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I I TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Obituaries 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 Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical maner at the Pojt Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1179 Penodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 1*1 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9221. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editorarapidserve net or david(a>rapidserve net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazene-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97*36. 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 al 5 p m 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 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 Obituanes 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 right to edit letters The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the dassifieds under 'Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10 Marriage Licenses Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released the following report on marriage licenses issued: August 22: -Danny DeWayne Wallice, 41, West Monroe, LA, and Bresha Lynne Higgins, 42, Pasco, WA. Class of 1994 reunion planned October 31 The Heppner High School Class o f 1994 is planning a 20-year reunion Friday, October 31. Any classmates, teachers, family or friends of the members are welcome to attend. Activities planned in clude a Trick or Treat with the family. Class members are invited to bring their little ones out for a little ghoulish fun. Those plan ning to attend should meet at Hager Park at 5 p.m. At 7 p.m. it’s game time featuring the Heppner High football team in their last game of the season vs. Weston-McEwen. Then it’s “ S tories and Spirits’’ following the game, with a meet-up at Bucknum’s to catch up with old friends. On Saturday, Novem- ber 1, a potluck lunch is planned. Classmates and family members are invited to gather at St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish Hall for a potluck lunch. Attendees are asked to bring a main and side dish and donate $5 to assist in the cost of the hall rental. Then it’s “Stories and Spirits” again. Raise your glass with your friends from 1994 one last time this weekend at Bucknum’s Pub at 9 p.m. For more information on the weekend's activities or to connect with the class, please contact Candis (Mar shall) Smith at candis@ eoni.com Nikki (Sweeney) Coe at 541-676-5073 or find the class on Facebook. “We look forward to seeing everyone there.” 4- H record book workshops available Robert Loren “Bob” Hale Robert Loren “Bob” Hale was bom on February 11, 1930 in Pendleton, Oregon to parents, Loren Howard Hale and Leoma R hodes H ale. He died on A ugust 20, 2014 in R ichland, W ashington, at the age of 84 years. A graveside funeral service was held on Saturday, August 23, at 10:00 a.m. at the Echo Cemetery, Echo, Oregon. He was raised and attended school in Echo, Oregon graduating from E cho H igh S ch o o l in 1947. Bob was united in m arriage to Jane Adell Graham on January 21, 1949 in Pendleton, Oregon. He worked construction at McNary Dam for a few years before going into farm ing. He worked on local farms until starting his own farming business on Buttercreek Highway, Echo, in 1975. He was a m em ber o f the United Methodist Church, the Oregon Wheat League, and a longtime member of the Echo School Board. He enjoyed RVing with Adell, the beach witli his family and time at his and A dell’s beach condo on the Oregon Coast in later years. He also enjoyed building model airplanes, was an avid reader, and was an avid history buff. Bob cherished the time with Adell and with his family. He was a farmer and was truly a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, J. Adell H ale, Echo, OR; sons: Douglas Hale and his wife Sheryle, Richland. WA, Robert “ Bob” Hale and his wife Kelly, Hermiston, OR. and Rick Hale and his wife Jody, Echo, OR; daughters: Christina Hale Wilson and her husband Don, Scottsdale, AZ, and Jack ie N elson and her husband Steve, Bellingham, WA; sisters: Hazel Hale , Portland, OR. and Maria D uncan, Lake Oswego, OR ;15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; a brother-in-law and sister- in-law, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. T h o se w ho w ish may make contributions in Bob’s memory to the Echo Booster Christmas for the needy. People are invited to sign the condolence book at bumsmortuaryhermiston. com Burns M ortuary o f Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements. HHS Steak Feed, Auction set Oct. 4 The Heppner Junior/ Senior High School Booster Club will hold their annual Steak Feed and Auction on Saturday, October 4, at the Heppner Elks Club, beginning at 6 p.m. This event provides the majority of the funds that the Booster Club uses to help support both athletic and academic clubs and activities at Heppner Junior/ Senior High. In addition to the steak dinner and the live auction, there will be raffle prizes and silent auction items which provide a variety of opportunities for everyone For those who need assistance with their 4-H record books, help is on the way. In fact, only one workshop remains before books are due on Sept. 22. The final record book workshop will be held at the 4-H office in Heppner on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 5- 7 p.m. Participants are invited to sign up online at http:// www.signupgenius.com/go/ 10c0a49a9ad22a4fe3-record; if no sign-ups are received within 48 hours of the event, it will be canceled. Questions, please call the 4-H office at 541 -676-9642. The Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church will celebrate the