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C2 YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, June 15, 2019 Pendleton Altrusa installs 2019-20 officers PENDLETON — Megan Lauer was recently installed as president of Altrusa International of Pendleton. Directors of the service club for 2019- 20 are Shelley Atkinson, Joyce Follis, Jan Loughary, Terri Taber, Susan Neal and Karen Hoeft. In addition, officers include Sofi Smith, immediate past presi- dent; Karin Power, president-elect; Dor- othy Bowen, first vice-president; Beth Harrison, recording secretary; Brittney Eikstaedt, corresponding secretary; Nicole Herranen, assistant treasurer; and Buffy Farber, treasurer. Chartered in 1938, the Pendleton service club supports a variety of projects — both locally and globally, including the Days for Girls project. In the past year, local Altru- sans have made 150 kits for the project that helps in meeting menstrual care needs of girls and women. Club members and other community volunteers donated approxi- mately 1,000 hours working on tasks related to the project, including washing, ironing, cutting, sewing, organizing and shopping for supplies. Also, the Pendleton club recently hosted the Altrusa District Twelve convention. The May 16-19 event, held at Wildhorse Resort & Casino, included clubs from across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. For more about the Pendleton club, search Facebook, visit www.districttwelve.altrusa. org or contact altrusapend@gmail.com. Contributed photo Altrusa International of Pendleton recently installed officers for 2019-20. EO File Photo Cathy Wamsley, back, InterMountain Education Service District’s school-based Oral Health Program coordinator, looks on as Camila Cazana practices brushing a stuffed dragon’s teeth at a 2018 health fair in Hermiston. The ESD recently received several grants, providing continued support for its Oral Health Program. Contributed photo Led by construction captain Grant Banister of Pendleton, a team from Oregon Institute of Technology placed 19th at the 2019 American Institute of Steel Construction Student Steel Bridge Competition. The national contest concluded June 1 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. OIT engineering students compete in national bridge construction contest KLAMATH FALLS — The Oregon Institute of Technology steel bridge team, led by construction captain Grant Banister of Pendleton, placed 19th at the 2019 American Institute of Steel Construction Student Steel Bridge Competition. The team also included design captain Bryce Ter- hune, Dan Iwicki, Michael Hoie, Cody Faber, Kayla de Hoop, Alex Holland and Ian Pargeter. C.J. Riley, civil engineering professor and team faculty adviser; and Pat Kile, civil engi- neering laboratory tech- nician, provided technical support and consultation. Earlier this spring, the Oregon Tech team placed second at the regional ver- sion of the competition at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington, which qualified them to compete at nationals. The national com- petition, which concluded June 1, was held at Southern Illinois University Carbon- dale. It included 41 teams from across the nation. The competition chal- lenges student teams to develop a scale-model steel bridge, providing valuable hands-on experience by designing, fabricating and erecting steel bridges. The team must determine how to fabricate their bridge and then plan for an efficient assembly under timed con- struction at the competition. The bridge must span approximately 20 feet, carry 2,500 pounds, and must meet all other speci- fications of the competition rules. Bridge aesthetics are also judged and considered in the final results of the competition. At the regional event, the team had the fastest con- struction speed of 9.97 min- utes, well ahead of the next team with a time of over 18 minutes. The OIT team practiced in the weeks lead- ing up to the nationals. That Hermiston blood drive changes collection venue East Oregonian HERMISTON — Amer- ican Red Cross community blood drives in Hermiston have experienced a recent dip in donations. Volunteer Patti Perkins wants to spread the word that due to a scheduling conflict at Good Shepherd, the upcoming blood drive will be held at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave. The collection event is Monday, June 17 from noon to 6 p.m. Perkins also expressed appreciation for those who have donated the past cou- ple of months. Recent blood drives included the col- lection of 18 units from 24 donors during the April 15 drive held at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Also, 26 units were collected from 40 donors at the May 20 drive at New Hope Community Church. Perkins also said homemade treats for donors were provided by the Herm- iston Emblem Club and Eastern Star. According to Perkins, approximately 35% of the population is eligible to donate blood, yet only 8% of those people actually do. Perkins said the Red Cross has a continual need for donors to keep a sustainable supply of blood products for local hospitals. While walk-ins are wel- come during collection events, Perkins said it’s helpful for the scheduling volunteers if people make an appointment by calling 1-800-448-3543. In addi- tion, she said a Red Cross app is available that can be used to make appointments, complete the Rapid Pass and keep track of your donation totals. For more information about donating blood, visit www.redcross.org. BIRTH Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston JUNE 6, 2019 HOLMES — Raven Newton and Richard Holmes of Hermiston: a girl, Havika Desire Holmes. paid off as they whittled their time down to 6.08 min- utes at the national finals, which earned them a fourth place finish in both the con- struction speed and con- struction economy (speed/ weight) categories. “This is a phenome- nal representation of our institution and program on a national stage, and the team’s construction perfor- mance was truly inspiring,” Riley said. “The steel bridge team next year now has a lot of experience and knowl- edge to build from … to par- ticipate next year.” For more information, search www.oit.edu. Oral Health Program brushes up with grants PENDLETON – Inter- Mountain Education Service District recently received several grants for its Oral Health Program. The project, which serves students in Eastern Oregon, received $60,000 from the Oregon Com- munity Foundation for the 2019-20 school year. It’s the final year of a fund- ing commitment launched by OCF in 2014 to address childhood dental disease across the state. The proj- ect included a goal of building partnerships with other funding sources to support dental resources for students. The education service district also received $6,115 from the Good Shep- herd Community Health Foundation, $4,488 from the Wildhorse Founda- tion, $1,630 from Pendle- ton Foundation Trust and $1,000 from the Hermis- ton Kiwanis Club. It will provide dental health edu- cation materials to schools in Umatilla and Morrow counties. Each elemen- tary school will receive its own mini dental education lab with lessons on dental hygiene. Another part of the Oral Health Program involves expanded practice dental hygienists from Advan- tage Dental and Den- taQuest. They provide screenings, fluoride treat- ment, sealants, dental kits and referrals for pre-kin- dergarten through 12th grade students. From July 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019, the program served more than 8,000 students. Cathy Wamsley, IMESD’s school-based Oral Health Program coor- dinator, is thrilled with the support from the founda- tions, the local service club and providers. The money, she said, will ensure the sustainability of the pro- gram through the 2019-20 school year and beyond. P et of the Week Nala is 1 year spayed beautiful cat. Nala loves people, loves receiving/giving loves. Liter box trained, indoor only cat. 243 Pets Adopted in 2019! Visit Nala at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store NALA -megumi’s dog grooming- 541.276.6220 920 SW Frazer Ste. 105 Pendleton, OR 97801