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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
GHS Grads Receive Scholarships
Careers in aviation, radiology, cosmetology, and transportation are on the horizon for four graduates of Valley County high schools who received scholarships from the Feda Scholarships for the Trades. Doris Leader of Nashua, chair of the Valley County Community Foundation, which administers the scholarship endowment, announced the awards.
The four recipients bring resumes of academic achievement along with school and community involvement:
Nashua graduate Trace Laumeyer will attend Williston State College to study transportation technician technology. His career plans include working in an automotive or agriculture-based shop including doing on-demand repair work on farms. During high school, he was involved in basketball, track, and band, serving several terms as a class officer. He was also active in 4-H taking leadership positions as a club officer, and was active in church and community projects.
Danika Soper, a Hinsdale High School graduate, will study cosmetology at the Avenue Five Institute in Austin, Texas. During high school, she was active in music and sports, student council, H-Club and National Honor Society. In FFA, she placed at the state level in multiple public speaking competitions, taking first place in creed speaking. This took her to national competition, where she received a bronze pin.
Tristin Vandall of Glasgow has completed an online independent study program and in May graduated from Excel High School. He will enter the aircraft maintenance technician program at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. His goal is to work on supercub type airplanes and eventually start his own company, building and working on custom planes. An outdoor enthusiast, he enjoys hunting and hiking. He is helpful to others with yard work, home repairs, mechanics and he enjoys helping at the Fort Peck Theatre.
Previous Feda Scholarship recipient Sara Boucher, a Hinsdale High School graduate, will continue her studies in radiologic technology at Flathead Valley Community College. Following completion of the remaining three semesters, Sara plans to work in a rural hospital in Montana. During high school, she was active in sports earning varsity letters in basketball and volleyball all four years, serving as an officer of FFA and she was active in community service.
Audrey and Gerry Feda of Glasgow established the scholarship with an endowment to the Valley County Community Foundation in 2007. It benefits current-year Valley County high school graduates who pursue an education in the trades, and previous recipients who continue their studies in the trades.
Earnings from the endowment fund the annual awards, with the first scholarship given in 2009. Since then, 27 students have received a total of $41,500. Previous recipients have pursued many different careers, some of which include respiratory care, agronomy, welding, and diesel and computer technology.
Applications for 2022 scholarships will be available in the spring. Notice of requirements and the application deadline are given through the VCCF website: http://www.valleycountycf.net, local media, and high school guidance counselors.
Valley County Firefighters Get Care Packages
Juanita Morehouse of Busy Bee Embroidery Shopt, has donated 98 backpacks for Valley County Rural/Long Run firefighters.
Each backpack was filled with candy, socks, drinks, beef sticks, granola bars, fruit snacks, nuts and other snack items.
The various sundries were donated by several area residents and businesses.
Special Olympics Montana Meets Fundraising Goal
Inspired by athletes who never give up, Special Olympics Montana achieved and surpassed its $10 million campaign goal by nearly $200K, thanks to generous fans from across the state.
"This effort began in 2016 with a $1 million lead gift from the campaign's honorary chairman, Tom Scott, and his wife, Joan.
Four other faithful stewards of Special Olympics contributed $1 million gifts or more to the campaign. These came from the Bob and Gladyce Oakland family in Great Falls, Cyndi and Mike Huempfner in Bozeman, the First Interstate BancSystem and Foundation, and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.
The endowment, protected in perpetuity, will use earnings to supplement annual operations across the state.
Local, area and state level sports training and competition, health, leadership and community-building initiatives will be funded through this resource as Special Olympics Montana extends its reach to thousands more eligible people with intellectual disabilities.
2022 Opheim
Reunion Planned
A Reunion is planned for the School/Town of Opheim for June 24 and 25.
The Opheim Rodeo will be held Sunday, June 26.
Registration is $45/adult and can be sent to: Opheim Youth Organization, PO Box 211, Opheim MT 59250.
When registering, list the names of all registrants and year graduated or lived in Opheim.
Additional information is available on the Facebook page "Opheim Montana."
Also, a list of registrants can be found on the Opheim School's website, and this will be updated periodically.
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