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FOUR Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 20, 1995 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U S P S 240-420 Morrow County s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Hepp- n. i Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Second class postage paid at Hepp- m r Oregon Office at 147 West W illow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228 Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and (»rant Counties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes ........................................................................ News Editor Stephanie Jensen ............................ Typesetting, Layout, Distribution Monique Devin Advertising layout & Graphics Penni Keersemaker ................................................................................. Printer D avid and April H ilto n -S ykes, P ub lishers P.R. ranchers honored by Farm Bureau Three young farmers were honored at the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation's 62nd an nual meeting in Pendleton re cently. Karl and Jeannie Jensen, Pilot Rock, won the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. Trina Kerns, Klamath Falls, won the Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet. The Jensens and Kerns will re present Oregon in national competitions at the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in Reno, NV., in January. The awards were presented at the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Dinner hosted by the organization's Young Farm ers and Ranchers Committee. The Jensens raise cattle, tim ber and wheat and were select ed for the award based on their farming operation and their leadership achievements. They have held several positions in county and state Farm Bureau organizations, including young farmers and ranchers pro grams. Karl, 31, has been Umatilla-Morrow County Farm Bureau president and is involv ed in the Oregon Agricultural Legal Foundation's work on several projects. Jeannie, 30, has been vice president of the Umatilla County CattleWomen. EOSC to offer external degree Non-traditional adult stu dents in the Morrow/Umatilla county area now have the op portunity to pursue a liberal studies major through Eastern Oregon State College's Exter nal Degree Program. It is a four year baccalaureate degree, an nounced Deborah Lee, Eastern Center director. "The program allows adults to tailor their degree to their unique educational back grounds and current needs and interests," said Lee. "W e are very excited about the educa tional opprotunities this creates for adult students." Several orientation sessions will be held throughout the winter to explain the local pro gram and to answer questions. For locations of the orientation sessions, call Lee at Eastern's Regional Continuing Education Center in Pendleton, 276-1260, ext. 245. Women's groups meet at All Saints' There is still time to join the women's small group ministry program at All Saints' Episcop al Church. A group studying "wholeness" meets on Tues- days at 1 p.m. and a group stu dying "b a s ic" Christianity meets on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Both groups meet in the church parish hall. Call Gail Hughes for more details. 4-H News Hearty thanks and warm wishes to all our friends and patrons. Lott’s Electric T T T X. The Barnyarders By Leland Rill, reporter The Barnyarders met on Nov. 28. Sources for new pigs were discussed as were ways to make money. A committee was formed to discuss this. A few ideas were: slave auction, St. Patrick's Day bake sale or a bot tle drive. The members of the committee were Lonnie Rill, Robbie Nichols and Leland Rill. The group also decided to build self-waterers for the pigs at fair time and a committee was formed to find materials. The members are Dan Jepsen, Kyle Miller, Leland Rill and Robbie Nichols. If anyone wants to join, con tact Bill Jepsen, 676-5244. Obituaries Connie R. Fastabend Connie R. Fastabend, 62, christened Constance Jean Rug- gles, died December 3, 1995, at Virgina Mason Hospital at Seattle, WA. A memorial Mass was held at Christ the King Church in Richland, WA., December 15, 1995. Mrs. Fastabend was born at Grass Valley, on July 7, 1933, to Charles and Helen Ruggles. She attended grade school in Moro, high school in Heppner, Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA., and Portland Busi ness College, then worked in Portland. She sang in choirs in each of those cities as well as in Richland. She married John H. Fasta bend July 31, 1954 in Portland. They had six children. In addition to her family, she enjoyed her artwork and in volvement with Appleseed Gallery in Kennewick, Allied Arts Association and its annual Sidewalk Art Show and The Watercolor Society. She was a former member of the Richland Light Opera and the Joyful Blenders. She made time for PTA, 4-H and Girl Scouts. She loved children, all forms of art, music and horses. Mrs. Fastabend is survived by her mother, Helen Ruggles; husband, Jack; children, Dona Gilmour, Laura Benson, Neil, Linda, John and Wayne Fasta bend; and thirteen grandchil dren. She also found time to nurture several foster children. