TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 16,2012
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
Fishing derby
makes memories
Obituaries
Andrew Jackson
Davidson
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Andy was an avid ama
Andrew Jackson Da
teur
radio operator, call
vidson, 91, died peacefully
sign
WB7RKU.
He was a
at home, surrounded by his
private
pilot
who
family, and went
ow ned his ow n
home to be with the
plane and even sur
Lord on April 30,
vived a crash dur
2012. A memorial
ing a takeoff from
service was held
the family ranch.
Saturday, May 5,
In his retirem ent
with a graveside Andrew
years, he worked
service and burial Jackson
as a security guard
at 11 a.m., May 6, Davidson
for The Grotto in
at Lincoln Memo
rial Cemetery in Portland. Portland. When the sewer
Tom Davidson officiated at project came to his south
east Portland neighbor
the graveside service.
Andy was bom on the hood, he bought a backhoe
family wheat ranch in Mor and began installing sewer
row County near lone, OR, lines.
Andy had a tender heart
on February 14, 1921. His
parents, William Lee Da for the lowly and down
vidson and Mabel Marie trodden, and his family can
Casas Davidson, moved recall many a Christmas
from California to home when he brought home a
stead the ranch in 1916. stranger he’d picked up in
They raised their six sons a truck stop who had no
and one daughter together place to go. He always said
until William died when “ it takes all kinds.” His
Andrew was 11. As a single hard work ethic was his
mom, Mabel continued legacy to his children; until
raising the children through a month before his death, he
the depression while run was still planning the next
wheat crop.
ning the farm.
Andy was preceded
Andy graduated from
lone High School and was in death by: his parents;
a member of the high school five brothers; wife, Austa;
band, where he developed wife, Leona; granddaugh
a lifelong love for playing ter, Rebecca; and grandson,
many musical instruments. Danny Lee.
He is su rv iv ed by;
He was a skilled mechanic
who could fix anything. As one sister, 14 children, 33
a long-haul truck driver/ grandchildren, 47 great
owner for more than 40 gran d ch ild ren and tw o
years, he always provided great-great grandchildren.
Please direct any re
for his family. He was an
entrepreneur, and partici membrances to: Midway
pated in many other busi C hristian Church. 2546
ness opportunities along SE 131st St, Portland, OR
the way. The wheat ranch is 97236 or Portland Adventist
still family-owned and will Hospice. 10123 SE Market
become a family century St, Portland, OR 97216.
ranch in four years.
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Birth Announcement
S k y ly n P ip e r
Laurendcau—Justin
Warren and Tiffany
Rose Laurendeau of
Heppner wish to an
nounce the birth of
a daughter, Skylyn
Piper Laurendeau.
S k y ly n w as
born April 17, 2012
at Kadlec Hospital
in R ichland, WA. Skylyn Piper Laurendeau
She weighed seven
pounds, 11 ounces
Bruce and Eileen Bradley
and was 19-3/4 inches of Graniteville, VT.
long.
Great-grandparents are
Grandparents are Da Betty and the late Carl Mar
vid and Pamela Piper of quardt, and the late Mel and
Heppner; Claire Lauren Betty Piper.
deau of Plainfield. VT; and
Community lunch menu
Nazarene and Seventh Day Adventist church
members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, May 23
at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include fish
sticks, new potatoes and peas, summer squash, bread
sticks and peach Melba. Milk is served at each meal.
Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject
to change.
Estella Chavez, 8, (R) won in her age group (6-10) as well as
the biggest overall fish with a 27”, 7.5-pound trout. Her sister,
Isabel Chavez, 5, (L) won the biggest fish for the 0-5 age group
with a 16”, two-pound trout. Both sisters are enrolled at ACH
in Irrigon. -Contributedphutos
The weather may have
been cold with snow flur-
ries, but 90 hardy kids
registered and participated
in the seventh annual youth
fishing derby at Cutsforth
Park on May 5.
The Oregon Depart
ment o f Fish and Wild
life stocked the pond, and
made sure to put in a few
trophy-sized fish for the
kids to catch. Trophies were
awarded to individuals with
the largest fish (length) in
age groups, as well as over
all largest fish and smallest
fish. Goodie bags and prizes
were handed out thanks to
the generous contributions
of local businesses. Lunch
and refreshments were pro
vided courtesy of the Hep
pner Elk’s Lodge #358.
