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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 12,2012 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T I M E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow C ounty’s Hom e-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and enlered 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 1*1 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 922*. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail editor(o>rapidserve.net or davidfarapidserve net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97136. Subscriptions $29 in Morrow County; $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $35 elsewhere, $29 studenl 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 for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 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 G T al no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families vwshmg to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certan way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner Birth announcement R ichard A b ra ham M cN am ee— Abe and Kristi Mc N amee o f Irrigon announce the birth o f a son, Richard Abraham McNamee. He was born N o vember 10, 2012 at 3:32 p.m. at Saint Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, OR. He weighed six pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 and three-quarters Richard Abraham McNamee inches long. Richard joins big sister Klynn, 4, and big brother James, 2. Grandparents are Bob and Pam Worden of Heppner. and Pat and Vickie McNamee o f Irrigon. Great-grandparents are Grace Morin of Portland, OR and Josephine McNamee of Madras, OR. G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author s address and phone number for use by the G T 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 $10 Neighborhood Center sells Christmas baskets Center to be closed for Christmas break The Heppner Neighborhood Center has announced it has Christmas gift baskets for sale. They invite the community to stop by and check out the many Christmas items they have for sale. The center also asks community members to note that it will be closed from Dec. 20 until Jan. 2, 2013. Still time to give this Christmas The N eig h b o rh o o d Center would like to re mind everyone that they still have an opportunity to give by picking a tag from the Giving Tree, now set up at Heppner Family Foods. Anyone who w ould like to donate a gift is asked to pick a tag from the tree, buy the gift on the tag, wrap the present and attach the tag to it, and return it to the Neighborhood Center by Dec. 16. Any questions, call Jan at 541-676-5024. Creative Care to hold dinner, pageant Legion, Auxiliary plan Christmas gathering The Heppner chapter of the American Legion and Auxiliary will not have a December meeting, but voted instead to have a holiday get-together Dec. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Rita and Leo Dezoete home. Participants are asked to bring a plate of favorite finger food and enjoy the holiday season with other members. Heppner Elks to hold toy dinner On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Heppner Elks Club will hold its annual toy dinner. “This tradition started approximately 17 years ago, and the Elks Club has had a good response from its members over the years,” says one Elks member. “The toy dinner was started as a way to help provide as sistance to children during the Christmas season, and the tradition continues to be an enjoyable event each year.” Dinner will begin at 6 p.m.. and members are en couraged to bring in a new, unwrapped toy in exchange for a free dinner. The toys will then be taken to the H eppner N eighborhood Center to be included in their Christmas baskets. Elks to hold hoop shoot Obituaries _________ Alta Faye Cutsforth Alta “Faye” Cutsforth, life was serving as a prin 81, o f R ichland, cess on the Mor WA, died Friday, row County Fair December 7, 2012 and Rodeo Court. in K e n n e w ic k , She was a success ful real estate bro W a s h in g to n . A celebration of life ker for 30 years in will be held Friday, the Tri-Cities, WA D ecem ber 14, at area. 1 p.m. at the Elks Al t a F a y e F a m ily w as Cutsforth Lodge in Heppner. very important to She was born Faye. She is sur March 26, 1931 in Hep vived by: her children, Da pner, the daughter o f Or vid Olsen and Cheryl Ol ville and Alta Pettyjohn sen; two grandsons, Justin Cutsforth, the third o f their Cherveny and Josh Olsen; seven children. Faye spent one great-grandson; step most of her childhood on mother, Barbara Cutsforth; the family ranch near Lex sister, Vesta Kilkenny; and ington. Slie graduated from half-siblings, Gene Heliker, Heppner High School and Lisa Cutsforth and Donna then attended Oregon State Cutsforth. University in Corvallis. She w as p re c e d e d In 1951, she married in death by: her daugh Ron Olsen and they farmed ter, K aren; fath er and in the Pasco area for over 20 mother, Orville and Alta years. The couple had three Cutsforth; brothers, Gene children, Karen, David, and Cutsforth, Fritz Cutsforth, Cheryl, whom she adored. Pat Cutsforth and Kenneth Later, she was blessed with Cutsforth; sister, Dorothy four stepdaughters, Debbie, Hawkins; and half-sister, Terry, Casey and Lynne, Sharon Stookey. from her 1972 marriage to Memorial contributions Jim Uhler in Kennewick. may be made to Hunting A one-of-a-kind has ton’s Disease Society of passed; Faye was full of America, 505 Eight Av energy and never missed enue, Suite 902, New York, an opportunity to live life NY 10018. to the fullest. She loved Sweeney Mortuary of golf, skiing, camping and, Heppner is in charge of ar most of all, dancing. One rangements. of the highlights of Faye’s Robert D. Hickerson Robert D. “Bob” Hick movies. He also loved to erson, 88, of Heppner, for reminisce with friends. merly of Grand Forks, ND He moved to Heppner died Thursday, December 6, in 2009 from Grand Forks. 