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Allied Arts Association Scholarship Fund. Rita M. Thorpe Reta M. Thorpe, 87, of Hepp ner, died Friday, December 15, 1995, at her home. At her request, no services will be held. Mrs. Thorpe was born De cember 4, 1908, at Heppner, to Emory and Amy Straight Crawford. She had been a lifetime Heppner resident. Survivors include a son, Carl of Heppner; a daughter, Edda Mae Lovgren of Heppner; step sister, Norma Vaughn of Silver- ton; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to AirLife of Oregon, 2500 Neff Road, Bend, OR. 97701. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, is in charge of arrange ments. The Best of the Season to You and Yours. Here’s hoping your holiday's a-bloom with joy and laughter We greatly appreciate your trust in us. Oregon Together dance slated A high school drug-and- alcohol-free dance, sponsored by Oregon Together, has been planned for this Friday, Dec. 22, following the Ione-Heppner basketball game, from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Heppner High School cafeteria. Music will be provided by Dan Burns and 3-D Produc tions. Admission, which includes soft drinks is $1 per person. Now Playing Friday & Saturday Nights at Bucknums Tavern 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. B u ffa lo lOKE conn», _ T om Lohuis * Linda Lohuis H erm iston, Oregon Dec. 15,16, 22, 23, 29, 30 and New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 G-T deadline Decem ber 22 Because Christmas falls on a Monday this year, the news deadline for the Dec. 27 newspaper will be this Friday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m. The ad deadline will remain the same, Tuesday at noon. The Gazette-Times office will be closed Christmas day. Merry Christmas to all from the Gazette-Times staff. In the Service Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John L. Thomas, son of Ron L. and Karen K. Thomas of Board- man, recently completed a good will deployment to several Japanese ports while assigned to the staff of the com mander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet aboard the command ship USS Blue Ridge. During the deployment, Thomas visited the Japanese ports of Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Sasebo as part of a pro gram that stresses the friend ship between the United States and Japan. In Kagoshima, Thomas and fellow staff members had the oportunity to view Mount Sakurajima, an active volcano. In Nagasaki, sailors and Marines on Thomas' staff visit ed the Nagasaki Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum. The 1992 graduate of Cut Bank High School, Cut Bank, Montana, joined the Navy in February 1993. (Joii te invited te a 50 » Meut yea*'» £ue Cutum Vanhj with hors d ’oeuvres OPEN 6 a.m.--7 days a week W e’re all fixed up and ready to wish you a wonderful holiday. Thanks a lot. Pettyjohn’s Farm and Builders Supply Letterhead • Envelopes Business Cards • Statements Gazette-Times Printing 676-9228 Gardner’s Cure For The Common Cold ... D on’t b u y a single parka Bin a system. The Columbia Interchange System'", to he exact. Tke the Powder Keg Parka'" or the Gizzmo Parka'" for example. The Bergundtal Cloth'" outershell is great lor spring showers and the Thinsulate' reversible liner takes the cliil out of the fall. Combine them and you’re set for all that winter throws at you. Four jack ets, one price. (Hzzmo Vtirkn ^ C Sportswear o lu m Com b pany ia P lu s s w e a ts h ir ts , g lo v e s a n d sc a r v e s to h elp k e e p th e ch ill o u ts id e w h e re it belongs. VanM arter & Kahl Insurance Bob. Marianne. Steve & Janet % t Have aWmd Christmas It s our pleasure to say “thanks” and to wish you all the best! Morrow County Abstract & Title B oys Helvetia Sweater Bugaboo II r* Wh if III tira (»love Gardners 5 193 N Mam St 676 9 ? IB MEN’S WEAR H e p p ne r
