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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 4, 2019 -- THREE Most HK Complex Dr. John G. McBee roads re-open Obituaries Dr. John G. McBee la County Schools Board loved Pendleton, his family Association. His support and his ducks, the Universi- of Pendleton educators led ty of Oregon kind, and the to a 1971 petition with 130 teacher signatures implor- kind he would hunt. He was born on June ing him to remain on the school board, a 18, 1929 and passed document he trea- away August 28. He sured. He also played football, bas- served as chair ketball and track for of the Oregon 2A Pendleton High School. High School State An accomplished mu- sician, John won the Dr. John G. Basketball Tour- nament for six district award for piano McBee years. and played the saxo- He was a 43-year mem- phone. He graduated from the University of Oregon in ber of the Pendleton Foun- 1952 and in 1958 received dation Trust and served as his Doctor of Dental Sur- its president several times. gery degree from Loyola The Pendleton Founda- University in Chicago, IL. tion honored him for his He practiced dentistry in stewardship of more than Pendleton from 1959 until $2 million dollars directed toward community projects retirement in 2000. John had many friends with a bench bearing his in Heppner and accompa- name in Pioneer Park. He was president of the nied his physician father on house calls there. He Little League Association recalled bringing chicken, and a 60-year member of potatoes and carrots home, the Pendleton Rotary Club, which was how his father 48-year member of the was paid. He especially Elks Lodge and longtime loved attending the Duck’s member of the Knights of Unlimited banquet at the Pythias. He was chosen Heppner Elks Lodge with as “Tender Foot” of the all three sons and winning Year by the Main Street many prizes. He was hon- Cowboys. First and foremost were ored to have many patients from Heppner and was a John’s wife and children. subscriber of the Heppner He enjoyed following their Gazette, which he loved activities in school, sports, to read, until the day he careers and families. He also was passionate about passed. He was very active in sustainable hunting and dentistry and served as fishing with his many Lab- President of the Oregon rador Retriever compan- Dental Association, Presi- ions and family members. dent of the Eastern Oregon He was recognized for his Dental Society and Presi- wildlife conservation ef- dent of the Oregon Society forts on his beloved “Tooth of Dentistry for Children. Acres” farm south of Pend- He also served on the staff leton. John will be lovingly of the University of Oregon Dental School and was a remembered for his com- Fellow of the International passion, generosity, humili- Academy of Dentistry and ty, values, uncompromising was named Oregon Dentist principles, work ethic and of the Year in 1972. He was enormous wit. John was married to also a founding member of the Oregon Dental Foun- Carolyn for 66 years and dation. He recruited many has five children: Kath- dentists and doctors to serve leen (McBee) Chadwell rural eastern Oregon and of Cannon Beach, OR; championed many econom- John M. and Debbie Mc- ic development initiatives Bee of Pendleton; Patrick and Lisa McBee of Lake for the area. He was appointed by Oswego, OR; Richard and the governor to serve for Alisha McBee of Dallas, eight years on the Oregon TX; and Marilyn (McBee) Board of Dentistry and the and Randy Martell, of Col- disciplinary board of the lege Station, TX. He had Oregon Bar Association for seven grandchildren; Brian McBee, Kelli McBee, Pat- 10 years. Active with the Pend- rick McBee, Katie McBee, leton Chamber of Com- Nichole McBee, Annie Mc- merce, he served as pres- Bee and Michael McBee. ident 1997-2000 and was He is survived by his sister, named the Chamber Man Mary (McBee) Koch of of the Year in 1985. He re- Pilot Rock and nieces Mary ceived the Pendleton’s First Ann (Koch) Low and Susan (Koch) Talbot. He was pre- Citizen Award in 2001. He served on the Pend- ceded in death by his father, leton School Board for Gilbert McBee, his mother, nine years and served as Birdine McBee Hollenbeck chairman, as well as serv- and brother-in-law, Richard ing as chair of the Umatil- Koch. Forest officials have further reduced the area and road closure for the HK Complex to provide access to Umatilla National For- est lands not impacted by the wildfire or suppression efforts. Effective Aug. 30, all Forest Service Roads (FSR) were re-opened for public access except FSR 2107- 020 and 2100-122. Addi- tionally, access into the dispersed campsite from FSR 2107-21 (which is closed to motor vehicle access) will also remain closed. The area closure will no longer be in effect. A full description of the remaining road closures is available on the Umatilla National