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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Rollises earn July Yard of the Month Jim and June Rollis earned July’s Yard of the Month recogni- tion from the Heppner Volunteers. –Photo by Kay Proctor By Kay Proctor The rejuvenated yard of their 100-plus-year-old house has earned Jim and June Rollis the July Yard of the Month recognition. Their home stands on a hill on Elder Street above Willow Creek and across from Heppner City Park. Records and photos show that the two-story house could have been built in 1910, 1903 or even earlier. At one time, it served as a boarding house, and metal name-tag holders for indi- vidual roomers remain. When the Rollises pur- chased it in 1989, the home and yard needed some TLC. They got right to work with projects inside and out— upgrading windows, siding, sidewalk and driveway improvements, enclosing a porch, adding a back deck, new steps with railing—and they did the work them- selves. When it was time for a new roof, Jim and June had to first remove three or four layers of old shingles from the steeply-pitched roof. Jim worked long hours driving log truck then, so he would start a course when he was home, then June would climb up by herself to hammer shingles in the cool of the late evening. More serious climbing occurred when they painted the exterior of the home. June selected accent colors to highlight details of the house. Part of the original, ba- salt rock foundation needed replacement, so using a pick, shovel and bucket, they removed them, one by one. The rocks now out- line a backyard bed full of perennials. June notes that deep shade provided by a mature maple tree in the back “makes raking up its leaves worth it.” Removing a chain link fence got a little challenging thanks to older lilac shrubs that were entangled in it. Several white lilacs still remain in the side yard. A couple of overgrown trees were also removed, as well as five older tree stumps. Mentioning that she grew up with a strong work ethic, June says it comes natural to keep busy with her yard and home. She also states that, no matter what, “some plants just die, it’s sad, but they just do,” but they can be replaced, “so just enjoy” them. Their lawn was origi- nally sparse, but June got it thickened and greened by filling in with grass seed and keeping it watered and mowed. She is also in charge of weed pulling. In the front yard, large junipers were removed to open up the large, bay win- Accents like this collectible lighthouse are among the per- sonal touches that make the Rollises’ home and yard stand out. –Photo by Kay Proctor dow original to the home. Below it, red bricks pave an area with potted plants and collectibles. The bricks came from two interior chimneys that Jim and June tore out. Beneath a second-story window, June installed an exterior window box full of colorful flowers. She states it’s easy to take care of; just takes a minute to open the window and water. The front porch is en- hanced with wall hangings, colorful decorations and comfortable seating. It’s a good place to sit and re- lax, visit with the Rollises’ 18-year-old cat, Pepper, and maybe watch some of the activities at Heppner Elementary School across the street, where their own three children attended. Amber is now in Phoenix, April in Kennewick, and son, Dusty, in Wallowa County. Jim is originally from the Spokane area and June from Chewelah. They moved to Heppner because Jim’s father and brother lived here, as well as for work. After many years of driving log truck, Jim now works for Miller & Sons. June does housekeeping for others, childcare and janito- rial work at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The couple will be celebrating their 40 th wedding anniversary later this year. Yard of the Month rec- ognition is sponsored by the Heppner Volunteers, MCGG-Green Feed and the City of Heppner. Contact Kay Proctor if you would like to be a part of the Hep- pner Volunteers. BIKER BOYS -Continued from PAGE ONE Florence, OR. They made challenge that will test both vor, completing household bravery. “Although Cooper was afforded the best medical care available, his chance of surviving longer than a year was a mere three percent,” continued Kvanli. “It seemed that despite the hospital’s greatest efforts, my family could only pray that Cooper would experi- ence a miraculous recovery. Ultimately, he did not.” While the ride is in Cooper’s memory, Gillen says the journey is also per- sonal for him, as he also has seen loved ones diagnosed with cancer. Kvanli and Gillen start- ed their journey June 14 in brief stop June 22 to visit our physical and mental endurance, but this Cooper’s family in trip is not about us,” Kennewick, WA. wrote Kvanli. “We They also made a are biking in order mid-trip stop in their to raise money and home state of Min- awareness for can- nesota to rest and cer research.” visit family. Over And that’s not the weekend they Cooper David were in their college Larson, 2003- all. In addition to raising funds for town of Mankato, 2008 cancer research, the MN—they met while attending Minnesota two men are performing State University there— “random acts of kindness” before taking their tandem for cancer patients across bike back on the road Mon- the nation. Such acts have day. Their ultimate destina- included delivering flowers, tion is Portland, ME. They buying