Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 12, 2017)
TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 12, 2017 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. Births Bristol Mae Hughes—Master Ser- geant Travis Hughes and Maegan Hughes announce the birth of a daughter, Bristol Mae Hughes. Bristol was born April 7, 2017 in Mountain Home, ID. She joins big brother Trent at home. Grandparents are Jeff and Jewel Warr of Bristol Mae Hughes Patterson, CA, Donna Hughes of Mountain Home, and Terry Hughes and Kim Hulse of Island City, OR. Bake sale Friday to benefit local man A bake sale to benefit cancer patient Garret Wilhelm is planned for 10 a.m. this Friday, April 14, in front of Heppner Market Fresh. Wilhelm, a single father with two teenage boys, is cur- rently fighting brain cancer. Insurance will not cover some of his medication or the travel to Seattle for treatment. Anyone who would like to donate is welcome to do so. For more information, contact Jessie Scott at 541-676- 5142 or Linda Wilhelm at 541-989-8540. Obituaries Helen J. Gilliam Helen J. Gilliam, 92, formerly of Heppner, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Beaverton, OR. Funeral ser- vice will be held Thursday April 13, at 11 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner, with concluding service and burial to follow at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. She was born Febru- ary 27, 1925 at Ione, the daughter of Earl and Mar- garet Jones Blake. She was raised and attended school in Morrow County, and was a farmer’s daughter, driving a wheat truck before a car. Her family depended on her and she always felt it was more fun than work. She attended Oregon State College, and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. On August 29, 1948, she married Howard E. Gil- liam at Heppner. She gradu- ated from OSU a year ahead of Howard. Their daughter, Mary Jo, was born in 1949 at Corvallis. The couple moved to Baker City, OR where her husband worked as an Oregon State Trooper and their second child, Paul, was born in 1952. Helen was a teacher in home economics and physi- cal education. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed snowmobiling and four wheeling with her family and friends on Black Moun- tain at the Blake Ranch. She was the life of the party, always willing to make the activities alive and fun. She was a friend to many and was non-judg- mental about people, ac- cepting them for who they were, regardless of race, religion, rich or poor. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Howard Gilliam; parents, Earl and Margaret Blake; sisters, Mary Kay Singer and Joanne Blake; granddaughter, Sarah Mar- garet Lauhon; and one great-great-granddaughter. Survivors include brother, Donald Blake; daughter, Mary Jo Mey- er; son, Paul Gilliam and his wife Doreen; grand- daughter, Hallie Lauhon; a great-great-grandson, Talon Kamna; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to the All Saints Episcopal Memorial Fund at PO Box 246, Hep- pner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. in ill health. While in Hep- pner she also worked as a bartender. Carol returned to Con- don this past year. She enjoyed tie-dying, making jewelry, sewing and camping. Carol is survived by her daughter, Denise Cooney of Beaverton, and son, Jeff Klein of West Virginia; sisters, Dorothy Shaffer of Condon, Kay Rene Qualls of Heppner and DeAnn Shafer of Condon; and a brother, Bobby Reed, also of Condon. Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Springs Retirement Village, PO Box 687, Condon, OR 97823. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. Germany during World War as principal to Hawthorne II before his honorable dis- Elementary School, where charge, when he returned to he remained until his retire- Ione. John enrolled ment in 1986. in Eastern Oregon He enjoyed State College in La fishing, camping, Grande, OR, where going to the cabin he earned his bach- in the mountains elor’s degree in edu- and fixing things cation. around the house. He married Jena John J. John was a devoted Haight in Portland, Doherty and loving caregiv- OR. er to his wife Jena John taught el- for several years ementary school in Island before she passed in 2015. City, OR for two years He was a member of St. and then taught one year Mary’s Catholic Church, in Grants Pass, OR before Ione American Legion, settling in Pendleton in Friends of the Pendleton the mid-1950s. He was the Library and the Pendleton principal at McKay Creek Elks Lodge. Elementary School for a He is survived by his time before transferring son, Robert L. Doherty, Hermiston; brothers, Mat- thew Doherty and his wife Doris, Hermiston, and Bill Doherty, Puyallup, WA; sister, Rosemary Peterson, Portland; and several nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his wife, Jena Doherty, his parents, and six siblings, Charlie, Neil, Mary, Anne, Helen and James. Those who wish may make contributions in John’s memory to diabetes research. Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston. com. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Carol Jean Klein Carol Jean Klein, 73, former Heppner resident, died Friday, April 7, 2017 at Summit Spring Retire- ment Village in Condon. A gathering of family and friends will be on April 15 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Hep- pner. She was born on De- cember 21, 1943 at The Dalles, OR, the daughter of Fred J. and Donalda M. Maley Reed. She was raised and attended school in Con- don, where she graduated from high school. Carol married David Klein and the couple had two children, Denise and Jeff. They later divorced. She worked in the trucking industry, and later moved to Heppner to take care of her father, who was John J. Doherty John J. Doherty, 92, of Hermiston, OR, longtime Pendleton, OR resident, died on April 6, 2017 in Hermiston. Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held on Monday, April 10, at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston. Mass of Chris- tian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Pendleton. Burial with mili- tary honors followed at Ol- ney Cemetery, Pendleton. He was born on No- vember 16, 1924 in Hep- pner to parents Neil and Margery Doherty. John was raised and attended schools in Ione, graduating in the class of 1942. He served in the U.S. Army in Lexington Grange to hold Sunset 5K Walk/ Stampin’ Up party fundraiser April 27 Run On Friday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. the Lexington Grange will host a Sunset 5K Walk/Run. The walk/run will begin and end at the Grange building (66296 Marquardt Rd., Lexington). An ice cream social will take place im- mediately following the walk/run. Pre-registration can be done online at https://goo.gl/ forms/H8h7KJy3CXTfl5IX2, or registration will start at 6 p.m. before the run. The run will start at 6:30 p.m. The cost for the run is $12 or $20 with an event shirt. Proceeds from this event will go to Asher’s Army to help with Asher Schonbachler’s fight with Leukoystrophy 4H Syndrome. Holly Rebekah Lodge will host a Stampin’ Up party on April 27 at 6 p.m., not April 17 as published in last week’s Gazette. This event is open to the public. Each person will make four cards, and there will also be two door prizes. The cost for an evening of making cards is $13, of which $3 goes to the Holly Rebekah Lodge Vocational School Scholarship awarded to graduating seniors from both Heppner and Ione high schools. Please register by April 20 with LaRae Kindle at 541- 676-5223 so enough supplies will be ready. Community lunch menu Heppner United Methodist Church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, April 19, at St. Patrick’s Se- nior Center. Lunch will include spaghetti and meatballs, seven-layer salad, sliced tomatoes, garlic bread, and bird nest treats. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested dona- tion is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. WE HAVE SPORTS SUPPLIES AND CUSTOM MUSTANG SPIRIT GEAR. EASTER LILIES ARE IN! THERE'S STILL ROOM IN OUR SPRING WINE & DESIGN ON APRIL 13TH! 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Gun shoot aims to raise money for Fourth of July Point your crosshairs at a 27-inch metal gong, 1,000 yards away, at the 17 th annual Ione Thousand Yard Shoot, Saturday, May 6, starting at 8:30 a.m. Hunting and gun enthu- siasts gather every year to show off their skills, com- pete for bragging rights and a cash prize, and help raise money to cover the costs of the free children’s activities at the annual Ione Fourth of July celebration. Three rifle classes will compete: Class #1 – Elk or deer rifle; Class #2 – Heavy target or bench guns; and Class #3 – Open site 500 yards. Each class winner will receive a cash prize; a shoot-off will take place for any tied hits. The cost is $20 per shot, per person. Participants may purchase multiple shots but will draw random numbers to prevent any back-to-back shoot- ing. Registration is from 8:30–9:30 a.m. with the shoot lasting until a winner is determined. The event will be held at the Frank and Joe Halvorsen Farm at 64686 Halvorsen Lane, seven miles southwest of Ione. The shoot also will include a gun raffle, door prizes and complimentary coffee and donuts. Lunch will be available for purchase. In addition to the shoot, there will be separate range areas set up for clay pigeons and pistols. Those attending are asked to park in the des- ignated area and to please leave their pets at home. Anyone interested in being a sponsor or donat- ing items for the event can email info@ionethousand- yardshoot.com. For more information, visit ionethou- sandyardshoot.com. All branches of the Oregon Trail Library District will be closed April 18-22 so our staff can attend the state library conference in Salem