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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Remembrance Walk this Saturday The Oficial 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 Ofice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Ofice 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 classiied ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classiied 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 speciied. Afidavits must be required at the time of submission. Afidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be speciied 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 ofice. 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 classiieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. WASTE WATER PROBLEM Come rain, snow, or shine—all of which have been known to happen over St. Pat’s weekend—the Friends Helping Friends committee says it looks for- ward to a great morning of fun at the annual Remem- brance Walk and 5k Run. The Heppner Method- ist Church will host a social hour of drinks and eats at 8:30 a.m. in the church basement. Those not actu- ally participating in the Re- membrance Walk/Run are invited to come and enjoy the social hour, which will run until 11 a.m. The main events begin at 9:30 a.m. Those who haven’t pre-registered are asked to arrive early and register either in the church basement or at the tables The Friends Helping Friends committee is looking forward to another well-attended Remem- brance Walk/Run this Saturday. -File photo outside. Cost for the walk/ run is $5 per person, or by donation; checks should be made out to Friends Helping Friends. Children accompanied by adults are free. Dogs on leashes are welcome, though dog han- dlers are reminded to pick up after their dogs. The Friends Helping St. Pat’s brunch to Church offers Irish beneit track program potato soup lunch Everyone is invited to attend brunch at the St. Pat- The public is invited to a meal of traditional Irish 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. fare this Saturday, March The breakfast will include homemade biscuits and 19, in the refurbished St. gravy, scrambled eggs and fruit, and coffee and juice. Patrick’s Catholic Church Cost is $8 for 12 years and up and $5 for 11 years and parish hall. under. The meal will run from All proceeds will beneit the Heppner Junior/Senior 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will High School Track and Cross Country Program. include Irish potato soup, Guinness beer breadsticks or potato rolls, and home- made pie. The complete lunch is available for $8, with pie and a beverage -Continued from PAGE ONE Street was expected to start rick’s Senior Center dining room on Saturday, March wick and says of itself on its website: “Apollo Inc is a Native American and locally owned general con- tracting firm which has been operating out of Ken- newick, Washington since 1993. Apollo specializes in Water Treatment, Heavy Civil, Commercial, Design Build, and Infrastructure projects throughout the Paciic Northwest and all over the globe.” The new ire hall con- struction on Riverside Friends committee urges everyone to come out Sat- urday morning for a casual and fun reunion time with family and friends. Monday and end by Aug. 12. In other business the council passed a new or- dinance designed mainly to cut down “J” turns on Main Street in Heppner by enacting a “no passing zone the length of Main between Church and May streets. “Every person con- victed of a violation of this chapter shall be liable The Heppner High School men’s basketball program to a penalty of not more is sponsoring a three-on-three basketball tournament as than $260. A class B trafic part of the Heppner St. Patrick’s Day celebration. violation.” The tournament will be held Friday, March 18, starting a 6 p.m. in the Heppner High School gym. The tournament is open to everyone. A team can have three or four people. Cost is $10 per player; sign up will be at the door. Players are asked to arrive by 5:30 p.m. Basketball tournament planned for Friday only for $4, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for $1. The meal is put on by the St. Patrick’s Altar Soci- ety. Funds raised from last year’s meal provided a new HVAC system, new carpet- ing and interior paint for the parish hall. The goal for this year’s funds is to paint the exterior and upgrade bath- rooms and windows. Library district meeting rescheduled The March Oregon Trail Library District Board meet- Bake sale for Taylor to ing has been rescheduled to March 23 due to a lack of a quorum for the regular date of March 16. The meeting will be Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Boardman