Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 16, 2019 -- THREE
Obituaries
~ Letters to the Editor ~
Clean-up has no con-
nection to renovation
To the editor:
I would like to inform
the community that from
previous communications
with the city of Heppner
there is no connection be-
tween the Gilliam-Bisbee
renovation and the city’s
extreme desire to have my
lot clean.
Prior to last week’s
letter to the editor from my
mother I had no chance
to proof read and request
some comments be omitted.
Please consider this letter
as an attempt to clarify
and rectify any negative
responses caused by said
letter.
As stated in mom’s
letter, I am still working
on clean-up operations and
also continue to process
multiple car repairs with
some to no help at times.
Please be patient. Bran-
non’s Auto will finish.
Thank you,
Marvin Brannon
Cyanobacteria
(harmful algae)
blooms
Community lunch menu
Hopeful Saints volunteers will serve lunch on
Wednesday, October 23 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
Lunch will be baked fish, white rice, parmesan roasted
broccoli, mixed vegies and cobbler.
Milk, coffee and tea is served at each meal. Suggested
donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
C l i f f o r d M i c h a e l biling, hunting and fishing
“Mike” Adams, 60, of Hep- with his friends and family,
pner died Monday, October especially his five grand-
7 near Summerville, OR. A kids.
Survivors include
graveside service
his wife Tonia; chil-
was held October
dren, Trisha Eckman
12 at the Heppner
and her husband Jar-
Masonic Cemetery,
ed, Bradly Adams
with a reception fol-
and his wife Katelyn;
lowing at the Hep-
pner Elks Lodge. Mike Adams his mother, Patricia
Reed; siblings, Bar-
Mike was born
October 1, 1959 at Heppner, bara Collin and her husband
the son of Clifford Reon John, Sherrill Cossitt and
and Patricia Rae Sibert her husband Steve. He is
Adams. He was raised in also survived by his five
Spray, OR where he grad- grandchildren, Carter, Jack,
uated from Spray High Casyn, Lanie and Cameron.
School in 1977. He was a Preceding him in death
timber faller for 42 years were his father, Clifford R.
Adams and a brother, James
until his death.
On September 20, 1980 Adams.
Memorial contributions
he married Tonia K. Widner
at Pendleton. The couple may be made to the Hep-
lived in Spray before mak- pner Booster Club, PO Box
ing their home in Heppner 917, Heppner, OR 97836.
The online condolence
in 1986, where they raised
two children, Trisha and book is available at swee-
neymortuary.com.
Brad.
Mike enjoyed snowmo-
Ruby Ann (Rietmann) was felt by her children and
Rohde was born on April grandchildren as she sup-
5, 1932, in Heppner to ported all of their interests.
Ruby Ann was always
parents Victor and Vera
Rietmann. She grew up willing to help those around
her. She “nursed”
on the family farm
several of her family
near Ione with two
members and even
older brothers, Bob
friends when help was
and Bill who named
needed. She was al-
her after their favor-
ways loyal and ded-
ite “Auntie Ruby.”
icated to her family
Ruby Ann
Ann
and friends.
g r a d u a t e d f r o m Ruby
(Rietmann)
Ruby Ann was
Ione High School Rohde
preceded in death by
and Eastern Ore-
her parents, Victor
gon State Univer-
sity in La Grande. She was and Vera Rietmann; her
teaching in Pendleton when brother, Bob and her hus-
she met and married Dean band of 52 years, Dean
Rohde in 1958. After a Rohde. She is survived by
few years on Dean’s fam- her brother, Bill; son, Paul
ily farm they relocated to Rohde and his children, Jor-
Kennewick, WA where she dan, Andy (with wife Sale-
resided until her death on na and son Dean) as well
as Paul’s wife, Susan and
October 13.
Ruby Ann and Dean her daughters, Sarah, Alis-
raised two children, Paul sa and Jessica. She is also
and Mary Jo. Ruby Ann survived by her daughter
spent those years as a stay at Mary Jo (Rohde) Lindquist,
home mom and homemak- her husband, Chris and their
er. She was always quick three children, John, Katie
with laughter and had an and Julie Ann.
