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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 14, 2021 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.25 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. The Loop to meet The Loop – Morrow County Transportation will be holding its quarterly advisory committee meet- ings on July 20, 2021, at the Irrigon City Hall large conference room, 500 NE Main Ave. in Irrigon. The meetings will be available for viewing via Morrow County Zoom Meeting. To schedule a Zoom Meeting invitation please provide your name, phone number and email address with The Loop - Morrow County Transportation via phone message at 541-676-5667, or kimes@co.morrow.or.us The Special Transpor- tation Fund Advisory Com- mittee will start at 3 p.m. On the agenda will be roll call public comment, approval of minutes, transportation coordinator update, and other business as needed for the good of the order. The Statewide Trans- portation Improvement Fund Advisory Committee will immediately follow the Special Transportation Fund Meeting. On the agen- da will be roll call, public comment, approval of the minutes, transportation co- ordinator update, and other business as needed for the good of the order. Death Notices Daniel Coiner – Daniel Coiner, 66, of Pendleton died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at his home. He was born in Pendleton, OR on December 7, 1954. Arrangements are with Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. Online condolences may be sent to www.pioneerchapel.com. Patricia Rae Adams Reed – Patricia Rae Adams Reed, 83, longtime Spray, OR resident, died Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Heppner. She was born March 3, 1938, at Portland, OR. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the Spray Cemetery with a potluck meal to follow at The Rock in Spray. A full obituary will follow in next week’s Heppner Ga- zette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of arrangements. Stained glass window to be dedicated to Father Condon Sixteen months ago, Heppner lost its beloved Fa- ther Gerald Condon, whose impact reached far beyond his local parishes, a friend to all in our communities. “His departure definitely left a large hole in many hearts, a hole to be filled with the love and memories so many individuals have of this remarkable man,” Sheridan Tarnasky told the Gazette. Since Father Condon’s death, many have asked what they could do as a memorial to him. After much discussion, a sug- gestion is being shared with the community as a whole: A large stained-glass be two little girls zipping around on their new little 4-wheelers. Alex Carlson, son of Sarah and Phil, was an outstanding student in the Ione HS class of 2010 – and he continues outstanding achievements as he works toward his ultimate goals. He has been at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill graduate school since 2014 as part of the MD PhD program. He completed his PhD program in neurosci- ence in 2019. And this May, he graduated from UNC Medical School with AOA Medical Honor Society rec- ognition. This month, Alex started a pediatric residency and fellowship at Universi- ty of California-San Diego. His fellowship research will focus on the influence of the microbiome on neurolog- ical development. Impres- sive young man whom his parents are pleased to have on the west coast. Good news for Sha- ron Harrison last Friday (wait for it.). She fell at home alone, but she was able to use her smartwatch (good news) to call son Travis, who was almost (good news) on his way to a field. Instead, he soon arrived and called 911. Sharon has nothing but praise for Tina Davis in the ambulance (good news) and parish. The cost of the project will be nearly $30,000. Al- though a generous donation has provided a promising start-up of the project, the ultimate goal remains dis- tant. Presently, the only stained-glass windows at St. Patrick’s are in the chap- el area. These windows are from the old church that was demolished when the present church was built. “A stained-glass window in the church proper will defi- nitely add to the aesthetics of the church and will be a continuing reminder of Father Gerald Condon to all who gaze upon it. Gen- erations to come will know the story of the parish priest that served St. Patrick’s and the communities of Hep- pner, Lexington, and Ione for over twenty-five years,” continued Tarnasky. Contributions for this project can be sent to Saint Patrick’s, PO Box 633, Heppner, OR 97836, or to Sheridan Tarnasky, 390 Barratt Blvd, Heppner, OR 97836. Please designate “Father Condon Memorial Fund” on the donation. Any questions regarding this project can be referred to Sheridan Tarnasky at 541- 676-5059. Heppner seeks fair parade participants The Morrow Coun- ty Fair and Oregon Trail Pro-Rodeo group is seeking entries for the parade to be held Saturday, August 21. The theme for this year is “Morrow County Strong.” The deadline for parade entries is Friday, August 6 although registrations will still be taken the day of the parade. On the 21 st , the parade will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Sign in and line up will begin at 8:30 in front of Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed and Seed store. Those with horses should plan on un- loading safely on Riverside Ave. rather than on High- way 