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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 14, 2016 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Edmundsons celebrate 60 years 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. Births Scout Maxwell Matheny—Stefan and Chelsea Matheny of Lexington an- nounce the birth of a daughter, Scout Max- well Matheny. Scout was born Nov. 28, 2016. She weighed 7.2 pounds and was 20 inches long. She joins older brother Sonny Ma- theny, age 2-1/2, at home. Scout Maxwell Matheny Grandparents are Patty and the late Dave Matheny of Lexington and Rod and Shelley Pahl of Pendleton, OR. Birthday greetings asked for centenarian Local woman Linda Bristow’s mother, Mildred McMurphy, lives in La Grande, OR. According to her daughter, McMurphy exercises, does her own laundry, and bakes pies and cookies to this day—and she will turn 100 on Dec. 29. Bristow says the family will gather to celebrate her birthday on Dec. 28, but would appreciate it if friends and neighbors could help make the centenarian’s day special by sending birthday cards. Anyone wishing to send a birthday greeting may send it to Mildred McMurphy, Clover Glen Apt. #A 102, 2212 Cove Ave., La Grande, OR 97850. Historical society plans quarterly meeting The quarterly meeting of the Morrow County Histori- cal Society (MCHS) will take place on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church in Irrigon. The agenda is tentatively scheduled to include finance report, personnel roster update, acknowledgement of a liaison between the MCHS and the Hardman Commu- nity Center, discussion of a proposed Lexington Grange project, planning for a Wellspring trip, planning for trip to the Whitman mission, and establishing an internet presence for MCHS. Both members and the public are invited to attend. Funerals Robert A. “Bob” DeSpain—Robert A. “Bob” De- Spain, 92, of Heppner, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7, at 1 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in Hep- pner. A complete obituary will follow in a future edition of the Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Deaths Allen Ernest Springer—Allen Ernest Springer, 86, passed away at his home in Hood River, OR December 11, 2016. He was born June 3, 1930. A viewing will be held from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, at Ander- son’s Tribute Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, at Anderson’s Tribute Center. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. 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. Above: John and Pat Edmundson on their wedding day in 1956. Right: The Edmundsons today. -Contributed photos John and Pat Edmundson of Heppner are cel- ebrating their 60 th anniversary with a family celebration in Hermiston, OR on Dec. 23 at the home of their son, Jeff Edmundson. John Edmundson and Patricia Dorine Turner were married Dec. 29, 1956 at the Calvary Baptist Church in The Dalles, OR. The town was a Winter Wonder- land and added a feeling of celebration throughout the day and evening. Of course, there is always a crisis, and they are forever thankful to The Dalles Elks for coming to the rescue when the tux- edos did not arrive. John and Pat first met in their seventh-grade math class at Hood River Junior High School. The romance blossomed during the school’s noontime dances, and the area church parties and hayrides. The summer before ninth grade, Pat’s family moved to The Dalles. The couple was able to maintain a long-distance relationship via mail, train, bus and car rides over the treacherous Columbia Gorge/Rowena Loops Highway. Another challenge to John and Pat was the fact that individ- ual cities could determine whether they would honor Daylight Savings Time or not. Hood River and The Dalles did not agree on this issue, wreaking havoc with curfew times. They were helped along by caring adults, like the time the Hood River school bus driver for the Hood River basketball team okayed stopping at Pat’s home for an after-the-game spaghetti feed that included other Hood River basket- Time for a new chapter ball fans. Pat received her en- gagement ring at a celebra- tory dinner hosted by John’s Uncle Meade and Aunt Esther Elliott in Yakima, WA while John was attend- ing military training at the U.S. Army Yakima Firing Center with the U.S. Army Reserve. The couple was mar- ried over their college winter break, with John graduating from Willamette University in 1957 and Pat from Oregon College of Education in 1958. John and Pat have three children: daughters, Vicki Edmundson, Baker City; Kristi Smalley and husband