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Page 2C YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, October 13, 2018 REAL Oregon class includes four area leaders REAL Oregon (Resource Education & Ag Leadership) will launch its second leadership class in November, and the group of 30 includes four area leaders: • Marie Cain, dairy & livestock controller at Threemile Canyon Farms in Boardman • Shannon Hoehna, owner/food safety consul- tant at SH Consulting in Weston • Robin Pickard, owner of Athena Income Tax Ser- vice in Athena • Beau Reynolds, crop insurance agent at North- west Farm Credit Services in Pendleton Participants reflect a bal- anced mix of resource pro- ducers, agri-businesses, advocacy organizations and government agencies. Bill Buhrig of Simplot Food Group and board chairman for REAL Oregon, said that having such a successful first year helped with recruit- ment for Class 2. Umatilla County participants in Class 1 included Bob Waldher of Athena, Sam Taylor of Echo and Tom Demianew of Pendleton. “We had a great response to the program in its sec- ond year,” Buhrig said. “The quality and diversity of Class 2 applicants was out- standing and touched all cor- ners of the state.” REAL Oregon is mod- eled after a similar program in Idaho. Leadership Idaho Ag is currently preparing for its 39th class. Their lon- gevity, Buhrig said, proves it can work and be sustainable in Oregon. REAL Oregon is a col- laboration of industry and other groups throughout the state that have recognized the importance of devel- oping and supporting lead- ers within Oregon’s natu- ral resource communities. In addition to networking opportunities and learning more about the diversity of Oregon, the program brings current and future leaders together from agriculture, fishing, and forestry for a series of sessions based in different regions of the state — including Feb. 12-14 in Boardman. “I am very excited to get this group together and watch them grow as lead- ers,” said Greg Adding- ton, REAL Oregon exec- utive director. “This class will build on the solid foun- dation established by Class 1. We are beginning to ful- fill the vision of building a solid network of agriculture and natural resource leaders who will benefit the state for many years to come.” Class 2 will start in November and end with a graduation ceremony in March 2019. Recruitment of Class 3 will begin shortly after that. For more informa- tion, contact 541-892-1409, addingtonconsulting@ gmail.com or visit www.rea- loregon.net. Good Shepherd receives top workplace award Good Shepherd Health Care System has been awarded a 2018 Top Work- places honor by The Oregonian. The list is based solely on employee feedback gath- ered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly Workplace- Dynamics), a leading pro- vider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection. “Top Workplaces is more than just recognition,” said Doug Claffey, CEO of Energage. “Our research shows organizations that earn the award attract better talent, experience lower turnover, and are better equipped to deliver bottom-line results,” Caffey said. “Their leaders prioritize and carefully craft a healthy workplace cul- ture that supports employee engagement.” In response to the news that Good Shepherd had been selected two years in a row for the award, president and CEO Dennis E. Burke said it’s an honor and that the employees are the true recipients of the prestigious award. “I believe it is a testa- ment to our employees level of satisfaction and engage- ment with the organization and our community,” Burke said. “Healthcare is a challeng- ing vocation — employees deal with people over a wide spectrum of emotions; from their most joyous of circum- stances — birth of a new- born, to the most challeng- ing — death of a loved one,” Burke said. “Each day our employees display heroism, empathy, compassion, and courage in caring for our community.” Becoming a Top Work- place isn’t something orga- nizations can buy, Claffey said. “It’s an achievement organizations have worked for and a distinction that gives them a competitive advantage,” Claffey added, saying, “It’s a big deal. Photo contributed by Nick Bejarano In February 2018, a delegation of 20 employees from Good Shepherd Health Care System attended the Health Care Service Excellence Conference in San Antonio, Texas. They received 39 awards for significant improvements made to the patient experience, which are reflected in a Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey