Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 2013)
I TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 27,2013 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C ounty’s Hom e-O w ned Weekly N ewspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March J, 1 *79 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 922*. Fa* (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve net or david@tapidserve. net Web site: www.heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-rimes, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97*36 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 pm . For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per column «tch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 * 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 a l 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 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 U S T 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 «ell be placed in the classifieds under ‘Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10 C om m unity Thanksgiving dinner this w eek ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name o f 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. 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 o f $10. Students did ‘outstanding'job of honoring vets To the editor: The program at the high school for veterans was outstanding. We were very proud of our students for the respect they showed our vets. All the vets were warmly welcomed and, at the finish, without prompting, they gave our vets a great round of applause. We felt that the students enjoyed doing it, plus, serving the delicious lunch. We also appreciate another thing: Some o f the senior citizens who are Mustang sports fans received complimentary tickets for the Monroe game. We were invited to go out to the field the night before the game to watch the team workout. We went and were treated to our choice of free coffee, cocoa, cookies or popcorn. (s) Ernie & Mary Jean McCabe, Heppner A ‘job well done’ to Mustang football The annual community Thanksgiving dinner will be held this Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner. This year’s To the editor, dinner is hosted by the Heppner Church of the Nazarene A huge cheer and congratulations to the coaching staff and is free of charge to the community and guests. and players on this year’s edition of Mustang football. Greg and Les and the rest of the coaching staff deserve a hearty “Job well done” for their work with this great bunch of athletes. We appreciate all the members of the team for their efforts on the field and the sportsmanship that everyone displayed both on and off the field. Everyone in the community is extremely proud of the team’s and coaches’ Long ago in the 12lh five and dime store. In time accomplishments this season. To the senior players, we wish you well in the future. century, St. F rancis o f the whole set was acquired. To the underclassmen, hey, we can’t wait until next year. A ssisi visited the town It w as tr e a s u r e d not (s) Larry and Betty Mills, Heppner o f Greccio in Italy. The because it was expensive The Crèche Festival, a celebration taken from ancient tradition chapel there was too small for all the town’s people to attend midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, so instead he placed an altar and a manger filled with hay in a stone hollow near the town square. A farmer brought a donkey and an px to complete the tableau. There the Mass was held, bathed in torch and candlelight, and all remembered the b irth o f the “ babe o f Bethlehem.” Bethlehem had been brought to the village of Greccio. From the Italian word G reccio com es the old French word “C rèche,” meaning “manger” ; it is often synonym ous with nativity or manger scene. F or m any fam ilies displaying a nativity is an important part of celebrating Christmas. Often it has a special significance to the family. Heppner resident Neva DeMayo now owns her mother’s nativity that she helped to purchase for her when she was a child. She and her brother bought the pieces one at a time over many years from the local or unique, but because of the thoughtfulness and sacrifices of the children to buy it for her. This year the residents o f H e p p n e r hav e the opportunity to share this special part of Christmas with each other and lend one or more nativities to share with the community in th e sto re w indow s formerly used by Quilter’s Round-up. The display will last from Dec. 4 through Dec. 10. S ign-ups are being circulated in local churches, and there is a sign-up sheet at Murray’s Drug, as well. Those interested in sharing their nativity scenes may also email Andrea Grigg at Heppnercreche@ gm ail.com to sign up. Many more sign-ups are needed at this time. “Drop- in” contributions will be accepted also; simply come and check in nativity(s) on Monday, Dec. 2, from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. T h is a c t i v i t y is sponsored by the Heppner Cham ber o f Com m erce Christmas Committee. We will be closed November 28th \for Thanksgiving! HAPPY HANKSGIVING - OPEN HOUSE - DECEMBER 5TH Open until 7pm! Mini wine tasting * fill out your wish list registr * Wish list registry drawing' December 19th at Heppner's Christmas event E s p r e s s o Specials- Cinnamon Vanilla Mocha $ 3 .5 0 C ho colate S te a m e r $ 2 .2 5 ^ Miuuij'j Dm. 2 1 7 North Main St.. Happnar • F>hona 6 7 6 -9 1 5 « • Ftoral 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 S w in g Morrow, Whoolor J> Gilliam countiae Sine* 1959 Obituaries Letters to the Editor ~ M orrow SW CD board to m eet A regular meeting of the Morrow Soil & Water C o n se rv a tio n D is tric t Board will be held Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. at the Ag Service Center, 430 W Linden Way in Heppner. Time will be set aside at the beginning of the meeting to receive comments from the public. Agenda items for the SWCD meeting include approval of the September m eeting m inutes; treasurer’s report; status o f funding agreem ents; district insurance coverage discussion; staff reports and partner reports. Planning for the SWCD Annual Meeting M arion Frances A bram s M a r i o n F r a n c e s connected to the larger A bram s, 86, died Nov. world, welcoming cultural 6 surrounded by family exchange students from in P o r t l a n d . A Finland, Australia, memorial service Sweden, Costa will beheld in April Rica and Japan. 