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Saturday, July 16, 2022
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Military helicopter visits Sunset Elementary
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Sunset Elementary School students Tuesday, July 13, 2022, in Hermiston exit the CH-47 Chinook helicopter after
a tour inside. During the visit, Maj. Brian Fischer held a Q&A with the children’s about the aircraft.
Get Wild in Pendleton returns
By JOHN TILLMAN
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — Get
Wild in Pendleton returned
to city streets this summer.
Par tnership among the
Pendleton Chamber of
Commerce, the city, the
Pendleton Round-Up, Pend-
leton Convention Center,
Pendleton Downtown Asso-
ciation and Underground
Tours brought the Saturday
festivities to life, Kristen
Dollarhide of Travel Pend-
leton reported.
“The chamber is the
fiscal agent and oversees
the Get Wild Committee,”
Dollarhide said. “The fi rst
few weekends this summer
weren’t so great, due to the
heat.”
Horseback riding through
the Round-Up Grounds is
the main added attraction
this year.
“Visitors can now ride
along with the guided tour
in the wagon,” she said.
Get Wild plays for free
on South Main Street every
summer Saturday, unless a
large event preempts it. Get
Wild didn’t operate during
Pendleton Whisky Music
Fest, Dollarhide said, but it
will July 16 while the Pend-
leton Run — formerly Pend-
leton Bike Week — is on.
“It’s family-friendly fun
for everyone,” she said, “and
fun for those of us who put
it on.”
Scott Wilson is the main
performer for the July 16
show 6:30-10 p.m. on the 100
block of South Main Street,
sponsored by Wildhorse
Resort & Casino. Wagon
rides are 5-8 p.m., the free
Wild West show and a rock
wall 6-8 p.m., sponsored
by the National Guard, are
scheduled in the same block.
The show is titled “The
Ballad of Black Bart: the
Saga Continues!” It’s in one
longer version this year,
rather than two last year,
Dollarhide said.
Other attractions are
a mechanical bull from
6-10 p.m. on the 400 block
of South. Main Street and
Pendleton Underground’s
Shamrock Saloon, open
4-7 p.m. at 31 S.W. Emigrant
Ave.
Brass Fire is scheduled
to provide music July 23 on
the 200 block of South Main
Street.
Dollarhide emphasized
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Hermiston Altrusa
hosts meet-and-greet
HERMISTON — People
are invited to learn more
about Altrusa International
of Hermiston. The nonprofi t
service club provides a
variety of assistance in the
community, from promot-
ing reading and literacy to
supporting various projects
and scholarships.
A no-host meet-and-
greet is Monday, July 18,
5:30-6:30 p.m. at Starbucks,
1235 N. First St. Hermiston.
Everyone is welcome to come
and learn about projects and
services Altrusa is involved
with and how you can help.
For questions, email Cathy
Lloyd at clloyd10@msn.com.
— EO Media Group
Virginia Marie Carnine
July 9, 1926 - July 3, 2022
Virginia Marie Carnine was born July
9, 1926, in Condon, Oregon. Her parents
were Emma Kathryn (Anderson) and
Frank Hollen. She had one brother, Car-
roll, who died in 2004.
She
graduated
from
Condon High School in
1944 and began nursing
training
at
Vancouver,
Washington during World
War II. After the war ended,
she married Adrin Carnine
on Nov. 18, 1945. They lived
in Portland, where Adrin
worked for Schnitzer Steel.
The couple moved back to
Condon in 1948 where they
would raise a family of six
children.
Virginia was referred to
all her life as Ginny. She became a very
busy parent and community citizen, which
was typical of small-town life. Ginny was
involved in PTA, Cub Scouts, The United
Church of Christ and County Bridge
Club which lasted many, many years.
She was an avid sports fan and attended
the numerous sporting events and school
activities associated with her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
One of the things she enjoyed most was
music. She became a part of the ABC Trio,
a singing group that was made up of Deloris
Anderson, Maxine Barnett, and Ginny
Carnine. Dorky Johnson accompanied
them on the piano. They were each cousins
and had so much fun singing three-part
harmony at weddings, church events and
community functions. They even appeared
on TV, which was kind of a big deal back
in the ‘50s.
Another of Ginny’s remarkable talents
was quilting. She made all her quilts the
old-fashioned way by piecing them on the
sewing machine and then quilting them
all by hand. She passed the love of quilt-
ing to her daughter, Phyllis, who quilts in
the same manner as her mother. Ginny re-
ceived many awards over the years for her
mastery sewing, quilting and needlework.
