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Saturday, December 8, 2018
YOUR EO NEWS
Morrow County 4-H thanks supporters
East Oregonian
Several area businesses
were honored during the
Morrow County 4-H
Achievement Night.
The event, held Nov. 17 in
Ione, recognizes the work and
efforts of 4-H members from
around the county, said Erin
Heideman, a 4-H educator.
Also, it gives the organization
a chance to express appreci-
ation to businesses and indi-
viduals that assist with the
success of the program.
Distinguished
Service
Awards were presented to
Roger’s Toyota of Herm-
iston, Ross Machinery and
Columbia Basin Electric
Cooperative.
For more information,
contact Heideman at erin.
heideman@oregonstate.edu
or 541-616-9642.
Photo contributed by Erin Heideman
Misty Davidson accepts a distinguished service award
on behalf of Roger’s Toyota of Hermiston from Jean-
nie Collins, Morrow County 4-H ambassador director,
during the Morrow County 4-H Achievement Night,
held Nov. 17 in Ione.
Republican group elects new officers
Suni Danforth of Mil-
ton-Freewater was recently
elected as the new chair
of the Umatilla County
Republican
Central
Committee.
Others voted into two-
year terms include vice
chair Tony Justus of
Pendleton, third delegate
Eli Stephens of Pendle-
ton, treasurer Don Mar-
latt of Umapine, and secre-
tary Marlene McClintock
of Milton-Freewater. Also
chairs of precincts include
west county, Paula Otzen-
berger of Hermiston;
central county, Wayne
York of Pendleton; and
east county, Ann Jolly of
Milton-Freewater.
The group looks for-
ward to working together to
further build the commit-
tee. Area Republicans are
invited to attend meetings
to learn more about getting
involved. They meet the
first Tuesday of the month
at 6:30 p.m. in the commu-
nity room at Pendleton City
Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave.
For more information, con-
tact Danforth at suni.dan-
forth@gmail.com.
Contributed photo
Hermiston residents Destiny George and her significant other, Matt Johnson,
won the Kiwanis raffle tree at the Hermiston Festival of Trees. They paid it for-
ward by donating the bags of toys to be distributed through the Hermiston Po-
lice Christmas Express.
Hermiston woman pays it forward
While attending the
Dec. 1 Festival of Trees at
the Hermiston Community
Center, Destiny George
bought a ticket for the
Hermiston Kiwanis raffle
tree.
As luck would have
it, the Hermiston woman
received a phone call Sun-
day afternoon letting her
know her ticket had been
drawn. After discussion
with her significant other,
Matt Johnson, the cou-
ple decided to pay it for-
ward. Needy families in the
Hermiston area will benefit
from her generosity as all
the toys that were scattered
under the tree are being
donated to the Hermiston
Police Christmas Express.
Money raised from
the raffle tree ticket sales
is being used to upgrade
“Kiwanis Falls,” a highway
art feature near Umatilla,
said John Spomer of the
Hermiston Kiwanis.
Photo contributed by Michele Madril
The Weston-McEwen Beginning and Advanced Ag Sales Teams and Weston-McEw-
en FFA volunteers.
Weston-McEwen Ag Sales team moves on
Contributed photo
Destiny George and her significant other, Matt John-
son, pictured with children Veda and Zade, received
sacks full of toys from the Kiwanis raffle tree at the
Hermiston Festival of Trees. They paid it forward by
donating the gifts to the Hermiston Police Christmas
Express.
Library expansion project turns pages
The Helix Advance-
ment Partnership Net-
work (HAPN) is mak-
ing steady progress on its
Helix Library and Chil-
dren’s Room Expansion
Project.
The Wildhorse Foun-
dation recently awarded
the group $20,000 and
Northwest Farm Credit
Services showed their sup-
port earlier this month with
a $1,000 award. Donations
from local community
members totals $6,000 so
far, said Cindy Wood, who
serves on the HAPN board
of directors.
The Library and Chil-
dren’s Room expansion,
she said, will increase
the usability of the Helix
Library. More space will
accommodate
further
youth, family and adult
programming.
The Helix Library is
housed in the Old Helix
School, a building of his-
torical significance to
the area, Wood said. The
project addresses much-
needed repairs and will
improve the layout of the
library and children’s room
space. The walls and cel-
ling will be replaced, cab-
inet storage and a sink will
be installed, and technol-
ogy will be upgraded —
including a media system
with speakers, projector
and screen. Construction
also will preserve historic
features of the building,
including an interior glass
wall that is currently cov-
ered from past renovation.
A volunteer-run non-
profit, HAPN formed in
2004 to improve the qual-
ity of life and promote
the welfare of Helix resi-
dents. HAPN and the Helix
community are anticipat-
ing beginning work on the
project in mid-2019. Also,
HAPN’s future updates to
the Old Helix School will
include revitalizing the
Helix Historical Museum
and creating a commu-
nity meeting room to host
groups and classes.
For more informa-
tion, contact Wood at cin-
dyl_wood2@msn.com or
541-969-7182.
PSD nutrition director sifts through awards
The Pendleton School
District recently congrat-
ulated Suzanne Howard,
director of nutrition ser-
vices, for receiving awards
from Sodexo, the district’s
food service contractor.
Howard, who runs the
district’s meal program at
all Pendleton schools, was
recognized for:
•Zero Accidents Safety
Award
•Year over Year Meal
Growth of 108 percent
•Double 100 percent,
Food
and
Safety Audit
Michelle
Jones,
the
d i s t r i c t ’s
director
of
business ser-
vices,
said
Howard
Howard
is
a dedicated and positive
leader with a personal com-
mitment to the program’s
success. The school district,
Jones said, is very fortunate
to have her on their team.
Superintendent Chris
Fritsch also recognized
Howard’s commitment and
work.
“Suzanne has turned our
school meals program into
something vibrant,” he said.
“Students enjoy the selec-
tions and we all appreciate
the customer service the she
and her staff provide.”
The
awards
were
announced by the Sodexo
Regional Leadership team
at the Oregon School
Boards Association con-
ference in Portland.
The Weston-McEwen
Advanced Ag Sales team
placed first in the Agricul-
tural Sales competition for
the Blue Mountain FFA
District.
The event was hosted by
the Weston-McEwen High
School FFA and included
chapters from Hermiston,
Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Echo,
Stanfield, McLoughlin and
Heppner. The Weston-McE-
wen winning team of Ellie
Scheibner, Cloe Davis,
Tessa Irvine and Jazlynne
Whitehorn will be moving
on to compete at the state
level in Redmond.
Agricultural Sales is
an event that teaches stu-
dents soft skills like shaking
hands, handling customer
complaints and making
small talk with people they
just met.
“This is a very valu-
able set of skills that will
help students with employ-
Photo contributed by Michele Madril
Ellie Scheibner, Cloe Davis, Tessa Irvine and Jazlynne
Whitehorn of the Weston-McEwen Advanced Ag Sales
Team took first place at the Blue Mountain FFA District and
will advance to compete at the state level in Redmond.
ment and college readiness
in the future,” said Ashley
Florence, FFA advisor at
Weston-McEwen.
Florence
expressed
appreciation to commu-
nity members who assisted
with the event. More than 20
judges took time away from
their jobs, families and busi-
nesses to help FFA students,
she said.
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