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East Oregonian
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Local students S-P-E-L-L their way to victory
East Oregonian
Students from the region
showcased their spelling tal-
ents during an annual event
sponsored by the Inter-
Mountain Education Ser-
vice District.
The Monday, May 6
spelling contest was held
at Blue Mountain Com-
munity College in Pendle-
ton. Students participated in
three age groups; Division
1 (first-fifth grade), Divi-
sion 2 (sixth-eighth grade)
and Division 3 (ninth-12th
grade). The winners include:
UMATILLA COUNTY:
Division
1:
Adriel
Ibarra, Stanfield Elemen-
tary School; Kacey Cooper,
Washington
Elementary
School, (Pendleton) Hazel
Case, McKay Creek Ele-
mentary School (Pendleton)
Division 2: Yadira Diaz-
Lara, Central Middle School
(Milton-Freewater); Malaya
Stanger, Sunridge Middle
School (Pendleton); Killian
Clements, Clara Brownell
Middle School (Umatilla)
Division 3: Ricardo
Pena, Michael Kerr, both
Ukiah High School
MORROW COUNTY:
Division 1: Rafael Sep-
ulveda, Windy River Ele-
mentary School (Board-
man); Jackson Hobbs,
A.C. Houghton Elemen-
tary School (Irrigon); Lane
Critchlow, Heppner Ele-
mentary School
Division 2: Stepha-
nie Booher, Riverside Jr/Sr
High School (Boardman);
John Lindsay, Heppner
Elementary School; Gaven
Harwood, Windy River Ele-
mentary School (Boardman)
Division 3: Emma Riet-
mann,
Ione
Commu-
nity School; Angel Flores
Rosas, Riverside High
School (Boardman)
The contest included a
total of 35 students, who
had already competed and
won division contests at
their respective schools. All
first place winners from
each division is invited to
advance to the state compe-
tition, to be held Saturday,
Aug. 31 at the Oregon State
Fair in Salem.
Photos contributed by Maria Duron
TOP: The Armand Larive Middle School student council was
among three middle schools that received the Gold Coun-
cil award from the Oregon Association of Student Councils.
MIDDLE: The Hermiston High School student council was
one of 16 high schools from across the state to receive
the Gold Council award. BOTTOM: The Sandstone Middle
School student council was recognized with a Silver Coun-
cil award.
Hermiston secondary
schools shine with awards
Contributed photo
Demetria Thompson, center kneeling, is surrounded by members of Team Thompson during Walk MS Eastern Oregon. The
May 4 event at Roy Raley Park raised awareness and money for the Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
MS Walk steps out for 22nd fundraiser
East Oregonian
With a mantra of “No
One Walks Alone,” a Cor-
vallis woman rallied sup-
port during the recent Walk
MS Eastern Oregon. The
May 4 event was held at
Roy Raley Park in Pendle-
ton to help raise awareness
and money to fund research
to combat multiple sclerosis.
More than a third of the
event’s 94 participants were
a part of Team Thomp-
son. Nearly 40 family mem-
bers and friends of Deme-
tria Thompson traveled to
Pendleton — including 12
from Boise and one from
Cheney, Washington — to
support Thompson, for-
merly of La Grande.
“I am so grateful to be
supported by my family
and friends not only during
Walk MS, but also as I face
daily challenges of living
with MS,” Thompson said.
“They’ve all shown me that
‘No One Walks Alone,’”
which was emblazoned on
team T-shirts.
Thompson,
who
is
attending graduate school
at Oregon State University,
was diagnosed with mul-
tiple sclerosis — a chronic
and progressive disease that
impacts the central nervous
system — in September
2017. This is the second year
in a row that Team Thomp-
son has participated in the
Pendleton event to support
Demetria — raising more
than $1,500.
In its 22nd year, Walk
MS Eastern Oregon was
coordinated by Emily Nash.
The Pendleton woman took
the reins from Merilee
McDowell of Heppner, who
had spearheaded the event
for two decades.
Nash said $4,000 was
raised prior to the event,
with an additional $7,000
coming in during the walk.
