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A8 Education Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Two retiring Humbolt teachers bid farewell The teachers said: ‘It was an honor’ By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Longtime teachers Peggy Murphy and Marilyn Berry are retiring, closing a long chapter at Humbolt Elemen- tary School. Murphy taught for 34 years and Berry for 18 years with Grant School District No. 3. Other retirees with the district include drama club advisor Julie Reynolds (26 years) — she also taught En- glish and drama classes for 20 years at Grant Union High School, retiring in 2011; jan- itor Tom Haney (27 years); and school board member Gordon Larson (12 years). Berry said she’s enjoyed the challenge of teaching and meeting goals. “Working with the stu- dents is what I’ve enjoyed,” she said. “It’s such a worth- while profession. We get these kids early, who are so excited about learning.” Berry taught grades 1-5 over the years at Humbolt. She had her start at Prairie A CADEMIC R EPORT Stewart Scholarship applications deadline is July 1 Applications for the Wayne Stewart Scholarship must be postmarked by July 1. Applications are available at grantesd.k12.or.us. The Wayne Stewart Scholarship fund distributed $567,000 in scholarships last year to 108 recipients, and a similar amount is anticipated this year. The scholarships benefit Grant County students of all ages who qualify, thanks to the late benefactors Wayne Stewart of Dayville and his son Eminger Stewart III of Mt. Vernon. Martin earns Doctor of Dental Medicine Matthew Paul Martin earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree on June 4 from OHSU in Portland. Martin graduated from Long Creek High School in 2009, and Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2013. He is the son of Ray and Paula Martin of Long Creek. Lenz, Rider, Bullock and Hughet win Grant County Futures Scholarships Avery Lenz, Meghan Rider, Lindsay Bullock and Makaela Hughet have been selected as the recipients of the 2017- 2018 Grant County Futures Scholarship, which is awarded by the local College Adviso- ry Board from an endowment of the EOU Foundation. The scholarships will be used for tuition and books for classes taken through Eastern Oregon University or Blue Mountain Community College’s online programs through the Grant County Center. Lenz is an Eastern Oregon University student working on prerequisites for acceptance into the OHSU bachelor’s de- gree in nursing in La Grande. Rider and Bullock are both pursuing an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree from Blue Mountain Community College in order to transfer to EOU. Hughet is working to- ward an AAS Human Services at Blue Mountain Community College with the goal of trans- ferring to EOU’s Emergency Medical Services Administra- tion degree. The Grant County College Advisory Board was able to award four scholarships this year due to a large donation from Blue Mountain TV Ca- ble Company, in honor of Jack McKenna. These funds will be invested through the EOU foundation and will be avail- able for local students seek- ing degrees through the Grant County Center, located in the Grant County ESD at 835 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. For more information about the scholarship, and EOU and BMCC programs, contact Ashley Armichardy at 541 575-1550. Nash named to MSU dean’s list Trinity Nash of John Day was named to the Montana State University dean’s list for spring semester 2017. To be eligible, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours. Forrester named to honor roll Rachel Forrester was named to the Western Wy- oming Community College 2017 spring semester part- time honor roll. Students must complete 6-11 credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.5 or better. City School, teaching for one year there. Murphy taught grades 1 and 2 almost exclusively, except for one year at Sen- eca School to teach kinder- garten. “It really is all about the kids,” Murphy said. “At this age, you get to view the world through a child’s eyes. It keeps you going.” Both said it was an honor teaching their students, and they’ve each taught children of their former students. Berry plans to visit chil- dren and grandchildren, and work with her husband on Blue Mountain Eagle The Juniper Arts Council awarded three $500 scholar- ships to Grant County seniors pursuing a major or minor in the visual or performing arts. This year’s scholarship recipients, all Grant Union Junior-Senior High School seniors, are Rebecca Batease, Shiranne Carter and Sunshine