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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Bank of Eastern Oregon awards $5,000 in scholarships Arthur Ekstrom Sara Peck Blair Keithlcv Bank o f E astern O regon has aw arded 10 $500 sch o larsh ip s to graduating seniors through its A gricultural/B usiness Scholarship Program This is the 13th year the bank has offered this program, giving away over $38,000 during that time. This year’s awards went to Kyle Huddleston, B lair K eithley, A rthur Ekstrom, Sara Peck, Erica Moore, Whitney Weedman, Lindy Jo B lack, Ree A rm stro n g , H aley Hueckman and Ashley Mund Kyle H uddleston, Heppner High School, was head organizer of the annual v e te ra n s cerem ony, volunteered as a 4-H camp counselor, held the teen cap tain title in C olt B asketball and was a re p re se n ta tiv e for the Morrow County Parks and Recreation Board He has v olunteered many hours m ow ing law ns for St. Patrick’s Church Kyle plans to a tte n d U niversity o f Oregon and will major in business administration and minor in international affairs. B lair K eithley, H ep p n er H igh School, coached Colt volleyball and basketball and participated in the coat and dollar crive, canned food drives, and helped to set up a Red Cross blood drive She also volunteered her time during the St. Patrick’s Day Cruz- In Blair is a member of the Oregon Trail Livestock and K ool K itchen K ids 4-H C lubs and served as ambassador from 2002 to present. B lair plans on e n ro llin g and studying business administration and m anagem ent at Portland State University A rthur Ekstrom , lone High School, played fo o tb a ll and bask etb all during his high school years, was a youth group member, and a volunteer fire fighter He is a m em ber o f the N ational H onor Society, enjoys working on motor vehicles, riding r. otorcycles, and hunting. He has been awarded numerous math, technical, and skills awards, and has gained w ork experience at IRT, L.L.C., M o rter Farm s, N eiffer Farms, Swanson Ranches, and G reenup C ustom Spraying Arthur plans to atten d E astern O regon U niversity and m ajor in a g ric u ltu ra l bu sin ess management, with a minor in crop and soil sciences Sara Peck, lone High School, participated in many canned food drives and service trips in the lone Youth Group, was a member o f beef and horse 4-H clubs, National H onor Society, and International Club She was team captain for basketball and volleyball, played tennis and participated in track Sara plans to attend Eastern Oregon University and will m ajor in ag ric u ltu ra l business management and m inor in cro p and soil science. E rica M oore, R iverside H igh School, served as senior class vice president, was ICUA Youth Rally re p re se n ta tiv e , c o o rd in a to r o f SOLV, member o f National Honor Society, leadership class, and Pep C lub, and w as nominated to represent the state o f Oregon at National Young Leaders Conference She also served as varsity ten n is cap tain E rica vo lu n teered her tim e as wrestling statistician, Head Start Day C are, Sam B oardm an E lem en tary carnival, the W atermelon Festival, high school dance committees, and Red Cross Blood drives Awards and h onors in pho to g rap h y , geography, language arts, science, foreign language, math and reading have been added to her list o f accom plishm ents. Erica plans to atten d W estern O regon U n iv ersity in Monmouth, Oregon, and she will major in business. Whitney Weedman, Sherman High School, was varsity co-captain o f the basketball team, participated in volleyball, and lettered in Kyle Huddleston track Whitney was senior class vice president and an active member o f OSSOM, 4-H food and swine clubs, and participated in FFA She also volunteered as 6th grade camp counselor Whitney plans on accounting and agricultural business classes at Linn Benton Community College and then transferring to continue her accounting and agricultural business education at Oregon State University. Lindy Jo B lack, Prairie City High School, was active as student body tre a su rer, w as v arsity volleyball captain and took M VP aw ards on both basketball and volleyball teams. Lindy Jo received citizenship aw ards from Prairie City High School and the FFA and has currently been chosen to serve as 2005 G rant C o u n ty Fair and Rodeo Queen Community service time has been spent helping to build stock panels and planting flowers at the fair grounds, helping youth clip ste e rs, g ath erin g