A graveside service
amazing sense of humor.
Always an optimist, Ruby is being held at Highview
Ann was able to look at Cemetery in Ione on Mon-
most everything in a posi- day, October 21 at 10:30
tive, upbeat way. Ruby Ann a.m. Refreshments will be
set an amazing example of served at the Ione Commu-
facing the trials in life with nity Church following the
strength, dignity, and of service. Later that day, from
3 to 7 p.m. an open house
course, humor.
Ruby Ann liked to trav- reception celebrating Ruby
el, garden, cook and get Ann’s life will be held at
together with her bridge the Carousel of Dreams in
lady friends. Some of those Kennewick, WA.
In lieu of flowers the
friendships go back 50 plus
years and were a source of family suggests donations
such good memories for be made to Chaplaincy
Hospice Care in Kenne-
her.
Her greatest interest wick, WA or to the Dean
was perhaps watching high Rohde Memorial Flag Fund
school and college sports of through the American Le-
most any variety. She loved gion in Ione.
The family appreciates
seeing young people and
their enthusiasm for the ac- their families and friends
tivities they loved. She was for their love and support
especially fond of the Gon- during this time as well as
zaga Bulldogs basketball Chaplaincy Hospice Care
team and remained a loyal and Priority Home Health
Cougar football fan. Ruby for their compassion, care
Ann also had a heart for and love.
The online condolence
the arts, music and theater,
especially performed by book is available at swee-
young people. Her presence neymortuary.com
Chamber Chatter
Thursday, October 17,
6:30-7:30 p.m., Zombie
Scavenger Hunt at the Hep-
pner Library. The teens are
asking people to donate
personal items to be given
to the Neighborhood Center
and distributed to those in
need in the area. Anyone
who can donate deodorant,
razors, shampoo, hair con-
ditioner, soap or laundry
soap is asked to contact
the Heppner Library to
arrange for pick up at 541-
676-9964. Those wishing
to have items picked up
are advised teens may be
dressed up in costumes.
Friday, October 18,
7:15 p.m. and Saturday, Oc-
tober 19, 2:15 p.m., SAGE
Center Movie Event. Dis-
ney Pixar Toy Story 4 will
be shown; Admission is $4
per person, including free
popcorn. Bottled water and
concessions available for
cash purchase.
Saturday, October 19,
6 p.m., Annual Booster
Club Dinner and Auction at
Heppner Elks Lodge. Doors
will open at 5 p.m., dinner
at 6 p.m., live auction will
begin at 7 p.m. A great
dinner of steak, potatoes,
salad, bread and homemade
dessert will be available
for $20 each. If you are
interested in making res-
ervations for a VIP table,
contact Melissa Coiner at
541-701-7724. For more
information, or to make a
donation, contact Brandi
Sweeney at 541-256-0358.
Tuesday, October 22,
5:30 to 8 p.m., 15 th Annual
Soup Bowl Supper and
Silent Auction at Sisters
Café, 308 S. Main Street
in Pendleton. It will be an
evening of delicious food
and drinks, games, auc-
tion and mystery envelope.
Check out their Facebook
page for more information.
Call 541-276-3322 to make
table reservations, seating
is limited.
Saturday, October 26,
3-9 p.m., Fall Festival or-
ganized by the Heppner
Outreach Committee and
volunteers at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds. There
is a $2 admission charge per
person. There will be carni-
val games and crafts, tractor
rides, vendor market, food,
beer garden from 6-9 p.m.
and live music with Dallin
Puzey and Cory Peterson.
Saturday, November
16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ione
American Legion Auxiliary
Annual Craft Bazaar at Ione
Legion Hall. Plan on com-
ing by and checking out all
of the crafts. Breakfast and
lunch will be available for
purchase. Vendor space is
still available and the cost
is $10 per table. Contact
Becky Rietmann before
10/31 at 541-720-2010 to
reserve a space.