Smarr. They will receive rec- ognition at their June 3 grad- uation ceremony. Rebecca Batease will at- tend Marist College in Pough- keepsie, New York, to pursue art history/museum studies. Her freshman year will be spent at the Marist campus in Florence, Italy. Batease completed a job shadow at the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington, working with the curator to display 18th century artifacts originating from the South- west region of America. Shiranne Carter will at- tend Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham to study journalism. Carter has been a student member of the Juni- per Arts Council for the last three years and held the of- fice of secretary for the past year. Sunshine Smarr will at- tend Central Oregon Com- Contributed photo/JJ Collier From left, Juniper Arts Council President Kris Beal, left, stands with scholarship recipients Sunshine Smarr, Rebecca Batease and Shiranne Carter. munity College in Bend to study interior design/art edu- cation. Smarr enjoys design- ing spaces, bringing rooms together with new items and ideas. The mission of Juniper Arts is to promote the arts, arts education and cultural heritage. Money for the Juniper Arts scholarship fund comes from donations by attendees at events they sponsor where there is no charge. Addition- al money has been generated by council member John Fei- dor who offers geology tours during the annual BMW Rid- ers of Oregon’s annual Chief Joseph Rally held in John Day in June. Juniper Arts has fall events on their schedule, in- cluding a concert by singer/ songwriter Kerry Grombach- er in September and an eve- ning of poetry with the Ore- gon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody in October. Juniper Arts administers two funding streams, the Or- egon Cultural Trust and the John and Linda Shelk Foun- dation. The Shelk grants will be distributed in November, and the cultural trust grants will be distributed in Janu- ary. New members interested in supporting Juniper Arts in its efforts to continue bringing cultural and heri- tage opportunities to Grant County are welcome to join. The council meets the sec- ond Thursday of each month during the school year (Sep- tember through May) at 5:30 p.m. at the community room in the John Day Fire Hall with the next meeting sched- uled for Thursday, Sept. 14. The Shelk Foundation grant applications for local non- profit art programs will be available at that meeting and a short (approximately 30 minutes) presentation on fill- ing out the grant application and budget meeting will be- gin at 5:45 p.m. For more in- formation, contact Kris Beal at 541-932-4892 or visit the Juniper Arts Council Face- book page. P RAIRIE C ITY HONOR ROLL Blue Mountain Eagle SECOND SEMESTER Seniors 4.0 GPA: Sarah Ennis, Lindsay Wall and Wyatt Wil- liams. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Brogan McKrola, Nathan Maloy, MaKenzie Jones, Ca- leb Madsen, Taci Perrenoud and Devin Packard. Juniors 4.0 GPA: Brianna Zweygardt. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Dorran Wilson, Josiah Hoef- fner and Aitor Ansotegui. Honorable mention (3.0- 3.49): Mariah McClung, Me- gan Camarena, Cassie Hire, Danner Davis and Ariana Ceja. Sophomores Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Levi Burke and Haley Pfef- ferkorn. Honorable mention (3.0- 3.49): Raven Maloy, Lane Williams, Deja Amsden, Ad- olfo Ceja, Syd Holman and Joseph Zellner. Freshman 4.0 GPA: Shaelynn Bice. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): JoLynn Ashley and Jessica Reames. Honorable mention (3.0- 3.49): Aleah Johns, Johna Long, Rilee Emmel, Emily Ennis and Carson McKay. Cowboy Boots & Country Roots SUNDAY, JULY 2 ND TUESDAY, JULY 4 TH The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Retired teachers Marilyn Berry, left, and Peggy Murphy, center, are honored by Grant County School District No. 3 Superintendent Curt Shelley during a Wednesday, June 7, school board meeting. Three students awarded Juniper Arts Council scholarships DAYVILLE 2017 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION 10:00 a.m. – 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney, School Gymnasium Sign-ups take place from 9:00-9:30 a.m. Pre-registration is encouraged. Teams must consist of 3 persons. Two divisions: men and co-ed—all ages welcome. $15 per team. Contact Tiffnie @ 541-620-2881 for more information and to pre-register. their hobby farm. Murphy said a friend told her, “Don’t retire without a plan.” So far, she plans to rest, then travel and, later, vol- unteer with Heart of Grant County and at Humbolt. Both retirees also plan to focus on health, including exercise. “It’s been fantastic,” Mur- phy said of her career. “My professionalism and work ethic came from principal Les Still. Everything he did benefited the students. I would like to honor him as an amazing person.” Eighth grade 4.0 GPA: Aries Bice and Declan Zweygardt. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Katie Hire, Caitlin Willet, Samantha Workman and Jayden Winegar. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Camry Milesi, Kevin Duvall, Tristan Mc- GRAND MARSHALS Merle & Ralph Metcalf 8:00-9:00 am – Breakfast, Community Church 9:00 – Classic Car Show Registration, City Hall 9:15 – Parade Line-up & Judging, East of town 10:00 – Parade, Franklin Avenue (3 Divisions —Motorized, Non-motorized and Kids’ with ribbons for the winners in all divisions.) Best of Parade Prize given to the entry that best depicts the theme! 10:30 – Repurposed Cowboy Boot Contest, City Hall Yard (Repurpose a cowboy boot into anything you like & enter it into our contest! The winner of this contest will be determined by a people’s choice vote) 11:00 – Horseshoe Tournament, City Park 11:00 – 2nd Annual Jake Streeter Memorial Classic Car Show, City Park RV Park Side (1st Place Prize-$250, 2nd Place-$150, 3rd Place-$100, with grandkid awards also awarded. For more information, contact Cindy at 541-620-4766) 11:00 – USA Basketball Shooting Contest, City Tennis Court (A twist on the game of PIG. All ages welcome with age divisions. Fun Prizes for the winners.) 11:00 – Star Program (focusing on the Eclipse & given by John Fiedor), Community Hall 11:30 – Jakeburgers, In front of City Hall 12:30 – Baked Good Auction, City Park The times of the following events are approximate, with each event following the next. TREAT YOUR FEET Mahan and Jayda DuBois. Seventh grade Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Riley Reames and Marcus Judd. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Dylan Clark, Seth Moore and Hannah Wall. FOURTH NINE WEEKS Seniors 4.0 GPA: Sarah Ennis, Lindsay Wall and Wyatt Wil- liams. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Brogan McKrola, Nathan Maloy, Taci Perrenoud, MaKenzie Jones, Caleb Madsen and Devin Packard. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Kody Propeck Juniors 4.0 GPA: Brianna Zweygardt. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Dorran Wilson, Aitor Anso- tegui, Josiah Hoeffner, Dan- ner Davis and Ariana Ceja. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Cassie Hire, Me- gan Camarena and Mariah McClung. Sophomores Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Raven Maloy, Levi Burke and Haley Pfefferkorn. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Lane Williams, Deja Amsden, Adolfo Ceja, Jonathan Lawrence and Jo- seph Zellner. Freshmen 4.0 GPA: Shaelynn Bice. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): JoLynne Ashley, Jessica Reames and Aleah Johns. Honorable mention (3.0- 3.49): Johna Long, Rilee Emmel and Emily Ennis. Eighth grade 4.0 GPA: Aries Bice and Caitlin Willet. Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Declan Zweygardt, Katie Hire, Samantha Workman and Jayden Winegar. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Tristan McMa- han, Jayda DuBois, Kevin Duvall, Camry Milesi and Abbey Pfefferkorn. Seventh grade Honor roll (3.5-3.99): Marcus Judd and Riley Reames. Honorable mention (3.0-3.49): Seth Moore, Hannah Wall and Dylan Clark. Our Services by a registered nurse include: • Pedi-Spa treatment for your feet • Particular attention to Diabetic Foot • Multifunctional massage chair • Skin Inspection • Callus Removal • Nail Cutting We also check your blood pressure, blood sugar level and oxygen saturation. Call 541- 575-1648 for an appointment $35 00 fee 1:00 – Water Balloon Fun Games, City Park (Each team must be made up of at least 4 members. All ages welcome. Fun prizes for the winning team) 1:30 – Favorite Dessert Contest, City Park (Bring a favorite dessert to enter into the contest. For $2.00, a plate, fork and voting paper can be purchased, with fun prizes being given to those who make the winning desserts! The proceeds benefit the Dayville Events Fund.) 2:00 – Award Ceremony, City Park (The winners of the day’s festivities will receive their awards.) Events subject to change. Updated schedules will be posted at the Dayville Post Office. A current PDF can be emailed to you. Call City Hall for more information, 541-987-2188 or dville@ortelco.net. Blue Mountain Hospital FOOT CLINIC 05801 www.bluemountainhospital.org Services available at the Home Health Office, 422 W. Main, John Day.