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I SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 4,2014 Alldritt receives Windy River teacher recognized for Grant Rigby award outstanding math contributions lone Community School cook Kay Alldritt was the recipient o f this year’s Grant Rigby Memorial Award. The Grant Rigby Memorial, named for a past lone teacher, was set up to recognize lone school staff members who go the extra mile to serve students. Alldritt received the award for her “countless hours” preparing for and serving students. “She never complains and always has a smile on her face when students come in,” stated Student Body President Gus Peterson during the award presentation. “She is one of the first to notice when a student is struggling with an issue and makes it easy for students to approach her when they need help." Alldritt also received $300 to go toward enhancing any school-related program she chooses. -Contributedphoto B O A R D M A N — A by building curriculum Windy River Elementary resources for the Morrow School Title 1 teacher has County School District’s been reco g n ized kindergarten as an outstanding through sixth-grade c o n t r i b u t o r to teachers, helped the the m ath em atics district to organize c o m m u n it y o f math professional O re g o n by th e development O reg o n C o u n cil o p p o rtu n itie s , o f T e a c h e rs o f Rhonda Boor and has supported Mathematics teacher workshops (OCTM ). Rhonda Boor on the im plem entation won the award for OCTM o f Common Core State A rea 11 for U m atilla- Standards into everyday Morrow counties. teaching. M ath is a d v a n c e d “Rhonda Boor is a great among school children by educator and leader in our teachers and others who district, and someone who work on the progress in supports the work we do math education and work with math, reading and to increase the quality of data-driven instructional m athem atics education. practices,” said Morrow OCTM members are math County School D istrict teachers and classroom S u p e r in te n d e n t D irk teachers who are interested Dirksen. “ She helps our in k e e p i n g q u a l i t y district move forward in m athem atics in Oregon educating students and schools. According to the supporting staff.” InterMountain ESD, Boor’s O C T M p r o m o te s work has dem onstrated a com prehensive math she is indeed one of these e d u c a tio n co m m u n ity people. She has bolstered and supports educators in the mathematics community im plem enting state and national math standards. “ It is an honor to highlight accomplishments, leadership and excellent work of people who promote mathem atics across our state,” said Molly Smith, vice president o f OCTM. “The state o f Oregon is fortunate to have forward- thinking people in the mathematics community!” Aguilar receives pep band award lone sophomore Jorge Aguilar was awarded the first annual Bob Baker Pep Band award recently at lone High School. - Contributed photo Boardman Kiwanis awards scholarship Hospital foundation announces award recipients Kiwanis Club o f Boardman has announced that it has awarded scholarships to 2014 graduating Boardman and Irrigon seniors. Each $500 scholarship was awarded in recognition of the students’ academic qualifications, financial need and community involvement. Chosen to receive scholarships were Gregg Shimer and Samantha Hernandez of Riverside High School, and Nildia Resendiz and Betsy Guadarrama of Irrigon High School. The Pioneer Memorial program at Columbia Basin Dawna Dougherty. attending Colorado Hospital Foundation has College. Nildia Resendiz Northwestern a n n o u n c e d th is M a k e n z i e is graduating from Community year’s scholarship C orrea is in her Irrigon High School C o lleg e in th e ir awards to students s e c o n d y e a r at this year and plans d e n ta l h y g ie n e who wish to further E a ste rn O regon on attending Oregon Nicole program . L illian their studies in a U n iv ersity S t a t e Kempken is the daughter of health care field. with a goal U niversity Mark and Sylvia The foundation of obtaining or Eastern Oregon Sandford. m akes an annual JoAnna her degree University with the K a rla J im in e z is award in the name Patton in sociology, goal o f becoming graduating from Riverside with a career o f Dr. W allac e a registered High School and Wolff, a one-time physician goal o f w orking n u r s e . plans on attending Nildia is the E astern O regon ASSE International begins and return at the in the com m unity. The in th e fie ld o f Rebecca Jepsen daughter of University with the Student Exchange Programs end o f the school year scholarship was set up by behavioral health. T h e F id e l and goal o f becoming (ASSE) is seeking local host or semester. Each ASSE his children when scholarships were Luz Resendiz. a certified nursing families