FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Bank of Eastern Oregon awards $3,000 in scholarships St. Patrick’s
T he Bank o f Eastern
O re g o n a w ard ed six $500
sch o larsh ip s to g raduating
seniors through its Agricuhurdl/
B u s in e s s
S c h o la r s h ip
Program. This is the 11* year
th e b a n k has o ffe re d th is
program , giving aw ay over
$30,000 during that time.
D a n ie l Je p se n is a
H e p p n e r H ig h S c h o o l
graduate. Jepsen is involved in
4-H , FFA, track, and field,
fo o tb all, and the N atio n al
Honor Society during his high
school years. He w as also
involved in the music program
and volunteered in a variety o f
c h u rc h -re late d com m unity
projects. Jepsen intends to
e n r o ll th is fa ll w ith th e
U n iv e r s ity o f Id a h o in
M o s c o w a n d w ill w o rk
tow ard a four-year degree in
A nim al Science. His long-
reach plans are to pursue a
career in veterinary medicine.
Ashley Ward is also a
graduate o f H eppner H igh
School. W ard’s school years
w e re fo c u s e d on s tu d e n t
government. She was the ASB
President during her senior
year and also participated in
N a tio n a l H o n o r S o c ie ty ,
D ram a C lub, and O SSO M .
H er busy high school career
included community activities
such as litter patrol and the
a n n u a l c o a t a n d d o lla r
donation drive. W ard’s plans
are to attend Blue M ountain
Com m unity College and then
tra n s fe r to e ith e r E a ste rn
O r e g o n U n iv e r s ity o r
W ashington State U niversity
to complete her pre-veterinary
d egree. She w o u ld like to
operate a veterinary clinic in
Eastern O regon for her career
plans.
M ichael R adie is a
graduate o f lone High School.
R a d ie w a s S tu d e n t B o d y
President his senior year and
also participated in basketball,
f o o tb a ll, tr a c k , N a tio n a l
H onor Society, FB LA ,
and O SSO M .
H is
com m unity service was
c o m p o se d o f PeeW ee
B asketball, lone Youth
G ro u p , a n d C a rd in a l
C lu b . R a d ie p la n s to
a tte n d O r e g o n S ta te
U n iv e rs ity an d stu d y
accounting. His plans ¿ire
to b ecom e a C ertified
Public Accountant.
Daniel Jepsen
Cameron Krebs
C am eron K rebs
g ra d u a te d fro m lo n e
High School. Krebs was
in v o lv e d in N a tio n a l
H o n o r S o c ie ty , 4 -H ,
FFA, and football. He
w a s v e ry b u s y in
volunteer service w ith
lone Youth G roup and
the 1SEA. Krebs plans to
a tte n d O re g o n S ta te
U niversity and m ajor in
A gricu ltu ral B usiness
Rachelle Donovan
Michael Radie
M anagem ent. He hopes
to
r e tu r n
to
th e
agricultural com m unity
and operate the fam ily
farm.
R a c h e l l e
Donovan is a graduate o f
R iverside High School.
Donovan was involved in
National Honor Society
and received num erous
a c a d e m ic e x c e lle n c e
Ashley Ward
aw ards as well as being Heather Rogelstad
in v o lv e d
in O S S O M , School. She had a busy high
v o lleyball, basketball, and s c h o o l c a r e e r , r e c e iv e d
softball during her high school num erous academ ic aw ards
career. She um pired Little and participated in N ational
L eag u e g am es d u rin g her H onor Society, vo lley b all,
spare tim e as well as tutored b a sk etb a ll, and lead ersh ip
at Umatilla and Morrow Head class. She kept very busy with
S tart and did a variety o f the com m unity activities, as
N ational H onor Society and w e ll as w o rk in g in S am
community projects. Donovan B o a r d m a n
E le m e n ta r y
plans to attend College o f the Carnival and Shepherd o f the
D esert in Palm Springs, CA, V alley L u th e ra n C h u rc h .
an d p u rsu e an a s s o c ia te ’s Rogelstad will be attending the
degree in Business. She would University o f Oregon in the fall
like to open a beauty salon in a n d m a jo r in B u s in e s s
S outhern C alifornia as her Administration. She would like
career goal.
to eventually move back to the
Heather Rogelstad is a re a a n d s ta r t h e r o w n
a graduate o f Riverside High business.
Emergency water releases from Willow
Creek Reservoir scheduled
The U.S. Arm y Corps
o f E n g in e e r s w ill b e g in
releasing w ater from W illow
C reek Reservoir in early July
in response to a request from
th e
U .S .