2014. To get details She traveled with about the service or family to N iger, to share thoughts the Central African about Marion, Republic, Malta, the please email Caribbean, France M a r i o welovemarion27@ F r a n c e and Costa Rica. gmail.com. M arion was a Abrams She was born reporter and copy Mar i on F ran ces e d i t o r for the Morrow on April 26, 1927, H eppner G azette-Tim es in Williams, AZ, to O.G. and a secretary/ teacher’s “ Bill” and Sara Frances aide for the Heppner School Morrow. District. She served as the S h e g r e w up in high school librarian in Prescott, AZ and graduated Heppner until she retired. from Prescott High School Marion’s good humor in 1945, then won a full never failed to win her scholarship to Stanford f r i ends w h e r e v e r she University. She graduated went, as true kindness, with honors in 1949 with curiosity and optimism a b ach e lo r’s degree in were the hallmarks of her English literature. She later personality. While she earned a master’s degree in loved gardening, crossword library science at Portland puzzles and reading, her State University. family and friends were While at Stanford, she the center of her life and met Robert Beattie Abrams she expressed unabashed and they married June 25, enthusiasm for all of them. 1949, in Prescott. They She w as p r e c e d e d moved to Eugene, OR, in death by her husband, where Robert completed a R obert; brother, Henry degree at the University of Morrow; and half-brother, Oregon Law School. After Cliff Morrow. graduation, they lived in Survivors include her Scappoose and Fossil, OR daughter, Frances; son, and then Heppner, which Robert; daughter and son-in- they called home for more law, Elizabeth and Gordon than 25 years. They moved “Tony” Rick; daughter to Pendleton in 1986 after and son-i n-l aw, Mary Robert was elected to the Abrams and Gary Cramer; Oregon Circuit Court. daughter, Alice; “adopted” Follow ing h i s daughter, Margaret Marks retirem ent, the couple Jacobs; friend and former moved to Portland in 1997. son-in-law, Mark Skalski; In the follow ing years, g r a ndc hi l dr e n, Sarah, she tirelessly and lovingly Jack, Noah and Charlotte; devoted herself to caring for and half-sister, Rosemary Robert as his health failed. Damon. M arion was active The family requests in every com m unity in that r e me mbr ance s be which she lived. Interests in donations to the Wetlands education and community Conservancy, 4640 SW improvement led her to Macadam A venue, No. many types o f service, 50, Portland, OR 97239, including volunteer work or Mercy Corps, 28 SW as a state board member First Avenue, Portland, OR on what is now Oregon 97204. Humani t i es . She also will take place. Two board positions representing the Boardman and Irrigon areas are vacant, sa y s M o rro w SW CD Manager Janet Greenup; sh e s a y s la n d o w n e r representation from all areas o f Morrow County is essential in order to co n serv e, p ro te c t and develop soil, w ater and other natural resources fo r the econom ic and environmental benefit of the resources o f Morrow County. Meetings o f Morrow -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE SWCD are open to the receive the shipment once it arrives in The Philippines. public. She has r e c e i v e d donations of clothing, water, food and money, but donations of children’s clothing, masks, water and C ham ber lunch m eeting The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will not hold a lunch meeting this week due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The next chamber lunch meeting will be on Thursday, Dec. 5, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. The meeting will be an all entities report, as well as hearing a special National FFA Convention presentation by Cailtynn Bailey and Rylee Kollman. Cost o f lunch is $10; Heppner Family Foods will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. The upcoming winter storm season is near and Morrow County Road dept, would like to remind all motorists there is NO winter maintenance on Coalmine hill (USFS route 53) towards Ukiah. For the rest of the County winter maintenance practices include plowing and sanding. The combination of practices used at each site may vary to accommodate the different climate, traffic, and storm conditions encountered. Mor-row County’s goal is to provide a safe roadway. How-ever, it is always up to the motorist to drive according to conditions. Please use extreme caution and common sense. They will do their best and would appreciate your patience. For your convenience the road department would like to direct your attention to a towing service in the area if needed. Lexington Auto Body 541-989- 8565, Cell 541-561-5700,. Again be prepared and be safe. Questions or concerns may be addressed 541-989-9500. PHILIPPINE RELIEF body bags are especially needed at this time. She is no longer at her station in front of the post office, but says that if anyone still wants to donate, they may call her at 541-676-9051. MCHD announces holiday closures Morrow County Health District has announced that Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner and Irrigon Medical Clinic will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Laboratory and radiology departments at Pioneer Memorial Hospital will also be closed Thanksgiving for non-emergent outpatient services. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist and Elohim Covenant church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, winter veggies with cheese sauce, sliced cucumbers, rolls, and cherry cake. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. IO N E H IG H S C H O O L ELF A U C T IO N December 6th & 7th at the Cardinal's Basketball Bonanza. Winning bidders will get 6 hours of work from "their elves" such as chopping wood, shoveling1 snow or hanging Christmas lights Elf work day- Sunday December 151 ■ ■ ■ ■ AH proceeds w ill go towards school activities such as dances and projects such as recycling.
