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GRADUATION
Photo by Terry Mills
Your family, friends, community and local businesses wish all Oroville and Tonasket Graduates the very best of luck!
Tonaske 
 
t Class of 2009
Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at 6 p.m.Tonasket High School Gymnasium
Oroville Class of 2009
Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at 2 p.m.Coulton Auditorium
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Photo by Gary DeVon
 June 4, 2009 •
 
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Tonasket Class of 2009 
C
lass Color:
Black & Blue
Class Flower:
Blue Lily
Class Song:
“Here I go again” by Whitesnake
Class Motto:
 
“Together we have experienced life, separatelywe will pursue our dreams, and forever our memories will remain.”
Saturday, June 6
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at 6:00 p.m.Tonasket High School Gymnasium
Jose Aldana
 Al’s IGA
Amber Allen
Smith & Nelson
Dustin Andersen
Tonasket Eagles
Kody Ayers
Roy’s Pharmacy
Tony Batton
North Valley Long Term Care
Jordan Bebee
North Valley Long Term Care
Mirella Bejar 
Dr. Nau / Family Denistry
Anna Bergh
Superior Auto Parts
12-Year Senior 
Parents:
Jesus and Judith Aldana
Plans after Graduation:
I will attendCentral Washington University andstudy Law Enforcement; then I will jointhe Border Patrol.
Other:
My favorite teacher is Mr. Goyette.
My favorite high school memory waswhen we went to the Ag Expo duringour sophomore year.
Parents:
Sherry Allen and Michael Wyckoff 
High School Activities:
During highschool I have been very active andinvolved. All four years I played on thevolleyball team (I lettered my freshmanyear). My freshman and junior years Iplayed softball. Freshman year I was onthe basketball team. Junior and senior years I was a basketball cheerleader.Sophomore and junior years I was inFCCLA. I also played the flute and wasin FFA freshman year.
Plans after Graduation:
After gradua-tion I plan on going to Spokane Commu-nity College for the Fire Science Programto become a firefighter. In May I have avolleyball camp to attend. I also am tryingout for the volleyball team at SCC.
Other:
My favorite teacher for all four years was Mr. Swanson and my favoritememory was working on the floats andPowder Puff football. I also enjoyed work-ing with Debbie in the office.
Parents:
Richard and Teresa Andersen
High School Activities:
Football 9th grade
Plans after Graduation:
Go to Wyotechto become a mechanic.
Other:
Mr. Deebach, Mr. Goyette and Mr.Rader are my favorite teachers.
12-Year Senior 
Parents:
Jason and Tammy Ayers
High School Activities:
Football,baseball, High School Rodeo andFFA.
Plans after Graduation:
Attend WallaWalla Community College.
Other:
My favorite high school memorywas going to state FFA and Football.
12-Year Senior 
Parents:
Charles and Cindy Batton
High School Activities:
EssentialEspresso member and OkanoganCounty Special Olympics team.
Plans after Graduation:
To get a job.
Parents:
Chris and Sharlene Pfau
High School Activities:
Basketball
Plans after Graduation:
Joining themilitary12-Year Senior 
Parents:
Robert and Robin Bergh
High School Activities:
I playedsoccer, basketball and softball all four years. I participated in clubs: T-Club,Link Crew and FCCLA.
Plans after Graduation:
I’m goingto attend Spokane Falls CommunityCollege in the fall of 2009 and after two years there I’m going to transfer toEastern Washington University where Iwill major in Elementary Education.
Other:
My favorite high school memoryis just hanging out with my friends over the 12 years and getting the Achievers.
Bodie Cabiyo
Family Health Center
Parents
: Kay McDonald and Michael Vilardi
High School Activities
: Two-timeFBLA President, Link Crew, AchieversScholar Body, wrestling, skateboardingand guitar.
Plans after Graduation
: Attend WWUand major in Environmental Science soI can help preserve the environment insome way.
Other 
: I’ll never forget all the crazytimes with my best bros - there’s waytoo many to lis
t.
Marion Castaneda
US Bank 
Parent
: Randy Wilbur 
Plans after Graduation
: I’m gonnaget a job and hopefully I’ll attend the Art Institute of Seattle.
Matthew Chartier 
Levine Plumbing
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Ann Chartier and Robert Nilles
High School Activities
: Varsity Baseballand Advisory Rep.
Plans after Graduation
: Bachelors atGonzaga University.
Shaleena Cook
 Allen’s Auto
Parents
: Regina and Craig Cook
High School Activities
: ASB Represen-tative, Track and Field.
Plans after Graduation
: I plan to go tocomplete a four-year degree and attendlaw school eventually. My plan is to pursuea career in law and become an attorney.
