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East Oregonian
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Neal, Lindsay recognized
for work at port
Gary Neal and Larry
Lindsay of the Port of
Morrow were among those
who received recognition
during the Special Dis-
tricts Association of Ore-
gon awards banquet.
Neal was honored for
his leadership as manager
of the port, and Lindsay, a
longtime
commissioner,
as a board member. The
banquet was held Feb. 9 at
Sunriver.
Neal, who took the helm
in 1989 of what has since
become the state’s sec-
ond-largest port, retired in
December 2018, just shy
of 30 years in the position.
Lindsay said Neal was very
deserving of the award,
Photo contributed by Marvin Hamilton
People associated with the Department of Human Services-Child Welfare and other community partners helped with DHS
Cabin Fever for Kids. The Feb. 9 event provided indoor fun for area foster kids at the Hermiston Christian School.
Cabin Fever for Kids opens doors to fun
The inaugural DHS
Cabin Fever for Kids
event drifted in just in time,
offering a respite from
being cooped up in the win-
ter weather.
Coordinated by the
Department of Human
Services-Child Welfare,
the event was held Feb. 9 at
the Hermiston Christian
School. Marvin Hamil-
ton, a DHS certifier, said
despite the looming snow-
storm, a total of 140 fos-
ter parents, children and
volunteers enjoyed the
activities.
The free event was a
group effort, Hamilton
said. In addition to DHS
staff, community part-
ners, youth groups and fos-
ter parents helped in mak-
ing Cabin Fever for Kids
a success. Money for the
event, Hamilton said, was
provided by community
partners, area businesses,
donations and fundrais-
Photo contributed by Marvin Hamilton
Volunteers from the OSU Extension Office were among those
who helped with the DHS Cabin Fever for Kids at the Hermis-
ton Christian School. The Feb. 9 event provided indoor fun for
area foster kids.
ers, including a raffle for
Brando, a spring horse,
held this past summer.
The day’s activities
included three educational
booths manned by the OSU
Extension Office, includ-
ing James “Snake Guy”
McKnight and his 4-foot,
6-inch python. Staff from
the Hermiston Goodwill
store tossed in some extra
fun with a bean bag toss
activity. Also, the 2019
Umatilla County Fair
court — Nive Hamilton,
15, Kyleigh Sepulveda,
16, both of Hermiston, and
Madison Pryor, 15, of
Pendleton — wrangled in
some fun.
Other activities provided
by DHS included a bouncy
house and face painting.
Also, youth groups from
Living Faith Church and
The Country Church
helped out. A 60-foot
inflatable obstacle course
sponsored by Tom Denchel
Ford Country of Hermis-
ton also was popular.
The Department of
Human Services plans
on organizing additional
activities in the future for
area foster children, as well
as awareness and recruit-
ment events. For informa-
tion on how to get involved
with upcoming events, con-
tact Hamilton at 541-564-
4484 or marvin.hamilton@
dhsoha.state.or.us.
Making tracks
calling him “the best port
manager in the United
States.
Lindsay joined the Port
of Morrow’s commission
in 1967, nine years after
it started. He expressed
appreciation to the peo-
ple of Morrow County for
supporting the dream and
vision of the port.
Special Districts Associ-
ation of Oregon represents
over 900 special districts in
the state of Oregon assisting
them in providing cost-ef-
fective and efficient pub-
lic services to the people
of Oregon. To view videos
of award recipients, visit
www.sdao.com/S4/Pro-
grams/Awards.aspx.
Sheriff’s office employees
finish telecom course
Jessica Howard, a tele-
communicator, and Cher-
rie Hutchison, a dis-
patcher, are completing
coursework with Basic
Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
#BT113.
The Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office employ-
ees graduated Feb. 15
from the two-week course
offered through the Ore-
gon Department of Pub-
lic Safety Standards and
Training. Capt. Kathy
Lieuallen of the Umatilla
County Sheriff’s Office
was the guest speaker
during the ceremony, held
at the Oregon Public
Safety Academy in Salem.
The academy is rec-
ognized nationally for
innovative training pro-
grams. Eriks Gabliks
is the director and Sher-
iff Jason Myers of the
Marion County Sheriff’s
Office serves as the board
chairman. For more infor-
mation, visit www.oregon.
gov/dpsst.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
FEB. 7, 2019
BUTLER — Dawna
Lynn Clark and David P.
Butler of Hermiston: a boy,
Daemon Paul Butler.
FEB. 8, 2019
B U R K E - KO E N I G
— Amanda G. Burke and
Darren D. Koenig of Pilot
Rock: a girl, Valarie Lynn
Burke-Koenig.