conducted on Good Shepherd patients. Historical society harvests ‘gold’ grant The Umatilla County Historical Soci- ety recently received a grant from the Blue Mountain Community Foundation. The $3,000 will be used to help with the installation of the exhibit “Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in Umatilla County,” which will be housed at Heri- tage Station Museum in Pendleton. The grant was written with the assistance from Bonnie Day, community development coordinator at Eastern Oregon Business Source. The exhibit, which is slated to open next year, highlights wheat’s importance in the history, culture, and economy of the county. It traces the path wheat travels around the world, and tracks the different products it’s used in. Umatilla Gold is designed to change as the wheat industry adapts and evolves. This will keep the exhibit fresh and inter- esting across its scheduled 10-year run. Starting in 1984, the Blue Mountain Community Foundation is based on the idea that the area needed a place for donors who cared about the community to make longterm charitable investments. It has received and grown assets to exceed $50 million in 330 charitable funds of various types. For more information, visit www.blue- mountainfoundation.org. BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton Photo contributed by Nick Nash The Helix Advancement Partnership Network recently raised $5,000 to strengthen grant applications to remodel Helix City Hall/Library. Helix group networks to raise money The Helix Advance- ment Partnership Net- work recently raised $5,000 from local citizens and businesses. The money will be used to strengthen grant applica- tions written to help pay to remodel the Helix City Hall/ Library building. The group receives grant writing mentorship from Eastern Oregon Business Source community devel- opment coordinator Bonnie Day. The Umatilla County Regional Capacity Build- ing Initiative, in part, sup- ports Day’s work. Helix Advancement Partnership Network was formed in 2004 to improve the quality of life, and pro- mote the welfare of Helix residents. Their current project involves enhancing the city hall/library/museum build- ing, which formerly was the old Helix Elementary School. Largely through the work of a number of devoted vol- unteers, the network has made more than $100,000 in repairs and improvements to the building, including upgrading its heating and cooling systems, repairing roof support systems and installing a new roof, restor- ing the basement after major flood damage, and protect- ing the building from future weather events. HAPN is moving for- ward with the next and big- gest phase of the project — expanding and updating the library. This involves reorganiz- ing the space that accom- modates popular youth pro- gramming that the library hosts such as the Helix Robotics group and the After School Reading pro- gram, updating library tech- nology to better facilitate use by community groups, and restoring an original interior glass wall. The total cost of the expansion is estimated at $60,000. Donors who contributed include Gen. Fred Rees and Marylen Rees, Janet Wood, the Helix Rodeo, the Helix Telephone Com- pany, Wheatland Insur- ance, Cindy and Matt Wood, Jeff and Sharilyn Newtson, and Gordon and Sharon Smith. For more about the Helix Advancement Partnership Network, contact Cindy Wood at cindyl_wood2@ msn.com or 541-969-7182. SUBMIT YOUR EO NEWS Submit Your EO News information and high-resolution photos to: community@eas- toregonian.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. OCT. 2, 2018 DOESCHER — Tiffany N. Doescher and Jacob M. Doescher of Pendleton: a girl, Emmaline Marie Doescher. OCT. 3, 2018 AMUNDSON — Emily N. Amundson and Beau A. Amundson of Pendleton: a girl, Maggie Lucille Amundson. LINEHAN — Kathryn Linehan and Joshua W. Linehan of Pendleton: a girl, Wilder Grace Linehan. OCT. 4, 2018 MALONE — Nastasha Stiles and Ryan D. Malone of Pendleton: a girl, Nadia Val- entine Malone. OCT. 8, 2018 BENETTI — Amber Benetti and Bren- den Benetti of Pendeton: a girl, Oaklee Carolinn Benetti. P et of the Week Max is playful with lot’s of energy, loves to run and play ball. When being walked does not pull stays by your side. Can not be in a home with cats. 605 Pets Adopted in 2018! Visit Max at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store M AX -megumi’s dog grooming- 541.276.6220 920 SW Frazer Ste. 105 Pendleton, OR 97801 125 S. M ain St., Pendleton 541-276-9292
