TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, September 11,2013
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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David Sykes...............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor
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Over the Tee Cup
The Tuesday morning
Willow Creek C ountry
Club Ladies Board hosted
a 27-hole Eddi Skow net
play on Sept. 3-4.
The two-day event was
set up for nine-hole play on
Tuesday and 18 holes on
Wednesday. Both net and
gross awards, along with
special event prizes, were
given out each day.
Corol M itchell and
Pat Edm undson hosted
the m orning snacks for
both days. Betty Burns,
Judy H a rris, L o rren e
Montgomery, Sarah Rucker
and Pat Dougherty provided
the makings for taco salads
and dessert. The salad
and dessert was served at
the conclusion of play on
Wednesday.
The net Eddi Skow
Award for 2013 was won
by Nancy Propheter.
There were 16 golfers
on Tuesday with awards
given as follow s: first
low net, Pat Dougherty;
first low gross, Nancy
Propheter; second low net,
Sarah Rucker; second low
gross, Virginia Grant; third
low net, Corol Mitchell;
third low gross, Lorrene
Montgomery; long drive,
Nancy Propheter; longest
putt, Corol Mitchell; high
net, Kathy M artin; net
mystery score (tie), Toni
Nichols and Judy Harris;
birdies, Virginia Grant;
chip-ins, Sarah Rucker,
L o rren e M o n tg o m ery ,
K athy M artin and Pat
Dougherty.
Ten golfers played on
Wednesday with awards as
follows: first low net, Nancy
Propheter; first low gross,
Pat Edmundson; second
low net, Sarah Rucker;
second low gross (tie),
Corol Mitchell and Virginia
Grant; third low net, Pat
Dougherty; third low gross,
Loa Heideman; long drive,
Nancy Propheter; longest
putt (tie) Virginia Grant
and Lorrene Montgomery;
KP second shot, Nancy
Propheter; least putts of
the day, Pat Edmundson;
net m ystery score, Pat
Dougherty; birdies, Nancy
Propheter (2); chip-ins,
Virginia Grant, Betty Bums,
Lorrene Montgomery and
Sarah Rucker.
WCCC Sunday
men’s play results
G reg G rant sh o t a
67 to take first gross and
Charlie Ferguson shot a
74 to win second gross in
last Sunday’s men’s play
at Willow Creek Country
Club. Roger Ehrmantraut
and Tim Wright had net
scores of 60 to tie for first
net.
Special events were
won by Greg Grant for KP
2nd Shot on #8/17 and by
Gene Orwick for Long Putt
on #9/18.
Game nights
planned at
Methodist Church
Beginning Wednesday,
Sept. 25, game nights will
be held every Wednesday
from 7-9 p.m . in th e
basement o f the Heppner
United Methodist Church,
on the corner o f Church
and Gale.
Everyone is welcome
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Volunteers can be
heroes to kids
Dear future HEROES volunteers,
I hope you all had a wonderful summer and are
ready to get back to reading with the Monstar Children
at Heppner Elementary.
Our reading theme this year is Monster (or Monstar)
Reading. The students are very excited to get started.
HEROES is planning to start on Oct. 7 and Monster Mash
through to May 1. We are looking for more volunteers.
If you would like to be a Hero to a kindergarten, first,
second or third-grade child, please contact me or Mrs.
Sweeney at HES.
If you or someone you know would like to volunteer
to make a change for the better in one child’s life, please
stop by the school office to pick up the background-check
paperwork. This must be filled out each year and returned
to Mrs. Sweeney.
(s) Deb Campbell
Library> Tech/HEROES Coordinator, HES
FFA to hold ‘chili
run
H e p p n e r FFA is
organizing a 5K “Chili
Run” walk/run on Oct. 19
at 5:30 p.m.
Cost to pre-reg ister
before Oct. 3 is $30 per
person for the run, chili
dinner and a t-shirt, or $20
for the run only. After Oct.
3, registration will go up
by $5.
To p r e - r e g i s t e r ,
contact Patrick Collins at
541-626-1913 by Oct. 10.
Registration is available
the day of the run for an
additional cost.
R eg istratio n form s
are available at Heppner
High School, Wheatland
Insurance, Murray’s, and
Dickenson Chiropractic
Clinic.
In a d d itio n to the
run, chili will be served
at the St. Patrick’s parish
hall, located behind St.
Patrick's Catholic Church.
For those who do not want
to participate in the walk/
run but who would like to
join the group for the chili,
the cost is $5 for ages six
through adult and $3 for
ages five and under.
Everyone is welcome
to participate in the Chili
Run.
“This is a great way
to support your local FFA
chapter, partake in a healthy,
fam ily-friendly activity
and enjoy a delicious bowl
o f homemade chili and
combread after completing
the 5k,” says FFA advisor
Beth Dickenson.
The
run/walk
registration will begin at 5
p.m. at the parish hall.
Domestic Violence
Services announces
fundraising walk
A fundraising walk/
run planned for Boardman
next month will help raise
aw areness and support
for D om estic V iolence
Services.
The Domestic Violence
Awareness 5K Walk/Run
will be Saturday, Oct. 12.
Registration will begin at
8 a.m. at the Boardman
Marina Park with the race
set to begin at 9 a.m.
Registration is $20 and
T-shirts are available for
$15.
Although registrations
will be accepted the day
o f the event, people are
encouraged to pre-register
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C all 541-676-5665 for
more information.
Beth Moore
simulcast Saturday
Heppner Christian Church will host well-known Bible
teacher and author Beth Moore via a national simulcast
from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday at the church. All
area women and girls are invited to attend for any or all
of the day’s activities.
to th e se e v e n in g s o f
refresh m en ts, fun and
games, which will include
card games, board games,
Mexican Train and more.
