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coach and assistant softball
coach.
-approved the follow-
ing employment/promo-
tions/transfers-Tina Crow-
ell, SBE/WRE counselor,
Christine Estrella, IJSHSS
junior high math teach-
er, Kyla Johnson, WRE
sixth-grade teacher, Jessica
Lentz, HJSHS half-time
secretary/half-time alterna-
tive ed assistant, Chelsea
Matheny, HES fifth-grade
teacher, Tim McCreary,
IJSHS high school sci-
ence teacher, Meghan
McDonough, WRE Title
I teacher, Stella Naillon,
WRE sixth-grade teacher,
Ivan Navarette, IES/IJSHS
English Language Learner
teacher (all 2018-19), Jeny
Mendoza, SBE ed assistant.
-approved the follow-
ing extra-duty contracts-
Robert Barker, RJSHS head
girls’ wrestling coach, Tif-
fany Locey, IJSHS assis-
tant high school volleyball
coach, Vanessa Pacheco,
IJSHS head high school
volleyball coach, Ken
Thompson, IJSHS head
football coach, head girls’
wrestling coach (all 2018-
19).
-approved the follow-
ing list of coaches recom-
mended for rehire for 2018-
19 (Heppner listed only):
Heppner High School-
Greg Grant, athletic direc-
tor, head football coach,
Virginia Grant, half-time
cheerleading coach, Les
Payne, Robert Wilson, as-
sistant football coaches,
Mindy Wilson, head vol-
leyball coach, assistant
volleyball coach-vacant,
Antonia and Russ Nich-
ols, both half-time head
cross country coaches,
Jeremy Rosenbalm, head
boys’ basketball coach,
Ken Grieb, assistant boys’
basketball coach, Robert
Wilson, head girls’ basket-
ball coach, Russ Nichols,
assistant girls’ basketball
coach, Mark Lemmon, head
wrestling coach; Heppner
Junior High-Chad Doherty,
head football coach, Joe
Armato, assistant football,
Terri Gentry, head volley-
ball, Danielle Eberhardt,
assistant volleyball, Rocky
Turner, head boys’ basket-
ball, Doug Boor, head girls’
basketball, vacant-assistant
boys’ basketball, assistant
girls’ basketball, head wres-
tling.
-approved the follow-
ing list of non-coaching
positions recommended
for hire 2018-19 (Hep-
pner listed only): Hep-
pner Elementary-Madison
Rosenbalm, TAG coor-
dinator, Sarah Matheny
and Melissa Coiner, both
half-time DART, Mary Ann
Elguezabal, English Lan-
guage Learner site coordi-
nator; Heppner Jr./Sr. High
School-Jeremy Rosenbalm,
annual, Rick Drake, band,
Alaina Lemmon, drama
advisor, John Flaherty and
Petra Payne, half-time TAG
coordinators, John Flaherty,
DART; District-Melissa
Coiner and Jill Ledbetter,
RTI District coordinators.
-adopted the 2018-19
board calendar, on Mon-
days with exceptions, be-
ginning at 7 p.m.: July-no
meeting, August 13-District
Office, Heppner Elemen-
tary, September 10-Hep-
pner Elementary, October
8- Riverside Jr./Sr. High
School, November 13
(Tuesday)-Sam Boardman
Elementary, December 10-
A.C. Houghton Elementary,
January 19-no meeting,
February 11-Windy River
Elementary, March 11-Ir-
rigon Jr./Sr. High School,
April 8-Heppner Jr./Sr.
High School, May 13-Ir-
rigon Elementary, June
10-Morrow Education Cen-
ter, Irrigon.
-heard the following
announcements: seniors’
last day, Thursday, May
24; Memorial Day Holiday,
Monday, May 28; gradu-
ations, Saturday, June 2,
with Riverside High School
in Boardman at 10 a.m., Ir-
rigon High School at noon
and Heppner High School
at 2 p.m.; students’ last day,
Thursday, June 7; summer
school: all Irrigon schools
and Heppner High School-
June 12-29, Riverside credit
recovery-June, all Board-
man schools and Heppner
Elementary, July 31-Au-
gust 15; jumpstart incom-
ing kindergarten program
for all communities, July
31-August 15; next regular
board meeting, Heppner El-
ementary, Monday, June 11.
