TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
LeRoy Keith Rea
Heppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
U.S.P.S. 2 4 0 -4 2 0
M orrow C ounty's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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David Syk es........................................................................................................ Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo................................................................................................. Editor
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Morter, Myers plan
May wedding
Matt Myers and Julie Morter
Roger and Carla Morter
o f H eppner are pleased
to announce the engage
ment o f their daughter,
Julie Morter of Great Falls,
MT, to Matt Myers of Big
Sandy, MT.
The bride-to-be is a
graduate o f H erm iston
Christian School in Hermis
ton, OR. She then received
a degree from the Univer
sity o f Idaho in Moscow,
ID. She now works for the
Center for Mental Health in
Great Falls.
Obituaries
The groom-to-be is the
son of Larry Myers of Big
Sandy and Julie Myers
of Great Falls. He gradu
ated from Big Sandy High
School and then attended
the University of Idaho and
Montana State University
in Bozeman, MT. He now
farms in the Big Sandy
area.
The couple will ex-
change vows on May 5,
2013 at Beacon Hill in
Spokane, WA.
LeRoy Keith Rea, 55,
formerly of lone, died Feb
ruary 22, 2013, in Pendle
ton, OR. A service will be
held Friday, March 1, at 2
p.m. at lone Community
Church.
L e R o y w as
born A ugust 19,
1957, in Heppner,
to Keith and Judy
Rea. He graduated
from lo n e H igh
School in 1976.
D u r in g h is
w o r k in g y e a r s
he held jobs with
Union Pacific, in agricul
ture, for the Port of Morrow
and at the coal-fire plant
through the C arpenter’s
Union LU No. 306. Most
recently, he lived in Ken-
newick, WA, where he en
joyed being close to his son
Koby, Koby’s wife Sarah
and their two daughters,
Ryleigh and Brynleigh.
LeRoy was known for
being fearless, kind
and well-liked.
He is survived
by many fam ily
members, includ
ing children, grand
children, parents,
b ro th ers, aunts,
Keith uncles, friends and
his constant four
legged companion,
“Oliver Bump.”
M emorial gifts may
be made to the American
Diabetes A ssociation at
4380 SW Macadam Ave.,
Portland, OR 97239.
Anna Mae Steagall
Anna Mae Steagall, 85, local country band during
of Heppner, passed away the ‘60s.
Sunday, February 3,2013 at
She devoted her mar
Pioneer Memorial Hospital ried life to her husband and
in Heppner. A graveside children. She had a par
service will be held
ticular love for chil
2 p.m. Saturday,
dren with special
February 9, at the
needs, and always
Heppner Masonic
spoke very highly
Cemetery, with a
of the friendliness
reception to fo l
and kindness of the
low at St. Patrick’s
residents o f Mor
C atholic Church A n n a Ma e row County.
Steagall
parish hall.
Survivors in
She was born
clude: daughters,
February 23, 1927 in St. Brenda Ratcliff and hus
Charles, VA, the daughter of band John, and Vicki Du
Elmer R. and Della F. Bar vall and husband Rick; son,
nett Parson. She was raised George Steagall II; three
and attended school in St. grandchildren; five great
Charles, where she gradu grandchildren; sister, Betty
ated from high school.
Williams of Kingsport, TN;
At the end o f World one brother-in-law ; two
War II, she married Army sisters-in-law; and many
veteran George A. Steagall cousins, nieces and neph
of Virginia; they were mar ews.
ried in Harlan, KY on April
She was preceded in
17, 1946. Long-time resi death by: her husband
dents of Morrow County, George and her son Thomas
they moved to the Hep- “Tommy” Steagall.
pner area in 1947. Preced
Memorial contributions
ing her husband’s death,jjp, vmay be made to Willow
2009, they were married Creek Terrace, 400 Frank
63 years.
Gilliam Drive, Heppner,
Anna Mae loved peo OR 97836.
ple, music, playing guitar
Sweeney Mortuary of
and singing. She played Heppner is in charge of ar
guitar and sang lead in a rangements.
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printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the
right to edit. The 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 of $10.
Heppner the ‘Irish
Capital of Oregon’
To the editor,
I am writing this letter in regard to the comments
made by Mr. DeMayo and Anna Schwarzin in last week’s
paper.
My first reaction was that Mr. DeMayo is not from this
area, and that Anna must be very angry at all the emphasis
placed on the “Irish” heritage in our community.
