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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 20,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Heppner Head Start students visit library GAZETTE-TIMES U S PS 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC 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: editonffirapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. net. Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette- limes, 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 tor a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost ter classified ad is 504 per word Cost tor Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 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 Obituaries Obituaries 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 written in a certain way must purchase adverbsing 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. Hermsen, Lankford announce engagement Kiesha Lyn Hermsen and Mark Estes Lankford The children from Heppner Head Start visited the Oregon Trail Library in Heppner on Wednesday, January 13. Margaret Flaherty, librarian, gave them a tour to show the many items available for checkout at the library. The children were also presented with storytime. -Contributed Photo M orrow C ounty Creative A rts and C rafts to m eet M o rro w C o u n ty Creative Arts and Crafts is planning workshops and a St. Patrick’s sale. A meet ing will be held on January 28 at 1 p.m. at The Stable. The meeting is open to the public. Plans for a Robert W alton w orkshop in oils June 14-16 is being worked on. Painting to do will be decided on at the January 28 meeting. All ideas will be considered. There must be 10 people signed up to confirm the workshop. To sign up contact Betty Mills at 541-676-5546. Payments w ill need to be paid by May 11. This is the only oil painting currently on the schedule. This class is open to the public. Those plan ning to attend are asked to sign up early so an accurate count can be made. Sharon H arriso n and T rish S w een ey are w o rk in g on w a te rc o lo r classes by several different instructors. What to paint and how many days will also be discussed at the meeting. Also on the agenda is the upcom ing St. Pat rick’s celebration. Anyone w ishing to sell w ith the M orrow County Arts and Crafts are asked to attend the meeting so an accurate count can be m ade and space can be allotted. If you cannot attend the meeting but plan on selling during the St. Patrick’s celebration, call Mary Ella Johnson at 541-676-5347. Kiesha Lyn Hermsen and Mark Estes Lankford, both o f Pendleton, announce their engagement. Kiesha is the daughter of Val Martin Bailey and stepdaughter o f Anita Lorene Bailey o f Lexington, and mother Brenda Lee Cheuvront (deceased). Mark’s parents are Phyllis Ann Lankford and James Michael Lankford, both o f The Dalles, OR. Kiesha is a 1995 graduate o f Nestucca Union High School in Cloverdale. She is employed as a bartender in Pendleton. South Morrow County Scholarship and Trust Mark is a 1992 graduate from The Dalles High will hold their annual meeting and election of officers on School. He works for the City of Pendleton. The couple has been engaged since 2006 and Monday, January 25. For more information contact Sharon Harrison will be married May 15,2010, in The Dalles at St. Peters at 989-8496. Landmark. South Morrow County Scholarship and Trust to hold annual meeting Milligans, Bennetts to hold joint reception Obituaries Rita M. Worden cords until her retirement. Rita M. Worden, 89, Mrs. Worden was o f Heppner died Wednes a member o f St. Patrick’s day, January 13, 2010, at Church and was active in A sh ley M anor in Altar Society, and H e rm isto n . M ass took care of the altar o f Christian Burial cloths; she was also was held at 11 a.m. the first grade cat on M onday, Janu echism teacher for ary 18, 2010 at St. many, many years. P a trick ’s Catholic She was awarded a Church in Heppner, RitaM. place on the Wall o f w ith c o n c lu d in g Worden Honor for her many service and burial y ears o f serv ice. following at the Heppner Rita lived her faith and was M asonic Cemetery. Reci a good example to others. tation o f the rosary was Her passions were held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, her church, her family, and January 17, at St. Patrick’s helping others. She enjoyed Catholic Church. gardening, making things She was bom May for people, playing cards, 19, 1920 at C herry vale, c o o k in g and c ro ssw o rd KS, the fifth child o f seven puzzles. bom to Francis Xavier and She is s u rv iv e d Agatha Blaes Steinberger. by: sons, Bob Worden and She was raised and attended his w ife Pam o f H e p p C atholic school in Cher- ner, Dave Worden and his ryvale, where she gradu w ife Pam o f Pendleton, ated from high school. Rita and Randy Worden of Mil- a tte n d ed n ursing school w a u k ie ; g ra n d c h ild re n , and passed her registered Rick Worden and his wife nursing boards in 1948. She Nikki o f LaGrande, Kristi becam e a traveling nurse M cN am ee and her h u s coming to the west coast, band Abe o f Irrigon, Robert first to the Los Angeles area Worden o f Heppner, Jeremy w here her brother Louis Worden and Keven Worden lived