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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1986)
TWO-Th* d e p p o rr G u e tte -T im a . d ep p o rr. Oregon. Wednesday, &>rtl 30. I9M A sse m b ly p a s to r sa y s “ n o b o d y w a v e d w h e re w e c a m e f r o m ’ from It'« refreshing to talk to juit about anybody on the street " Prior to hi« »ervice at Vemonia. he worked for «even year« in the ac counting department and three year« running the bindery at die print «hop of Consolidated Kmghtways Dur ing that, he and hi« family lived at St Helen« and he made the drive daily to north Portland After graduating from high Putor Doug Akesnn. 38. has hern serving the Christian Life Center since the end of January He and his «rife. Sue. have three children. Bret. 13. Troy. 12. and Jenna. 9 They came to Heppner from Vcmorua where he pauored the Assembly of God Church for two yean My family and I love the people of Heppner," he says "Nobody waved where we came c o n J ta //y iff / €0(A trtw /r< / /o a rd</t n<f /< •/ Truman & Lei ta Messenger 1 on 3:00 a/ /// < /a /u n d n y , . //a y ^ . $r//y 5:00 - hi i, zw . Ay //r tr cAt/i/rrtt .M. :'/./& QL*, b school, he anended Northwest Col lege of Business where he completed two years of study in i>ne year He worked for a pole building firm for a year as office manager before go ing to Consol kitted Frcightways He continued his studies at air cimditton- ing and refrigeration school for two years but after completion did not pursue a career change He studied accounting for two years at Portland Community College and for nine months at Portland State Universi ty Business college, he said did not proskle enough depth in accounting, so he continued his education at Portland Community College In 1975. when he was "born again", he became aware that he needed the laird, and he experienc ed a growing awareness of the need to «Jure that need As a result, he began helping youth and was asked to take a junior high school Sunday school class at his home church, the Assembly of God at St Helens In October, 1977, a missionary preached a message through which the "laird dealt with me directly," he said "I began to know what I was supposed to do. he put in my heart the growing need U) share Christianity with others and to help olfier people " A d<kir then opened for him to at tend a Bible College taught by two the Church and feel the spirit and love of God. it will make a difference He say» he "doesn't heliese that God wants distention in the Church It's a pim-r where we work I. vether not against each other, and help others with the same need Love. Unity. and discipline must he kept in balance for the church to he ef fective." Protect against measles before going to EXPO f t Pastor Doug Akeson retired pastors three hours a day, five days a week for three years The college pros kled a practical study of ministry as well as a study of the Bible The Church, he «ay», i» not a building, but a loving organization, and i» to be a place where people find shelter "If we just have our lit lie church with our little 'Bless Me' club, we’re not doing what God want» " Programs and traditions do not do the job. if people walk into vaccine is routinely recommended at 15 months of age However, when going into an outbreak setting, such as Vancouver B C . it is recoin mended that inlanis as yi>ung as six months should he vaccinated before leaving These infants will need to be resaccmated when they arc 15 nsmths old to insure protection Also young adults bom after 1957 who were immunized with measles vac cine prior to 1968, should be reimmunized Any individual who develops the following measles symptoms, con cludes the health division news release, should consult their physi cian or health department fever of 101 degrees or higher, rash for three or more days, cough, symptoms of common ct>ld. and or eyes which arc sensitise to light Oregonians planning to visit I \ PO should check their mununi/aiion record to he sure of their protection against measles, says the Health Division of the Oregon Department of Human Resources There have been 3.488 sascs of measles reported in British Colum bia during (he first 11 months of 1986. continues the health division news release Measles can be a serious disease li is often com plicated by middle ear infection or pneumonia Kncrphalitis occurs in approximately one of every 1. 