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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Heppner Beautification Committee recognizes hard work Sonia and Gerald Smith receive a certificate for “Creating an Attractive Environment at the Old Swimming Pool” from City of Heppner Beautification Com m ittee Chairman, Chuck Bailey (far right). The City o f H eppner Beautification Committee has sta rte d a new p rogram o f recognition in the community. The com m ittee will present le tte r s o f th a n k s a n d certificates o f recognition to selected residents, businesses, churches or entities that have helped create an attractive environment in Heppner. The first recipients o f the recognitions are John and Ann Murray o f Murray Drugs and Gerald and Sonia Smith. M u rra y s a re recognized for the peaceful oasis they have created with their m iniature park on what w as a vacant lot next to their business. The fencing, signs, p lan ts, lattice g azebo and sitting area were all purchased a n d m a in ta in e d by th e Murrays. G e r a ld a n d S o n ia S m ith ’s hom e w ith its ow n well m aintained yard is right across the street from the old sw im m ing pool. O v er the years, the Smiths have planted attractive shrubs, trees and flowers helping to soften the rough appearance o f the once a c tiv e p o o l s ite . T h e y c o n tin u a lly w o rk h ard at m aintaining the plants and discarding the weeds. The City does have long-term goals o f developing the site into a recreational facility. In the meanwhile, the expense and tim e spent on landscaping by the Sm iths is appreciated by many. T he B e a u tific a tio n C o m m itte e m ee ts on the s e c o n d T u e s d a y o f e a ch month at Heppner City Hall. T hey plan to p re se n t this recognition on a regular basis, according to Chuck Bailey, Chairman. Son of area residents clears the way for Navy fleet them a vital asset in securing By Amy Pomeroy, journalist the waterways. assigned to the Navy Public T he success o f the Affairs Center in Norfolk, VA minehunter’s mission relies on A pproaching enem y the jo b skills o f each sailor on shores is a dangerous task for board. Baker is a mineman on the U.S. A rm ed Forces. The b oard USS D extrous, and coastlines ofhostile countries plays a key role in its daily a re o f te n lin e d w ith operations. “ I’m the prim ary underwater mines, making for mine countermeasures system potentially deadly situations. tech and pilot for the m ine Before ships can sail through d e te c tio n and d e stru c tio n the w aterw ays, N avy m ine vehicle,” said Baker. “ I kept c o u n te r m e a s u r e s f o rc e s the counterm easures system sw e e p th e b o tto m o f the o p e ra tio n a l and d ep lo y e d o c e a n , se a rc h in g for an d num erous m ine detonating detonating enemy mines. packages.” USS D e x tro u s The 1996 graduate o f (M C M 13), fo rw a rd lone High School commented d e p lo y e d to M a n a m a , on his deploym ent overseas Bahrain, is among the unique and described w hat he looks band o f ships, whose primary forw ard to when he returns m is s io n in c lu d e s s a ilin g h o m e . “ I t ’s b e e n v e ry directly into harm ’s way. Petty interesting to learn about the o ffic e r 3rd C la ss Jo se p h culture, although it’s hard to Baker, son o f Robert Baker understand them at tim es. and Robin B aker-K rebs o f M ost o f the people here are lo n e , s a y s p a rt o f U S S e x tre m e ly frie n d ly ,” said Dextrous mission during recent Baker. “ I m iss my dad. We operations included removing haven't had much o f a chance m ines from the Kaa River, to visit each other over the past located in Iraq. “ We cleared few years. I'd really love to see th e w a te r w a y s fo r him again. 