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RHS graduates sixty students
By Mindy Nix
For the class o f XX ihc big day.
May 26. had finally arrived Sixty
xtudcntv graduated in the Riverside
Gymnasium last ThurMiav The vlass
motto was "Today we follow.
Tomorrow we lead . "
Out o f the 60 graduates only
Theresa Nielson was unable to at
lend Nielson was admitted to the
hospital Thursdas evening with
severe abdominal pains
Monorarx speakers for the vlass
included Jesus G arcia. Colleen
Hensley Jeff Marchck and lerri
Meyers Invixation and Benediction
were performed by Wendy l evlbet
ter. senior class president A slide
show bv the seniors had before"
and " » f t c r " p ictu res o f the
graduates
Many scholarships and awards
were presented bv Mr
Dante
Daltovi A list will be in next week's
Gazette Times
A non akohoU party . "Operation
G rad u atio n " was held at the
Prndlei<>n Roundup Court Club after
graduation The party was sponsored
by parents and community members
O scr 200 degrees, certificate* anvf
high sohtxil diplomas will be award
exf at the twenty sixth Blue Mountain
Community College Commence
meni set for June 10
BM CC otters a number of two-
year degrees in addition to several
certificate programs which typical
ly take tine year o f college study to
complete
Additionally, a high
ichool diploma program is offered
through the college's Basic Skills
Department Listed below arc the
area graduates
Boardm an B rian
S h e ad cl.
Avviviate of Science Degree in Civil
Engineering Technology
Heppner Kimberly Ann George.
Adult High Sch oo l D iplom a.
William Kevin Hughes. Assoc iate of
Scien ce D egree in Production
Agriculture. Jodi Dawn Mattiv>n.
Certificate in Dental Assisting. Staci
L. Toll. Certificate in Bookkeeping
Irrig o n -S tcv e n M
D aulton,
Associate o f Science Degree in Nur
sin g . Ram ona Lvnn F ra n k e .
Associate o f Arts Degree in
Liberal Arts. Leticia R Rodriguez.
Associate o f Arts IX-grec in 1 iheral
Arts. Meredith Eunice Young, Adult
High School Diploma
By Joyce Hensley
A C Houghton students have
donated SI .000 to the City o f Irngon
from this years annual Read A Thon
program to be used to relocate the
library and to install restrooms at the
City Park
E rtck a
H o ffn a g el.
R obbie
Vandccar and Joey Hiatt, presented
the check to Mayor D>n Fppenhach
By Joyce Hensley
Mindy Nix. lb. a Riverside High
Sch oo l correspond ent for the
Gazette Times, has been named
third place winner in the Amnesty
Journalism
contest with her article. "Plight o f
the Homeless Found Troubling"
Mindy went to ‘ Hobo Town' in
The Dalles with her journalism in
structor. Kevin Fry. where she in
tcrviewed individuals living in hobiv
like conditions
The article was subsequently
printed in the Riverside High School
paper. The Riverside Review, and
also submitted to the Portland jour
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Morrow County High School
boy's rodeo team again took high
honors at the high schi*»l rodeo in
Bums May 2 1 and 22 w ith 64 points
G irl's team trophy was won bv Red
mond with 74 points
Boy's All Around honors were
won by David Clark for Morrow
County with 28 points Reserve
honors were won by Mike Mahoney
with 2V d points
Penny Conforth captured All
Around title for the girls with 3 7 W
(xunts Reserve All Around was won
hy V itk k * Mays of Myrtle Point with
16 points
David wav first in saddle bronc,
first in hareback riding and third in
steer wrestling
Mike placed first in call roping,
second in steer wrestling and tied for
fourth *nd fifth in boys cow cuffing
Daltoso places in Citizen Bee
By Mindy Nix
On May 21. Ihe Oregon State
Citizen Bee Competition was held in
the State Capitol Building in Salem
Vince Dal to v i. a |um«r al River
side- High School was awarded third
place m the Citizen Bee Regional
Compel it uni . $350 and a book till
ed "W h ere Rolls the O regon"
Vince hail the opportunity to com
pete in the State Competition, and he
took home third place ami a VVK)
check Vince plans to save his
money for college and invest it
The Citizen Bee is a National
Competition sponsored hy the Clow-
Up Foundation, which is a non
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nalism contest
Mindy was commended on her
library research and personal inter
viewing She received twenty five
dollars
She is a sophomore at Riverside
High School and intends to pursue
a journalism career
by Joyce Mentis
Mindy Nix
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Michael (Mick) Tolar. Boardnun.
was selected as the recipient ot the
Distinguished Principal award for
the l astern Region o f the Oregon
F lem en tary Sch o o l P rin cip als
Association
Tolar. Principal at A C Houghton
Elementary for twenty-five years
was selected because of his students
interest, community support, ahili
ty to motivate others and scrv ice and
achievements above and beyone
what is expected in the usual school
program
" I know how much kids ap
prec ute extra activ ities.' said Tolar.
