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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 14, 2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S Joseph Baker receives achievement medal in Legion HalFs first commendation ceremony Obituaries Melvin R. Piper U S P S. 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: editor(4irapidserve net or davidferapidserve 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 Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher Autumn M organ............................................................................................. Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline a Monday at 5 pm Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for 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. 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Correction A story in the July 7 edition of the Gazette-Times about the new ministry of Katy Anderson should have read: Katy Anderson recently preached her first service as the new full-time pastor at All Saints Episcopal Church and Hope Lutheran Church. The two churches have a shared ministry and worship together every Sunday, alternating between the churches. Yocom graduates magna cum laude Heather Yocom graduat ed with magna cum laude honors from Eastern Oregon University with a bachelor of science degree from the OSU Agricultural Pro gram on June 12th. Heather was a 2006 graduate of Heppner High School. She is the daughter of Jack and Ren’ee Yocom. She is taking a job as a county operations trainee with Farm Service Agency in Or egon. Heather Yocom Christman earns college degrees Robert Baker, Commander of the lone Legion Hall, presents a Navy and Marine Corps achievement medal to Joseph Baker during the Legion Hall’s first commendation ceremony. • Valby plans ice cream social to benefit Wanda Jones; kicks off VBS V alby L u th e ra n Church is hosting an ice cream social on Sunday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m., with freewill donations to benefit Wanda Jones, a Heppner woman who is undergoing cancer treatments. TheUmatilla-Mor- row C ounty C h a p te r o f Thrivent Financial for Lu therans has agreed to match donations for Wanda’s ben efit. Everyone is invited to come to enjoy homemade ice cream with all the fix ings, and donate to a good cause at the same time. The social is also a kick off for Valby’s week o f Vacation Bible School, with the theme “The Won ders o f G od’s C reation.” It w ill be held M onday- Thursday, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. daily but until 4 p.m. on Thursday due to a picnic at Bull Prairie. All children from age four through fifth grade completion are wel come to attend. There is no charge. Valby is a small but historic church 16 m iles south o f lone. For direc tions or with other ques tions, please call Rev. Lea Mathieu at 422-7215. Fair superintendents needed The Morrow Coun ty Fair is looking for super intendents for Community Booths, Clothing and also needs help in the Juniors/ Super Kids departments. T he s u p e rin te n d ents w o u ld be n eed ed for M onday and Tuesday o f fair week. Monday the departm ents take entries from 1-8 p.m. and judging will be on Tuesday. Super intendents would be given a free pass to the fair for the week, and a goody bag for volunteering. For more information contact Ren’ee at the Morrow County Fair Office, 676-9474. Nick Christman, a 2005 graduate of lone High School, graduated on June 13 2010 from Walla Walla University in College Place Washington. He double m a jored, earning bachelor of science degrees in both electrical engineering and math. Tumbling classes, taught by Cindy Sumner, will He and his wife, Cara, recently moved to hold their end of the year performance this Friday, July R idgecrest C alifornia, 16, at 6 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Hep where he will begin his pner. The public is invited to attend. new career as an electrical Nick Christman engineer in the Navy's Ca reer Intern Program at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division located in China Lake, California. Tumbling performance planned St. Patrick’s Parish to host Senior Mealsite Movie night set at Hope Lutheran A movie night, featuring “Finding Nemo” will be held Friday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner. Everyone is invited to wear their pajamas or comfy clothes, bring a lawn chair, blanket, pillow or sleeping bag and come on down for the movie. Hope Lutheran and All Saints’ Episcopal is a shared ministry. The Senior Meal- site on W ednesday, July 21, will be hosted by St. Patrick’s Parish. The menu w ill include; scram bled eggs, bacon, sausage or ham, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, tomato juice and applesauce. The Senior Meal- site on Wednesday, July 28, will be hosted by the United H ost an Exchange Student Today! Make a lifelong friend from abroad. Enrich your family with another culture. Now you can host a high schtx>l exchange student (girl or boy) from France. Germany, Scandinavia, Spain, England, Japan, Brazil. Italy or other countries. Becoming a host to a young