B u re a u
of
R e c la m a tio n to f u lf ill
e m e r g e n c y c o n tr a c ts fo r
irrigation.
T h ese e m e rg en c y
contracts for irrigation call for
a total o f 3,343 acre-feet o f
stored w ater to be applied to
1,241 acres o f land. Since
W illow Creek Lake has filled
to its normal full pool elevation
o f 2,076.5 feet and the project
was authorized for 3,500 acre-
fe e t o f s to ra g e for fu tu re
irrigation use, the C orps has
determined that the full amount
o f storage is available.
T h e re le a se o f th e
stored w ater w ill cause an
earlier than normal drawdown
o f the reservoir. Depending on
irrigators’ needs and w eather
c o n d itio n s, th e C orps w ill
release at a rate o f up to 20
c fs . T h e d r a w d o w n w ill
potentially reduce the size o f
the reservoir from about 157
acres to about 90 acres by
Sept. 30.
A n in f o r m a tio n a l
m e e tin g is s c h e d u le d for
W ednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
at the H eppner Elks Lodge,
142 M ain Street. The Corps,
U.S. Bureau o f Reclam ation,
and O regon W ater Resource
D e p a r tm e n t w ill h a v e
re p re se n ta tiv e s p rese n t to
discuss this year's emergency
w ater releases and potential
im p acts. T he p o ten tia l o f
fu tu re lo n g -te rm c o n tra c t
releases also will be discussed.
A final Environmental
Impact Statem ent was issued
in D ecem ber 1979. Storage
for irrigation was an authorized
project purpose; how ever,
im p a c ts
o f ir r ig a tio n
w ith d r a w a l
w e re
not
addressed because there was
not an im m ediate need for
irrigation water.
The Corps has begun
an Environmental Assessment
that will be com pleted before
the water release begins.
For more information
o r to c o m m e n t o n th e
E nvironm ental A ssessm ent,
contact K im Larson at the
Corps’ Portland District Office
at (503) 808-4776 or em ail
h im
at
Kim.W .Larson@ usace.army.
O reg o n G o v e rn o r
John K itzhaber d eclared a
drought emergency in Eastern
O regon in Septem ber 2001
that is still in effect. Subsequent
to the declaration, the Bureau
o f R e c la m a tio n re c e iv e d
requests from irrigators for the
rele ase o f w a te r sto red at
W illo w C re e k R e se rv o ir.
W ithout the w ater releases,
farm ers in the W illow C reek
area expect severe econom ic
losses.
A previous drought
em ergency declared in 1992,
led to tem porary contracts for
irrig a tio n w ater th at year.
Irrigation w ater has not been
contracted from Willow Creek
R eservoir storage since that
tim e. S hould irrig atio n be
proposed as a long-term use,
a supplem ental inform ation
report w ould be prepared by
the Corps to address impacts.
We’re Too Crowded” Sale
June 20-July 11
Senior Center
news
T h e S t. P a t r i c k ’s
S e n io r C e n te r m e n u fo r
Wednesday, July 9, is spaghetti
w ith m eat sauce, vegetables,
tossed green salad, fruit, and
peach cobbler w ith cream .
M embers o f the Christian Life
C enter will serve. The dining
hall has been decorated with
a patriotic them e to honor the
Independence Day holiday.
Ernie and M ary Jean
M c C a b e v o lu n te e r th e ir
tale n ts to keep the d ining
space enhanced w ith tim ely
rem inders o f the season, each
month.
The quarterly meeting
o f the A rea Agency on Aging
(AAA) Advisory Council met
at the center on June 25, after
enjoying the Wednesday meal
w ith local participants. The
people atten d in g represent
senior centers form Pendleton,
M ilton-Freew ater, Um atilla,
I r r ig o n , P ilo t R o c k a n d
Heppner. The agency serves
p e o p le in U m a tilla a n d
M o rro w c o u n tie s . E a c h
quarter they meet in a different
senior center.
A fo rm to a s s e s s
c o m m u n ity n e e d s w a s
distributed, a recent caregivers
conference was given positive
review ; and it w as reported
th e le g is la tiv e s ta tu s fo r
continued funding o f services
is very tenuous. Some services
will simply end July 1. A four-
year plan is in process o f being
put together as a basis for
future funding requests.
O f particular interest
w as the statistical report o f
cost per m eal at each center.
The average cost among all the
c e n te r s is $ 6 .0 2 , w ith
v a ria tio n s fro m $5.21 to
$8.32. Total num ber o f meals
s e rv e d fo r th e 1 0 -m o n th
period, July 1,2002 to April
3 0 , 2 0 0 3 , w a s 4 3 ,0 6 7 .
