Presenting the Class of 2008 lone student recipient of $1,000
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - THREE
agricultural scholarship
Emily Rietmann of
lone High School was one
of 20 recipients nationwide
who was awarded a Ca
reers in Agriculture schol
arship for 2008 from Land
O’Lakes, Inc. and Winfield
Solutions, LLC (wholly
owned by Land O’Lakes,
Inc.
The award w inners
are high school seniors who
will enroll in a two- or four-
year agronomy or a related
Heppner High School Class of 2008
crop production program
in the fall and who demon
strate leadership abilities
and high academic perfor
mance. Each scholarship
winner will receive $1,000.
Since its formation
16 years ago, the Careers in
Agriculture scholarship pro
gram as awarded more than
$440,000 in scholarships to
rural youth.
“We are continually
amazed by the quality of
applicants and the potential
they hold for the future of
our industry,” Matt Fanta,
director of Marketing and
Solutions, Winfield Solu
tions, said. “The Careers
in Agriculture Scholarship
program is just another way
we demonstrate our commit
ment to the future develop
ment of the cooperative
system and the farm com
munity.”
University of Idaho announces
113th commencement candidates
Many dressed up while others
sported flip flops, but regardless of a
choice in wardrobe some 1,400 University
of Idaho students celebrated their educa
tional accomplishments at the university’s
statewide commencement ceremonies this
spring. Ceremonies took place April 30
in Bois?, May 1 in Idaho Falls, May 5 in
Coeur d’Alene and May 10 in Moscow.
A total of 1,917 students are
eligible for the graduation this May from
the University of Idaho. These include 1,301
baccalaureate degrees, 95 law degrees, 68
doctoral degrees, 23 specialist degrees and
353 master’s degrees. Local graduates were:
Julie Ann Morter of Heppner with a bach
elor’s degree injustice studies, Meghan Marie
McCabe of lone w ith a bachelor’s degree in
animal science, and David Lynn Miller of
Irrigon with a bachelor’s degree in fishery
resources.
Van Cleave grad HHS graduation ceremony held
uates from Navy
recruit training
lone High School Class of 2008
Catch the reading bug this
summer
at
the
library
Join the Heppner branch of the Oregon Trail Li
brary District and discover the amazing world of insects.
The 2008 Summer Reading-Program is open to young
people, pre-school through sixth grade with books, pro
grams, prizes and a lot of fun.
Pre-registration for Summer Reading begins on
Friday, June 6. More information and a complete schedule
of events will also be available on Friday, June 6. Programs
begin on Friday, June 13 and end on Friday, August 1. All
programs of free of charge.
Laptop raffle winner announced
The laptop computer raffle, which was organized
by Christine Raible as a fund raiser for her People to
People Ambassador Program, is over and a winner has
been drawn. The drawing was held on Friday, May 30, in
lone. Tucker Rice, of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, served
as the official ticket puller. The winner was Lena McEl-
ligott of lone. Raible looks forward to reporting back on
her trip when she returns this summer.
Holly Rebekah Lodge to
hold On house
shower
Sunday, June 8, the Holly Rebekah Lodge in
Lexington will have a house shower for Gene and Chirella
Wallace whose house burnt down recently. The shower will
be held at 2 p.m. As you can imagine they are in need of
about everything. Cake and refreshments will be served
and we invite the entire community of Heppner, lone and
Lexington to attend and help get these people on their
feet again.
Marriages
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released
the following report of marriage licenses issued:
-May 29: Richard Allen Nelson, 37, Irrigon and
Darcy Anne Haselbusch, 34, Irrigon.
Morrow County
wheat tour set
for June 6
The Morrow County
Dryland Crop Tour will be
held on Friday, June 6.
Topics of discussion
during the Morrow County
Dryland Crop Tour will
include soft white winter
wheat variety performance
under late-seeding condi
tions.
Larry Lutcher, Ex
tension Agronomist with Or
egon State University, says,
“This tour will be unique
- we’ve had a very dry year
in Morrow County,” and he
describes the local, variety
testing program as “survival
of the fittest.”
Also included in the
tour is a demonstration of
dark northern spring wheat
varieties. Don Horneck,
OSU Extension Agronomist,
will talk about a topic that is
on everyone’s mind—the ni
trogen fertilizer situation—
supply and demand, prices,
and what thefl'uture holds.
Dan S te in e r o f
MCGG and PGG will pro
vide insight on the current
wheat market and price ex
pectations during and after
harvest. Call the Morrow
County Extension Office
(541-676-9642) if you have
questions or would like to
join a caravan to the first
stop.
Navy Seaman Ap
prentice Matthew J. Van
Cleave, son of Myma J. and
Tim J. Van
Cleave
o f H ep
pner was
recen tly
promot
ed to his
cur r ent
rank upon
g r a d u a Matthew J.
tion from Vancleave
recruit
training at
Recruit Training Command,
Great Lakes, IL.
Van Cleave received
the early promotion for out
standing performance dur
ing all phases of the train
ing cycle. Training which
included classroom study
and practical instruction
on naval customs, first aid,
firefighting, water safety and
survival, and shipboard and
aircraft safety. An emphasis
was also placed on physical
fitness.
Van Cleave is a 2006
graduate of Heppner High
School.
Top Photo: Whitney Matthews and Sean Murray, HHS
co-valedictorians, share a laugh before graduation began
on Saturday. Bottom Photo: Tavler Hodges and Kelsie Fox
smile at the crowd after receiving their diplomas. -Photos by
Sandy Matthews and David Sykes
Halvorsen re
MC Public Works to hold ceives
master of
Household Hazardous
arts degree
Allison Halvorsen
Waste
event
recently received her master
Morrow County Public Works will be sponsoring of arts degree in teaching
a Household Hazardous Waste Event this year on the third
weekend in September. For times and locations contact
541-989-9500. For additional information call DEQ at
(503) 229-5913, or 1-800-452-4011.
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from Pacific University
at the College of Arts and
Sciences commencement
exercises held in Forest
Grove on May 17, 2008.
She received her bachelor’s
degree from the University
of Oregon in 2005 in Fam
ily and Human Services
She was a 2001 graduate of
lone High School. She is the
daughter of Frank and Cathy
Halvorsen of lone.
Reverend Keith
Brudevold to
retire
The Reverend Keith
Brudevold will retire on
Monday, June 30. A retire
ment reception will be held
at the Heppner United Meth
odist Church on Wednesday,
June 11, at 7 p.m.
The reception is
open to anyone from the
community who would like
to attend.
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