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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 12,2006 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C o u n ty ’s H om e-O w ned Weekly N ew spaper 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. Fa* (541) 676-9211. E- mai I: e d ito rs rapidserve net or david@heppner net W ebsite: www heppner net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Ga/eUc-Tfhies. PO. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $26 in Morrow County; $20 senior rate I in Morrow County only; 62 years or olden; $32 elsew here; $26 student subscriptions, David S y k e s..................................................................................................... Publisher Katie F oster........................................................................................................... Editor Ail 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 Pubiic/legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates tor 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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Two local men witness OSU’s national championship win Charlie Anderson and Jim Swanson celebrate together after the winning game for OSU at the College Baseball World Series in Omaha, NE. M aking one o f his personal dreams come true, O regon State U niversity alumnus and lone resident, Jim Sw anson traveled to O m aha, NE to w atch firsth a n d the C o lleg e Baseball World Series. The series was held from June 16 th ro u g h June 26 and Swanson was able to watch all the games, except for the very first one. After winning two out of three games in the championship round, OSU becam e the D iv isio n 1 national champions. There w ere eig h t team s participating in the series. L ast y ear OSU participated in the series, but only played two games as the series is played on a double e lim in a tio n system and Swanson said he “kicked himself that he hadn't gone back for the game.” When he heard that OSU would be there this year he determined he w ouldn't miss it. Even though Swanson originally went on his own, friend and fellow alu m n u s C h arlie Anderson joined him for the championship games. The series was held at R osenblatt Stadium in O m aha. The 26.000-seat stadium has been there since 1950 and Swanson said it was neat to even see the stadium. Swanson said it was really “a neat thing [having OSU win the whole series] to have happen.” “College baseball is the best baseball you can watch, they play for real,” said Swanson. E s ta te B y D A V ID S Y K E S ■■ REALTOR KEY SELLING POINTS Just like anything that is sold, the marketing approach can be a key element in how fast and how much your home sells for. Buyers are often looking for one or two key in gredients that grab their atten tion. You may not be aware of it, but your home may have one o f those special selling points. I am keenly aware of it! There are buyers looking for special ingredients such as open space, extra bathrooms, an in-law apartment, attached garage, home office, alarm system, near town but private, and on and on. Finding the right selling points that fit current market conditions is vital. Creating interest among buyers and in jecting excitement into the sales process helps attract buyers, especially those who are looking for homes with special qualities. These ele ments must be brought to the forefront quickly. I pride my self in doing this. If you want your home to stand out in the marketplace, call me. Property listings are available at www.sykesrealestate.net 188 W. Willow • P.0. Box 337 • Heppner, OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • 1-800-326-2152 Cell (541 ) 980-6674 • Fax (541 ) 676-9211 E-mail: david@sykesrealestate net Obituaries Frances M. “Fran” Barnett Frances M. “Fran” Barnett, 60, o f lone died Sunday, July 2, 2006 at the home of her brother-in-law, Joel Barnett, in lone. A memorial service was held Monday, July 10, at Valby Lutheran Church near lone. She was born Oct. 21, 1945 at Winfield, KS to Elmer C. and H. Sue Gage H eath. She lived on the family farm with her parents and her older brother and sister until shortly after her father died in July of 1957, the family then moved to Heppner. They lived with her Uncle Fred and Aunt Ethel Heath on lower Rhea Creek for a time. In July 1958, Barnett gained a loving