Forest website at A View from the Hill By Doris Brosnan A red-letter day at the Terrace today: Bonnie Gates is 99 – yes, 99 – years old. “Happy Birthday” wishes will fill the dining room as she celebrates with one of her favorite lunch menus for family and neighbors. The community on the hill views this occasion as especially special, and residents and staff also viewed another recent event enthusiastically: Myrtle McMillan moved into the last available apartment on the 27 th . Myrtle is a famil- iar face to most of her new neighbors, having lived in the area for many years, and now a welcome addition to their home. Myrtle has arrived in time to be included, if she wishes, in Heppner’s First Friday event on Main Street on the 6 th . The Terrace will sponsor a Trivia Booth near the Sage Clothing Co. First Friday activities will run from 4 to 6 p.m. this time because Heppner High School will play its first football game later the same evening. So, the Terrace will feature HHS Football as its trivia topic. The invi- tation is out: Come test your knowledge of HHS football facts. Small prizes will be available. At the Terrace, trivia is always a Friday morning feature during their “Brain Games.” Hard to believe that September has arrived. ‘Tis true, and with it came the Labor Day barbecue on the patio at the Ter- race. Everyone continues to appreciate and enjoy the shared produce from many friends’ gardens – served and preserved – hoping to see more on menus through this transition month. NFL season also begins in Sep- tember, actually tomorrow, and fans will surely be viewing games on the sun- room TV. Next week is designat- ed “Assisted Living Week.” The next LCAC meeting will be held Thursday, The theme for the week will September 5 at 9 a.m. in the upper conference room of be “A Spark of Creativity,” which will become evident the Bartholomew building in Heppner. in the quilt that the resi- dents will begin creating. The bed-sized quilt will feature a bird shape on each block, and every resident will have an opportunity to complete a block in colors LCAC meeting scheduled Thursday We Print Business Cards www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla. The HK Complex is estimated at 2,707 acres and 100% contained, but the fire is still active within the interior. The public is asked to avoid entering the remaining closure area, which is still in place for public and firefighter safe- ty. Firefighters continue to conduct suppression and repair activities, including mopping up hot spots and hazard tree removal. The HK Complex is located ap- proximately 15 miles north of Monument, Oregon. Fire officials want to remind everyone that the current fire danger rating remains at high and Public Use Restrictions involving chainsaw use are in effect. of fabric-ink pens and even- tually tied with a variety of bright-colored yarns. The week after, begin- ning on the 16 th , will be devoted to “Balance Aware- ness,” and reintroduced to the exercise program will be Tai Chi movements, which are known to contrib- ute to mobility and balance. Tai Chi will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays, alternately led by the two high school students who will be assisting at the Ter- race as part of a work-expe- rience program. Soon, since school as started up again, members of the Heppner High School National Honor Society will be coming to the Hill on Fridays to play a variety of games with the residents. One favorite last year was played on the Wii program. As usual, regular week- ly activities will continue at the Terrace this month and a variety of topics will inter- est the morning discussion group. Among other topics, on the 25 th , they will join others who acknowledge musical “one-hit wonders” on that nationally designat- ed day. One might wonder, for instance: Los Del Rio. What one-hit wonder did he have the nation dancing to about twenty-six years ago? On the 27 th they will share their appreciation of our “First Responders,” the individuals who are so good at coming to the Terrace when support and rescue work are required for emergencies. Unusual for Willow Creek Terrace have been the twelve “move-ins” that have occurred during the past eight months. This has meant almost continuous changing from week to week or month to month, with introduction of new care needs and new person- alities. And administrator George Nairns commends the staff for the smooth, capable handling of these changes and success in cre- ating a welcoming, home- like atmosphere for the new residents. Offering assis- tance, if needed, and mak- ing a person feel welcome are just two characteristics that the residents view as important to their life on the Hill. Marriage Licenses Design - Print Sykes Publishing 188 Willow - Heppner 541-676-9228 The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: August 15, 2019: - Timothy