Mark of Hermiston; and son Jeff Edmundson and wife Sheila, also of Hermiston. They also have six granddaughters: Emily (Ed- mundson) Wurtz (Bran- don), Boise; Erin (Brook- shire) Lair (Shane), Canby; Kirsten Brookshire, Perth, Australia; Megan (Brook- shire) Shaffer (Nick), Roseburg; Jordan Smal- ley, Milwaukie; and Jillian Smalley, Hermiston. Great- granddaughters include Ada Wurtz, Audrey and Brooke Lair, and Raylee Shaffer, arriving in January. John and Pat are re- tired educators and during their schooling and working lives, lived in Salem, Park- dale, Boston, Hood River, Eugene, Ione and Heppner. They look forward to an anniversary stay at the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River. It is the site of many wonderful memories from earlier years. Letter to the Editor I am writing this letter to express my gratitude to the Heppner community. I am resigning from my city ad- ministrator position and my last day will be in February. To say it has been a pleasure serving you is an immense understatement. To me, Heppner is the ideal community, which is why I moved back to Heppner over 20 years ago with my fam- ily. I wanted my children to grow up in this amazing town filled with caring, strong and bright people. I then became city manager so I could take a larger part in bolstering growth, beautifying parks and streets, and helping to plan for our community’s future. I look back on the past four and a half years with pride at what the City of Heppner and the community have been able to accomplish. To call out a few people specifically: Skip Matthews has been one of the hardest-working mayors I have had the pleasure to work with. He embodies putting the commu- nity first. Rusty Estes and Steve Rhea were instrumental in getting our fire hall built in record time and within the budget. Chad Doherty and his crew (special shout out to Robert Whelan) have worked tirelessly, and often on weekends, to maintain the city’s parks and streets, espe- cially during the ruthless winters. Tarina and Judy’s hard work, dedication and humor get our community through each day. Bill Kuhn keeps us legal while attending every single council meeting and reviewing all of our work. The volunteer council and committees serve our community, as do the county, MCSO, Morrow County School District, WCVED, Heppner Chamber, and every volunteer who helped with the myriad of projects we’ve had over the years. Without everyone’s dedication and hard work, this town would cease to be the city that we are all so proud of. I will still be a part of bolstering growth and improv- ing the city as I help to build a nonprofit for the Heppner community. My favorite part of serving as city manager was working on projects with the community and this new venture will allow me to do just that. I look forward to working with all of you in the future and, as sad as I am to close this chapter of my career, I am excited to get started on the next. With gratitude, (s) Kim Cutsforth, Heppner Hats off to Heppner decorating crew To the Editor: My hat is off to the Heppner city crew. Heppner is nicely dressed for the winter holidays, thanks to our public works members who did such a nice job of wrapping the Main Street tree trunks and lighting up some of the farming equipment display. Job well done and appreciated. (s) Doris Brosnan, Heppner PLEASE JOIN US... Wheatland food drive Nazarene church OPEN HO U SE FOR BECKY RIPPLE DECEMBER 22ND 10AM - 4PM Kuhn Law Office Main Street, Heppner PLEASE STOP BY AND WISH HER THE BEST! Thank you for being a one in a million employee - From everyone at the office ends Friday Please Join Us.... Asher’s Army YOU CAN Benefit Dinner for Asher Schonbachler Saturday January 7th @ 6pm at the Elks Lodge in Heppner Dinner - Music ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: Silent & Live Auction MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. plans candlelight service Wheatland Insurance’s food drive continues through this Friday, Dec. 16. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Heppner or Ione branches. All of the The Heppner Church of the Nazarene will hold a food will be donated to the Neighborhood Center in Christmas Ever candlelight service Saturday, Dec. 24, Heppner. at 6 p.m. The service will include singing and a brief message. The church is located at 355 Gilmore (by the hospital). If you wish to donate or would like more information contact Juli at 541-350-3974 FREE WORK SHOP COMING TO HEPPNER SDA CHURCH IN EARLY JANUARY To assist you in your New Years resolution to stop smoking or kick any other tobacco habit Watch for details in the near future!
