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COMMUNITY/RECORDS
East Oregonian
Thursday, May 20, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
The festivities start Monday,
May 24, at noon with the
EOU Chamber Choir, which
also will perform at the same
time on May 26. And the
Elgin High School Calypso
Band comes on at 1 p.m.
Other highlights during
the week include EOU
seniors Jason Lineback and
Jeremiah Dockweiler in
their showcase performance
on May 25 at 3 p.m. Jazz
ensemble 45th Parallel will
play each day from 2-3 p.m.
and the Grande Ronde String
Orchestra is scheduled to
play on May 26 at 4 p.m.
Attendees have an opportu-
nity to try bucket drumming
on May 24 and May 26 at
3 p.m. The week closes on
May 28 at 3 p.m. with Root
Beer Choir.
All of the performances
are free and open to the
public. Free parking is avail-
able for attendees, and seat-
ing will be provided.
For a full schedule of
events, visit www.eou.edu/
music/events-calendar. For
questions, contact Peter
Wordelman, music profes-
sor, at pwordelm@eou.edu.
PHS student places
second in media
contest
PENDLETON — Vivi-
ana Martinez cashed in with
a $400 prize after placing
second in a statewide media
contest organized by O[yes],
the Oregon Young Employee
Safety Coalition.
Students were invited
to create a 30-90 second
video or a graphic design
that inspires young workers
to think twice about their
personal health and safety at
work, while highlighting the
theme “Work. It can be more
dangerous than you think.”
Utilizing her artistic talents,
Martinez created a graphic
design that depicted safety
regarding tripping over cords
or wires.
“My message commu-
nicates the idea that a small
trip can be disastrous, but
by paying attention to our
surroundings, we can divert
a possible mishap,” Martinez
said in a video describing her
entry.
This isn’t the first time
Martinez has been recog-
nized for her artistic abili-
ties. While in middle school,
she won the Pendleton Lions
Club peace poster contest
two years in a row.
The mission of O[yes]
is to prevent injuries and
illnesses to young work-
ers through outreach, advo-
cacy and sharing resources
with young workers, educa-
tors, employers, parents and
labor organizations. To view
Martinez’s winning entry
and to view her commentary,
search www.youngemploy-
eesafety.org.
GoFundMe
established for
Pendleton man
PEN DLETON — A
GoFundMe campaign has
been created to help the
family of Oscar Casta-
neda with funeral costs and
expenses.
The 29-year-old Pendle-
ton man’s body was found
on May 14 in the Colum-
bia River near the Lampson
hydroplane pits at Columbia
Park in Kennewick, Wash-
ington.
To view the GoFundMe,
visit: https://gf.me/v/c/zjhm/
osca r- ca st a ned a-f u ner-
al-and-expenses.
Viviana Martinez/O[yes]
Pendleton High School student Viviana Martinez placed second in a media contest coordi-
nated by the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition.
Taekwondo
demonstrations to
benefit local girl
STANFIELD — Board
breaking and other demon-
strations are featured during
a benefit event at Eastern
Oregon Family Taekwondo.
D on at ion s w i l l b e
accepted to support Maysie,
a 2-year-old local girl who
was diagnosed with ependy-
moma. The rare cancer was
found in the youngster’s
brain. She has undergone
surgery to remove most of the
tumor, however, she’s headed
to Seattle with her parents to
undergo radiation treatment.
Nearly 100 students will
participate in the break-a-
thon, which is Saturday, May
22, at noon at 155 W. Coe
Ave., Stanfield. People are
encouraged to donate $5 for
a board. The event also will
feature brick breaking, self
defense and forms demon-
strations.
For more information,
contact Erwin Watson at
541-571-5176 or ewatson24@
hotmail.com.
Maxwell Market
opens on May 27
HERMISTON — The
Maxwell Market opens for
the 2021 season on Thurs-
day, May 27, at the Maxwell
Siding Event Center and
Pavilion, 255 S. First Place,
Hermiston.
The seasonal market,
open T hu rsd ays f rom
4-8 p.m. through Oct. 7,
features as many as 20
vendors a week selling
produce, preserves such as
jams and salsas, fresh flow-
ers, handmade soaps and
jewelry. Popular vendors of
prepared food offer barbe-
cue, baked goods, cotton
candy and handmade choc-
olates.
