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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 11,2012 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow C ounty's Hom e-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 davidiri'rapidserve net Web site: www heppner.net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County; $21 senior rale (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 for a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost tor classified ad is 5 0 t per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up lo 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $ 5 7 5 per column inch For Public/legal 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 whe 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 M UST be signed by the author The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author s address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the nght to edit letters The G T 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 S10 Obituaries Andrew E. Burt Andrew E. Burt, 33, of Heppner died Thurs day, January 5, 2012 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He was born Au gust 31, 1978 at Gold Beach, OR, the son of Alfred B. and Valetta Jo Umbarger Burt. The family moved to Heppner later in 1978. Andy was raised and attended school in Heppner, where he gradu ated from Heppner High School in 1997. Following graduation, he worked in the north end of Morrow County. He then moved to Nebraska and worked for Great Dane Trailers. He returned to Heppner in 2006 and worked at various food- storage plants as a forklift operator. Hunting and fish ing were Andy’s favorite pastim es. He especially enjoyed spending time in the mountains. Survivors include: his father, Al Burt of Hep pner; son, O’Kalyn Burt of Heppner; brothers, Tony Burt of Portland and Alfred C. Burt of Chapel Hill, TN; and friend and mother of O ’Kalyn, Larissa Murphy of Heppner. He was preced ed in death by his mother. Jo Burt, in 2010. Memorial contri butions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Estate planning workshop planned The community is invited to attend a will and estate planning workshop on Monday, January 23, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The workshop will take place at All Saints Episcopal Church on the comer of Church and Gale in Heppner. This workshop is sponsored by the Shared Ministry ofAU Saints Epis copal Church and Hope Lutheran Church, and is being provided as a public service by attorney Bruce Anderson. Anderson has been an attorney in private practice since 1982. and has been serving Eastern Oregon from his office in La Grande since 1986. This w ill be an educational event; no in dividualized legal consul tation will be provided. Topics will include general estate planning consider- Family movie night ations, including the pros and cons of wills as com pared with revocable liv ing trusts (probate versus non-probate asset transfer techniques), guardianship of minor children, powers of attorney, advance direc tives regarding life support issues, organ donation and charitable bequests. Whetlier you have already made plans for your family’s future, or are just starting to think about it, this workshop will pro vide helpful information, give you an opportunity to ask questions and, at a minimum, encourage you to re-read your will from time to time to make sure it still reflects your inten tions. For more information about this event, please call Pastor Katy Anderson at the Shared Ministry office, 541-676-9970. Cabin Fever concerts upcoming John Wambeke and friends are preparing for their fourth annual Cabin Fever Concert this weekend at the Hermiston Confer ence Center on Highway 395. The popular va riety show will include a Dutch-oven dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday. January 12 and Saturday, January 13. There will also be a matinee show featuring only the entertain ment at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 15. Performers include singer and songwriter John A family movie night will be held this Saturday, Wambeke and his side- January 14 at 7 p.m. at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Heppner. The moving being shown is Gifted Hands, star ring Cuba Gooding, Jr. Gifted Hands is the true life story of neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who used his gift to saved Siamese twins connected at the head. This event is free for anyone who wants to attend. Everyone is welcome. Attendees may also bring snacks to share, if desired. Call Cynthia Wenberg at 676-5036 with any questions. kick Pat Ward. The pair also does a comedy skit as Thelma and Eunice, a pair of gossipy, spinster church ladies. Frazier Wambeke and his trio add a touch of jazz. Eric Jepsen from lone will be fiddling in the band. A variety of other area tal ent will also be included the program, which has been likened to a cross between Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion and the Carol Burnett Show. The Saturday night concert is already sold out, but Friday night may still have some seats. Tickets will be available at the door on Sunday afternoon. The Friday dinner show is $30 per person. The Sunday matinee costs $10 per per son or $25 per family. For tickets or more information, call 541- 567- 6151. Ford Leadership awarded funds Elks scholarships awarded Rauch, $200. “Many outstand ing young men and women competed for awards this year,” stated scholarship chairman Tim Dickenson. “Unfortunately, we cannot award scholarships to all of them. The scholarship committee would like to recognize all the applicants for their impressive bro chures and encourage them to apply for the upcoming Elks Legacy Scholarships and Buchanan Memorial Scholarships.” For more informa tion about those scholar ships, contact scholarship chairman Tim Dickenson at 541 -676-8990 or