TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 1,2012
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Gerald “Gerry”
Erwin Messenger
Heppner
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Rotten Ralph art
coining to Heppner
children's books by author
Jack Gantos available for
checkout. The goal of the
art show is to inspire art
appreciation, and an interest
in art history and different
art styles.
"Bring the family and
stop by and enjoy the color
ful display,” says OTLD Di
rector Marsha Richmond.
Eleven Rotten Ralph-
inspired paintings by chil
dren's book illustrator Ni
cole Rubel of Aurora, OR
will be on display at the Or
egon Trail Library District
Heppner branch August
1-15; he display will then
be at the OTLD Boardman
library August 16-29.
The libraries have many
of the popular Rotten Ralph
Lutheran church
to hold ‘yard’ sale
A “yard” sale to launch fundraising efforts for re
placement of the mossy shake roof at Hope Lutheran
Church will be held this Saturday, August 4, from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. in Hope’s basement, where temperatures are
cool all day.
The church is located at the comer of Alfalfa and
Cowins in Heppner (near the dam). All items will be sold
by donation.
“So you get to decide what’s a fair price,” says Pastor
Katy Anderson.
Call the shared ministry office at 541 -676-9970 with
questions.
Gerald “Gerry” Erwin a big heart who loved to
Messenger, 74, passed away help people and make them
July 9, 2012 in his home smile. He was very active in
surrounded by family after his church, Evangel Baptist
a brief battle with
Church, doing any
pancreatic cancer.
thing that needed
A memorial service
to be done. When
was held July 21 at
Evangel closed, he
Gateway B aptist
attended and was
Church in Portland,
active in Gateway
OR.
Gerald
Baptist Church.
Gerry was bom "Gerry"
He was preced
April 4, 1938 in Erwin
ed in death by: his
Heppner, the fifth Messenger
parents; an infant
o f six children to
daughter, Elizabeth
parents Truman and Leita Kay; and an older brother,
(Barlow) Messenger. He Truman Messenger, Jr.
attended both elementary
Gerry is survived by:
and high school in Lexing his wife. Sue; daughters,
ton, where he met his wife, Kathleen (Tim) Fisher and
Roberta "Sue” Laney. He Geraldine (Rich) Glen, both
joined the U.S. Marines o f Portland; son, Gerry
after school; he married (Shari) Messenger of Port
Sue when he came home land; brothers, Franklin
on leave, on October 30, (Gloria) of Hillsboro, OR
1956.
and Caroll (Vivian) of Bea
After his discharge from verton, OR; sisters, Rena
the Marines, he worked for a (Bill) Marquardt and Betty
few years on the Marquardt Marquardt, both o f Lex
ranch and then moved to ington; 10 grandchildren;
Portland, where he worked four great-grandchildren;
and a host of relatives and
until his retirement.
Gerry was a man with friends.
Benefit dinner
planned
Friends of Christy Cor
rea will be hosting a benefit
dinner and auction on Au
gust 9 at the Heppner Elks
Lodge. Correa was recently
diagnosed with cancer and
will begin treatment later
this month.
Social hour will be
gin at 5 p.m. with dinner
served at 6 p.m. The dinner
will include tri-tip, cheesy
potatoes, green beans, roll
and dessert. Cost is $20 for
ages 11 and up and $12 for
ages 10 and under.
The auction will follow
at 8 p.m. and includes items
such as a Ruger Blackhawk
41 mag. handgun, custom
brush guard, load of gravel,
cow elk hunting trip with
lodging, one-day guided
sturgeon fishing trip, golf
items, and tanning/cut/color
package, to name a few.
All proceeds from the
event will be given to Cor
rea for costs involving her
treatment. Donations can
also be made at the Bank
of Eastern Oregon, where
an account has been set up
for her.
For more information
or to donate to the event,
contact Russ Nichols at
541-676-0101.
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Sixteen ladies showed
up for a sunny and warm
day of play at Willow Creek
Country Club on July 24.
Low gross of the field
was held by Virginia Grant.
Sarah Rucker had low net
and Pat Edmundson had
least putts.
For flight A, Karen
Thompson had low gross,
Corol M itchell had low
net, Eva Kilkenny had least
putts and Karen Thompson
had long drive. For flight
B, Pat Dougherty had low
gross and long drive, and
Lorene Montgomery had
low net. For flight C, Ann
Elgin had low gross, Laura
Rogers had low net, Su
zanne Jepsen and Jackie
Allstott tied for least putts
and Laura Rogers had the
long drive.
In other events, Corol
Mitchell and Sarah Rucker
each had chip-ins on #7.
Sarah Rucker had a KP on
her First shot on #4, and
4-H ANIMAL SELLERS....
Remember to thank your buyers!
FAIRGOERS- Anything you may
need we w ill try to accommodate
$4.00
W e d d in g T a b le s
A m y Lew is &
A aron H aak
Wedding: August 25, 2 0 1 2
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217 North Mam St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959
Lorene Montgomery had
the long putt.
Nineteen ladies turned
out when the WCCC ladies
held their Flag Tournament
on Tuesday, July 31.
