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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 2,1998 - THREE Henry and Josie Peck celebrate 70th anniversary Henry and Josie Peck cele brated their 70th wedding anni versary on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, with their family at the OddFellow’s Lodge in Heppner. Henry and Josie’s relationship began when they met at a coun try dance. Henry and four o f friends, O rville and A ubrey Cutsforth, Elmer Peterson and Hughie Shaw, formed a dance club. The dances were held at dif ferent homes around the country. The dance club provided the food and cleanup. Their rules were simple- no alcohol, no fighting. Henry and Josie were married Nov. 25,1928 in lone by brother- in-law John Garinger. Henry and Josie had 10 chil dren, nine of whom are still living. They have 30 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren. Lexington News By Delpha Jones -:- Robert Taylor underwent major surgery at Good Shepherd Community Hospital recently. Callers at the Cecil Jones’ home recently were daughter Charlene Whitney of Portland; Jo Irvin o f Irrigon; and niece Vicky Bowen of Goldendale, WA. Submit Christmas articles now Area pastors are invited to submit their Christmas messages for publication in the Dec. 23 Christmas issue of the Gazette-Times. The deadline for submission is Friday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. Entries should be legible and double-spaced and include a contact phone number. The G-T also invites notices of church Christmas programs and activities, but as separate articles. For more information, call April at 676-9228. SWCD Weed Board to meet A regular board meeting of the Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory Board will be held Tuesday, December 8, at 8 a.m. at Beecher's in lone. Agenda items include: Conservation Reserve Program status report, manager report. Weed policy guidelines, amendment of Morrow County Weed ordinance and agency reports. The meeting is open to the public. High school basketball schedules Henry Glover Peck and Josie Lovene Rowell Peck County students in who’s who A total of 21 students from this area are included in the 32nd Annual Edition of Who's Who Among Amencan High School Students, 1997-9b. Local students selected include: Ione-Jessica Krebs, Niki Sullivan and Tysoh Robins; Boardman-Jason Calloway, Karla Luce, Jenny Prag, Kelly Redinger, Clint Shoemake, Michael Dean, Ryan Neal, Janie Price, Jessica Rencken, and Lucas Skoubo; Irrigon-Ryan Butler, Loren Hughes III, Jessica Moore, Marshall Sanders, Melissa Hadley, Kristen Johnson, Jacob Plisek and April Vice. Who's Who, published by Educational Communications, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, is the largest recognition program and publication in the nation honoring high achieving high school students, according to a Who's Who news release. Students are nominated by high school principals and guidance counselors, national youth groups, churches and educational organizations based upon students' academic Boardman awards banquet Dec. 4 The annual Boardman Community Awards Banquet will take place Friday. December 4, at the Greenfield Grange. The annual banquet is sponsored by the Boardman Chamber of Commerce and is open to the entire community. The banquet tickets, at $18 each, include facilities rent, a prime rib dinner, a gratuity and decorations. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce Office, 206 North Main Street, Boardman, at Umatilla Electric Coop and at B o ard m an P h a rm a c y . Greenfield Grange is a "no alcohol" facility. The highlight of the banquet is presentation of awards to the surprised recipients. Sharon Bamck, a past educator o f the year, recipient, will chair the nomination judging committee. "1998 was a wonderful year in Fire cutting season ends in John Day district BMCC closed Firewood cutting on the December 4 Umatilla National Forest ended November 30, when woodcutting areas on the North Fork John Day Ranger District closed. All other firewood cutting areas on the Umatilla National Forest closed earlier in the season. Permits for the 1999 Firewood Season will be available in May. achievement and involvement in extracurricular activities. Traditionally, 99 percent of Who's Who students have a grade point average of 'B' or better and 97 percent are college bound. The 32nd Annual Edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1997-98, published in 18 regional volumes, features over 700,000 students or just 5 five of the nation's 14,000,000 high school students. They represent approximately 20,000 of the 24,000 public, private and parochial high schools in the country. Who's Who students' also compete for $200,000 in scholarship awards and participate in the publication's "Annual Survey