TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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RE: Blue Mountain Cen-
tury Scenic Bikeway An-
nual Ride
What an amazing
event!
I have done quite a few
organized rides and can tell
you that your ride was just
outstanding. The Gold Star.
Specifically I walked away
thinking that Heppner has
to be the friendliest place
on the planet, everyone was
so nice to us. A few details
that I really loved:
-The signs that wel-
comed us to stores.
-The dinner with the
slideshow. (best ribs ever!)
-Showers after the ride
for the folks who went back
to Heppner
-Ability to ride from
one town to another.
-Route was super fun
and had a lot of variety and
animals.
-Impressive that Sheryll
knew everyone. And she
was never tired of answer-
ing questions.
-Welcome package.
-Massages, Arrange-
ments for Specialty Coffee
--- very smart to help people
spend money and get ser-
vices that they want.
-Having a football
game (or other town event)
tied to the Friday night.
-Ability of Sheryll to
look out for us while we
were figuring out the lo-
gistics.
Submitted by Linda Eng-
lish, Bend Oregon
Goat head invasion
Morrow SWCD has received calls concerning punc-
turevine or goat head plants invading neighbors or city
streets. Please be a good neighbor and pull and bag plants
including seeds. Since they have gone to seed it’s too late
to spray. Look for new plants from June-September next
year and control them. For questions call the district at
541-676-5452.
Community lunch
menu
St. Patrick’s volunteers
will serve lunch on Wednes-
day, Sept. 27, at St. Patrick’s
Senior Center. Lunch will
include ground pork egg
cups, hash browns, green
beans, sliced tomatoes,
hot rolls and peanut butter
chocolate chip cheesecake
for dessert.
Milk is served at each
meal. Suggested donation
is $3.50 per meal. Menu is
subject to change.
Ione Music in the Park
Obituaries
Susan Gail (Starks) Johnston
Susan Gail (Starks) She enjoyed golfing, bowl-
Johnston, 67, of Heppner, ing, crafting and antique
passed away on Monday, collecting. She especially
Sept. 11, 2017 at her home enjoyed these activities
surrounded by her
with her longtime
family. A Funeral
friend Trish Toll.
Mass will be held on
Susan had a love
Tuesday, Sept. 19 at
of reading through-
11 a.m. at St. Patrick
out her life and this
Catholic Church in
provided a great
Heppner, with con-
comfort when her
cluding service and Susan Gail
illness did not al-
(Starks)
burial to follow at Johnston
low her to be as
the Heppner Ma-
active. Despite the
sonic Cemetery.
complications of
She was born Nov. 30, multiple sclerosis, Susan
1949 at Vancouver, WA to was always upbeat with a
Charles and Gene Wilson positive outlook.
Starks. Susan was raised in
While being home for
Camas, WA until her family her children was her most
moved to Heppner when important job, Susan did
she was in the sixth grade. hold several part-time jobs.
She graduated from Hep- She enjoyed bookkeeping
pner High School in 1968. for Cal’s Service Center
On Nov. 27, 1968 she owned by Cal and Beverly
married Rick Johnston in Sherman.
Portland, Oregon. The cou-
Susan was a support-
ple welcomed a daughter, er of Heppner athletics
Jacque, in 1970 and a son, throughout her life. She was
Scott in 1973. The family active in the Heppner High
remained in Portland until Booster Club for many
1974 when Rick and Susan years. She enjoyed watch-
decided to move back home ing her children, grandchil-
to Heppner to raise their dren and all the children
children. Susan was very of the community in their
involved in supporting her sporting events. She was
children in their activities.
Music by
Countryfied
Come enjoy last show of
the Ione 2017 Music in
the Park Series
High energy country rock
based variety band
Tacos HomeTown will be providing
concessions starting at 5pm
Sponsored by Morrow County Unified Recreation
District & Ione Library Board
The Ione Library Dis-
trict Board of Directors will
hold its monthly meeting on
Thursday, Sept. 28, begin-
ning at 10:30 a.m. at the
Ione Public Library, 385
W. 2 nd Street. The public is
welcome to attend.
Oregon
Trail
Library
District
to meet
The regular monthly
board meeting for Oregon
Trail Library District will
be Wednesday, Sept. 20 at
7 p.m. at the OTLD Board-
man branch in Boardman.
A View from the Green
WC senior golfers play in the Columbia-
Blue Senior tournament
Thirteen Willow Creek
senior golfers enjoyed ex-
cellent weather as they
played at the country club in
The Dalles on Sept. 11. Re-
sults for the Willow Creek
players at The Dalles are the
following:
-Columbia Division
(Handicap 0 to 16):
Net: 2, Barry Munk-
ers-64, 5, Tom Shear-68.
-Senior Division
(Handicap 23 and over):
Gross: 4, Ralph Walk-
er-95, Net: 2, Roger Eh-
rmantraut-64.
The Columbia-Blue
Senior Golf Association
annual meeting will be on
Nov. 6 at the China Creek
Golf Course in Arlington.
The schedule for 2018 and
other business will be dis-
cussed. Suggestions for
the senior golf program
should be directed to John
Edmundson, Willow Creek
local director.