stepfather when her mother married Darrell Vinson. They lived at P ark ers M ill and she a tten d ed the H ardm an School for her eighth-grade year. The family then moved to the Vinson ranch on Little Butter Creek and from there she attended and graduated from Heppner High School. Her first job after graduation was at the Gilliam & Bisbee Hardware Store in Heppner. On Dec. 5, 1964, she married David L. Barnett at Carson City, NV. She enjoyed knitting and photography, entering many of her travel pictures in the Morrow County Fair each year. After raising her c h ild re n , she e n jo y ed traveling and saw much of the country with her sister, mother and stepfather. She was a member of Valby Lutheran Church and Morrow County Historical Society. B arn ett took a medical retirement from the Bank of Eastern O regon after enjoying 32 years of banking. Survivors include her husband, Dave Barnett o f lo n e; son, D. S co tt Barnett and grandson, Tyrell of L ew isto n , ID; ste p d a u g h te rs, D ebbie Richelderfer of The Dalles and C indy R o ssell o f Lewiston, ID; brothers, Joe Heath of Florence, KS and M el G ilc h rist of A lam ogordo, NM; sister, Anna Schwarzin of Heppner; s te p -g ra n d d a u g h te rs , Stephanie and Nicole; step- grandsons, Bryan, Grant, Sheldon, B.J., Bobby and Kyle and five step-great g ra n d c h ild re n . She was preceded in death by her parents, her stepfather and h er b ro th er, G eorge Mayberry. William’s Catholic Church in lone. A funeral mass was held July 8 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner with concluding service and burial follow ing at High View Cemetery in lone. He was born Nov. 20, 1923 in Beaverton to C h arles and C ec e lia H olbolke M cEUigott and raised in Morrow County south of lone. He attended Davis School District No. 9 (sometimes as many as nine students in the class and the bam would hold six horses). U pon e ig h th grade g ra d u a tio n he atte n d ed Jefferson High School in P o rtla n d , g ra d u a tin g in 1941. He was a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, flying and training pilots from July 1942 through N ovem ber 1945. This is where he got his love of flying. He graduated from the University of Portland in 1947. This is where he met his lifelo n g lo v e, Loa B eau ch am p , w hom he married in 1947. They spent the next 59 years together, raising wheat, cattle and 12 c h ild re n (so m etim es em barrassing but never a humiliation). Over the years he met and w orked with many good people in the Conservation Districts but n o th in g gave him m ore satisfaction than seeing the physical, mental and moral g ro w th o f his c h ild re n , grandchildren and g reat grandchildren. He is survived by w ife Loa and th e ir 12 ch ild ren : John (L isa) o f T a lla h a ssee , FL, Jam es (Eileen) of lone, Thomas (Laura) of Heppner, Joseph (Jeri) o f lone, Ann Hull (D av id ) o f H elen a, MT, Melissa Sherlock (Jeffrey) of H elen a, MT, M ary Pat Boger (Will) of Fairbanks, A K, C h arles (T in a) o f Woodbridge, CA, Catherine G arm an (C h a rlie ) o f C o lu m b ia C ity, D aniel (Patty) of Woodland, CA, Martha (Scott) Tevault of Portland and Richard (Jenni) of Salem; brothers, Donald and Jerry McEUigott both of lone and sister, Kathleen O'Leary of Silver Lake and their families. In addition there are 40 grandchildren and 11 Vi g re a t grandchildren.. .so far. Kilkenny Monahan. He was raised and attended school in Heppner, graduating from H eppner High School in 1958. He then a tten d ed college for a time before joining the United States Army. He served during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War where he was • awarded two purple hearts for his actions. He spent seven years in the Army and then 12 years in the National Guard serving his country. He re tu rn e d to the H erm iston area after his honorable discharge. He first w ent to work driving truck, then at the Reith Saw Mill and later at the Umatilla Army Depot where he worked as a guard until retiring in 1986 due to failing health. He was a m ilitary buff who enjoyed dancing, playing pool and loved to be around people w here he always shared a joke or a good story. He never missed a showing of “Black Sheep Squadron” or “M*A*S*H” on television. He is survived by his sons, Dan M onahan and John M onahan, both o f H erm isto n ; d a u g h ters, Camilla Monahan of Albany, B ecky M onahan of Hermiston and Patti Spence of Oil City, PA; brothers, Mike Monahan of Portland and Dominic Monahan of E u g en e; siste r, T eresa Hoffman of Lake Oswego; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and in fan t s iste r M ary Ann Monahan. Burns Mortuary of H erm isto n is in care o f arrangements. M eredith Clarke I. Meredith I. “Merry” Clarke, 81, of Irrigon, died June 30, 2006, at her home in Irrigon. At her request, there will be no service. She was bom Aug. 17, 1924, in Page, ND, to Floyd and L au ra G reen Rintoul. C larke was raised and attended school in Page, ND. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1944 u n til her honorable discharge in 1946. She m arried John Clarke on Jan. 2, 1946, in Bremerton, WA. They lived in H ighw ood, MT, from 1948 u n til 1955. T hey ow ned a c attle ranch in Fergus, MT, until 1977 when they moved to the Wamic- Tygh Valley. They moved to Irrigon in 1994. C la rk e e n jo y ed flo w ers, p a in tin g , needlew ork and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her h u sb an d ; d au g h ters, Barbara Tye of Bozeman, MT, A ddie C alb ick o f Irrigon and April Borders of Y ankton, SD ; son, A lec Clarke of W hitehall, MT; sister, Gladys Davis of Page, ND; 10 grandchildren; and tw o great-g ran d ch ild ren . She was preceded in death by her parents. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Local man wins Lion’s Club rifle Lion's Club treasurer Steve Rhea (right) presents Josh contributions may be made Browning, HHS teacher and lone resident, with a 257 Weatherby Vanguard from the Lion's Club rifle raffle. to The Smile Train, Dept. The Lion's Club recently held a rifle raffle to raise NPPR, and P.O. Box 96231, funds for their Heppner High School scholarships. The club W ashington, DC 20090- raised a net total of $ 1260 and the 257 Weatherby Vanguard 6231. Sweeney Mortuary rifle was won by Josh Browning, a HHS teacher and lone of Heppner is in charge of resident. Club treasurer Steve Rhea presented the rifle to Browning. Rhea said that this was the first time in a while arrangements. that a local person has won the raffle. William P. “Bill” Rhea said he and the other Lion's club members appreciate all the participation and are pleased with the Monahan total raised. This year $1000 in scholarships were given. W illiam P. “ B ill” Rhea also said that Browning was very excited to M e m o r i a l Monahan, 65, died on July have won the rifle as he does not have one, but had gotten contributions may be made 1, 2006 at the G ood an elk tag this year and so looked forward to using it. to Valby Lutheran Church S am aritan C e n te r in M em orial F und, 60492 Hermiston. Family BBQ and golf scramble held Valby R oad, lo n e, OR A 97843. g rav esid e A family BBQ was place went to the teams of Sweeney Mortuary f u n e r a l held at the W CCC on Dale and Kathy Boyd and P of Heppner is in charge of s e r v i c e Sunday, Ju ly 9. F ifteen Earl Norris and Les and Jan arrangements. w i t h golfers braved the warm Paustian and R oger and m i l i t a r y afternoon, with a four-man Andrea Mortimer. Charles Richard honors was best ball scramble. The first A fun time was had “Dick” McEUigott held July 7 place team consisted of Gene by all. The next family BBQ at the and Luvilla Sonstegard and is scheduled for Sunday, C h arles R ichard H e p p n e r Bill Monahan John and Pat Edmundson. Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. “Dick” McEUigott, 82, of M aso n ic C em etery in The second place team lone, died July 4, 2006 at his Heppner. consisted of Jim and Barb Heppner Booster home. He was bom on July Hayes, Bob Jepsen and Betty R ec ita tio n o f the 13, 1940 in H ep p n er to Christman. And a tie for third Club to meet Rosary was held July 7 at St. parents, James and Camilla The Heppner Junior/ Senior High School Booster Club meeting will be held Wednesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. in the Home-Ec room. In July and August, we will be MON - F R I 7 a.m. - e r > discussing Cycle Oregon and the club's role. Booster Club a n d S A T *7 a .m . - 5 p class rep resen tativ es and anyone wanting to help is encouraged to attend. Lexington 989*8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment. vhtt our web sit* at * w * . m t B t * * t M e m o r i a l # Morrow County Grain Growers
