TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 3,2010
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
M orrow C ounty’s Hom e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper
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David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher
Autumn Morgan............................................................................................. Editor
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Lucianis celebrate 65th
wedding anniversary
The fam ily
o f George and Bea
trice Luciani o f Echo
announce the 65th
wedding anniversary
o f their parents on
February 4.
The couple
w as m a rrie d F e b
ru ary 4, 1945, in
Pendleton. They met
when George was in
the Arm y and Bea
worked for Union Pa
cific Railroad. They
have lived at Butter- George and Beatrice Luciani on
creek since that time, February 4,1945.
where they continue
their family farming
operation.
Their family
includes: daughters
and husbands Karla
and Doug Anderson,
Sheila and Bob Co-
zad and Patty and
David Matheny; and
son and wife John
and Karen Luciani;
eight grandchildren; Beatrice and George Luciani today.
and 10 great-grand
children.
r
Holly Rebekah Lodge to
hold monthly card party
H o lly R e b e k a h
Lodge will be holding their
monthly card party on Sat
urday, February 6, starting
at 7 p.m.
T h e c o s t is $5
per person for an evening
o f snacks, fun and visit
ing. Prizes will be award
ed to both high men and
women and low men and
women.
Just a reminder that
Bingo is still being held
at the Lodge Hall in Lex
ington on Thursday after
noons starting at 2 p.m. If
you would like to ride the
Senior Bus it leaves the St.
Patrick’s Senior Center at
1:15.
B oth e v e n ts are
held at the Lodge Hall in
Lexington and are open to
the public.
Heppner Class of 1968 to
celebrate 60th birthday party
The Heppner Class
o f 1968 is having their 60th
birthday party in Lincoln
City on September 24-25.
A nyone w ho a t
tended, taught, or just en
joyed hung out with this
class at any time from first
grade to graduation day is
invited to come and cel
ebrate.
For further infor
mation or to reserve a place,
contact Bonnie Kessell Van
A tta at bvan atta@ fm tc.
com ; 5 4 1 -8 8 9 -5 5 1 0 ; or
3773 Lincoln Drive Ontario
Ore 97914.
Appleton recognized as Oregon’s
Outstanding Music Educator
On J a n u a ry 18, o f her own time to make
at the annual m eeting o f sure students get the best
O regon Music Educators m usic program possible.
in C orvallis Wen
A fter school, she
dy A p p leto n was
gives guitar lessons
recognized by her
for any interested
peers and awarded
student and is con
tinually conducting
the E xcellence in
Elementary Music
fundraisers to help
elem entary m usic
Education Award.
students go to state
A p p le to n Wendy
com petitions. R e
is the m usic spe Appleton
s p o n sib ilitie s for
cialist for both Sam
Boardman and Windy Riv music curriculums for two
er Elementary Schools in separate jige groups : K-3
Boardman. Mrs. Appleton and grades 4-6 rest entirely
w as rec o g n ize d for her on Mrs. Appleton. In addi
com m itm ent to elem en tion to two separate sets o f
tary music education, her students, two separate fa
students and their com cilities, two separate class
munities.
rooms, and two different
Her peers say that curriculums add to the com
Wendy Appleton takes mu plexity o f her instructional
sic instruction to the next assignment. Boardman stu
level. She finds w ays to dents and community mem
integrate history, patriotism bers are delighted with the
and social studies into her statewide recognition for
Mrs. Appleton. They say,”
music curriculums.
A p p le to n g iv e s It’s long overdue.”
HES students selling magazines
Heppner Elementary School 4-6th grade students
will be selling magazines February 8-19.
This fundraiser helps support school activities
including: Tupper Outdoor School, AR parties, attendance
prizes, and special assemblies.
For more information contact the school at541-
676-9128
Heppner Nazarene Church to
host missionary on February 11
to the people
and businesses that "Bought" stu
dents at the recent service auction.
Your contribution will be a great
help toward making Project Gradu
ation 2010 a wonderful experience
for the graduates.
Stable of Youth • Thom
as Wolff, CPA • Todd
and Melissa Lindsay
Farm • Rust Mader Farm
• Thompson Ranch •
Devin Oil • Pat Lovgren
Ranch • Herman &
Bobbie Winter * Brian &
Susie Thompson • Tom
& Karen Wolff • Miller
& Sons • Merlin &Clau-
dia Hughes • Steve &
Becky Cherry
Community Bank
Introduces
Our New Hermiston and Heppner
Mortgage Originator
D aniel P saute, a with Psaute. Immediately
global m issionary
following, at 6 p.m.,
for the Church of the
he will be sharing
N azarene, will be
about his work in
visiting the Heppner
th e B a lk a n s. He
N azaren e C hurch
will share a DVD
on Thursday night,
which is inspiring,
February 11.
fast-paced, and fea
T he c o m
tures testimony ex
munity is invited to Daniel
cerpts from Naza
the Nazarene church Psaute
rene Volunteers and
at 5 p.m. for a buffet
Slovenes, most of
dinner and the opportunity whom are in their 20’s.
to visit and to get acquainted
Obituaries
Leonard Lee Munkers
L ifelong Lexing hunting. He was an avid
ton resident Leonard Lee attendee of all Heppner and
M unkers, 84, died
lone High School
Saturday, January
s p o rtin g e v e n ts .