This
inter-
denom¡national fun night is
Apparently, there was lone.”
sponsored by the Heppner a mistake in last week’s
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United Methodist Women. article, “A ir Force vet fighter and fighter-bomber
relives 1944 mission to employed by the U.S. Army
Air Forces during World
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written. According to the
FDIC
Encyclopaedia Britannica,
the P-38, also known as the
Lightning, “ ...served as a
bomber escort, a tactical
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reconnaissance platform.”
The editor apologizes
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for the error.
Correction
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Obituaries
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Melvin ‘Mel’ D.
Hammons
Melvi n
“ M e l ” his knack for storytelling.
D. H am m o n s, 81, o f One of his favorite patrons,
Roseburg, OR died with Pat, loved to give Mel a
his family by his side on hard time. He came in the
September 8, 2013 at the shop one day and every
seat was taken. It
veteran’s hospital
was Saturday, and
in Roseburg after
harvest had ju s t
a long battle with
ended. Pat was in a
peripheral artery
hurry to celebrate,
disease (PAD). A
so he asked Mel if
graveside memorial
he could cut his hair
service with military
a little short on one
h o n o rs w ill be
held at the Oregon Melvin ‘Mel’ side and make a bald
National Cemetery D. Hammons spot on the other.
in R o seb u rg on
Mel said, “Okay, but
that sounds kind of funny.”
September 11 at 10 a.m.
M el w as b o rn in Pat replied, “Well, that’s the
Webster Springs, WV on way you cut it the last time
May 29, 1932 to Cleve and I was here!” The waiting
Sarah Hammons.
patrons let Pat go first.
He enlisted in the Army
Mel loved to hunt and
Air C orps in 1951 and fish. The great outdoors was
served overseas during the like a home to him. One of
Korean War. He received his favorite things to do was
many awards and medals target shoot. He reloaded
for his service, including his own shells and had an
the Korean Service Medal, impressive gun collection.
the United Nations Service
Mel was preceded in
Medal for Korea, National death by his wife, Margaret;
Defense Service Medal and sister, Genevieve Wilson;
the Marksmanship Badge. a n d g r a n d d a u g h t e r ,
He jo in e d the O regon Elizabeth “Beth” Baker.
National Guard in 1980 and
He is survived by: his
served until 1996, receiving children, Connie Hammons
m any c o m m e n d a tio n of Winston, OR, Glorene
aw ards, along w ith the “ G lo ” L e s p e ra n c e of
Army Achievement Medal. Heppner, Nathan Hammons
He served a total of 24 years o f Hardman and Jeanine
in combined service and D illey o f St. H elen s,
retired one o f the oldest OR; his brother, David
active m em bers o f the Hammons of Richland, OR;
National Guard.
sisters Linda Reiss, June
He worked in the saw Yoder of Killbuck, OH and
mills around the Roseburg Susie Craig of Lakeland,
area until 1965, when he FL; six grandchildren; 10
decided to become a barber. great-grandchildren; and 12
He graduated from Eugene great-great grandchildren.
Barber College in 1966 and
Donations may be sent
pursued a career in hair care to woundedwarriorproject.
and “B.S.”
org.
In 1971, he purchased a
T a y l o r ’s F a m ily
barber shop in Heppner. The Mortuary in Winston, OR is
patrons called him “Mel in charge of arrangements.
the Barber” and enjoyed
Eugene G. ‘Gene’
Hall
E ugene G. “ G en e”
Hall, 88, longtime Heppner
resident, died Thursday,
Sept. 5,2013 in Ontario, OR.
Funeral service was held
at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept.
9, at All Saints Episcopal
C h u rc h in H e p p n e r.
Concluding service with
military honors followed
at the Heppner Masonic
C em etery. A reception
and meal followed at the
Heppner Elks Lodge.
He was bom February
11,1925 at Brevard, NC, the
third son of Clarence F. and
Nora English Hall. When
Gene was seven years old,
the family moved to New
Mexico. He attended high
school in Alamogordo, NM,
where he excelled in sports
and held the state record
in the 100-yard dash. In
1942 his family moved to
Kinzua, OR. He attended
Oregon State College until
entering the United States
Army, serving with the 10151
division of the paratroopers
and gliders.
On July 3, 1948 he
married H arriet A. Ball
at Heppner. The couple
moved from Camp 5 to
Heppner in 1951. They
started farming on lower
Rhea Creek, and continued
farming in the Heppner area
for 40 years.
A long w ith raisin g
his family and working.
Gene kept busy working
with the youth of Morrow
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The class of 1973 is
having their reunion on
September 20th
Elks members are invited
to stop by after the game,
to visit & dance
County in 4-H, FFA, Boy
Scouts, and as a gun safety
instructor. He was involved
in o th e r c o m m u n ity
activities, including being
a charter member of the
W illow Creek C ountry
Club, past master o f the
Masonic Lodge, member
of the Royal Arch Masons,
and Past Exalted Ruler of
the Heppner Elks Lodge.
He was also a member of
the Episcopal Church in
Heppner.
S u rv iv o rs in clu d e:
sons, David Hall and his
wife Nancy o f H elena,
MT, and John Hall and his
wife Maureen of Ontario;
g r a n d c h ild r e n , Jo d ie
Koterba and her husband
Cory o f Great Falls, MT,
Jason Hall o f Portland,
L inda Brow n and her
husband Kevin of Helena,
and Jeff Hall and his wife
Stacey o f Meridian, ID;
seven great grandchildren,
Victoria, Amber, Kaitlyn,
Cody, Mary, Lukas and
Elijah; and niece, Sandy
Johnson and her husband
Tom o f Eagle, ID.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; his
w ife, H arriet; and his
brothers, Junior and Luke.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Heppner
Elks Scholarship Fund, PO
Box 494, Heppner, Oregon
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
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