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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 4, 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 Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ 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. Obituaries Clara C. “Belle” Lillie Clara C. “Belle” Lil- lie, 82, of Mayville, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at The Dalles. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. She was born Nov. 23, 1934 at Baker City, OR the daughter of Albert and Elsie Demint Carpenter. She lived in Grants Pass, Eugene, Springfield, and Portland. She came to Hep- pner in 1977 and worked in the restaurant and lounge businesses in Heppner and Ione. It was in Heppner that she met and married Keith A. Lillie, they were mar- ried for over 30 years. The couple retired and made their home on the family ranch in Mayville. Two of Belle’s favorite things were camping and fishing. She is survived by her husband Keith Lillie of Mayville, sons, Farrell Griggs of Umatilla, Boyce Shepperson of Myrtle Creek, OR, 11 grandchil- dren and four great-grand- children. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s charity of choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. A View from the Green Ladies fun day held Scholarships, at Willow Creek Mulligans and Country Club Prayers at WCCC Twenty-one members played in a three-person scramble at the WCCC Ladies end of the year fun day on Tuesday, Sept. 26th. First place was a tie be- tween the team of Beverly Steagall, Tiffany Clement, and Nancy Propheter and the team of Jackie Allstott, Virginia Grant and Karen Haguewood. Second place team went to Judy Harris, Corol Mitchell, and Jeannie Creswick. The third place team consisted of Mary Riggs, Pat Edmundson and Pat Dougherty. Lunch was served and the bi-annual meeting was held along with drawings for door prizes. Yearly awards were announced and prizes were awarded to Virginia Grant, WCCC Lady Champion for the tournament that was held in July; Eddi Skow Ladies net tournament first place was Virginia Grant, second went to Betty Burns and third to Nancy Prophet- er; Eclectic Board winners were first Jeannie Creswick and second Eva Kilkenny. Most birdies for the year went to Nancy Propheter with 12 and Virginia Grant with five. Most chip-ins was a 4-way tie between Pat Edmundson, Karen Haguewood, Judy Harris and Nancy Propheter. Ladies will golf on Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. through October, weather permitting, no hostess. First Friday Friends of Jesus this week The next session of First Friday Friends of Jesus is com- ing up this Friday, Oct. 6. Kids in the community ages four through sixth grade are invited to a morning filled with Bible stories, games and crafts. The fun begins at 8:30 a.m. at the All Saints parish hall (corner of Church and Gale in Hep- pner) and concludes at 12:30 p.m. A free lunch is served and there is no cost to attend. Newcomers are always welcome. More information is available by calling the Shared Ministry office at 541- 676-9970. build a community vision for the future THE CITY OF HEPPNER NEEDS YOUR HELP!! Catholic student scholarships benefit from golf fun day. -Contributed photo Twenty-five people participated in the St. Wil- liam’s and St. Patrick’s Holy Name Men’s groups’ seventh annual golf fun day on Saturday, Aug. 15 th at the Willow Creek Country Club in Heppner. Tom and Karen Wolff organized the four- person, nine-hole scramble that was full of laughs, fun and shenanigans. Mul- ligans, Hail Marys, Our Fathers and new this year, Throws added to the excite- ment. Prizes were given for longest drive to Jim Swan- son and Lana Eckman; least putts to Gene Orwick and Pat Dougherty; KP to Rick Johnston and Melissa Coiner and most lost balls to Arlene Way. Members of the first place team were Rick John- ston, Father Kumar, Larry Lutcher and Father Condon. Second place team was Lana Eckman, Ken Eck- man, Tim Wright and Leann Wright. Most family members prize went to the Josh and Melissa Coiner family and Leanne and Joe Lindsay. Proceeds from this event go to the Catholic student scholarships. Lunch was served by the St. Patrick’s Altar So- ciety. Chamber lunch The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be at noon on Thursday, Oct. 5, in Hep- pner City Hall conference room and will be all entities report. Cost of lunch is $10; Heppner Market Fresh will cater with French dip sand- wiches, green salad and dessert. 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. WCPD to meet Willow Creek Parks District will be holding a meet- ing at noon on Oct. 6 th at the Heppner City Hall, 111 N Main St., Heppner. The City needs your Help in updating the plan for Heppner’s Transportation System. All aspects of transportation need to be considered such as sidewalks, bicycle and hiking paths, streets, bridges, handicap accessibility and more. Kick Off Meeting time: Monday, October 16th at 12:00 noon RSVP by October 13th call City Hall, 541-676-9618 or email heppner@centurytel.net Student Subscriptions Available Now! It’s not too late to Send your College Student a Subscription of the Heppner Gazette-Times 9 Month Student Subscription Available- “MUG” YOUR BOSS!” BOSS DAY OCT 16TH ASK MERRY ABOUT SPECIALS pumpkin painting contest Bring in your painted pumpkin Oct. 23-30 for a chance to win a prize!! Check out our fall decor Mailed Directly to your student, anywhere in the US for only $30/ Year Heppner Gazette-Times 188 West Willow Call 676-9228 to get started today! 