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East Oregonian
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Community Bank delivers
charity for Santa Claus
East Oregonian
Photo contributed by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Holden
Cadet Karlyn Dobson of class 2019-02 of the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Pro-
gram (the second OYCP graduating class of 2019) speaks during the Dec. 18, 2019, graduation
ceremony in Redmond.
Youths graduate from
National Guard program
East Oregonian
REDMOND — A total
of 154 cadets graduated
from the Oregon National
Guard Youth Challenge
Program (OYCP) class
2019-02 on Dec. 18, 2019,
in Redmond.
OYCP is Oregon’s only
accredited state-wide alter-
native high school. The
school is a nontraditional
model that operates similar
to a military academy.
The program’s mission
is to provide opportuni-
ties for personal growth,
self improvement, and
academic
achievement.
It offers an alternative
for Oregon high school
dropouts, teens no longer
attending and those failing
in school.
The highly structured
nontraditional environment
integrates training, mentor-
ing and diverse educational
activities. It’s guided by
military principles, struc-
ture and self-discipline, and
is accredited by the North-
west Accreditation Com-
mission and approved by
the Oregon Department of
Education.
There is no tuition fee for
the fi ve-month physical and
academic training program.
Eligible individuals, ages
16-18, are accepted from all
36 counties in Oregon.
For more information
about the program, contact
541-317-9623, oycpadmis-
sions@mil.state.or.us
or
visit www.oycp.com.
Troop #315 duo soars with Eagle Scout honors
East Oregonian
M I LT O N - F R E E WA-
TER — A pair of young
men from Milton-Freewa-
ter Boy Scout Troop #315
recently earned their Eagle
Scout badge.
In addition, both of the
Scouts — Tanner Wells
and Trevor M. Scott —
earned enough merit badges
to receive an Eagle Bronze
Palm during their Dec.
27, 2019, Eagle Court of
Honor.
The son of John and
Amy Wells, Tanner is a
sophomore at McLoughlin
High School. After gradu-
ating from high school, his
current plans include going
into the military and serving
his country.
For his Eagle Project,
the 15-year-old organized
Scouts and volunteers to
renovate the Little League
softball fi eld shed. The
effort included replacing the
deteriorating wooden roof
Wells
Scott
and siding and painting the
building.
Working hard in his fi ve
years as a Boy Scout, Wells
said he was glad to be able
to accomplish his Eagle
rank. In appreciation of the
help provided to achieve his
goal, Wells presented his
Eagle Mentor Pins to Scout
leaders Vernon Hawks and
Nick Jones.
The 18-year-old son of
Russell and Cassie Scott,
Trevor also attends Mac-Hi.
Looking to the future, he
wants to gain work experi-
ence, earn an income capa-
ble of supporting a family,
serve his church and be a
good spouse and father.
For his Eagle Project,
Scott organized Scouts and
volunteers to scrape, pre-
pare and paint the outside
of the Athena Fire Station
building.
Scott has participated in
Boy Scouts in several states
where his family has lived.
He gave his mother his
Eagle Mentor Pin in recog-
nition of her help and sup-
port through his scouting
advancement.
Troop #315 Scoutmas-
ter John Wells said he is
proud of Trevor and Tan-
ner, as well as the number of
boys in the troop who have
earned their Eagle Scout
badge in the past few years.
According to Scouting.
org, 6.49% of eligible Scouts
earned the Eagle ranking in
2018. Arthur Rose Eldred,
a member of Troop 1 in
Oceanside, New York, was
the fi rst to obtain the honor.
His medal is on display
at the National Scouting
Museum in New Mexico.
High school sweethearts
Willard K. and Judy For-
dice were married Janu-
ary 3, 1960, at the Method-
ist Church in North Powder,
Oregon.
BROWN — Ashleigh C.E. Sau-
vie and Elijah D. Brown of
Pendleton: a boy, Emery Ryan
Brown.
They enjoy the company of
grandsons Dusty and Tyler,
and
great-granddaughter
Haleigh Michael.
Willard and Judy are both
retired, and volunteer fi ve
days a week at the Hermis-
ton Senior Center.
JAN. 2, 2020
KENAGA — Sierra R. Kenaga
and Cody D. Kenaga of Pend-
leton: a boy, Sage Rockford
Kenaga.
JAN. 6, 2020
JAN. 3, 2020
DAVE — Jessica R. Fleury and
Dakota J. Dave of Pendleton: a
girl, Cali Anne Dave.
CARRILLO MENDOZA —
Marcelina Mendoza Pablo
and Mariano Carrillo Garcia of
Hermiston: a girl, Shayla Yadira
Carrillo Mendoza.
RUIZ — Sonia L. Negrete and
Oscar F. Ruiz of Irrigon: a girl,
Stephanie Gabriela Ruiz.
GOOD SHEPHERD
MEDICAL CENTER,
HERMISTON
JAN. 1, 2020
NEVILLE — Danielle M.
Davies-Neville and Kristopher
D. Neville of Hermiston: a boy,
Colton D. Neville.
MORROW COUNTY
— Threemile Canyon
Farms was recently recog-
nized with the Cooperator
of the Year Award from
the Oregon State Univer-
sity Extension Service.
The award honors indi-
viduals and businesses who
have made a signifi cant
contribution to OSU Exten-
sion in program involve-
ment, support and commu-
nity service.
Veterinarian Jeff Wen-
dler and his team at
Threemile Canyon Farms
and Columbia River
Dairy have been strong
supporters of the Morrow
County 4-H program for
the past fi ve years, Erin
Heideman, a 4-H educator
with OSU Extension-Mor-
row County, said in a writ-
ten statement. They have
provided monetary dona-
tions and staff expertise
to propel the 4-H program
and its youths forward.
