TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, December 21,2011
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
Community Bank
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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@rapidserve net or david@rapidserve
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Gazette-Times, P.O. 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
Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................. Editor
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Obituaries
Cecil Rill
Cecil Rill, 81, of cluding his many nieces and
Heppner died Wednesday, nephews.
He was a Past Ex­
December 15, 2011 at his
home outside o f Heppner alted Ruler of Heppner Elks
from complications o f can­ BPOE #358, a member of
cer. Graveside services with Heppner Masonic Lodge 69
military honors were held and a Master Gardener.
Cecil was preceded
at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
December 21 at the Hep­ in death by: his parents;
pner Masonic Cemetery, brothers, Evan and Noel;
followed by a luncheon at and infant son.
Survivors include:
the Heppner Elks.
A lifetime resident, his wife, Molly, at home;
Cecil was bom in Heppner sons, Lonnie of Heppner
and Leland of Eu­
on October 16,1930
gene; g ran d so n ,
to Leonard and Ni­
non H uston Rill.
Dylan of Heppner;
sisters,
C harlene
He attended Liberty
Thomas of Las Ve­
School and gradu­
gas, NV and Sha­
ated from Heppner
ron (Larry) Trout of
High School. He
Universal City, TX;
served in the United Cecil Rill
b ro th ers, M yron
States Army in Ger­
many during the Korean Rill of Othello, WA, Lynn
conflict. A lifelong farmer, Rill (Evelyn) o f Fairbanks,
he worked for many years AK and William Rill.
upon returning home from
Memorial contri­
the Army before purchas­ butions may be made to
ing his own farm in 1973. Pioneer Memorial Home
For the past 10 years, he Health and Hospice, PO
worked for TREO on their Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836,
clay course.
or to the Heppner Elemen­
In 1980, he married tary Parent Teacher Club,
Molly Becket in Heppner, PO Box 367, Heppner, OR
where they raised their two 97836 or to a charity o f
your choice.
sons, Lonnie and Leland.
He had a passion
Sweeney Mortuary
for reading, gardening, fish­ of Heppner is in charge of
ing and hunting. He loved arrangements.
his friends and family, in-
Heppner students
sing in the holidays
Cara Arbogast was the winner of the Community Bank design-
a-float contest. Her winning idea was used to create the bank's
entry in this year’s Parade of Lights. Arbogast, pictured here
with the float created from her design, won $100. -Contributed
photo
Local girl wins
beauty pageant
S e v e n -y e a r-o ld Overall Talent for ages
Heppner resident Harley seven through 18 with her
hula hoop routine to
Ann Anderson was
Run Run Rudolph.
recently crowned
A nderson is now
queen for her age
eligible to compete
group in the Re­
in the Royal Finals,
gal Majesty Winter
w hich take place
Preliminary Beauty
March 23-25 in Ta­
Pageant in Everett,
WÀ. A nderson is Harley Ann coma, WA.
The co m ­
the daughter o f Co­ Anderson
petition was judged
lin and Erin Ander­
son, granddaughter of Char­ on overall beauty and fun
lie and Marcia Anderson fashion categories. The
and great-granddaughter Northwest-based pageant
of the late Frank and Kay is a semi-natural pageant,
which means the contes­
Anderson.
After winning in tants are allowed to wear
the tough seven-to-nine- light makeup but nothing
year-old division, Ander­ else artificial.
son went on to win Best
Church gives to
music programs
(L-R): Heppner High School’s Joe Lindsay and Heppner
Elementary School’s Michelle Stone receive checks from
Untied Methodist Pastor Jonathan Enz during the schools’
winter concert on December 13. “We, the people of Heppner
United Methodist Church, are committed to supporting and
encouraging the development of the arts within the youth of
greater Heppner,” said Enz. “That is one of the reasons the
’Christmas Is’ concert began.” The two schools, along with
lone Community School, are supporters of the Christmas Is
event in Heppner. All three schools received checks for $270.50
from the Methodist church to help with their music programs.
-Contributed photo
“Mathathon” fund­
raiser a success
Heppner Elementary School and Heppner Jr./Sr. High held
their 2011 Winter Concert on December 13 at the elementary
school. Back(L-R): Elementary school students Katie Wilson,
Camryn Scrivner and Reece Gorham. Hailey Wenberg stands
front and center at the mic. -Contributedphoto
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cluded their month-long Mathathon to benefit Doernbecher’s
Children’s Hospital this week. Thanks to the generosity of
those who contributed, the students raised $4,480 for the cause.
-Contributed photo
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or Napa, getting your name in the paper is a pretty huge
deal. It is rare when it happens and, when it does, it is
cause for real celebration. But living here, it happens
quite often, much to our delight and surprise, still. Our
families far away love receiving papers with our names
and pictures in them. Our own Heppner Gazette has been
hung on refrigerators from Michigan to the Middle East,
Carlsbad, CA to Casa Grande, AZ. One of the treats of
living in a small town, one of the reasons we are envied
by our loved ones. We’re grateful to Dave and April for
making us famous.
