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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 19,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Mauck, Mathews engagement announced GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical maner 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«!rapidserve net or davidiurapidserve net Web site: www heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; bi 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 $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< 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 Public7Legal 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 publicatxin (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 m 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. Birth Announcement Tacey Marie Schonbachler- Eric and Rachel Schon bachler of Heppner announce the birth of a daughter, Tacey Marie Schonbachler on March 29, 2010 at Tacey Marie Schonbachler St. Anthony’s Hospi tal in Pendleton. At birth she weighed eight pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches in length. Grandparents are Hank and Debbie Howard of Heppner, Gary Schonbachler of Heppner and the late Donna, and Juli Cross of Gresham. Great-grandparents art Charlene Howard of Red mond and Cliff and Charlotte McDonald of Redmond. Carey Lynn Mauck and Mitchell Steven Mathews Carey Lynn Mauck and Mitchell Steven Mathews of Beaverton have announced their engagement. Carey is the daughter of Wendy and Jay Mauck of The Dalles. She graduated from The Dalles High School in 2002 and from Portland Community College in 2005. Mitchell is the son of Geneva Jones of Salem and Dan Mathews of Gazelle, CA. He graduated from Heppner High School in 2000 and from Oregon State University in 2007. The couple plan to be married June 5,2010 at St. Peter’s Landmark in The Dalles. Miller, Gentry announce engagement Memorial Day dinner to be held St. Patrick’s Senior Center and Farm Foundation are co-sponsoring a Memorial Day dinner on Sunday, May 30, in the Senior Center dining room from 1-3 p.m. and is free to the public. The Farm Foundation is spon soring the dinner in celebration of the museum’s 50 year anniversary. The museum will be open at its regularly sched uled time on Saturday, May 29, and also after the dinner on Sunday for anyone that is interested. Donations are being accepted and will go toward the cost of the food. . g* Dsnkot Eastern Oregon When experience & knowledge in mortgage lending matter to you, talk to us! We’ve been serving our eastern Oregon rural communitie« for over 65 years. Member Fl New Home Loans Hermanee We’re experienced! We’re knowledgeable! We’re local! 4 FOR LOCAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, WE’RE THE ONES TO CALL! Call Melissa Lindsay Mortgage Manager Mortgage Division 676-9884 1-877-472-6217 www.beobank.com Have a picnic, relax, and enjoy Elmer Clarence a partnership that continued Holtz, 83, of lone died until the late 1970s. Saturday, May 15, at He owned Suttle Care in Pend and managed rental leton A funeral ser properties, bought vice will be held at and sold new/used 10 a.m. on Friday, cars, worked for May 21, at Hope various area wheat Lutheran Church ranchers, and peeled in Heppner, 675 S potatoes on the line Elmer Holtz, Alfalfa Street. Con at a Boardman plant cluding services and until his retirement burial will follow at High- in 1988. . view Cemetery in Ione at 2 He restored clas p.m. A viewing will be held sic cars in his spare time. between the hours of 2 and He was a charter member 7 p.m. on Thursday, May of Hope Lutheran Church, 20, at Burns Mortuary of Heppner. Pendleton. He married Mary Holtz was born Jepsen in 1950s. The couple June 11, 1926 on the farm divorced in 1964. at Northgate, N.D. to Clar He marred Sandra ence and Laura Wolken- Hoiness January 4, 1972. hauer Holtz. In 1933, the He is survived by: family moved to Grand his wife at the home; sons view and subsequently to James Elmer and Brian Mabton, WA. He attended David of Ione, and Michael Belma Country School near Greggory and Tina of Pend the farm. He stayed be leton; daughter Brenda Lou hind with his grandparents and David Long of New when the family moved to berg; one brother, Harold Ione. After graduating from and Irene Holtz of Ione; Grandview High School in one sister, Mary and Tom 1946, he joined the family Kirkelie of Tacoma, WA; for a short time before being three nieces and one neph inducted into the Army at ew; daughters Katherine and Eddy Nelson of Lyn Ft. Lewis, WA. Following his wood, WA, and Carol and honorable discharge from Dale Eveland of Hermiston; the service, he returned eight grandchildren; and to the family farm south one great-grandson. Contributions in of lone where he worked for his father and neigh memory of Elmer may be boring farmers until 1952 made to the Hope Lutheran when he drove truck and Church or to a charity of the delivered gasoline for Pet donor’s choice, and may be tyjohn Oil Company in sent care of Bums Mortuary lone. From 1954-1962, he