Other 
: My favorite teacher in high schoolhas been Brenda Grove. Though notattending any of her classes as a senior,she has always been there for help duringand after school. Her life is an exampleof success. She has been a great helpeducationally and personally. My favoritefood is yogurt and grape nuts. My favoritehigh school memory was playing powder puff with all the senior girls. Being physicaland emotional all at once made the situa-tion more intense and our overall victorywas a fun accomplishment. Or, sitting onthe benches every morning just hangingout with everyone. Getting time to just beourselves and have all at once. “It’s timeto kiss our class goodbye.”
Kevin Cruz
Upper Valley Realty
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Pablo Cruz and Maria Cruz
High School Activities
: Wrestling, FFA,T-Club, Football, Soccer and ASB.
Plans after Graduation
: I am attendingCentral Washington University to pursue adegree in Sociology, Law and Justice.
Other 
: My favorite memory is winning statein Wrestling at 160 for 2009.
Rebecca Daharsh
Hidden Treasures
Parents
: Michael and Jessica Daharsh
Plans after Graduation
: Stay here for the summer then move off to attend col-lege and have a rich, fun filled life!
Other 
: My favorite high school memoryis my friends! They are amazing!
Melissa Dale
Tonasket Natural Foods
Parents
: Susannah Perry and Tim Dale
High School Activities
: Drama four years and Choir two and a half years.
Plans after Graduation
: Saving somemullah and volunteering in Uganda.
Other 
: I don’t remember anything.
Bradley Davis
 VIP Insurance Agency
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Leann Evans
High School Activities
: Football 2005
Plans after Graduation
: Possibly lawenforcement
Other 
: Favorite high school memory isracing Kevin Cruz up school hill.
Ethan Davis
Colman Oil Company
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Kelvin and Vicki Davis
High School Activities
: FFA, Trapshootingand Shop
Plans after Graduation
: Wyotech for dieselmechanics and business management.
Other 
: My favorite high school memory isskipping school and going to the casino withDeven. We lost.
Jeramy Dellinger 
Superior Auto
Parents
: Ron and Misty Dellinger 
High School Activities
: Football, bas-ketball and baseball. T-Club member.
Plans after Graduation
: Go to collegeand major in Business Administration.
Other 
: My favorite high school memoryis chilling with all the bros.
Aaron Doner 
 Wells Fargo Bank 
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Gerry Doner and Susan McCue
Plans after Graduation
: WesternWashington University
Other 
: “I’m skating out of this town.”
Sarah Dumas
North Valley Family Medicine
Ryland Duncan
North Valley Hospital
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Lael Duncan
High School Activities
: Processingoxygen, drama, fancy odors, puttingon airs, eating Lincoln, time travel,using pencils, hearing you like mudkips, harassing scilons, watchingDen-O.
Plans after Graduation
: Never givingyou up, never letting you down, never telling a lie and hurting you.
Other:
Favorite human: Regina Spe-ktor. Favorite knee: right knee.
Zachary Chambers
Bob Raymer’s Machine Shop
12 Year Senior 
Parents:
Dannette Chambers
High School Activities:
Baseball,FBLA, FFA
Plans after Graduation:
Get a job fire-fighting and go to community collegefor 2 years. Have lots of fun campingwith Jolynn and all my friends.
Other:
Began dating Jolynn, bestmemory of my life, she means every-thing to me.12 Year Senior 
Parents:
Bertha Alvarez & Inocencio Bejar 
High School Activities:
Joined UnionClub, worked on annual
Plans after Graduation:
Plan AA fromWVC. Get a part time local job.
Other:
Favorite teacher Mrs. Gliddon
Jolynn Sullivan
Coleman Oil Company
P
arents
: Reena and Blaine Sullivan
High School Activities
: Soccer,knowledge bowl, tennis, FFA, FBLA,yearbook editor, ASB and link crew
Plans after Graduation
: Attend a4-year university
Other 
: “Too many wonderful memo-ries to relive!”
Shane DeVon
ReMax Lake and Country
12 Year Senior 
Parents:
Rocky & Cindy DeVon,Shawna McCallum
HS Activities:
 
Played Tonasket Boys Soccer,FCCLA, Soccer Referee, Soccer Coach
Plans after Graduation:
Possibly move toSpokane, work, and take some classes
Other:
Favorite Year was 10th grade, withfriends Aaron, Mikey, Doug, and Bodie.Favorite Food, Steak of course!
Teriquah Cholmondeley
Family Health Center
Parents
: Leilani and Gordon Chol-mondeley
High School Activities
: Basketball,Track, T-Club and Link Crew.
Plans after Graduation
: Attend East-ern and major in Nursing.
Other 
: My favorite high school memoryis just hanging out with all my friends!
 Valedictorian
Sa l u ta to r ian
Cody Epps
Family Health Center
Parents:
Dave and Pam Dumas.
