TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
The weather was warm
and partly cloudy when
five Willow Creek Coun-
try Club ladies gathered
to play July 5. Low gross
of the field went to Pat
Edmundson and low net to
Kris Lindner. Least putts
of the field winner was Pat
Dougherty.
Low gross for Flight C
was Jeanne Creswick and
Karen Smith-Griffith had
the least putts. Kris Lind-
ner had a chip-in and Pat
Edmundson won the special
event prize.
WCCC Sunday
Men’s Play
The Sunday Men’s Play
at Willow Creek Country
Club hosted 17 players on
Sunday, July 10. Special
event winners were John
Bowles with KP on #4/13
and Scott Burright and
Dave Creswick with the
long putt of 6’9 ½” on
#5/14.
There was a tie for
first, second and third in
net. Dave Creswick, Dave
Pranger and Scott Burright
all had a score of 59. First
place honors in gross went
to Charlie Ferguson with 67
and Tim Wright was second
with 72. Dennis Peck and
Steve Marlatt tied for third
with a 73.
The next men’s play
is scheduled for July 17
with Logan Burright, Greg
Greenup and Delbert Bin-
schus hosting the event. The
men’s club championship
will be held July 23-24.
Rebekah Lodge to
host Bunco
Holly Rebekah Lodge
will be holding a Bunco
night on July 21 at the Odd
Fellow Hall on the corner
of Main and C Street in
Lexington. For an evening
of fun, prizes and desserts
the cost is $5, with the top
prize being two tickets to
the Morrow County rodeo.
The rolling of the dice will
start at 6 p.m.
The proceeds from this
event will go to help reju-
venate the historic building.
Good News Only
By Doris Brosnan
Just a glance around
town can bring a smile
from bits of Good News:
gas prices are dropping;
creek banks are almost pris-
tine; seems that less debris
mars the cleanliness of our
sidewalks and streets; the
friendly atmosphere created
by sidewalk conversations
seem plentiful.
Henry Krebs turned 96
last Thursday. The day held
a double celebration, for
this impressive number of
years that Henry can look
back at and for the fact that
he is recovering well from
an abdominal surgery. Yes,
an early birthday present,
into the hospital in Pendle-
ton on June 21, a corrective
surgery, and home on July
1. The day was a quiet one,
of course, as Henry contin-
ues to improve. His mailing
address is Box 336, Ione.
A reminder for “Senior
Citizens” not yet on the list
for the Wednesday meal-
site lunch: From 11:30 to
1:30, a meal compliments
of CAPECO is available at
Bucknum’s to eat there or
take home. To join the 25
individuals already on the
CAPECO list, you must call
Shane Sentes at 541-975-
3019. As simple as that, you
can then enjoy Wednesday
lunches at no cost, although
you may choose to donate
to the program.
“The Bounty of Our
County” is this year’s Mor-
row County Fair theme, and
the premium books are now
available. Grab a book and
have a look. Maybe you
will realize that you really
can grow, bake, sew, can,
create or even find in a
closet something to enter
into some of the vast variety
of categories. What a fair
this would be if each of us
entered at least one thing.
A family reunion held
over the July 4 weekend
originated so that the four
“Ober girls” could get to-
gether with their mother,
Wanda Jones of Heppner
and enjoy time together.
The four Ober sisters are
Shelli Britt, Shari Ober,
Rondi Ober and Vicky
Carlson. The gathering
has grown, and this year
included over 30 people
from Idaho, Washington
and Oregon. Braden Britt’s
son, Monty, made his first
ever family reunion; he
is 16 months old. For the
last ten years, the reunion
has been held at the TREO
ranch, where beds, couches
and floor space accommo-
date everyone who has not
brought a tent or trailer.
Shelli reports the huge va-
riety of activities and brag-
ging rights that went with
some of the competitions.
“We had a cribbage tourna-
ment, cornhole tournament,
did some trap shooting, hot
tubbed, played basketball,
Frisbee golf, volleyball, had
a spa day, a Casino Nite,
yoga and an auction.” And,
obviously, everyone must
have gone home feeling
tired but refreshed from
contact with family.
Paola Macias is missed
at the BEO – her smile, her
upbeat greeting, and her
efficiency with any banking
needs a person might have.
But Paola has not gone
far, for she was recruited
by the health district for a
Medical Assistant’s posi-
tion. Individuals who go
to the Pioneer Memorial
Clinic will surely consider
her smile, upbeat greeting
and efficiency to be Good
News.
Oversight: Kylee
Boor’s business name is
“Wild+Glow.” Last week
the + was omitted.
One might be appre-
hensive about possibly be-
ing chased by a big dog
when out for a walk but
being chased by a big pig?.
