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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 25,2008 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.PS. 240-420 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r P u b lish e d w e e k ls and entered as p eriodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, O re g o n u nder the A e t o f M a r c h 3, 1870. P eriodical postage paid at Heppner, O regon. O ffic e at 188 W W illo w Street T elep ho ne (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -4 2 2 8 . F a x ( 5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 1 1 . E -n ta il editor u ra p id se rse net o r d a \id (u rap id se rve net. W e b site: w w w heppner net Postm aste r send ad d re ss c h a n g e s to the H e p p n e r G azette-T im es, P O . B o x 337, H eppner. O r e g o n 9 7 8 3 6 . S u b scrip tio n s: $ 2 7 in M o r r o w C ou n ty ; $21 sen ior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty o n ly ; 6 2 ye a rs o r old er), $ 3 3 elsew here; $ 2 7 student su b sc rip tio n s D a v id S y k e s .................................................................................... P u b lish e r A u t u m n M o r g a n ................................................................................... E d ito r All N ew s and Advertising Deadline is M onday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is M onday at 5 p m Cost tor a display ad is $4 90 per Wildhorse grant to fund assistive technology for local students An $11,761 grant from the Wildhorse Foun dation will help fund the purchase o f specially-de signed equipment for local students who need assis tance devices to participate in the educational setting. T he g ran t w as aw arded to the U m atilla-M orrow Education Service District’s (UM ESD) Physical/Occu- pational Therapy Depart ment earlier this month, said Cynder Lammers-Smith, di rector o f the UMESD’s PT/ OT department. The grant is in collaboration with the UM ESD’s Early Childhood Intervention/E arly C hild hood Special Education (El/ ECSE) program. The U M ESD ’s as sistive technology program, coordinated by Lon Thorn burg, provides assistance to school district staff who work with students needing assistiv e technology d e vices in order to benefit from their educations. Thornburg re sea rc h es and acq u ires specialized equipment for these students, and then provides training in building low-tech devices for use in the classrooms adapted for the ch ild ’s special needs. The overall goal is to pro vide equipment and training for children w ith special needs in order to create an enhanced learning environ ment. There are around 530 students in Umatilla, Mor row and Union counties who could potentially benefit from the assistive technol ogy purchased through this grant. Obituaries June Christopherson O u r lo v in g w ife, mother, and grandmother, Ethel June Jeppsen Chris topherson, 83, o f Ida ho F a lls, died June 16, 2008, at E a s t ern Idaho R eg io n al M e d ic a l June Center Christopherson in Id ah o Falls. For Public/Legal Notices public;legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub She was bom to Eth lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits el Mirriam North and Cleon require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be Jeppsen in Brigham City, specified if required) For Obituanes Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to UT on February 11, 1925. meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines On June 26th, 1943, or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space she married Ernest William for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner C h risto p h e rso n in D o n G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author's address and phone ald. They were later sealed number for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will in the Salt Lake City LDS be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10 Tem ple for all tim e and eternity. On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: wwH.