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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Boardman farmer cultivates
grant for Riverside FFA
Photo contributed by Barbara Morehead
Home on the range
Pilot Rock resident Barbara Morehead captured a photo of an elk herd meandering through an old homestead
about 20 miles south of Pilot Rock near Battle Mountain.
Blood drive includes first-time donor
The February American Red Cross
blood drive in Hermiston included first-
time donor Madison Kitchin.
“It is people like Madison that keep
our blood supply strong,” said volunteer
Patti Perkins.
The Feb. 19 event, which was held
at Good Shepherd Medical Center,
included 40 donors, which resulted in
35 units being collected, Perkins said.
Also, the canteen was provided by the
Boardman Community Women’s
Group.
Blood products are always in high
demand, but with the high number of
those effected by flu the blood supply is
low, Perkins said. Each blood donation
can save the lives of up to three people.
This month’s blood drive is Monday,
March 19 from noon to 6 p.m., also
at GSMC, 610 N.W. 11th St., Herm-
iston. While walk-ins are welcome,
appointments assist with scheduling. To
make an appointment, call 1-800-448-
3543.
For more information, visit www.
redcross.org.
Fundraising gala features passport to Paris
A gala fundraising event
presented
by
Umatil-
la-Morrow County Head
Start helped raise money
for the CASA (Court
Appointed Special Advo-
cates) program.
More than 200 attendees
enjoyed a plated dinner,
gift boutique-style silent
auction, CASA spotlight
and fresh flower stand. An
Evening in Paris transported
people to the “City of Love”
during the Feb. 24 event at
the Hermsiton Community
Center — complete with a
scaled-down version of the
Eiffel Tower.
The CASA program
finds and trains advocates
for the more than 160 foster
children in Umatilla and
Morrow counties. The goal
for the event was not only
to raise money, but also
to raise awareness for the
CASA program and the role
it plays in the community.
CASA volunteers are a vital
component in the foster
care system, said Maureen
McGrath, UMCHS execu-
tive director.
“This outpouring of
support from the commu-
nity is an important step in
helping our most vulnerable
children,” McGrath said.
“These volunteers act as the
voice for foster children and
walk alongside them during
their journey through foster
care.”
Being placed in foster care
is one of the most traumatic
experiences that a child can
go through, McGrath said,
and the court system can
be a scary and confusing
concept for children. CASA
volunteers are there to make
sure the children they volun-
teer for have another caring
person on their side, speaking
for them.
Members of the commu-
nity had great things to say
about the gala and CASA,
McGrath said. Many were
inspired to become volun-
teers, and many encouraged
other member of the commu-
Photo contributed by Briana Montano
Riverside Jr/Sr High
School recently benefited
from
the
America’s
Farmers Grow Commu-
nities program.
Joe Taylor of Double
T Farming in Boardman
registered for the Grow
Communities
program,
sponsored by the Monsanto
Fund. The Morrow County
farmer’s effort resulted
in a $2,500 grant going to
Riverside’s FFA program.
As part of its mission,
Riverside FFA will use the
money to attend the Oregon
State FFA Convention as
well as upcoming FFA
competitions.
“We would like to thank
Joe Taylor for this donation
to our program. We are in
the second year of our FFA
program at Riverside and
these funds will be a tremen-
dous help in continuing to
build the program,” said
David Norton, Riverside
principal.
Each year, the Grow
Communities
program
provides
farmers
the
opportunity to support local
nonprofit organizations that
are important to them. The
farmers can enroll in the
program for a chance to
direct a $2,500 donation to
a nonprofit of their choice.
The
program
has
disbursed more than $29
million to farming commu-
nities since its inception,
The
“Promise
of
Oregon” recently added
two more Umatilla School
District students to its
statewide public education
support campaign.
Clara Brownell Middle
School student Santiago
Gutierrez expressed a
commitment to keep his
grades up so he can become
a surgeon and help save
people’s lives.
Launched
by
the
Oregon School Boards
Association, the campaign
showcases school districts
that are using cutting-edge
programs to help prepare
students for careers and
college. The “Promise”
views today’s students as
Oregon’s greatest natural
resource and encourages
Oregonians to invest in
public schools so the next
generation can reach its
potential.
nity to support the program.
The success of this event
was due to the amount of
support by sponsors and
community alike. UMCHS
hopes for an even bigger
turnout for an Evening in
Rome event, which is sched-
uled for Friday, April 27.
