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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Local couple celebrates 50 years U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C ounty’s Hom e-O w ned 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 3,1179 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at IS8 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 922*. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. net Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97136. Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost lor a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost lor classified ad is 50* per word Cost lor Card of Thanks is $10 up lo 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch For Public/Legai 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 will 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 m the classifieds under ‘Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Katie Dierkes and Luke Murray John and Ann Mur ray o f Heppner announce the engagement o f their son, Luke, to K athleen Elizabeth Dierkes. Katie is the daughter of Bill and Maureen Dierkes of Roch ester Hills, MI. The couple will exchange vows Janu ary 7, 2012 in Kansas City, MO. Kathleen was bom in Dallas, TX. She is the youngest o f three children with sister, Ann, and broth er, Paul. She attended Notre Dame preparatory school in Pontiac, MI before going on to the Art Institute of Wash ington in Arlington, VA, where she obtained a bach elor’s degree in graphic de sign. She worked in graphic design in Washington, DC before moving to Ohio to pursue graduate studies at Franciscan University in Steubenville. Luke is the oldest o f five children with sis ter, f,aurie, and brothers, Sean, Ian and Kevin. He is a graduate of Heppner High School, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in phi losophy from Mount Angel Seminary in Mt. Angel, OR. He went on to obtain a master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. He is now working on his doc torate degree in systemic/ biblical theology at Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, FL. Photographs of the couple, as well as additional wedding details, can be found at katieandlukemur- ray.com. A local party hon oring Katie and Luke will be held Sunday, December 18 at 5 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Blue Mountain seeks instructors Blue Mountain Community College is seeking fitness instructors to teach classes during the upcoming winter term in the South Morrow County area. Instructors are needed for a variety of fitness classes such as Zumba, aerobics and yoga, as well as classes geared towards seniors. Ideally, instructors should have experience in their subject area and in teaching, but this is not always necessary. An intense interest in fitness coupled with or ganization and dependability will also be considered. Interested potential instructors should contact Anne Morter, BMCC Coordinator for Morrow County, at 541-422-7040 or by email at amorter@bluecc.edu. Scheduling for winter term is happening now, so instruc tors should make contact as soon as possible. HEPPNER LES SCHWAB THANKSGIVING TURKEY GIVEAWAY! 10 Turkeys Adf?r3days Novem ber 17th 18th and 19th See store for detailsl H eppner couple Dick and Sharon Jones will celebrate their 50th an niversary this weekend. The couple first met when Sharon was 12 and Dick was 16. “Mom fell in love w ith Dad at the age o f 12, and knew they would marry,” says their daughter, Liz. Even though it was love at first sight, the couple waited a couple of years to start dating. Sharon then finished high school and Dick finished a three-year term of service as an army paratrooper before they were married. The couple was married at Assumption- Catholic Church in Portland on November 18, 1961, when she was 18 and he was 21. They lived in apart ments when they were first married, and Dick worked several different jobs until he went to work for Pacific Seafood about three years after he left the army. Dick worked for Pacific Seafood until retirement. The couple says there were 10 employ ees when Dick joined the company, thougli there are more than 3,000 now, and it was like a big family. The owners of Pacific Seafood are godparents to one of the Jones’ sons, and the fami lies are still friends. The couple moved to Tigard in 1967, where they lived until they moved to Heppner in 2004. Their Gene Henry Arntt Gene Henry Arntt, 72, formerly o f Heppner, died Wednesday, Novem ber 9,'2011 at his home in Hermiston. A funeral service was held 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 15, at Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner, with concluding service and burial at the H eppner M asonic Cem etery. He was bom March 14, 1939 at Odell, NE, the son o f Henry and Maria Rutz Arntt. In 1941, the family moved to Portland, OR where he attended grade school and later gradu ated from high school in Gresham, OR. A rntt jo in ed the National Guard in 1957 and later served in the Army Re serve. He began apprentice ship with the Union Pacific Railroad in September of 1958 and became a journey man in 1963. He worked for Union Pacific for 42 years. On June 25, 1960 he married Sharon Jonason in Portland. The couple adopted two-day-old Ste ven on August 12, 1967. In 1982, they moved from the GAZETTE-TIMES Murray, Dierkes announce engagement Obituaries Portland area to Hermiston, where he worked at the Hinkle railroad yard. The couple then moved to the Blake Ranch near Heppner, where they lived for 22 years. They move back to Hermiston in 2009. Arntt was a mem ber of the St. Helens Elks L odge, w here he w ent through the chairs o f Elk- dom and became Exalted Ruler in 1975-1976. Upon retiring, he started going to cat shows with his wife. He became a part of the New Culture Cat Club as the go-to guy and helped set up the show halls. He attended Hope Lutheran Church, where he served on the council and was president several times. Survivors include: his wife, Sharon of Herm iston and son, Steven Arntt o f Arlington, VA. Memorial contri butions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 0330 SW Curry St., Port land, OR 97239. