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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 8,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner 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 matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act ol March 3,1874. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street, telephone (541) 676- 4228. Fax (541) 676-4211. E-mail: editor u rapidserve.net or davidtorapidserve net Weh site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette- limes, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 47836. 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 Morgan.............................................................................................. Editor All New s 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 C ost 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 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 in a certain way must purchase advertising space Bank of Eastern Oregon announces winners of backpacks and school supplies T r ic ia R o llin s , branch manager at the Hep pner branch and Sharon Rietmann, branch manager at the lone branch o f Bank of Eastern Oregon, drew the names o f some lucky stu dents who won brand new backpacks filled to the top with new school supplies. Jordan Sw eeney, K ellen Grant, and John McElligott were the lucky winners. A ll b ra n c h e s o f BEO are having sim ilar drawings, giving away one to five backpacks at each branch and/or donating the supplies they purchased and collected from staff and community to the school. Bank o f Eastern Oregon always looks forw ard to m aking this an annual event. BEO a p p re c i ates the dona tions and hopes you’ll join them in supporting the drive for school s u p p lie s nex t year, too. Pictured are: John McElligott (left) and Jordan Sweeney (right). Not pic tured was Kellen Grant. -Contributed Photos for the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T 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 will be placed in the classifieds under 'Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Fletcher to speak at Chamber lunch meeting Diner will be catering the lunch. The cost is $9 per person. Anyone planning to attend Cham ber lunch meetings is asked to RSVP to the Heppner Cham ber office by W ednesday o f every week. A n d re a F le tc h e r will lead a discussion about the Morrow County Com m unity H ealth Im prove ment Partnership (CHIP) at the Chamber lunch meeting on September 9. The meet ing will be held at noon at City Hall. W illo w C r e e k First annual Dick Ekstrom Classic Golf Tournament held The first annual Dick Ekstrom Classic G olf Tournament was recently held in the Seattle area. Dick Ekstrom was a former lone resident. The tourna ment was held by the Social Security Administration. Ekstrom was bom in Portland on August 8, 1937 to Herbert and Mae Ekstrom. The family moved to lone where he attended school and graduated in 1 ^55. He continued his edu cation at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. In 1960 Ekstrom began his professional ca reer with the Social Security Administration working in several locations includ ing Oregon, W ashington, California, and Baltimore, MD. He retired in 1995 as an assistant regional com m issioner in the S eattle Regional Office. E k s tro m w a s a m em ber o f the H eppner E lks a n d th e L u th e ra n Church. HHS Class of 2000 to hold reunion The Heppner High School Class o f 2000 will be celebrating their 10 year class reunion the weekend o f September 17 and 18. The Homecoming football game begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 17, for those wanting to at tend. Feel free to meet up at Bucknum’s after the game. On Saturday, September 18, class members will hold a family barbecue potluck at the Heppner City Park from 12-4 p.m. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided and those planning to attend Hope Lutheran/All Saints Episcopal shared ministry announces upcoming events The shared ministry o f Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church announces several upcoming events. For the past several years, the women o f Hope Lutheran Church have spon sored an ecumenical Bible study meeting one morning a month. This year, in order to allow more wom en to participate during the lunch hour, a study o f Philippians w ill be held w eekly on M ondays at noon, a lte r nating between Hope and JDRF fundraisers to be held This year will be the grand finale (Year 7) for Beth’s Buddies to par ticipate in the Walk to Cure Diabetes as Beth will be off to college next year. The walk is scheduled for Oc tober 3 in Portland. Before the walk, a spaghetti dinner and car wash will be held as fundraisers for the event. . The spaghetti din ner will be held in conjunc tion with the Joseph vol leyball and football games on Friday, September 10, at lone School. The din ner will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. or while supplies last. The cost is $5 per person for spaghetti, green salad, French bread and a drink. Also, St. William’s Youth Group will hold a “Wash” to Cure Diabetes next Sunday, September 12, are asked to bring a dessert or side dish and a beverage o f choice for your family. C la s s m a te s and guests are invited for drinks and appetizers at 6 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Club. Anyone who was ever part o f the H eppner C lass o f 2000 is encouraged to at tend. For questions, sug gestions, or accom m oda tions please call Macy Rhea Crenshaw at 541-980-5129 The Missoula Chil or Ashley Ropp Lindsay at dren’s Theatre will be vis 541-379-4079. iting Heppner for a week o f theatre experience and production of Alice in Won derland. The Willow Creek United Methodist Church members will be serv Valley tour is scheduled for ing lunch on Wednesday, September 15, at St. Patrick’s November 8-13. Senior Center. The menu will include baked tilapia, rice If you are an adult pilaf, carrot/raisin salad, fruit juice, hot rolls, and peach interested in volunteering cobbler. G ood from 10 a.m.