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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Boots added to Heppner’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 2 4 0 -4 2 0 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper P u b lish e d w eekly by S y k e s P ub lishing. L L C and entered a s period ical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, O re go n under the A c t o f M a r c h 3 , 1879. Period ical postage paid at H eppner, O re gon. O ffice at 188 W W illo w Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 - 9228 P a x (5 4 1 ) 676 -9 2 1 1. P.-mail e d ilo n u ra p id se rv e net or david iurapid se rve . net. W eb site: w w w heppner net. Postm aster send address ch ange s to the H epp ner G azette-1 im es. P O . B o x 337, H eppner. O r e g o n 9 78 3 6. S u b scrip tio n s: $ 2 7 in M o r r o w C o u n ty, $21 senior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty o nly; 6 2 ye ars or older); $ 33 elsew here; $ 2 7 student subscriptions. D a v id S y k e s ................................................................................... P ub lishe r A u t u m n M o r g a n .....................- ......................................................... 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 $5 per column inch Cost lor classified ad is 504 per word Cost for 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 G T 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 advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author s address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The G T 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. Birth Announcement Kyrah Joan Sm elser - Jennifer and Josh Smelser of S p o k a n e , WA a n nounce the birth of a daughter, Kyrah Joan Smelser, on Febru ary 22, 2010 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, WA. At birth she Kyrah Joan Smelser weighed six pounds, eight ounces and was 19 Vi inches in length. Grandparents are Sandi Patton and Mike Gorman of Heppner, Mark and Taranna Patton o f lone, and Cliff and Lori Smelser o f Spokane, WA. Great-grandparents are Jay Dee and Joan Hudson of Heppner, Ed and Mardean Patton o f Hermiston, Lorene Burkee of Yakima WA, Loretta and Frank Pomerleau of Mattawa, WA, and Dick and Barb Smelser of Yakima, WA. G reat-great-grandm other is M abel M iller o f Hermiston. Paustians celebrate 50 years of marriage Pictured are Ann Murray and Shirlee Sweigart, both of Hep pner, discussing the new “Throw the Welly” challenge for this year’s St. Patrick’s Celebration. -Contributed Photo F ro m C o u n ty Donegal to Heppner, a new event has been added to this y e a r’s St. P a tric k ’s Day Celebration. When Ann Murray v isited C ounty D onegal last year and asked what games they play for their celebrations, she was told, “Why, there is no celebra tion without we have the Welly Toss.” Ann shared this information with the St. P atrick’s C om m ittee, the idea was declared “thar barr” (excellent) and the event was added to Hep pner’s Celebration. The event will be held on W. Willow Street beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, M arch 13. The competition is broken into four groups, adult m en, adult women, grades 6-12, and grades K-5. The game is played by throw ing a “ Wellington Boot” under hand. The throwing area is marked off for width and distance and the throw s must be within the boundar ies. The event is timed and the contestant is entitled to three throws. Boots vary in size based on the age and for adults, the gender o f the contestant. The rules for playing and scoring are fairly complex and a few deviations w ill be m ade to make the game faster, simpler and to allow more people to compete. C om petition will include prizes for first, sec ond, and third place in each group. A ch a m p io n sh ip throw off between the four group winners, will be held and four grand champions will receive bags of gold. Bring your “Caras” (frie n d s) and c h a llen g e them to beat your “Welly Throw”. This game is played internationally and includes a tw o-day cham pionship event. Marriages Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re leased the following report o f marriage licenses issued: -February 18: Carlos Eduardo Garcia, 20, Herm iston and Monica Mosqueda Guevara, 27, Hermiston. -February 19: Jose Luis Duenas, 24, Boardman and Nancy Rodriguez, 29, Boardman. O’Flock and Fiber Event cancelled The O ’Flock and Fiber Event scheduled to be held Saturday, March 13, at the Morrow County Fair grounds has been cancelled. Obituaries Trevor John Fox Preston and Diane L. Chris Trevor John Fox, tensen o f Eugene; cousins, o f Irrigon, died at Kadlec Nicole and Hailey Livering R egional M edical o f Springfield; and Center as the result aunts and uncles, o f a motocross ac Traci and Cameron cident in Richland, Livering o f Spring- WA on M arch 4, field, Rachael Beem 2010 at the age of o f Salem, Laura and 11 Vi years. Bryan Like o f Sac He w a s ram ento, CA, and born on June 18, Trevor John J e ff C h riste n sen , 1998 in Hermiston, Fox Eugene. to parents Jerry and A v is ita R eb ecca “ B e c k i” tion for family and C hristensen Fox. Trevor frien d s w ill be held on loved his family more than Thursday, March 11, from everything. He lived his 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Bums short 11 Vi years in Irrigon. Mortuary chapel in Herm He attended A.C. Houghton iston. School from kindergarten A public funeral through 4th grade. For 5lh, service will be