TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, November 17,2010
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Obituaries
~
Abby Grace Labenske
Heppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
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Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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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 a 504 per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to
100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $ 5 7 5 per column inch
For Public/legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday al 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 wntten 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
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 GT 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 'C a rd of T hanks' at a cost of S10.
Ione ASB officers host
Veteran’s Day assembly
Abby Grace Laben
ske was bom into the arms
of God on November 14,
2010. She was definitely a
fighter in her 23 weeks and
5 days gestation. She sur
vived longer than expected.
Abby let it be known early
on that she was the princess
and she would cooperate as
she saw fit, regardless of
what Mama, Daddy, and the
doctors thought.
She is loved by:
her parents, Gillian Nel
son and Jesse Labenske of
Arlington; big sister Tay
lor o f Baker City; grand
parents Becky Nelson of
The Dalles, Don Ranne of
Hermiston, and Anita and
Don Troxell of Reedsport;
great-grandparents Jeanine
and Wallace Webster o f
North Bend, Norma and
Clarence Cooper of Phoe
nix, AZ, and Anita Glenn
of Lousiville, TX. Abby is
also loved by Aunt Kelsey
Hillis-Meade, Uncle Chris,
and cousin Earl of Del Ray
Oaks, CA; Aunt Crystal and
Uncle Cooper Labenske,
and cousins Megan and
Caleb of The Dalles. Abby
is also loved and missed
by many other “aunts”,
“uncles”, “cousins”, and
friends across the country
and around the world.
Memorial contri
butions can be made to
Now I Lay Me Down To
Sleep Foundation www.
now ilaym edow ntosleep.
org. offering infant memo
rial photography.
Arrangements are
under the direction of An
derson’s Tribute Center
(F unerals - R eceptions
- Cremations) 1401 Bel
mont Avenue, Hood River,
Oregon 97031. Visit the
website to leave a note of
condolence for the family
at www.AndersonsTribute-
Center.com.
Last call for Italy...
Imagine spring break, 2011, traveling through
Switzerland, Italy, Pisa, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pompeii,
and Capri for 12 days. An Education First tour awaits you,
leaving Portland on March 17 and returning March 28.
This is an educational trip for grades 10 and up, parents,
and adults. Cost is approximately $3,000 for students and
$3,400 for adults.
There will be an informational meeting this
coming Sunday at l:30 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Parish Hall in Heppner. For more information, contact
Mary Haguewood, 676-9759 or visit www.eftours.com
tour # 583224.
This tour is not affiliated with MCSD.
Pictured L-R are: Makenna Ramos (activities director), Mary
Rietmann (secretary/treasurer), Evan Rietmann (Sgt. at
Arms), Tanner Rietmann (vice president) and Tom Holland
(president), the lone Community School ASB officers who
planned and put on the Veteran’s Day assembly on Wednesday
afternoon, November 10. -Contributed Photo
Stanfield Music Department to
present Broadway musical
The Stanfield Music Department will the pres
ent the Broadway musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown” November 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. at the Stanfield
Elementary Gym.
The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for students, and
children 4 and under are fee.
A reception, sponsored by the Stanfield parents
will follow.
For more information call 541-449-3305.
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Marriage Licenses
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re
leased the following report:
-November 10: Seth James Pearce, 21, Hermiston
and Courtney Victoria Brown, 19, Hermiston.
M orrow C ounty T ransfer S tations .
S outh end 57185 H wy 74, L exington and
N orth E nd 69900 F rontage L n ,
B oardman . W ill be c l o s e d for the
following H olidays
Letters to the Editor ~
The Heppner Gazette Times w ill print all letters to the Editor w ith the following
criteria met: tetters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name
of the sender along w ith a legible signature. We are also requesting that you
provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The
address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be
printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the
right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy o f statements made in
letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under
“Card o f Thanks” at a cost o f $10.
“Legends” are pumped and confident
for this year’s Traveling Trivia
To the Editor:
On Saturday, Bill’s Traveling Trivia will return
to Heppner for another evening of fun-filled competition
and laughs. And everyone who participates will be helping
financially a facility important to many Heppner children,
Heppner Day Care.
Not to frighten anyone away, I must let people
know that “Legends...” will be playing again this year,
pumped and confident! Surely, this is our year - after at
least seven or eight years of not even placing in the top
half of the rankings!
