FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 27, 2008
lone students lobby state legislators in Salem
Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation
accepting scholarship applications
The Pioneer Memo an application must include
rial Hospital Foundation an the following: age, fam
nually awards scholarships ily status, personal goals,
to individuals that wish to future employment plans,
obtain health care related educational background,
education assistance.
employment background
To be eligible for and personal and employ
scholarships the applicant ment references.
must have been a resident
The ap p licatio n
of Morrow County for six should also include a brief
months at the time they budget reflecting the need
make application. Students for assistance, a personal let
must be pursuing or intend ter stating why the applicant
ing to pursue education di feels they should receive as
rectly related to health care sistance, two letters of refer
delivery.
ence and a current academic
Applicants must ei transcript.
ther be enrolled or intend to
Applications are due
enroll in a recognized and by March 15 and should be
school and the mailed to Pioneer Memorial
Members of the OWGL Board of Directors stand with four students from lone High School after appropriate
course
of
study
must en Hospital Foundation, P.O.
serving cake to the Governor of Oregon on Valentines Day at the capitol building.
compass a period of at least Box 515, Heppner, OR,
three months.
97836.
the outside of the rotunda
For more information
The foundation will
to view the Oregon Pioneer
consider applications not contact Linda Kenny, 64875
Statue from the very top of
only from graduating se Kenny Road, Heppner, OR,
the capitol.
niors, but also from indi 97836,541-676-5303 (home
“I learned so much
viduals that wish to move phone), or any of the founda
and it was great to be able to
in to the health care field. tion board members: Betty
see what goes on ‘behind the
The scholarships are renew Brown, Linda LaRue, Me
scenes’ in our government,”
able upon application each lissa Lindsay, Sherree Ma
said high school junior, Alex
year. There is no specific honey, Larry Mills, Shannon
Carlson. “My favorite part
application
form, however Miller, or Glen Ward.
of the entire trip was being
able to go out onto the sen
ate floor while business was
being conducted.”
Senator David Nelson (R-Pendleton) stands with students Alex
lone School appre Carlson
and Brenna Rietmann at the senate majority leaders
ciates Senator David Nel desk at the
The number of stu for transfer students and
capitol building on Valentines Day.
son (R-Pendleton), Senator
dents attending Eastern Or part-time students is also
Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day),
egon University is up 3.1 available for fall term 2008
Representative Greg Smith
percent for the current win applicants.
(R-Heppner) and Repre
ter term over the university's
A nother change
sentative Bob Jenson (R-
2007 winter enrollm ent is that all EOU students,
Pendleton), Tammy Dennee
tally.
whether enrolled on-campus
OWGL Executive Director
Danny Aynes, direc or online, are now served by
and her staff for their coop
tor of admissions at EOU, a centralized Admissions
eration in allowing students
said that extended applica Office.
on the floor with them.
tion deadlines, fee remis
“President Lund has
To learn more about
sions and additional funding brought a sense of optimism
the Oregon Wheat Grow
sources for college tuition, to our efforts and people are
er’s League or to become a
such as the Oregon Oppor excited.” Cannon said. “Our
member, visit their website (L-R) Eric Jepsen, Brenna Rietmann, Emily Rietmann and Alex tunity Grant, contributed to regional center directors are
Carlson.
at www.owgl.org.
the increase in the number recruiting more students to
applying.
campus, something we’ve
Morrow County Historical Society EOU offers scholarships to transfer of students
“In an effort to serv e been hoping to do for a long
as many students as pos time.”
announces spring 2008 tours
students
sible, we made the decision
Looking ahead to fall
Did you ever won 541-481-3257, to reserve
Eastern Oregon Uni The maximum for need- to
extend
our
application
the Admissions Office
der what was on that large your seat on the tour bus. versity announced yesterday based scholarships is $600 deadline for winter 2008 un term,
is
intensifying
outreach ef
chunk of Morrow County Come early, park your car, that will offer scholarships also awarded over three til the beginning of the term. forts to attract more
students
landscape known as “The have a cup of coffee, and be to transfer students. The terms.
Students
were
able
to
apply
from
the
historic
12-county
Bombing Range” before in the bus by 10 a.m. There awards are both merit-based
"We think this will
the holidays, rath service region. The Oregon
the U. S. Government took is no charge for the tour; a and need-based and are be hugely successful,” said over
er
than
wait until spring,” legislature awarded EOU
possession in the 1940’s? donation of $2-3 per person available to students taking Mike Cannon, dean of en Aynes said.
$580,000 for its Rural Ac
And where is the location is suggested to cover the classes on campus, online rollment services at Eastern.
