TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 29,2012
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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Lexington citizens
instrumental in new
fire hall
The citizens of Lexington gave much encouragement
and support to the town officials in getting a new fire hall
completed. As the mayor’s husband, I can attest to the
many setbacks and struggles it took to see the project to
completion. So, if you were unable to attend the ribbon
cutting, I hope you can find time to visit it. It is a matter
of pride that a small town was willing to undertake such
a project, which will serve the town for many years to
come.
Sincerely,
A1 R. Brazell
Lexington
Local girl in spelling Fundraiser planned
championship
for Ramirez family
Olivia Schmidt of Hep
pner will be one o f three
students representing Mor
row County this year at the
Oregon Statewide Spelling
Championship. Other coun
ty students are Ryan Ibarra
of Boardman and Kaitlynn
Linnell of Irrigon.
The spelling champi
onship will take place at
the Oregon State Fair in
Salem on Saturday, Sept. 1,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
Oregon Statewide Spelling
Championship is not an
oral spelling bee but rather
a written contest. All spell
ers in the same division will
receive the same words.
This y ear’s Spelling
C ham pio n sh ip w ill be
sponsored by Oregon Spell
ers, an all-volunteer group
funded solely by donations.
The group was formed in
2009 in response to the
ODE’s budget-driven deci
sion to eliminate their state-
level spelling contest. For
more information, visit the
Oregon Spellers’ website at
http://oregonspellers.org.
D e b ra G il, fro m
KPTV’s Good Day Oregon,
will be emceeing the state
wide spelling contest this
year. Students compete at
the elementary, middle, and
high school levels. First,
second, and third place
winners will receive U.S.
Savings Bonds. The audi
ence is also invited to test
their skills by spelling the
contest words along with
the students.
Clinics closed for
Labor Day
Morrow County Health District has announced that
Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner and Irrigon Medical
Clinic will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, for the Labor
Day Holiday. Laboratory and Radiology departments at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital will also be closed that day
for non-emergent outpatient services.
South Morrow resi
dents are asked to support
the Ramirez family at a
benefit dinner on Tuesday,
Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. at the
volleyball game when lone
High School plays against
Heppner High School.
Armando and M ari
an n a’s infant son Eddy
was bom with a kink in his
intestines and was operated
on at Emmanuel Hospital
in Portland the day after
his birth. His intestine was
removed and, for his short
life, he was fed by IV. In
spite of much effort on the
part of his doctors, Eddy
passed away on Friday,
Aug 24.
The fundraiser is being
held to support his family—
Marianna, Armando and
brother, Jerson—and help
with the financial burden
they now carry. Donations
will also be accepted at the
Bank of Eastern Oregon.
First Fridays
Friends of Jesus
First Fridays Friends of
Jesus will meet this Friday,
Aug. 31, for a morning of
fun for all kids ages four
to 12.
Children are invited to
come to All Saints Episco
pal Church on the comer
of Church and Gale streets
in Heppner from 8 a.m. till
noon.
The Shared Ministry
of Hope Lutheran and All
Saints Episcopal Churches
sponsors the event, which is
free and includes Bible sto
ries, crafts, games, singing
and a delicious lunch.
DeMayo honored
at open house
Parks department
to meet
Morrow County Parks will hold its quarterly meeting
Monday, Sept. 17, from 1-2 p.m. in the Columbia Basin
Electric Co-Op conference room.
We will be closed
Monday for Labor Day!
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Top: Retiring city manager David DeMayo (right) was honored
with an open house last week at city hall. Mayor Les Paustain
presented DeMayo with the Golden Shamrock award. City
council member Jo Anne Burleson presented him with a photo
of the Farm Museum old time scene. Bottom: Burleson also pre
sented Neva DeMayo with flowers. Photos by D avid Sykes
Wedding: October 6, 2 0 1 2
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The Heppner Garden
Club announces Doug and
Karen Dubuque as August’s
Yard of the Month recogni
tion recipients.
L o cated at 125 E.
C a m p b e l l Way, t h e
Dubuque’s purchased their
ranch-style home in 1990
from its builder and owner,
Howard Cleveland. Terrac
ing and cement work done
when the home was built in
1974 remain in good shape.
