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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 2,2004 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H eppner G A Z E T T E -T I M E S U S PS. 240-420 letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Cazette-Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters lor use by the C-T office. The C-T reserves the right to edit. The C-T is not responsible (or accuracy o f statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under "Card o f Ih anks'at a c o s l o f t7.L Boardman graduate completes basic training Obituaries Mary Ellen Hulett Beckley Proud to call Heppner home Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Ore gon. Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228. 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For Public/Legai Notices public/legal notices deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. D ates for publi cation must be specified Affidavits m ust be required at the time of subm ission Affidavits require three w eeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date m ust be specified if required). On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Bank donates to lone brick campaign To the Editor: Recently, in a street conversation, a local friend noted that “Heppner looks pretty good.” We agreed. Since we moved to the area ten years ago, H eppner citizens, in general, have added significantly to the welcome, with the positive atm osphere we and our visitors sense when we look around. The m ost recent co n trib u tio n to the community’s improvements is H eritage Park. Imagination, hard work and determination have taken an unsightly piece of property th at had trem endous restrictions on its use and turned it into an attractive, in v itin g place that pays tribute to our agricultural roots. H eritag e Park definitely enhances the entry into our community. This seems a wise change, as well as a change with aesthetic v alue. V isitors may be influenced to linger longer in such an in v itin g community, maybe to even move here, maybe to bring a business to town. We don’t know, but we do know that H eritag e Park su g g ests pride, and we are proud to call Heppner “home.” (s) Dan and Doris Brosnan Heppner Heritage Plaza dedicated Friday Fran Barnett from the Bank of Eastern Oregon presented lone School Board Chairman Joe McElligott with a check for $100 for purchase of a brick that will be placed in the lone School plaza. The lone School Foundation is selling the bricks to raise money for educational programs and services. The Foundation has sold 250 bricks so far and is continuing to sell the bricks. Individuals who wish to have a brick placed in the plaza before the opening of the next school year must purchase the bricks soon, says McElligott. Bricks, which will have the buyers name on them, can be purchased at Wheatland Insurance or the Bank of Eastern Oregon in lone. Holly Rebekah Lodge to hold card party The June card party of the Holly Rebekah Lodge will be held this Saturday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the IOOF Hall in Lexington. There will also be a cake walk the same evening. As the group is planning to paint the lower meeting hall sometime this sum m er, o th er m oney making projects are planned Births M a tth e w R ay G ow an- a son, M atthew Ray, was born M ay 23, 2004, at Good Shepherd M edical C en ter in H erm iston, to Tayna Lea Hoffman and Jared Andrew Gowan, of Boardman. M e la n ie I v e tt Foster- a daughter, Melanie Ivett, was born May 25, 2004, at G ood Shepherd M edical C en ter in Hermiston, to Martha and R o b erto F oster, of Boardman. to help d e fe r co sts. Discussed at the last meeting w ere a pancake su p p er (p u b lic of co u rse), additional card parties, a hunters breakfast, food sales and yard sales. Donations would also be appreciated. The hall is used for many events, as it’s the only b u ild in g w ith kitch en facilities in Lexington that can accom m odate large crowds. During the last year, the electrical wiring was brought up to code and a new heating system was installed in the kitchen. Much remains to be done to clean and sp iff up the building, which was built in the 1800s, if it is to remain usable and available. During the months o f July and A ugust, the lodge is on vacation and will resum e m eetin g s in September. The members will be doing some cleaning and work at the hall during the summer. lone United Church of Christ 42nd ANNUAL AUCTION & BARBECUE Faith, Fun & Fellowship! S a tu rd a y , J u n e 5th Willows Grange Hall, lone, OR Country Store A Antiques 10 AM A U C TIO N 10:30 AM Pit Barbequw B— f Dinner 12:30 PM Adulta $6 00 6-12 Years t 3 00 Pro-School Fm* Heppner Mayor Bob Jepsen (right) spoke last Friday at the dedication of Heritage Plaza in Heppner. “This project has turned a former derelict, contaminated, industrial site into a source of pride for citizens of Heppner,” Jepsen said. A new sign welcoming visitors to town was also unveiled at the plaza. Open Your Health Savings Account at /g\ Bank o f w Eastern Oregon