For more information
about becoming a CASA
volunteer, contact CASA
Manager Jesus Rome at
541-667-6170. To help
sponsor, support or attend
other events, contact Briana
Montano at 541-564-6878
or visit www.umchs.com.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
EASTERN OREGON CELTIC SOCIETY PIPERS
GATHERING, 1 p.m., The Old Meeting House, 901 M
Ave., La Grande. For pipers of all skill levels. Instruc-
tion is free, but a $2 donation for use of the building is
appreciated. (541-568-4643)
HERMISTON CULTURAL AWARENESS CLUB,
2 p.m., Starbucks, 1235 N. First St., Hermiston. Prac-
ticing the wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the
community, including all cultures and races. Everyone
welcome. (John Carbage 541-701-7073)
PENDLETON EAGLES STEAK AND LIVE MU-
SIC, 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, MARCH 11
PENDLETON EAGLES BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12
p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pend-
leton. Open to members and guests. (541-278-2828)
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY, 4-5 p.m.,
Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 120 E Beech,
Hermiston. Sunday Evening Bible Study begins at
4pm. Check us out on Facebook. (Pastor David 541-
567-3232)
WHITE EAGLE GRANGE, 5:30 p.m., White Eagle
Grange Hall, 43828 White Eagle Road, Pendleton. 5
p.m. potluck, bring salad or dessert. Regular meeting
to follow. (Gail Wilson 541-276-3778)
MONDAY, MARCH 12
BOARDMAN QUILT GROUP, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., Boardman.
Quilt construction, quilting updates, education, history
and friendship. Free. (Kathy Hyder 541-571-7009)
GARDENING FRIENDS, 2 p.m., venue varies,
Boardman. (Margie Park 541-481-2570)
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)
GREENFIELD GRANGE, 6:30 p.m., Greenfield
Grange 579, 209 N.W. First St., Boardman. (541-481-
7397)
SISTERS IN SONG REHEARSAL, 6:30-8 p.m.,
Pendleton High School choir room, 1800 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton. Community women’s choir performs
a variety of music in an atmosphere of supportive and
good-humored cooperation. Spring concert May 20.
No auditions required. (Lezlee Flagg or Cheryl Carlson
541-263-2755 or 541-429-0160)
Santiago Gutierrez
“We need to continue
to dream bigger,” said Jim
Green, OSBA’s executive
director. “Public schools
are the best investment
we can make in our young
people.”
For more information,
including photos and
comments from partici-
pants, visit www.promiseo-
regon.org.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
Photo contributed by Briana Montano
including more than $3
million in 2018. The recip-
ient organizations reflect
the makeup and character
of rural America, including
emergency response orga-
nizations, schools, youth
agriculture programs, food
banks and many others.
“Farmers play a pivotal
role in rural communities,
and through their commit-
ment to the Grow Commu-
nities program, we are able
to provide the monetary
support these nonprofit
organizations need to
make an impact,” said Al
Mitchell, Monsanto Fund
president. “We’re proud to
play a part in helping these
rural communities grow
and thrive.”
For more information
about America’s Farmers
Grow Communities, visit
www.growcommunities.
com.
Umatilla student soars with ‘promise’
A version of the Eiffel Tower stood as the backdrop to the dueling pianists who
performed during An Evening in Paris, a Feb. 24 fundraiser for the CASA program.
A Paris-themed fundraising gala held Feb. 24 in Hermiston helped raise money for the
Court Appointed Special Advocates through Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start.
Taylor
FEB. 21, 2018
RAZO — Lena Santos
Razo and Victor Razo of
Milton-Freewater: a girl,
Isabella Maria Razo.
FEB. 24, 2018
RODRIGUEZ — Isela
Rodriguez and Fernando
Rodriguez of Boardman: a
girl, Ruby Rodriguez.
FEB. 28, 2018
EDWARDS — Erica
M. Edwards and Kelsey L.
Edwards of Pendleton: a
boy, Levi Rafael Edwards.
MARCH 4, 2018
SALLEE — Shanna
K. Sallee and Michael J.
Sallee of Hermiston: a girl,
Makenna Kay Sallee.
MARCH 5, 2018
HANCOCK — Marie
C. Hancock and Rubin J.
Hancock of Pendleton: a
boy, John Vincent Jackson
Hancock.
Good Shepherd
Medical Center,
Hermiston
FEB. 17, 2018
HANSEN — Amber
C. Hansen and Daryl A.
Hansen of Hermiston: a
girl, Aria Jean Hansen.
FEB. 28, 2018
OUGH — Marissa
Brundage and Jeff Ough of
Hermiston: a boy, Dawson
Ray Ough.
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