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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly N ewspaper 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 IKK W. Willow Street telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: editorfurapidserve.net or dav id(u heppner net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $26 in Monow County; $20 senior rale (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $32 elsewhere, $26 student subscriptions. David Sykes............................................................................................. Publisher Autumn Morgan............................................................................ .............. 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 for classified ad is 50{ 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 pub lication 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 GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the authors 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. Obituaries Avery Leon Tay lor Avery Leon Taylor was bom August 12, 1921 in Leedey, OK to Elias and M innie H art Taylor. He died on Saturday, August 25,2007, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermis- ton at the age of 86. A longtime resident o f lrrigon, he moved to the Heppner area in 1948 and later moved to the lrrigon area in the 1970’s. He was raised in Leedey, OK. He graduated from Liberty Cen ter High School. He served in the Army Air Corp. during the World War 11 in England and France. He m a rrie d C lea Stewart November 23, 1946 and had one daughter, Cleo- la. They later divorced. He m arried Johanne W ilson January 14, 1952 and had three children: C h ristie, Peggy and Avery Jr. They were married for 16 years and later divorced. He mar ried Delpha Gilpin January 25, 1970 and gained three stepchildren: Harry, Lucinda and R ichard. They were married 37 years. Throughout his life he worked managing a gas station, doing farming, car pentry w ork, w orked for the Heppner Stub Mill, and the Union Pacific Railroad in Hermiston. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, jigsaw puzzles, farming and taking care o f his livestock. . He is survived by: his wife Delpha o f lrrigon; daughter Christie and hus band Ted Sherrow o f Herm iston, daughter Peggy Lau- ritsen o f Heppner, son Avery Taylor Jr. o f Waikaloa, HI, stepdaughter Lucinda and husband Earl S hibles o f Milwaukie, stepson Harry Gilpin o f Cathlamet; broth ers Buel Taylor o f Herm iston, W illiam Dale Tay lor o f Amette, OK, Buddy Taylor o f Lexington, CK; sisters Wanda Hamilton o f Weatherford, OK, Dorthy Thornton o f Grants, NM; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Evelyn Bentley o f O kla hom a and A lene Partain o f Texas; stepson Richard o f O regon; and daughter Cleola Johnson o f Texas. Oregon Trail Willow Creek Homeschool seminar to be held Campground Interpretive A homeschool semi tember 7 by calling Stacey Sign to be dedicated nar w ill be held Friday, at 571-4178. September 7, at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, Sep The dedication o f School grades four and five at New Hope Community tem ber 8, there will be a On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: ww w.heppner.net the OCTA Oregon Trail Wil students will be present to • Start or Change a Subscription Church in Hcrmiston. leadership training session low Creek Campground In sing the Oregon State Song • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a N ew s Story Dick and D orothy at 8:30 a.m. terpretive Sign in the Cecil and Roll On Columbia, Roll • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes Karman, founders o f the This seminar is free area will be held at 1:30 p.m. On. • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations Oregon C hristian H om e but a $6 donation per couple Following the Dedi • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! on Thursday, September 27, schooling Association Net is suggested. For more infor at the sign location V a mile cation there will be a gather work (O C EA N ), w ill be mation call Melony at 568- north o f Cecil. Please let me ing for snacks and drinks in speaking. 