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Saturday, January 20, 2018
YOUR EO NEWS
Students have promise with education
East Oregonian
The latest Umatilla School District
students featured in “The Promise of
Oregon” public education support campaign
are Tristan Cole and Loreli Ortiz.
Both Umatilla High School students,
they completed the sentence beginning with,
“I am the Promise of Oregon and staying on
track to graduate because …” Cole, a senior,
said he wants to earn a bachelor’s degree
from Oregon State University and change
lives through his passion for art. Ortiz said
she wants to pursue further education to
become a dentist to help people maintain
healthy dental hygiene.
The statewide public education support
campaign officially debuted in November
2014. It aims to create public support to
help meet the state’s 40-40-20 goals and
Ortiz
Cole
increase student achievement and graduation
rates. To view photos and information about
the student and more about the Promise
campaign, visit www.promiseoregon.org.
Local law enforcement graduate from academy
Contributed photo
Nancy Lauck, Karen Sherman and Ann Fialka, members of Altrusa International of
Hermiston, make snacks to serve during the American Red Cross blood drive at
Good Shepherd Medical Center. The project was part of the group’s effort to give
back to the community during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Hermiston Altrusans lend a
hand during Day of Service
Members of Altrusa
International of Hermiston
helped in giving back, both
locally and internationally,
while working on projects
during the Martin Luther
King Jr. Day of Service.
A number of the women
gathered in the morning to
make sandwiches and snacks
in preparation for the Amer-
ican Red Cross blood drive
at Good Shepherd Medial
Center. The group then
served the snacks and coffee,
as well as checking in donors
for the blood drive.
Later in the day, members
worked on its International
Relations project, which
included making personal
hygiene kits for girls in Haiti.
Altrusa clubs around the
world are active in service
in an effort to create better
communities.
Anyone
Joshua Bozeman of
the Umatilla Tribal Police
Department and Paul
Yoon of the Sherman
County Sheriff’s Office
are among the recent grad-
uates from the Oregon
Department of Public
Safety Standards and
Training.
Members of the 373rd
Basic Police Class, the
duo attended the 16-week
course at the Oregon
Public Safety Academy in
Contributed photo
Ann Fialka, Marie Baldo and Kim Mills, members of
Altrusa International of Hermiston, make hygiene kits
for girls in Haiti during Monday’s Martin Luther King
Jr. Day of Service.
interested in how they can
become involved with the
service club are invited to
contact the local group via
hermistonaltrusa@gmail.
com, www.districttwelve.
altrusa.org or search Face-
book.
The Inland Northwest
Musicians were among
79 small nonprofit orga-
nizations to receive recent
grants from the Oregon
Arts Commission.
The
commission’s
Small Operating Grants are
designed to support arts
organizations with budgets
under $150,000. For the
Hermiston-based orchestra
and chorale, the $1,230
grant award literally puts
gas in the tank, said Carrie
Kikel in a press release
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
PENDLETON
EAGLES
BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428
S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to
members and guests. (541-278-
2828)
MONDAY, JAN. 22
Photo contributed by Bissell Pet Foundation
Cats and other animals at shelters are receiving important veterinary care thanks to
Bissell Pet Foundation grants. Pioneer Humane Society/Pendleton Animal Welfare
Shelter recently received funding that will pay for 80 spay/neuter procedures for
animals awaiting adoption.
Bissell lends a paw to local animal shelter
future unplanned litters,
said Holly Kroeze, Bissell’s
communications and events
manager. Because of the
extra financial burden, unal-
tered animals are often more
difficult to place because the
adopter is required to pay for
the spay/neuter procedure.
Marcia Flemmer, PAWS
director, expressed gratitude
for the foundation grant,
which will make PAWS
animals more adoptable.
“The greatest reward is
to help our partners save
thousands of animals’ lives
each year by supporting
their efforts,” said Cathy
Bissell, founder of Bissell Pet
Foundation. “We hope to see
the day when every pet has a
loving, forever home.”
