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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 8,2008 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Mildred Fern Rauch Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C o u n ty ’s H om e-O w ned W eekly N ew spaper Published weekl> 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 s rapidserve net or david(u rapidserve.net. Web site: www.heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County, $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older), $33 elsewhere, $27 student subscriptions Dav id Sykes......................................................................................................Publisher Autumn Morgan................................................................................................... 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: 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! USDA to collect and publish county- level data on land rental rates As directed by the new Farm B ill, U SD A ’s National Agricultural Sta tistics Service (NASS) will, for the first time, collect and publish county-level data re garding the cash rental rates producers pay for cropland and pastureland. “The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the other USDA agencies rely on cash rent data to administer com modity, credit, conservation, disaster and loan programs,” said Christopher Mertz, di rector of the NASS Oregon Field O ffice. “ U ntil this year, NASS only published this information at the na tional and state levels. But there’s great interest in the county-level data, which will be o f particular use in FSA ’s ad m in istra tio n o f the Conservation Reserve Program, allowing their pro grams to adequately reflect the prevailing rental rates in each community.” Mertz explained that the demand for county-level cash rent information will require greatly expanded data collection effort on NASS’s part. “We will be reaching out to producers in several ways,” he said. “Questions will be included in four o f our regular surveys: the January Cattle Survey, the January Sheep and Goats Survey, the December Ag ricultural Survey, and the annual Acreage and Produc tion Survey. In addition, we have mailed a separate cash rents survey to some pro ducers not covered by one o f those other surveys.” To make is as simple as possible for producers to respond, NASS is offering several ways for them to report their information: by mail, fax, online or through a phone interview with a NASS field representative. Regardless o f the method, the confiden tiality o f all responses is protected by federal law. NASS publishes only aggregate-level data, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified. NASS’s target date for release o f the cash rent data is April 2009. For more inform ation , co n tact the NASS Oregon Field Office at (503)326-2131. Mildred Fern Rauch went home to be with our L ord and S a v io r J e su s Christ on W e d n e s day, O c to b e r 1, 2 0 0 8 at Good £ Shepherd H o sp ita l in Herm- iston with Mildred Fern h e r lo v Rauch ing fam ily by her side. She passed away due to complications following hip surgery for an injury she sustained during a fall on Monday. Millie was a beauti ful wonderful person and was adored by all who met her. She was bom in Stan field on February 8, 1927 to Mary (Cross) and Dil- lazon Penney. Her child hood was spent in Echo. She graduated from Echo High School in 1945 where she participated in sports and played in the band. After g rad u atio n she atten d ed O regon State U niversity. Millie married the love of her life Irvin E. Rauch in Pendleton on April 20, 1947. They were married nearly 58 years before his pass ing in 2005. M illie and Irvin shared many happy memories as dry land wheat farm ers in Ju n ip er C an yon raising thousands o f bushels o f quality w heat as well as three children, nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren, and a tumbleweed or two. Millie was an avid sports enthusiast who was very athletic in her young life. She was a huge fan of the Portland Trail Blazers and most especially o f the H eppner M ustangs. Her greatest joy was spent trav- eling and cheering on all o f her kids at their sporting events. S h e w as a v e ry creative and talented craft person over the years. She enjoyed learning to sew, paint, stencil leatherwork, embroidery, knit, crochet, and quilt. This becam e a great passion for her in her later years. She designed and quilted amazing artwork for her family and friends. Millie and Irv trav eled extensively in their life together seeing the world's sig h ts in p laces such as the P hilippines, M exico, and Europe, ju st to name a few. To Millie there was no place on earth she loved more than being home on the ranch near her loved ones. Her devotion to her family and her strong faith will be treasured by each and every one. Millie was a wonderful woman o f ex ceptional grace and charac ter. She was one o f the most generous and lov ing persons on the planet. She and Irv sponsored many charities and events throughout the community. She was always ready to give with a servant’s heart. She served the Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner for over 50 years. M illie is survived by: her three children, son S tan ley (Jam ie) o f M o ses Lake, WA, d au g h ter Tana Jo (Stephen) Hill o f Lexington, and son Chris (Kathy) Rauch also o f Lex ington; and nine grandchil dren, Jeff, Jason, Jennifer, Dani, Josh, Brady, KayCee, Andre, and Natalie. Millie was also blessed with 10 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband Irvin, and her older brother Louis Penney. F u n e ra l s e rv ic e s were held Saturday, October 4, at 2 p.m. at the Hope Lu theran Church in Heppner, followed by graveside ser vices at Echo Cemetery in Echo. The Reverend Janice Johnson