Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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AWANA announces awards, Grand Prix results
The local AWANA Bi-
ble Club concluded its club
year with an awards cer-
emony and grand prix car
races on Sunday evening,
April 17, at Willow Creek
Baptist Church in Heppner.
AWANA Club is the
joint effort of leaders from
several local churches to
teach children about the
Bible. Preschool-age Cub-
bie members who received
recognition were Frank and
Soia Di Salvo, Mikalie and
Hadlie Duncan, Aaron and
Zethan Humphreys, Joshua
Montano, Jude Smith, and
Gabriel Sanchez.
In the Sparks group for
kindergarten through sec-
ond grade, Book 1 Ribbons
went to David Asbridge,
Moira Di Salvo, Tucker Ep-
person, Carter Eyenetich,
Lizzie Finch, Faith Hols-
inger, Zariah Martin, Zaleta
Masterson, Angel Mey-
ers and Brady Williams.
Book 2 Ribbon winner was
Hannah Smith. Attendance
awards also went to Moira
Di Salvo, Carter and Tucker
Epperson, Lizzie Finch and
Hadley Wright.
In the Truth & Training
Club (grades three through
six), Medals of Merit and
Bibles were given out to
seven club members who
memorized all 20 “Roots
of Faith” Bible passages
this year—Ty Boor, Dylan
Christian, Joe Sherman,
Jacob Finch, Hannah Finch,
Anthony Rankin and Aubry
Smith. T & T attendance
awards went to Dylan and
Makiayah Christian, Han-
nah and Jacob Finch, Aubry
Smith and Nikolas Wen-
berg.
There were more than
40 members who each
raced a five-ounce derby
car in the Grand Prix Race.
Above left: Grand Prix Race fastest car winners (L-R): First place, Jude Smith; second place, Frank Di Salvo; and third
place, Hannah Finch. Above right: Car Design Contest Winners (L-R): First place winner Sam Smith’s car, displayed by
AWANA Commander Dale Bates; second place, Hannah Smith; and third place, Jolene Serrano. -Contributed photos
The irst place trophy for
the fastest car of the night
went to Jude Smith, second
place to Frank Di Salvo,
third place, Hannah Finch.
Creative Care preschool gets
rural community grant
addresses a variety of abil-
ities. The existing play
equipment was in dire need
of replacement and this
money will help us accom-
plish our goal quickly.
“Our preschool has
served Ione and surround-
ing communities for gen-
erations. In fact, many for-
mer students have grown
to become Farm Credit
Services customers and
even a few Northwest FCS
employees. This grant is an
example of Northwest Farm
Credit Services’ commit-
ment to rural communities
and we are proud to have
been selected.”
Northwest FCS award-
ed more than $99,000 dur-
ing the irst rural grant cycle
of 2016. Since the pro-
gram’s inception in 2007,
the company has presented
527 rural grants totaling
more than $1,047,000.
The next rural grant
deadline is June 1. Anyone
who thinks they may have
a rural project eligible for
a grant should visit north-
westfcs.com/Stewardship/
Rural-Communities for
more information and an
application.
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Second was Hannah Smith turquoise and pink lowers
of Lexington with a red and butterlies.
AWANA will start up
and yellow arrow car, and
third place went to Jolene again in September.
Serrano of Lexington with
Wranglers play-day results
Front (L-R): Kole Strzelewicz, Amelia Shaw, Nate Sorte, Allison Crum, Ally Barnett, Violet
Cabrerra and Haryss Padberg. Back (L-R): Aidden Ramos, Bentley Smith, Brodie Ogden,
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S P O K A N E , WA —
Northwest Farm Credit
Services has awarded Cre-
ative Care Preschool in Ione
a $1,000 Northwest FCS
Rural Community Grant.
“Ione Creative Care
preschool and the Ione
community are so thankful
to Northwest Farm Credit
Services for awarding us
this grant to purchase new
outdoor play equipment,”
said Alison Ogden, head
teacher. “One of our goals
is to provide students an
excellent, well maintained
outdoor gross-motor skills
area with equipment that
Trophies were also awarded
to the most creatively de-
signed cars. Sam Smith of
Heppner took irst place for
his creative bird-shaped car.
