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Giving thanks for
breakthroughs that
change the world
MARC
MULLINS
MARC’S REMARKS
E
very now and then,
human beings expe-
rience a break-
through. Something is
discovered or invented that
moves us quickly from one
era to another.
Penicillin gave us a way
to treat a number of previ-
ously deadly diseases. The
steam engine provided a
way to power the facto-
ries, trains and ships of
the Industrial Revolution.
Then there’s the print-
ing press, ranked by The
Atlantic magazine as the
top innovation since the
discovery of the wheel.
Martin Luther may not
have used the printing
press to start the Protestant
Reformation, but it sure
helped to spread his ideas
around Europe.
Other significant inno-
vations include paper,
gunpowder, electricity,
refrigeration, the inter-
net, and the moldboard
plow (the first plow to dig
soil up and also turn it
over. Whether well-known
or not, this, too, was a
life-changing invention!).
More than just inventions,
such innovations as these
I’ve identified are break-
throughs, actually.
And lest I neglect to
mention one other type of
significant breakthrough,
I should say that vacci-
nations are appropri-
ate to include in this list.
Hundreds of years ago,
Buddhist monks consumed
small quantities of snake
venom, which resulted in
immunity to snake bites.
During the 17th century,
in China, immunity to
smallpox was prompted
by smearing cowpox over
a tear in one’s skin. In
1798, the first smallpox
vaccine was produced
two years after Edward
Jenner — considered the
West’s founder of the
study and development
of vaccines — injected a
teenage boy with cowpox
to demonstrate a method to
immunize people against
smallpox.
I remember getting my
smallpox vaccine as a child
in the early 1960s, an event
that left a telltale scar on
my left arm near the shoul-
der. I recently Googled
photos of smallpox to see
what could have happened
had I not received the
vaccination. As a result
of viewing those photos,
I’m more than happy that
my parents had me get
the vaccine those many
decades ago!
Now, exactly one
week ago, my wife and
I received our second
Moderna vaccinations
to help provide protec-
tion against COVID-19.
As pleased as I am to
have received the small-
pox vaccination as a child,
I’m ecstatic now to have
received both doses of
the coronavirus vaccine.
I believe this will help
protect not just myself, but
also others among whom
I am around from this day
on.
Whether or not you
are one who believes in
vaccines, I encourage us
all to do whatsoever we
can to help protect one
another from a further
outbreak of COVID-19.
I believe it is our ethi-
cal and moral duty to
care for others, as well
as ourselves. At the very
least, let’s continue to
wear face masks and abide
by safe distance proto-
cols until such time as this
virus is well behind us!
———
Marc Mullins is pastor of
the First Christian Church
of Pendleton, Oregon, where
he also utilizes his gifts as a
musician, singer and song-
writer.
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
No services scheduled
Thursday, April 8, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
‘Lunch and Learn’
focuses on cannabis
in the workplace
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Chamber of
Commerce will discuss
cannabis in the workplace
during its monthly “Lunch
and Learn” virtual luncheon
on Tuesday, April 13, at
noon.
Leading the online
discussion will be Erin
Purchase, director of oper-
ations at Kind Leaf in Pend-
leton, and Ila Christy, who
provides technical assis-
tance for employers and is
Eastern Oregon appren-
ticeship coordinator for the
Oregon Bureau of Labor and
Industries.
Join the Zoom meet-
i ng at ht t p s://z o om .
us/j/96921808912?pwd=-
ZlNMdzhzb0V4ZmJyekx-
UcW4vZ0VqZz09, passcode
xHDaN9.
For more infor ma-
tion, call Dustin Mikesell,
membership director, at
541-276-7411.
to Kevin bringing strong
leadership and growth
oppor t unities for our
students,” Crum said.
Most recently, Dinning
has served as the princi-
pal of Bonners Ferry High
School and Bonners Ferry
Middle School in Idaho. He
has considerable teaching
experience, including serv-
ing as a teacher coordinator
in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates. Dinning received
his master’s degree from
Concordia University and
his bachelor’s degree from
the University of Idaho.
W hen asked about
coming to Ione, Dinning
said, “We are looking
forward to joining the
community, excited to work
hard, and committed to
getting better every day.”
“The Ione school board
is pleased to have Dinning
as our new superinten-
dent/secondary principal
and look forward to many
successful years working
together,” said Crum.
Student writing
Ione School Board scholarships
offered at Fishtrap
announces new
ENTERPRISE — Do
superintendent
you know a kid who loves to
IONE — Kevin Dinning
has been hired as the new
superintendent/secondary
principal of the Ione School
District effective July 1,
according to a press release
from the district board of
directors.
