Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -- THREE
Obituaries
John M. Skuzeski
John M. Skuzeski was Marge and two sons, Steve
born in Heppner on March and Tom. According to his
7, 1924 and lived
family, John was an
in Portland where
amazing man who
he raised his family.
was loved by all.
John was a WWII
A service will be
Navy veteran, grad-
held at 10 a.m. June
uated from OSU and
10 at Gethsemane
retired from Jantzen John M.
Lutheran Church.
Swimwear as an en- Skuzeski
A military honor
gineer. He passed
service follows at 2
away May 21.
p.m. at Willamette National
John is survived by Cemetery. His full obituary
his granddaughter, Nicole. may be found at: www.
He was preceded in death crowncremationburial.com/
by his wife of 62 years, obituaries/obituary/17173.
Phillip G. Baker
Phillip Gordon Baker, Motor Company and Clark
loving husband of Anna Equipment and retired in
Maria (Piva) and beloved 1997 as a Tool Mechani-
father, passed away
cal Design Engineer
May 31. Baker was
III from Honeywell
born in Jonesville,
International (previ-
MI to Lyle and Ruth
ously Allied Signal
(Kroh) Baker Au-
Aerospace) in Scott-
gust 28, 1934. He
sdale, AZ.
was the third child
He was very
of five, and at the Phillip
proud and honored to
age of 84 was the Gordon Baker have served as a Pri-
oldest sibling to live
vate First Class with
to adulthood.
the Unites States Marine
Phil grew up on a farm Corp Reserves from 1956
in Osseo, MI with his par- to 1960. After retirement,
ents and siblings. He used he and his wife Anna Maria
to round up the cows on a ran a Mailbox Etc. business
tractor. One of his brother in Chandler, AZ. Not one to
Mike’s favorite memories sit idle, after selling their
was of his older brother Phil successful business, he con-
out in the barn, switching tinued working part-time as
out the transmission from a home delivery driver for
one vehicle to another to Minute Man Dry Cleaning
impress an important date. and as a security guard for
Phil was a very private the retirement community
person during his young- where they lived.
er years and remained so
He is survived by his
throughout his life. Though loving wife Anna Maria,
he kept to himself, he was his four children Randall,
one to help when help was Jaki Jo, Ronald and Daniel
needed. When the time and three step daughters
came, Phil stepped up and of Anna Maria; Dolores
taught Mike how to drive. (husband Steve), Theresa
He graduated from (husband Jeff) and Gabri-
Pittsford High School in ella (husband Tom), two
Michigan in 1952, where grandchildren; Chantel
he played football and the (husband John) and Rach-
saxophone. His love of elle (husband Casey) and
music never stopped and five great grandchildren,
he was very active with the along with his two younger
Toledo Barbershop group siblings, Mike (wife Karen)
while living in Toledo, and Cara (husband Frank
OH in the early 1970’s. He Osmin).
later became a member of
He was an avid golfer
the Fabulous Phoenicians, and passed quietly watch-
singing in a quartet in Phoe- ing the 2019 Memorial golf
nix, AZ. Phil was a judge tournament with family
with SPEBSQSA (Society members in Gilbert, AZ.
for the Preservation of En- Phil will be memorialized at
couragement of Barbershop Valley of the Sun Mortuary
Singing in America).
and Cemetery in Chandler,
Baker attended Michi- AZ. He will be missed
gan State University and be- by everyone he touched
came a blue-print designer. throughout his many years.
He also worked for the Ford
Catholic men
schedule meeting
A View from The Hill
By Doris Brosnan
A view of this “month
of the longest day” can see
a nice variety of activities
coming to the Willow Creek
Terrace. And, actually, the
longest day, June 21, war-
rants a good look because
that will be a busy, pro-
ductive day on the hill and
around the world.
“Rocking the Longest
Day” is sponsored through-
out the globe as an oppor-
tunity to raise awareness
of Alzheimer’s disease and
raise funds to assist with
the search for a cure. At
the Terrace, several rocking
chairs will be available in
half-hour segments from
5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for in-
dividuals who want to rock
and donate to the cause. In-
terested persons can sign up
at the Terrace or by calling
541-676-0004. Volunteers
will also be welcome for
any of the several efforts in-
volved in this event, which
will also include door priz-
es, food and distribution of
information. The “Willow
Creek Terrace Rockers”
will be rocking in honor of
Suzanne Jepsen, who was
instrumental in the estab-
lishment of the Terrace.
