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Most of us have been here at HHS for all four years, and some of us have been going to school with the same people for over 13 years. Today we say goodbye to all of our classmates. Some of us we won’t see until our 20-year reunion when we either have a beer gut or a mom butt.” Stuart Allen, Distinguished Alumnus keynote speech excerpts: Milton Paredes ³*R WR FROOHJH DW (28 WR EHFRPH D GHQWDO K\JLHQLVW DQG WU\ WR JHW EDFNWRP\FRPPXQLW\´ ³:RUN DW )LHVWD )RRGV DQG EH ZLWK P\ IDPLO\ DQG MXVW WU\ WR HQ- MR\P\VXPPHU´ ³0U %UDQGW /LQG PDWK +H ZDV MXVW UHDOO\ HQ- FRXUDJLQJ WR PHDQGDOZD\V WULHG WR KHOS Paredes PHRXW´ ³+DQJ- LQJRXWZLWKIULHQGV´ ³0\ VRFFHU VHDVRQ EHFDXVH , KDG D ORW RI IXQ ZLWK P\ VRFFHU WHDP- PDWHV´ ³0D\EH LI P\ SDU- HQWV GHFLGH WR VWD\ KHUH DQGOLYH´ Kalene Wheeler ³,¶PJRLQJWR268WR VWXG\DJEXVLQHVVPDQDJH- PHQWDQGHYHQWXDOO\JHWD MRE LQ WKDW ¿HOG , UHDOO\ KDYH QR LGHD ZKHUH ,¶P MXVW UHDG\ DQG RSHQ IRU HY- HU\WKLQJ´ ³,¶OO EH ZRUNLQJ RQ D IDUP WR JHW PRQH\ WR SD\ Wheeler IRUFROOHJH´ ³0U 5RJHU %HUJHU DFFRXQW- LQJ +H ZDV DOZD\V WKHUH IRUXVDQGDOZD\VZDVVX- SHUFRQFHUQHG ZLWK JHW- WLQJXVWRZKHUHZHQHHG- HG WR EH IRU DIWHU KLJK VFKRRO´ ³3UREDEO\ /HDGHU- VKLS ,W KHOSHG PH FRQ- QHFWZLWKDORWRINLGVDQG UHDOO\ H[SHULHQFH KLJK VFKRRO´ ³3UREDEO\WREHPRUH DFWLYHMXVWVR,FRXOGKDYH PRUHH[SHULHQFHV´ ³'H¿QLWHO\ ,W¶V D JUHDW FRPPXQLW\ WR OLYH LQ DQG ,¶G EH KDSS\ WR FRPH EDFN DQG UDLVH D IDPLO\KHUH´ JESSICA KELLER PHOTO Former Hermiston High School graduate Coty McNeal, facing front, hugs 2015 HHS graduate Ben Parsons after Saturday’s commencement ceremony. Valedictorian Taylor Katsel Bradshaw welcoming speech excerpts: “I congratulate you on all your achievements. All of you have earned this because, no matter what people say, graduating high school is hard. ...” “Dear freshmen, thank you for being the slowest walkers on earth. I congratulate you on your achievements, but honestly, I have a class to get to. ...” “Dear coffee, you’re my real rock. ...” “Dear Netflix, thank you for being so enticing when I know, deep down, I have three essays and a PowerPoint presentation in the morning. ...” “Have you all wondered what your life would be like in 35 years? Do you think your plans are going to change over time? Do you think if you don’t have a plan that’s going to be a problem? You’re going to remember this day for the rest of your life. I sat in your shoes 35 years ago, and I’m just really thrilled to receive this award and to be here today. ...” “OK, so now it’s time to plan. Webster defines plan as a strategy. You’re going to need to have a plan to lead a mean- ingful and successful life. Believe me, you can do anything if you plan. At your age, I really didn’t have a plan beyond just graduating high school. ...” “I loved growing up here. It was a differ- ent time, though. Disco was all the rage. We wore bellbottom jeans. We wore silk shirts, lots of bad hair cuts. There were no cell phones, no computers. ...” “Yes, it was a different time, but after graduation I still needed a plan. My plan was to attend the University of Oregon until I realized I really didn’t have enough money, so I went to Blue Mountain, commuted every day, back and forth, continued to work, studied accounting, and then I finally earned enough money to transfer to the Univer- sity of Oregon my sophomore year.” “I also encourage you to plan finan- cially for college. It’s probably the most important part, and constantly work on your budget, how are you going to get through it all. Being strategic is very important. ...” “Whether you’re headed off to college or trade school or the school of life, don’t take short cuts. You’ll not only regret it, you’ll miss the journey and you’ll miss out on learning so much about yourself and the world. Don’t ever, ever be afraid of failure. It’s merely an opportunity to grow and to learn. Disappointments and shame happen way more often when you take the short path and abandon your ethics. ...” Eagle Cap Excursion Train Bandits are planning their escape! Plan yours! Saturday, June 20 Departs from Elgin at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m. Fun for the whole family! 800.323.7330 eaglecaptrainrides.com EARLY PREGNANCY CLASS One FREE class focusing on the first six months of pregnancy. Free but please register. Jun. 11 or Aug. 13 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm GSMC Conference Center 1 BIRTHING CLASSES Two-day course to prepare each mother and birth partner for a knowledgeable, rewarding and sharing childbirth experience. Jun. 12 & 13 or Aug. 7 & 8 Friday: 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Saturday: 9:30 am - 3 pm GSMC Conference Room WHAT ENERGY SAVINGS AWAIT YOUR HOME? LET’S FIND OUT. Start by doing a free online Home Energy Review from Energy Trust of Oregon. You’ll get customized energy-saving recommendations and learn all kinds of ways to get more from your energy. Plus Energy Trust can help you with cash incentives and finding a trade ally contractor for your home energy project. HEALTHY FRIDAYS Free health screenings: blood pressure checks, weigh ins, body mass index, cholesterol and glucose. Second Friday of every month June 12, July 10 & Aug 14. 2:00 - 4:00 pm GSMC Education Department For information or to register for a class, call (541) 667-3509 or email healthinfo@gshealth.org + Get more from your energy. Visit www.energytrust.org/start or call us at 1.866.368.7878. Serving customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas.