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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Obituaries 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. Shared Ministry changes schedule for Reformation Sunday, All Saints Day The Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church will celebrate Ref- ormation Sunday, Oct. 25, with Holy Communion at the Lutheran Church (cor- ner of Cowins and Alfalfa), followed by a potluck em- phasizing the color of Ref- ormation: red. On Reformation Day, Lutherans around the world remember the courage of Martin Luther (the 16 th Century German monk who sought to bring the church back to the biblical message of salvation by grace alone) and pray for the courage to continue that work in our day. The following Sunday, Nov. 1, All Saints Day will be celebrated at the Episcopal Church (corner of Church and Gale) with Morning Prayer and a time to remember friends and family members who have died in the Lord. This worship schedule varies from the Shared Min- istry’s customary rotating pattern of worship: the first and third Sundays of the month at Hope Lutheran, and the second fourth Sun- days at All Saints Epis- copal, with fifth Sundays being alternated. Worship begins weekly at 10 a.m., and everyone is welcome. More information is avail- able by calling the Shared Ministry office at 541-676- 9970. Children invited to after-school program at Ione church Ione Community Church invites children in kinder- garten through fifth grades to attend J.a.M (Jesus and Me) after-school program. At J.a.M children will explore and experience “serv- ing God and others with active love.” The fun begins Oct. 21 and will continue each Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. through Nov. 18. The adventure includes music, interactive Bible fun, science projects, crafts, snacks, games and more. Call or text Pastor Stacy at 541-256-0297 for more information. Community lunch menu St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will include scrambled eggs; bacon, ham and sausage; hash browns; Waldorf salad; sliced tomatoes; bis- cuits; and Boo Berry cobbler. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. James C. Pettyjohn James C. Pettyjohn, 85, of Irrigon passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center-Hospital. A memo- rial service for Jim was held Saturday, October 17, at the Irrigon Adventist Church. He was born on May 19, 1930 to Fred and Lora Pettyjohn in their home on lower Willow Creek, just outside of Ione. Jim was the youngest of seven children. He was a long-time resident of Morrow County. He attended grade school in Ione, where he met his sweetheart and future lov- children. ing wife, Lola Ann Mc- After retiring from Cabe. farming Jim and Lola Jim was active moved to John Day, in sports and loved where they operated to play basketball. a weed and pest con- Together Jim and trol company. Lola graduated high Eventually they school at Ione in settled in McNary at 1950. Umatilla, OR. They They eloped to James C. recently celebrated Reno, NV and were Pettyjohn their 65 th wedding anniversary with married on Septem- family and friends. ber 8, 1950. Jim was preceded in They lived and farmed on their Rhea Creek ranch death by his parents; two just out of the Ione area, sisters, Gertrude Graves where they raised their four and Hazel Hynd; and four Price reduced on ‘Kennewick Man to Sacajawea’ tour The cost of the “Kennewick Man to Sacajawea” tour scheduled for 8 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 24, has been reduced to the museum entry fee of $ 3 and a box lunch ($11), or participants can bring a picnic lunch of their own. This offer is being extended until today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. For information or to reserve a spot, call Dave De- Mayo, 541-676-8017. brothers, Claude, Clyde, Earl and Ellis. Survivors include his wife, Lola and their four children—Earl and Karen of Anchorage, AK, Linda and Larry Groce of Board- man, Jerry of Heppner, and Nancy Lancaster of Oak Harbor, WA.; and by seven grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Irrigon Adventist Church. Please sign the guest book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Funeral Notices Billie F. Lacey—Billie F. Lacey, 83, of Heppner, formerly of Condon, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Graveside me- morial service will be held Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Condon Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. BonnaRae Miller—BonnaRae Miller, 75, of Hep- pner died at her home on Sunday, September 20, 2015. A graveside memorial service will be held, Saturday, October 24, at 3 p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrange- ments. Missoula Children’s Theater brings Rapunzel to Ione Morrow County Uni- fied