The winners were as
follows:
First, Eva Kilkenny;
second, Pat D ougherty;
third, Nancy Propheter;
fourth, Pat Edmundson;
fifth, Sarah Rucker; sixth,
Loa Heideman; seventh,
Laura Rogers; eighth, Kar
en Thompson; ninth, Jackie
Allstott; and 10th, Melissa
Coiner.
Putts: first, Eva Kilken
ny; second (tie), Loa Heide
man and Pat Edmundson;
and third, Nancy Proph
eter.
Special events: Long
drive, Nancy Propheter;
KP, Sarah Rucker; KP, Pat
Dougherty
Chip-ins: Laura Rogers,
#12; Lorrene Montgomery,
#15; Pat Edmundson, #17.
Community lunch
menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be serv
ing lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center. The meal will include chicken casserole with rice,
mixed vegetables and black-eyed peas; wilted spinach
salad, sliced tomatoes, hot rolis and ice cream. Milk is
served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per
meal. Menu is subject to change.
Need a church home?
We have space!
Join us for Sunday Services-
Sunday School 9 am
Church 10:30 am
Pray Praise 1 Worship 6 pm Sunday
Church of the Nazarene
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across from the hospital
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Chick, Alleman
to wed
Darde Alleman and Eric Chick
Kevin and Candy Chick of Heppner and Don and
Jackie Alleman of Hermiston are proud to announce the
engagement of their children, Eric Chick and Darcie
Alleman.
Darcie is a 2011 graduate of Hermiston High School.
She is currently attending college at Brigham Young
University-Idaho in Rexburg, ID.
Eric is a 2011 graduate of Heppner High School. He
is currently employed at Blue Mountain Manufacturing
in Heppner.
The couple plans to be married August 25, 2012 in a
private ceremony in Kennewick, WA. They plan to reside
in Rexburg, ID while they pursue their educations.
Local students make
EOU dean’s list
Four local students
were among more than 500
students named to Eastern
Oregon University’s dean’s
list for the 2012 spring
term.
Local students to re
ceive the honor were Kelsie
Fox, Eric Jepsen and Sheri-
lyn Peck, all of Heppner,
and Marco Juarez of lone.
Kelli Jones o f Boardman
was also named to the list.
To qualify, students
must achieve and maintain
a grade point average of
3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
while completing a mini
mum of 12 hours of graded
coursework for the duration
of the term.
WCCC men’s
championship
Greg Grant won the
men’s club championship in
the two-day Willow Creek
Country Club Men’s Club
C ham pionship T ourna
ment played on July 21-22.
Grant’s scores were 61 and
63 for a two-day total of
124.
Tournament gross and
net winners were:
Gross: l ”, Greg Grant,
124; 2nd, Matt Scrivner, 137;
3rd, Duane Disque, 138; 4th,
Charlie Ferguson, 144; 5th,
Jim Martin, 146.
Net: 1st, Scott Burright,
115; 2nd, Bob MacDonald,
117; 3rd, Don Eaves, 123;
4th, Mark Schlicting, 123;
5th, Kelly fox, 127.
In re g u la r S unday
m orning m en’s play on
July 29, Greg Grant and
Barry Munkers tied for low
gross of the field of 21 play
ers with scores of 63. The
results for the day were as
follows:
Gross: 1" (tie), Grant
and Munkers, 63; 3rd, Don
Eaves, 69; 4lh, John Ed
m undson, 70. Net: 1st,
Stacy Wilson, 56; 2nd (tie),
Gene Orwick and Charlie
Ferguson, 57; 4th (tie), Kelly
Fox and Rick Britt, 59. The
special events were won by
Ferguson, Eaves and Britt.
The next regular Sun
day morning m en’s play
will be on August 12. The
annual WCCC Couples
Tournament will be the first
weekend o f August, with
an anticipated field of 72
couples.
Beth Moore
simulcast planned
Best-selling author and Beth M oore’s insightful
nationally acclaimed Bible Bible teaching and uplift
teacher Beth Moore will ing messages along with
bring her “life changing” praise and worship led by
teaching and wor
Travis Cottrell. All
ship event, Living
area women and
Proof Live, to wom
girls are invited to
en in south Morrow
attend as much of
County and around
the d ay ’s sim ul
the world through
cast as possible.
a global simulcast
Those who plan to
event on Saturday, Beth Moore
be there during the
Sept. 15.
lunch hour break
The Living Proof Live are encouraged to bring a
Simulcast will take place at salad or something to share
the First Christian Church for a potluck lunch. Willow
in Heppner beginning at Creek B aptist W omen’s
9:30 a.m. Doors will open Ministries and First Chris
at 9 a.m. The event, which tian Church are the hosts for
will be streamed live in the event.
HD and broadcast on a
Heppner First Christian
large screen at the front Church is located at 293 N.
of the church sanctuary, is Gale Street. Contact Nancy
expected to last until about Jepsen at 541 -676-5244 for
4:15 p.m.
more information.
The simulcast features
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U have a family m ember who suffers from
gambling addiction, YO U can also receive F R EE treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish
to take advantage of the services above or desire more
information. Please call any of the following numbers
to set up a LOCAL appointment or just to talk:
Bobby Harris Q 541-6 70 -9 9 25 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) (B 541-676-9161
O R 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-M Y L IM IT )