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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 30, 2022 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. A View from the Green Willow Creek Sunday Men’s Play The Willow Creek Sun- day Men’s Play group host- ed 29 golfers at the event held Sunday, March 27 at Willow Creek Country Club. The event was a two- man blind draw scramble. Taking first place in net was the team of Greg Greenup and Dennis Peck with a score of 43. Second went to Dale Holland and Tim Hedman with 46 ½, third to David Alstott and Delbert Binchus with 47 ½ and fourth, with a score of 48, went to Logan Burright and Mike Doherty. Winners of first place in gross were Jeff Watkins, Kelly Fox and Gene Or- wick with 56. Second place winners were Dave Pranger and Duane Disque with 57. Third went to Scott Burri- ght and Steve Marlatt with 58 and fourth place winners were Charlie Ferguson and Dave Creswick with 59. The Wednesday night match play will begin April 13, with a signup sheet available at the clubhouse. The next men’s play will take place on April 3 and will be hosted by Jim Swan- son, Scott Burright and Tom Wolff. The Willow Creek La- dies Golf board invites all lady golfers to attend their kick-off breakfast/ annual meeting on Tuesday, April 5 at the Willow Creek Country Club. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with breakfast and the meeting to follow at 9. The cost for a season of Tuesday ladies’ play is $30. A golf scramble will follow the meeting on April 5. Lady golfers to hold kick-off breakfast Installation of Officers Thursday, April 7 th Join us and meet the 2022-23 Lodge Officers Dinner at 6:00pm Enchiladas, Rice, Beans Salad & Dessert Installation and Lodge at 8:00pm Chamber announces Methodist church meeting schedule offers opportunity to meet Kenya nurse The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will again host Karie Walchli on March 31 at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building be- ginning at 7 p.m. Walchli plans a more in-depth dis- cussion about tourism at this meeting. All are invited to attend, and a Zoom link will be available for those who are unable to attend in person. Refreshments and desserts will be provided by AJ’s Baked Goodies. A candidates’ forum will be held Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. at the Hep- pner City Hall for Morrow County candidates. The public is invited to attend in person or join the Zoom meeting or Facebook Live. Due to the Willow Creek Economic Devel- opment Group’s annual meeting being held April 7, the Chamber will not hold an April all entities lunch. The WCVEDG luncheon will be catered by Gateway Café and there will be no charge for lunch. The next all entities lunch meeting will be held May 5 and catered by Tacos Rev. Jim Monroe and Stanley Gitari. -Contributed photo. Hometown. The Coach Del LaRue Scholarship, available for Ione High School seniors, was developed in memory of Del LaRue, a long-time teacher and coach at Ione High School. Del had a passion for coaching bas- ketball and track and loved seeing students set and achieve their goals. Af- ter retiring from teaching, Del continued to coach track for twelve additional years, during this time he helped many student ath- letes achieve their goals and was honored as National Track Coach of the Year. This fund awards one $1,000 scholarship to a college-bound Ione High School senior based on demonstrated academic achievement, community involvement and with pref- erence given to students who have participated in the Ione High School track program. Students must be con- tinuing their education at a community college, trade school, or four-year college or university. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 accumulated GPA and show involvement in community/ school activities. Applications will be accepted and awarded by the South Morrow County Scholarship Inc Board of Directors using the Coach LaRue Scholarship Google form application and must include a transcript and activities/work experience sheet. The South Morrow County Scholarship Board will award scholarships to Heppner High School and Ione Community School seniors based on academic achievement and school/ community/work involve- ment. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher to apply. Students must be continu- ing their education at a community college, trade school, or four-year college or university. Funds are to help students pay for tui- tion, program fees, books, supplies, rent and other expenses. To apply, please complete the Google form and attach your high school transcript and resume of school and community ac- tivities and work experi- ence. Multiple scholarships will be awarded. If selected, students will need to submit their current college class schedule or verification of enrollment. Applications for both scholarships are due by 4 p.m. on April 20, 2022. For additional information, contact Brandi Sweeney at brandi.sweeney@morrow. k12.or.us. Scholarships