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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 8,2006 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Local students win at Tri-Cities Bible Quiz competition H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C ounty's H om e -Owned W eekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E- mail editor<8 rapidserve.net or davidte1 heppner net Web site: ww w.heppner.net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscnptions: $25 in Morrow County; $19 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $31 elsewhere; $26 student subscriptions. David S y k e s.................................................................................................... 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Anniversary Sam and Jessie Scott Awana Bible Quiz Contestants: (Back Row L-R): Jesse Boyd, Skylar Hawks, Cade Arbogast, Daniel Van Cleave; (Front Row L-R): Shadow Kendrick, Faith Owen, Julianne Carlson, Stacee Halvorsen, Lacey Thompson Nine local Awana B ible C lub m em bers competed this past weekend in the annual Awana Bible Q uiz C o m p etitio n in Richland, WA. This year’s contest included some 40 team s from R ichland, Kennewick, Pasco, Yakima, Walla Walla and Wenatchee, as well as five local teams sponsored by Lexington B aptist C hurch. A team consisted of one or two club members. There were ten c o n tests co v erin g four Awana handbooks for boys and girls in grades 3-6. The contestants started out with multiple-choice questions about the Bible and their Awana handbooks. Then, the more difficult speed quizzing section included reciting passages of Scripture from memory, word perfect, and knowing other Bible facts. Individual team members could earn extra points and a sp ecial aw ard if they “quizzed out” of the speed competition. The girls’ Book One contest had so many team s that o rg an izers divided that group into two separate flights and awarded prizes for each group. Shadow K endrick and Julianne Carlson, both fifth g rad ers from lone claimed a first place team plaque and individual gold medallions in the girls’ 3-5,h grade competition in Flight B of Book One. In Flight A o f Book O ne, Stacee H alv erso n and Lacey Thompson, also fifth graders from lone, finished in second place and were aw arded ribbons. Faith O w en, of Lexington, also a fifth grade lone student, did very well as a solo team member in the second flight, but didn’t get enough points to place. In the boys’ competition, there were also three teams. In Book One for grades 3-5, Cade Arbogast and Jesse Boyd of Heppner, third graders from Heppner, won 3rd place ribbons. Third grader Skylar Hawks, also of Heppner did well, but as a single contestant team didn’t place. In Book Two for 4- 6dl grade boys, fifth grader D aniel Van C leav e o f Heppner received a 4th place ribbon. This was excellent - c o n sid e rin g that D aniel d id n ’t have a p artn er to contribute any points. Awana Bible Club m eets every W ednesday n ig h t at 6 :3 0 at the Lexington Baptist Church. The “Sparks” Club division is for kindergarten to second grade. Kids in grades 3-6 are in the “T & T” (Truth and Training) group. Six local c h u rc h es have lead ers helping with the program this year. Chapa to participate in National American Miss Oregon pageant Sam and Jessie Scott Sam and Jessie Scott will celebrate their 50lh wedding anniversary. All of their friends are invited to a party in their honor at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Elks’ Lodge in Heppner. Harry Willis “Sam” Scott and Jessie Ellen Matteson were married on Feb. 12, 1956, in Winnemucca, NV. They have lived in Heppner for the last 29 years. Jessie was born and raised in Monument and Sam was bom and raised in Vale. Sam was a log truck driver before he retired in 2004. He is a member of the Eagles and Elks. His hobbies are taking walks with his dog Chico and having afternoon coffee with his Heppner friends at Bucknums. Jessie is a semi-retired care giver. She enjoys crocheting and other craft work. The couple raised two sons. Robert Dale Scott and his wife, Terri, live in Turner. Robin Don Scott, whose partner is Cindy Marker, passed away Oct. 29, 2005, at the age of 42. The Scotts also have three grandchildren. Five step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren. Custom built computers, repairs, upgrades, virus and spyware removal, data recovery and removal, and cleaning Cory Bennetto lone. Oregon Phone -(541 >422-7004 C e ll-(541 >571-7138 E-mail: cbennetto@bennettosbytes.com Website: www.bennettosbytes.com K olleen K aye Chapa, 12, of Heppner, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Oregon Pageant to be held Aug. 17-19 at the Hilton H otel in E ugene. The pageant is held for girls, ages 10 through 12. C h ap a’s activities include singing, dancing, basketball and youth group at her ch u rch . She also enjoys fashion, hanging out with her friends and playing with her Yorkie, Pepper. C hapa is being sponsored by The Victorian Rose, Central Red Apple (Heppner Family Foods), S h errell (F a rm e r’s) In su ran ce, P etersons Jewelry, family and friends. She is still seeking additional