COMMUNITY
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
CAPECO in need of storage space Heidi Sipe appointed
to handle excess food donations to national council
By JADE MCDOWELL
NEWS EDITOR
By JADE MCDOWELL
NEWS EDITOR
The Community Action
Program of East Central
Oregon needs more storage
space to hold an increase in
food donations.
The
Pendleton-based
regional food bank is pre-
paring for an increase in
food donations from fed-
eral, state and local sources,
but they need to borrow
some storage capacity from
somewhere in the commu-
nity in order to accept those
donations.
“It’s one of those prob-
lems that is good to have,”
said Tori Colvard, food and
nutrition program manager.
Colvard said CAPECO
has the ability to pay a rental
fee for the space, but they
need dry storage, cooler
storage and freezer space
beyond what they already
have at their warehouse near
the Pendleton airport.
CAPECO CEO Paula
Hall said layoffs spurred
by COVID-19 have created
signifi cant fi nancial need in
Eastern Oregon. Oregon’s
congressional
delegation
has risen to the occasion by
helping get more food from
the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture directed
to area food banks; the state
of Oregon has directed mil-
lions of additional dollars to
the Oregon Food Bank and
local organizations, such as
Farmers Ending Hunger,
have pledged to increase
Staff photo by Ben Lonergan
CAPECO’s Pendleton food warehouse sits well stocked on May 1. The food bank is looking for
additional storage space, specifi cally refrigerated space, for storing donated food.
their donations.
“As we’re seeing an
uptick of need, we’re also
seeing an uptick of folks
responding to that need,”
she said.
That response is expected
to increase in the com-
ing weeks, and the current
infl ux is already straining
CAPECO’s storage capac-
ity. So the organization is
asking for leads on “food-
safe” spaces that can handle
shipments beyond what the
Pendleton warehouse has
room to accommodate.
“We just want to have
that system in place so that
we’re not in a position of
having to say no to a dona-
tion for the community,”
Hall said.
Freezer storage is the
top priority, followed by
dry storage and refrigerated
storage. The space must be
able to hold at least 10 pal-
lets (about half a semitruck
load) of food. It needs to be
a safe place to store food,
although CAPECO can help
with some measures, such
as pest control.
Since CAPECO’s ware-
house is in Pendleton, a
Pendleton location would
be ideal, but Hall said they
could also make something
in the greater Hermiston
area work.
As
CAPECO
also
receives monetary dona-
tions to purchase food on
their own, Hall said they
will prioritize spending that
money locally, such as buy-
ing produce from area farms
and orchards.
If anyone has a space
they believe will work, they
can call Colvard at 541-278-
5693 or email tcolvard@
capeco-works.org.
Umatilla School Dis-
trict Superintendent Heidi
Sipe has been appointed to
a national task force to assist
school districts through
COVID-19
closures.
S i p e
is one of
27 school
superinten-
dents from
across
Sipe
the coun-
try to be selected for the
COVID-19 advisory panel
put together by The School
Superintendents Associa-
tion, also known as ASAA.
The panel’s fi rst (virtual)
meeting will address online
learning and how schools
can reopen safely once their
state allows them to do so.
“Forty-one states are rec-
ommending that schools
remain closed for the bal-
ance of the academic year,
including Georgia, Texas
and Florida,” said ASAA
Executive Director Daniel
Domenech. “Some of these
states are taking the lead
to reopen for business. We
know, however, that schools
will have to reopen eventu-
ally and when they do, it will
be in an environment where
the virus will be present.”
The association has also
been hosting webinars and
created an online resource
platform for school dis-
tricts to “share communi-
cations strategies, resources
and ideas, engage with col-
leagues across the nation
and grow professional learn-
ing communities.”
Sipe is one of two Ore-
gon superintendents on the
task force, along with Gus-
tavo Balderas, superinten-
dent of the Eugene School
District 4J and the 2020
National Superintendent of
the Year.
She said one positive that
has come out of the pan-
demic is the way people
have worked together to fi nd
creative solutions, and she
left the panel’s fi rst meeting
on May 4 feeling uplifted.
“I’ve already learned
much from my colleagues
across the nation, and I’m
excited to continue working
with them,” she said.
WORSHIP
COMMUNITY
Governor’s Arts Awards seeking nominations
HERMISTON HERALD
In celebration of the
uplifting power of art and
its value to Oregonians’
quality of life, Gov. Kate
Brown announced a call for
nominations for the 2020
Governor’s Arts Awards.
Established in 1977, the
awards are held periodi-
cally as funding allows. A
call for 2020 nominations
is now posted on the Arts
Commission website.
A partnership between
the Offi ce of the Governor
and the Arts Commission,
the Governor’s Arts Awards
recognize and honor indi-
viduals and organizations
that have made signifi -
cant contributions to the
arts in Oregon. Awardees
will be honored during an
evening Governor’s Arts
Awards ceremony on Sat-
urday, Sept. 12, at the Che-
halem Cultural Center in
Newberg.
