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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon FFA BANQUET -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE dishes, salads and desserts brought by the H eppner FFA members. Also during the ban quet there was the retiring o f 2011-2012 chapter of ficers, and the installing o f the 2012-2013 chapter of ficers. There were two guest speakers that attended the banquet, 2011-2012 state reporter Caleb Forcier and the Heppner alumni Friends ofFFA2012-2013 president Sylvia Sandford. A gift was given to the departing high-school prin cipal Daye Stone as a thank you from the Heppner FFA chapter. The 2011-2012 of ficers also gave their advi sor Beth Dickenson a gift for all o f her hard work. The banquet is an op portunity to congratulate and aw ard the m em bers who worked hard and par ticipated in numerous ac tivities and com petitions through the past year, as well as getting a chance to thank their local sponsors and supporters throughout their years o f service and donations. There was also a silent auction and a live auction to help raise m oney for Zech Hintz, who is now the 2012-2013 state treasurer. Zech says he would truly ap p re c ia te any help the community could extend to his yearlong adventure and com m itm ent. Along with the fundraising efforts that will be taking place, there has been an account set up at the Bank o f Eastern Oregon, where anyone may make a donation to help Zech fulfill his obligations as the 2012-2013 state FFA treasurer and give him the opportunity to grow and learn during the upcoming year. Local students to graduate from OSU Several local students will graduate from Oregon State University during the 2012 com m encem ent on Sunday, June 17, at 3:30 p.m. in Reser Stadium. M orrow C ounty stu dents g rad u atin g are as follows: Baillie L. Keithley of H ep p n er w ill rec e iv e a Bachelor o f Science degree in human development and family sciences. Dani M. Hill o f Lex ington will receive a Doctor o f Pharmacy degree (four year). Josie J. M iller, L ex ington, will graduate with a Bachelor o f Science in general agriculture. Kip H. Krebs o f lone will graduate with a Bach elor o f Science degree in agricultural sciences. A lan M. R ie tm a n n , also o f lone, will receive a Bachelor o f Science in agricultural business man agement. Cristina R. Montes o f Irrigon will receive a Bach elor o f Science in human developm ent and fam ily sciences. Erica L. M oore, also o f Irrigon, will graduate with a Master o f Science in counseling. This will be O regon S tate’s 143rd com m ence ment ceremony. It is expect ed to be the largest in the school’s history in number o f graduates, those attend ing com m encem ent, and overall attendance, OSU officials say. First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at the commencement. Calling all dreamers: Oregon Trail Library District launches summer reading program Readers o f all ages will explore the night this sum m er as the O regon Trail Library D istrict libraries in Boardman, Heppner and Irrig o n p resen t “ D ream Big— READ!” during their summer reading programs. A c tiv itie s m ay in clu d e program s on moon lore, dreams and wishes, noctur nal animals, and more. T he 2 0 1 2 S u m m e r Reading Program is open to young people, toddler through young adult, with program s, prize drawing, story hours and more. Reg istration for “Dream Big— READ!” begins on Friday, June 1. For more informa tion, call the library at 541- 676-9964. All programs are free o f charge. Ryder Cup results ball. Lunch w as served betw een the second and third rounds. Play w as o rg an iz ed by M att Scrivner, Duane D isque, G reg G rant and Ron Bowman. Regular play on Sun day, May 27, was hosted by Tim Hedman, Rick Britt and Roger Mortimore. Re sults are as follows. - FIVE Get to know our exchange students In the final installment ers, 30 and 27 years old, and skills best that way.” o f our conversations with a 21-year-old sister. Here, How has the experience South Morrow’s exchange he lives with Amy been for you? students, we span the globe and Brian Kollman “ It w as a w e and talk with students from while studying with som e. I am p lay North Am erica, Asia and the junior class at ing volleyball 11 Europe. HHS. y e a rs , but th e se Hyun Jun Kim What do you think four m onths were Hyn Jun Kim, or “Jake,” o f H ep p n er/th e my best experience, is a 16-year-old studying U S ? and we won. In bas w ith the ju n io r class at “It was a shock. Jorge Gomez ketball and track it Heppner High school. He Before I was here, Perrusquia was good, we won is being hosted by Alvin I w as in an o th er districts. I have a and Linda Liu. He comes to town where the population great family. I was in New Heppner from Seoul, South was 75 (Unity). So coming York, W ashington D .C ., Korea, but his parents live here (H eppner) was like Salem, the Tri-Cities. We in China for their work. Portland.” had so many track meets. What do you think o f Hep How has the experience It’s pretty good; I d id n ’t pner? been for you? think I could be that busy “Small? It’s not small “ 1 like it here. 1 think in lone.” for me. I don’t have a car; I I’ve grown up. We become What was the most difficult have to walk and ride a bike more self-sufficient. I care thing about this experi everyw here, so it is big. more about things I didn’t ence? In Korea we have buses, care about before.” “The hardest w a s.. .my subways, so I don’t What was the most city isn’t big, but it is still have to w alk so difficult thing about bigger than lone. lone has much. It was good this experience? only one store, no cinema. exercise.” “ The h a rd e st Everywhere we want to go, How has the ex thing w as giving we have to drive. I didn’t perience been for up friends, p lay think I could live in a small you? ing basketball and village, but I like it because HyunJun Kim “ N i c e . The (Jake) soccer. You can do of the people here.” tow n is pretty. It anything in a town What did you like best? is totally different. o f one million.” “The best is the small Here 1 have a lot o f free What did you like best? high school so I can learn tim e. E veryone is really “There’s a lot of things English and talk daily with tall; I thought I was tall, I really like about being my friends. I got to see but not here. School is not here...the sports, everyone D.C. 1 like the food; Chi ‘am azing’ but it is a new can play.” nese food, American food. experience for me.” Dominika Senkerikova 1 know it’s junk food but I What was the most difficult Dominika is a 17-year- like it. And, o f course, the thing about this experi old studying at lone Com volleyball season was most ence? munity School. Unlike her im p o rtan t. I ’m g ra te fu l “The culture. Not ‘cul Heppner peers, Dominika is to all the people in lone, ture shock,’ but it is pretty in the senior class in that they help me. different. I have more free lone, and will walk I don’t feel alone, I dom. but also the responsi in g rad u a tio n on feel like lone is my bility that comes with more June 8. She comes own family.” freedom. 