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H rp p n rr ( . a z r t t r l i m r v H eppner, Oregon M cd m ad iy , June I . IN 8 - THREE
Riverside graduates receive awards
By Mindy Nix
Many scholarships arxJ award»
w«re p fn rn ta ) by Mr Dan Dellosn.
to Riverside High School seniors on
May 26
The Oregon Scholars (highest in
the stale) wem to Tern Meyers. Jeff
Marchek and Colleen Hensley An
appointment to the A ir Force
Academy, including four years,
room, hoard, equipment and a $500
month paycheck went to Terri
Meyers
The N ational M e rit
Scholarship Program went to C ol
leen Hensley Eastern Oregon State
College Tuition Scholarship o f
$ 1.056 and the hast cm ( )regon State
College C E Brenner award ot WOO
also went to Colleen Hensley The
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholar
ship o f $1400 and the Brigham
Young Tuition Scholarship o f $800
both went to Jeff Marchek Ricks
College Merit Scholarship o f $655
went to Kristen Harrison Blue
M ountain Com m unity College
Athletic Scholarship for haskethall
went to Micks Maddox and Bonnie
Guihne was the recipient for the
volley hall Athletic Scholarship Two
BMCC full tuition scholarships went
to Jay Marlow and Terri Moore
Oregon State University full tuition
sc holarship went to Carmela Garcia
Receiving the Soroptinust scholar
ships of $250 each were Laura
Erickson and Jeff Marchek Lisa
Mark and Jason Michael received a
C olum bia
Basin Conference
Scholarship o f $150 each The
Anderson Perry City of Boardntan
award of $501) was given to Jesus
García Jeft Marchek received the
Blue Mountain Life Underwriters
award o f $500 The Boardntan
E.agle» Jack Me Entire Memorial
Scholarships of $500 went to Shauna
Bates and Wendy Irdhetter The
Boanlntan Eagles Scholarship award
o f $5(8) went to Bonnie Guthrie
Recipient fo r the Boardman
Chamber o f Commerce award of
$250 was lecus Garcia. Shauna
p m Volleyball experience required
Tuition is $18 Eor more informa
tion on location and registration con
tact the instructor at 676-5878 or
BMCC co-ordinator at 676 507*)
Troedson scholarships awarded
The selection committee for the
Carl W Troedson Educational Eund
has awarded grants-in aid in the
amount o f $750 to the following high
school seniors lor the l*)H8 H*)
school year
Heppner High School IXianc Ball.
Kathleen Bra/cll, Mark Eishbum.
Jennifer
L u n d in ,
Shannon
M claughlin. Dawn Palmer and
Jcrita Jo Osmin lone High School
recipients are-Karla Davison. Gary
Rea and Ken Snider Riverside High
School graduates arc Danila
Creamer. I^iura Erickson, Carmela
Garcia. Jesus Garcia. Colleen
Hensley. Slevcn Hulcn. Lisa Jumcy.
Jeff Marchek, Lisa Mark, Jason
M ichacl and Robert Rea
These grants arc awarded from a
fund provided by the last w ill and
testament of M r Troedson, a pro
mincnt wheat rancher of the lone
area
These students w ill be eligible to
apply for renewal of their grants in
the following years o f their college
or training programs provided that
they maintain good academic stan
ding during their first year o f f*>st
high school study
Ihc selection committee consists
of Morrow County School District
Superintendent, the Pastor of V.tlby
Lutheran Church and the Morrow
County Judge as specified in Mr
Troedson's w ill
Award o f the Troodsn’n grants was
announced at the recipients’ respec
tivc school graduation ceremonies
Tae Kvvon Do D em onstration at RHS
i
Mindy Nix
The Northwest Tae Kwon Do
Association o f Kennewick visited
Riverside High School on Wedncs
day, June I The Tae Kwon Do class
did a demonstration of their Martial
Art. by putting on skits where Tae
Kwon Do was involved and break
ing hoards with their heads, fists and
feet
A demonstration o f Kata also was
performed Kata is a traditional form
o f Tae Kwon Do learned to reinforce
the basics and improve techniques
and moves
The Northwest Tae Kwon Do
Associations head instructor is
Rocky Gonzales. Greg Eucntcs is the
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Beauts Stilon
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instructor o f tFic group that perform
ed at Riverside Mr Fucntes'assis
tant is Kudolto Mencosa
Locals who performed in the
demonstration wore Dan Peck,
Shauna Bates. Steve Hulen. Clay
Haynes and Tom Richardson.
