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Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Bank of Eastern Oregon awards $6,000 in scholarships Natalie McElligott Josh Kegler B ank o f E astern O regon aw arded tw elve $500 sch o la rsh ip s to graduating seniors through its A gricultural/B usiness Scholarship Program. This is the twelfth year the bank has offered this program, giving away over $33,000 during that time. Four students from o ur area receiv ed scholarships, they include: Josh K egler, Riverside High School, was JV and varsity captain of fo o tb all, bask etb all and track team s, and is a member of National Honor Society. Som e o f his community service included time as umpire for Little League, referee for youth basketball and Red Cross blood drives. Josh hopes to play collegiate football at University of Oregon while stu dying for a b u sin ess marketing degree. M eghan M. McCabe, lone High School, played volleyball, basketball and ten n is. She was sophomore and junior class Vice President, is a member of National Honor Society, Drama Club, OSSOM and participated in several 4-H clubs. Her goal is to obtain a degree in animal science from the U n iv e rsity o f Idaho. Natalie McElligott, lone High School, carried the title of team captain in basketball and volleyball and she participated in track and field. She is a member of National Honor Society, O SSO M , STARS and International Club. Natalie v olunteered many hours during her high school years in her community, helping on canned food d riv e s, b o o ster club events and participating in numerous fu n d raisin g groups. She plans to attend Oregon State U niversity and m ajor in A g ric u ltu ra l B usiness Management. William Gates, lone High School, played football and b a sk e tb a ll and was captain of the football and Volunteers paint upper hall of HES basketball teams as a junior and senior. He was a member of the Drama Club, National Honor Society and In tern atio n al C lub, and volunteered his time with the lone Youth Group, Little League, Babe Ruth and Pee-W ee B ask etb all. W illiam plans to attend Pacific University in Forest Grove and will major in Journalism and m inor in Business/Economics. BEO Bancorp is a holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 11 branches in six eastern Oregon counties. B ranches are located in Arlington, lone, Heppner, C ondon, Irrig o n , B oardm an, B urns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil and Moro. The Bank of Eastern O regon also o p erates a m o rtgage d iv isio n and offers brokerage services thru BEO F in an cial Services. Its’ website is www.beobank.com. Justice Court report (Counter-clockwise from left): Jannie Allen, Cara Osmin with Bessy the Dog, Garrett Robinson, Karen Smith-Griffith, Mary Ann Elguezabal, Tate Gentry and Terri Gentry in front of one of their new wall creations at Heppner Elementary School. Teachers and other volunteers from Heppner decided to take on a summer project- painting the upper hall of Heppner Elementary ■ School. The p ain ters volunteered their time and the Parent’s Club donated the supplies, Due to d eclin in g en ro llm e n t at H ES, the second-floor classrooms are not in use, however, students still use the hall to travel from one side of the building to the other. Feeling like the h a ll’s gray and w hite co lo rin g looked like a “p riso n ,” teach er Jannie Allen organized a painting party to add life back to the area. Enlisting the help of Cara Osmin, Terri Gentry, Pam Dowdy, Karen Smith- G riffith , M ary Ann Elguezabal, Karen Clough, M ary H aguew ood, Marianne Smith and Loma Botefuhr, the group spent sev eral days p ain tin g a v ariety o f in sp ira tio n a l pictures on the hall walls with sayings that included: “ See w hat you can d o ,” “Stop, Look and Listen,” “Miss School...M iss Out” and many others. The teach ers and volunteers hope that the children attending school next year will enjoy the new artwork and pick up a little extra inspiration for the year. F o llo w in g is a sum m ary report for the M orrow C ounty Justice Court (combined Heppner and Irrigon) for the time period o f Jan. 1, 2004 through May 31,2004. The report gives a highlight of the cases filed and the fin an ces receiv ed . The totals are calcu lated by offense date. C ases Filed: Misdemeanors- 70; DUII- 25; Fish and G am e- 11; M inor Traffic and O ther V io latio n s- 821; FED (Evictions)- 31; and Small Claims- 16, for a total of 974 cases. •' " F in es, fees and restitution received totaled $142,791.21. The amount turned over to the county was $99,493.99 and the amount turned over to the state was $4 2 ,1 9 7 .2 2 . Restitution was paid out in the amount of $1,100. Extension Office to close for 4th of July The M orrow C ounty OSU E xtension Office will be closed on July 5, 2004 to observe Independence Day. Eastern Oregon University announces 2004 graduates E astern O regon University held its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 12 at Community Stadium. More than 860 students earned their degrees at EOU during the 2003-04 academ ic school year. Students from the area that earned a degree include: H eppner- B ias Elguezabal, B.S., Physical E du catio n & H ealth; Amanda Gutierrez-Wilson, B .S., L ib eral S tu d ies; C h ristin e K enny, B .S., L