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my baby will be 6 months
soon, and we can start feed-
ing her more purees and cere-
als, with the pediatricians
approval. But I’m afraid for
the mothers with babies on the
way.”
What parents can do
Dr. Rhonda Wyland of
Pendleton Pediatric Special-
ists said she knows some of
the hurdles parents of their
patients have when it comes to
fi nding formula.
“Many have had to drive
to multiple stores and multiple
towns to locate formula,” she
said. “Costs are also a factor.
Some families have found
some formula online as well.
The recall of several types of
infant formula has aff ected a
large percentage of the formula
supplies for our area, and this
has been exacerbated by
supply chain issues.”
There are several things
parents can do to help this,
Wyland added. If infants
are using a standard infant
formula, most of them can be
changed to a similar formula of
a diff erent brand, even a store
brand, without too much diffi -
culty. It may take a little extra
time for them to get used to a
new taste, but gradually intro-
ducing it may help.
Families can contact the
Human Milk Banking Asso-
ciation of North America to
obtain donor breast milk,
Wyland stated. It is important
to only use donor milk from an
accredited milk bank.
Oregon Health & Science
University also off ered other
guidance for parents strug-
gling to fi nd baby formula.
Parents can check corner
stores or drugstores, which
may have more in stock than
grocery stores. Online shops
might have formula supplies.
Parents also can check social
media groups dedicated to
infant feeding and formula.
Members may have ideas for
where to fi nd formula.
For infants with special
nutritional needs or other diffi -
culties, parents can reach out
to their child’s physician, who
can provide extra resources
and information.
What parents should
not do
Her group encourages
families not to stockpile
large amounts of formula as
this may worsen shortages,
and parents should steer
clear of some advice.
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Jessica Ann Rogers of Pendleton poses June 1, 2022, with her
4-month-old son Jason. She worries about running out of
baby formula due to the ongoing shortage.
SPECIAL
SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
PROGRAM
Families using the Special
Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women,
Infants and Children,
should note Oregon has
waived limitations over
what type of formula it
will cover. This allows
families to purchase any
formula that’s available,
rather than being limited
to a certain brand, size or
form. Local food banks
and WIC Program offi ces
also may have formula
available.
Source: Oregon Health &
Science University
“Importantly, no one should
be using homemade formulas
such as the many recipes that
can be found online,” Wyland
stressed. “These do not
provide the nutrition needed
for infants, and can be danger-
ous. We also don’t recommend
using other types of milk, such
as cow’s milk, goat’s milk,
almond milk or canned evap-
orated milk.”
The doctor also advised
against adding water to
formula to make it last longer.
“This results in inadequate
calories and electrolyte disor-
ders, which can result in need-
ing hospital admission care,”
she said.
There is some good news,
she said, with eff orts underway
to get the factories running
as quickly as safely possible,
and the federal government is
determining safe sources of
formula from other countries
and importing them.
No easy solutions
Erin Freels of Enterprise
is the mother of a 10-month-
old and said she cannot fi nd
Similac Advance or other
store brands she usually uses.
She said she reached out to her
physician about what to do
because her son can techni-
cally start drinking cow milk
by age 1.
“(The doctor) advised not to
switch to milk yet, as formula
has the needed calories for
babies to grow,” Freels said.
She explained she had to
stop breastfeeding when her
baby was 6 months old due to
a medical condition. Freels’
only options are the Enter-
prise Safeway or ordering
online. The next closest store
is in La Grande, a 90-minute
drive one way, but the Walmart
there was out, too.
Freels switched to Enfa-
mil, a brand similar to Simi-
lac Advance, because her local
Safeway had a few of them in,
but that stock also ran out. She
was down to just two, and
luckily her son will be 1 on
July 1, so they may be fi ne.
“But it’s not OK for those
mama’s and babies that are
younger,” Freels added.
Jessica Ann Rogers of
Pendleton said she was lucky
enough to fi nd at least one can
of formula she could feed to
her 4-month-old son.
“It was close,” she said.
“Walmart hasn’t had any. Safe-
way had only one can.”
Shandi Scheibner of Athena
is the labor and delivery charge
nurse at CHI St. Anthony
Hospital, Pendleton. She said
the hospital’s supply also was
low. The hospital encourages
breast-feeding, but Scheibner
recognized that isn’t always
possible.
“Mothers have to go back
to work, or they might have a
medical condition,” she said.
“We would like to set up a
breast milk bank, but there are
regulations, and it isn’t feasible
for a small hospital.”
Her postpartum patients
haven’t been gravely aff ected,
Scheibner reported, but they
are stressed out about how they
will feed their babies later.
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A Pride Parade participant displays signs Saturday, June 11, 2022, as she walks along
Main Street, Pendleton. United Pendleton Pride organized the event.