30, 2010 at Pioneer
He loved watching
M em orial H o sp i
his grandchildren’s
tal in Heppner. A
s p o rts a c tiv itie s .
graveside service
He was also well
with military hon
known for his wood
ors will be held 11 Leonard Lee working craftsman
a.m. on Thursday, Munkers
ship.
February 4, 2010 at
He w as a
the Lexington Cem
member o f the Hep
etery. A reception and meal pner Elks Lodge, Hermis
will follow at the Heppner ton Eagles (Camper Club
Wagon Master) and other
Elks Club.
He was bom March organizations throughout
13, 1925 in Salem, the son the years.
o f Frank and Edna Palmer
He is s u r v iv e d
M unkers. He was raised by: his daughters, Theresa
and attended school at Lex Naflfziger and her husband
ington, graduating from Dean o f Rochester, WA,
Lexington High School in and Christine Laws and her
1943. Mr. Munkers enlisted husband Dick o f Orofino,
in the United States Navy ID; sons, Craig M unkers
in 1943 and was honorably and his wife Anne of Rhea
Creek, and Barry Munkers
discharged in 1946.
He m arried Edith and his wife Mary Ann o f
Adele Graves in 1947; she L exington; sister-in -law
preceded him in death in Faye M unkers o f Salem;
1990. He owned and oper grandchildren Jodi Losee,
ated a gravel business for a Tiffanie Greenup, and An
time before going to work gela Peck; four great-grand
for Morrow County School children and one niece; and
D istrict. For 20 years he close personal friend Leona
worked in the maintenance Harpster of McNary.
department as well as driv
He was preceded
ing the Grey Hound bus car in death by: his parents,
rying the athletes to many his wife Edith, and broth
school functions and ball ers Vernon M unkers and
games. Mr. Munkers retired Archie Munkers.
from the M orrow County
M em orial contri
School District in 1976. He butions may be made to the
then went into the family Heppner Booster Club, PO
business of wheat farming Box 67, Heppner, Oregon
until his retirement in the 97836.
mid 1980’s.
Sweeney Mortuary
Mr. M unkers en of Heppner is in charge of
joyed camping, fishing and arrangements.
Nova Lucile Rietmann
N ova L ucile R i
etm ann, 29, died Friday,
January 29, 2010 at Sa
cred Heart Medical Center
RiverBend in Springfield,
O regon. At the fam ily ’s
request no service will be
held.
She was bom No
vember 29, 1980 in Hepp
ner, the daughter of Harold
and Sharon M iethe R iet
mann. She was raised and
attended school at lone,
where she graduated from
high school. She went on
to college receiving a bach
elor’s degree from the Uni-
lone students prepare
for science fair
OSU Extension Service to hold
wheat production seminar
The OSU E xten
sion Service in M orrow
C o u n ty will sp o n so r a
wheat production seminar
on W ednesday, February
10, at the Willows Grange
in lone during their winter
grower meeting.
The day will begin
at 7 a.m. Lunch w ill be
served by the Ladies o f the
Grange.
For more informa
tion contact the extension
office at 541-676-9642.
Freshmen Stacee Halvorsen, Julianne Carlson and Alisha
Taylor of lone Community School begin work on their science
fair project. The school wide science fair will be on March 11
at 5 p.m. in the lone Schools cafeteria. Students are account
able for developing a project, creating a report complete with
objective, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, conclusion
and bibliography in addition to a display hoard. For more
information contact science teacher Erin Heideman at 541-
422-7131. -Contributed Photo
Morrow County Public Works
You are all aware o f the new law Effective January l, 2010 computers, moni
tors and TVs CANNOT be disposed o f in the garbage or at disposal sites such
as landfills, transfer stations and incinerators. Anyone who knowinitlv dis
poses o f these items can be fined.
M eghan Snow
Formerly our Branch M anager in Heppner. Meghan has
m oved to the w orld of M ortgage Lending C om e talk to
her about o u r great rates on a new m ortgage o r about
refinancing your current m ortgage
Local Money Working For Local People
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versity o f Oregon. At the
time o f her death she was
employed in the banking
industry.
She is survived by:
her parents, H arold and
Sharon Rietmann o f lone;
sisters Ellen Sokolis and
Ann Forwood, both of Spo
kane, WA; and many aunts,
uncles and cousins.
M em orial contri
butions may be made to the
donor’s favorite charity.
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Heppner is in charge o f
arrangements.
M orrow C ounty Public W orks is pleased to announce that
prior to the ban the transfer stations had been im plem ent
ing this procedure. R esiden ce are allow ed to dum p F R E E
of charge televisions, com puters and monitors. C ontainers
for E W as te are located at the North 6 9 9 0 0 Frontage Ln.
B oardm an and the South 5 7 1 8 5 H w y 74, Lexington T ran s
fer Stations. Hours of operation 9:00 - 3:00 S aturday and
Sundays.
Questions and concerns may be addressed
by calling 541-989-9500.
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