EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 27, 2002
lone Elementary celebrates Chinese New Year
lone Elementary first/second grade class celebrates Chinese New Near with dragon masks and
lanterns.
lone Elementary students in
Betty Rietmann’s first/second
grade room celebrated Chinese
New Year this past week. This is
the “year of the horse”, according
to the 12-year lunar calendar used
in China. Students enjoyed
studying Chinese culture and
learning o f the ways they
celebrate the new year.
Students studied the phases
of the moon in connection with the
lunar calendar. They learned how
to write Chinese characters and
did math problems using Chinese
numerals. Students had fun eating
noodles with chopsticks and
reading their fortunes in fortune
cookies. They made dragon masks
and paraded through the school
wishing everyone “Gung Hay Fat
Choy” (Happy New Year) and
giving others pennies wrapped in
red paper for good luck.
The class enjoyed many
stories about China, including the
story of Marco Polo and his trip
from Venice to China and his
interest in the fact that the
Chinese had fireworks, burned
coal, made cloth from silk worm
fibers and flew beautifully
decorated kites. To complete their
study, students tried their hand at
kite flying which they all agreed
was a fun way to study Chinese
culture.
Left to right: Melanie Eldridge, JoAnn Patton. Jessica
Working and Jordan Peterson try their hand at using
chopsticks.
Pelican finds its perch at
Klamath First Federal
D A 's Report
-Joshua Thomas Moore
plead guilty to two counts of
Burglary 2, a Class C felony, and
two counts of Criminal Mischief
2, a Class C misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 180 days in the
Morrow County Jail, suspended,
18 months probation, 80 hours
community service. He was also
ordered to p articipate in a
substance abuse evaluation and
follow the recommendations of
the evaluator and pay $474 in
fines, fees and assessm ents.
M oore also plead guilty to
additional charges of Burglary 2
and Theft 1 and was sentenced
to 18 months probation and 80
hours of community service. He
was also ordered to pay $474 in
fines, fees and assessments.
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M C G C News
Obituary
By Saudi Day
The Morrow County Gun
Club held their first night shoot on
a beautiful, warm Friday evening.
At the 16-yard line, Jim
Powney and Lowell Turner shot
a near perfect 24 of 25 to split
first place. Harvey Childers and
Mike Bennett were a close
second with 23 each. There was
a three-way tie for third between
Curt Day, Jeff Cutsforth and Bill
Schlichting, each with 22.
The ladies were hot at the 16-
yard line, with Sandi Day breaking
21 and Misty Bennett shooting 15.
The junior class of shooters is
making everyone sit up and take
notice this season. Chance Day
took first place with 19, Zane Ford
shot 13 and Cody Ford broke 10
birds.
Curt Day led the way at the
20-yard handicap line, shooting 24
o f 25, follow ed by Harvey
C hilders with 23 and Je ff
Cutsforth, third with 22. Misty
Bennett was first in the ladies’
event with 19, while Sandi Day
took second with 15. Zane Ford
took first at the 20-yard line with
14, followed by Chance Day with
13 and Cody Ford breaking nine.
There were two Annie
Oakley shoots, with Harvey
Childers winning both. Curt Day
was the last man standing in the
Bushwhacker event.
The club met again to shoot
on Sunday, Feb. 24. The warm
weather of Friday had turned to
windy and cold, which played
havoc with the shooters.
Jimmy Walton and Mike
Bennett shared first place honors
at the 16-yard line, shooting 23
each. Second place had a four
way tie betw een Harvey
Childers, Jeff Cutsforth, Bill
Schlichting and Curt Day, all with
22. Third place was split between
Mark S chlichting and Rob
Ashbeck, each with 20.
Jeff Cutsforth battled the cold
wind to take first in the handicap
event, breaking 21 of 25. Bill
Schlichting, Rob Ashbeck, Jimmy
Walton, Mike Bennett and Misty
Bennett all split second place,
shooting 19. Harvey Childers and
Curt Day shared third with 18
each.
Harvey
C hilders
and
Kelwayne Haguewood each won
an Annie Oakley event to end the
day.
MCGC will hold another night
shoot on Friday, March 1,
beginning at 6 p.m., and will also
shoot on Sunday afternoon.
Elsie Helen Huston
Elsie Helen Huston, 91, died
February 21,2002, in Portland.
A memorial service will be
held on Saturday, March 2,2002,
at the Bateman Carroll Funeral
Chapel, 520 West Powell Blvd. in
Gresham.
Elsie Huston was born
December 28, 1910, in Timber
Valley, Washington, to Fred and
Minnie (Faulkner) Lucas. She
was the youngest of 14 children,
12 of whom have preceded her
in death. She married Orlin O.
Huston on June 27, 1926, in
Goldendale, Washington. He also
preceded her in death.
