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East Oregonian
Stanfield library provides
welcome atmosphere
The Umatilla County Special Library city of Stanfield agrees that there is a com-
District (UCSLD) works in partnership with munity need for this space and is discussing
11 public libraries in Umatilla County. The options and ideas. I believe this would be a
wonderful thing about the UCSLD library huge asset for our community.
What are your current and upcom-
partners is that you can use any of them with
ing events? The Stanfield Public Library is
your home library card.
This month, I am highlighting the Stan- completing our final week of the Summer
field Public Library. Library direc-
Reading and Free Summer Lunch
tor Cecili Longhorn answered
programs. The daily, seven-week
questions about her library and
Summer Reading Program offers
told about many of their wonder-
the following activities and events:
ful events.
Dance with Debbie Day, Story
Tell me about your library:
Time, Story Walks, Crafts and a
The Stanfield Public Library is a
Free Lunch Program for kids.
small library located in west Uma-
The Library also hosted eve-
ning events for families: an OMSI
tilla County. The library locally
E rin
program, the Traveling Lantern
serves our community of just
M c c uskEr
Theatre Company, the Museum of
under 3,000 people. There are cur-
COMMENT
rently three staff members, library
Natural and Cultural History and a
director Cecili Longhorn and two
Family Rocket Night.
assistant librarians, Debbie Baros and Kath-
All of the activities are free thanks to the
ryn Wall. We all enjoy being active in our State Library of Oregon’s Ready to Read
community. We provide a friendly and wel- Grant, the Oregon Department of Education
coming experience for all who visit the and Hunger Free Oregon. Local businesses,
library.
such as Java Junkies, the Main Street Mar-
What services do you provide? The ket, Dairy Queen, Umatilla County Fair,
Stanfield Public Library provides resources, Bellinger Farms, Broken Barrel, Walmart,
information, materials and events. The AWS, Umatilla County Fire District #1 and
library creates a family-friendly envi- more have all stepped up to help make these
ronment and brings new experiences and programs possible.
opportunities to our community. We also
Throughout the year we host many other
pride ourselves on our community involve- events, such as Trucks and Tractors in the
ment and try to partner with various orga- Park, weekly Story Times, Movies in the
nizations like the local fire department, the Park, Santa’s Workshop, a Book Club, the
public school, the police department, the Haunted Library, a Family Story Time and
city’s public works, local farmers, our Head more. If you are ever looking for something
Start, businesses and the list goes on and on. to do, stop in and see what is coming up at
We are always looking for new ideas and the Stanfield Public Library.
opportunities to enrich our services for our
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community.
Erin McCusker is the district direc-
What is the Stanfield Public Library’s tor of the Umatilla County Special Library
vision of the future? We plan to continue District. Read her column, Libraries Pro-
updating our library, including adding a vide – Countywide!, the last weekend of the
public meeting/event room that will also month. Contact McCusker at 541-276-6449
share a bit of our community’s history. The or director@ucsld.org.
Caledonian Games announces winners
East Oregonian
ATHENA — Final
results are in for Athena
Caledonian Games. A cele-
bration of all things Scottish,
the annual festival was held
July 12-14 in Athena.
Piping competition: 2/4
March: Dan Dorsett, Davin
Aycock, Meric Aycock;
Strathspey/Reel:
Davin
Aycock, Meric Aycock,
Dan Dorsett; Slow Air:
John Blunt, Dan Dorsett;
Piobaireachd: Dan Dorsett,
Peter Elder; Piping Aggre-
gate: Dan Dorsett.
Scottish Athletic Compe-
tition, Men A: Scott Hutchi-
son, Alexander Jeffrey III,
Evan Ruud; Men B: Jus-
tin Funderburk, Tyler
Tompkins, Dan Gregory,
Andrew Schibig, Daniel
Keffer; Men C: Cory Swan-
son; Men Light: Billy Kee-
ley, Chris Moore, Jacob
LeBaron, Kage Moore;
Men Novice: Seth Den-
ton, Samuel Denton, Caleb
Kraut, Duncan Willian-
son, Brent Leonhard; Mas-
ters Women 40: Angela
Shelly, Gretchen Yoder;
Women A: Aixa Owens,
Orejeone Jeffrey, Katie
Richardson; Women C:
Hanna Lee, Niki Eberly,
Danialle Homer, Cait-
lin Hearn; Women Novice:
Matney Jamieson, Camille
Tree, Rebecca Bruse, Bai-
ley Adams, Joy Garcia;
Masters Men 40+: Mark
Wechter, Kyle Daley, Mike
Lanegan, William Grif-
fith, Les Wallace, Sean Pel-
frey; Masters Men 50+: Kel
Mulrey, Jer Hume.
Horseshoe Tournament,
Saturday singles: Paula
Powaukee, Kris Powau-
kee; Sunday doubles: Steve
Bailey & Easton Powau-
kee, Brent Lane & Kris
Powaukee.
Parade: Float, individual:
Pendleton Air Museum,
Inland Northwest Musi-
cians, Athena Auto Parts;
Band: Clan Macleay Pipe
Band,
Weston-McEwen
Pipes and Drum; Marching
Unit: Pendleton VFW Post
922; Cars/vehicles: Hum-
bert Spit and Shine, Walla
Walla Cruisers, Zimmer-
man’s Dodge Brothers
1915 car; Royal Court-rid-
ing: Walla Walla Fair
and Frontier Days, Mil-
ton-Freewater
Pioneer
Posse Queen and Court,
Pendleton
Round-Up
Queen and Court; Royal
Court-non-riding: Happy
Canyon princesses, Uma-
tilla County Fair court;
Equestrian group: Pend-
leton Round-Up Pen-
nant Riders; Clan: Clan
Donald of Nampa, Idaho,
Clan Turnbull of Pend-
leton, Clan Morrison of
Lacey, Washington; Spe-
cial/Novelty: Athena Clan
of Mid-Columbia School
of Highland Dance, Athena
Pooper Scoopers, Main
Street Cowboys; Service
organization:
Pendleton
Shrine Club, Blue Moun-
tain Shrine Club, Bank of
Eastern Oregon.
For more information
about Athena Caledonian
Games, contact Sue Friese
at athenacaledoniangames@
gmail.com, 541-566-3880,
visit
www.athenacaledo-
nian.org or search Facebook.
Foster kids splash into summer fun
HERMISTON — A high-
light of the summer for area
foster children is the annual
Department of Human
Services pool party.
In addition to swimming,
the July 12 event included a
diving contest and barbecue
dinner. And representatives
from Oregon State Univer-
sity’s Food Hero program
offered samples of cowboy
salad and organized games
for children who could not
swim.
Elmer’s
Irrigation
donated the money for the
cost of renting the Hermis-
ton Family Aquatic Center.
The Hermiston Kiwanis
Club helped in serving the
meal as well as donating
hamburgers and hot dogs.
Also, Home Depot provided
charcoal briquettes to cook
the food and Eastern Ore-
gon Trade and Event Cen-
ter donated ice to keep bev-
erages cold.
“The community support
that comes together to make
this event happen every year
for the foster children is
nothing short of amazing,”
said Marvin Hamilton, a
DHS certifier.
Other donations came
from Hamilton and Jason
Bremner, who manned
the grill and created tro-
phies from materials pro-
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Yard blooms with
monthly award
East Oregonian
ATHENA — Kim and
Judi Clark were recog-
nized with the July Yard of
the Month by the Athena
Chamber of Commerce.
A sign has graced their
yard throughout the month
to bring attention to the
honor. They live on South
Third Street, which is
located across from Ath-
ena City Park. In addi-
tion, the Clarks received
a ceramic flower pot and
gardening gloves in con-
gratulations from the
chamber.
People are invited to
submit a nomination for
yards to be recognized.
Nomination forms are
available at the chamber
table during the Athena
Tuesday Market and at
Contributed photo
The South Third Street home of Kim and Judi Clark of Ath-
ena was recognized as the July Yard of the Month by the
Athena Chamber of Commerce.
the Athena Post Office.
Also, people can send
nominations via the cham-
ber’s Facebook page or
email athenachamber@
gmail.com.
Local woman elected to lead State
Association of Emblem Clubs
East Oregonian
HERMISTON
—
Carol Goin of Hermiston
Emblem Club #215 was
recently elected as presi-
dent of the Oregon State
Association of Emblem
Clubs for 2019-20.
Other
Hermiston
Emblem Club members
installed as state offi-
cers include Sheryl Goin,
marshal; and Teresa Mon-
crief, corresponding sec-
retary (both appointed);
Coyla Bedord, financial
secretary; and Maxine charity work they do in
their communities,
Rice, first guard.
scholarships they
Other
past
provide, their ded-
state
presidents
ication to patrio-
from the Hermis-
ton group include
tism and their sup-
port of the Elks and
Nancy
Brown,
our country’s vet-
Tim
Glass,
erans. The Herm-
Coyla
Bedord
Goin
iston Emblem Club
and Donna Lau-
rence. The Herm-
meets the sec-
iston Club also placed ond Wednesday of each
first for its drug aware- month at the Hermiston
ness efforts.
