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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 26,2012 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County's Home-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 3,1179 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 184 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9221. Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail editor itrapidserve net or davidwrapidserve net Web site: ww w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $29 in Morrow County, $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only, 65 years or older); $35 elsewhere; $29 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 ookimn 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 P ublic/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 Obituanes Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who 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 indude the author s address and phone number for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right 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 Birth announcement Henry Howard B u r n s id e — B rian and Danielle Burn side o f Eugene, OR announce the birth o f their son. Henry H ow ard B urnside w as born on D e cember 12, 2012 at 12:57 a.m. at Riv- Henry Howard Burnside erBend Hospital in Springfield, OR. He weighed eight pounds and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Bill and Merilee McDowell of Hep pner, and Tom McElligott and Laura Burnside McElligott of North Bend, OR. Great-grandparents are Howard and Dorothy Burnside of North Bend, WA. Kilkenny graduates from Gonzaga Katherine Kilkenny of in Richland, WA. Her future Heppner graduated plans include re from Gonzaga Uni turning to school to versity in Spokane, receive a master’s degree as a Nurse WAon Dec. 8,2012 with a bachelor’s Practitioner. degree in nursing. K atie is the Katie will be daughter o f John em ployed in the and Diane K ilk Cardiac/Neuro Unit K a t h e r enny of Heppner. at Kadlec Hospital Kilkenny Wheat Foundation scholarship offered Pendleton, OR— The O regon W heat Founda tion will provide up to 12 scholarships for high school seniors whose families are members o f the Oregon Wheat Growers League. The scholarship is also open to students who work part-time for grower mem bers. Students whose family members are employed by OWGL members are also eligible. The scholarship re quirements include an es say on any topic related to the wheat industry and a summary o f the student's school and community in volvement. One $1,000 award will be made to a qualifying stu dent from each of the par ticipating counties, which include Baker, Gilliam , Klamath, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wasco. In addition, up to two awards will be made in the Willamette Valley counties and one in the Central Or egon counties. Application forms are available from the Oregon Wheat G rowers League website at www.owgl.org or Marilyn Blagg, scholar ship coordinator for the Oregon Wheat Foundation, at mblagg@owgl.org. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Norm al Hours New Year's Eve RX Closed at 5.00 pm Closed New Year's Pay Dean M. Gilman Dean M. Gilman, 91, cattle drives. He then found former Heppner Chief of interest in police work and Police, died Monday, De eventually became chief of cember 17,2012 at Pioneer police for the city of Hep Memorial Hospital in Hep pner. He retired from the pner. A memorial service Heppner police force after was held 11 a.m. Friday, 37 and a half years. On April 10, December 21, at All 1944 he married Saints Episcopal Mary Eleanor Flor Church. Burial ser ence in Lewiston, vice with Military ID, and the couple, Honors followed at continued to reside Heppner Masonic in Heppner. Cemetery. D ean w as a He was born member of the Hep April 20, 1921 in Dean M. pner Elks Lodge Upper Lake, CA, Oilman and All Saints Epis the son o f Walter copal Church. He and Viola Dinwid- die Gilman. At the age of enjoyed boxing and par two and a half, his family ticipating in local smokers, moved to Monument, OR, and also enjoyed rodeos and and then to Heppner, where fishing. He is survived by his Dean was raised and at tended school. After high wife of 68 years, Mary El school, Dean enlisted in eanor Gilman of Heppner. the United States Marine M em orial contribu Corps, where he served tions may be made to Wil during World War II. Fol low Creek Terrace Assisted lowing his honorable dis Living, 400 Frank Gilliam charge, he returned to the Drive, Heppner, OR 97836 Heppner area, where he or to All Saints Episcopal worked at several jobs, Church, PO Box 246, Hep including driving log truck pner, OR 97836 or the do as well as other aspects of nor’s charity of choice. the logging industry. He Sweeney Mortuary of was a cowboy and a horse Heppner is in charge of ar man and enjoyed working rangements. Funeral Notices John A. Cason—John A. Cason, 70, of Prineville, OR died Thursday. December 20, 2012 at his home. He was bom November 19, 1942 in Heppner. Graveside ser vice will be 1 p.m. Friday, December 28, at the Lonerock Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow in next weeks Hep pner Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Ronald Charles H arris— A Celebration of Life for Ronald Charles Harris of lone, who passed away Novem ber 28, 2012, will be held on Sunday, December 30, at the lone Legion Hall at 2 p.m. Local woman makes college honor roll Western Oregon UniT a letter to Chapa. “But we versity has announced that 'are very delighted when Jodessa J. Chapa of Hepp students, like you, make ner has earned a grade point the most of these oppor average that qualifies her tunities and demonstrate to be on the Dean’s Honor commitment to achieving Roll for fall term 2012. scholastic excellence. Your “The faculty and staff achievement is more than at WOU are com m itted attaining recognition from to providing personalized WOU, it is an investment