Heideman said it’s
through this support and
innovation that Morrow
County has developed two
new leading programs
for 4-H — reaching 150
youths and their families
each year.
The development of a
Farm Field Day and the
Photo contributed by Erin Heideman
Threemile Canyon Farms recently received the Oregon
State University Extension Service Cooperator of the Year
Award. Pictured during the presentation were (from left)
Anita Azarenko, OSU interim vice provost Outreach & En-
gagement; Drs. Jeff & Jessica Wendler of Threemile Canyon
Farms; Erin Heideman, OSU Extension-Morrow County;
and Lindsey Shirley, OSU Outreach & Engagement associ-
ate provost.
Dairy Heifer Project pro-
grams are unique to the
state and provide hands-on
learning on how large dair-
ies operate and how stu-
dents can prepare for a
career in the dairy fi eld,
especially locally. Heide-
man said their genuine
friendship and involve-
ment in the county 4-H
program has fostered rela-
tionships and experiences
that couldn’t be gleaned
elsewhere.
“The working relation-
ship and friendship devel-
oped with Dr. Wendler
and his team has benefi ted
the members of Morrow
County 4-H,” Heideman
said. “We look forward to
many more years of devel-
oping opportunities for our
county youth together.”
Threemile
Canyon
Farms, Heideman said, are
leaders in the agricultural
industry on so many levels.
Calling it an “organization
that truly puts youth fi rst.”
They have donated time,
efforts, energy and signif-
icant support for Morrow
County 4-H youths, she
said.
For more information,
contact Heideman at erin.
heideman@oregonstate.
edu or 541-676-9642.
golf course already has
its first hole in one of the
year. Neal Flyg aced the
third hole on Jan. 3.
He joins the course’s
exclusive hole in one
club, Olsen said, which
includes Dennis Phillips,
who has racked up 11 over
the years.
Located at 709 Willa-
mette Ave., the course is
open throughout the year.
In case of frozen greens,
check with the clubhouse
for delays or closures.
For more information,
contact
541-922-3006,
megan@golf bigriver.com
or search Facebook.
P et of
BIRTHS
ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL,
PENDLETON
DEC. 28, 2019
East Oregonian
UMATILLA
—
Megan Olsen, general
manager of Big River
Golf Course, is predict-
ing a great year on the
links.
After just three days
into 2020, the Umatilla
The Fordices now.
Willard enlisted in the
Army and, after serving 13
months in Korea, the fam-
ily settled in Hermiston in
1964.
They have two sons, Rob-
ert Fordice (Di) and Michael
Fordice (deceased 2006).
ing from the charity drive
included Altrusa Inter-
national of Pendleton‘s
Feed The Child program
($450), which provides
needy students with bags of
food for the weekend; and
Hermiston-based
Made
to Thrive ($1,716) to sup-
port programs that engage
vulnerable youths in the
community.
The 2019 holiday sea-
Threemile Canyon Farms harvests OSU Extension award
East Oregonian
WILLARD AND JUDY FORDICE
East Oregonian
Photo contributed by Leah Johnson
Pat Collins, left, Communi-
ty Bank Hermiston branch
customer service manag-
er, presents a donation to
Kriss Dammeyer, executive
director of Made to Thrive,
as part of the bank’s annual
Holiday Charity Drive.
Local golfer gets hole in one at Big River Golf Course
ANNIVERSARY
Willard and Judy Fordice in 1960.
UMATILLA COUNTY
— The Milton-Freewa-
ter City Light and Power
Energy Assistance Pro-
gram through The Salva-
tion Army received a hefty
boost from the annual
Community Bank Holi-
day Charity Drive.
The yearly holiday sea-
son program collects dona-
tions in communities where
the bank provides services
to benefi t charities in that
same area. Donations were
accepted during the month
of November through Dec.
20, 2019. Community Bank
matches donations at 50
cents on each dollar, with
a maximum match of $500
per branch location.
The Milton-Freewater
branch raised/matched for
a total of $5,824. The city
of Milton-Freewater also
matched the total collected
dollar-for-dollar,
which
provided a total of more
than $11,000 for the energy
assistance program.
Other local commu-
nity programs benefi t-
son’s grand total was
$23,357 in donations and
bank matches, which was
disbursed to charities in
Northeast Oregon and
Southeast Washington in
communities where the
bank serves. Over the past
10 years, the effort has pro-
vided more than $217,000
to charities throughout the
region. Community Bank
expressed appreciation to
all the people, businesses
and clubs who donated to
the fundraising efforts.
“The spirit of giving is
alive and well in our com-
munities, it’s always amaz-
ing to see the generosity,”
said Tom Moran, Commu-
nity Bank CEO/president.
Community Bank was
founded in 1955 by a group
of Joseph business leaders
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 Moran at 509-525-
9860 or tmoran@commu-
nitybanknet.com.
JAN. 4, 2020
ARMENTA — Alexis Sullivan
and Elian Armenta of Umatilla:
a boy, Armani Armenta.
the Week
Ace is a 3 to 5 yr Terrier, neutered,
chipped, and up to date on shots. He
loves people would do best in a home
with no other dogs and older children.
1 Pet Adopted in 2020!
Visit Ace at the
Pioneer Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm
517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
Check out the
PAWSABILITY Thrift Store
ACE
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541.276.6220
920 SW Frazer Ste. 105
Pendleton, OR 97801