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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022
Hermiston students selected for capital tour
By ERICK PETERSON
Hermiston Herald
A pair of Hermiston
High School students is
going to the nation’s cap-
ital, thanks to a Uma-
tilla Electric Cooperative
program.
“I’m
stoked,”
Hai-
ley Gardner said about the
opportunity. She and a fel-
low Hermiston High School
junior, Elizabeth Doherty,
are going on the 2022 Elec-
tric Cooperative Youth Tour
to Washington, D.C.
Leaving in June, Gard-
ner and Doherty will enjoy
an all-expenses-paid, week-
long trip. In Washington,
they will join more than
1,500 other students from
across the country. They will
visit famous historical sites,
meet with Oregon’s con-
gressional leaders and learn
leadership skills, accord-
ing to Weston Putman, UEC
manager of public relations.
The students also will create
podcasts and digital photo
projects as they learn about
electric cooperatives and
current issues in energy and
climate change legislation.
The Youth Tour had
been suspended for two
years because of the pan-
demic. Robert Echenrode,
CEO and general manager
Erick Peterson/Hermiston Herald
Erick Peterson/Hermiston Herald
Hailey Gardner demonstrates the use of a 3-D printer
April 13, 2022, at Hermiston High School. The Umatilla
Electric Cooperative selected her to be a youth ambassador to
Washington, D.C., this June.
Elizabeth Doherty speaks at a Hermiston City Council
meeting April 11, 2022. A Hermiston High School student,
she will be going to Washington, D.C., this June on the Electric
Cooperative Youth Tour.
of Umatilla Electric stated
in a press release it’s a pro-
gram UEC holds in high
regard.
and also is in the National
Honor Society and the Fam-
ily, Career and Community
Leaders of America. She
said her school participa-
tion is probably the reason
why she was selected to go
to Washington.
Gardner looks to gain
experience
Gardner said the coming
trip will be a lot of fun and
she looks forward to the
experience.
A youth advisor for the
city of Hermiston, Gardner
attends Hermiston commit-
tee meetings and provides
feedback on city decisions.
As such, she is interested in
government. She said she
looks forward to meeting
political leaders in Wash-
ington. Meeting the pres-
ident would be especially
interesting, she said.
The architecture and his-
tory of the capital are excit-
ing to her, too, she said.
“It really spikes my
interest,” she said.
She said the Lincoln
Memorial tops her list of
fascinating sights. The gran-
deur of the statue, combined
with her appreciation for
Lincoln, makes the memo-
rial inspiring, she said.
Gardner is a varsity
girl’s swim team captain
and track team member
Doherty hopes to be inspired
Doherty said she wants
to get something special out
of the trip. Active in school
with FFA and busy at home
with her family farm, she
participates wherever she
can, she said.
“I’m very excited about
being selected to be one of
the youth ambassadors,”
she said. “It is a great honor,
and I think it’s going to be
a great place to develop
leadership.”
She said she is looking
forward to meeting other
ambassadors as well as gov-
ernment offi cials.
Having once served as a
page for Bill Hansell, Ore-
gon state senator, she is no
stranger to leaders in gov-
ernment. She has met other
offi cials, too, as her grand-
father, Dennis Doherty, is
a former Umatilla County
commissioner. And she said
she has met Oregon U.S.
Sen. Ron Wyden.
“They spurred my inter-
est in politics,” she said,
“because they mainly por-
trayed it as a public service,
rather than something to
benefi t themselves.”
In Washington, she said
she looks forward to meet-
ing Oregon representa-
tives on a visit to the White
House. She added it would
be “really cool” to meet the
president.
The Jeff erson Memorial
and other monuments will
be interesting and educa-
tional, too, she said.
Like Gardner, Doherty is
on Hermiston’s Youth Advi-
sory Committee. She is one
of the select three advis-
ers who sits alongside the
city council. She said she
is enjoying it, and she is
becoming more comfortable
as she learns “the language
of it all.”
Doherty said she hopes
to return from Washington
with confi dence and under-
standing that will make her
more vocal at city council
meetings.
“It is a leadership con-
ference,” she said of
the upcoming tour. “I’m
assuming it will help
develop my public-speak-
ing ability, as well as other
leadership skills.
OSU announces winter 2022 honor roll
IN BRIEF
Hermiston Herald
Deadline nears for Kiwanis
scholarship
Talent show tunes up with HHS
Band Boosters
The Hermiston Noon Kiwanis Club is
accepting scholarship applications from
Hermiston High School seniors or gradu-
ates attending colleges and universities in
academic programs.
Scholarships are for $1,000. Import-
ant factors in the evaluation of applicants
include scholarship, community service,
leadership and fi nancial need.
The Perry Johnson and Russell Dorran
Post-Secondary Education Scholarship
applications are available in the Hermis-
ton High School counseling offi ce.
The scholarship committee must
receive all applications by April 22
to schedule interviews with appli-
cants. Children of Hermiston Kiwanis
Club members are not eligible for these
scholarships.
For additional information, contact Jeff
Kelso, scholarship committee chair, by
calling/texting 971-217-1763 or emailing
jeff rey_kelso@hotmail.com.