education that meets the into yourself that will help needs o f our students,” pave the way for future op stated College of Liberal portunities in your personal Arts and Sciences Dean and professional life.” Stephen H. Scheck, PhD in Krystal Marie Wag ner December 28, 2 0 1 2 MlUtty'J DiUU}« 217 North Main St, Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 Letters to the Editor ~ rhe Heppner Gazette rimes will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. Ihe GT is not responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost o f $10. Return the Prince of Peace to our kids To the Editor, How many children died in American Supreme Court-sanctioned, taxpayer-supported abortions on the day of the tragic shooting of 20 young school children in Newton, CT? Who weeps for them and the people they would have become? Writer Hal McCune in the Dec. 15-16 East Oregonian asks if the “ . ..Prince of Peace packs heat under his robe.” I offer to you now words that Jesus did say. Matthew 15:19- 20a, “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulterys, fornication, theft, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man...” Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Our American schools, along with the help o f such organizations as the ACLU, have removed the name of Jesus Christ from public education and our public institu tions. The Lord said through the prophet Jeremiah, “Thus saith the Lord, cursed be the man who trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord” (Jer. 17:5). Deuteronomy 28 spells out the cursing of God for disobedience; verse 18, “Cursed shall be the fruit of their body (children).” We have taken the Prince of Peace from our little ones. Guns don’t kill, cars don’t kill, knives don’t kill, tools don’t kill; people kill people. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) and “ ...the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). We as a nation have forsaken God. In Jeremiah 18, God says, “1 build and I plant nations.” Our Founding Fathers knew much about God; that’s why the Declaration of Independence states that this nation took God as our creator, protector and our God. Benjamin Franklin also said, “Those who can give up es sential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Jesus is quoted in Matthew, Mark and Luke as saying, “Those who shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” Jesus cares about the innocent and the way we treat, care for and protect them. The Found ing Fathers understood the need to protect ourselves from enemies “both foreign and domestic.” It is time we stopped blaming inanimate objects for death and violence and turned to the root of the symptom, the human heart. Read Revelation 19:11-21 to see if Jesus “packs heat.” We have taken Jesus Christ, the “Prince of Peace,” from our children. Jesus says, “Except you be as a little child you shall not enter into God’s kingdom.” It is time for us to repent and be saved. That is why Christ came and what Christmas should be about. May God, who willingly gave his only Son as a sac rifice for our sins, who was acquainted with grief and sor row, comfort the families of the victims of the Connecticut shooting and bring them peace this Christmas. For that was God's gift to mankind through Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas. Beryl Stillman, Lexington Project Graduation to hold poker Local students make tournament Dec. 29 OSU honor roll Two local students are among 10 Morrow County students who have made the fall term Scholastic Honor Roll at Oregon State University, the school an nounced last week. Devin B. Robinson of Heppner, a sophomore in agricultural sciences, made the roll with a GPA of 3.5 or better. Mary V. Rietmann of lone, a freshman in human development and family science, made the roll with a GPA of 3.5 or better. B oardm an stu d en ts were E rick R odriguez, freshman in pre-comput- Checkout our After-Christmas sale! W e d d i n ct ~ er science, and Alejandra Mendoza, sophomore in mathematics. Irrigon stu dents included A driana Sanchez, freshman in uni versity exploratory studies; Patrick W. Barron, senior in agricultural sciences; Ivan A. Estrada, junior in exercise and sport science; Christina H. Garcilazo, ju nior in ethnic studies; Julio Orozco, senior in history; and Tamra J. Tovey, senior in applied visual arts. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 here friend* Meet" 142 North Main N ew Y ear ' s E ve ^ C rab F eed . S ta r tin g a t 6 : 0 0 p m members & our efit the Class o f 2013 Drug and Alcohol Free Gradu ation Party being planned for June 1. Beaver fans w ill be happy to know the Elk’s Lodge will have the Ala mo Bowl game on the big screen in the playing room. Finger food will be provid ed at no charge to players, and the Elk’s will provide a no-host bar. For more information, contact Craig Gutierrez at 541-256-0155. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be serving lunch on Friday, Jan. 4, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include seafood chowder, pea salad, sliced beets, French bread and cake. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Chamber lunch meeting ■ * ) ) AND K I H am D inner F or A fu n d raiser Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament will be held at the Heppner Elk’s Lodge Saturday, Dec. 29. Registration will begin at 6 p.m.; play will begin 6:30 p.m. The cost is a $40 buy- in with re-buys available for the first hour. Cash prizes will be awarded; prize amounts will depend on the number of players. The tournament will also feature a gun raffle. Funds raised will ben- of to w n guests t The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be the chamber’s annual lunch meeting, held on Thursday, Jan. 3, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. Cost of lunch is $10. Stable of Youth will cater. Lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than noon the Wednesday before to accommodate enough meals. l
