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C2 YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, August 3, 2019 Biggerstaff joins Pendleton Foundation Trust board PENDLETON — The Pendleton Foundation Trust recently welcomed its newest board member, Donna Biggerstaff. Mayor John Turner appointed Biggerstaff to fill retired member Kathy Houk‘s position as the city of Pend- leton representative. Celebrating more than 90 years of supporting Pend- leton, the board ensures a wide range of perspective and experience in order to serve the community in the most positive and influen- tial way. As an administra- tive assistant and deputy city recorder, Biggerstaff is well versed in community partnerships and brings a strong skill set to the PFT board, said Sally Brand- sen in a press release. Heav- ily involved in Pendleton, she currently volunteers for many organizations, includ- ing Young Life, Altrusa International of Pendleton and P.E.O. Chapter CM. “Having grown up in Pend leton, I’m hon- ored to be part of such an amazing organization that pro- vides funds Biggerstaff to sup- port many diverse needs in our com- munity from a Round-Up sign to library carpet,” Big- gerstaff said. “The people of Pendleton are worth invest- ing in and I’m thrilled to play a role in such an awe- some cause.” The next round of grant applications are due Tues- day, Oct. 1. For more infor- mation, visit www.pendle- tonfoundationtrust.com. For questions, contact Brand- sen at thesallyscript@gmail. com or 503-351-6624. Photo contributed by Debbie McBee The ASTRA Club of Pendleton received an award for their Lunch Buddies service project during the Altrusa International Convention. The mentoring program features Pendleton High School ASTRA members who talk and eat lunch with Wash- ington Elementary School students. PHS ASTRA Club receives Altrusa award Contributed photo A trust in the name of Lee and Lu Dudek will benefit area youths through the Pendleton Foundation Trust. Pendleton youths to benefit from Dudek family gifts PENDLETON — The Pendleton Foundation Trust is the recipient of a gift on behalf of Clelan “Lee” and Luella Dudek, which will provide several scholarships to Pendleton students. It will make a huge impact on the community, said Sally Brandsen in a written statement. As a can-do man, Lee found happiness when he was creating or fixing things and together the couple wanted to help young people learn a skill or trade, often saying, “There is much sat- isfaction in learning how something works and how to fix it.” Lee died in Decem- ber 2017 at the age of 92, just three months after Lu. The Dudeks believed in the community of Pendleton, Brandsen said. Substantial generosity, such as this, pro- vides PFT the opportunity to make a great impact on Pendleton’s future. “We’re humbled to be entrusted with these funds for the benefit of students in our community,” said David Blanc, Pendleton Founda- tion Trust chairman. The Pendleton Foun- dation Trust was founded in 1928 to ensure commu- nity giving, generously con- tributing to the city’s civic, educational and charitable needs. Today, the trust con- trols more than $6 million through its trustee banks and gives between $160,000 to $200,000 in grants and scholarships on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.pendletonfoun- dationtrust.com or contact Brandsen at thesallyscript@ gmail.com or 503-351-6624. PENDLETON — The ASTRA Club of Pend- leton was recently recog- nized during the Altrusa International Convention held July 17-20 in Reno. Sponsored by local Altrusa groups, ASTRA clubs are volunteer organizations for young people — including middle school, high school and college age students — that encourage community involvement and leadership opportunities. The club, which is affil- iated with Altrusa Inter- national of Pendleton, received a first place inter- national award for their Lunch Buddies service project. The mentoring program involves Pendle- ton High School ASTRA members who spend time talking and eating lunch with Washington Elemen- tary School students. The project takes place each Tuesday from October through May during the SATURDAY, AUG. 3 PENDLETON EAGLES STEAK AND LIVE MUSIC, 6-11:59 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pend- leton. Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music from 8 p.m. to mid- night. Members and guests welcome. (541-278-2828) SUNDAY, AUG. 4 PENDLETON EAGLES BREAKFAST, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton. Open to members and guests. (541-278-2828) PFLAG PENDLETON, 4 p.m., location varies, Pend- leton. No-host lunch fol- lowed by meeting. Every- one welcome. (Vickie Read 541-966-8414) MONDAY, AUG. 5 BOARDMAN QUILT GROUP, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Dave and Kaye Cummings Dave has spent his retirement fishing and hunting, while Kaye has traveled around the world. They both still garden and enjoy watching their grand- sons in all of their sports and activities. They reside in Weston. They have one daugh- ter, Colby (Cummings) Kni- fong of Enterprise, and two grandsons, Kennisen and Kellan Knifong. cal Center, Hermiston JULY 24, 2019 EILERS — Sterling Eilers and Landon Eilers of Stanfield: a boy, Dax Easton Eilers. JULY 25, 2019 GARCIA GOMEZ — administrators to create the program. Deutz was overjoyed to hear about the recogni- tion the program received. Lunch Buddies, she said, was one of her favorite high school memories because of the good example they could set for the younger children and the fun time they had doing it. The ASTRA Club of Pendleton was started in 2005 by McBee and fel- low Altrusans. McBee has volunteered with the PHS ASTRA club for the past 14 years and was recently selected as the Altrusa International ASTRA Committee chairman for the upcoming biennium. The Pendleton ASTRA Club president for 2019-20 is Jenna Harrison. The group meets twice a month throughout the school year. For more information, con- tact Taber at tjtaber50@ gmail.com. Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., Boardman. Quilt construction, quilting updates, education, history and friendship. Free. (Kathy Hyder 541-571-7009) IRRIGON MOOSE LODGE TACOS AND BINGO, 6-9 p.m., Irrigon Moose Lodge, 220 N.E. Third St., Irrigon. Tacos from 6-9 p.m., bingo from 6:30-9 p.m. Open to members and guests. (541-922-1802) ATHENA MAINSTREET ASSOCIATION, 6 p.m., asso- ciation office, 431 E. Main St., Athena. Volunteers wel- come. (April Vorhauer-Flatt 541-969-4811) GREATER HERMISTON AREA TEA PARTY, 7 p.m., Stafford Hansell Government Center, 915 S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston. HEPPNER GARDEN CLUB, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 190 N. Main St., Heppner. PENDLETON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, 7 p.m., Pend- leton City Hall community room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (Michael Califf 541-276-8132) AMERICAN LEGION POST 37, 7:30 p.m., Hermis- ton VFW, 45 W. Cherry Ave., Hermiston. Members, trans- fers and interested veter- ans welcome. (Bob Daniel 541-571-5882) TUESDAY, AUG. 6 ECHO QUARTERBACK CLUB, 6 a.m., Echo Com- munity School home ec room, 610 Gerone St., Echo. (541-376-8214) PENDLETON TOAST- MASTERS NO. 154, 6:30 a.m., Pendleton City Hall commu- nity room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. GREENFIELD GRANGE PINOCHLE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Greenfield Grange 579, 209 N.W. First St., Boardman. (541-481-7397) BIBLE STUDY, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 352 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. (Rev. Jim Pierce 541-276-2616) ”THE LIFE MODEL: LIV- ING FROM THE HEART JESUS GAVE YOU” BOOK STUDY GROUP, 1-2:30 p.m., Bowman Building, 17 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton. (Pat 541-276-6671) BLUE MOUNTAIN GENE- ALOGY SOCIETY, 1 p.m., Pendleton City Hall commu- nity room, 501 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. Bring a lap- top. New members welcome. (Karen Licurse 541-276-0923) P et of the Week Dally is a 5 year old spayed Yellow Lab. She is super friendly with a lot of energy. Dally will chase a ball for hours and needs an active family. She does well with other dog’s and learning to be a roommate with a cat in her foster home Dave and Kaye Cummings BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton JULY 29, 2019 DUNTEN — Kristin Dunten and Jason Dunten of Hermiston: a girl, Tavyn Mae Dunten. Good Shepherd Medi- Picken, the ASTRA club vice president, authored the winning service award application for the club. “We want them to talk about whatever they have a need to talk about,” Picken said. “In the long term, we want to influence younger kids to be their best selves, to stay in school and work hard in school, to improve their self-image and con- fidence, and to always be kind to others.” While the project touches the lives of ele- mentary students involved, it also benefits the high school ASTRA members. It provides an opportunity for them to reach out to younger students in a sig- nificant way. PHS graduate Clancy Deutz began the Lunch Buddies program when she was the ASTRA president in 2015. She worked with Altrusan ASTRA chair Debbie McBee and school COMMUNITY CALENDAR ANNIVERSARIES Dave and Kaye Cum- mings will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniver- sary on Aug. 2, 2019. Married in Vale, Oregon, they have lived in the Athe- na-Weston area all of their married life, except for one year that they lived and taught in Canada. They both spent their entire teaching careers in the Athena -Weston School District, Kaye for 38 years and Dave for 30. school year. “There are over 90 ASTRA clubs around the world, so having the Pend- leton ASTRA club be selected as the first-place recipient for the Interna- tional ASTRA Service Award was a huge sur- prise and honor,” said Terri Taber, Altrusa ASTRA chair of the Pendleton club. This is the first year for the award at the Altrusa International Conven- tion. It was established to encourage ASTRA clubs to actively participate in service projects designed to meet specific needs in their local communi- ties and schools. In addi- tion to a certificate from Altrusa International and the Altrusa International Foundation, the recognition came with a $300 check. The goal of Lunch Bud- dies is to provide positive role models for younger students. Freshman Caleb Alejandra Gomez and Jose Garcia of Umatilla: a boy, Zabdiel Alejandro Garcia Gomez. MITCHELL — Megan R. Stradley and Jordon D. Mitchell of Hermiston: a boy, Silas Grae Mitchell. 350 Pets Adopted in 2019! Visit Dally at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store DALLY -megumi’s dog grooming- 541.276.6220 920 SW Frazer Ste. 105 Pendleton, OR 97801