Recreation District is once again sponsoring a Missoula Children’s The- ater Production in Ione. This production of “Ra- punzel” will take place the week of Oct. 26-30, with a performance on Friday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. at the Ione American Legion Hall. Auditions for the pro- duction will be from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Legion Hall and are open to all South Morrow County students in grades k-12. The first rehearsal will follow the audition from 6:15 to 8:15. Other rehearsals will be Oct. 27 and 28 from 3:45 Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, Nov. 5, at noon in Hep- pner City Hall conference room. Cost of lunch is $10; Mustang Diner will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541- 676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guar- antee a lunch. The chamber also wel- comes its newest members, Tami Williamson of Home Town Coffee Roasters and Greg Smith and Michelle Sandoval with Columbia Development Authority. Home Town Coffee is based out of Arlington; Heppner Family Foods uses fresh brewed Home Town Coffee in their store and also carries some of her coffee selection in the coffee section of the store. Check out her website at www.hometowncoffeero- asters.com. Check out the Colum- bia Development Authority website at www.umadra. com. to 5:45 p.m. and from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.; Oct. 29 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.; and dress rehearsal starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. 30. Not all performers will be required to be at all re- hearsals. A final rehearsal schedule will be handed out following the auditions. The View from the Green Willow Creek seniors announce Big River results Twenty Willow Creek senior golfers played in the Columbia-Blue Senior Golf Association tournament at the par-70 Big River Golf Course, Umatilla, on Oct. 12. Weather and course condition were ideal. The Willow Creek results were as follows: Columbia Division (Hand- icap 17 and below) Gross: 5. Duane Disque – 81. Net: 3. Mark Schlicht- ing – 65, 5. Tom Shear – 67. Blue Division (Handicap responded. “It’s been charged 18 to 25) this way for many years,” Cutsforth pointed out. “That doesn’t make it right,” Perry added. The city council did not discuss or act on Perry’s Heppner Day Care In- request. fant Center is now accept- “We need to take this ing applications for open and get a staff report,” May- child-care slots for infants or Skip Matthews said. and toddlers six weeks to “This is a lot of material to 36 months. The tentative go through.” open date will be Monday, UTILITIES BATTLE -Continued from PAGE ONE city water system was put in the lenders required a certain water rate structure, and he was not sure the city could change this even if it wanted to. “The city would have to check with the loan officers to see if we can do that,” he told Perry. “Then you should be fair to everyone,” Perry A snack will be pro- vided before the audition or the start of rehearsal each day, along with a meal for any performers who are required to stay through dinner or lunch time. The Ione Library Dis- trict and Ione Topic Club are hosting this MCT Resi- dency Week. Gross: 2. Rick Johnston – 81, 4. Denis Lien – 82, 5. Bob MacDonald – 87. Senior Division (Handi- cap 26 and above) Gross: 2. Bob Jepsen – 92, 6. Bill Morris – 97. Net: 4. Al Scott – 63. This tournament con- cluded the 2015 schedule. The annual directors meet- ing will be held at China Creek Golf Course, Arling- ton, on Nov. 2. Recommen- dations for 2016 should be given to John Edmundson, Earl Fishburn or Ralph Walker. Heppner infant center accepting applicants Kermon and Sharon Kennedy 50th Wedding Anniversary Ione Community Church 495 E. Main Street Ione Potluck November 1 12:30 pm, directly following the church service Nov. 2. Completed application packets will be reviewed once received, and prefer- ence will be given to those needing a full-time slot. Ad- ditional slots will be filled with those needing less than full time. If interested, pick up a packet after 11:30 a.m. at the Heppner Day Care Cen- ter on N. Gale Street and direct questions to Lynan Scott. Marriage Licenses Follow Morrow County History From the Beginning When You Purchase a $110.00 Value Pack of the Morrow County Chronicles. The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of mar- riage licenses: October 16, 2015: -Malaina Jean Giroski, 36, of Boardman and Steven Robert Limbaugh, 35, of Boardman. The Value Packs Will Be Available at Heppner City Hall The 2015 Morrow County Chronicles are available at various locations. There are 30 Editions. The 1982 and 1983 Editions are out 0f print. The Morrow County Chronicle was not printed in 2006 or 2007. All News & Advertising Deadline: MONDAY @ 5 PM