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription She was a staunch • Place a C lassified A d • Subm it a N ew s Story member o f the Church o f • View Real E state for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes Jesus Christ o f Latter-day • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations Saints with full belief, com • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! mitment and testimony. June and Ernie served two full time m issions, one in the ~ ~ Idaho Falls, Taylor Moun tain Stake and the other in The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following Payson, U tah M ountain criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along w ith a legible signature. We are also requesting that you View Stake. provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The Mom was complete address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be ly devoted to her family, printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the her husband, Ernie, being right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under number one in her life. She “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. is the mother of Sherry (Ted) If you don’t intent to eat what you catch, Bohn o f Idaho Falls; Con nie (Max) Bamum o f Pay- don’t fish son, UT; Neal (Pam) Chris Dear Editor: topherson o f H erm iston; My 4-year-old grandson and I just spent a won Ron (Natalie) Christopher derful afternoon at Bull Prairie Reservoir. It was his first son o f Ephrata, WA; Wendy fishing trip and he was thrilled to reel-in and land his limit Works of Kalispell, MT; and o f Rainbow trout. Unfortunately some folks do not real Greg (Jolene) Christopher ize that many o f Oregon’s impoundments are managed as son o f H onolulu, HI; the ■‘put and take” depositories o f hatchery reared trout. Two grandmother o f 30, great o f the legal length trout we landed were badly “slimed” g ran d m o th er o f 63, and by inappropriate “catch and release” so often practiced foster mother to 5, whom as a conservation measure. The fact is that Bull Prairie she loved as her own. has been so overstocked with legal length Rainbow trout She was a second that the naturally reproducing Brooke trout that formerly mother to her nine broth populated that reservoir are now all but crowded out. ers and sisters. Mae Flem Everyone should know that in a “put and take” ing, Beth Rains, Dick, Del, impoundment, fish caught should be kept for the table. If A re tire m e n t c e l Danny, and Virgil, Jeppsen you don’t intent to eat what you catch, don’t fish. ebration will be held for Ma preceded her in death. Three rie Struthers on Thursday, Ed Glenn June 26, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 Boardman p.m. at the Morrow County Courthouse upstairs in room 204. S tru th e rs w ill be All Saints Episcopal Church and Hope Lutheran retiring June 30. She has T he a n n u a l E lk s Church will be celebrating 10 years as a shared ministry w o rk ed for the M orrow Horseshoe Tournament was on Sunday, June 29, at Heppner City Park. Worship will C ounty C ircuit Court for held at Cutsforth Park. be held at 10 a.m. A potluck lunch will be held at 11:30 the State o f Oregon for 10 D e n n is P a p in e a u with tableware, drinks and dessert provided. years. Refreshments will be won 1st in singles, M ike Valby Lutheran Church, as well as clergy that have served. Doherty took 2nd, and Jim served along the way are invited to participate. Cutsforth took 3rd. The community is welcome to attend. Tim Hedman failed to place in the money in sin gles. However, he and Mike Doherty won the doubles. T h e n e x t m a jo r horseshoe event will be held in lone on the 4th of July fol lowing the parade at lone’s annual celebration. It is open to any and all competitions. A Hermiston man won the singles last year. SATURDAY JUNE 28th T H IR D A N N U A L RED. W H IT E A N D BLUES TEXA S column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 w ords C ost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per column inch Letters to the Editor Retirement par ty to be held to honor Struthers All Saints/Hope Lutheran to cel ebrate 10 years as shared ministry Elks horseshoe contest winners announced raisin’ to the Blues (one’s Fourth of July Celebration H O L D ‘E M P O K E R T O U R N A M E N T at the lone American Legion Hall. $40 buy-in fee. Contact Marvin Padberg, 422-7276 for more information. THURSDAY. JULY 3rd A N N U A L F O U R T H O F JULY G O L F T O U R N A - M E N T at China Creek Golf Course in Arlington. $50 per golfer. Contact Craig Holland, 422-7455 for more information. PA IN TBALL E X T R A V A G A N Z A ! $15 per person. Open 9 a.m. -1 p.m. and 3 - 7 p.m. (Field also open July 4 and July 5, same times.) FRIDAY. JULY 4th No Heating Bills Forever! CLASSIC Outdoor Wood Furnace Irrigon Multicultural Art Show, Auction set June 28 The Second Annual Irrigon Multicultural Art Show and Auction will be held on Saturday, June 28,h at A.C. Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon. This site was chosen for the event this year to provide more space for art exhibits and because o f its proximity to the old school house. Doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner being served at 5:30 p.m. Bidding on the art to be sold will end at 7 p.m. with the winners to be announced at 7:30 p.m.. “This is an excellent opportunity to view some wonderful local art and meet the artists,” said a spokes person. “Judging from last year, this will also be a great opportunity to pick up some very fine works o f art.” Boardman council meet ing schedule changes The City o f Boardman council meetings for July have been changed. The meetings have been rescheduled to July 8 at 7 p.m. and July 22 at 7 p.m. Amy Nicole Drake and Derek James Gunderson BLUES MUSIC featuring John Lee Hooker. Jr.: (one HI! Stars: JR Sims and Texas Spe cial: PlUS Baseline* starts at 4 p.m. Amon Industrial e o fth A m tiv e p s c ip j/ P ip e m o p k s Danny L. Amon Plus many other fun events during the celebration! D o n ’t miss it! A graveside memo rial service for Joan Marie Ployhar was held at 11 a.m. W e d n e s day, June 25, 2008 at t h e H eppner M a so n ic Cemetery. Ms. Ploy h a r, 4 8 , lo n g tim e Joan M. Ployhar H eppner resident died Wednesday, June 18 at Regency Hermis ton Nursing and Rehabilita tion Center. She was born July 17, 1959 at Heppner the daughter o f Jack and Col leen Prock Ployhar. She was raised and attended school in Heppner, graduating from H eppner High School in 1977. A fter high school she attended Blue M oun tain Community College in Pendleton before moving back to Heppner. In 2004 she moved to Hermiston. For many years she was a volunteer at the Hep pner Elementary School and received a certificate of mer it for her work with second graders. This award recog nizes outstanding volunteers in the State o f Oregon. She is survived by: her parents, Jack and Col leen Ployhar o f Hermiston; brothers, Bob Ployhar and his wife Cheryl o f Herm iston, Jim Ployhar and his wife Jean o f Memphis, TN; niece, Allison; and nephews, Jerid, Darrin, and Elliott; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. She will be remembered as the little girl with the big smile and will be missed by many whose lives she touched especially her family who was very close to her. Memorial contribu tions for those who wish may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836 or to W illow Creek Terrace Assisted Living, 400 Frank Gilliam Drive, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f arrangements. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Drake and Mr. and Mrs. David Gunderson would like to invite you to the wedding o f their children Chuck Nelson, 989-8148, for more information on the Blues Cruise. * M ink funded by Morrow County I nified Recreation District J o a n M . P lo y h a r 100% Wood Heat for Your Home, Water, Shop and More. RED, WHITE AND BLUES PARADE, BLUES CRUISE and CLASSIC CAR SHOW starts at 11 a.m. Contact D i s p l d & honoring tone’s W W II veterans starts at dusk. sisters, Ruth Winzler o f Mo ses Lake, WA; Colleen Du- Rette of Salem; and Barbara (Darwin) Fergus o f Dayton, remain and will miss her dearly. She was their back bone and spiritual leader. She w as a w o m an who knew w here she was going and how to get there. What a blessing to have her in our lives. Among the places June and Ernie lived besides Idaho Falls, were Union and The Dalles; and Mat- tawa, WA. She had friends in dozens o f places and she was loved by all who had the pleasure o f know ing her. “She had no enemies.” June loved flowers, gardening, sewing, and most o f all music. Her pantry was full o f products preserved from her gardening labors. She held the needs of others above her own. Con cerned for their physical and spiritual health, she often cut articles from the paper and sent them to the one in need. She never missed a birthday, sending her love in a card or letter. She loved to receive cards from friends and fam ily and saved every one. She alw ays had a song in her heart and never ran out o f hugs. Her spar kling blue eyes and smiling face are a lasting memory in our souls. She was always patient, kind, loving and serving others. She is at peace living with her Savior, her sweet m o th er and o th e r loved ones who have gone before her. We will miss you, your loving family. F u n e ra l s e rv ic e s were held at 1 p.m. Satur day, June 21, 2008, at the Idaho Falls E agle Rock LDS Stake Center, 2020 S. Charlotte Dr. with Bishop Anthony Passino. The fam ily visited with friends one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial was at Milo Cemetery. A rrangem ents are under the direction of Col- trin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, ID. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com. OAC) Authorized Dealer (541)558-3677 Milton-Freewater, OR centralboiler.com e-mail: amon@my 180 .net on July 5, 2008 a t 7:30 p.m. a t the Drake Ranch on Sandhollow Road , There will he a reception to follow with dinner and live music
