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East Oregonian
Saturday, October 16, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Out of the
Darkness hosts
virtual fundraiser
UMATILLA COUNTY
— This year’s Out of the
Darkness Eastern Oregon
Walk will take place virtu-
ally.
People are encouraged to
register online and help raise
money and awareness for the
American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention.
According to organiz-
ers, the global pandemic has
impacted the emotional and
economic well-being of many
individuals and families —
leaving many to manage a
variety of emotions, includ-
ing feelings of uncertainty.
And sometimes with that
uncertainty, thoughts of
suicide surface. The mission
of the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention is to
invest in life saving research,
education, advocacy and
support for those impacted
by suicide.
For more information, to
register for a virtual walk
or to raise money, visit
www.afsp.org/Pendleton.
Donations will be accepted
through Dec. 31. For ques-
tions, contact Morgan Linder
at 541-278-5432 or morgan.
Kathy Aney/East Oregonian, File
Friends of Trevor Smith hold up honor beads during the Sep-
tember 2019 Out of the Darkness walk in Pendleton. This
year’s event, which raises money for the American Founda-
tion for Suicide Prevention, will be held virtually. People are
encouraged to raise awareness and money to support sui-
cide prevention efforts.
linder@umatillacounty.net.
In addition, people are
encouraged to post their Out
of the Darkness awareness
efforts on social media and
use the hashtags #Outoft-
heDarkness and #Togeth-
erToFightSuicide. For more
resources, visit www.afsp.
org/resources.
SHIBA offers help
with Medicare
enrollment needs
SALEM — Each Octo-
ber, open enrollment begins
for Medicare Advantage and
Part D prescription drug
plans. Medicare plans and
coverage for prescription
drugs change each year, so it
is important for Oregonians
who are enrolled in Medicare
to evaluate their plan options
and make changes during
open enrollment.
Open enrollment for the
2022 Medicare plan year
began Friday, Oct. 15, and
continues through Dec. 7.
The Senior Health Insur-
ance Benefits Assistance
program with the Oregon
Depar tment of Human
Services is available to help
Oregonians understand their
Medicare options and bene-
fits, provide enrollment guid-
ance and answer questions
related to Medicare benefits.
Local SHIBA counselors
are available to help and can
be found by visiting www.
SHIBA.Oregon.gov or call-
ing toll-free 800-722-4134.
To accommodate COVID-19
safety precautions, SHIBA
counselors are providing
telephone and limited in-per-
son support.
‘American Sniper’
co-author to visit
local bookstore
HEPPNER — A book
event in Heppner will feature
the co-author of “American
Sniper.”
New York Times best-
selling author Scott McEwen
co-wrote the story of U.S.
Navy Seal Chris Kyle’s life.
He will meet people and sign
copies of the book Satur-
day, Oct. 16, 4 p.m. at Flood
Town Books, 413 N. Main
St., Heppner. The free event
includes refreshments, door
prizes and more.
The stor y of Kyle’s
life was depicted in a film
directed by Clint Eastwood
and starring Bradley Cooper.
Kyle was killed at a Texas
shooting range while trying
to provide help to a fellow
veteran.
For more about the book,
search www.scottmcewen.
com. For questions about
other bookstore events and
activities, contact 541-236-
2940, f loodtownbooks@
gmail.com or visit www.
floodtownbooks.com.
County planning
commission seeks
volunteer support
MORROW COUNTY —
Morrow County is seeking
volunteers to represent the
Boardman and Ione area on
the Morrow County Planning
Commission.
Volunteers are appointed
to a four-year term ending
December 2025. At the end
of the term there is the option
for reappointment for another
four-year term.
The planning commis-
sion meets once each month
with the option of in-per-
son and remote participa-
tion with video technology.
The commission holds hear-
MEETINGS
East Oregonian
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Umatilla County Soil &
Water Conservation District,
11 a.m., via Zoom at bit.ly/2X-
kJl1Y; Meeting ID 951 5778
8308, Passcode vA9ja9. (Kyle
Waggoner 541-278-8049 ext.
138)
Pendleton Development
Commission, 6 p.m., Pend-
leton City Hall, 501 S.W.