dicken- sonchiro@centurytel.net. The Heppner Elks Lodge #358 is pleased to announce the winners of the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship contest. The scholarships are awarded each year to well-qualified seniors based on scholar ship, leadership, commu nity service, extracurricular activities, financial need and an essay. The Heppner lodge was able to award three male and three fe male scholarships totaling $2,500. Award recipients are as follows. Men: Zech Hintz, $700; Zach Orem, $350 and Justin Pranger, $200. Women: Rebecca Jepsen, $700; Mary Riet- mann, $350 and Natalie 2011 P r e s c r ip t io n PROFILES AVAILABLE T a lk t o y o u r PHARMACIST FOR DETAILS D rink S pecials - > B utter R um L atte B lueberry S pritzer $3.25 $2.25 ^ Miu/uuj'j tkig I Ashle> (Mund) and Scott Jones Ashley Mund and Scott Jones, both of Hep pner, exchanged marriage vows on October 1, 2011 in Terrebonne. OR with an outdoor ceremony and a reception under the stars. The bride wore the “Pauline” dress from the Sottero and Midgley col lection. The satin wedding gown displayed a strapless neckline and asymmetrical waist-wrapping across the bodice with a shining crys tal brooch at the side waist. A tiered, bustled skirt with bubble hem completed the train and gown. The bride is the daughter of Mitch and Jen nie Mund o f Monument, OR. She was a 2009 gradu ate o f the Oregon State University Ag program at Eastern Oregon University with a degree in agricultural business management. She currently works for the OSU Extension Service in Morrow County while pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at EOU. The groom is the son of Doug and Wendy Jones of Butteville. OR. He is a student in the business program at EOU. He also works for Windwave Com- munications in Heppner. Skip Inscore o f Dayville, OR officiated at the ceremony. Special mu sic was provided by Mitch Mund, who sang a solo of “The Wedding Song.” Tiffhie Schmadeka served as maid o f honor. Bridesmaids were Emma Winkleman, Kayci Sharp, Kelsey Swanson, Christin Boyer and Amanda Lefor. Jeremy Twiss was the g ro o m ’s best man. Groom sm en were Mike Van Tassel, Nick Byrd, Jake Lambert, John Androlewicz and Jason Jackson. Abby McNary and Karlee Patterson were flow er girls; ring bearers were Mason Railey and Henry Boyer. W edding ushers were Eddy Jonn Reid, Jus tin Mund, Nathaniel Ashley and Andrew Jones. Cake cutters and servers were Heidi and Linda Jones, aunts of the groom. Mrs. Ruth Shuck served as guest book attendant. Sam Boyer was official sign bearer. The couple c e l ebrated their nuptials with a wedding trip to Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Marriage Licenses I he Morrow County Clerk has issued the follow ing marriage licenses: January 4: -Michael Edwin Morrison, 62, of Irrigon and Christy Morrison, 52, of La Grande. January 9: -Noe Garcilazo Flernandez, 25, of Boardman and Hortencia Madrigal Mendoza, 20, of Boardnian. -Billy Howard Simonton, Jr., 63, of Richland, WA and Jennifer Michelle Weber, 52, of Heppner. Hospital receives cuddly donation Meghan Bailey of Northwest Farm Credit Services presented representatives of the Ford Leadership Team a check in the amount of $2,500 toward the Ford Leadership project, a cov ered picnic shelter at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. This project was awarded the funding from a grant request submit ted to Northwest Farm Credit Services. The process has been started to order the picnic shelter, with a set-up date expected in April and the final project finished in time for a special celebra tion during the 2012 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. (L-K): Meghan Bailey, Les Paustian, Tessa Gould, Bryce Fowler, Alvin Liu and Sheryll Bates. -Photo by David Sykes Community lunch menu Christian Life Center members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, January 18 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include baked chicken with orange sauce, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, carrot salad, hot rolls and butterscotch pudding. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. The Heppner Jr/Sr high school wrestling team is collecting batteries for an ongoing team fundraiser. Auto, tractor. RV. and four wheeler batteries will be accepted. Please bring your batteries to the South end Transfer station free of charge located at 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. For further information or if you need batteries picked up, call Mark Lemmon at (541)215-9248. Pioneer Memorial Hospital recently received a welcom e but unusual donation...a large bag of Beanie Baby stuffed toys given by Heppner Elemen tary Student Claire Grieb. Claire and her sib lings had given an even bigger bag of the toys to the school to be used as prizes for the Time Out for Read ing Program. Because there were more Beanie Babies than were needed for prizes, teacher Janie Allen sug gested that the remainder be given to the hospital. Claire eagerly agreed and presented them to the hospi tal last Friday. The toys will be given to children who are ambulance and emergency room patients. “ We a p p re c ia te Claire’s kindness and gen erosity. Receiving medical care can sometimes be a stressful experience, and her donation will help pro vide comfort to our younger p atien ts,” said M orrow County Health District ad ministrator and CEO Mike Blauer. Heppner Elks hoop shoot Sunday The Heppner Elks Lodge annual Hoop Shoot will take place this Sunday, January 15 at 1 p.m. in the Heppner Elementary School gym. The event is free for girls and boys ages eight to 13. Contact Corey Sweeney at 541-256-0355 for more information. / --------- Birthday Buds on January 10! Guess who's the oldest 217 North Mom St Happnor • Phono 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wh— tor & Gilliam countiw S in o 1959 Mund, Jones wed pET t
