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East Oregonian
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Arts Commission disburses grants
East Oregonian
SALEM — A trio of
local arts-related nonprofit
organizations were among
the recipients to receive
operating support grants
from the Oregon Arts
Commission.
Across the state, there
were 138 arts organiza-
tions that received a share
of more than $1.1 million.
The individual grants,
which were available to
nonprofit
organizations
with budgets of more than
$150,000, ranged from
$3,114 to $29,924. Area
organizations
receiv-
ing funding, which was
announced in late January,
include:
• Arts Council of Pend-
leton, Pendleton: $11,717
• Crow’s Shadow Insti-
tute of the Arts, Mission:
$5,818
• Oregon East Sym-
phony, Pendleton: $3,114
In addition, regional
entities receiving fund-
ing include, Fishtrap Inc.
(Enterprise, $7,448); Jose-
phy Center for Arts and
Culture (Joseph, $3,114);
Crossroads Creative and
Performing Arts Cen-
ter (Baker City, $4,278);
Eastern Oregon Regional
Arts Council (La Grande,
$3,114); Columbia Arts
(Hood River, $7,092); and
Four Rivers Cultural
Center (Ontario, $7,057).
East Oregonian
Contributed photo
Zach Banks, right, conducts a spring 2019 rehearsal of the Oregon East Symphony Youth Orchestra. The symphony was
among several arts-related nonprofit organizations in the area that received operating support grants from the Oregon
Arts Commission.
“We often hear that
these are the most import-
ant grants we award,” said
Anne Taylor, Arts Com-
mission chair.
“They alleviate some of
the economic pressure and
allow Oregon arts organi-
zations to focus on their
missions.”
In addition, the Arts
Commission announced
in late February recipients
of the Arts Build Com-
munities grants. Fish-
trap received $7,000 for
its Big Read program that
celebrates literature, and
the Josephy Center was
awarded $5,868 to support
“Women Celebrate 100
Years of Voting & Art,”
a multi-disciplinary six-
week celebration of women
through art.
The Oregon Arts Com-
mission is supported with
general funds appropriated
by the Oregon Legisla-
ture and with federal funds
from the National Endow-
ment for the Arts, as well
as funds from the Oregon
Cultural Trust.
For more information,
contact Carrie Kikel at
503-986-0081,
carrie.
kikel@oregon.gov or visit
www.oregonartscommis-
sion.org.
St Patrick’s Day
parade takes a
shortened route
East Oregonian
Contributed photo
Lucy and Brucy O’French were a featured float during the St. Patrick’s Parade March 14 at
Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living in Heppner.
HEPPNER — Don-
ning festive green attire,
Raymond and Norma
French were still able to
serve as grand marshals of
the St. Patrick’s parade in
Heppner — just a smaller,
indoor version.
Although
Willow
Creek Terrace Assisted
Living Facility is closed
to visitors, staff coordi-
nated the afternoon activ-
ity Saturday, March 14
to help celebrate St. Pat-
rick’s Day. They filmed it
on Facebook Live for oth-
ers to enjoy. Festive music
played as several facil-
ity staff and the Frenches
strolled past resident
rooms.
“The spirit of the cel-
ebration of St. Patrick’s
Day is alive and well,” said
Rita Van Schoiack on the
video post.
Karen Wolff, who
posted a link of the video
to her Facebook page, said
after being restricted to
their rooms, the residents
were ready to celebrate.
She also noted that her
mother, Marjorie Gor-
ham, provided Norma
with some of her daffodils.
As of Wednesday after-
noon, the video had been
viewed nearly 3,200 times.
Haddad-Hamblin
East Oregonian
WALLA
WALLA,
Wash. — Kaitlynne Jen-
sen, a 2019 McLough-
lin High School gradu-
ate, was part of an effort
to expand civil rights edu-
cation in local schools
through
Whitman
Teaches the Movement.
The effort is part of
a partnership between
Whitman College and
Contributed photo
Thomas McKay Hamblin and Nicole Renee Haddad.
BIRTHS
ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL,
PENDLETON
MARCH 9, 2020
LINHART— Megan D. Linhart and Wes-
ley W. Linhart of Pendleton: a boy, Monty
William Linhart.
