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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Ryan Michael Bennett Heppner G A ZETTE-TIM ES U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 - 4 2 0 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper P u b lish e d w e e k ly b y S y k e s P u b lish in g , L L C and entered as p e rio d ic a l matter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner. O re g o n under the A c t o f M a rc h 3, 1X79 P e rio d ic a l postage p a id at H eppner, O regon. O ffic e at I8X W. W illo w Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (5 4 1 ) 676-9211. E -m a il: e d ito r« ra p id s e rv e net o r d a vid M ra p id se rv e . net. W eb site: w w w heppner net. Postm aster send address changes to the H ep p ner G a z e tte -T im e s. P O . B o x 337, H ep p ner, O re g o n 97836. 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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 Ryan Michael He was born July 24, 1993 at La Bennett, 2 1, of Hep pner, died Satur Grande, OR, the son day, December 20, of Mike and Misty 2014, as a result of a Dyer Bennett. He was raised at Elgin motor vehicle acci dent near Heppner. and Union before he and his family A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Ryan Michael moved to Heppner, Saturday, December Bennett where he graduated from high school. 27, at the Heppner Elementary School gymna He then obtained a degree sium. Burial will be at the in diesel technology. He Summerville Cemetery in was currently employed with the Morrow County Summerville, OR. Grain Growers in Lexing ton. Ryan was a member of the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department. He en joyed hunting, fishing, en gines, fast cars, trucks, mo torcycles and four wheelers. Survivors include his parents, Mike and Misty Bennett, and sister, Baily, all of Heppner; grandpar ents, Alvin Bennett of Ad ams, Bob and Deb Dyer of Elgin, and Bemadine Miller of Lostine; great-grandma, Audrie Chandler of Elgin; and great-grandpa. Bob Dyer Sr., also of Elgin. M em orial co n trib u tions may be made to the Ryan Bennett Memorial Fund that has been set up through the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner Branch, PO Box 39, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar rangements. lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the 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 GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor M UST be signed by the author. The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author's address and phone number for use by the G T office. The G T reserves the nght to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will Local grad completes first step to becoming tradesman be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Cardinals suffer double losses The lone Cardinal boys basketball team faced the Ir- rigon Knights and Riverside Pirates last week and, after two hard-fought games, came away with double losses for the week. They suffered a 19-76 loss to the Knights on Tuesday, then fell to the Pirates 32-52 on Friday. Game stats are as follows: lone Cardinals vs Irrigon Knights, 19-76 Dec. 16, 2014 Scores by Quarter: lone: 2-7-4-6 Irrigon: 24-30-16-6 Player: Reb, AST, ST, PTS 2 2 Donald McElligott 0 0 1 0 Austin Carter 0 3 4 Henry Padberg 1 0 0 0 1 0 Joe Doherty 0 Tj Patton 13 0 0 10 Jason Juarez 1 3 5 0 David Smidmajer 0 1 1 3 lone Cardinals vs Riverside 32-52 Dec. 19, 2014 Scores by Quarter: lone: 6-6-13-7 Riverside: 20-S-5-19 Player: Reb, AST, ST, PTS 2 Donald McElligott 2 1 3 Austin Carter 1 0 0 10 2 Henry Padberg 0 1 0 Joe Doherty 1 0 0 3 Tj Patton 10 0 15 3 2 2 2 2 Jason Juarez David Smidmajer 2 0 0 0 FFA coat drive ends but need continues The Heppner FFA spon sored a coat drive during the months of November and December. Heppner Fam ily Foods, Murray’s Drug, Les Schwab, the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner Elementary and Heppner High School all generously allowed the FFA to leave drop-off bins with them for the extent of the drive. The H e p p n e r FFA members said that help, as well as the community’s / * V* y r. . % Heppner graduate Tate Gentry performed a simulated and timed pole-top rescue at his graduation from Northwest Line man College l)ec. 19. Contributed photo Heppner High School 2014 graduate Tate Gentry has successfully completed the 15-week lineman course at Northwest Lineman Col lege in Meridian, ID. Friday, Dec. 19, friends and family members trav eled to NLC to attend the stu d en t "P ole R odeo.” G ra d u a te s p e rfo rm e d many different skills for the crowd that braved the severe Central Idaho winter weather. Gentry performed a simulated and timed pole- top rescue. F rid ay ev en in g d i plom as and individual awards were presented to 125 w inter-term gradu ates. Gentry earned one of seven individual awards presented to those students who exemplified the high est level of behavior, skill and knowledge. Along with his diplo ma, Gentry also earned his first aid card, crane opera tor’s certificate and a class “A” CDL. Gentry has begun his search