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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 3,2013 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Gwen Thompson Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing. LL( and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 , 1874 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editornrapidserve net or ciavidiirapidseAe net Web site www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P.O. 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 lor a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 508 per word C o sl lor Card o l Thanks is $10 up to 100 words C o sl 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 GT 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 include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT 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 Correction The Easter message attributed to Pastor Katy An derson in last week’s edition was actually submitted by Pastor Keith Price of Willow Creek Baptist Church. The message submitted by Pastor Anderson was omitted in error but, at her request, will be saved for another day. Our apologies to both pastors. Children invited to attend First Friday Friends of Jesus First Friday Friends of Jesus will have its next ses sion on Friday from 8 a.m. - noon at All Saints Episcopal Church. All children age 4 through 12 are invited for a morning of Bible stories, skits, crafts, games, and a free lunch. Newcomers are always welcome. For more infor mation, call the office of Hope Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal at 541-676-9970. Planning Commission seeks new member M orrow C ounty is the county’s subdivision looking for a volunteer and zoning ordinance, and to fill a vacated seat on working with the County the Planning Commission Court to manage the coun- representing the at-large ty’s land use Comprehen- position. Planning Com- sive Plan, missioners serve four-year Planning Director Car- terms, with this position 1 la McLane invites Morrow beginning at the time of ap- County residents who are pointment and running until interested in taking a more the end of the vacated term, active part in land use plan- December 31, 2015. ning in the county to send The Planning Commis- a letter of interest to the sion generally meets once a Morrow County Court at month, alternating meeting P-O. Box 788, Heppner, by locations between Heppner April 22. and Boardman. Duties o f If you have any ques- the Planning Commission tions about the positions include approving land she can be reached at 541- use actions, maintaining 922-4624. Parent - teacher conferences Heppner High School will be holding Parent Teacher Conferences on Friday, April 5, from 8 a.m. - noon and April 9, from 4 - 8 p.m. Parents are invited to drop in to pick up report cards and visit with teachers during these times. Men’s play to resume Sunday morning men’s play at Willow Creek Coun try Club will resume April 7 with Ron Bowman, Duane Disque and Gene Orwick. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "»here Friends M eet" 142 North Main LADIES N IG H T April 4th, 2013 Barbecued Chicken Dinner Gwen Thompson, 102, to the quality of her life. school teacher, rancher’s Gwen was a member wife, lifelong volunteer, o f St. Francis o f A ssisi and Mother, Grandmother, Episcopal Church, P.E.O., and Great Grandmother, Cypress Branch o f Boys died M arch 26, 2013, and Girls Aid, and Native in W ilsonville, Oregon. American Arts Council. Known for her She enjoyed play feisty personal ing Bridge, travel ity and quick ing in the states wit, Gwen was and abroad, live born S ep te m theater, decorating, ber 14, 1910, in entertaining, and Spokane, Wash dancing. ington. She was H er fa m ily the daughter of includes her son, Em m a M ille r Terry and his wife Evans and Evan Gwen Thompson K aren; and her Evans and was daughters, Judy named Gwendo Schneider and Janet Bliss. lyn. Her brother, Llewellyn Grandchildren are Shelley was bom a few years later. Thompson Connelly and Gwen grew up in Lex her husband, Tim, Brian ington, Oregon, and Spo Stephen Thompson and kane, Washington. After his wife, Susie, Eric Scott graduating from Oregon Thom pson, Robert Ste College o f Education in phen Rothrock, Elizabeth Monmouth, she taught in R othrock Hein and her a one-room school house husband G reg, Andrew outside Heppner. This was Stephen Bliss and his wife, during the Depression and June, and Troy Christopher money was in short supply Bliss and his wife, Kelsy. so she was paid in sheep Her great grandchildren skin script. She married are Erin, Kevin, Emily, Robert Stephen Thompson, Stephen, Luke, Ana, Jake, and she and Steve started Krystal, Cheyenne, Weston, farming and ranching in the and Elena. Heppner area in 1941. A private m em orial In 1954, Gwen and service will be held at St. Steve and their two daugh Francis of Assisi Episcopal ters, Judy and Janet, moved Church. to Pendleton. Their son, • Memorial contributions Terry, was a student at Or can be made to Boys and egon State College at the Girls Aid; Native Ameri time o f the move. The can Arts Council, Portland Charbonneau area of Wil Art Museum; or to Oregon sonville became Gwen and State Chapter P.E.O. Sis Steve’s home in 1978. In terhood Charitable Trust her later years she lived at and mailed to Riverview Springridge Court in Char Abbey, 0319 SW Taylors bonneau where she received Ferry Road, Portland, OR excellent care which added 97219. 4 Heppner FFA fundraising dinner Thursday Friends of the Heppner FFA will host the group’s spring fundraising dinner on Thursday at the Morrow County Fairgrounds from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The menu will include Bar-be-cue ribs baked potato, green salad, homemade rolls and des sert. The cost is: $12 pre paid and $ 15 at the door for adults and $8 prepaid and $11 at the door. Children, five and under, are free. Music will be provided by Joe Lindsay, a dessert auc tion will be held and there will be door prizes. Local students named Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter term have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 837 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 3,562 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Students on the Honor Roll included: From Boardman: 3.5 or Better: Alfredo Alvarez- Frias, Junior, N utrition; Juana Gaytan, Sophomore, General Science; Matthew B. H yder, Junior, Pre- Mechanical Engineering; A le ja n d r a M e n d o z a , Sophomore, Mathematics; Erick Rodriguez, Freshman, Pre-Computer Science. From lone: 3.5 or Better: Mary V. Rietmann, sophomore, Human Devel an d F a m ily S c ie n c e . From Irrigon: Straight-A Average: Tamra J. Tovey, Senior, Applied Visual Arts; 3.5 or Better: Patrick W. Barron, Senior, Agricultural Sciences; Ivan A. Estrada, Junior, Exercise and Sport Science; Adriana Sanchez, F resh m an , U n iv e rs ity Exploratory Studies. Riding Club plans can drive County Wolf Deprivation Committee will meet The Morrow County Wolf Deprivation Com mittee will hold a public meeting Wednesday April 10th starting at 7 p.m. at the Morrow County Account ing Annex located at 150 Rock Street in Heppner. The Committee consists o f Dean Robinson, Jean Cassidy, John Gould, Cam Sweeney, Bob Mahoney, Paul Hisler and Leann Rea. At this meeting the com mittee will be discussing the results of the recently submitted grant application and how the committee will proceed to help education Morrow County Citizens regarding potential w olf issues. The public is wel come and encouraged to attend. Ecumenical dinner set Willow Creek Valley Women’s Ecumenical Dinner will be held April 15 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Parish Hall in Heppner. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Par ticipants are asked to bring a salad to share. The program, “Make Us One”, starts at 7:15 p.m. The Heppner Women’s Chorale will be present a musical program about friendship and sisterhood. Funds available for youth group The H eppner Water Control District annually provides funds to a Heppner area youth organization to complete a creek cleaning project to remove garbage and debris from the creek channels running through Heppner. Project funding is on a first come basis and adult involvement is one of the requirements. For more in formation, please call Janet Greenup at 541-676-5452 extension 109. Speech tourney judges needed at lone the form of a brief overview o f the events and rules will he held prior to the competition. Snacks will be provided forjudges. For more information, contact Jim Raible at lone School at 422-7131 Ext. 4726 Chamber will host St. Patrick’s wrap up meeting April 27th 9am- 3pm Bill Schlaich as Exhalted Ruler On Tuesday, March 26, ford where he made many 2013 Mike passed away at friends. He is survived by spe the Cottage in the Meadow cial friends Benny Baum- from melanoma cancer. garten and wife He was bom Regina of Naches, in Y akim a on Susan Griffin and May 19, 1957 to husband Joe of Se- Al and Bonnie lah; brother Rick Rosenbush . He Lloyd and w ife lived most of his Gayle o f Naches, life in N aches their children and except for a few grandchildren; sis years when he ter Kristy Crowell worked on cattle ranches in O r and husband Gene, egon. of lone, OR, their children and grand Mike raced children and by his m o t o r c y c le s , snow m obiles, faithful border col lie Megan. He was jeeps and hors preceded in death es. He was an by his parents. a c c o m p lis h e d Michael Brian horseman, hav Rosenbush O ur many ing been a play- thanks to the staff day rider, and at Cottage in the endurance rider success Meadow for their excep fully competing in 50 to 100 tional care o f Mike, and miles races while raising their com passion to our Arabians. He then raised family. He was a good man, and raced Thoroughbred racehorses. If it went fast and a true friend. He had many friends and will be he liked it! He was a talented sign missed by all. At his re painter and graphic artist, quest, there will be no ser having had his own busi vices. Arrangements are ness for many years before by Shaw & Sons Funeral being employed at Han- Home. lone School Dist. 9 will host the OSAA Dist. 9 Speech and Debate Quali fying Tournament on Friday from 1-4 p.m. Judges, from the community are needed to help judge the speech and The Wrangler’s Riding Club will hold a fund raiser debate rounds. Training, in can drive starting April 4. People may drop their cans off at a trailer that will be parked behind Les Schwab Tires in Heppner. For more information, call Heather Hendricks, 541-676-5637. Register Now For Conceal Carry Permit Class installation oi Michael Brian Rosenbush Nazarene Church 335 Gilmore St., Heppner | Call 541-676-5529 or 541-676-5253 Pre-registration required register on line at: http: //www . m ktactica I. com/ wor kshop/register. php ?id=29 2 $80.00 Fee A St. Patrick’s wrap-up meeting will be held April 17 at 6 p.m. at Heppner City Hall. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Those interested in attending should RSVP Sheryll Bates, Executive Director of the Heppner Chamber of Com merce, 541-676-5536. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If YO U have a family member who suffers from gambling addiction, YO 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 LO C AL appointment or just to talk: Bobby Harris ® 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1-877-095-4648 (1 -888-MYLIMIT) ¿J „C ocktails - 4:00 ^ ^ (in stallation - le Rib Dinner - 6:30 ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. I