and then to Pendleton both o f Milwaukie, Aaron to work at St. A nthony’s Worden and his wife Dara Hospital, where her broth o f Mission, Dennis Worden er-in-law was administrator. o f W ashington DC, and It was while working there Winston Worden o f Walla she heard H eppner was Walla; and great-grandchil building Pioneer Memorial dren, Daemon and Arianna Hospital. Worden o f LaGrande, and She came to Hep K ly n n M cN am ee o f Ir p n er as one o f the first rigon. tw o nurses. She w orked She was preceded 12 hour shifts and lived in by her husband Wilber in the basem ent at the new 2009. hospital. It was while she M em orial contri was working there that she butions may be made to St. m et W ilbur Worden. The Patrick’s Catholic Church, couple married March 26, PO Box 633, Heppner, OR 1951 in Seattle, WA. Mrs. 97836 or to Pioneer Memo Worden continued to work rial Hospital, PO Box 9, as a nurse until she started Heppner, OR 97836. her family. She returned to Sweeney Mortuary work at the hospital after o f Heppner is in charge of her children were grown arrangements. and worked in medical re Chamber Lunch Meeting announced This week’s Cham ber Lunch Meeting program will include an introduction presentation about W heat Springs Bakery by Sam and Donna Bates. The snacks are made from wheat exclu sively grown on the Bates R anches’ fam ily farm, in Condon. Murray Drugs will be the caterer for this week’s meeting. They will be serv ing: barbecue sandwiches, chips, and dessert for $9. The m eeting will be held in the Senior Center Jean and Don Bennett dining room, beginning at A 60th wedding anniversary celebration for Don noon. Those planning to and Jean Bennett will be held on Saturday, February 6, attend are asked to RSVP at 6:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. your attendance by Wednes The couple was married on February 8, 1950. Everyone is invited to attend. The couple requests day morning so everyone can be accommodated for that no gifts be brought for them. lunch. Brett (Barber) and Shannon Milligan Senior Center Menu H ep p n er D ram a C lu b ch an ges sp rin g p lay Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be A wedding reception for Shannon and Brett serving lunch on Wednesday, January 27. The menu will (Barber) Milligan will be held on Saturday, February 6, include chili, com, green beans, fruit juice, combread, at 6:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. and brownies. The couple was married on December 5, 2009 The Heppner Dra in Kauai. m a C lub has announced Everyone is invited to attend. that they have changed the spring play from “Bye Bye Birdie” to “Wonderland,” a musical adaptation o f Alice Awana will be holding “Parent Night” on Thurs in Wonderland/Through the day, January 28. Parents are invited to come with their Looking Glass. children, have dinner and participate in the evening The original play activities. required 34 adult and chil- Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the regular Awana dren/teen actors, but there program will run from 6:30-8 p.m. was not enough p a rtic i Awana’s is held at Willow Creek Baptist Church, pation to cover the cast 560 North Minor off of Water Street. ing requirements. For the If transportation is required, contact Dale Bates “Wonderland” play, a cast at 541-676-5773. o f 20-30 members is need- Awana to hold “Parent Night” Mounds Candy Bar Mocha U rge $3.25 Iced o r H o t! cWeddinQ Tabit . „jran’s Services s » V V M M ■ 'V Hours: 9 - 12 ,am & 1-4 pm rF i ^ r M l ^ a Y W g * c ^ m o n t h l, Gilliam Building, Heppner Please call for Appointment Phone 9 2 2 -6 4 2 0 Please leave a detailed message 1 Brett Barber & Shannon M illigan Wedding-December 5, 2009 Reception to be held in February ^ Muiftoy'i Dtug 217 North M ain • H appnar • P h on # 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 _______________ Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone _______________ Upcoming Chamber meet ings: -January 28 - Pre sentation by Karen Wagner (CAPECO ) about a “Re gional Food A ssessm ent” for the Heppner Area (Se nior Center dining room). -February 4 - All e n titie s R e p o rts (C ity Hall). - F e b r u a r y 11 - Willow Creek Valley Eco nomic Development Corp (WCVEDG) Annual Meet ing. This m eeting will be hosted by WCVEDG. More information will be com m unicated at a later date and will be held in the Se nior Center dining room. - F e b r u a r y 18 - Conference call with Rep re s e n ta tiv e G reg S m ith (City Hall). ed, including children and community members. The new meeting for children and com m unity members will be held on Wednesday, January 27, at 7 p.m. in the HHS cafeteria. The HHS student body meeting will be during school on Janu ary 28. Anyone interested in helping or acting in the play but is unable to attend the meeting is asked to call Jodi C hapa at 541-676- 8022. B ir th A n n o u n c e m e n t Sally Cate Rudolf was bom to Allison and Ryan Rudolf o f lone on December 21, 2009, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. At birth, Sally w eighed eight pounds, four ounces, and measured 21 inches. She joins sister, Jill, and brother, Tom. Grandparents are Alan and Laura Parks of Silver Lake and Terry and Nancy Rudolf o f Echo.
