SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Banner Bank donates jewelry to Fair and HHS
announces
Rodeo Court
honor roll
students
Banner Bank donated jewelry sets to the 2005 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
Court. (L-R): Queen Jessica Wainwright, Kate Close with Banner Bank, and Princess Heather
Yocom.
Tiny tumblers provide halftime entertainment
Cindy Sumner's tumbling students performed for the halftime entertainment Friday, Jan. 21,
during Heppner High School's home game against Weston-McEwen.
Dohertys celebrate 50 years
Philip anti Bcttic Doherty on their wedding day in 1955.
Philip and B ettie
D o h erty
o f H eppner
celeb rated 50 years o f
marriage on Jan 8 They
were married in 1955 at St.
Mary’s in Pendleton
The
couple
celebrated with a family
d in n er
in
L exington
furnished by Philip’s sisters
and w ith a gath erin g
sponsored by the Catholic
Parish and friends where
everyone enjoyed cake and
punch
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A view from the hill
By Doris Brosnan
A backward glance into December at Willow Creek
Terrace spots several events, entertaining (caroling at each
room by the staff, Christian Church caroling, HHS Spanish
class caroling, 01’Time Fiddlers, Shamrockettes, Rebecca
H ep p n er
High Jepsen on harp and piano) and educational (Floss Watkins’
School has announced its beading class, Eve Ironhawk’s angel-craft class) The month
sem ester one honor roll was also one for families as dinner guests, during the week
students in grades seven o f Christmas, on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day
Ten residents had a close-up view o f the holiday
through 12.
decorations
around Heppner when they traveled about in
Grade 7: Jodessa
the
bus
to
judge
the Christmas lighting displays. They all
C hapa
(4 .0 ),
Emily
enjoyed
the
lights,
but selecting winners for the contest
Thom pson (4.0), A shley
W olff (4.0), Lane Wright was, they agree, “tough.”
The New Year has begun with the familiar The
(4 0), Jordon Hatfield, Jared
Sentimentalists
are back with their singing practices at the
Huddleston, Jessica Hughes,
Terrace,
delighting
the residents on Wednesday afternoons.
K ellee Jo n es, Z achary
Peg
W
illis’s
fiddlers
are again holding jam sessions for the
McCarl, Brynna Rust and
pleasure o f the residents, on school-day Fridays, after
Lacie Wagoner
Grade 8: M aggie school Some residents have resumed bingo-playing at the
A rm ato (4 .0 ), M atthew downtown senior center on Tuesdays, thanks to drivers Jo
H olland (4 .0 ), Spencer Meligan and Skip Connor. And bingo, cards, games, jigsaw
Palmer (4 0), Sherilyn Peck puzzles, movies and exercise sessions continue to give
(4 .0 ) , Jordan Shepherd residents some other options during the week
A first dramatic presentation occurred on Jan. 13,
(4 .0 ) , Luke Young (4.0),
when
Mary
Ann Elguezabal’s third-grade reading class
Joseph Pranger, Kathryn
performed
the
skit “Henny Penny ” And the dining area
Moore and Grant Smith
was
cleared
for
another
type of action on Jan. 23 Residents
Grade 9: B aillie
enjoyed
the
swingin’
and
doseydoein’ o f the visiting square
K eithley (4 .0 ), W hitney
M atthew s (4 .0 ), Sean dancers. The residents enjoyed it all and hope for more
A birthday party will close out the month o f January
M urray (4 .0 ), N athan
at
Willow
Creek Terrace On Jan 30, Eva Griffith will
VanCleave (4.0), Kelsie Fox,
celebrate
96
years o f adventures, family ties, and friendships.
Katie Kilkenny, Megan Orr
Griffith was bom at her parents’ home in Clarks Canyon in
and Kelsey Wolff.
Grade 10: Sarah 1909. Will and Mary Padberg had had a son, “Buck,” nine
Price (4.0), Regina Seitz years earlier and Griffith became his tag-along helper and
(4.0) , Aaron Allstott, Justin “go-getter.”
For years, Griffith rode horse- or mule-back five
D elveaux,
M ahaley
miles
to
the Social Ridge School. She fondly remembers a
Huddleston and Quinn Peck.