Dinning was one of three
finalists who spent a day in
the district in late March.
Following extensive refer-
ence checking, Dinning was
the unanimous selection by
the board, according to Ione
School District Board Chair
Rob Crum.
“We are looking forward
write? Are you an aspiring
writer entering grades 5-12?
Fishtrap has several schol-
arship opportunities for
students to attend Summer
Fishtrap this July for free.
Summer Fishtrap Youth
Workshops are taught by
fun, experienced educa-
tors who will help students
discover their unique
creative potential and
inspire them to tell stories
in new and exciting ways.
Wallowa County students
have the choice to attend the
week of classes in person
at Joseph Charter School
July 12-16 or online via
Zoom video conferencing.
Students living in all other
regions can take the writing
workshops online.
Summer Fishtrap Youth
Scholarships are awarded
based on a personal letter
demonstrating the appli-
cant’s financial need, age,
and how being able to attend
Summer Fishtrap can enrich
their writing. Fishtrap is
accepting applications now
through May 14.
L ea r n more about
Summer Fishtrap Youth
Scholarships and apply at
Fishtrap.org, or contact
Emily Aumann at emily@
fishtrap.org or call 541-426-
3623, ext. 3.
Umatilla County
SWCD receives
rehabilitation grant
SALEM — The Oregon
Watershed Enhancement
Board (OWEB) awarded
$62,749 to the Umatilla
County Soil and Water
Conser vation Dist r ict
(SWCD) for McKay Creek
Habitat Restoration Phase
I at their March 9-10, board
meeting.
The award was one of 85
grants totaling $10,095,681
provided to local organiza-
tions statewide to support
fish and wildlife habitat and
water quality projects.
“This grant was
extremely important to
secure. With the funds
provided by OWEB, we
will be able to start collect-
ing data to identify proj-
ect sites for future grants
that will pay for permitting
and installation of bioen-
gineered habitat, stopping
erosion and helping restore
some of what has been
lost,” said Kyle Waggoner,
district manager of Umatilla
County SWCD, in a press
release.
The project proposes to
identify and begin gather-
ing design data on project
sites along the 5-mile reach.
The majority of funds used
in this grant will go toward
contracting an engineer
to begin the process of
site selection, working
with individual landown-
ers on their property to
begin designing restoration
efforts. This project is one
of several initiatives under-
way from the multiple enti-
ties working on the complex
challenges presented by the
McKay Creek Basin, such
as those regarding habitat
restoration, streambank
stabilization, and f lood
remapping efforts.
Fu nding for g rants
awarded by the OWEB
Board comes from three
pr i ma r y sou rces: the
Oregon Lottery, Salmon
License Plate revenues,
and Federal Pacific Coast
Salmon Recovery funds
provided by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
Since 1999, the Oregon
Lottery has provided over
$684 million to OWEB’s
grant program that helps
restore, maintain and
enhance Oregon’s water-
sheds. Combined, the
Lottery has earned over
$9 billion for watershed
en ha ncements, public
education, state parks and
economic development.
For additional infor-
mation about this project,
contact Kyle Waggoner at
umcoswcd@eot net.net.
For additional informa-
tion about OWEB and its
grant programs, contact
April Mack at april.mack@
oregon.gov.
— EO Media Group
PUBLIC SAFETY
MONDAY
1:45 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
Northwest Geer Road in Hermiston.
4:39 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on High-
way 395 South in Ukiah.
6:34 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on Ace
Mini Storage on Lind Road in Umatilla.
7:24 p.m. — Police responded to a reported burglary on
Northwest Geer Road in Hermiston.
7:47 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault on North-
east Fourth Street in Hermiston.
TUESDAY
1:53 p.m. — Police responded to a report of the unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle on North First Street in Hermiston.
4:43 p.m. — Police responded to a report of the unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle on Southwest Second Street in Irrigon.
7:53 p.m. — Police responded to a reported assault at Hep-
pner Market Fresh on North Main Street in Heppner.
8:51 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at Locust Trailer
Court on North Elizabeth Street in Milton-Freewater.
11:49 p.m. — A domestic disturbance occurred at Country
Club Manor on Umatilla Avenue in Umatilla.
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Milton-Freewater Police Department arrested Cody
Mykel Holland, 31, on felony and misdemeanor charges of
fourth-degree assault and misdemeanor harassment.
•The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tracy Roy Cope-
land, 31, on three counts, including one felony count of strangu-
lation and misdemeanor counts of menacing and fourth-degree
assault.
•The Umatilla Police Department arrested Robyn Lynn Strat-
ton, 40, on two counts, including one felony count of identity
theft and one misdemeanor count of fraud by credit card.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
FAIRCLOTH, WAVALEE — Graveside service at noon at Skyview
Memorial Park, 70116 S. Highway 395, Pendleton.