P endleton serves m ore than
o n e m e a L p e r w e e k .; T he
Heppner center served 4,273.
T h e n u m b e rs in c lu d e the
delivered meals.
These statistics will be
considered when the Heppner
center’s directors meet on July
16. T he present suggested
donation is $2.50 per senior
meal, and $4.50 is charged per
p erso n s u n d er age 60. An
increase m ay be considered.
T h e S t. P a t r i c k ’s
Senior C enter has received a
bequest from the A drian and
Velva B echdolt Estate. Both
w ere long-tim e teachers in
M orrow County schools. The
fam ily also operated a ranch
near Hardman for many years.
WVSC to hold
one July meeting
The only m eeting o f
the W illow Valley Service
C lu b in Ju ly w ill be this
Thursday, July 3. Bring a
lunch and com e to the park
in Heppner. The meeting will
be h e ld fro m 12-1 p .m .
Important business relating to
C oncerts In The Park and
food service at the M orrow
C o u n ty F a ir w ill be
discussed.
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IHS announces scholarship winners
A p p ro x im a te ly
$ 6 5 0 ,0 0 0 o f s c h o la r s h ip
m oney w as aw arded to lone
H igh School seniors at the
2003 graduation cerem ony
h e ld Ju n e 6 in lo n e. T he
following are the scholarships
and awards given:
T h e K en S n id e r
M e m o ria l S c h o la rs h ip o f
$ 1000 was aw arded to Cayle
Krebs.
The lone V olunteer
F ir e f ig h te r ’s A s s o c ia tio n
Scholarship o f $200 for tw o
y e a r w e n t to S h e e n a
Christman.
T he A rm y R eserve
N a tio n a l S c h o la r/A th le te
A w a rd w e n t to D ia n a
McElligott and Michael Radie.
The Jason H alvorsen
Memorial Scholarship o f $500
each went to Cam eron Krebs,
Tracy Griffith, Michael Radie,
D ia n a M c E llig o tt, C a y le
Krebs and Karl M organ.
T h e lo n e C a rd in a l
B ooster C lub aw arded $200
e a c h to C a m e ro n K re b s ,
Diana McElligott and Sheena
Christman.
The lone Youth Group
aw arded $100 each to Karl
M organ, D iana M cElligott,
Jam ie V andenBrink, Tracy
G riffith, C aitlin O rem and
Michael Radie.
T h e 4 -H L e a d e r ’s
Council Scholarship o f $500
w as a w a rd ed to C am ero n
Krebs.
The Top M iss Junior
Rodeo aw ard o f $750 w ent
to Tracy Griffith.
T he C lass o f 2000
aw ard w ent to C ayle Krebs.
T he Sw ede and
Francis Carlson Scholarship
o f $200 each w ent to Tracy
Griffith and Andrew' Rietmann.
The lone A m erican
L egion P ost #95 aw ard ed
$300 to Sheena Christman.
The Elks Scholarships
went to Girls First ($700) and
T h ird at D istrict ($1 2 0 0 )-
C aitlin O rem , G irls Second
($300)- Sheena. C hristm an,
G irls T hird ($ 2 0 0 )- T racy
Griffith; Boys Second ($300)-
C am eron Krebs, Boys Third
($200)- M ichael Radie.
T h e O u ts ta n d in g
Senior Athlete award went to
Andrew Rietmann.
The OS A A Award o f
E xcellence w ent to M ichael
Radie and Diana McElligott.
T he W illow Valley
Service C lub Scholarship o f
$600 w ent to Koby Rea.
T h e C ity o f lo n e
Scholarship o f $500 w ent to
Andrew Rietmann.
T he C re a tiv e C are
Pre-S chool S cholarship o f
$200 w ent to Karl M organ.
The M ike M athew s
Memorial Scholarship o f $750
each w ent to Tracy G riffith,
D ia n a M c E llig o tt, C a y le
Krebs and M ichael Radie.
T he South M orrow
C o u n ty T ru s t/D o lla rs fo r
Scholar o f $500 each went to
Sheena Christm an and Diana
McElligott.
The Bank o f Eastern
O regon aw arded $500 each
to C a m e ro n K re b s a n d
Michael Radie.
The Carl W. Troedson
Scholarship o f $1000 each
w ent to Sheena C hristm an,
Tracy Jo (iriffith, Cayle Krebs,
C a m e ro n K r e b s , D ia n a
M cE llig o tt, C aitlin O rem ,
M ichael Radie and A ndrew
Rietmann.
