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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Shirley Mae Whitney 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, 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. K-mail editor«* rapidserve net or day id(u heppner net. Web site: www. heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Ga/ette-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 Sykes............................................................................................ Publisher Autumn Morgan........................................................................................... Editor Shirley Mae W hit ney, 74, passed away at St. Mary M edical C enter on December 2, 2007. At her request, there will be no service. Private family interment will take place. All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 pm. 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 50f 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 publ icy legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 pm 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). 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On the HEPPNER W EBSITE: 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! School superintendent upset over Oregonian story -Continued from Page one School, effective December 31, but will finish contract through the 2007-08 school year;. -approved employ ment for Mavis Edwards, transferring from Irrigon Elementary to ACH, as as sistant cook replacing Faye Zim m erm an; M artie Mc- Q uain, half-tim e Irrigon Junior-S enior high b o y s’ junior high assistant basket ball coach. -approved an early graduation date for a Hep pner High School student. -held an executive session prior to the board meeting and resumed the executive session following the meeting. -heard the following announcements: Christmas break from December 21 through January 1; next board m eetin g H ep p n er Elementary School January 14, 7 p.m. Justice Court Morrow County Justice Court Judge Charlotte Gray has released the following report: -Neal j . Doenng, 45, Oregon City, no current up- land bird validation, $75 fine. -Joseph W. Nydahl, 24, Portland, violation o f the basic rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $149 fine. -Carla E. Murphy, 47, Heppner, violation o f the ba sic rule by going $75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $113 fine. -Russell C. Cham berlain, 37, Redmond, open container o f alcohol, $185 fine. -Jerry Lloyd Olson, 54, Heppner, driving while suspended misd. (Bac. Fail. 4/17.07) $1,045 fine. -Ronald G. Doan, 37, Terrebonne, open container o f alcohol, $185 fine. BobXton^ & Shirley Mae Whitney Shirley was bom on May 2, 1933 in John Day to Lee and Louisa M ar cus Fleming. She married Everett Whitney in Walla Walla, WA. She worked as a laundry operator at the VA Medical Center. S h irle y ’s fav o rite hobbies included crocheting afghans and cross stitching C h ristm as cards. W ords from her children are as fol lows, “Our loving mother/ granny passed away peace fully and will be deeply missed by her family and countless friends. Shirley is survived by: two daughters and sons- in-laws, Dianne and Tom Henrichs o f Richland, WA and Debbie and Rich Gibbs ofTacoma, WA; two sisters, C linta M ellor o f College Place, WA and Donna Lee Kimberling of Prairie City; and three grandchildren, Donovan Henrich o f Port land, Tatom H enrich o f Portland and Tyler Gibbs of Tacoma, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Everett Whitney in 2000, a sister, Lorraine Towne and a son, David Cox. Frank Rosenburg Frank Delbert Rosenburg, 53, died Friday, November 23, 2007 at Or egon Veteran's Home after a six-year battle with cancer. He was bom March 24, 1954 in Heppner, the son of Frances K. May and Robert G. Rosenburg. He attended school in Condon and The Dalles, graduating from Wahtonka High School in 1979. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served eight years in the Pacific, Guam, Philippines and was on the USS Kitty Hawk. During his second tour he was stationed in Australia. After he was discharged he worked for Bank of America and Iron M ountain as a com puter programmer. He recently moved to The Dalles to live with his mother. He is survived by: his mother, Frances K. May o f The Dalles; his father, R obert G. R osenburg o f H ood R iver; his sisters, Mary Anne Rosenburg and Pat Rosenburg; his broth ers, Jam es R osenburg o f Portland and Ted Rosenberg o f The Dalles; two nieces, A licia B ran d erh o rst and Lyndsey Rosenburg o f The D alles; his aunt, C leone Wagenaar o f Condon; great- uncle, Jack May o f The Dalles; two great-nieces, Kylie and Lanee; and many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by: his grandfather, Franklin May; his grand y a |fo y Lutheran to host potluck dinner J r On Sunday, December 16, Valby Lutheran Church will be transformed into the Bethlehem Inn, where the chil dren o f the congregation will be hosting a potluck “dinner theater” at 6 p.m. Dinner guests will have the opportunity to participate in the Christmas story. On Monday evening, December 17, an Advent soup and worship opportunity will be held at 6 p.m. Valby Lutheran Church will celebrate Christmas with a candlelight serv ice on Monday, December 24, at 6 p.m. Sunday worship continues weekly at 9 a.m. All are welcome. For more information call Katy Anderson, Intern Pastor, at 989-8174. Area pastors invited to submit Christmas messages mother, Alice V. May; his u n cles, Frank May, Bill W agenaar and T heodore Rosenburg. A memorial service w as h eld S atu rd ay , D e cember 1, at Life in Christ Center in The Dalles. P riv ate crem ation w as held at The D alles Win-Quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in