1 also want to help humanitarian aid and prov ided my m om out at her m useum . technical assistance to other W hen I get hom e, I’m going com m ands who needed help to visit my new nieces and accomplishing their missions.” nephew s, take a few days to T h e N a v y ’s m in e spend with my dad for quality counterm easures force w as time and see my m om .” developed in the early 1980’s A lthough the w ar in and since then has played a Iraq is officially over, USS m ajor role in m any w orld Dextrous continues to hunt for conflicts, including operations underwater enemy mines and E n d u rin g F re ed o m , Iraqi secure the waterways. It is the Freedom , D esert Shield and sacrifices o f sailors like Joseph D esert Storm . The ships are Baker, w hich help create a equipped with state-of-the-art safe wake for U.S. N avy and sonar and detonating systems coalition ships to navigate and are uniquely designed to through, and make true o f the find, c la ssify and d estro y mine countermeasures force's enem y m ines, thus m aking motto: “ W here the fleet goes, w e’ve already been.” T he W illow C reek Country Club hosted the 2003 Ladies’ Club Championships, T u e s d a y , S e p t. 2 a n d W ednesday, Sept. 3. On Tuesday, the Play o f the Day: Is' in gross- Pat E d m u n d so n , 2 nd in gro ss- Shari Stahl, and 3rd in gross- K a re n T h o m p s o n . C in d i Doherty took flight A, Luvilla Sonstegard took flight B and Jackie Allstott took flight C. In the special events on Tuesday, Virginia Grant had a long drive for flight Aand Loa Henderson had one for flight B. KPs went to Grant in flight A, Lynnea Sargent in flight B and Allstott in flight C. Stahl also had longest putt. On W ednesday, the Play o f the Day: 151 in gross- E d m u n d so n , 2 nd in g ro ss- Thom pson, and 3rd in gross- Doherty. Stahl took flight A and Henderson took flight B. In special events on W ednesday, Stahl had long d r iv e fo r f lig h t A a n d Lile T. Dudley Henderson had long drive for flight B. Doherty had a KP in flight A and Thompson had the longest putt. B irdies for the 36- hole event were: Stahl on #4, Edmundson on # 13 and Grant on # 1 0 . C h ip - in s w e re Sonstegard on # 16, Stahl on #7, G rant on # 10 and Allstott on #3. After 36 holes o f play Edmundson came out as Club Champion with a score o f 160. B e s t N e t S c o re w e n t to T hom pson w ith a 120 and Least Putts went to Henderson w ith a score o f 55. M ystery Score Winners: Stahl, Sargent and Allstott. T hree L a d ie s’ D ay m em bers participated in the day play o f nine holes on Sept. 2, they w ere Joyce D inkins, D orris G raves and B ernice Lott. Special prizes w ere aw arded in all events. “The weather was a little warm for September,” com m ented one o f the players. Pledge sheets available for St. Jude Bike-A-Thon The annual lone St. Jude Bike-a-thon will be held Sunday, S e p t. 28. P a rtic ip a n ts a re urged to gather pledges now to raise finds for this cause. Riders turning in at least $35 receive a St. Jude t-sh irt. R iders gathering $75 or more receive a t-shirt and sports bag or sweatshirt. The person raising the m ost m oney over $125 will also receive a CD boom box. “The real prize, though, is the pride everyone can take in giving children a chance to live a norm al life,” said ride coordinator, A nne Morter. The ride will follow a sim ilar form at o f past years with an in-town circuit route for younger riders and the 22- m ile R uggs to lone route for the m ore adventurous. Both rides will begin at 1 p.m. with registration prior. A s usual, r e f r e s h m e n ts a n d m o ra l support w ill be offered to riders on both routes. P le d g e s h e e ts are available at several locations in lone, or by contacting ride coordinator Anne M orter at 422-7429. All funds raised by this bike-a-thon go directly to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in M em p h is, TN , A m e ric a ’s la rg e s t c h ild h o o d c a n c e r research center. For further information Dan Anderson will be or those interested in helping at H eppner C h ristian Life w ith this event m ay contact Center, on Sunday, Sept. 14, Anne Morter. at 10:30 a.m. He will be doing a quick draw demonstration. A nderson is a quick changed since they originally draw specialist w ho likes to came but their desire to share share his faith in Jesus Christ their m usical talent and the with young people. He began m essage o f C hrist has not doing quick draw competitions in 1974 b e c a u s e o f h is changed. Following the morning fascination with westerns as a service people are invited to child. His first trophy came in stay for lunch at the church. 