COMMUNITY/REGION
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Local events commemorate Veterans Day
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
A 1919 proclamation
made by President Woodrow
Wilson initially designated
the holiday as Armistice Day.
It commemorated the agree-
ment to end World War I —
occurring at the 11th hour of
the 11th day of the 11th month
in 1918. According to the
Oregon Department of Veter-
ans’ Affairs, the holiday was
renamed in 1954 to recognize
the patriotism and sacrifices
of all veterans who continue
to serve the country.
With Veterans Day just
around the corner — Thurs-
day, Nov. 11 — area schools,
community groups and
others are planning special
events or activities through-
out the region:
PENDLETON
Veterans Day Program
• Thursday, Nov. 11,
9:30 a.m.
• Olney Cemetery
• 865 Tutuilla Road
A short program will be
presented by Veterans of
Foreign Wars Let’er Buck
Post No. 922 and Auxiliary
and the Friends of Olney
Cemetery. It will include
the laying of a wreath at the
cemetery’s Veterans Memo-
rial Stone. (541-276-8100).
Veterans Day Celebra-
tion
• Thursday, Nov. 11,
11 a.m.
• Pendleton Pioneer
Chapel, Folsom-Bishop
• 131 S.E. Byers Ave.
VFW Post No. 922 will
participate in the annual
Veterans Day service in the
outdoor Veterans Memo-
rial Garden, which features
stones with the names of all
Umatilla County veterans
who died in action. (541-276-
1221).
Celebrating & Honoring
Our Veterans
• Thursday, Nov. 11, 5 p.m.
• Roosters Country
Kitchen
• 1515 Southgate Place
The Roundup Repub-
lican Women’s November
HERMISTON
ECHO
Veterans Day Parade &
Assembly
• Thursday, Nov. 11,
10 a.m.
• Echo School District
• 600 Gerome St.
Activities organized by
the Echo School District
begin with a parade escorted
by first responders at 10 a.m.
It will start in front of the
school on Gerome Street and
loop around to Main Street
and back. People are encour-
aged to social distance or
park along the parade route.
Also, Veterans and their
families are invited to an
assembly at 1 p.m., in the
school’s gymnasium. Masks
are required indoors.
To recognize honored
guests, veterans are asked
to submit their name, branch
of service and dates served.
For questions or to provide
veteran information, contact
Billie Parker at 541-376-8436
Kathy Aney/East Oregonian, File
John Cook salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony in 2019
at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. The local mor-
tuary will again host an event to commemorate Veterans
Day Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at 11 a.m. at 131 S.E. Byers Ave.,
Pendleton.
or bjparker@echosd5.org.
MILTON-
FREEWATER
Veterans Day Parade &
Chili Feed
• Thursday, Nov. 11,
11 a.m.
• Milton-Freewater Elks
Lodge No. 2146
• 611 Main St.
Coordinated by the Elks
Lodge No. 2146, the annual
Veterans Day parade starts
at 11 a.m. on Main Street.
Afterward, all veterans are
invited to enjoy a chili feed
brunch at no charge at the
lodge. Others who attend are
asked to make a donation for
the cost of the meal. (541-938-
3633).
MISSION
Veterans Day Club Wild
• Thursday, Nov. 11
• Wildhorse Resort &
Casino
• Off Interstate 84 at Exit
216
All veterans and mili-
tary personnel are invited
to register for Club Wild to
obtain a special gift. Pres-
ent military identification or
proof of service to receive
an $18 voucher, which is
accepted for various dining at
the casino. For more informa-
tion, visit www.wildhorsere-
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Hendricks family
hailed as heroes
MILTON-FREEWATER
— The Hendricks family
were recognized Oct. 27 with
an “Every Day Hero” award
by the Milton-Freewater
Kiwanis Club.
At a gathering held at
Tate’s Umapine Mercantile,
the service club presented a
certificate to Gage and Kelsey
Hendricks, along with their
children, Preston, 10, Riley,
8, and Lucas, 4. The family
held a pumpkin patch fund-
raiser to help support Mikayla
and Kyle Rakestraw, whose
infant daughter, Parker,
suffered brain damage after
a premature birth.
The Kiwanis applauded
the family “for rendering
service beyond what is ordi-
nary or expected and doing
so without regard for atten-
tion or receiving anything
in return but because it’s the
right thing to do.” The club
noted the Hendricks family
also donated proceeds from
sales at their pumpkin patch
last season to another local
child with medical issues.
Gage and Kelsey
Hendricks were quick to
point out that many volun-
teers assisted with their
efforts. After dinner, which
was provided by Tara Perkins
at Tate’s, the couple presented
her with a gift certificate —
expressing thanks for helping
with baking for the pumpkin
patch and many other things
she does to give back to the
community
Milton-Freewater Kiwanis/Contributed Photo
The Hendricks family received the ‘Every Day Hero’ award
from the Milton-Freewater Kiwanis Club Oct. 27, 2021, at
Tate’s Umapine Mercantile, Milton-Freewater. Pictured in
back: Gage and Kelsey Hendricks; front: Debbie York, Kiwan-
is secretary, Preston Hendricks, 10, Riley Hendricks, 8, Lucas
Hendricks, 4, and Amber Clark, Kiwanis president.
on public life in Oregon.
Nominations will be accepted
through Jan. 10, 2022. The
next poet laureate will begin
their term in May 2022.