of High Achievers", an annual opinion poll of teen attitudes. The book is distributed to up to 15,000 high schools, colleges, universities and public libraries throughout the country. To learn more about Who's Who Among American High School Students, visit www.honoring.com. This Friday, Dec. 4, is a staff in-service day at Blue Mountain Community College and day classes will not be held. The mam campus and all outlying centers will be closed so that staff may participate in planning and budgeting sessions. terms of community activities and projects that made a difference for Boardman," says Chamber of Commerce Director Carol Michael. "I feel it is going to be a challenge for the committee to identify just one winner in each category." Boardman Community Awards banquet tickets are available at Umatilla Electric Coop; Boardman Pharmacy & Hardware; Boardman City Hall and Boardman Chamber of Commerce. Seating is limited, and guests are encouraged to tickets prior to the December 4 banquet, says Michael. Those purchasing their tickets prior to December 4 will have their names entered in a special prize drawing. Heppner High School (HHS), Heppner Junior High School (HJHS), lone High School (IHS) and lone Middle School (IMS) have released the tentative bas ketballs schedules for 1998-99: HHS basketball schedule: * - league games F riday, Dec. 4-Umatilla at Heppner, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5-Ione at lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; T u esd ay , Dec. 8-Ione at Heppner, VG/VB, 5 p.m.; T hursday, Dec. 10-Ione at Heppner, JVG/JVB, 5 p.m.; F rid a y , Dec. 11-Condon T ournam ent vs. W allow a at Condon, VG/VB, 3 p.m.; S aturday, Dec. 12-Condon Tournament at Condon, VG/VB, time TBA; F rid a y , Dec. 18-M orrow County Toumament at Boardman, VG/VB, time TBA; Saturday, Dec. 19-Morrow County Tournament at Boardman, VG/VB, time TBA; Saturday, Jan. 2-Umatilla at Umatilla, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Fridav, Jan. 8-Pilot Rock* at Heppner, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 9-Wahtonka* at The Dalles, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 15-Stanfield* at Heppner, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 16-Sherman County* at Heppner, JVG/JVB/ VG/VB, 1 p.m.; T uesday, Ja n . 19-Echo at Echo, VG/VB, 6 p.m.; Friday, Jan . 22-Culver* at Culver, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan.23-Bye F rid a y , J a n . 29-W cston- McEwen* at Heppner, JVG/JVB/ VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 30-Wahtonka* at Heppner, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Fridav, Feb. 5-Pilot Rock* at Pilot Rock, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; S atu rd ay , Feb. 6-Sherman County* at Moro, JVB/JVG/VG/ VB, 1 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 12-Bye Saturday, Feb. 13-Culver* at Heppner, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; F rid a y , F eb. 19-W eston- McEwen* at Athena, JVG/JVB/ VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 20-Stanfield* at Stanfield, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Feb. 25-26-District Tourna- MCGG’s E W BIG T IR E SALE through Dec. 12th WINTERMASTER PLUS FAX • Send or Receive Gazette-Times 676-9211 FA X PAPER Gazette-Times 676-9*** Retirement Open House Shirley Thompson is retiring after almost 14 years with the Port o f Morrow. 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HHS C-team basketball schedule: T hursday, Dec. 3-Weston- McEwen at Heppner, G/B, 5:30 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 7-Umatilla at Umatilla, B, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 8-Riverside D at Heppner, B, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12-Spray at Heppner, B, 12 noon; Monday, Dec. 14-Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, B, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 15-Riverside D at Boardman, B, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 15-Pendleton D at Heppner, G, 6 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 21-Riverside C at Heppner, B, 5 p.m.; T uesday, Dec. 22-Ione at Heppner, G, 6 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 7-Pilot Rock at Heppner, G/B, 5:30 p.m.; F rid a y , J a n . 15-W eston- McEwen at Athena, G, 4 p.m.; T u esd ay , J a n . 19-Ione at Heppner, G/B, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 21-Pendleton D at Pendleton, G, 6 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 21-Spray at Spray, B, 6 p.m.; S atu rd ay , Ja n . 23-Ione at lone, G, 1 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 25-Condon at Condon, G/B, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan . 26-Weston- McEwen at Athena, G/B, 5:30 p.m.; M onday, Feb. 1-Condon at Heppner, G/B, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 4-Riverside C at Boardman, B, 5 p.m.; S atu rd ay , Ja n . 