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Morrow County Harvest Festival this Saturday The fourth annual Mor- row County Harvest Festi- val is coming to the SAGE Center at 101 Olson Road in Boardman on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event is presented by the Boardman, Heppner, and Irrigon chambers of commerce in conjunction with the SAGE Center. The Morrow County Harvest Festival will fea- ture a variety of vendors with handcrafted home- made items. The kids’ cor- ner will include carnival games, pumpkin painting, straw bale obstacle course and a kiddie corral. Mule-drawn wagon rides will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beer and wine tasting will be avail- able from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m courtesy of local pro- ducers Ordnance Brewing and Sno Road Winery. New this year, Three- mile Canyon Farm’s Fall Harvest Bounty For Youth In Ag event will provide an opportunity for “fill-a-bag” with organic onions, or- ganic carrots and tradition- ally grown potatoes, for a minimum $5 donation. This is a chance to get nutritious, locally grown produce fresh from the Threemile Can- yon fields and support area youth, with all proceeds going to local 4H and FFA programs. The activities at Mor- row County Harvest Fes- tival are free to the public. Event sponsors include Threemile Canyon Farms, the Kiwanis Club of Board- man, Lamb Weston, Cas- cade Specialties, and the River Lodge and Grill. For more information about the event visit www. visitsage.com or call the SAGE Center at 541-481- 7243, Boardman Chamber of Commerce at 541- 481- 3014, Heppner Chamber of Commerce at 541- 676- 5536 or Irrigon Chamber of Commerce at 541- 922- 3857. Maggie Collins, Makenzi Hughes and Paige Grieb have been selected by the board of the South Morrow County Scholar- ship Trust, on behalf of the Beth Slottee Scholarship Fund, as the recipients of the 2017 scholarship. These students will receive $500 each and were selected on the basis of academic achievement, chosen field of study, and financial need. The scholarship is available to students entering their junior or senior year in high school or graduate school at an accredited college. The student must be majoring or minoring in music, but if no applicants are available, it may be awarded to a stu- dent majoring or minoring in education. Maggie Collins is the daughter of Tim and Jeannie Collins of Hep- pner. She is enrolled at Oregon State University in the Agriculture Education Master’s program. Maggie has maintained high marks during her years at OSU. During college, she joined the Ag Ed Club and volun- teered at an alternative high school to develop skills in classroom management and other techniques to help high needs students. She is currently student teaching in La Grande, OR. Paige Grieb is the daughter of Ken and Carri Grieb of Lexington. She is entering her third year at the University of Oregon and studying Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. She was able to study abroad this summer to immerse herself in the cul- ture as well as the language. Paige has maintained high marks in her first two years at UO. Makenzi Hughes is the daughter of Kevin and An- gie Hughes of Heppner. She received an associate’s degree from Blue Moun- tain Community College and has enrolled at Eastern Oregon University taking courses through Oregon State University, pursuing a degree in Agriculture Edu- cation. She has maintained high marks during her years at BMCC. As a teacher, Makenzi plans to help stu- dents through FFA and Ag classes develop skills that they will use on a daily basis in the real world and set goals to work towards. The board of directors include President Adam McCabe, Vice President Ginger Bowman, Secretary Brandi Sweeney, Treasur- er Tricia Rollins, Martha Munkers, Carri Grieb and Karen Holland. The Beth Slottee Scholarship was combined with The South Morrow County Schol- arship Trust, Inc several years ago with the mission to provide scholarships for students from the Heppner, Lexington and Ione com- munities. Tax deductible donations can be sent to SMCS Inc, PO Box 102, Ione, Oregon 97843. Slottee scholarships awarded Community lunch menu Nazarene volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will include goulash, mixed vegetables, broccoli salad, garlic bread and raspberry mousse for dessert. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Please Join Us Domestic Violence Awareness Walk Wednesday, October 11th 5:30pm-6:30pm Heppner City Park 1 3th Annual Soup Bowl Sisters Supper & Silent Auction October 26th, 2017 Cafe 308 S Main Pendleton Call or visit or website to reserve your seat or for more information! ! (541) 276-3322 We now have an office in Heppner Bottom floor of gilliam Bisbee Building
