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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 12,2006 - THREE Sykes Real Estate opens for business Sykes Real Estate has opened for business in Heppner. D avid S ykes, the sole practioner, broker and owner of the com pany is anxious to serve the people of the area with his new company. Sykes has worked as a real estate agent and broker for Heritage Land Company in Heppner for the past four years. “ If you have p ro p erty to sell 1 look forw ard to d iscu ssin g a marketing plan with you. If you are looking to purchase property please contact me and I will help you," he said. S ykes w ill be h an d lin g re sid e n tia l, commercial, mountain and agriculture property. Sykes Real Estate o ffice is lo cated at the H eppner G a ze tte -T im es office at 188 West Willow, the former city hall located acro ss from the fire d e p artm en t in H eppner. Sykes is also the owner and David Sykes 676-9228 David Sykes starts new real estate brokerage publisher of The Heppner Gazette-Tim es newspaper and printing company. The phone number is 676-9228. Property listings will be on the in te rn e t at www.sykesrealestate.net or can be reached by going to Engagement Woodward-Smith Ben Smith and Jessie Woodward Karen Woodward of Heppner, Steve Woodward of Hermiston and Beryl and Susie Stillman of Lexington wish to announce the engagement of their children Jessie Woodward and Benjamin Smith. The bride-elect is a 2004 Heppner High graduate and is currently attending Chemeketa Community College in Salem. She is also currently employed as a department manager at Wal-Mart. The groom-elect is a 1999 home-school graduate. He is currently employed with a construction company in Salem. The couple plans a July 22 wedding. The wedding will be located near Cutsforth Park and attendees are advised to follow the signs. the H ep p n er w ebsite at Volunteers put up siding at the Heppner Nazarene Church w w w .heppner.net and clicking on the link there. The em ail ad d ress is d av id @ h ep p n er.n et or david@sykesrealestate.net. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Look forw ard to another wonderful meal on July 19. The menu for the day is pork roast, dressing, broccoli, green salad, whole wheat rolls, apple crisp and ice cream . The U nited Methodist Church will be serving those who attend. The resid en t introduced this week is Ellis McRoberts. Born in H eppner, M cRoberts went through school here as well. He w orked for Kinzua Corporation from 1955 until he retired in 1996. He married Katie Wright in 1976 and they were together 30 years. McRoberts recently moved up to the second floor due to flo o d in g and is enjoying his new apartment. With three children, he now en jo y s nine grandchildren. Going to all the games and bowling, he says, “I’m a sports fanatic.” It has been three years now since the St. P a tric k ’s A p artm en ts became his home. H is siste r A lice W agner liv es at the ap artm en ts as w ell. McRoberts said, “We keep each other out of trouble.” July 24 he and a few frien d s are going to C alifornia to be on “The Price is Right” game show. Look out Bob Barker, here comes Ellis. Class of ’56 to hold reunion The Heppner High School Class of 1956 will be celebrating their 50lh class reu n io n th is com ing w eekend. T hey w ill be gathering at Heppner’s City Park, Saturday, July 15 at 1 p.m., for an afternoon of visiting and getting caught up on the 10 years since their last get together. Everyone is in v ited to attend this gathering and visit with “old” friends and classmates. The group will then gather at John’s Place for a social hour and dinner at 5 Visitors help give Nazarene church a new look Births p.m. Judy B uschke, organizer of the gathering says they w ill have classm ates from as far as Virginia Beach, VA (George L ittle ), C olu m b u s, OH (Lance Tibbies), Big Piney, WY (Joe Privett) and Boise, ID (Wayne Soward). Sharon and Keith Lewis will be the hosts for a brunch on Sunday. For any additional in fo rm atio n , co n tact Buschke at 676-5826. Yajahira Abigail Arevalo- a d au g h ter, Yajahira Abigail, was born June 30, 2006 at G ood Shepherd Medical Center in H erm iston to M aritssa R ogue de A revalo and R icardo A revalo-Pina of Boardman. Wyatt Allen Shelley- a