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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 9,2010 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 H o m e-O w n ed W eekly N ew spaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f 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: editoruirapidserve.net or david(ujrapidserve. 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; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Syk es.........................................................................................................Publisher Autumn Morgan....................................................................................................... Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at t> p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad a $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 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 wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U ST be signed by the author The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U ST include the author ’s address and phone number for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks win be placed in the classifieds under 'Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Crowell, Hershey announce engagement Jory Crowell and Hayley Hershey, along with their par ents Gene and Kristy Crowell o f lone, and Mark and Judy Her shey o f Portland, are pleased to announce th e ir e n g ag em en t. Jory is a 1997 grad uate o f lone High Jory Crowell and Hayley Hershey School and is em ployed by BJ’s Restaurant. Hayley is a 2004 graduate o f Grant High School, and is employed as a dental assistant. They both live in Lake Oswego and are planning a July 31 wedding. Farewell open house set for Vial The Morrow County Committee o f the Farm Ser vice Agency will host a farewell open house for Morrow County Executive Director, Darcy Vial on Thursday, June 17, from 2-4 p.m. The event will be held at the Morrow County FSA Office (Pettyjohn Building) in Heppner. All are welcome to use the opportunity to wish Darcy well as she sets out for new adventures in Ne braska. For more information, contact Anne Morter at 541-422-7429. Umatilla National Forest Road 53 undergoing curve reconstruction R e c o n s tr u c tio n work on Forest Road 53, also known as the Western Route, is scheduled to begin on June 15. Construction is expected to continue till mid-August. Forest Road 53 is a popular route that connects the towns o f Hep pner and Ukiah. The reconstruction includes the realignm ent o f a curve at milepost 19.5. "The project is an important safety improvement for this section o f road as it will smooth out the curve and increase sight distance,” stated Forest Engineer Joe Neer. D uring construc tion, the road will remain open, however, it will be narrowed down to a single lane through the work area. Travelers could experience delays o f up to 30 minutes. An alternative route would be to take Forest Road 5326 and Morrow County Road 798, Shaw Grade, to bypass the construction. According to Hep pner Road Manager, Lori Seitz, “Construction warn ing signs will be posted.” Seitz also added, “Please drive carefully and watch out for workers and trucks hauling rock and paving materials.” For more informa tion on this project, contact the Heppner Ranger District at (541) 676-9187. Correa promoted to assistant vice president V eteran b a n k e r, mon sense and work ethic to Christy Correa, was everything she does recently promoted for the bank. She to a s s is ta n t v ice serves as adm inis president, accord trative secretary to ing to Jeff Bailey, the board o f direc president and CEO tors and plays a vital o f Bank o f Eastern role to our accounts Oregon. Correa has payable and corre spent the past 18 Christy spondent banking years with the bank, Correa re la tio n sh ip s. We beginning in teller are pleased to an row and h a n d lin g v a ri nounce C hristy’s prom o ous branch and central ac tion,” said Bailey. Correa counting office roles. Most and her husband, Mike, who recently she was nam ed works for Morrow County financial coordinator for Grain Growers energy de the bank. partment, live in Heppner “Christy brings the and have two daughters at utm ost experience, com- home. DIY Kids 4H Club to hold carwash fundraiser Education First tour to Italy and Switzerland planned An Education First tour to Italy and Switzerland is being planned for spring break o f 2011. An informa tional meeting will be held Thursday, June 10, at 7 p.m. in the Heppner Elementary School computer lab. Grades 10 on up, college students, interested parents and/or community are welcome. For more infor mation, contact Mary Haguewood at 541-676-9759. Wedding Tables Jessica. Wainri^lit(& Patrick S chiller S a tu r d a y ; J u n e 1 Qth * M atkew B ak er Julie P ro c to r S a tu r d a y ; J u n e 2 0 t h Jacoh N eiffer L aura D alling S a tu r d a y , J u ly 3 r d % M im i ' ì Dm 217 North Main • Happnar • Phona «7S-»1 58 • Floral 57S-M26 Serving Heppner, Lexington A lone Pictured left to right are club members Emily Holland, Stacee Halvorsen, and Julianne Carlson. -Contributed Photo The DIY Kids 4H Club will be holding a car wash fundraiser Saturday, June 12, from noon until 4 p.m. at the lone Fire Hall. The charge will be $8 per vehicle or a donation. The funds will help the club m em bers attend and participate in a two-day quilting class at the Sister’s Quilt Show in July. Mary M. Holtz Mary M. Holtz, 76, o f F ederal, W ashington, form erly o f lone, died Saturday, June 5,2010 at her home. A graveside service w ill be held at 2 p.m . Friday, June 11,2010, at the Lex ington Cemetery in Lexington. V isita Mary tion will be held on Holtz Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sweeney Mor tuary in Heppner. She was bom De cem ber 20, 1933 in Hep pner, the daughter of Walter and Matilda Bems Jepsen. She was raised on the fam ily ranch near lone with her nine sib lin g s. M ary atten d ed school in lone graduating from lone High School in 1952. On June 8, 1952 she married Elmer C. Holtz. The couple had two daugh ters, Kathy and Carol, they divorced in 1963. Mrs. Holtz attend ed the lone United Church of Christ, and enjoyed sing ing in the church choir. She w orked at the lone When your loading garbage for the transfer stations to please keep in mind we have a separate WOOD bin and a separate METAL bin. These items do not get put in with your regu lar household garbage. So please keep the wood and metal separated out for easy dumping. Thank you. North end Transfer Station, 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR. 97818. South end Transfer Station 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. 