And if we don’t know many answers, we can still
hope to win some of the door prizes that will be handed
out during the evening. And if we don’t win some of those,
we can still harass the other teams. One thing we know for
sure is that we will have a good time, as will all the other
players. I can’t think of a more enjoyable way to spend
an evening while helping out Heppner Day Care.
Anyone can come to the Elks on Saturday eve
ning before the 7 p.m. starting time and get in on the fun.
Show up and hook up with one to five other people to
form a team! It is that easy.
1 hope to see at least 20 teams at the Elks, showing
support for Heppner Day Care and showing their good-
natured interest in all things trivial!
Doris Brosnan
Heppner
Wandering back roads and small
towns
To the Editor:
We like wandering the back roads of Oregon
(anywhere really) and enjoy small towns. Heppner has
the ingredients for keeping folks who like to RV or camp:
interesting town with an emphasis on its history, proxim
ity to the outdoor activities, a surprisingly good RV park,
good eats, friendly folks etc. I’m pretty adventuresome so
I like to mix and explore. I had a beer at Bucknum’s (and
learned all about the old safe and beautiful oak backbar),
had a good breakfast at the diner just down the street
(also a bakery); watched the local high school team play
football; my wife hit the quilt shop on Sunday, etc. and
obviously we walked the town. Before landing in a place
we usually look at the rvparkreview.com to see what folks
think of the camping. We also use Woodall but find the
rvparkreviews site to be better. On the website there was
nothing on Willow Lake so I added a review. I see where
someone else has since stayed and also rated it (and your
area) positively.
Your challenge is to get folks to take the time to
get to Heppner. That’s a toughie. I used to sit on the board
of the Southern Oregon Visitor Assn, and we preached that
any local entity be it county or city should budget 10% of
their ad or promotion dollars to communities/publications
etc. and be an active participant in any regional tourism
association. The State now hands out a lot more money
for tourism and you need to be visible or part of a group
that is visible.
Hope this helps. You have a nice place worth
visiting and it was fun to shoot, too.
Bill Ferry
Fair board meeting announced
The next Morrow County Fair Board meeting will
be held on November 21 at 5 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
S aturday D ecember 25,2010
S aturday J anuary 1,2011
Oper until 8 pm Tuesday-Saturday
T h a n k you f o r t o u r c o o p e r a t io n it a l l o w s o u r a t t e n d a n t s t o
John's O ther Place Specials!
BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
Order your Thanksgiving centerpiece
now and have it delivered to Heppner,
Lexington or lone November 24th-the
day before Thanksgiving
($5.00 delivery charge)
M orrow C ounty P ublic
works
541 -989-9500.
Morrow County Health District Welcomes
John Adair, PA-C
C enterpieces
To Irrigon Medical Clinic
Tr
y Friday -S te ak 8
S Pork Tenderloin
L Saturday - Prime Rib
JOHN'S PLACE 164 N . M ain
• H eppner 5 4 1-6 76 -5 0 17
S T A R T IN G AT
$ 19.95
W e are a reward
card participant
Collect your cards
here when you shop
W in free prizes on December 16 Drawing
New yogurt machine-
Come in and try all our
new flavors
DRINK SPECIALS
Snickerdoodle Latte $3.00
Butter Rum Italian Soda $3.23
M umuj ' j Ikuj
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Serving
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Some of our services include:
Well Baby/Child Exams * Women’s & Men’s
Health Exams * Acute & Chronic Disease
Management * Smoking/Tobacco Cessation *
Diabetes Management * CDL Physicals *
Allergy Shots * Sports Physicals
We accept most major insurance plans
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Fridays
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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The upcoming winter storm season is near and
Morrow County Road dept, would like to remind
all motorists that winter maintenance practices
include plowing and sanding. The combination of
practices used at each site may vary to accommo
date the different climate, traffic, and storm condi
tions encountered. Morrow County's goal is to
provide a safe roadway. However, it is always up
to the motorist to drive according to conditions.
Please use extreme caution and common
sense. They will do their best and would appreci
ate your patience. For your convenience the road
department would like to direct your attention to a
couple towing services in the area if needed. Lex
ington Auto Body 541-989-8565, Looslie Auto
Body 541-256-0067. Again be prepared and be
safe. Questions or concerns may be addressed 541
-989-9500.