firew ood for the elderly, SMART reading, National Honor Society blood drives, and assisting in the Canyon M ountain Dum p Site cleanup F u tu re plans include a tte n d in g the U n iv ersity o f Idaho, majoring in agri-business and animal science and staying active in the collegiate FFA program Ree A rm strong, Grant Union High School, played on the g o lf and basketball teams. She was a m em ber o f the N ational Honor Society, drama club, honor band and pep band, served on stu d en t government, was OSSOM treasu rer, and took numerous awards in FBLA competitions Community serv ice in clu d es peer mediation, the Lunch Buddy Program, PEP, and STARS. Ree is affiliated with the John Day Church of the Nazarene F u tu re plans include m ajo rin g in b u sin ess administration with a minor in a cco u n tin g at the N o rth w est N azarene University. Haley H ueckm an, Grant Union High School, played volleyball, basketball, and track Haley served on stu d en t g overnm ent. Community service included the Lunch Buddy program, peer mediation, Red Cross blo o d d riv es, baseball announcing, and food basket drives She was a member o f STARS, PEP Coalition, PEP Teen Radio, and junior PEP leader Haley served as youth board m em ber on State o f Oregon Commission on Children and Families o f G rant C o u n ty and volunteered for numerous co m m u n ity fu n d raisin g activ itie s Ree lo o k s forward to attending either Boise State University or Albertson College o f Idaho, and will major in marketing and minor in graphic design A shley M und, M onum ent High School, was active in volleyball, basketball, golfing, FFA, 4H, stu d en t co u n cil, class government, and served as school y earb o o k e d ito r Ashley volunteered at the Missoula Children’s Theatre, served as ch air for community service and Red Ribbon Week She also v o lu n te e red on Senior T uesdays at the S enior Center and participated in n u m ero u s fund raisin g activities in the community. Ashley plans on attending eith er E astern O regon University or Oregon State University, and will major in a g ric u ltu ra l stu d ies and minor in business BEO Bancorp is a holding company for Bank o f Eastern Oregon which operates 11 branches in six eastern Oregon counties. B ranches are located in Arlington, lone, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie C ity, Fossil, and M oro Bank of Eastern Oregon also o p e ra tes a m o rtgage division, loan production offices in H erm iston and O n tario , and o ffers brokerage services thru BEO Financial Services. The b a n k ’s w eb site is wwwbeobank.com. Hedman wins horseshoe tourney Tim H edm an, Heppner, won the double elim in a tio n s in g le s ’ horseshoe tournament held at the Elks Club picnic. The tournament began at Anson Wright Park Sunday but was carried over to M onday night at H ag er Park in Heppner because o f rain. Hedman and Kelly Fox, also Heppner, won the double elimination doubles’ tournament Wedding Tabl es Iricia C o e an ti j o n L o r e n c e W edding S atu rday, J une 2 5 th - Kari M o r g a n an ti C liacl R o k ie Wedding - Satu rday, June 2 5 th B o U i ie R a n k in an ti D a v id B a te s Wedding - S a tu rd a y, July 2 n d C lie y e n n e R o g ers anti D a n ie l D e C l u e Wedding - S a tu rd a y, July Qth Speidel Water R esista n t P ocket Watch w /a N ight Light S k a n n o n W alton anti R o b ert H a n tl Wedding - ¿2. Peterson's P Î 2 Jewelers/ <v 7 H«ppn*r 676-9200 Wedding - S a tu rd a y, O ctober 8 th Wouldn’t one think it a safe bet that this is the only Chamber where UPS leaves a vat o f bull semen, and the executive director gets to deliver it? You just never know what you may find when you walk through the Chamber of Commerce Then again, it is about business diversity Why would I mention this? After reading some articles about local economy statistics and the absence o f specific industry data, and then attending the Eastern Oregon Rural Alliance meeting in Heppner, both enforced the uniqueness of eastern Oregon Though we do not all fit in the same box, we can work together for greater leverage at the state level by coming to agreements and sharing them with lawmakers and voters The rewards are endless. During the Alliance meeting, Judge Laura Pryor challenged attendees to view the dozen Oregon maps with counties identified. Each o f the twelve maps had different divisions o f regions acco rd in g to the departm ent represented There are: ODOT regions, Community Solution