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I TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 28, 2014 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 H om e-O w ned Weekly N ew spaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1179. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at I S i W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 922S Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: cditor alrapidserve net or davidiu'rapidserve. net Web site www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. 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 All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p 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 100 words Cost 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 MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the nght to edit letters The GT 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 Cutsforth to graduate from Western Oregon Stephanie Cutsforth, daughter of Jeff and Missy Cutsforth of Lexington, is graduating from W estern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in business and a minor in environmental science. Commencement exercises for the Stephanie class of 2014 will be at the university's Cutsforth McArthur Field on Saturday, June 14, at 11 a.m. Over the Tee Cup E ig h te e n p la y e r s enjoyed a beautiful, sunny morning o f golf May 20 during the Willow Creek Country Club ladies play day. Low g ro ss o f th e field was taken by Pat Edmundson. Pat Dougherty had low net, while least putts o f the field was a three-way tie among Sarah Rucker, Darcee Mitchell and Judy Harris. F or flig h t A, low gross was a tie between Virginia Grant and Karen Thompson. For Flight B, low gross was taken by Jan Paustian, while Lorrene Montgomery had low net. On Flight C, Laura Rogers had low gross. Betty Bums and Jackie Allstott tied for low net, and least putts saw another three-way tie among Jennifer Jaca, Jill Miller and Betty Carlson. In special events, long drive was a tie between Pat Dougherty and Jill Miller. K.P. (2nd shot) and long putt went to Sarah Rucker. Pat D ougherty and Laura Rogers each had a tee-shot on #4 green; Pat Dougherty had a chip-in. For upcoming events, th e L a d ie s ’ 18 H ole Invitational is planned for Tuesday, June 3. G raduation Heppner May 31st lone June 6th W e invite all grads to FILL OUT A REGISTRY OF W HAT YOU W ANT OR NEED See our g rad registry! L ots of G reat P icked by Y our G ift I deas H a n d L ocal G raduates ! MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! FA THERS DAV IS JUNE 15TH ---------- DRINK SPECIALS A maretto C herry L atte $3.50 M a r s h m a l l o w F r a p p e $ 4 .0 0 WEDDING TABLES J im S c h la ic h & A m b e r S te in b o ff Wedding - June 21, 2 0 1 4 K e itb S c o t t & L y n a n B in g h a m Shower- At ay 25, 2 0 1 4 Wedding - July 5, 2 0 1 4 i t M im m D m . ~ Obituaries Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will pnnt 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. Volunteers a big part of a great little corner of the world Letter to the Editor: Hopefully there are other towns that are as community- minded as Heppner and the surrounding area. For example, our local students spend a dedicated day to enhancing the community through clean up chores, assisting elderly citizens or doing projects to improve the area. Then there are the adult volunteers of the Heppner Odd Fellows Lodge who performed the back-breaking chore of cleaning up the rural Hardman cemetery prior to Memorial Day, providing their own personal tools, mowers, etc. It is back-breaking work to improve that site that can harbor weeds and dead grass. I'm sure that people who come to pay their respects at the graves of their deceased family members truly appreciated the effort. Remembering how the Masonic cemetery above Heppner once looked before it had full-time care makes one appreciate the carefully-tended grass and gravesites that now look so nice. As the community launches another fine group of high school graduates, it is so great that our local newspaper, for the most part, only has good news to print. In the outside hectic world with much raw violence, we are truly grateful for our own peaceful and caring comer of the world. Merlyn Robinson, Heppner The Morrow County Cultural Coalition, funded by O re g o n ’s C u ltu ra l Trust Foundation, is now accepting proposals for the next grant period. C a te g o rie s fo r q u a lif y in g g ro u p s or p ro je c ts are: lite ra ry , histo rical p reservation, visual and performing arts, or humanities and cultural organizations. Last year grants supported Windy River W riting Festival, O reg o n T rail L ib ra ry District historical books, Morrow County Historical S o c ie ty C h r o n ic le s , H am pstead Stage C o., school artists in residence and rhythm instruments. Grants in the past have included quilting and art groups, art displays, cultural entertainm ent structures and k id ’s activities for parks. The Coalition invites county organizations to submit completed Funding Proposal Request Forms to the Morrow County Cultural C oalition by A ugust 1, 2014. Complete guidelines and grant applications for 2015 can be obtained by contacting Susan Russell at 541 -481 -4277 or smsel@ hotmail.com. Proposals must meet c rite r ia n o te d on the application and include a timeline with project to be completed no later than July 30, 2015. F u n d in g f o r th e Morrow County Cultural Coalition originates from contributions and donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust Foundation. To learn more about supporting culture in Oregon through the trust, visit www.culturaltrust.org. •Ideas and suggestions for cultural activities in Oregon from concerts and theater to workshops and museums can be found at www. oregonculturefieldguide. org. Grants