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East Oregonian
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Photo Contributed by Jessica Brown
Participants in the June 22 Intellectual Disability Awareness
Walk head out from The Arc Building in Hermiston.
Awareness walk steps
out to include others
for Autism” or “I walk for
Shelbi.”
During a short stretch
down Highway 395, par-
ticipants’ spirits were fur-
ther lifted by multiple semi-
trucks honking their horns
in support of the activ-
ity, said Kristi Smalley,
a board member with The
Arc. Jan Schroth, The Arc
Umatilla County president,
was thrilled with the level
of support for the walk and
encouraged each participant
to bring a friend next year
so that they can double the
number of walkers.
For more information
about The Arc Umatilla
County, contact Smalley
at smalleys@eotnet.net or
541-571-0997.
East Oregonian
HERMISTON — The
inaugural Intellectual Dis-
ability Awareness Walk
drew 50 participants.
Sponsored by The Arc
Umatilla County, the walk
raised $1,110, which will
be utilized to help fund the
Summer Inclusion Camp.
The June 22 event fea-
tured signs, which partic-
ipants carried along the
1-mile route near The Arc
Building in Hermiston. The
message was to express
their desire to bring atten-
tion to people who thrive
in spite of intellectual and/
or developmental disabil-
ities, with signs reading
such things as, “I walk
Photo Contributed by Noemi Wiseman
Members of the Eastern Oregon Philippine American Community participate in a dance with staff and residents at McKay
Creek Estates in Pendleton.
McKay Creek Estates celebrates with luau
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — Mem-
bers of the Eastern Ore-
gon Philippine Ameri-
can Community recently
brought smiles to the faces
and fun times to resi-
dents, families and staff at
McKay Creek Estates.
The annual Luau Party,
held June 20 at the Pend-
leton assisted living facil-
ity, featured both Hawai-
ian and Philippine dances.
In addition, students of the
Oregon East Symphony
played violins.
“The fun part was when
the group showed residents
and staff how to hula and
danced the famous Pearly
Shell,” said Noemi Wiseman,
EOPAC president. “Everyone
had an amazing experience.”
For more about EOPAC,
contact Wiseman at noemi-
venturina@yahoo.com.
Pendleton High School class of ’64 celebrates with 55-year reunion
East Oregonian
Photo Contributed by Walters Photographers
Pendleton High School class of 1964, 55-year reunion. First row: Lana Pursel Jacobson, Janet Brogoitti Stevenson, Dina Lee Hemphill, Connie Meeks, Sara
Jane Hamm Williamson, Sonja Erickson Hart, Kay Wright Thorne, Cheryl Vogel Gore, Sherry Murphy, Richard Zephier. Second row: Darryl Eng, Marilyn Wal-
pole Putney, Larry Pursel, Shary Potter Wortman, Maureen McCormmach, Kay Chloupek Erland, Susan Sims Joplin, Brian Stetcher, Rosala Orton Jensen,
Barbara Esterly, Jeanne Fossatti Christensen, Ron Stevenson, Earl Storey, David Mitzenberg. Third row: Bob Christensen, Steve Corey, Duane Erickson, Nolan
Lockwood, Gary Taber, Chris Lassen, Jim Harrison, Jim Rackley. Fourth row: Jack Hatley, Bill Grable, Brad Telyea, Jay Britain, Phil Garton. Not pictured: Kent
Bigsby, Bob Shippentower, Leonard Smith, Jay Vaughn.
Local Special Olympians tee off in La Grande
Weston Middle School receives Beamer family award
East Oregonian
East Oregonian
LA GRANDE — A group
of athletes and coaches from
Hermiston/Pendleton Spe-
cial Olympics Local Pro-
gram recently took to the
links in La Grande.
The group teed off with
Union County Special
Olympics June 24 at the
La Grande Country Club.
