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Making A Difference One Family At A Time

The 6th annual “Pig Bowl” was once again a huge success. Every year since 2003 the Pig Bowl has chosen someone in the community that needs financial assistance. The Pig Bowl has assisted in raising money for a bone marrow transplant, the Special Olympics, a National Guard member who lost his leg in Iraq, a […]

ACTS-SPECIAL OLYMPICS

http://www.soor.org/ Special Olympics Oregon Inspire greatness. No other maxim could be more fitting for Special Olympics Oregon, an organization that, at every level, flourishes or fails on its ability to empower individuals. It applies, of course, to the remarkable athletes who, by their very greatness, inspire the staff, board, and volunteers, and extends to excite […]

Pig Bowl 2008

Did you miss the game? Click HERE to see the PIG PROGRAM! (Thanks Bohn’s Printing) WHEN:  October 18th, 2008, 7:00pm WHERE:  Whatonka’s Sid White Field The Dalles Oregon RECIPIENT: The Brandon Walter Family (See the “Past Recipients” section of the website or click his name) OPENING PRAYER: Reggie Bartkowski of Goldendale PD NATIONAL ANTHEM: Lloyd Walworth & […]

PIG BOWL 2007

New this year: The PIG PROGRAM! (Thank you Bohn’s Printing) WHEN:  September 29th, 2007, 7:00pm WHERE:  Whatonka’s Sid White Field The Dalles Oregon RECIPIENT: Peter Garland Family – Peter who was killed in a car crash is survived by his wife Rocky and their two foster sons Seth & Chris Barrientes (For more information see the “Past Recipients” […]

Peter Garland Photos

  

Peter Garland

Peter was 38 years of age at the time of his tragic death on Hwy 97 on 07-18-07.  He would have been 39 on 07-27-07.  His life was taken by an out-of-control 20yr old who typified the youth that Peter had tried to get back on track in his 3 years as Klickitat Co. Sheriff’s […]

Barbara Mann

The Following Information was written shortly before the Pig Bowl in 2006. Barbara A. (Shough) Mann is a courageous woman who has battled with kidney disease all her life and is in chronic renal failure.  Barb contiinues to work full-time while on dialysis every week and is awainting a kidney transplant. Her determination to fight […]

Christian Bagge

Christian & Melissa Bagge were high school sweethearts.   Christian, a Mosier National Guardsman came home on leave and the two were married just prior to his deployment to Iraq.  Then just three months later, the Hum-V that Christian was riding in was struck by a landmine. Christian was driving the vehicle and his door was […]

Pig Bowl 2006

WHEN:  September 30th, 2006, 7:00pm WHERE:  Whatonka’s Sid White Field The Dalles Oregon RECIPIENT: Barbara Mann who was in need of a kidney transplant  (Read her story in our “Past Recipients” section or click her name) OPENING PRAYER: Pastor Mark Hammer NATIONAL ANTHEM: Jamie Suda ANNOUNCER: Rod Runyon of Allstate Insurance ON THE SCORE BOARD: Gerry Iken […]

Pig Bowl 2005

WHEN:  September 10th, 2005, 7:00pm WHERE:  Whatonka’s Sid White Field The Dalles Oregon RECIPIENT: Local War Hero Christian Bagge & His Wife Melissa (Read his story in our “Past Recipients” section or click his name) OPENING PRAYER: Pastor Danny Chamberlin HONOR GUARD: Private 1st Class Johua Moore & Private 1st Class David Rush NATIONAL ANTHEM: […]