son, Wyatt Allen, was born July 3, 2006 at G ood Shepherd M edical C en ter in H erm iston to Tanna Parton and Tyrell Shelley of Irrigon. AN A M E R IC A N REVO LU TIO N y o u CANNOT B u y FOR LESS We are committed to providing buyers in this aree the lowest prices available and will not , he undersold by anyone which allows you the ability to buy close to home. SHERRELL CHEVROLET The Most Trusted Marne In The Car Business NEW CARS - 567-6487 • HERMISTON. OR - 800-567-6488 • USED CARS - 567-3919 (Hack Row L-R): Harley Wilson (TX), Kenton Harris (ID), Kay Ax (II)), Ron Barnes (WA), Orren Robinson (OR). Max Hoffman (OR) and Terry Nichols (ID); (Front Row L-R): Nellie Harris (ID), Betty Wilson (TX), Dorine Nichols (ID), bonna Hoffman (OR) and Glen Awbry (Heppner). Not pictured: Pauline Robinson, Joyce Barnes, Trista Barnes and Bev Ax. Seven couples from throughout the Northwest and Texas have come to H ep p n er to help w ith outdoor renovations at the Heppner Nazarene Church. The group, members of the Church of the Nazarene and a group called ROAM (RVs on a Mission). are putting up new siding on the church and re p a irin g the bridge w alkw ay. Som e o f the women are also helping sort clothes that the church sends to the Ukraine. The local ch urch provides a place for the group to stay and the m aterials, w hile ROAM members supply the labor. They cam e to H eppner Friday, July 7 and will be staying through July 15. The next stop on their itinerary is Arlington. Local com m unity m embers have also been helping with the renovations. Pastors Dwayne and Kathy Jones are appreciative of the help and are looking forward to seeing the new “cream co lo red " church building. Heppner notes Preparations By Dave DeMavo, city manager being made for Celebrate Just in case you are interested, our Utility Assistance Program is a year old. The city began the program with Historic Heppner P rep aratio n s are being made for Celebrate Historic Heppner to be held July 28-30 in Heppner. While there are already events scheduled, Terry Baker, the new Cham ber director is asking for anyone w ith ideas for the weekend to continue contacting the Chamber. She would like to add more to the weekend and is looking for family-oriented events and events that prom ote H eppner. To make a suggestion, call 676-5536. A lready on the schedule is the sidewalk sale to be held all day Friday; the pie judging contest, the BBQ in the Park and the talent show, also on Friday; and the Rodeo Kick-off Stickhorse R ound-U p, d in n er and dance, held Friday evening. The museums will also be open during the weekend. The annual Dinner at the Cemetery will not be held this year, but Baker said that she is working hard to make sure it is back next year and continues to be an annual event. Again, any ideas for the weekend are strongly en co u rag ed and may be directed to Baker at 676- 5536. $ 1 (KH) seed money. It has received donations in the amount of $500. The fund has been used to help eight to nine people with their utility bills. On average, the help extended is about $ 1 (X) per approved applicant. There is an application process that screens applicants so that only those in genuine dire need receive the money. The fund is currently at about $900. Anyone interested in donating to this fund needs to contact City Hall at 111 N. Main Street. Heppner or call 676-9618. The city would also like to bring to the attention of loggers/truck drivers that Ordinance 558-06. which just passed in May 2006 stipulates that trucks driven to a residence for minor repairs or to be parked, are to be parked off-street. Please be courteous to your neighbors and abide by the ordinance (you can be cited if necessary). When a person resides in a city, he/she agrees that there is necessarily some “give and take" in respecting the rights of others and perhaps at times voluntarily not insisting on our rights for the benefit of others. Heppner City Hall will be CLOSED Tuesday, July 18, 2006 From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The city staff will be executing a drill to practice the Heppner Emergency Flash Flood Plan :Tfu> fttiendi and fiamiCy '^ w fr £ Saxah fßahex cC fflandy filanti ey » u w invited to tfieix 'Wedduty deception on Saturday, July 15th , « / 7 pm. , i t / the 'Heppnex tik i Codye r \J i