Wranglers Riding Club
held its irst play day of the
year Sunday, April 17. Re-
sults are as follows:
Stick-Horse Race
Three & Under
1 st ) Morgan Milligan
2 nd ) Savvy Joy Hall
3 nd ) Ella Mullins
4 th ) Callahan Baker
Four- & Five-Year-Olds
1 st ) Axton Hendricks
2 nd ) Mary Ashbeck
3 nd ) Peyton Weygandt
4 th ) Ryker Rauch
Six- & Seven-Year-Olds
1 st ) Reese Weygandt
2 nd ) Quaid Jensen
3 nd ) Brooklyn Hendricks
Barrels
Lead-line
1 st ) Peyton Matheny 27.38
2 nd ) Pearl Miller 32.60
3 nd ) Peyton Wey-
gandt32.84
4 th ) Ryker Rauch 34.15
Ages Seven & Under
1 st ) Healy Hisler 30.07
2 nd ) Savanna Greenup
30.88
3 nd ) Quaid Jensen 36.75
4 th ) Reece Weygandt38.43
Ages Eight-10
1 st ) Brock Hisler 18.34
2 nd ) Hallee Hisler 18.75
3 nd ) Sierra Greenup 18.81
4 th ) Serena Echols 23.37
Ages 12–15
1 st ) Kiersten Holz 19.72
2 nd ) Chelsea Echols 25.50
3 nd ) Rebekah Ehmer 35.97
4 th ) Asher Hall 39.09
Poles
Lead-line
1 st ) Peyton Matheny 50.36
2 nd ) Tate Turner 53.03
3 nd ) Peyton Weygandt
56.57
4 th ) Savvy Joy Hall
1:01.41
Ages Seven & Under
VOTE
JIM
D OHERT Y
COMMISSIONER
• BORN AND RAISED ON THE DOHERTY RANCH
• 18 YEAR MORROW COUNTY RESIDENT
• PRODUCTION AG DEGREE; BA IN BUSINESS
& HISTORY
• LONG TIME LIVESTOCK BUSINESS OWNER
• HAS VISION, FORESIGHT
& COMMON SENSE
• UNDERSTANDS
CHALLENGES OF RURAL
LIFE
• WILL MOVE MORROW
...COUNTY TO THE
...FOREFRONT OF LIVABILITY
...& COMMERCE
1 st ) Healy Hisler 36.94
2 nd ) Quaid Jensen 43.40
Ages Eight-11
1 st ) Brock Hisler 23.19
2 nd ) Halle Hisler 23.81
3 nd ) Serena Echols 33.78
4 th ) Shane Sifford 40.32
Ages 12–15
1 st ) Jessica Cain 26.91
2 nd ) Chelsea Echols 41.22
3 nd ) Rebekah Ehmer 45.21
4 th ) Asher Hall 50.94
Figure 8
Lead-line
1 st ) Peyton Matheny 21.72
2 nd ) Tate Turner 24.94
3 nd ) Peyton Weygandt
26.09
4 th ) Kathryn Knowles
27.69
Seven & Under
1 st ) Healy Hisler 21.22
2 nd ) Quaid Jensen 24.66
3 nd ) Reece Weygandt
25.22
4 th ) Hadley Wright 30.25
Ages Eight-11
1 st ) Brock Hisler 14.50
2 nd ) Hallee Hisler 15.09
3 nd ) Isela Echols 16.35
4 th ) Serena Echols 18.87
Ages 12–15
1 st ) Kiersten Holz 14.65
2 nd ) Jessica Cain 15.07
3 nd ) Chelsea Echols
19.66
4 th ) Rebekah Ehmer 25.12
Goat Untying (pull rib-
bon off goat’s tail)
Lead-line
1 st ) Tate Turner 9.12
2 nd ) Morgan Milligan 9.82
3 nd ) Pearl Miller 10.34
4 th ) Brooklyn Hendricks
11.12
Seven & Under
1 st ) Quaid Jensen 8.38
2 nd ) Hadley Wright 21.40
Goat Tying
Ages Eight-11
1 st ) Isela Echols 53.32
2 nd ) Shane Sifford 59.53
3 nd ) Holden Sifford
1:01.41
4 th ) Serena Echols 1:05.12
Ages 12–15
1 st ) Jessica Cain 24.94
2 nd ) Kiersten Holz 32.46
3 nd ) Chelsea Echols 40.22
4 th ) Rebekah Ehmer 57.53
Eastern Oregon
roads to see
signage upgrades
Morrow County con-
tains two of the more than
a dozen areas in six Eastern
Oregon counties that will
see transportation signs
upgraded this summer. Up-
grades include stop, curve
warnings, trafic direction
arrows, street name and
other signs changed or im-
proved at select locations.
In Morrow County,
new signage will be added
on Tower Rd. and Willow
Creek Rd.
Oregon Dept. of Trans-
portation personnel say the
work is needed to ensure
signage meets current fed-
eral standards. This may
include replacing damaged
signs, adding new signage
such as additional curve
warnings, relocating signs
to improve site distance/
safety, or upgrading exist-
ing signs to comply with
changed sign requirements.
According to an ODOT
release, the project will go
to bid in late May, with
work performed during the
2016 summer construction
season and completed by
fall 2016.
Travelers can expect
lane closures, laggers, and
up to 20-minute delays at
times near work areas, de-
pending on location.
Some minor impacts
for pedestrian trafic, such
as sidewalk closures or de-
tours may also occur.
The estimated $550,000
is being funded through the
Federal Highway Safety
Improvement Program.
Heed the Warning
T his sign which
is posted at
substations
and near other
electrical
equipment-
means what it
says. Electricity can be deadly,
and should always be respected.
Take this warning seriously, and
teach young children- even those
to young to read- to recognize the
warning sign and steer clear of the
hazard.
COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC CO-OP