Four athletes competed in
the Individual Skills Com-
petition, earning scores for
accurate putting, chipping
and driving. Also, 15 ath-
letes along with their Uni-
fied Partners participated
in an alternating shot nine-
hole format and one athlete
from Union County com-
pleted all nine holes as a sin-
gle competitor.
The afternoon event
was coordinated by Pam
Thompson, Union County
golf coach, along with local
coach Mark Smalley with
the support of program
coordinators Doug Trice
(Union County) and Angela
Schneider
(Hermiston/
Pendleton).
The event was the first
time that Union County and
Hermiston/Pendleton have
joined forces to provide a
WALLA WALLA —
The Larry Beamer family
recently announced that the
Althadel Johns Beamer
Memorial Scholarship for
2019 is being awarded to
Weston Middle School.
The fund is managed by
Blue Mountain Commu-
nity Foundation as a per-
manent endowment. Since
Althadel’s death in 1996,
gifts from the fund have
helped students in the Ath-
ena-Weston School Dis-
trict with assistance on
Photo Contributed by Kristi Smalley
Local athletes and coaches from Hermiston/Pendleton Spe-
cial Olympics traveled to the La Grande Country Club to com-
pete in the June 24 Union County Special Olympics end-of-
the-season golf event.
competitive golfing experi-
ence for the local programs
in Eastern Oregon. After
completing the golf com-
petition, athletes enjoyed
pizza and all participants
received certificates for
their efforts.
“The La Grande Coun-
try Club did a wonderful
job providing a venue at no
cost to our local program,”
Smalley said. “The course
was in excellent shape and
our golfers had an amazing
time.”
The Hermiston/Pendle-
ton Local Program #510 will
hold its annual Fundraising
Tournament Aug. 10 at the
Echo Hills Golf Course.
For more information or
entry forms, call Kristi
Smalley at 541-571-0997.
band trips, instruments,
vocal music, and individual
scholarships for students
with musical interests.
This year’s disburse-
ment from the fund will
support a newly formed
guitar class by purchasing
guitars for the school. The
planned guitar class, which
was requested by the stu-
dents, will start this com-
ing fall. The Beamer fam-
ily is pleased to have the
opportunity to support
music education in Ath-
ena through their support
of this project and is look-
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
JUNE 24, 2019
BOND — Garrie D. Bond and Jedidiah
D. Bond of Pendleton: a girl, Jocelyn Eve-
lina Bond.
Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston
JUNE 26, 2019
TELLEZ ALEGRIA — Azuria M.
Alegria and Juan Tellez of Boardman: a boy,
Isaiah Luis Tellez Alegria.
JUNE 27, 2019
ORTIZ — Vanesia Casillas and Guill-
ermo Ortiz of Hermiston: a boy, Malachi
Ortiz.
JUNE 29, 2019
HAYDEN — Ashley N. Hayden and
Cody W. Hayden of Hermiston: a boy, Ryker
West Hayden.
ing forward to attending
the guitar class’s musical
presentation.
The memorial fund
was established through
the generous gifts of many
local residents who gave to
the Althadel Johns Schol-
arship when it was initially
established. For more infor-
mation, or to contribute to
the fund, write to: Althadel
Beamer Memorial Scholar-
ship Fund, c/o Blue Moun-
tain Community Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 603, 22
E. Poplar Ave., Suite 206,
Walla Walla, WA 99362.
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PENDLETON
—
The Pendleton High
School class of 1964
recently held its 55-year
reunion.
During the June
14-16 event, class-
mates enjoyed an infor-
mal get-together Friday
evening at the Rain-
bow Cafe. On Saturday
afternoon, they attended
a picnic at Pendleton
Community
Park‘s
Wildhorse Shelter. The
weekend
concluded
with a Sunday morn-
ing breakfast at the Blue
Mountain Community
College Student Union.
Both meals were catered
by Simply Catering of
Pendleton.
Participants traveled
from Arizona, Califor-
nia, Oregon and Wash-
ington to join their class-
mates for the weekend.
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