1 am not sorry that we have a shamrock in the middle
of Main Street or the flag on the lOOF building, the church
named after St. Patrick, or that same name on the senior
center. I guess we shouldn’t have the banners with the
•names of Irish families and the counties in Ireland from
where they emigrated.
Heppner has been called the “Irish Capital of Or
egon.” This is what makes us special. Just as Pendleton
is known for the Round-Up....which, by the way, honors
the cowboys and Indians.
Besides being a reunion for many, this celebration
has become an economic boost for our town. It not only
benefits our businesses but also our churches, athletic and
school programs, and other organizations.
I am sorry, Anna, if celebrating our Irish heritage
makes you so unhappy. Maybe Mr. DeMayo and you can
plan an “Indian” celebration, since there are 361 days left
to promote Heppner.
Evidently, Mr. DeMayo has forgotten about our won
derful fair and rodeo.
In the end, it is not a “statue” that brings visitors to
town. We have two wonderful museums that showcase
the history of our ancestors.
Sincerely,
Shanny Miller, Heppner
Rejecting digger
sculpture ‘slap in
the face’ to Indians
To the editor,
Regarding the Heritage plaza “Indian versus Irish”
sculpture:
The Wildhorse Foundation’s original offer was to
design the Indian sculpture (for free, as I understand it)
and, most likely, give a grant for part of the actual work
of casting, or installing. I feel that rejecting the Indian
sculpture is almost a “slap in the face” to the Indians.
So, who would design the Irish sculpture, and how
many city dollars would that take? I wouldn’t think the
grant from the Wildhorse Foundation would be offered for
that. I still think the big green shamrock on Main Street is
enough daily remembrance of all the Irish heritage.
How about a public meeting with some facts and
figures, and a chance for the town people to “vote,” or at
least have a say in the matter?
(s) Anna Schwarzin, Heppner
Dorothy Heard— Dorothy Heard, 100, of Milton-
Freewater died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. She was bom
September 21, 1912. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home,
Milton-Freewater, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Heard, along with her husband, Charlie, were
former owners and publishers of the Heppner Gazette-
Times newspaper.
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There will be no lunch meeting of the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce this Thursday, Feb. 28. The next
chamber meeting will be held on Thursday, March 7, at
noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. The
meeting will be an all entities report.
Cost o f lunch is $10. Willow Creek Diner will ca
ter.
Lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than
Tuesday, March 5.
lone school to hold
carnival
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meeting cancelled
The Arbuckle Nordic ski club experienced excellent ski condi
tions this weekend. Club members said they expected it to be
windy and snowy, but the sun was out and they glided along
on four inches of new powder. They tried the west side of the
forest, parking at the junction of Highway 207 and road 350
and traveling to the west, making a loop that brought them
back to the vehicles. The lunchtime fire was crowded and busy
with a dozen skiers and about half a dozen ski dogs. “These ski
dogs run about five times the distance we ski, so they are pretty
hungry when the sandwiches and hot dogs are pulled out of
the backpacks. They are not picky; pay close attention to your
hot dog or you'll loose it!” said club member Bill Ewing. This
will be the club’s last weekend for one-day ski outings, though
a few people will be skiing next weekend to a local cabin for a
two-night stay. -Contributedphoto
The lone Community School annual elementary
carnival will take place March 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Com
munity members are invited to join in for pizza, salad,
booths, a jumping castle and bingo. A number o f door
prize baskets will be given away, and there will be a raffle
The calendar turns to March, and that means it’s time
for a basketball hoop with basketball and a set of Legos for the next session of First Friday Friends of Jesus.
with a Lego idea book.
All children in the community ages four through
12 are invited to the parish hall at All Saints Episcopal
Church fora morning filled with Bible stories, skits, crafts,
games and a free lunch. The program begins at 8 a.m. and
concludes at noon. Newcomers are always welcome.
For more information, call the Shared Ministry office
A & M's Kitchen
at 541-676-9970.
(Fo rm erly T h e Stable)
Bowling A lley Building
if you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
First Friday is here
NOW OPEN
5 4 1 -6 7 6 -5 0 5 3
Expanded m enu
to c o m e la te r
•Burgers
•Salads
•Breakfast
This Friday (M arch i) II am - 8 pm
OPEN 7 days a week 8 am - 8 pm
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E 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 L O C A L appointment or just to talk:
Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
O R 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-M YLIM IT)
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