2923. For more information know if you plan to attend. the Cecil Store. Those plan C h ild care w ill be about the support group for The Dedication will ning to attend are asked to available for children eight Umatilla and Morrow Coun last for about 30 minutes and contact John Edmundson at and under for $2 per child. ties, go to http//groups.ya The Morrow County annual Historical Society Anyone needing childcare hoo.com/group/U M H SG/. will consist o f people who 676-5177 so that appropriate helped with the project tell planning can be made for the meeting will be held Sunday, September 23, at 1 p.m. at needs to RSVP before Sep- ing about their involvement. food and beverages. Valby Lutheran Church. A potluck dinner will be held with Morrow SWCD Board/MC Weed Also, the lone Elementary a meat and potato dish prov ided. The guest speaker will be Kuri Gill, the Historic Advisory Board meeting to be held DA’s Report Cemeteries program coordinator. In 1999 the legislature established a statewide Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal A Morrow SWCD Board and quarterly Weed Ad commission to assist in the coordination o f restoration, visory Board meeting will be held Tuesday, September 11, lard has released the following report: renovation and maintenance o f historic cemeteries state at 5 p.m. at the Pettyjohn Office Building in Heppner. -Juventino Alcantara-Vasquez, 31, was convicted wide. The commission was empowered to develop and Agenda items include: approval o f the June meet o f Harassment, a class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced maintain a listing o f all pioneer and historic cemeteries ing minutes, treasurer’s report, written staff report, AWP/ to 90 days in jail with 20 days suspended and also receive in Oregon. Budget rev iew, Weed Superv isor report, Weed plan review, credit for time serv ed, two year bench probation, and $688 The commission is to assist these small historic partner agency reports. Meetings o f the Morrow SWCD in fines, fees and assessments. cemeteries in funding, education and care of artifacts such are open to the public. as grave markers, structures, railings, curbs, ironwork, fencing and historic plantings. Scattered throughout Morrow County there are The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports handling the following business: many small pioneer cemeteries. One o f these is Valby Cemetery, located adjacent to Valby Lutheran Church. -Heppner Fire De August 14: -MCSO -MCSO received a sibly been stolen. Valby Cemetery received a grant in 2006. With partment received a report -MCSO received a thikgrant they were able to build a kiosk and develop a received a call requesting call from a reporter stating large map identifying each plot and each individual grave information regarding what that she had been assaulted report o f a female subject o f a possible fire across headed down Highway 74 the creek where the bark age a child could be left by a male subject. location in section A and section B. by the golf course. An off is stored. It was unknown -MCSO received a home alone. The Valby C em etery C om m ittee invited the duty deputy was trying to if the fire was threatening report o f a domestic in prog -MCSO received a Historical Society to hold their 2007 annual meeting at get her to return home. The anything. Valby to show first hand the opportunities available to report o f a stray male dog, ress with an injured child. August 15: -MCSO receive assistance from Oregon Commission on Historic beagle type, with a purple The child was taken to the subject was escorted home. -MCSO received a received a call with the re collar. A deputy transported hospital because of injury. It Cemeteries. report o f a silver car and a porter stating that a female was unknown if the parties the animal to pet rescue. For more information contact Louis Carlson at red car racing near the etha subject was intoxicated and fighting were separated yet. -MCSO received a 676-5302 or Shirley Palmer at 676-9730. report o f a m issing adult The report was a Umatilla nol plant. MCSO was unable he would like her to leave. Joshua Ray Dunn, 28, was to locate the vehicles. American Legion to hold meeting who was court ordered to County case. -MCSO received a cited for providing alcohol -MCSO received a be at the residence. David The American Legion and Auxiliary will start off Lungreen, 44, was noticed request for the phone num report o f trespassers at the to a minor. Joleen Renee their new year with a fall meeting and potluck dinner on missing at 10 a.m. The sub ber for Salinas, CA PD. The Thom pson C orrals at the Pnkham, 19, was cited for Monday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Heppner Senior ject was found and returned reporter wanted to report end o f Balm Fork. The sub minor in