Umatilla County Historical Society receives $25,000 grant from Union Pacific

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Contact: Tom Winn, Board President
Email: tomwinn0@gmail.com

Umatilla County Historical Society receives $25,000 grant from Union Pacific

Pendleton, Oregon The Umatilla County Historical Society was recently awarded a grant
for $25,000 from the Union Pacific Foundation for capital improvements to the Heritage
Station Museum Complex. Eastern Oregon Business Source Community Development
Coordinator Karen Willis wrote this grant. The capital improvements include replacing the
heating and air conditioning units, repairs to the breezeway between the museum buildings,
and an upgrade to fencing to ensure the safety and security of museum staff, patrons, and
museum property.

“The Historical Society has had from the beginning a special relationship with Union Pacific,
and that relationship has strengthened over time. Together, we share a love of Umatilla
County history, and the wonderful museum that stores and exhibits our stories” said
Umatilla County Historical Society Board President Tom Winn.

The Heritage Station Museum is housed in a converted 1909 Union Pacific railway depot.
Extensively remodeled and expanded in 2003, it currently serves approximately 3,200
patrons every year. With the upcoming installation of the Umatilla Gold exhibit, which
highlights the history of the wheat industry in Umatilla County, the museum anticipates as
much as a 15% increase in the number of annual patrons.

“The capital improvements to the building are so important in order for us to keep
welcoming new visitors and groups to the museum for years to come. I’m so grateful for
the partnership with Union Pacific; their support for these capital improvements shows a
commitment and value to telling the story of Umatilla County,” said Umatilla County
Historical Society Executive Director Kari Brooks.

HOSPICE TAKES END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING ON THE ROAD

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Brad McMasters
Events & Outreach Coordinator
509-525-5561
brad@wwhospice.org
www.wwhospice.org
1067 E. Isaacs – Walla Walla, WA 99362

PRESS RELEASE
October 3, 2019
HOSPICE TAKES END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING ON THE ROAD

Milton-Freewater – Following a successful first workshop in Walla Walla in June, Walla Walla Community Hospice (WWCH) is taking their “Are You Good to Go?” End-of-Life Care planning workshop on the road. “Our service area includes all of Walla Walla County, Columbia County and NE Umatilla County. This workshop was so impactful; we want more people in our region to experience it.” shared WWCH Outreach Coordinator, Brad McMasters.

A little over 40 people attended the June event that had a panel consisting of an attorney, a physician, a Hospice social worker, and a Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator. The workshop used the Five Wishes, an easy-to-use legal advance directive document written in everyday language. “It’s a unique program because it speaks to all of a person’s needs: medical, personal, emotional and spiritual.” added McMasters. The workshop addressed such topics as: Choosing a person to make health care decisions when you are unable, addressing the preferred (and least preferred) types of medical treatment, preferences related to levels of comfort, how you would like to be treated by others, and what you would like loved ones to know upon your passing. McMasters shared that, “People were engaged. There was deep discussion and there was laughter. They were excited to go home and share their detailed wishes with their healthcare providers and their loved ones.”

The next scheduled event is on Saturday, November 2nd from 1-4pm at the Milton-Freewater Library at 8 SE 8th St. The WWCH team believe this workshop would be ideal for anyone at any age. An RSVP is recommended so WWCH knows how many packets to create and how many refreshments to bring.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Walla Walla Community Hospice at 509-525-5561 or info@wwhospice.org.

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OPENING AT TAMÁSTSLIKT CULTURAL INSTITUTE: TIMBER CULTURE 

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TAMÁSTSLIKT CULTURAL INSTITUTE

OPENING AT TAMÁSTSLIKT CULTURAL INSTITUTE

TIMBER CULTURE

presented by

CHI St. Anthony Hospital and Mahoney Group

For immediate release

Pendleton, OR

“Timber Culture”, created by the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center, is an inclusive look at Oregon’s multicultural logging industry. The exhibit opens on Friday, October 9, and opening day is free. The exhibit, a collection of artifacts and oral histories from past residents and families, examines issues of race and justice through the lens of Oregon’s history.

In 1923, a Missouri lumber company built a town in northeastern Oregon named Maxville. Hundreds of loggers left Arkansas and Mississippi to live and work there. Many brought their families, and many were African Americans. While the town has since disappeared, the Maxville story is still unfolding.

Gwen Trice, an African-American woman who was born and raised in Eastern Oregon and whose father was one of the Maxville loggers spearheaded the exhibition project. Trice’s Arkansas-born father migrated to Wallowa County as a teenager. He grew up and worked in Maxville, located 15 miles north of the small town of Wallowa.

Maxville was an active railroad logging town until the early 1930s. Subsequently, logging continued in the area. The Maxville town — including a hotel, post office, two schools, (segregated, one for black children, one for white), bunkhouse, and general store — is now gone, save the building which was the hub of this lumber operation from that time.

Learn surprising facts about race and equity in Oregon logging culture from this exhibit that strives to preserve a somewhat neglected chapter of history.

For more information, contact Randy Melton at randall.melton@tamastslik.org or call 541.429.7720.

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About Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A Blue Star museum, Tamástslikt is one of the many museums across the nation that offers free admission to families of active duty servicemen and women year-round. Tamástslikt is also a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association and offers free admission to members of participating museums.

In addition to the museum and interpretive center, Tamástslikt operates a museum store, café, and offers meeting room rentals. Tamástslikt is open six days a week, 10am-5pm, Monday-Saturday; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Kinship Café is open from 11am to 2pm on the same days the museum is open.

Tamástslikt is located at 47106 Wildhorse Boulevard at the far end of the main driveway of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino, 10 minutes east of Pendleton, Oregon. Tamástslikt can be reached via Exit 216 off Interstate I-84 or by following the “Mission-LaGrande” sign south off Highway 11 onto Highway 331. For more information, contact Tamástslikt Cultural Institute at 541.429.7700 or visit www.tamastslikt.org.

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