The 2020 Governor’s
Arts Awards are funded
in part by The Harold &
Arlene Schnitzer CARE
Foundation with event sup-
port from the Chehalem
Cultural Center.
“Art is a fundamen-
tal ingredient of any thriv-
ing and vibrant commu-
nity,” Brown said. “Art
sparks connections between
The Full Gospel Home Church
235 SW 3rd • Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday:
Sunday School........10:00 am
Worship...................11:00 am
Evening Service........7:00 pm
Wednesday Service..7:00 pm
“Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you.”
1 Pet. 5:7
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
EO fi le photo
Nixyaawii freshman Tyanna Broncheau rolls out ink onto a roller in preparation to make a
print in May 2017 at the Crow Shadow Institute for the Arts outside of Mission. Crow’s Shadow
received the Governor’s Arts Award in Portland in 2017, capping a year where the art studio
also celebrated its 25th anniversary.
people, movements, and
new ideas. To put it sim-
ply, art makes life better.
I am thrilled to celebrate
Oregon’s best artists and
art supporters through the
Governor’s Arts Awards.”
The Governor’s Arts
Awards are open to any
individual, organization or
community that currently
resides in or has a signifi -
cant presence in Oregon and
has made outstanding con-
tributions to the arts in the
state. The 148 past recipi-
ents of a Governor’s Arts
Award are not eligible; past
recipients can be viewed
at https://www.oregonarts-
commission.org/programs/
governors-arts-awards.
Nominations must be
received by 5 p.m. on Tues-
day, May 26. Recipients
will be notifi ed by July 13
and must be available to
participate in the Sept. 12
award ceremony (in person
or virtually).
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...............................English 7:00 am
Thursday...............Spanish 6:00 pm
SATURDAY:.........English 5:00 pm
...............................Spanish 7:00 pm
SUNDAY:..............English 9:00 am
..........................Bilingual 11:00 am
..............................Spanish 1:00 pm
Office..............................567-5812
First Christian Church
“Proclaiming the Message of
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love”
Sunday School...9:15 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
Children’s Church 10:45 am
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
t. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children’s Church &
Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-567-8441
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm
BRIEFS
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OSEA scholarship
deadline extended
HERMISTON — Ore-
gon School Employees
Association Chapter 10
is extending the applica-
tion deadline for its college
scholarship for high school
seniors to May 22, 2020.
The $500 award that is
being offered is to be used
at an accredited college or
university. It is open to a
graduating senior at any
high school who has a fam-
ily member or guardian,
who is an active member in
good standing with OSEA
Chapter 10. OSEA Chap-
ter 10 membership consists
of classifi ed employees of
the Hermiston School Dis-
trict, including — but not
limited to — instructional
assistants, offi ce staff and
custodians.
For more information
about this scholarship,
or a copy of the applica-
tion form, contact Michelle
Kane at michelle.kane@
hermistonsd.org or the stu-
dent counseling offi ce at
Hermiston High School.
Applications must be sent
to Kane at West Park Ele-
mentary School, 555 S.W.
Seventh St., Hermiston, OR
97838 by May 22.
Spokane community
colleges name winter
honor rolls
SPOKANE, Wash. —
Community Colleges of
Spokane recently listed stu-
dents on its honor roll for
winter quarter, which ended
in March. Students must
have a grade point average
of 3.0 or above to be listed
on the honor roll.
Brianna Rice of Hermis-
ton was among those named
to the Spokane Falls Com-
munity College honor roll.
Laura Ponce of Boardman
earned a place on the honor
roll at Spokane Community
College.
SFCC serves about 7,600
students. It is renowned for
its theater, music and fi ne
arts as well as exceptional
STEM programs. About
60 percent of its graduates
transfer to four-year col-
leges and universities. Other
students pursue career or
technical degrees or certif-
icates. SFCC has campuses
in west Spokane, Fairchild
Air Force Base and Pullman.
SCC is known for its pro-
grams in career and techni-
cal training as well as its
apprenticeship programs,
but it also offers associ-
ates degrees that are trans-
fer-ready for those going
into universities. SCC
serves about 22,000 stu-
dents annually.
Community
Colleges
of Spokane is a dynamic,
12,300-square-mile
state
community college district
that includes Spokane Com-
munity College, Spokane
Falls Community College
and six rural education sites,
serving residents in Pend
Oreille, Stevens, Whitman,
Ferry and parts of Lincoln
counties.
541-567-0272
2150 N. First St., Hermiston
May 5th-10th
Please wear a mask for your
protection & ours or call ahead
and use our Drive thru.
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Saturdays
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
English & Spanish Services
567-8241
Hermiston Jr. Academy
1300 NW Academy Lane, • Hermiston
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