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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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Enrights host final Elks Fishing Buddies event
Kids and adults
enjoy the thrill
of the catch
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo/Curt Shelley
“Oh, my golly!” said Hum-
bolt Elementary fourth-grad-
er Maddy Hassmiller as she
caught her fourth fish of the
day at the May 4 Elks Buddies
Fishing Day.
A total of 13 kids fished at
Gale and Shirley Enright’s Mt.
Vernon ranch, which includes
ponds stocked with bass and
blue gill.
There were 17 John Day
Elks Lodge members and oth-
er volunteers assisting the kids,
including five Grant School
District 3 staff members.
Ethan Kerbs, who caught
10 fish, was enjoying the day.
“I love it because I get to
touch them and throw them
into the water,” he said of the
fish he caught and released.
His fishing buddy Ken Pe-
Sebastian Hodge shows
one of the blue gills he
caught at the Elks Fishing
Buddy event.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Elementary students enjoy fishing with their buddies on
May 4 at Gale and Shirley Enright’s Mt. Vernon ranch.
From left, Ethan Kerbs, Elks volunteer Ken Peterson,
Cedar Hassmiller, Maddy Hassmiller and Elks volunteer
Lynda Christensen.
terson said it was his first time
volunteering this year.
“Seeing a kid catch his first
fish — it’s the most exciting
thing,” Peterson said.
Lynda Christensen, who
was assisting Hassmiller,
said the thrill of each catch
was just like the first for the
young anglers.
“I just love the kids,” she
said. “It’s great to see them
out here having a good time.”
Jim Spell said it was his
third time volunteering.
He said the best part of the
program is “seeing them be
successful and seeing them
stick with it.”
Gale Enright said this was
their sixth year hosting the
event.
“It’s always great to see
their smiling faces when they
catch a fish,” he said.
The Enrights said that al-
though they enjoy hosting the
event, this would likely be
their last one.
“It takes a lot of effort, and
it takes everybody to make it
work,” Shirley Enright said.
“We want to give a big
thank you to Grant School
District 3 and the Elks, too,”
Gale said.
Grant Union FFA: a story of success
By Parker Manitsas
For the Blue Mountain Eagle
As the white, red, and blue
banners surround the agricul-
ture classroom at Grant Union,
there is always a story behind
the success.
The parliamentary proce-
dure teams are working to be
the best representation of Rob-
ert’s Rules of Order.
The public speakers are
writing, memorizing, and pre-
paring a speech to present to an
audience and panel of judges,
then thinking outside of the
box on what questions might
be asked and preparing answers.
The livestock exhibitors are
preparing for what is hoping to
be a successful and enjoyable
week at fair.
But most of all, the members
of Grant Union FFA are enjoy-
ing the time with others and
cherishing the learning experi-
ences.
This year was one for the
books for the Grant Union FFA
program. Accomplishments in-
cluded:
• Herdsmanship: first-place
team
• Livestock Judging: first-
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Maddy Hassmiller, left, and her fishing buddy Lynda
Christensen are thrilled as the fourth-grader reels in a blue gill.
We recognize
and appreciate
our soldiers
this
Memorial Day.
Contributed photo
Grant Union FFA includes, from left, front row, Tanner Way, Maggie Justice, Ellie Justice,
Dalli Girvin, Jessi Nolan and Kori Jo Girvin; back row, Averie Wenger, Trinity Hutchison,
Billy Radnovich, Cinch Anderson, Kellen Shelley, Logan Namitz, Celine Hicks, Parker
Manitsas and FFA advisor Adam Ineck. Not pictured is Jessie Stubbs.
place team
• Rituals: first-place team
• Soils Judging Beginning:
first-place team
• Ag Mechanics Advanced:
first-place team
• Ag Mechanics Beginning:
first-place team
• Soils Judging Advanced:
second-place team
• Beginning Parli Pro: third-
place team
• Cinch Anderson, Sophmore
Public Speaking: second place
at districts, third place at sec-
tionals
• Parker Manitsas, Creed
Speaking: second place at dis-
tricts, second place at sectionals,
top eight at state
• Ellie Justice: State Agri-
science winner, Environmental
Sciences
• Kellen Shelley: State Agri-
science contestant, Food Science
At our recent annual chap-
ter banquet, we heard inspiring
words from our retiring senior
Maggie Justice, presented Dis-
covery, Greenhand and Chapter
Degrees, recognized our State
Degree recipient Kori Jo Girvin
and, finally, installed our 2018-
2019 chapter officer team: Pres-
ident Kori Jo Girvin, Vice Presi-
dent Cinch Anderson, Secretary
Ellie Justice, Treasurer Averie
Wenger, Reporter Parker Manit-
sas and Sentinel Celine Hicks.
Grant Union FFA would like
to express our greatest thanks
for the year of support, and we
look forward to seeing you at
our future events.
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