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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 24, 2020 -- THREE A View from the Green Men golfers hold playday Willow Creek Country Club Men’s Play hosted 23 golfers at their playday on June 21. Craig Scott took first in net with 50, Roger Eh- rmantraut second with 51 and Gene Orwick was third with 54. Dave Pranger was first in gross with 62, Logan Burright second with 65 and Scott Burright was third with 65. There will be no regular play next weekend, June 28, due to the two-man tournament being held. For more information about the tournament contact Josh Coiner or Matt Bergstrom. The next regular play will be a two-man best ball on Sunday, July 5 with John McCabe, Josh Coiner, and Slater Mitchell hosting. Over the Tee Cup Fourteen Willow Creek Country Club ladies en- joyed really cool and breezy weather for their playday held on June 16. Low gross of the field went to Nancy Propheter and the low net winner was split between Virginia Grant and Sharon Harrison. Flight A low gross win- ner was Karen Thompson. Flight B low gross win- ner was Pat Dougherty. Karen Haguewood received first for low net and Tiffany Clement had least putts. Shirley Martin took low gross on flight C. Low net went to Jeanne Cre- swick and Kris Lindner. Least putts winner was Lorrene Montgomery. Karen Haguewood got a chip-in on number 12 and Pat Dougherty did the same on number 14. Chamber Chatter Morrow County Trans- fer Stations are now open normal operating hours, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The regular operating fee sched- ule of a minimum fee of $8.85 (for one cubic yard) and then charged per cubic yard for anything greater than one. The fee is re- structured as the following: length x width x height/ depth = ____divide by 27 x minimum charge $8.85. The transfer stations will be able to accept cash, check and Visa or Mastercard. The transfer stations offer free of charge dispos- al for recycling of news- paper, cardboard, small steel cans, small glass and aluminum, latex and/or oil- based paint (no more than five-gallon containers) elec- tronics including computer towers, computer screens, keyboards, printers, hand held radios, fax machines, tablets, telephones, cell phones, stereos and copiers. In addition, the disposal of large household items is free of charge. Examples of these are sofa/couch, love seat, chair/large chair, mat- tresses, box springs, toilets, sinks kitchen/bath bathtubs, refrigerators, freezers, wa- ter heaters, stove/range, washers and dryers. The Willow Creek Farmer’s Market will begin Thursday, June 25 and run through Thursday, Septem- ber 3 from 4-7 p.m.at the Heppner City Park next to Library. Coordinators are looking for vendors of all kinds, but especially those with fresh produce and artisanal goods. The vendor price for the season will be $50 for the entire season (2019 vendors will be grandfathered in for the previous price) or the option of a drop-in vendor fee of $10 per day. Anyone interested in being a vendor or who has any questions can find the farmers market page on Facebook, email willcreekfm@gmail.com or call Andrea Nelson at 541-720-4399 or Andrea Di Salvo at 757-285-5792. They are also looking to include music and arts and crafts when the current re- strictions are lifted. Domestic Violence Ser- vices, Inc. 24 Hour Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-833-1161. They also have Zoom DV Support Groups every Thursday at 6 p.m. If you are interested in participating, please contact jennifer@dvs-or.org or call 541-276-3322. If you prefer a face to face appointment with an advocate or need other assistance, email them at advocate@dvs-or.org. Check out their website to volunteer or check out open positions by contacting administrator@dvs-or.org. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays 10:00 AM Available for: Weddings • Funerals Family Events 541-422-7300 Old Country Church All Are Welcome Births Obituaries Triticale RaeLynn – Cassandra Newton, Spray, and Eric Patterson, Hermiston, announce the birth of a daughter, Triticale RaeLynn, on Novem- ber 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Kadlec Re- gional Medical Cen- ter, Richland, WA. Triticale weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 18.5 inches long. She joins Triticale RaeLynn one sibling, Keegan Asher, 2. Grandparents are Dallas Newton, Spray, Barb Patterson, Hermiston and Jon (Rebecca) Patterson of Hermiston. Morrow County students earn degrees at OSU Graduating Oregon State University students from Boardman, Heppner, Ione and Irrigon were cel- ebrated this month online. The traditional commence- ment ceremonies were post- poned in keeping with the university’s measures to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19. Students from Board- man were Paola Mendoza, Bachelor of Arts, Psychol- ogy, Bachelor of Arts, So- ciology; Maria G. Rodri- guez, Bachelor of Science, Public Health; Mayra L. Sanchez-Barrera, Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy, Doc- tor of Pharmacy (4-year). Heppner graduates were Macy J. Gibbs, Bach- elor of Science, Agricultur- al Business Management; Maddie R. Lindsay, Bach- elor of Science, BioHealth Sciences. Ione students were Daniel T. Holtz, Bache- lor of Science, Business Administration; August H. Peterson, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Sci- ences, Bachelor of Science, Political Science; Oskar M. Peterson, Bachelor of Sci- ence, Summa Cum Laude, Mechanical Engineering. Students from Irrigon who graduated were Kevin M. Feyder, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design; Isabel Orozco, Bachelor of Science, BioHealth Sci- ences. This year’s class in- cluded 7,181 total