1 was embarrassed from Uhersky Brod Cathy Hal- som etim es w hen people in the Czeck Repub- vorsen is the local who didn’t know me said lic, and is hosted by rep re sen ta tiv e o f hello.” Bink and Lynn Dee Dominika ASSE Internation Senkerikova What did you like best? Ramos. al, an exchange stu “Nature, the landscape. What do you think dent organization E verything is beautiful. o f lone? that has been coordinated There are no high buildings. “ lone is a sm all city student exchanges since At nighttime, you can see but with great community. 1972. Halvorsen reminds the stars. I ’m very satisfied to be everyone that host families “It is a good memory here. When I came, people are still being sought for for me.” paid attention to me; when next year’s exchange stu Jorge Gomez Perrusquia I have a problem, everyone dents. Anyone interested in Jorge is a 17-year-old helps me. I would tell other being a host parent should from Queretaro, Mexico, a exchange student to choose contact her at 541-422- city o f around one million a sm all school, you can 7131 (school) or 541-422- people. He has two broth learn the language and other 7107 (home). G ross: 1st, John Ed- m undson, 68; 2 nd, M att Scrivner, 72; 3rd (tie), Kelly Fox and Jim Martin, 73. Net: 1st, Roger Mortim er, 58; 2nd, David Allstott, 60; Larry Runyon, 61. Regular Sunday play on June 3 will be hosted by Gary Propheter, Roger Another cool spring has Ehrmantraut and Larry Ru delayed the emergence o f nyon. Puncturevine, Tribulus ter- restris L. or goathead. Puncturevine is not a noxious weed according to the Morrow County Weed This year's Celebrate flea market and craft fair, to fill out a form and get O rdinance, but it is o b Heppner event will be held with vendors set up on Main it back to the chamber for noxious. Seedlings have Street for Friday only. coordination o f placement. sprouted and, as soon as we on Friday, June 8. Registration forms are Vendors are responsible to have sunshine again, they It will include the an available from the Cham set up, clean up and bring will flower and go to seed. nual local merchants’ side Now is the time to get out a ber o f Commerce. Anyone their own tables. walk sale for those who par shovel or back-pack sprayer interested in participating The Bank o f Eastern ticipate. The city will also be promoting a community in the flea market is asked Oregon will be having a and eliminate these invaders community barbecue from just waiting to unleash their 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on wrath o f pain and misery on people or their pets. Anyone June 8. The c o m p le te ev en t who has ever stepped on a sc h e d u le is still in the goathead that was tracked works; any business that in on their carpet knows The quarterly meeting for the Morrow County Parks plans on doing something what that means. will be Monday, June 4, at 10 a.m. at the Morrow Grant special for Celebrate Hep Diligence and persis OHV Park. pner should let the chamber tence are the name o f this Contact Betty Gray at 541-989-8214 or bgray@ know so it can be put on the game. When digging goat co.morrow.or.us for directions and car pooling informa schedule and promoted. head plants, take care not tion. This is a wonderful opportunity to see one o f our to shake any seeds loose; three county parks. dispose o f the plant in the trash or a bum barrel. Go THANK YOUI1! back to the area in a couple o f weeks to check for new The Morrow County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council extends our sprouts, especially after a sincere appreciation to the following agencies, foundations, groups and rain. Each goathead burr individuals for their contributions to the Backpack Program. separates into five separate segm ents; each segm ent Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation T h irty -fo u r W illow Creek Country Club M en’s Club players competed in Ryder Cup matches Sunday, May 19. The players were divided into two teams by h andicap ran k in g s. The white team won over the black team, 17-15. Three match-play, nine- hole rounds were played: tw o-m an best ball, indi vidual matches and Scotch Wednesday, May 30,2012 Time to prevent puncturevine Get ready to celebrate Heppner has two to four seeds inside and can typically remain vi able for 3-7 years, patiently w aiting for just the right conditions to sprout. According to a spokes person from the M orrow C ou n ty W eed A d v iso ry Board, puncturevine can be found all o v er M or row County because the b urrs will hi t chhi ke on tires and randomly fall off and germinate. Everyone is reminded to be observant when parking cars; the car’s tires could be in a puncture vine patch. Free spray day held County parks meeting June 4 Wildhorse Foundation Eastern Oregon Correctional Facility Prison Blues Ford Family Foundation Monetary donations from private individuals Boardman’s Community Thanksgiving Celebration Morrow County Commission on Children and Familie: Morrow County Juvenile Department Morrow County Court Morrow County Sheriffs Office Morrow County Community Corrections Morrow County School District Community Counseling Solutions The cute weed waving at the camera may be meant to represent a noxious pest, but seemed anything but annoying as the mascot for the SWCD and NRCS’s second annual “Free Spray Day” at the Heppner City Park last Friday. The organizations handed out 140 one-gallon containers of ready-to-apply “Speedzone” to South Morrow homeowners to help control broadleaf weeds, bringing the county-wide total to 240 gallons of free spray. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Located In the Rolling Hills near Hardman. 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