TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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School supplies
needed all year
Ione student
receives SELCO
scholarship
Payton Miller, Ione
High School, received a
scholarship of $2,500 from
SELCO Community Credit
Union. Miller was one of 20
Oregon high school seniors
and one of only two eastern
Oregon seniors awarded
the scholarship. The other
eastern Oregon recipient
is Zachary Schwin, Baker
City.
Each scholarship recip-
ient received $2,500 — up
from $1,500 per scholarship
in previous years — to
use toward college-related
expenses. The scholarships
are part of SELCO’s mis-
sion to aid member-owners
in achieving their goals.
SELCO’s Scholarship
Committee chose the re-
cipients from applicants
representing all 27 Ore-
gon counties that SELCO
serves. Recipients were
selected based on criteria
that included both academ-
ic performance and com-
munity involvement. To
qualify, recipients had to be
graduating from a four-year
accredited high school in
Oregon, have a cumulative
GPA of at least 3.5 and
plan to attend an accredited
two- or four-year college
or university. In addition,
every applicant was asked
to submit an essay that an-
swers the question: “What
advice would you give your
future self on your college
graduation day?”
IMESD receives
grants for oral
health program
The InterMountain Ed-
ucation Service District
recently received several
grants for its Oral Health
Program that serves stu-
dents in eastern Oregon.
The Oregon Commu-
nity Foundation granted
$60,000 for the 2019-2020
school year, which will
be the final year for this
funding.
The IMESD received
$6,115 from the Good
Shepherd Community
Health Foundation, $4,488
from Wildhorse Founda-
tion, $1,630 from Pendle-
ton Trust Foundation and
$1,000 from Hermiston
Kiwanis to provide dental
health education materi-
als to elementary schools
in Morrow and Umatilla
Counties. Each elementary
school will receive their
own mini dental educa-
tion lab with lessons on
tooth brushing, flossing,
the importance of fluoride
varnish, nutrition and teeth
and sealants.
Another part of the Oral
Health Program involves
expanded practice dental
hygienists from Advantage
Dental from DentaQuest
who provide screenings,
Willow Creek Farmers
Market will begin its 2019
summer season next Friday,
June 21. There will be no
farmers market June 28
due to an event conflict at
the city park. Otherwise,
the market will be held 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. each Friday
through September at Hep-
pner City Park.
The vendor fee, which
is used to pay vendor insur-
ance, is $25 for the sum-
mer for adults and $10
for school-age children.
Registration and payment
can be made the first time a
vendor attends the market,
and vendors are advised to
bring their own tables.
The vendors already
lined up for this summer
will bring to the market
produce, baked goods,
plants, jams and jellies and
a variety of hand-made and
artisan items.
For additional infor-
mation, contact Andrea Di
Salvo at 757-285-5792 or
gutching@juno.com.
Free movie planned
This month’s free movie at the All Saints Parish Hall
will be shown on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. This recently
released animated film, rated PG, tells a story of friend-
ship and the struggle to save humans and dragons alike.
Pizza and beverages will be available and everyone
is welcome to attend.
Jon Ashbeck, Matthew Wilson, Haden Cimmiyotti, Jaxson
Wight and Laila Jones show off some of the supplies available
for students.
bers to drop off supplies at
each of their branches. JVB
Dairy, owned and operated
by John and Janna Vanden
Brink, gave a large financial
donation which was used
throughout the school year
to help students.
With the support of the
businesses and community
members, the program is
able to relieve the burden to
families and help students
have a successful school
year. The Heppner Ele-
mentary staff appreciates
everyone who donates to
the school supplies drive.
No market June 28
Payton Miller
Students learn to
play tennis
The students at Hep-
pner Elementary and Hep-
pner Jr Sr High need school
supplies not only at the
beginning of the year, but
all year round. Items are
lost, they wear out and new
students join us throughout
the year.
Surrounding businesses
and community members
generously donate mate-
rials. In the fall, Bank of
Eastern Oregon sponsors
a school supply drive, do-
nating financially as well
as donating their time and
allowing community mem-
Farmers market
begins June 21
Crawford named to
President’s list
Pictured (L-R): Mary Ann Elguezabal, J.J. McDaniel, Callahan
Baker, Paisley Cutsforth, Joshua Montano, Jonathan Ashbeck
Theresa Crawford has been named to the President’s
and Roxy Rivas.
list at Eastern Gateway Community College for the spring
A group of soon-to-be them to keep practicing and 2019 term. Crawford maintained a 4.0 GPA at the college
for her studies in Undergraduate/AAS/Criminal Justice.
second graders decided get better at the game.
they would like to learn to
play tennis after reading a
Jon Watson, PA-C
story about the Williams
Physician Assistant
sisters. Coincidently, a stu-
Since 2019
dent’s grandmother, Roxy
Rivas and Mary Ann El-
guezabal played together on
the high school tennis team
in Nyssa, OR and were able
to teach the students the
game.
The ladies, along with
Mary Haguewood, taught
the group to play tennis
during their reading and
recess time for three days.
According to a spokesper-
son, there were only a few
tennis balls hit over the
fence into the road where
Melanie Smith picked them
up and threw them back
over the fence.
At the end of the les-
sons, Mrs. Elguezabal gave
each student a tennis racket
and some balls to allow
fluoride treatment, sealants,
dental kits and referrals
for students ages pre-kin-
dergarten through twelfth
grade. From July 1, 2018
through March 31, 2019,
the program served more
than 8,000 children.
“We are excited to have
continued funding through
the Oregon Community
Foundation and local sup-
port from so many founda-
tions and Advantage Dental
from DentaQuest in order
to ensure the sustainability
of our program through
the 2019-20 school year
and beyond,” said Cathy
Wamsley, coordinator of
IMESD’s school-based
Oral Health Program.
“It’s not just what I do,
it’s who I choose to be.”
Passionate, Energetic, Attentive, Focused
A Healthier Morrow County is Within Me.
When I began my rural medicine rotations while
in school, I knew instantly that I had to practice
in a rural community. I look forward to building
relationships here in Morrow County and doing
all that I can to help meet the healthcare needs
of the community.
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