TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
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
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.25 per
column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to
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For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub-
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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.
Chamber hosts
candidates’ forum
The Heppner Cham-
ber of Commerce will be
hosting a candidates forum
for the Umatilla-Morrow
Circuit Court Judge on
Thursday, Apr. 19 from
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
Heppner City Hall con-
ference room. Candidates
Michael Breiling and Rob
Collins will be participat-
ing, with Bill Kuhn serv-
ing as the moderator at the
forum being held at the next
Chamber lunch meeting.
Participants are invited to
submit written questions for
the candidates at the begin-
ning of the lunch. Kuhn will
ask the questions of both
candidates.
Tacos Hometown will
be catering the lunch, with a
choice of a chicken or beef
burrito served with chips,
salsa and dessert, at a cost
of $10. RSVP no later than
Apr. 17 to guarantee lunch
and an appropriate amount
of seating. The forum is
open to the public.
Community lunch menu
Willow Creek Baptist volunteers will serve lunch on
Wednesday, Apr. 11 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch
will be stuffed pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy,
orange kissed beets, carrot salad and hot rolls.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
Heppner library
announces new
books for March
The Oregon Trail Library District Heppner Branch
has announced the following new books for March 2018:
Fiction: The Flight Attendant – Chris Bohjalian, Look
for Me – Lisa Gardner, Come Rain or Come Shine –
Jan Karon, Alternate Side – Anna Quindlen, Accidental
Heroes – Danielle Steel, Perish – Lisa Black, The Great
Alone – Kristin Hannah.
Non-Fiction: Wild Bread – Maryjane Butters, Basket-
ball and Other Things – Shea Serrano, Wild Things –
Bruce Handy.
Catholic men to
hold First Friday
meeting
The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Heppner
and St. William’s Catholic Church of Ione will hold their
First Friday of the month meeting on Friday April 6 th at
the parish office in Heppner. The meeting will start at
6:45 a.m. and will be followed by First Friday Mass at
7:30 a.m.
~ 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.
Local business apologizes
for mix-up
To the editor,
First, we would like to
apologize to Dan and Teresa
Wallace for the cancellation
of their reservation. The
truth is the mix-up was in
our office. We had a va-
cancy for the first time ever
on St. Patrick’s weekend.
As all in Heppner know,
St. Pat’s is a very busy time.
Those days were extra busy
for us due to a family emer-
gency. Most know Marcie
was rushed to surgery and
we thank God she did not
lose her toes or foot and is
now recovering.
We do own the only
motel in Heppner and try
very hard to do it right.
Hospitality is a standard we
want to hold high. As far as
our rates, we do not raise
them for special events. In
fact we have only raised our
rates once ($5) in 15 years.
We love our commu-
nity and want everyone to
have a good opinion of the
only motel in town.
Sincerely,
Alvin and Lynda Liu
Northwestern Motel & RV
Park
BMCC opportunities
To the Editor,
April is National Com-
munity College Awareness
month, and on behalf of
the Blue Mountain Com-
munity College Board of
Education, I would like to
take a moment to remind
the community of the many
opportunities BMCC has
to offer.
Remember, “commu-
nity” is BMCC’s middle
name. That means the col-
lege makes every effort
to tailor its programs and
services to the unique needs
of our eastern Oregon com-
munity. That’s why you’ll
find the new Workforce
Training Center in Board-
man, which offers an Indus-
trial Systems Technology
program to train workers to
support the equipment used
in manufacturing plants
at the Port of Morrow.
It’s also why you’ll find a
9-month certificate program
for data center technicians
in Boardman, of which
100 percent of graduates
have landed jobs that pay
more than $50,000 per year
to start right in our local
area. And it’s why students
from anywhere across our
18,000-square-mile district
can earn an entire associ-
ate’s degree online or in one
of our convenient regional
centers.
BMCC takes extreme
pride in being an integral
part of our eastern Oregon
community. The college
has strong partnerships
with local K-12 schools,
industry partners, govern-
ment entities and others to
support the region’s efforts
to thrive and grow. BMCC
is honored to host a wide
variety of speakers, presen-
tations and cultural exhibits
throughout the year, includ-
ing the upcoming annual
Arts and Culture Festival
the week of April 16 in
Pendleton and Hermiston.
To top it all off, BMCC
has a very talented faculty
and staff who work every
day to put students first.
Our students are the heart
of BMCC and are the rea-
son the college exists. Our
employees are committed
to student success and to
helping students achieve
their goals.
So stop by a BMCC
location to see what Blue
can do for you.
Sincerely,
Chris Brown, Chair
Board of Education
Blue Mountain Commu-
nity College
Heppner, OR
541-969-9361
School conferences
scheduled
Heppner Junior Senior High school will be holding
final checkup conferences from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday,
Apr. 9. For additional information or to schedule a con-
ference, call 541-676-9138.