Organizations and civic involvement
connected Ginny with many people and
friends during her lifetime. She was ad-
mired, respected, and loved
by many as a positive, kindly
soul. There was always time
to make a cake or casserole
for the many public events
that occurred. She was a very
special and lovely woman.
She lost her husband, Adrin,
in 1989 to cancer, and has
been the matriarch of the
Carnine family ever since.
She will be remembered with
love by all that knew her. In
talking life issues with her,
she would say ”give time.”
It always helps.
Survivors include her children, Steve
(Marylin), Glen (deceased), Phyllis and
(Johnny Wayne) Johnson, Jack (Kim), Patti
McRoberts and Kenny Potter, Stan (Terri).
Her surviving grandchildren are Brian
(Robyn) and Brent (Stephanie) Johnson,
Scott Carnine (deceased). Geoff and Chris
(Amanda) Carnine, Brandi McRoberts
(deceased) and Cody McRoberts, Brad
(Melissa), Travis (Kyle) and Randy (Brook)
Carnine. Surviving great-grandchildren
are Cooper and Wyatt Johnson, Payton,
Paige and Reece Carnine, Taylor and Jory
Jean Carnine, Tristan Montez, Karsten and
Rhett Carnine, Alyssa Homer, Braden and
Blake Carnine.
A celebration of life for Ginny Carnine
will be held at 12 noon, Friday, Aug. 5,
2022, at the Condon Elks Lodge. A meal
will be provided.
The family of Virginia Carnine
welcomes donations to Summit Springs
village, P.O. Box 687, Condon, OR 97823
or to the Condon Elks Lodge, P.O. Box
123, Condon, OR 97823
Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is
in care of arrangements. You may
sign the online condolence book at
www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Get Wild is for locals and
visitors to enjoy spending
time downtown, as well as
helping to drive economic
development.
“We’re very grateful to
all our sponsors and volun-
teers,” Dollarhide said. “And
to the city for fi nancing us
last year and this. After last
year, we got great feedback
from hotels, downtown
restaurants. Guests stayed
an extra night.”
Ione alumni
receive McElligott
scholarships
IONE — Four Ione High
School alumni have been
named recipients of the
2022-23 Maryan L. McElli-
gott Memorial Scholarship.
They are Zoey Gilbert, who
received $3,500, and Faviola
Juarez, Kayla Rodriguez
and Thomas Rudolf, who
each were awarded $500.
Gilbert is a sophomore
at Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College and is studying
nuclear and industrial radio-
logic technologies. Juarez
is studying dental hygiene
at Mt. Hood Community
College; Rodriguez is study-
ing nursing at Gonzaga
University in Spokane; and
Rudolf is a communications
major at Oregon Institute
of Technology in Klamath
Falls.
The Maryan L. McElli-
gott Memorial Scholarship
fund has awarded scholar-
ships to Ione High School
alumni yearly since 1997.
The scholarship is open to all
college undergraduates, with
a preference for students in
their sophomore year and
above.
The fund was established
in McElligott’s memory
after losing her battle with
cancer. Maryan McElligott
was an energetic commu-
nity volunteer recognized
in 1992 as the Morrow
County woman of the year.
She placed a high value on
community involvement and
volunteered in the American
Legion Auxiliary Ione Post
95, in the schools and was a
20-year 4-H leader.
The scholarship commit-
tee includes Ione residents
Monica Swanson, Linda
LaRue and Anne Morter, as
well as Matthew McElligott
of North Powder and Vince
McElligott of Houston,
two of McElligott’s sons.
Scholarships are awarded
to students who share and
demonstrate McElligott’s
values but may lack the
fi nancial resources needed to
pursue a college education.
The L.J. McElligott
family initially set up the
endowment fund in 1994,
and the Oregon Community
Foundation administers it.
Applicants may reapply
yearly if they meet eligibil-
ity requirements. All Ione
Community Charter School
graduates are encouraged
to apply. Applications are
available via www.oregon-
studentaid.gov.
Community
Colleges of Spokane
announce spring
honor rolls
SPOKANE — Spokane
Falls Community College
recognized 1,235 students on
its honor roll for spring quar-
ter 2022 and 1,813 students
at Spokane Community
College received the honor.
Students must have a grade
point average of 3.0 or above
to be included on the list.
Local students receiv-
ing academic recognition
at Spokane Falls are Grady
Naughton of Pendleton,
Wendy Holben of Echo
and Alexis Montgomery
of Milton-Freewater. And
students honored at Spokane
Community College include
Yesenia Campos of Herm-
iston and Elijah Sprenger
of Athena.