being offered for local high school students Bag sale coming up The Neighborhood Center will be holding a bag sale on Wednesday, April 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 441 N Main Street, Heppner. The first bag purchased will be $15 and the second bag will be the discounted price of $5. Shop for the entire family and fill up a bag with cloth- ing, shoes, books, games, music and movies. All other household merchandise is 50 percent off this day only. Proceeds from the sale help fund the food pantry and other emergency assis- tance programs. Morrow SWCD to meet Morrow County Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk Boardman Marina Park shelter Saturday, April 23, 2022 @ 10am Join us to: • Recognize the importance of suicide prevention • Support suicide loss survivors • Promote resilience of attempt survivors • Support for family and loved ones of those who struggle Call to register for this free event and get a t-shirt on the day of the walk. Call 541-256-0400 Leave your name & phone number. We have a limited supply of t-shirts -so please register early! Sponsored by Morrow County Veterans Services, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, Community Counseling Solutions, Walla Walla VA Medical Center and other community partners. Morrow SWCD will meet Tuesday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center in Heppner. To join via Zoom or conference call, please contact the SWCD prior to the meeting at 541-676-5452. Meetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. Celebration of Life Marvin Way The Heppner United Methodist Church will host Stanley Gitari, a reg- istered nurse and commu- nity health advocate from a mission hospital in Maua, Kenya on April 3 at 12:30 p.m. A spokesperson for the church said, “In a world torn apart by dissent and war, it is good to know that there are people out there who have dedicated their lives to making the world a more caring, loving place.” Gitari has given almost 40 years of health care and community development services to the people of Maua – most of whom can- not afford to pay the fees for the services they need, but are cared for, nevertheless. He was born in a neigh- boring village and did not start school until he was nine – and that was pre- school. But he went on to receive his primary and secondary education in the region. After he grad- uated from high school he attended nursing school at the Maua Methodist Hos- pital’s School of Nursing, receiving the equivalent of a certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Following his graduation from the school in Maua, he was granted, along with his wife Mary (also a nurse), a full scholarship to Oklahoma City University, in Oklaho- ma City. There he received a BS in nursing and became a registered nurse. He returned to Maua Methodist Hospital, turning down a number of lucrative offers for nursing positions in both the US and Kenya. He went on to receive a master’s degree in public health from the University of Ghana. For years he has directed the community outreach programs for the Maua Methodist Hospital, creating programs, many of which are considered model programs for Sub-Sahara Africa. He has consistent- ly refused positions with greater pay and benefits in order to help the people of the community in which he grew up. So many people can’t wait to leave for “the big city.” Stanley couldn’t wait to stay put and help his friends and neighbors. The Heppner Unit- ed Methodist Church is sending two of its own, Cara Osmin and Rev. Jim Monroe, to Maua, Kenya in early July to work with these various programs. Stanley Gitari is coming to Heppner to share the work that has been so vital in his career, and so essential to the people of Kenya. Morrow County commissioner candidate forums to be held Forums will be held in Boardman for candidates running for Morrow County Commissioner, positions two and three at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive. The po- sition three forum will be held April 6 and position two on April 11. Position three candi- dates will begin with open- ing statements at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, fol- lowed by pre-determined questions, live in-person audience questions and commence with closing statements. Position two candidates will follow the same for- mat at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 11. Questions from Facebook Live will be an- swered at both forums, time permitting. Questions may be sub- mitted for candidates to answer via email to info@ boardmanchamber.org. Candidates on the ballot for position two are Jeff Wenholz and Melissa Lind- say. Candidates for position three are Mike McNamee, David Sykes and Gus Pe- terson. Re-Elect Melissa Lindsay Morrow County Commissioner For more information, visit my Facebook page Saturday, April 9 th , 2022 1:00 p.m. Lexington Fire Hall Please do not block fire truck exits. Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print Sykes Publishing *Mail 541-676-9228
