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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 10,2005 - FIVE HES receives new principal Jack Thompson, new Heppner Elementary School principal. Coming to Heppner after 15 years on the “wet” side in Salem , Jack Thompson has taken over the position as principal at Heppner Elementary School. This is Thompson’s first administrative job, but he has been active in schools in Salem area for the past 15 years. He began with two- and-a-half years at Sublimity teaching Title I math and reading. He then moved on to Brooks Elementary where he taught eighth grade and was also their technology teacher. He continued his teaching career at Leslie Middle School in the Salem- Keizer area, where he taught math and science for seven years. His final year at Leslie was spent as the “behavioral s p e c ia lis t,” w hich he d e sc rib e s as a sort o f assistant principal who is m ainly in charge o f discipline. T hom pson is not new to the east side of the state; he re c eiv e d his b a c h e lo r's degree from E astern O regon State College in La Grande. He then went on to receive his m a s te r’s degree; from Portland State University. Wanting to return to the east side, Thompson was casually looking for a job in the area and was excited w hen a jo b o p en ed in H eppner. A fter being accepted for the position, Thompson moved his family, wife D eanna, their three d a u g h ters, B rooke, 12, Brittney, 10 and Ashley, 7, and the family Chihuahua, Nikki, to Heppner. They are all excited to be here and love the m any o u td o o r activities available, including cam ping, fish in g and hunting. Thompson said his main goal for the school year is to continue the great job the school has already been doing in meeting the AYP goals of the No Child Left Behind Act. He is also going to be active in helping start a new read in g m astery program in the school. He is also looking forward to working with the staff and community. “I am amazed at this school and the com m unity pride and ow nership sh o w n ,” said Thompson. “It makes the job e x c itin g ... ev ery b o d y cares. Notary public seminars to be held The S e cretary of State is offering a notary public seminar free of charge in Heppner on Aug. 31 at Columbia Basin Electric Co- Op. The seminar is being offered at two times, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m. The seminar is for current and future notaries. The in fo rm atio n presented at the sem inar covers rules and regulations for Oregon notaries, as well as explains how to properly identify the signer, what to record in your journal and the requirements needed to create a p ro p er O regon Notarial Certificate. To register for the class, call (503) 986-2200 or go o n lin e to, w w w .filinginoregon.com / notary/seminar. Death Notice Betty Lou Pettyjohn Betty Lou Pettyjohn, 80, died July 31, 2005. V isitation w ill be Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m .-5 p.m ., at L incoln Memorial Funeral Home in Portland. Services will be at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005 at 1 p.m. D onations can be made in her name to the Oregon Humane Society or Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid. Winners announced in pre-fair 4-H contests Following are results of contests that were held Aug. 3 at the 4-H Annex. P resentations- Individual Junior: Joe Armato- Reserve Champion; Mary G ates- Red; Whitley Reece- Champion; and Beth Morter- Blue P resentations- Individual Intermediate: Patrick B arron- Reserve C ham pion (qualified for State Fair) and W hitney McNary- Red P resentations- Individual Senior: William Wehrli- Red Presentations- Team Junior: Mary Gates and Beth Morter- Reserve Champion P resentations- Team Intermediate: Patrick Barron and Jordan Graff- Reserve Champion. Quick and Easy Ground Beef Contest- Junior only contest: Whitley Reece-Champion; Stephanie Schuler-lnskeep- Reserve Champion; Julianne Carlson- Reserve Champion; Taylor Wightman- Blue; Joe Arm ato- Blue; M akenzie Correa- Blue; Beth Morter- Blue; Sean Barron- Blue; M ary G ates- Red; and Stacee Halvorsen- Red. Me a s u r i n g Contest- Junior only contest: Christine Raible- Champion; Julianne Carlson- R eserve C ham pion; M akenzie C orrea- Blue; Stephanie Schuler-Inskeep- Blue; Stacee H alvorsen- Blue; Shadow Kendrick- Blue; and Lacey Thompson- Blue. Danielle Graybeal and Dylan Pettyjohn Mark and Connie Graybeal of Athena wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Graybeal of Pendleton to Dylan Pettyjohn of Pendleton. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Union High School. The groom-elect is the son of Krissie Rea of lone. He is a 2000 graduate of lone High School. The couple plans an Oct. 1 wedding at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Pendleton. Marriage Cheung-Wallace Robert Kilkenny, a local rancher, (right) donated an oil painting o f the mural by Robert W alton to the M orrow County Courthouse. Accepting the donation was Morrow County Clerk Bohbi Childers (left). Kilkenny received the painting by making a donation in his mother's name to the Farm Foundation. Childers said that Kilkenny donated the painting so that everyone could enjoy it over the years. The painting will be placed above the elevator on the main floor of the courthouse. Over the Tee Cup F ifteen lad ies gathered Aug. 2 for play at Willow Creek County Club. Pat E dm undson took low gross of the field. Betty Christman took low net o f the field. Lynnea Sargent took least putts of the field. In flig h t A, Loa Henderson took low gross and Jan Paustian took low net and KP. In flight B, Virginia Grant took low gross and KP, Sonstegard took low net and Lois Hunt took least putts. In flight C, Bernice L ott, Betty C arlson and Suzanne Jepsen tied for low gross, Joanne Barbee took low net, Pat Dougherty and Lorrene Montgomery tied fo r lest p u tts and Montgomery took KP. For all flights, Betty Christman took long drive. Sargent had a chip- in on hole #3 and Paustian had a birdie/chip-in on hole # 1 . T he “ team b a ll” w inners w ere; l sl- L ott, Sargent and Christman; 2nd- H enderson, Paustian and Sonstegard; and 3rd- Jackie A llsto tt, D ougherty and Edmundson. Tee-off is at 8 a.m. in A ugust and 9 a.m . in September. The Club Champion/ Eddi Skow Tournament will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Wednesday. Sept. 7. Players must play both days. Greenfield Grange to hold quilt show for application at (541) 481 - 5223, or write to P.O. Box 760. Boardman, OR 97818. Deadline for applications is Sept. 1. — Wedding Tables — Ma rissa M cC ab e ariti Roc l? y I tim er Wedding - Saturday, August 27th Carlv C allaw av anti jere m v R ietn ian n Wadding - Saturday, September / 7th C h ristian S ch u ltz anti II. G e n e Pace Wedding - Saturday, September 24th M o lile S c h n e id e r and Rya n H a lv o rsen Wedding - Saturday, ( tclober Silt Peterson's Heppn*r Jewelers. ^ M iumuj ' j D äuj 676-9200 21 7 N orth M a in • H eppne r Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner. Lexington & lone ) Graybeal-Pettyjohn Mural painting donated to Courthouse Greenfield Grange is holding a quilt show Sept. 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Anyone wishing to have a quilt(s) in the show may call 14k Yellow Bold Earrings with Peridot Bemstones Engagement * Josephine Cheung and Kenneth Wallace Gene and Chirella Wallace of Lexington are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Kenneth Coley Wallace, to Josephine Kayee Cheung. Ken and Josephine were joined in marriage in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. Ken is a 1991 graduate of Heppner High School and a 1996 graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in radiation health physics. Josephine, the daughter of Cheung Shun Ming and Tang Lai Ha of Hong Kong, is a 1999 graduate of California State University, Bakersfield with a degree in business administration management of information systems. Ken is currently employed at Global Dosimetry Solutions in Irvine. CA. where he has recently developed the world's first robotic radiographic film reading system. Josephine is also employed at Global Dosimetry Solutions as a software engineer. Electric Co-Op announces notice of nominations C o lu m b ia Basin E lectric C o o p erativ e has announced that nominations are open for the following two Director's positions. Both positions are for three-year terms. The positions are: Zone #3: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying east of the range line between Range 24 East and Range 25 East and north of the township line between Township 2 South and Township 3 South. Zone #4: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying west of the range line between Range 24 East and Range 25 East, north of the township line between Township 2 South and 3 South and east of the Morrow-Gilliam county line. The members of the nominating committee are: Zone #3: Ken Grieb. Lexington. 989-8353 and Zone #4: Jim Swanson. lone, 422-7162. The nominating committee will accept nominations up to and including the last day of August 2005. Nominees must be members of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative. Inc. and they must reside in, and receive electrical service in, the zone in which they will be running. I