international visitor Ls an experience of a lifetime! Hanna from Norway, lbyrs. Like* skiing, swimming, dancing and art Hanna hope* to join a drama chib while in the l 'SA tNTHftâtlOMAI M e th o d ist C h u rch . The menu will include: Caesar chicken, rice pilaf, green salad, th re e -b e a n salad, fruit cocktail, hot rolls and “Turtle Pie.” M ilk is served at each m eal. The suggest ed donation is $3.50 per meal. Menus are subject to change. Funeral notice Donna McCoy Corson A celebration of life for Donna McCoy Corson, formerly of lone, will be held Saturday, July 17, at 1 p.m. in Kennewick, WA. No additional information was available. Mrs. Corson, who died earlier this year, attended school in lone and lived there various times during her life time. City to crack down -continued from page 1 ner, contacted DeMayo near the end o f the legislative session about money that had become available after another city had turned it down. H eppner came up with projects in the 11,h hour and was awarded funds for the following projects: L A rebuild of Bar rait Blvd, including a com plete reconstruction from the sub grade up, including curbs, gutters, and a drain age system and sidewalks ($1.48 million) 2. C om pletion o f Riverside Ave. consisting of installing curbs and gutters, installing sidewalk along the south east side and com pleting the installation o f the storm drainage system (cost: $512,000). 3. Replacement and repair o f “L over’s Lane” pedestrian bridge crossing Willow Creek behind the Bowling Alley, including replacement o f superstruc ture and sidewalk approach es (cost: $149,570). 4. H ep p n e r E le mentary School sidewalk renovation including repair and replacement o f existing retaining wall and replace ment of the sidewalk and replacing 300 ft. of safety rail ($119,220). 5. Install sidewalks to and from Heppner High School starting at the junc- tion o f G ale and W ater S treets up W ater S treet to Willow View Drive at the High School and then to the Junction o f Spruce and Morgan Streets, about 3,300 feet, and then on to the intersection of Morgan Street and Riverside, anoth er 1,100 feet ($477,760). 6. N ew s id e walks on Hager, Cow ins and G ilm ore streets, ap p ro x im a te ly 4 ,0 0 0 feet ( $ 100 , 000 ). 7. Stabilize an al leyway hill slope failure on Hill Street ($100,000). Now that the way was clear to proceed with the p ro ject, the council voted Monday to sign the necessary contracts with ODOT to begin the work. In other business the council heard that the new city web site m ain ta in e d by the U m a tilla Educational Service D is trict, will now cost the city “considerably more” next year. DeMayo said after the merging of the two service districts, he was notified o f the coming price increase. D eM ayo a lso said a plan to try and in volve local contractors in an agreement to remodel the upstairs o f city hall in exchange for profits from the rentals, did not receive any responses from local contractors. Magnetic NO COST! Door Signs! Plus your first years tank rental fee will be *Lots of iizes* * Lots of Colors* * Free Quotes* mi Dive* camping and playing soccer Klau* dream has been to spend a school year in the l S.V The Heppner Cathy Halvorsen 541-422-7107 1-800-733-2773 Gazette Times w w w .asse.com or em ail to hostinfo@ asse.com ( 541 ) 676 - 9228 Founded In 1976 A.SSE International Student Exchange Program is a public benefit, non profit organization I He is survived by his son: David Piper, Heppner, OR; daughters: Cynthia Ken nedy, Lexing ton, OR, Sheila Piper, Hermis ton, OR, Teri Lynch, Win- nemucca, NV, D onna B all, Heppner, OR, and Christy Vir gil, Pendleton, OR, and two daughters from a previous mar riage; brothers: Loren Piper, O rinda, CA, Delbert Piper, Lexington, OR, and John Piper, Portland, OR; several grandchildren and great grand children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Piper and his parents. Those who wish may make contributions in Mel’s memory to the Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services at 320 S. First St., Hermiston, OR 97838. People are invited to sign the condolence book at www.bumsmortuaryhermis- ton.com Bums Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements. During the months of June a July P6G Propane will install your new residential above ground propane tank at Klaus from Germany. 17 yrs. IIWft«WT firiM M O « MOOtAMI Melvin R. Piper died July 9,2010, at Hermiston, Or egon at the age of 77. A grave side funeral service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cem etery, Hepp ner, Oregon. H e was born on July 1, 1933, in Heppner to Rufus and Ada Osborne Piper. Mel was raised and attended schools in Heppner, graduat ing from Heppner High School in 1951. He worked as a police officer in Pendleton, Oregon, for a time before returning to Heppner. He married Betty Kiggins and they raised their family in Heppner. He worked as car penter, both commercial and residential for many years. Mel was an accomplished master craftsman cabinet mak er. He enjoyed gun-smithing, competitive bench rest shoot ing, gardening, hunting, fish ing, playing dominos, and inventing. f
