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Lexington church becomes
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Harley Sager (left) and the Rev. Stuart Dick,
pastor of the Lexington Christian Church, take a
break for a moment before returning to work
siding the church. The church and parsonage
both came through the 1903 flood, Dick said, and
both are now being restored.
New pine siding came from Kinzua Corp. in
Heppner, and church members and volunteers
have been staining the boards.
Inside, the sanctuary is being restored with
sheetrock and paint. Carpet is being replaced
and new decor will add finishing touches.
Many local
degrees from BMCC
Manv area students re
ceived diplomas from Blue
Mountain Community College
during the 1982-83 school year.
The college's 21st annual
commencement was held
Saturday. June 4.
The following local students
received diplomas: Tony
Currin - Associate of Arts
Degree in Liberal Arts, Iva
Lou McDaniel - Associate of
Science Degree in Auto Body
& Fender. Nancy Miller -Associate
of Arts Degree in
Liberal Arts. Gordon Munch -Associate
of Science Degree in
Electronic Engineering
Technology. Lorrie Smith -Associate
of Science Degree in
Nursing. Jojean Stevens - As
sociate of Science Degree in
Accounting. Sheridan Sweek -Certificate
in Dental Assisting
and Herman Winter - Associ
ate of Science Degree in Pro
duction Agriculture, all of
Heppner.
Marsha Green - Certificate
in General Business. Todd
Harrison - Associate Degree in
General Studies. David Piper -
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NOTICE
The Town of Lexington is
offering a $100 REWARD for
information leading to the
arrest and conviction of persons
involved sn theft andor
vandalism of the Town's
street signs. Lexington Town Council
Greg Sweek of Heppner is making a new
stained glass window for the church, and is also
restoring the old stained glass.
John McConnell of Lexington has been work
ing on the project for the past three months, with
help from Dick and a good number of volunteers
"We've had significant help from the com
munity especially the kids," Dick said.
The pastor wouldn't estimate as to when the
inside of the church would be completed, but he
anticipates finishing the outside work this
summer.
students receive
Adult High School Diploma
and Susan Wright - Certificate
in Practical Nursing, all of
Lexington.
Michael Conklin - Associate
of Science Degree in Business
Agriculture and Sylvia Ladd -Adult
High School Diploma,
both of lone.
Willows Grange meets
BvDEI.PHAJONF.S
Willows Grange. lone, met
on Wednesday evening, star
ting with a delicious potluck
dinner.
The Lecturer's hour began
before the meeting at 7:30
p.m. with Louise Keene in
charge. As Flag Day is this
month, there was a reading by
Dot Halvorsen 'The Flag"
and other readings honoring
Father's Day by Betty Snow,
Lucile Rietmann and Mary
ann Palmer.
A drawing for a box of candy
was held and Lee Palmer was
the winner.
Lloyd Howton was present
to receive his 50-year certifi
cate and golden sheath pin,
honoring his 50 years as a
member of the grange. He
started his membership in
Washington, transferring to
Lexington and on to Willows.
He gave some very interesting
remarks about the grange and
what it has meant to him.
Delpha Jones presented Dot
and Louis Halvorsen a gift in
Manv local residents atten
ded the commencement ex
ercises, including Mr. and
Mrs C C. Jones of Lexington
and Mr. and Mrs. G E. Irvin of
Irrigon. The ladies' sister. Pat
Cool of Pendleton, re
ceived a Certificate in General
Business.
appreciation of their coming
to Lexington for the initiatory
work, and for the practices.
The meeting was called to
order by Master Bryce Keene,
and the following honored
guests were introduced: Bar
ton Clark, a member of the
State Agriculture Committee
and a member of the Grange
Mutual Life Board: Delpha
Jones. Wheatland Pomona
Grange Deputy; and Hal
Schmunk. a representative of
the Grange Insurance Asso
ciation. After the business of the
evening was conducted, each
of the guests said a few words
and Mr. Schmunk introduced
Dwayne Helsuth. a newh ap
pointed grange insurance
agent and his wife.
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Heppner
In the opening game of the
1981 Hermiston Slow-Pitch
Softball IcaRue. the Heppner
Merchants met a tough Swain
Motors and fell 14-4.
Heppner scored in the first
inning as John Smith and John
McCabe scored on Mark Lov
gren's single.
The last two runs came in
the third as Jamie Query
scored on George Waterland's
triple. John McCabe's single
scored Waterland.
The Heppner Merchants
bounced back from the Swain
loss with a 12-5 victory over
Midway Tavern.
John Smith and Delbert
Binschus each bagged home
runs while teammates Mark
Pointer and Mark Lovgren
added doubles for the victors.
Rich"s Pay less was the next
opponent for the Merchants.
The Heppner team topped
Rich's 15-5 in five innings as
they collected 18 hits.
Home runs by John McCabe
in the second and Mike Rowell
in the third iced the win.
Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe of
Hermiston came from behind
in the seventh inning to defeat
Heppner Merchants. 8-7.
U.S.D.A. exercises P.I.K. option
for 1983-crop wheat
Secretary of Agriculture
John R. Block recently an
nounced it will be necessary to
require wheat producers who
do not have sufficient quanti
ties of wheat pledged as price
support loan collateral to meet
their Payment-In-Kind re
quirements to obtain loans on
their 1983-crop production.
Producers who have no 1983
crop wheat planted for har
vest or who do not have
sufficient wheat planted for
harvest to meet their P.I.K.
requirements will receive
Payment-In-Kind from other
wheat in Commodity Credit
Corporation inventory, he said
Tellecheas receive Yard
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Kathy Tellechea and
The Lexington Garden Club
has chosen John and Kathy
Tellechea's yard to receive
this month's Yard of the
Month award. The couple has
lived at 350 W. West for five
years.
