SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, November 5,2014
VICTORIAN ROSE
TO CLOSE
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE partly because o f recent
Rockwell painting,” she health issues, but mostly
says. “Because I loved the because she wants to spend
town I would go to Jodi and more time doing things she
brag about it.”
enjoys.
Luther’s rave reviews
“I’d like to spend the
must have been effective, next 10 years, if God gives
because her daughter looked me 10 more years, doing
into the town, picked up things I want to do,” she
some applications, and soon says.
had a job here.
Those things include
Segraves then spent the redoing her kitchen and
next year and a half trying bathroom—which she calls
to convince her mother to her “honey-do” list for her
move to the town she had self—and taking road trips.
always adm ired. Luther
Luther says she already
eventually gave in; she sold has had the opportunity to
her home in Corvallis and visit far-flung locations, in
bought a home in Heppner cluding Europe and Wash
in 2004.
ington, D.C., so her inter
She didn’t immediately ests now lie closer to home,
go into business for herself. such as visiting friends and
However, owning her own relatives around the North
store had been a long-time west.
dream.
After a few months of
“I kept saying, ‘When rest and relaxation, around
1 open my store,’ or, ‘If I April of next year, she plans
open my store.’ The day I to start throwing herself
turned 65,” she says, “1 de into volunteer work locally.
cided to stop talking about
“And take a lot o f
it and just do it.”
n ap s,” she says. “ That
She first rented space sounds good.”
on May Street in Heppner
Naps probably sound
in 2005. A year later, the especially good considering
l.O.O.F. (Independent Or the hectic pace the Victo
der of Odd Fellows) offered rian Rose owner is main
her the space that is now the taining these days, putting
Victorian Rose.
in 10-hour days trying to
“It was overwhelming get everything wrapped up.
but I was thrilled,” says
Since the shop is clos
Luther.
ing upon her retirement,
After a year in her new she says everything must
location, Luther invited go; she is in the process of
Segraves and her business. making sure that happens,
Sweet Productions, to join as well as returning items
her in the space. Also in she’s taken in on consign
Heppner is Luther’s other ment.
daughter, Lisa Larsen; her
“Pedaling as fast as I
son, Todd, is currently a can,” she says.
driver in the oil fields of
While the Victorian
North Dakota.
Rose will close the doors
With much of her fam on what it has been in the
ily around her and work she past, the building won’t go
liked doing, Luther says to waste. Sweet Productions
she has been glad of the will expand into the space,
decision she made to live with current plans including
her dream.
the addition o f a banquet
“I’ve loved almost ev room.
ery minute of it. It’s been
Segraves says she plans
a great place. I’ve been on holding dinner theaters
where I feel God wanted there, as well as offering
me to be,” says Luther, a venue for events ranging
who adds that she never from Christmas parties to
took wages, instead choos wedding receptions.
ing to put everything back
Meanwhile, Luther is
into the business because busy planning December
she felt it was good for the sales and savoring the bit
town. “Already I miss the tersweet step into retire
shopping. There was never ment.
a day I went shopping that
“I’ve met so many dear
I didn’t find something for friends and I’m gonna miss
the store. There’s no reason all of them. They’re like my
to go shopping any more.” family,” she says.
Despite her love for
“I sure don’t want to
what she does, Luther says just sit at home,” she adds.
it’s time to call it quits. She “That would drive me era-
is planning retirement now zy.
Bank o f
Heppner has a Haunted Halloween
Right: Bank of EO employees
were a coloful crew, greeting
trick-or-treaters in their Dr.
Seuss-themed costumes for
Halloween. Middle right:
Heppner Day Care preschool
students spread their own
brand of ghoulish cheer when
they made an appearance at
Willow Creek Terrace, per
forming for and spending
time with the residents there.
Local woman Kathy Ttirner
wore many Halloween hats,
serving treats at the senior
meal site as the good witch of
the north (below) and trying
to convince a skeptical pirate
of her fortune-telling abilities
on Halloween (bottom). -Con
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Oregon State 4-H Fair results for Morrow County
Editor s note: Following
are the results fo r Morrow
County 4-H members who par
ticipated in the Oregon State
Fair in Salem Due to space
constraints, not all results may
be published in this issue: this is
a continuation from a previous
issue, and additional results will
be published in future editions
o f the Gazette-Times. Results
are listed alphabetically by last
name.
