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FOUR ■ Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 7, 2003 lone Legion Auxiliary selects Fossil nam ed 2003 A ll- Girls State reps America City award finalist Emily Key and Janet McElligott have been named as Girls’ State representatives by the lone American Legion Auxiliary Unit #95, Girls State Chairman Jean Jepsen has announced. Emily, the daughter of Tim and S helly K ey o f Lexington, is a junior at lone High School. She served as ninth- grade class president and 10lh g r a d e secretary/ treasurer. She w as t h e tre a su re r for the s tu d e n t counci1 her EmityKey junior year. She has been a member of the OSSOM club since ninth grade and was a member of the National Honor Society and has received National Honor Society awards. She has been a member of the high school yearbook staff since ninth grade. She was also active with school’s Natural Resources program and was a Tupper Outdoor School counselor. Active in 4-H, Key was the 4-H Photography Club president and the 4-H Livestock club president. She was also the vice-president for the Livestock Club. In addition to maintaining a 3.86 grade point average, she has played volleyball, basketball, track, tennis and softball over her high school career. She is also active in the lone Youth Group. Janet, the daughter of Pete and Nancy McElligott of lone, is a junior at Condon High School, maintaining a 3.68 grade point average. She has been a member o f the Lam b C hops 4-H sheep g roup, a 4-H m em ber throughout her high school career and a 4-H junior leader. She is also a member o f the National Honor Society and was selected for art and biology aw ards and was named a scholar athlete her sophomore year. She is a m em ber o f FFA, FBLA , Project Alert and Pep Band. In ad d itio n to p lay in g volleyball, basketball and being on the dance team, she has also been a member of the Catholic Youth Group. Janet has volunteered working at a blood drive, as a 4-H camp counselor, collecting food for a f o o d panty, has helped as a member of . t h e fairgrounds c le a n u p crew and ______ _____ at 4-H Jan et McElligott livestock fun day. G irls S tate is a citizenship program developed by the A m erican Legion Auxiliary. Each summer, girls selected for the program participate in sessions that offer train in g in the p ractical processes of self-government and good c itizen sh ip as practiced in a democratic society. Girls State citizens participate in mock political parties and elections are held to fill city and state positions. Activities include legislative sessions, campaigning, party rallies, debating and voting. They also receive special instruction in Parliamentary Procedure. The girls, all juniors, are selected on the basis o f their interest in governm ent and cu rren t events, high moral character, strong leadership abilities and above-average scholastic standing. Local businesses that are supporters of the program include Morrow County Grain Growers, Pettyjohn’s Farm and Builders Supply, Inc., Columbia Basin Electric, Les Schwab Tire Center, JVB Dairy and Bank o f Easter Oregon. \ ODFW plans open house T he O regon D epartm ent o f Fish and Wildlife will hold their annual open house to discuss the p ro p o sed big gam e tag numbers for this fall. The Open House will be held Wednesday, May 14, from 4- 7 p.m. at the Heppner ODFW o ffice lo cated at 54173 Highway 74 (the old Kinzua mill office). A nyone w ith q u e stio n s or co n cern s re g a rd in g big gam e tag numbers is invited to stop by and discuss them with local biologists. Order M agnetic Door Signs HERE Heppner G azette- T im es 676-9228 Juan Manuel In the past two years, Rodriguez The City o f Fossil has been selected as one of the community projects have won 30 Finalist Communities for three sep arate statew id e this year’s All-America City awards. The Paleo Project Award, the nation’s most won the G overnor’s 2001 prestigious civic recognition Sustainability Award, the d ow ntow n B urnt R anch program. Fossil is the only city Juniper deli and woodworking o f any U.S. state west o f shop won a Small Business Texas and the smallest city in Award from the O regon the nation to remain in this Econom