In addition to raising aware-
ness and money, Nash said
the event offers even more
— a connection.
“I think the MS Walk in
Eastern Oregon is important
for people living with MS
because you get to talk to
people going through some-
thing similar to you,” she
said. “They understand all
the doctor appointments, the
MRIs and the needles.”
Thompson appreciates
that the Oregon Chapter
of the National MS Society
hosts numerous fundraising
and awareness events across
the state. Other upcoming
events include Bike MS
Willamette Valley, which
is Saturday, Aug. 3 in Mon-
mouth; and Gala MS, a Sat-
urday, Sept. 28 fundraiser at
the Portland Art Museum.
People can also create “DIY
Fundraising Events” to sup-
port the cause.
For
more
informa-
tion, including available
resources and ways to give,
visit www.nationalmssoci-
ety.org/Chapters/ORC.
East Oregonian
Student leaders from
Hermiston were recog-
nized April 28 during the
Oregon Association of
Student Councils spring
conference, held at the
Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen
Beach in Portland.
Hermiston
High
School and Armand
Larive Middle School
student councils each
received Gold Council
awards for outstanding
achievements. The high
school group was one of
16 schools from across
the state that received
the honor. Armand Lar-
ive was one of only three
middle schools to earn
the distinction. In addi-
tion, Sandstone Middle
School brought home the
Silver Council award.
Recognition is pre-
sented to student councils
when they achieve stan-
dards related to commu-
nity service, by creating
events that promote school
spirit and pride, sports-
manship, unity, recogni-
tion and leadership train-
ing, said Maria Duron,
district communications
officer. This is the second
year in a row the schools
have been honored at the
conference, she added.
Club advisors Dave
Rohrman, HHS social
studies teacher; Cathy
Kay, Armand Larive math
and science teacher; and
Sara Marks, Sandstone
language arts teacher
and leadership club advi-
sor, were pleased with the
recognition.
“I am impressed with
our student leaders,”
Marks said. “I am proud of
their accomplishment and
cannot wait for next year
to see what difference our
leaders will make in our
school and community.”
BMCC cruises to diesel technology scholarships with annual car show
East Oregonian
Don Williams drove
away with the Best of Show
during the 2019 Blue Moun-
tain Community College
Cruisin’ for Scholarships Car
Show. The award, presented
in memory of Scott Wag-
goner by Mike Lapp and
Javier A. Ingles, was for a
1959 Dodge Power Wagon
Pickup.
Held May 11 on the col-
lege’s Pendleton campus, the
event is in its seventh year.
Coordinated by the BMCC
Foundation, the car show
raises money for the diesel
technology program. It sup-
ports a scholarship fund, and
provides assistance to stu-
dents with the purchase of
tools, books, tuition and liv-
ing expenses.
The show — which
included more than 100
entries from across Umatilla
and Morrow counties as well
as Baker City, La Grande,
John Day Prineville, the
Tri-Cities and Boise — raised
about $15,300 for diesel tech-
nology scholarships. In addi-
tion, $960.11 was brought
in through donut sales, the
dunk tank and root beer floats
for general scholarships;
and about $1,400 was raised
through the Pendleton Lions
Club food booth. Other tro-
phy winners included:
Best Ford Model T/A pre-
Contributed photo by Ian Shadle
Don Williams’ 1959 Dodge Power Wagon pickup was voted
Best of Show at the 2019 Blue Mountain Community College
Cruisin’ for Scholarships Car Show held May 11 at the college.
sented by Les Schwab Tire
Center: 1930 Ford 4-door
owned by Arthur J. Falk.
Best 4X4 presented by
Pendleton Lions Club: 1975
Ford Ranger XLT owned by
Jeff Norling.
Best Truck presented
by Pendleton Lions Club:
1950 Chevrolet 3800 “Tool-
Rat” Pickup owned by Rick
Sandford.
Best Diesel Powered pre-
sented by VFW Let’er Buck
Post 922: 1959 Dodge Power
Wagon Pickup owned by Don
Williams.