2012 at Pioneer Memorial He loved living in Heppner Hospital in Heppner. A me and loved all the wonder morial service with ful friendships he military honors will made. Bob will be be held Sunday, rem em bered for December 16, at 1 his quick wit, sense p.m. at St. Patrick’s of humor, and his Senior C enter in love for family and Heppner. friends. Robert D He was born Hickerson Survivors in December 12,1923 clude: his daughter, in Bemidji, MN, the Lee Ann Hickerson son o f George and Grace of Mound, MN; son, Rus Olin Hickerson. Bob was sell Hickerson and his wife, raised in Bemidji, where he Elizabeth, of Heppner; and graduated from high school. grandchildren, Sarah Hick He attended college for a erson and Chris Hickerson, time and then joined the both of Heppner. United States Army and He was preceded in served in World War II in death by: his parents, his Italy, in the Korean War, wife Betty Ann and his and also stateside. siblings. In 1948 he married Bet Memorial contributions ty Ann Johnson at Grand may be made to the South Forks. The couple had two Morrow County E.M.T. children, daughter Lee Ann A ssociation, PO Box 9, in 1949 and son Russell Heppner, OR 97836. inl957. Sweeney Mortuary of Bob loved fishing, play Heppner is in charge of ar ing cards, bingo, reading rangements. and watching old western The annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest will take place Sunday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. in the Heppner Elementary School gym. The hoop shoot is free for girls The annual Creative Holland. and boys ages eight to 13 as of April 1,2013. Care Preschool community The main dish and bev Contact Corey Sweeney at 541-256-0355 for more dinner and pageant will be erages will be supplied; information. held on Saturday, Dec. 15, guests and attendees are at the lone Legion Hall. asked to bring a salad or Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. dessert to share. with the preschool pageant For more information, -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE “The...bond that unites to begin at 6:45 p.m., led by contact Erin Heideman at and the values for which us now is one that two com Betty Rietmann and Janet 561-0081. it stands by both proudly bat soldiers have between serving in the military in them. I would argue that is defense o f this country,” enough of a reason for me Brown, who commanded to take this project on. To troops in Vietnam, said in those who have not served in war, this might not seem making the presentation. “Billy, you were friends like a big deal, but to some Visit or call our floral with another Marine World who have, I believe it is. It War II veteran, my mother, recognizes service to the department 5 4 I-6 7 6 -9 4 S CPL Betty Brown, now nation that is individually deceased, and I personally earned and can never be S S T O C K IN G know how proud you both taken away from you. There were of your service to the is a certain amount of per stutters ! nation. May you hang this sonal pride that comes from on your wall for all to see, being able to display what and that will be considered is yours, and it represents full payment for my efforts some blood, sweat and, here on your behalf. Thank yes, tears of the individual Wewfll be 2 Sundays Area residents are invited to join lone businesses for you, my friend, for your service member over years S in December: honorable service to this o f active duty,” Brown their Annual Christmas Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 19. added. nation,” Brown said. Brown had originally “Join us for a day of wonderful treats and visiting, and The display, researched and assembled by Brown, wanted to make the pre sign up for a door prize or two,” says Sharon Rietmann. featured all of Adams’ med sentation during the annual als and awards earned dur Veteran’s Day ceremony ing his service in the Marine but was unable to at that Corps. time. VET HONORED We have Poinsettias & Centerpieces or lone businesses to host open house free c m wrapping !!! open V Dec. 16th 12pm®ffij: ~ Dec. 23rd lOam^pijBp. Dec. 24th- Closing at 5pn^ Dec. 25- CLOSED Merry Cjfejtraasl Dec. 26- Open at 8:00 amf Chamber lunch meeting HEPPNER ELKS 358 675-9181 "Where Friends Meet" 142 North Main W e d d i n g l a fries Sp encer Alan Palmer & Krystal Marie S ig n er Decem ber 28, 2012 Elks Hoop Shoot H K 33 ■Throw Contest Sunday, D ecem ber 16 a t 1:00 PH Heppner Elementary Gym ^ MuMfljj'i Dwj 217 North Main S t, Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 r rFree for girls and boys ages 8-13 (as of April 1,2011) Contact Corey Sweeney at S4I-2S6-03SS for more information r T his w e e k ’s lunch meeting o f the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, Dec. 13, at noon in the St. Pat rick’s Senior Center dining room. Heidi Nelson from Media Ventures will be the guest speaker. Cost o f lunch is $9; Murray’s Drug will cater. Lunch attendees are asked to RS VP no later than noon the Wednesday before to accommodate enough meals. iT O T îlW t tiiïT Route 74 Restaurant will be CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS December 23,24 & 25! Have a Merry Christmas! B m ita iM itu s