The Northwest Tae Kwon Do
Association has received many
awards and trophies for their ex
cellcncc throuhout the year
In the Service
A ir Force Staff Sgt. Thomas C.
Abercrom bie, son o f lenard I)
Abercrombie of Irrigon. and Evelyn
Hamlin o f Gary. Minn . has been
named noncommissioned officer o f
the month
Abercrombie is an aircraft cn
vironmcnlal systems technician with
ihe 7r>Mh A irc ra ft Generation
Squadron at Mountain Home Air
Force Base. Idaho
The selection was based on the in
dividual's exemplary duty pertor
mancc. |oh knowledge, leadership
q u a litie s.
sig n ifica n t
self
im provem ent and other ac
complishmcnts
He is a 1*380 graduate of Riverside
High School. Fioardman
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HEPPNER ELKS LOOGE - JUNE 11 - 7 PM
D IN N E R TIC KETS - $10.00 • P rim e R ib/W ine
O P TIO N A L D.U. M E M B E R S H IP - $20.00
For DU members who p;iy by June II.
Coast to Coast A the Heppner Chapter
w ill hold a special rattle featuring a new Remington tCH) pump
Dinner tickets are available from Pettyiohn’s Farm &
Builder's Supply, Kate’s Pizza, Jeff Maben • 676-5269.
Allen Burkenbme - 676-5038, Gary Clark - 676-5222, Bob
Krein - 676-9956, or Norm Zeller - 676-5206
Oregon Slate Universos students
tuve been named winners ot all
university scholarship and leadership
awards for l*)87 M8
Eric S Thompson, Heppner.
senior in business, received a
W aldoCummings Scholarship and
leadership Award,and a MacKcn
/ie Blue Key Memorial Award to
two students tor leadership and
loyalty to the University
Dowdy receives
B.S. in education
Western Oregon State College will
be bidding their M ist commence
ment exercises Saturday . June 11 at
11 a m in the New Physical Educa
lion Building m Monmouth
President Richard S Meyers will
confer 7 30 degrees
Pamela Kristine Dowds. Heppner
w ill he receiving her B S degree in
elementar» education
Call 676-9228 or 481-3533 with news Items'
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Awards given at North Morrow Christian School
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Students from North Morrow Christian School receive awards at banquet May 31
By Mindy Nix
Vn awards banquet was held lor
the North Morrow Christian School
Tuesday, Vlas 71 in the Boardman
Grange Hall
Many songs were sung and verses
read hy the students, grades K 6 I od
and Pam Files presented various
awards to the students Die Good
Workers Awards went to Stacy
Olsen. Jack Mac Arthur. Brandon
Kany id and Derek Mac Arthur The
finisher ot the Race awards went to
Bruce Whitman, Desarae Strom.
Julie Daniels, Nicholas Daniels, Bret
Eilcs. Ann-Marie Eilcs. Jacob
Strom. Sherri Garetto and Victor
I awson lTte Academic Improve
men! Award was presented to Jacob
Strom Ilrcrc was a tie for the
Academic Excellence Award with
both Nicholas Daniels and Ann
Marie F iles ending the year with a
q 7 1 average
The C hristian
Character Award was prevented to
Bruce Whitman
Some "not so venous" awards
presented were the Proficiency
Awards, presented to Julie Daniels,
Ann Marie Eilcs, Sherri Garetto and
Desarae Strom The girls had to
clean the huthroom at the Grange
Flail after school They were each
awarded a "halhnxMii cleaning uten
s.l "
Nicholas Daniels received a wallet
for raising the most money from
their walk a-lhon. Nicholas raised
$65
At the end of the banquet, the
students presented Tom and Pam
Eilcs with a paper banner to say
"Good bye until next scar”
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Women retire from A.C. Houghton in Irrigon
By Joyce Hensley
I he dedicated, good natured and
mischievHHis arcrctary o f twenty
tivc years will not be seen ai tier desk
at A C Houghton elementary come
next tall
Marilyn Stewart, who wants to
spend more time with her children
and grandchildren, is retiring
\Uhotiyh. she has been totally
dedicated lo her job Marilyn’s tanu
ly has been o f chief importance to
her " I stopped working at the In
land Empire Bunk when my son.
Tom was born, and didn't start
working again, until my youngest.
