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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 11, 2015 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES 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, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@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.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 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 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 classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Peck to speak at ‘Love Your Library’ event On Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., Friends of the Heppner Library will hold its annual Love Your Library gathering in the living room of the St. Patrick’s Senior Center on Main Street in Heppner. Lucille Peck will be the guest speaker, and her topic is “Files of Time: Keeping Track of Your Genealogy.” Marsha Richmond, library district director, will tie this subject to the computer programs that the library has available for working on personal genealogy. Refreshments will be served. Talent show planned for St. Pat’s weekend Tryouts to be held March 8 Area youth are invited to try out for a talent show planned as an opening act for the Gothard Sisters this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The talent show is open to area youth who are high school seniors and younger who have any kind of tal- ent to share. However, to make sure the number of acts correctly fills the time allotted, talent show tryouts will be held March 8 at 6 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall. The talent show will then take place prior to the Gothard Sisters’ performance, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in the St. Patrick’s parish hall. The exact time will be announced later. Community lunch menu Amazing Grace Fellowship church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include pulled pork sandwiches, oven fries, pineapple coleslaw, three-bean salad and cook- ies. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Park district to meet Obituaries Death Notices Carolyn E. Bergstrom Ronald M. “Ron” Howe—Ronald M. “Ron” Howe, 66, of Heppner died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at his home. He was born was born August 4, 1948 at Jefferson City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 13, at the Christian Life Center in Heppner. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s Gazette- Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Carolyn E. Berg - strom, 87, of Pendleton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at a local care facil- ity. A memorial graveside service was held at the Hep- pner Masonic Cemetery on Tuesday, February 10, at 11 a.m. She was born August 24, 1927 at Heppner, the daughter of John and Ruth Babcock Bergstrom. She grew up on the family farm near Eightmile close to Heppner, and received her early education at the Lib- erty School House at Eight- mile. She then attended school in Heppner, where she graduated from Hep- pner High School. She lived most of her adult life in Umatilla Coun- ty, residing in Hermiston, Weston and Athena before settling in Pendleton. Caro- lyn worked at various jobs including many years at Lamb Weston, from which she retired. She always considered Heppner to be her home and returned often to visit family and friends. Carolyn leaves behind her nephew, Michael Berg- strom and his wife Darcy, and her sister-in-law Rose Bergstrom, all of Heppner, as well as extended family and good friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. Joseph Edward ‘Joe’ Burns Joseph Edward “Joe” the Bomboy’s Mortuary in Burns, 90, died Thurs- Pendleton, creating Burns day, February 5, Mortuary in Pendle- 2015 at his home ton. Joe and Charles in Hermiston, OR operated as part- surrounded by his ners, Joe in Herm- family. Recitation iston and Charles in of the rosary will Pendleton, for many be held on Wednes- years. In 1993, Joe day, February 11, retired and sold Joseph at 7 p.m. at Burns Edward ‘Joe’ Burns Mortuary of Mortuary Chapel, Burns Hermiston to his Hermiston. Mass sons, Dan and Kev- of Christian burial will be in. held on Thursday, February While in Condon, Joe 12, at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of discovered that a pretty, Angels Catholic Church, brown-eyed school teacher Hermiston. Burial with had moved from South military honors will follow Dakota to teach at the local at the Hermiston Cemetery, school. His route to work Hermiston. each day suddenly changed He was born on Feb- to pass through the school ruary 1, 1925 in Portland, yard, and the rest is his- OR, the son of John Wil- tory. On June 11, 1949 Joe liam Burns and Mae (Han- married that young beauty na) Burns. When he was named Arlene Brockel. two months old his fam- They moved to Hermiston, ily moved to Condon, OR, where they raised their five where he attended grade children. school and high school. Joe served in a special Upon graduation, Joe session of the Oregon State joined the Army Air Corps Legislature in 1971, repre- and flew missions over senting Umatilla, Morrow, Germany as a B-24 bomber Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant pilot with the 8 th Army Air counties. He was treasurer Force 389 th Bomb Group, of the Oregon State Re- stationed in England. publican Party for three After the