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POUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 23, 2003 ________________________ Cardinals take first and second at invitational meet District math Betty E. Wadkins contest adds up Betty E. Wadkins, 72, to a big night lone Cardinal’s boys' track members participate in lone Invitational Track Meet. The lone Cardinal boys’ track team took first place at the lone Invitational Track Meet, held April 8. The lone girls’ team placed second. The boys’ team was lead by Cayle Krebs who placed first in the Shot Put with a throw o f 42.5, first in the Discus with a throw o f 116-2 and fourth in the 100M Dash with a time o f 12:49. Kelly Thompson finished second in the 100M Dash with a time of 12:40, and second in the High Jump with a jump of 5-6. N ick C hristm an finished first in the High Jump with a jump of 5-8. Christman also took second in the 800M with a time of2:23.74, and fifth in the 100M Dash with a time o f 12:54. Mike Radie placed third in the Long Jump with a jump of 17.5; he also placed fifth in the 800M with a time o f 2:33.03. Tyler Brown placed fourth in the Long Jump with a jum p o f 17-3, second in the Javelin with a throw of 125-6, and third in the 100M Dash with a time of 12:40. Dan Satterly finished sixth in the Long Jump with a jump o f 14- 8.5 and fifth in the 400M Dash with a time of 1:08. Cody Bergstrom took secoftd ?n the 1500M run with a time o f 4:52 and second in the 3000M run with a time of 11:54. Billy Ross finished third in the Triple Jump with a jump of29-8. Ross also placed third in the 200M Dash with a time of27:35. Til Tullis finished first in the 110M Hurdles with a time of 18:91, he also finished third in the 300M Hurdles with a tim e o f 50:03. A ndrew Rietm ann took second in the 110 Hurdles with a time of 19:56, and took fourth in the Discus with a throw o f 98-1. Tim Doherty finished fifth in the 200M Dash with a time of 27:95. The 4x100M relay team o f R adie, K elly Thompson, Christman and Rietmann finished first with a time o f46:04. The 1600 Relay Team of Rietmann, Christman, Brown and Radie finished first with a time o f 3:45. On the girls’ team, Diana McElligott led the way with a first place finishing the 100M Dash with a time of 13:08. D. M cElligott also finished first in the 200M Dash with a time of 27:86. Natalie McElligott finished first in the Long Jump with a jump of 14- 8, first in the Triple Jump with a jum p o f 29-11 and second in the 300M Hurdles with a time o f 55:28. Kim Morris placed second in the High Jump with a jum p o f 4-4. Morris also placed second in the 1500M run with a time o f 6:42. Eva Chitty took second in the Long Jump with a jum p o f 14-4. Chitty also placed second in the 200M Dash with a time of 29.78. A shley G ram s finished third in the 300M Hurdles with a time o f20:34; she also took third in the 300M Hurdles with a time of 55:69. Missy Baker placed second in the Shot Put with a throw of 29-4. The 4x100 R elay Team o f Chitty, Grams, N. McElligott and D. McElligott finished first with a time of 54:04. The 1600M Relay Team o f C hitty, G ram s, Morris and D. McElligott finished first with a time of 4:42. 2003 t v shoot successfully completed Terry Mewhinney, event organizer, with shoot winner Rick Barnett of Pendleton. The 2003 TV Shoot held Saturday, April 12, was attended 95 shooters. The winner this year was Rick Barnett from Pendleton. The shoot was held a fundraiser event to help purchase children’s prizes for lone’s 4th o f July celebration. Barnett donated $50 dollars o f his $100 prize money back to the fundraiser. "We are going to have lots of good prizes,” said event organizer Terry Mewhinney. Holly Rebekah Lodge resumes monthly activities The wiring project is finished, the lights are on and the ladies are ready to play Bingo again. Holly Rebekah Lodge will again have Bingo parties starting Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m., at the hall in Lexington. The monthly Card Party will be held on Saturday, May 3 at the hall, at 7:30 p.m. A June card party is also planned. The lodge recesses during the months of July and August and no parties are planned during those two months. The fall card