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Roy Carter Dick and Sharon Jones, then and now. -Contributedphotos home in Tigard was where they raised their four chil dren, Ken, Theresa, Rob and Liz. Sharon was a stay-at-home mom until the youngest, Liz, was 16. At that time, she started working with the mentally challenged. Though she’s retired now, she says she still loves that work. The couple says one of the highlights of their marriage was the birth of their grandson, Jon Cain, on their 25th anniversary. They will be celebrating his 25111 birthday along with their anniversary this year. The couple will celebrate their anniver sary with an open house at their home on Saturday, November 19 starting at 2 p.m. The couple welcomes their friends but requests no gifts. “No presents,” says Sharon Jones, “just your presence.” Greens workshop is back It’s time again for the Heppner Garden Club’s Roy Carter of Mil- sawmill in Joseph, OR. He ton-Freew ater, formerly later transferred again to o f Heppner, passed away the Elgin complex as an of November 10, 2011 at the fice manager. In 1981, Roy age of 81. At his request, no retired from Boise Cascade public service will to try his hand at be held. running a neighbor Nels Oscar hood store in Jo Roy Little Carter seph, which proved was bom on Febru unsuccessful. Roy ary 14, 1930, the settled in Milton- son of John A. Little Roy Carter Freewater in 1999, Sr. and H elen R. where he was an ac M inter in Hoquiam, tive member of the WA. He spent the first five Milton-Freewater Library years o f his life in Ho Board as well as the Friends quiam. In 1935, he traveled of the Library. He was also with his mother and stepfa active in several theater ther, H.G. Carter, across the productions both oh stage state of Washington as they and behind the scenes. searched for work, finally Survivors include: settling in the Naches area his sister and brother-in- for a time. Roy came to law, Geraldine and Art Si Heppner in 1939 and, after mon o f Milton-Freewater; brief stays in Pendleton numerous nieces and neph and Pilot Rock, returned ews; and other relatives and to Heppner, where he com friends. pleted high school. He was preceded Roy became a meat in death by: his parents; cutter’s apprentice at a local brother, John A. Little; and market in Heppner after sister, Lorraine Mahon. high school. He later at Those who wish tended the University of may make memorial contri Oregon for a time. After butions in memory of Roy leaving college, he worked Carter to the Friends of the for a local construction Milton-Freewater Library contractor in Eugene for in care o f the Munselle- two years before moving Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 to Enterprise, OR to work S. Main, Milton-Freewater, for Safeway Stores Inc. In OR 97862. 1963, Roy went to work M unselle-Rhodes for Boise Cascade Corpo Funeral Home o f Milton- ration in La Grande and Freewater is in charge o f was transferred to their arrangements. greens workshop. Community members are invited to come and make their own wreaths on Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 4-H Annex at the Fairgrounds. The greens are free. Anyone who wants to have the Garden Club make Have you started wreaths for them can place an order between November collecting your Heppner 24 and December 3 by calling Ida Farra at 541 -676-9446. “rewards cards” yet? Wreaths, swags, candy canes and crosses are $20 each; Residents have un centerpieces are also available. til December 15 to collect them , w hich m eans the more a person purchases lo cally, the greater the chance o f w inning some o f the donated prizes. Everyone The OSU extension office will be closed Thurs day, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in obser is encouraged to make sure they get the rewards card vance of the Thanksgiving holiday. each time they make a pur chase. (Sorry, payments on in-store accounts are not The Morrow Coun Kelli Nicole Glasson, 28, of eligible, but rewards can be ty Clerk has issued the fol Clarkston, WA. received at the time of pur lowing marriage licenses: N o v e m b e r 14: chase of charged items.) N o v e m b e r 9 : Eric Eugene Cayce, 40, of Residents are re Jonathan Michael Ensley, Heppner and Rosa Maria minded hold the evening 28, o f Gladstone, MO and Teeman, 34, of Heppner. o f Thursday, Decem ber 15 so they can take in the If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, whole community event. It help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. will start with the Parade of Lights at 5:30 p.m. on Main If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o s u ffe rs from g a m b lin g ad d ictio n . Y O U c a n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E treat Street. m e n t e v e n if the g a m b le r is n ot re c e iv in g treatm en t The rest o f the If y o u a re a re sid e n t o f M o r r o w C o u n t y a n d y o u w ish event will be held at the to ta k e a d v a n t a g e o f the s e r v ic e s a b o v e o r d e s ire m o re fairgrounds, starting with inform ation. P le a s e c all a n y o f the fo llo w in g n u m b e r s dinner served by Sweet Pro to s e t u p a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t or ju st to talk: B o b b y H a r ris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 ductions immediately fol Com m unity C o u n se lin g Solutions ( C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 lowing the parade. Parade O R 1 -8 7 7 -6 9 5 -4 6 4 8 ( 1 - 8 8 8 - M Y L IM IT ) entries are asked to park at It’s time to shop in Heppner Extension office closed Thanksgiving Marriage Licenses the fairgrounds so everyone can see them. Families will also find Santa posed on stage for pictures. The main activities will start at 7:15 p.m. with an opportunity to get to know the exchange students and their host families a little bit better. Drawing of the re wards card, the penny board and Christmas raffle baskets will take place about 7:30 p.m., so everyone should make sure they get there in time to drop rewards cards in the prize containers prior to that time. Participants do not * have to be present to win the rewards cards prizes, but they will have to have som eone there to enter cards into the prize contain ers and pick up the prize. “ Plan on coming and eating as a family and enjoying the whole evening planned for you by the C hristm as C om m ittee,” says a chamber o f com merce representative.
