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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015
COMMUNITY
Health fair features clinic
for Teddy bears and more
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
The popular Teddy Bear
Clinic is seeing patients
again.
After a two-year hiatus,
kids can again have their
teddy bears diagnosed as
the Teddy Bear Clinic takes
patients during the S.E.A.
of Health, which offers free
medical screenings and
health activities.
Sponsored by Good
Shepherd Medical Center,
S.E.A. stands for Screen-
ing, Education, Awareness.
The free event is Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Hermiston Conference Cen-
ter, 415 S. Highway 395.
The Teddy bear clinic
provides a simulation of
what it’s like to go to the
hospital. Kids will take their
stuffed animal through the
steps of being admitted —
from having a identi¿cation
wrist band attached, med-
ical testing, diagnosis and
discharge. The e[ercise as-
sists in reducing an[iety that
sometimes accompanies a
child’s visit to the doctor.
The event offers free
health screenings for all
ages — from kids, teens and
adults, to the young-at-heart
seniors. Everyone will have
an opportunity to partici-
pate.
All vendors will provide
a health screening and/or
health and wellness educa-
tion and information. S.E.A
of Health features a wide
variety of health screenings,
one-on-one
interaction,
coaching with healthcare
FILE PHOTO
Participants in a past Domestic Violence Services Walk of
Remembrance observe a moment of silence at McKenzie
Park in Hermiston. This year´s event is Thursday, Oct. 22.
Walk of Remembrance
set in Hermiston
HERMISTON HERALD
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Austin Chapman holds her bear after it received treatment for a broken foot at the Teddy Bear
Clinic during a past health fair event sponsored by Good Shepherd Medical Center. S.E.A. of
Health, which provides free medical screenings and health-related activities and information,
is Saturday at the Hermiston Conference Center.
providers and even cooking
classes.
“The goal is to provide a
variety of screening opportu-
nities for people of all ages,
as well as important health
information in a fun, rela[ed
setting,” said Ina Abercrom-
bie, Good Shepherd’s health
& safety coordinator.
Everything from blood
pressure checks and dental
screenings to colorectal can-
cer screening kits to virtual
dementia tours are included
during the event. Partici-
pants can get vision e[ams
by Casey Eye Institute and
hearing e[ams by Hermis-
ton Hearing Center.
Diabetes information and
foot checks will be provid-
ed by the hospital’s diabetes
educators and a Good Shep-
herd occupational therapist
will share fall prevention
information. There also will
be cardiac risk assessments,
skin cancer checks, BMI &
body composition analysis
and lung function testings.
Representatives
from
Domestic Violence Services
will provide domestic vi-
olence awareness through
their In Her Shoes simula-
tion e[ercise.
People can gain additional
information from healthcare
professionals during Ask
a Medical Question, Ask a
Pharmacist and depression
and suicide screening.
Also,
representatives
from the Senior Health In-
surance Bene¿ts Assistance
program and the Oregon
Health Plan will be on hand,
as well as information about
veteran’s bene¿ts.
In addition, you won’t
want to miss special activ-
ities and classes providing
opportunities to engage in
e[ercises and learn more
about healthy cooking.
For more information,
contact Abercrombie at 541-
667-3472 or iabercrombie@
gshealth.org.
IN BRIEF
ESD brushes up with
Good Shepherd grant
The InterMountain Ed-
ucation Service District re-
cently received a $10,000
donation from Good Shep-
herd Community Health
Foundation to be used to-
ward improved oral health
for students in Eastern Or-
egon.
The money will be used
to purchase materials and
provide resources for a
dental education lab. The
lab is based on a model in
Roseburg developed by the
Mercy Foundation. In Oc-
tober, representatives from
Roseburg will travel to
Hermiston to train 25 peo-
ple from Morrow, Umatilla
and Union counties.
The local trainers will
teach volunteers and
others to provide educa-
tion to students and their
families about the impor-
tance of oral health such
as brushing, flossing,
fluoride varnishes and
sealants. They will pro-
vide information about
good nutrition, effects of
tobacco and other drugs
on teeth and the impor-
tance of wearing mouth
guards when participating
in sports. Also, they will
discuss careers in oral
health, including dentists,
dental assistants and den-
tal hygienists.
The local ESD is cur-
rently administering an
Oregon Community Foun-
dation planning grant for
the implementation of a
school-based dental health
program for kindergarten
through eighth grades. Part
of that grant is oral health
education.
For more information
about utilization of the
grant, contact Michele
Madril, IMESD commu-
nications specialist, at mi-
chele.madril@imesd.k12.
or.us or 541-966-3115.