Some businesses on Main
Street will also be featuring
rocking chairs and donation
containers on that day, so
“Rocking on Main” and/
or at the Terrace will be an
option. Everyone young
or older is invited to be a
participant on the 21 st .
In the meantime, the
weather has taken a turn, so
lunch on the patio has been
a feature a couple of times
and will be again. June al-
ways marks the beginning
of several days designated
to a variety of ice cream
treats, so ice cream will be
a feature on several menus
through the summer.
Several residents have
been enjoying the weather
while they socialize on
the front porch and in the
grassy front yard. Visitors
are always welcome to
join them. Warmer days
have also stimulated inter-
est in the colorful blooms
now gracing the flowerbeds
and the several planters at
the Terrace. Ernie “Green
Thumb” McCabe has been
especially busy contribut-
ing his know-how to the
planting and continued
grooming of the planters.
One of the most beautiful
plants in the beds is the rose
bush donated in memory of
Kathleen Hisler by her fam-
ily and it usually escapes
the pruning by the deer that
Currin named to
honor roll
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, June 7 at
Kolby Currin, Heppner,
the parish office in Heppner.
The meeting will start at 6:45 a.m. and will be fol- was named to the honor
roll at Montana State Uni-
lowed by First Friday Mass at 7:30 a.m.
versity for the 2019 spring
semester.
Students must com-
plete a minimum of 12
credit hours to be on ei-
Willow Creek Water
Park to open
The Willow Creek Wa-
ter Park will open Saturday,
June 8 and will stay open
late depending on weather.
Normal hours are from 1
to 7 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on
Sunday.
Daily admission for
adults 18 and up is $4,
students ages 5-17, $3 and
children and seniors, $2.
The daily family rate is $14.
Family summer passes are
available for $140 and a
single summer pass is $75.
Swimming lesson ses-
sions will be June 17-27,
July 8-18 and July 29-Au-
gust 8. Each session will
last two weeks and will
be held Monday through
Thursday. Each session is
$40 with a $5 discount for
season passholders.
For additional informa-
tion call the Willow Creek
Water Park at 541-676-
5752.
keep the other roses from
blooming. Roses will be a
topic of discussion on the
12 th , which is “Red Rose
Day.”
Ron Peck will celebrate
his 88 th birthday this Friday,
so he will share a favorite
meal with his neighbors
and family. The next day
should begin with some
optimistic attitudes, as it is
“Upsy Daisy Day,” which
means arising gloriously,
gratefully, and gleefully,
which might be a stretch
for some. And that day will
also be the last horse race in
the Triple Crown, the Bel-
mont, so residents will be
invited to participate in the
Terrace’s horse-race game.
June 13 is dedicated as
“Kitchen Klutzes Day,” for
the not-so-accomplished
cooks in this country. Ev-
eryone will be encouraged
to speak kindly of the cooks
who do their best and are
still learning. Leslie Cross
has recently joined the staff
as head cook, so she is now
planning menus, shopping
and directing other staff
members in the ins and outs
of tasty dishes.
Also new to the Terrace
staff are Heidi Craft, Denise
Garcia and Serena Garrett.
Soon on board will be Jas-
mine Haak. These four la-
dies are a welcome addition
at the Terrace, especially as
all the apartments will be
full this month, meaning
an increase in the need for
added trained staff.
Some of that staff will
be pampering residents
at a pedicure party on the
28 th and they invite readers
with interest and know-
how to join them by calling
541-676-0004 to sign on.
This party will fall the day
after some of those feet
have been placed just right
by participants in the put-
ting-green competition, on
the 40 th USA Senior-Golf
Opening Day, which some
residents will follow on TV.
June will wind up on
the birthday of the Corvette,
which was born in 1953.
Surely discussion that day
will include reminisces of
Corvettes owned, wished-
for, dated in or somehow
remembered. Earlier in the
month, discussions will
have touched on D-Day,
the anniversary of the 1935
founding of AA, family
histories and forgiveness.
This variety of activ-
ities is one reason some
residents view each day on
the hill as an opportunity to
be stimulated mentally and
physically.
LCAC
to hold
meeting
The Local Community
Advisory Council (LCAC)
and Early Childhood Part-
nership Team (ECPT) will
hold a joint meeting Thurs-
day, June 13 at 9 a.m. at
the Port of Morrow Well
Springs room.
