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.
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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
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give your fam ily some peace of m in d /
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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
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