According to Maxwell
Event Facility Manager
Miranda Torres, freeze dried
candy will be a new item at
the market this year.
While early spring vege-
tables such as greens and
radishes will be available
at the first market, Torres
said customers should look
for their favorite seasonal
fruits and vegetables as the
summer wears on, including
strawberries in June, melons
in July, tomatoes in August
and apples in September.
Torres said she recom-
mends market customers
keep an eye on the market’s
Facebook page, Maxwell
Market Hermiston Oregon,
and their Instagram site,
Maxwell Event Center and
Pavilion, to check out the live
music schedule, which will
be posted soon.
“We are gearing up for our
fourth year and hope every-
one comes out and supports
their local vendors,” Torres
said.
EOU hosts Music
Week with free
performances
LA GRANDE — Jazz,
classical, show tunes and
calypso music come to the
steps of Loso Hall at East-
ern Oregon University in La
Grande.
In the school’s first-ever
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity Music Week, the May
24-28 event will feature
eight 10-minute musicals.
Love thy neighbor, heal thyself
SARAH
HAUG
LIGHT OF UNIT Y
I
n all the world religions,
we are told that caring
for others is like caring
for ourselves. From Hindu-
ism comes “Wish for others
what you yourself long
for”; Islam says, “None of
you truly believes until he
wishes for his brother what
he wishes for himself”;
“Love thy neighbor as
thyself” is found in Leviti-
cus and confirmed by Jesus.
In the Baha’i Faith we learn
“Blessed is he who prefer-
reth his brother before
himself.”
One year ago, as so
many of us were suddenly
feeling alone and isolated,
we began gathering in our
neighborhood at six in the
evening to say hello to each
other. Other neighborhoods
in other parts of the world
were doing the same. It
seemed such a good idea
the East Oregonian sent
a reporter. I was happy
simply to step outside my
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in our suffering, but also in
our joy.
Initially, we intended the
gathering to be a two-min-
ute commitment. But as we
talked, those two minutes
turned into 10 … and then
20. We started out standing
in the street, but when one
of our elderly participants
found standing for that
long difficult, we moved to
his driveway. We brought
chairs and cushions. We
stayed longer.
At some point we started
a group text so we could
keep track of one another.
On the anniversary of my
mother’s death, our family
took an RV trip to scat-
ter her ashes. We texted
our neighbors that we
missed them. They texted
back: “Don’t worry about
anything.”
“I mowed your lawn.”
“We got your mail.”
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awards scholarships
to local seniors
H EPPN ER — BEO
Bancorp and its subsidiary,
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
have selected the 2021 high
school senior scholarship
winners.
This scholarship is
awarded to students plan-
ning to enroll in agriculture
or business, and judging is
based on scholarship, leader-
ship and citizenship. Appli-
cations are accepted from
graduating seniors in all
areas where Bank of Eastern
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
7:31 a.m.
—
Police
responded to a report of the
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle at the intersection of
Locust Street and Brownell Bou-
levard in Umatilla.
2:33 p.m.
—
Police
responded to a reported assault
on Southwest Seventh Street in
Hermiston.
2:44 p.m.
—
Police
responded to a report of the
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle at the intersection of
Highway 11 and Rothrock Road
in Adams.
9:01 p.m.
—
Police
responded to two reports of an
assault on West Ridgeway Ave-
nue in Hermiston.
Local students
awarded PEO
scholarships
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton PEO Chapter CM
recently announced two
local recipients of an annual
scholarship awarded to area
women who are enrolled
in medical professional
programs.
This year’s scholarship
recipients include local high
school graduates Makya
Theis, a pre-dental student
at George Fox University,
and Evangelina Olivera, a
physician student at Pacific
Northwest University of
Health Sciences-College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
Each recipient was
awarded $1,000 to be used
in their 2021-2022 academic
year.
The scholarships are given
each year in memory of a
former member of Chapter
CM, Alison Furnish, a Pend-
leton native and former surgi-
cal nurse who dedicated her
time to Chapter CM after her
retirement.