possession - al some children left in a hot jects left and the reporter did cohol. to the ranch. Center. -MCSO received a not want contact. A deputy -MCSO received a car. report o f a stray dog. A checked the area but was un -M C SO and BPD report o f custodial interfer deputy responded that this ence in which the mother of receiv ed reports of juveniles able to locate the subjects. -MCSO received a was the same dog he had United Methodist Church members will be serving the children took the chil trespassing in the barge slip report o f a juvenile offering been attempting to catch that at 40 mph. The juveniles dren for a two day visitation lunch on Wednesday, September 12. The menu includes marijuana to the reporter's morning but was unable to were playing on a boat and and will not return them. beef stroganoff, hot breadsticks, green beans, tossed salad, children at the lrrigon Ma locate it. The deputy said he The parents worked it out leaving the area. The re cookies, and juice. would keep trying. porter requested telephone rina. between themselves. -MCSO received a Correction -BPD picked up a -MCSO received a contact. Citations were is In last week's Heppner Gazette-Times, the caption call from a reporter stating sued to one adult and one white stray dog and trans report o f three horses out in ported it to the Hermiston the middle o f road just past for the C alf Roping Champion should have read “The that he had been told not to juvenile. Willow Creek Road. Mike Currin C alf Roping Award was received by Paul call a male subject but now -MCSO received a Vet Clinic. -MCSO received an -BPD assisted Cope on behalf of the w inner.” The Gazette-Times regrets the male subject was calling report o f two dogs m iss the error. him. The reporter would like ing, a black lab and a male M CSO locate a m issing animal complaint o f a cat on the reporter’s property and MCSO to tell the subject not yellow lab. The reporter male. they would like it removed. -BPD received a re thought the dogs had pos to be calling either. port o f a pit bull squaring off It is unknown who the cat ^>\i 11111111 it 1111111111111111 n m i n 1111111 n i it ......... m i m i with a male. BPD was un belongs to. lone Education Foundation -MCSO served Look who's joined the "Over the Hill Gang”! | able to locate the dog but the an IJC w arrant to Ruben owner will look for it. The Yup, Allen Anderson has turned the big | Tamayo M oreno, 30, for owner was given a warning 6 - 0 and h e ’s celebrating with a bang! | that he would be cited next failure to pay fine/driving AUCTION and RAFFLE ITEMS while license suspended. / Please join us for a barbecue lunch | time. The owner’s son found Saturday, Septem ber 22nd The subject was presently the dog. | (12:30 p .m j on Saturday .; Sept. S -BPD gave a female serv ing a sentence at DOC. Social hour at 6 p.m . / D inner at 7 p.m . a t Allen’s place, 61711 Hwy 71 lon e. | subject a ride home after -MCSO received a at the lo n e A m erican Legion Hall | o . , We’ll grill som e hamburgers and have = she locked h erself out o f report o f a subject hav ing Menu: Prime Rib, Crab, Shrimp, Salad, birthday cake too. Bt her house. A locksmith was been ordered by the court Baked Potato, Bread, Dessert. Two drinks included called to get her back in to to surrender firearms for a | visit some more/ Sf)acks i{ Y °* * 0Uld lik* f° ! ft ^ her home. with meal (choose from beer, wine and soft drinks). domestic violence issue that occurred 12 years ago. The Ticket Prices: weapons were seized. Adults - $25.00 -M C S O r e c ei v e d «r _ Bugs-B-Gone Children 7 - 12 - $10.00 a report o f multiple cars Removes dead hugs in 60 seconds or less. 6 and under - free swerving to miss debris in Can he used as a complete vehicle wash, and in washer fluid. Tickets available at the road. 16 ox. Trigger Spray - SALE $5.99 - M C S O issu e d a Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone Gallon Concentrate - SALE $34.99 citation to Kathryn Ann 8 oz. Windshield Concentrate - SALE $3.99 Cutsforth. 50, for violation Come enjoy a fun evening and M orrow County Grain Growers o f the basic rule for going 75 help support the lone School. mph in a 55 mph zone. Lexington 989-8221 • 1 - 800 - 452-7396 For form equipment, visit our »»b site ttwwwmeKK.net The lone Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation -Continued on page four Morrow County Historical Society to hold annual meeting _______ Sheriff's Report________ Senior Center Menu 5th Annual Fund Raising Dinner . |
