TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
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Thanks for keeping the
town clean
To the editor:
Next weekend will be
Memorial Day weekend.
We will have several visi-
tors come to town to pay
their respects and to visit
friends and family mem-
bers.
I want to thank all resi-
dents and businesses along
our streets for putting them
A View from the Green
in good shape for ourselves
and our visitors. I want to
give particular thanks to
the members of the Cham-
ber of Commerce and the
cooperating organizations
who keep our town and its
entrances litter free.
Sincerely,
John Edmundson
Heppner
Ione to hold
Baccalaureate
The Ione High School Baccalaureate will be held at
the Ione Community Church on Tuesday, May 29, begin-
ning at 6 p.m.
The Reverend Michael Crouch, interim ICC pastor,
will officiate. The graduates, parents, students, teachers
and members of the community are invited to attend.
Refreshments will be provided by the churches in
the community.
A sunny, hot day greet-
ed 17 ladies at the Willow
Creek Country Club play-
day held on May 15.
Low gross of the field
went to Pat Dougherty, low
net to Sharon Harrison and
least putts of the field went
to Karen Haguewood.
Low gross for flight
A was a tie between Pat
Edmundson and Karen
Thompson. Low net went
to Eva Kilkenny and least
putts to Sarah Rucker. The
winner of the long drive and
KP was Pat Edmundson.
Flight B low gross went
to Tiffany Clement. Low
net was Betty Burns and
least putts went to Bunny
Lindsay. Pat Dougherty had
the long drive and Betty
Burns won KP.
Lorrene Montgomery
took low gross on flight C
and low net went to Bev
Steagall. Least putts was
Josie Kindsfather. Kris
Lindner got the longest
drive and KP.
Bev Steagall got a chip-
in.
Celebration of life
to be held
A celebration of life
will be held for Dave Zach-
ry at the Heppner city park
on June 3 from noon to 3
p.m. Hamburgers and hot-
dogs will be provided, but
guests are asked to bring a
side dish or dessert. Every-
one is welcome to attend.
The family suggests
donations be made to the
Heppner Booster club.
Cultural grant
proposals being
accepted
The Morrow County
Cultural Coalition, funded
by Oregon’s Cultural Trust
Foundation, is now accept-
ing proposals for the 2019
grant period. Categories for
qualifying groups or proj-
ects are: literary, historical
preservation, visual and
performing arts, or humani-
ties and cultural organiza-
tions.
2018 grants were
awarded to Heppner Art
and Culture Club guest in-
structor, Lexington Grange
building preservation work,
Heppner HS drama club,
Morrow County Histori-
cal Society Chronicles and
Inland NW Musicians/Wil-
low Creek Symphony. Past
grants have been awarded
to quilting and art groups,
historical library books, art
displays, cultural entertain-
ment structures and kid’s
activities for parks.
The coalition invites
you to submit completed
funding proposal request
forms to the Morrow Coun-
Mary Eleanor
Gilman
Mary Eleanor Gilman, were married and resided
95 and a life-long resident in Heppner for 68 years.
of Heppner, died Monday, Mary Eleanor was branch
manager of First In-
Apr. 30 in Heppner.
terstate Bank in Hep-
A memorial
pner for many years
service will be held
and was a member of
for her on Thursday,
All Saints Episcopal
May 24 at 11 a.m. at
Church in Heppner.
All Saints Episcopal
Mr. Gilman pre-
Church in Heppner,
ceded her in death in
with a concluding
service following at Mary Eleanor December of 2012.
Memorial con-
the Heppner Mason- Gilman
tributions may be
ic Cemetery.
Gilman was born Nov. made to Willow Creek Ter-
23, 1922 at Heppner, the race Assisted Living, 400
daughter of Norman and Frank Gilliam Drive, Hep-
Beulah Gammell Florence. pner, OR 97836 or to All
She was raised and attended Saints Episcopal Church,
school in Heppner, where PO Box 246, Heppner, OR
she graduated from high 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
school.
On Apr. 10, 1944 she Heppner is in care of ar-
married Dean M. Gilman rangements.
at Lewiston, ID. The couple
Kenneth Raymond
Smith
Kenneth Raymond Smith,
a former Heppner resident,
died at the age of 90 on
Friday, May 11 at Alvarado,
TX, where he was living. A
memorial graveside service
will be held at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, May 26 at the
Heppner Masonic Cem-
etery. A celebration of life
will follow at 11 a.m. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge.