She is survived by children,
Lionel F. Huston o f Irrigon,
M axine L. Cox o f Salem,
Bemeice M. Cross of Portland
and William Omer Huston of
Irrigon; sister. Grace B. Thornton
of
M yrtle
Point;
nine
grandchildren;
16 g reat
grandchildren; six great-great
grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews; and caregiver Joan
Gallegly.
Arrangements are in care of
Bateman Carroll Funeral Chapel
of Gresham.
Jessica Winifred Cox
Jessica Winifred “Winnie”
Cox, 88, died January 6,2002, in
Portland.
A memorial service will be
held in Heppner on Saturday,
March 23, 2002, at 2 p.m. at St.
Pat’s Senior Center.
She was born Jessica
Winifred Thomson on August 3,
1913, in Heppner, where she lived
nearly all her life. She married
William Lee “Bill” Cox in 1936.
He preceded her in death in 1997.
Surv ivors include sons, David,
Gayle, William, John and Todd;
sister, Mary Gibb; and eight
grandchildren.
Rem em brances may be
made to the Senior Center - St.
Patrick’s Trust Fund, P.O. Box
266, Heppner, Oregon 97836.
Dog obedience
class scheduled
Florene Robinson with Klamath First Federal (left) and Inez
Miller with her pelican
A pelican has found its perch at Klamath First Federal in
Heppner and its owner has found her home again in Heppner.
Inez (Meador) Miller, who previously lived in Heppner for 32
years and taught at Heppner schools for 22 years, returned to the
area about a year ago. Mrs. Miller taught the first kindergarten class
Heppner ever had and also taught fourth grade, sixth grade and junior
high.
Prior to her return to Heppner, she lived in Brookings-on
Pelican Drive, of course-and had a collection of pelicans. This fellow,
pictured above, is just too big for her now and Mrs. Miller thought it
might fit better at the bank. “Their logo has always been the pelican,”
she said.
The handsome bird has a chain around his neck inscribed in
the memory of her late husband, “Robert Amos Miller 1923-1999.”
Marriage Licenses
Heppner Elementary students
winners in essay contest
Left to right: Kelsey Wolff, Maggie Armato. Burke O'Brien
Kelsey Wolff's essay was selected as the first-place winner in
the local Elks Club contest “What the Flag Means to Me." Kelsey
was presented a certificate and a $100 savings bond. Maggie Armato
received second place and a $75 savings bond.
Burke O'Brien, representing the Elks Club, made the presentation
at an assembly at Heppner Elementary School Tuesday.
O'Brien said the girls will go on to the state competition.
y
The Morrow County Clerk's
office at the courthouse in
Heppner reports issuing the fol
lowing marriage license(s):
Feb. 1-Daniel Deray Conner,
22, Boardman; and
Angela Renee Jager, 22,
Boardman.
Feb. 11-Russell Keith Gautier,
36, Hermiston; and
Melody Jo Drushella, 37,
Hermiston.
Feb. 12-William Clyde Brasel,
31, Hermiston; and
Shannon Elaine Hascall. 28,
Hermiston.
Feb. 15-Andrew Wesley
Hermanns, 26, Irrigon; and
Ann Marie Cornwell, 22,
Irrigon.
Feb. 15-Dale Wayne Ball. Jr.,
31, Irrigon; and
Virginia Cecil Moore. 32,
Irrigon.
Have a dog that doesn’t know
how to behave? Let the Power
Puppies 4-H club hoid a workshop
guaranteed to work your dog into
shape. Dog obedience training
class will be held March 9-10 at
the H eppner Fairgrounds.
Participants will work on: come,
stay, sit, heel and a higher level
of training available if your dog
qualifies. We will also be offering
help to owners who want to learn
how to manage their dogs.
Most dogs will be accepted
for the workshop, but Power
Puppies asks that if your dog is
aggressive or has serious
behavioral problems you make
arrangem ents for a private
session with one of the club's
more advanced trainers. For more
information call club leader Patty
McNary at 422-7343. The club
also asks that all dogs be up to
date on their worming
vaccinations. Rabies, kennel
cough, distemper and parvo are
mandatory, and if your dog has
been exposed to deer, the club
recommends a Lyme Disease
vaccination. Please bring a
certificate of proof of worming
and vaccination with your dog.
Cost for the workshop is $25
a day or $40 for both days.
Those attending should bring
a crate for your dog if h e ’s
spending the night, a six-foot leash
and a training collar (choke chain).
A few spares will be available, so
if you do not have these items call
to see if some are available. For
more inform ation call Patty
McNary, 422-7393, or e-mail her
at: pattymcn(a;ccnturytel.net.
School board plans special session
The Morrow County School District Board of Directors will hold
a special work session on “boardsmanship" on Thursday, Feb. 28. at
the Columbia Middle School library in Irrigon.
4-H News
Pins and Pots and Patterns
and Pans 4-H Club
By Emily Bergstrom, reporter
On Feb. 1, Pins and Pots and
Patterns and Pans 4-H group held
a meeting. During the meeting,
members worked on their quilt
that they are doing for the hands
for larger service project.
Everyone is about done making
their quilt blocks.