can be awarded up to 50 percent o f total project cost. WCCC benefit Men’s Sunday play tournament dubbed results for May 25 T w e n ty - tw o m en KP 2nd Shot #6/15 - Erin a success played in the regular Sunday Mason. A large turnout on a beautiful day for golf raised a total of $2,150 toward the completion of the new patio at Willow Creek Country Club. Thirty eight golfers playing in a “red, white and blue” scramble format said they had a lot of fun, enjoyed a nice lunch and were able to watch the work crew volunteers raise the roof on the awning section of the patio. Scores were tightly bunched between 55 and 61 for 18 h o le s, w ith the winning team being Derek Gunderson, Stefan Matheny, Randy Carnine and Chris Carnine. Winners received free rounds of golf with carts at other courses in the area. The funds raised during the tournament will cover over 25 percent o f the project cost. The patio pavilion is expected to be ready for the first major tournament of the year, the Jo Pettyjohn Tournament, scheduled for the weekend of June 13-15. WCCC benefit sponsors in c lu d e d B r a n n o n ’s Auto Repair, Peterson’s Jewelry, Heppner Family Foods, Les Schwab Tires, W h ea tla n d In su ra n c e , Community Bank. Morrow County G rain G row ers, Green Feed, Pettyjohn’s H ard w are, D evin O il, A lls to tt C o n s tru c tio n , M arkel M anufacturing, Miller & Sons, Windwave Communications and Bank o f Eastern Oregon. r7 O PERA TIO N IR A Q I S FR EED O M /EN D IJR IN G FR EED O M VETERANS The VA provides five years of free healthcare for veterans who served in combat locations, beginning with their separation from duty, This benefit covers all illnesses and injuries except those clearly unrelated to active military service. State Workforce Agency offices assist veterans to find jobs bv providing free job counseling, testing, referral and placement services. Veterans are given priority when these offices refer applicants to job openings and training opportunities if they are qualified. FOR MORE INFORMATION Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 ^ CALL 541-922-6420 v_______________________) r Ray Clayton Ayers Sr., also a faithful volunteer at 90, o f Pendleton died at the Salvation Army meal home on May 21, 2014. A site for many years. Celebration of Life service •S u rv iv o rs in clu d e: will be held 11 a.m.. May 28, h is w ife , K ay A yers at the Pendleton Nazarene o f Pendleton; daughter, Church with Pastor Chris R o se a n n T e tric k and Clemons officiating. co m p a n io n A u g u stin e Mr. Ayers was born Turrisi of Pendleton; son, July 15, 1923 in Heppner to Rodney and wife Cheryl Clayton and Bertha Ayers of Lynchburg, (Ritchie) Ayers. He VA; daughter, Rae attended school in Cathleen Ayers of Heppner, where he P e n d le to n ; son, lived most o f his Ray Jr. and wife life. On December B renda Ayers of 28, 1941, he married Tigard, OR; sister, Maxine Pettyjohn J u a n ita W idm er in H eppner. She Kay C lay to n o f G resham , OR; p r e c e d e d h im Ayers Sr. eight grandchildren; in death in 1972. 16 g r e a t On January 26, 1973, he grandchildren; two nieces; married Kerry (Kay ) Kelly, and one nephew. at which time he moved to He was preceded in Pendleton. He and Matt death by his parents; wife, Hughes were co-owners of M axine; and grandson, M & R Floor Covering and Drew McClintock. 1 leating in Heppner. He later In lieu o f flow ers, owned and operated Ray’s contributions may be made Heating & Refrigeration, to St. Anthony Hospice Inc. in Pendleton. or The C hurch o f the He loved to m ake Nazarene in Pendleton in unique clocks and was an care of Pendleton Pioneer avid num ism atic. There Chapel, 131 SE Byers Ave., w a s n ’t a n y th in g Ray P en d leto n , OR 97801. couldn’t fix. In his early Online condolences may years, he worked at ranching be shared with the family and loved to fish. He was at www.pioneerchapel.com. Calling all Morrow County cultural, arts, historic and literary organizations 217 North Main St, Heppner • Phone 678-9158 • FtoraTb76-9426 V Ray Clayton Ayers Sr. ' I r men’s play on May 25. Results were as follows: Gross: 1. Matt Scrivner - 65, 2. Greg Grant - 67, 3. Barry Munkers - 69. Net: 1. John Edmundson - 59, 2. (tie) Dave Mitchell and John Bowles - 60. Least Putts: Scrivner -2 5 . KP #5/14 - Erin Mason, N e x t S u n d ay w ill feature the annual Ryder Cup Matches. This activity will be hosted by Matt Scrivner, Ron Bowman and Duane Disque. The com m ittee requests that men who plan to play please sign up in the WCCC Club House prior to next Thursday evening. SAGE center celebrates one year BOARDM AN— The SAGE Center is kicking off summer and celebrating its first year operating with free adm ission all day and Tillamook ice cream samples May 31. The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, will also begin its summer hours o f 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. “The first year has been incredibly successful and all visitors have left with a new under-standing of what goes on in our region,” said Kalie Davis, SAGE Center manager. The event will also kick o ff the SAGE C e n te r’s ice cream sales with free T illa m o o k ice cream samples all day. Hunter Education Courses to be held June 10th, 12th, 17th and 19th 6 :0 0 - 9 :0 0 p .m . at H ep p n er H ig h School With a field day Saturday June 14th at Lexington Gun Club 8am -12 noon Any person under 18 who wishes to hunt m usf pass this course in order to acquire a hunting license in the State of Oregon. Any person wishing to hunt out of state must also hold a valid Hunter Education Card. The course is being taught by Jim and Darlene Marquardt. Questions, call Jim at 541-969-4845. To register for the class go to http://www.dfw.state.or.us/education/hunter/ and follow registration instructions. Jhe fee for the course is $10 and is set by ODFW/ 1
