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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 17,1997 Heppner sailor shows true spirit of Christmas By Jason Emerson, Navy Public Affairs Center Peace among men and the spirit of giving are key ideas to the meaning o f Christmas. A H eppner sailor is giving six months away from home to make sure this Christmas stays peace ful. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rodger J. Amtt II, the 29 year old son of Rodger and Sandra Amtt of Heppner, is deployed to the Arabian Gulf aboard the amphibi ous warfare ships USS Comstock. The Comstock is one of the three ships that make up the Peleliu amphibious ready group (ARG). The ARG has patrolled waters in the Pacific and Indian oceans while on its way to the Arabian Gulf, where it is now enforcing U.S. and U.N. policies. Amtt, a hospital corpsman, tends to the health care of the ship’s crew. Although being half a world away from America can dampen holiday spirits, Amtt and others on the Comstock plan to make the most of Christmas. “I’m going to enjoy Christmas with friends on board and remem- Weddings Bedortha - Finley - her that we’ll be home in only a couple of months,” Amtt said. “We’ll also do some decorating and sing Christmas carols.” More than 3,500 American men and women are aboard the three ships in the Peleliu ARG. As with most of them, Amtt’s thoughts will turn to family and friends at Christmas. “I’d like to wish my family and friends Merry Christmas from halfway around the world. I miss being home for the holidays, but it will sure be nice to see the fam- ily after being gone for six months,” said Amtt, an 11 year Navy veteran. Amtt won’t spend the holidays alone. The nearly 900 officers and enlisted M arines and sailors aboard the Comstock will be there to keep each other’s spirits high. A ship’s crew becomes a surro gate family for many crew mem bers on the deployment. “People on the ship are your co-w orkers, room m ates and friends. You have to develop a second family with your ship mates because you’re together for every day of six months,” Amtt said. The Comstock is scheduled to return to its San Diego homeport in February. Governor's school scholarships open Clint and Kimberly Finley Kimberly Bedortha of lone and Clint Finley of Boardman were married on October 4, 1997, in a double ring ceremony at the Valby Lutheran Church in lone. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Lea Mathieu. The bride's parents are Tom and Anne Bedortha of lone. The groom's parents are John Finley of Hermiston and Eveline Donnelly of Idaho. Kimberly was given in marriage by her father. The maid of honor was Kristine Bedortha of Okinawa, Japan. The bridesmaids were Mary Jane McCarthy of Echo, Jenny Maeston of Madras and Charleen Ammons of Crestview, Florida. The best man was Tracy McClure of Boardman. The groomsmen were Mike Ammons of Crestview, Florida, Clay Finley of Hermiston and Jason Schaper of Idaho. The candlelighters were the mothers of the bride and groom. The flower girl was Meghan Ammons of Crestview, Florida. Ring bearer was Casey McClure of Boardman. The bride's gown was satin, short sleeved, with a sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice, tulled overlay skirt and sequined top. The veil, handmade by the bride's cousin, was a beaded bun wrap with pouff and zip off veil. The bouquet was white and pink roses with greenery and wheat. Soloists were Ron Neighom of lone and Kristine Bedortha. Musicians were the Ron Neighom band. The reception was at the lone Legion Hall. The couple's wedding trip was a cruise to the Mexican Riviera. Kimberly is a 1995 graduate of lone High School and a 1997 graduate of BMCC. She is currently a librarian at Sam Boardman Elementary. Clint is a 1992 graduate of Riverside High School. Betts-Davis Amy and Scott Davis Amy J. Betts and Scott R. Davis were married November 1, 1997, at Reno, Nevada. Pastor William Eckroat officiated. The bride is the daughter of Burr and Donna Betts, LaGrande. The groom's parents are Kenneth and Maureen Howard, Heppner, and the late Gaylord Davis. The bride wore an ivory tea-length gown with a fitted skirt and accented with a sweetheart neckline. A reception for the couple was held at the Heppner Elks Club on November 8. Assisting were Lynn Dee Ramos, Dawna Dougherty, DeRina Howard, Maureen Howard, Stormy Howard, Jeff Botefuhr and Bink Ramos. The couple took a wedding trip to Reno and surrounding areas and plan on a honeymoon jet-boat trip up the Snake