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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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(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.