Grade 11: Jessica white dapple, “Ted,” and “Johnny Mule.” That riding
Brandt-Drury (4 0), Noah expertise served her well when she reigned as the queen of
F leisch er (4 .0 ), L aurie the Heppner rodeo at the tender age o f 14. When she was
Murray (4 0), Daniel Basile, only a freshman, she drove the school bus from her rural
Chelsey Betsinger, Lynan area into Lexington She continued her education at
Bingham , Kyle C arlson, Monmouth Normal School and returned to the area as a
N ich o le G ibbs, K rystal schoolteacher two years later.
When Griffith somehow got the car she drove to
N airns, H eather Rill and
the
school
stuck in the school barn, to her rescue came
Heather Yocom.
Mike
Matthews
and a young man who worked with him,
Grade 12: Madison
Bailey (4.0), Kylee Disque JJ Griffith. JJ and Eva were married the following
(4 .0 ) , Shanna R ietm ann December, and Griffith left teaching to become full time
(4 .0 ) , Jessica W ainwright wife and mother to JJ and their six children Their first five
(4 .0 ) , Emily B ergstrom , children were bom in the Padbergs’ home, for Griffith would
Kassandra Gaines, Lindsey travel from her home in Spray to have her children, with
Hodges, Kyle Huddleston, her mom and Dr. McMurdo’s help. Their youngest child
B lair
K eithley, C ara was born in Enterprise
The Griffiths moved there, where they owned a
Kennedy, Joshua Lankford,
hotel, then to La Grande, Ephrata, and Redmond. After
Griffith’s husband died, she moved to Heppner and worked
Births
at the Blakes’ variety store. She also helped Blakes with
Hailey Christine babysitting and cooking. Griffith became a cook at Heppner
Elizabeth Wenberg- a High School and served a long, long line o f students that
daughter, Hailey Christine spanned 10 years.
Griffith and her canine companion o f 10 years,
Elizabeth, was born Jan 10,
2005 at G ood Shepherd “Missy,” moved to Willow Creek Terrace a year and a half
Medical Center in Hermiston ago. Missy is the only non-human resident at the Terrace
to Sheena Marie Shank and and Griffith is the only resident having a birthday on the
P e te r N ils
Benjam in 30th. The staff and Griffith’s neighbors view both as very
Wenberg, both o f Heppner. special.
Cameron Dalton
Campbell- a son, Cameron Rep. Greg Smith announces start of
Dalton, was born Jan 11, email newsletter
newsletter and then sending
2005 at the hospital at the
Representative Greg their thoughts back my way.”
B angor N aval Base, to
Sm ith
(R -H ep p n er)
Rep. Sm ith also
Derek Campbell o f lone and
announced the start of his in announced today the contact
Nicola Moore o f Silverdale,
district email new sletter, information for his office, as
WA. Cameron weighed 7
which will be sent out to well as the staff he has hired
pounds 1 ounce and was 19
constituents on a weekly for the session Bev Denison
inches long Grandparents
basis. Rep Sm ith also has joined the staff and will
are K elly and D ebra
his
new serve as Legislative Director
Campbell o f lone and Joe an n o u n ced
legislative staff member.
“I have a great team on
and Hazel M oore o f
“I am here to be the board this session to assist in
S ilverdale.
G reat-
voice fo r the p eo p le o f my duties,” said Rep Smith
grandparents are Rose Baker
Eastern Oregon,” said Rep “Bev Denison will be the first
o f lone and Dick Campbell
Smith. “Being so far away point o f co n tac t for
o f The Dalles.
from home, it’s helpful for constituents when they call
Shelby
Villie
me to communicate with my my office She is a talented,
Hibbitts- a daughter, Shelby
c o n stitu en ts as much as helpful person and is here to
Villie, was born Jan 12,
possible. Hearing from them help my constituents with
2005 at G ood Shepherd
helps
me d ev elo p and anything they need ”
Medical Center in Hermiston
implement policy that will
The
co n tact
to Noemi Tania and Smokey
help our area ”
information
for
Rep
Smith
Lee H ib b itts, both o f
Rep
Smith
will
be
is as follows: Rep. Greg
Boardman
serving this session as Chair Smith, 900 Court Street NE,
o f the Ways and M eans H-280, Salem, OR 97301,
S ubcom m ittee
on (5 0 3 ) 986-1457, phone;
T ran sp o rtatio n
and (503) 986-1669, fax; email
Economic Development He rep gregsmith@state or us;
will also be serving as a and L egislative w ebsite
member o f the full Joint www leg state.or.us/smithg
C om m ittee on Ways and
To sign up for Rep
Means and as a member of Smith’s weekly newsletter,
the W ays and M eans send a message to his email
Subcommittee on General addresses with your contact
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