TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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County ballot measure
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add two Republicans to the
U.S. Senate,” the Greater
Idaho website states. “That
means that Democrats in
the Oregon Legislature and
Congress would never al-
low it. Even if they become
a minority sometime, they
could still walk out of the
Legislature to stop it.
“They are more likely
to let us join Idaho.”
If voters in Morrow
County pass measure 25-
88, Morrow County Com-
missioners will be required
to meet three times a year
to discuss how best to pro-
mote their country’s inter-
est in “any negotiations
regarding the relocation of
the Oregon-Idaho state bor-
der,” according to the ballot
measure wording.
Even if counties vote
to pursue the change, leg-
islatures in both Oregon
and Idaho would have to
approve the redrawing of
state lines, after which it
would go before Congress.
Congress has approved
such state compacts be-
fore, most recently in 1999,
when Congress approved
an interstate compact be-
tween Missouri and Ne-
braska, which exchanged
farmland along the banks
of certain stretches of the
Missouri River.
Planning commission
appointment available
County currently looking for
a volunteer
Morrow County is
looking for a volunteer to
represent Boardman and Ir-
rigon on the Morrow Coun-
ty Planning Commission.
Planning commission-
ers serve four-year terms.
This appointment is to fill a
term ending December 31,
2026. The position is open
until filled.
The planning commis-
sion generally meets once a
month, alternating meeting
locations between Heppner
and Irrigon. Duties of the
planning commission in-
clude approving land-use
actions, maintaining the
county’s subdivision and
zoning ordinances, and
working with the Morrow
County Board of Com-
missioners to manage the
county’s land use Compre-
hensive Plan.
Interested parties resid-
ing in the Irrigon or Hep-
pner areas who are interest-
ed in taking a more active
part in land use planning in
the county are encouraged
to submit a letter of interest
to the Morrow County Plan-
ning Department, P.O. Box
40, Irrigon, OR 97844. For
more information contact
Tamra Mabbott at 541-922-
4624.
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Marriage Licenses
Obituaries
Calvin Allen
Sherman
Calvin Allen Sherman,
88, of
Heppner,
passed
a w a y
peaceful-
ly with
family
by his
side on
Oct. 16 in Hermiston. A
celebration of life will be
held Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge.
Calvin was born Nov.
8, 1933, in Heppner, to
Allen and Irene (Aiken)
Sherman. When Calvin was
approximately five years
old, his family moved to
Cordova, AK, where his fa-
ther worked as a fisherman.
Calvin had fond memories
of his childhood in Cordo-
va, specifically being in the
outdoors; camping, fishing,
swimming and boating. He
even had a ‘pet’ seal that
would come into the harbor.
When Calvin was
around 12 years of age,
his parents divorced, and
Calvin moved with his
mother and grandmother to
Seattle. He delivered papers
by bicycle and enjoyed a
lot of freedom to roam the
streets of Seattle. Calvin’s
father purchased a car for
Calvin when he was only
15 years old. Shortly there-
after, Calvin began to travel
to Heppner for weekends
to visit his aunt and uncle,
Ora and Harold Evans, at
their ranch outside of town.
He loved Heppner so much
that, at the age of 17, he
moved there to work with
Uncle Harold on the ranch.
Calvin met Beverly Burn-
side while she was working
at the Morrow County Fair.
It was love at first sight and
the couple married on Dec.
11, 1952. They had three
children, Ron, Barbara and
Janice.
After leaving ranch
work behind, Calvin
worked for Stone Machin-
ery with his father-in-law,
Charles Kirk. He worked on
Caterpillar tractors through-
out Morrow and Gilliam
counties. In 1968, Calvin
and Beverly purchased
the Atlantic Richfield gas
station on Main Street in
Heppner. Through the years
the station evolved through
many brands, eventually
becoming Cal’s Service
Center. Cal and Bev sold
the station in 1998 and have
enjoyed a long retirement.
Calvin was the epitome
of a family man. He loved
taking his children, and lat-
er grandchildren, camping
and boating. Cal and Bev
were members of McNary
Yacht Club for more than
50 years.
Another favorite family
vacation was Disneyland.
Cal and Bev traveled with
their children on many trips
to the theme park. Calvin
Death
Notice
Paul Leon Sumner—
Paul Leon Sumner, 76, of
Heppner died Wednesday,
Oct. 26, at Heppner. He was
born October 22, 1946, at
Pendleton. A private family
memorial service will be
held. Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
had a special fondness for
Mickey Mouse and his
pickup even sported the
license plate- MICKEY.
Calvin was a lifelong
member of the Heppner
Elks Lodge. He acted as ex-
alted ruler from 1972-1973
and also acted as the lodge
sponsored Easter Bunny for
30 years.
Most people will re-
member Calvin for his
wit, his kindness and his
good-natured spirit. Some-
where along his way, he
began an interesting hab-
it of placing smiley-face
rocks inside his kids and
grandkids shoes, which
they would discover as they
were trying to put the shoes
back on. That evolved into
openly passing out his rocks
to others. He has graced
many members of the Hep-
pner community with his
gift of a smiley-face rock.
We all cherish our ‘Papa
Rocks.’
He is survived by his
wife, Beverly; his three
children, Ron (Mercedes),
Barb Watkins (Gary), Jan
Huddleston (Mark); seven
grandchildren, Jeff, Julie,
Jacob, Jenny, Kyle, Ma-
haley and Jared; and two
great-grandchildren, Del-
ilah and Calina.
He was preceded in
death by both his parents.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Heppner
Elks Lodge, BPOE #358,
P.O. Box 494, Heppner, OR
97836 or to Willow Creek
Assisted Living, 400 Frank
Gilliam Dr., Heppner, OR
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar-
rangements. You may sign
the online condolence book
at www.sweeneymortuary.
com.
Births
Send birth announcements to
editor@rapidserve.net or upload to
Heppner.net.
Morrow County Clerk
Bobbi Childers reports issu-
ing the following marriage
licenses for the month of
October:
Oct. 3: Amanda Crystal
Washburn-Myers, 40, of
Irrigon and Tamara Ann
Lynn Washburn-Myers, 35,
of Irrigon.
Oct. 6: Stephen Floyd
Mesteth, 51, of Umatilla
and Erin Kathleen Moore,
48, of Hermiston.
Oct. 10: Thomas Wade
Matthew, 28, of Heppner
and Cecelia Esther Mix, 21,
of Sacaton, AZ.
Oct. 17: Trent Doyle
Cannon, 29, of Heppner and
Stephanie Marie Newbold,
33, of Heppner.
Oct. 21: Michelle Mar-
lene McCafferty, 35, of
Mount Hood Parkdale, OR
and Travis James Tremblay,
34, of Mount Hood Park-
dale, OR.
Oct. 27: Zuleyma Me-
del Rodriguez, 22, of Ir-
rigon and Josue Gonzalez
Armenta, 23, of Irrigon.
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