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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 1,2010 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 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(d)rapidserve net or david(o>rapidserve net. Web site: www.heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazene-Timcs, PO. 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 Morgan.............................................................................................. Editor A ll News and A dvertising D eadline is M onday a t 5 pm . For A dvertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per colum n inch. Cost fo r classified ad is SOf per word Cost for Card o f Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost fo r a classified display ad is $5.75 per colum n inch. Heppner Chamber to sell raffle tickets This year, the Hep pner C ham ber w ill sell raffle tickets for two items this year. The items are: raffle item #1 - iPod Touch, 8GB (Includes earphones and USB 2.0 cable) and raffle item #2 - 40” West inghouse Flat Screen TV (1080P LCD HDTV). The items will be displayed at the Heppner Chamber and raffle tickets can be purchased at Hepp ner Chamber, Heppner City Hall and M urray Drugs. The raffle tickets will be one for $ 1 or six for $5 and you can pick which item you want to enter. The drawing will take place in conjunction with the Celebrate Heppner Christmas event on Thurs day evening, December 16, at the Elks Lodge. There will be one winner drawn for each item. You don’t need to be present to win. For Pubiic/Legal N otices: pubtic/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m . Dates for pub lication m ust be specified A ffidavits m ust be required at the tim e o f subm ission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date m ust be specified if required). For O bituaries: O bituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to m eet news guidelines Fam ilies w ishing to include inform ation not included in the guidelines o r vA o wish to have the obituary w ritten in a certain way m ust purchase advertising space fo r the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the E ditor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT w ill not publish unsigned letters A ll letters MUST include the author's address and phone num ber for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statem ents made in letters Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under 'C a rd of Thanks' at a cost of $10. ' Community Christmas Tree lighting to be held In Heppner on De cem ber 2, at 5:30 p.m ., voices w ill be raised in songs of the season and or naments will be raised onto the Community Christmas Tree on Main Street. L ocal p re sc h o o l and elementary school chil dren are invited to bring their handmade ornaments for the tree, which will also be lighted that night. The high school choir members will entertain with some songs and lead the gather ing in some seasonal selec- tions. Encouraged tojoin the festivities are teachers and other staff mem bers who have helped the stu dents create the decora tions. And the sponsoring C h am b er o f C om m erce m em bers hope to see a huge crow d o f p a re n ts, grandparents, friends, high school students, neighbors, and familiar faces from the surrounding communities at this annual kick-off to the holiday season in Hep pner. “Christmas Is” tickets on sale Tickets for “Christmas Is”, a community musical, are now available. The Christmas community musical program will be held Sunday, December 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Monday, December 6, at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church Ticket prices are $5 for children and $10 for adults and can be purchased by calling Jan Stroeber at 541-676-5824. Refreshments will be served after the program A portion of the proceeds will go support music education in Heppner. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "Where Friends M eet" 142 North Main H eppner E lks L adies N ight D inner Thursday 1 2 /2 /1 0 at 6pm Tim and Beth Dickenson's Famous M arinated N ew Y ork S teaks and C heesy P otatoes WITH ROLLS, SALAD AND DESSERT Heppner Elks Lodge Memorial Service in recognition of the our departed members for 2010 will be held at 8:00 pm James Driscoll JD Hudson Gary Workman Edwin Hill Tim Tullis "The faults of our members we write upon the sand, Their virtues upon the tablets of love and memory" Lodge will follow memorial service W arm ja c k e ts in adult sizes are available for free to those in need. These jackets were gener ously donated by those who attended the Com m unity Thanksgiving Service on November 21. Some jackets have already found new homes, but others are still available crafts, songs, and games. The program concludes at noon. A free lunch will be served. A ll are in v ite d , whether or not they have at tended previous sessions. For more informa tion, please call the Shared M in istry ,o ffice o f Hope L utheran and All Saints Episcopal Churches at 541 - 676-9970. Gray places third in Pacific Region National Garden Clubs Essay Contest KI00UN W tti to help chilly people make it through the winter. Those in need o f a warmer coat may stop by the office at All Saints Episcopal Church on Friday, D ecem ber 3, between noon and 1 p.m., or the week o f December 6 during regular office hours: Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Heppner Elks announce a bag full of events Tis