Darrell Emmel, 24, Ione, and Jessica Lynn Masterson, 25, Ione. - Tyler Joseph Wickham, 31, Irrigon, and Amanda Renee Reeves, 30, Irrigon. August 27, 2019: - Hector Mariscal Magallanes, 37, Boardman, and Tryn Dawn Espelien, 32, Boardman. A View from the Green Senior golfers play at Big River Senior golfers from Willow Creek Country Club played at the Co- lumbia-Blue Senior Golf Association tournament on August 12 at the par 70 Big River golf course in Umatilla. Winners from Willow Creek in the Columbia Di- vision (handicap 17 and be- low) were Barry Munkers taking second in gross with a score of 78 and John Mc- Cabe winning seventh in net with 69. Blue Division (handi- cap 18 to 23) winners in the gross category were Rod Wilson and Jim Swanson in a tie for third with 86. In the Senior Division (handicap 23 and above) Ralph Walker was seventh in gross with 101. In net Steve Rhea took eighth with his score of 71. The next Colum- bia-Blue Senior Golf As- sociation tournament will be held at the Arlington golf course on September 9 with tee times at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Players should call 541-454-2000 to reserve a riding cart. Lunch infor- mation will be provided at a later date. Over the Tee Cup Fifteen Willow Creek Country Club ladies played in their weekly playday on August 27 under warm clear skies. Low gross of the field went to Tiffany Clement. Low net winner was Karen Haguewood. Least putts of the field went to Sue Edson, Kathy Martin and Betty Carter. Flight B low gross win- ner was Pat Edmundson and Shirley Martin got low net. Betty Burns got the least putts and Tiffany Clement got long drive. Bunnie Lindsay took low gross on flight C. Low net went to Kris Lindner. Least putts went to Jeanne Creswick and Kris Lindner made the longest drive. Kathy Martin got a chip-in. Long putts went to Pat Dougherty for flight B and Nancy Arnson for flight C. The Edie Skow Ladies’ Championship will be held September 3 and 4 starting at 9 a.m. Men’s golf holds playday Willow Creek Country Club Men’s Play hosted twelve golfers at their playday on Sept. 1. Charlie Ferguson and Rick Johnston tied for first in gross with a score of 66. In net, Dave Creswick took first with 56 and Tom Shear was second with 59. Scott Burright and Jerry Gentry both got KP in spe- cial events. The next men’s play will be held September 8 and with hosts Steve Marlatt, Roger Ehrmantraut and Tommy Martin. Golfers play for scholarships The 2019 Holy Names Men’s golf tournament was held on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Willow Creek Coun- try Club. with 29 golfers playing. The golfers par- ticipated to earn money for Catholic scholarships in the area. The event, in its ninth year, was organized by Mark McElligott and Jim Swanson, with the St. Patrick’s Altar Society pro- viding the breakfast. The first-place winning team consisted of Father Condon, Rick Johnston, Scott Johnston and Brian Kollman. Second-place winners were Father Ku- mar, Jim Swanson and Mark McElligott. The Josh and Melissa Coiner family received the Most Family Members award for participation. Jan- et Greenup and Rick John- ston had KP. Jim Swanson received the second shot KP award. Keaton Coiner had the longest putt and Joe Lindsay received the prize for Most Lost Balls. Kathy Martin, Kim Carlson and Sue Edson received door prizes. Ione Education Foundation to hold annual fundraiser The Ione Education Foundation’s 17 th annual dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Ione American Legion hall. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Dinner will consist of prime rib, salmon, baked potato, bread, salad, dessert and two beverages, your choice of beer, wine or soft drinks. Following dinner will be a live auction of items donated by community members and businesses, raffles and a silent auction. Please call Joe McElligott at 541-667-7155 no later than Sept. 26 if you are interested in donating items for the live auction Tickets are available at the Ione branch of the Bank of Eastern Oregon or at the door, if available. Ticket sales will be limited to 250 adults and may be reserved by calling the bank at 541- 422-7466. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for ages 7-12 and free for ages six and under. In addition to the din- ner and auction, the annual meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. The board has one di- rector, Joel Peterson, who has reached his term limit. Peterson will be going off the board and Jill Martin has been nominated to re- place him. Another position currently held by Martin Medina is up for renewal and he will be renewing his term for three more years. A vote will take place at the meeting for these positions. Have a news story or photo for the Gazette? e-mail editor@rapidserve.net call 541-676-9228 or stop by the office on Willow St., Heppner Today