I got to thinking as I was packing my home of the
last 11 years to actually leave here, that this is the longest
I have ever lived in any one place in my life.
Raised a Navy BRAT, we moved every two years
or so. And I continued that pattern until we came here.
What on earth kept us here so long?
Terry and I found Heppner because we wanted
our three children to have some semblance of the life we
had growing up. We chose here when we discovered that
this community was crazy for their children and each
other. We stayed because the love and caring that we have
experienced here just can’t be duplicated anywhere. It is
a credit to every person who lives here. The way that the
entire town turns out to help those who are hurting or in
need takes my breath away to this day.
I am so too proud to have been one o f your
women who immediately went to her kitchen and started
cooking when a family was in need. As human beings,
we are so very fragile, this I know for sure. Here, in our
little tiny comer of the world, taking care of each other is
second nature. The world could leam a lot from us.
So why leave? That is the question we keep
getting asked. It’s time. It’s just time. I can’t explain
it; sometimes you just know. It’s kind of like when we
found Sykes Realty doing a Google search from Napa,
California 11 years ago. We just knew.
I must leave you with a few final words. Please
bear with me...it is Christmas.
To my volunteers and the entire staff at Hep­
pner Elementary as well as Heppner High school, who
became my family, the reason that my little program and
our schools work so well is because of you. Your love,
patience and dedication make all of the difference. This is
what has set us apart from the other schools, it is simply
you. Please keep it going and remember the HEROES.
Our town needs them, our kids need them. To the hundreds
of children who were one way or another involved in the
HEROES or SMART programs, and to all of the children
we have watched grow up with ours, Terry and I would
say that we have loved seeing them change and become
who they are, and who they are yet to become. All of
the geography bees, softball, football, Christmas parties,
volleyball games and even bowling have been things we
lived for. We are so proud of all of you, keep it up.
To our friends—you know who you are—we love
you. Thank you for your love, pies at Christmas, stinky
wrestling meets, freezing track adventures and perfect
Friday nights under the lights. Spirited debates while
camping that that made everybody around think we were
fighting but, in reality, I was having the time of my life.
Thank you for your smiles and tears, your passion and
courage o f conviction. You changed us for the better. You
will have our address; we will expect visits if you are in
the area. You are always welcome. You can find me on
Facebook, and you will always know what we are up to,
and I am one to write letters if you are so inclined.
I was told by a very wise woman this summer
that wherever you go, that is where you are needed. Well,
the Moore family is needed in Arizona. We look forward
to our new challenge and certainly plan to take all that
we have learned from you with us...and being a liberal
from the San Francisco Bay Area, I really have learned
a lot from you. Perhaps you have learned a tiny bit from
me, too? I hope so.
In closing, I know that some of you are still not
going to be happy with our decision. I apologize. The only
other answer I can give you would be from a quote from
one of my favorite movies. Here it goes: “I have heard
her called a quitter for leaving, an aimless wanderer. But
not all who wander are aimless, especially those who
seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond
the image.” -M ona Lisa Smile
Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year, Hep­
pner.
Written by Barb, but with love from the Moore
Family
Community lunch
Chamber annual luncheon menu
The next chamber meeting will be the annual luncheon
Nazarene Church and Seventh-Day Adventist
on Thursday, January 5. The luncheon will be held from 11:30
a m. until 1 p.m. in the All Saints Episcopal Church parish hall. Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday,
Lunch will be $10; Alvin Liu from Cornerstone Gallery will December 28 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal
will include barbecue brisket sandwiches, macaroni and
be catering. More information will follow.
Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by cheese, broccoli salad, cottage cheese with pineapple, and
Boston cream pie. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested
Wednesday morning.
donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
The monthly Kinzua lunch was held at the Apple
If Y O U h ave a fam ily m em ber w ho suffers from
Peddler in Prineville on December 16. In attendance were
gam bling addiction. Y O U can also receive F R E E treat­
m ent even if the g am bler is not receiving treatm ent.
Mark Jellick and daughter Cathy Brinkley, Bob and Peggy
If you are a resident of M orrow County and you wish
Nelson, Bobby and LaVonne Stinkard, Ada and Ernie
to take ad v a n ta g e of the services ab ove or desire m ore
Schell, Bonnie Campbell, Montell McDonald, Sheridan
information, P le a s e call any of the following num bers
and
Tom Ledford, John and Midge Geer. Ray and Linda
to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk:
Bobby Harris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5
Rector, John and Rosemary Nelson, and Rosemary and
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
Randy Davis.The next lunch will be in Fossil at the Big
O R 1 -8 7 7 -6 9 5 -4 6 4 8 (1 -8 8 8 -M Y L IM IT )
Timber Café at 11:30 a m.
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