TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, February 18, 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
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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WILLOW CREEK
TERRACE
-Continued from PAGE ONE time, the only siblings so
be over 100. Currently, also,
two couples reside at the
Terrace, as have three other
couples. If an apartment is
available, the Terrace can
provide short-term respite
care, and has done so for
nine people over these past
years. Of those individu-
als, three later moved into
WCT and three others have
placed their names on the
waiting list.
Other facts from the
Terrace that might provide
conversation topics at the
party on the 24 th are: Two
Morrow County Rodeo
queens, including the very
first one, have been resi-
dents. Two brothers lived
at the Terrace at the same
far. Coincidentally, at dif-
ferent times, two residents
named Dorothy lived in the
same apartment, two named
Delores lived in the same
apartment, and two with
the last name Brown lived
in the same apartment.
The Terrace’s party for
Cliff Green will be a per-
fect time to visit with the
residents, staff, and board
members and will also be
an opportunity for everyone
to celebrate the new multi-
use room that needs only a
few more small details for
completion.
Definitely, on Feb. 24,
from 2 to 4 p.m., the Willow
Creek Terrace will be the
place to be.
Obituaries
Oliver Creswick
Oliver Creswick, 96, ing in Boston, MA. He
died February 12, 2015 in went on to own and operate
Portland, OR. A service will Creswick Funeral Home
be held February 28
in Heppner from
at 1 p.m. at Cross-
1948 to 1964. He
roads Church, 2505
was appointed by
Northeast 102 nd Av-
Governor Hatfield
enue, Portland, OR.
in 1963 to serve as
Oliver was born
Justice of the Peace
December 10, 1918
for the 6 th district of
in Warwick, Rhode Oliver
Morrow County.
Island, to parents Creswick
Oliver then
Godfrey Creswick
owned and operated
and Mabel Louisa Bag- Cascade Funeral Home in
shaw.
Portland, OR until selling it
He served in the U.S. in 1980. The family moved
Army Air Corps from 1941 to Riverside, CA that year
to 1945. During that time, to work at the National
on October 10, 1942, he Cemetery. He then went on
married his wife of 57 to live in New Bern, NC,
years, Hester Gertrude back to Riverside, and then
Seuell Brown, in Spokane, to White City, OR.
WA.
Oliver and Hester re-
In 1946, Oliver gradu- tired in Woodburn Senior
ated from the New England Estates, then moved to the
Institute of Anatomy, Sani- Odd Fellows retirement
tary Science and Embalm- facility in Portland; he had
Funeral Notices
Dovie Alderman-Joy—Dovie Alderman-Joy, 60,
of Verdi, NV, formerly of Heppner, died Wednesday,
January 28, 2015 at Reno, NV. She was born August 30,
1954 at Heppner. A graveside memorial service will be
held Wednesday, February 18, at 11 a.m. at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in
charge of local arrangements.
worked for years in plan-
ning the construction of
this building, and he and
Hester were some of the
first people to move in. Hes-
ter passed away November
10, 1999.
After Hester’s death,
Oliver did some traveling
to England and Ireland,
later marrying Mary Bog-
art Colton in 2000. Mary
passed away in 2010.
Oliver was involved in
the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs,
Elks, Shriners and Ore-
gon Funeral Directors, and
served in leadership roles in
each of those organizations
for many years.
Oliver was preceded
in death by his parents,
Godfrey and Mabel; wife,
Hester, in 1999; wife, Mary,
in 2010; children Betty Ann
Brown and Donald Cres-
wick; twin brother, Sidney,
who died shortly after birth;
and sister, Mabel Louisa.
He is survived by
sons, Ronald and David,
10 grandchildren, 17 great-
grandchildren and six great-
great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests donations
to United Nations Program
c/o Odd Fellows Grand
Lodge, 3202 SE Holgate
Blvd., Portland, OR 97202.
Love Your Library event held at Heppner
Friends of the Heppner
Library awarded Volunteer
of the Year to Pat Struthers
at the group’s annual Love
Your Library meeting, held
Thursday, Feb. 12.
The keynote speaker of
the event was retired school
teacher and local historian
Lucille Peck.
Peck gave a presenta-
tion based on her booklet,
“Files of Time: Keeping
Track of Your Genealogy,”
in which she encouraged
people to consider histori-
cal events when compiling
personal data, as it will
often give understanding
to the reasons for family
relocations and deaths.
Peck was followed by
Marsha Richmond, library
district director, who shared
the opportunities avail-
able for doing genealogy
research at the local library.
The meeting concluded
with an update by Shan-
non Hill on the Morrow
County Historical Society
Chronicles. Hill reminded
attendees that both input
and writers are ongoing
needs for successful pub-
Lucille Peck (left) and Neva DeMayo at the recent Love Your
lications.
Library event put on by the Friends of the Heppner Library.
This year’s deadline for –Contributed photo
Chronicle entries is April 1.