Elks Lodge. For infor-
Emblem Club members mation, call Moncrief at
are recognized for the 541-564-0887.
BIRTHS
ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL, PENDLETON
Parker Lee Fisher Libby.
JULY 15, 2019
JUNE 29, 2019
LEASY — Tara M. Glynn and Skylar S. Leasy of
Pilot Rock: a girl, Leighton Jo Leasy.
JULY 2, 2019
ELLIS — Whitney A.L. Ellis and Paul L. Ellis of Pilot
Rock: a boy, Samuel Walker Ellis.
SHANE — Piper Shane and Kendrick Shane of
Pendleton: a girl, Londyn Elizabeth Shane.
SORENSEN — Loriah R. Sorensen and Jonathan
P. Sorensen of Pendleton: a boy, Viggo Harry
Sorensen.
PARKER — Brittni K. Gulden and Austin L.
Parker: a boy, Carson LeRon Parker.
JULY 17, 2019
COVER — Heather R. Cover and Joseph T.
Cover of Pendleton: a boy, Isaiah Rush Cover.
TILLERY — Caitlin L. Tillery and James K. Til-
lery: a boy, Thorus James Tillery.
JULY 19, 2019
SCOTT — Stephanie Williams and Rashad
Brown: a boy, Sekani Matthew Scott.
JULY 3, 2019
WAGONER — Jessica M. Emanuel and Zack-
ary L. Wagoner of Pendleton: a girl, Kendra Lyn
Wagoner.
JULY 23, 2019
AMBRIZ-VIRELAS — Maria Virelas-Garcia and
Adolfo Ambriz Bolaños of Hermiston: a girl,
Analia Ambriz-Virelas.
JULY 7, 2019
GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER,
HERMISTON
HURST — Debra J. Bartlett and Paul B. Hurst of
Pilot Rock: a boy, Kieran Patrick Hurst.
JULY 9, 2019
CANALES-ROBLES — Diana Canales-Ro-
bles of Pendleton: a girl, Evangeline Reina
Canales-Robles.
JULY 10, 2019
BURNS — Dezaray M. Burns and Tyrel J. Burns of
Weston: a girl, Iylah May Burns.
JULY 11, 2019
PINE — Alicia M. Pine and Jeremiah E. Pine of
Pendleton: a girl, Margaret Paige Pine.
SUELL — Amber Starliper and Bryan Suell of
Pendleton: a girl, Ka’Liyah Dienesia Nadine Suell.
JULY 12, 2019
LIBBY — Gwen Libby and Brandon Libby: a boy,
JULY 18, 2019
HALL — Frances J. Hall and Andy A. Hall of
Hermiston: a girl, Hadlee Rose Hall.
JULY 19, 2019
MENDOZA — Mariza J. Ayala and Tomas
F. Mendoza of Irrigon: a boy, Mateo Jose
Mendoza.
JULY 22, 2019
PETERSOHN — Brenda N. Olson and Gage A.
Petersohn of Hermiston: a boy, Lucas Alexan-
der Petersohn.
JULY 23, 2019
GARCIA — Tesia G. Hunsucker and Juan
M. Garcia of Irrigon: a boy, Aurelius Manuel
Garcia.
P et of
the Week
Photo contributed by Marvin Hamilton
Members of the Umatilla County Fair court assisted as judges
for a diving contest during the Department of Human Ser-
vices annual foster children’s pool party. The July 12 event
was held at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center.
vided by Home Depot; the
Hermiston Goodwill store,
who donated gold trophy
cups; Chet Hall, who gave
some smaller trophies; and
R&R Engraving & Sports
Trophies, who provided
nameplates. The Umatilla
County Fair princesses
assisted as guest judges for
the diving contest.
Hamilton said the annual
pool party has been a splash-
ing success since 2005.
The Department of Human
Services regularly organizes
activities for area foster chil-
dren, as well as awareness and
recruitment events. For infor-
mation on how to get involved
with upcoming events, con-
tact Hamilton at 541-564-
4484 or marvin.hamilton@
dhsoha.state.or.us.
Lucille is a 5 year old spayed female.
Up to date on shot’s has been FELV/
FIV tested negative. Lucille is litter box
trained, good with other cat’s/dog’s and
loves all ages of people. Lucille’s adoption
fee is $70.00.
341 Pets Adopted in 2019!
Visit Lucille at the Pioneer
Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm
517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the
PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
LUCILLE
-megumi’s dog grooming-
541.276.6220
920 SW Frazer Ste. 105
Pendleton, OR 97801