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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 6, 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 WCCC Sunday Men’s Play Twenty men participat- ed in men’s play on Sunday, April 3, at Willow Creek Country Club. In the special events category, Duane Disque got KP on 4/13 with 10 feet. Dennis Peck got the long putt on 8/17 with 24’6”. Tim Hedman took first in net with a score of 58. Scott Burright and Greg Greenup tied for second/ third with a 60. Charlie Ferguson was first in gross with 68 and Duane Disque and Barry Munkers tied for second/third. Members are reminded to sign up for the Wednes- day night match play, which begins April 13. The next men’s play event will be Sunday April 10, hosted by Tim Wright, Rod Wilson and Bill Canady. Births Send birth announcements to editor@rapidserve.net or upload to Heppner.net. Jackson Oliver John Larracuente Luis and Tessa Larracuente of Heppner announce the birth of a son, Jackson Oliver John Larracuente. He was born Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Hermis- ton. Jackson weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins two brothers, Luis and Zadis. Grandparents are Jackson Oliver John Larracuente Paul and Jennie Davis, Florida, and John and Ashli Gould, Lexington. Good News Only By Doris Brosnan Did March zip by im- possibly fast? Good news for Patri- cia Hughes, sad news for courthouse staff who are re- gretting her retirement from the assessor’s office. As Pa- tricia leaves, going with her are her twenty-plus years of experience and her ready smile and laughter. She plans not to go far, mostly to the landscaping work she thoroughly enjoys at her home, so she just might find herself answering calls from the courthouse about property questions. Randall Peterson con- tinues his recovery from surgery and welcomes friends who want to come for a visit. Difficult to tell which was happier – horse or owner: By pulling a horse trailer on the five-hour trip, Dean and Florene Robinson recently helped their daugh- ter, Jacklyn, move back to Oregon from Finley, WA. Possibly as excited about the move as Jacklyn is her horse, Apache. Jacklyn will now be living in her grandparents’ home on a farm on the Snake River between Nyssa and Adrian, a home familiar from her childhood. And Apache, who has been with Jack- lyn since Apache’s birth thirteen years ago, made clear immediately upon release from the trailer that she prefers the freedom of the pastures to the confines of her previous boarding facility. As Marlene Gray trav- eled down the Columbia Gorge last week, she re- ceived a phone call from her granddaughter Tori Lang- ford. “I want you to know that Dan and I got married last weekend, Grandma,” Tori reported. (Another sur- prise for this grandmother whose grandson Tony had a similar announcement several months ago after his wedding.) Tori is the daugh- ter of Susan Clemens and Steve Langford. She and her groom, Dan Sorenxen, tied the knot at Hat Rock on March 26. They are living in Kennewick. Congratulations to ZaBrena Masterson, a bas- ketball-playing senior at HHS who has been cho- sen for the Blue Mountain Conference First Team. Congratulations to Hai- ley Heideman, a basket- ball-playing senior for Ione-Arlington who has been chosen for the Big Sky League First Team. And kudos to Ione-Arlington ju- nior Carson Eynetich, who was named to the boys’ Big Sky first team. Reminder for senior citizens who still want to be able to enjoy the cost- free Wednesday lunches at Bucknum’s sponsored by CAPECO: The number to call is 541-278-5695. Shane will get you on the list, so you can choose to lunch out on any Wednesday. Heppner’s MS Walk will return on April 30, so watch for more details coming soon in the GT. The theme, “Move forward your own way,” indicates the methods participants might use – shanks mare, scooter, bicycle, trike – for the walk that will begin at Hager Park and proceed to the city park by the muse- um. Donations will help with research of multiple sclerosis and will be added to other donations sent to Bend. The May Day celebra- tion in Lexington is on the calendar again this year, as the town invites everyone to mark our calendars and join the activities on May 7. Games, food, parade, car cruise-in. Yard-working weather is good news for many, and access to the city’s de- bris pile on Riverside will be welcome news as our cleanup piles grow. Hang in there until late May (20 th through 30 th ), and we will be allowed to add our accu- mulations to the city’s pile. Watch for specifics that will be announced later. Just can’t get enough of the good news happening around us. Feels so good to smile, so if something made you smile, please share with others by sending it this way: dbrosnan123@gmail. com or call 541-223-1490. Here’s hoping that some good news comes to everyone reading this. Morrow County Cemetery district to students named to meet BMCC honor roll The Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 4:45 p.m. Agenda items include minutes of previous meeting, financial report and cemetery operations. The meeting will be held at the Ag Service Building conference room at 430 W Linden Way. Meetings of the Hep- pner Cemetery Mainte- nance District are open to the public according to ORS 192.640(1). For addi- tional information, contact Janet Greenup at 541-561- 6768. SCHOOL BOND TOWN HALL Blue Mountain Com- munity College winter term 2021-2022 honor roll rec- ognition went to the follow- ing full-time students from Morrow County: President’s List: 3.75 - 4.0 GPA: Nickolaus Arm- strong, Jessica Cain, Jessica Calvillo, Keith Fleming, Zoey Gilbert, Edith Gon- zalez, Brady Harrington, Coady Hepton, McKenna Kendrick, Carlos Meza, your house, Call Sykes Real Estate Ask questions about the local investments in Morrow County School Bond Measure 25-87. yesformorrowcountyschools.org By Doris Brosnan The residents and staff at Willow Creek Terrace view the passing of Caro- lyn Hall with sorrow. She is missed, especially at the gatherings around the tables for activities, conversation and dining. Joyce Ward planned to gather with her daughters today for her birthday lunch as she turns 91 years old. Able to enjoy the lunch menu chosen by Joyce and see how birthdays can be celebrated at the Terrace is David Azevedo, who moved into an apartment on Monday. David comes to the community on the hill from St. Patrick’s senior apartments. Two new staff members, Aubrey Blakley and Stephanie Dubry, will also be experiencing a first birthday celebration since joining the community on the hill. Monday is Bingo Day at the Terrace, but every day is morning physical activity/discussion time, which gets the synapses firing and oftentimes mem- ories pressing to be shared. For example, the 10 th will be National Siblings Day, a perfect opportunity to re- member some good times, and the 11 th will be National Pet Day, so remembering some outstanding pets will be in order. A fun activity will be featured on another nationally proclaimed day that also offers a memory boost: Scrabble’s special day, the 13 th , which is also recognition of Thomas Jef- ferson’s birth date in 1783. Other nationally recog- nized days are just perfect reasons to indulge in some foods, such as licorice on the 12 th , jelly beans on the 22 nd , and Picnic Day (crossing fingers for good weather) on the 23 rd . Some residents will welcome National Walking Day on the 6 th by enjoying their usual strolls or by add- ing just a bit more to them in honor of the day. And Gardening Day on the 14 th and Earth Day on the 22 nd will be great invitations to check out the flower beds and trees, maybe pull a few “rude plants” (weeds). Residents have been working on an Easter craft that will be completed on the 8 th . And they continue their daily searches for the Easter Bunny that moves throughout the facility much like the elf on the shelf, to be rediscovered daily. Successful detectives will have a chance to win a drawing for a family meal hosted by the Terrace. On Easter Sunday, the 17 th , a special lunch will be the talk of the day. As April draws to a close on the 30 th , several residents will be celebrating their hair stylists, for Hair Stylist Day is one listed in the big book of special days. Appreciation of these talented women who come to the Terrace to contribute to their clients’ looking and feeling their best is viewed as a small token for their thoughtfulness. Wyden schedules Morrow County town hall U.S. Senator Ron Wyden recently announced he will have 12 live on-line town halls hosted by Peo- ple’s Town Hall in April for residents of Coos, Curry, Yamhill, Clatsop, Linn, Benton, Polk, Gilliam, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Morrow counties. The town hall for Mor- row County will be held on Facebook Live at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. Resi- dents of Morrow County will be given priority to ask questions and must sign up by April 19 to be selected to ask a live vid- eo question: https://forms. gle/2hVrt8xfFT8Z8UKC6. “Keeping my commit- ment for town halls each year in each of our state’s 36 counties has been es- sential to my public service because it provides any Oregonian the opportunity to ask questions and share their ideas,” Wyden said. “And coming off my 1,000 th town hall earlier this year, I want all Oregonians to know I’m going to keep my promise to continue these direct discussions that help to shorten the dis- tance between our state and Washington, DC. That’s the Oregon Way and I very much look forward to these upcoming conversations at home in Oregon.” “Our democracy is stronger and better when lawmakers meet regularly with their constituents, and we congratulate Senator Wyden on his recent 1,000 th town hall representing the people of Oregon,” said Na- than Williams of People’s Town Hall, a virtual town hall series from the found- ers of Town Hall Project. “People’s Town Hall invites all constituents in these twelve Oregon counties, regardless of party affilia- tion, to join the upcoming substantive conversations so vital to our democracy.” Katie Mosqueda, Ivonne Navarro, Noah Reaves, Alit Rosales, Faith Rosen, Katelynn Sowa and Andrew Zellars. Vice President’s List: 3.5 to 3.74: Lesly Anzo- ra, Yazeli Ayala, Cather- ine Bose, Abigail Bozarth, Chad Doherty, Annabella McDaniel, Wyatt McNary, Arlene Mejia, Jake O’Brien, Fernando Ortega-Madrigal The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the and Jason Rea. following report of marriage licenses: March 1, 2022: - David Wilson Gilbert, 28, Board- man, and Isabel Rua Montes, 40, Boardman. March 25, 2022: - Lauren Serafin Martinez, 22, DeBeque, CO, and Samuel Belloso Guerra, 21, Heppner. When it's time to sell Thursday, April 7 5-6:30 p.m. Gilliam and Bisbee Building 106 E. May Street, Heppner A View from the Hill South Morrow County's No.1 Real Estate Business. Phone: (541) 676-9228 Cell: (541) 980-6674 Fax: (541) 676-9211 188 W. Willow P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 david@sykesrealestate.net Marriage Licenses