MARTIN, BETTY — Graveside service at 3 p.m. at Olney Ceme-
tery, Pendleton.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
HOLT, MICHELLE AND DAWN HARVEY — Joint service at 4 p.m.
at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds Roy Raley Room, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave., Pendleton.
MEETINGS
Editor’s note: Due to concerns about the coronavirus,
many activities have been postponed or canceled. Contact
the venue before attending any public gathering to ensure the
event is still scheduled, and at the place listed.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
LOTTERY
Monday, April 5, 2021
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Megaplier: 3
Estimated jackpot: $1 million
Estimated jackpot: $184
Lucky Lines
million
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Lucky Lines
Estimated jackpot: $63,000
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Win for Life
Estimated jackpot: $10,000
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Pick 4
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1 p.m.: 3-0-5-4
1 p.m.: 0-6-2-6
4 p.m.: 2-9-4-3
4 p.m.: 7-0-4-1
7 p.m.: 0-8-1-1
7 p.m.: 2-8-6-7
10 p.m.: 0-8-3-2
10 p.m.: 5-1-9-3
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Pick 4
Mega Millions
1 p.m.: 6-4-4-6
ATHENA CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215 S. Third
St., Athena. (541-566-3862)
BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, 7 p.m.,
Boardman Fire Department Station 1, 300 S. Wilson Lane, Board-
man. (Suzanne Gray 541-481-3473)
HERMISTON IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 4 p.m., district office, 366 E.
Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. (Sonia Nash 541-567-3024)
HERMISTON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, 5:30 p.m.,
Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521)
PENDLETON PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Pendleton City
Hall, 500 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton. (Jutta Haliewicz 541-966-
0240)
UMATILLA COUNTY SPECIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD
RETREAT, 5:30 p.m., via Zoom or phone, online, Pendleton. Join
the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.usJoin the Zoom
meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84919018510?pwd=T2Vx-
Z2hxV0dER1pTU2RJQlJqQ3ozQT09, meeting ID 849 1901 8510,
passcode 816444 or Audio Only: +19712471195,,84919018510#,,,,
*816444#. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found at
https://www.ucsld.org/board-meetings. (Dea Nowell 541-966-
0917)
UMATILLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Umatilla School District
office, 1001 Sixth St., Umatilla. (541-922-6500)
UMATILLA-MORROW COUNTY FARM BUREAU, Noon, TBA,
Pendleton. (Julie Spratling 541-457-8045)
Sponsor List:
NIE
Newspapers In Education
A & G Property Management &
Maintenance
Barton Laser Leveling
Blue Mountain Community College
Blue Mountain Diagnostic Imaging
CHI St. Anthony Hospital
CMG Financial
CMG Financial
Columbia Point Equipment Company
Corteva Agriscience
Davita Blue Mountain Kidney Center
Desire For Healing Inc
Duchek Construction
Hill Meat Company
Jeremy J Larson DMD LLC
Kirby Nagelhout Construction Co.
Kopacz Nursery & Florist
Landmark Tax Services
McEntire Dental
McKay Creek Estates
NW Metal Fabricators Inc
Pendleton KOA
RE/MAX Cornerstone
Rob Merriman Plumbing & Heating Inc
Starvation Ridge Farming, LLC
Sun Terrace Hermiston
Tum-A-Lum Lumber
Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Umatilla Electric Cooperative
WalMart
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, APRIL 12
ADAMS CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Adams City Hall, 190 N. Main
St., Adams. (541-566-9380)
ATHENA-WESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Athena
Elementary School library via GoToMeeting platform, 375 S. Fifth
St., Athena. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/
join/183665925, or call 877-309-2073, access code 183-665-925.
Contact the district 0ffice for the passcode by 4 p.m. on Monday,
March 8. (Paula Warner 541-566-3551)
HEPPNER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main
St., Heppner. (541-676-9618)
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston Community
Center, 415 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. Meeting will be live-
streamed on the city’s YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/Hermis-
tonYouTube. Citizens also can listen by phone or offer comment
remotely by dialing 206-462-5569, meeting ID 322-962-8667. A
limited number of chairs will be available; social distancing proto-
cols will be observed. (541-567-5521)
HERMISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., district office, 305
S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. (Briana Cortaberria 541-667-6000)
IRRIGON FIRE DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Department, 705 N.E.
Main Ave., Irrigon. (541-922-3133)
MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Freewater
Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Milton-Freewater.
(541-938-5531)
MILTON-FREEWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT, 6:30 p.m., Central
Middle School, 306 S.W. Second St., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-
3551)