O
ther
incentives
cess
a portion of
and onsite through EOU’s “A large number of stu came in the form of Pride which Initiative,
of “Old Town Boardman?” cost of fuel.
will
be
earmarked
for
All interested per regional centers across the dents can benefit from these Grants awarded for fall and
Was there really a gold mine
early college preparation
in the old Boardman/lrrigon sons are invited to join the state.
awards.”
winter
terms.
The
awards
student retention
communities? Find out the Historical Society for $5 per
Students registering
EOU's regional cen were given to students who programs,
and
other
projects.
answers to these and other member. Memberships will for fall term 2008 are eli ters will be working with had stopped going to school
very opti
questions on a pleasant tour, be available for purchase gible to receive the awards. students interested in trans and ranged from $300 to mistic “We’re
about next year,”
jointly sponsored by Mor prior to the tour. Historical Amounts will vary based ferring and will be able $400 per term.
Aynes
said. “We are re
row County Historical So Society Members have seat on grade point average, to provide more detailed
“We
feel
that
the
evaluating
who we recruit,
ciety and Boardman Senior ing priority, and will receive financial need and full and information within the next awards, which were offered where we recruit
and how
early information about part time status. The maxi week. For more informa to those students who had
Citizens.
we
recruit.”
The first of several upcoming tours prior to mum amount for merit- tion call the Financial Aid
out of school for at
Private individuals
narrated historical tours of the general public. Historic based scholarships is $ 1,500 Office at (541) 962-3550 or been
least
two
terms,
made
the
and
foundations
are also
Morrow County will take Tours of Irrigon, south Mor awarded over three terms. 1-800-452-8639.
difference,”
said
Mike
Can
supporting
EOU.
Students
place Tuesday, March 25, row County and possibly the Not too late to join Colt wrestling
non, dean of enrollment ser living in Baker County are
from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boardman Grasslands are in
vices at Eastern. “Giving our eligible for scholarships
tour will be conducted in the the planning stages.
It
is
not
too
late
to
join
Colt
wrestling
and
learn
students a little extra incen from the Leo Adler Founda
The bus will return from Heppner's coaches and varsity wrestlers. Kids ages tive
comfort of the Boardman Sr.
can go a long way.” tion and the Oregon Agri
Center bus. The narrator will to the Sr. Center at noon. All five to 6,h grade are welcome to join. The cost is $25.
EOU also changed culture Foundation has pro
be Harold Baker, long time interested tour members are
Practice
is
every
Monday
and
Wednesday
from
its
application
fee policy, vided a scholarship endow
Morrow County resident. welcome to purchase a meal 5:30 to 6:30 with two tournaments on February 28,h and opting to credit the
$50 fee ment and funds to assist with
La Verne Gertler, CLD \yill at the Senior Lunch .The March 13th at 5 p.m. in the cafeteria.
to the student’s first tuition student recruitment in Union
drive the tour bus. The tour meal is $4 for those 54 and
will leave the Boardman Sr. under; or $3 for those 55 and lone Little League Baseball to hold bill, and financial assistance and Wallowa counties.
Center, 100 Tatone Street, up. Contact the Boardman
Willow Creek Baptist Church to hold
Sr. Center at 541-481-3257 sign-ups
at 10 a.m.
C o n t a c t t h e to add your name to the tour
lone Little League Baseball will hold a one time rummage sale and luncheon
Boardman Sr. Center at list.
sign-up session on Wednesday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. at
Willow Creek Bap
A soup luncheon
Wheatland Insurance. The cost is $30 per player or $60 tist Church will hold a rum will be held around noon at
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For more information contact Gregg Rietmann at tions for this sale.
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Four students from
lone High School had the
unique opportunity to lobby
state legislators at the State
Capitol building on Valen
tine's Day.
In cooperation with
the Oregon Wheat Grower’s
League Board (OW GL)
of Directors, Brenna Riet
mann, Alex Carlson, Eric
Jepsen and Emily Rietmann
pressed lawmakers to be
aware of pesticide reporting
and transportation issues af
fecting the wheat industry,
“it was encouraging to see
high school students inter
ested in this opportunity,”
said Erin Heideman, OWGL
Membership Chairman and
teacher at lone High School.
“The students represented
our school and community
with class and were eager to
offer input to legislators.”
Students were chil
dren of current OWGL
members and each have
had their fair share of work
experience on the family
farm. Following a legisla
tive reception hosted by the
OWGL the night before,
each student was paired with
a senator or representative
and were on the senate or
house floor during part of
the day on Valentine’s Day
while business was being
conducted. They were each
also matched with a group
of OWGL board of directors
and made the rounds to vari
ous legislator offices urging
cooperation and awareness
of specific talking points
related to wheat.
Additionally, Rep
resentative Greg Smith (R-
Heppner) scheduled a pri
vate capitol tour and each
student was able to climb
EOU’s winter enrollment
increases across the board
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