for a job to continue with his quest to become a Journeyman Lineman. Those making the trip to attend Gentry’s gradua tion were Garrett Robinson; Rylee, Irelynn and Brian Kollman; Candy Martilla; and Willy, Terri and Jerry Gentry. Gentry’s host fami ly during school was Diana, Shane, Bailey and Boone Baitlome from Kuna, ID. generosity and participa tion, made the recent coat drive a success. The coat drive has come to an end; however the need for coats in the winter is always there. Heppner FFA President Makenzi Hughes says that if anyone was planning on donating and did not get around to it, the Neighborhood Center would be happy to accept LA GRANDE, OR—Two local students are among any donations. the 518 students Eastern Oregon University has named to the dean’s list for fall term 2014. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while com G R EA T G IFT pleting a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for & S T O C K IN G the duration of the term. Local students who have earned the distinction are ST U F F E R IDEAS! Marco Juarez and Charlette Burghard, both of lone. GIFT CERTIFICATES, Other county students named to the dean’s list are C O F F E E C A R D S -$3.5D, $ 1 5 GR-^25, Jason Hendricks and Shara Maude of Boardman, and G O U R M ET FOOD S, SPECIALTY FOODS, Lauren Snyder, Stephanie Loving and Shelly Anderson GAMES, TOYS, DECOR & MORE of Irrigon. Congratulations to our treasure hunt drawing winners Melissa Sanchez and DJ Comstock H O L ID A Y H O U W S - OPEIM CHRISTMAS EVE 7AM-5PM CLOSED CHRI5TMAS DAY DECEMBER 26TH OPEN 9AM -6PM iTURIIYIG H A L F P R IC E 5 A L E I HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 'W h e r e fr ie n d s M eet” 142 North Main New Year's Eve Crab Feed December 3 1 s t Dinner 6 :0 0 pm O P E N S A T U R D A Y S B A M -6 P IV 1 Muiwuj’i D auij 217 North M ain St . H ep p n e r • P h o n e 678-9158 • Floral 676-9426 v Sarvlng Morrow, Whe«ler & Gilliam countie» Since 1959 Well, the Christmas Holiday Season is here. Lights and bells, carols and songs, trees and homes decorated with bright dancing colored lights, and more. It seems Heppner is filled with happiness, festivities, gift ex changes, and Merry Christmas greetings. Let us also remember those bereaved, who may be facing their first Christmas without someone they loved. I understand this, because I’m one of them. Try as we might to join in the Christmas mood, these very memories of happier time trigger sadness and loss. Heppner had its share of loss this year. So I know I am not alone in being alone. So, having learned that grief shared is grief diminished, I am reaching out to any who share this grief today. I was blessed with helpful family and close friends. I was also fortunate to attend a Grief Counseling Class, where I learned symptoms I felt were common to the race, but knowledge of how to handle them is not. I recently said, “Other than finding God, Nona was the most beautiful thing that happened in my life.” My own personal journey has made me realize the significance of suffering such a personal loss. And unfortunately, half of us who are married may walk that wilderness one day. So, if you, like me, are bereaved, or become so, please consider a Grief Counseling Class. They will help you understand you are not as alone in the universe as you feel, and there are ways of processing grief which heal it, rather than aggravate it. Because I am a man of strong Christian faith, my journey, difficult as it was, was made easier by faith that there is a hope beyond this life. So please remember, Christmas celebrates Christ’s coming to earth to give everyone hope beyond this life. That’s why He’s the Reason for the Season. Let us celebrate together C hrist’s coming this Christmas. That was the Sacred Gift, giving to all of us a blessed hope to look forward to. May the blessings of the Christ-Child rest upon each of you, this Christmas and for all time. Ray Grace, Heppner New Year’s Eve Local students named Bunco party planned to EOU dean’s list at Lexington lodge FLORAL" Centerpieces, poinsettias, hostess jifts, table decor&more The Heppner Gazette Times will pnni all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. The Reason fo r the Season gives us hope beyond this life f A > fv W f 40 Letters to the Editor Members & out o f town gu e sts only i Mark your calendars for New Year’s Eve in Lex ington. Lexington Rebekahs are hosting Bunco on Dec. 3 1 at the lodge hall in Lexington. Play will start at 7 p.m. Snacks will be provided (though everyone is invited to bring something to share). Bring a partner (or not) for an alcohol-free New Year’s Eve. The cost is $5 person, with proceeds going to the Vo cational School Scholarship Fund for a graduating senior from both Heppner and lone high schools. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: December 22, 2014: -Alexander Michael Hawman, 26, of Hermiston and Emily Katherine Rietmann, 25, of Hermiston. B i r t h d a y ! j o in U S! Ron Haguewootfs 80th Birthday Party H ep p ner Elks Lo d ge A D e ce m b e r 27th 1-4 p m i A m Join us fo r food, drinks, and old stories. No gifts please, just good ti¡ gl