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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019 Local students chosen for health career camp By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR A handful of local high school students were among the 37 chosen from across the state to participate in the 27th annual MedQuest Health Career Exploration Camp. In addition, a Uma- tilla resident will serve as one of the camp counselors. Based at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, the special summer camp is offered to students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare fi eld. The North- east Oregon Area Health Education Center announced that local students include Venus Gonzalez and Cindy Quezada, both of Hermiston High School; Edith Gonza- lez, Irrigon High School; and Yeidi Ramos Mendoza, Riverside Jr/Sr High School. Applicants were selected based on extracurricular involvement, essays, aca- demic performance and pas- sion for the healthcare fi eld. Yessenia Garcia-San- chez, who had the unique honor of being selected to participate as a MedQuest camper in both 2016 and 2018, is new to the camp staff team this year. A 2018 Photo contributed by Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center High school students participate in the 2018 MedQuest Health Career Exploration Camp. Based at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, a handful of local students have been chosen for this year’s camp. Umatilla High School grad- uate, Garcia-Sanchez earned dual credits at Blue Moun- tain Community College, where she is currently study- ing to obtain an associate’s degree. She hopes to attend the Oregon Health & Sci- ence University School of Nursing at La Grande. During the June 16-21 camp, students will engage in a variety of unique med- ical experiences, including job shadows, panel discus- sions with local health care providers, tours of medical facilities and more. Many past campers have gone on to pursue careers as doctors, nurses, dentists, physical Hale twins celebrate 90th birthday The Hale twins, Juanita Mary Proctor and Margaret Frances Pieper, were born May 22, 1929, in Heppner, to Vier and Mary Hale. Recently turning 90, the twins are currently living at Avamere of Hermiston. Family and friends recently celebrated with Juanita and Margaret during a birth- day gathering held at the Our Lady of Angels Cath- olic Church parish hall in Hermiston. The twins grew up in McDonald Canyon on a 3500-acre ranch with their mom, uncle Char- lie and Irish grandparents, Phil and Mary Hirl. They attended their fi rst seven years of school in a one- room schoolhouse near their home; and later went to school in Heppner, grad- uating in 1947. After gradu- Army Depot. He died in 1965. In 1968, Margaret married Arnie Pieper (who died in 1982). They bought a farm on Buttercreek, which is now Westwinds Nursery. Margaret is espe- cially proud of her children, Pam, Sally, Billy, John, Jim and Lori along with her 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. The twins enjoy hang- ing out for lunch and din- ner while visiting with friends and family at Ava- mere of Hermiston. They enjoy reminiscing about the old days and love spending quality time with their families. — — — For a full story about the twins written by Theresa Proctor-Reece, search www.hermistonherald. com. Contributed photos Juanita Mary Proctor & Margaret Frances Pieper (then and now). ation, Margaret and Juanita both moved to Hermiston. In 1950, Nita mar- ried Leroy “Rocky” Proc- tor. Nita and Rocky raised fi ve children, Clarence, Pat (Smith), Mike, Mary Ann (Munkers), and The- resa (Proctor-Reece) from which they had 11 grand- children, 17 great-grand- children and one great- great-grandchild. They built a wonderful life working together on their ranch in Irrigon where they raised beef cattle, grass hay, chickens and horses until Rocky’s death in 2011. In 1951, Margaret met and married the love of her life, Bill Bunten, while working at the Umatilla Hermiston secondary schools shine with awards Student leaders from Hermiston were recognized April 28 during the Ore- gon Association of Student Councils spring confer- ence, held at the Red Lion Hotel at Jantzen Beach in Portland. Hermiston High School and Armand Larive Mid- dle School student councils each received Gold Coun- cil awards for outstanding achievements. The high school group was one of 16 schools from across the state that received the honor. Armand Larive was one of only three middle schools to earn the distinc- tion. In addition, Sandstone Middle School brought home the Silver Council award. Recognition is pre- sented to student councils when they achieve stan- dards related to community service, by creating events that promote school spirit and pride, sportsmanship, unity, recognition and lead- ership training, said Maria Duron, district communi- cations offi cer. This is the second year in a row the schools have been hon- ored at the conference, she added. Club advisors Dave Rohrman, HHS social stud- ies teacher; Cathy Kay, Photo contributed by Maria Duron The Hermiston High School student council was one of 16 high schools from across the state to receive the Gold Council award from the Oregon Association of Student Councils. Armand Larive math and science teacher; and Sara Marks, Sandstone language arts teacher and leadership club advisor; were pleased with the recognition. “I am impressed with our student leaders,” Marks said. “I am proud of their accomplishment and can- not wait for next year to see what difference our leaders will make in our school and community.” Make a difference in a foster child’s life. Become a CASA EARTHLINK INTERNET HIGH SPEED INTERNET Get Connected for as low as 14.95/mo. $ 49.99/mo. 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A former NEOAHEC board member, the retired Pendle- ton dentist provided a sub- stantial scholarship donation to assist with tuition for stu- dents in need. For more information about the camp and other programs offered by NEO- AHEC, contact Hargrove at 541-962-3422, bhargrove@ neoachec.org or search www.neoahec.org. Know before you owe dfr.oregon.gov To share your worship times call 541-278-2678