the Season for giving, sharing and enjoy ing the spirit o f good fel lowship. M embers o f the E lk ’s Lodge are looking forward to a month filled with activities. The m onth starts with Ladies Night on De cember 2 featuring a steak dinner prepared by Leading Knight, Tim Dickenson and his wife, Beth with assis tance from friends. T he n e x t e v e n t w ill be the Toy D inner on D ecem ber 9. Pay for your dinner by bringing a new, unwrapped toy. The toys will be taken to the Neighborhood Center and distributed to children in the community. On D ecem ber 11 officers will be traveling to Condon for their annual and installation o f officers. On D ecem ber 16 dinner will be served right after the Light Parade and w ill be follow ed by the Celebrate Christmas raffles and entertainment. December 18 is the yearly Tom and Jerry Party starring Judy B u sch k e’s recipe. Come and join your friends for an evening o f fellow ship and fun p ro vided by the Lodge. .On D ecem ber 31 celebrate the end o f a 2010 and the beginning o f 2011 by partaking of the annual crab feed. Prizes will be given to members that stay aw ake to hear the clock strike 12. F o r d e ta ils o f events, check the reader board or call the Lodge. Merry Christmas and Hap py New Year to all. Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory board meeting to be held A Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory Board meeting will be held Tuesday, December 7, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center in Heppner. Agenda items include: previous minutes, treasurer’s report, written staff report, annual meeting update, and partnership reports. Meetings o f the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the m eeting to Janet Greenup, 541-676-5452, extension 109. k 4444444444444444444 Quitter's Round-Up Craft & Gift Party M ake & take projects fo r the holidays Sunday, December 5th 12:00-7:00 pm -Cookie exchange -Refreshments -Drawing 193 N. Main Heppner ‘ No registration required • For more information, call 541-676-882 44444444444444444444^ Larissa Gray, a student at Heppner High School, recently won third place in the Pacific Region of the National Garden Clubs Essay Contest. Gray has three sisters. She plays basketball and softball and enjoys listening to country and modern music. Her favorite subject is math. - Contributed Photo Kinzua Lunch group holds monthly meeting The Kinzua Lunch was held at Service Creek on November 19. Those attending were Pat and Scott Reed and M arissa Jacobson o f Spray; Lavonne and Boby Slinkard o f John Day; Ada Schell of Twickenham; Roberta and Steve Conlee and John and Midge Geer o f Fossil; Betty Lewis of John Day; and Bob Nelson and son Stewart, Tom Ledford and his dad from Prineville. Next month the group will travel to Prineville on December 17 for their luncheon at the Apple Peddler. Parade of Lights scheduled for Dec. 16 Heppner’s 14,h annual Parade o f Lights will be held Thursday, December 16, at 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Columbia Basin Electric Co-op. Prizes will be awarded for Best Community Float, Best Commercial Float, Best Individual Float, and Best School Float. Entry forms are available at the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce. • EO publisher to speak at Tea Party meeting Publisher and Editor o f the East Oregonian news paper, Tom Brown, will be the guest speaker at the Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots meeting Monday, December 6, a Tea Party member has announced. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. in the Columbia Basin Electric Board room in Heppner. Marriage Licenses Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re leased the following report: -November 26: Larry Eugene Andrews, 68, Mo- lalla and Wendy Christina Appleton, 61, Heppner. -November 29: Joseph Michael Samson, 30, Ir- rigon and Tracey Elizabeth Ingraham, 26, Irrigon. Community Lunch Menu Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, December 8, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The menu will meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, sliced peaches, hot rolls, and cake. Menu is subject to change. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2N D * Christmas Opening • Open late until 7 p.m • Mini wine tasting 4-7 pm • Fill out your wish list for drawing December 16 - Light Parade Day • Christmas card demonstration 5:30 pm Rewards - On sony photo machine - Card • Free small peppermint sundaes 4-7 pm Participant • Free Yankee Christmas votive samples - while supplies last This holiday s e a s o n ... give your fam ily some peace of m in d / Give the gift o f Membership. * O rink S pecials - AirLink Call 800.353.0497 or visit ww w .airlinkcct.org to give a gift today! 1 With the arrival of a new month, it’s time for the next edition o f First Fridays Friends o f Jesus. The fun begins at 8 a.m. on Friday, Decem ber 3, at All Saints Epis copal Church, located at the com er o f Church and Gale Streets in Heppner. Children age four through sixth grade are invited to a morning filled with stories, Adult jackets available for those in need It's Always Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt A n A irL in k A r n year for a family Membership is 4 > O o membership First Fridays Friends of Jesus to be held Dec. 3 Raspberry Torte Mocha 13.25 Caramel Hot Chocolate $ 2.25 ^ MuMoy'j Ikuj 217 North Main • Heppner • Phone • Floral S75-9426 Serving Heppner Lexington A lone