gradu- ates earning 7,452 degrees, with 267 people earning double degrees and two receiving three degrees. With this year’s gradu- ates, Oregon State has now awarded 265,147 degrees in the university’s history. Students representing all 50 states and 73 countries have earned degrees as part of Oregon State University’s class of 2020 OTLD locations open for patrons Oregon Trail Library District opened to the pub- lic with limited grab-and-go service on June 23. This is in addition to its curb- side pickup, delivery and phone services. New hours for the library district are Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Sat- THOMAS ORCHARDS Kimberly, Oregon We are open for the season on Saturday, June 27! U-PICK ♦ Dark Sweet Cherries $1.75/lb ♦ Rainier Cherries $1.95 READY-PICKED ♦ Dark Sweet Cherries $2.25/lb ♦ Ranier Cherries $2.95/lb ♦ Apricots $1.50/lb Open 7 days a week 8 am-6pm ONLY urday hours will be added at a later time. Patrons will be able to request fax, print and copy services from staff mem- bers. Public computers will not be available at this time. OTLD patrons who plan to take advantage of the limited service are asked to wear facemasks and practice social distanc- ing, according to Library Director Kathy Street. The library will be open at limited capacity, allow- ing only 10 people at a time in Boardman and Heppner and 15 people in Irrigon. Visitors are encouraged to keep their visit brief. For patrons returning books, please return to the outside book drop. All ma- terials will be quarantined for 72 hours before being returned to the shelves. Our staff is doing their best to provide service in addition to maintaining a safe envi- ronment. We appreciate the patience and loyalty of our patrons. Janet E. “Jan” Coe Janet E. “Jan” Coe, 74, of Heppner, passed away Monday, June 15 in Hep- pner, surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, 1946 in Pendleton. Jan was raised in Ukiah by her father Colonel Thompson until 1949 when he mar- ried Chartlotte Badget. The three eventually settled in Milton Freewater where Jan graduated from Mac Hi High School in 1965. Jan worked in the health industry in the Walla Wal- la area. She married Tim Coe in 1972 and became stepmother to Sheri and Sheila. The couple moved to the Hughes ranch near Heppner where they raised their children, Tricia, Scott and Char. Tim and Jan later divorced. Jan lived in the Heppner area for 40 years where she resided until her death. One of her first jobs while rais- ing her children was driving a suburban from their ranch house on top of Franklin Grade, which began her career with Mid-Columbia Bus Company. She drove bus for more than 25 years for Mid- Co. Bus. She enjoyed tak- ing kids to many sporting events and supporting the Mustangs. Jan drove nearly the same bus route during her tenure at Mid-Co Bus. She touted that she could drive those roads with her eyes closed. Jan was quite fond of each family she got to know over the years on her route and would always brighten a student’s day with her stories or sweet snacks. She also worked for the Heppner School District in the cafeteria. Jan enjoyed attend- ing her grandchildren’s sporting events and other activities. From baseball and wrestling to rodeos and steer shows, she made sure she did not miss an event. Jan also attended nearly ev- ery Mustang sporting event. According to her family, she loved her grandkids and loved sharing stories of them and made sure they knew how proud she was of them. She was also proud to share that pride with her friends, sharing stories of her grandchildren’s suc- cesses. She raised show quality Standard Collies and loved sharing her passion of col- lies with others. Raising Standard Collies began at a young age, and that love was rekindled when her children purchased a show quality collie for her as a gift in 2002. Jan also had a love for horses and passed that gift on to her kids and grandkids. Jan loved her commu- nity and was a 4-H leader, where she taught cake dec- orating and was an integral part of the 4-H snack shack during the Morrow County Fair for several decades. She was awarded the Mor- row County 4-H Volunteer of the year in 1991. Jan is survived by her children, Tricia Lorence (Jon), Scott Coe (Nikki), Char Bracher (Randy) and step daughter, Sheila Scott (Tracy); her grandchildren, Paul Lorence, Drew, Jace and Addison Coe, Sydney and Blair Bracher, Brianna and Justin Hansen, Acacia and Cory Dallman and Justin Winter; brother, Fred Thompson and many nieces and nephews. Jan was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents, Colonel and Charlotte Thompson; sister, Patricia Alexander; stepdaughter Sheri Coe and nephew, J.C. Thompson. Memorial contributions in Jan’s name may be made to the Morrow Co. 4-H Association, PO Box 397, Heppner, Oregon 97836. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 27 at 11 a.m. at the Hep- pner Masonic Cemetery. An outdoor reception and meal will follow at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. The online condolence book is avail- able at www.sweeneymor- tuary.com. Live flowers to be removed from cemetery All live flowers, ar- rangements and contain- ers will be removed from gravesites at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery by Fri- day, June 26. Live plants will be left outside the shop building. Decorations and artificial plants will remain until they are unsightly or interfere with mowing. As a reminder, glass containers are not allowed in the cemetery and will be removed immediately. New Baby in Your Family? Engagement? Wedding? We want to share your life events! Stop in the Heppner Gazette office or email us with details and photos. 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