For a chance to hear your friends and
neighbors perform, be sure and attend the
Community Talent Show. Organized by the
Hermiston High School Band Boosters, all
ages and all forms of talent will be showcased.
The performance is Saturday, April 23,
6 p.m. in the school’s fi ne arts auditorium.,
600 S. First St. The cost is $5 a person or
$20 for a family.
A fundraiser for the HHS Band Boost-
ers, audience members can make dona-
tions on behalf of their favorite acts. The
top three acts will receive prizes.
For more information, email Mike Kel-
lison at michael.kellison@hermistonsd.org
or search/send a message via www.face-
book.com/hermistonbandboosters.
Contest seeks sizzlin’ backyard
grillers
The Buckaroo BBQ Challenge, which is
Saturday, April 30 during Pendleton Cattle
Barons Weekend, is seeking competitors.
The popular event is heating up with a
larger purse than ever — $5,000 in prize
money is up for grabs. This year’s con-
test is sanctioned by the Pacifi c Northwest
BBQ Association.
Teams can show off their sizzling skills
with chicken, tri-tip and baby back pork
ribs. In addition to competing for fi rst
through sixth place in each meat category,
an overall reserve grand champion will
pocket $750 and the grand champion will
take home $1,025.
Also, the coveted People’s Choice
Award will be voted on by the general pub-
lic. Additional cash prizes for fi rst through
third place will be awarded.
Competitors grill in a designated area in
the Pendleton Convention Center parking
lot. The Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub hosts
a beer garden during the grilling contest.
The registration deadline is Satur-
day, April 23. The team fee is $100. For
more information or to register, visit www.
pnwba.com/event-4748782.
Golf tourney tees off for Hermiston
High teams
The Hermiston High School Golf Asso-
ciation will host a two-person scramble
on April 23 at Big River Golf Course in
Umatilla.
The fee to play is $60 for adults and $40
for students. Entries can be made at Big
River Golf Course. Carts are not included.
If players would like a cart, they need to
reserve one by April 16 by calling BRGC
at 541-922-3006.
There will be a biscuits and gravy break-
fast from 7:30-8:45 a.m., and a barbecue
lunch will follow the tournament.
There also will be raffl e prizes and
a silent auction. Local businesses have
stepped up as hole sponsors, and there’s
still room to add your name.
For questions, or to register, contact Pat
Kerrigan at 541-571-0166 or Josh Brown-
ing at 541-701-9363.
The tournament helps support the
Hermiston High School boys and girls golf
programs.
— Hermiston Herald
Names of students who have made the
scholastic honor roll for winter 2022 have
been announced by Oregon State Univer-
sity. A total of 7,732 earned a 3.5 GPA or
better while completing at least 12 credits.
Local students on the honor roll, includ-
ing their year and fi eld of study, are:
HERMISTON: Nicole M. Breshears,
junior, human development and family
science; Gideon W. Fritz, junior, natural
resources; Noah E. Roberts, junior, elec-
trical and computer engineering; Douglas
Stoddard, senior, psychology; Halee M.
Stubbs, sophomore, accountancy; Hannah
L. Walker, senior, animal sciences; Dylan
Altrusa awards trio of scholarships
Hermiston Herald
Altrusa International of Hermiston
recently announced the recipients of its Dor-
othy Juve Memorial Scholarship. Each of the
three individuals will receive $1000 toward
their college education.
The scholarship is awarded each spring to
worthy applicants who are approximately ⅔
fi nished with their college education.
Josie Goodrich attends school at Washing-
ton State University, where she is pursuing a
double major in multimedia journalism and
criminal justice and criminology. She plans
to be a news reporter for the WSU school
paper. A member of the Women’s Professional
Rodeo Association, Goodrich would like to
conduct interviews at rodeos, ultimately inter-
viewing for the Cowboy Channel.
Ericka Wells attends school at Eastern
Oregon University, where she is an English
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writing major with a minor in anthropology.
She would ultimately like to get an endorse-
ment in English for Speakers of other Lan-
guages and a Spanish degree. Wells has
already written a book series and published
a column about suicide prevention in the
Hermiston Herald. Her goal is to become a
full-time published writer.
Ray Agosto, who attends Oregon State
University, is working on a bachelor’s
degree in fi ne arts with a major in graphic
design and a minor in photography. His goal
is to join a marketing team with an athletic
company. His dream job would be to work
for Nike where he would design apparel,
banners and more.
Altrusa is an international nonprofi t orga-
nization that strives to make local commu-
nities better through leadership, partnership
and service. For more information, email
hermistonaltrusa@gmail.com.
Church
DIRECTORY
First Christian Church
LARGE BREED FOSTERS NEEDED!
J. Westfall, junior, natural resources.
STANFIELD: Amanda M. Carrillo,
senior, apparel design; Ricardo M. Car-
rillo, sophomore, university explor-
atory studies; Uriel C. Carrillo, sopho-
more, business administration; Caleb M.
Walker, senior, electrical and computer
engineering.
UMATILLA: Kylara L. Lewis, senior,
psychology; Jonathan M. Macias, senior,
computer science; Marlenne Mendoza,
junior, university exploratory studies.
Based in Corvallis, Oregon State Uni-
versity attracts students from all 50 states
and more than 100 countries across the
globe. For more information, visit www.
oregonstate.edu.
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