10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016
Local
BHS graduation
First Friday at the
Courthouse
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Photo courtesy of Jason Heisey, BHS Class of 1990.
Outgoing BHS principal Ben Merrill spoke to graduates of the class of 2016 at
Baker High School last Sunday.
Pine-Eagle graduation
RS 2477 was enacted
by Congress in 1866, to
encourage settlement of
the western U.S., by the
development of a system
of highways, and it granted
to counties and states a
right-of-way, across fed-
eral land, when a highway
was built. Having been
repealed in 1976, it still
granted “valid, existing
rights.” Harvey expressed
praise again, for the input
provided by Bennett and
Kerns at the BMFPR
meeting, and Tork voiced
praise for Kerns especially,
regarding his comments on
this, and other topics, dur-
ing that same meeting.
Wanda commented
on road use, stating that
members of the commu-
nity (and out-of-area users)
hunt, fish, search for huck-
leberries, cut firewood,
and participate in many
other activities, making
open roads critical to the
County. This prompted
discussion about road
blocks and road gates, and
Chase mentioned how, on
more than one occasion, he
saw felled trees were used
as a road block method,
and comments were made
about the liability about
creating blocks, like tank
traps.
Creighton voiced con-
cerns regarding a proposed
consolidation of City
and County law enforce-
ment agencies, an idea
he opposes, because he
doesn’t want to see County
Sheriff Travis Ash, for one,
stripped of his author-
ity and role, and because
he believes the City and
County work well together,
as they are, as separate en-
tities (he cited the standoff
situation as an example,
listening to law enforce-
ment communication).
Harvey responded that the
consolidation wouldn’t
happen, pointing out that,
at the very least, with any
consolidation, the City
would have an advantage,
and that the City Chief
of Police is hired to the
position, while the County
Sheriff is elected.
First Friday with the
Commissioner is held on
the first Friday of each
month, in the Commission
Chambers of the Baker
County Courthouse.
Pine Eagle senior awards
Carmelita Holland / The Baker County Press
Halfway’s Pine Eagle Charter High School’s commencement was on Saturday.
BY CARMELITA HOLLAND
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
The Pine Eagle Charter
High School Commence-
ment Program was held
on June 4, 2016, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, in
the high school auditorium
at Halfway. Over two hun-
dred relatives and friends
of graduates were on hand
to congratulate and help
thirteen Seniors celebrate.
Superintendent Cammie
deCastro welcomed guests,
introduced school person-
nel and the Class of 2016.
Salutatorian Ryan Rau was
first to speak, followed by
Commencement speaker,
Patrick Barrett.
A special song, Nella
Fantasia, was presented
by music instructor
Denzil Kumar, singing
with graduate, Kelsey
Whybark, accompanied
by Dona Schmitt on the
piano. Moroni Jensen was
Valedictorian.
Presentation of the Class
was by Ashley Taylor-
Joseph, Class President.
Lacey Walker was named
Female Athlete of the Year,
and Leland Seggerman
was named Male Athlete of
the Year.
Principal Morgan Gover
was in charge of certifica-
tion of the class.
Cammie deCastro intro-
duced Bob Seal, Chairman
of the School board who
presented Diplomas.
Assistant Barbie Morgan
and Cammie deCastro had
the honor of distributing
a number of Awards and
Scholarships which have
had anxious students wait-
ing for. A list of these are
available courtesy of Pine
Eagle Charter School.
Members of the Class
of 2016 were: Sarah
Elizabeth Cooley, Zacha-
riah Moss Cooley, Moroni
Johnson Jensen, Devin
Orion A. Rasmussen, Ryan
Casey Rau, Jeffrey Todd
Rice, Leland David Seg-
german, Ashley Dawn Tay-
lor-Joseph, Wyatt Justin
Tyler, Talon Seth Vander-
Meer, Lacey Dawn Walker,
Kelsey Lynn Whybark,
and Christine Arlene Mary
Margaret Cook. The Class
song was Happiness.
