TWO * Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 8, 1995
Lutherans plan church activity ^un Club plans couples shoot Lexington Grange holds meeting
The Rev. Gerald Condon,
priest of St. Williams and St.
Patrick's Catholic churches will
meet Thursday March 9 at
Valby Lutheran Church with
members of Hope and Valby
Lutheran churches to discuss
the Roman Catholic-Lutheran
Dialogs that have taken place
since Vatican II.
The evening will begin with
a soup supper at 6 p.m. with
the discussion to begin around
7 p.m. This is one of several
special Lenten services dedi
cated to learning more about
other Christians in the com
munity of the faithful, said
Pastor Stan Hoobing.
One of the resolutions to be
voted on in 1997 at the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America churchwide assembly
will be the lifting of the ban of
mutual condemnation of the
1 6 th -cen tu ry doctrine of
"Justification By Faith". This
has divided Lutherans and
Roman Catholics for centuries,
said Hoobing.
Sunday morning, March 12
Hoobing will preach on the
theme of "Surrender to the
Lord", based on scripture
reading of Jeremiah 26: 8-15.
Services at Valby Lutheran will
begin at 9 a.m. Sunday school
for children is part of the wor
ship hour. Worship service and
Sunday School at Hope
Lutheran Church begins at 11
a.m. This is the third Sunday
for Lent.
"What is the season of Lent?
Is it 40 days excluding Sun
days, of fasting and giving up
things before the celebration of
Easter? Yes, but it is much
more," explains pastor Stan
Hoobing. "It is an opportuni
ty for people to stop, slow
down, and take stock of their
faith values. It is an opportuni
ty between now and festive
celebration of the Eastern
season to repent of past sins,
read or re-read a book or two
or three in the Bible, to attend
worship services, have family
devotions or to reach out and
touch someone in a meaningful
way with words and acts of
kindness."
"Just as the ancient Israelites
wandered 40 years in the
w ilderness
before
they
straightened up and God
allowed them to enter the pro
mise land, and just as our Lord
Jesus was tempted in the
wilderness by the devil for 40
days, we need time to get
ourselves in order to hear and
understand the meaning of
Easter for our lives," said
Hoobing.
" I hope you will take time
this Lenten season to re
examine your life, its values
and priorities and look ahead to
the good news of Resurrected
Lord Jesus the Christ, this
Easter."
Cub Scouts hold annual banquet
Cub Scouts Pack 661 held its
annual Blue and Gold banquet
Sunday, Feb. 26.
The evening started with the
Webelos presenting the colors
and leading the flag salute. Cub
master Bruce Young opened
the evening with introductions
of the den leaders and commit
tee members. Sandra Van Liew
led the group in singing "God
Bless Am erica". Rev. Bob
Dowrey gave the invocation.
Ham and scalloped potatoes
were provided by the scouts
M.C.G.G.
Irrigation Supplies
Rainbird 30 N.
without nozzels
and families supplied salads
and desserts. Bob Ehmann,
from Pendleton was the guest
speaker.
The boys received the Quali
ty Unit award again this year
for their attendance and pack
activities.
Highlight of the evening was
the annual cake auction. Eigh
teen cakes were made for the
auction, which was a big suc
cess, said a spokesperson. The
Pack made $1,530, $300 more
than last year. This money
helps boys attend camp and
pays for awards and badges the
boys earn and trophies and rib
bons used for the Pinewood
Derby.
A Pack planning meeting
was scheduled for Tuesday,
March 7 at Kate's. The Webelos
den retired the colors.
The Morrow County Gun
Club held its annual 100 bird
shoot Sunday, March 5.
Shooters were divided into
three classes A, B and C, accor
ding to their averages during
the season. Each shooter had a
chance at 50 birds from the 16
yard line and 50 birds from
their handicap distance.
Pat Lovgren won the singles
event in the A class with 49 out
of 50 targets broken. Jeff
Cutsforth took second with 47.
Cutsforth took the handicap
event with 48 and Lovgren
scored 40 for second.
Stacey Lovgren led the B
class singles' with 46 out of 50
and Tony Wichlan came in se
Obituary
Ninon E. Rill
The funeral for Ninon E. Rill
was held Wednesday at the
First Christian Church in
Heppner. Concluding service
and burial was at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. Rill, 93, Heppner, died
Sunday, March 5, 1995 at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
She was bom Jan. 21, 1902,
near Eightmile, to Guy and
Elsa Farmer Huston. She went
to school at the Eightmile
Schoolhouse.
On Dec. 30,1921 she married
Leonard H. Rill at Heppner.
They operated a wheat and cat
tle ranch in the Eightmile area.
She was a member of the
Rhea Creek Grange and the
First Christian Church in
Heppner.
She enjoyed spending time
with her family and enjoyed
working with flowers and
cooking.
Survivors include sons,
Evan, Cecil and William, all of
Heppner, Myron of Othello,
WA., and Lynn of Adel, GA.;
daughters Charlene Thomas of
Las Vegas, Nev., and Sharon
Trout of Universal City, Tx.; 29
grandchildren, 34 great grand
children and four great-gr^at
grandchildren. Her husband
died in 1978, a son, Noel died
in 1964, a grandson, Leonard
died in 1979 and brothers Milo,
Myron and Woodrow, also
died earlier.
Memorial contributions for
those who wish may be made
to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Fund., P.O. Box 9,
Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp
ner, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Ron Currin Jr. to compete in
championship rodeo
Dam Material
Poly X 1.75 ft.
Nylon 2.25 ft
with hoops
Gaskets
Wade - GHeen
Pierce - Irreco
Ron Currin Jr, son of Judy
and Ron Currin on Buttercreek,
has been invited to compete in
the Timed Event Champion
ship rodeo in Guthrie, OK. this
March 10, 11 and 12.