— EO Media Group
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
•The Umatilla Tribal Police
Department arrested Gustavo
Solorzano, 19, on four counts,
including felony counts of
attempting to elude or flee law
enforcement and first-degree
criminal mischief, and misde-
meanor counts of driving under
the influence of intoxicants and
reckless driving.
•The Oregon State Police
arrested Sarah Evalena Clark, 41,
on three counts, including one
count of reckless driving, one
count of reckless endangering,
and one count of driving under
the influence of intoxicants.
•The Umatilla Tribal Police
Department arrested Ulises
Echevarria-Molina, 37, on three
felony counts, including the
unlawful delivery of metham-
phetamine, the unlawful deliv-
ery of cocaine and the posses-
sion of a Schedule II controlled
substance.
MEETINGS
THURSDAY, MAY 20
ECHO CITY COUNCIL, 4 p.m., Old VFW Hall, 210
W. Bridge St., Echo. (541-376-8411)
WEST EXTENSION IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
9 a.m., Columbia Improvement District, 501
E. Columbia Ave., Boardman. An executive
session may be called to discuss legal issues.
Public attendance must be pre-arranged due to
COVID restrictions. (Lisa Baum 541-922-3814)
FRIDAY, MAY 21
No meetings scheduled
MONDAY, MAY 24
HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Herm-
iston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395,
Hermiston. Meeting will be live-streamed
on the city’s YouTube channel, https://bit.ly/
HermistonYouTube. Citizens also can listen by
phone or offer comment remotely by dialing
206-462-5569, meeting ID 322-962-8667. A
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STANFIELD — Cross-
roads Community Church is
hosting an old-fashioned pie
and ice cream social.
Everyone is welcome
to attend. The free event
is Saturday, May 22, at
6:30 p.m. at 350 N. Sherman
St., Stanfield. Those planning
to attend are encouraged to
bring a lawn chair.
For more i n for ma-
tion, visit www.facebook.
com/CCCStanfield or call
541-449-3434.
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children. Another bought a
portable fire pit so we could
keep meeting. We roasted
marshmallows, joking that
the sticks we were using
were three feet long so they
kept us six feet apart. We
shoveled snow to make
room for chairs.
Every one of us has
had at least one vaccina-
tion now. We could poten-
tially meet indoors soon.
We don’t meet every day
anymore, so we could even
stop entirely.
The Baha’i Faith tells
us, “Be worthy of the trust
of thy neighbor, and look
upon him with a bright and
friendly face.”
The meetings main-
tained our sanity in the
height of the pandemic.
Now neighbors have turned
into friends. We meet
because we want to. And
we’re still texting: “Can you
make it tonight?”
“I can stop by for a bit.”
“We’ll bring the marsh-
mallows.”
———
Sarah Haug is a member
of the Baha’i Faith and has
called Pendleton home since
2002. You can find her most
days walking on the river-
walk with her husband, Dan.
Stanfield church
hosts pie social
Washington branches are
located.
Scholarships for $500
were awarded to Oregon
seniors Mary Hammond,
Arlington High School;
Jose Puerta, Riverside High
School (Boardman); Blake
Wolters, Heppner High
School; Julianna Joyce,
Hermiston High School; Eva
Martin, Ione High School;
Emma Mueller, Irrigon High
School; Brianna Micka,
Joseph High School; Brax-
ton Bisenius and McKaylee
Orton, La Grande High
School; Wade Fields, Sher-
man County High School;
Jesaka Culley and Declan
Zweygardt, Prairie City High
School; Justin Bunch, Spray
High School; and Hannah
Amick, Vale High School.
Scholarships for $500 also
were awarded to Washington
seniors Ty Harder, La Crosse
High School, and Delaney
Pink, Pasco-Chiawana High
School.
“We wish these seniors the
best of luck as they move on
to college and look forward
to hearing of their continuing
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limited number of chairs will be available; social
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705 N. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-3047)
MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m.,
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8 S.W. EIghth Ave., Milton-Freewater. (541-938-
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MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 6 p.m.,
Pioneer Memorial Cliinic conference room, 150
Thompson St., Heppner. Provider and board
dinner at 6 p.m., regular meeting follows at
6:30 p.m. (Tonia Adams 541-676-2942)
NIXYAAWII COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD,
4:30 p.m., Nixyaawii Community School via
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