" I also want the teachers to have the
same good tcelings 1 have when I do
something for the students
A reading program called the
B L A R Program (Be Enthusiastic
About Reading) was started by Tolar
live years ago, and has initiated
similar programs in the Umatilla and
Hcrmtston svhi*>ls
Ihe B L A R Program rewards
the students for good behavior and
for reading a specified amount o f
material geared to each reading level
during a specified length of time
BLAR DAY is celebrated by the
primary students, while BEAR
NIGHT is enjoyed hy the upper
grades
Throwing sleeping bags
down in the gym for the night, run
mng in the halls during a short super
sised period (allowed only this one
n ig h t), en tertain m en t by (he
teachers, plus drawings for donated
prizes, are a real treat for the cligi
ble A C Houghton students
Farms affirmed the complaints
they require more supervision,"
By Joyce Hensley
Youth employment was high on
the list o f concerns expresses! to
Governor Neil Goldschmidt last
week during his stop in Boardman
on his Oregon Children's Agenda
Tour
"W e are a farm community and
we do not have )i*bs." said Barbara
Hayes, from the Impact Team.
Heppner
Complaints about the restrictive
laws, insurance rates, lack ol proper
skills and education were heard hy
the Governor and the overflowing
crowd at Dodge City Ri-sijurant
Dana Burke, a representative from
l amb Weston, indicted that state
regulations and paper work are
detcrcnts to hiring minors
Bob Mueller, owner ol Boardnun
Intramural sports, a learning
festival, health fair, and science lair
are a tew of the extra activities pro
sided at A C‘ Houghton
Grandparents Day. Senior Citizen
Lunches, the annual Read A Thon,
Drew Up Day, and contests during
the year arc encouraged by Tolar
Community service involvement
by the sehi*>l includes picking up lit
ter during Clean Up Irrigon Week
distributing the school newsletter
throughout Irngon. opening the
school to 4 II, Bluebirds, adult
basketball, volleyball anil aerobics
Donating to the Stokes I-anding
Senior Center in Irngon. and the Cl
ly Library fund from the annual
Read A Thon program have also
been endorsed by Tolar
His personal participation in c iv ic
affairs includes the Irngon Chamber
of C om m erce. Riverside High
School Booster Club, Irrigon Youth
Soccer (director), past chairman and
vice chairman of the Board of Direc
tors ot Columbia View Community
Church. Little leagu e. the Lions
Club and a volunteer tor Riverside
High School football
Tolar is a member of the National
Association of Elementary School
Principals. O regon Flem entary
School Principals A ssociation.
Ljstern Region Oregon Elementary
School Principals A ssociation.
U m atilla M orrow
E lem en tary
School Principals Association, and
is a charier member of the Con
fed eratio n o f O regon Sch ool
Administrants
He has field the office o f president,
vice president, and secretary in both
the Umatilla Morrow Elementary
Locally Owned A
Thank you fo r your support 5
in the Primary fo r County',
Clerk. I hope you will con- j
finite to support me in the
November election.
Barbara Bloodsworth
Paid tor by Barbara Bloodsworth
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Morrow County Abstract & Title Co., Inc.
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Gov Neil Goldschmidt (L) visits with school children on his trip to Boardman
he said " I f they nuke mistakes, we
get sued
" W e should have legal advice up
here from the Department o f
L a b o r." said Goldschmidt
The lac k ot skills was also an issue
brought up Said Burke, “ hall ol the
applicants cannot till out an applica
lion properlv and thev have no math
skills "
1 isa Middledorf. executive assis
tant lor the Port o f M orrow . had
similar concerns " I give spelling
tests to my job applicants the
results arc very poor "
Du- drop-out rate, although low in
Morrow county. h 7*3 compared to
the state average o f 27 3% . was also
brought up
According to a survey ot 181
Polar nominated distinguished principal
By Joyce Hensley
The students fuse donated through
past Read A Hums $ 5 .0 0 0 to the
Stokes I anding Senior Center in !r
ngon
I hey have alvi donated
towards a fund to raise money to
enable a local boy to have surgery
Ihe Read A Then program was
originated bv media specialist,
Gregory Hanson, several years ago
i i i i f i i i m
profit, nonpartisan organization that
provides co-curricular educational
programs on history, government.
and citizenship (Questions are ask
ed covering such topics as American
political and cultural h isto ry,
government, geography, economics
and current issues The contestants
take turns answering the questions
one at a time, and when incorrect
answer is given, the contestant is out
for Ihe remainder o f the contest
First place in the competition was
taken by Shawn Monctte of South
Salem, and second place wenl lo
Cris Topmillcr o f Hunlington
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Riverside High School students, the
number one reason for students
dropping out in the area is drugs
Drugs was also a concern ol
representatives of the southern etui
o f the counts "W e don’t have the
turn over (in population) Inn we do
have similar problems with d ru gs."
said Barbara Haves
The governor recognized the drug
problem "T h e people who are mak
mg (he drugs will be going away do
jail) for a long time, but there is not
enough bed space lor m inor
offenses
The Governor promised to bring
up many ol these issues before the
next legislature " There is no monev
in Ihe current budget." he said
"We ll try to rearrange next ve.us
budget
New books at
library
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The Boardman Public- I ibrury
has recently pulled a collection ot
"R e c o m m e n d e d
Reading lor
College Bound Students
Some ol the selections included
arc
"T h e
A dventures
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Huckleberry F in n ." " I h e Call ol
the W ild ." "D avid Coppcrfield
"F ran ken stein ." "Ja n e l y re ." and
"M oby D ick " plus many more
The library has also just received
the No I fictional best seller,
" / o v a " by Danielle Steel and from
Bclva Plain "Tapestry
Hope to
see yi*u at the library this summer
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M o u s e f" ‘I* tors
M ick Tolar
School Principals Association and
the Lastern Region Oregon Fiemen
tary School Principals Association
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