MARCH 10, 2020
POWELL — Anevay Kimball and Bran-
don Powell of Hermiston: a girl, Sora Marie
Powell.
MARCH 11, 2020
ALBITRE — Lea E. Allison and Jacob P.
Albitre of Pendleton: a girl, Lilith Charlotte
Albitre.
MARCH 12, 2020
SANDS — Rachel Montee of Uma-
tilla and Ryan Sands of Irrigon: a boy, Colt
Bradley-Alan Sands.
MARCH 16, 2020
MORTON — Jane L. Morton and Justin
LA GRANDE — First-
year honor students at East-
ern Oregon University
recently nominated 21 edu-
cators from from across
Oregon, Idaho and Wash-
ington to receive recogni-
tion as Inspirational High
School Teachers for 2020.
Freshmen who main-
tained dean’s list standing
during the fall term 2019
recommended a high school
teacher who influenced
them on the road to higher
education and academic
excellence. EOU presents
the awards annually in rec-
ognition of outstanding high
school teachers who encour-
age and represent the impor-
tance of higher education to
their students.
Locally, six 2019 gradu-
ates from schools in the area
recommended six of their
high school instructors:
• Giliana Adams: rec-
ommended Stu Clem, who
teaches history and lead-
ership at Pendleton High
School.
• Samuel Carlson: Rory
Simpson, who teaches gov-
ernment at Griswold High
School in Helix.
• Joseph O’Brien: Mad-
ison Hynes, who teaches
agriculture and math at Riv-
erside Jr./Sr. High School
in Boardman.
At Hermiston High
School, three instructors
received recommendations
from graduates, including:
• Andrew James: rec-
ommended Jason Lambert,
who teaches mathematics;
• Jennifer Fuentes:
Aaron Davis, who teaches
AP government;
• Michelle West: Zyan
Silver, who teaches physical
science.
For more information,
contact Molly Burke, exec-
utive assistant to vice presi-
dent for Student Affairs, at
541-962-3058 or mburke@
eou.edu.
Mac-Hi graduate shares effort to
expand education about civil rights
ENGAGEMENT
Nicole Renee Haddad
and Thomas McKay Ham-
blin are engaged. Nicole is
the daughter of John and
Robin Haddad of Hender-
son, Nevada. Thomas is
the son of Kevin and Lynne
Hamblin of Hermiston.
Both Nicole and Thomas
are 2017 graduates of Uni-
versity of Nevada, Reno.
Both are employed by
Nevada Department of
Wildlife in Henderson,
Nevada.
The wedding will be
March 28, 2020, in Zion
National Park, Utah. A wed-
ding reception will be held
in Hermiston on Saturday,
June 20 from 3-8 p.m. in
Scott and Melissa Purswell’s
yard.
Local
graduates
nominate
teachers
who
inspired
them
R. Morton of Pendleton: a boy, Benjamin
Paul Morton.
GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL
CENTER, HERMISTON
MARCH 6, 2020
ADAMS — Caitlyn Adams and Quinton
Adams of Hermiston: a girl, Emberlee Rose
Charmain Adams.
MARCH 10, 2020
AMEZCUA DIAS — Veronica Dias Tor-
res and Jesus Amezcua Mateo of Hermis-
ton: twin girls, Anabel Amezcua Dias and
Isabel Amezcua Dias.
MARCH 15, 2020
CARDONA GOMEZ — Viviana Gomez
Ordonez and Martin Cardona Ordonez
of Hermiston: a boy, Franklyn Cardona
Gomez.
Walla
Walla
Pub-
lic Schools, said Gil-
lian Frew, Whitman
media relations strate-
gist. Founded in 2011, the
yearly program coordi-
nates student volunteers
from the college, who go
to local schools to lead
conversations about civil
rights and social justice.
The Whitman College
volunteers taught in kin-
dergarten through 12th
grade classrooms after
attending training ses-
sions to prepare for their
roles as educators. The
curriculum included les-
sons about Ruby Bridges,
Jackie Robinson and
Martin Luther King Jr.‘s
famous “Letter from Bir-
mingham Jail.”
For more information,
contact Frew at 509-527-
5156 or frewga@whitman.
edu.
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105 Pets Adopted in 2020!
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