FEB. 9, 2019
ORNA — Tyler Rodri-
guez and Richard Orna
of Pendleton: a boy, Grey
Lewis Orna.
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ical Center, Hermiston{/h3}
FEB. 5, 2019
RICE — Sarah Michelle
Ruloph and Randy Allen
Rice of Pendleton: a boy,
Graham Steven Rice.
FEB. 6, 2019
PONCE — Sierrah L
R Berger and Isaac Ponce
Sanchez of Hermiston: a
girl, Krista Rose Ponce.
FEB. 7, 2019
RAMOS CALMO —
Fidelina Calmo Mendoza
and Santos Ramos Matias
of Hermiston: a boy, Moi-
ses Iker Ramos Calmo.
BOESCH — Karlee
Boesch and Justin Boesch
of Hermiston: a girl, Wil-
low Lynn Boesch.
FEB. 8, 2019
MEIERS — Carmelita
Morrison and Ryan Meiers
of Boardman: a boy, Gavin
Matthew Meiers.
BAKER — Tia Flores
and Derek Baker of Herm-
iston: a girl, Evelynn Luella
Rose Baker.
FEB. 9, 2019
BARRETO — Severra
Jaime-Kennedy and Jaime
Perez-Barreto of Hermis-
ton: a boy, Jaime Justino
Perez Barreto Jr.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Photo contributed by Mike Morehead
A flock of wild turkeys make their way across snow-covered railroad tracks near Kamela.
People ‘KARE’ about homeless students
Despite
the
snowy
weather, more than 160 peo-
ple participated in the Feb. 9
Love Keeps Us Warm event
at Hamley Slickfork Saloon.
Coordinated by Altrusa
International of Pendleton,
the fundraiser supports the
service club’s KARE (Kids
At Risk Empowered) pro-
gram. The project assists in
meeting basic needs of home-
less students in the Pendleton
School District. The event
brought in $7,500 for the
KARE project, said Altrusan
Debbie McBee.
“Everyone enjoyed the
new desserts and new fun
activities such as Heads or
Tails, which raised an addi-
tional $895 for the project,”
she said.
In addition, people kicked
up their heels to the sounds
of the Blue Wave Band. The
group was on the road for
nearly eight hours to get to
Pendleton, McBee said.
Everything raised will go
Saturday, February 16
OREGON
SMALL
WOODLANDS
ASSOCI-
ATION UMATILLA/MOR-
ROW CHAPTER, 11 a.m.,
Blue Mountain Community
College Umatilla Hall room
100, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave.,
Pendleton. (Hans Rudolf
541-276-3491)
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. Mem-
bers and guests welcome.
(541-278-2828)
Sunday, February 17
PENDLETON EAGLES
BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
Pendleton Eagles Lodge,
428 S. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Open to members and
guests. (541-278-2828)
LIVING BLUE IN HERM-
ISTON
DEMOCRATIC
PARTY, 5:30 p.m., Desert
Lanes Bowling Alley back
rooms, 1545 N. Highway
395, Hermiston. All Demo-
crats welcome. Arrive early
if ordering snacks. (Ber-
nie Sanderson or Yvonne
Griffin 541-626-9189 or
541-567-1072)
Monday, February 18
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)
P et of
the Week
Photo contributed by Debbie McBee
Participants kick up their heels on the dance floor during the
Feb. 9 Love Keeps Us Warm benefit for Altrusa International
of Pendleton’s KARE project at Hamley Slickfork Saloon.
to purchasing critical sup-
plies for homeless students
in the Pendleton School Dis-
trict, McBee said. The proj-
ect’s next shopping cycle will
be in March, which will meet
the needs of the 102 homeless
students. Last year, the project
spent $24,000.
Donations for the KARE
project are accepted through-
out the year. Send checks
to Altrusa of Pendleton/
KARE, P.O. Box 1735, Pend-
leton, OR 97801.
In addition, McBee said the
third annual Love Keeps Us
Warm event is already sched-
uled for Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020,
at Hamley’s. For more infor-
mation about KARE, contact
Karen Rose at 541-969-3587,
k_rose1232@hotmail.com or
McBee at 541-276-3796.
Orion is an 8 month old neutered
male who is looking for a forever
home. He loves to play, loves to
be scratched and he is litter
box trained.
100 Pets Adopted in 2019!
Visit Orion at the Pioneer
Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm
517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the
PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
ORION
-megumi’s dog grooming-
541.276.6220
920 SW Frazer Ste. 105
Pendleton, OR 97801