1975 for a third place finish in M em b ers are p re p a rin g a the state o f W ashington. In c h u c k -w a g o n s te w a n d 1 9 7 6 , he w o n h is f ir s t biscuits in the fellowship hall. cham pionship in the Western Everyone is invited to S ta te s C h a m p io n s h ip in attend services on this special C ottage G rove. In 1980, he Sunday. Sunday School starts w o n an O re g o n S ta tio n at 9:45 a.m . w ith classes for Championship. A fte r w in n in g th e all ages. For more information call Lexington Baptist Church at Oregon title he “retired." After three years, he felt the pull o f 989-8555. competition calling him back. H e th e n w o n a s ta te championship in Washington. In the 2003 M orrow A fter this cham pionship he County Fair results the awards “retired” once again. for M aggie A rm ato in the In 1987, A nderson ju n io r snack contest and the received Jesus as his personal ju n io r cookie baking contest Savior. In 1989, he felt a call w e re p o s te d w ro n g . S he to put his talent to w ork for receiv ed ch am p io n in the G o d . H e b e g a n d o in g ju n io r s n a c k c o n te s t and dem onstrations o f his quick reserve champion in the junior draw to bring people to the cookie baking contest. Lord. The public is invited to attend. Christian Life C enter is located at 535 W. M organ St., Heppner. Life Center to host guest speaker Correction moSl n t Th« remainder of the store will maintain the Monday-Saturday. T H W h lO I ! 1 ^ r*ti i too m FREE REGISTRATION UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 2003 Call 1 -800-651 -6000 FOR TIMES 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 Serving Heppner Lexington A lone Kids’ Crusade to be held at Christian Life Center Christian Life Center, in Heppner, is holding a K ids’ C ru sa d e, S u n d a y th ro u g h Tuesday, Sept. 14-16, at 6:30 p.m., each evening. Special speakers will be Dan G o rd an ier and his daughter, Am anda Gordanier, o f Irrigon. Dan is the children’s p a sto r at H e rm isto n F irst Assembly o f God Church. His group, “ K ID Z 4 H IM ,” will fe a tu re p u p p e ts , s to r ie s , g am es, m u sic , p rizes and more. D oor prizes will be given out every night. The K id s’ C rusade will focus on kids in grades K-6, but all kids, youths and adults are invited to attend. Christian Life Center is located at 535 W. M organ St., Heppner. m m m m m m ssm m sm HOMECOMING IS NEAR! PENDLETON I'nited Methodist Church 352 S.E. 2nd Be su re to o rd er CORSAGES and BOUTONNIERES early! h f r m is t o n Hermi,ton Seniorcen.«r We also have football MUMS for Mom! 435 W’ ° rch,rd HEPPNER METHODIST 175 West Church St. MuMuj'i Ttoiuj 217 North Main • Heppner R o s e tta Jo a n Palm ateer, 76, o f H eppner, f o rm e rly o f lo n e , d ie d M onday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Pioneer M em orial N ursing Home in Heppner. R e c ita tio n o f th e rosary w as held Sept. 3 at St. Patrick C atholic C hurch in Heppner. A funeral m ass was held Sept. 4, with concluding service and burial at Heppner M asonic Cemetery. P alm ateer w as bom Nov. 3, 1926, at H eppner, to John and Annie Kenny Healy. She grew up on the fam ily ranch on B utter C reek and attended the Pine City School o n B u tte r C re e k a n d graduated from Heppner High School in 1943. O n Feb. 5, 1949, she married Ted Albert Palmateer a t St. P