Piano workshop
provides historical
perspective
A free workshop, which
includes a lecture and piano
demonstration, is being of-
fered in Pendleton.
Presented by David
Hyun-su Kim, professor of
piano and theory at Whit-
man College, A Historical
Performance: Old Pianos
and New Musicianship is
Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10
a.m. to noon at the First
Presbyterian Church, 201
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendle-
ton.
During the presenta-
tion, Kim will utilize a pi-
ano from Beethoven’s time
along with a modern Stein-
way-type piano to show
how instruments inÀuence
composition, notation and
performance.
For more information,
contact Sue Nelson at mu-
sicdoc3@mac.com or 541-
276-0326.
Free workshop
provides genealogy
tips
People interested in ge-
nealogy can learn how to
attach sources to records in
FamilySearch during a free
workshop this weekend.
The event is Saturday
from 10-11 a.m. at the Fam-
ily History Research Cen-
ter at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints,
850 S.W. 11th St., Hermis-
ton.
For more information,
call Jeanette Byers at 541-
667-7668.
ers looking for Àe[ible
hours, families with a child
with an intellectual or de-
velopmental
disability,
individuals with a disabil-
ity who are looking for a
support worker and people
who are enrolled as person-
al support workers.
The gatherings are
Wednesday from 10-11:30
a.m. or 5-6:30 p.m. at The
Arc Umatilla County, 215
W. Orchard Ave., Hermis-
ton.
For more information,
contact The Arc at 541-567-
7615 or arc@eotnet.net.
Missionary to share
Gatherings to connect about Africa
Gail Andreas, a mis-
people with support sionary
to Africa, will
workers
share about her e[perienc-
A pair of meet-and-greet
events are planned today to
help people get connected
with personal support work-
ers and provide information
for people looking for a job
with Àe[ible hours.
Personal support work-
ers assist in making sure
needs are met for an indi-
vidual with intellectual or
developmental disabilities.
In addition, they help with
skill building to increase
independence. The gather-
ings also will provide in-
formation about changes in
state regulations.
The Arc Umatilla Coun-
ty encourages the public to
attend, including job-hunt-
es during a program at the
Hermiston Church of the
Nazarene.
Sponsored
by
the
church’s 50+ Ministry, ev-
eryone is invited Friday at
6 p.m. at 1520 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. Those in
attendance are encouraged
to bring a dessert to share
with others.
For more information,
call 541-567-3677.
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PENDLETON
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COMPLIMENTARY
LUNCH IS BEING PROVIDED
FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM
FOR TICKETS PLEASE RSVP
AT 541-278-6204
Hermiston for people
interested in helping the
organization in Umatilla
or Morrow counties.
The volunteer training
covers all aspects of
domestic violence, se[ual
assault and stalking.
When completed,
volunteers will be able
to answer calls on the
organization’s 24-hour
Crisis Line.
Anyone interested
in taking an active role
against domestic violence
in the community and
have an opportunity to
advocate for victims of
domestic/se[ual violence
is invited to learn more
about opportunities
with Domestic Violence
Services.
For more information
or to reserve a space in
the volunteer training,
call 541-276-3322.
Shriners collect 43,000 pounds of food
Local Shriners collect-
ed 43,636 pounds of food
valued at $40,256 during
the Neighbor to Neighbor
event in Hermiston Oct.
17. UPS donated the use of
a tractor trailer to carry the
food the Shriners Hospital
for Children in Portland
as part of the 61st annual
Shriner Food Caravan. In
total, the caravan deliv-
ered 50 tons of food val-
ued at $175,000. Walchli
Potato, Shearer’s Foods,
Sunheaven Farms, Bolt-
house Farms, South Basin
Packing, Bellinger Farms,
River Point Farms, Watts
Brothers Frozen Foods,
Bud-Rich Potato and UPS
donated for the event.
STUDENT
OF THE
WEEK
Bridgett Dunham
U MATILLA H IGH S CHOOL
Bridgett Dunham is an outstanding student athlete at Umatilla
High School. Bridgett is a senior who currently has a 3.5 GPA.
Bridgett is an outstanding young lady, who leads by example in
the classroom and on the athletic field. Bridgett’s leadership and
school spirit is felt at Umatilla High School on a daily basis.
Bridgett has competed in 2 years of volleyball, 4 years of softball
and 4 years of cheer. In her free time Bridgett enjoys her Pug,
playing on her travel softball team and hanging out with her
Mom. Bridgett’s favorite classes at Umatilla High School are
Biology, Chemistry and Earth Science. Bridgett’s plan after high
school is to get her prerequisites done at BMCC and then transfer
to Washington State University and become a Veterinarian.
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Sponsored by
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McKenzie Park. People
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