Yes. It was a big, scary
surprise for one individual.
No time for questions –
Hungry? Lonely? Angry?
Fortunately, a rock in the
hand is worth two on the
road, and that and harsh
words ended the incident
peacefully for both.
Appreciative readers
thank all contributors of
positive tidbits, and we all
hope contributions contin-
ue. As easy as sending to
dbrosnan123@gmail.com
or calling 541-223-1490.
Please, share.
Here’s hoping that
some good news comes to
everyone reading this.
Ione scholarship
recipients named
Four Ione High School
alumni have been named
recipients of the 2022-23
Maryan L. McElligott Me-
morial Scholarship. They
are Zoey Gilbert, a sopho-
more studying Nuclear and
Industrial Radiologic Tech-
nologies at Blue Moun-
tain Community College,
receiving $3,500; Faviola
Juarez, studying Dental
Hygiene at Mt. Hood Com-
munity College; Kayla Ro-
driguez, studying Nursing
at Gonzaga in Spokane,
WA and Thomas Rudolf,
studying Communications
at Oregon Institute of Tech-
nology in Klamath Falls,
OR, each receiving $500.
The Maryan L. McElli-
gott Memorial Scholarship
fund has awarded scholar-
ships to Ione High School
alumni yearly since 1997.
The scholarship is open
to all college undergradu-
ates, with a preference for
students in their sopho-
more year and above. The
fund was established in her
memory after losing her
battle with cancer.
Maryan McElligott was
an energetic community
volunteer recognized in
1992 as the Morrow County
Woman of the Year. She
placed a high value on com-
munity involvement. She
volunteered in the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary Ione
Post 95, schools and was a
20-year 4-H leader. An avid
baker, she was well-known
for her cakes and taught
cake-decorating classes
through Blue Mountain
Community College. Edu-
cation was very important
to her. Maryan and her late
husband, L.J. McElligott,
who passed in March 2020,
raised eight children, all
graduating from Ione High
School and college; five
have received graduate
degrees.
“Preference is given
to students in their sopho-
more through senior years
of college. However, we
encourage students to apply
every year of their college
experience,” said Vince
McElligott, the commit-
tee chair. The scholarship
committee comprises Ione
residents Monica Swanson,
Linda LaRue, Anne Mort-
er, Matthew McElligott
of North Powder, OR and
Vince McElligott, of Hous-
ton, TX, two of Maryan’s
sons.
Scholarships are award-
ed to students who share
and demonstrate Maryan’s
values but may lack the
financial resources need-
ed to pursue their college
education. The following
criteria are used to select
scholarship recipients: high
academic achievement,
demonstrated character,
community, family and
school involvement. The
L.J. McElligott family ini-
tially set up the endowment
fund in 1994, and the Ore-
gon Community Founda-
tion administers it.
The Maryan L. McEl-
ligott Memorial Scholar-
ship fund makes annual
awards to graduates of Ione
High School who are en-
rolled or will be enrolled
in a full-time undergraduate
course at any accredited
post-secondary institution,
including out-of-state insti-
tutions. Applicants, includ-
ing McElligott scholarship
recipients, may reapply
yearly if they meet the el-
igibility requirements. All
Ione Community Charter
School graduates are en-
couraged to apply. Applica-
tions are available through
the Oregon Student Access
Commission at http://www.
oregonstudentaid.gov.
The Loop schedules
quarterly meeting
Morrow County Public and email address with the
Transit – The Loop will be transit manager, Katie Imes
holding its quarterly advi- via phone message at 541-
sory committee meeting 676-5667, or email kimes@
on July 19, 2022, at 2 p.m. co.morrow.or.us
Items on the agenda in-
at the Boardman City Hall,
200 City Center Circle, clude roll call, public com-
ment, approval of minutes,
Boardman, OR 97818.
The meetings are avail- Kittelson and Associates
able virtually via Morrow – Coordinated Human Ser-
County Zoom invitation or vices Transportation Plan
at the website https://www. update, Transit Manager
Rosales, Faith Rosen, Kate- co.morrow.or.us/theloop. update and other business
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serman, Andrew Zellars.
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Local students
named to BMCC
honor roll
Blue Mountain Com-
munity College spring term
2021-2022 honor roll rec-
ognition went to the fol-
lowing Morrow County
full-time students:
President’s List, 3.75
- 4.0 GPA: Lesly Anzora,
Nathan Ellis, Zoey Gil-
bert, Edith Gonzalez, Cit-
lali Mendoza, Carlos Meza,
Katie Mosqueda, Renee
Peterson, Liliana Rodri-
guez, Natalie Romero, Alit
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