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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 14, 2025 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 177 N Main St. Telephone (541) 676-9228. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com Web site: www.heppner.net. Post- master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: In Morrow County $36/year. Outside Morrow County $41/year. In County Senior Rate (65 years or older) $31/year. 9 month Student student subscriptions $36/year. 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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 written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. 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 $16 Spiritually Speaking Father Thankachan Joseph Call to love one another! The same theme of the “Good Shepherd” reflected upon last Sunday emerges in the first reading this Sunday, too. In the Acts of the Apostles, the missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas continues and takes root among the pagans: (Acts 14: 21-27) Paul and Barnabas as good shepherds continue to accompany the new believers of faith with prayer and fasting. They form new communities of faith and appoint leaders to take care of and protect the faith after their examples. Today, I begin with an anecdote: The renowned artist Paul Gustave Dore (1821-1883) lost his passport while traveling in Europe. When he came to a crossing, he ex- plained his predicament to one of the guards. Giving his name to the official, Dore hoped he would be recognized and allowed to pass. The guard, however, said that many people attempted to cross the border by claiming to be persons they were not. Dore insisted that he was the man he claimed to be. “All right,” said the official, “we’ll give you a test, and if you pass it, we’ll allow you to go through.” Handing him a pencil and a sheet of paper, he told the artist to sketch several peasants standing nearby. Dore did it so quickly and skillfully that the guard was convinced he was indeed who he claimed to be. His action confirmed his identity. Christians have always had the problem of how to tell the world who they are. At some periods in history and still in some places in the world, uniforms have played a very important role in announcing our identity. Think of the various uniforms of the various Christian societies of consecrated life which distinguish consecrated people not only from ordinary Christians but also from one another according to their institutes. In the African Independent churches, members usually wear uniforms to distinguish them from non-members. This usually takes the form of white flowing gowns, with headgear and sashes of differ- ent colors to distinguish the leaders from the followers. In mainline churches, however, the use of uniforms or habits has become less popular. In these churches, the words of Shakespeare in Measure for Measure, “Cucullus non facit monachum (‘the hood does not make a monk’)” have been taken more seriously. In India, while I was serving in our schools, I noticed that most of the private schools, as well as the public school, had their own school uniforms. Looking at the uniforms, we could identify which kids were going to which school. Similarly, Jesus, before His departure to the heavenly Father, tells His apostles to let love be their identifica- tion mark for the world. For Jesus, the essential mark of distinction between Christians and non-Christians is not in the way we dress but in the way we live. “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-5). Love is the Christian identity. Love is the Christian uniform. Love is the Christian habit. If you are wearing this habit, you are in. If you are not wearing this habit, you are out. Jesus wants the world to recognize us as Christians. We need to evangelize and witness to people around us. But effective evangelization and witnessing has less to do with how fluently we speak and more to do with how faithfully we live. In the evangelization of Asia and Africa, many missionary groups came early and focused on making converts. Others came later but focused on service to the people, providing needed medical care and integral education. These latter groups succeeded where the former groups failed. The great Mahatma Gandhi was asked about his view of Christianity. What he said could show us what probably is keeping two-thirds of the world away from the Good News of Christianity: “I have a great respect for Christianity. I often read the Sermon on the Mount and have gained much from it. I know of no one who has done more for humanity than Jesus. In fact, there is nothing wrong with Christianity, but the trouble is with you Christians. You do not begin to live up to your own teachings.” The readings of the day invite us to live through our lifestyle the faith we have received. South Morrow Scholarship recipients announced The South Morrow County Scholarship Board has announced it is pleased to be awarding nine schol- arships to seniors at Ione and Heppner high schools. Kaite Spivey, Jack- son Coiner, Mason Orem, John Lindsay and Michael McElligott each received $1000. Victoria De La Torre, Kyle McGill, Laila Hess and Mariah Castellanos each received $500. Recipients were eval- uated based on academic achievement and school/ community/work involve- ment. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher to ap- ply. Students must be con- tinuing their education at a community college, trade school, or four-year col- lege or university. In addition, the Coach Del LaRue Scholarship awards one $1,000 schol- arship to a college-bound Ione High School Senior based on demonstrated academic achievement, community involvement and with preference given to students who have par- ticipated in the Ione High School Track Program. The Coach Del LaRue Scholarship was developed in memory of Del LaRue, a long-time teacher and coach at Ione High School. LaRue had a passion for coaching basketball and track and loved seeing stu- dents set and achieve their goals. After retiring from teaching, LaRue continued to coach track for 12 addi- tional years, during which time he helped many stu- dent athletes achieve their goals and was honored as National Track Coach of the Year. To receive the award, students must be continu- ing their education at a community college, trade school, or four-year col- lege or university. Appli- cants must have a min- imum 3.0 accumulated GPA and show involve- ment in community/school activities. The board selected Victoria De La Torre to receive this year’s Coach Del LaRue Scholarship. Wranglers play day results for May 11 Young riders competed in barrels, poles, scurry and stick-horse races during the Wranglers Play Day on May 11, showcasing local talent and horsemanship. Results are as follows: Stick-Horse Race 3 & Under: 1st) Dawsyn Knowles, 2nd) Klancy Fennern, 3rd) Brantlie Blair, 4th) Karter Mae Evans 4- & 5- Year-olds: 1st) Sheldon Milligan, 2nd) Sawyer Ham, 3rd) Ada Osborn/Trell Knowles, 4th) Maverick Rhea 6- & 7-Year-olds: 1st) Blaney Milligan, 2nd) Oakley Bergstrom, 3rd) Griff Mullins, 4th) Lotus Armstrong Barrels Lead-line: 1st) Iris Armstrong 31.293, 2nd) Lotus Armstrong 34.575, 3rd) Ada Osborn 38.067, 4th) Maverick Rhea 40.502 Peewee Wranglers: 1st) Price Hines 27.130, 2nd) Roane Bailey 38.346 Lil Wranglers 8–11 Yr. Olds: 1st) Lydia Knowles 19.653, 2nd) EllieGene Fennern 20.276, 3rd) Kathryn Knowles 22.344, 4th) Jaylee Schlaich 23.085 Junior Wranglers 12–15-Year-olds: 1st) KC Anderson 19.429, 2nd) Brooklyn Hendricks 20.864, 3rd) Morgan Milligan 29.250, 4th) Abby Luttrell 42.485 Senior Wranglers 16+: 1st) Olivia Humphreys 20.502, 2nd) Saige Jensen 21.000 Poles Lead-line: 1st) Iris Armstrong 45.664, 2nd) Ada Osborn 50.515, 3rd) Maverick Rhea 51.359, 4th) Lotus Armstrong 53.982 Peewee: 1st) Kinsley Schlaich 25.705, 2nd) Price Hines 31.925, 3rd) Roane Bailey 53.605, 4th) Rhemi Rey Osborn 54.331 Lil Wranglers 8–11-Year- olds: 1st) Jaylee Schlaich 20.455, 2nd) Lydia Knowles 23.241, 3rd) EllieGene Fennern 23.780, 4th) Kathryn Knowles 27.166 Junior Wranglers 12–15-Year-olds: 1st) KC Anderson 21.655, 2nd) Ashlee Knutz 26.568, 3rd) Brooklyn Hendricks 30.345, 4th) Morgan Milligan 32.138 Senior Wranglers: 1st) Olivia Humphreys 27.235, 2nd) Saige Jensen 34.163 Scurry Race Lead-line: 1st) Maverick Rhea 30.590, 2nd) Ada Osborn 30.615, 3rd) Lotus Armstrong 34.366, 4th) Iris Armstrong 37.433 Peewee Wranglers: 1st) Price Hines 23.161, 2nd) Rhemi Rey Osborn 33.347, 3rd) Roane Bailey 43.655 Lil Wranglers 8–11-year- olds: 1st) Lydia Knowles 18.181, 2nd) Kathryn Knowles 31.998, 3rd) Ella Mullins 33.373, 4th) Karter Jo Hines 132.242 Junior Wranglers 12–15-year-olds: 1st) KC Anderson 19.103, 2nd) Morgan Milligan 20.525, 3rd) Ashlee Knutz 27.524, 4th) Brooklyn Hendricks 31.491 Senior Wranglers: 1st) Saige Jensen 36.224 Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print *Mail Sykes Publishing 541-676-9228 MoCo Republicans plan May meeting The Morrow Coun- ty Republicans will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at the Government Building in Irrigon. PCPs and anyone interested in the county Republican Party are encouraged to attend. Discussion will focus on the Summer FUNdraiser event scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at the American Legion Hall in Ione. The event will fea- ture American Trivia team competition, an auction and dessert. Precinct Committee Person (PCP) positions are open for Heppner, Board- man and Irrigon. Individu- als interested in one of these positions are encouraged to attend this meeting to learn about the positions. PCP appointments can be made during MCRP meetings. The Republican Party is open to individuals inter- ested in conservative ideals and values. The Republican Party platform can be found at https://oregon.gop/. For more information on the Morrow County Republican Party, contact mocoreps@ gmail.com. Golf seniors honored Golf seniors Jaime Cavan and John Lindsay with their families. L-R: Emillia and Journey Cavan Harris, Shirley Harris, Jaime Cavan Harris, Ashley Lindsay and John Lind- say. -Photo by Brian Bunch CONGRATULATIONS CATHERINE LINDSAY ON A NEW JR. HIGH SCHOOL TRACK RECORD IN 400 M! YOUR DAD WOULD BE PROUD! ANN AND JOHN 217 North Main St., Heppner, OR Phone 676-9158 Floral 676-9426 murraysdrug.com Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-6pm • Sat 8am-6pm • Pharmacy- Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Espresso Sat 8am to 4pm/Sun 9am to 2 pm window only Spot On Septic – Reliable, Fast & Affordable! Keep Your System Running Spot On! service@spotonseptic.com 310 S Main St. Stanfield OR 97875 Serving Morrow County! Septic Pumping, Maintenance, Inspections & Repairs for Residential & Commercial 541-567-1015
