TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
Obituaries
Howard Bryant
Lifelong Heppner resi-
dent Howard Bryant, 98,
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
died Thursday, August 25,
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Masonic Cemetery.
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
Howard was born near
All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.
Heppner to Madge and
For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per
Glenn Bryant. He joined
column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to
his older brother Earle Bry-
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-
ant at their home on Bruce
lication must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits
Kelly’s ranch on Willow
require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
Creek. This is where he
specified if required).
spent his childhood.
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
Howard was an out-
or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space
standing
athlete in high
for the obituary.
school.
He
went on to be-
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
come a big supporter of
number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not
local athletics, through his
responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will
attendance at nearly every
be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10.
sporting event and through
his generous donations
to the programs. He has
cheered on generations of
Mustangs. It is theorized
that he may have attended
Cheryl Tallman will be exception. Being a nurse came more high school sports
the next speaker for the grief naturally for Tallman, and she activities than any other
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Tallman to address
grief group Thursday
support meeting on Sept. 1.
The group will meet at noon
at Sweet Productions in Hep-
pner, where some members
have lunch and others come
just for the company.
Originally the group start-
ed for widows and widow-
ers but has grown to include
anyone who has lost a loved
one. “Our participants have
different needs but all are on
the same journey,” says one
member.
Each month a speaker
brings wisdom, experience
and love to the group. Cheryl
Tallman promises to be no
has found great fulfillment in
her work as a home health and
hospice nurse.
Although she will be re-
tiring this month, she says her
vocation will continue as she
nurtures and cares for every-
one she meets.
The support group wel-
come everyone to the meeting,
and also hope someone will be
creative and help them find a
name for their organization.
If you have any questions,
please call Jeanne Adams,
541-676-0266 or 541-676-
5841, or Mary Ann Elguèza-
bal, 209-404-9072.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County
Clerk’s office has released
the following report of mar-
riage licenses:
August 23, 2016: -Pat-
rick Steven Perrin, 55, of
Boardman and Brandi Ma-
rie Perrin, 41, of Boardman.
August 24, 2016: -To-
nieshia Rae Rich, 25, of
Tacoma and Isaac Alvin
Williams, 29, of Tacoma.
August 25, 2016:
-Guadalupe Moreno Cruz,
33, of Hermiston and Nere-
ida Calvillo, 22, of Board-
man.
August 26, 2016:
-Cammeron James Rine-
hart, 23, of Heppner and
Hanna Jane Lovgren, 21,
of Heppner.
August 29, 2016: -Ni-
cole Marie Worden, 33, of
Heppner and Adam Robert
Bergstrom, 31, of Heppner.
person in the history of the have celebrated here. He
school.
happily shared his valuable
H o w a r d w a s a l s o expertise, with his friends
a c o w b o y, w i t h
and then with their
friends, stories and
sons and the sons of
the Morrow Coun-
these sons.
ty Champion Calf
He was a life-
Roping Saddle to
long member of
prove it. He shared
the Masons and the
his love of horses
Shriners. He is also
with many through Howard
a lifelong member
his volunteer efforts Bryant
of the Method-
for the Wranglers
ist Church. He has
as a founding member in been an active proponent of
1946, the open horse show these groups in many differ-
and the Morrow County ent avenues, as a leader, a
Fair and Rodeo, contribut- supporter and as an advisor.
ing time, knowledge and
He was a local busi-
money to these events.
nessman. He began as a
Howard was an avid banker, and was one of the
outdoorsman. He was one founding members of the
of the group of men that Bank of Eastern Oregon,
developed Penland Lake and also its first board chair.
in Morrow County. He and Howard was a Main Street
his friends have shared business owner, a well-
their cabin in the mountains loved and trusted insur-
with many local and out-of- ance agent for decades.
town guests. A lot of young He served as a mentor to
and old friends hunted for the many who followed in
their first deer or elk from his banking and insurance
this cabin near Penland footsteps.
Lake, and many also have
He was our local histo-
attended the famous an- rian. The man we turned to
nual clam feed. Generations when we did not recognize
Sharon Rose Dawson
Sharon Rose Dawson,
52, of Heppner died Satur-
day, August 20, 2016 at her
home. A celebration of life
ceremony will be planned
at a later date.
She was born June 10,
1964 at Bakersfield, CA.
Sharon was a beautiful
woman inside and out. She
loved her family and friends
very much. She loved her
dog, Scooter, very much.
Sharon is survived by
her father, Richard Daw-
son and family of Okla-
homa; her brothers, Rich-
ard (Krystal) Dawson of
Heppner and Leo (Jenni-
fer) Henderson and fam-
ily of Bakersfield; the four
children with whom she
was blessed, Christopher
(Shari), Christina (Luke)
and Victoria “Tori” Hanon,
all of Missouri, and Martin
Muro of Bakersfield; by
her three beloved grand-
which will take place at the
Picnic Grove.
Students competing in
the championship have won
their school, district and
county written spelling con-
tests. This is the eighth year
Oregon Spellers has spon-
sored the Oregon Statewide
Spelling Championship.
Oregon Spellers is an all-
volunteer group funded
solely by donations and
sponsored by the Oregon
Association for Talented
and Gifted (oatag.org).
OATAG and many do-
nors make it possible to
award monetary prizes for
first, second and third place
at each level: elementary,
middle and high school. Or-
The Neighborhood Center will be closed Sept. 5, in
observance of Labor Day.
The monthly $10 Bag Sale will be held Wednesday,
Sept. 7, from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Bag sale includes all
clothing items and shoes. All other merchandise is 50
percent off that day only.