Wranglers Riding Club
has announced the results
for its May 13 play day.
Results are:
Poles
Leadline
1. Jaylee Schlaich
43.79
2. Ellie Rinehart 48.44
3. Devyn Pottala 52.62
4. Elli Gene Fennern
59.31
PeeWee Wranglers (7
and Under)
1. Mary Ashbeck 36.07
2. Tate Turner 38.87
3. Beau Broeckel 46.89
4. Morgan Milligan
1:02.38
Lil Wranglers (8-10)
1. Healy Hisler 32.10
2. Rowdie Jo Brockel
37.05
3. Amelya Pinkham
37.35
4. Brooklyn Hendricks
39.93
Junior Wranglers (11-
15)
1. Hallee Hisler 24.14
2. Saige Jensen 33.22
3. Zandra Masterson
34.84
Barrels
Leadline
1. Jaylee Schlaich
26.38
2. Ellie Rinehart 26.38
3. Devyn Pottala 30.41
4. Jonny Ashbeck 33.75
PeeWee Wranglers (7
and Under)
1. Paige Miller 26.85
2. Mary Ashbeck 31.43
3. Beau Brockel 36.79
4. Tate Turner 43.08
Lil Wranglers (8-10)
1. Amelya Pinkham
28.67
2. Rowdie Jo Brockel
29.46
3. Healy Hisler 30.80
4. Quiad Jensen 31.24
Junior Wranglers (11-
15)
1. Hallee Hisler 18.90
2. Saige Jensen 25.64
3. Zandra Masterson
28.85
Goat Tail Untying
Wedding Tables:
Emily Thompson
& Keenan Jack
June 23, 2018
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Foundation announces
scholarship awards
The Hospital Founda-
tion annually awards schol-
arships to students studying
for a career in health care.
These awards are renew-
able as long as the student
maintains eligibility and
stays in a health care field.
Ryan Dougherty was
awarded the Dr. Wal-
lace Wolff Scholarship of
$1,500. This scholarship
was funded by the late Dr.
Wolff’s family in honor of
his many years of service
to the hospital and the com-
munity. Ryan’s goal is to
obtain a Master’s degree
in speech and language
pathology. She received her
Bachelor of Science Degree
Summa Cum Laude from
Arizona State University
and is enrolled in graduate
school.
The following students
were awarded scholarships
funded by a donation from
Earl and Hazel Wilson:
Kevin Murray was
awarded $1,250. Kevin
is enrolled in the Oregon
State University’s Degree
Partnership program with
BMCC and he has been
admitted into OSU College
of Pharmacy Early Assur-
ance Program which grants
early admission to select
candidates. Kevin plans to
work towards a pharmacy
degree and also an MBA.
Rylee Kollman was
awarded $1,000. Rylee
is a member of the Army
National Guard and has
become an EMT through
her training. She plans on
Leadline
entering nursing school at
1. Devyn Pottala 11.19 Eastern Oregon University
2. Kathryn Knowles
11.90
3 (tie) Kathryn
Knowles/Ellie Rinehart
12.00
4. Jonny Ashbeck 12.56
Secretary of State Den-
nis
Richardson
invites all
PeeWee Wranglers (7
elementary
and
middle
and Under)
school-aged
children
to
1. Tate Turner 15.66
compete
in
the
2019–2020
2. Morgan Milligan
Oregon Blue Book essay
20.13
3. Beau Broeckel 21.50 contest.
The 2019-2020 Blue
4. Paige Miller 22.78
Book
theme is “Celebrating
Goat Tying
Oregon’s
Local Festivals.”
Lil Wranglers (8-10)
Essays
should
answer the
1. Healy Hisler 26.80
following
question:
What
2. Amelya Pinkham
is
your
favorite
local
com-
51.48
munity
celebration,
festival,
3. Brooklyn Hendricks
carnival, fiesta or fair and
1:01.10
4 . H a d l e y Wr i g h t why? Contestants are also
encouraged to illustrate
1:05.66
Junior Wranglers (11- their essays with drawings.
The Oregon Blue Book,
15)
published
biennially since
1. Zandra Masterson
1911,
is
the
official state
17.75
almanac.
