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
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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
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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
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