patients breakfast, a hope to be there by Aug. 20. gift of a new Nerf bow for “This is an incredible a young lymphoma survi- chores, listening to life sto- ries, and simply assisting in any way they can. The guys estimate the trip will cost more than $3,500; they are raising funds to cover the trip through their GoFundMe page, http://www.gofund- me.com/thebikerboys. They also have a page to donate directly to the American Cancer Society, http://www.gofundme.com/ alexmitch. To follow the rest of their cross-country adven- ture, visit their Facebook page, “The Biker Boys Ride Against Cancer.” MILL COMES DOWN -Continued from PAGE ONE recent renovation. Neal says there are no plans to demolish that struc- ture, which had a new roof installed in the early 1990s. Neal says the Port does not currently have anyone interested in building on the site. Rather, the demolition is part of a long-range vi- The View from the Green Men’s Club champions named Men’s club champions (L-R) Mark Schlichting, Duane Disque and Dave Mitchell. –Contributed photo Willow Creek Country Club held its annual Men’s Club Championship July 18 and 19. Thirty-three men participated in the two-day event. Duane Disque is the new men’s club champion, while Mark Schlichting is the new net champion and Dave Mitchell is the senior champion. Full results are as follows: G r o s s — 1 st , D u a n e Disque, 132; 2 nd , Scott Bur- right/Greg Grant, 134; 4 th , Tom Bedortha, 135. Net—1 st , Mark Shcli- chting, 112; 2 nd , Derek Gunderson, 115; 3 rd , Jake Calvert, 116; 4 th , Kelly Fox, 117. Senior Division— Gross, Dave Mitchell, 150; Net, Gene Orwick, 131. Special Events—KP 1/10 Jeff Cutsforth, KP 4/13 David Allstott, KP 6/15 Matt Scrivner, KP 2/11 Ron Bowman. The next regular Sun- day men’s play is scheduled for July 26. Duane Disque, Barry Munkers and Gene Orwick are in charge. Goldendale CBSGA results Twenty-five Willow Creek senior men played golf at the par-72 Golden- dale Golf Club on July 13. The weather and course conditions were excellent. The results for the WCCC players are as follows: Columbia Division (Hand- icap 16 and below) Gross: 5. Ron Bowman – 82, 7. Tom Bedortha – 83. Net: 5. Dave Allstott – 68. Blue Division (Handicap 17 to 24) Gross: 7. Tom Shear – 91, 8. Gary Watkins – 93. Net: 3. Dale Boyd – 69, 6. Gene Orwick – 73. Senior Division (Handi- cap 25 and above) Gross: 2. Bob Jepsen – 97, 6. Bill Morris – 101. Net: 3. Roger Ehrman- traut – 66. The next CBSGA tour- nament will be at Willow Run G.C. in Boardman on Aug. 10 with play starting at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m (Pre- registered), or 3 p.m. HHS to start cross country team At Heppner High School, the only fall sport for high school boys is football and for girls, volleyball—or that used to be the case. Not anymore. Cross country running will be starting this fall at Heppner High School. Any high school athletes who want to participate in a sport but want something besides football or volleyball are encouraged to give running a try. First day of practice is Aug. 17, and meets start the first of September. Anyone who is interested, run to a phone and call Alaina Lemmon at 541-989-8338. Community lunch menu sion that the Port hopes will pave the way for more industry at the South Mor- row Industrial Park. “If we can eventually clean up the buildings that need to be removed, there may ultimately end up be- ing sites that can be built on that may not conflict with the Flood Zone of Willow Creek,” he says. THE LANDING RESTAURANT Willow Creek Baptist Church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, July 29, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner. The meal will include meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, cucumbers and onions, hot rolls, and cherry cobbler. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. We Are Back to Business as Usual! every Saturday night prime rib Reservations Required! The U.S. Navy, in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), has prepared a Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to complete National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 consultation for the proposed actions contained in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for ongoing and proposed military readiness activities at Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman. (TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF FOOD) Senior Sunday Meal Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice Starts at Noon $6.95 The proposed action may have an adverse effect on historic properties of religious and cultural significance eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places at NWSTF Boardman. Stipulations of the Draft MOA to minimize potential adverse effects that are being considered by the parties are: develop a monitoring plan for historic properties on NWSTF Boardman, develop education and training materials for personnel using the range, and implement specific actions to protect known historic properties. The Draft MOA is available from July 15 to August 13, 2015 for public review and comment at: http://nwstfboardmaneis.com/NHPAMOA.aspx Due to serving the fire fighters, the Landing has been busy and S UBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO : ran low on supplies, but everything is finally back to normal. 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