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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, January 13, 2018
R.D. Offutt builds community with grant program
Threemile
Canyon
Farms recently announced
the Boardman Rural Fire
Protection District is the
recipient of a grant through the
Offutt Family Foundation.
The grant will be used to
purchase a lightweight quick
response unit. The fire district,
which spans 330 square miles
and serves approximately
3,310 citizens within the city
of Boardman and another
5,000 in daily commuter
traffic, also responds to resi-
dents living in outlying areas.
In addition, they also respond
to Morrow County Health
District requests for medical
emergencies.
As part of its special
volunteer fire department
focus of its Community
Builder program, the unique
initiative is open to employees
of R.D. Offutt Company,
parent company of Threemile
Canyon Farms in Boardman.
Anne Struthers, director of
communications with R.D.
Offutt, said the company isn’t
disclosing individual grant
amounts but that more than
$500,000 was donated in this
special cycle of Community
Builder grants that benefited
volunteer fire departments
throughout the organization’s
footprint.
All R.D. Offutt Company
team members who are active
volunteer firefighters were
invited to apply for a Commu-
nity Builder grant, Struthers
said. As part of the applica-
tion, the employee explained
how the grant would benefit
the local community along
with information about his/
her personal commitment to
Pool tourney
racks up cash
for senior center
A donation of $3,000
is going to the Herm-
iston Senior Center
thanks to the annual
Christmas Charity Pool
Tournament.
The Dec. 16 event,
held at Midway Bar
& Grill, included a
spaghetti feed, raffle,
50/50 pot and silent
auction.
Organizers of the
event expressed thanks
to sponsors, those who
donated raffle prizes and
tournament participants
for another successful
year. The revolving
trophy is on display at
Last Chance Tavern in
Hermiston.
BIRTHS
Photo contributed by Anne Struthers
The Boardman Rural Fire Protection District received a Community Builder grant from R.D. Offutt Company.
Those present during the presentation included Lt. Adam Cole, firefighter Jeremy Gehrke, fire marshal Marty
Broadbent, fire chief Mark Rogelstad, firefighter Tammy Sheppard, Marty Myers, general manager at Threemile
Canyon Farms; assistant fire chief Bill Ellis, Lt. Casey Zellars, Jeff Wendler, director of livestock operations at
Threemile Canyon Farms; Greg Harris, farm manager for Threemile Canyon Farms; and firefighter Gene Sheppard.
the fire department.
Tammy Sheppard, crop
records clerk at Threemile
Canyon Farms and a dedi-
cated volunteer firefighter
since 2010, submitted the
Community Builder grant
for the Boardman Rural Fire
Protection District. Sheppard
and her husband, Gene,
currently man Station 3 for
the fire district.
“It is fulfilling to help the
citizens of my community and
those traveling through our
district and commuting here
for jobs. I also take pride in the
fact that we are protecting the
environment and agricultural
resources within the district,”
she said.
Community Builder appli-
cations are submitted year-
round and awarded twice a
year. Because of the number
of team members who donate
time to their local volunteer
fire departments, this fall’s
round of submissions was
specially designated for rural
and volunteer fire depart-
ments, Struthers said.
“The response we received
was overwhelming and
speaks to the great needs
our communities have in
providing resources to volun-
teer fire departments,” said
Jean Zimmerman, executive
vice president of RDO Equip-
ment Co. “Supporting our
communities is important to
the Offutt Family Foundation
and these grants will greatly
impact, not just the volunteer
fire departments, but the citi-
zens who rely on this crucial
community service.”
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
JAN. 2, 2017
ROLDAN — Maria
Castillo and Lorenzo
Roldan of Hermiston: a
girl, Daniela Roldan.
JAN. 3, 2018
JUDD — Megan Judd
and Joseph Judd of
Hermiston: a boy, Killian
Gabriel Judd.
Photo contributed by Maria Duron
The Hermiston School District is celebrating School Board Recognition Month.
Board members include, back: Dave Smith, Karen Sherman, Jason Middleton, Mark
Gomolski; front: Ginny Holthus, Josh Goller and Bonnie Luisi.
