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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16,2010 HES Student Council donates to _________ Obituaries library and HEROES program The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Richard Wayne Peck Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S US PS 240-420 M orrow C ounty’s H om e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC 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 editors rapidserve net or david(u rapidserve net. Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher Autumn Morgan.............................................................................................. Editor All New s and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at (he time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or vrtio wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner G T win not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author s address and phone number for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will The HES Student Council donated three NEO 2 units to the Library and HEROES program. The units will be used by stu dents to take AR quizzes without the use of full size computers. These units were donated in memory of Nate Arbogast who passed away earlier this year. Mr. Arbogast was well known for his dedication to brining technology to small town schools and his volunteer work in the community. Pictured are: Top row (L-R) - Sydney Qualls, Coby Dougherty, Logan Grieb, Jessica Kempken, and Caitlynn Bailey. Bottom row (L-R) - Ryan Smith, Kai Arbogast, Cara Arbogast, and Kacie Gray. The student council presenting the plaque to the Arbogast children with the NEO units. -Contributed Photo be placed in the classifieds under ‘Card of T hanks' at a cost of $10 EOU offers student success scholarship Birth Announcement A r i’el R ag- n e r G r a y - David and Suzanne Gray of Boardman announce the birth of a son, Ari ’el Ragner Gray on May 21, 2010 at 11:57 p.m. at Kadlec Medical Cen ter in Richland, WA. At birth he weighed six pounds, 6‘/2 ounces, and mea sured 19 'A inches in length. Ari’el Ragner Gray He jo in s a nine year old brother, Joshua Grant. Grandparents are Ivan and Jane Akers of Boardman, Karen and Rick Murray of Redmond, and Richard and Sandy Gray of Albany. He is the great-nephew of Karl and Patty Smith of Boardman. E a s te rn O re g o n U n iv e rs ity is o ffe rin g scholarships to returning students who have not been awarded any prior m erit based scholarships from EOU. F u ll-tim e u n d e r graduates who have com pleted 45 credit hours at EOU in the 2009-10 aca demic year while maintain ing a m inim um o f a 3.0 cumulative GPA are eligible for aw ards ranging from $750 to $1,500. S ch o larsh ip s are available on an annual basis and students who meet the criteria are invited to reap ply in the spring for a total o f three years. A p p lica tio n s are due by August 1 for the 2010-11 academ ic year. Forms are available online at www.eou.edu/fao/schol 2 . html or at the Financial Aid Office in Inlow Hall, Room 201 at EOU. For more informa tion call (541) 962-3550. E a s te rn O re g o n University serves as an edu cational, cultural and schol arly center in La Grande, O regon, co n n e ctin g the rural regions o f the state to a wider world. On campus, online or onsite with EOU www.eou.edu. R ic h a rd W ayne Peck, 72, o f Albany died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at his hom e. A v iew in g was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at Fisher F u n eral H om e. F u n eral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, at Fisher Funeral Home. Inter ment will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens. Richard was born in H eppner to A ley and Josephine (Buschke) Peck. He was raised in the mid valley. R ic h a rd m arrie d Patsy H elen Jackson on October 13, 1956 in Scio. He worked in the p a p e rm ill and p ly w o o d industries for most o f his w o rk in g life , in c lu d in g VanPly and what is now Georgia Pacific in Halsey. R ich ard e n jo y ed fishing, hunting, traveling and in his younger years, car racing. He loved his restored 1942 John Deere tractor. He was a member o f the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Good Sam Ready Roamers travel club and C lear Lake Fish and Game. Richard is survived by: his wife Patsy Peck o f Albany; daughter Sharon Helena Premo o f Newberg; granddaughter Sarah; three great-grandchildren, Anna and tw ins Elizabeth and Jacob; sisters Shirley Mar tin o f Lexington, Patricia Aerni o f Portor, OK and S h erry H illsm an o f A l bany; four stepsisters; five stepbrothers; two nephews; one great-nephew; and one great-great-niece. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Connie Faye Peck. M em orial contri butions may be made to the Am erican Heart A ssocia tion, Samaritan Evergreen Hospice; Dogs for the Deaf; o r the R ocky M tn. Elk Foundation; and sent in care o f Fisher Funeral Home, 306 Washington St. S.W., Albany, OR 97321. AWANA Club to hold bowling party AWANA Club is sponsoring a bowling party for children (and their parents) from four years o f age through sixth grade on Sunday, June 20, starting at 4 p.m. at The Stable o f Youth. Pizza and beverage will be provided. This event is free to the public. Kids can bring their dad and bowl together on Father’s Day. For more information, call Dale Bates at 541 - 676-5773. Padberg takes second place in Elks Eye Safety poster contest OSU announces graduates Hermiston Relay for County Life to be held June 25 from A Morrow re c o r d 4 ,4 9 6 M. M artinez, bachelor o f H erm iston Relay for Life w ill be held at the Umatilla County Fair grounds on Friday, June 25. R e g is tra tio n for surv iv o rs is 4 p.m . The Torch o f Hope walk is from City Hall to the Fairgrounds (transportation to City Hall will be provided) and will begin at 5:30 p.m. O pening cerem o nies begin at 6 p.m. and the Survivor Victory Lap starts at 6:15 p.m. All survivors are invited to the Survivor Dinner at Thompson Hall starting at 7 p.m. For more informa tion call Carla at 541-571- 18)2, Deanna at 541-571- 3454, or Jody at 509-783- 1574. men and wom en will be recognized as graduates from Oregon State Univer sity in O S U ’s 141s* com mencement ceremony this Saturday, June 12, in Reser Stadium . The follow ing M orrow County students graduated this past week end: Boardman - Jesus science, finance; Ruben Mendoza, bachelor of sci ence, animal sciences. Heppner - Brittney N. Herbison, bachelor o f science, liberal studies; Daniel R. Jepsen, master o f science, crop science; Laurie L. Murray, bachelor o f science. Cum Laude, general science. Morrow County 4-H announces 2010 scholarship recipients l G reat 2 gif ! ts : for : da 5! 3 • C a r d s »C andy • G ift b askets »Balloons •W in e »Coffee C a rd s Wedding Tables Je s s ic a W ainrigfht & P a trick S e l l iller , S a tu r d a y J u n e 1 Qtlr Hope/Valby/All Saints members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, June 23. The menu will include Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, broccoli salad, sliced peaches, hot roll, and lemon snow. ; S a tu r d a y J u n e 2 0 th Ja c o h N e if f e r & L a u r a D allingf Morgan receives Area Recognition Award for Mathematics The Oregon Coun cil o f Teachers o f M ath ematics (OCTM) recently recognized Heppner Jr/Sr High School math teacher Troy Morgan for his con tribution to the mathemat ics community o f Oregon. M organ was awarded the Area Recognition Award for the Umatilla area. A s ta te m e n t r e leased from the O CTM said “ M ath is advanced among students by teachers and others who work on the progress in m ath educa tion and work to increase the quality of mathematics education. Oregon Council o f Teachers of Mathematics members are math teachers and classroom teachers that are interested in keeping quality mathematics in Or egon Schools. Troy Morgan is one o f those people. He is leading the parade in our entire region and state with credit for proficiency in the classroom . He has the ability to be organized and motivate/relate to math students o f the high school age.” Molly Smith, vice president o f Oregon C o u n c il o f T each ers o f Mathematics, says, “It is an honor to highlight accom plishments, leadership, and excellent work o f people who promote mathematics across our state. The state o f Oregon is fortunate to have forw ard thinking people in the m athem atics com munity.” Marriages Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re leased the following report o f marriage licenses issued: -June 2: Mathew Howard Baker, 28, Lexington, and July Brown Proctor, 26, Lexington. -June 14: Mason Logan Murphy, 1.9, Boardman, and Tonya Lill Thomason, 19, Boardman. -June 14: Clinton Leo Sexson, 36, Heppner, and Darcy Marie Vial, 27, Heppner. Veteran’s Services S Hours: 9-12 am Sr 1-4 pm irst Thursday of each month Gilliam Building, Heppner , S a tu r d a y Ju ly 3 r d ^ Mu /urn'A D auh Please call for Appointment 217 N orth Main • H eppner • P h o n e 676-915« • F io rii 676-9426 t tics and leadership. She has been active in 4-H for nine years as well and has participated in foods, cloth ing, photography, public speaking and dog projects. She will double-m ajor at Oregon State University in business management and Spanish. Wightman, another nine-year member, gradu ated from Riverside High School. His exceptional and diverse project work earned him a piece o f this award. He has been very active in swine, foods, clothing and photography. W ightm an plans to enroll in the Or egon State University/PCC Partnership program and major in computer science/ information technology. All three recipients are also M orrow County 4-H Ambassadors. Senior Center Menu M a th e w B a k e r & Ju lie P ro c to r Serving Heppner Lexington A lone With an outstand ing pool o f applicants for the M orrow County 4-H Leaders Council scholar ship this year, there was a three-way tie for this year’s Morrow County 4-H Lead ers C ouncil scholarship. Curtis Harper, Ashley Wolff and Tanner Wightman each w ill rec e iv e $300 upon registration for their sopho more year of college. Harper, a Heppner High School graduate was recognized for his civic leadership and community service. He is a nine-year 4-H member and has par ticipated mostly in swine and dog projects. He plans to attend Western Oregon, U niversity and m ajor in criminal justice. W o lff, a n o th e r H e p p n e r H ig h S c h o o l g rad u a te w as noted for her excellence in scholas Hannah Jo Padberg, lone Community School fifth grade stu dent, earned second place in the Northeast Division of the Elks Eye Safety poster contest with her important summer message to “Always wear your shades!” Her county and division earn ings totaled SI50. -ContributedPhoto J ■ ■ ■ r P h o n e 9 2 2 -6 4 2 0 mmm Please leave a detailed message