Gilbertson, Megan
Photography 241100011 - Land
scape, Jr R
Photography 241100031 - Ani
mals, Jr R
Clothing and Sewing 320101320
- Basic Skills Level 3 - Garment,
knit fabric R
Hamby, Taylor
Clothing and Sew ing 320101610
- Expanding Skills Level 6 -
Garment, med weight woven
fabric B RCH
Clothing and Sewing 320101660
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M o rtg ag e Lending M anager
- Expanding Skills Level 6 -
Outfit (2 or more pieces) B
CH. M
Food and Nutrition 511326010
- Favorite Recipe Collection,
Phase 6 B
Food Contests 511602022 -
Mini-Meal. Team. Int B RCH
Heideman, Jake
Conservation 411200021 - Con
servation (Soils & Range), Jr B
Food and Nutrition 511211010
- Educational poster. Phase 1 B
Food and Nutrition 511313010
- Favorite Recipe Collection.
Phase 3 R
Joyce, Julianna
Photography 241100011 - Land
scape, Jr W
Photography 241100031 - Ani
mals, Jr B
Food and Nutrition 511110030
- Quick Bread (Muffin Method)
Ph 1-3 B
Joyce, Kellen
Food and Nutrition 511110020
- C ookies (R o lled , F illed,
Shaped) Ph 1-3 B
Martin, Eva
Photography 241100031 - Ani
mals, Jr B
Photography 241100051 - Ar
chitectural, Jr B
McClure, Rileigh
Food and Nutrition 511326010
- Favorite Recipe Collection,
Phase 6 B
McCurry, Gibson
Presentations 211601012 - In
dividual Illustrated Talk. Int B
F ood and N utrition 511120080 -
Yeast Bread (plain dough white
wheat flour) Ph 4-6 R
McEliigott, Cecilia
Food and Nutrition 511110010
- Cookies (Bar. Drop. No Bake)
Ph 1-3 B
Food and Nutrition 511311010
- Favorite Recipe Collection,
Phase 1 B
Meakins, Ian
Photography 241100043 -
Plants, Sr B
Morter, MaLinda
Cake Decorating 236102010 -
Decorated Cupcake, Ph 2 R
Clothing and Sewing 320101170
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Personal
accessory B
Ogden, Grace
Clothing and Sewing 320101140
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Garment
with skills other than casing B
Clothing and Sew ing 320301100
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Creativ
ity B
Clothing and Sewing 320401100
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Hands
for Larger Service B CH
Food and Nutrition 511110020
- C ookies (R o lled , F illed ,
Shaped) Ph 1-3 W
COLUMBIA BASIN
ELECTRIC
ANNUAL MEETING
and DINNER
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Gilliam County Fairgrounds
- Condon, OR
Registration
4:30 p.m.
Dinner
5:30 p.m
Meeting to
Follow
Door Prizes
Free to all
customers in our
service territoiy
Food and Nutrition 511311010
- Favorite Recipe Collection,
Phase 1 B
Food Preservation 512114010
- Beginning Division, Cooked
Jam B
Orem, Morgan
Photography 241100022 - Peo
ple, Int R
Clothing and Sewing 320101510
- Expanding Skills Level 5 -
Garment, med weight woven
fabric B
Clothing and Sew ing 320101520
- Expanding Skills Level 5 -
Garment, knit fabric B
Clothing and Sewing 320101550
- Expanding Skills Level 5 - Per
sonal accessory B
Clothing and Sew ing 320301500
- Expanding Skills Level 5 -
Creativity B
Clothing and Sew ing 320401500
- Expanding Skills Level 5 -
Hands for Larger Service B
RCH
Food and Nutrition 511120190
- Yeast Breads, Using whole
wheat flour w/machine. Ph 4-6
B CH
Orr, Bella
Art 231100101 - Other 2 dimen
sional work, Jr B RCH
Photography 241100011 - Land
scape. Jr I)
P h o to g rap h y 241100041 -
Plants. Jr B
Fiber Arts 261100101 - Weav
ing, Jr R
Clothing and Sew ing 320101140
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Garmenl
with skills other than casing B
Knitting 360200110 - Beginning
Knitting with Looms. Boards,
and Machines Division - W B
Orr, Quinton
Photography 241100031 - Ani
mals, Jr B
Palmer, Hannah
Clothing and Sew ing 320101120
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Garment
with casing but no crotch seam
B
Clothing and Sew ing 320101130
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Garment
with casing and crotch seam R
Food and Nutrition 511110010
- Cookies (Bar. Drop. No Bake)
Ph 1-3 B
Food and Nutrition 511110030
- Quick Bread (Muffin Method)
Ph 1-3 B
Peterson, Haylie
Clothing and Sewing 320101180
- Basic Skills Level 1 - Items for
the home B
Clothing and Sewing 320401100
- Basic Skills Level I - Hands
for Larger Service B
Rodriguez, Serenity
Clothing and Sewing 320101210
- Basic Skills Level 2 - Garmenl
with casing R
Additional results will be
published in a future edition
o f the Gazette-Times
i