TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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A View from the Green
Over the tee cup
The Willow Creek
Country Club ladies kicked
off the season with a scram-
ble on April 5, hosting 12
ladies. The cold and windy
day started off with a break-
fast for the ladies to enjoy.
The team of Kris Lind-
ner and Virginia Grant tied
for the win with the team of
Karen Thompson, Jeanne
Creswick and Pat Dough-
erty. Tiffany Clement won
the raffle.
The first day of regular
Ladies’ Club golf was held
April 12.
WCCC Sunday
Men’s Play
Fourteen men braved
the cold and wind on Sun-
day, April 10 at Willow
Creek Country Club for
men’s play. In special
events, Kelly Fox got KP
on #4/13 with 20’8”.
Fox also took first in
net with a score of 60 and
Delbert Binchus took sec-
ond. Charlie Ferguson was
first in gross with 70 and
Jerry Gentry took second
with 72. Rick Johnston and
Tim Wright tied for third
with a 73.
There will be no play
on Sunday, April 17 due
to it being Easter. The next
Sunday play will be held
April 24 and will be host-
ed by Jeff Watkins, Jaren
Huddleston and Donald
Mathews. Wednesday night
play begins Wednesday,
April 13.
COUNTY FINANCE
-Continued from PAGE ONE
In other business the
“Maybe it’s a better way
county heard from Mike to get the question in front
McCarter, president
of Morrow County
of Move Oregon’s
voters than a man-
Border for a Greater
dated commissioner
Idaho, whose goal is
meeting three times
to remove a section of
per year,” McCa-
rural Oregon and join
rter said. He said
it to the state of Idaho.
the ballot measure
They say rural Ore-
would be a non-
gon’s political values Mike
binding question
are more aligned with McCarter
about the proposal
those of Idaho, than
to join Idaho. “If
the more liberal Portland you desire to find out how
metro area which has for the citizens of Morrow
years dominated Oregon County feel about the is-
government.
sue as it moves through
McCarter told commis- the state, I would like you
sioners his group is current- consider this option rather
ly collecting signatures in than the mandated meeting
Morrow County for a ballot that will be coming on the
measure that, if passed, ballot,” he added.
would require the commis-
Commission Chair
sioners to meet three times Doherty thanked McCarter
a year to discuss the relo- for calling into the meeting,
cation of the state border. adding that he moved the
“We believe this measure discussion from the busi-
will pass as it has in the nesses actionable section
last six counties that voted of the meeting agenda to
on similar measures, by an the discussion section. The
average of 62 percent,” he commissioners subsequent-
said. In all, eight counties ly took no action on McCa-
have passed similar ballot rter’s request.
measures, McCarter said.
In other business the
He asked commissioners commission approved a
if perhaps an advisory vote property tax refund for the
instead of the mandated amount of $279,059 to Gas
meetings might be better for Transmission Northwest.
Morrow County. McCarter The refund follows a cor-
said his group hoped to rected lower property valu-
have it on the November ation issued by the Oregon
ballot for county voters.
Department of Revenue.
Obituaries
Adelia (Dee) Ann
Erdmann
Adelia (Dee) Ann Erd- enjoyed bowling, many
mann, 85, passed away years of fishing at their
March 31, 2022. In accor- cabin at Diamond Lake, and
then later at their
dance with her re-
condominium in
quest there will be no
Newport, OR. Dee
memorial service. She
enjoyed reading and
was born February
cooking. They lived
17, 1937, to the late
in their home out-
Harold and Alena An-
side of Aumsville,
derson of Eightmile
Adelia Ann
OR for 25 years.
and Heppner.
Erdmann
In addition to
She graduated
her parents, she was
from Heppner High
School, attended Eastern preceded in death by her
Oregon College and grad- husband, James Erdmann;
uated from Oregon State stepfather, C. Ervin Ander-
The April 12 meet- Tuesday, April 19 at 4:30 University with a bache- son and sister, Carol Ander-
ing of Heppner Cemetery pm in the Agriculture Office lor’s degree. Dee retired son Porter. She is survived
Maintenance District was Building at 430 W Linden from Wausau Insurance by her daughter, Suzanne
Company in 1989, where Gehring; sister, Nancy Mc-
rescheduled due to medi- Way.
she had worked for 25 Lennan; four grandchildren
cal and weather reasons to
and four great grandchil-
years.
She married James Erd- dren.
mann May 18, 1979. They
Cemetery meeting
rescheduled
Everyone invited to
Easter services
Death Notices
All are welcome to join Willow Creek Baptist Church,
Larry L. Sticka – Larry L. Sticka, 87, of Lexington,
560 Minor St, Heppner, for their Easter worship service died Tuesday April 5, 2022, at his home. He was born
to be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 17.
August 27, 1934, at Great Falls, MT. Arrangements are
pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
Kevin D. Holm – Kevin D. Holm, 64, of Heppner,
died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at his home. He was born
March 25, 1958, at Anchorage, AK. Arrangements are
pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner.
Morrow County Suicide
Awareness Walk
Boardman Marina Park shelter
Saturday, April 23, 2022 @ 10am
Research has shown that for every one death
by suicide, over 115 people are directly
affected.