97839. Both hours of operation 9:00 - 4:00 Saturday and1 Sunday. 0roccry Slorc Md |one Post Office to provide for her two daughters. In Au- gust o f 1975 she had the opportunity to transfer to Federal Way, WA to c o n tinue w orking for the U.S. Postal Ser vice, retiring after approxim ately 35 years. She enjoyed M traveling with her family on vacations and cooking for her fam ily. She took pride in her im m acu late gard en and flowers. She is survived by: her daughters, Kathy Nel son and her husband Ed o f Lynnwood, WA, and Carol Eveland and her husband Dale o f Hermiston; grand children, Julie G lenn o f Hermiston, Mark Nelson of Tacoma, WA, and Michael Nelson of Lynnwood, WA; and a great-grandson, Caleb Glenn o f Hermiston. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Virginia Wood. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f arrangements. lone School Board recommends Archer as new K-12 principal lone School D is trict announced that Jerry Archer has emerged as the top candidate in its search for a principal. The School Board will review the con tract and take action at the June 21 Board meeting. Jerry A rcher has been a teacher and admin istrator in the Pendleton School D istrict for many years. His most recent po sition was as the principal at Sherwood Elementary, from which he retired in 2009. Dr. M ark M ulvi- hill, superintendent o f the U m a tilla -M o rro w ESD , c o m m e n d ed the c h o ic e made by the lone School Board. “Jerry Archer is a quality, experienced admin istrator with deep roots in eastern Oregon,” Mulvihill said. “He is known as a per sonable individual adept at forming relationships. Jerry is a fit for lone, and we are excited to have him join the team.” The UMESD will be providing superintendent and central office services The DIY Kids 4H Club is a group of girls who have been together for five years. They focus on home economics related projects for the Morrow County Fair and other area contests. W hile the m em bers are experienced seamstresses, Faced with loom this class will be their first ing budget cuts, the Blue attempt at quilting. Mountain Community Col lege Board o f Education met Wednesday night, June Birth Announcement 2, to discuss a $410,000 E l l i M ar cut in state revenue for the cella Bates - David 2010-2011 academic year. and Bobbie (Rankin) President John Bates announce the Turner announced a pay birth o f a daughter, freeze for exem pt/techni- Elli M arcella Bates cal staff to save $95,000, on May 25 at 3:03 cancelled plans to fill two a.m. v a c a n t a s s o c ia te vi ce- At birth president positions saving she w eighed eight Elli Marcella Baten $ 1 5 5 ,0 0 0 , and red u c e d pounds, four ounces, $200,000 from the materi and was 20 inches in length. als and services budget for A Heppner community baby shower is being the information technology hosted by grandparents Tim and Kathy Rankin and Dale department, for a reduced and Sheryll Bates on Saturday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at Hep spending strategy totaling pner Christian Church. $450,000. Elli (Bobbie Bates) is registered at Target. Based on Oregon’s economic forecast, Turn er told the board this cut might not be the last in this Morrow County Public Works would like to remind everyone I Obituaries for the lone School District starting in the 2010-2011 school year. A rcher’s position as principal and the UM- ESD’s contract for central office support comes after current lone Superintendent Karl Ostheller resigned his position, effective June 30. lone School Board Chairm an Joe M cElligott is confident the B o ard ’s selection of Archer will be a good fit as well. Archer rose to the top of the many candidates who applied, he said. The Board was able to choose from a large pool o f candidates to interview four. “They were all good candidates with a lot o f ex perience”, McElligott said. “It was a luxury to be able to choose from such well- qualified applicants.” M ulvihill added, “The lone principal posi tion was very competitive. Jerry emerged as the top candidate through a com prehensive hiring process. The lone board, staff, and community should be com mended for their efforts.” BMCC faces cut in state funding OPEN-miSE Honoring the retir ment of ice at MCG biennium and that the col lege would continue to find places to reduce spending in an effort to protect college reserves and ensure long term fiscal solvency. Other business and reports: -The board adopted the 2010-2011 budget, after making changes to reflect the reduction in state rev enue. -The D epartm ent o f Corrections’ contract for the delivery o f prison edu cation to EOCI, TRCI and PRCI for 2010-2011 was approved and signed. -S pring term en rollm ent is up 18% over last year. -Instructor Preston Winn gave an academ ic update on the agriculture department. Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots to meet The Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at Columbia Basin Electric. The public is invited to attend. An open d isc u s sion will be held involving activities for summer and fall.
