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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
4-H club sews
pillowcases for
Guardian Care
The lone Sew Fantastic
4-H C lu b is s e w in g
pillowcases for the Guardian
Care Center, which works
with children from abusive
home situations in Morrow
and Umatilla counties.
At th e ir A p ril 13
meeting, club leader Nancy
Jepsen taught the members
how to sew a pillowcase
using a technique called the
“Roll-up/Burrito Method.”
The members said they
enjoyed making their first
pillowcase in a variety of
colorful fabrics.
They plan to make
more pillowcases, some of
The local AWANA
Bible Club concluded its
club year recently with a
combined Grand Prix race
and year-end awards.
T hirty-six m em bers
each made a five-ounce
derby car to enter in the
race. The first place trophy
for the fastest car of the
night went to Joe Sherman
of Hepper; second place to
Carter Epperson of lone;
and third place to Hannah
Smith of Lexington.
Trophies were also
awarded to the best and
most creatively designed
cars. Taking first place was
Grace Smith of Heppner
with her black and white
“cow ” car. Second was
E laina E hrm antraut o f
Lexington, and third place
was Tacey Schonbachler of
Heppner.
AWANA in an acronym
that stands for Approved
Workmen Are Not Ashamed
rightly handling the word of
truth (2 Timothy 2:15). The
club night includes games
and the memorization of
Bible verses in the lessons.
A tte n d a n c e th is y e a r
Above (L-R): AWANA leader Dale Bates with
Grand Prix Winners Joe Sherman, first place;
Carter Epperson, second place; and Hannah
Smith, third place. Right: Grace Smith (left)
and Elaina Ehrmantraut display their trophies for the most creatively designed cars. Not
pictured is Tacey Schonbachler. Behind them are leaders Gavin Smith (left) and Dale Bates.
-Contributed photos
averaged around 30 to 40
boys and girls from pre
school through sixth grade.
Those who achieved
s p e c ia l re c o g n itio n
w ere preschool Cubby
members Sam Smith. Tacy
S ch o n b ach e r, H annah
Smith, Natalie Piper, Madie
Stewart, Tucker Epperson
and Zariah Martin.
In the Sparks group
for kindergarten through
which will be entered as a
“Hands for Larger Service”
Project at the county fair
and then donated afterward
to Guardian Care.
A f te r c o m p le tin g
their sewing project and
having refreshments, the
group talked about more
possible sewing projects
for the county fair and
took and recorded their
measurements to help with
pattern selection.
They will start working
Heppner High School Oregon High School Rodeo
on individual projects at Senior Lillian Sandford will Association Queen at the
th e ir next m eetin g on be crowning a new Miss state’s rodeo finals in June.
Sunday afternoon. May 18.
Sandford, the daughter
of Rick and Sylvia Sandford
of lone, has served two years
as the state’s association
queen, traveling thousands
o f m iles re p re se n tin g
high school scholastics,
Amazing Grace Fellowship church members will
rodeo, its members, her
serve lunch on Wednesday, April 30, at St. Patrick’s
community and our western
Senior Center.
heritage.
The meal will include beef lasagna, green beans,
S an d fo rd atte n d e d
sliced tomatoes, flat apple pie and tiramisu. Milk is served
parades,
rodeos,
at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu
co ro n atio n s, local and
Lillian Sandford
is subject to change.
second grade, Book 1
aw ards w ent to A ustin
Brown, Carson A ngell,
C la ra A n g e ll, H adley
Wright, Zaleta Masterson,
N ickolas W enberg and
Makyiah Christian. Book
2 awards were given to
A ubrey Sm ith, Teagan
R a m se y an d Z a n d ra
Masterson.
The Truth & Training
Club (grades three through
six) had the follow ing
m em bers rece iv e g ift
awards for memorizing all
the Bible verses from the
lessons taught this year:
Sage F erguson, G race
Smith, Chance McCormick,
Logan Parker, Tye Boor,
Elaina Ehrmantraut, Hailey
W enberg and ZaB rena
Masterson.
AWANA will start up
again next September.
Sandford to end reign as Oregon High
School Rodeo Queen
Community lunch
menu
n a tio n a l c o m p e titio n s
“always putting her best
foot forward for her state
and association,” said a
release.
She competed at the
N atio n al H igh School
R odeo F inals in Rock
Springs, WY, last year,
winning the national title of
Miss Congeniality.
She won several first-
place awards participating
in parades promoting high
school rodeo.
L i l l i a n s a i d s he
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Candidates
I f Forum
Sunday; April 27th
2 :0 0
p .m .
Heppner City Hall
Public Invited
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Morrow County Candidates
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wouldn’t have been able to
travel to all the neighboring
counties and states without
the support o f so many
local sponsors who have
helped her reign. Sponsors,
she said, were listed on her
autograph sheets and on her
trailer panels to promote
their businesses.
“This is what it takes
to have a s u c c e s s fu l
asso ciatio n and award
y e ar-en d sc h o la rsh ip s
in academic and athletic
events for our seniors at
state and national levels,”
stated Sandford.
This year the state
finals will be held June
11 -15 at the Crook County
Fairgrounds in Prineville.
The queen event will
be held the first two days of
the finals and a new queen
and first attendant will be
crowned at the scholarship
auction dinner.
The young ladies will
compete in horsemanship,
speech, impromptu
questions in current events
and personality, a rodeo
association written test,
personal interview and
appearance.
“I have made so many
new friends here in Oregon
as well as across the U.S.
and they are life-long
friends,” she added.
“I wouldn't have been
able to do that without my
family, the association and
our sponsors.”
Scholarships, awards
and personal growth in
i n t e r v i e w i n g , pu b l i c
speaking and poise are
just a few things girls will
gain in becoming the new
Miss Oregon High School
Rodeo.
High school freshman,
sophom ore and j uni or
young ladies are encouraged
to apply.
Applicants must be a
member of the association.
Those who have any
questions may contact
Lillian or her mother at 541 -
571-5930 before May 1.
Correction
Sp on sored by
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AWANA holds Grand Prix race, awards
Sew Fantastic sews pillowcases for a service project. Back
(L-R): Hailey Heidenian, llaylie Peterson, Grace Ogden and
Morgan Orem. Front (L-R): Mackenzie Heideman (at sewing
machine) and Morgan Orem. Absent were club members Kayla
Rodriguez and MaLinda Morter. -Contributedphoto
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Wednesday, April 23,2014
P.O.Box 114
Heppner. OR 97836
A story in the April
16 Gazette-Times entitled
“County school district
to receive $500K. in SIP
funds” was incorrect.
Morrow County School
D istrict will receive 20
p erce n t ($ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) of
the $500,000 P ortland
General Electric Strategic
Investment Program (SIP)
donation, not the entire
amount.
The remainder o f the
money will go to the other
seven special districts in
Morrow County based on
tax rates.
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