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‘The Impact of One’ highlights CASA volunteers
“She’s just been an
amazing support for
me as an advocate
and as a friend”
Wildhorse hosts
statewide conference
By TAMMY MALGESINI
COMMUNITY EDITOR
A Multnomah County
Circuit Court judge and
the founder of Oregon Fos-
ter Youth Connection will
share about their experi-
ences in the foster care sys-
tem during an upcoming
conference.
The impact and connec-
tions that Judge Xiomara
Torres and Pamela Heisler
made with CASA — Court
Appointed Special Advo-
cate — volunteers shaped
their lives and career
choices. The two women are
keynote speakers for “The
Impact of One,” a statewide
conference that highlights
the work of CASA volun-
teers. The event is Mon-
day, Sept. 23 at Wildhorse
Resort & Casino, located
off Exit 216 of Interstate 84,
Mission. Check-in begins
at 7:30 a.m. and the pro-
gram runs from 8:15 a.m. to
5 p.m. Registration is $50,
Heisler
Torres
which includes lunch.
Torres escaped the war-
torn country of El Salva-
dor with her family at age
9. By the time she was 13,
she entered the foster care
system where she remained
until she aged out.
In a YouTube video, Tor-
res talks about the impact
her CASA volunteer made
on her life. Without her,
Torres said she likely would
have ended up homeless
and she wouldn’t have pur-
sued higher education.
“She’s just been an amaz-
ing support for me as an
advocate and as a friend,”
Torres said. “She became,
obviously, someone that’s a
dear friend to me.”
Heisler, who was in
the foster care system for
11 years, went on to earn
a
master’s degree from
Xiomara Torres ,
Multnomah County Circuit
Court judge
Portland State University in
public administration, spe-
cializing in nonprofit man-
agement. OFYC unites
current and former foster
youths as a way to advo-
cate and serve as leaders to
improve the child welfare
system.
Currently serving as
executive director of Pre-
vent Child Abuse Oregon,
Heisler also is on the board
of directors for Foster Youth
in Action, which organizes
a national, grassroots net-
work of current and former
foster youths.
The statewide confer-
ence also features numer-
ous other presenters, includ-
ing advocates, legal and
child services profession-
als, and motivational speak-
ers. In addition, Sen. Bill
Hansell, R-Athena, and his
wife, Margaret, who served
as Umatilla County’s CASA
director for 12 years, will
speak.
Jesus Rome, Umatil-
la-Morrow Head Start
CASA program coordina-
tor, said the conference is
18 months in the making.
After attending the National
CASA Conference in Bos-
ton, he was motivated to
host a statewide conference
in Eastern Oregon.
Locally, Rome said there
are nearly 300 youths in the
foster care system in Uma-
tilla and Morrow counties.
Of those, 100 are served
by CASA volunteers. It is
Rome’s hope that more peo-
ple will get involved
“I’m excited to spear-
head this event,” he said. “It
will be a way to celebrate
our advocates and what
they do for our foster chil-
dren and community.”
For more information or
to register, visit www.jack-
soncountycasa.org/the-im-
pact-of-one. For questions,
contact Rome at 541-667-
6170 or jrome@umchs.org.
BRIEFS
Presentations
highlight ABLE
savings program
People can learn more about the
Oregon ABLE Savings Plan during
several upcoming presentations.
A state-based program, it was
established to enable people with dis-
abilities and their families to achieve
financial security without losing their
critical benefits. Money saved in an
ABLE account doesn’t count against
asset limits for benefits like SSI, Ore-
gon Health Plan, SNAP and Section 8.
The informational meetings are
Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 8:30-
9:30 a.m. at the Umatilla County
Developmental Disabilities office,
817 S.E. 13th St., Pendleton; and
again from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at The Arc
Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. The final presen-
tation is Thursday, Sept. 19 from
10-11 a.m. at the Aging People with
Disabilities office,1555 Southgate
Place, Pendleton.
Many Oregonians who qualify for
the ABLE program aren’t aware of it.
For more information, contact Kael-
len Hessel, Oregon Savings Network
advocacy and outreach manager, at
kaellen.hessel@ost.state.or.us, 503-
378-6085 or visit www.oregonable-
savings.com.
Community Bank
to present apple
awards
Community Bank is seeking nom-
inations to recognize outstanding
teachers with their new Apple Appre-
ciation Awards.
During the month of September,
each of the bank’s branches is collect-
ing nominations. One teacher from
each town where the bank is located
will be presented with the award.
In addition to acknowledging
amazing teachers, the program will
support school clubs. The winning
teacher will choose a club or student
organization at their school to receive
a $200 donation from the bank.
To be eligible, the person must
be a current teacher in kindergarten
through 12th grade and employed at
a public or private school in a town
served by Community Bank. Anyone
can submit a nomination.