fifth Sunday of the month at Hope, beginning at 10 a.m. on August 31. The Board of Directors for the lone Library District Morning worship will will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28, be based on the sung liturgy beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the lone Public Library, 385 of Holden Evening Prayer, W. 2nd Street, lone. an unusual use of this popu The public is welcome to attend. lar service (although it will Norita Ruth Marquardt Norita Ruth Marquardt, their home games for many 64, of Portland died Mon years. Norita was also ac day, August 18, 2014 at tive in various churches a Portland-area and Bible study hospital. Funeral g ro u p s in the service was Sun Portland area. day, August 24, Her wit and at 2 p.m. at the w isd o m w ere Lexington Com greatly appreci m u n ity B ib le ated and many Church with in people came to terment to follow her for counsel, at the Lexington or to “ju st un Cemetery. N o r i t a R u t h load.” She was She was bom Marquardt greatly loved by July 21, 1950 to all who knew her. B ill and Rena She is su r Messenger M arquardt at vived by her mother, Rena Pioneer Memorial Hospital o f Lexington; brothers, in Heppner. Norita attended Rick and his wife Charity schools in Lexington and of Connell, WA, Doug of Heppner, where she gradu Pendleton, Philip and his ated from high school. She wife Beth o f Pendleton, also graduated from Blue and Bruce and his wife Mountain Community Col Delia of Lakewood, CA; lege in Pendleton, Eastern sisters, Billee Owen and her Oregon College o f Educa husband Ira of Lexington, tion in La G rande, and and Charma Marquardt of Multnomah School of the Pendleton; and numerous Bible in Portland. nieces and nephews. Norita joined the Port She was preceded in land Police Force in 1975 death by her father Bill as a police record clerk, and a sister, Choi (Penny) moving through various Marquardt. positions and assignments Memorial contributions until her retirement in 2011. may be made to the Lex She developed a program ington Community Bible to enable the police to keep Church, c/o Sweeney Mor track of the different gangs tuary. PO Box 97, Heppner, in the Portland area. OR, 97836. She sang the opening Sweeney Mortuary of National Anthem for the Heppner is in care of ar Portland Winterhawks at rangements. Funeral Notice M argaret A. Evans— Margaret A. Evans, 88, of Hep pner died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Hermiston. She was bom April 4, 1926 at Cecil. OR. Memorial service to come enjoy the evening will be Monday, September 8, at 11 a.m. at Hope Lutheran and support the Mustangs, Church in Heppner. A complete obituary will appear in said a spokesperson. next week’s Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Hep Updates a n d pner is in charge of arrangements. information may also be found on the HJSHS website (w w w .hhs.m orrow .k 12. or.us) and on the Booster Club’s Facebook page. A planning meeting for anyone interested in helping w ith the event will be held on Thursday, August 29, at 6 p.m. in the high school library. The regular monthly meetings will resume in Septem ber at 6 p.m. in the library on the third Wednesday of the month. lone Community holds benefit for Arlington Church Shared Ministry to celebrate fifth Sunday lone Library Board to meet CLOSED M O N D AY SE P T E M B E R 1 Condon, Oregon t&alue priced Back to School CHECK US OUT! VOCREAM' B R O W N IE B O M B S U N D A E $ 3 .5 0 ^ M ujm Dm 217 North Mam S t, Heppner • Phono 676-9158 • Flora! 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 luck. Everyone is welcome. More inform ation about Shared Ministry activities is available by calling the church office at 541-676- 9970. ‘Make Your Own Taco Salad’ on r Chamber menu Summit Springs ytCCage H ave a Safe a n d H a p p y L a b o r D a y l i lone Community Church sponsored a pit beef barbecue dinner at the church Saturday. The event was held as a be evening in India and benefit for the congregation of the Arlington Nazarene Liberia, where three of Church who lost their building to an arson fire a year the Shared Ministry's four ago in July. Just as they were ready to move back in wells have been built). last November, after making major repairs the arsonist The service will be fol returned, destroying the entire building. Proceeds from the lowed with a barbecue pot barbecue went to the church. 1 Bedroom & Studio Apartments AVAILABLE NOW! Come Join our resident-centered community! Maintenance Free Living Three delicious, well-balanced meals served dailyl Low Income Individuals acceptedI Call Cindy or Sara: ing* Village 541-384-2101 _____ enMll: ho.MlimY70aamall.com7 The next Chamber Lunch meeting will be held on Thursday, September 4, and will be All Entities reports. The lunch will be held in the City Hall Conference Room and is scheduled from 12-1 p.m. The lunch expense is $ 10 . A&M's Kitchen will be catering the lunch and will be serving “Make your own Taco Salad” with dessert. Those planning to attend should RSVP no later than Tuesday, Sept. 2, to accommodate enough meals. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h ave a fam ily m em ber w ho suffers from gam bling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat m en t even if the g am b ler is not receiving treatm ent. If you are a resident o f M orrow C ounty and you wish to take ad van tag e of the services a b o ve or d e sire m ore inform ation. P lease call any of the following num bers to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk: Bobby Harris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 HAVE A NEWS STORY OR PHOTO FOR THE GAZETTE? E-MAIL EI)ITOR@RAPIDSERVE. NET CALL i>41 -B7«-»228 OR STOP BY THE OFFICE ON WILLOW ST., HEPPNER TODAY I