Kids caught fish, which
they brought to volunteers
to be measured and record
ed. Results o f the derby
were:
Ages 0-5 - 29 participants
l sl* Isabelle Chaves -
16-14” trout
2nd. Blake Walton - 14"
trout
3 rd ( ti e ) , S te p h e n
H ofbaur- 13-V4” trout
3rd (tie), Sammie Hen
richs - 13-14” trout
Ages 6-10
41 p a rtici
pants
1st, Estella Chavez -
27” trout
2nd, Preslie Bowles -
20” trout
3rd Jeremy Bowden -
16-14” trout
Ages 11-14 - 20 partici
pants
1st, Noah Bowden -2 3 -
3/4” trout
2nd, Rebecca Waddell -
13-14” trout
3rd Kiara Bailey - 12-
'4” trout
Overall Largest Fish
Estella Chaves - 27”
trout
Wee Fish Award
K am ille Holtz - 8”
trout
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Death notice
Daniel W right—Daniel Wright, 51, of Vancouver,
WA passed away May 13, 2012. A Celebration of Life
service will be held at his home, 8520 NE 111th Ave. in
Vancouver, on Saturday, May 19, at noon.
D ryland Wheat Cheerleaders hold
SIDS walk
Crop Tour
Thursday May 24th 2-5 pm
A meet at the North Lex Elevator at 2 pm
Call Larry Lutcher, 541-571-4454 for
more information
lone cheerleaders are
organizing a SIDS walk to
be held May 26 at 11 a.m.
The walk route will start
and finish at lone Commu
nity Park.
The walk’s theme will
IFTS-
espresso • cards
kitchen candles • appliances
N
ew
S u m m e r H
7 AM - 6
ours
PM
M o n d a y - F riday
Rx REMAINS OPEN AT 9:00
4-H trail
PARTY- decorations
horse
wrap • bows • bags
clinic to
MEMORIAL
DAY IS MAY 28 *°e*s, be held
The final 4-H horse
clinic for the season will
be held this Sunday, May
20, at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds in Heppner.
Participants are asked
to arrive at 1 p.m. to help
set up; the clinic will begin
promptly at 1:30 p.m.
This clinic will focus
on trail horses. One-on-one
time with the clinician will
be available.
FRESH S SILK FLOWERS STARTING AT
W ITH $5 DELIVERY CHARGE!!!
wt u s o m u tuts
be “A Walk for Bailey.” T-
shirts will be available for
$20 for adults and $11 for
children.
Anyone who is not able
to participate in the walk
but who would like to buy
a t-shirt or contribute may
call Misti Stefani at 541 -
422-7142; an account has
been set up at Bank o f
Eastern Oregon.
Lunch will be held in
the park after the walk, with
a bouncy house for kids and
a special speaker.
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D R IN K S P E C IA L S P ean ut B u tter C up M o c h a $ 3.75
M a n g o S p r itze r $ 2.25
F r e 5 h L e m o n a d e !!!
Wedding Tablt les
Kyle C arlson
&
Cleary Building Company
to complete the project. The
Bank o f Eastern Oregon
was willing to partner with
the town, and purchased the
$ 172,000 bond to complete
the project.
Groundwork will begin
any time, with the first ar
rival of materials expected
around May 25 and project
completion slated for the
middle o f July. A ribbon
cutting ceremony and open
house will be planned then.
The old town hall/fire sta
tion has to be dismantled
by the end of June; a small
park is being planned in its
place.
THE TREO LODGE IS
AVAILABLE FOR RENT
Family Reunions
Company Functions
Nightly or multiple day«
Bring your own or Full Service
Price« «tart at $300.00 per night sleep* 14
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The town of Lexington
is about to see its dream of
a new fire hall come to frui
tion. Beverly Steagall and
Jean Brazell who studied
the need for a fire hall and
secured plans that met the
needs o f the department.
Town recorder Dee Burch
was a big part of the pro
cess. seeking grants from
FEMAand Wild Horse. The
citizens of Lexington also
stepped up, approving a
bond to complete funding.
The grants enabled the
town to do the necessary
preliminary studies, secure
permits, draft plans, plan for
a septic system and secure
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Shower: May 20, 2 0 1 2
Wedding : June 1Ó, 2 0 1 2
Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959
(R-L): Secretary/treasurer of the Wildhorse Foundation Board,
Bill Hansell, Lexington Recorder Dee Burch and Mayor Jean
Brazell at the Wildhorse Foundation luncheon. - Contributed
photo
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