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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016
Our Community
Anna King, northwest
news reporter for Northwest
Public Radio at Washington
State University in Tri-Cities,
is featured in the upcoming
Eastern Oregon Forum.
King loves to unearth great
stories about people in the Pa-
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ar reactors to Mexican rodeos.
She has actively covered the
Hanford Nuclear Reservation
for the past eight years. Her
“Daughters of Hanford” series
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area whose stories she hasn’t
had a chance to tell.
King will present “Daugh-
ters of Hanford” Tuesday,
April 12 at 7 p.m. in Science
& Technology Room ST-200
at Blue Mountain Communi-
ty College, 2411 N.W. Carden
Ave., Pendleton.
The Eastern Oregon Fo-
rum is a collaborative effort
among leaders from Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege, InterMountain Educa-
tion Service District, the East
Oregonian, American Asso-
ciation of University Wom-
en and Harriet Isom, former
United States ambassador.
For more information, call
Karen Parker at 541-966-3177.
A fun family activity for
all ages features stations to
challenge visitors’ gaming
skills and knowledge of
science.
Pepsi Primetime @
the Museum presents the
Evolution Game Zone Sat-
urday from 1-4 p.m. at Ta-
mastslikt Cultural Institute,
located near Wildhorse Re-
sort & Casino. The event is
free and complimentary re-
freshments will be served.
It’s held in conjunction
with the current exhibit,
Explore Evolution.
Visitors can explore
the many lines of evi-
dence scientists use to
reconstruct the evolu-
tionary histories of or-
ganisms. Players will
solve mysteries, compare
bones and DNA, and
look for fossils. Anoth-
er station features play-
ers competing in a sur-
vival game by keeping
their species alive in the
changing environment.
Also, a microscope will
be available to view or-
ganisms.
For more information,
call 541-429-7700 or visit
www.tamastslikt.org.
Heppner woman rolls up sleeves against MS
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Community Editor
Merilee McDowell, who
is rejuvenated after recently
sharing her story on Capital
Hill, is gearing up for the 18th
annual Eastern Oregon MS
Walk.
The Heppner woman, who
was diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis in 1977, traveled to
Washington, D.C., with the
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society Oregon Chapter to
attend the NMSS Public Pol-
icy Conference. The purpose
of the trip, McDowell said,
was to network, to inspire
one another and to advocate
for issues and action for those
with MS.
Armed with information,
the Oregon delegation met
with many people while in
Washington, D.C., includ-
ing U.S. Rep Greg Walden,
R-Hood River, and Kristen
Shatynski, the Health Policy
Legislative Assistant in his
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“I shared my personal sto-
ry and I really felt heard; and
that my voice mattered,” Mc-
Dowell said. “Do not under-
estimate the power of talking
or writing to your congress-
man or representative; they
care.”
New to multiple sclerosis
Women’s ministry
coordinates widow’s
luncheon
A time of fellowship and
encouragement to widows is
available through Hermiston
Church of the Nazarene.
As part of the church’s
women’s ministry, the Mer-
ry Heart Widow’s Lunch is
Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at
Shari’s Restaurant, 800 S.
Highway 395, Hermiston. It’s
a no-host event.
For more information,
contact 541-567-3677 or
hermistonnaz@gmail.com.
Gary L. West | Editor • gwest@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4532
Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539
Jade McDowell | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536
Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531
Jennifer Colton | Reporter • jcolton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534
Shannon Paxton | 2f¿ ce coordinator • spa[ton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-453
Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworNman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-453
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Mike Stratton
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Health
Farm
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One Responsible Source Agent
Pendleton / Hermiston • stratton-insurance.com
ANNUAL MEETING
& MEMBERSHIP DINNER
1937 - 2016
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June 4 th & 5 th , 2016
The Stratton Agency
UMATILLA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
79 Years
fee, donations of any amount
are welcome. Participants
raising $100 or more can earn
prizes, starting with a T-shirt
(while supplies last).
Those unable to participate
on April 23 can still help by
registering as a virtual walk-
er. This includes walking on
your lunch break, to and from
work or with other people on
another day.
People are encouraged to
pre-register at www.walkms.
org or by calling 503-445-
8342. Walk-ons are welcome
and can register the day of the
event.
For more information,
call co-chairs Barb Orwick at
541-256-0455 or Taylor Dis-
que at 541-256-0295.
Let us help you sell your horse!
Mike Stratton, CIC/CFP
541/276-2302 • 800/225-2521
apy to treat progressive MS,
she said.
McDowell is excited about
the continued support of the
Eastern Oregon MS Walk.
The fundraiser draws people
from across the region.
This year’s event is Satur-
day, April 23, beginning with
registration and check-in at
9 a.m. at All Saint’s Episco-
pal Church, 460 N. Gale St.,
Heppner. Coffee, fruit and
cinnamon rolls will be avail-
able. The well-marked 5K
walk, which is wheelchair
accessible, begins at 10 a.m.
There’s also a 5K run and a
10K walk with a route map. A
hosted lunch and door prizes
will follow.
With no set registration
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meeting for this year’s Co-
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thon is coming up.
Anyone interested in vol-
unteering for the event is in-
vited to attend Wednesday,
April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Umatilla Chamber of Com-
merce and Visitor Center’s
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tilla. The marathon is sched-
uled for Saturday, Oct. 15.
For more information, call
541-922-4825.
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activism, McDowell said
her experience in our na-
tion’s capital provided her
with information on how
to make more of an impact
and help others with MS by
advocating and sharing her
story.
In 2015, the MS Society
invested about $54 million
for research. And, McDowell
said, funding research contin-
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for the disease.
When McDowell was di-
agnosed nearly 40 years ago,
she said there were no ther-
apies for the disease. Now,
there are 13 FDA therapies
for people with relapsing/
remitting MS. And currently
the FDA is reviewing a ther-
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Hermiston Conference Center
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Our Annual Meeting theme
“Building For The Future” is a recognition of
the milestone projects underway or completed
in 2015, and what we expect in 2016.
As always, attendance is free to UEC members.
We hope you will join us!
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Mark Speckman,
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Umatilla Electric’s 2016
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Remember, we are the people’s sale,
open to all classes of horses for all
classes of people.
CATALOG DEADLINE:
April 15th, 2016
$100 Entry Fee - Flat Rate $100
NO SALE ON CATALOG HORSES
21,000 copies of the catalogs
promoting the horses for sale
will be distributed all
over the great Northwest.
Fill out the entry form online on
our website and email it directly
to: horseextravaganza1@gmail.com
February Catalog
Sale Averages
Top 5 Horses - $7,400
Top 10 Horses - $6,000
16 head of mares, including 1
Molly Mule - $2,000
11 head of 3 to 5 year old geldings,
including 1 pony - $3,200
8 yearling stud colts - $2,400
9 yearling and 2 year old fillies -
$2,200
Overall average - 92 head sold on
Saturday - $2,450
HIGH SELLING HORSE
Hip #1 in the sale, Juice, Owned
by Randy and Janelle Hull, shown
by Matt Funk, purchased by
Shawn Eng for $10,500
Please join us on June 4th & 5th at the
Hermiston Oregon Fair Grounds,
Same Place, Same Great Sale
Phone: 509-778-3467 -- Any questions please call
Mailing: PO Box 549, Prosser WA 99350
email: horseextravaganza1@gmail.com
Website: hermistonhorsesaleextravaganza.com
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