Emigrant Ave., or via Zoom at
bit.ly/3veG4xI or call 253-215-
8782; Meeting ID: 885 7628
0707, Passcode: 912756. (Charles
Denight 541-966-0233)
Pendleton City Council,
7 p.m., Pendleton City Hall, 501
S.W. Emigrant Ave. (541-966-
0201)
East Umatilla County
Health District, 7 p.m., district
office, 431 E. Main St., Athena.
(541-566-3813)
Pilot Rock City Council,
7 p.m., Pilot Rock City Hall, 143
W. Main St. (541-443-2811)
Umatilla City Council,
7 p.m., Umatilla City Hall,
700 Sixth St. (Nancy Sandoval
541-922-3226 ext. 105)
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Intermountain Education
Service District, 4 p.m., district
office, 2001 S.W. Nye Ave.,
Pendleton. (Danielle Sackett
541-966-3102)
Umatilla Hospital District,
ings on a variety of land use
applications. It also reviews
changes to the county’s
subdivision and zoning ordi-
nances and the comprehen-
sive plan. Additionally, the
commission guides staff on
other long-range planning
projects related to land use.
“Being part of the plan-
ning commission is a unique
opportunity to learn about
Oregon’s Land Use Planning
Program and influence how
it is implemented in Morrow
County,” according to a press
release from the county.
If you would like to learn
more about this volunteer
opportunity or the commis-
sion, visit Morrow County
website, www.co.morrow.
or.us, or contact planning
staff at 541-922-4624.
If interested in applying,
submit a letter of interest to
the Morrow County Plan-
ning Department, P.O. Box
40, Irrigon, OR 97844, or by
email to gnairns@co.mor-
row.or.us by noon Dec. 3.
The next Morrow County
Planning Commission meet-
ing will be on Oct. 26, in
Boardman at the Riverfront
Center at the Port of Morrow.
— EO Media Group
COURTS
6 p.m., Umatilla Medical Clinic,
1890 Seventh St. (541-922-3104)
Oregon Trail Library
District, 6:30 p.m., district
office, 200 S. Main St., Board-
man. Call for Zoom login info.
(Kathy Street 541-481-3365)
Thursday, Oct. 21
Hermiston Linebacker
Club, noon, Desert Lanes
Family Fun Center, 1545 N. First
St., Hermiston. No host luncheon
with Hermiston Bulldogs foot-
ball Coach David Faaeteete.
(Flora Larson, 541-567-5215)
East Umatilla County
Ambulance Area Health
District, 7 p.m., district office,
431 E. Main St., Athena. (541-
566-3813)
Lawsuits
The following lawsuits have been
filed in Umatilla County Circuit
Court (interest, court costs and fees
not listed):
David L. Hickox, of Hermiston, vs.
Karen and Shawn Martin, of Pendle-
ton: seeks $3,368.75.
Jennifer L. Kolstad, of Umatilla
County, vs. Nicholas L. Schuitt, of
Benton County, Washington, seeks
$41,000.
The following lawsuits have been
filed in Morrow County Circuit Court
(interest, court costs and fees not
listed):
Lina Christensen, of Hermiston, vs.
Brandon Todd Christensen, of Herm-
iston; Amber Michele Slaughter, of
Meridian, Idaho; Carie Lyn Bush,
Meridian, Idaho; and Ashley Jo Don
Christensen, of Las Vegas, Nevada;
seeks $1 million.
Judgments
The following judgment was
rendered in Umatilla County Circuit
Court (interest, court costs and fees
not listed):
Danyel Rae Brixey, of Pilot Rock,
vs. Gary L. Wallace, of Prineville:
Judgment for $475.58.
Divorces, dissolutions
Divorce decrees or dissolutions
were signed in Umatilla and Morrow
counties for:
Deven M. Patrick, of Hermiston,
and Jessie Lee Patrick, of Hermiston.
Glenda Carol Davidson of Board-
man, and Lennon B. Davidson, of
Bertram, Texas.
FIELD TEST Candidates Wanted
URGENT NOTICE: You may be qualified to participate in a special Field
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EXPIRATION DATE
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November
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2019
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