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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 7, 2016 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 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. 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. Artifactory held Saturday Obituaries Deaths Ellen Webb Conboy Robert A. “Bob” DeSpain—Robert A. “Bob” De- Spain, 92, of Heppner, died Monday, December 5, 2016 Emma Ellen Webb graduate from Condon High at his home. He was born February 8, 1924. Arrangements Conboy, former Condon, School in 1949. While a are pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. Arlington and Goldendale high school student, during She is survived by Proctor and Jessi of Trout- resident, died on Novem- the annual Sadie Hawkins ber 22, 2016 in Hermiston, Day race, she tagged Bill daughters Kathy Proctor man, NC; Cody Proctor of OR at the age of Conboy, who had and her husband Lucky, Kennewick; Matt Loomis 85 years. A family recently transferred Grand Coulee, WA., Lynn and Jailin Conboy of El- gathering is planned to Condon from Wilkins and her husband lensburg, WA; Seth Conboy at a later date and Glenwood, WA. Bruce, living on the family of Rattan, OK; and Luke her ashes will be Bill and Ellen were ranch in Condon, and son Conboy of Walla Walla, spread on the family married on June 2, Scott Conboy of Golden- WA. She also leaves behind ranch. 1951, in Condon, dale. Eleven grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in Ellen was born Ellen Webb OR. They moved to also mourn her passing: February 24, 1931, Conboy Glenwood, WA in Shanna Gronquist and hus- death by her parents and in Condon, OR, to 1955. She was an band Kelly, Arlington; Hud brother, Jim Webb. Please sign the online George and Veda Dyer avid 4-H leader, sharing her Wilkins and Jenny of Ta- Webb. She was raised on sewing and knitting knowl- coma, WA; Gibb Wilkins, condolence book at burn- the family ranch east of edge with the community. Condon; Marne Curtis and smortuaryhermiston.com. Mayville, OR. A proud She then lived in Arlington, PJ of Gooding, ID; Kay- Burns Mortuary of Hermis- graduate of Mayville Grade OR. Upon retirement she cee Ferguson and Ryan of ton is in charge of arrange- School, she went on to moved to Goldendale, WA. Kennewick, WA; Shane ments. Community Bank’s annual charity drive collecting until Dec. 20 Community Bank is currently conducting its annual charity drive. The program is an effort to col- lect funds from the commu- nity, to be used within the community during the holi- day season. The Heppner branch has again chosen to support the Neighborhood Center food pantry, while the Hermiston branch will collect funds for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Umatilla Morrow County. The Heppner branch received a special boost with a $1,000 donation by the Howard and Beth Bry- ant Foundation to go toward the Neighborhood Center food pantry. Branches will have donation jars available through Dec. 20. All types of monetary donations are accepted, such as personal checks, bills and coins. Anyone with questions about the charity drive can contact the local branch manager. Funds collected will be matched at 50 cents on the dollar up to a maximum of $500 in matching funds per branch. Last year, more than $24,000 was dispersed to more than 10 charities in the region. Since the Community Bank Charity Drive began in 2010, the total amount given to area charities now exceeds $119,500—an av- erage of almost $20,000 per year. Hardman center sees good turnout for open house Jolene O’Neal holds son Ezekiel O’Neal at the Artifactory in Heppner Saturday. Despite the cold, a nearly steady stream of shoppers browsed through St. Patrick’s parish hall, which was packed with vendors during the Heppner Day Care’s annual fundraiser. -Photo by April Sykes ESPRESSO GIFT CARDS MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS! We have them in the following amounts $3.50 $10, $15, and $25. General Gift cards avail in any amount. OPEN 2 SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER! December 11th and 18th from 12 NOON-4 pm (Pharmacy and floral depts. closed) Order Holiday arrangements soon! Our centerpieces make fantastic Hostess Gifts. Christmas Hours: Saturday, December 24th closing 5 pm - Christmas Eve Sunday, December 25th Closed ... Merry Christmas! Monday December 26th we will open at 9 am. (Pharmacy will be 1/2 day 2-6 pm- clinics are closed. Floral dept. closed) 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 A POTATO HAS EYES but it doesn't read the newspaper. You ought to be different. Don't be a potato. Subscribe to the Heppner Gazette Today! Hardman Community Center had a good turnout of around 60 people for its open house and potluck Sunday, with guests com- ing all the way from the Portland area—one HCC member said they expected that even the “ghosts” were pleased and enjoyed the afternoon. Several people contrib- uted hard work to make the day successful, including the cleaning and set-up crew of Diana Stone, Janice Weis and Claudia Smythe; Chuck LeDoux with heavy lifting, filling the wood box and starting the fire; and Mel McDaniel getting the water going. Ruggs Ranch and Snow-McElligott pro- vided the main dish, and Dan and Rita Van Schoiack provided the celebratory cake. Not to be forgotten is the kitchen cleanup crew: Mel and Rick McDaniel, Greg and Beth Pierce, and Frank and Cara Osmin. The Palmer girls ran the “store.” “It was wonderful to see the full dining room and hear the laughter and listen to the stories—some of which may have even been true!” said HCC secretary Claudia Smythe. The Palmer girls played a couple of tunes on the old piano, and everyone perused the photos on the walls and looked through the scrapbooks. Those who could hike the stairs to the upper room agreed that it will be a “wonderful and worthwhile endeavor” when the center members get to it in a couple of years. At the end of the day, the donation jar contained more than $200 towards the purchase of window cover- ings. The store also sold several items. Dick Paris has donated some of his homemade bolo ties with the full proceeds going to the Hall. Mel McDaniel and Scott Smythe got the base- boards in prior to the pot- luck, and the wood is on hand for the rest of the trim. It was donated by Mel McDaniel, as were a stove, roaster and punch cooler for the kitchen. John Bre- idenbach donated a roaster in memory of his mother- NOW HIRING DRIVERS HCC president Mel McDaniel doing dishes after the Hardman Community Center open house last Sunday. -Contributed photo in-law, Mary Reade, and Sandi Richardson donated a microwave to replace the one that quit working. The HCC received a dona- tion from Brenda Hoxsey for painting the women’s bathroom hall, as well as a donation from Bruce and Linda Rigby. The group’s latest proj- ect is getting the piano tuned. A tuner is coming through the area in Janu- ary and gives discounts for multiple pianos. The com- munity center group would like to raise the $100-$150 to have him include theirs in his sweep of the area. The next event that is planned in the Hall is Creth Harris’s 100 th birthday in February. Fair board to meet next week The Morrow County Fair Board monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. at the SAGE Center in Boardman. This meeting is open to the public and interested citizens are invited to attend. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accom- modations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Ann Jones, 541- 676-9474. Park district to meet Willow Creek Park District will hold a regularly- scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 5:15 p.m. at Heppner City Hall. This meeting will be the regular monthly meeting to discuss park district business. It is open to the public. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist Church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at St. Patrick’s Senior Cen- ter. Lunch will include oven-fried chicken, potato medley, sunshine carrots, green salad, hot rolls and chocolate cake. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. 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