Sharon, started school." she said
Handing in her retirement notice
w ill not diminish the strength ot the
attachments she has developed with
her fellow workers "W e are like a
family here," she said, "and I II
miss the students and all ot the little
things which make each day exciting
in an elementary school
“ You gel to know them in a
special w ay," she added
How does Mick Tolar, the prin
ci pa I feel’ " I don’t know how I'll
get along without her." he said
Tolar became principal the same
year, twenty five years ago, that
Marilyn was hired as secretary
“ She has earned and deserves to
retire, though.” he added
" I have seen her work nuny
nights until 7 70 p m and still take
work home.” he said
Growth in enrollment from 180
students to 614 students then down
to 7 To after Sam Boardman demon
Glenn to attend
honors program
Harold T Glenn is one ot TOhigh
school students selected to attend the
Summer Honors Program at
Western ( )regon State College to be
held July 10-15 Recommended by
an instructor from his school, the
student w ill explore " Ihe Nature o f
C o n tro v e r» y "
Members o f
Western's faculty w ill conduct the
interdisciplinary study
Glenn, the son o f Ed and Franses
Glenn o f Boardman w ill F>e a senior
at Riverside High School in
Boardman
(.us was
vc.is built in Boardman;
Bo.irdnun growth
croccili
tars
in stall, including instructors in
specialized areas, after public law
**4142 requiring schools to provide
tor special needs ol students went in
to effect, adding a new wing and
gsm to meet the expanding needs,
arc a lew of the changes Marilyn and
lolar have seen together
The most contlasting change seen
over the last twenty live years is a
very stable enrollment going to j
vers mobile enrollment
Marilyn and tier husband. Vernon,
owned and ran the Green Nj*n(
Watermelon Stand. |ust across the
highway from the school, tor six
years before she started working at
A C Houghton
I could do that
anil take care of my children at the
same tim e ." she said
She and Vernon have two
c hildren, Tom of I aGrandc. and
Sharon Yunker. o l Tacoma,
W ashington
I hey have four
grande hildrcn
Geneva Cooker, third grade
elementary teacher is retiring alter
teaching at A.C Houghton for six
teen years
She js looking torward to com
plefing hdr mother's Cherokee fami
ly tree after she retires Geneva's
family walked the 'trail o f tears'
when the Cherokee people were
removed front the state ot Mississip
pi and relocated to land given to
them bv the United States govern
ment in Oklahoma
Proud of her Cherokee heritage,
a people known for their in
telligence. she alvi plans to visit her
dad’s side ot the family "My dad's
tamily came from England." she
said
“ But first I'm going to rest." said
Geneva, “ and |ust take care o f my
house and yard
“ I love working in my (lowers."
she added
Geneva decided a little later in life
than most that she wanted to Fve a
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Friends, Marilyn Stewart (L) and Geneva Cooker, are retiring
from A C Houghton Elementary Marilyn has been school
secretary for 25 years and Geneva has taught various grades
in the school for 16 years.
teacher " I didn't even start college
until I was forty-two,” she said " I
received my bachelor o f science
degree in three years from Southern
Eastern Oklahoma State Umversi
ty "
She received her Masters Degr
trom South Eastern Oklahoma.
She raised part o f the money for her
tuition hy hoeing cotton for twenty
five cents an hour
She also attended Eastern Oregon
State College and Portland State
College
Geneva, who has never been
bored in her life, plans to start sing
mg in the choir o f the Assembly of
(iod Church in Hcmuston wFicrc she
attends
She was the only girl in a tamily
o f seven brotFtcrs. and the baby to
hoot " My dad spoiled me a little
b it," she chuckled
" I now just want to take time to
smell tFie flowers along the way.”
she said
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Thompson receives
awards from ( ) S lT
Volleyball offered through BM CC
BMCC is offering a competitive
power volleyball class taught by
Susan Hisler Tentatively scheduled
to begin Monday. June 13 It w ill
run six weeks Mondays from 7-9
Bales received the $100 Rick
Bateman Memorial Scholarship for
Music The Jett Helling Memorial
Scholarship of $100 was awarded to
\ancs Gordamcr The Imgon Lions
Scholarship of $250 went to Steve
Hulen Morrow County Education
Association
Scholarship
fo r
Teaching o f $500 was awarded to
Vicki Preston The Morrow Coun
ty School Employees Association
awarded two $200 scholarships to
Amy Hobbs and Damta Creamer
The Wilson ' ‘Good K id " award of
$1000 went lo Jason Michael Two
Charlie Kid Scholarships of $250
were awarded to Chuck Trueax and
Colleen Hensley The Boardman
Tillicum Scholarship of $250 went
to Jesus Garcia Carl Troedson
Educational Grants of $750 each
went to Robb Rea. Jjson Michael.
I isa Mark. Jeft Marchek. Lisa
Jurncy. Steve Hulcn. Colleen
Hensley, Jesus Garcia. Carmela
Garcia. l,aura Erickson and Damta
Creamer
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