High School Activities:
I was active inSchool Pub, Drama, and School events.
Plans after Graduation:
I am continuingto get my AA degree after graduation.
Other:
My favorite teacher was Mrs.Colbert. A special thanks - “Thank you mom anddad for holding me up when I would havefallen, I couldn’t have made it throughwithout you.”
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Tonasket Class of 2009
Gabriela Garcia
Dr. Nau / Family Denistry
Kelsey Gallas
Smith & Nelson
Parents
: Mother, Connie Gallas of Oroville;Guardian, Susan Cooksey of Loomis
High School Activities
: 11th grade- tennis; 12th grade - cheerleading
Plans after Graduation
: I plan on going toSCC and get my basic requirements donethen figure out what I want to become.
Other 
: My favorite high school is at girlsdistrict for basketball. I was stretchingfor cheer and accidentally hit somebodyin the face…sorry.
Jessica Gaytan
The Split End
Parents
: Blanca Gomez-Gaytan
High School Activities
: Girls Soccer 
Plans after Graduation:
Move to Spo-kane to attend a community college.
Other 
: My favorite high school memoryis after a college trip Amanda Harrettand I, while watching for a ride, saw arat. We tried catching it but it ran intothe bushes.
Tiffany Gonzalez
North Valley Hospital
Amanda Harrett
76 Quick Mart
Parents
: Darren and Jessica Lakey
Plans after Graduation
: AttendWenatchee Valley in Omak in the fall.
Other 
: My favorite high school memorywas in 10th grade acting in the playfor drama.
Brock Hires
Shannon’s Cafe & Deli
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Jim and Denice Hires
High School Activities
: Performingmusic at various fairs, rodeos, assistedlivings, churches and other musicalevents.
Plans after Graduation
: AttendWenatchee Valley College in Omak andbecome an elementary school teacher,specializing in music.
Michael Hulse
Tonasket Pizza Co.
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: John and Stephanie Hulse
High School Activities
: Football,basketball, tennis, soccer, T-Club andFFA
Plans after Graduation
: Work to earnmoney for college all summer andcome September I will be heading off toSpokane Community College to pursuemy Culinary degree.
Other 
: My favorite high school memoryis partyboying with Jeramy Dellinger atthe school dances.
Rachel Hutchins
Serenity Day Spa
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Rich and Kristi Hutchins
High School Activities
: Basketball,soccer, softball and T-Club
Plans after Graduation
: Attending Spo-kane Falls Community College in the fall.
Trey Jensen
 Wild Rose
Parents
: Kerry Jensen, Jill and MartyNicholson
High School Activities
: AttendingWWU in the fall and hopefully becomea Physical Therapist in the long run.
Bryce Johnson
 Wilbur-Ellis
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Darren and Wendy Johnson
High School Activities
: Varsity footballand basketball
Plans after Graduation
: Going toWyotech in Laramie
Other 
: My favorite high school memories aregoing to state in football and basketball.
Jordan Jones
Levine Plumbing
Katy Keeton
Superior Auto
Megan Kelly
II Sisters Video - Stampede Awards
Parents
: Robert and Pamela Jones
High School Activities
: Basketball
Plans after Graduation
: Going to Californiafor the summer. Play basketball in college.
Other 
: Favorite Book is Ball Don’t Lie;Favorite teacher is Grove; Favorite food ispizza; and my favorite HS memory is 10thgrade basketball.
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Corey and Tiffany Keeton
High School Activities
: Basketball, soc-cer, FFA member and T-Club member 
Plans after Graduation
: I plan on goingto Walla Walla Community College andI plan on going into nursing.12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Mike and Pam Kelly
High School Activities
: FFA. FFASecretary 2007-2008, FFA Reporter 2008-2009 and FFA Trapshooting
Plans after Graduation
: Attend WVC inOmak to obtain a nursing degree whilecontinuing to work as a certified nurse aid atNorth Valley Extended Care in Tonasket.
Other 
: Active competitor in rodeo (cow rid-ing, barrel racing, pole bending). My favoriteteacher was Gordon Kent from Outreach.
Jessica Kitterman
Reflections Photography
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Joe and Debbie Kitterman
High School Activities
: Basketball,volleyball and T-Club member 
Plans after Graduation
: Attend East-ern Washington University and major inElementary Education and get a minor in Physical Education.
Other 
: Thank you THS staff and com-munity for all the support.
Justin Mann
Tonasket Veterinary Service
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Brenda and Cody Ames andRichard and Rawline Mann
High School Activities
: FFA, footballand baseball
Plans after Graduation
: Going toattend Montana State University inBozeman, Mont.