Veterans died by suicide at a rate of 31.6
per 100,000 people in 2019 compared with
16.8 per 100,000 people for non-Veterans.
The VA remains focused on
the mission to reduce suicide, there is more
work to be done. Everyone has a role to play
in saving lives.
We invite everyone to walk with us and show
your support to everyone who has been
affected by suicide or suicide ideation.
Veteran or non-Veteran,
we welcome everyone.
Good News Only
By Doris Brosnan
More snow in the
mountains equals good
news. In the middle of
April? (Chicago, not Hep-
pner, is known as the Windy
City, right?)
The St. Patrick Cath-
olic congregation is de-
lighted for themselves and
for their parish priest, Fr.
Thankachan, to have him
back from his visit to India,
stressfully extended for two
weeks by a passport and
visa snafu. While waiting
for Fr’s return from what
was to be a one-month va-
cation, the parish’s needs
were well attended to by
visiting priest Fr. Richard,
who came from Klamath
Falls. (Finally, Fr. Richard
has now moved on, to stand
in for the Pilot Rock parish
priest, who went to Poland
to visit, and is now report-
ed to have Covid. Maybe,
just maybe, Fr. Richard
will only be needed there
through Easter Sunday?)
Congratulations to high
school seniors Brock Hisler
and Taylor Rollins, who
have decided to pursue fur-
ther education at EOU and
to accept EOU’s offers for
them to join the Mountain-
eers’ football team next fall.
Brock, son of Shawn and
Stephanie Hisler, attends
HHS. Taylor, son of Ed and
Tricia Rollins, is a senior in
Ione. Both great students
have received sports hon-
ors, and both have been in
past years, and are again
this year, three-sports ath-
letes at their schools. These
boys follow familiar names
who have recently suited
up with the Mountaineers:
Patrick Collins, Chris Kin-
dle, and Mason and Jackson
Lehman.
Always good to hear
from now-distant Heppner
natives Bruce and Diane
Moyer, who live in Mon-
tana: “It is always good
news for us to return to
visit friends and enjoy the
Heppner St. Patrick Day
celebration. We enjoyed our
stay with Archie and Diana
Ball and an evening with
old friends, Kit and Shirley
George. The parade on Sat-
urday was especially enjoy-
able, riding with Archie and
his daughter, Andrea, in his
restored ‘39 Chev pickup,
for which he won first prize
for “Best Antique/Custom
Vehicle 2022 Great Green
Parade.” Bruce’s grand-
parents, the Cunninghams
from County Longford,
were the St. Patrick’s Day
honored family in 1996.
The memorial-Shamrock
displays were a wonderful
reminder of past loved ones,
including my wife’s sister,
Karen McCurdy Dubuque.
On Sunday, a remembrance
for a classmate from the
Heppner class of 1962,
Beverly Blake Fitzgerald,
was a special occasion for
visiting and sharing old
memories with the other
Blake sisters - Barb, Jenny,
Kathy and Karen - and 1962
class members Archie Ball,
Kit George, Merlin Hughes,
Libby Van Schoiack, and
their family members, as
well as other alumni from
over the years. It is always a
pleasure to return to a place
we were born and raised
in.”
We are pleased to claim
Janice Martin Wheelhouse
as one of our own talented
singers with the Willow
Creek Symphony and In-
land Northwest Musicians.
And this Saturday, at 4 p.m.,
at the Ione School, we can
enjoy another long-await-
ed free concert by these
accomplished musicians in
which they will perform six
selections.
Smile and share with
the readers of the Heppner
Gazette Times and a small
part of the whole world
smiles with you. Will you
take a few minutes to jot
your items down to send to
dbrosnan123@gmail.com
or call 541-223-1490?
Here’s hoping that
some good news comes to
everyone reading this.
Births
Send birth announcements to editor@rapidserve.net or upload to Heppner.net.
Emily Ann Elguezabal
Blas and Monika
Elguezabal, Heppner,
announce the birth of
a daughter, Emily Ann
Elguezabal on April 7,
2022, at 1 a.m. Emily,
born at St. Anthony’s
hospital in Pendleton,
weighed 7 pounds, 12
ounces and was 21 ¼
inches long.
The baby joins a
brother, Noe Elguez-
abal Kelleher. Grand-
parents are Mary Ann
Elguezabal, Heppner
and Marek and Kry-
styna-Łysomice, Po- Emily Ann Elguezabal
land.
THE GATHERING
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Where: Ione Community Church
When: Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:30
The Ione Community Church is
hosting The Gathering, a time
for members of the community to
come together and connect.
Social hour and games following
5:30 pm
DINNER
6:15
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
YOUTH
GROUP
&
BIBLE
STUDY
FOR
ADULTS
dinner for everyone
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!
This is a free event.
Sponsored by Morrow County Veterans
Services, Oregon Department of Veterans
Affairs, Community Counseling Solutions,
Walla Walla VA Medical Center and other
community partners
“For where two or three are gathered in my
name, there I am in the midst of them.”
Matthew 18:20 KJV
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