TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 14,2009
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Obituaries
Thomas W.
Wicklund
Thom as W. W ick
lund, 57, o f Heppner died
Thursday, January 1,2009 at
St. Charles Medical Center
in Bend.
He was bom June 27,
1951 at Oregon City the son
o f Bob and Arlene Snyder
Wicklund.
He w as
raised and
a tte n d e d
school at
M o 1 a 11 a
w here he
played
f o o t b a 11 Thomas W.
and wres- W'eklund
tie d . He
g rad u ated from M olalla
High School in 1969.
On June 12, 1971 he
married Shannon J. Maben
at Molalla.
He entered the Unit
ed States Army in 1971,
serving in Vietnam for one
year. He was then stationed
at Fort Carson in Colorado
Springs, CO until his honor
able discharge in 1974.
M r. W i c k l u n d
worked at S taff Jennings
boat marina in Portland be
fore moving to Heppner to
help run a family business,
Court Street Market, until
its closing in 2000. He also
worked at the co-generation
plant in Heppner for a time
before working as a mainte
nance technician at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
He started volunteer
work with the Heppner Fire
and Rescue in 1984 and then
started driving ambulance in
1985. He became an Emer
gency Medical Technician
in 1999. He was alw ays
at the rodeo and football
games with the ambulance;
he loved his work and being
able to help people. Tom
also coached little league
baseball and loved hunting
and trips to the mountains.
Survivors include:
his w ife, Shannon W ick
lund of Heppner; daughter,
Rebecca Sw earingen and
her husband D anofPrinev-
ille; son, Jered Wicklund of
Heppner; parents, Bob and
Arlene Wicklund o f Oregon
City; brother, John Wick
lund and his wife Sandee of
Oregon City; sister, Margie
Gregory o f Molalla; brother-
in-laws, Greg Maben and his
wife Trish o f Heppner, Jeff
Maben and his wife Kathy
o f John Day; m other-in-
law, Ruth Maben o f Hep
pner; granddaughters, Julie
and Britney; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service
for Mr. Wicklund was held
2 p.m. Sunday, January 4,
at the Heppner Elementary
School Gymnasium.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
H ep p n er V olunteer Fire
Department, PO Box 743,
Heppner, OR 97836 or to
the South Morrow County
EMT Association, PO Box
9, Heppner, OR 97836
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Bank of Eastern Oregon sponsors
invitational wrestling tournament
Bank o f Eastern Or
egon will sponsor an invita
tional wrestling tournament
in Heppner on February 7.
High schools will be send
ing their top w restlers to
compete at Heppner High
School.
T h e f o 11 o w i n g
schools are scheduled to
compete: Heppner, Elgin,
Imbler, Umatilla, Colton,
Enterprise, Riverside, Bak
er, Union, Crane, Joseph,
Irrigon, Pine E agle, and
Adrian.
The competition be
gins at 9 a.m. and Bank o f
Eastern Oregon invites the
public to buy a ticket to
watch these athletes com
pete. Tickets can be pur
chased at the door and con
cessions will be available.
Mark Lem m o n ,
Bank o f Eastern O regon’s
Chief Financial Officer and
a ss is ta n t H ep p n er H igh
School w restlin g coach,
has been instrum ental in
organizing the bank’s spon
sorship o f the event. “The
b a n k ’s m anagem ent has
been very involved in estab
lishing this inaugural tour
nament and looks forward
to being an annual sponsor
o f the event,” said Lemmon.
“ We have a number of bank
s ta ff from H eppner and
citizens from nearby com
munities who volunteered to
help at the event or sponsor
amenities.”
If you’d like to vol
unteer to help or have any
inquiries concerning the
upcoming event, contact
H ep p n er H igh S c h o o l’s
wrestling coach, Troy Mor
gan, at 541-676-9138 or
Mark Lemmon at 541-676-
0224.
Smart Heart Fair returns
to Heppner Elementary
On February 5,2009
the H eppner Parents for
Parents committee will be
hosting a dinner and health
fair, called Smart Hearts,
again this year.
Like last year there
will be booths set up and
m an n ed by ma ny local
health care providers. At
each o f these booths, stu
dents will be doing an ac
tivity with their parents that
w ill educate them about
health. The only require
ments for a student to attend
is that they bring at least one
parent with them.
D i n n e r w i l l be
served starting at 5 p.m.
with the fair opening at 5:30
p.m. There is no charge for
the dinner or the fair. Every
child will receive a packet of
goodies to take home with
them, and there will be a
raffle for both the older and
younger kids.
Starting at 7:30 p.m.
a health care career panel
will d iscu ss health care
career options with high
school students and there
parents who are interested
in pLirsuing a career in health
care.
If you have any ques
tions about Smart Hearts,
please contact Molly Rill,
Brandi Sweeney or Sherry
M atteson at H eppner El
ementary, 676-9128.
HHS senior class raising money
for after-graduation party
Boardman’s new mayor launches
“Welcome to Boardman” campaign
Boardman's new mayor, Chet Phillips, presents outgoing mayor
Ed Glenn with a certificate of appreciation. -Contributed Photo
According to Jackie
M cCauley o f the C ity o f
Boardman, Boardman’s new
mayor, Chet Phillips, asked
B oardm an b u sin esses to
help promote his “ Welcome
to B oardm an” cam paign.
Mayor Phillips was sworn
in Tuesday night for a four-
year term.
He invited area busi
nesses, past mayors, and cit
izens to attend the ceremony
and to receive recognition
certificates for supporting
the Boardman community.