parties are to start in Septem ber instead of October. Due to the Labor Day w eekend, the September card party, will be held on the second Saturday, Sept. 13. At the last meeting, new officers were installed for the coming year. Officers are Larae Kindle, Noble Grand; Marilyn Allison, Vice Grand; Annual Ecumenical Women’s Gathering to be held The annual E cu m en ical W om en’s Gathering will be held on Monday, April 28 starting at 6 Justice Court Report p.m ., at the St. P atrick’s Juan F ran cisco Bridge« A. Alldritt, C ath o lic P arish Hall in Villalobos, 23, Hermiston, 27, Lexington, VBR 68/55 and Heppner. All women are welcome to attend, share VBR 75/55, fine $77. No Insurance, fine $77. fellowship with other women Paul Vernon Cowan, in the community and enjoy a 44, Bend, DUII-Alcohol, fine spring salad supper with $1816,80 days in jail or 100 breads and desserts. Guest days of electronic surveillance, Heppner Gazette- speaker Cheri Corder will c o m p le tio n o f A lcohol Times speak on the “Five Languages Education and 24 months of Love” which describe “new probation. 676-9228 ways to make others feel cherished.” Admission is free. According to a news release, in a dynamic show- and-tell style, Corder uses humorous as well as touching stories from her own life to define these languages. She will share how learning to speak and understand all five C U STO M BANNERS Luella Taylor, Secretary; and M arlene Gray, Treasurer. Edith Hendricks o f lone was initiated into the order. Noble Grand Kindle has a number of enthusiastic plans for the coming year, and all members are encouraged to attend the meetings. The local lodge hosted the M cN ary D istric t Convention at the Heppner IOOF Hall on March 22. Attending were members of the Pendleton and Milton- F ree w ater lo d g es; State Rebekah Assembly President Patricia Olson; Past State Rebekah Assembly President Donna Blades; State Assembly Warden (and the upcoming year’s Rebekah president) R hoda D avis; and State IOOF Grand Secretary John Blades. Marlene Gray was Convention Chairman. Next y e a r ’s M cN ary D istric t Convention will be held in Milton-Free water. will add vibrancy and depth to your relationships with both family and friends. She also leads the group in exploring the concept that God is multi lingual. Corder has presented program s o audiences *i \ \ \ states. Currently, s h e coordinates . h e community * 4 r \ w I -- i l X service Cheri Corder 1 . 1 cu rric u lu m and communications for Upper C olum bia A cadem y near Spokane, WA. She and her h u sb an d , Jon, have tw o children in college. Annual Ecumenical Women's Gathering ^ ■* Fellowship with Other Women of all Faiths ^ Speaker: Cheri Corder of Spokane, WA. "The Five Languages of Love" For the young and old Learn new ways to help others feel cherished Where: St. Patrick's Parish Hall, Heppner ^ When: Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. What: Spring Salad Buffet and Guest Speaker NO CHARGE This year's sponsor: Seventh-Day Adventist Church Obituaries o f Irrigon, died Wednesday, A pril 9, 2003, at G ood Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. Wadkins was born March 4, 1931, at Alliance, NE, to Robert R. and Alice B. Moran Garett. She was raised and attended schools at many locations before moving to Oregon in the early 1950s. She m arried John Wadkins at Soap Lake, WA. They lived at The Dalles for several years, then at various locations throughout Oregon and Washington while John w as em p lo y ed on constructions projects. In 1975, they moved to Irrigon. Wadkins had worked at the Irrigon Fish Hatchery part time for the past 15 years, clipping fins and performing other tasks related to hatching and raising fish. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her family and enjoyed c eram ic s, sew ing and gardening. Her husband, John Wadkins, died in 1981. Survivors include daughter, Alice Stanley o f Irrigon; sons, John J. Wadkins of Irrigon, James D. Wadkins of Alma, AR, and Robert Diehl o f Sheridan; sister, Frankie Cunningham of The Dalles; 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the A m erican H eart Association through Bums Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Herm iston, OR 97838. Lydia J. Wilson Lydia J. Wilson, 92, of Heppner, died Wednesday, A pril 9, 2003 at G ood S am aritan C en ter in Hermiston. A graveside service was held Monday, April 14 in H eppner at the H eppner Masonic Cemetery. Wilson was bom April 1, 1911, at Monument, to William and Lillian Mathamber Cox. She attended the Top School near Monument. On Oct. 17, 1930, she married Perry Wilson at Fossil. The couple lived in the Monument area until 1950 when they moved to Hardman. Perry died in 1957. Wilson then moved into Heppner a short time later and lived there until 1996 when she moved to Hermiston. She enjoyed dancing and gardening. Survivors include daughter, Grace Baker o f Lexington, Lolah Wilson o f N orth Plains, and B etty Breeding o f Gresham; sons, Tom Wilson o f Heppner, and Floyd W ilson o f Irrigon; b ro th er, C arl Cox o f M onument; sister, Wilma M abe o f M ilw aukie; 14 g ran d ch ild ren , 23 g re a t grandchildren and eight great- great-grandchildren. Sons, Jo h n n ie W ilson, R onnie Wilson and Billy Wilson, and five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s Senior Center, P.O. Box 266, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeny Mortuary in H eppner is in charge o f arrangements. CU STO M BANNERS Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 W ith p en cils sharpened, over 100 students participated in the annual M orrow C ounty School District Math Contest. This y e a r ’s ev en t w as held Thursday, April 17 at Heppner High School. Students in grades four through eight from Sam Boardman Elementary, A.C. Houghton Elementary, lone Elementary and Middle Schools, Columbia Middle S ch o o l, and H ep p n er Elementary and Junior High Schools participated to find the top mathematicians in Morrow County. To qualify for the contest, preliminary tests were given in the individual schools, w ith th e top fin ish e rs advancing to the C ounty competition. Thursday night when the calculators were turned off and the pencils came to rest, ten winners in each grade level were applauded. Duane Yecha, principal of R iv ersid e H igh School announced the winners and Jannie A llen o f H eppner E lem entary aw arded the ribbons and plaques. The winners were: 4th Grade: 1. Alejandra Mendoza, SBE; 2. Brigham Hansen, SBE; 3. Ian Murray, HES; 4. Eric C h ick & L indsay C utsfo rth , HES; 5. Beth M orter, IES; 6. D enise G arcia, ACH; 7. W hitley Reece & Justin Gutierrez, SBE; 8. Kelsi Putman, HES; 9. Anthony Harrison, SBE; and 10. Chelsi Spencer & Joanna Lomas, SBE. 5th Grade: 1. Ashley Wolff, HES; 2. Lane Wright, HES; 3. Emily Thompson, HES; 4. Alex Carlson, IES; 5. Curtis Harper, HES; 6. Chris B enson, SBE; 7. Jason Hendricks, SBE; 8. Dylan Dart, SBE; 9. Jordan Hatfield, HES; and 10. Eric Jepsen, Home school. 6th Grade: 1. David Y echa, CM S; 2. Jordan Shepherd, HES; 3. Maggie Armato, HES; 4. Kara Clay, IMS; 5. Joe Pranger, HES; 6. Spencer Palmer, HES; 7. Tiana Cam arillo, IMS; 8. Sherilyn Peck, HES; 9. Quinn Chick, HES; and 10. Kaylee Helfrecht, HES. 7th Grade: 1. Sean Murray, HJHS; 2. Shannon Clay, IMS; 3. Emily Rietmann, IMS; 4. Nacho Elguezabal, HJHS; 5. Kelsey Wolff & Justin Archer, HJHS and IMS; 6. Alan Rietmann, IMS; 7. Caitlin Costello, CMS; 8. H ugo Z u n ig a & B aillie Keithley, CMS and HJHS; 9. Kate Kendrick, HES; and 10. Joe Rupe, CMS. 8th Grade: 1. Brendan McElligott, HJHS; 2. Mechele Nieman, HJHS; 3. Rebekah LaChapelle & Josie Pritchard, CMS; 4. Justin Delveaux, HJHS; 5. Josie Francis, CMS; 6. Aaron Hendricks, CMS; 7. Stephanie Holland, IMS; 8. Drew Prindle, CMS; 9. Kayla LaRue, IMS; and 10. Andi Corpus, CMS. Refreshments for the evening were prepared by parents o f the Heppner Math Contest students and teachers at Heppner Elementary. ow e to hold meeting The Oregon W heat Commission will hold regular meetings on Tuesday, April 29 at the Wheat Marketing Center Conference Room, 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 240, Portland, at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Dress is business casual. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. The Commission meeting is open to the public and anyone wishing to attend is encouraged and welcomed to do so.
