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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 31,2006 The Official Newspaper o f 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 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. Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (5411676-9211. E- mail: editor<!> rapidserve net ordavid@heppner.net. Web site: www heppner net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions; $26 in Morrow County: $20 senior rate tin Morrow County only; 62 years or older): $32 elsewhere: $26 student subscriptions. David Sykes ....................................................................................................Publisher Katie F oster.......................................................................................................... Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4.90 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50c per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 50 per column inch. For Public/Lega! Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi cation must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. 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Court reads to SMART students ...continued from page 1 SM ART v o lu n teers are: Bonnie Ball, John Bristol, Don Bristol, Laurel Cannon, Marcus Collier, John Collin, T rish C o rn eliso n , June Crowell, Theresa Dumler. G ayle E y n etich, A shly Grams, Betty Gray, Dianna Hams, Tonya H eidem an, Debbie Holtz, Amy Jepsen, Penny K rebs, K atherine Lindstrom , Lea M athieu, Lena M cE llig o tt, Patty McNary, Sheila Miller, Anne Morter, Kathy Morter, Anita Orem. Anita Peterson, Joel Peterson, Kathy Rankin, Judy Rea, Betty Rietmann, K erry R ietm ann, Lisa Rietmann, Sharon Rietmann, Ed Rollins, Claudia Smythe and Pastor Lori Wiley. The reading programs are just as much fun for the volunteers as the students. The lone SMART (Start M aking A R eader Today) volunteers read with two children for one hour a w eek and the c h ild ren receiv e tw o books each month to keep and read with th e ir fam ilies. SM ART delivers two things that K-3 students need most to learn to read: adult attention and books. This gives them the one-on-one support they need to learn to read and build brighter futures. Everyone seemed to be having fun reading and listening to all the wonderful stories. The students loved book give away day but the hard part w as ch o o sin g which book to take home. The pro g ram is a huge success due to all the help of the volunteers. M ich elle S to n e ’s middle school students from her music class volunteer to read when SMART is short a read er or tw o. The SMART readers really enjoy reading with them. There is alw ays a need for more volunteers as well as financial support as SM ART is a n o n -p ro fit organization. To learn more about SM ART, v isit vvww.getsm artoregon.org or call the lone Community School at 422-7131 to volunteer. Garden Club news The Heppner Garden Club will be meeting June 5 at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The program will be by Marti Luther. She has recently established a new business the Victorian Rose. She sells a variety of items that are quite reasonably prices. It is a delight just to visit her store; she creatively decorates and displays her wares in a creative and early 1900s theme. The program will be: arrangements other than flowers. The hostesses for the evening are Eve Ironhawk and Gayle Snell. Kindergarten Senior Year ROY MICHAEL HALE PROCTOR We are celebrating our son’s graduation from Heppner High School P le a se sto p by a n d jo in us! OPEN HOUSE ALL DAY SATURDAY June 3rd starting at 11 a.m. at our house Mike is barbecuing & Kay has planted flowers! (Our apologies fo r not mailing announcements) f'J&b 3 Obituaries Otto “Skip” Eugene Ruhl Otto “Skip” Eugene R uhl, 68, a lo n g tim e Hermiston re s id e n t, d i e d Thursday, M ay 25, 2006 at the Tri- Ci t i es Chaplaincy H o s p ic e Otto Ruhl Kennewick, WA. F uneral serv ices were held May 30 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hermiston. Burial followed at the Hermiston Cemetery. He was born at Heppner on Jan. 15, 1938 to parents, L. E. and Faye Gray Ruhl. He grew up on the fam ily farm o u tsid e o f Lexington. He graduated from Heppner High School and attended Oregon State U n iv ersity . He w as a lo n g tim e re sid en t o f Hermiston. He married his wife Jean Stahly on May 21, 1964. Ruhl was employed at Pioneer Im plem ent in Hermiston as parts manager for 34 years. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing and boating. He was an avid sp o rts fan and loved to w atch the M ariners. He enjoyed yearly fishing and crabbing trips to the coast. He also loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a member o f the Heppner Elks Lodge. Survivors include his w ife, Jean Ruhl o f H erm isto n ; d au g h ters, Cynthia Ruhl, Laurie Ross and husband Rick Ross and Tracey Pollock and husband Sam P o llo ck , all o f H erm isto n ; g ran d so n s, Joshua Ross, Ryan Ross, Bryce Pollock and Hayden P o llo ck ; and num erous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Dick Ruhl. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice 2108 West Entiat Ave., K en n ew ick , WA 99336 or to the T rin ity Lutheran Church, 485 W. Locust Ave., Hermiston. OR 97838. Burns Mortuary of H erm iston is in care o f arrangements. children, Dana and Rich. He received his master’s degree in physical ed u ca tio n , startin g a teach in g and coaching career in Henely. After two years, he moved to R oseburg w here he continued his career for 27 years. Dick and Susan divorced in 1978. Ruhl returned to the Ruhl ranch every summer for h arv est, retu rn in g permanently after he retired in 1991. In 1993, his companion, Lyn Reuteler, joined him on the ranch w here they have lived happily for the past 13 years. He enjoyed Fishing, w atch in g sp o rts, his c o m p u ter and his many animals. Survivors include his (L-R): Corey Sweeney, Mike Hann and Steve M arlett. companion of 21 years, Lyn JoAnne Burleson. R eu tele r o f L ex in g to n ; daughter, Dana Epperely of Roseburg; son. Rich Ruhl of E ugene; b ro th er, O tto “Skip” Ruhl of Hermiston; and grandchildren, Brett and Kayla. Heppner uses local artistic talent to beautify old pool site Photo by M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to P io n eer M em orial H o sp ice, P.O. Box 9, New museum sign with metal work on display at old pool site. Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary Photo by JoAnne Burleson. o f H eppner in charge o f Have you noticed the new sign recently erected at arrangements. the old pool site in Heppner? If you haven't, you owe it to yourself to stop by and take a look. The artistic skills of Steve Marlett, metalworker, and Mike Hann. woodworker and sign maker, have been skillfully integrated to create a Dennis Jobes work of art in this new sign. Hann, who works with glass, D ennis Jobes, 83, wood and stone, has been in the sign making business since died Saturday, May 27,2006 1993. He started out in Townsend, WA. M arlett’s skill is at Pilot Rock. displayed above the main entry at many local ranches, his A funeral service will work is appreciated and in demand. Corey Sweeney is his be held Friday, June 2 at 10 assistant. This sign is a work of art, of which we are a.m. at St. M ary’s Catholic rightfully proud. C hurch in Pendleton. A celebration of life ceremony will follow at 1 p.m. at the Pendleton Elks Lodge. T he B oard o f O regon A lco h o lism He was born May Directors of the United Way Foundation, family-oriented 11, 1923. A full obituary will of U m atilla and M orrow residential treatment; $9000- C o u n ties has ap p ro v ed Foster Grandparents/Senior be in next week’s paper. allocations to local partner C om p an io n s, v o lu n teers Florence C. Green agencies for 2006-07, as with schools/hom ebound Florence C. Green, recom m ended by the 36- elderly; $5069- Girl Scouts, 92, of Heppner, died Mon m em ber U nited Way M id C o lu m b ia C o u n cil, day, May 29, 2006 at Juni a llo c a tio n s co m m ittee. serv in g y o u n g sters in per House in Pendleton. Ar According to Perry Wilson, Umatilla-Morrow Counties; rangements are pending at U nited Way a llo c a tio n s $2942- H ab itat fo r Sweeney