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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 19, 2018 -- TWO The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Births 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: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 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 $5.25 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 $6.05 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 Roice R. Fulleton Emma May Rickart – Kelsey Schippert and Michael Rickart, Redmond, OR, announce the birth of a daughter, Emma May Rickart. Emma was born Dec. 17 at 1:40 a.m., weighing 6 pounds and measuring 18 ¾ inches long. Maternal grandparents are Tammy Rystedt, Redmond, and Victor Schippert, Redmond. Paternal grandfather is Mitch Rickart of Redmond and a special great aunt, Kim Clifford, Redmond. Maternal great-grandparents are Bobbi and Wayne Gordon, Lexington, and Pete and Louise Ulam, Redmond. Also on the maternal side, Emma is the great-niece of Buz and Stacey Wain- wright and Sandy McDonald, all of Heppner. P a t e r n a l great-grandparents are Samie Schippert and the late Ross Schippert, Red- mond. Emma May Rickart Emma joins two sisters, Brynn McKenzie and Olivia Grace. Community lunch menu Please note: lunch will be served on Friday next week instead of Wednesday. St. Patrick’s Parish volunteers will serve lunch on Friday, December 28 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will be scrambled eggs, ham, bacon and sausage, hash browns, citrus salad, sliced tomatoes, biscuits and gravy and cinnamon rolls for dessert. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Be a holiday hero – give the gift of life Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donations Roice R. Fulleton, 101, business. During this time, of Heppner, died on Thurs- a daughter Diana was born day, Dec. 6 at his home. A in 1946, with Ruby follow- memorial gathering with ing in 1950. military honors was In 1952, Ro- held on Dec. 15 at the ice and Betty pur- Heppner Elks Club. chased the Chevro- Roice Roland let dealership and Fulleton was born on the family moved Dec. 3, 1917, to Edith Roice R. to Heppner. Their (Roberts) and Frank Fulleton daughter Rebecca Fulleton of McGrew, was born in 1953. NE. Roice attended With Roice selling primary grades and high cars and Betty managing school in McGrew, but as the business accounting, with all farm families of Fulleton Chevrolet earned the time, spent many hours national sales awards that of his youth training horses, took them to the Bahamas caring for animals and cul- and Singapore for recog- tivating crops. The Fulleton nition. family raised sugar beets, The Fulletons later pur- corn, cattle and hogs until chased acreage in Shobe the impact of the Dust Bowl Canyon to farm, raise reg- prompted their relocation to istered quarter horses and Oregon. where roping continued In 1936, at the age of into a life-long hobby. In 18 years, he enlisted in the 1956, Roice won the Mor- U.S. Navy and served at row County rodeo amateur several different naval air calf roping saddle. He spent stations and on the U.S.S. countless hours roping with Overton destroyer on neu- friends and taught many trality patrol near Panama, youth in the area to ride and later on the U.S.S. horses and rope cattle. In Pennsylvania. While sta- retirement, he continued to tioned at Long Beach, CA, participate in team roping, he was introduced to and competing in the western began courting his shipmate states and Canada. Later in Woody’s sister, Betty Jean life he traveled to Arizona Predmore. Roice and Betty during winter seasons to married in Chadron, NE in live and rope steers until he 1941. was over 80 years of age, After the attack on winning a National Senior Pearl Harbor and the U.S. Pro Rodeo team roping entry into World War II, award in 1988. Roice was Roice re-enlisted in the a member of the Wranglers Navy in 1942 as an aircraft Riding Club, Fraternal Or- mechanic and supervisor. der of Eagles member and He was assigned to the lifetime member of Hep- Pasco Air Station for one pner B.P.O.E. #358. year and then was Seat- Roice was preceded in tle-based, serving at Attu, death by Betty Fulleton and AK from 1943-45. During his daughter Ruby Veatch. this time, Roice prepared He is survived by daughters and installed weapons on Diana Ball (Archie) and bombers and also repaired Rebecca Cannon (Dave) of the damaged bombers upon Heppner, five grandchildren their return. Roice recalled and six great-grandchil- many details of his time dren. spent on the Aleutian Is- The family would like lands during the war and to request considering a had many, many stories remembrance to Willow of his over-seven years of Creek Terrace Assisted Liv- military service prior to and ing, 400 Frank Gilliam during World War II. Drive, Heppner, OR 97836, After Roice was hon- which provided very com- orably discharged, he and passionate and loving care Betty moved to Vale, OR to Roice. near Roice’s parents where The online condolence he became a partner in an book is available at www. auto repair and Chevrolet sweeneymortuary.com. A local blood drive will be held in Heppner