sponsorship for her pageant attendance. C h a p a ’s m other, Jodi, p articip ated in the pageant 22 years ago. The winner of the pageant will receive a $ 1 (XX) cash aw ard, the o fficial crown and banner, a bouquet of ro ses and air transportation to compete in the n atio n al pageant at Disneyland in California. Pageants are held for girls, ages four to 18, in five age groups. The N ational American Miss pageants are ded icated to celeb ratin g A m erica’s greatness and and setting and achieving personal goals. The pageant seeks to rec o g n ize the accomplishments of each girl while encouraging her to set goals for the future. Central Market will be getting a new look Kolleen Chapa encouraging its future leader. Each year, the p ag ean t aw ards th o u san d s in scholarships and prizes to recognize and assist in the d ev elo p m en t o f young w om en n atio n w id e. All a c tiv itie s are age- ap p ro p riate and fam ily- oriented. Families interested in learning more about this unique and o u tsta n d in g youth program may visit www.namiss.com. The N atio n al American Miss pageants are for “T o d a y 's G irl” and “Tomorrow’s Leaders.” The pageant program is based on inner beauty, as well as poise and presentation and offers an “All-American spirit of fun for family and friends.” Emphasis is placed on the importance of gaining self- confidence, learning new sk ills, learn in g good attitudes about competition Q/)on f ■ JPorye'f ^ //onr Qfw retAeart on Central Market Red Apple will be getting a new name and a new look. In the next co u p le w eeks, the market will be in the process of changing suppliers and c h an g in g the nam e to Heppner Family Foods. Changing suppliers will allow Heppner Family Foods to maintain higher quality standards and more d e p en d a b le d e liv e ry o f groceries. By changing the name to Heppner Family Foods, the owners hope to p ro m o te the Town o f Heppner and its surrounding communities. Lexington Neighborhood Watch to meet A m eeting o f the Lexington N eighborhood Watch program will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m., at Lexington City Hall. E v ery o n e is in v ited to attend. ^ ) a/enti no 4 CJhty / . A fo nfnnn (tAi/oer ni AO% o/f (/>mayf> fAo month o/ •A^oAnuiry MCGG GREEN FEED STORE in H eppner • Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm tqulpmant, »hit our w«b rite at In the m onth o f December, the Justice Court for Heppner and Irrigon had 169 cases filed. One hundred forty seven of those cases were traffic citations, five were game citations, seven were from other violations, five were m isdem eanors, three were civil claims and FEDS, one was a small claim and one was for DUII. In other activity, the court handled eight p re trials, issued 33 warrants, ordered 75 suspensions, had 65 warrants returned from the sheriff’s office and sent 306 accounts to a collection agency. The court also held 10 minor hearings. The court received $27,962.79. O f that total, $7491 was turned over to the state, $20,321.79 was turned over to the country and $150 was paid in restitution. Obituaries Lester S. Grasser L ester S. G rasser, 91, o f H eppner, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at the H erm isto n G ood Samaritan Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Feb. 18 at the Seventh Day A d v en tist C hurch in Heppner. G rasser was born Nov. 13, 1914 at Epping, ND, to Charles and Eliza F arral G rasser. He was raised and attended school near Williston, ND. During the 1930s the family moved to Centralia. WA. He and his older brother had a wood hauling business until 1940. Grasser served with the US Army in World War II. After the war, he and his brother worked as partners managing grocery stores, first in Looking G lass, a small town near Roseburg, and later in Grand Ronde, a small town on the Coast Highway. Eventually the brothers purchased a logging tru ck , w hich becam e G ra ss e r’s resp o n sib ility , while his brother managed the store. Later, he bought his own truck and his brother stayed with the store. On March 11, 1965, he married Joyce Peterson at Glendale. CA and the couple m oved to H eppner. He re tire d from log truck driving in 1981. The couple enjoyed traveling to visit relatives across the US. Included in their travels was a European trip with a tour group in honor of the 500lh birthday o f the refo rm er, M artin Luther. The couple also did v o lu n te e r d riv in g as a husband and wife team for the Department of Human Resources out of Pendleton for several years, taking people who needed rides for medical appointments. U ntil his h ealth failed, Grasser was an active member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is survived by his w ife, Jo y ce G rasser, o f Heppner. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Harvey, Charles Jr., Clifford, M elvin, D aniel, H azel, Violet, Gladys and Birdie. M e m o r i a l i n t i be Mure to stop by or ft ire hm a r o ll on a n y q fy o u r a n im a l health or n u trition al neeHtt! • M CGG Justice Court reports December activity WWW mcm n«t contributions may be made to the donors charity o f choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements.
