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FROM PAGE ONE A12 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 Community Bank’s charity Resolutions drive continues to thrive Continued from Page A1 HERMISTON HERALD The annual Community Bank Holiday Charity Drive provided support to Made to Thrive, a Hermiston-based nonprofi t organization. This year’s promo- tion was conducted in the bank’s branches during the month of November and ran through Dec. 20. The yearly program collects donations in communities to benefi t charities in that same area. The bank matches donations at 50 cents on each dollar, with a maximum match of $500 per branch location. Made to Thrive received $1,716 to support pro- grams that engage vulner- able youths in the commu- nity. The season’s grand total was $23,357 in dona- tions and bank matches, which were disbursed to charities in northeast Ore- gon and southeast Washing- ton in communities where the bank serves. Over the past 10 years the effort has provided more than $217,000 to chari- ties throughout the region. Community Bank expressed appreciation to all the peo- ple, businesses and clubs who donated to the fundrais- ing efforts. “The spirit of giving is alive and well in our com- munities, it’s always amaz- Photo contributed by Leah Johnson Pat Collins, Community Bank Hermiston branch customer service manager, presents a donation to Kriss Dammeyer, executive director of Made to Thrive, as part of the bank’s annual Holiday Charity Drive. ing to see the generosity,” said Tom Moran, Commu- nity Bank CEO/president. Community Bank was founded in 1955 by a group of Joseph business lead- ers as the Bank of Wallowa County. Since then, it has grown across the region, including branches in Herm- iston, Pendleton, Heppner and Milton-Freewater. For more information, contact Moran at 509-525- 9860 or tmoran@communi- tybanknet.com. the holidays. While purchasing exer- cise equipment or a gym membership and going it alone is certainly better than not exercising at all, Madrigal said taking a class or working with a personal trainer can help people make sure they’re exercis- ing safely and effectively. Madrigal said exercise can lead to changes in phy- sique, but it is vital to pair it with better nutritional choices as well to make lasting changes in overall health, such as lower blood pressure. “If you do not have your nutrition in check, you’re just kind of spinning your wheels,” he said. Having a workout buddy or buddies to keep you accountable also helps. “People like being part of a team, part of a tribe, so to speak,” Madrigal said. The team aspect is part of what inspired the Reso- lution Run, an annual fun run/walk at Riverfront Park in Hermiston each year on New Year’s Day. There’s no stopwatch, no registra- tion and no requirement to stick to the route — just an opportunity for people to Baby Continued from Page A1 BTW: Continued from Page A1 links. Just three days into 2020 and the Umatilla golf course already has its fi rst hole-in-one. Neal Flyg aced the third hole on the third of January. He joins the course’s exclu- sive hole-in-one club, Olsen said, which includes Dennis Phillips, who has racked up 11 over the years. Located at 709 Willa- mette Ave., the course is open throughout the year. In case of frozen greens, check with the clubhouse for delays or closures. For more information, contact 541-922-3006, megan@ golfbigriver.com or search Facebook. • • • Area residents have a chance to meet two candi- dates for Congressional Dis- trict 2 at events in Pendleton. Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-On- tario, is the special guest during the upcoming Round-Up Republican Women meeting. The no-host luncheon gathering is Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the Red Lion, 304 S.E. Nye Ave., Pend- leton. The meal costs $11. Anyone that’s interested is invited to attend. For more informa- tion or to RSVP, contact rounduprw@gmail.com or 541-276-1206. Alex Spenser, who recently announced her candidacy for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional Dis- trict, is the special guest at the upcoming Umatilla County Democratic Party meeting. The gathering is Monday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Com- munity Room at Pendleton City Hall, 501 S.W. Emi- grant Ave. All local Dem- ocrats are encouraged to attend. For questions about the meeting, contact Sue Petersen at 541-377-0752 or bikerchick49@hotmail. com. • • • The menu for the Har- kenrider Senior Activ- ity