Hermiston commends school board
The Hermiston School District joined
the other 196 school districts throughout
Oregon to celebrate January as “School
Board Recognition Month.”
Interim superintendent Tricia Mooney
said school board members spend countless
hours of unpaid time working to support
educational opportunities for the district’s
students.
“They also serve as the corporate board
of directors to the fourth largest employer in
the community,” Mooney said. “Celebrating
School Board Recognition Month is one way
to say thanks for all they do.”
Mooney said that often the efforts of
school board members go unrecognized. In
supporting local education, Mooney said
the board focuses on many areas, including
creating a vision for what parents and citizens
want their school district to become and
how to make student achievement the top
priority. In addition, they monitor the use of
the district’s human and financial resources,
support a climate where students can learn
and teachers can teach, collaborate to solve
common problems and to support common
successes, and focus on continuous improve-
ment.
During the month of January, each board
member is recognized by a school within the
district, which may include a student body
assembly, joining students for lunch, and
bulletin boards or door decorations done in
their honor.
School board members include Dave
Smith, Karen Sherman, Jason Middleton,
Mark Gomolski, Ginny Holthus, Josh
Goller and Bonnie Luisi.
“Even though we are making a special
effort during January to show appreciation
for our school board members, we recognize
their contributions reflect a year-round effort
on their part. They are dedicated individuals
who are committed to improving student
achievement and to fighting for the best for all
of our students,” Mooney said.
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
JAN. 4, 2017
OLIVER — Christina
M. Oliver and Nathan R.
Oliver: a girl, Jessa Marie
Oliver.
JAN. 5, 2018
MORRIS — Jamie
Herrera and Lawrence
Morris of Umatilla: a boy,
Quinten Makai Morris.
SCHILLER — Caren
K. McLaren and Jeffery
R. Schiller of Pilot Rock:
a boy, Tripper Canyon
Schiller.
JAN. 8, 2018
ALLEN — Anna C.
Allen and Casey T. Allen
of Pendleton: a boy,
Cayman Clay Allen.
GREGG — Jill C.
Gregg and Patrick M.
Gregg of Pendleton: a
boy, Christopher David
Gregg.
VILLEGAS — Erica
Guzman of Umatilla and
Ramior Villegas Jr. of
Boardman: a boy, Ramiro
Villegas III.
JAN. 9, 2018
HUMPHREYS
—
Jessica Humphreys and
Kyle Humphreys of
Pendleton: a girl, Helen
Rose Humphreys.
Photo contributed by Ernie Kern
Members of Hermiston Elks Lodge No. 1845 helped
assemble and deliver 28 Christmas baskets to
Hermiston area families.
Santa’s ‘Elks’ deliver
Christmas baskets
Members of Hermiston Elks Lodge No. 1845 were
busy during the holiday season.
More than a dozen of Santa’s “Elks” helped in
assembling food baskets for delivery just in time for
Christmas. The group made 28 deliveries to Hermiston
area families.
Elks member Ernie Kern said the group partners with
more than a dozen local organizations to help ensure that
those in need will have a good Christmas meal. Special
thanks, Kern said, goes to Fiesta Foods, Safeway and
Agape House.
Submit information to:
community@eastorego-
nian.com or drop off to
the attention of Tam-
my Malgesini at 333 E.
Main St., Hermiston or
Renee Struthers at 211
S.E. Byers Ave., Pendle-
ton. Call 541-564-4539
or 541-966-0818 with
questions.
P et of
the Week
Photo contributed by Phil Hamm
Hermiston Lions Club president Phillip Spicerkuhn (center) presents a check to
Sherrie and Ron Jardine of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4750.
Hermiston Lions support local VFW post
The Hermiston Lions Club recently made
a donation to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
4750 in Hermiston.
While the Hermiston Lions Club main
mission is to help provide eyeglasses and
hearing aids to those in need, they also
contribute to other important organizations or
projects within the Hermiston community, said
Phil Hamm. The $500 donation to the local
VFW group will help support their emergency
fund or for other needs within the post.
“The Hermiston Lions Club is honored to
be able to contributed to the Hermiston VFW
Desert Post to support the needs of those who
unselfishly serve our country,” said Phillip
Spicerkuhn, Lions Club president.
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