Many business owners and
re p re se n ta tiv e s w ere on
hand Tuesday night to hear
the m ay o r’s idea. He en
couraged businesses to help
him promote Boardman by
using the phrase “ Welcome
to Boardman” each time a
custom er patronizes their
business in the next 90 days.
The Mayor believes this w ill
have a positive impression
on tourism and prom ote
the community to potential
future custom ers. M ayor
Phillips said he wants to be
Boardman’s biggest promot
er and is looking forward to
the next four years serving
as Boardman’s mayor.
In other city news,
Councilors Steve Doherty,
Jerry Johnson and Jill Pam-
brun were sworn in to the
council for four year terms
and Glaya Baker was ap
pointed to the Boardm an
Planning Commission for a
three year term. Mayor Phil
lips also gave special recog
nition to out-going Mayor
Ed Glenn and out-going
C ouncilor Jim H ollands-
worth. Both men served
a number o f years on the
Boardman City Council.
The next regularly
scheduled m eeting o f the
B oardm an City Counci l
is Tuesday, January 20 at
7 p.m. at Boardman City
Hall.
Class on prayer to be held at
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
The Rev. Janis John
son is offering a class on
prayer on Thursday after
noons from 3:30 to 4:45
p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal
Church beginning Thursday,
January 15. The title o f the
series is Prayer: A Way of
Life, a Way o f Being. Top
ics include: intercessory
prayer, the biblical m od
els o f prayer, our Jewish
prayer roots, healing prayer,
centering prayer, and the
varying prayer approaches
and resources within the
Episcopal, Lutheran, Wes
leyan and Roman Catholic
denominations.
This series is de-
signed to provide a segment
o f study and then o f a time
o f prayer that will touch
upon the topic of the week.
It will also offer time to
explore em bodied prayer,
the dangers and blessings of
prayer, and the questions of
unanswered prayer.
The com m unity is
invited to attend. For more
inform ation, contact Rev.
Janis at 676-9970. Evening
P ray er will follow each
session and will vary in its
styles.
T h ere will be no
study on Thursday, Febru
ary 5.
Willow Creek Baptist Church
women to host Dr. Betsy Anderson
Maggie Armato and Sarah Ballard, members of the HHS senior
Women’s health is interest to girls and women.
class, stand in front of the Mustang Water display at Heppner
Family Foods. Contributed Photo
sues will be the topic when There will be time for ques
The class o f 2009 is raising money for an after
graduation drug and alcohol free party. Many people may
have spotted the Mustang Water at Heppner Family Foods.
This water is being sold with 100% o f proceeds going
towards this party. Over 50% of the cost o f the party will
be paid with proceeds from this program alone.
This 100% Water Sale program is possible because
Willow Creek Park District to meet local businesses in the community have sponsored the cost
Willow Creek Park District will hold a regular o f the w ater.
The senior class will also be holding their annual
meeting Tuesday, January 20, at 5 p.m. at Heppner City
Senior Service Auction during the Mustang - Pilot Rock
Hall.
Up for discussion will be the vacant district director basketball game January 23.
position. This position will need to be filled and anyone
Paint Day for Arts and Crafts Club
interested should contact Skip Matthews at 676-5049. This
M o r r o w C o u n t y 1 p.m. and a meeting at 1:30
position will be temporary as it is one o f the two positions
with terms ending June 31, 2009 and will be included in C reative A rts and C rafts p.m. On the agenda is Wal
will hold a day o f painting ton Workshop with the type
the Special Election, May 19.
at the fair annex on January o f painting to be done. Trish
20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sweeney will have a report
Matthews named to BSU dean’s list Craft members can also do on maybe doing two differ
Boise State University announces that Whitney any item they choose and ent ones so those taking the
Matthews has been named to the “Dean’s List with High exchange ideas with the class could choose for color
Honors” in her first semester at BSU. Matthews is a fresh group.
tones or subject. All mem
man majoring in pre-medical studies and will be applying
If en o u g h people bers and those wanting to
for the radiology program offered at Boise State University attend, this may become a take the class should attend
monthly day or two days and give their views.
this spring.
a month. All members and
R obert W alton is
Arnspiger achieves 4.0 GPA
anyone interested in arts and among the Oil Painters o f
Abby Arnspiger, a 2008 graduate o f lone Com crafts may attend.
America. He shows in many
munity School, achieved .a 4.0 GPA her first semester at
Meeting day is Janu art shows from Washington
Clatsop Community College. She is the daughter o f Arietta ary 22 at The Stable Restau to Prescott, AZ. Many gal
Arnspiger.
rant with a no-host lunch at leries also show his work.
the W illow Creek Baptist
Ch u r c h W o m en ’s group
hosts Dr. Betsy Anderson
o f Heppner on Tuesday eve
ning, January 20, at 7 p.m.
at the church.
T he e v eni ng will
start with a time o f worship
and fellow ship. Then Dr.
Anderson will be speaking
about health care issues of
tions and answers following
her presentation.
All w om en o f the
community, and their high
school age daughters, are in
vited to join for this informa
tive session. Refreshments
will be served afterward. For
more information call Lyn-
nea Sargent at 676-9621.
Morrow County Gun
Club open on Sundays
The Morrow County Gun Club is now open for
trap shooting every Sunday beginning at noon. For more
information call 676-5042 (days) or 989-8525 (nights).
Kinzua Lunch group to meet Jan. 16
January 16 is the date for the monthly Kinzua
lunch. The lunch will be in Prineville at 11:30 a.m. at the
Apple Peddler.
Senior Center Menu
Nazarene/7,h Day Adventist Church members will
be serving lunch on Wednesday, January 21. The menu
will include spaghetti with meat sauce, green salad with
tomatoes, apple salad, garlic bread and cake.
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