The Bissell Pet Foun-
dation provides financial
assistance to animal welfare
organizations with the goal
of finding every pet a loving
home. Since its inception, the
foundation has given more
than $4 million in support to
organizations like Pioneer
Humane Society/Pendleton
Animal Welfare Shelter. For
more information, visit www.
bissellpetfoundation.org.
BOARDMAN
QUILT
GROUP, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
Boardman Senior Center, 100
Tatone St., Boardman. Quilt con-
struction, quilting updates, ed-
ucation, history and friendship.
Free. (Kathy Hyder 541-571-
7009)
NARFE OF HERMISTON,
12 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling
Alley, 1545 N. First St., Herm-
iston. No-host lunch. All federal
employees, retirees and spous-
es are welcome. (541-567-2648)
IRRIGON MOOSE LODGE
TACOS AND BINGO, 6-9 p.m.,
Irrigon Moose Lodge, 220 N.E.
Third St., Irrigon. Tacos from
6-9 p.m., bingo from 6:30-9 p.m.
Open to members and guests.
(541-922-1802)
WESTON CHAMBER OF
boy, Milo Wren McClelland
Harris.
SEEGER — Haley N.
Kannard and Cody R. Seeger
of Pendleton: a boy, Emmett
Forest Seeger.
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
JAN. 9, 2018
TREJO — Idalia Trejo and
Alfredo Trejo of Hermiston:
a girl, Cataleya Guadalupe
Trejo.
JAN. 12, 2018
PEREZ — Stephanie Horn
and Damion Perez of Herm-
iston: twin girls, Tala Nichole
Perez and Jenesis Opal Perez.
The
Oregon
Arts
Commission is supported
with general funds appro-
priated by the Oregon
legislature and with federal
funds from the National
Endowment for the Arts
as well as money from the
Oregon Cultural Trust.
For more information
about the grant program,
contact Brian Wagner
at 503-428-1981, brian.
wagner@oregon.gov
or
visit www.oregonartscom-
mission.org.
COMMERCE, 6 p.m., Memorial
Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston.
VFW POST NO. 922 SO-
CIAL, 6:30 p.m., Pendleton VFW
Hall, 1221 S.E. Court Place,
Pendleton. (541-278-2720)
SISTERS IN SONG RE-
HEARSAL, 6:30-8 p.m., Pend-
leton High School choir room,
1800 N.W. Carden Ave., Pend-
leton. Community women’s choir
performs a variety of music in
an atmosphere of supportive
and good-humored cooperation.
Spring concert May 20. No audi-
tions required. (Lezlee Flagg or
Cheryl Carlson 541-263-2755 or
541-429-0160)
INLAND
NORTHWEST
MUSICIANS CHORALE RE-
HEARSAL, 7 p.m., Harris Jr.
Academy gymnasium, 3121
S.W. Hailey Ave., Pendleton. No
tryouts; all welcome. No rehears-
als June-July-August or Christ-
mas-New Year. (RaNiel Dunn
541-289-4696)
TUESDAY, JAN. 23
PENDLETON TOASTMAS-
TERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m., Pend-
leton City Hall community room,
501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pend-
leton.
HERMISTON
CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUSINESS
TO BUSINESS BREAKFAST,
7:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Hermiston
Agriculture Research Exten-
sion Center, 2121 S. First St.,
Hermiston. Join the Hermiston
Chamber and representatives of
the Oregon Water Coalition for
a lineup of great speakers and
a “Water Rights Boot Camp.”
RSVP required. (Debbie Pedro
541-567-6151)
GREENFIELD
GRANGE
PINOCHLE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Greenfield Grange 579, 209
N.W. First St., Boardman. (541-
481-7397)
BIBLE STUDY, 10 a.m.,
First United Methodist Church,
352 S.E. Second St., Pendleton.
(Rev. Jim Pierce 541-276-2616)
HERMISTON
CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, 11:45 a.m.,
Hermiston Conference Center,
415 S. Highway 395, Hermiston.
Cost is $10 for members, $13 for
non-members, RSVP requested.
