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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 11, 2018 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Obituaries Dora Melanie Kerr Starr Dora Melanie Kerr berry picking and mush- Starr was born to Frank H. room hunting. She also SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: and Etha M. McCoy Kerr financially supported the http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ of Umatilla on Aug. 19, Native American Education Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Fund as well as gave 1941 in Pendleton. 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- generously from her She passed away in 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. garden to the Neigh- her sleep on Monday, net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner borhood Center of Apr. 2 at the age of Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; Heppner. 76 in Lexington. $31 student subscriptions. She is survived She was a lov- David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor by her brother, Lau- ing mother to son, LaRoy L. Cline, Dora Melanie rance F. Kerr and 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 $5.25 per his wife Ava Kerr daughter, Ann L. Kerr Starr column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to of The Dalles, OR. Cline Kemper and 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. Dora was grandmother to her husband Patrick, daugh- For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub- ter Tammy L. Toda and her 11 grandchildren and 15 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 husband Keith, daughter, great-grandchildren. specified if required). Dora was preceded in Etha D. McElroy and her For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to death by her father and husband Chops and son, 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 David W. Eldrige and his mother, her twin brothers, for the obituary. Ray and Roy Kerr and her wife Jody. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner husband of 30 years, James In her youth she was 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 involved in a school dance E. Starr. responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will Memorial contributions team as well as playing a be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. snare drum in the school may be made to the Ameri- band. In those youthful can Heart Association, 1200 exploits she was also a NW Naito Parkway # 220, Portland, OR 97209-2831. majorette. A memorial graveside Her passions in life were painting, hunting, service was held at Sunset fishing and growing beau- Hills Cemetery in Umatilla tiful flowers and a large on Saturday, Apr. 7. Sweeney Mortuary of A 9-hole scramble was Nancy Propheter, Sharon vegetable garden. Dora Heppner is in care of ar- especially loved the out- held Apr. 3 at the Willow Harrison and Pat Edmund- rangements. doors, including camping, Creek Golf Club to kick off son. Second place went to the season. Eighteen brave the team of Karen Thomp- ladies came out to play on son, Eva Kilkenny and the cold day. Betty Burns. First place team was Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Over the Tee Cup WCCC ladies compete in scramble Men’s golf starts season Cinderella to be presented by HHS The Willow Creek Country Club men’s golf group began the season with 31 players braving the cool, windy day on Apr. 8. The format for the day was a blind draw two-man scramble playing the cross- country setup. Results for the special events went to Barry Munk- ers for KP on hole number one, David Allstott got KP on holes eight and 14 and Barry Munkers was awarded long drive. First place in the scram- ble went to the twosome of Barry Munkers/John Edmundson with a 67 and a tie for second with scores of 71 for twosomes Erin Mason/Roger Ehrmantraut, Matt Bergstrom/Greg Gree- nup and Ron Bowan/Tim Wright. The next scheduled play date is Sunday, Apr. 15. The par three challenge Cast of Cinderella. – Contributed photo. Heppner High School consists of Reiah Waite, will be hosted by Matt Scrivner, Greg Grant and drama will perform Rod- Trevor Antonucci, Leo ger’s and Hammerstein’s Waite, Madison Palmer, Bill Morris. classic fairytale, Cinderella, Austin Moses, Stephany on Apr. 17, 18 and 19 at 7 Dubry, Genevieve Smith, p.m. at the Heppner High Aimee Turrell, Makayla Sil- School. Admission is $5 via, Hannah Palmer, Mad- per person. elyn Nichols, Tiffany Hol- Refreshments will be lis, Tyson Vawser, Christian The next lunch meeting be catering the lunch, serv- of the Heppner Chamber ing a choice of a chicken served at intermission and Dubry, Roen Waite, Felix of Commerce will be held or beef burrito, chips and souvenir photos are avail- Matthew, Eddie Ellsworth, Hannah Finch, and Brianne Thursday, Apr. 19, in the salsa and dessert. RSVPs able for $1 each. The cast for the play Smith. Heppner City Hall confer- are required no later than ence room. This meeting Apr. 17. The meeting location is will be a candidates forum for the Umatilla and Mor- accessible to persons with row circuit court judge disabilities. A request for an -Continued from PAGE ONE position and the Morrow interpreter for the hearing by industry professionals Card competition, winning County commissioner posi- impaired or for other ac- and then competitors are a $250 gift card as well as tion. Lunch will be served commodations for persons interviewed at convention. having her picture on gift at 11:45 a.m. and the forum with disabilities should be Ethan won his proficiency cards for the store. In other made at least 48 hours be- area and his application will areas, Charles (second) and will begin at 12:05 p.m. Cost of lunch is $10 fore the meeting to Sheryll move on to compete at the Sage (second) won banners and Tacos Hometown will Bates at 541-676-5536. for their submitted pictures national level. K e n n e t h T r o x e l l , and Tiffany won a second Keegan Gibbs, Matt Orem place banner for her beaded