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YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian C2 Saturday, November 2, 2019 PHS graduate scores with Oregon Ducks East Oregonian Ramos Dixon Bishop Matheny Community Bank picks local teachers East Oregonian JOSEPH — As area edu- cators were returning to their classrooms in Septem- ber, Community Bank was collecting nominations for its new Apple Appreciation Awards. The bank congratu- lated teachers with the most nominations collected in the communities where it has branches. The winners in schools in Umatilla and Morrow counties include Makenna Ramos (Pend- leton), Meghan Dixon (Hermiston), Jeff Bishop (Milton-Freewater) and Sarah Matheny (Heppner). In addition to shining a spotlight on current kinder- garten through 12th grade teachers in local communi- ties, the award also served to support school clubs. The winning teacher from each Community Bank loca- tion was presented with an Apple Appreciation Award trophy and asked to choose a club or student organiza- tion at their school to receive a $200 donation from the bank. A kindergarten teacher at Pendleton Early Learn- ing Center, Ramos desig- nated the $200 to go toward materials for sensory play at the Little Buck Room at the Learning Center. Comments about Ramos included, “She has a heart of gold and goes above and beyond for her little kinder- gartners.” In addition, she is said to see the potential in all her students. Dixon, a fourth-grade teacher at Hermiston’s Desert View Elementary School, selected the school’s Robotics Club as the recip- ient of the bank’s donation. Dixon was noted for her hard work and going the extra step. “She goes out of her way to not only teach her students but to build a com- munity of caring students in her classroom,” the bank shared from a voter. Bishop, who teaches fi fth grade at Ferndale Ele- mentary School in Mil- ton-Freewater, chose the Ferndale Elementary Par- ent-Teacher Organization to receive the donated funds. In nominating Bishop, it was said he relates well to the students and inspires kids in wanting to be at school. A fi rst-grade teacher at Heppner Elementary School, Matheny chose the Heppner Parent Teacher Club to benefi t from the bank donation. Matheny reportedly goes above and beyond for all of her stu- dents, and she helps them succeed as students and individuals. The bank anticipates con- tinuing the Apple Apprecia- tion Awards each fall with plans to expand the nomi- nation radius to include all schools within the counties where Community Bank does business. Community Bank was founded in 1955 by a group of Joseph business lead- ers as the Bank of Wallowa County. Since then, it has grown across the region, including branches in Pend- leton, Hermiston, Heppner and Milton-Freewater. For more information, contact Tom Moran, pres- ident and CEO, at 509-525- 9860 or tmoran@communi- tybanknet.com. EUGENE — A 2002 Pendleton High School graduate was recently hon- ored as an outstanding young alumni at the Uni- versity of Oregon. Dennis Worden, who graduated from the Eugene-based university in 2006, was honored by the U of O Alumni Asso- ciation Oct. 26 during the Oregon-Washington State football game. Aaron Worden of Pendleton said his brother currently serves as director in global eth- ics and compliance at Walmart headquarters in Arkansas. After receiving a bache- lor of arts degree in polit- ical geography, Worden spent time in Washington, D.C., as a Mark O. Hat- fi eld fellow. A program of the Spirit Mountain Com- munity Fund, Worden learned about the federal political system and served with former U.S. Rep. David Wu as a policy and advocacy advisor regard- ing Native American con- cerns. Upon completion of the fellowship internship, Worden remained as a leg- islative assistant for Wu. He Photo contributed by Aaron Worden Pendleton High School graduate Dennis Worden, center, introduces Luka Worden to University of Oregon president Michael H. Schill during the Oct. 26 Presidential Tailgate event at the Ducks-Cougars football game in Eugene. Also a 2006 U of O graduate, Worden was being honored as an outstanding young alumni of the Eugene school. later worked as a legislative assistant for the National Indian Health Board and was legislative director for the Native American Con- tractors Association. UCSO employee set to fi nish academy class East Oregonian SALEM — Logan Skinner of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Offi ce is preparing to graduate from a basic training course pre- sented by the Department of Public Safety Stan- dards and Training. Skinner and fellow class- mates in Basic Corrections Local #BCL039 will partic- ipate in a special ceremony Friday Nov. 8. The event, which begins at 2 p.m., will be held at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. Lt. Joe Hens- ley, Curry County Sheriff’s Offi ce jail commander, is the guest speaker. Friends and family are invited to attend, including a recep- tion that follows. DPSST provides train- ing to more