During that time they have
converted their double-wide
mobile home site into the envy
of the neighborhood, said a
club spokesperson.
Neat, well-trimmed flower
beds bloom abundantly all
year.
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Merchants'
The Merchants jumped out
in front in the second with
three runs as George Water
land. John McCabe and Del
bert Binschus each crossed
the plate. The trio each collec
ted another run in the sixth
and seventh and John Smith
. added another.
Stanfield Drug caught Hep
pner off guard as they downed
the Merchants 12-10 and col
lected 18 hits to Heppner'j 10.
Dave Eckman scored the
first run for the Merchants on
Gary Kemp's sacrifice fly and
then Stanfield took the lead.
The Merchants fouRht back
in the seventh, sparked by
George Waterland's home
run. but it was too late.
The sixth game of the sea
son saw the Heppner Mer
chants downed by Dairy
Queen 11-8 Dairy Queen
jumped to an early lead in the
first by three runs and Hep
pner rallied back with four
runs from Mark Pointer.
George Waterland. Dallas
Harsin and La Verne Van Mar
ter. The Merchants scored in the
next five innings, topped by
Van Marter's home run in the
Block said all producers
who signed a contract to par
ticipate in the 1983 P.IK,
program agreed to obtain a
loan on their 1983 production
for P.I.K. purposes to satisfy
program needs if required by
C.C.C. U S D A. decided to
exercise this option after de
termining there is an insuffi
cient quantity of wheat cur
rently available to C.C.C. to
meet P.I.K. needs, he said.
C C.C. has developed spe
cial provisions to permit pro
ducers to use their 1983 wheat
son
A small pool with rocks,
ceramic figures and shells is
the focal point of the yard.
Also decorating the yard is an
antique bathtub, which is used
as a planter for summer an
nuals. John's vegetable garden
produces sufficiently for a
family of four, with enough
left to share with neighbors,
she said.
Fruit trees in the yard pro
vide a variety of fruit, as well
as shade.
Gun
Softball Team determined
fourth.
The Road Runners were the
next opponent and they nar
rowly defeated the Merchants
bv a score of 9-8.
The victors took the lead
early and kept it until the sixth
when Heppner came back and
was leading by 7-6. La Verne
Van Marter's home run in the
seventh wasn't enough as the
Road Runners added three
more runs at the bottom of the
seventh.
Home runs by Ron Bow
man and Mark Pointer boos
ted the Heppner Merchants
past Rich's Payless by a score
of 14-11
The Merchants jumped out
quicklv as they scored seven
runs in the first inning and
held the lead until the fifth
when Rich's jumped ahead by
one run. 12 11.
Ron Bowman. John Smith
and Jamie Query scored in the
sixth and seventh to insure the
win for the Heppner team.
The 12th Annual Hermiston
Slow Pitch Tournament was
held last weekend. Wendells of
l-a Grande took home first
place honors. Heppner met
production for P I K purposes
even though they do not have
warehouse or on-farm storage
available. Block said The
producer must certify to the
local county office of
U S D A 's Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation
Service that the required
quantity was harvested from
an eligible farm and has not
been sold prior to the certifi
cation The producer can obtain the
loan, redeem the loan colla
teral and sell it to C.C.C. The
producer then will be eligible
to immediately receive the
Pavment In-Kind from C.C.C.
inventory. However, these
producers will not receive the
proceeds of the sale of the
wheat to C.C C. until their
P I K availability date, Block
said.
Producers with eligible 1983
crop wheat stored in an ap
proved structure on the farm
orin a warehouse covered by a
uniform grain storage agree
ment may receive a regular
price support loan for the
wheat and earn storage pay
ments for up to five months
beginning on the P.I.K. avail
ability date.
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Mountain Oil of Walla Walla In
the first game and fell 16-6.
The Merchants were held
scoreless till the fifth inning as
Mike Rowell, Jamie Query, ,
John McCabe, Gary Kemp,
Mike Smith and La Verne Van
Marter scored.
John McCabe'i home run in
the second Inning paced the
Heppner Merchants past
Charley Sports of La Grande
9-4 in the second game.
The Merchants jumped In
the lead in the first as they
collected four runs. George
Waterland started the scoring
with a walk. John McCabe
followed wiht a fielder's
choice. Singles by La Verne
Van Marter and Mike Rowell
scored on Dallas Harsln's
single.
Charley's came back with
one run in the third and fifth as
thev held the Merchants
scoreless until the fourth.
Doubles by George Water
l.ind and John McCabe scored
the Merchants' last two runs.
A triple by LaVerne Van
Marter sparked the mer
chants to a 13-10 victory over
Pietros of La Grande.
The Merchants scored seven
runs in the first with Mark
pointer. Dan Mathews. Del
bert Binschus. La Verne Van
Marter. John McCabe. George
Waterland and Jamie Query
crossing the plate.
The visitors managed four
runs to end the first inning
Pietros scored in the third
with two runs and the Mer
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chants added two more In the
fourth as Mike Smith and
Jamie' Query scored,
The game-drew closer as
Pietros came, back In the
fourth to pick up four runs to
lead the Merchants by one.
Mark Pointer and Gary
Kemp scored In the fifth and
Van Marter and Binschus In
the sixth to add two more runs
for the effort.
Wendalls of La Grande
knocked the Heppner Mer
chants out of the tournament
In the fourth game as they
scored 10 runs in five Innings.
The Merchants managed only
three hits for the game.
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