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T W O - H e p p n e r G a zette -T im es , H eppner, O regon W ednesday, S ep te m b er 1 0 ,2 0 0 8 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Henrich-Masagatani wedding held Heppner Sweeney family receives Yard of the Month Award GAZETTE-TIMES I S I'S 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w County’s H o m e -O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r Published w eekly and entered as periodical m atter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner. O regon under the A ct o f M arch 3, I X79 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon O ffice at I K K W W illo w Street lelephone 1 54 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 Fax (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 1 1 E -m a il editor a rapidserse net or davidiu rapidserve net. Web site: w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner G azette-Tim es, P O B ox 337, Heppner. O regon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in M orrow County ; $21 senior rate (in M o rro w County o nly. 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $ 2 7 student subscriptions. 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Obituaries Kenneth D. Cutsforth Kenneth D . Cutsforth, 73, o f Heppner died Tuesday, Septem ber 2, 2008, at St. Mary Medi cal Center in Walla Walla, WA. The sixth o f their seven children, he was bom January 5,1935 at Lexington to Orv ille and Alta Pettyjohn Cutsforth. He spent most of his childhood on the family ranch near Lexington, mov ing to Walla Walla where he attended and graduated high school. He then attended Oregon Institute of Technol ogy at Klamath Falls, after which he returned to Hep pner and m arried Sharon Bryant in 1956. They had three children, Kathy, Kim and Kraig. In 1974 he married C arolyn Slocum H uston, adding her two sons, Jeff and William. In 1998 they moved to Carolyn’s child hood farm on Upper Rhea Creek near Heppner, where he prided him self on this meticulously groomed and weed free yard. Mr. Cutsforth was involved in some form o f farming or ranching most o f his life. He sold farm c h em ica ls and m anaged circle farms. He was a life m em ber o f the H eppner Elks Lodge and regularly at tended the Assembly of God Church. Kenny took great pride in his grandchildren. He never missed a home game, an award assembly or a concert. He loved gadgets, and probably ow ned the first hand held calculator. He always had up to date technology in the form o f a new computer. He e-mailed before his c h ild ren did. Kenny loved a joke, he often told his kids he couldn’t wait for tomorrow' because he got better looking every day. He will be missed for his quick humor an easy grin. He is survived by: his wife, Carolyn; daugh ters, Kathy Cutsforth-Ful- mer, Kim Cutsforth-Armato, all of Heppner; son, Kraig Cutsforth o f Olympia; step sons, W illiam H uston o f Freehold, NJ and Jeff Huston o f Irrigon; grandchildren, M aggie and Joe A rm ato, Kelsey Cutsforth, Wil and Taylor Huston, and Katie Fluston; stepmother, Barba ra Gilbert; sisters, Dorothy Hawkins, Vesta Kilkenny and Faye C utsforth; and half sisters, Donna and Lisa Cutsforth. He w as p reced ed in death by his father and mother, his brothers Gene, Fritz, Pat and h a lf sister Sharon Stookey. A graveside service for Kenneth D. Cutsforth was held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2008, at the H eppner M asonic C em etery. Memorial contribu tions for those who wish may be made to Heppner Friends o f the Library, P.O. Box 325, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Awana Bible Club to start this week Tatom and Christopher Masagatani Tatom Henrich and Christopher Masagatani were married July 12 at the Henrich Ranch in Dayton, WA with a reception hosted by the Masagatani family in Hawaii on July 19. Alex Williams officiated. Tatom is the daughter of Tom and Dianne Henrich o f Richland, WA and the granddaughter of the late Stanley Cox and Shirley Whitney. Christopher is the son o f Jesse and Jona Masagatani o f Kaneohe, HI. Attendants were Donovan Henrich, Erin Casch, Kari Dehn, Aaron Kilby, Jason Barnes, and Mike Mcune. Flower girl and ring bearer was Polmakai Yamaguchi. The bride is a graduate o f Richland High School in the Tri-Cities and currently works for Exquisite Surfaces and is attending Parsons Design College in New York City. The groom is a graduate o f Kamehameha High in Kahuku, HI and Lewis & Clark College in Portland and is currently employed at eROI. They live in New York City. and Trish purchased the By Kay Proctor P a t a n d T r i s h home and family business, Sweeney received August Sw eeney M ortuary, from Yard o f the Month honors his parents, who also gar from the Heppner Garden dened. M om, Tiny, grew all things while Dad, Jerry, Club. The Sweeney’s gra particularly enjoyed grow cious home at 320 Matlock ing roses. Pat credits Trish is known by many as the with being the gardener in “the Barrett house” for