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Saturday, February 23, 2019
Training lights up with fire school at Salem Academy
Firefighters from across
the state recently blazed a
trail to the Oregon Public
Safety Academy in Salem
for the annual Winter Fire
School.
More than 300 career
and volunteer firefight-
ers from more than 100
agencies participated in
the annual event. Nearly a
dozen classes were offered
by the National Fire
Academy,
Department
of Public Safety Stan-
dards and Training, and
the city of Dallas Fire &
EMS Department. Top-
ics ranged from tactics and
decision-making for com-
pany operations to creating
environments for profes-
sional growth and hands-on
sessions, such as vehicle
extrication and a hose and
ladders instructor course.
The weekend event is the
largest two-day fire training
experience in the Pacific
Northwest that is offered
Photo contributed by Eriks Gabliks
Training was provided to more than 300 firefighters from
across the state Feb. 16-17 during Winter Fire School at the
Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem.
free of charge, said Eriks
Gabliks, DPSST director.
The hands-on classes uti-
lized training props that
the department recently
received through a FEMA
Assistance to Firefighters
Grant, he added.
Salem-area businesses
and the community, Gab-
liks said, provided “red car-
pet” hospitality for those
attending the training.
Nationally recognized
for its innovative training
programs, the Oregon Pub-
lic Safety Academy encom-
passes more than 235 acres.
For more information, visit
www.oregon.gov/dpsst.
Morrow Co. group awards cultural grants
The Morrow County
Cultural Coalition, sup-
ported by the Oregon Cul-
tural Trust Foundation,
recently announced grant
recipients for 2018 projects in
Morrow County schools and
communities:
Inland Northwest Musi-
cians for an associate direc-
tor; Lexington Grange
#726 for basement refurbish-
ment; Heppner Elementary
School for an art program;
FARM Foundation for
mural restorations; Heppner
High School Art & Cultural
Club for pottery classes; and
The Morrow County His-
torical Society to help with
the cost of printing the Mor-
row County Chronicles.
Applications for 2019 cul-
tural-based activities in Mor-
row County are now being
accepted. Projects supported
in the past also have included
quilting, art displays, his-
torical library books, cul-
tural entertainment struc-
tures, kids’ activities for
parks, and drama and musical
workshops.
Grants can be awarded for
up to 50 percent of total proj-
ect cost. For complete guide-
lines and an application,
contact Gayle Gutierrez at
541-676-5630 or ggutierrez@
co.morrow.or.us. Also, any-
one interested in the com-
mittee or making a donation
to the Oregon Cultural Trust
is encouraged to contact
Gutierrez.
The Arc applauds middle school Kindness Club
As a board member of
The Arc Umatilla County,
I would like to express
my sincere appreciation
to the five members of the
Armand Larive Middle
School Kindness Club who
came out on Feb. 16 to sup-
port The Arc’s Valentine’s
Dance.
These caring young peo-
ple signed and distributed
valentines to all of the indi-
viduals in attendance so
that everyone would receive
multiple cards. They also
got involved by dancing
alongside of attendees and
encouraged
participation
in various dances, such as
the Hokey Pokey and the
Chicken Dance.
These students showed
what kindness looks like by
stepping out of their com-
fort zones to make the day
a whole lot brighter for peo-
ple with developmental/
intellectual disabilities. I am
also grateful to their staff
adviser, Mariangela Sum-
mers, for facilitating this
valuable volunteer opportu-
nity for these students. It is
very easy to talk about kind-
ness yet it takes a real effort
on the part of the individual
to actually make a positive
influence on others by show-
ing kindness.
These students from
ALMS definitely “walked
their talk” and should inspire
all of us to reach out to oth-
ers in a real way. Let’s all ask
ourselves what we did today
to show genuine kindness
to another person. As one
student commented to his
adviser while at the event, “I
just feel so happy inside!”
Thank you Kindness
Club for being a conduit of
happiness for others!
Kristi Smalley, The Arc
Umatilla County
Hermiston
Photo contributed by Eriks Gabliks
Firefighters work on a vehicle extrication exercise during Winter Fire School, held Feb. 16-17
at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem.
Catholic Daughters show off sweet styles
Inclement
weather
didn’t dampen the spir-
its of those attending the
Valentine Luncheon and
Style Show Feb. 16 at Our
Lady of Angels Catholic
Church in Hermiston.
A fundraiser for Cath-
olic Daughters of the
Americas Our Lady of
Angels Court #1692, the
annual event drew more
than 150 people. Those in
attendance enjoyed a meal
prepared by members of
the Catholic Daughters,
under the guidance of
co-chairs Leticia Little
and Teddy Reynozo.
