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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 14, 1996 - THREE United Church of Christ elects officers Sharon Rietmann was elected moderator of the lone United Church of Christ at the annual meeting on Sunday, Feb. 11, after the morning worship ser vice. The service was followed by a pot luck dinner. Don Bristow will be the asso ciate moderator; Harold Riet mann, clerk; Lisa Rietmann, treasurer and Judy Rea, finan cial secretary. Katie Garrett and Henry Krebs were elected deacons, joining four others already ser ving. Bonnie Ball was elected deaconess. Kenneth Nelson was a trustee added to that committee. Donna Rietmann and Debbie Morgan were chosen for the Board of Chris tian Education, and Betty Riet mann is the new member of the Worship Committee. Del LaRue and Helen Martin are church council members at large. Bill Rietmann and Bris tow will be conference dele gates. Betty Rietmann, Cindy Osterland and Debbie Sheirbon are on the Mission and Out reach Committee. Katherine Lindstrom is the memorial sec retary. Auditing committee is Rich Harper and Jerry Riet mann. ~ It was announced that the painting and re-roofing of the education building and church landscaping and painting had been completed within the budget with additional dona tions from several members of the congregation. It was decided to follow the usual summer schedule with the worship service at 10 a.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Centennial Committee announced that the bridal show and tea planned for Sun day, Feb. 18 had been set back to Sunday, Feb. 25, due to con flicting dates with the basket ball tournament. Nancy Miller will be in charge of the event. A memorabilia table will be set up soon for items of interest for the Centennial. Joel Barnett presented some ideas and drawings for a stee ple for the church. After some discussion, Bristow, and Bill and Jerry Rietmann were ap pointed to work with Barnett to investigate further and report back to the church council. Jannie Allen, retiring moder ator, had charge of the meet ing. The deaconesses were in charge of the dinner. 1 ‘ ~ ' * r rv>- Lexington News •________ -.^ h ___________ By Delpha Jones -:- The Past Noble Grand club of Holly Rebekah Lodge met recently with their husbands for a bunco party. The evening started with dinner at R.J.'s, then to the Rebekah hall for the evening. Those present were: Kathy and Ned Clark; Carl and Geri Martin; Dorothy and Wilbur Jackson; Bob and Luella Taylor; Cecil and Delpha Jones; and Clarence Buchanan. Kathy Clark, Bob Taylor and Wilbur Jackson won prizes. -:- Pomona Grange, which was scheduled for January and put off because of the stormy weather, will be held at the Lexington Grange Hall Satur day, Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. -:- Lexington Grange held a card party on Saturday evening at the Grange Hall as a benefit for the roofing fund. Those winning prizes were: Virginia Peck and Monica Jones, travel ing; Frances Smouse, low wo men's; Jens Fredricksen, low men's; Verna Brinda and Ken neth Smouse, high. Refresh ments followed the cards. Plans are for another card party soon. -:- Florence Grey, who is a patient at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, visited for a couple of days at the home of sister, Faye Ruhl. Time to start thinking about St. Patrick's Parade entries It's time to start thinking about entries for the Heppner St. Patrick's Day Parade. Prizes will be awarded for Irish floats, characters, groups, musical groups, cars, bikes and golf carts. “ Really, the chances look very good that if it's at all 'Irish', there's a place in the parade," said parade chairman Bob Kahl. The St. Patrick's Day Parade will be Saturday, March 16, beginning right after the Out House at 1 p.m. Check-in time is 11:30 a.m., in front of the Green Feed store. This year, there will be more of the distinctive ribbons and cash awards given out to the top entries in each category. Also, for those “Irish lads and lassies" age 12 and under, the Kids and Pets division of the parade will again be look ing to give out a little o' the green to those who come as either the best Irish dressed kid and pet; have the best behav ed Irish pet; the most talented Irish pet, or the best looking Irish pet. For