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Irrigon Elementary celebrates fun learning
An evening of educational
fun drew 125 participants
with a focus on Science,
Technology, Engineering, Art
and Mathematics.
STEAM Night, which
was held Jan. 18 at Irrigon
Elementary
School,
included a “Science of
Electricity” assembly with
an outreach team from the
Oregon Museum of Science
& Industry.
In the library, students
downloaded
instructions
from laptops into small
robots, and then lined them
up to race. Students quickly
learned that correct coding
was one of the keys in
winning.
The Irrigon Jr/Sr High
Drone Club presented a
demonstration using First
Person View goggles to
drive drones around a course.
Junior Gracie Stirk, a
member of the new club, said
she got involved because she
finds drones interesting and
they provide many opportu-
nities for exploration.
Students practiced their
math skills in a delicious way
— measuring ingredients to
make smoothies under the
direction of staff from the
Oregon State University
Extension Service. Also, the
Bank of Eastern Oregon
taught students the proper
way to write a check and
proper use of decimals.
Students
assembled
science kits, with materials
and instructions to conduct
12 experiments at home.
Also, participants learned
about the “Hour of Code,” a
global movement introducing
millions of students world-
wide to computer science.
Volunteer Lisa Mueller, a
design manager at Microsoft
in Seattle, was thrilled to
share technology excitement
with students, including three
of her nieces who attend
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Realtors board elects Farley to lead
The Umatilla County
Board of Realtors recently
elected Jef Farley to serve
as president in 2018.
Co-owner of Coldwell
Banker Whitney
and Associates,
Farley and has
been a licensed
real estate broker
since 1991. He
previously served
as board president
in 1997, 2002 and
2006.
Others elected
to serve in 2018 Farley
are president-elect
Matt Vogler, John J.
Howard and Associates;
and directors Vicki Dick,
Coldwell Banker Whitney
and Associates; Kerry
Baird, Turn Here Realty;
and Milne McLaughlin,
Clarke Jennings and Asso-
ciates. Mary Earlley, of
The Whitney Land Co., is
executive officer
for the board.
The
local
Realtor organi-
zation provides
services to its
members. They
are
committed
to
promoting
professionalism
in the real estate
industry
and
protecting
the
private property rights of
our community. For more
information, visit www.
umatillacountyrealtor.
wordpress.com.
Ferrioli receives rural legislator award
Photo contributed by Michele Madril
Students Paul Sanchez, Josiah Moreno and Mason Harrison enjoy LEGO building
during STEAM Night Jan. 18 at Irrigon Elementary School.
Irrigon schools.
“Coding is just a set of
instructions, anybody can
do it,” she said. “This shows
kids it’s a career path that
can take them anywhere they
want to go.”
The Port of Morrow
sponsored an activity about
oobleck, a material that is
polymers and non-Newto-
nian fluid. In simple terms,
it’s not a liquid or a solid and
consists of cornstarch and
water. A chorus of “That’s
cool,” “Is it slime?” and
“Wow, this is amazing!”
could be heard throughout
the classroom as students
made it.
The “A” in STEAM
featured rock painting with
vibrant colors and various
themes emerging. Organized
by Irrigon Rocks, the
community group helps
inspire creativity and encour-
ages people to hide their
rocks for others to find.
Principal Erin Stocker
said STEAM Night was a
great way to celebrate science
and the arts.
“Finding ways to show
participants how technology
touches so many aspects of
our lives and what career
paths it can lead to is really
positive,” she said.
Former Sen. Ted Ferr-
ioli, R-John Day, received
the 2017 Rural Legislator
of the Year Award from
the Oregon Association
of Hospitals and Health
Systems’
Small
and
Rural
Hospital
Committee.
Ferrioli, who
received
the
award Jan. 3, was
recognized
for
his long-standing
commitment to
the health of rural
communities and
his
dedication
to the hospitals Ferrioli
that serve them.
Charlie Tveit, OAHHS
hospital
committee
chairman, called Ferrioli
“a steadfast friend” to rural
hospitals.
“It was only natural to
honor his commitment to
rural health care and rural
health care providers at
the end of his legislative
service,” Tveit said.
The former Senate
District 30 republican
officially resigned from
office Nov. 22 to begin his
appointment by
Gov. Kate Brown
as a member of the
Pacific Northwest
Electric
Power
and Conservation
Planning Council.
Ferrioli was first
elected in 1996.
Sen.
Cliff
Bentz,
R-On-
tario, who has
served as a state
representative since 2008,
was recently appointed
to fill the remainder of
Ferrioli’s term. Joining
the Oregon Senate, he was
sworn in Jan. 8 by Oregon
Supreme Court Chief
Justice Tom Balmer.
Area farmers outstanding in their field
Several are farmers
were recently recognized
for their crops in the 2017
National Corn Growers
Association’s Corn Yield
Contest.