Mortuary. chair, “This represents the H um anity, O regon T rail great g e n ero sity o f our Chapter, affordable housing; Donalda M. Reed co m m u n ity and the $3000- Irrigon-Boardman w illin g n e ss to in v est in E m ergency A ssistan ce Donalda M. Reed, serv ice s to needy Center, emergency needs; 86, of Heppner, died Mon neighbors.” $8267- M ilton-Freew ater day, May 29,2006 at Pioneer The U nited Way Youth Services, H orizon M em orial H o sp ital. A r allocations committee spent P ro ject, w h o leso m e rangements are pending at six weeks analyzing partner activities for kids; $ 1204- S w eeney M ortuary o f agencies’ Financial requests, N eighborhood C enter o f Heppner. visiting agency facilities and South M orrow C ounty, interviewing partner agency emergency needs; $11,363- staff and board members. Retired & Senior Volunteer “Our allocation volunteers Program, elderly-disabled took very seriously the duty tra n sp o rta tio n pro g ram ; to make good decisions with $1 0 ,8 9 8 - Richard E. “Dick” St. M a ry ’s d o n o rs ’ c o n trib u tio n s ,” O u treach , Ruhl P en d leto n , Wilson stated. emergency needs; $ 8 9 12- Richard E. “Dick” United Way Funding Salvation Army, noon meals A M orrow SWCD Ruhl, 65, died Friday, May Board and quarterly Weed for 2006-07: $ 2 4 ,2 0 0 - and em erg en cy needs; 19, 2006 at his home near Advisory Board meeting will Agape House, Hermiston, $17,094- Tonya’s House, Lexington. be held Tuesday, June 6, at emergency needs; $23,246- s h e lte r-c o u n se lin g for At his request no 6:45 p.m., at the Pettyjohn A m erican Red C ro ss, teen ag e g irls; $ 1 6 ,8 5 3 - serv ice w ill be held. Office Building in Heppner. Umatilla-Morrow Counties, Vange John M em orial D isp o sitio n was by A genda item s include e m e r g e n c y - d i s a s t e r Hospice; and $7821- Walla cremation. $2500- Walla Community Hospice. approval of April and May p re p a red n e ss; He was born Dec. 1, meeting minutes, treasurer’s Boardman Senior Citizens, The 2006-07 1940 at Heppner, the son of report, written staff report, noon m eals; $8926- Boy a llo c a tio n s in clu d e all Laurel E. “Buck" and Viola S co u ts, Blue M ountain Faye Gray Ruhl. He grew up m in u tes p o licy , N atural Council, serving youngsters designated co n trib u tio n s M anual from donors who directed on the Ruhl family ranch in R esource U m atilla-M o rro w th e ir g ifts to sp ec ific discussion, PURS review, in Black Horse Canyon near C o u n ties; $9000- agencies through U nited L ex in g to n . He atten d ed TM D L p ro cess, w eed B read b ask et, M ilton- school in Lexington and then supervisor report, weed plan Freewater, emergency food Way, the Combined Federal review and partner agency Campaign and the Oregon Heppner High School where pantry; $ 16,769- Camp Fire he graduated. He went on to reports. There is prospect of USA, Pendleton, daycare- State Employee Charitable play football for Oregon an ex ec u tiv e session latch key program; $20,012- Fund Drive. An additional to ORS $20,502 will be distributed State University and played a cco rd in g Campus Life, Hermiston, a to non-partner agencies as 192.660(2X0. in the 1965 Rose Bowl. M eetin g s o f the safe place for teen s; designated by United Way Ruhl married Susan Morrow SWCD are open to $34,069- Domestic Violence contributors. M cQ uarry also from Services, Umatilla-Morrow the public. The U nited Way Heppner and they had two Counties; $18,009- Eastern Board of D irecto rs a p p re cia te s the m any A t th e M C G G G R E E N F E E D S T O R E in H eppner: workgroups throughout the tw o -co u n ty area that support the U nited Way campaign through employee payroll deduction programs. MCGG Green Feed will close at noon For m ore on Saturday, June 3 tor the HHS Graduation information, contact Lauren Dickey at 276-2661 or visit »w County Oi the w eb site at Lexington 989-8221 • 1 -800-452-7396 For farm «qulpm «nt. »N it our w«b «Ite at www mcKf n«t umatilkimomiwunitcdway.org. Death Notices United Way distributes $260,000 to partner agencies Morrow SWCD board, weed advisory board to meet CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! Ü tT