regions, Tourism regions, Housing regions, OECDD regions, Community Services regions, Regional Investment Boards, and the list goes on with none having identical boundaries. Many counties are divided on these maps. This is not a very efficient or organized way to do business. Could we, Pryor ask, divide the state into regions consistent for all o f the entities involved9 What a refreshing challenge Wouldn’t one think that it would be much easier to bring people together and find solutions if this were the case9 The benefits of easily identifiable regions would make functioning together so much easier Think on this If the Eastern Oregon Rural Alliance can make this happen, there will be no stopping them Related to progress: “If you can’t tell which specific industries your economy is invested in, it is difficult to analyze progress towards economic goals ” Sometimes we forget this as we work to attract jobs to this area Sometimes we try to be too much like the metropolitan areas Then, on the other hand, sometimes we are just too darned independent to come together to make the changes we need to make. Are we overlooking what may be right under our noses? Whether we grow depends a great deal on the concentration o f our work force in growing versus declining industries Who are we? What do we need9 What products do we have for creating jobs? In the meantime while we contemplate and discuss these ideas, the Eastern Oregon Rural Alliance is on the right track Because o f their persistence, there is now an Office o f Rural Policy in Salem. Never forget that unified voices do count. Salem is beginning to realize that if Eastern Oregon is not healthy, the State o f Oregon is not healthy. Finally. Heppner Chamber members will be taking a tour o f the county OHV Park on Thursday, June 23. Sixty permits were issued there over Memorial Day weekend and 120 visitors circled the campfire that night. Cattle are content grazing there while people have good family experiences. The only trouble, according to Judge Tallman, is that cattle have become so accustomed to ATVs that ranchers can’t round them up on a 4-wheeler; it takes a horse. Julie Watkins earns degree Heppner native Julie W atkins g rad u ated from Portland State University on June 11 with a 4.0 grade point average this term and a 3.65 accumulative grade point average She received a bachelor of applied science in child and family studies with specializations in early childhood education and families in society. Julie is in Heppner working for the U S. Forest Service this summer in ran g e and fire This is her th ird summer w ith the Forest Julie Watkins Service She hopes to get a job in her field this fall Julie is the daughter o f Gary and Barb Watkins of Heppner Music camp deadline nears The Oregon East Symphony announces its first deadline for registration for its annual summer music camp, to be held at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton from July 25-29. Tuition for campers who register by June 30 is $ 110. The music camp runs from Monday through Friday, from 8:45 a m to 4 p m , includes lunch, and offers classes and ensembles for musicians from first grade through adult. The large ensem bles offered are Symphony Orchestra, String Orchestra, Beginning Choir, Chamber Choir, and Jazz Band Faculty include Kenneth Woods, musical director and conductor o f the Oregon East Symphony conducting the symphony orchestra; Michelle Giansante o f Portland conducting the string orchestra, Lezlee Flagg of Great Falls, Montana, conducting the beginning choir, Michael Frasier o f LaGrande conducting the chamber choir, and Margaret Mayer o f Pendleton conducting the jazz band Registrations are accepted until the day o f the camp, with tuition increasing to $125 for registrations postmarked by July 15 and to $ 140 for on-site registration C o n tact the O regon East Sym phony for registration forms and more information at oes@uci net, 541-276-0320, or go to www oregoneastsymphony org for complete information and registration forms WILLOW RUN GOLF COURSE ~ Golf Play Day at Willow Run - Saturday, July 2nd ~ $5 for 9 holes M immuj ' j DflUJ 217 North Main • Heppner Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner. Lexington & lone 1 By Claudia Hughe*, Executive Director S a tu rd a y, July 3()th M O Ilie S c k n e itle r an ti R yan H a lv o r s e n 4 Chamber Chatter Barbecue $5 per plate - (Beverages extra) Willow Run G olf Course East end o f Wilson Road, Boardman ( 541 ) 481-4381
