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i wu - Heppner bazene- 1 imes, neppner, uregon weanesaay, Marcn 4 , zuuy Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Michele Noel Riehl Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly 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. E-mail editor in rapidservenet or davidia rapidservenet 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 David Sykes.................................................................................................... Publisher Autumn Morgan................................................................................................... Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $4 90 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 t per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 50 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituanes Obituanes are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. 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! Friends of the Heppner Library to hold annual book sale The Friends o f the Heppner Library will be holding their annual book sale St. Patrick’s weekend. The sale will be held at Heppner City Hall on Friday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continue on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At this time, we are still accepting donations of gently used books for this sale. They may be dropped off at the library, or Kuhn - Spicer Law Offices no later than March 10. Also, anyone who would be willing to help set up on Thursday after 5 p.m. or to work at the sale for a two- hour interval Friday or Saturday can contact Sally Walker at 676-9112. The money raised is used to provide equipment, books and activities for the children and adult patrons o f the Heppner Library that are not part o f the limited budget. Bank of Eastern Oregon offers scholarships Z “Bank of Eastern Or- egon will again award twen ty $500 agriculture/business scholarships for graduating seniors at Heppner, lone, Arlington, Condon, Board- man, Irrigon, Spray, Fossil, Burns, John Day, M onu ment, Long Creek, Day- ville, Prairie City, Moro, Enterprise, Wallowa, and Jo sep h ,” announced Jeff Bailey, president of Bank of Eastern Oregon. This marks the 17th year the bank is sponsoring the $500 scholarships to students. The awards total $ 10 , 000 . A p p lic a n ts m u st plan to enroll in college in either agriculture or busi ness. Selection will be based on scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. Applications can be picked up from school coun selors or at a branch o f Bank o f Eastern Oregon. Or, go online and download the ap plication at www.beobank. com (Community Commit ment link). The deadline to subm it applications is May 1. license and a foreman’s cer Michele Noel Riehl, tification. She worked at this 41, o f D am ascus passed trade for the rest of her life. away at Providence Hospital She worked as an electrical instructor for Tim- in Portland on Fri berlake Job Corp for day, February 27, two years. Her last 2009 from compli em p lo y m en t w as cations following with 3-D Electric in heart surgery. Oregon City. M ic h e le Michele was was bom Decem an awesome mom ber 24, 1967 in w ith a big heart. Glasgow, MT, the Michele Noel She loved attending daughter of Dexter Riehl her son’s motocross and Corinne (Sig- races and being the g elk o w ) M iles. She was the fourth o f five “Ultimate Moto Mom”. She also loved supporting and siblings. M ichele was bap attending her d au g h ter’s tized at Scobey Lutheran in sport events and choir con Scobey, MT and confirmed certs. She enjoyed garden at Hope Lutheran in Hep ing, animals, the outdoors, pner, and remained active and watching the birds at the in church throughout her bird feeders. Michele was a dedi life. She spent most o f her childhood on a farm out cated Christian who led by side of Heppner, and loved example and faith. She al to work with livestock and ways looked for the special help with harvest and other gifts that people had to offer. farm tasks. Michele was ac She was a special woman tive in 4-H sewing, cooking who touched many lived. and livestock. Survivors include: M ichele atten d ed Michele’s husband, Rick, her school in Heppner, where son, Tyler, and her daughter, she enjoyed dance team in Theresa, all o f Damascus; high school. She graduated her p aren ts, D exter and from Heppner High School Corinne Miles of Heppner; in 1986 and w ent on to and four siblings, Darrell graduate from cosmetology (Trina) Miles of Pasco, WA; school in 1987 and worked Craig (Tawny) Miles, Carla as a beautician for several (Roger) Morter and Andrea (Carmelo) Di Salvo, all of years. On August 15, 1987 Heppner. She is also sur M ichele m arried Richard vived by nieces, nephews, A. Riehl in Heppner. They other relatives and many moved to Germany where friends. Rick was stationed in the A funeral service army, and lived there from will be held at Abundant 1987 to 1991, until O p Life Church in Happy Valley eration Desert Storm. From at 11 a.m., Monday, March 1991 on, they lived in Port 9, 2009. Private interment land and Eagle Creek, mov will be at Willamette N a ing to Damascus in July of tional Cemetery in Portland. 