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REGION Friday, April 8, 2016 East Oregonian HERMISTON Page 3A HERMISTON Twins surprised with OSU scholarships Award totals $80,000 By JENNIFER COLTON East Oregonian A pair of twins were surprised with $80,000 in scholarships Wednesday at Hermiston High School. “I didn’t know this was going on. My dad said he was picking us up, and I thought we were going somewhere else,” Andrea Gispert-Tello said Wednesday. “I had no idea.” Gispert-Tello and her twin VLVWHU 6R¿D HDFK UHFHLYHG a Presidential Award to 2UHJRQ 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ Wednesday afternoon, Amanda Hutchinson, UHJLRQDO DGPLVVLRQV DGYLVRU for OSU, surprised the twins with the formal award, noting that the scholarship is awarded to less than 1 percent of OSU admitted freshmen. ³6R¿D DQG $QGUHD KDYH VKRZQ WUHPHQGRXV leadership and academic excellence,” Hutchinson said. “They should really be SURXG RI DOO WKDW WKH\ KDYH accomplished.” To be considered for a Presidential Scholarship, students must be a current Oregon high school VHQLRU KDYH D PLQLPXP 3.85 unweighted GPA and a minimum score of 1900 SAT or 29 ACT. $SSOLFDQWV DUH HYDOXDWHG based on accomplishments, SHUVSHFWLYHV H[SHULHQFHV DQG WDOHQWV DFKLHYHPHQWV within the context of social and personal circumstances of the student; and participa- WLRQLQDFWLYLWLHVWKDWGHYHORS academic, intellectual and leadership abilities. The renewable scholar- VKLSSURYLGHVD\HDU for four years, of $40,000 Staff photo by Jade McDowell The Frantz family takes a family photo in front of the new memory care home at Guardian Angel Homes in Hermiston. Left to right are Marty Frantz, Cindy Frantz, Matt Frantz, Jennifer Baus Samoska, Tyson Frantz,Betty Osterdock and Jean Frantz. Staff Photo by Jennifer Colton Hermiston High School seniors Andrea and Sofia Gispert-Tello stand with their parents, Gabino Gispert and Rosario Tello, after receiving Presidential Awards from Oregon State University on Wednesday. “Sofia and Andrea have shown tremen- dous leadership and academic excel- lence. They should really be proud of all that they have accomplished.” — Amanda Hutchinson, regional admissions advisor for OSU Staff Photo by Jennifer Colton Hermiston High School senior Sofia Gispert-Tello signs a letter acknowledging receipt of a Presidential Award to Oregon State University while her twin sister, An- drea, looks on Wednesday at Hermiston High School. per student. OSU is the only school both seniors are still considering. The twins said if they do not attend OSU, they likely will not attend the same college. Andrea hopes to study chemical engineering and pre-med to become a dermatologist. 6R¿D KDV KHU H\HV RQ LQWHU- national business. Each student has also been accepted into presti- gious programs for the spring and summer, including a two-week program at NYU Shanghai for Andrea and a program at Occidental &ROOHJHIRU6R¿D “I am really proud,” father Gabino Gispert said. “Really proud.” ——— Contact Jennifer Colton at jcolton@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4534 BRIEFLY Seminar, golf event Scottish Rite offers tees off for youths scholarships MISSION — An author and performance coach for professional/Olympic athletes DQGFKLHIH[HFXWLYHRI¿FHUV is the featured speaker for the Inner Excellence Seminar & Charity Golf tournament. Jim Murphy will share about how people can train their heart and mind to be a world-class performer. The seminar is Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to noon at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The fee is $199 per person. The golf tournament follows at 12:35 p.m. at the Wildhorse Golf Course. It costs $125 per person or $400 for a foursome. To register for both, the cost is $285. Money raised from the HYHQWVEHQH¿WV7KH6DOYDWLRQ Army Community H.O.P.E. youth programs, which stands for health, optimism, SRVLWLYLW\DQGHGXFDWLRQ ,WSURYLGHVDIWHUVFKRRO programs, music camp, self defense anti-bullying classes and life skills. For more information or to UHJLVWHUYLVLWZZZWVDFKXUFK com or call 520-891-0860. PHS Class of ’76 plans reunion PENDLETON — The Pendleton High School Class of 1976 is planning its 40th reunion and organizers are looking for classmates. The reunion is scheduled for July 15-16, 2016. For more information, contact Tina Martin at martintina7@gmail. com or Mary Earlley at maryearlley@hotmail.com, RUYLVLWWKHJURXS¶V)DFHERRN page: PHS Class of ’76. High school seniors and current college students are eligible for a pair of $1,000 scholarships from the Pendleton Valley Scottish Rite. To be eligible, students must reside in Umatilla or Morrow counties. The application must be completed, which includes general knowledge questions, IDPLO\¿QDQFLDOVWDWXVDQG student aspirations. Applications are DYDLODEOHDWPRVWKLJKVFKRRO FRXQVHOLQJRI¿FHVRUE\ calling Joe Maier at 541-571- 4431. The application is due by Saturday, April 30. PAWS sets annual meeting PENDLETON — The annual meeting of the Pioneer Humane Society is open to the public. People can learn more about the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter Wednesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. in the jury room at Pendleton City Hall, 6:(PLJUDQW$YH Light refreshments will be SURYLGHG For more information, contact sbeers@bluecc.edu. pick up a Slurpee, it caters to a large number of Americans ZKRGRQRWKDYHDEDQN account or credit card. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation estimates one in 13 households in the U.S. do QRWKDYHDEDQNDFFRXQW The IRS said payments would be accepted at more WKDQ(OHYHQVWRUHV nationwide. ,QGLYLGXDOVZKRZDQW to use this option should YLVLWWKH,56JRYSD\PHQWV page, and follow instructions there for how to make cash payments. Taxpayers will UHFHLYHDQHPDLOFRQ¿UPLQJ their information and once YHUL¿HGE\WKH,56DOLQN with a payment code and instructions. They can then make a payment at a nearby store. Because it is a multi-step process, the IRS urges people to start it well ahead of this year’s April 18 WD[GHDGOLQHWRDYRLGDQ\ interest and penalty charges. There is a $1,000 payment limit per day and a $3.99 fee per payment. By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Guardian Angel Homes celebrated the opening of its new memory care facil- ities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. Members of the Frantz family got emotional during the ceremony as they described the labor RI ORYH WKDW KDV JRQH LQWR WKHSURMHFWRQHRIVHYHUDO homes they own around WKH3DFL¿F1RUWKZHVW “It’s the people that this business is about,” Tyson Frantz said. “That’s what we do.” His father Marty Frantz, who was also present, started the family-owned business after Marty’s own father suffered a stroke and GHYHORSHGVHYHUHGHPHQWLD in 1997. Marty’s daughter Jennifer Baus Samoska said the experience of ¿QGLQJ KLV IDWKHU FDUH helped him realize that WKH RSWLRQV DYDLODEOH IRU memory care were often impersonal and institu- tion-like. Frantz decided to build facilities that felt more like a home, and his ZLIH DQG FKLOGUHQ KDYH MRLQHGLQWKDWHQGHDYRU “We know people do EHVWDQGWKULYHLQDKRPH like atmosphere,” she said. In Hermiston the Tuskan Home, with 16 SULYDWH EHGURRPV DQG bathrooms, is scheduled WRRSHQDVVRRQDVWKH¿QDO inspections are done, while a second 16-room Ranch Home will be open in two to four months. Both buildings sit behind the Guardian Angel Homes DVVLVWHGOLYLQJIDFLOLW\WKDW the family also owns. A professional chef will VHUYH DOO WKUHH IDFLOLWLHV with nutritious home cooking. Baus Samoska said the staff-to-patient ratios for the new homes will be high, including a full-time registered nurse on site. “The care we’re able to SURYLGHZLWKWKLVGHVLJQLV really unique,” she said. The facility is a secure one, meant to accom- modate residents with dementia who are at risk of wandering away. It includes a secured court- yard with a fountain and plants that residents can access any time. Hermiston Chamber of Commerce director Debbie Pedro thanked the Frantz family for their ³EHDXWLIXO LQYHVWPHQW´ LQ the community. “This is something ZH¶YH EHHQ QHHGLQJ LQ our community for a long time,” she said. The new homes at 540 N.W. 12th St. will be open for tours on Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastore- gonian.com or 541-564- 4536. Win a free $200 Gift Card Share your opinion about the East Oregonian and EastOregonian.com and you’ll automatically be entered into a drawing to receive a $200 VISA gift card The East Oregonian is dedicated to bringing you the best in news, entertainment and advertising features from across Northeast Oregon. The way you get your news and information is constantly changing so we strive to stay ahead of these changes. To help us bring you an even better newspaper and website, we’re conducting a short reader survey of our subscribers and nonsubscribers. We’re inviting you to be a part of that survey. IRS now accepts taxes at 7-Eleven (AP) — The Internal 5HYHQXH6HUYLFHDQQRXQFHG this week that taxpayers who need to make a payment in cash can now do so at (OHYHQFRQYHQLHQFH stores. While it may seem unusual to pay your taxes where you might otherwise Guardian Angel opens memory care facility We appreciate you taking the time to complete the questionnaire. As a thank you, at the end of the survey, you can enter a drawing to win a $200 VISA gift card. The contact information you provide will only be used for the drawing. We won’t rent or sell this information to any outside entity. The survey is being conducted for research purposes only. Your individual responses will be kept strictly confidential and no solicitation will occur due to your response. From now until April 22, 2016, you may access the survey online at www.EastOregonian.com/eo/readersurvey Thank you for helping us to make the East Oregonian and EastOregonian.com even more valuable to the communities that we serve.
