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
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Silverdale, WA 98315-1101
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