River in August. The bride attends Blue Mountain Community College and anticipates graduation in June. She is employed at BMCC as a tutor and computer lab assistant. The groom is employed with Les Schwab Tire Centers in Hermiston. The Morrow County Commis sion on Children and Families (MCCCF) is offering two schol arships to attend the Oregon Governor’s School this summer. All Morrow County youth who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors dunng the 1998-99 school year can apply. The school is a non-profit or ganization aimed at developing leadership and citizenship among young people. It provides youth with a year-long two-phase intro duction to leadership develop ment through a blend of practical skills training, civic education, community service, problem solving and adult mentoring, said Dar Merrill, director of MCCCF. The commission is looking for mature students with natural lead ership potential, who have a will ingness to live and work with oth ers and have a commitment to providing sustained service to their communities, said Merrill. Applications for the school must be completed by March 10 and scholarships will be offered upon acceptance. For application materials and information on the scholarships, students are encour aged to contact their high school counselor or the MCCCF at 676- 9675. Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing business during the past week: Pat Lovgren, 35, Heppner- Maintaining a Dog as a Nuisance, $43 fine; David Alon Budeau, 36, Monument-Taking Spike Elk Without a Valid Tag, $172 fine; Anthony W. Wood, 25, Oregon City-Failure to Validate Tag, $57 fine; Dewey Earl Leavitt, 43, Molalla-Shooting from Public Road, $77 fine; Douglas Lynn Litzenberg, 33- Taking Branched Antlered (3 pt) Bull during Closed Season, $ 172 fine; Jose Garcia Deleon, 43, Tan gent-Failure to Properly Tag Elk, $77 fine; Ross Jam es H ilton, 69, R edm ond-Illegal M otorized Travel, $172 fine; John Edgar Keith, 63, Portland- Taking Cow Elk during Closed Season, $172 fine. Plans for fair multi-purpose building underway Donors with plaques (l-r): Fair Board chair Sam Bellamy, board member Kelwayne Haguewood with brand board, Virginia and Lyle Peck, plaque donors By Merlyn Robinson Plans to have a 125’ x 225’ clear-span building erected at the Morrow County Fairgrounds be fore the 1998 fair are underway. This multi-purpose building on the fairgrounds will accommo date the increasing numbers of all livestock fair exhibits and will also provide year-around facili ties for community events. The M orrow County Fair Board accepted a bid from Inter- mountam Steel Buildings, Inc. of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The total cost of this building, which includes g n BRIAN HOLTZ Alignment RANDY ANDERSON Manager JEFF SHANK Ass't Manager CHRIS MUNDY Sales Service 12 M o n th V ariable R ate C D 12 Month Term £54% J.APV A s s o rte d C r a ft Ite m s M y c a l O s m in , MARCY BACON Bookkeeper (Time is Money.) 1 0 - 3 , a t K a te 's P iz z a & M er ry B ra n n o n 32” plaque and donations of $ 100 or more may have their brands placed on a 12” x 12” board. For $2,500, an 8’ x 12’ banner will be hung in the building. A dona tion of $30,000 or more will honor the donor by naming the building after the individual or their business. All donations are tax-deductible, said M orrow County Fair secretary LaRae Kindle. For more information, call Sam Bellamy at 989-8567, or the Fair office at 676-9474. JVferrv Christmas ‘f rom A ii O f Us A t Les Schwab S a tu r d a y , D e c . 2 0 t h D ix ie V e rs to p p e n , JASON HANNA Sales Service RUSSELL BRANNON Sudden Service CR AFT SALE b y S h eri A rb o g a s t, BRIAN PRICE Sudden Service electrical service and site prepa ration, is $175,500. O f this, the Fair Board has already secured $112,827, covered by building reserve accounts, a tippage fees grant and a $45,000 loan ap proved by the county court. Fund raisers and private dona tions are anticipated to provide the additional $62,673 for total financing. Donors will be recog nized by wooden plaques perma nently displayed inside the build ing. Those donating $500 or more will have their name on a 16” x ' ■ ..... . " — Jl Take advantage of the 12 Month Variable Rate C D to capitalize on current interest rates being offered today! (Rate may change alter account is open). • $100 Minimum Deposit • FDIC-Insured up to $100,000 • Interest Compounded Daily Klamath st Federal We’d be honored. 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