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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 22,2011 Local student qualifies for junior high rodeo The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r P u b lish e d w eekly by S y ke s P u b lish in g. L L .C and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner. O re g o n under the A ct o f M a rc h 3 . 1879. Period ical postage paid at Heppner. O regon. O ffice at 188 W W illo w Street telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 76 - 9228 F a x (5411 676 -9 2 1 1. H -m ail editonurapidserse .ne t or da vid iu rapidserve net W e b site: w w w heppner net. Postm aster send a ddress ch ange s to the H eppner G a zette-T im es, P O . B o x 337, Heppner, O r e g o n 9 78 3 6. 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HHS Class of 2011 Valedictorians K olby C u rrin , a sixth-grade student at Hep pner Elem entary School, has earned a position on the Oregon State National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling with fel low teammates to Gallup, New M exico, from June 26-July 2 to compete at the seventh Annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in the team roping and light rifle shoot competitions. F e a tu r in g m o re than 1000 contestants from 47 states, Canadian prov inces and A u stralia, the National Junior High Finals is the world’s largest junior high rodeo. In addition to com peting for more than $75,000 in prizes, NJHFR contestants will also be vy ing for more than $ 100,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named the National Junior High Finals Rodeo National Champion. To earn this title, contes tants must finish in the top 20 after two go-rounds of intense competition before advancing on to Saturday’s final cham pionship per form ance. The Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally as a part o f the “Cinch Town Tour” telecast series. The NJHFR is scheduled to be aired. Check in the media office or online at www. nhsra.com for the broadcast schedule. “Along with great ro d e o c o m p e titio n and the chance to m eet new friends from around the world, NJHFR contestants have the o p p o rtu n ity to enjoy volleyball, tug-of- war, contestant dances and fam ily-oriented activities sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and the chance to shop the NJHFR western tradeshow, as well as visit the historical at tractions o f New M exico and nearby Arizona,” said a NJHFR news release. To follow local fa vorites at the NJHFR, visit the N H SRA w ebsite for complete results at www. nhsra.org. For ticket infor m ation and reserv atio n s call toll free at 1-800-590- 1302. St. Patrick’s celebrates successful VBS Donald Matthews (son of Skip and Sandy Matthews), Ian Murray (son of John and Ann Murray), Devin Robinson (son of Kyle and Darcy Robinson) and Brett Harrison (son of Tra vis and Kirsten Harrison) were Heppner High School’s four valedictorians for the Class of 2011, all with perfect GPAs. -Photo by Sandy Matthews E c u m e n ic a l v a ca tio n B ible sc h o o l p la n n ed A vacation Bible school, jointly sponsored by All Saints Episcopal Church, Hope Lutheran Church, the United Methodist Church and the Church of the Nazarene, will be held Monday, June 27 through Thursday, June 30 from 5 ^ g Tto 8 p.tn Sessions will begin and end at All Saints Epis copal on the comer o f Church and Gale streets. Local adults and youth will team up with youth group members from Arlington’s Methodist and Nazarene churches to lead children ages four through 12 into a “Big Jungle Adventure - A Faith Journey with Jesus.” Each evening will include Bible stories, music, crafts, games and sup per. There is no cost to attend. For more information and to register, call the Shared Ministry office at 541-676-9970. C ow boy evangelist to preach at Spray Professional cowboy and evangelist George “Marty” Brock will be at the Spray Rodeo Arena in Spray on June 24 and 25 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to come for some old-time picking, preaching and praising. These events are free o f charge. WE WILL BE CLOSED M ONDAY JULY 4TH Nave a safe &• happy 4+h o f July Stop by for 4th of July suppliesl Drink Specials!- Caramel Toffee Latte $3.00 ^ Caramel Toffee Frappe $3.25^J0fcp Participants report that St. Patrick’s Catholic Church had a successful 2011 vacation Bible school. Students were able to learn about Jesus’ childhood from biblical characters Mary and Joseph. They also sang songs, completed crafts and enjoyed food. Each day ended with a special prayer time in the church. The vaca tion Bible school was made possible by the generosity o f many volunteers, including Sharon Jones, Joe and Leanne Lindsay, Brian Kollman, Lois Connor, Mary Moorehouse, Luke Murray, Katie Dierkes, Justin Pranger, Maureen McElligott and several junior-high students. W C C C ladies invitational has good turnout Eleven local ladies, along w ith g u ests from Kinzua, China Creek and Big River, turned out for a cool but dry day of play at the WCCC Ladies 18-Hole Invitational on June 7. Low gross o f the field was Nancy Propheter with 76. Darcee Mitchell took low net with 54. M ary M o u n ta in took low gross for the Con- don/Kinzua team, and Mar ilyn Mabe took low net. China Creek was represented by Sally Dyer with the team ’s low gross and K aren B ishop w ith low net. A n n a C a rp e n te r held low gross and Sandra K eisen low net for Big River. The Willow Creek home team was represented by Virginia Grant with #1 low gross and Pat Dough erty w ith #2 low gross, while Ann Elgin and Burual DeBoer had #1 and #2 low net respectively. In special plays, M ary M ountain had the long drive for visitors on #6 and N ancy Propheter had the long drive for home on #15. K P w as v i s i t o r Anna Carpenter on #4 and home player Virginia Grant on #13. V isitor M arilyn Mabe had the long putt. Chip-ins were Pat Dougherty on #7, Jeanie Kuksey on #12 and Cindy Haines on #4. Karen Bishop had a birdie on #5. Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner is pleased to announce the availability of Cardiology Services through a collaborative effort with M id- Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles and Oregon Health & Science University. The first cardiology clinic in Heppner will be held on Thursday, June 30 with David Guarraia, M.D. W e d d in g T ables B rad A d a m s & K a tely n B r iz e n d in e Saturday, July 13th S te fa n M a th en y & C h e lse a Falli Saturday, July Joe Lindsay and Luke Murray led the students in song during St. Patrick’s 2011 VBS. -Contributedphoto 23th ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: To schedule an appointment to see the cardiologist at Pioneer Memorial Clinic, please call 541-506-6530. MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. _________ _r ^ Mut/uuj'i D m j 217 North Main • Heppner • P hone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Servmg Heppner Lexington A Ione I f Ob ________________ Janice Kathryn Healy Davis J a n ic e K a th ry n Healy Davis, 51, o f Herm- iston, formerly o f Heppner, passed into eternal happiness Saturday, June 11, 2011 as the result o f a plane crash in the Blue M o u n ta in s n e a r Ukiah. R ecitation o f the Rosary was Janice held 7 p.m. Sunday, Davis June ¡9 , 2011 at Our Lady o f Angels Catho lic Church in Hermiston. Funeral mass was at 10 a.m. M onday, June 20 at Our Lady o f A ngels Catholic Church. Immediately fol lowing was a dinner and Celebration o f Life gather ing for family and friends at the Hermiston Community Center. Ja n ic e w as born N o v e m b e r 18, 1959 in Pendleton to William J. and Kathryn M. Lazinka Healy. She enjoyed living on the family ranch on Buttercreek with her five sisters. Rid ing horses with her sisters was a cherished daily rou tine. She won many honors competing at the Heppner Wranglers Riding Club, and in 4-H with horses, sheep, dairy and market steers. The M orrow County Fair and Rodeo was the highlight o f her sum m er. She e n joyed cheerleading and all sports throughout her years at Heppner High School, graduating in 1978. She was the 1978 Oregon High School Rodeo All-Around Cowgirl. She was awarded college rodeo scholarships to Blue Mountain Commu nity College and Eastern O regon U niversity. She won the Northwest Region al B arrel R acing C ham pionship and placed third at the C o llege N ational Finals. She was a Pendleton Round-Up Princess in 1979, and the 1980 Pendleton Round-Up Queen. She won the M iss R odeo O regon Title in 1981. Throughout her life, she continued to have great success and en joyment in training barrel racing horses. She was a m em ber o f the W om en’s P ro fessio n al R odeo A s so ciatio n and com peted throughout the Northwest. At the time o f her death, she was vice president o f the Greater Columbia Bar rel R acing A sso ciatio n . She was respected as an accomplished horsewoman and shared her passion with many. Janice w orked as secretary for the Morrow C o u n ty D is tric t A tto r ney’s office, the Okanogan C ou n ty S h e r if f ’s o ffice in O k an o g a n , W A, B lu e Mountain Commu nity C ollege, Pa cific Coast Cutting Horse Association Healy and N orthw estern Livestock Commis sion. Most recently, she w orked for A rm and Larive M iddle School as an administrative assistant and special education sec retary. She loved working with kids. She married Dale S m ith in 1982 and, a l though the marriage ended in divorce, she always held the Smith family dear to her heart. She then married Russell Davis, and the union produced four wonderful children who were the light o f her life. The m arriage ended in divorce. In recent years, she was blessed with her special longtime friend and soulmate, Ned Kayser. He perished alongside her in the plane crash. She im m ensely enjoyed their tim e together helping on the Kayser Cattle Ranch. Riding in the mountains to move cattle gave her great joy and peace. She is survived by: her mother, Kathryn Healy Thome; daughters, Hailey Jane, Paige K athryn and Brooke Lynn; son, Zane William Davis; grandson, Wyatt Lee Larson; sisters and brothers-in-law Patti and Bob A dair o f C ala- basas, CA, Joan and John Hays o f Hermiston, M au reen and Shane Crossley o f H erm iston, Susan and Paul Hisler of Heppner, and Mary and Butch Knowles o f Heppner. She was preceded in death by: her father, Wil liam J. Healy; and nephew, Shad Anthony Hisler. She was proud o f her extended large family and devoted time to all her nieces, neph ews and cousins. Ned Kay- ser’s family was very dear to her heart. Janice was devoted to her children; being a ! m other w as the greatest blessing in her life. Memo rial contributions for her children may be made to the Janice Davis Memorial Fund at any branch of Ban ner Bank. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner was in charge of arrangements. 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