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
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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.
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require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
specified if required).
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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
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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 -
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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
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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
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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 !
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80th Birthday Party
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and old stories.
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