Smith was born on Apr.
6, 1928 at Dawson, NM,
the son of Mike and Ruth
Smith.
On Apr. 25, 1957 he
married Nedra “Rosie”
Smith. The couple had four
children; Jamie, Mike, Mar-
ty and Rick. They moved
to Heppner in 1962 when
he took a job at Kinzua
Sawmill, where he worked
until his retirement. Rosie
preceded him in death in
October of 2002.
Kenneth married his
high school sweetheart
Mary Louise Scott on June
9, 2008.
He is survived by his
wife, Mary; children, Jamie
Wise and her husband Casey
of Kingsley, MI, Mike
Smith and his wife Valerie
of La Grande, OR, Marty
Smith and Rick Smith both
of Heppner; sisters, Becky
Smith, and Mozell Allen
and her husband David, 13
grandchildren and several
great grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and a
sister, Sharon Smith.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital, PO Box
9, Heppner, OR 97836.
The online condolence
book is available at swee-
neymortuary.com.
ty Cultural Coalition by
Aug. 1, 2018.
Complete guidelines
and grant applications for
2019 projects can be ob-
tained by contacting grant
administrator, Gayle Guti-
errez at 541-676-5630 or
via email ggutierrez@
co.morrow.or.us. Proposals
must meet criteria noted on
the application and include
a timeline with the project
to be completed no later
than Oct. 15, 2019.
Funding for the Mor-
row County Cultural Coali-
tion originates from contri-
butions and donations to
the Oregon Cultural Trust
Foundation.
Ideas and suggestions
for fun cultural activities
in Oregon from concerts
and theater to workshops
and museums can be found
at: www.oregonculture-
fieldguide.org. Help bring
Soccer registration for the fall 2018 season will be held
ideas and programs to Mor-
Thursday,
May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the USDA Service Center
row County. Grants can be
conference
room, 430 W. Linden Way, Heppner.
awarded up to 50 percent of
the total project cost.
Soccer registration
scheduled
WCCC to hold BBQ
at golf course
HHS mother-daughter tea held
Willow Creek Country
Club is having its annual
Memorial Day Family BBQ
at 4 p.m. on Monday, May
28. Cost is $2 per person.
The BBQ follows a game
of golf for those interested.
Persons with last names
beginning with A-K are
asked to bring salads and
L-Z are asked to bring des-
serts, as well as your own
meat to grill. The com-
munity is invited to attend
along with their families.
Ione volleyball team
to host volleyball
camp
Heppner High School senior girls and their mothers were treated to a tea hosted by Missy Lindsay and Carri Grieb at the
Heppner Elks Lodge on May 21. The guest speaker was Laurie Wood.
Mothers standing (L-R): Tylynn Cimmiyotti, Tara McLaren, Bridget Waite, Virginia Grant, Tami Wilson-Howey, Staci Osmin,
Kellie Gray and Kristi Correa. Senior girls seated (L-R): Kassie Cimmiyotti, Reiah Waite, Sophie Grant, Diana Healy, Shayna
Osmin, Kacie Gray and Morgan Correa. -Contributed photo.
Community lunch menu
St. Patrick’s Parish volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, May 30 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will
be turkey bake with potatoes, broccoli salad, cranberry sauce, spiced pears, hot rolls and pumpkin cake for dessert.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st
& 3rd Sundays
Available for:
Weddings ♦ Funerals
Family Events
Old
Country
Church
All are
Welcome
The Ione High School
volleyball team will be
hosting a Cardinal volley-
ball camp for incoming first
through eighth grade girls
June 11–13 at the Ione High
School gym. Incoming first
through fourth graders ses-
sions will be from 8 to 10
a.m., with incoming fifth
through eighth graders fol-
lowing at 10 a.m. to noon.
The cost of the camp is
$30, which includes a Car-
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dinals tee-shirt. The camp is
open to all interested girls
from any school or com-
munity.
Girls will learn the ba-
sics of volleyball skills
such as passing and serv-
ing, playing together as
a team and how to move
about the court, allowing
them to become future vol-
leyball players. Those in-
terested must register by
June 4. Packets containing
information and registration
forms are being sent home
with all girls from Ione and
Heppner Schools.
Contact Coach Wagen-
blast at ionecardinalsvb@
gmail.com if you have any
questions or would like to
have a registration form
emailed.
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