1 MMi cases, survivors often have brain damage and mental retardation Death occurs in two of every lO.iMt reported measles cases Two groups arc of particular con ccm. says the health division, children who have not been mi muni/rd and young adults Measles H e p p n e r s tu d e n t t o r e p r e s e n t r e g io n a t s ta te le v e l t y p in g c o m p e t it io n Your Family Farm & ^ Home Shopping Center BOYS’ BOOT JEANS $ 1 ouA urr 8 Nineteen members from the Hcpp ner FFA Chaplet attended the" Or.-gon Beef Improvement Field Day held at the Oregon Slate I vperi merit Station in Hermivlon on l-ri day. April IK Theresa l.indsav did exceptionally receiving the high score of the day . out xzf the over 300 FFA members who attended Theresa Lindsay. Noella Rill. Travis Harrison. Kevin Hughes and Mike VanSchoiack made up the ad sanced beef ludgmg team and plac cd second out of cighi teams ■j, i \ / • 14 oz. 100% Cotton Denim • Key-Set, washes wrinkle-free • Distinctive stitching • Scoop front pockets • Rear patch pockets SIZE 2 Thru 12 LADIES JEANS | 7 W ESTERN BOOT JEA N 14 T h r u 18 $ i 0 f 9 PH. 9 FFA’ers gain Beef Dav awards J c Q U A LIT Y 1 2 9 S IZ E $ 12 oz. 100% Cotton Denim Washes wrinkle-free Sizes 2-16 Reg & slim Authentic western styling 0 1 . M pr . state- finals in Fugcnc on May 10 Ten regions will compete ai ihc state level for scholarships of 51,000 for first place. $500 for second place and $250 for third place Jill Nelson, the daughter of Ken and Julie Nelson and the typing stu dent of Anna Morford, represented lone High School at the regional finals 3D W holesale, the western istrihutor of Swintcc office m achines, is sponsoring the competition Trina Palmer of Heppner High School won the Region VII finals of the Oregon State High School Tsp mg Championship m competition at Blue Mountain Community College in Pcndlelon on April 22 Palmer, the daughter ot Karen Palmer and typing studcni of Walter Pilgrim, won a Swintcc clcctronk typewriter She will represent Region VII. which consists of panic ipaling high school typing students in Morrow. Umatilla and Union Counties ai (he Grecnhand learn members con- sistc-dof Barney Lindsay. Nance Wright. Nancy Bailey. Tami Lind say, and Ted Schwarz. The grecnhand team did well, hut did not place Other members from Heppner who attended were Jim Clark. Kim Wright. Stacey Kennedy, Scott Davis. Andrea Ball. Dorothy Hays. Cindv Davis. Fd Hamlin, and Tam mv llavs B r i t t fe s tiv a ls a n n o u n c e The Britt Festivals in Historic Jacksonville present world class ai lists in classical music. iazz. blucgrass, dance and musical theater The I 986 season begins June 27 with the soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet, and ends August 24 with B B King The oldest outdoor music and per forming arts festival in ihe Nor thwest. Britt is set in a county park Concertgoers bring picnics (or buy food on the grounds), sit on blankets (or benches or folding chairs) among • V A Í ( WESTERN SHIRTS UNLINED COVERALL • Rugged 65% Polyester/ 35% Cotton • Two zipper breast pockets 1 9 8 6 seaso n huge Pondcmsa Pines and Madmncs and enjoy concerts under the stars Britt has a performer for every taste Ruth Laredo, Leon Bates. Ransom Wilson in Classical. B B King. AI Hirt, Gary Burton, l.iz Story in Jazz. Queen Ida. Jim and Jesse. Doc Watson. Tony Rice in Blucgrass. The Soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet. Waves Jazz Dance t ompany in Dance; A in’t Misbehavin' in Musical Theater - and thal is onjy a partial list of 1986 artists Long Sleeve $ • 2-way zipper front • Double woven pockets 1 SIZE 15/17 ti ¡ L a / 4 5 5 c pMHe" $ | 0 2 S $ 2 2 9 4 w >,’.v S I Z E 1 8 / 1 8 ’^? Short Sleeve QUALI TY W - o Diamond Pendants $1225 Diamond Earrings MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS H? IK Phone - 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 HARDWARE * 1 8 0 0 4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 AUTOMOTIVE * H I CHEMICAL * GENUINE DIAMONDS SET IN 14 KT GOLD i Peterson’s MACHINERY Heppner / 476-1200 1 1 7 S M a in