held on Fri and currently 6,h grade, he day, March 12, at 11 a.m. at attended Irrigon Elem en Irrigon Elementary School tary. He loved racing mo in Irrigon. tocross with his buddies, T hose w ho w ish riding his m ountain bike may make contributions to with his brother and his dad, the Trevor Fox Memorial driving his remote control Fund at Bank o f Eastern car with his brother, playing Oregon in Irrigon, or to a games and puzzles with his memorial fund c/o Bum s mom and grandma. Trevor Mortuary o f Hermiston at had fun doing anything and P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, everything. OR 97838. He is survived by: T he c o n d o le n c e his parents, Jerry and Becki book can be signed at www. Fox, Irrigon; brother, Ty burnsm ortuaryherm iston. ler Fox o f Irrigon; grand com. p aren ts, Ray and L inda Bums Mortuary o f Fox o f Irrigon, Diane M. Hermiston is in charge of Christensen o f Eugene, and arrangements. Neighborhood Center closed March 15-21 The Neighborhood Center will be closed March 15-21 while the parking lot is being redone. In case o f an em ergency, contact 541-676- 5459. Water rights forum to be held March 21 W a te r fo r L ife Inc., a n o n -p ro fit organization will be presenting a forum on w ater rights in Oregon on Sunday, March 21, beginning at 2 p.m. at Heppner High School. This event is hosted by W illow C reek Tea Helen Party Patriots. W ater for L ife ’s mission is the protection o f agricultural water rights in the west. Started in 1990 by irrigators in the Kla- math Basin, this member ship organization represents irrigated agriculture’s inter ests in Salem and Washington DC. He l e n M oore, executive director o f W ater for Life will pro- Moore vide in fo rm atio n on O regon w ater law, the Integrated Water R esources Strategy, and potential legislative issues for water users. Willow Creek Day Park to become Turner Day Park Leslie and Janice Paustian The children and grandchildren o f Leslie and Janice Paustian announce the 50,h anniversary of their parents and grandparents on March 22. The couple was married on March 22, 1960 in Winnemucca, NV. Their family includes daughter and husband Deb bie and Bruce Young and grandsons Brandon Young and wife Becky, Matt Young and Luke Young. Please stop to congratulate them and give them your well wishes during the St. Pat’s Celebration. Willow Creek Day Park, the current name o f the Marina at Willow Creek Reservoir, will be dedicated to Ken Turner and will be named Turner Day Park. A dedication ceremony will be held on Friday, March 12, at 5 p.m. at the view point above the marina. Ken Turner was a founding member o f Wil low C reek Park D istrict and served on the board for many years. It was his vision that became the plans for Willow Creek RV Park and W illow C reek D ay Park. The development of these plans was no easy feat. It involved several governmental agencies and Willow Creek Park District TURNER DAY PARK The Willow Creek Park Dis trict Turner Day Park will be dedicated on Friday, March 12, at 5 p.m. the initial founding o f Wil low Creek Park District. Ken persevered through the many tedious process es, government agreement planning, permits and con- struction. Today these parks see heavy use by residents of the community and visi- tors. The RV Park fills up d uring H e p p n e r’s m any co m m u n ity ev en ts w ith visitors from around the Northwest. Fishermen from surrounding counties start com ing to the m arina as soon as the w eather per- mits. Both o f these parks are assets to the community and without Ken Turner’s vision and determination it is possible that they would not be here today. St. Patrick's Pit Ham Dinner Friends Helping Friends St. Patrick’s Day Walk & 5K Run to be held Where finicky Leprechauns eat! Start your day off with a wee bit o ’fun and join friends and family for a walk and 5K run. The event will take place Saturday, March 13. P a rtic ip a n ts w ill gather at the Heppner Unit ed M ethodist Church for a coffee hour at 8:30a.m. Registration will be at 9a.m. and the walk/run will begin at 9:30 a.m. The entry fee is $5. D onations are ac cepted and young children accom panied by an adult are free. All proceeds from the event will be kept local in a pot o f gold and donated to the Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living Facility in Saturday, March 13 from 4 - 7 p.m. 215 S. Chase Street 5 bedroom 4 bath - 5200 SF craftsman home on Double lot with 2 ga rages Original wood work and fixtures this Is a showcase home In a great location Qualifies for $8000 tax credit Serving: Pit Ham, Irish Potato Casserole, Green Salad, Veggie, Roll & Homemade Pie! A dults - $9 / C hildren under 12 - $5 Wee ones - free St. Patrick's Church Parish llall .■>2.1 (¡a le S tre e t (one block o ff M ain S tre e t) f Heritage Land Co. Kim Cutsforth 27S N. Main, Heppner (541) 980*3465 memory o f Donna Schon- b ach ler and go tow ard s their building fund. This event is spon- sored by Friends Helping Friends and the Heppner Chamber. For more informa- tion em ail O riganelle@ hotmail.com or kathidick- e n so n @ h o tm ail.co m , or call Janelle Healy at 541 - 676-5240 or Susan Hisler at 541-676-5878. Dick to present program at city hall Author Stuart Dick will put on a program at Hep pner City Hall Saturday, March 13, at 2 p.m. Sheep Dog Trails I Thompson Ranch 3 miles North of Heppner ■ Begins at daylight I Saturday & Sunday | M arch 13th & 14th ■ You're welcome to join the handler's Potluck Lunch Featuring a Lucky Lamb Drop Contest ^
