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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 7, 2014 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Fishburns celebrate 50 years G A Z E T T E -T I M E S 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, I *79. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 18* W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9221 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor'llrapidserve net or davidurapidserve net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette- Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $30 in Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older), $36 elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions David Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................. Editor Birth Announcements John McGregor Kilkenny— John Conor Kilkenny and Gabi Kilkenny o f Tualatin, OR announce the birth o f a son, John McGregor Kilkenny. John was bom April 25, 2014; he weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21- 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are John and Diane Kilkenny, Heppner, and Dick and Kathy McGregor, Portland, OR. L a u r e I e e Suzanne Jepsen— Daniel and Bethany Jepsen o f Merrill, OR announce the birth o f a daughter, Laurelee All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m. Suzanne Jepsen. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50« per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to S he w a s b o rn 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch A p ril 23, 2014 at For Pubfic/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dales for pub Ashland Community 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 Hospital. She specified If required) weighed 6 pounds, 6 For Obituanes: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to ounces, and was 19 meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space inches long. for the obituary. L a u r e l e e is For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner th e g ra n d d a u g h te r GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author s address and phone o f B ill and N ancy number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will Jepsen and the great- be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10 granddaughter of Bob Laurelee Suzanne Jepsen and Suzanne Jepsen o f H e p p n e r , an d Earl and Peggy Fishburn, Heppner, celebrated their 50"1 granddaughter o f Art Robinson and the late Laurelee wedding anniversary last week. The couple was wed May 2, Robinson o f Cave Junction, OR. Eighteen women turned Carri Grieb had low net and 1964 in Yakima, WA. -Contributed photo out for a sunny and warm Lorrene Montgomery had Laiken Jean Stelk— Andy and Jessica Stelk of play day at Willow Creek least putts. Lexington announce the birth o f a daughter, Laiken Jean C ountry C lub A pril 29. In flight C, B everly Stelk. Laiken was bom April 17,2014 at Good Shepherd Low gross o f the field was Steagall had low gross, Dorothy Carol Norris— Dorothy Carol Norris, 85. of Medical Center in Hermiston, OR. She weighed 8 pounds, taken by Corol M itchell, Betty Carlson low net, and Heppner, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial 12 ounces and was 21-1/2 inches long. low net by Pat Dougherty, Jennifer Jaca had least putts Hospital in Heppner. She was bom September 27, 1928 Laiken joins big brothers Kaden, Payton, Mason, and least putts went to Jan and long drive (#10). in Sisters, OR. At her request no service will be held. A Jackson and Brock. Paustian. Chip-ins were by Jan complete obituary will follow in next week’s Gazette- Grandparents are Cathy and Ken Stelk o f Pilot Rock, F o r f lig h t A , L o a Paustian. Betty Carlson and Times. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f OR. and Charlie and Cindy Sumner o f Lexington. Hiedeman took low gross Loa Heideman. arrangements. and Corol Mitchell had long In other events, long drive (#10). putt on #14 was taken by On flight B, D arcee Corol Mitchell (A), Sarali M itchell had low gross Rucker (B) and Jill Miller and long drive (# 10), while (C). Over the Tee Cup Death Notice Mary Beamer dies at 100, county loses one of oldest residents WCCC Benefit Golf Tournament planned Willow Creek Country Club announces its 2014 Benefit Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, May 17. Tee time is 9 a.m. The tournam ent will be an 18-hole, four person scram ble event to raise fu n d s to c o m p le te the new patio currently under construction. The entry fee is $30 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under, with proceeds to go to the patio project. Prizes to be awarded include free rounds o f golf at regional courses, plus giveaways from sponsors. A nyone who d o esn ’t have a partner or a team is s till in v ite d ; e v e n t organizers will pair players. The new p a tio w ill provide a covered area to manage larger tournaments, p ro v id e a c o m fo rta b le seating area, get members out o f the wind and the weather, and should be a nice place to both watch play on the course and enjoy a barbecue. Ecumenical women's salad supper May 12 The annual ecumenical women’s salad supper will be held on Monday, May 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This year’s event will be hosted by the Shared Ministry o f All Saints Episcopal Church and Hope Lutheran Church, and will be held at the All Saints parish hall at the comer of Church and Gale in Heppner. The Hopeful Saints M ission Trippers will share stories and pictures o f their well-building adventures in Guatemala. Women who attend are asked to bring a salad to share. Desserts and beverages will be provided. ORDER EARLY FOR MOTHER'S DAY By M erlyn Robinson Mary Beamer, H e p p n e r. p a s se d aw ay April 27, just nine months after she celeb rated her 100th birth d ay . M orrow County lost one of its oldest residents. M ary w as born July 27, 1913 in Heppner, one o f seven c h ild re n born to Robert and LaVonnie G am m ell. She atten d ed sch o o ls in H eppner. In 1934, she m arried Ralph Beamer, who had moved to this area from Virginia. They lived in Heppner, wher e Ralph had a delivery business, for a short while. Mary became a ranch w ife when they bought the C harles Cox wheat ranch southwest of Heppner. During that era o f no electricity or indoor plum bing M ary becam e adept at providing for their fam ily and tu rn in g out nutritious meals minus any modern appliances. Later she blessed the convenience when electricity became the norm on ranches. Mary and Ralph had two children. R. Neil was born June 20, 1936 and Janice Jean Bothum was bom July 14. 1940. As their family grew, so did their holdings, when they moved to the Quaid place on Balm . Fork that continued to be the family home. In addition to w heat fa r m in g , th e B e a m e rs developed a herd o f cattle a n d p u r c h a s e d Uk i a h p r o p e r t y f or s u m m e r range. M ary and Ralph both becam e involved in the cutting-horse world and raised some w ell-know n American Quarter Horses that m ade their m ark in competitive events. T h o u g h Ma r y w as often a behind-the-scenes type o f p erso n , she too w on a cham pion saddle and other awards in cutting- horse competitions. As their children developed their own horse interests, Mary and Ralph proudly supported Neil as his rodeo skills resulted in wi ni ng calf-roping titles in the Professional Rodeo Association circuit. With lots o f help from bot h Ma r y a nd Ral ph, Janice also became an avid horse person. She w ent on to become a Pendleton Roundup Princess, followed by her reign as both Miss N orthw est Rodeo Queen and as Miss Rodeo Oregon. M ary w as a ty p ical old-fashioned ranch wife. T hroughout her life, her prim ary focus was doing for others as a wife, mother, g ran d m o th er and g re a t grandmother. Her love o f Mary Beamer at her 100th birthday gathering; this family photo includes three generations. -Photo by Whitney Knowles the Western lifestyle was reflected in the books she read and the m usic she enjoyed. Her favorite artists were George Straight and the Statler Brothers. Mary had artistic talent o f her own, which led to creating oil paintings and w riting poetry. Later in life she becam e adept at golfing and bowling but she seldom missed a PBR bull riding event on television. M eals that she prepared for h a rv e st crew s w ere enhanced by produce that she grew in her own large garden for many years. She also tended a yard garden with many flowers. A g rav e sid e serv ice was held Saturday, May 3, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery at 10 a.m. Pastor Tim VanCleve, Pendleton, officiated. A celebration o f M ary’s 100 years o f life followed at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner with a large gathering of family and friends. Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting o f the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be Thursday, May 15. at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. Cam Preus, president of BMCC, will be the guest speaker. Cost o f lunch is $10; M urray’s will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. 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