its their family. Corey, Nikki, Cam original owners. Built as a residence in 1923, it sits on a and Brooke, the Sweeney’s level, double lot with a thick children, all live in Heppner and dark green lawn. Trish and along with four grand plants colorful annuals in children get together often lots o f containers; that way at the family home. Callie, she “doesn’t have to weed” the family dog, patrols the front yard w atch in g the flowerbeds. Past projects include coming and goings o f the replacing a hedge o f ar- busy family. Surrounded by borvitae with a decorative an open, pleasant yard, the wood fence. A large patio house full o f memories has is a favorite part o f the yard plenty more ahead. Yard o f the Month with a mature maple tree at recognition is co-sponsored its center. Katie Tworek and Dakota Russell Pat grew up in the by the C ity o f H eppner, Conrad and Lucy Tworek and Genine Jamison an home and has found “old MCGG-Green Feed, Hep nounce the engagement o f their children, Kathryn J. Tworek metal toys” in the soil from pner TV and the Heppner o f lone and Dakota L. Russell o f McIntosh, NM. his childhood. In 1981, he Garden Club. Katie is a graduate o f lone High School and is cur rently employed at Lifeways, Inc. in Umatilla. She is the daughter o f Conrad and Lucy Tworek of lone. Dakota was home-schooled and is currently em BMCC Small Business Management Program is ployed at Mr. Rooter Plumbing in Richland, WA. He is offering a 10 month program for small businesses in Mor the son o f Genine Jamison o f Cottonwood, AZ and the row County. At least five non-competing current businesses late Phillip Jamison. The wedding will be held Thursday, October 18, at are needed to enroll to offer the program. Classes will begin October 16 and be held on the a private venue and will be a small family gathering. second Thursday o f the month for November through July from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Webinars will be held during the winter months. Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released The cost is $395 for enrollment and $65 for soft the following report o f marriage licenses issued: ware business assessment tool. There is a limited number -September 2: Randy Michael Peterson, 18, Board- o f $300 sponsorships available from Willow Creek Eco man, and Makayla Jean Anderson, 18, Boardman. nomic Development. -September 8: Bobbie Alexander Watkins, 24, For more information or to sign up for the program Parma, ID and Genia Nicole Grant, 23, Hermiston. contact Robin Cope at (541) 296-8080, 1 -888-441 -7232, or email at robinc@gorge.net. Tworek, Russell announce upcoming wedding Small Business Management Program to be offered by BMCC Marriages Principal Stone to speak at Chamber Lunch Meeting Awana Bible Club will start this week on Thurs day, September 11, from at 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Willow Creek Baptist Church in Heppner. Boys and girls, in grades kindergarten through the Daye Stone will be the speaker at this w eek’s sixth grade are welcome to attend. For more information Chamber Lunch Meeting at noon on Thursday, September call Date Bates at 676-5773. 11, at John’s Place. He will be giving a presentation about Heppner High School which will include the new gradu Sherrell Insurance Agency welcomes Jim Boyce ation requirements. Anyone planning to attend is asked to RSVP by Brenda Sherrell of Farmers Insurance Agency the end o f business day on Wednesday, September 10, to in Heppner has added Jim Boyce as a new 676-5536. Jim Bovce sales agent. Jim grew up in lone and Heppner where his father owned an insurance agency. A 1976 gradu ate of Heppner High School and a 1979 graduate of Lane Community College's Insurance Claims Program. Jim brings a wealth of knowledge and expenence to Farmers Insurance. Jim states. ‘I am excited about the opportunity to go to work for Farmers Insurance in Heppner forward ,0 getting involved in working ige„ , , with the local community in this endeavor Please Farmers in su ra n ce contact me at 541-676-5818 for assistance with !H 7N . M ain, H eppner your i Sherrell Insurance Nifty, Nifty Look W ho's a n d 1100,< 501 • Li I L o v e , S h a r o n a n d K im Community breakfast to be held at Heppner United Methodist Church Heppner United Methodist Church will host a free community breakfast on Sunday, September 14, from 8-10 a.m. This breakfast will be held once a month for any one in the community who would like to attend. Ham and pancakes will be served. Religious education classes to be held at St. Patrick’s Parish St. Patrick’s Parish will begin religious educa tion classes on Sunday, September 14. The classes are for preschool through sixth grade and will be held in the Parish Hall. Teachers will include: Kimberly Lindsay, Suzanne Rea, Beth Dickenson, Petra Payne, Brian Kollman, Mark Miller, Dick and Sharon Jones, and Mary Haguewood. The teachers attended an orientation program for the course which is titled: “Faith and Life.” Everyone is welcome.