The Neighborhood Center is located at 441 N Main
The Boardman Quilt
Street in Heppner. Store hours are Monday – Friday, 9:30
Group
typically works col-
a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (food pantry closes every day at 4 p.m.).
laboratively to create raffle
quilts to fund its annual fall
quilt show.
In addition to two quilts
All Saints Episcopal and Hope and Valby Lutheran
to
raffle
for the 2016 Board-
church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 7,
man
Quilt
Show, group
at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will include smoked
members
have
stretched
salmon quiche with spinach, potato medley, mixed veg-
themselves
to
complete
a
etables, fresh fruit salad, hot rolls, and a red, white and
Hunter’s
Star
quilt
begun
blue dessert. Menu is subject to change.
by the Late Marge Shankle.
Marge was the featured
quilter at the 2015 fall quilt
show. Early this spring,
Marge died unexpectedly.
Her passing left a big hole
in this group of quilters,
many of whom had been in-
spired by Marge to improve
their quilting skills.
Quilters gathered mate-
rials for her partly-finished
quilt. All who were able
completed a block or two.
As the Hunter’s Star quilt
neared completion, friends
shared memories of Marge
and the skills she had taught
them.
Center closed Sept. 5 for
Labor Day
with her presence for 52
wonderful years, and those
she leaves behind are thank-
ful for the memories they
shared with her. “We will
treasure them; we all love
you very much, and will
miss you each and every
day. Good-bye for now,
Miss Sharon.”
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner was in charge of
arrangements.
Three local students compete at state
spelling bee
Jackson Coiner, Jor-
den Sweeney and Demitra
Schmidt, all of Heppner,
will represent Morrow
County this year at the
Oregon Statewide Spelling
Championship.
The three are part of
a record 68 spellers com-
ing from
29 counties
in Oregon
scheduled
to challenge
their spell-
ing skills at Jackson
the Oregon Coiner
State Fair in
Salem on Saturday, Sept. 3.
KOIN 6‘s Eileen Park will
be the master of ceremo-
nies for the championship,
Neighborhood Center
bag sale Sept. 7
children, Kyle, Ryan and
Angel; and by many more
family and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her mother, Cath-
erine Rose Ward; grand-
parents, Leo and Margaret
Rayburn, and Grandpa and
Grandma Dawson; and
many more in heaven.
She was well cared
from by Terrisa and boys.
God blessed everyone
someone in a picture. The
person we sought when we
needed to clarify the name
of an old business in town
or where a canyon may
be located. His memories
were a treasure to all of us.
Perhaps this may be missed
most of all. His generosity
was a bonus.
Howard was recog-
nized for his dedication
and generosity to his com-
munity when he was named
Heppner Man of the Year
in 2014.
He was also a husband
and loving partner to Beth
for nearly 75 years. They
were best of friends. She
predeceased him in Janu-
ary 31, 2009. Howard was
a loved family man to his
many nieces and nephews.
He will be missed.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the
Heppner United Methodist
Church, PO Box 733, Hep-
pner, Oregon 97836 or to
the charity of your choice.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements.
egon Spellers was formed
after the Oregon Depart-
ment of Education ended
its support for the spelling
contest in 2009. Local and
regional coordinators are
sought to
expand the
program to
areas and
schools not
currently
participat-
ing. For
Jorden
Sweeney
more in-
formation,
please check out their web-
site at oregonspellers.org.
Following the champi-
onship, Emily Sinovic from
KOIN will emcee for “The
Bee at the Fair — a ‘just for
fun’ verbal spelling bee”
also sponsored by Oregon
Spellers. The Bee will take
place in Co-
lumbia Hall
and is open
to all Or-
egon State
Fair patrons,
starting with Demitra
kids 12 and Schmidt
under at
2:30 p.m. and teens/adults
at 3:30 p.m. Fun prizes will
be awarded to the first, sec-
ond and third place winners
in each group.
For more information,
contact oregonspellers@
kaynor.net or visit oregon-
spellers.org.
Boardman quilters collaborate to com-
plete a memorial quilt
Community lunch menu
The dark blue and cream
quilt will be displayed at the
Oct. 7-8 Boardman Quilt
Show. After the show, it will
be hung in the Boardman
Senior Center as a perma-
nent memorial to Marge
Shankle.
See the Marge Shankle
Memorial Quilt at the 12 th
annual Boardman Quilt
Show, Boardman Senior
Center, 100 Tatone St.,
Boardman (next to city
hall) Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Fabric and quilt-
ing supply vendors will be
present, and Featured Quil-
ter Kathy Hyder will share
tips and examples of her
art. Lunch will be available.
Door prize winners will be
drawn hourly. Admission
is $3.
Directions: Exit I-84
at the 164 interchange. Go
south on Main Street one-
half mile and turn west on
City Center Street. Board-
man Senior Center is next
to Boardman City Hall.
Multi-County Veterans
Resource Fair &
Vietnam Veterans 50th
V ETERANS Anniversary Commemoration
Thursday, September 29, 2016 2 pm - 8 pm
Port of Morrow Conference Center 2 Marine Drive, Boardman
Come with your questions about your VA Benefits.
Representatives will be on site to support you with
information and application for services through local,
State and Federal agencies.
Presentations by: Oregon Department of Veterans
Affairs, VA Health Care & more! Veterans Town Hall at
6:30 pm. Spouses, families and loved ones of Veterans
are encouraged to attend!
Flu shots available for veterans.
For transportation cal1-844-676-5667 RSVP 541-922-6420
Boardman quilters teamed up to complete a Hunter’s Star
quilt begun by the late Marge Shankle. Left to Right: Millie
Baker, Cheryl Tallman, Kathy Hyder, Lila Killingbeck, Nancy
Pace, Sandy Moroney, Marsha Condie and Carol Michael.
-Contributed photo