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WALLA WALLA – Three Waitsburg programs were approved to receive $11,100 in grant funds from the Blue Mountain Community Foundation at the foundation’s Sept. 20 board meeting. Add those funds to the $24,987 in scholarships awarded to 17 Waitsburg students earlier this year and support from the foundation for Waitsburg will total over $36,000 this year.

A $2,600 grant was made to Rural Youth Enrichment Services (RYES) with $1,000 designated to Friends of the Waitsburg Pool and $1,600 to support RYES operating expenses. The Cardinals’ Nest after school program received $2,500 for technology for students and $5,000 toward program funding. Waitsburg School District was awarded $1,000 for the music program.

BMCF awarded scholarships to six members of the Class of 2016 including: Chelsey Brannock, Anissa Holmbert, Bailey Adams, Stuart Walsh, Alexus Snyder, and Caitlin Mohney.

Scholarships were also awarded to returning college students: Meara Baker, Luke Gales-Alexenko, Samantha Henze, Emma Philbrook, Stacia Deal, Logan Dozier, Hannah Grant, Michael Grant, Heidi Miller, Nikki Fisher, Sandra Morrison.