Also original to the shop
are deep window boxes
that Karen fills with bright
red geraniums, her favorite
plant.
Tall locust trees shade
the front yard, while a row
of trimmed-up pine trees
border the driveway. Karen
has made a habit o f con
stantly removing any and all
fallen pine needles so vinca
vine can grow unhindered
beneath. Juniper shrubs
were removed long ago for
fire fuel prevention.
A curved sidewalk to
the front door creates a
planting bed filled with pink
roses, hardy geranium, red
peony, lavender and large
rocks for interest. Nearby is
a working electric lamppost
original to the house.
The other side yard
was recently terraced with
landscape blocks by family
friend, Aaron Griffith, and
is a work in progress.
A charming red gate
leads to the backyard,
where terracing levels the
hillside and a covered pa
tio provides outdoor living
space. Wind chimes and
comfortable furniture add
to the relaxing atmosphere.
Doug recently rebuilt a
wood fence along the back
border.
The vegetable garden
includes tomatoes and rhu
barb, but a family of deer
makes quick work of ripe
strawberries and a nearby
apple tree. Robins feast on
the ripe berries of a moun
tain ash tree. The Dubuque’s
also keep a wild bird feeder
going, and hummingbirds
and pheasants have visited
the yard, too.
Watching over all the
wildlife is Lotty, the family
cat. Found and rescued in
the mountains as a young
kitten barely alive, the
Dubuque’s nursed him back
to health. Karen Smith-
Griffith remarked how that
lucky cat “won the lottery”
by having a home with
Karen and Doug; thus the
name, Lotty.
Some p l a n t s used
throughout the yard’s land
scape are lilacs, Oregon
G rape, W oodw ardii ar-
borvitae, hostas, bleeding
hearts, coreopsis, Lily of
the Valley, sedum, daisies,
daylilies, salvia and roses.
Karen especially appreci
ates starts given to her by
others.
Shallow, rocky and al
kaline soil is a challenge,
but an underground sprin
kler system and regular
fertilizing keeps the lawn
healthy and green. Doug
states that Karen is the
planner and pulls weeds
while he is the “mower and
worker bee.”
The two first met when
they were students at Hepp
ner Elementary School and,
except for service in the
Navy for Doug and college,
both have lived in Hep
pner since. Doug worked
for Kinzua Mill and Karen
retired from teaching at the
grade school. They are both
community volunteers.
When asked, neither
Doug nor Karen could think
of advice to offer other gar
deners. They do say that
they try to take good care
of home and yard and work
together on projects to get
things done.
Leading by example
is probably the best advice
to offer.
Yard of the Month is
sponsored by the Heppner
Garden Club, the City of
Heppner and MCGG Green
Feed.
Community lunch
menu
Wedding Tahh res
Andrew Johnson &
Holly Dame
B y K a y P ro c to r
Willow Creek Baptist Church will resume having
their weekly church services in the morning on Sunday,
Sept. 2. They have been meeting on Sunday evening for
the past two months.
Sunday school for all ages will start at 9:30 a.m., with
church to follow at 10:45. There will also be a coffee hour
and celebration of September birthdays this Sunday.
Willow Creek Baptist is located at 560 N. Minor in
Heppner.
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A u g u st’s Yard o f the M onth w in ners, Doug and Karen
Dubuque, with cat, Lotty. -Photo by Kay Proctor
Baptist church
returns to morning
services
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August yard of the
month announced
Route 74
Restaurant in lone will be closed
Sunday, September 2
ISO Hwy 74, low OR • 541-422-7160
Hope Lutheran, Valby Lutheran and All Saints
Episcopal church members will be serving lunch on
Wednesday, Sept. 5, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The
menu is TBD.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation
is $3.50 per meal.
Menu is subject to change.
Happy 80th Birthday Celebration for
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Rita Hedman DeZoete
Saturday Septem ber 8th, 1pm - 4pm
H eppner Elks Lodge
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its the life in your years.*
Please join our family as we celebrate these 80 yean of our cherished
mother, Rita. We are creating a memory book for Rita so bring your
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