Nominees must be current
residents of Oregon and have
lived in the state for at least 10
years. They must be publicly
recognized as poets and well
regarded for excellence in
their work; have a signifi-
cant body of published or
performed work; and agree to
the conditions and the term of
the appointment.
Poets of all styles will be
considered, including prose,
slam poetry and cowboy
poetry. To nominate a poet,
visit www.oregonpoetlau-
reate.org. Email questions
to Carrie Kikel, Oregon
Cultural Trust, at carrie.
kikel@oregon.gov.
— EO Media Group
sort.com. (800-654-9453).
PILOT ROCK
Veterans Day Breakfast
& Concert
• Tuesday, Nov. 9,
8:30 a.m.
• Pilot Rock High School
• 101 N.E. Cherry St.
All veterans and spouses/
helpers are invited to attend.
Breakfast will be served
from 8:30-9 a.m., followed
by a concert at 9:15 a.m.,
both events will be held in
the cafeteria. Veterans will
be seated at the front near
the stage.
Because the gymnasium
is under seismic construc-
tion, seating is limited in the
cafeteria. Family members
of performing students are
asked to sit in the back,
allowing the honored guests
preferred seating.
The scheduled perfor-
mances are: 9:15-9:45 a.m.,
kindergarten through second
grade and third through fifth
grade; 9:50-10 a.m., video;
and 10-10:30 a.m., second-
ary students. (anna.tester@
pilotrocksd.org).
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Contact community writer
Tammy Malgesini at tmalge-
sini@eastoregonian.com or
541-564-4532.
PENDLETON — A
man is at Oregon Health &
Science University Hospi-
tal after a train struck
him in Pendleton on the
evening of Wednesday,
Nov. 3, according to the
Pendleton Police Depart-
ment.
Police in a press release
repor ted Tony James
McCorkindale crossed
the railroad in the area of
the 1600 block of South-
west Court Avenue, near
the Dairy Queen, about 30
feet in front of a train trav-
eling 20-25 mph. The train
struck McCorkindale after
he tripped on a rail just as
the train was passing.
T he press relea se
states Union Pacific Rail-
road stopped the train
and reported the colli-
sion to authorities around
8:26 p.m. By the time para-
medics from the Pendleton
Fire Department arrived
on the scene, McCorkin-
dale, 35, was located at
the 1300 block of South-
west Dorion Avenue, near
Domino’s Pizza.
McCorkindale
appeared to have been
dragged 400 yards and
suffered significant head
injuries. He was trans-
ported to St. Anthony
Hospital and then later
f lown to OHSU, where
Pendleton police don’t
know his condition.
Aut hor it ies closed
the railroad crossings at
Court, Dorion and South-
west Emigrant avenues
during the investiga-
tion while Union Pacific
attended to the affected
train employees.
Milton-Freewater
looks to get truck
for plowing snow
MILTON-FREEWA-
TER — Milton-Freewater
is dumping a deal for a 2023
Kenworth dump truck for a
2020 Freightliner.
T h e c it y c o u n c i l
considers the mat ter
du r i ng its meeti ng
Monday, Nov. 8, start-
ing at 7 p.m. at the Albee
Room in the city library, 8
S.W. Eighth Ave.
The council in June
gave its approval for
the purchase of the new
Kenworth, complete with
the installation of snow-
plow fittings and hydrau-
lics for $186,147, and
in August the council
approved an additional
$1,000 surcharge, accord-
ing to a memo to the coun-
cil from Public Works
Super intendent Br ian
Steadman. But on Oct. 11,
Kenworth upped the price
again, to almost $192,000.
With that, the memo
stated, Steadman and City
Manager Lind Hall decided
to find another plow truck.
Their solution is for the
city to purchase a Freight-
liner that Steadman noted
was used as a show vehi-
cle for potential customers,
has 12,512 miles on it and
comes complete with the
plow mounting hardware,
hydraulics and touchscreen
for about $147,200.
Hall also is asking the
city to consider approv-
ing FFA Architecture and
Interiors Inc. to design the
communications system
for the new police depart-
ment.
Hall in a memo to coun-
cil stated one of the most
crucial parts of the new
building is the design
and engineering of the
communications system.
The proposal to design the
base system is $58,400,
but going with a design of
a larger scope would cost
more than four times that
much.
In other business, the
council will consider
changing its reconnect fee
for utilities to a disconnect
fee, a revision that comes
with no additional costs to
customers.
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SALEM — The Oregon
Poet Laureate Program is
accepting nominations for
the state’s next poet laureate.
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LOCAL BRIEFING
Man hospitalized
after being hit by
train in Pendleton
meeting features special
speaker Craig Russel, who is
active duty with the Oregon
National Guard. The cost,
including gratuity, is $15 for
a soup/salad/roll buffet with
beverage and dessert. Those
planning to attend are asked
to register in advance. The
group also will vote for 2022-
23 club officers, who will be
installed at the December
meeting.
For more information or
to RSVP, email rounduprw@
gmail.com.
Veterans Day Breakfast
• Thursday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.
• Hermiston Community
Center
• 415 S. Highway 395
The city of Hermiston is
hosting the annual break-
fast. While the meal is free,
tickets are required because
of capacity limits. Each
veteran may bring one guest
with them. People are invited
to come early and mingle —
the doors open at 8 a.m.
For more information or to
reserve a ticket, call 541-667-
5018 or stop by the commu-
nity center.
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