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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 13,2011 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Embler, Van Cleave announce engagement Ropp, Kellogg plan July wedding Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.PS. 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published w eekly by Sykes Publishing. L L C and entered as periodical m atter at the Post O ffice at Heppner. Oregon under the A ct o f M arch 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. O ffice at 188 W. W illo w Street telephone (5 4 1 ) 676- 9228. Fax ($ 4 1 ) 67 6-9 211. E-m ail: editor(uuapidserve net cr david urapidserse net. W eb site: w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner G azette-Tim es, P.O. B o x 33 7, Heppner. O regon 9 7 836. Subscriptions: $27 in M o rro w C ounty; $21 senior rate (in M o rro w County only; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $2 7 student subscriptions. D avid S yk es.....................................................................................................................Publisher A utum n M o rg a n .......... ,..................................................................................................... Editor 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 is 50* per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad a $5 75 per column inch For Public/Lega! 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 for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT wiH not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT 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 Obituaries LaVelle Cecil LaVelle Cecil, 82, W ishing Well Drive In at o f La Grande, formerly of Heppner. She also worked H eppner, died M onday, for years selling Avon and A pril 11, 2011 at W ild- co o k in g at the H eppner flower Lodge in La Grande, Grade School cafeteria. LaVelle Oregon. A graveside suffered from A l service will be held zh eim er’s the last 11 a.m . Saturday, few years o f her life. April 16 at the Hep The fam ily would pner Masonic Cem like to thank Wild- etery. flow er L odge for One o f sev the special care they en children, she was provided. bom April 27, 1928 S u rv iv o rs in Baker, Oregon, LaVelle include: her h u s the daughter o f Wil C ecil liam and Ruby Hall band, Vernon o f La Grande; sons, Ron Cecil of Jones. On January 9,1948, Arlington and Jerry Cecil she married Vernon Cecil o f Saratoga, WY; daughter. o f Spray, O regon, where Ruby Norine Lathrop o f Jo they began their 63 years seph; 13 grandchildren and o f m arriage. The couple 22 great-grandchildren. raised their four children in She was preceded Heppner and later moved to in death by her mother and Kinzua, OR. father; son, Gordon Cecil; Her husband and sisters, D orothy P rince, children were the jo y o f G ladys Jones; b ro th ers, her life. LaVelle loved do Dennis Jones and George ing things with and for her Jones. family. She w ould never M em orial contri rest u n til everyone else butions may be made to the w as tak e n care of. She A lzheim er’s A ssociation, especially enjoyed being a 1650 NW Naito Parkway, homemaker. Some o f her Suite 190, Portland, OR favorite m em ories w ere 97209. tim es she spent with her Sweeney Mortuary grandchildren. o f Heppner is in charge of Vernon and LaVelle arrangements. ow ned and operated the Brandon Kellogg and Linsey Ropp Darren Van Cleave and Rachael Embler Mark and Susan Embler of Dallas, TX are pleased to announce the engagement o f their daughter, Rachael Catherine Embler, to Darren Timothy Van Cleave o f Rapid City, SD. Darren is the son of Tim and Myma Van Cleave o f Pendleton. Rachael graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dallas, TX in 2004. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international journalism from Texas Christian University in 2008. She is currently employed as a reporter, anchor and producer at KOTA Territory News in Rapid City, SD. Darren is a 2003 graduate of Heppner High School. He graduated from the University o f Utah in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in meteorology, and from Colorado State University in 2009 with a m aster’s de gree in atmospheric science. He is currently employed as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Rapid City, SD. The couple will exchange vows on September 5, 2011 in Fort Collins, CO. Mara “Lynn” Young Helix resident M ara Young, 58, form erly of Heppner, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland. Sweeney Mortuary is in charge o f arrangements. Correction In the story “ Local man converts own electric car” in the April 6 edition o f the Gazette-Times, the story should have stated “Miller Manufacturing did some of the fabrication.” l r A nnual I one TV S hoot (M etal G O N G size of a 27" TV) Date: Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Location: Frank & Joe Halvorsen's Farm Directions Drive 3 m iles up G ooseberry Road an d turn right on Halvorsen Lane, go West 4 miles, there will be signs from there. Registration: 8:30 am -9:30 am Fees: S20.00 per person ** All proceeds will be used to purchase children's prizes for the lone 4th July Celebration ** Lunch: Cost: $8.00 adults $4 .0 0 for kids 10 & under BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Hot Dogs & Brats, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, and Chips (Lunch price includes breakfast pastries, juice a n d coffee in the m orning) i For m o re inform ation 1 contact: ! Brandi O rem [ PO. Box 