2008. Contributions may be made Michele completed to the American Heart As an apprenticeship program sociation. Bateman Carroll Fu through IBEW Local 48 o b tain in g a jo u rn ey m an neral Home is handling the com m ercial e le c tric ia n ’s arrangements. Plenty to do at St. Patrick’s Celebration Heppner’s Wee Bit O ’ Ireland St. Patrick’s Cel ebration is just around the corner: I t’s tim e to get out the green and wear it proudly. There are many ac tivities planned for the 27th annual Wee Bit O ’ Ireland Celebration on March 12-15 including: “Homecoming,” a play w ritten by Father C o n d o n , w ith m usic by Joe Lindsay; the Heppner Cham ber’s/UROCK 2nd an nual Irish Boxing Smoker; the M otocross; C ruz In; G reat G reen Parade; a t tend KUMA Coffee Hour; Ceili; shop at the Vendor’s Square; the arts and crafts display at Les Schwab or ganized by Morrow County C reativ e A rts & C rafts; the Friends o f the Library book sale; visit the Morrow County Heritage and Agri cultural Museums; partici pate in the Ewe-Do-Bingo; the O ’Ducky Race; the O ’ Kiddie Tricycle Races; the Hoop Shoot sponsored by the HHS boy’s basketball team; and the C h ild ren ’s Carnival coordinated by The Stable o f Youth. There will also be a lot o f great food planned for the weekend with local Birth Announcement Natalie Marie Piper - David Rufus and Joselyn Marie Piper announce the birth o f a daughter, Natalie Marie Piper on February 23, 2009. Bom a 5:07 a.m. at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, she weighed 7'/2 pounds and was 20 inches in length. Grandparents are David and Pamela Piper of Heppner and Marti and Tami Johnston o f Troutdale. Great-grandparents are Betty and the late Carl Marquardt, Mel and the late Betty Piper, Joe and Fran Johnston, A1 Turja, and Marcia Turja. Costumes worn will promote the spring produc tion o f “A Broadway Re view,” a compilation o f over 25 numbers from Broadway plays o f today and the past. The drama depart ment is still in need o f items for the p ro d u ctio n . The Nazarene/Seventh Day Aventist church members items include wigs, a hat will be serving lunch on Wednesday, March 11. The menu stand, com stalks, a small will include catfish, creamed potatoes, fruit cocktail, hush vanity, and candelabras. Anyone wishing to donate puppies, and bread pudding. these items should contact odi Chapa at Sweet Pro- uctions. INC. 217 North Main • Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone NEW ARRIVALS! £ h a m ro c K P I a n ts a rrivin g daily! p af S s w e a ts h irts & Fu n . ^ _ ST. PATRICK’ S WEEKEND I0URS1 Senior Center Menu Come Join The Bank Voted “Best In Eastern Oregon” % ^ Mmy'i D auj t f Live window mannequin show to be held at Sweet Productions H e p p n er High School drama department will hold live mannequin shows in the Sweet Produc tions window on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. food vendors getting ready, along with a few outside vendors. Local food vendor maps with days, times and special menus, especially for St. Patrick’s weekend will be available. The Sheep Dog Tri als will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Th ere will also be pl e nt y o f e n t e r t a i n ment planned for Saturday evening, i ncluding Will Homyak, Storyteller; Lindy Gravelle and the Old Time Fiddlers. The entertainment is free to all and is sponsored by the Morrow County Uni fied Recreation District. O f c o u r s e , it w ouldn’t be St. P atrick’s without the road bowling on Sunday. There will also be a Casino Night fundraiser, which will be held on Sat urday night from 8-11 p.m. at the Elks Lodge (upstairs). Come and play some cards and dice or come and watch and buy some raffle tickets to win some great prizes. All monies raised will go to the St. Patrick’s fund. For more informa tion call the Chamber office at 676-5536. Friday & Saturday 7-7 Sunday 1 0 -4 Wedding Tables Ja re d Eclem an & T rish a A d a m s One agent for your insurance needs! S a tu r d a y , M a y Qth 5 : 0 0 p .m . 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