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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 5, 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. Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher ....................................................................................................................... Editor Kirsten Espinola .................................................................................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. Bank of Eastern Oregon collects winter items for kids Heppner Booster Club dinner and auction back Oct. 22 The Bank of Eastern Oregon (BEO) branches in Heppner and Ione are col- lecting winter items for lo- cal children. The Heppner branch is collecting coats, hats, mittens and gloves, new and gently used, for local school children. The BEO branch in Ione is collecting coats. Winter wear for children of any age is appreciated. Hep- pner BEO will give their It is beginning to feel like Fall as students start filling the halls at Heppner Jr./Sr. High School and football, volleyball and cross country events are in full swing. This means that the Heppner Booster Club is working hard gathering donations and making preparations for the Annual Booster Club Dinner and Auction. “Join us on Oc- tober 22 at the Gilliam & Bisbee Building for a night of delicious food and won- derful prizes to win and bid on,” said a Booster Club spokesperson. “There is something for everyone, including the Card Game, Heads or Tails Game, Gen- eral Raffle, Silent Auction and Live Auction. Enjoy a delicious dinner of steak, potatoes, salad, bread and homemade desserts for $20 per meal.” The Booster Club items to the Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County and Ione will do- nate to local schools. In conjunction with Or- egon Community Bank Week, these donations will be taken in through October 21. People are invited join the staff at BEO in Heppner and Ione for refreshments on Friday, October 21. Carlsons earn 2022 Garden Highlight Award Five FFA members earn banner is “very excited to host this event after a two year absence and appreciate the amazing turn out and gen- erosity of the Heppner and surrounding communities at our past auctions,” said a release. “With this support, the Booster Club was able to continue to provide funds to athletic and extra-curric- ular school programs at the Heppner Jr Sr High School including trips, camps, and items that the students need throughout the year.” “The Heppner Booster Club is looking forward to the 2022 Dinner and Auction on October 22 with doors opening at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and the live auction at 7 p.m. It promises to be a fun-filled evening for a great cause, our students.” For more infor- mation or to make a do- nation, contact Auction Chair, Brandi Sweeney at 541-256-0358. 24x24 in 16x16 in Order your family canvas prints today! 20x16 in 24x36 in 18x24 in Kim and Ron Carlson standing by one of two Japanese Maple trees in the front of their well-landscaped yard. Photos by Kay Proctor Five beginning FFA members earned a sec- ond place banner out of 11 teams at the district contest, Sept. 27. The event was held at Bracher Farms in Hermiston where students evaluated soil from three different pits on the farm. Fourth overall individual members were Khira Kreitzer, sixth overall, Carter Eynetich, and ninth overall, Martin Mendoza. Other team- mates included Delaney Stefani and Brionna Ser- rano. COVID relief grant continued from page 1 munities. A total of $113.1 million in federal assistance will go to all 36 Oregon coun- ties and is called the Local Assistance and Tribal Con- sistency Fund. The fund also provides $500 million over the next two years for Tribes in Oregon and na- tionwide, and Tribes have until the end of October 2022 to submit applica- tions for their allocations. New food trailer opens in Lexington By Kay Proctor Carving out a new homesite from one of Hep- pner’s rocky hills and creating an ornate landscape in alkaline soil earned Ron and Kim Carlson the 2022 Garden Highlight Award. The Carlsons moved into their home and 15 acres at 73478 Horizon Lane in 1997 from their place at Blake Ranch. A long stretch of well-aligned terracing blocks and of white fencing lead up the graveled road to the home and a green, well-cared-for yard. Kim states that they both like to garden and that “Ron does the heavy stuff and she does the fun stuff.” She also says she purchases all of the many varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals at MCGG Green Feed & Seed’s plant nursery in Heppner. Locating on a hill means wind, so a gas-fed outdoor firepit sits on their back deck to take the chill off. The view from the deck overlooks Willow Creek Valley to the west and part of Hinton Creek Valley to the east and is Kim’s favorite outdoor area. Ron’s favorite is the hot tub. Because of the many deer passing through, the vegetable garden is fenced in, but their chocolate Labra- dor, Jersey, finds a way in to pick cucumbers for herself. Kim is retired from office work at Heppner Ele- mentary. Ron worked many years as a truck mechanic, both self-employed and for others. He works seasonally now, driving wheat truck for MCGG. Many people know the Carlsons from their 10 years of starting, owning, and operating their mobile concession stand. Their family also includes daughter, Kristi, and grandchildren, Kailey and Brody. The Garden Highlight Award is sponsored by MCGG Green Feed & Seed and the Heppner Volunteers. It is given to those with exceptional seasonal features, spe- cial outdoor projects, or yards that are outside city limits. To suggest a recipient, contact kayproctor@gmail.com Ione homecoming week planned October 10-14 Sheila Miller with her grandson Joe Miles show off the new food trailer Tumbleweeds Mobile Bakery & Café now open in Lexington A new food trailer has opened in Lexington of- fering breakfast and lunch menus including French toast, giant cookies, donuts, coffee and specials. Owned and operated by Sheila Miller the business is open from 4 am to 2 pm Mon- days through Thursday. The trailer is located in front of the former school building at the junction of highway 207 and 74 across from the mini mart. “I wanted to have a business I could operate myself and meet and serve the public,” says Miller who emphasiz- es that her husband Reid helps her a lot running the business. She invites every- one to stop by, have some- thing to eat and drink and say hello. “I look forward to meeting everyone,” she says and adds if you want to make sure donuts will be ready when you arrive make sure to call ahead at 541-977-0064. Ione Jr./Sr. High School homecoming activities get underway with dress up day-Country Vs. Coun- try Club-on Monday, Oc- tober 10. A Tug of War/ Mud Wars for kindergarten through 12th grade stu- dents is planned for 6:30 p.m. The Tuesday, October 11, theme is Dress Up Beach Day vs Rainy Day with an assembly and “Balloon Stomp.” Wednesday, October 12, dress up is Athletes vs. Mathletes with a 6:30 p.m. “Macho Men/Powder Puff tug of war. Thursday, October 13, it’s Cardinal Day with a noise parade through town, a 5 p.m. home volleyball game, senior night and a bonfire directly after the game. A home football game will be held Friday, October 14 with the announcement of the homecoming court. Call Sykes Publishing for a FREE quote on canvas prints! 541-676-9228 Text Cell: 541-980-6674 david@rapidserve.net 188 W Willow St., Heppner DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM Morrow County Public Health Department (541) 676-5421 (541) 481-4200 Flu/Covid-19 Vaccine *Boardman: Every Monday & Tuesday 8:00-12:00/1:00-5:00 *Heppner: Every Wednesday 8:00-12:00/1:00-5:00 *Extended evening hours Heppner Bartholomew building till 6:00pm Oct 19 & Oct 26 *Heppner Senior Center: October 20,2022 12:00pm-6:00pm *Ione Community Clinic: Every Wednesday 9:30-3:00 Ione Community Church: Oct 27,2022 4:00-7:00