-l p.m. at the Fire Hall with all proceeds heading to the same place. The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes is an annual event. Anyone interested in participating should sign up for the team at www.jdrf. org under the team name as soon as possible. The Walk is a fun event with food, entertainment and a ’ ride bracelet for Oaks Park A m usem ent Park a fte r wards. The team has en joyed tremendous support from lone and the surround ing area for all o f these seven years. The team has walked in rain and beautiful sunshine and members have ridden rides until dizzy and sick but it has been a fun adventure and great time of togetherness. Missoula Children’s Theatre production meeting to be held Community Lunch Menu now in All Saints. “ Brown bag gers” are welcome. Once a month, instead of a Bible study, participants will be invited to meet for lunch and fellow ship at Sw eet Productions. The first ses sion will be held on Mon day, September 13, at All Saints. On September 20, Bible study will occur at Hope. September 27 will be a lunch meeting. For more in fo rm a tio n and fu tu re schedules, please contact Neva DeMayo, facilitator of this Bible study. N ew M ustang F ootball H ats M u stan gs ! luck Home Opener Friday vs. Culver to assist with the week or an accom panist, contact Kami Combe at (541)676- 0995 or Andrea Fletcher at (541 )989-8232. A planning meeting will be held at the Heppner Elementary School Cafeteria on Thursday, Sep tember 9, at 4 p.m. American Legion and Auxiliary to meet The American Le gion and A uxiliary w ill meet jointly September 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Method ist Church beginning with an indoor picnic. Hot dogs w ith the trim m ings will be provided. Members are asked to bring salad or des- sert. Separate meetings will follow. T e n ta tiv e ly th e G irls State attendee will give her report o f her week at Willamette University in Salem. All m em bers are welcome to attend. P rink S pecials ! Kahlua Kicker Large- S3.00 Hot or Cold Pumpkin Frappe • Medium $3.00 Wedding Tables D anie lie M cD ow ell & B ria n B 11 rn sid e S atu rday, S ep tem b er 1 8 tb ^ M u m u j ' j Ditug 217 N orth M a in • H epp ner • P h o n e 676-9150 • Floral 670-9420 ______________ Serving Heppner Lexington & lone_____________________ I Effective September 9, 2010, the Fire Chief of the City of Heppner is lifting the burning ban This burning ban was for the City of Heppner. B eginning Satur day, September 11, a ser vice o f evening prayer will be offered weekly at Hope Lutheran Church beginning at 8 p.m. This will be an abbreviated, contemplative service designed especially for those who are unable to attend worship on Sunday morning as well as those who would like to end the week in prayer. Beginning Friday, October 1, the shared min istry invites all children in the comm unity ages four through 6th grade to attend “First Fridays ~ Friends o f Jesus,” a morning filled with Bible stories, games, m usic and crafts. Lunch will be provided. This free ev en t w ill o ccu r at A ll Saints Episcopal Church the first Friday o f each month throughout the school year from 8 a.m. to noon. To register, or for more information, please call the church office at 541-676-9970. Oregon East Symphony announces Messiah rehearsals to begin This December the O regon E ast Sym phony and Chorale will present a special concert featur ing the Christmas portion o f Handel’s Messiah. The concert will take place on Saturday, D ecem ber 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vert A uditorium . The chorale will be accompanied by the Oregon East Symphony and conducted by Music Direc tor Candidate, Dr. Edward Dixon of WallaWalla. The OES has is sued public invitations to participate through local churches and would like to have a large ecum eni cal choir to celebrate this wonderful holy work. The chorale will be led by Justin Raffa, of the Mid-Columbia M astersingers. “ Working with Justin is like getting a singing lesson every time, he really know s how to bring out the best in your v o ic e ” said L isa-M a rie P a tte rso n , OES E x e c u tive Director and chorale member. Rehearsals for the chorale will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, beginning September 20 in the choir room at Pendle ton High School, 1800 NE Carden Avenue in Pend leton. Choral scores and rehearsal CDs are available from the Oregon East Sym phony office at 345 SW 4th Street in Pendleton. Sing ers may also use their own scores. For more informa tion call 541 -276-0320 visit us on the web at www.or- egoneastsymphony.org. Living Proof live simulcast with Beth Moore to be held at HES W omen from all Beth Moore, whose over the world will gather books and studies, including to g e th e r on S ep Breaking Free and tember 18 to hear Esther: It’s Tough from a u th o r and B ein g a W om an, Bible teacher Beth have been read by Moore at LifeWay millions around the W om en’s “ living world, and is known P r o o f ’ L ive S i for her ab ility to mulcast event. The Beth Moore apply biblical scrip Women’s Ministries ture to everyday life. o f our community Acclaimed worship are hosting this dynamic leader Travis Cottrell and event and are inviting all his Praise Team will join women in the community to Moore for the event. join at Heppner Elementary This simulcast School. Doors will open at event to be held at Heppner 8 a.m. for coffee and rolls Elementary School is free. and the event will begin at 9 For more information call a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. 541-676-5656. Lunch will be provided for all who attend. Marriage Licenses Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re leased the following report as of August 31: -August 24: Richard David Koffler, 34, Las Vegas, NV and Rubi Selene Corrales Chavez, 28, Las Vegas, NV. -August 26: Constantino M elo-Vallejon, 25, Boardman and Adriana Cruz-Juarez, 27, Boardman. -August 30: Oscar Arthur Kennard, 83, Heppner and Betty Jane Locke, 84, Heppner. Red Hat luncheon to be held September 16 The September Red Hat no host luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 16, at II :30 a.m., at the Willow Creek Diner. You do not have to be a member to attend. All interested ladies are welcome. ICABO meeting to be held ICABO will hold their monthly meeting on Sep tember 9 at 7:30 a.m. at the lone Market.