The Umatilla-Morrow
County Farm Bureau aw arded
$400 to C am eron Krebs.
T h e B o is e S ta te
U n iv e r s ity
W e ste rn
U n d e rg ra d u a te E x c h a n g e
T u itio n S c h o la r s h ip fo r
approxim ately $20,400 went
to Jamie VandenBrink.
T h e C L D P a c if ic
G rain Scholarship o f $300
went to Sheena Christman.
T he M id-C olum bia
Bus Com pany, Inc aw arded
$150 each
to
J a m ie
V a n d e n B rin k a n d C a y le
Krebs.
The Blue M ountain
C o m m u n ity
C o lle g e
Scholarship o f $1000 each
w ent to C o d y B erg stro m ,
M ichael R adie and C aitlin
Orem.
T h e C la s s o f ’68
Memorial Scholarship o f $250
each went to Tracy Griffith and
Diana McElligott.
The M orrow County
E d u c a tio n A s s o c ia tio n
Scholarship o f $500 w ent to
Jamie VandenBrink.
A d d itio n a l h o n o rs,
s c h o la r s h ip s a n d a w a rd s
p r e s e n te d to in d iv id u a l
students include:
S heena C h ristm an :
L ew is an d C la rk C o lle g e
D ean’s Scholarship o f $4000/
yr for approxim ate total o f
$ 16,000; Middlebury College
aw ards and grants over four
years for an approximate total
o f $ 6 4 ,0 0 0 ; W illa m e tte
U niversity aw ards over four
years o f an approxim ate total
of
$ 8 8 ,0 0 0 ;
and
E liz a b e th to w n C o lle g e
P rovost’s Scholarship for an
approximate four year total o f
$40,000.
Tracy Griffith: Eastern
Oregon University Pell Grants
for an approxim ate total over
four years o f $14,400 and
O regon O pportunity G rant
approxim ate total over four
years o f $5000; University o f
Idaho Western Undeigraduate
E x c h a n g e fo r fo u r y e a rs
approxim ately $23,000 and a
Presidential Scholarship o f
$750.
Cayle Krebs: Oregon
State University grant awards
over four years approximately
$6000.
D ia n a M c E llig o tt:
C ornell C ollege scholarship
and grant aw ards o f $26,000
per year for approxim ately
$ 104,000; University o f Idaho
Top N on-R esident Student
A w a rd s ,
P r e s id e n tia l
Scholarship and tuition awards
o f $ 17,000 per year for an
approximate total o f $68,000.
C a itlin
O re m :
N orthern A rizona University
scholarship and tuition awards
for four years approxim ately
$22,000; University o f Hawaii
W e s te rn U n d e r g r a d u a te
E x c h a n g e fo r fo u r y e a rs
approxim ately $28,000; and
W ashington State University
C ougar Freshm an A cadem ic
A w a rd fo r f o u r y e a rs
approxim ately $20,000.
M ic h a e l
R a d ie :
W ashington State University
C o u g a r A c a d e m ic A w ard
$5490 per
year
fo r
approxim ately $22,000 and
D e a n ’s M erit S c h o larsh ip
$1000 per
year
fo r
approxim ately $4000; Beloit
College $ 11,500 per year for
approximate total o f $46,000;
U niversity o f Idaho W estern
U n d e rg ra d u a te E x c h a n g e
$5718 per
year
fo r
approxim ately $23,000 and
Presidential Award $ 1000 per
year for approximately $4000;
O re g o n
I n s titu te
of
T e c h n o lo g y
D e a n ’s
Scholarship Award o f $2500
per year for approxim ately
$ 1 0 ,0 0 0 ; O r e g o n A rm y
N ational G uard “You C an ”
a w a r d fo r
le a d e r s h ip
excellence; and Blue Mountain
C h a p te r o f N atio n al W ild
T urkey Federation aw ard o f
$500.
K o b y R e a : P e r ry
Technical Institute Pell Grants
for an approximately total over
tw o y ears for $ 8 ,1 0 0 and
E qual O p p o rtu n ity G rants
approxim ately $800.
A ndrew R ietm ann:
Pell G rants for approxim ate
total over two years o f $6700.
Je re m y
T u llis :
U niversity o f Idaho- H onors
R e c o g n itio n s , W e s te rn
Undergraduate Exchange for
fo u r y e a rs a p p ro x im a te ly
$23,000, Top N on-R esident
S c h o la r s h ip fo r $ 4 0 0 ,
P r e s id e n tia l S c h o la r s h ip
approxim ately $750.
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