an entry form, or more information about the parade, call Kahl, 676-9113 days or 676-5422 evenings, or stop in at Van Marter and Kahl Insur ance. First Interstate plans "Buckle Up Week" First Interstate Bank is team ing up with local merchants in a number of communities throughout Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho and Montana for the second annual “ Buckle-Up W eek" that began Monday, Feb. 12 and runs through Fri day, Feb. 16. Sixty-two First Interstate branches in 44 cities will each host a variety of transportation safety activités during Buckle- Up Week, in conjunction with state departments of transpor tation and local law enforce ment agencies. Activities at the branches in clude the presentation of 800 free car seats to underprivileg ed families recommended by health and welfare agencies. The seats were donated by local merchants and First Interstate Bank. There will also be screen ings of an animated video aim- ed at preschool children that stresses the importance of buckling up and visits from Vince and Larry, the Crash Test Dummies, where they will ex plain to children why they need to wear their seat belts. Free car seat safety inspections by local police officers and free refreshments will also be offer ed. The concept for Buckle-Up Week originated in Hailey, Idaho when a First Interstate Bank teller noticed a number of parents coming through the branch's drive-up window with infants not in car seats. Last May, the American Coali tion for Traffic Safety chose First Interstate Bank as the win ner of its 1995 “ Buckle-Up America!" award in the Cor porate category for the bank's efforts to promote the use of car seats. All Saints' plans pancake supper All Saints Episcopal Church will hold its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the church, Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu will include ham. pancakes, fruit and beverage for $2.75 for adults, $1.50 for students and $8 for a family. The pancake supper marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Obituary Malcolm Seator O'Brien Malcolm Seator O'Brien, 74, a resident of The Dalles, died at Mid-Columbia Medical Hos pital on Wednesday, February 7, 1996. Viewing visitation was at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home on February 11 and 12. Recitation of Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Peter Catholic Church Monday, February 12, with the Reverend Ronald Maag as celebrant. Interment was at St. Peter Catholic Ceme tery. Mr. O'Brien, the third of six children to Thomas James and Luciebell (Corrigall) O'Brien, was bom May 22, 1921, at his grandfather's ranch in Echo. He attended school at Pine Ci ty, a small, three room school 25 miles northwest of Heppner, and was proud to say he rode the first school bus. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, while attending Oregon State College, Mr. O'Brien enlisted in the Navy. After being discharged in 1946, in New Orleans, he took odd jobs and traveled throughout the United States until return ing home in 1949 to form a ranch partnership with his brothers at Butter Creek near Heppner. On September 9, 1953, he married Lillie Adeline Nelson in Walla Walla, Washington. Mr. O'Brien worked as a con struction crane operator until 1983, and worked as a part- time rancher, sheep herder and small business owner. He was active in the U.S. Naval Re serves until 1979. In 1975, Mr. O'Brien began to buy rental properties, for which he earned a real estate license. He was the past president of Mid Columbia Rental Owners Association. He was an active member of St. Peter Catholic Church and had worked on fuhd raising and construction projects for St. Mary's and St. Peter Parish Center. In 1985, he and Sam Ciranny received in Washing ton D.C. the Knights of Colum bus National Youth award for their work on the Ted Walker Memorial Field. Mr. O'Brien was a member of Operating Engineers Union Local 701, Knights of Colum bus, 3rd and 4th degree and life member of The Dalles Elks Lodge #303. Mr. O'Brien is survived by his wife, Lillie of The Dalles; eight children and their spouses-Kirsten and Steve Stevens of The Dalles; Kathleen and Ramiro Gaitan of Portland; Malcolm and Mona O'Brien of Lake Charles, Louisiana; Michael and Alesia O'Brien; Matthew O'Brien; Erin and Tim Miller, all of The Dalles; Celia and Phil Burgess of Bend and Patrick O'Brien of Los Angeles, California; 13 grand- children-Anthony, Cody and Alyssa Miller; Liliana, Jeanine, Gabriela, Catalina Gaitan, Thomas, Christopher and Tyler O 'B rien ; Lena and Rene O'Brien and Brandon Burgess; brothers, James O'Brien of Salem and Gordon O'Brien of Heppner; and sisters, Isabelle Davis of Pendleton and Kathe rine Voge of Portland. He was preceded in death by his brother, Pat O'Brien. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's School, sent in care of Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles, OR 97058. Birth»____ Parker Nelson Weimar-a son, Parker Nelson was bom to Julie and Mark Weimar of Ken newick, WA on February 7, 19%, at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, WA. The baby weighed 8 lbs, 9% oz. He joins a sister, Halle, 17 months, at home. Grand parents are Virginia Grieb, Lex ington, Gary Grieb, Boardman, and John and Margie Weimar, Clem. Go Cards G lady Cards! *. ¿..Vi . ■ r ■v Back row (l-r): Asst, coach Kelly Swarat, Tori Odinet, Angie Ball, Suzy Heideman, Niki Sullivan, Jenny Sullivan, coach Dana Heideman; middle row (l-r)-Dawn Boor, Kara Miller, Maci Childers, Melissa McElligott, Laree Anderson, Brenda Holtz; front row (l-r)-Stephanie Lemieux, m anager Cam ie Crum, Stephanie Haguewood. Back row (l-r): Asst, coach Dean Robinson, Joe Bacon, Jake McElligott, Petr Hybs, Marc Orem, Kelly Morgan, coach Del LaRue; front row (l-r)-Jon Garrett, Luke Swan son, Jory Crowell, Jacob Taylor, Steve Allen. GOOD LU CK A T D ISTR ICT BASKETBALL TO U R N AM EN T Friday, February 1 6 th Girls Boys 6 p.m. 8 p.m. vs. Wasco Co. at Hermiston High School These individuals and businesses wish both Cardinal teams “GOOD LUCK” at the 1A District Tournament Pete and Laurel Cannon Beecher’s Restaurant-Betty Gray and Staff Paul and Charity McElligott Family Edith Matthews Gene and Kristy Crowell and Erin Mike Circle Joe, Donna, Emily, and Mary Rietmann Bill and Marcy Bacon and Family Dick and Jannie Allen and Elizabeth Glen and Kelly Griffith and Tracy, Jenny Pat Pettyjohn Roy and Carol Taylor and April and Jacob Joe and Anita Orem and Heidi, Marc, Caitlin, Zack Kevin and Linda Haguewood and Stephanie, Dustin, Mason, Kirk, Bailey Bill and Sharon Morris and Kimberly Tonja, Aaron, and Nathan Heideman Betty Rietmann The Morter Family Steve Schaber lone Repair Wayne and Dianna Hams Bob and Bonni Ball Greg, Shelly Rietmann and Tanner, Evan Bill Rietmann Brian and Lorie Sullivan and Alison Jim and Marie Boor and Steffi Kohler Harvey and Bobbi Childers and Kacy Ron and Terri Palmateer and Kyle, Kaylee, Tyson, Treve Glenn, Phyllis and Andrew Anderson Del and Linda LaRue Katherine Lindstrom Don and Lorraine Ball Dorothy Stefani Harold, Sharon and Nova Rietmann Mark and Loa Henderson and Cynda Tom, Arlynda Gates and Charissa, Billy Dick and Loa McElligott Cecil Herders Union Local #1040 Keith and Judy Rea Steve and Vicki Wagenblast Jordan Elevator lone Market Lexington Polaris Dennis, Janet. Jennifer, Curtis and Jason Thompson Rich and Alice Harper Frank, Cathy, Ryan, and Allison Halvorsen Bill and Joan Doherty June and Howard Crowell Bob Hubbard Jim and Monica Swanson and Adrienne Grandma Irene Swanson Jerry and Lisa Rietmann Ken and Julie Nelson George and Nancy Miller Allen and Cheryl Anderson and Mark, Wendy, Tanja Earl and Rhonda Garrett and Mike, Jim, Jon, Katie Ron and Karen Haguewood John and Linda Bristow John and Barb Collin and Johnny and Adam Ladd Farms Del’s Market John and Kerry Rietmann and Nathan, Jeremy, Brenna Jim, Brian and Gregg Holtz Virgil and Debbie Morgan and Kari, Kelly, Korey, Karl Loren and Della Heideman and Deacon Kathi and Hank Pointer Buzz and Jeanette Logan and Jim Tom and Marlene Pointer and Aidan B & C Repair Dick and Nancy Snider Wheatland Insurance Joe and Jeri McElligott and Mark. Nikki, Natalie Jim and Joyce Turner Camille and Steve Peck and Amellia. Sara Eric, Vikki and Amy Pointer Mid Morgan Craig, Teresa, Katie, Matt and Paul Hams Dave Stevens and Cynda Chuck and Deena Starr Tom. Anne Bedortha and girls Butch and Helen Heideman Lea. Joel and Gus Peterson Dennis and Janet Stefani Tim, Shelly, Emily, Abby and Justin Key Morrow County Grain Growers Ed and Marylee Hiemstra Ralph and Anne Morter and Family D & M Padberg