a t r i c k ’s C a th o lic Church in Heppner. They lived on a wheat ranch near lone for nearly 40 years. They m oved to H e p p n e r a f te r th e ir retirement in 1992. P a lm a te e r e n jo y e d being a homemaker and living in the country with her family. She w as a devout m e m b e r o f St. P a t r i c k ’s Catholic Church in H eppner an d St. W illia m C a th o lic C h u rc h in lo n e. S he w as actively involved in the Altar Society and was a catechism teacher for m any years. H er h u sb an d , Ted, died in 1992; daughter, Janet W ohlford, in 1981; and son, Ronald, died this year. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Tom Healy, Jack H ealy and Bill Healy; and sisters, M arie Walters, Helen O ’Donnell and Cecelia Healy. Survivors include her g r a n d c h ild r e n , T y so n Palm ateer, Treve Palmateer, K y le P a lm a te e r , K a y le e Palm ateer, Shane W ohlford and W endy W ohlford; one g re a t-g ra n d d a u g h te r; and numerous nieces and nephews. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to P io n e e r M e m o ria l H om e H ealth or H ospice, at P.O. Box 9, H eppner, O R 97836. Sw eeny M ortuary o f H e p p n e r is in c h a rg e o f arrangements. fXKKXXXXXKXXKXKXXXXXJOOO 1 ■ y J IT H O I MURRAY’S DRUG PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT HAS CHANGED DAYS OP OPERATION TO MONDAY throush FRIDAY ONLY AND IS CLOSED ON SATURDAYS. Lile T. Dudley, 77, o f lone, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. A t his re q u e st, no service will be held and his b o d y w ill be d o n a te d to medical science. D u d le y w a s b o rn S e p t. 3, 1 9 2 5 , in S an Francisco, the son o f Herbert and Lilian Bostwich Dudley. He w as raised and attended school in California. He then served with the Navy for seven years and worked as a marine w eld er at the M are Island Naval Shipyard. O n Aug. 6, 1947, he married Phyllis Mossbarger at C olorado Springs, CO. The family m oved to Hood River in 1966. H e b e lie v e d in teaching and started the Hood R iver Sheltered W orkshop. He was a foster parent as well as a teacher in the Hood River School District. He m oved to lone in 1992. D u d le y w as a m e m b e r o f th e M a so n ic Lodge, the Am erican Legion a n d th e N a tio n a l R ifle Association. Survivors include his wife; children Robin M oran, V ivian Sm ith, Jay Dudley, M artin Dudley, Lory Dudley and George Dudley; numerous g ra n d c h ild re n a n d g r e a t g r a n d c h ild r e n a n d tw o brothers and sisters. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to th e W illo w C re e k V alley Assisted Living Facility, P.O. B o x 6 1 0 , H e p p n e r, O R 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f H e p p n e r is in c h a rg e o f arrangements. Roundup Services this weekend L e x in g to n B a p tist Church will celebrate its annual R o u n d u p S u n d a y th is w eekend, Sunday, Sept. 14. One Sunday in September has traditionally been m arked as R oundup Sunday for m any years at Lexington B aptist Church. O n th is p a rtic u la r Sunday people attending are encouraged to com e dressed in w e s te r n a ttir e a n d to ro u n d u p a friend to bring along. This service is mainly a musical Sunday with members doing the m usic som e years and other years special music is brought in from outside the area. This year a m usical g roup nam ed F ish erm an ’s Praise from LaGrande will be the featured talent at the 11 a.m. service. This group came many years ago to the roundup Sunday services (might have been the first one) as a quartet. A couple o f the singers and the num ber in the group have Rosetta Joan Palmateer Obituaries 2003 W.C. Ladies’ Club Championship results U e M umjuj ' j O jbuj . ^ 217 North Main • Heppner ^tchersL ^^^SS!'>— __ 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 Serving Heppner. Lexington S lone ''hM liM I I Country Rosa 233 N Main • Heppner 676-9426