The
Blue Book
2. Hallee Hisler 18.23
contains
information,
list-
3. Saige Jensen 1:08.18
ings, and descriptions of
Oregon state government,
educational institutions,
Wranglers results for May 13
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and continuing her work
as a medic in the National
Guard.
Beatriz Aguilera was
awarded $1,000 She is a
student at Lane Commu-
nity College and is in the
process of completing her
prerequisites to enter the
nursing program through
LCC and OHSU. Her goal
is to work as a traveling
nurse.
Taylor Hamby will re-
ceive a $1,000. Taylor is
enrolled in Oregon State
University’s Honors Col-
lege majoring in biology
and pre-dentistry. Her goal
is to get her bachelor’s
degree at OSU and enter
dental school.
Jessica Kempken will
also receive an award of
$1,000. She is currently
finishing her second year
at Blue Mountain Com-
munity College, with the
plan of enrolling at the
Oregon State University
School of Pharmacy. She
has passed the National
Pharmacy Technician exam
and is currently working as
a pharmacy technician.
Brandy Quezada
Hermosillo was awarded
$1,000. She is finishing her
second year at BMCC and
has been admitted to Or-
egon State University. Her
goal is to major in human
development and family
science, with the long term
goal of becoming a social
worker.
Sophie Grant is gradu-
ating from Heppner High
School and was awarded
$500 to help her start her
college career at Pacific
University. Sophie’s long
term goal is to become an
optometrist. Sophie will
graduate with honors in
both her high school and
dual college courses.
Sonia Medina is gradu-
ating from lone Community
School and was awarded
$500 to start her educa-
tion career. She plans on
attending Western Oregon
University majoring in pre-
nursing with a long term
goal of becoming a forensic
nurse.
The directors of the
Hospital Foundation also
granted $40,000 to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital for its
capital improvement proj-
ects for the coming year.
“The directors of the
Hospital foundation are
pleased to be able to pro-
vide financial assistance to
students working towards
a career in health care and
also assist the hospital in
its efforts to improve care
and medical services to the
community,” said a news
release.
“The foundation is al-
ways willing to accept do-
nations to its long term fund
from which the earnings are
used annually for scholar-
ships and projects.” The fol-
lowing are the foundation
board members who may be
contacted about making a
contribution to the founda-
tion: Tim Dickinson, Linda
LaRue, Shannon Miller,
Tonia Adams, Sherree Ma-
honey, Melissa Lindsay and
Larry Mills.
Students invited to compete in
essay contest
media information, cul-
tural and arts organizations
and miscellaneous points
of interest to Oregonians
and visitors alike. It also
includes Oregon fun facts,
maps and state and election
history.
“The Oregon Blue
Book has been a state icon
for over 100 years,” said
Secretary of State Dennis
Richardson. “The Blue
Book is filled with great in-
formation on over 2,000 ar-
eas of interest that make up
Oregon. It covers all things
Oregon from absentee vot-
ing to aviation, banking to
butterflies, wages to wind-
surfing and much more. It’s
just a great resource and a
fun read with breathtaking
photos of Oregon.”
The winning essays and
drawings will be printed
in the Blue Book and the
authors and artists will be
invited to the capitol for the
official Blue Book release
party and celebration in
early 2019.
The deadline for sub-
mitting entries is October
16, 2018. Submissions must
include the student’s name,
grade, teacher ’s name,
school name and address
and be mailed, not emailed,
to:
Mary Beth Herkert,
State Archivist
Oregon State Archives
800 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97310
Contestants can find
contest information and
details by visiting the Blue
Book website. If there are
additional questions, con-
tact the Blue Book editor
at 503-378-5199 or send an
email to bluebook.chang-
es@oregon.gov.
All Saints to host
movie night
Friday, May 17, is mov-
ie night at the All Saints
Parish Hall, beginning at 7
p.m. This month’s award-
winning new release is rat-
ed PG and has been popular
with audiences of all ages.
Everyone is welcome
to come and enjoy a free
evening of foot-stomping
entertainment with a timely
message of self-acceptance,
tolerance and the courage
to dream big. For more in-
formation about the movie
details, call the Hopeful
Saints Ministry office at
541-676-9970.
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st
& 3rd Sundays
Deadline for ALL
NEWS AND ADS
MONDAY 5:00 PM
Available for:
Weddings ♦ Funerals
Family Events
Old
Country
Church
All are
Welcome