First virtual Oregon Women Veterans Conference announces guest speakers
Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Brigadier Gen. Donna Prigmore
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is excited to announce the outstanding trio of women veteran leaders who will headline the first-ever virtual Oregon Women Veterans Conference on Saturday, May 22.
This free biennial conference, organized by ODVA for more than 22 years, celebrates the contributions, diversity and strength of Oregon’s women veteran community, and is the largest gathering of women-identifying veterans in the state.
The lineup includes Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith, Brig. Gen. Donna Prigmore, and Dr. Betty Moseley Brown.
Education: 5-year Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Roger Williams University
Public service: Bourne Board of Selectmen, 2018-present; Bourne School Building Committee, 2015-present; Wareham Board of Selectmen 2006-2009. Public service and giving back to the community is a passion of mine and one I have been proud to be involved with for over 25 years.
How long have you served on the Board of Selectmen? Why are you running again?
I have served on the board for the last three years, and I have been proud and grateful to represent Bourne. This board has been highly professional and a pleasure to work with. We have tackled all of the challenges that have come our way, together. There are several challenges ahead for our town including wastewater, transportation infrastructure, development, and housing, and I would like to continue to keep our community on the proactive and innovative approach that we have initiated.
No mission was impossible for Tom Cruise and his film crew as they continued to shoot during the pandemic, bringing their production to Abu Dhabi, all while setting a benchmark for Hollywood to reopen for business.
Speaking for the first time about filming in the midst of COVID-19, Cruise told Empire Magazine how daunting the experience had been with seven-day shoots and setting protocols in place for others to follow.
“I’ve produced 30 to 40 movies. I am responsible for thousands, if not tens of thousands, of jobs,” Cruise told Empire. “All my friends in the industry, people that are in distribution, and my crew were like, ‘What are we going to do? I could lose my house!’ So I told the studio and I told the industry, ‘We’re going back. We’re going to get everyone back to work. We’re going to start shooting in the summer. And we’re going to figure out how to do it safely’.”
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Saturday West Virginia University at Parkersburg celebrated their 2021 graduates and their 60th year as a University. In order to best adhere to COVID-19 regulations the graduation ceremony was held in one of the colleges parking lots. Photos by Madeline Scarborough
Ricky the Riverhawk rode around the graduation to celebrate the schoolâs 60 year anniversary and the 2021 graduates. Saturday West Virginia University at Parkersburg celebrated their 2021 graduates and their 60th year as a University. In order to best adhere to COVID-19 regulations the graduation ceremony was held in one of the colleges parking lots. Saturday West Virginia University at Parkersburg celebrated their 2021 graduates and their 60th year as a University. WVU-P set up a stage and chairs outside for students, faculty, friends and family to enjoy the ceremony.