Member FDIC A ir Force A irm an C am eron M. H ulse has g rad u ated from basic military training at Lackland A ir Force B ase in San Antonio, TX. D uring the six w eeks o f tra in in g , the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and m ilitary cu sto m s and courtesies, performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field train in g e x e rc ise s, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn c re d its tow ard an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. H ulse parents are Craig and Donna Hulse of Irrig o n . H is m other is D eborah C am eron o f Irrigon. He is a 2003 graduate of Riverside High School in Boardman. Local son graduates from law school HYSA to host sports clinics and camps each age group session will The Heppner Youth Sports Academy is hosting three coaches’ clinics and players’ camps, in the sports of football, basketball and volleyball, during the month of June. E astern O regon University staff led by head coach Travis Baker will be conducting an evening clinic for all football coaches on Monday, June 7 from 6-9 p.m . They w ill then be conducting a skill-based cam p for grades 5-12 at Heppner High School on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8 and 9. Grades 4-8 will be from 4-6 p.m. and grades 9-12 from 6-8:30 p.m. Cost is $5. Willamette U n iv ersity head coach Gordy James and staff will be conducting a coaches’ clinic on Sunday evening, June 13, from 6-9 p.m. They w ill co n d u ct a cam p experience for students in grades 3-12 on June 14 and 15. Times for each age group session will be announced later. Cost is $5. Willamette University head coach Tricia W right and staff will be conducting a coaches’ clinic Wednesday, June 16 from 6- 9 p.m. A camp for grades 4- 12 will be conducted on June 17 and 18. Times for Airman Cameron Hulse be announced later. Cost is $5. Each o f these coaching staffs will be using all age group coaches from H eppner to assist in the camps. The coaching staffs conduct short clinic/review sessions at the end of each day of camp. These camps are d esig n ed to bring co ach in g and playing techniques to Heppner for all who coach or play. For m ore inform ation contact Greg Grant at HHS at 676-9138. Phillip Spicerkuhn g rad u ated from the University of Oregon Law School with a doctor of juris prudence on May 16. Spicerkuhn is a 1996 H eppner H igh School graduate. He is the son of Ann Spicer and Bill Kuhn of Heppner. Mary Ellen Hulett Beckley, 90, o f Boardman, died Friday, May 28, 2004, at R ose A rbor A ssisted Living in Hermiston. At her request there will be no funeral service in O regon, but a p riv ate memorial service will be held later in Durango, CO. Beckley was born April 25, 1914, to James Henry and Susan Lucinda Hopper Hulett at Puenta, Los Angeles, CA. Before she was a year old, the family moved to Cedaredge, CO, where she completed school. On Sept. 8, 1933, she married George Franklin Beckley at Delta, CO. Mr. B eckley was a heavy eq u ip m en t o p e ra to r in construction and the couple lived at various places in Colorado, New Mexico and U tah, fo llo w in g his occupation. Mrs. Beckley was a homemaker and said to be the c o rn e rsto n e o f the family. On May 27, 1963, Mr. Beckley died and Mrs. B eckley made her home » with her youngest daughter, Sandy, moving to Texas and k then later to California. In 1989, she moved to Boardman to be near her oldest daughter, Barbara and her fam ily. She becam e activ e in the B oardm an Senior Center. She moved to Rose Arbor Assisted Living in March of 2002. Survivors include her children, son, Jerry L. Beckley of Grand Junction, CO, and daughters, Barbara “ B obbie” B roadbent and Sandy G. Carrow, both of Boardman; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her h u sb an d , by her parents, by brothers and one sister and by a grandson. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the B oardm an Senior Center directly or through Bishop Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 325, Pendleton, OR 97801. lone Prom Court A Methodist Church to hold annual indoor yard sale June 12 will be the annual United M ethodist Women’s yard sale at the Methodist church basement from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The yard sale started outdoors (which entailed a lot of extra labor). Then one year Heppner had a very storm y June and it was moved indoors. This proved to be so much less work that the sale was kept indoors. There is alw ays a large assortment of items and they fill all of the dow nstairs rooms. The moneys earned are used for various needs of the congregation, as well as m issio n ary and parsonage needs. “We have ju s t p u rch ased new ta b le c lo th s for the fellow ship room, bought new altar cloths and helped pay for the sound system,” said a church spokesperson. (Back Row L-R): lone High School Prom Queen Simone Reisenbauer and Prom King Billy Gates, along with (Front Row L-R): crown bearers Ann Rietmann and Jasson Juarez. HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY ABBY! W e Love You! Gram <& Grandpa Joe V