war, Joe and years and was a member his brother Charles estab- of the Oregon State Board lished a partnership in 1946. of Health from 1969-1971. They owned and operated He was instrumental in the Burns Mortuary in Condon formation of the nonprofit and then acquired Prann Hermiston Development Mortuary in Hermiston in Corporation and served as 1946, creating Burns Mor- its president for its first 29 tuary in Hermiston. They years. During his tenure, sold the Condon Mortuary nearly six thousand jobs in 1949 after purchasing were created in the Hermis- ton area. Joe was a leader in the community, serving as chairman of the following organizations: Hermiston Cemetery District, Herm- iston Airport Commission, Hermiston Library Board, Good Samaritan Nursing Home Advisory Board, Hermiston Coordinating Council, Western Heritage Savings & Loan, Hermiston City Budget Committee, and Hermiston Chamber of Commerce (twice), from whom he received the Dis- tinguished Service Award and was named Man of the Year in 1988. Joe also served on the Hermiston City Council and Good Shepherd Hospital Board of Directors for several years. In 1962 he was hon- ored as Education Man of the Year by the Education Association of Hermiston and in 1986 he received the Volunteer of the Year Award for the State of Oregon, presented by Governor Vic Atiyeh. In 1995 he became the first non-farmer to be chosen for the Oregon State University Agricultural Hall of Fame for his work on improving economic conditions for agriculture in the Hermiston area. At various times Joe was a member of many service organizations, including Rotary International, VFW, Eagles, Elks, and American Legion. Joe was an active member of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church; he was past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. He also served as a member of the Eastern Oregon Legisla- tive Advisory Committee to the Baker Diocese and the Archdiocese of Portland, OR. Joe was preceded in death by: his parents; his brothers, Charles and Rob- ert; his sister, Anne Bass; grandson, Shea; and twin granddaughters, Amy and April. He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Ar- lene Burns, Hermiston; his daughters, Lynn Duus (Paul) of Hermiston, and Bev Eagy (Alan) of The Dalles; sons Dan (Cindi), Paul (Billie Jo), and Kev- in (Darla), all of Herm- iston; sisters, Ethel Park of Pendleton and Garnett Huddleston of Salem; 15 grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Those who wish may make contributions in Joe’s memory to Vange John Memorial Hospice (Educa- tion) or Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Building Fund c/o Burns Mortuary of Hermiston P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. Please sign the condo- lence book at burnsmortu- aryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. His Little Feet presents two local performances this Sunday The Willow Creek Park District will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Heppner City Hall, His Little Feet Inter- 111 N Main St., Heppner. national Children’s Choir will hold two local perfor- mances this Sunday, Feb. 15. The choir will present at 10 a.m. in the Ione Commu- nity School cafeteria, 445 Spring St. in Ione, and that Flowers with a Personal Touch evening at 6 p.m. at Saint Patrick’s Parish Hall, 525 North Gale St. in Heppner. Both events are free and open to the public. The choir children, ages six to 13, are orphaned alentine s ay is and rescued from countries including India, Ethiopia ebRuaRy and Haiti. While the chil- Murray’s Country Rose Love is an art that comes from the heart - Murray's has what you need for the special someone in your heart V F ' D 14 Call or stop by today! 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Mexican dinner to be at Wranglers club to meet, plan new season St. Patrick’s parish hall Wranglers Riding Club will have its first meeting of 2015 next Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. in the confer- ence room at the Gilliam-Bisbee Building, 120 S. Main Street in Heppner. Anyone interested in participating in this year’s play days or volunteering to help out with play days in encour- aged to come. The group will be discussing fundraising and making plans for this year’s events. Anyone who has questions or is unable to attend, but who would like to be involved, call Heather Hendricks, 541-676-5637, or email hhen- dricks30@gmail.com. Come join us in celebration of Eunice McElligott's 90th birthday! We will have cake and ice cream on Sunday, February 15,2015. 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 ordinators say this ener- getic, culturally unique, Gospel-centered presenta- tion brings attention to the plight of millions of at the lone Legion Hall from 2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. No gifts please Everyone is invited to partake of a Mexican dinner on Monday, Feb. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall, 525 N. Gale Street, Heppner. The dinner is being held to raise funds to renovate the hall. The menu will include rice, refried beans, pinto beans, tortillas, salsa, Mexican sweet bread, coffee, tea and punch. Dinners will be available to go or can be enjoyed at the hall. Prices are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under, with quesadillas for $1. Salsa will also be available for purchase. Join Us For A Valentine's Day Banquet