To nominate a teacher, stop by a
Community Bank branch or access a
form on the bank’s Facebook page.
The deadline is Monday, Sept. 30.
Community Bank was founded
in 1955 by a group of Joseph busi-
ness leaders as the Bank of Wallowa
County. Since then, it has grown
across the region, including branches
in Hermiston, Heppner, Milton-Free-
water and Pendleton.
For complete rules, visit www.
communitybanknet.com. For ques-
tions, contact Tom Moran, president
and CEO, at 509-525-9860 or tmo-
ran@communitybanknet.com..
receive an official event T-shirt.
The event is being held in conjunc-
tion with National Suicide Preven-
tion and Awareness Month. It is coor-
dinated by Umatilla County Public
Health and Lifeways. Money raised
will go to the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention to invest in
research, create educational programs,
advocate for public policy and support
survivors of suicide loss.
For more information or to regis-
ter, visit www.afsp.org/pendleton. For
questions, contact Amanda Walsborn
at 541-278-5432 or amanda.wals-
born@umatillacounty.net.
Parking lot sale
supports Eastern
Oregon Mission
Trail run benefits
Women for
Agriculture
scholarships
A trail run to raise money for the
scholarship fund for the Eastern Ore-
gon Chapter of Oregon Women for
Agriculture is this weekend.
The Echo Sage Trail Run is Satur-
day with registration at 8:30 a.m. at
Sno Road Winery, 111 W. Main. The
event, which begins at 9 a.m., features
5K, 10K runs as well as a walk and
fun run. The registration fee is $25.
Those not competing are invited to
hike the course and enjoy the views of
the vineyards of Sno Road Winery.
For more information, contact all
541-705-5799 or easternoregonowa@
gmail.com To register or for more
about the trail, visit www.echosaget-
railrun.com.
Awareness walk
shines light in
darkness
A community event to raise aware-
ness about suicide, to honor loved
ones and to support survivors of sui-
cide loss is planned in Pendleton.
The Umatilla County Out of the
Darkness Walk is Saturday with reg-
istration beginning at 10 a.m. at Roy
Raley Park, 1205 S.W. Court Ave.,
Pendleton. A ceremony and the walk
starts at 11 a.m. There is no registra-
tion fee, however, donations will be
accepted. Those who raise $150 will
Agape House will host a parking
lot sale to benefit Eastern Oregon Mis-
sion programs and outreach.
The event is Saturday from 8:30-
11:30 a.m. at 500 Harper Road, Herm-
iston. Items available include clothing
(five items for $1), furniture (price as
marked) and knick-knacks (you name
the price). Donations will be accepted
through Friday.
Eastern Oregon Mission is the par-
ent organization of Agape House and
Martha’s House, which serve area
individuals and families in need. For
more information, to volunteer or
make donations, call 541-567-8774.
American Legion
post fires up the
barbecue
All area veterans and their families
are invited to a free picnic.
Hermiston American Legion Post
37 is providing hamburgers, hot dogs
and fried chicken. Post members
will bring salads and side dishes. In
addition, Walchli Farms is donating
melons.
The event is Saturday at noon
at McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St.,
Hermiston. Non-post members aren’t
required to bring anything, except
their immediate family and big
appetites.
For more information, contact 541-
561-3236 or 541-720-0475.
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be served at 6:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by live and silent auc-
tions. Among activities to
spice up the evening will be
the Dessert Dash, with sweets
prepared by local restaurants
and caterers. Also, Josie
Evans of Lexington will pro-
vide entertainment and Char-
lie Clupny will emcee.
Banquet tickets are $40
and are available at Good
Shepherd Health Care Sys-
tem, Kuhn Law Office, OSU
Research & Extension Cen-
ter, Hermiston Chamber of
Commerce and Umatilla
Electric Cooperative.
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well at atreadwe@umchs.org
to donate auction items.
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can make arrangements to
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which are tax deductible.
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A banquet and fun run are
planned to remember Don
Horneck and raise money for
agricultural education in his
honor.
Sponsored by the Herm-
iston Lions Club, the events
honor the longtime agron-
omist and soil scientist at
OSU’s Hermiston Agricul-
tural Research and Extension
Center. Horneck, who died
Sept. 28, 2014, was an active
member of the Lions Club.
In addition to donating
proceeds to Umatilla County
4-H, money also will go to
Hermiston’s Funland Park
rebuild project.
The 5K fun run and walk
will begin Saturday, Sept.
28 at 9 a.m. at Riverfront
Park. Registration opens at
7:30 a.m., with an entry fee
of $15.
The evening banquet and
auction begins with a social
hour at 6 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Community Center, 415
S. Highway 395. Dinner will
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