of Pendleton, PO Box 489, again worked for his father Pendleton, OR 97801. To on the wheat farm. From send condolences to the 1962-1966, he worked in family or sign the guest the office at Pettyjohn Oil book visit www.bumsmor- and returned again to the tuary.com. Bums Mortuary of family farm in 1967. After his father’s death in 1969, Pendleton is in charge of he and his brother formed arrangements. Richard G. Dick ’ Metz Welly Toss to be held during Celebrate Heppner Days Ione holds eighth grade graduation Information: Irrigon: 541-922-3197 Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Manna Park Elmer Clarence Holtz Kara Brooke Miller and Michael Jason Gentry announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Kara is the daughter of Nancy Pettyjohn Miller and the late George Miller of Ione. She attended lone schools and graduated from the University of Montana. Michael is the son of Jerrold and Debra Gentry of Boring. He attended Sandy schools and Mt. Hood Community College. “ Both are employed in the greater Portland area. Reverend Richard Zion Lutheran Church in The wedding will take place September 25,2010 G. “Dick” Metz, 63, of Redmond. A reception will in Oregon City. Sisters died Thursday, May follow. Autumn Funerals- 13, 2010. ' A memorial service Redmond is in charge of the will be held at 11a.m. on arrangements. The Welly Toss Individual competition will Saturday, May 22, at the will again be played on June be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The 11 as part of the Celebrate team championship con test will be held from 7 to Heppner Days. New for Celebrate 8 p.m. Individual play is Heppner Days is the addi broken into six categories: tion of Team Play. Busi kindergarten and under; nesses, agencies, churches, grades 1-3; 4-6; 7-12; adult school, and individuals that female; and adult male. want to compete as a team Winners will be determined should sign up by June 4. by adding the total of three Teams consist of four play throws. The game is played ers and the winning team is determined by the total by throwing a boot under inches thrown collectively hand as far as you can. It must stay within the marked by all players. Teams will com boundaries of play. The Welly Toss is pete from noon to 4 p.m. also in need of boots for this event. Anyone who has any old boots, either Wel lingtons or cowboy boots Eighth graders at lone Community School held their gradu can contact either Shirlee ation dinner and dance on Thursday night, May 13. Pictured Sweigart at 541-310-0688 are: (seated L-R) Jacqueline Juarez, Emily Holland, Nicole or Sheryll Bates at 541- Lutz, and Larissa Jones. (Standing L-R) Gus Peterson, Bailey Haguewood, Joel Stillman, Jason Thompson, Skyler Kendrick, 676-5536. Music on the banks of the Columbia Information: Boardman: 541-571-1710 Monday, June 14 Monday, June 21 Monday, June 28 Monday, July 5 Monday, July 12 Monday, July 19 Monday, July 26 Monday, August 2 Monday, August 9 Monday, August 16 Kara Brooke Miller and Michael Jason Gentry Obituaries - Jeannette Lorang & Ted Vanderford - John Wambeck - Frank Carlson-"Honor our Veterans" - 98% Angels - “Honor our Veterans” - Squeeze the Weezel & Celtic Dancers - Roy Dodd’s Tribute to Elvis - Barbara Nelson & Dance Unlimited - Bluezettes - Rolling Hills Chorus - (Sweet Adelines) • Sidewalk Stampers Refreshments available for purchase: Boardman - Judy Scott's Chuckwagon Irrigon - IMAC FUNDED BY: MORROW COUNTY UNIFIED RECREATION DISTRICT & PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC SPONSORED BY: NORTH MORROW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IRRIGON WATERMELON FESTIVAL & MP5+ Dustin Lutz, Kaid Peck and Zane King. -Contributed Photo Senior Center Ione American Legion Auxiliary Menu Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, May 26. The menu will include shrimp fried rice, coleslaw with pineapple, egg rolls, and fortune coolJes. Advertise with the Heppner Gazette-Times holding a Sock Drive The Ione American Legion Auxiliary is holding a Sock Drive for area sol diers on tour overseas. The auxiliary is re questing large packages of cotton socks (tube type are preferred). The hot weather is coming, w ith it comes the need for changing socks of ten to prevent sore feet. The auxiliary also needs the names and ad dresses of area soldiers who are deployed overseas. Socks and names are due by June 1. Names and address can be sent to: gatesar- lynda@hotmail.com or call 541-422-7534; or lirene- holtz@aol.com or call 541 - 422-7487. Socks may be dropped off at the BEO branch in Ione. Ione American Legion to host Memorial Day program Call 541-676-922Ô The Ione Ameri can Legion Memorial Day program will be held on Monday. May 31. A short ceremony will take place at the memorial flag pole near Ione School at 10:30 a.m. The program will then con tinue inside the Ione Legion Hall with guest speaker Lt. Colonel Kris Perkins, the commanding officer of the Umatilla Chemical Depot. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is in vited to attend.