202, lone, ! O regon 978 43 ' 5 4 1 -9 8 9 -9 8 0 8 .................................... lone students receive honors from Oregon PSR Wallaert, Basile to wed in May Pictured are Tashina Rushlow (L) and Rebecca Jepsen (R). -Contributed Photo Daisy Collins Former Heppner resident Daisy E. Collins, 93, died Friday, April 8, 2011 in Junction City. Sweeney Mortuary is in charge o f arrangements. Vilas and Deb Ropp of Lexington announce the engagement of their daughter, Linsey Ropp, to Brandon Kellogg of Pendleton. Brandon is the son o f Debra Kel logg and Ben Tate o f Pendleton, and Woody Kellogg of Baker City. Linsey graduated from Heppner High School in 1998, and from Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton in 2000. She is employed as a financial special ist with Northwest Farm Credit Services in Pendleton. Brandon is a 1999 graduate o f Griswold High School in Helix, and a 2005 graduate from Eastern Or egon University in La Grande. He is employed as a crane operator with Bechtel National Inc. at the Hanford site in Richland, WA. The couple will exchange vows July 2, 2011 in a mountain wedding at the Ukiah ranch of the bride’s parents. Danielle Wallaert and Daniel Basile The parents o f Danielle Elizabeth Wallaert o f Colton, OR announce the engagement o f their daughter to Daniel Joseph Basile o f Heppner. Danielle is the daughter o f Dan and Nancy Wal laert of Colton, and Lisa Wallaert of Portland. Daniel is the son o f Joseph and Debbie Basile o f Echo. Danielle graduated from Colton High School and from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. She is employed by Mountain Valley Therapy in La Grande. Daniel is a graduate o f Heppner High School and o f Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. He is employed by Pendleton Electric in Pendleton. The couple will exchange vows on May 7 in Gresham, OR. Methodist church to dedicate new kitchen Steve Ross, assistant to the bishop o f the Oregon/ Idaho Annual Conference, will be at the Heppner United M ethodist Church on April 17 to dedicate the newly refurbished kitchen. The Methodist church is open to all who wish to attend the service or the dedication. The dedication will take place in the church basement/fellowship room at noon following the Sunday service. The United Methodist women’s group has been selling raffle tickets for a barbecue grill, and the drawing will be held after the dedication. Those holding raffle tickets do not need to attend to win. Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) will celebrate 30 years of working for peace and health with an anniversary dinner Friday, April 15, at 6 pm at the Oregon Zoo. The event will feature a keynote speech by Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Laureate and founding director o f the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. The event will also include an award ceremony to honor the Oregon High School student win ners o f PSR’s Greenfield Peace Writing Contest. The high school student winners of PSR’s Green field Peace Writing Contest will also be honored for their essays, poems and stories on ridding the world o f nuclear weapons. The five students who will be honored were chosen from 65 entries from across the state who answered the question “What do we need to change to create a world without nuclear weapons?” The top three winners will receive a cash prize ($1000, $750, $500), a certificate signed by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, and a one year membership in Oregon PSR. Two honor able mention winners will receive certificates. First place was awarded to Erica Maranowski, a senior at Portland’s Jefferson High School for her essay entitled, “On Cultural Roots of Peace and Violence.” Second place went to Tashina Rushlow, a junior at lone Community School in lone for her poem “Darkness.” Third place was awarded to Ethan Abelman-Sil, a junior at Cleveland High School in Portland for his story, “Shad ows.” Honorable mention was awarded to Maria Ramirez o f Valley Catholic in Beaverton and Rebecca Jepsen o f lone Community School. Judges for the peace writing contest included G oudarz E ghtedari, PhD o f the A m erican Iranian Friendship Council; Chisao Hata, dance/theater artist and community activist; Laureen Nussbaum, PhD, PSU foreign language and literature professor Emerita; and Carol Umer, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. For more information about Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility visit www.oregonpsr.org. Heppner Housing project meeting planned April 20 JO IN US FOR EASTER DINNER AT b a c k 2 BEECHERS RESTAURANT S unday A pril 2 4 , 2 0 1 1 @ 1 2 N oon OLD FASHIONED BAKED HAM DINNER o r ROAST BEEF DINNER S B aby R ed P o t a t o e s G a r d e n G r e e n B e a n s G l a zed W a l n u t P ea r S a la d w / R a s p b e r r y V in a ig r e t t e M ini W h e a t L o a f B r e a d a n d a F r e s h S trawberry D essert (R edular L unch and D inner menu items also available ) L 3 5 0 HWY 7 4 LONE, D R # 5 4 1 - 4 2 2 - 9 B D O j erved w ith : H erbeo Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group (WC- VF.DG) 1« hosting a meeting on Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. with builders to give an update of the Heppner Housing project. An investment group opportunity meeting will be co ordinated following this meeting. Any one interested in being included in the investment group meeting, please contact the Heppner Chamber at 676-3536. An artist's sketch of a proposed townhouse for Heppner is shown above.