Melissa Martinez
Levine Plumbing
Joshua McDaniel
Rooster’s
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Rumaldo and Myrthala Martinez
High School Activities
: Played vol-leyball freshman and sophomore years,played tennis all four years and was junior class president.
Plans after Graduation
: Go to collegeand get a degree in something
Other 
: My favorite high school memory waswhen Adam broke his nose during tennis mysophomore year! With his own racket!
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Bob and Vanessa McDaniel
High School Activities
: Football,baseball, FFA and T-Club
Plans after Graduation
: Have an out-standing summer and then attend WSU.
Megan McKinney
Colman Oil Company
Parents
: Erin and Rich McKinney
High School Activities
: Volleyball 9-12, Basketball 9-10, cheerleading 12,softball 9-12, FFA Trapshoot 10-12, FFA Activities 9-12.
Plans after Graduation
: Start school inSpokane Community College and thentransfer after two years to WSU and geta veterinary degree.
Douglas McMillan
Midway Building Supply
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Jeff and Marva McMillan
High School Activities
: Football 9-11and FFA 9-12
Plans after Graduation
: College atWSU Engineering
Kemper Mirick
Colman Oil Company
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Grant and Judy Mirick
High School Activities
: I have participatedin football, baseball, ASB, Future Farmers of America, Link Crew and Lettermans Club.
Plans after Graduation
: I am going toAlaska to work during the summer. After summer I will be attending Washington StateUniversity with a plan to major in business.
Other 
: My favorite high school memory waswhen Jeramy and I went coyote hunting upon Pine Creek and we found some sheriffs.One of them was stuck in a snow bank. Wehelped him try to dig it out. That didn’t workso I pulled him out with my pickup.
Anna Munsey
North Valley Hospital
Tyler Monroe
Superior Auto Parts
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: James and Robbie Monroe
High School Activities
: Trapshooting & FFA
Plans after Graduation
: Go to Wyotech inLaramie, Wyo. To major in Automotive DieselMechanic
Other 
: My favorite high school memory willbe graduating
Jarred Naclerio
Lee Frank Mercantile
Parents
: Rosa McCoy & Jessie Naclerio
High School Activities
: Football 3years, Wrestling 1 year, track 3 yearsand baseball 1 year 
Plans after Graduation
: Going to SPU
Other 
: My favorite book is Troy
Kimberly Nelson-Harless
Tim’s Country Saw Shop
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Steve and Teri Nelson, Grand-mother Odell Nelson
High School Activities
: FFA, Trap-shooting, varsity softball and link crew
Plans after Graduation
: Attend WallaWalla Community College to studyAgricultural Education, after two yearstransfer to University of Idaho to finishmy degree to become and Ag teacher.
Other 
: My favorite teachers are Mr.Deebach, Mr. Rader and Mr. Swanson.My favorite high school memory wasgetting the Achievers Scholarship.
Joshua Newton
 Wells Fargo Bank 
Austin Olma
Roy’s Pharmacy
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Derek and Noreen Olma
High School Activities
: Basketball,FFA and T-Club
Plans after Graduation
: Attend Mon-tana State University majoring in Agriculture Business, and then cominghome to ranch.
Christina Ortiz
 VIP Insurance Agency
12-Year Senior 
Parents
: Baudelio and Esther Ortiz
High School Activities
: T-Club, cross-country, track and field, FCCLA and ASB leadership
Plans after Graduation
: I will be at-tending Eastern Washington Universityfall of 2009 as an Achievers Scholar. Iplan to go into the education field andbecome either an elementary or highschool teacher 
Other 
: My favorite food is Doritos chipswith tapatio sauce12 Year Senior 
Parents:
Anastacio Gvia and Petra Alvarez
High School Activities:
Volleyball,Union Club President
Plans after Graduation:
I plan onattending Wenatchee Valley Collegeand then transfer to Central Wash-ington University to study Business Accounting.
Other:
My favorite and best memory inHigh School is when me and my bestfriends participated in volleyball our freshmen year.
Cody Gronlund
Bob Raymer’s Machine Shop
Parents:
Garry Will
High School Activities:
Guitar 
Plans after Graduation:
Anything I want.
Other: “Wow” Rocks!
Parents:
Jerry and Linda Munsey
High School Activities:
ASB, Prom,Homecoming
Plans after Graduation:
Attend WesternWashington University pursuing a degreein mathematics.
John Parish
Dr. Nau / Family Denistry
Jeovanny Polito Mosso
 Allen’s Auto Parts
Parents
: Baltazar and Guadalupe Polito
High School Activities
: Soccer 
Plans after Graduation:
Go to Wyo-tech one year for mechanic
Other 
: My favorite food is tamales
“A milestone passed, new things begun, dreams as shining as the sun, a goal achieved, a victory won! That’s Graduation.”
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