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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 6,2007 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 enlered 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 (541) 676-9211. E- mail editor Or rapidserve net or davidfaheppnernet. Web site: www hcppner.net. Post master send address changes to (he Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. 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 lor 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 PublicTegal 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 for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner G T 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 • S tart o r C h a n g e a S u b sc rip tio n • P lace a C la ssifie d A d • S u b m it a N ew s S tory • V iew R eal E state fo r S ale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Birth Announcement Jocelyn Marie Wagenblast - Sara and D avid W agenblast o f Spokane, WA announce the birth o f th e ir daughter, Jocelyn Marie Wagenblast, on Monday, May 21, 2007, at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane. At birth she weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 Vi inches in length. Grand parents are Jan and Paul M achtolf of Spokane and Vicki and Steve Wagenblast of Lexington. Great-grandparents are Ann and Tom M ac h to lf o f Spokane, Lee Wagenblast of H erm isto n , and Fran Bardenhagen of The Dalles. Birth Announcement Alexandra Marie Green- David and Candace Green of Heppner announce the birth of their daughter, Alexandra Marie Green, on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at G ood Shepherd M edical Center in Hermiston. At birth she weighted six pounds, eight ounces, and was 20 inches in length. She jo in s a sister, Hannah. G ra n d p aren ts are Brenda and Joe Snyder of Cumberland. MD. William Miller of Cumberland, MD, C liffo rd G reen of H eppner and the late Lucinda Green. Great- grandparents are Gertrude Miller of Cumberland. MD and A lm a G reen of Prineville. ~ Get a clue at your library The O regon Trail L ibrary D istric t 2007 Summer Reading Program will begin Wednesday, June 13, from 11:15 to noon and run through Wednesday, July 18. The reading program will be held at the H eppner branch of the Oregon Trail Library District. HHS class of ’57 to hold reunion The Heppner High School class of 1957 will be celebrating their 50"' class reunion in the city park on Saturday, July 21. Everyone is invited to stop by and renew old acquaintances and renew memories. Heppner Booster Club meeting date changed The H eppner Booster Club meeting date has been ch an g ed to Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m. in the high school home ec. room. Letters to the Editor The Heppner Gazette Times will prim all letters to the Editor with the following eriteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper w ill need lo have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can he reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in thy newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy o f statem ents made in letlers. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card o f Thanks” at a CO« of $10 Share the passion for the outdoors To the editor: The Heppner Garden Club appreciates the Heppner youth for the Mustang Mop Up. What a wonderful day it was and so many people were surprised and pleased. The youth were pleasant and worked with enthusiasm. Hats off to a great group. National Garden week is the first full week in June. You can be a part of it by continuing the Mustang Mop Up. Plant some flowers, weed, mow your yard, and share with others a bouquet or some veggies from your garden. The Heppner Garden Club is out there working in the community. We are responsible for over 20 projects. Many of these are taken for granted. Come and he a member of our club and share the passion for the outdoors. The Heppner Garden Club Grants awarded for lone School weight room project D ennis and Jan et Thompson of lone announce the engagem ent o f th eir daughter, Jen n ifer Lynn T hom pson, to R ichard Chester Campbell of lone. Thompson is a 2001 g rad u ate o f lone High School. She received an associate of arts Oregon transfer degree in general studies from Blue Mountain Community College in 2004. She is currently employed at Eastern Oregon Psychiatric Center in Pendleton. Campbell is the son of Kelly and Debra Campbell o f lone. He is a 2001 g rad u ate o f lone H igh School. He attended Blue M ountain C om m unity College for a few years after high school. He is currently em p lo y ed w ith W aste Management in Arlington. A wedding date is set for August 11, 2007 at lone Community Church. Richard Campbell and Jennifer Thompson Patton, Smelser announce engagement Sandi P atto n and Mike Gorman of Heppner and M ark and T aranna Patton of