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To Donate JESSICA KELLER Mim Myren, Boardman, plays with her standard poodle, Tripp, 8 months, on the dog agility course Saturday at the Hermiston Bark For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society at McKenzie Park in Hermiston. Myren was part of the dog agility group at the event. Jennifer Pittam said people can still donate to Bark For Life or her own Relay For Life team Bud-Rich by emailing her at pittamj@gmail.com or calling 541-230-0780. Other Relay For Life teams are hosting their own fundraising events, as well, and people can visit www.relayforlife.org/hermistonor to learn about those fundraisers, how to get involved in Relay For Life or make a donation. People can also make a donation to the American Cancer Society in Kennewick, 7325 W. Deschutes Ave. # A, Kennewick, WA 99336, and indicate where they would like their money to go, or call it at 509-783-5108. 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BUTTE CHALLENGE He lives alone and can no longer prepare his meals. He could use someone to deliver a warm meal. You could be that someone. It only takes an hour to give back to seniors. THANK YOU A special thank you to everyone who helped with the East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald 16th Annual Butte Challenge 5 & 10k Walk & Run. Each of you had a part in the success of this event. Call CAPECO today! 541-278-5682 We should all be proud to be living in such a wonderful community! I found Dad’s remote in the fridge again. …I’m beginning to get worried. IT’S NOT LIKE HIM. PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE HERMISTON HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TEAM A & W Space Age Advanced Orthopedics Affordable Family Eyewear American Printing Banner Bank Big 5 Big River Golf Course Cell Fix Chuckwagon Cafe City of Hermiston Club 24 Columbia Court Club Columbia State Bank Community Bank Corp of Engineers Cottage Flowers, LLC Desert Lanes East Oregonian Eastern Oregon Physical Therapy Echo Hills Golf Course Express Employment Professionals Fiesta Foods Good Shepherd Medical Center Greg’s Sleep Center Hermiston Herald Jones, Greg D.D.S. Kopacz Nursery & Florist Larson, Jeremy D.D.S. Les Schwab, Hermiston Lucky Endz Gifts Oregon First Comm. Credit Union Papa Murphy’s Pendleton Country Club Pheasant Cafe & Lounge Rick’s Car Wash Runner’s Soul Safeway Sanitary Disposal Sears 60 Minute Photo Third Day Creations Tom Denchel’s Ford Country Umatilla County Fair Umatilla Electric Cooperative Westwinds Nursery Wieseler, Ryan D.D.S. Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe Thank you to our technical T-Shirt sponsors: Eastern Oregon Physical Therapy and Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Thank you to Inflatable Fun Gym for donating a bounce house. Also, thank you to our volunteers: Stacey & Colby Lerten, Kathy Bei, Steve, Audra & Natelie Workman, Cheri Montee, Dana Tassie, Kathy Otnes, Sam & Leslie Weimer and Payton & Jaydon Hoffert for donating their time to make this such a great community event. The Hermiston High School Cross Country team is very grateful. WE CAN HELP. Call us with questions about aging and Alzheimer’s. 1-855-ORE-ADRC HelpForAlz.org OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
