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Hood River News, Wednesday, June 10, 2015
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HRCSD announces
Elks honor ‘Students of the Year’
spelling winners
The 19th annual Elks
Student of the Year cer-
emony was held in the
Elks Lodge ballroom on
the evening of May 31.
Les Perkins, local busi-
nessman and County
Commissioner, was the
guest speaker. He talked
about the value of com-
munity service and how
the benefits of helping
others within the com-
munity are long lasting
and beneficial in many
different ways.
This year’s winners
were Caitlyn Fick and
Madison Graham, first
place, receiving $1000
each. Diana Lachino
and Scottie Zeigner, sec-
ond, received $600 each
and Ibette Sanchez and
Jessie Carr, third, re-
ceived $400 each. The
other monthly winners
were Anneke Virk,
Mason
McDowell,
Christina Garcia, Megu-
mi Hosaka, Annelise
Acosta, Joy Bell, Lucy
McLean, Breanna Week-
ly, Kylie Webb, Nancy
Funez, Hannah Berry
and Stanley Ocheskey.
“I would like to espe-
cially thank Linda
Sanders for her help
with the Student of the
Month program,” said
George Johnson, chair-
man. “She has done a
great deal to help this
pro g ram over many
years and I could not
have gotten it done with-
out her help. She has
tireless energ y and
thankfully finds time to
help with this program.
“I would like to thank
ER John Buckley,
Trustees Bear Trotebas
and Wes Hadley, esquire
Jean Hadley, secretary
Bill Cross, Loyal Knight
Gordon Leigh and PER
Mike Frahm for their
support, help and atten-
dance at the dinner.
Thanks also to Gary
Griffith and Chef John
for their help in the
kitchen. My many
thanks to Gordon Leigh
for taking pictures; he
does an outstanding job
behind the camera.”
Johnson continued,
“This year’s students,
like past years, are an
outstanding group of
young people. They have
a career path outlined
and are prepared for
their next journey. We
wish them well and
thank them for what
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS in this year’s Elks Students of the Year ceremony were Caitlyn Fick, left,
and Madison Graham. The two won $1000 scholarships.
Submitted photos
MONTHLY WINNERS gathered at the Elks Lodge May 31 for the ceremony. From left, top, Madi-
son Graham, Scottie Zeigner and Stanley Ocheskey; Caitlyn Fick, Lucy McLean and Jessie Carr; An-
neke Virk, Nancy Funez, Kylie Webb and Hannah Berry; and Joy Bell, Annelise Acosta and Ibette
Sanchez. Not pictured are Diana Lachino, Christina Garcia, Mason McDowel, Breanna Weekly and
Megumi Hosaka.
whether as a member of a
team or through sponsor-
ship. He also thanks Mead-
ow Outdoor for their donat-
ed use of the billboard
through the month of July
that honors the winners.
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“You allow us to recog-
nize and honor these fine
young students each year,
and without your support,
the programs would not
survive,” Johnson said.
“Thank you.”
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Thurs. June 11
Learn to create habitat
around your home at the
Hood River Watershed
Group’s upcoming Backyard
Habitat Workshop on Satur-
day, June 13 from 9 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
While touring local back-
yards, native plant cultivator
and nursery operator Drew
Merritt, wildlife biologist
and gardener Cathy Flick,
landscape architect Jurgen
Hess, and gardener Sheila
Ford Richmond will cover
techniques for creating habi-
tat on-the-ground, managing
water on your property, and
the benefits of backyard
habitat for both landowners
and birds, pollinators, and
other wildlife.
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they have done in the com-
munity.”
Johnson thanks all mem-
bers who contribute to the
program and those who
play in and support the an-
nual golf tour nament,
The June 6 edition of the Hood River News gave incorrect
information on admission to The History Museum of Hood
River County. The admission fee is $5 for adults; members,
active military, and children 10 and below are free.
Today June 10
each school that participated
in the district spelling con-
test are:
Division I: K-5 Grade
Bradly Lopez, Cascade
Locks School, 5th grade
Sean Counihan, May
Street Elementary School,
5th grade
Stephanie Reyes, Mid Val-
ley Elementary School, 5th
grade
Hailey Stuben, Parkdale
Elementary School, 4rd
grade
Jacob Kaplan, Westside El-
ementary School, 5th grade
Division II: 6-8 Grade
Jane Filiault, Hood River
Middle School, 8th grade
Kelsey Stewart, Wy’east
Middle School, 8th Grade –
Tied for 1st Place
Nicholas
Lawrence,
Wy’east Middle School, 8th
Grade – Tied for 1st Place
Division III: 9-12 Grade
Natasha Needham, Hood
River Valley High School,
11th grade, 1st Place
Cleo Koerner, Hood River
Valley High School, 12th
grade, 2nd Place
Workshops set for bird
and pollinator habitats
Corrections
Date
Each year, the Hood River
County School District con-
ducts a spelling contest. The
winner of each school then
participates in the district
level spelling contest, which
was held on Friday, May 29.
The finalists are:
Division I: K-5 Grade
1st Place, Sean Counihan,
May Street Elementary
School, 5th grade
2nd Place, Jacob Kaplan,
Westside Elementary School,
5th grade
Division II: 6-8 Grade
1st Place, Jane Filiault,
Hood River Middle School,
8th grade
2nd Place, Kelsey Stewart,
Wy’east Middle School, 8th
Grade
Division III: 9-12 Grade
1st Place, Natasha Need-
ham, Hood River Valley High
School, 11th grade
All first place winners are
eligible to compete in the
state spelling contest on Sep-
tember 5, 2015. The state con-
test will be held at the Ore-
gon State Fairgrounds dur-
ing the Oregon State Fair.
The first place winners of
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