Keizer announce the engagem ent o f their d au g h ter, Je n n ife r Joan Patton, of Spokane, WA to Joshua Harland Smelser of Spokane. Patton is a 2001 graduate of Heppner High School and attended Blue M ountain C om m unity College in Pendleton. She is c u rre n tly em p lo y ed in Spokane. Smelser is the son of C liff and Lori Smelser of Herm iston. He is a 2001 graduate of Ellensburg High School in Ellensburg, WA and is currently employëiî in Spokane. uiol / The w edding is scheduled to take place July 7, 2007 at the F irst P resb y te ria n C hurch in Spokane. I À 'H U Jennifer Patton and Joshua Smelser Bank of Eastern Oregon opens Wallowa County Loan Production Office Pictured left to right: Dean Robinson, athletic director of lone School, accepts two grants front John Ripple of Morrow County (»rain Growers. Land O'Lakes Foundation and Morrow County (»rain Growers each awarded a $1000 grant to the lone School's weight room project. WCCC Ladies 18-Hole Invitational results WCCC Ladies held their 18-Hole Invitational on Tuesday, June 5. Ladies from neighboring clubs were invited to join our local golfers for a day of competition, a salad luncheon and prizes. But, due to the very rainy early morning, only the Pendleton Country Club Ladies attended. By tee-off time, the rain had stopped and the 11 remaining ladies enjoyed a beautiful morning of golf. Low gross of the field was Virginia Grant, WCCC. Low net of the field was Pat Edmundson, WCCC. Winners by club: Pendleton - Low Gross: first place, Betty Smith; and second place, Carole Chvilicek. Low Net: first place, Dolores Cahill; and second place Wand Wyrick. Willow Creek - Low Gross: first place, Corol Mitchell; and second place was a tie between Lorrene Montgomery and Luvilla Sonstegard. Low Net: first place, Pat Dougherty; and second place, Jackie Allstott. Birdie - Virginia Grant, #10. Long Drive - guest, Carole Chvilicek; home, Pat Dougherty. K.P. - guest, Carole Chvilicek; home, Pat Edmundson. K.P., second shot - guest. Dolores Cahill; home. Virginia Grant. The WCCC Ladies 9-Hole Invitational is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26. ______________________________________ At the IMCGG GREEN FEED STORE in Heppner: Get your 4-H supplies here! We have feed, buckets, halters, etc. 4-H’ers get a 10% discount! Spring hours through June: 8 - 5 : 3 0 Mon-Fri / 8 - 4 Sat - * Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W. Linden Way. Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main office) / Campbell, Thompson set wedding date Bank o f E astern Oregon, headquartered in H ep p n er an n o u n ced the opening of a loan production o ffice to o ffer lending serv ices in a g ric u ltu re , commercial, and industrial and commercial real estate loans in the Wallowa Valley. The office will be staffed by two bankers, both with long and distinguished hanking careers in Wallowa County. John Bailey and Bob Williams will be providing commercial lending services, including term loans for both the a g ric u ltu ra l and commercial areas, operating lines of credit, equipment lo an s, and o th e r c red it services normally offered. Bailey and Williams are both natives of Wallowa County. Bailey started his hanking career with Bank of Wallowa County in 1983. He rose to senior vice president and chief lending officer of C om m unity Bank before jo in in g Bank o f Eastern O regon. W illiam s had previous banking experience w ith W ells Fargo Bank before he came back to the county in 1994. Williams w as m ost re c en tly vice president, team leader, and com m ercial len d er with Community Bank. “ We are excited about joining forces with John and Bob. We are fam iliar with their credit skills and the care they take with customers. When they approached us about a loan p ro d u ctio n o ffice, we jum ped at the chance to combine their professional treatment of customers and decision making skills with Bank of Eastern Oregon's brand o f b a n k in g ,” said P resid e n t and C EO , E. George Koffler. “These are seasoned lenders who look out for their customers and the bank at the same time. W ith the fle x ib ility and products they will have at their disposal. 1 expect them to provide needed credit n vi i f l y v John Bailt-y r \ rf Boh Williams & serv ice s in W allow a County,” said Koffler. Williams and Bailey will have office hours from 8:00 a.m . to 5:00 p.m . M onday through Friday. Their office will be located at 103 Hwy. 82, Suite 3, at the C ro ssro a d s O ffice Complex in Enterprise. The office telephone number is 541-426-4205 and the fax num ber is 541-426-4652. Bailey's cell phone is 541 - 398-0315 and Williams' cell phone is 5 4 1-398-0701. The office will open June 11, 2007. Bank o f Easter-] O regon also o p e ra tes a mortgage division and offers brokerage services through BEO Financial Services. The b a n k ’s w eb site is www.heobank.com. >