(Debbie Pedro 541-567-6151)
“THE LIFE MODEL: LIVING
FROM THE HEART JESUS
GAVE YOU” BOOK STUDY
GROUP, 1-2:30 p.m., Bowman
Building, 17 S.W. Frazer Ave.,
Pendleton. (Pat 541-276-6671)
STUDYING THE MIRA-
CLES OF JESUS, 4-6 p.m.,
Good Samaritan Ministries, 319
W. Locust Ave., Hermiston. (541-
564-1041)
WILLOW CREEK SYMPHO-
NY REHEARSAL, 6-7:30 p.m.,
Irrigon Jr./Sr. High School, 315 E.
Wyoming Ave., Irrigon. Prepara-
tory orchestra for all ages. Does
not rehearse June-July-August
or during Christmas-New Year
holidays. (RaNiel Dunn 541-289-
4696)
COLUMBIA RIVER TOAST-
MASTERS, 6-7 p.m., Umatilla
Senior Center, Umatilla.
HOUSE OF HOPE, 6:30
p.m., Hermiston Assembly of
God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt
Ave. (use Seventh St. entrance),
Hermiston. Help for needy and
homeless individuals in the
Hermiston community. (Linda
Durant 541-449-5038)
SUBMIT YOUR EO NEWS
Submit Your EO News information and high-resolution photos to: community@eastorego-
nian.com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston,
or Renee Struthers-Hogge at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-
966-0818 with questions.
P et of
the Week
BIRTHS
SOHAPPY — Appol-
lonia Saenz and Brennan
Sohappy: a girl, Aurora Mae
Sohappy.
JAN. 11, 2018
LILIENTHAL — Aanna
L. Lilienthal and Kenneth
T. Lilienthal of Pendleton:
a boy, Harrison Finn Lilien-
thal.
MARTINEZ — Holly A.
Hill and Kyle B. Martinez of
Pendleton: a boy, Axton Alan
Martinez.
JAN. 12, 2018
MCCLELLAND
HARRIS — Andria L.
Barkhurst and Triston J.
McClelland of Pendleton: a
from the arts commission.
The
ensembles
travel
across Eastern Oregon and
southeastern Washington to
perform free concerts.
“This grant program
was developed to increase
the arts commission’s
support of Oregon’s small
arts providers,” said Anne
Taylor, commission vice
chair. “These organizations
frequently represent the
only arts presenter for
remote and underserved
regions of the state.”
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, JAN. 20
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
JAN. 9, 2018
JONES — Megan N.
Jakabosky and Connor M
Jones of Pendleton: a boy,
Gavin Leon Jones.
WATSON — Natasha
M. Watson and Alexander C.
Watson of Pendleton: a boy,
Martin Wolf Watson.
JAN. 10, 2018
BERT — Samantha R.
Bert of Pendleton: a boy,
Aidyn Jay Bert.
FRIAS — Annabel Meza
and Ramon S. Frias of Stan-
field: a boy, Johnny Ramon
Frias.
Portland Police Bureau
was the guest speaker.
The DPSST provides
training to more than
25,000 students each year
throughout Oregon and
at the academy in Salem.
Eriks Gabliks serves as
the director and Sheriff
Jason Myers of the Marion
County Sheriff’s Office is
the board chairman.
For more information,
visit
www.oregon.gov/
dpsst.
Inland Northwest Musicians receive gas money
PENDLETON
EAGLES
STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC,
6-11:59 p.m., Pendleton Eagles
Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music
from 8 p.m. to midnight. Mem-
bers and guests welcome. (541-
278-2828)
The Bissell Pet Foun-
dation recently awarded a
$3,550 grant to assist efforts
of Pioneer Humane Society/
Pendleton Animal Welfare
Shelter in helping animals
find their forever home.
The grant money will be
used for preventative veter-
inary care prior to the adop-
tion of animals at the shelter.
The Bissell grant will provide
spay/neuter procedures for
80 homeless pets in the care
of PAWS.
Providing the surgery
assists in making the animals
more adoptable and prevents
Salem.
Bozeman and Yoon
participated in dozens
of
training
sessions,
including survival skills,
firearms,
emergency
vehicle operations, ethics,
cultural diversity, problem
solving,
community
policing, elder abuse and
drug recognition.
The graduation cere-
mony was held Friday
at the academy. Chief
Danielle Outlaw of the
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