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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Six RHS grads receive final Mary Local seminary student receives She plans to attend Michael scholarships C in h 2010. em ek eta C om m unity scholarship from Valby, Thrivent The Mary Michael fam ily selected six 2011 R iv e rsid e H igh S chool graduates to receive $400 scholarships to further their e d u c atio n . The aw ards, presented to Jordan Nichole C onnell, Em ily Doherty, Juana Gaytan, Kalynn Ma rie McKee, Oscar Madrigal and A lejandra M endoza, are given for long-term involvement in Boardman community and Riverside High School Activities. Connell has been active on the city youth advisory council, 4-H youth development projects, varsi ty track and field, basketball and volleyball throughout her four years at Riverside High. She plans to attend Eastern Oregon State Uni versity for two years and then transfer to the OHSU nursing program, with the goal of becoming a regis tered nurse. Doherty has been described by m any as a “natural leader.” One local *Get $30 Back on every Energy Star* Window or Patio Door HPMAX Triple Pane for the price of Double Pane CK S T businessperson commented that “Emily is more aware and engaged in the Board- man community than most adults living here.” Doherty plans to attend Oregon State University in Corvallis. G aytan describes herself as a form er “shy g i r l ” w h o s e lif e w as changed by involvem ent with RHS Key Club. She has an im pressive record o f community service, job shadowing and leadership positions at RHS. Juana plans to attend Oregon State University and would like to enter the pre-medicine/ general science program. McKee has an ex tensive leadership resume at RHS and in the Boardman Community. After working part time for the Boardman Chamber of Commerce dur ing the summer of 2010, she continued to volunteer at the chamber as her time per mitted. She coordinated the annual community Christ mas tree lighting program • A lso siding, Rain Gutters & Insulation “Your Hometown Contractor“ CALL TODAY FOR A FREE W PRESSURE- ESTIMATE (541)567-2348 • (541)276-0097 • 1-800-265-2348 Stop by Our Showroom! 30599 Lauback • Hermiston C '£ 2 mnnsulationigeolnpt.net • CCB#97049 • Member N E.O H B.A. College with the goal o f a career in management. Madrigal has been involved w ith track and soccer during his years at Riverside. His opportuni ties for community involve ment are limited because he works each summer as farm laborer. He also works in a local restaurant. He plans to attend Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA. He is focusing on success in the crim inal justice field, because he wants to make his parents proud o f him. M endoza has an extensive history of volun teer work while upholding high academ ic standards. She has many awards for academic excellence while participating in RHS bas k etball, soccer and v o l leyball. Alejandra has been accepted at Oregon State University and is looking forw ard to involvem ent with their College Assis tan ce M igrant P rogram (CAMP). Mary Michael scholarships for outstand ing and long-term com munity involvement have been aw ard ed to qua l i fied Riverside High School graduates since 1989. Mary Michael, who lost her life to cancer in 1988, was in tensely involved in Board- man com m unity life and youth activities. She was: instrumental in organizing a safe community Halloween party for Boardman chil dren; a willing, dedicated volunteer for the earliest Boardman 4th of July fire works shows; and an ar dent Little League coach. M em orial gifts provided the funds for the earliest scholarships, and her family has donated to the fund in order to build the principal and increase the number of annual awards. This is the last year the Mary Michael Scholar ships will be awarded. Open House Gas Transmission Northwest LLC You are invited to attend an open house to learn more about the proposed Carty Lateral Project in Morrow County. Gas Transmission Northwest LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada (a leading North American energy infrastructure company) proposes to build a 20- to 25-mile natural gas pipeline lateral to serve an electric generating facility being proposed by Portland General Electric. The proposed pipeline lateral would extend from GTN's existing mainline near lone northward to the PGE plant site. The lateral as proposed would be capable of transporting approximately 200 million cubic feet a day (MMcf/d) of natural gas to make electricity to serve PGE's 800,000 customers. The natural gas could come from Canada and the U.S. Rockies. GTN is committed to working with those who live and work along the potential pipeline routes. This open house is an opportunity for you to learn more about the project, the potential routes, schedule, environmental fieldwork and design and to gather your feedback. Valby representative Betty Carlson hands seminary student Carmelo Di Salvo a scholarship check for $2,267 while Molly Kill and Umatilla-Morrow Thrivent president Jim Kullnat look on. - Photo by Andrea Di Salvo I’m amazed by the outpour ing I’ve seen from local churches of all denomina tions.” Valby’s most recent c o n trib u tio n cam e from their 125th anniversary cel ebration in May. During the Valby anniversary, the church had floral bouquets available to decorate the historical Valby cemetery. While the flowers were free, attendees were encouraged to make donations contrib uting to Di Salvo’s scholar ship. The resulting dona tions exceeded $1,600. The Umatilla-Mor row chapter o f T hrivent agreed to m atch part o f the donation at $.50 on the dollar. The resulting schol arship check was awarded to Di Salvo at last week’s Questions? We look forward to meeting you at the open house. Umatilla-Morrow Thrivent meeting. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a faith- based, not-for-profit finan cial services organization that works with members to support their communi tie s, c o n g re g a tio n s and individuals through volun teer activities and gifting programs. The Umatilla-Mor row County Chapter has 538 m em bers w ho have contributed 458 volunteer hours and worked to raise $32,641 in funds for lo cal programs. Other local projects have included a com m unity-w ide auction to raise funds for a child with cancer and building a handicap-accessible play area at a local park. lone Auxiliary to hold silent auction Over the Tee Cup The lone American Legion Auxiliary Post #95 is having a silent auction o f wreaths and gift baskets July 1 through July 3. The items, donated by local businesses and individuals, will be on display at the lone Market and Deli. Bids will be accepted from July 1 through noon on July 3. Proceeds from the auction will go into the Aux iliary’s beef fund. The lone American Legion Auxiliary donates a beef to the Kidney and Liver Veteran’s Home in Vancouver, WA every year. If anyone wishes to donate a wreath or gift basket, they can contact Becky Rietmann at 541-422-7230. Si x t e e n p l a y e r s turned out for Ladies’ Play day at WCCC on June 14. N ancy P ropheter, Corol Mitchell and Virginia Grant tied for low gross o f the field. Ann Elgin took low net, and Lynnea Sargent had the least putts. For flight A, low gross was a tie betw een Eva Kilkenny and Karen Thompson. Eva Kilkenny also had the long drive. On flight B, Pat D o u g h erty had the low gross and the long drive, Jan Paustian held low net and Burul DeBoer had least putts. In flight C, L au ra Rogers held low gross and long drive, while Bev Steagall had low net and Suzanne Jepsen had the least putts. A nn E l g i n h a d chip-ins on #1 and 38, and Virginia Grant had a chip- in on #1. Ann Elgin had a birdie on #1. Long putt went to Jan Paustian and KP to Virginia Grant. Doherty family reunion to be held The “Blackhorse” Dohertys are hosting an ex tended family reunion on Sunday, July 3. Friends and family are invited to gather at the Morrow County Fair Grounds for a potluck picnic beginning at 1 p.m. Plates and eating utensils will be provided, but all who attend are asked to bring their own beverages. On Saturday, July 2 at 6 p.m., a Ceili will be held at the Heppner Elks Club for all family and community members who would like to attend. A Doherty cousin will be teaching Irish dance steps and “calling” some dances. There will also be an open mic for musicians, singers, dancers and entertainers to perform. All ages are welcome. Morrow County Public Works The "come-and-go" format of the open house will allow you to spend as little or as much time as you like talking with our project experts - one-on- one or in small groups. Visit the project Web site by going to www.gastransmissionnw.com and clicking on the Carty Lateral Project Link. You can also call, toll-free, 1 855.21 CARTY (855.212.2789). You can email us at carty@transcanada.com. C a r ty G a s P la n i Carmelo Di Salvo, DSL, recently received a scholarship o f $2,267.02 f r o m Va l by L u t h e r a n Church and the Umatilla- Morrow chapter o f Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The scholarship is to help Di Salvo with his expenses as a student at the Insti tute o f Lutheran Theology (ILT), an online seminary based in Brookings, SD. Di Salvo, who is a familiar face at Heppner Family Foods, holds a B.A. in economics from Buffalo State University, as well as an MBA in entrepreneur- ship and a doctorate in orga nizational leadership, both from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. Di Salv o also teaches business classes part-time for the University o f Phoenix in the Portland area. He and his wife oper ate Di Salvo’s Italian Ice Cream, m aking and sell ing gelato in the Heppner area. With all of that on his plate, Di Salvo says he was blessed to have local churches step up to encour age him in his career change into the ministry. “ E v e r y o n e has been very supportive,” he said, “both financially and with ready helping hands. Community lunch menu 366 W. H w y 74. P .O .B ox 428. U n n g to o OB 97839 641-989-9600 There are better locations to dispose of paint than a landfill. Recycling your old paint free, is simple and something that everyone can do. More importantly, protecting our environment is something we should all want to do. That’s why the PaintCare program was created to make it easy for everyone to recycle and properly dispose of every can of unused paint. Dispose of FREE of charge a t these locations North and South Transfer stations. 69900 Frontage Ln, Boardman, OR 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR Every Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. T-, ham Elohim Covenant Church mem bers will be serving lunch on Wednes day, June 29 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include chicken divan, rice pilaf, orange-kissed beets, spiced oranges, hot rolls and chocolate pud ding. Menu is subject to change. OHV PARK POKER RUNNERS, STOP BY AND PICK UP YOUR RETRACTABLE TOOL TETHER AT THESE RETAIL LOCATIONS TransCanada In business to deliver AVAILABLE AT BRANNON'S AUTO, MCGG, PETTYJOHN'S & MURRAYS 1