On Feb. 15, the group held a
meeting. During that meeting
Kendra Rayburn and Emily
Bergstrom started to put their
quilts together. Emily is quilting
her quilt by machine and Kendra
is tying her quilt. Krystal Naims
worked on finishing her blocks so
she can start putting it together.
Motorcycle course
offered
Team Oregon will hold an
intermediate motorcycle rider
training course March 15-17 in
Pendleton.
The 16-hour course
includes both classroom and on-
cycle instruction and will be
conducted over a three-day
period.
Enrollment is limited and
pre-registration is required.
M otorcycles and helmets are
provided for student use during
the course. Tuition is $95.
Motorcycle riders under
the age of 21 must successfully
complete this course to become
eligible for a m otorcycle
endorsement on their Oregon
operator's license. DMV will
waive motorcycle examinations
for course graduates.
For
registration
inform ation, visit the Team
O regon
w ebsite
at
teamoregon.orst.edu.
The Team Oregon
Motorcycle Safety Program is
sponsored by the Oregon State
U niversity and the Oregon
Department of Transportation and
funded by a fee on motorcycle
license endorsements.
Retailers have April
Fool’s plans
The Heppner retailers are
planning to entertain the
community with an April Fool's
Day basketball game. Watch the
Gazette for more information.
Paul Cox Bailey
Paul Cox Bailey, 90, o f
Boardman, died Sunday, February
24,2002, at his home.
A funeral service was held
Wednesday, February 27,2002, in
the chapel at Bums Mortuary of
Hermiston. Burial will be at Grand
Junction, Colorado.
He was bom December 6,
1911, at Kiowa, Kansas, to Lloyd
Herman and Sarah Elizabeth Cox
Bailey.
On December 26, 1933, he
married Nadine Arlene Worline.
Mr. Bailey began his career
with Safeway Stores when he
was just out of high school in
1929, and retired as a Safeway
meat cutter in 1974.
He served with the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
Mr. Bailey was a resident of
Grand Junction, Colorado, for
most of his productive years until
his retirement.
In 1979, he and his wife
moved from Grand Junction to the
family ranch on Buttercreek to be
near family.
He was a 57 year, lifetime
member of BPOE (Elks) in Grand
Junction.
Mr. Bailey's hobbies were his
family and friends, woodworking,
art, travel and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of
68 years, Nadine, of Boardman;
son, Dwight Lloyd Bailey of
Boardm an;
grandchildren, »
Kenneth W. Bailey, Jeffery O.
Bailey and Nancy Elizabeth
Gorham; and seven g reat
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the M yasthenia
Gravis Foundation, 18115 116th
Ave. S.E., Renton, Washington
98U58.
Burns
M ortuary
of
H erm iston is in charge o f
arrangements.
Elsie Helen Huston
Elsie Helen Huston, 91, died
February 21,2002, in Portland.
A memorial service will be
held on Saturday, March 2,2002,
at the Bateman Carroll Funeral
Chapel, 520 West Powell Blvd. in
Gresham.
Elsie Huston was born
December 28, 1910, in Timber
Valley, Washington, to Fred and
Minnie (Faulkner) Lucas. She
was the youngest of 14 children,
12 of whom have preceded her
in death. She married Orlin O.
Huston on June 27, 1926, in
Goldendale, Washington. He also
preceded her in death.
She is survived by children,
Lionel F. Huston o f Irrigon,
M axine L. Cox o f Salem,
Bemeice M. Cross of Portland
and William Omer Huston o f
Irrigon; sister, Grace B. Thornton t
of
M yrtle
Point;
nine
grandchildren;
16 g reat
grandchildren; six great-great ‘
grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews; and caregiver Joan
Gallegly.
Arrangements are in care of
Bateman Carroll Funeral Chapel
of Gresham.
Jessica Winifred Cox
Jessica Winifred “Winnie”
Cox, 88, died January 6,2002, in
Portland.
A memorial service will be
held in Heppner on Saturday,
March 23, 2002, at 2 p.m. at St.
Pat’s Senior Center.
She was born Jessica
W'inifred Thomson on August 3,
1913, in Heppner, where she lived
nearly all her life. She married
William Lee “Bill” Cox in 1936.
He preceded her in death in 1997.
Survivors include sons, David,
Gayle, William, John and Todd;
sister, Mary Gibb; and eight
grandchildren.
Rem em brances may be
made to the Senior Center - St.
Patrick's Trust Fund, P.O. Box
266, Heppner, Oregon 97836.
Dona M. Orwick
Dona M. O rwick, 68, o f
Lexington, died Monday, February
25, 2002, at St. Mary Medical
C enter in Walla W alla,
Washington. A graveside service
will be held at 10 a.m, on
Thursday, February 28, 2002 at
the Lexington Cemetery, followed
by a memorial service at the
Heppner Elks Lodge beginning at
11 a.m.
Sweeney M ortuary o f
H eppner is in charge o f
arrangements.
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