on Jan. 15, 2019 at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center from noon to 4:30 p.m. Emergencies don’t take a holiday. The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help ensure pa- tients can get the treatment they need at a moment’s notice. In November 2016, a 100-foot maple tree fell on Mike McMahon, causing life-threatening injuries. He needed 11 units of blood during emergency surgery and another seven units to treat complications after. Six weeks following the accident, McMahon was released from the hospital – just in time to spend the holidays with his family. “I’m grateful for the donors who gave me such an amazing gift – the gift of life,” said McMahon. “I was an occasional blood donor before the accident. Today, I donate as often as Alumni basketball games scheduled The 8 th annual Heppner High School alumni bas- ketball games will be held Sunday, Dec. 23 at the Hep- pner High school gym. The women’s game will begin at 3 p.m., with the men’s game to follow. The games are open to HHS alumni and their spouses/significant others. Typically, two 20 minutes halves are played with a running clock. If there is a large turnout, additional time may be added. Teams are split based on numbers and age of participants. The cost per team member is $25 and includes a tee shirt. Spectator admission to this fundraiser for the men’s basketball program is $2. Former teammates and friends are encouraged to play and attend. Additional information may be found on Facebook at 8 th annual HHS Alumni basketball games or by calling the high school at 541-676-9138. I can to help ensure others receive blood when they need it most.” Now is an important time to give blood and platelets. A seasonal de- cline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get busy with family gatherings and travel. In addition, severe winter weather can cause blood drive cancella- tions and negatively affect the blood supply. Patients like McMahon can’t afford for there to be a shortage of blood. Give the gift of life – make an appointment to donate blood and platelets by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting Red- CrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1- 800-733-2767). As a special thank-you for helping meet the urgent need, those who come to give Dec. 20 through Jan. 6 will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. Chamber Chatter Nominations are open for Heppner Chamber’s Annual Town and Country Community Awards Event. Nominations are being ac- cepted for the Business of the Year, Woman of the Year, Man of the Year, Cit- izen-Educator of the Year, Youth Award and Life- time Achievement Award. Forms can be picked up at the Bank of Eastern Ore- gon, City Hall, Community Bank, Heppner Chamber and Kuhn Law Office or by calling the Chamber at 541- 676-5536 or emailing hep- pnerchamber@centurytel. net. Completed nomination forms can be dropped off at the Heppner Chamber or Kuhn Law offices by Jan. 11. The event will be held Thursday, Feb. 7, starting at 6 p.m. at the Morrow Coun- ty Fairgrounds. Tickets will be available for sale begin- ning Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. The deadline for the canned food drive at Wheat- land Insurance is Dec. 20. Wheatland is collecting canned food that will be do- nated to the Neighborhood Center. Sunday, Dec. 23 at 3 p.m., 8 th Annual HHS Alumni Basketball game at the Heppner High School gym. Thursday, Jan. 17 from noon to 1 p.m., Heppner Chamber annual luncheon reside within Morrow at the senior center dining County and in the commu- room. nity they are representing. Anyone interested is en- couraged to submit a letter of interest by mail to the Morrow County Planning Director, P.O. Box 40, Irri- gon, OR 97844, or by email to cmclane@co.morrow. or.us, by noon on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Planning commission seeks volunteer The Morrow County Planning Commission is seeking a volunteer to rep- resent the greater Ione area. Morrow County Planning commissioners general- ly serve four-year terms, however this recruitment is to fill a partial term which would end Dec. 31, 2019. Planning commission duties include approving land use actions, maintain- The Heppner Ga- zette-Times wants to see pictures of your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop by to have your picture taken, drop off photos, mail them to PO Box 337 in Heppner, email them to editor@ rapidserve. net or text cell phone photos to 541-980-6674. 308 E Gladys Ave Hermiston, OR 97838 Office: 541-564-5900 hermistonhomeloansrus.com Kim Arbogast Sales Manager NMLS # 230847 arbogast@fairwaymc.com Cole McKay Ellis—Jon and Janelle Ellis, Heppner, announce the birth of a son, Cole McKay Ellis. Cole was born Dec. 10 at 1:38 p.m., weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Carmen Healy, Heppner. Great-grandmother is Gwen Healy, Heppner. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Kae Ellis Cole McKay Ellis of Pilot Rock. Meghan Kae Golden Loan Officer NMLS # 573302 meghan.golden@fairwaymc.com Copyright©2018 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. 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