St. Patrick’s Parish volunteers will serve lunch on and Justin McAninch com- artwork of the FFA emblem. Wednesday, Apr. 18 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch peted in the Farm Busi- Matt Orem competed will be beef stroganoff, egg noodles, green beans, cucum- ness Management Career in an Animal Systems for bers and onions and garlic bread. Development event. Justin Agriscience project and Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is and Kenneth competed in focused his project around $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Manufacturing Art, Suzy heifers, selective breeding Cason, Charles Cason, Tif- and EPDs from various fany Akers, Roy Collins bulls. The project included and Sage Ferguson com- creating a hypothesis, doing peted in various areas of research, data collection Photography. Sage won and evaluation of informa- first place for the Wilco Gift tion as well as an interview Chamber to hold candidate forum HEPPNER FFA Community lunch menu COME EXPECTING City Park April 18th 19th and 20th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be music by the Nazirite Heaven to Earth Ministries from Veneta Oregon. We had them in our home for 3 days last October and God move through their music and hearts were touched and lives were changed. Sidney told me that the Holy Spirit told him to tell the people to come expecting and he would show up in signs, wonders and miracles. So if you need a miracle or healing come on down expecting to re- ceive. Non denominational meeting. Bring your own chair. There is no SEATING. Need more info call Rocky or Joann 541-216-3741 SEND A "WHOLE BUNCH" OF MOTHER'S DAY ORDER YOUR FLOWERS EARLY CALL MERRY 541-676-9158 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Mary “Helen” Zumwalt She is survived by her Mary “Helen” Zumwalt was born on Jan. 17, 1932 husband of 68 years: Dale in Wild Cherry, Arkansas Zumwalt, Hermiston; son: to parents, Steve and Pearl Larry Zumwalt, Tacoma, WA; daughter: Kathy Young Wayland. She Zumwalt-Smith, died on Apr. 8 at her Hermiston; broth- home in Hermiston er: Wavil Wayland, at the age of 86. Hel- Arkansas; numer- en was raised and ous grandchildren, attended schools in Arkansas. She was Mary “Helen” great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. united in marriage Zumwalt Helen was pre- to Dale Zumwalt on July 6, 1949 in Arkansas. ceded in death by her par- They moved to Oregon ents, son: Ron Zumwalt and in 1949 before returning 7 siblings: Lois, Darrell, to Arkansas in 1959. In Hershel, Auline, Reamel, 1967 they moved back to Audie and Fred. A funeral service will Oregon and lived in Stan- field, Fossil, Mitchell and be held on Saturday, Apr. Lexington before moving to 14 at 3 p.m. at Burns Mor- Hermiston in 2014. Helen tuary Chapel in Hermiston. was a stay at home mom, Burial will follow at the caring for her children and Hermiston Cemetery. Please sign the online husband, She was a Sunday school teacher for 40 years condolence book at burn- and was active in Women’s smortuaryhermiston.com. Ministry and Girls Club. Burns Mortuary of Herm- Helen was dedicated to the iston is in care of arrange- Lord, her family and help- ments. ing others. Funeral Notice Leon Jay Ball – Leon Jay Ball, 70 of Monument, OR died Wednesday, Mar. 21 at his home. He was born Apr. 22, 1947 at Pendleton. A celebration of life with military honors will be held Saturday, Apr. 14 at 4 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 5705 Grant Creek Road, Mis- soula, MT 59808. ICC welcomes new pastor Ione Community Church will welcome their new interim pastor, Rev. Michael Crouch and his wife, Jan, to the church on Sunday, Apr. 15. The text for the morning will be Luke 24: 36-48 and the sermon title for the day is “He Came Back – Hungry.” Crouch, a Disciples of Christ minister, retired from the Lynchwood Christian Church in Portland in 2013 and has since served as an interim pastor in Junction City and Keizer, OR. Rev. Crouch says, “I believe that the recognition that we all have a ministry is a basic element of our identity as followers of Christ. Discovering the gifts with which we each have been blessed and de- veloping those gifts in min- at convention. After this process, Matt was chosen as the state winner in his area. He has the opportunity to compete at the national convention in the fall. Different chapter offi- cers competed at the district level and all were able to move on to the state level to compete. Historian, Suzy Cason created a digital scrapbook that won second place at districts and earned a bronze at convention. Tyler Carter, the reporter, organized and created the chapter scrapbook and won second at districts as well as a silver at state. Trea- surer, Jaiden Mahoney was responsible for organizing the treasurer’s book, earn- ing second place at districts and a silver at state. Chapter secretary, Jacee Currin was responsible for creating the Reverend Michael Crouch and his wife Jan join the Ione Community Church. istries for God is a lifelong process. I trust that this kind of discernment will be a part of what we do during the transition time we will share together.” Crouch and his wife will be available in Ione from Saturday through Tuesday evening each week and his time is flexible. He plans to be available for weddings, funerals or other needs as they arise. secretary’s book and after earning second at district, earned a gold at state. Chapter members Alex Lindsay, Beau Wolt- ers, Ethan Akers, Tresslyn McCurry, Tiffany Akers, Jaiden Mahoney, Keegan Gibbs, Jacee Currin and Gibson McCurry worked together to create the chap- ter’s National Chapter ap- plication. It is a thorough process that allows mem- bers to select events that the chapter planned and participated in that show the various areas of the program of activities that make the chapter stronger. The Heppner’s chapter was selected as a Gold Chapter that will compete at the national level and is in the top nine chapters in the state of Oregon. 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