TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 25,2008
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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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.
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mitment and testimony. June
and Ernie served two full
time m issions, one in the
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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
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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.
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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