The Columbia-Blue
Senior Golf Association
welcomes new members.
The membership require-
ments are membership in
the Men’s Club of a par-
ticipating golf course, age
50 and above in 2018, and a
USGA-OGA Ghin System
handicap. Membership in-
quiries should be directed
to John Edmundson, 541-
676-5177.
The next senior golf
tournament will be at Mil-
ton-Freewater on Oct. 9
with 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
tee off times. Lunch will be
available at the golf course
restaurant between 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m.
Betty Burns and KP to Judy
Harris.
For Flight C, Karen
Haguewood had low gross
and Kris Linder had low
net. Lorene Montgomery
had the least putts. Long
drive went to Jeanne Cre-
swick and KP to Lorene
Montgomery.
Karen Thompson and
Lorene Montgomery had a
chip-ins. Nancy Propheter
got birdies on #13 and #18.
There will be a Fun
Day on Sept. 28 along with
the bi-annual meeting and a
hosted lunch.
Over the Tee Cup
Fourteen ladies en-
joyed the warm, sunny
day on Sept. 12 at Willow
Creek Country Club for
the ladies’ play day. Low
gross of the field went to
Nancy Propheter; low net
was Pat Edmundson. Karen
Thompson and Sue Edson
had least putts of the field.
Long drive and KP for
Flight A went to Nancy
Prophetor.
Judy Harris and Pat
Dougherty tied for low
gross for Flight B and Betty
Burns had low net. Long
drive for Flight B went to
Chamber lunch
meeting
The next lunch meeting
of the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce will be at noon
on Thursday, Sept. 21, in
Heppner City Hall confer-
ence room. Larry Lutcher
will be giving an update on
the Morrow County Agri-
cultural Program.
Cost of lunch is $10;
Tacos Hometown will cater,
serving chicken or beef bur-
ritos, chips and salsa and a
cookie. Chamber lunch at-
tendees are asked to RSVP
at 541-676-5536.
The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing
impaired or for other ac-
commodations for persons
with disabilities should be
made at least 48 hours be-
fore the meeting to Sheryll
Bates at 541-676-5536.
FRIDAY
September 22nd
6:00-8:00pm
especially supportive of
the baseball teams her hus-
band coached. In addition
to regularly attending the
games, she provided him
assistance with many of
the off field responsibilities.
She was known to close
family friends as “Mrs.
Coach” as she sent game
summaries to them.
Survivors include her
husband of nearly 49 years;
Rick, daughter, Jacque Wil-
son and her husband Dale
of Heppner, son, Scott
of Salem: grandchildren;
Chelsey, Jared and his wife
Latosha, Colby and Ca-
den, 2 great-grandchildren;
Braxton and Brailynn, and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, and
her sister, Linda.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Hep-
pner Elementary School Li-
brary Book Fund, PO Box
367, Heppner, OR 97836 or
to Pioneer Memorial Home
Health and Hospice, PO
Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in care of ar-
rangements.
Ione
library
board to
meet
Chamber Chatter
Friday, Sept. 22, 7:15
p.m. and Saturday, Sept.
23, 2:15 p.m. – Showing
of Captain Underpants,
the First Epic Movie at the
SAGE Center. Come on
over to the SAGE Center
and enjoy the movie. Ad-
mission is $3 per person
and includes a free bag of
popcorn. Bottled water and
concessions available for
cash purchase. Check out
www.visitsage.com .
S u n d a y, S e p t . 2 4 ,
Ione’s Music in the Park, 6
Please join us for
I one e ducatIon
F oundatIon ’ s
15 th a nnual d Inner
and a uctIon
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Ione American Legion Hall
Social Hour 6:00 PM / Dinner 7:00 PM
Prime rib and salmon dinner
Live auction, silent auction & Raffles
Tickets available at Ione branch of
Bank of Eastern Oregon or at the door
$25 adults / $10 ages 7-12 / free under 6
Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Bank of Eastern Oregon, ICABO,
MCGG, Mid Columbia Producers and Wheatland Insurance
p.m. in the Ione City Park:
The entertainment will be
Countryfied. Concessions
will be available through
Tacos Hometown at 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 7, 9
a.m. – 5 p.m. - Morrow
County Harvest Festival at
the SAGE Center: There
will be local craft vendors,
mule-drawn wagon rides,
photo booth, beer & wine
tasting, kids’ corner and
more. Come out and spend
the day with us and do some
early Christmas shopping.
For more information, go to
www.visitsage.com.
Saturday, Oct. 14, 6
p.m. - Heppner High School
Booster Club Annual Din-
ner and Auction at Heppner
Elks Lodge. Come out and
enjoy a great community
event and support HHS.
There will be food, raffle,
and silent and live auction
items. More information to
follow.
Thursday, Oct. 26, 13 th
annual Soup Bowl Supper
and Silent Auction spon-
sored by Domestic Violence
Services, Inc.: This event
will be held at Sisters Café,
308 N. Main Street, Pend-
leton. Call 541-276-3322 or
visit our website to register.
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