Center for Thursday is shepherd’s pie, garlic bread, salad and dessert. Friday is tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwich and dessert. Mon- day is chicken salad, sand- wich, fruit and dessert. Tues- day is scalloped potatoes, pork chops, apple salad and dessert. Next Wednesday is chips and salsa, tacos and dessert. — You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com. The husband and wife moved to Hermiston from California just a year ago, following what Danielle described as an “early mid- life crisis.” “I love it here,” Dan- ielle said. “But Kris told me when we moved here that the place gets a light ‘dust- ing’ of snow in the winter.” She said that when Feb- ruary came around and his- toric snow coated Uma- tilla County, she asked Kris to clarify the defi nition of share in a healthy kickoff to the new year. Tim Beal, one of the organizers, said one of goals of the event is to help connect people with some- one who might be inter- ested in running or walking with them in the future. “Trying to just grit it out and do everything yourself, I think we know that for most of us that is not sus- tainable,” he said. Beal said another hur- dle to exercising can be cold, dark, wet weather that makes it diffi cult to do outdoor activities. Finding ways to stay fi t year-round is important, and so is fi nd- ing forms of exercise you enjoy. “A lot of people choose an exercise they don’t like, like running, and that can be a big barrier,” Beal said. For some, disabili- ties, age, injury or other health issues can also cause problems. Madrigal said when he teaches classes at Good Shepherd he helps people learn to modify traditional exercises to fi t their needs. Jessica Reker, commu- nity health educator for Good Shepherd, listed other classes that will be offered in spring of 2020, and one is a “Balance Matters” six- week course offered Janu- ary through March, plus a condensed seminar in April on preventing falls. The classes will include goals of increased activity for participants and exer- cises to improve strength and balance. Reker said she has also heard from members of area senior centers that they would like to see a “chair yoga” class that offers the benefi ts of yoga to seniors who might not be up to more traditional poses on the fl oor. Chair yoga is also sometimes used by profes- sionals who like to stretch at their desk. Reker said other classes offered by Good Shepherd this spring aren’t always obvious “exercise” classes, but can help with staying fi t. Learning how to live with chronic pain, improve quality of sleep and man- age stress can help people feel ready for exercise. The same goes for keep- ing other goals, such as starting a new hobby or learning a new language. Stress and poor health can make people feel like fl op- ping down on the couch and watching television every day after work instead of pursuing their goals. “If you’re just stressed out and can’t manage that, you’re never going to make those goals,” Reker said. “dusting.” Colton, originally antici- pated to be joining the fam- ily Jan. 3, has an older sis- ter. Rylee, at almost 2 years old, is also a January baby. “We’re keeping them close,” Danielle said. Before the couple knew whether they were having a boy or a girl, they both separately compiled lists of names for each gender. “Kris, being the kind of man he is, chose one name for each gender. I had a bunch on each list,” she said. The male name Kris selected was Colton, which just happened to be on Dan- ielle’s list as well, much to the couple’s delight. Colton’s middle name, David, is a memorial to Danielle’s late father. The Family Birth Cen- ter presented Colton and his parents with a large gift basket to celebrate his being the fi rst baby of the year. “We were all so excited it was them,” said Regis- tered Nurse Terri Voorhees, who helped deliver Colton. At 2 p.m. that afternoon, Voorhees said Colton was the only child born at the Hermiston hospital on the fi rst day of 2020, although there was another baby on the way. WHAT’S NEW ON YOUR SCREEN? Find out with our SCREENtime Entertainment Guide! JUST RELEASED UMATILLA COUNT Y MEMORIES Hardcover book Limited supply $44.95 PLUS+ :KDW·V1HZLQ6WUHDPLQJ 6SRUWV=RQH <RXU&DEOH/LQH8S 0LQG%HQGLQJ3X]]OHV %HVW%HWV &HOHEULW\3URÀOHV 6WRULHV plus tax & shipping Heirloom quality, 144 pages • Historic photos of Umatilla County from the SCREEN time mid-1800s through 1939 • Books are selling quickly — order yours today! 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