Spokane Falls Commu-
nity College, serving
more than 5,000 students,
and Spokane Commu-
nity College, which serves
15,000 students, are within
the Community Colleges of
Spokane district. For more
information, visit www.sfcc.
spokane.edu or www.scc.
spokane.edu.
— EO Media Group
Jackie ‘Jack’ Craig McIntosh
Carol Lee McIntosh
April 24, 1937 - July 3, 2022
March 3, 1941 - June 24, 2022
Jackie “Jack” Craig McIntosh, of
Hermiston, was born April 24, 1937,
in Nyssa, Oregon, to Gifford and Clara
(Clayton) McIntosh. He passed away in
Kennewick, Washington, on Sunday, July
3, 2022, at the age of
85.
Jack grew up
on his family farm
outside of Prairie
City, Oregon. He
attended
schools
in Prairie City, and
graduated
from
Prairie City High
School in the class
of 1955. A week
after high school, he
married Shirley Sibley on June 3, 1955.
From this union, four children were born,
Donna, Michael, Max and Monty. The
couple later divorced.
Jack attended Eastern Oregon College
of Education, where he received his
bachelor’s degree in education in 1962.
Later that year, he started teaching at
Condon High School. For five summers in 
the ’60s, Jack attended The University of
Oklahoma, where he received a master’s
degree in mathematics. When his boys
were young, Jack was very involved in
the Boy Scouts. In 1979, Jack moved to
Umatilla, Oregon, where, at Umatilla
High School, he taught math, metal and
automotive shop. He retired from Umatilla
High School in 2002. After retiring, he
taught adult computer classes for Blue
Mountain Community College at their
Hermiston branch.
Jack married Carol (Gilmour) Wright
on Dec. 28, 1989. They remained married
until death.
Jack played several musical instruments
throughout his life, and enjoyed building
and  flying  model  RC  airplanes.  He  was 
a member of the Condon Elks Club and
Masonic Lodge, and recently received his
50-year pin from each organization. He
and Carol also were involved in helping
our troops, making gift boxes as part of
Operation Thank You of Washington.
Jack was proceeded in death by his
wife, Carol, on June 24, 2022; his parents,
and his younger sister, Sheryl.
He is survived by his four children,
Donna McIntosh of Condon, Oregon;
Michael McIntosh of West Salem,
Oregon; Max McIntosh of Kent,
Washington; and Monty McIntosh of La
Grande, Oregon; stepson, Bret Wright
of Woodland, California; stepdaughter,
Jennifer Edgmand of Weston, Oregon, and
sister, Ann Larkin, Lakewood, Colorado.
Between Jack and Carol, they had 14
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A private family gathering will be held.
Memorial donations in Jack’s memory
can be made to Operation Thank You of
Washington.
To leave an online condolence
for the family, please go to www.
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns
Mortuary is in care of arrangements.
Carol Lee McIntosh was born on March
3, 1941, in Los Angeles, California to
parents, Jim and Kathryn Vick Gilmour.
She passed away on June 24, 2022, at her
home in Hermiston,
Oregon, at the age of
81 years.
Carol was raised
in the Bay Area
of California. She
married William “Bill”
Wright and they have
two children, Bret and
Jennifer. They moved
to Eastern Oregon
in the late 1960s and
later divorced. Carol
married Jack McIntosh on Dec. 28,
1989, in Hermiston. She owned and
operated Buttercreek Kennel from the
mid-1980s until the late-1990s and later
worked at Arlene’s Hallmark and then
Ace Hardware until she retired.
Her husband, Jack, passed away just
nine days after Carol on July 3, 2022.
Carol was very involved in her children’s
activities; swimming, 4-H and at the
Umatilla High School in the photography
department. She was very proud of her
involvement with Operation Thank You,
sending care packages to our troops.
Carol loved the ocean and enjoyed whale
watching, calligraphy, photography and
sunflowers.    
She is survived by her children, Bret
Wright and wife, Michelle, Woodland,
California; Jennifer Edgmand and her
husband, Mike, Weston, Oregon; Donna
McIntosh, Condon, Oregon; Michael
McIntosh and his wife, Kelly, Salem,
Oregon; Max McIntosh and his wife,
Jennifer, Kent, Washington; and Monty
McIntosh and his wife, Becki, La
Grande, Oregon; several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Carol was preceded in death by her
parents, and her stepfather, Louis Mead.
A family gathering will be held. Those
who wish may make contributions in
Carol’s memory to Whale Research Eco
Excursions, Depoe Bay, Oregon.
Please share memories of Carol with
her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston,
Oregon is in care of arrangements.