Best Motorcycle pre-
sented by Elkhorn Media
Group: 2016 Harley David-
son Road King owned by Jer-
emy Pike.
Best Pre-War presented
by Pendleton Air Museum:
1932 Ford Coupe owned by
Vincent and Sheryl Payton.
Best Convertible pre-
sented by Hill Meat Com-
pany: 1957 Chevy Bel Air
owned by Sally Schuh.
Best Muscle Car pre-
sented by Kenworth Sales
Co: 1969 Chevy Camaro
owned by Jim Cheney.
Best Race Car presented
by Baxter Auto Parts: 1939
Chevy Coupe owned by
Carol Rowbury.
Best Hot Rod presented
by Robinson Rentals: 1934
International P10 owned by
Alvin D. Brockett.
Best Sound System pre-
sented by Tammi Clark for
KRBM Radio Broadcasting
Alumni: 1995 Chevy Camaro
owned by Troy McGee.
Best Work in Progress
presented by North East
Oregon Masonic Lodges:
1950 Chevy Pickup owned by
Roman Olivera.
Best Paint Job presented
by Tum-A-Lum Lumber:
1968 Ford Mustang owned by
Bob Schilling.
Best Japanese Import
presented by Rogers Toyota
of Hermiston: 2011 Subaru
WRX hatchback owned by
Jesse Messenger.
Best European Import
presented by Vision Source
Pendleton: 1972 Triumph
TR-G owned by Chris Roop.
Best 1950s presented by
Wheatland Insurance Cen-
ter: 1953 Hudson Super Wasp
owned by Dustin Scott.
Best 1960s presented by
Cascade Natural Gas: 1969
Oldsmobile Toronado owned
by William Hickey.
Best 1970s presented by
Tum-a-Lum Lumber: 1972
Chevy El Camino owned by
Rick Vogel.
Best 1980s presented by
Ashley Clark for BMCC
ASG Alumni: 1981 Chevro-
let Camaro owned by Jerry
Matthews.
Best 1990s presented by
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston: 1995 Chevy Camaro
owned by Troy McGee.
Best Millennium pre-
sented by Great Pacific Wine
& Coffee Co.: 2005 Dodge
Magnum owned by Mike
P et of
the Week
Keike is a 2 year old spayed female.
She likes other cats as long as she is
the boss, does not like dogs. Keike has
always been an indoor cat and needs
to stay that way. She loves to cuddle
and will talk to you.
225 Pets Adopted in 2019!
BIRTHS
St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton
MAY 13, 2019
HENDERSHOT — Savannnah L.
Wells and Anthony M.-C. Hendershot of
Pendleton: a boy, Keyoni Teagan-Scott
Hendershot.
MAY 15, 2019
MCFARLANE — Brittany L. McFar-
lane and Nicholas T. McFarlane of Pendle-
ton: a boy, Ezekiel Scott McFarlane.
QUINLIN PULLEN — Kaitlyn L.
Quinlin Pullen and Jonathan C. Quin-
lin Pullen of Pendleton: a girl, Alesis Rose
Quinlin Pullen.
Good Shepherd Medical Center,
Hermiston
MAY 17, 2019
HENDRICKS — Cheyenne M. Hen-
dricks and Dean A. Hendricks of Hermiston:
a girl, Octavia Danielle Lynn Hendricks.
Merrifield.
Lee Dicus Memorial
President’s Choice presented
by Lynn Stephens: 1929 Ford
Model A Cabriolet owned by
Jim Smootz.
Lee Eavenson Memorial
People’s Choice presented
by Bruce Kauss: 2014 Ford
Mustang GT owned by Cur-
tis McDougall.
Margaret Gianotti, exec-
utive director of the BMCC
Foundation, expressed appre-
ciation to those who contrib-
uted to the event’s success
— including community vol-
unteers, the Pendleton Lions
Club, student volunteers,
industry sponsors, BMCC
diesel technology students
and Jeremy Pike, BMCC die-
sel instructor.
Visit Keike at the Pioneer
Humane Society/Paws
Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm
517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton
541-276-0181
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