officiated. In lieu o f flowers, the family respect fully requests for contribu tions to be made in M il lie’s honor to the Irvin and Mildred Rauch Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Bank of Eastern Oregon in Hep p n er fo r H ep p n er H igh School scholar athletes. Bums Mortuary was in charge o f the arrange ments. American Legion and Auxiliary to meet Red Hat Rowdies to hold luncheon The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Monday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner. Plans will be made for Christmas Gift Shop at The Dalles Veterans Home. Also, activities for 2008 and 2009 The Red Hat Rowdies will be hav ing a “Fall Gath ering” no-host luncheon at noon on Thursday, October 16, will be discussed. Members plan to attend as your support is greatly at Sweet Productions. appreciated by our veterans and troops. You do not have to be a member to attend. All interested ladies are welcome. ' f --- ' ---- ^ MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Students of the Month for September Heppner Elementary School Students of the Month TOWN HALL MEETING Heppner Elementary School September Students o f the Month Kindergarten: Hayden Hyatt (not pictured) and Madelyn Nichols. First Grade: Evan Kollman and Cheyenne Shaw. Second Grade: Dakota Howard, Keegan Gibbs and Susie Teeman. Third Grade: Tarin Troxell and Sophie Grant. Fourth Grade: Logan Grieb and Demi Schmidt. Fifth Grade: Weston Putman and Rylee Kollman. Sixth Grade: T.J. Patton and Makenzi Hughes. Wednesday, October 15 7:00 p.m. Heppner High School Students ot the Month lone Legion Hall Meeting Room Discussion on the upcoming vote to continue the 3-gear Health District Operating Levg k ------------- Health grants to help with local hearing screenings Two grants from lo cal community health foun dations will help fund equip ment that will screen more than 4,300 local elementary school students for hearing difficulties. The Umatilla-Mor- row Education Service Dis trict’s (U M ESD ) Speech- L a n g u a g e and H e a rin g departm ent was recently awarded a $7,767.64 grant from Good Shepherd Com munity Health Foundation and a $3,883.82 grant from the Pendleton Community Health Corporation. Both of these grants will help fund the purchase o f three por table audiometer and middle ear screeners, and otoscopes for testing local children, said Carol Clupny, director of the Speech-Language and Hearing department at the UMESD. “As a result o f this screening, w e ’re able to identify difficulties in these local children and refer them to doctors for further treat ment,” Clupny said. The new equipment will replace currently-used aging equipm ent, Clupny said. This new equipment will better allow the UM- ESD’s audiologist, Roxanne Hanel, and her audiology technicians to perform mass hearing screening and moni toring in Umatilla and Mor row counties. Each year dur ing these mass screenings - which take place throughout the fall - more than 4,300 elementary school students are tested in the 12 Umatilla and Morrow county public school districts. Throughout the re m ainder o f the year, the audiology s ta ff provides extensive audiological ser vices to those students iden tified as hearing impaired. T his is the second tim e that Good Shepherd Com munity Health Foundation has granted funds to the Speech-Language and Hear ing d ep artm en t. A 2004 grant helped to purchase another hearing screener. Jepsen, Schaffeld exchange vows Amy and Tyler Schaffeld Amy Joy Jepsen and Tyler Boone Schaffeld ex changed wedding vows on June 14, 2008, at the First Christian Church o f Hermiston. The double ring ceremony was performed by the bride’s uncle, Reverend Wade Duroe o f Chippewa Falls, WI. The bride is the daughter o f Bill and Nancy Jepsen o f Heppner. Tyler’s parents are Hank and Pam Schaffeld o f Hermiston. The bride wore a white, A-line strapless gown overlaid with beaded lace detail. She carried a pink and white rose bouquet. The bride was attended by friend and maid o f honor, Barbara Holland o f lone. Her bridesmaids included sister Rebecca Jepsen o f Heppner, and friend Holly Bol- yard of Ellensburg, WA. The groom was attended by his friend, Danny Hall o f Hermiston, as best man. His brother Brian Schaffeld o f Hermiston, and friend Andy Hall o f Corvallis served as groomsmen. Special music for the ceremony was provided by violin soloist Eric Jepsen and vocal soloist Joe Lindsay o f Heppner. Both were accompanied by pianist Sue Nelson o f Pendleton. A reception was held at the Hermiston Conference Center. Dale Bates o f Heppner was in charge o f the sound system and the music. Amy is currently a senior at Central Washington University. She will graduate in spring o f 2009 with a bach elor’s degree in chemistry and a minor in music. She plans on continuing her education to become a pharmacist. The groom is also a senior at Central Washington University and will graduate after winter quarter o f 2009 with a degree in biochemistry. Tyler plans to continue his schooling to become an orthodontist. After a honeymoon to Hawaii, the couple is cur rently residing in Ellensburg, WA, near the university. Heppner Cub/Boy Scouts in need of donations The Heppner Cub/Boy Scouts is currently taking donations o f outgrown or no longer needed items o f the Cub/Boy Scout uniform, clothing and books. To have someone pick up your donations call Stephanie Linnell at 541-571-0651. Heppner High School September Students of the Month J (L-R): Shane Miles, 7th grade: Alex Smith, 8th grade: Cassi Day, 9th grade; Cory Silvia. 10th grade; and Spencer Palmer, 12th grade. (Not pictured is Cherisse Lemmon, 11th grade.) Senior Center Menu Nazarene/Seventh Day Adventist Jhurch members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, October 15. The menu will include beef stew with vegetables, fruit juice, hot bread, and flat apple pie.