charge o f the arrangements. In lieu o f flow ers memorials may be made to Cancer Research or Animal Rescue Shelters. Scott H. McMurdo Scott H. McMurdo passed away on December 7, 2007 in Corvallis. He was bom March 19, 1920 in Heppner, the youngest o f four sons o f Dr. Archie and Ruth Hager McMurdo. He attended pub lic school is Heppner. After graduation, he followed two older brothers to Oregon State University where he affiliated with Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. His col lege education was inter rupted when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II. A fter serving one year at the U.S. Naval Hos pital in A storia and three y ears at the U .S. N aval Hospital in San Diego, CA, he served as a civilian em ployee for the U.S. G ov ernment at the hospital in Tripoli, North Africa. He returned to Or egon State and graduated with a degree in biochem istry. After completing the M edical Technology Pro gram at O .H .S .U , S cott became a certified medical technologist and established medical laboratories in both Grants Pass and Corvallis. He later worked many years as an independent financial broker. He m a rrie d J une Hackett on June 11, 1960 at Good Samaritan Church in C orvallis. Scott was a lifelong member of the Epis copal C h u rch i ncl udi ng more than 50 years at Good Samaritan. He was a 25 year volunteer with the American Cancer Society, a member of the Corvallis Country Club and Toastmasters Interna tional, both for more than 50 years. Scott was an avid read and, during retirement, spent four or five hours a day at the Corvallis Public Library. He enjoyed humor ous stories, golf, ping-pong, chess, and exercised nearly every day into his eighties. He trav eled extensively, including many European trips. His passion for cars was well known to all who knew him. Survivors include: his wife, June, o f Corvallis; his daughter, Ann McMurdo and her husband Ken Rud- erman; two grandchildren, Sarah and Justin Scott Rud- erman, all o f Oakland, CA; two older brothers, Charles (Ted) o f Portland and Ber nard o f G rants Pass; and numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews and their children. A memorial serv ice will be held on Saturday, December 15, at noon at the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Simon Justice and the Rev. Dr. Jon Goman. In lieu o f flowers, memo rial contributions may be made to the charity o f one’s choice. Birth Announcem ent 1 4 k M * 9« .*• Gretchen Marie Schmitt - Ray and Amy Schmitt o f Medical Lake, WA announce the birth o f their daughter, Gretchen Marie Schmitt, on Saturday, December 1,2007. Gretchen was bom at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. At birth she weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and was 20 Vi inches in length. Grandparents are Vicki and Steve Wagenblast o f Lexington and Joan and Ray Schmitt o f Sprague, WA. Great-grandparents are Fran Bardenhagen o f The Dalles, Lee Wagenblast o f Hermiston, and Dorothy Stromberger o f Ritzville, WA. Senior Center Menu United Methodist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, December 19. The menu will include a rtin chicken and dumplings, Jello with fruit, biscuits, cinnamon The Heppner Gazette-Times invites area pastors apples, and ice cream. to submit Christmas messages for the December 19 edi Your BEST choice for tion. The deadline for these messages will be Thursday, NEW & USED December 13, at 5 p.m. General Motors Messages can be dropped off at the Heppner Ga zette-Times, faxed to 676-9211, mailed to P.O. Box 337, Vehicles Heppner, OR 97836, or emailed to david@heppner.net. All 2007; The AARP Tax-Aide in the preparation o f their • Chevy Trucks Program is looking for vol 2007 Income Tax Returns. Marriages This is a very re unteers from the Heppner, • CMC Truck« Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released Lexington, lone areas. Vol warding opportunity to give • Chevy Cars the following report o f marriage licenses issued: unteers would be working back to your community. • Cadillacs -December 4: Seth Preston Falkner, 26, Irving, TX w ith the elderly and low to All training and materials • Buicks and Julie Michelle Bennett, 24, Irv ing, TX. medium income individuals are provided. Training will • Pontiacs begin at 9 a.m. January 7 FOR DETAILS ... through January 11. Vol unteers will then have two CA R L weeks off to work on the Toll Free 1-800-468-6902 or 541-490-4367 required test. The training will then finish up on Janu ary 29 and 30. A T T H E M C G G G R E E N FE E D S T O R E in H e p p n e r The training will be held at the Hermiston City Library in Hermiston. Mile We also sell Christmas Tree Permits & Wood Cutting Permits age reimbursement is avail able. A volunteer residing in the Willow Creek valley Wranglers All Other would need to be available 13MWZ Wrangler to assist tax payers for 10 Montana Silver Jewelry Fridays, beginning February CoWbog Cut Clothing Sc Scented Candles 8, 2008 and ending April Jeans $19.95 10% OFF 11, 2008. Volunteers to act 20% OFF as a greeter or to assist the Come check us out for your holiday shopping! taxpayer in the preparation o f their Intake Sheet are also Store Hours through Dec. 23: Mon-Fri 8-5:30 / Sat 8-4 needed. . | cU»|V* Anyone interested in We will be closed Dec. 24 at 12 noon through Dec. 25 becoming a volunteer or have (We will also be closed January 1) any questions regarding the program, can contact Leann M orrow C ou n ty Grain Growers Green Feed £< Seed Rea at (541)481-5922. I H l I W A Y C A U t n C E N T E R a r l AARP Tax-Aide Program looking for volunteers CALL O R A S K FO R Christmas Trees are now in! Christmas Specials: 242 W. 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