Lexington lodge to
host card party
Annual ladies salad
supper reminder
The Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting its monthly
card party this Saturday, Apr. 7 at the lodge hall in Lex-
ington. Play will start at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.
The cost to play is $5 per person and includes sand-
wiches, chips and prizes.
The annual ladies salad supper, hosted by the Hep-
pner Church of the Nazarene, will be held at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church on Apr. 9 at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome
and is asked to bring a salad. Author, Mary Ann Kerr will
be the guest speaker.
WCPD schedules
meeting
Obituaries
Joshua Kenneth
Herrig
Joshua Kenneth Her-
rig, Heppner, was born on
Jan. 4, 1983 at St. Charles
Hospital in Bend, OR to
Maureen and Craig Herrig.
He died on Wednesday,
Mar. 21, 2018 in a single
car accident on Highway
74, on his way to get dinner
after work. He was the pas-
senger and was not wearing
his seatbelt.
Josh was raised in Bend
and went to Redmond High
School. From the time he
was 12 years old, he worked
summers ranching in Hep-
pner with his best friend. At
age 17, he left home to pur-
sue ranching and it became
his lifestyle. He worked for
Jon Flynn of Eight Mile
Ranch for the last 17 years.
According to a family
member, Josh could do it all
on the ranch, from cows to
farming. If you could think
up a job, he could do it and
do it well.
Ranching wasn’t his
whole life, though. He en-
joyed camping, hunting,
fishing, riding horses (al-
though he wouldn’t admit
it), riding his motorcycle
or anything fast and daring.
He was a lover of animals,
especially his dogs, and
many have said that he
“was kind, always happy,
had a big heart, and always
willing to help.”
He is survived by his
dogs Hank
and Skid -
der; mother,
Maureen
McNeill; fa-
ther, Craig
H e r r i g ; Joshua
sister Jes- Kenneth
sica Herrig; Herrig
niece Skylar
Morton and grandma Nata-
lie Coons.
He was preceded by
death by two grandpas he
loved dearly, Lauren Skeel
and Kenneth Coons.
Joshua’s celebration of
life will be held at the Mor-
row County fairgrounds in
Heppner on Saturday, Apr.
7 at noon. The family wel-
comes all in the community
who knew him, all friends
and family. There will be a
potluck, so guests are asked
to bring a dish to share. The
dress will be casual, with
the family asking if you
have a terrible plaid shirt
and a ratty ball cap, please
wear it.
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of ar-
rangements. Please sign the
online condolence book at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com.
First Friday Friends
of Jesus to meet
First Friday Friends of Jesus will meet Friday, Apr. 6
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the All Saints Parish Hall
in Heppner. All children, ages four to 12, are welcome
and there is no cost to attend. The morning will be filled
with Bible stories, games, music and crafts. A free lunch
is served. For more information call the Shared Ministry
of Hope and All Saints office at 541-676-9970.
Cemetery
Maintenance
District to meet
The Heppner Cemetery
Maintenance District will
hold its monthly meet-
ing on Tuesday, Apr. 10 at
5:30 p.m. at the Ag Ser-
vice building conference
room at 430 W Linden
Way. Agenda items include
minutes of the previous
meeting, financial report,
18/19 budget discussion
and cemetery operations.
Meetings of the Hep-
pner Cemetery Mainte-
nance District are open
to the public according
to ORS 192.640(1). For
questions, contact Janet
Greenup at 541-561-6768.
Church says good-
bye to pastor
The Heppner United
Methodist will be hosting
a potluck to say goodbye to
Pastor Keith Brudevold and
his wife, Janice, this Sun-
day, Apr. 8. Pastor Brude-
vold will be preaching his
final sermon at the church
beginning at 10:30 a.m.,
with the potluck to begin
immediately following at
11:30.
Pastor Brudevold has
been filling in at the church
for a few months, but has
decided to relocate. A
spokesperson for the church
mentioned that they all ap-
preciate all he has done for
the church and he will be
missed.
Everyone is invited to
the Sunday event and are
encouraged to attend the
potluck even if they are
unable to attend the church
services.
Justice
Court Report
Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has
released the following Justice Court report:
The Willow Creek Park District will hold its regu-
-Evan Joe Reitman, 23, of Ione was convicted of
lar quarterly board meeting on Apr. 11 at 5 p.m. in the violation of basic rule, 81/55 mph, $265 fine.
Heppner City Hall conference room, 111 Main Street,
Heppner.
CITY LIGHTS
LADIES
NIGHT
DINNER at 6:00 pm
at Heppner Elks Lodge
Serving: Steak, Baked Potatoes,
Homemade Indian Bread, Salad
and Dessert made by Lorrie Fox,
Kelsie Worden and Pam Worden
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st &
3rd Sundays 10:00 am
Available for:
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