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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 4,2007 The Official Newspaper of 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, ( hegon under the Act o f March 3, 187*) Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. ( Mfice at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228, Pax (5 4 1 1 676-9211. E- mail editori.ip id serve netordavidtn’heppner net Website: www.heppner net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Ga/etle-Times, PO Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $26 in Morrow County; $20 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $32 elsewhere; $26 student subscriptions. David S y k e s ..........................................................................................................Publisher Autumn M organ.................................................................................................... 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 tor 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/Legal 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. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space tor the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. 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! Kindergarten ‘round-up’is April 16 A kindergarten “round-up" will be held at Heppner Elementary School Monday, April 16, from noon to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium. While the teachers, Sharon Morris and Michelle Stone, are working with the children, parents will fill out enrollment forms, which will take approximately a half hour. Those planning to attend are asked to call 676-9128 for an appointment. Parents should bring their child’s birth certificate. Social Security number and immunization records. A $3 student body fee may be paid at this time. Anyone who knows of a kindergarten student who needs to register is asked to inform the child's parent of the registration. EASTER B U FFE T at JOHN’S PLACE Sunday, April 8th from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Lamb, Turkey, Beef & Ham Pius All The Other Goodies! 7 JOHN’S PLACE MAIN STREET, HEPPNER HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "H 'h ere Friends M e e t " - 142 North Main Thursday, April Sth - I A R I E S N IG H T Pinner sta rts a t 6 :0 0 p.m. Country Style BBQ Pork Ribs • Coleslaw Mary Jean s Baked Beans • Peach Crisp w/lce Cream Chefs Pat and Trlsh Sweeney. Scott and Nikki Coe. Cory and Brandi Sweeney, Cameron Sweeney and Stefanl Hansen - For Elks Members and Invited Guests - ILady Elks meeting follow ing dinner) Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. Kindergarten ( Younger - City Park tst-2 n d Grade - Courthouse Yard 3rd-<fth Grade - Hager Park Come see the E a ste r 6unny a fte r the hunt at the C ity Park! Hitppner DPCTE i\p. 358 o t o t t ic e r s Saturday, Aprii 7th Installation - 4 p.m. $fp-5(ost Cocktail Mow ~ 5 p.m. 9fgw fo ri S ttai & Oyster Dinner - 6JO p.m. Music & Dancing to follow! D ress - business a ttire or dressy casual F or E lk s M em b ers a n d h u n te d G u ests O nly Hungry...? W e’ll be serving dinner on Fridays and Saturdays starting April 6th. Dinner from 6-8 (limited menu) Open to Elks Members and Invited Guests Obituaries Marjorie Ann Zindell M arjo rie Ann Zindell, 67, Hermiston, died Tuesday, March 27, 2(X)7, at her home in Hermiston. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 31, 2007, at the New Beginnings Christian Church in H erm iston. A private cremation was held. M rs. Z in d ell was born September 5, 1939, in Kendrick, Idaho, to James B. and N ancy T. R iley Henderson. She graduated from Irrigon High School in 1957. She was married to her husband, Jan Zindell. for 48 years. She en jo y ed camping and fishing with her husband. She w orked for Union Pacific Railroad for 18 years, retiring as a clerk in 1987. Mrs. Zindell was a member of New Beginnings C h ristian F ello w sh ip Church. She is survived by her husband. Jan; daughter, C o lleen C o ttrill; a g ra n d d a u g h ter and a grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Peggy Lee Myers; and a nephew. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church in care of B urns M o rtu ary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. Debra Lee McMillin Debra Lee “Debbie” McMillin, 41, died Thursday, March 29, 2007, in Irrigon. A funeral service was held Monday, April 2, 2007, at the Bums Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston. Burial follow ed at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Stanfield. Mrs. McMillin was born November 12, 1965, in Hermiston, to Larry Lee and Dene Marlee Johnson Platt. She was raised in Stanfield and graduated from high school there in 1983. While in high school, she as active in the Honor Society. She also swam on the Hermiston swim team. She married George M cM illin in 1987 in Stanfield. They had a son, Jonah Adam McMillin, to jo in her three step-sons, Joshua, Jeremy and Jason. The couple later divorced. M rs. M cM illin worked for many years at Lam b W eston and was working for C B ’s Portable Restroom s in Herm iston. She loved the mountains, an im als and en jo y ed spending time with her many friends. She is survived by her son, Jo n ah , of S pringfield; her parents; siste r Jodi S m ith o f P en d leto n ; one granddaughter; and several aunts and uncles. She was p reced ed in d eath by g ra n d p a ren ts, John and Getta Johnson and Lloyd and Louise Platt. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the A m erican H eart A sso ciatio n , 1200 N.W. Natio Parkway, Suite 220, Portland. OR 97209. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. W e Print Computer Forms Heppner Gazette BEO donates to Girls’ State Floyd R. Jones G raveside service for Floyd R. Jones will be held 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2007, at the H ep p n er M asonic C em etery. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Friday at the Heppner United Methodist Church. Viewing will be held from 2 to 8 p.m . T h u rsd ay at Sw eeney Mortuary. Mr. Jones, 91, o f Heppner, died Monday, April 2, 2007, at his home. He was born D ecem ber 12, 1915, at Heppner, the son of Charles N. and Marvel Miller Jones. He was raised and attended sch o o l at H eppner, graduating from Heppner High School in 1935. On D ecem ber 24, 1938, he married Lorena I. W ilson at P en d leto n , Oregon. The couple started farming in the Alva Jones Rhea Creek Ranch. In 1958 they bought the E m ile Groshen ranch on Hinton Creek. This is still the home ranch where quarter horses, cattle, hay and grain are raised. For many years Australian cattle dogs were an im portant part o f the ranch. Mr. Jones led a 4-H horse club for 14 years. He was a member of the rodeo and fair boards for 30 years, from 1950 to 1980. He also served as president of the Livestock Growers and was an active m em ber o f the Wrangler's Horse Club. He was also a member of the N orthw est C utting Horse Association and the Oregon Cutting Horse Association, the Heppner Elks Lodge and Willow Creek Golf Club. Survivors include daughter, Marcia Sticka and her husband L arry o f Hillsboro, Oregon; sisters, Lois Graybeal of California and Loma Mae Chalfant of Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorena; son, Greg Jones; brothers, M arcel Jo n es and Paul Jo n es; and sister, Vallis Washburn. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the H eppner U nited Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 733, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements Jean Jepsen (left), representing the lone American Legion Auxiliary, accepts a check for $295 from Sharon Kietniann, branch manager. Bank of Eastern Oregon, to sponsor one girl from this area to attend Oregon Girls State program on Americanism and government. This year’s session is held at Willamette University in Salem June 17- 23. The funds are used to pay one girl’s lodging, food, and program costs. The program is designed for girls who have completed their junior year in high school and teaches the fundamentals of democracy through the development of a mock government at the city, county and state levels. Heppner FFA visits Salem continued from page one real go-getter. 1 am excited to have her involved in our chapter and she will do an outstanding job as a district officer,” Dickenson said. T hom pson and W right re p re se n te d the Heppner chapter on Monday during the delegate session by helping to elect new state FFA officers. Coil, Wellman, Miller and Hughes made a trip to Salem to visit with Representative Greg Smith and talk with him about the importance of agricultural education and the funding that is needed to continue the program. “Rep. Smith was very supportive of the FFA and ag education and was pleased to be able to host us at the C a p ito l," said Dickenson. The gro u p co n clu d ed th eir trip by stay in g o v ern ig h t in Newport before returning to j H ep p n er on T uesday o f spring break. “It was a great tim e," said Dickson, who added that she appreciated community members who help to support the chapter and all of its activities. HHS conferences to begin this week H ep p n er High School Conferences will he held this Thursday, April 5, from 4-8 p.m., Friday, April 6, from 9-11 a.m . and Tuesday, April 10, from 4- 8: p.m. Parents may pick up report cards and visit with teachers during these times. C U ST O M BA N N E R S H eppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 SE W W H A T ! 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