iberal S tudies; F o rrest M cKinnis, B.S., Physical Education & Health; Corey Miller, B.S., A gricultural B usiness M anagem ent; Stacey W ainwright, B.S., Multidisciplinary Studies; Boardman- Claude Birt, M.T.E.; Israel Ganvoa, B .S., L iberal S tu d ies; Charles VanGorder III, B.S., Liberal Studies; The Heppner Pool will be CLOSED this Saturday & Sunday July 3rd and 4th. Have a happy 4th of July! PROPANE SALES A SERVICE lo n e- K athryn T w orek, B .S., B usiness Administration; and Irrig o n - K lint K endrick, B.S., Business A d m in istra tio n ; D aire O ’B rien -R ich ard s, B .S., Multidisciplinary Studies. E astern O regon University, ranked number two in the nation as a “Best Value for Public Colleges and U n iv e rsitie s” by C o n su m e r’s D igest m ag azin e, o ffers exceptional faculty, personal a tte n tio n and a ttractiv e facilities in a remarkable setting in La Grande and at 16 distance learning Centers th ro u g h o u t the state. At EOU, students engage in u n d erg rad u ate research, internships and cooperative opportunities, international experiences and community service for today’s global society. EOU is a student- cen tered cam pus, measuring its success by the achievem ents o f its students. Four HHS players selected as baseball All-Stars Four Heppner High School baseball players were included in the 1A/2A All-State Baseball All-Star list. Selected for the first team were pitcher Chuy E lg u ezab al, sen io r; infielder Kyler Lovgren, senior; and outfielder Kory P au llu s, ju n io r. F irst basem an Luke M urray, senior, was selected for the second team. Thinking of changing from olectric or oil to proponot CALL: M ORROW C O U N TY GRAIN GROWERS Lexington, OR 1-800-452-7396 • 1-541-989-8221 Homo Hooting, Shop Hooting, Hot Viator Heaton, On Demand Water Heater If you’ve enjoyed the lone Fourth of July fireworks in the past, \V^V and would like to — contribute, please mail % your contributions to: ( lone Fourth of July Committee P.0. Box G lone, Oregon 97843 % f? ur,h «***, > W ednesday, June 30 ,20 0 4 - T H R E E St. Patrick’s Senior Center news July 7, the Christian Life Center volunteers give their time and energy to make the Center’s gathered meal a pleasant and comfortable time. The menu coming up is: Sloppy Joes (hamburger), potato salad, celery sticks, buns and Grandma Lantis’ strawberry frozen dessert. Since March 1, Cindy Kennedy and Debbie Basile have been cook and assistant cook for the senior meals. Cindy is a native of the area, a daughter of Betty and Mel Piper. She has two teenage children for whom she wants to be able to give adequate attention while they are at home. The part-time aspect and the community service is what please her most about the position she has. She has worked at the Bank of Eastern Oregon and also at cleaning houses for a time. Debbie, with her husband and two teenage sons, moved to the Heppner community a few years ago. She also prefers part-time work in order to be a full-time mother and homemaker. She learned of the opening while working at the Center as a volunteer and has found that “it fits.” Both women love to cook, enjoy working together and especially enjoy the people they serve. Sometimes they have added the bonus of live music to our hour together. Debbie is an accomplished pianist and Cindy loves to sing. Menus are put together with a committee’s help. They know that color and seasoning adds an important final touch to any meal. Sheila Piper, coordinator, has announced that a volunteer driver is needed to deliver meals in the Heppner area, Wednesday noon, each week. The route is a six to seven mile route each week. At the present time, there are no rural clients. The volunteer would come at 11 a.m., to assist packing the hot meals to deliver immediately. While the driver’s time is volunteered, he or she would receive a mileage reimbursement for miles driven each month. The rate is 32 cents per mile, paid by CAPECO. Vacation Bible School at Lexington Baptist July 5-9 L ex in g to n B ap tist Church will be hosting a five- day Vacation Bible School July 5-9 from 6:30-8 p.m. This year the program will be directed by Audrey Patching of Pendleton. Patching is an area d ire c to r fo r C hild Evangelism Fellowship and has extensive Bible training and experience working with children. She will be assisted by local church helpers. The w e ek ’s a c tiv itie s w ill include dynam ic B ible lessons, games, songs and inspiring missionary stories. The Vacation Bible School is open to all children between the ages of 4-12. Lexington Baptist is located at 170 B Street. Call Sandy Van Liew at 676- 5050 for more information. Heppner Library has new hours To provide for the Irrigon Library, the Oregon T rail L ib rary D istric t- H ep p n er B ranch w ill be seeing new hours. Also, the lib rary w ill be clo sed Saturday, July 3 in honor of the 4th of July. The new hours will be: Sunday and M onday- clo sed ; T uesday and W ednesday-11 a.m.-8 p.m.; T h u rsd ay - 12-5 p.m.; Friday- 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday- 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Story tim e is held on Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. F or more information, contact OTLD- H eppner B ranch at 676- 9964. 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