Neighborhood Center pantry stocked
Ski club finds sparse thanks to Heppner students
snow, plenty of sun
The Neighborhood
Center in Heppner now
has a fresh stock of meat
and groceries, thanks to
Petra Payne and the Hep-
pner High School National
Honor Society students.
The NHS students raised
funds to purchase food
for the center’s local food
pantry.
“Their act of service
will help feed many local
families in our commu-
nity,” said Neighborhood
Center Coordinator Lisa
Patton, who added that the
center always appreciates
donations and community
support.
Donations are now be-
ing received at the back
door of the Neighborhood
Center (through the Epis-
copal Church parking lot).
Anyone wanting to drop off
a donation should ring the
doorbell for assistance.
The neighborhood
Center’s next $10 clothing
bag sale will be on March
4. Furniture and household
items on the tables will also
be half price.
Lent series to help
Krispy Kremes a
experience God through
sweet way to support ‘I Am’ statements
day care
“Knowing the Great I developed in conjunction
Arbuckle Nordic Ski Club members said last Saturday was
a time for “stripping off the polar fleece and slapping on the
sun screen” as they made their way up the 070 spur towards
Arbuckle Mountain. It was a steady uphill climb with a few
bare spots to walk through, but the scenery and sunshine made
up for it. A head-on encounter with a snowshoe hare added a
bit of excitement. “You’d think our five-dog pack would be pro-
viding meat for our lunchtime stew, but after a brief interlude
of chaos, not a drop of blood was spilled,” joked one member.
Pictured on the trail are (L-R) Emily Anderson, Dan Van Liew,
Sherry Ewing, Terry Harper and Betsy Anderson with a few
of their “five-dog pack.” –Contributed photo
Am,” a multi-week sermon
series, will begin Sunday at
the Heppner United Meth-
odist Church.
This week’s service
will be led by Pastor Patty
Nance. Her message, “I
Am Who I Am,” begins
the series.
Kathie McGowan will
serve as liturgist, reading
from Genesis and Peter.
The choir, under the di-
rection of Jean Brazell with
accompanist Carley Drake,
will present “Thy Loving
Kindness is Better than
Life.” Hymns will include
“Cry of My Heart,” “God
of the Sparrow,” “We’ll
SPOKANE, Wash.—Rebecca Jepsen of Heppner has Understand It By and By”
been named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society and “More Like You.”
This series has been
for fall semester 2014.
Jepsen qualified for the academic honor society by
maintaining a grade-point average of at least 3.75 during
the semester.
The Heppner Day Care
is sponsoring a Krispy
Kreme doughnut fundrais-
er. Children will begin sell-
ing Thursday, Feb. 19, and
continue through March 5.
Doughnuts will be available
for pick-up on March 12,
just in time for Heppner’s
St. Patrick’s Day celebra-
tion.
The Heppner Day Care
is a non-profit organization,
serving more than 40 fami-
lies in our area. Currently
the day care is raising funds
for a new roof, playground
safety equipment, and cur-
riculum for its upcoming
summer program.
With questions or to
place an order, please con-
tact the day care at 676-
5429.
Historical society to Local grad qualifies
for Whitworth
meet March 8
The Morrow County Historical Society will meet on
March 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the basement of the Irrigon
Community Baptist Church, 335 NE 10 th Street in Irrigon.
Anyone needing a ride should call 541-676-8017.
The group will be discussing several issues, including
proposed articles for this year’s edition of the Morrow
County Chronicles.
Are You Only Half A Person?
In I Cor. ll we are told that just as the human body
has many parts, so does the church. Most of us don't
do well at walking on our hands and I can't write
so you can read it with my feet. Just as the hands
and feet need each other, we each need all the other
members of the body of Christ. Find a good Bible
believing church and join with them every time you
have opportunity. Let them minister to you and you
find a place to serve among them. You'll be amazed
at how much more complete you will be.
Laureate Society
HOPE AND LIGHT
PRESENTATION
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 18TH
GROUP THAT PROVIDES LIGHT AND
HOPE TO AFRICAN FAMILIES TO
PRESENT AT BAPTIST CHURCH
WILLOW CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH,
HEPPNER 6:00PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
MIKE AT 541-701-5747
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
with an interdenomination-
al Lenten Study, “The God
We Can Know: Exploring
the Great ‘I Am’ Sayings
of Jesus.” The study is held
each Wednesday beginning
Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at one
of three area churches:
Heppner United Method-
ist, Hope Lutheran or All
Saints Episcopal. For more
information about the book
study, call 541-676-9224 or
541-676-9970.
For more information,
contact Heppner United
Methodist Church at 541-
676-9224 or heppnero-
regonmethodists@gmail.
com. The Heppner United
Methodist Church is lo-
cated at the corner of West
Church and Gale Streets.
Kinzua Lunch
Meeting
The first Kinzua lunch meeting of 2015 will be at
Service Creek on March 20 at 11:30 a.m.
MEXICAN DINNER
Monday, February 23rd
5:00 -7:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall
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.
Adults $5 Children $3 (12 and under )
Quesadillas available
for purchase ONLY $1.00