Pendleton Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Cheri Rosenberg-LaBoy talks about getting in nominations for the First Citizens Banquet, then discusses upcoming events. Learn more at https://pendletonchamber.com/

Next, Guardian Partners Executive Director Marc Kochanski talks about how they train volunteer monitors to visit adults with cognitive disorders and conduct a wellness interview, looking for signs of abuse and exploitation, and making sure they are being well cared for by their Guardian. Learn more at https://guardian-partners.org/

Pendleton Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Cheri Rosenberg-LaBoy talks about getting in nominations for the First Citizens Banquet, then discusses upcoming events. Learn more at <a href="https://pendletonchamber.com/">https://pendletonchamber.com/</a>
Next, Guardian Partners Executive Director Marc Kochanski talks about how they train volunteer monitors to visit adults with cognitive disorders and conduct a wellness interview, looking for signs of abuse and exploitation, and making sure they are being well cared for by their Guardian. Learn more at https://guardian-partners.org/

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Coffee Hour Podcast

October 30     |     Pendleton Chamber of Commerce & Guardian Partners

Umatilla County Historical Society Heritage Station Museum Executive Director Shannon Gruenhagen talks about Heritage Lights and the Artisan Market kicking off on Fri., Dec. 13. The event runs the 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st from 5 to 7 p.m. Santa will be there every night and the Grinch arrives on the 14th. She also invites the community to check out the museum gift shop and Community Thrift Store for holiday gift giving. Next, Pendleton Center for the Arts Executive Director Roberta Lavadour joins the KUMA Coffee Hour from Independence, OR, where she's attending an Oregons Art Commission meeting. She takes a moment to discuss her involvement with the commission and what the commission does. Lavadour then talks about the art center's Art of the Gift, the upcoming class schedule, and the reading event coming up on Dec. 12.

Umatilla County Historical Society Heritage Station Museum Executive Director Shannon Gruenhagen talks about Heritage Lights and the Artisan Market kicking off on Fri., Dec. 13. The event runs the 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st from 5 to 7 p.m. Santa will be there every night and the Grinch arrives on the 14th. She also invites the community to check out the museum gift shop and Community Thrift Store for holiday gift giving. Next, Pendleton Center for the Arts Executive Director Roberta Lavadour joins the KUMA Coffee Hour from Independence, OR, where she's attending an Oregons Art Commission meeting. She takes a moment to discuss her involvement with the commission and what the commission does. Lavadour then talks about the art center's Art of the Gift, the upcoming class schedule, and the reading event coming up on Dec. 12.

December 6     |     Umatilla County Historical Society & Pendleton Center for the Arts

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer talks about the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council's upcoming meeting Fri., Dec. 13 in Salem. This is the group that ignored the county's setback for solar and Shafer explains how that could impact the county. Shafer then gives an update on Umatilla County's position of the Columbia Development Authority vote that cuts the county out of depot land for economic development. Next, Shafer, show is also the Association of Oregon Counties President, explains why it's important to be involved at the state and national levels of such organizations. He then explains the issues AOC will focus on with the upcoming session of the Oregon Legislature. He then talks about next week's meeting focusing on the Oregon Leadership Plan and what that is and what it hopes to accomplish. Shafer ends the conversation talking about the budget process and what he fet was the board of commissioner's biggest accomplishment in 2024.

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer talks about the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council's upcoming meeting Fri., Dec. 13 in Salem. This is the group that ignored the county's setback for solar and Shafer explains how that could impact the county. Shafer then gives an update on Umatilla County's position of the Columbia Development Authority vote that cuts the county out of depot land for economic development. Next, Shafer, show is also the Association of Oregon Counties President, explains why it's important to be involved at the state and national levels of such organizations. He then explains the issues AOC will focus on with the upcoming session of the Oregon Legislature. He then talks about next week's meeting focusing on the Oregon Leadership Plan and what that is and what it hopes to accomplish. Shafer ends the conversation talking about the budget process and what he fet was the board of commissioner's biggest accomplishment in 2024.

December 5     |     Umatilla County Board of Commissioners

Pendleton Mayor John Turner and City Manager Robb Corbett recap agenda items from last night's city council meeting starting with a public hearing on the public contracting ordinance and the disposition of personal property ordinance. Next, council awarded a HVAC bid for the Vert Auditorium. New business consisted of the first ready of the clean water state revolving fund loan agreement, then amending the ordinance pertaining to dogs in parks, plus a report on lead and copper waterline inventory findings. The council also discussed its proposed federal agenda for 2025.

Pendleton Mayor John Turner and City Manager Robb Corbett recap agenda items from last night's city council meeting starting with a public hearing on the public contracting ordinance and the disposition of personal property ordinance. Next, council awarded a HVAC bid for the Vert Auditorium. New business consisted of the first ready of the clean water state revolving fund loan agreement, then amending the ordinance pertaining to dogs in parks, plus a report on lead and copper waterline inventory findings. The council also discussed its proposed federal agenda for 2025.

October 30 | Pendleton Chamber of Commerce & Guardian Partners

Coffee Hour Podcast

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