9-Dufur at Dufur, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; F riday, Jan . 15-Condon at Condon, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 16-Arlington at lone, JVG/JVB/VB, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Ja n . 19-Heppner “C’’team at Heppner, JVG/JVB, 5:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 22-Helix at He lix, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 23-Wheeler at lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 29-Echo at lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 30-Arlington at Arlington, JVG/JVB/VB, 1 p.m.; F riday, Feb. 5-Condon at lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; S atu rd ay , Feb. 6-H elix at lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 9-Heppner “C” team at lone, JVG/JVB, 5:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 12-Echo at Echo, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 13-Wheeler at Wheeler, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Feb. 19-20-Distnct Tourna ment at Hermiston, time TBA; March 3-6-State Tournament at Baker City, time, TBA. IMS basketball schedule: Friday, Dec. 11-Echo at Echo, 11 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 18-Arlmgton at Arlington, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 19-Helix at Helix, 11 a.m.; Friday, Jan. 8-Helix at lone, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 9-Echo at lone, l 11 a.m.; Friday, Jan . 15-Condon at S a tu rd a y , Feb. 6-Echo at Condon, 12 noon; Echo, G, 1 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 16-Fossil at Tuesday, Feb. 9-Ione at lone, lone, 11 a.m.; G/B, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 11-Spray at Friday, Jan. 22-Arlington at Heppner, B, 6 p.m.; lone, 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 23-Helix Tour Tuesday, Feb. 16-Umatilla at nament at Helix, 10 a.m.; Heppner, B, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29-Echo at lone, HJHS boys' basketball 11 a.m.; schedule: F rid ay , Feb. 5-Condon at F riday, Dec. 4-Umatilla at lone, 12 noon. Umatilla, 1 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5-Columbia at Heppner, 10 a.m.; F rid a y , Dec. 11-Athena- Weston at Heppner, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12-Pilot Rock at Heppner, 10 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 18-Stanfield at Christmas tree permits are now Heppner, 3 p.m.; available at all offices on the Saturday, Dec. 19-Seventh Umatilla National Forest and at Grade Tournament, site TBA, 9 several local vendors. a.m.; In Heppner, permits may be S a tu rd a y , Dec. 19-Eighth purchased at Miller’s Mini-Mart. Grade Tournament at Weston, 9 Permits are available for $5 a.m. per tree. There is limit of one IHS basketball schedule: tree per household, although Friday, Dec. 4-Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 friends, relatives and neighbors may pick up permits for others. p.m.; One Christmas tree permit is Saturday, Dec. 5-Heppner at required for each tree cut. lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB. 1 p.m.; Permits are valid on federal Tuesday, Dec. 8-Heppner at Forest Service lands only and do Heppner, VG/VB, 6 p.m.; not authorize tree cutting on Thursday, Dec. 10-Heppner private, state or other federally managed lands. at Heppner, JVG/JVB, 6 p.m.; Douglas fir and Englemann Dec. 11-12-Ione Tournament spruce are the most popular at lone, VG/VB, time TBA; trees, though insect infestation Tuesday, Dec. 15-Stanfield at and disease have left these lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 p.m.; species a little bedraggled, said a Dec. 18-19-Morrow County Umatilla National Forest news Tournament at Boardman, VG/ release. Ponderosa pine and VB, time TBA; lodgepole make unique fragrant Monday, Dec. 21-Umatilla at alternatives, they suggested. Umatilla, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 3 Permits and forest maps may be purchased during regular p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 2-Pilot Rock at office hours Monday through Friday at the supervisor's office lone, JVG/JVB/VG/VB, 1 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 7-New South in Pendleton and at the four Wales at lone, JVB/VB, time district offices in Heppner and Ukiah and Walla Walla and TBA; Friday, Jan. 8-Touchet, WA. Pomeroy, Washington. at Touchet, WA., JVG/VG, 4 Copies 101 p.m.; Qazette-Tunes 676-9228 Christmas tree permits available XL BUCKNUM’S TAVERN NEW G U A R A N T E E D H O U R S ! Monday: 6 a.m. - Midnight Tuesday: 6 a.m. - Midnight Wednesday: 6 a.m. - Midnight Thursday: 6 a.m. - Midnight Friday: 6 a.m . - Midnight Saturday: 6 a.m. - Midnight SUNDAY: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