ic & Com m unity year’s national competition. Development Department, Only nine Oregon cities - and the Fossil Community including Milton-Freewater as Action Group recently won a the only one east o f the statewide volunteerism award C ascad es - have ever from the Oregon Downtown received the All America City Development Association. Fundraising plans are designation since the program underw ay to send a delegation began 54 years ago. o f Fossil residents, business The All-America City owners and area leaders to the Award, a program o f the All A m erica C ity final N atio n al C iv ic L eague, encourages and recognizes competition in Washington in civic excellence, honoring June. “It’s like rural America co m m u n ities in w hich is just being discovered and re sid e n ts, g o v ern m en t, businesses and non-profit w e’re a little secret tucked o rg a n iz a tio n s w ork away in Oregon,” said Marilyn collaboratively. Since 1949, Garcia, a long time Fossil more than 4,000 communities resident and volunteer at The have competed and nearly 500 Fossil Museum. “I think this have been nam ed “ A ll- national recognition will draw atten tio n not ju s t to the America Cities.” “ T his is such a com m unity and W heeler wonderful honor for Fossil,” County, but to all o f Oregon said Jeanne Burch, Wheeler as well. The whole Northwest C ounty Judge and Fossil has so much to offer. “Fossil has such a resident who spent years living unique name and so many in other U.S. regions and abroad before returning home. wonderful qualities about it,” “1 do think that Fossil is a Garcia added. “We’re a little perfect example o f a thriving gem that h asn ’t yet been rural community and the best polished.” The National Civic that America has to offer.” The 30 Finalists will League is a 108-year-old non- n o n -p a rtisa n participate in a final round of p ro fit, organization dedicated to the A ll-A m erica C ity stre n g th e n in g c itiz en competition that will be held in Washington, D.C. from June democracy by transforming 12-14. A delegation from each democratic institutions. NCL Finalist community will present accom plishes its m ission to a 10-member jury their through technical assistance, innovative programs and local training, publishing, research, solutions in addressing a wide and the All-America City range of social and community Award. The National Civic issues such as community League is headquartered in development, tourism and Denver, Colorado, and has an office in Washington, D.C. volunteerism. “The National Civic The ten 2003 All- L eague w ould like to America Cities will be named congratulate the thirty 2003 on June 14 and then representatives from these A ll-A m erica C ity Award cities will be honored in August Finalists, as they serve as at a special ceremony again in models for the rest o f the Washington, this time at the country,” said Christopher T. G ates, p re sid e n t o f the White House. Fossil’s application to National Civic League. For further information the All America City Program regarding Fossil’s placement as was based largely on The a finalist, fundraising or the Paleo Project, a regional sustainability project based on pending Washington D.C. trip, recognition of the region’s contact Lyn Craig, Wheeler world class fossil and geologic County Development Director, resources. The community at 5 4 1 -7 6 3 -2 3 5 5 . For a was also recognized for its complete list of the 30 finalist small town charm and quality cities in this year’s competition of life, strong volunteerism, and and to review past winners, the school district’s integration visit the National Civic League web site at www.ncl.org. with the community. r , We have a wonderful g o \f course f o r the size o f (M om, oYotfoiy fjo/nfiaMó Heppner. I am wondering w hy w e aren't thinking about replacing worn-out m achinery and p u ttin g in a driving range th a t w ould p a y . in stea d o f thinking about enlarging our course, when so m any new courses are going in around us? Eva Kilkenny, Heppner V tÂ& 9}¿cA Obituaries Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner was in charge o f Juan M anuel arrangements. Rodriguez, 30, of Boardman, Edna Mae Moore died Wednesday, April 23, Edna Mae