branch. be held April 30 A bake sale to beneit Joe Taylor of Heppner is planned for 10 a.m., April 30, in front of Heppner Fam- ily Foods. Proceeds will go to help Taylor with travel expenses as he undergoes cancer treatments. For more information or to contribute, contact Kristi O’Brien, 541- 706-0574, or Jessica Scott, 541-676-5142. Party planned for retiring undersheriff MARCH 19TH CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE @ 6 PM LIVE MUSIC BY 14NI @ 8 PM THERE WILL BE A $5 COVER CHARGE FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT PRESENT PROOF OF CURRENT MEMBERSHIP CARD. E E FR A farewell party is planned for outgoing Mor- row County Undersheriff Steve Myren this Saturday, March 19, from 1-4 p.m. at the Port of Morrow Riv- erfront Center, Boardman. Myren is retiring after 30 years in law enforcement and emergency medical services. Guests are asked to stop by when they can and bring stories and pictures to share in a farewell roast. A plaque presentation will take place at 2 p.m. Snacks, finger foods and soft drinks will be provided. Those planning on attending may RSVP at 541-314-5231 or mross@ co.morrow.or.us. Community lunch menu St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish members work to refurbish the interior of the church’s parish hall thanks in part to funds from last year’s Irish soup meal. -Contributed photo Funeral Notice Patricia Darlene “PJ” Jensen—Patricia Darlene “PJ” Jensen of La Grande, OR died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in La Grande. She was born May 14, 1937 in Portland, OR to Michael and Ava Baseel. Recitation of the Rosary and viewing will be held Thursday, March 17, at 4:30 p.m. at the Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. The funeral will take place at the church the following day, Friday, March 18, at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Gazette. Loveland Funeral Chapel of La Grande is handling ar- rangements. Hope and Valby Lutheran and All Saints Episco- pal church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, March 23, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will be an Easter meal of ham with raisin sauce, creamed peas Spring break is com- and potatoes, orange-kissed beets, apple salad, hot rolls, ing, the kids will be home, and coconut cake. and maybe the cupboards Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is are getting empty already. $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. What to do? Food box time again LAST SEEN: LURKING IN YOUR HOME... UNDER THE SINK, IN THE GARAGE IN THE BASEMENTS THESE HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN Household HARM STREAMS, WILDLIFE, DRINKING WATER AND WE NEED TO KEEP THEM OUT OF OUR LANDFILL. MORROW COUNTY IS HOLDING A FREE Hazardous HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT SO YOU MAY TAKE SOME OF THESE ITEMS. information, please call Morrow County Public Works Waste Event For at more 541-989-9500 or email: mcpublicwork@co.morrow.or.us Cleaners, pool and spa chemicals Garden chemicals like pesticides, fertilizers Fluorescent light bulbs, batteries APRIL 1ST, 2016 8AM - 11AM Lexington Road Department Yard 365 W. Hwy 74, Lexington, OR 97839 Gasoline, used motor oil and antifreeze Butane, propane, gas Oil based paints, stains, strippers ACCEPTED DURING THE EVENT: Used oil, Oil filters, Spent Antifreeze, Automotive batteries, Alkaline & recharge-able batteries, Propane Tanks (smaller than 25 gal.) Oil based paint, Paint thinners and solvents, Roof and asphalt patch, Adhesives, glues and contact cement, Caulks sealers and joint compounds, Lawn and garden chemicals and fertilizers, Pool chemicals, Household cleaners (including bleach, ammonia, furniture polish, toilet bowl cleaners, carpet shampoos) Sludge (soil contaminated with oil) Mercury thermometers, Florescent lamps, All types of aerosol cans, Used cooking oil, Road flares, PCB ballasts, Organic peroxides (hardening agents) Anyone can get a free box of food, no questions asked, just by going to the All Saints Episcopal Church parking lot on Gale Street in Heppner this Sun- day, March 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. or until the boxes are gone. This gift comes from several area churches and is coordinated by the Shared Ministry of All Saints Epis- copal and Hope Lutheran Churches. The box contains lots of packaged and canned foods, plus fresh food items and some hygiene supplies. Anyone not able to pick up a box can call the church ofice at 676-9970 and re- quest delivery. Be sure to leave your name, number and physical address. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