for international student is fully insured, he passed away. This year’s Dr. funded by a gift Mekayla Kindle a s s is ta n t. K arla high school boys and girls. brings his or her own from Earl and Hazel is graduating from Lillian is the daughter of These students are 15 to 18 personal spending money Wolff scholarship in the am ount o f W ils o n , w h o se H e p p n e r Hi g h Sandford Carlos Jiminez. years of age, and desire to and expects to contribute fam ily are School and Adara Hasbell come to this area for the to his or her share o f $ 1 ,5 0 0 g o es to Jo A n n a P a tto n . lo n g -tim e plans on attending is graduating from lone upcoming high school year household responsibilities, the nursing program High School and plans on or semester. as well as being included JoAnna is a graduate Sean Murray r e s i d e n t s o f C l a c k a m a s o f the lone at B o is e S ta te attending Blue Mountain T h e s e e x c h a n g e in normal family activities Community College and area. U n iv ersity Community College students are conversant in and lifestyles. will be attending Eastern The foundation with the goal wi th a c a re e r English, bright, curious and Families can choose O re g o n U n i v e r s i t y ’s also awarded $500 of becoming goal o f obtaining anxious to learn about this their students from a wide nursing program this fall, scholarships to the a registered Ryan a b a c h e l o r ’s country through living as variety o f backgrounds, Dougherty with the ultim ate fo llo w in g n u r s e . degree in nursing part of a family, attending nationalities and personal goal of becoming a students: M ekayla is & and becoming an high school and sharing interests. R e b e c c a the daughter of Jim Adara Hasbell Intensive Care Unit th e ir own cu ltu re and Persons interested in registered nurse. The foundation Jepsen is attending and Becky Kindle. (ICU) nurse. Adara language with their newly obtaining more information Whitworth N icole Kempken is is the daughter of Ray and adopted host family. The about becom ing a host also awarded $ 1,500 University, studying graduating from Heppner Angie Hasbell. exchange students arrive family should call toll free to the fo llo w in g the field of High School and from their home country 1-800-733-2773 or go to students: Cidney Coster Sean M urray physical plans on attending s h o rtly b e fo re sch o o l host.asse.com. therapy. w ill be in h is B lu e M o u n ta in second year in the school of Ryan Dougherty Community College pharmacy at Oregon is graduating and then transferring State University this f r o m lease have your to C h e m e k e t a Friday, June 13 from fall. Heppner Community College 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.- Celebrate Cidney Coster High School Mekavla to p articip a te in Heppner Day: The event DECORATIONS REMOVED w ill b e g in h e r th i s y e a r Kindle th e ir p aram ed ic will start with sidewalk s e c o n d y e a r at and plans to program . N icole sales by our local merchants FROM THE CEMETERY BY B lu e M o u n ta in attend Arizona State is the daughter o f Donna starting at 9 a.m. The Bank University in their Sherman. C o m m u n i t y Makenzie hursday une th o f Eastern Oregon will College, with the Correa speech pathology L illian Sandford is be serving up a barbecue goal of transferring program. Ryan is graduating from Heppner cu sto m er ap p rec iatio n Heppner Masonic Cemetery to the surgical technology the daughter of Cliff and High School and plans on lunch from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. in the AmeriTitle parking lot. There will be children’s games at 1:30 p.m. and small dog races at 2:30 p.m. at Heppner City Park. F a rm e r’s M arket - Friday, June 20 - Friday, September 26 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Heppner City Park: If you are interested in participating in the farmer’s market, contact Margaret Flaherty at 541-676-5972, Ginger Keithley at 541- 676-5576 or Ed and Marie OREGON Struthers at 541-676-5443. June 23-27 - Multi- Church Vacation Bible School at the Lutheran C hurch and Parsonage Lawn. Fi»h & Wildlife! H eppner’s Music In the Park, last Sunday of the W here: Start Tim e: month from 5-7 p.m.: -Sunday, June 29 - 5-7 W hen: E nd Tim e: p.m. -T ri Cities Steel Drum Band -Sunday, July 27 - 5-7 Address: 58430 Willow Creek Rd., Heppner, Oregon p.m. - The Emersons -Sunday, August 24 - 5-7 p.m. - Dakota Brown For more information contact Betty Gray at the Morrow County Public Works Office (541) 989-8214 Duo Families needed for exchange students Chamber Chatter P T J 5 9 th » » « a l * « “ “ F is h in g p e t b y Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Morrow County Parks r t l ] F re < are sponsoring a F R E E YOUTH FISHING DERBIÎ Cutsforth Park 8:30 am Saturday, June 14,2014 11:00 am For children 14 years old and younger I.