M oore, 2003, at O regon H ealth 78, o f H eppner, died Sciences University Hospital in Wednesday, April 23,2003, Portland. at her home. R ec ita tio n o f the At her request no Rosary was Thursday, April service was held. Disposition 24,2003, at Bums Mortuary was by cremation. in Hermiston with Funeral Mrs. Moore was bom Mass on Friday, April 25, June 24,1924, at St. Edward, 2 003, at O ur L ady o f Nebraska, to Abb and Pearl Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taylor. She was raised and B oardm an with burial at a tten d ed sch o o ls at St. R iv erv iew C em etery in Edward. Boardman. In 1942, she married Mr. Rodriguez was Floyd Whitehom. The couple bom July 23,1972, in Mexico, were parents o f a boy and two to Lazaro and Guadalupe girls. They later divorced. Guitron Rodriguez. Mrs. Moore moved On D ecem ber 27, to the Portland/Vancouver 1997, he married Dalia Pena area o f Oregon with her three in Mexico. They had been children. There she met and residents o f Boardman the married her second husband, past five years. Mr. Rodriguez Carl O. Moore. The couple was employed as a security were parents o f two girls. Mr. guard at Beef Northwest in Moore died in 1976. Boardman. Survivors include her He was a member of children, Lindy Voss, Judy the Catholic Church. Aaron, Randy W hitehom, He enjoyed soccer, Mary Jane Moore and Susan basketball and riding horses. Marie Moore; sister, Edie Survivors include his Gillen o f Wasilla, Alaska; wife, Dalia Rodriguez, son, b ro th er, A bb T ay lo r o f D an iel R o d rig u ez, and M erid ian , Id ah o ; nine daughter, Jennifer Rodriguez, grandchildren and six great all o f Boardman; his father, grandchildren; and numerous Lazaro Rodriguez in Mexico; other relatives. brothers, Juan and Elias, both Sweeney Mortuary of in M exico; sisters, Olga, Heppner was in charge o f V ictoria, Esperanza, and arrangements. Maria, all of Compton, Calif., Araceli o f Boardman, and Piano students to Alicia and Elena, both in hold recital M exico. H is m other, Guadalupe Guitron Rodriguez, Fifteen piano students preceded him in death. from Heppner, Lexington and Bums M ortuary o f lone will present a spring Hermiston was in charge of piano recital on Tuesday, May arrangements. John C layton 13, at 7 p.m. at Christian Life Center in Heppner, Brandenberg The students include John C lay to n Tim Clay, Stephanie Inskeep, Brandenburg, 63, o f Heppner, Eric Jepsen, Rebecca Jepsen, died Wednesday, April 23, A n n ette R ath b u n , E van 2003, at Good Sam aritan Rietmann, Devin Robinson, Center in Hermiston. Lacey Thompson, Bethany A graveside service Van C leav e, D aniel Van was held Monday, April 28, Cleave, Kristen Van Cleave, 2003, at the Heppner Masonic Nathan Van Cleave, Anna Cemetery. Unruh and Meaghan Unruh. He was bom June 7, Teachers o f the students 1939, at Klamath Falls, to include Amy Jepsen, Darren Edw in and Ruth Hughes Van Cleave and Myma Van Brandenburg. He was raised Cleave. at Red Bluff, California, and Everyone is invited to attended school there through attend and refreshments will be the eighth grade, then attended served following the recital. Anderson High School at A n d erso n , C alifo rn ia , graduating in 1957. The family returned to Klamath Falls for a tim e before m oving to Heppner. Mr. B ran d en b u rg Any S in worked in the accounting department at the Heppner Lots of Colon L um ber C o m p an y as a bookkeeper. Logos & lie enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching movies. Graphics S u rvivors include cousins, Dolores Lewis, Judy Preslar and Warren Cody, all of Klamath Falls. M e m o r i a l Heppner contributions may be made to Gazette Pioneer Humane Society, PO. Box 361, Herm iston, OR 676-9228 97838. CUSTOM BANNERS Bank of Member FDIC issi (§ofifaticateci Arlington, Boardman, Condon, Heppner, Irrigon, lone SßooA o f tÂ& GREAT RATES FOR GREAT PEOPLE A Special 25-Month Certificate of Deposit Sfad 'en, tytfatcA For a limited time (May 1, 2003 to July IS, 2003) for People who want Great Rates.., IN T E R E S T RATE: 3.00% A N N U A L P E R C E N T A G E Y IE L D : 3.03% 4 Minimum deposit - $500.00 . % - Penalty for early withdrawal Peterson's ? 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