74. For additional informa- tion contact the Heppner Chamber 541-676-5536 or Folks, young and old, lined the streets to watch (above and email heppnerchamber@ below), and a local 4-H club participated (lower left) in the fair parade in 2019. -File Photos. gmail.com. Irrigon man arrested for murder in the second degree Brett Ian Carson, 43, of Irrigon has been arrest- ed by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on charges of murder in the second degree and unlaw- ful use of a weapon after an incident at the Oregon Trail RV Park in Irrigon. MCSO received a report of a shooting at the RV park at approximately 9 p.m. on July 8. The caller reported Good News Only By Doris Brosnan Next month, those cowboy melodies heard on Main Street will be easier to sing along with, judging by Dale Bates’s efforts last week. He was replacing speakers, ensuring clearer, truer sounds. The eclectic sounds of Music in the Park were well received by the good- sized lawn-chair crowd last Sunday that included four residents from Willow Creek Terrace. HHS graduates from the 60s classes will be con- verging in Heppner this weekend. At least 140 at- tendees are expected by planners Ken and Jan Evans and Stuart Dick. Anyone who wants to say hi will find them at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building Saturday evening. David and Jean Cres- wick, who moved to Lex- ington six years ago, will be hosting their fourth fam- ily gathering this week, expecting at least fifteen family members. Beginning on Thursday, daughters and their husbands and the grandchildren able to attend will be showing up from Forest Grove, Battleground and Vancouver, WA, and Casper, WY. The event will last at least four days for most, and one expected form of entertainment will window, which would be placed in the area of the upper windows on the south side of his parish church, St. Patrick. The window’s segments would depict Fa- ther Condon’s dedication to the priesthood, his Irish Heritage, and his reverence to St. Terese of Lisieux (the “Little Flower”). Community-wide par- ticipation in this effort to establish funds for the proj- ect is encouraged and wel- come, and all contributions will be acknowledged on a plaque near the window. Viewing of the window will be accessible to everyone, not only members of the Brett Ian Carson Nate Kennedy who helped load her and was a great driver (good news), and for the staff, including the doctor, in the emergency room at Pioneer Memorial (good news). Sharon had broken her shoulder, had an appointment with an ortho- pedic surgeon on Monday and learned that she will not have to have surgery (good news). After losing his wife to cancer, William (Bill) Ma- hon moved back to Heppner to be near his sister Patty Harshman. William started attending church, where he met Neva DeMayo, who had recently lost her husband to Parkinson’s disease. These two lonely “old” people who thought life was pretty much over began sharing church and life in Heppner. It’s been a whirlwind romance. They are now an engaged couple. Thanks to everyone who shared news this week. Hopes are to keep this col- umn running because indi- viduals will be willing to share their good news items with the readers. Please, share your tidbits by send- ing them by Monday af- ternoon to dbrosnan123@ gmail.com, or call 541- 223-1490. Here’s hoping that some good news comes to everyone reading this. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. that a male was shot in the eye. Witnesses at the scene reported they knew who the suspect was and believed he returned to his residence in Irrigon. MCSO was able to locate Carson at his resi- dence where he was taken into custody without inci- dent. After interviews with Carson and multiple wit- Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print *Mail Sykes Publishing 541-676-9228 nesses, Carson was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. The victim was iden- tified as Donald Eugene Beal, 53, of Irrigon. EMS attempted to treat Beal, but it was determined he was deceased. An autopsy has been scheduled. According to the press release from Morrow Coun- ty District Attorney Jus- tin Nelson, Carson was charged and arraigned by the Morrow County Circuit Court. Nelson reported that the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency for the case and will be assisted in the investi- gation by the Boardman Police Department, Oregon State Police, Oregon State Police Forensic Division, Umatilla Police Department and local EMS providers. Nelson stated that any- one with any information concerning the case are urged to contact the Mor- row County Sheriff’s Office at 541-676-5317. Justice Court Report Morrow County Justice of the Peace, Glen Diehl, has released the following Justice Court report: -Donald Martin Jr, 51, Heppner, was convicted vio- lation of basic rule, fine $65. -Xavier T. Perry, 52, Rainier, WA, was convicted of driving while suspended, fine $440. -Jessica L. Wallis, 35, Hermiston, was convicted of violation of basic rule, fine $265. Do You Have Something to Share? Our newly updated website makes it easy to: •Submit news •Submit birth, engagement and wedding announcements •Send us photos •Submit letters to the editor •Place ads •Start a new subscription www.heppner.net Weekly deadline for all news and advertising is Monday at 5pm. 188 W Willow, Heppner • 541-676-9228
