TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 31,2006
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o f the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
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David Sykes ....................................................................................................Publisher
Katie F oster.......................................................................................................... Editor
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Court reads to SMART students
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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!
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