Moroni Jensen-Valedictorian
Ryan Rau-Salutatorian
Ashley Taylor Joseph-Class
President
Awards.
Christine Cook-The Leo
Adler Scholarship
Sarah Cooley-L.G. Wells
Scholarship for $1000, Har-
old Alfred Wyatt Scholarship
for $2,353.80, the Pine Eagle
Employees’ Scholarship for
$500, the Paul Kergel Scholar-
ship for $1,285, and the Leo
Adler Scholarship for a total of
at least $5,138.80 in scholar-
ships awarded.
Zachariah Cooley-the Pepsi
scholarship for $500, the Gary
Grace Memorial Scholarship
for $500, and the Leo Adler
Scholarship for at least $1,000
in scholarships awarded.
Moroni Jensen- the Pine
Eagle Agricultural Science &
Technology Advisory Commit-
tee Scholarship for $800
Devin Rasmussen-Harold
Alfred Wyatt Scholarship for
$2,353.80, the Elkhorn Aerie
No. 3456 for $1,000, the Mid-
Columbia scholarship for $500,
the Paul Kergel Scholarship
for $1,285, the Guy Davis
& Past President’s Scholar-
ship for $1,500, and the Leo
Adler Scholarship for at least
$6,638.80 in scholarships
awarded.
Ryan Rau-Harold Alfred Wy-
att Scholarship for $2,353.80,
the Pine Eagle Employees’
Scholarship for $500, the Paul
Kergel Scholarship for $1,285,
and the Leo Adler Scholar-
ship for at least $4,138.80 in
scholarships awarded.
Wyatt Tyler-Harold
Alfred Wyatt Scholarship
for $2,353.80, the Pine
Eagle Agricultural Science &
Technology Advisory Com-
mittee Scholarship for $800,
the National FFA/Ford Motor
Company “Built Ford Tough”
Scholarship in combination w/
Legacy Ford in LaGrande for
$1000, and the Paul Kergel
Scholarship for $1,285 for at
least $5,438.80 in scholarships
awarded.
Lacey Walker-Hilda D. El-
liot Memorial Scholarship for
$2000, the Harold Alfred Wyatt
Scholarship for $2,353.80, the
Pine Eagle Employees’ Schol-
arship for $500, the Mary Weir
Yoder Scholarship for $1,000,
the Jesse A.D. Tremaine
Scholarship in the amount of
$500, the Paul Kergel Scholar-
ship for $1,285, an Oregon
Promise Grant in the amount
of $3,343, the Kirian Kossler
Memorial Scholarship for
$500, and the Leo Adler Schol-
arship for at least $11, 481.80
in scholarships awarded.
Children of IDACORP Em-
ployees Scholarship-
Sarah Cooley for $2,000
Hank Allen Memorial Schol-
arship Lacey Walker $500,
Zach Cooley $500,
Gordon Summers’ Memorial
Scholarship- Lacey Walker
$650
Oregon Telecommunications
Association Scholarship -
Sarah Cooley $2,000,
Zach Cooley $1,000
Anderson & Perry Scholar-
ship- Ryan Rau $750
Up With People Leadership
Merit Scholarship, Leland Seg-
german $8,725
This year’s additional post
graduates receiving the Paul
Kergel Scholarship are:
Celisa Digges
Jamie Butler
Stetson Kuta
Carlie Powell
Tristen Rau
Sierra Saunders
Jesse Swanson
Keegan Wreden
Scholar Athlete Activity
Scholar, Sarah Cooley
Sarah Cooley, Moroni Jensen,
Lacey Walker, Ryan Rau, Wy-
att Tyler, Devin Rasmussen
The total combined amount
in scholarships awarded to
this year’s seniors is at least
$50,762.
Scholar of the Year – This
year’s co-recipients are Moroni
Jensen and Ryan Rau.
PEHS Athletes of the Year
Female: Lacey Walker
Male: Leland Seggerman
Principal’s Leadership Award,
Lacey Walker.