Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -- THREE
A View from the Green
Senior golfers play
at Goldendale
Senior golfers from
Willow Creek Country
Club played at the Colum-
bia-Blue Senior Golf Asso-
ciation tournament on July
8 at the par 72 Goldendale
golf course in Goldendale,
WA.
Winners from Willow
Creek in the Columbia
Division (handicap 17 and
below) gross category were
Dennis Peck and Dave
Pranger in an eighth-place
tie with a score of 90. In net
Duane Disque took fourth
with 70 and John McCabe
was fifth with a score of 71.
Blue Division (handi-
cap 18 to 22) winners were
Dave Creswick in first place
gross with a score of 85, Jim
Swanson in second with 89
and Delbert Binchus in sev-
enth with 91. Steve Marlatt
took seventh in net with 73.
In the Senior Division
(handicap 23 and above)
Roger Ehrmantraut was
fifth in gross with 101 and
Ralph Walker was sixth
with his score of 102. In
net Jeff Cutsforth and Al
Scott tied for first with 71
and Gene Orwick came in
fourth with 73.
The next Colum-
bia-Blue Senior Golf As-
sociation tournament will
be held at the Big River golf
course in Umatilla on Au-
gust 12. Players should call
541-922-3006 to reserve a
riding cart.
Glow Ball event a
success
The annual Glow Ball
night golf scramble, held
July 20 at the Willow Creek
Golf Course on a warm,
windless evening, was con-
sidered a success by event
hosts Scott Johnston, Tiffa-
ny and Tony Clement and
families.
Participants spent a fun
evening filled with golf,
snacks and putting games
with a clear view of the
stars. Laughter could be
heard echoing around the
glowing golf course.
The team of Casey
Fletcher and Kennisyn
Wilkins tied with Rick and
Scott Johnston for first
place. Regi Seitz and Shane
Lazinka took second and
Brandon and Krystal Seitz
placed third.
Cooking class to
be held
This month’s vegetar-
ian cooking class will be
held at the Heppner Sev-
enth-Day Adventist gym on
July 30 at 7 p.m. and is free
for anyone who would like
to attend.
The summer treat of
corn on the cob will be the
focus of recipes that may
not have been tried before.
Recipes will be shared with
attendees.
For additional infor-
mation contact Cynthia at
541-561-9132.
Please Join Us
Music In The Park
featuring
July 27 - 6PM
Ione City Park
Funded by Morrow County Unified Rec District
Sponsored by ICABO
~ Letters to the Editor ~
Over the Tee Cup
The Willow Creek
Country Club ladies played
in their weekly playday on
July 16.
Low gross of the field
went to Virginia Grant,
Judy Harris, Betty Burns
and Karen Thompson. Low
net went to Karen Hague-
wood, Sarah Rucker, Sha-
ron Harrison and Shirley
Martin. Least putts of the
field was awarded to Bev-
erly Steagall.
Flight A low gross win-
ner was Eva Kilkenny. Vir-
ginia Grant had the long
putt.
Flight B low gross went
to Cindy Burright and Pat
Dougherty received low
net. The long putt winner
was Karen Haguewood.
Betty Carter and Bun-
nie Lindsay took low gross
on flight C and low net
winner was Josie Kindsfa-
ther. Least putts went to Sue
Edson. The longest putt was
a tie between Betty Carter
and Kris Lindner.
Cindy Burright got a
chip-in on hole 11, Virginia
Grant got a birdie on 18 and
Sarah Rucker won KP.
August 2nd
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Editor’s note: Kathy Turner, who lives at the St. Pat-
rick’s Senior Center apartments in Heppner is not the
Kathy Melby Turner who wrote the letter to the editor
titled “Repair facility still operates on property 75 years
later” that was published in the Heppner Gazette-Times
July 17.
Repair shop not
shutting down
To the editor:
I would like to thank everyone in the community and
on social media for your support.
I have been in contact with Mrs. Cutsforth/Armato
and she has assured me that she does not intend to shut
down or tear down Brannon’s Auto Repair. There are still
Eighteen golfers par- Bowman and David Allstott issues to address and they will be.
ticipated in men’s play at tied for second with 68.
Thank you.
the Willow Creek Country
The next men’s play
Sincerely,
Club on Sunday, July 21.
is the club championship,
Marvin Brannon, Heppner
First place net was a a two-day event starting
three-way tie between Tim at 4 p.m. on Saturday and
Wright, John Edmundson 8 a.m. on Sunday. Daily
and Kelly Fox with a score events will be available for
of 59.
those only able to make it
Rick Johnston took first for one day.
Delia Anna Robin- times than we can count
place gross with 67. Ron
son, 61, passed away on how much she loved her
Wednesday, July 17 with co-workers who became
lifelong friends. The
her loving family
hospital supported her
Gerald “Jerry” Davidson – A celebration of life beside her. A me-
throughout her years
for Gerald “Jerry” Davidson will be held August 10 at 2 morial service will
working for them.
p.m. at the Gresham Golf Course, 2155 NE Division St, be held on Saturday,
Delia’s friends
July 27 at 11 a.m.