Kristen Corpus of
Hermiston achieved a
winning yield of 310.7090
bushels per acre in the
irrigated category with
DEKALB DKC62-05.
A trio of Boardman
farmers swept the No-Till/
Strip Till Irrigated division
with Vern Frederickson
taking top honors for his
DEKALB
DKC62-05,
which yielded 315.7699
bushels per acre. Nolan
Mills placed second with
Pioneer®
P0805AM™,
with a yield of 308.7628
bushels; and Emily Rea’s
258.6239-bushel
yield,
which came in third, was
with Pioneer® hybrid
P0157.
DuPont
Pioneer
growers took home nearly
50 percent of the state
awards. Pioneer® brand
products continue to shine
throughout the nation,
said Gregg M. Schmidt,
communications manager
with DuPont Pioneer.
The
NCGA
Corn
Yield Contest is an annual
competition among corn
producers with the goal
of producing the highest
yields. Growers compete in
six corn production classes.
For more about the asso-
ciation, including a link to
a list of all contest winners,
visit www.ncga.com.
BIRTHS
Photo courtesy Pendleton Chamber of Commerce
Banner Bank recognized for table decoration
Banner Bank won the “Best Use of Theme” award for their Pendleton First Citizens Banquet table decoration.
According to Kristen Dollarhide of Travel Pendleton, many area business put weeks of work and considerable
expense into designing their tables and there were many worthy winners.
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541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions.
SATURDAY, JAN. 27
MEN’S BREAKFAST, 8 a.m.,
Bethel Assembly of God Church,
1109 Airport Road, Pendleton.
(541-276-7559)
UMATILLA COUNTY POMO-
NA GRANGE, 12:30 p.m., Colum-
bia Grange Hall, 32339 Diagonal
Road, Hermiston. Lunch will be
followed by a meeting. (Tom or
Doris 541-567-9742 or 541-567-
8663)
PENDLETON
EAGLES
STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC,
6-11:59 p.m., Pendleton Eagles
Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton.
Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music from
8 p.m. to midnight. Members and
guests welcome. (541-278-2828)
SUNDAY, JAN. 28
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)
UNION PACIFIC EMPLOY-
EES CLUB, 1:30 p.m., Hermiston
VFW Hall, 45 W. Cherry, Hermis-
ton. All UP employees, working or
retired, welcome to attend. Bring a
main dish or dessert and table ser-
vice. (541-567-5260)
MONDAY, JAN. 29
BOARDMAN QUILT GROUP,
9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Boardman Se-
nior Center, 100 Tatone St., Board-
man. Quilt construction, quilting
updates, education, history and
friendship. Free. (Kathy Hyder
541-571-7009)
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)
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 MU-
SICIANS CHORALE REHEARS-
AL, 7 p.m., Harris Jr. Academy
gymnasium, 3121 S.W. Hailey
Ave., Pendleton. No tryouts; all
welcome. No rehearsals June-Ju-
ly-August or Christmas-New Year.
(RaNiel Dunn 541-289-4696)
TUESDAY, JAN. 30
PENDLETON TOASTMAS-
TERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m., Pendle-
ton City Hall community room, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton.
GREENFIELD GRANGE PI-
NOCHLE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Green-
field 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)
“THE LIFE MODEL: LIV-
ING 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 MIRACLES
OF JESUS, 4-6 p.m., Good Sa-
maritan 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)
AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., Pendle-
ton Baptist Church, 3202 S.W. Nye
Ave., Pendleton. For children age
3 through sixth grade. (541-276-
7590)
A SHARP PLAYERS OR-
CHESTRA REHEARSAL, 6:30-
8:30 p.m., Pendleton High School
band room, 1800 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton. Intermediate or-
chestra for players of any instru-
ment. (JD Kindle 541-276-0320)
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
JAN. 16, 2018
CAMPBELL —Dixie
L. Campbell and Joshua
D. Campbell of Boardman:
a girl, Elizabeth Caroline
Campbell.
JAN. 19, 2018
FLORES — Elizabeth
H. Weems and Horacio
Flores-Salas of Hermiston:
a boy, Noah Isaiah Flores.
JAN. 21, 2018
NEWTON — Raven D.
Newton of Hermiston: a
boy, Kaos David Newton.
JAN. 22, 2018
AGUILAR — Yareth C.
Aguilar of Umatilla: a girl,
Leilani Alessia Aguilar.
P et of
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
For a complete listing
of regional events, visit
easternoregonevents.com
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
JAN. 18, 2018
FAIRBANK — Adri-
enne Fairbank and Matthew
Fairbank of Pendleton: a
girl, Jade Laykin Fairbank.
JAN. 22, 2018
SMITH — Carly Smith
and Ryan Smith of Pend-
leton: a boy, Callum Henry
Smith.
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