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YOUR EO NEWS
East Oregonian
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Echo residents step
up with donations
The city of Echo
recently expressed appre-
ciation for generous dona-
tions received from several
of its citizens.
Those giving to the
Echo
Public
Library
included Jean Johnson
(108 books and 10 DVDs)
and Frankie Sewell (four
books).
Also, Pat & Merle
Gehrke gave $50 each to
Echo Beautification and
Echo Historical Proj-
ects. And, money was
donated to Echo Public
Art, including $50 each in
memory of Penny Spike
Shepherd, Carol Correa,
Bea & George Luciani,
Gene Berry and Charlets
Berry; and $75 in memory
of Velma & Marv Laugh-
lin, and Murl & Mildred
Berry.
For more about mak-
ing donations to Echo pro-
grams or projects, contact
541-376-8411 or ecpl@
centurytel.net. To learn
more about what’s hap-
pening in town, visit www.
echo-oregon.com.
Oregon East Symphony
receives $2,500 grant
Contributed photo
A special ceremony celebrating the partnership between Eastern Oregon University and the Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Indian Reservation was held Oct. 18 at the university’s La Grande campus.
Ceremony highlights EOU-CTUIR partnership
A special ceremony rec-
ognizing a partnership
between Eastern Oregon
University and the Con-
federated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reserva-
tion was held Oct. 18 at the
university.
Leaders from both orga-
nizations signed a memo-
randum of agreement rec-
ognizing their partnership in
enhancing relationships and
strengthening support for
American Indian students.
In the days leading up to
the event, CTUIR chairman
Gary Burke said the agree-
ment demonstrates the uni-
versity’s commitment to the
tribes and education.
“We are proud of our
EOU graduates and look
forward to building an even
stronger relationship in the
years to come,” Burke said.
Bennie Moses, EOU’s
director of Student Diversity
and Inclusion, said the cere-
mony provided a rare oppor-
tunity for students and the
campus community to expe-
rience a historical event in
the campus’ history.
“(It) builds upon a prom-
ise between CTUIR and
EOU to make the univer-
sity a place where Native
students can achieve their
goals,” Moses said.
For more information
about the university and its
programs, visit www.eou.
edu.
Honor Tree program honors Spomers
An Honor Tree ceremony
recently sprouted up at Good
Shepherd Medical Center,
said Bob Green, executive
director of the Good Shep-
herd Community Health
Foundation. A special tree
has been designated and a
plaque was unveiled Oct. 12
in honor of John & Janet
Spomer of Hermiston.
John is a member of
Kiwanis, a running enthusi-
ast and retired from his dental
practice a decade ago. A for-
mer educator in Portland and
Hermiston, Janet was active
in her church and P.E.O.
Chapter CV before she died
Oct. 14, 2017.
The Honor Tree program
at Good Shepherd allows peo-
ple to recognize someone spe-
cial in their life. They can be
A $2,500 grant was
received by the Oregon
East Symphony from the
Blue Mountain Commu-
nity Foundation in Walla
Walla.
OES received this latest
grant for Playing for Keeps,
a youth music education
project for area students in
grades 4-12. The grant will
support classical music edu-
cation in the Pendleton area
with after school classes for
fourth- and fifth-grade string
students, a begining strings
ensemble for students, an
intermediate orchestra for
all ages and instruments,
a mentorship program for
advanced string students,
and a Summer Music Camp.
For more information on
the programs of the Oregon
East Symphony, 2018-2019
concert season information,
youth educational oppor-
tunities, chorale/orchestra
membership or music lesson
scholarships and the instru-
ment loan program, contact
the symphony office, 345
S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton.
Nonprofit organizations
in several regional coun-
ties, including Umatilla, are
eligible to apply for pro-
grams or projects from
the Blue Mountain Com-
munity Foundation. Inter-
ested applicants should visit
www.bluemountainfounda-
tion.org.
The foundation is only
able to consider online
applications.
PRES thanks sponsors for
successful book fair
Contributed photo
Dr. John Spomer, far left, participates in an Oct. 12 Honor Tree ceremony and re-
ception for him and his late wife, Janet, by the Good Shepherd Community Health
Foundation.
designated as a Tribute Tree to
honor someone who has made
a significant difference in your
life or as a Memorial Tree on
behalf of a deceased love one.
For more information, con-
Pilot Rock Elementary
School would like to thank
the sponsors that made our
recent book fair a success-
ful event. Because of the
money raised and the great
turnout, we will be able
to purchase a great num-
ber of new books for our
students.
Sponsors included Bri-
eling & Van Kirk Law
Office, Cash & Carry,
Denny’s, Papa Murphy’s,
tact 541-667-3419, rgreen@
gshealth.org or visit www.
gshealth.org/foundation.
Dairy Queen, Big John’s
Pizza, Abby’s Pizza, Pilot
Rock Market, Shari’s,
Burger King, Wild Horse
Cinema, Pepsi, Jack in
the Box, Pilot Rock Fire
Department, Pilot Rock
Police Department, Lexie
and Ryan Futter, John
and Patricia Mallars and
the PRES staff.