Portland, OR.
knew she only need-
Jerry was born September 28, 1944 in Heppner and at Hope Lutheran
ed a Pepsi and snacks
graduated from Ione High School in 1962. Davidson Church, 675 Alfalfa Delia Anna
and was ready for a
passed away January 16, 2019 at his home in Portland, St. in Heppner, with Robinson
road trip. She was
a reception to fol-
OR.
low at All Saints Episcopal very independent and loved
Church, 140 NW Church doing for others.
Delia is survived by her
St., Heppner.
Robinson was born husband, Kirk Robinson of
September 16,1957 in Heppner; daughter, Rondi
Recent fires in Ore- eas at risk and provide a Portsmouth, VA. Delia’s Davis and her husband Rob
gon and across the west- roadmap of actions for the father was in the Navy, so of Vancouver, WA; son,
ern United States have in- community to address its she and her siblings grew Royal Robinson and his
creased public awareness wildfire risk. The 2019 MC- up mostly in Virginia and wife Amber of Corbett, OR;
over the potential losses to CWPP Update builds on Pennsylvania. Her father a brother, Brian and Pam
life, property and natural the expertise and informa- retired to Pendleton, OR Mildenberger of Pendleton;
and cultural resources that tion contained in the 2014 and that’s how she got to sisters, Lynne Lindberg and
fire can pose.
MCCWPP and provides this side of the country. Pat Burgoyne of Orange
The Morrow County important updates including That’s where Delia met and County, CA; brother-in-law
Community Wildfire Pro- but not limited to alignment married Kirk Robinson on and sister-in-law, Kyle and
tection Plan (MCCWPP) with national policy and June 16, 1974. They had Darcy Robinson and nieces
is the result of a county- strategies, risk assessment, two children Rondi Lynne and nephews.
She was preceded in
wide effort initiated to updated Wildland Urban Robinson-Davis and Royal
death by her father, Paul
reduce wildland fire risk Interface boundaries and Kirk Robinson.
Delia and Kirk moved Mildenberger; father-in-
to communities and their updated maps.
citizens, the environment
The draft version of the to his hometown of Hep- law, Donald Robinson and
and quality of life within 2019 Update to the Morrow pner in 1978. Once their son mother-in-law, Merlyn
Morrow County. Citizens, County Wildfire Protection started school Delia found Robinson.
Memorial contributions
fire districts, county staff Plan (MCCWPP) is com- her life work; she worked
and agency representatives pleted and available to be for the Morrow County may be made to Pioneer
have worked together to viewed on our website, Health District for 33 years. Memorial Hospital, PO
create a plan that would be https://www.co.morrow. She was a volunteer EMT Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836
successful in implementing or.us/planning/page/com- taking calls for MCHD for or South EMS, PO Box 9,
fuels reduction projects, fire munity-wildfire-protec- over 30 years and was also a Heppner, OR 98736
You may sign the on-
prevention education cam- tion-plan-201819-update. Hospice volunteer. She was
paigns and other fire-related
The Morrow Coun- very proud and honored to line condolence book at
programs.
ty Board of Commission- work for the hospital and www.sweeneymortuary.
The MCCWPP is a ers will hold a hearing of service the patients they com.
community-based plan fo- public interest to consider cared for. She stated more
cused on identifying and adoption of the MCCWPP
addressing the local threat on July 24 at 9 a.m. at the
of wildfire. The MCCWPP Bartholomew Building in
will help to identify ar- Heppner.
The 2019 special fair edition of the Gazette-Times
will be published August 7. The G-T is currently seeking
fair and rodeo news to be included.
Stories and events should be submitted to david@
rapidserve.net by the July 31 deadline. Contact the Ga-
zette-Times at 541-676-9228 for additional information.
Golfers have three-
way tie for first
Obituaries
Delia Anna Robinson
Celebration of Life
Plan created to
reduce wildfire risk
Fair, rodeo news wanted
Probation violation
arrest leads to more
charges
Heppner's First Friday
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Adam Fredrick Abell,
31, of Hermiston, was ar-
rested by Deputy Aaron
Haak on an outstanding
Parole and Probation (P&P)
Detention warrant in Lex-
ington on July 17. Depu-
ty Haak was advised that
Abell was just seen driving
in Lexington where he lo-
cated and followed the
black Chevy truck.
The Chevy truck driv-
en by Abell pulled in be-
hind a residence in Lex-
ington, where the deputy,
assisted by Deputy Tanner
Cooney, arrested him for
the P&P warrant. After
further investigation, he
was also charged with Pos-
session of a Controlled
Cindy Greenup
Benefit Dinner and Auction
Adam Fredrick Abell
Substance-Meth, Felon
in Possession of a Fire-
arm, Possession of Certain
Weapons by a felon (x2)
and Carry Concealed Weap-
on (x2). Abell was lodged
in the Umatilla County Jail.
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Starting at 6:00 pm
Morrow County Fairgrounds
The Veterinary Clinic in Lexington
will be closed beginning July 27.
Dick and Karen are going on vacation.
Dan Hansen, DVM is available
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