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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 24, 2015 HOLLOMON RETIRES -Continued from PAGE ONE up the Knox Variety Store (which later burned down) that sat in the spot between Murray’s Drug and Bank of Eastern Oregon on Main Street. She also worked for First National Bank for eight years before she and Jerry decided to buy the local shoe store, the Shoe Box, from the Gonty family in January of 1977. Hollomon recalls that she and her husband were the first people outside the Gonty family to operate the store; when she was forced to close it some 28 years later, the business was 99 years old. Times had changed, though, and the town than once supported three car dealerships and several grocery stores—not to men- tion several clothing and variety stores—no longer had enough business to support a local shoe store by the early 2000s. “I hated to close it,” she said. “But the business just wasn’t there.” The Shoe Box wasn’t the only venture the family had during that time. Jerry at one point sold his barber shop. However, the woman who bought it ended up leaving town, and leaving the town without a barber shop, so Jerry Hol- lomon reopened inside the same building as the Shoe Box. The Hollomon’s daugh- ters, Kaedene (Bailey) and Darcy (Coil), also opened a t-shirt printing business, Talk-N-Tops, in the build- ing, which the family later donated to the local school. In 1988, Hollomon also bought the local fabric store. “We wound up with too many business,” says Hollomon. “And each of them had a separate set of books.” They even sold an- tiques for a while, though Hollomon says that was more of a hobby than a money-maker. “That was a lot of fun. It sure brought in a lot of in- teresting people,” she says. In the 1990s, though, she and Jerry decided they needed a less involved busi- ness to take them into re- tirement. They decided on real estate. Hollomon says she took classes and then worked for Sharon Lewis for three years until she was eligible to start her own business. Jerry then took classes, as well. Time has taken its toll, though; within the last de- cade, Hollomon has lost both daughter Darcy and husband Jerry. Now, 10 years after the normal re- tirement age, she has de- cided it’s time to move on to the next thing. So far, she says she KENYAN CLINIC can’t say what retirement feels like. Still wrapping up her last real estate commit- ments, Hollomon says, “I just feel I’m on a vacation right now. I’m still busy.” Hollomon has already started traveling, continu- ing to take trips to Alaska to visit family and going down to Arizona for part of every winter. She says she expects those things will continue, though she’s not making any more definite plans. “I don’t make long- range plans. I just take things as they come,” she says. That said, she does say she doesn’t have any plans to move away for good. “I love it here and I wouldn’t want to be any- where else or doing any- thing else. I’ve felt that way since I moved here” says Hollomon. “It took the whole town to raise my children.” HES announces honor card winners Heppner Elementary School has announced that 77 students were Honor Card winners for the fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. Winners are listed by class as follows: Mrs. Morris—Keaton Coiner, Jaysi Dompier, Brooklyn Hendricks, Healy Hisler, Claire Lindsay, Ash- lynn Marlett, Hailey Mc- Daniel, Alakae Rodriguez, Patrick Wolford. Mrs. Matteson—David Asbridge, Mariah Combe, Lane Critchlow, Caleb George, Owen Guerra, Faith Holsinger, Vincent Kielmeyer, Levi Maret, Sarah Munkers, Lily Nich- ols, Rylee Palmer, Sophie Rodriguez, Austin Willis, Maya Payne, Natalie Piper, Tripp Stewart, Logan Turn- er, Connor Wilson. We will be closed Saturday July 4th, have a safe & Happy 4th of July! MURRAY'S DRUG - 217 N MAIN PHONE 676-9158 BURNING Effective June 18, 2015, the Fire Chief of the City of Heppner is imposing a CLOSED SEASON for open burning based on local fire safety concerns. This burning ban is for the City of Heppner. A reminder that open burning also includes a “burn barrel.” The closed season will remain in effect until further notice this fall as per ORS 478.960. Mrs. Stewart—Jackson Coiner, Ally Green, Sierra Greenup, Keeley Nairns, Hallee Hisler, Aden Lath- rop, John Lindsay, Amelia Manning, Lynn Williams. Mrs. Coiner—Keegin Chitty, Morgan Cutsforth, Ethan Delibertis, Caden George, Reece Gorham, Irelynn Kollman, Zandra Masterson, Landon Mitch- ell, Arianna Worden. Mrs. Gibbs—Ty Boor, Paul Lindsay, Trevor Nich- ols, Madison Palmer, Hai- ley Wenberg, Katie Wilson. Mrs. Piper—Harley - THREE Ann Anderson, Mason Al- leman, Kylie Boor, Conor Brosnan, Jace Coe, Hannah Green, Brock Hisler, Cody Fletcher, Brian Lindsay, Blane Mahoney, ZaBrena Masterson, Aubriana Ro- driguez, Joe Sherman, Jett Stewart, Jonathon Waddell. Mrs. Dowdy—Alexis Cutsforth, Kendall Dowdy, Sage Ferguson, Brinley Furrer, Marlee Mitchell, Madelyn Nichols, Hannah Palmer, Serenity Rodri- guez, Aimee Turrell, Jayden Wilson, Blake Wolters. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: June 17, 2015: -Caleb Wayne McDaniel, 35, of Hep- pner and Taylor Lee Kempas, 25, of Lexington. June 22, 2015: -Adrian Julius Haney, 27, of Heppner and Jennifer Marie Whalen, 28, of Heppner. -Continued from PAGE ONE four different slums. at a government hospital and at a small clinic where she was able to see first- hand what health care is like in Kenya. It was while at that clinic that she met Dr. James, a doctor who has worked with the As- semblies of God denomina- tion in establishing clinics throughout Kenya. James has worked for years in Kenya, establishing 12 clin- ics in 10 years, making him a valuable asset in Van Cleave’s goal of establish- ing her own clinic, Home of Hope Medical Centre in Nairobi. “He understands the process of starting a clinic and has established con- nections with people in order to make the process of starting a clinic faster and easier than if I were to do everything on my own,” Van Cleave says. “I have partnered with Dr. James in the setting up process of Home of Hope Medical Centre and am thankful for this connection.” Van Cleave also says she has partnered with the Christian Health Associa- tion of Kenya (CHAK), of which Home of Hope Medical Centre will be a member. She says Home of Hope Medical Centre will include a medical clinic, pharmacy, laboratory and dental care. “It will provide quality health care at an affordable price to the surrounding community, which will pro- vide sustainability in order to provide free healthcare to the rescued babies and children at the Dream Cen- ter, as well as the desperate children from the surround- ing slums,” explained Van Cleave, who added that the clinic will be located in a middle-class neighborhood that can afford to pay for healthcare but will also be within walking distance of “This location will be key in order to establish a sustainable business. With- out the sustainability of running a good business, the clinic would not be able to survive as a charity,” she says. “It is therefore impor- tant that I start a clinic with good quality equipment in order to attract people who can afford healthcare to create the sustainability of the clinic.” Van Cleave says that it is common for health facili- ties in the U.S. and Canada to donate used or expired equipment to clinics in third-world clinics, but her desire for sustainability makes that kind of process a bad fit for Home of Hope Medical Centre. Part of the problem, she says, is that if used equipment breaks down it can be difficult to find spare parts to replace it. As a result, she is asking for donations to help her purchase equipment rather than donations of equip- ment. Van Cleave said that, for anyone who wishes to donate, donations should be given to Bethel Assembly of God Church in Pendle- ton. For more information, follow her story at nursingi- nafrica.weebly.com, visit homeofhope.ca for more information and clinic up- dates, or contact her directly at kristenvancleave@gmail. com. Van Cleave is currently in Kenya working on the clinic project and intends to return to the U.S. to get a bachelor’s degree in nurs- ing before heading back to Africa in the near future. “By the world’s stan- dards, I look crazy for start- ing this clinic, but I know that God placed me here for a reason,” says Van Cleave. “This is God’s plan, not mine.” Three local students receive degrees from EOU Dillon Lutcher of Hep- pner, and Marco Juarez and Eric Jepsen of Ione, recent- ly received college degrees at Eastern Oregon Univer- sity’s 85 th commencement ceremony on June 13 in La Grande. Lutcher, the son of Lar- ry and Roberta Lutcher, was awarded a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree in media arts and communication. Marco Juarez, son of Amado and Elia Juarez of Ione, earned his Bachelor of Science in agricultural Dillon Lutcher sciences from Oregon State University through the agri- cultural degree partnership that EOU has with OSU. Eric Jepsen, son of Bill and Nancy Jepsen, received Marco Juarez and Eric Jepsen. a Master of Arts in teaching. Norton celebrates 95 years young Hardman Community Center to hold meeting and potluck Hardman Community Center will hold a meeting and potluck to honor retiring HCC President Bob Allen. The event will take place Sunday, June 28, 5 p.m. at the center. Participants are asked to bring a salad or dessert. Justice Court Report TAKING THE STAGE AT 8:30PM Opening at 6:30pm No Dogs Allowed in Park This cake was a sweet treat at the CAPECO weekly meal at St. Patrick’s Senior Center on Wednesday, June 17, when family and friends helped Ralph Norton celebrate his 95 th birthday. –Contributed photo Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has released the following Justice Court report: -Laura B. Reyes, 19, of Hermiston was found guilty of Violating the Basic Rule (VBR) 74/55 and fined $160. A charge of No Valid Driver’s License was dis- missed upon presentation Ray Grace's New Book Talent TALENT Show SHOW (3:30pm) (3:30PM) FIREWORKS For more information visit: www.cityofloneoregon.com/FourthofJuly OR https://www.facebook.com/Ione4thOfJuly Music funded in part by Morrow County Unified Recreation District Available locally at Murray's (Also on Amazon.com in Paperback and KINDLE) of a valid license. -Tammy F. Howey, 40, of Heppner, was found guilty of VBR 80/55 and fined $260. Chamber lunch meeting Chamber lunch partici- pants are reminded to RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 1, for the July 2 Hep- pner Chamber of Com- merce lunch meeting. The meeting will be an all enti- ties report at noon in the Heppner City Hall confer- ence room. Cost of lunch is $10; Willow Creek Diner will cater.