Christy Campbell, PRES
librarian
Pilot Rock
BIRTHS
OCT. 10, 2018
Pendleton Lion eyes award for efforts on sight, hearing
Jon Spilker was recently recognized for his
long-term humanitarian contributions to the
sight and hearing conservation of Pendleton area
residents.
The Pendleton Lions Club member received
the Helen Keller Benefactor award during a Oct.
11 presentation by club president Millie Shaner
and secretary John Taylor. As chairman of the
club’s Sight and Hearing committee, Taylor said
Spilker has worked tirelessly to provide vision
assistance to those in need.
Helen Keller, who died in 1968, became blind
and deaf before the age of 2 due to illness. Anne
Sullivan worked to teach her to communicate, and
Keller later went on to become an educator and
Contributed photo
Jon Spilker, far right, of the Pendleton Lions Club receives the
activist.
For more about the Pendleton Lions Club, contact Helen Keller Benefactor Award from secretary John Taylor and
Taylor at jxtbone99@gmail.com or 541-240-0579. president Millie Shaner.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
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)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 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)
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE
STUDY, 4-5 p.m., Landmark Mis-
sionary Baptist Church, 120 E
Beech, Hermiston. Sunday Eve-
ning Bible Study begins at 4pm.
Check us out on Facebook. (Pas-
tor David 541-567-3232)
LIVING BLUE IN HERMIS-
TON DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
5:30 p.m., Desert Lanes Bowl-
ing Alley back rooms, 1545 N.
Highway 395, Hermiston. All
Democrats welcome. Arrive early
if ordering snacks. (Bernie Sand-
erson or Yvonne Griffin 541-626-
9189 or 541-567-1072)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22
BOARDMAN QUILT GROUP,
9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone St.,
Boardman. Quilt construction,
quilting updates, education, his-
tory and friendship. Free. (Kathy
Hyder 541-571-7009)
NARFE OF HERMISTON, 12
p.m., Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,
1545 N. First St., Hermiston. No-
host lunch. All federal employ-
ees, retirees and spouses 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
COMMERCE, 6 p.m., Memorial
Hall, 210 E. Main St., Weston.
ST. PATRICK’S COMMIT-
TEE MEETING, 6 p.m., Heppner
City Hall, 111 N. Main St., Hep-
pner. Pizza and beverages will
be provided; RSVP requested.
(Sheryll Bates 541-676-5536)
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 music room,
1800 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendle-
ton. Auditions not required; new
and returning singers welcome.
(Lezlee Flagg or Cheryl Carlson
541-263-2755 or 541-429-0160)
INLAND
NORTHWEST
MUSICIANS CHORALE RE-
HEARSAL, 7-9 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. (Salli Ketchersid
541-289-4696)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
PENDLETON TOASTMAS-
TERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m., Pend-
leton City Hall community room,
501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pend-
leton.
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)
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 MIRACLES
OF JESUS, 4-6 p.m., Good Sa-
maritan Ministries, 319 W. Locust
Ave., Hermiston. (541-564-1041)
COLUMBIA RIVER TOAST-
MASTERS, 6-7 p.m., Umatilla
Senior Center, Umatilla.
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
OCT. 10, 2018
BARTON — Natalie J.
Barton and Jason C. Bar-
ton of Pendleton: a boy,
Ryder Grant Barton.
HOLCOMB — Hannah
E. Holcomb and Morgan J.
Holcomb: a girl, Madeline
Rose Holcomb.
OCT. 11, 2018
HERNANDEZ — Riki
M. Hernandez and Jus-
tin R. Hernandez of Pend-
leton: a boy, Ryder Dean
Hernandez.
Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston
GARCIA — Gieselle
R. Guerra and Antonio
Garcia Cardenas of Herm-
iston: a boy, Jose Antonio
Garcia.
OCT. 13, 2018
BAXTER — Amanda
Walker and John Baxter
of Hermiston: a girl, Rosa
Ruth Baxter.
MOORE — Stacey L.
Moore and Hank B. Moore
of Hermiston: a boy, Bran-
don Lyle Moore.
OCT. 16, 2018
PEIRCE — Debbie J.
Bravo and Joshua C. Peirce
of Hermiston: a boy, Mar-
cellus Vicente Peirce.
P et of
the Week
Aspen is a young female who has
not had the proper training, but she
does have the ability and willingness
to learn. Needs to be in a family with
no kids or kids that are teenagers.
Aspen is high energy and needs a
running partner.......Stat!!!!
636 Pets Adopted in 2018!
Visit Aspen at the Pioneer
Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm
517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the
PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
ASPEN
-megumi’s dog grooming-
541.276.6220
920 SW Frazer Ste. 105
Pendleton, OR 97801
125 S. M ain St.,
Pendleton
541-276-9292