This year the Haunted Heppner Trick or Treat Event will
be held on Thursday, October 31st from 2:00 to 5:00
PM. Heppner businesses will offer treats to costumed
children that come by the stores, banks and offices. The
participating store fronts will display an orange sign
that says “Welcome to Trick or Treat”.
Please come in to City Hall or call
541-676-9618 to request a
sign or if you have any questions.
HHS
Community
Halloween
Party Saturday, OctOber 19th
Treats
Good
place to
warm
up!!
games October 31st
hot dogs
5:30-8pm
at all
saints parish hall
Funded by Morrow County Unified
Recreation District and facilitated
by Hopeful Saints Mission Trippers
The Country Rose
Frappe & Flowers
Haunted Heppner
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club
dinner O O S T E R
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source because not all pri-
vate treatment systems are
proven effective in remov-
ing cyanotoxins.
Children and pets.
Children and pets are at
increased risk for exposure
because of their size and
level of activity. People
who bring their pets to a
lake with areas affected by a
bloom for recreation activ-
ities, regardless of whether
a recreational use health
advisory is in place, should
take special precautions to
keep them from drinking
from or swimming in these
areas. Dogs can also be ex-
posed to cyanotoxins when
present by licking their fur,
licking cyanobacteria off
rocks or eating cells from
a bloom.
Fishing. Fish caught
from areas where cyano-
bacterial blooms are present
should have fat, skin and
organs removed before
cooking or freezing, as
toxins are more likely to
collect in these tissues.
Fillets should also be rinsed
with clean water.
Symptoms. Exposure
to cyanotoxins can be seri-
ous and result in a range of
symptoms, from those sim-
ilar to food poisoning such
as stomach cramping, diar-
rhea, nausea and vomiting,
to more serious symptoms
like numbness, tingling,
dizziness and shortness
of breath that may require
medical attention.
For health informa-
tion or to report an illness,
contact Morrow County
Health Department at 541-
676-5421 or the Oregon
Health Authority (OHA) at
971-673-0482.
Ruby Ann
(Rietmann) Rohde
B
The Oregon Health
Authority recently issued
a recreational use health
advisory for Willow Creek
Reservoir in Morrow Coun-
ty due to the presence of
a cyanobacterial (harm-
ful algae) bloom and cy-
anotoxins (harmful algae
toxins) above recreational
guideline values for human
exposure.
People should avoid
swimming and high-speed
water activities, such as
water skiing or power boat-
ing, in areas of the lake
where blooms are identi-
fied. Although toxins are
not absorbed through the
skin, people who have skin
sensitivities may experi-
ence a puffy red rash.
People are encouraged
to visit Willow Creek Res-
ervoir and enjoy activities
such as fishing, camping,
hiking, biking, picnicking
and bird watching. Boating
is safe as long as speeds do
not create excessive water
spray, which could lead to
inhalation risk.
D r i n k i n g w a t e r.
Drinking water directly
from areas of the lake af-
fected by a bloom is es-
pecially dangerous. Tox-
ins cannot be removed by
boiling, filtering or treating
water with camping-style
filters. Contact campground
management or the local
health department with
questions about water avail-
able at nearby campgrounds
or day use areas.
People who are not on
a well or a public water
system and draw in-home
water directly from an af-
fected area are advised to
use an alternative water
Clifford Michael
“Mike” Adams
S
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An Evening of Crafty Hocus Pocus Making Witch Hats
at Murray’s Drug
Thursday, October 24th, 6:30pm
Youths 4 - 15 years of age, accompanied by an adult
$25.00
heppner elkS lOdge
dOOrS Open at 5:00
dinner 6:00
live auctiOn: 7:00
STEAK DINNER
$20/person
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
live auctiOn ♦ raffle
headS Or tailS game
card game ♦ Silent auctiOn
Please come out and
Support the Mustangs!
Wine & Design
Something New!
at the Fall Festival at Morrow County Fairgrounds
Saturday, October 26th, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
217 North Main St.,
Heppner, OR
Phone 676-9158
Floral 676-9426
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