ATHENA â Three members of the Weston-McEwen High School Class of 2021 were awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Earl and Jane Ferguson Scholarship Fund of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation.
Nevin Malchow, of Weston, plans to attend College of the Siskiyous and play football while pursuing a degree in engineering or history. Malchow maintained a 4.17 GPA while taking college courses, was voted student body president, plays in Pipes and Drums and still managed to find time to work and volunteer in the community. Active in both baseball and football, he was awarded 2A District Most Valuable Player, placed on the 2A Second Team All-Conference, and was voted most inspirational and most improved.
It will likely take months for the permanent site to be ready, said Yreka Mayor Duane Kegg. An environmental review of the property indicated that some dirt will need to be removed before it can be used for a homeless campsite.
Kegg had hoped a decision would be made Thursday night, but the council decided to look at the situation further and bring it back to the council s next special meeting on Thursday, June 17.
Kegg said a decision needs to be made as soon as possible – hopefully at the June 17 meeting. He s hurrying the project along because of the increased fire danger that dry fuels are presenting in the area of the current camps.
The students, who each finished their high school careers with GPAs well above a perfect 4.0 – will speak at MSHS’s graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11.
Retiring seventh grade teacher Mike Savarese said it “brightens his heart” when he runs into a former student who mentions how he made a difference in their lives.