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EIGHT Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 20, 1996 AWANA club compete in Bible contests Championship Bible Quizzing Team third-fourth grades (L-R): Johnny Collin, David Flynn, Isaiah Stillman, Glenn Stillman, PALS director. PALS and Pioneers Olympic Team (first at LaGrande) : front -David rlynn, I om btiuman; se- cond row-Nick Christman, Kory Paullus, Johnny Collin; third row-lsaiah Stillman, Jason Zinter, Andrew Westrom, Darren VanCleave; back-Glenn Anderson, Sam VanLiew, Heath Stillman, Mike McGuire. Not pictured are Tim Morris, David Norton. to compete in a tie-breaker, which they won, to take second place. The Chums and Guards sent a team composed of Emily Key, Jannicka McGuire, Jessica Mc Guire, Meaghan Unruh, Emi ly Unruh, Heidi Kurts, Katie Hams, Kimberly Morris, Kristal Temple, Rhonda Wilhelm, Blair Keithley and Cassie Gaines. They placed third. The Pals and Pioneers team was composed of David Nor ton, Darren VanCleave, Samu el VanCleave, Tim Morris, Heath Stillman, David Flynn, Johnny Collin, Isaiah Stillman, Nick Christman, Tom Stillman, Jason Zinter, Andrew Westrom and Kory Paullus. These boys established an early lead and maintained it throughout the 10 event competition. They plac ed first and each team member received a medallion and a ban ner for the AWANA club. AWANA is held weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. All kids in kinder garten through sixth grade are welcome to attend. For more information about AWANA, contact Loren Unruh, 676-9873, or Lexington Baptist Church, 989-8555. Prayer group forms at Guards Bible Quizzing Team (left to right): Jannicka McGuire, Meaghan Unruh, Sheena Christman. Not pictured are Emily Unruh and Heidi Kurts. 5parks-a-Rama Olympics (L-R): front-Abby Key, Cory McGuire, Anna Unruh; second row-Amy lepsen, James VanLiew, Isaac Stillman, RaChael Key; back-Sarah Gavin, Matthew VanCleave, <aren Temple, Mike McGuire. Not pictured are Sarah Johnson, Brianne Jones, Meghan Gaines, Jesse Kurts. Girls Chums and Guards Olympic Team (L-R): front-Blair Keithley, Emily Key, Kimberly Morris, Kristal Temple, Jessica McGuire; second row-Katie Hams, Meaghan Unruh, Jannika McGuire, Rhon da Wilhelm; coaches-Sue Norton, Karen Temple. Not pictured are Emily Unruh, Heidi Kurts, Cassie Gaines. The Pot O'Gold winners named Three people are $100 richer following the Heppner St. Patrick's Pot of Gold drawing. Winners are: Judy Rankin, Oregon City, who won the parade drawing; Donna McCurdy, Heppner, who won the O'Farley Social drawing; and Donna Bucar, Portland, who won her $100 at the auction. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board There were approximately 100 people present for the dinner at the senior center March 13. Seven meals were home delivered. Members of the Baptist Church served. Sylvia McDaniels won the meal ticket, Walter Joyce, the bingo ticket, and Sue Vinson and Bethine Denton, the shamrock plant door prizes. The Senior Center board met following the meal. The menu for the birthday dinner Wednesday, March 27 will be oven-baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, corn, muffins and blueberries. Members of the Episcopal Church will serve. The Senior Center St. Patrick's celebration projects were very successful due to the volunteers who worked long hours at the breakfast at the fairgrounds, and the soup, roll and pie luncheon at the center. The group of young people from lone who helped serve at the luncheon were terrific. The quilt was raffled at the fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. The lucky winner was Jeannette Townsend. The movie, “ It Can Happen To You", was watched by three ladies Sunday evening. Next Sunday, March 24, the movie will be shown at 7 p.m. • The Red Cross will hold a blood drawing in the afternoon at the senior center Tuesday, March 26. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) recognition party for Morrow County will be held at the Stokes Landing Senior Center Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. The senior bus will leave Heppner at 4:30 p.m. There are still a few seats available. Those volunteers wishing to attend should sign up at the office before Friday, March 22. Teams from the local AWANA club at Lexington Baptist Church faired well in regional com petitions of knowledge and athletics, accor ding to a church news release. The first event, taking place at Pasco, WA, was Bible Quiz zing, with as many as 10 teams from Pasco, Richland, Ahtha- num, Kennewick, Moses Lake and Walla Walla. Bible Quizz ing includes two events, a writ ten test on Bible knowledge from the clubbers' handbooks and a “Jeopardy” -like contest where clubbers speed quiz against other teams. The Pals club team, compos ed of David Flynn, Johnny Col lin and Isaiah Stillman, took first place against nine other teams in the Pals competition. Collin propelled his team on to victory by answering three questions correctly and “ quiz zing out" in the speed quiz event. The Pioneers team, compos ed of Darren VanCleave and Heath Stillman placed sixth out of 10 teams. The Guards team, composed of Sheena Christ man, Heidi Kurts, Jannicl^a McGuire, Emily Unruh and Meaghan Unruh placed fifth in a field of nine teams. The next weekend, teams from the AWANA club com peted in SPARKS-A-RAMA and AWANA OLYMPICS, athletic events centered around the AWANA game circle taped on the gymnasium floor. Teams from Pendleton and La fand S aim AQm - Ha^ei'ô 851 Grande also participated in the events. The Sparks were the first on the floor. “ Sparkies" who made the trip to Pendleton as team members were James VanLiew, Sarah Johnson, Cory McGuire, Anna Unruh, Mat thew VanCleave, Amy Jepsen, Brianne Jones, Isaac Stillman, Meghan Gaines, Abby Key, Rochelle Larson, Ashly Grams and Jesse Kurts. The Sparkies had close competition and had lone UCC A weekly morning prayer group will form at lone United Church of Christ beginning Wednesday, March 13, . t 7 a.m. The group will meet every Wednesday morning for half an hour. Coffee will be provid ed. The group will explore vari ous approaches to prayer and meditation and serve as a Christian support group. All persons interested in prayer discipline and fellowship are invited to participate. M urray’s Country Rose N O W OPEN! Country Rose Espresso Bar Lattes Mochas Italian Sodas and much more! Bakery items fresh daily from The Cookie Tree of Hermiston D juuj 217 N o rth M a in H e ppner 6 7 6 -9 1 5b ^ Country Rose 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 233 N Main Heppner We Deliver Stop in for a visit! Please help us celebrate Hazel Mahoney’s birthday on Saturday, March 23, from 11-2 at her home, 655 Hager Street, Heppner ira Please, no gifts, but we would love to have momentos for her scrapbook.
