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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Death Notices Heppner Ellen Webb Conboy—Ellen Webb Conboy, former Condon, Arlington and Goldendale resident, died on Nov. 22, 2016 in Hermiston, OR at the age of 85 years. She was born on Feb. 24, 1931 in Condon, OR. Arrangements are pending with a celebration gathering planned for the spring of 2017. Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ 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. 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Births Kenneth Vilas Lindsay—Dan and Ashley Lindsay of Lexington announce the birth of a son, Kenneth Vilas Lind- say. Kenneth was born Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21- 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Kenneth Vilas Lindsay The Ione Library District Board of Directors will hold Vilas and Deb Ropp, its monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8, beginning at and Larry and Corrine Lindsay, all of Lexington. He joins 10:30 a.m. at the Ione Public Library, 385 W. 2 nd Street. siblings Paul, 11, John, 9, Claire, 8, Max, 5, and Lucy, 3. The public is welcome to attend. Ione library board to meet Lutcher receives OSU faculty award Grief support group to meet Thursday The Heppner grief support group will meet again at 12:30 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 1, at Peggy Connor’s home, 615 South Alfalfa in Heppner (below the dam). Lunch will be provided. Instead of having a speaker, the group will have time to share and get to know one another. Although it began as a group to support widows and widowers, the support group has now branched out to include anyone who has lost a loved one. Guests are welcome. Holly Rebekahs plan card party Holly Rebekah Lodge will host its monthly card party on Dec. 3 at the lodge hall in Lexington. The cost is $5 per person, which includes an evening of fun, laughter, food and prizes. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this fun-filled evening, which starts at 7 p.m. Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, Dec. 1, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. Cost of lunch is $10; Murray’s will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Tuesday before to guarantee a lunch. HEPPNER CHAMBER -Continued from PAGE ONE new Portland General Elec- 2014 when it first started, and last year brought in more than 1,000 visitors. She said the balloon ride is still popular and is a good way for visitors to take a virtual ride high above the county and learn everything we have to offer in Morrow County. She said new exhibits will include a simulated milking cow and tric and Umatilla Electric exhibits. Davis also said the cen- ter is doing more commer- cials and marketing in the Portland area, and attempt- ing to educate people about what the SAGE Center is. The name stands for Sus- tainable Agriculture and Energy. OSU Extension Service Director Scott Reed, OSU Extension Service Associate Director Lindsey Shirley, OSU Morrow County Extension Agent Larry Lutcher, and Hoecker family representa- tives Ken and Peggy Hoecker. The Dale & Alice Hoecker Awards Fund provides many of the faculty and staff awards for the Extension Service. -Contributed photo Morrow County Exten- sion agent Larry Lutcher has received the Experi- enced Faculty Achievement Award from Oregon State University, the OSU Exten- sion office announced this week. Lutcher has been a field faculty member of OSU Extension in Morrow County since 2000. He was promoted from assistant professor to associate pro- fessor in 2006. As a field-based Exten- sion Agriculture faculty member in Morrow County, Lutcher’s teaching is large- ly focused on the informa- tion needs of local farmers, yet Extension Regional Ad- ministrator Mary Corp says that many times his work has had impacts throughout the region. Notably, Lutch- er’s efforts have benefited the area through improved conservation practices and expertise in plant fertil- ity management. One of Lutcher’s main areas of achievement has been in increasing the use of no-till fallow farming, which Corp says has increased more than 400 percent within the county during his time here. “The adoption of no- till fallow and late planting results from collaborative effort,” Corp said in a let- ter nominating Lutcher for the award. “I believe re- sults from Larry’s research have been, and continue to be, a major reason for the transition from tilled to untilled systems which conserves our most valu- able resource—the soil.” Lutcher also designed and implemented applied research on phosphorus fertilization of late-planted wheat in no-till systems, among other work in the region. While Lutcher has pub- lished many professional articles and given academic presentations during his time in Morrow County, much of his education work has been more informal— on the farm with individual farmers, consultants, tech- nical service providers and insurance adjusters. “The role of field based faculty is a good fit for Lar- ry as he enjoys applied re- search and the development of educational events and materials that disseminate his research results, and is highly committed to his community and clientele,” Corp said in her nomination letter. “I anticipate Larry’s continued success with Or- egon State University and know he will continue to grow the knowledge base for growers both locally and across the region.” Don’t wait to talk about hospice The following article was contributed by Pioneer Memorial Hospice in rec- ognition of National Hos- pice/Palliative Care Month. It’s an all-too-common situation. A family is at the bedside of a loved one who is seriously ill and near- ing the end of life. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done and what the patient would have wanted. Far too many people wait until they are in the midst of a health-care cri- sis before thinking about what options are available or what care they or their loved ones would want. Often, by waiting too long to learn about possible options, like hospice care, people end up spending difficult days in the hospital or the emergency room, and opportunities to be with loved ones at home are lost. When a family is cop- ing with a serious illness and a cure is no longer pos- sible, hospice provides the type of care most people say they want at the end of life: comfort and dignity. Con- sidered to be the model of high-quality, compassion- ate care for people with a life-limiting illness, hospice care includes expert medi- cal care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support. Care is provided by an inter-disciplinary team of professionals. The team consists of registered nurses, physicians, social workers, spiritual coun- selors, volunteers, hospice Everyone Welcome! THURSDAY, FIRE HALL OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 1ST ELKS TOY DRIVE & SPAGHETTI DINNER December 3rd 1:00 – 4:00 911 Riverside Ave Immediately following the light parade To celebrate the completion of The Heppner and Rural Fire District Fire Hall All toys and donations will go to the neighborhood center BRING ONE NEW UNWRAPPED TOY AND ENJOY A FREE SPAGHETTI DINNER! aides, homemakers, office staff and bereavement co- ordinators. The wishes of the pa- tient and family are always at the center of care. Hospice care is pro- vided in the home—where most Americans have said they would want to be at this time. Home to some may be a family member’s residence, nursing home, assisted living facility, fos- ter home or hospice center. Care is paid for by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance plans and HMOs. Most communities have resourc- es available to help a per- son who needs hospice to access a resource that will pay for hospice. Financial burden should never be a reason to stop people from accessing hospice care. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organi- zation reports that 1.5 mil- lion people received care from our nation’s hospices last year. Hospice providers can help with information about care options and choices and ensure you live as fully as possible throughout your entire life. They will make sure your loved ones re- ceive support as well. One of the best ways to make sure you and your loved ones benefit fully from hospice, should you ever need this care, is to talk about it before it be- comes an issue. Advance care planning lets your loved ones know what your wishes are before a medical crisis occurs. Contact Pioneer Me- morial Hospice at 541-676- 2946 or visit www.morrow- countyhealthdistrict.org for more information. You will also find information about the moments that hospice makes possible for patients and families at www.Mo- mentsOfLife.org. First Friday Friends of Jesus this week The Christmas edition of First Friday Friends of Jesus will take place this Friday, Dec. 2., at All Saints parish hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Community children ages four to 12 are invited to a morning filled with Bible stories, games, crafts and a free lunch. Newcomers are always welcome. More information is available by calling the office of the Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church at 541-676-9970. 2ND ANNUAL RUCKUS RAISER Friday December 9th - Bucknums Live music by Cory Peterson Dog Bite Harris & Jake Roy Donations at the door either a new unwrapped toy or cash donation. All proceeds go to the Neighborhood Center Music starts at 9pm