Foundation Board Members
Pendleton Foundation Trust Board of Directors
Back Row – Pat Walters, Kevin Hale, Marie Hall, David Blanc
Front Row – Brooke Armstrong, Lonnie Read, Donna Biggerstaff
Director Supports Foundation’s Endeavor
Pat Terjeson exemplifies the volunteerism that makes Pendleton a great community in which to live. Born and educated in Pendleton, she continued her education, graduating from the University of Oregon. She remains an avid supporter of her alma mater. After graduation, she married Ron Terjeson and moved to the ranch near Helix. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Following Ron’s death, Pat returned to Pendleton and became very involved in volunteer activities. She served as director and president of the Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame. She also was a director on the Heritage Station museum board, worked with the exhibits and continues to volunteer at the museum.
In 1993, Pat served as chairman of the exhibit in the Round-Up pavilion for the sesquicentennial of the Oregon Trail, where they entertained over 10,000 visitors during the summer. As a member of the Episcopal Church, Pat co-chaired the church’s centennial celebration and has served on both the vestry and Altar Guild. In 1994 she received the well-deserved recognition as Pendleton’s First Citizen.
Having served on the Pendleton Foundation board for eleven years, Pat says that it gives her the most satisfaction of any of her volunteer endeavors because of the good that is done to improve our community. She feels fortunate to be allowed to serve on the board.
Board Member, Kevin Hale, Enjoys Community Service
Kevin Hale, newest director of the Pendleton Foundation Trust, enjoys the opportunity to serve the Pendleton community and be a part of the Foundation.
Kevin was born and raised in Pendleton. He graduated from Pendleton High School, BMCC and Oregon State University.
He came back to Pendleton with the opportunity to work in the family business, Pendleton Electric. He helped manage Pendleton Electric and then became a part owner. In 2008 he sold his ownership to pursue new professional challenges and opportunities, and spend more time with his family. Kevin has been married for 20 years to Lori, principal of Lincoln Elementary School. They have two children; Hannah is a sophomore at Pendleton High School and Joseph is a 6th grader at Sunridge Middle School.
Kevin attends Peace Lutheran Church. He has been very active in serving the Pendleton community including: on the Board of the American Red Cross; Peace Lutheran Church Council; Pendleton Chamber of Commerce; Chairman of the St. Anthony Hospital Foundation; Past President of the Pendleton Rotary Club; and Past President of the Happy Canyon Company. He is the current President of the Round-Up City Development Corporation, and Chairman of the Pendleton Economic Development Board.
He is currently a Real Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker-Whitney and Associates in Pendleton.
Kevin is very sincere and appreciative of the opportunities to serve Pendleton and the Pendleton Foundation Trust when he says, “Pendleton has been very good to my family. I feel fortunate to have the chance to raise my own family in Pendleton. My folks, Robert and Lois Hale, instilled in me an understanding that we all have the opportunity, not the obligation, to make your home a better place to live. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to work with the Pendleton Foundation Trust, where “Pendleton people help Pendleton people.”
Service Since 1938
There have been a number of board members who have served since the Foundation’s beginning. We appreciate the hours of committed service and the benefit that this type of service provides the citizens of Pendleton!
For over 45 Years, Bealer Helps in Growth of the Foundation
Anyone who has ever had a question about the Pendleton Foundation Trust knows that secretary Jerri Bealer has all of the answers.
Jerri has served as secretary to the Foundation since 1976. She started working for attorney Steve Corey the year before, and it wasn’t long before she became involved with the Foundation activities. Steve was serving as legal secretary to the Foundation and continued until 1998. Jerri then worked with attorney Alex Byler and now Henry Lorenzen when they became the PFT legal secretaries.
Jerri and her husband, Jim, came to Pendleton from Southern California in 1975. With a background which included working as a bank general ledger bookkeeper, mortgage loan processor and escrow officer for private businesses, Jerri was well qualified to assist PFT.
In her role as secretary, she keeps track of bank investments, records and donations, files charitable returns, manages the application process and distributes the grants given by the Foundation. Her job has grown as the Foundation has grown. Jerri was elected as Secretary of the Board of Directors in April 2004.
“It took a while for the Pendleton Foundation Trust to be able to make substantial gifts, but as it has grown, it is pretty exciting to see the variety of ways that donors are finding to contribute to the Foundation,” Jerri noted. In addition to memorials, creative donations have been made to honor people who have reached retirement, have served as a favorite teacher, and have celebrated a birthday. One donation was a tribute for a retiring post master and another was in celebration by a new business that was opening in Pendleton. She added that some donations have been made in appreciation of a project funded by PFT. Others have donated annuities, life insurance policies and estates.
For over thirty years Jerri has watched changes that the Pendleton Foundation Trust has made. “I think that the original Foundation founders would be very pleased with the progress PFT has made “ she said. The board members are very appreciative of the assistance Jerri has given to help us reach this level.
The Bealers have raised two daughters, Jamie and Juliann, in Pendleton. Jim and Jerri live north of Pendleton where they can enjoy their horses—time permitting.