The lunch was followed
by 48 models — ranging in
age from 11 months to 84
years — who donned the
latest fashions from Bealls,
Maurice’s, Smitty’s Ace
Hardware, Andee’s Bou-
tique, Lucky Endz Gifts,
LuLaRoe with Sarajane
Gutierrez and the Good
Shepherd Medical Cen-
ter Auxiliary Gift Shop.
Regent Kristi Smalley
provided narration and
co-chair Sandi Rizk sent
the models down the run-
way. In addition, Marti
Plum served double duty
by singing the national
anthem and modeling.
A pair of members
from Knights of Colum-
bus Council #3999 added
some extra fun to the event,
Smalley said. In past years,
babies and toddlers typi-
cally steal the show. How-
Photo contributed by Janet Sexton
Ira Thompson and 11-month-old Fulton Thompson show
off some cool duds while Regent Kristi Smalley provides
narration during the Valentine Luncheon and Style Show
in Hermiston. Presented by Catholic Daughters of the
Americas Our Lady of Angels Court #1692, the annual
event serves as a fundraiser.
ever, Mark Gomolski and
Kyran Miller hammed
it up on the runway while
modeling Carhartt cloth-
ing gear for bigger men,
Smalley said.
The
event
netted
$1,500, which will sup-
port the Marilyn Har-
ris Memorial Scholar-
ship Program. Money is
awarded to a pair of local
graduating seniors each
spring during a Baccalau-
reate Mass at the Hermis-
ton church.
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital,
Pendleton
FEB. 12, 2019
HAGUEWOOD —
Amellia Haguewood
and Dustin Haguewood
of Heppner: a girl, Cora
Marie Haguewood.
FEB. 13, 2019
ARBOGAST — Josie
Arbogast and Ben Arbo-
gast of Pendleton: a boy,
Huck Rollin Arbogast.
Contributed photo
“Golden” by James Lavadour was recently acquired by High Desert Musevum in Bend
through a grant from The Ford Family Foundation’s Art Acquisition Fund.
Bend museum acquires Lavadour’s ‘Golden’
The Oregon Arts Com-
mission recently announced
that eight grants were made
through The Ford Family
Foundation’s Art Acqui-
sition Fund. One of the
grants resulted in the acqui-
sition of a painting by James
Lavadour of the Confeder-
ated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation.
The program supports
the state’s museums and
other collecting visual arts
institutions, the artists
whose work they are able to
acquire, and the public who
will be guaranteed access
to the works in perpetuity.
High Desert Museum in
Bend was awarded $15,000,
which was used to obtain
Lavadour’s “Golden,” a
2018 oil on panel.
Lavadour is considered
one of Oregon’s premier
artists. His work has been
exhibited internationally.
Growing up on the res-
ervation, Lavadour’s work
reflects his deep connection
to the landscape of Eastern
Oregon and incorporates
indigenous views of the land
and sense of place. The High
Desert Museum’s collection
currently includes two of
his early works. By acquir-
ing one of Lavadour’s more
mature works, they expand
their capacity to trace his
development as an artist and
make his artwork accessi-
ble to broad audiences in
their rural region, said Car-
rie Kikel on behalf of the
arts commission. Lavadour
is represented by PDX Con-
temporary Art. High Des-
ert Museum is located at
59800 Highway 97, Bend.
This is the 10th year that
the arts commission has
administered the money for
The Ford Family Founda-
tion’s program. Since 2010,
funds have been granted to
20 organizations throughout
the state and advanced the
careers of more than 50 art-
ists. For information about
the rest of the grant awards,
visit www.oregonartscom-
mission.org. For questions,
contact Kikel at 503-986-
0081 or carrie.kikel@ore-
gon.gov. For more about The
Ford Family Foundation, go
to www.tfff.org.
FLEMING — Tati-
ana R. Alvarez and Cody
J. Fleming of Pendleton: a
girl, Robi Rose Fleming.
FEB. 16, 2019
BLACKLIDGE
—
Branwyn E. Blacklidge of
Pendleton: a boy, Malakai
James Blacklidge.
Good Shepherd Medi-
cal Center, Hermiston
FEB. 11, 2019
MCINTYRE — Kath-
erine McIntyre and Braylin
McIntyre of Hermiston: a
boy, Jaxon P McIntyre.
FEB. 17, 2019
HENDON — Madison
Kitchin and C.J. Hendon
of Hermiston: a girl, Ivory
Elaine Hendon.
FEB. 19, 2019
FODEN — Tiffani
Jones and Michael Foden
of Hermiston: a girl, Zuriah
Rose Foden.
P et of
the Week
Our pet of the week is Cookie. A
very fun loving, loves to snuggle
and follow you around male cat.
Still a little shy at fi rst but will
warm up quickly. He likes to play
and eat treats.
100 Pets Adopted in 2019!
Visit Cookie at the Pioneer
Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm
517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the
PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
COOKIE
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541.276.6220
920 SW Frazer Ste. 105
Pendleton, OR 97801