim Gilbert of Pend- leton. A total of 11 teams participated in the event. A 2018 Chevy Malibu was up for grabs as a hole- in-one prize, sponsored by Baker Garage, but no one made the shot. Partici- pants also enjoyed a tri-tip barbecue lunch prepared by BMCC alumni and former Associated Student Govern- ment president Bill Mark- graf, his wife, Calesta, and their daughter, Nicole. All three are BMCC graduates and were part of BMCC’s agriculture program. They now ranch in Baker City. “It was incredible to receive such support from Baker citizens to make this tournament a success,” said Margaret Gianotti, exec- utive director of the BMCC Foundation. Anyone interested in contributing to the Pat Clubb Memorial Scholarship or any other BMCC scholar- ship is encouraged to call Gianotti at 541-278-5775 or Koopman at 541-523-2358. Photo contributed by Dorys Grover Jeanne Bryan, seated, and Mary Evans enjoy books at Sun Ridge Retirement Community. The Pendleton Friends of the Library generously donated the materials for the facility residents. Sun Ridge turns pages thanks to library donation Photo contributed by Judy Fordice Virginia Beebe of the Hermiston Senior Center receives a donation from Wayne Harris and Larry Carrick of the Hermiston Elks Lodge. Local Elks support Hermiston seniors A pair of longstanding members of Hermiston Elks Lodge No. 1845 recently met with members of the Herm- iston Senior Center to make a donation. Larry Carrick, a 52-year Hermiston Elks member, and Wayne Harris, with 47 years of membership, presented a check for $200 to Virginia Beebe, Hermiston seniors vice president. The money will go toward the seniors’ new building project. The guests also enjoyed lunch with a group of seniors in the parish hall at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, the tempo- rary lunch site while the new facility is under construction. Video series plugs Darrin Umbarger’s invention Darrin Umbarger, director of Clearview Mediation and Disability Resource Center in Pend- leton, was recently recog- nized for his inventing efforts by the National Association of Chronic Disease Direc- tors. A partnership with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability, Lakeshore Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Disability and Health Branch highlighted Umbarger’s wheelchair charging station project along with other programs that assist people with disabilities. It’s featured in “Promoting Activity and Inclusive Healthy Commu- nities Series,” a collection of videos showcasing the work of 10 communities in five states to improve access to healthier lifestyle choices for people living with disabilities. Umbarger created 10 wheel- chair charging stations that have been installed in local parks and at the Oregon state capital. Sen. Bill Hansell, R- Athena, helped champion the effort. The project enables people who use power wheel- chairs to spend more time enjoying the outdoors and to become more involved with their local government. The CDC Disability and Health Branch of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities granted each participating community $22,800 to explore targeted interventions for increasing access and opportunity for physical activity, healthy eating and general acces- sibility at the local level, said Karma Harris, one of NACDD’s disability inclu- sion experts. “From hiking path signs for people with a visual impairment to adapted bikes in school systems, we were impressed with how partic- ipating communities lever- aged their grants to improve inclusion in treasured community resources like parks, farmer’s markets, and playgrounds,” Harris said. Since 1988, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and its members have worked to strengthen state-based leader- ship and expertise for chronic disease prevention and control across the nation. For more information, contact Paige Rohe at prohe@chron- icdisease.org, 470-809-0589 or visit www.chronicdisease. org. BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton OCT. 18, 2017 GOLAND — Cambry N. Bracken and Nicholas P. Goland of Pendleton: a girl, Parker Jude Goland. OCT. 22, 2017 LYTLE — Krissy A. Lytle of Pendleton and Nathan W. Gregg of Athena: a boy, Xander Sabriel Lytle. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston OCT. 18, 2017 SIMMONS — Jaimee Simmons and Kurtis Simmons of Irrigon: a boy, Henry Sterling Simmons. OCT. 21, 2017 SANCHEZ AVILA — Zulema Avila Garcia and Victor Sanchez of Boardman: a girl, Ximena Sanchez Avila. OCT. 23, 2017 BARTON — Hope Barton and Ryan Barton of Herm- iston: a girl, Reagan Rae Barton. Residents at Sun Ridge Retirement Community are grateful for a generous donation from the Pendleton Friends of the Library. The library group provided books and other publications so residents of the facility may enjoy additional reading materials, which helps in enriching their lives and assists in providing personal growth. Dorys Grover enjoyed a recent visit with Jeanne Bryan and Mary Evans as they looked through materials available in the facility’s library. Located at 3234 S.W. Nye Ave., Pendleton, the residents are always appre- ciative of donations, as well as visitors to join them during activities. For more information about the facility, contact 541-276-2143 or visit www. sunridgeretirementcommu- nity.com. Pacific Ethanol donates to Morrow County schools Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (Columbia Plant) in Boardman recently made donations to three Morrow County School District locations. Sam Boardman Elementary School, Windy River Elementary School and Riverside Jr/Sr High School each received $50. Pacific Ethanol recently organized a company-wide Commu- nity Day Challenge and the Boardman plant was the winner, earning $250 for their efforts. In addition, two other Boardman orga- nizations received dona- tions from Pacific Ethanol. “To support our ever growing community, we would like to offer this money to different organi- zations, groups and schools. We hope our contribution to our community will help in some small way,” said plant manager Daniel Koch. P et of the Week Gandolf Visit Gandolf at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store Gandolf is a loving 2 year old cat looking for his forever home to give him all the attention and love he desires. He comes litter box trained, up to date on shots, neutered, and loaded with an awesome personality! 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