than 25,000 students each year through- out Oregon and at the acad- emy’s 235-acre campus in Salem. For more informa- tion, visit www.oregon.gov/ dpsst. THANKS Pendleton library gives thanks for book sale support East Oregonian The Pendleton Friends of the Library recently held its largest annual fundraiser, the book sale. We raised over $14,000 that will directly support to the Pendleton Public Library. We are so grateful for the support of the community as shoppers and volunteers! Volunteers work thou- sands of hours year-round to collect and sort book donations, and then put in over 350 hours during the week of the sale. We are also grateful for our com- munity helpers like the BMCC men’s basket- ball team, the Pendleton High School cross-coun- try team, the Pendleton High School Life Skills class, Hodgen Distribut- ing, the Pendleton Con- vention Center staff and Walmart, who all donate time, materials, or services. Rosanna Brown Pendleton Friends of the Library Photo contributed by Barbara Morehead While out exploring with her camera, Barbara Morehead snapped photos south of Pilot Rock where an old stagecoach stop was at the forgotten hamlet of Ridge. A cruise down memory ridge East Oregonian While recently driv- ing south of her Pilot Rock home, Barbara Morehead recalled information about an old stagecoach stop at Ridge. The area included a mercantile, post offi ce and the former residence of her great-aunt Emma Piquet and great-uncle Charlie Piquet. “Uncle Charlie died in the 1960s, but Auntie Em lived well into her 90s,” Morehead said. After suffering a stroke, she was unable to continue residing on the mountain. She lived out her fi nal years in adult foster care. “I believe that is what killed her — moving her off the mountain into a com- plete unknown,” Morehead said. “For the better part of 92 years, she lived at Ridge, Oregon, with no power, running water or phone.” Although, the Moreheads did have one installed for her in the late 1970s or early 1980s. While riding cows on the land as a kid, More- head recalls some mighty tasty meals after getting all the work done. Auntie Em would put on a pot of beans with ham hocks and made cornbread from scratch — even grinding her own corn- meal. And she always knew to save room for dessert fea- turing strawberry rhubarb pie — again made from ingredients she grew, pro- cessed and canned. “To this day I have never tasted those three things as delicious as how she made them,” Morehead said. An old family home- stead, Morehead said, is on the north end of the Stock Drive, about a half of a mile from Ridge. Her grandpa, William H. Wachter, and the rest of his siblings were raised on the land. Morehead said the book “The Rocks are Ringing: Bannock-Paiute Indian War, Oregon 1878” pro- vides information about Willow Springs, which is just off the south side of the Morehead family property. From the description, she said it sounds fairly close to that area where a battle occurred between the cav- alry and Bannock-Paiute tribes. BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton OCT. 28, 2019 HUXOLL — Rylee S. Fister and Adam R. Huxoll of Hermiston: a boy, Owen Avery Huxoll. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston OCT. 22, 2019 MUTH — Chellsie S. Almaguer and Kyle L. Muth of Hermiston: a girl, Elliana Rosie Selena Muth. OCT. 24, 2019 BERNAL — Victoria R. Palacios Gon- zalez and Julio A. Bernal of Hermiston: a girl, Mia Rosa Bernal. OCT. 25, 2019 MONTANO CERVERA — Norma Cervera and Emmanuel R. Montano Rosales of Boardman: a girl, Jailyn Johanna Mon- tano Cervera. OCT. 26, 2019 GUTIERREZ GUICO — Tomasa Guico Juarez and Jose Gutierrez Velasquez of Boardman: a boy, Anuel AA Gutierrez Guico. MONCLOVA — Alyssa Monclova and Julio C. Monclova Jr. of Hermiston: a boy, Julio Cesar Monclova III. OCT. 28, 2019 HOGG — Reina L. Stone and Jesse D. Hogg of Irrigon: a girl, Gabriella Nevaeh Hogg. OCT. 29, 2019 PEDRO — Morgan A. Pedro and Mark A. Pedro of Hermiston: a girl, Cydney Lane Pedro. COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, NOV. 2 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, NOV. 3 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, NOV. 4 BOARDMAN QUILT GROUP, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 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., Irri- gon. 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 offi ce, 431 E. Main St., Athena. Volunteers wel- come. (April Vorhauer-Flatt 541-969-4811) GREATER HERMISTON AREA TEA PARTY, 7 p.m., Staff ord Hansell Govern- ment Center, 915 S.E. Colum- bia Drive, Hermiston. HEPPNER GARDEN CLUB, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 190 N. Main St., Heppner. P et of the Week Peach a 3 yr old spayed Dilute Calico. Outgoing, friendly, does well witah other cats (do not know about dogs) loves all ages of people. 488 Pets Adopted in 2019! Visit Peach at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store PEACH -megumi’s dog grooming- 541.276.6220 920 SW Frazer Ste. 105 Pendleton, OR 97801