Yasser Marte/East Oregonian
Karisma Woodward makes the crowd laugh Friday, June 10, 2022, during the Let ‘Er Drag
show at Electric Sundown, Pendleton.
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“I’m from the back-
woods of North Carolina,”
Granberry said. “Oh yeah,
where real KKK members
lived, that kind of back-
colors. The audience
screamed with joy.
“It’s sort of like popping
a balloon,” Wabaunsee
said of the exhilaration
and liberation of bursting
through the seams of their
personal to their stage
identity. “It’s loud, crazy
and a relief after.”
Community
Memorial
Service
Grants:
& BUTTERFLY RELEASE
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Corbett said the PDC
reached its then $10 million
limit and had to ask Banner
Bank for additional credit to
fund this nearly 40% grant.
The city council welcomed
the project.
“In a nutshell, the whole
thing would not have
happened without the PDC
grant,” recipient developer
Sidney True of Clackamas
said. “The grant gave us the
confi dence to close the deal to
buy the property.”
The new owner is stay-
ing at the former Marigold in
downtown to supervise early
stages of the renovation proj-
ect.
True said he was initially
leery of undertaking such a
risk in an economic climate
that has gotten even scar-
ier since approval in May.
Rampant inf lation has
increased his costs for mate-
rials and labor. The hospi-
tality industry is especially
vulnerable, with $5 to $6 gas,
he noted.
“The previous owners had
pieced the place together with
duct tape and zip ties,” True
said. “It would have been an
unequivocal no. The prospect
of a grant was the primary
reason we went ahead with
the project.”
The grant, he said, was “the
sine qua non” — an essential
component of the project.
Beyond the monetary
support, True said, the city
council and staff ’s belief in the
project was important. True
cited help he received from
Denight and Steve Chrisman,
Pendleton economic develop-
ment director, as key to the
woods. But I got out of
there.”
Katana refl ected on her
upbringing, moving from
one place to another with
her mother, while she was
in the fog of an abusive
relationship. But as Katana
glided onto the stage, her
persona lit up with vibrant
To celebrate our loved ones
and how life is transformed.
VA N G E J O H N M E M O R I A L H O S P I C E
East Oregonian, File
A new roof is under construction Feb. 1, 2022, at the former
Knights Inn in downtown Pendleton. Portland-based Cas-
cadia Hospitality bought the motel late last year and is on
the verge of opening it as the 40-room MotoLodge. The $1.3
million renovation includes a $500,000 grant from the Pend-
leton Development Commission.
success of his application.
“I want to put up a plaque
thanking the city council and
taxpayers,” True concluded.
“We could have gone
anywhere nationally to invest
capital and take an entrepre-
neurial risk. The PDC made
it possible here. I love Pend-
leton.”
‘They don’t just hand
you a check’
Erin Bennett, co-owner
of BackFire Station, 911 S.W.
Court Ave., gave a similar
assessment.
“We could not have done
any part of our businesses
without PDC grants,” she
said. “We could not even have
opened in Pendleton. It’s as
simple as that.”
The Pendleton City Coun-
cil selected Hart and Bennet
to buy the former headquar-
ters of the city fire depart-
ment and give it a new life
as a multi-faceted business.
Bennett said some residents
still may not know how PDC
grants work.
“They don’t just hand you
a check,” she said. “You have
to pay money out fi rst. They
investigate to make sure
you’ve spent what you claim
and met all their stringent
requirements. They go over
expenses with a fine tooth
comb before reimbursing
recipients.”
Bennett also pointed out
the benefi ts to the city and its
residents of PDC grants.
“The old fi re station was
city property, so it produced
no tax receipts,” she noted.
“We pay taxes and employ
people. The city will recoup
its investment in a few years.
Grants benefi t the people who
live here.”
Bennett stressed awards
have to be justifi ed.
“The commission is
extremely careful to ensure
that applicants meet strict
conditions,” she concluded.
Some other urban renewal
district businesses benefi tting
from PDC support include
the Bowman, Brown and St.
George Plaza buildings, Elec-
tric Sundown, MotoLodge
and the Knights Inn at 310 S.E.
Dorion Ave., which is on the
verge of reopening after a $1.3
million overhaul that included
a $500,000 PDC grant.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Victory Square Park
150 SW 10th Street | Hermiston, OR 97838
Entertainment by Brass Fire Band!
Event Details:
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Bring your family.
Children welcome!
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Please bring your own
lawn chair(s)
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Refreshments provided
with additional
refreshments for
purchase
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Look for event table
when you arrive.
Each Attendee will receive
(while supplies last):
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Origami Butterfly
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Butterfly-Friendly Flower Seeds
to Plant at Home
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Butterfly Fact Sheet
For an additional fee, pre-registrants
may receive one live butterfly to release
in honor of their loved one.
Please register at: https://
communitymemorial.eventbrite.com
For more information, call Carollyn Robinson, BSN, RN at 541.667.3540.
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