Event organizers say it is the
only event in the world like it.
Professional rodeo's top 20 all-
around timed event cowboys
representing 27 World Cham
pionships gather for three days
of competition.
Each cowboy will compete in
all five timed events: calf rop
ing, steer roping, heading,
heeling and steer wrestling.
The winner will take home
$40,000 with a total of $140,000
paid out during the three day
competition.
Ron and Judy say they plan
on going to Guthrie to watch
Ron Jr. compete.
H M cr
Ciocie
cond with a score of 44. Rocky
Smith won the handicap with
43 targets and Wichlan took se
cond with 39.
The winner of the C class
singles' event was Steve Baum
with a 38. Second went to Kacy
Childers wit 33. Kevin Brewer
won the handicap with a score
of 35 and Ryan Casey took se
cond with 30.
Mark Schlichting and Tim
Hedman each won an Annie
Oakley.
The gun club is planning a
couples' shoot Sunday, March
12 at noon. Those attending are
asked to bring their spouse or
a friend for an afternoon of
male/female partner shooting.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
By Delpha Jones
Guests at the Lexington
Grange meeting were Ben
Baswell and his wife state
grange overseerer and Mike
Medlock Pomona Master and
his wife from Spray. The
meeting started with a potluck
dinner followed by the bus
iness meeting called to order by
the master Clarence Buchanan.
Rebecca and Gabriel Mar-
quardt was elected to member
ship. Willard French, master of
Willow Grange and other
guests were introduced and
welcomed. Baswell gave an in
teresting talk on grazing lands
in the mountain areas. He
presented Virginia Grieb her 25
year certificate and Frances
Smouse her 50 year certificate.
Kenneth Smouse has been a
member for about 60 years. The
Willows master and Pomona
master also spoke a few words.
Mrs. Baswell filled the chair of
musician.
A report was heard concern
ing lecturer Jean Nelson who
was a patient in Good Shep
herd Community Hospital in
Hermiston following a car
accident.
A report was given concern
ing the float made by Pomona
members that will be taken to
the fairs in the area advertising
the Grange.
A report was also given on
the progress of the Junior
Grange started in Spray.
The G.W.A. chairman gave a
report telling of the meeting
held recently. Elected were
Virginia Peck chairman; Kathy
Clark, secretary-treasurer and
Delpha Jones vice chairman.
The supper committee for
February was Steve and Linda
Yaw and Karen and Dick
Temple.
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Last week I attended a
Chamber conference and learn
ed more than I ever wanted to
know about "Impacting Local
Government", "Creating The
Chamber of the Future", "The
Low Down on High Tech",
plus many words of wisdom
bring desserts. This will be the
Ruth Locust Chapter No. 32,
from a futurist. To balance out
grand visitation.
O.E.S. will hold their next
Ruth Locust is planning their
this competitive, high-power
stated meeting on Monday,
100th anniversary set for Sun
ed, high-tech society informa
March 13. The meeting will be
day, April 9 at 1 p.m. at the
tion, I read "Real Moments" by
preceded with a potluck at 6:30
Heppner Grade School multi
Barbara DeAngelis. When
p.m. Hermiston chapter will
purpose room. All members
Heppner gets through our an
supply salads and Umatilla will
and visitors are welcome to
nual St. Pat's celebration, head
for the library and check this
attend.
out. One of my favorite quotes
from the book is: "Yesterday is
history; tomorrow is a mystery;
today is a gift, that's why it's
called the present."
Heppner's present today was
a gift from the Heppner High
School senior class. They
Sundays at 3 p.m.
volunteered their time for two
days from 8:30 a.m. to 11:55
Meeting in the
a.m. sweeping the sidewalks
7th Day Adventist Church
and cleaning up trash in
560 North Minor
preparation for our celebration.
The elementary school will also
be pitching in later in the week.
And this is all community ser
vice. Give them a pat on the
back (and how about a yes vote
for the pool and the schools).
We have to keep moving for
ward so our towns continue to
be vibrant and alive. During a
recent community assessment,
Heppner was complimented as
being one of the few rural com
munities surveyed that wasn't
full of empty buildings.
"H epp ner reaches out to
welcome visitors and looks like
people care," was the com
ment. Let's keep it that way.
The St. Patrick's committee is Ï3 0 C
M IC
searching for "little lambs"
ages three to six or thereabouts
to be the "grand entry" for the
Saturday evening entertain
ment. All they have to do is
baaa. Auction items are also
needed. Remember to set Sun
day aside to go to the lamb 1
barbecue sponsored by the i
South Morrow Scholarship.
Trust, enjoy the food and at
tend the auction, all for a good1
cause.
Our hills are green, every--
body's thinking green and
we're going to have the best I
ever "W ee Bit O' Ireland” |
celebration.
Ruth Locust chapter to meet
Come Worship With Us
at
Willow Creek Baptist Church
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who's a teenager,
make a wager
He'll need a pager! jj
Happy
13tfl Birthday
Love Mom, Dad,
Brother and Sister
Get Your
St« Pat's Items
Early
Big Selection Shirts & Hats!
Shoe Box
143 N. Main St. Heppner
676-5241
Pipe
PVC V i" thru 8”
ABS V 2 ” thru 2”
Gal. 3/8” thru 2”
Black Steel Pipe
3/8” thru 4”
Irrigation
Fittings
Handsome Cherry Bordeaux
Finish with Distressing
Moon Dial
Beveled Glass Lower Door
Westminister Chime
Tees - Elbows
Coupler
Hooks & Bands
GrundFos
& Sta-Rite
sm
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Pump Sale
& Service
lorrow County
Grain Growers
Lexington 989-8221
1-800-452-7396
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