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ther the President’s List
or Dean’s List. The 1,163
students with a perfect 4.0
grade point average for the
semester were named to the
President’s List. The Dean’s
List includes the 3,301 stu-
dents earning grade point
averages of 3.5 or above for
the semester.
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
Nineteen of the Willow
Creek Country Club ladies
enjoyed some good weather
when they played in their
playday on May 28.
Low gross on the field
went to Nancy Propheter,
low net to Shirley Martin
and least putts of the field
went to Virginia Grant.
Flight A long drive
winner was Virginia Grant.
Flight B low gross went
to Karen Haguewood and
low net to Betty Burns. Pat
Doherty got the least putts
and Betty Burns managed
the longest drive.
Sharon Harrison took
low gross on flight C and
low net was a tie between
Betty Carter and Lorrene
Montgomery. Least putts
went to Kris Lindner and
Betty Carter got the long
drive.
The longest putt for
flight A was Nancy Proph-
eter. Betty Burns took
flight B and Sue Edson got
long putt on flight C. The
two-member blind team
score winners were Sha-
ron Harrison and Shirley
Martin.
The Jo Pettyjohn 9-hole
Invitational will be held this
weekend.
Men’s golf group
competes
Twenty-four Willow
Creek Country Club Men’s
Club members participated
in the event on Sunday,
June 2. Dave Pranger won
the good of the order draw-
ing.
Ron Bowman won KP
and Dennis Peck took the
prize for longest putt.
First place net was Del-
bert Binchus with 56. There
was a three-way tie for sec-
ond between Rick Johnston,
Steve Johnson and Dave
Creswick, all with a score
of 58.
Charlie Ferguson took
first in gross with 62. Greg
Grant’s 63 was second and
Erin Mason got third with
66.
There will be no play
next Sunday as the ladies
will be holding their annual
Jo Pettyjohn tournament.
The next regular play will
be held on Father’s Day,
June 16 and will be hosted
by Dave Pranger, Mike
Bergstrom and Jerry Gen-
try. The WCCC Men’s In-
vitational will be held the
weekend of June 21-23.
Hopeful Saints to
celebrate 20th
anniversary
Hopeful Saints Minis-
try will be celebrating the
20 th anniversary of its part-
nership between Heppner
Lutherans and Episcopa-
lians on Pentecost Sunday,
June 9. The Rt. Rev. Patrick
Bell, Bishop of the Diocese
of Eastern Oregon and the
Rev. David Brauer-Rieke,
Bishop of the Oregon Syn-
od of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church in America,
will be joining the Rev.
Katy Anderson in leading
a worship service that cel-
ebrates the gift of the Holy
Spirit and its role in pre-
serving the vitality of this
ecumenical relationship.
For the first 19 years
of this partnership, Sunday
services alternated week-
ly between Hope Luther-
an Church near the dam
and All Saints Episcopal
Church at the corner of
Church and Gale. One year
ago, on June 3, the two
churches began worshiping
in the Episcopal building
every Sunday, blending
Lutheran and Episcopal
resources and traditions
while maintaining their
separate denominational
affiliations. The Lutheran
building remains available
for special events, such as
the ecumenical Vacation
Bible School held there an-
nually. The dates this year
are June 17 to 21.
The June 9 th celebration
will take place at the Epis-
copal building. Worship
begins at 10 a.m. After the
service, there will be a meal
hosted by the leadership
team. All are welcome and
more information is avail-
able by calling the church
office at 541-676-9970.
Decorations to be
removed from
cemetery
Decorations from Memorial Day at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery will be removed on Friday, June 7 in
order to resume mowing. Everyone is asked to please
remove flowers and decorations they wish to keep.
Glass objects are not allowed in the cemetery due to
damage it may cause if it breaks.
STEP HIGH COW PIE 5k TRAIL RUN
Bag sale
scheduled
The Neighborhood
Center of south Morrow
County will hold a clothing
bag sale Wednesday, June 5
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The first bag is $15 with
second bag purchased at
a reduced rate of $10. All
household merchandise is
50 percent off that day.
Proceeds from the sale
help purchase food for the
pantry. The Neighborhood
Center is located at 441 N
Main Street, Heppner and is
open Monday through Fri-
day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and Saturdays from
1 to 4 p.m. For additional
information call 541-676-
5024.
Saturday June 8 starts at LDS Church in Lexington 8:30am
Sign up morning of 7:45am - $10 – fun prizes and treats
Running through pastures on cow trails with some obstacles
Tee shirts $10 - proceeds go to HHS wrestling team