TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 5, 2023 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: $35 in Morrow County; $40 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $30 elsewhere; $35 student subscriptions. Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor Cindi Doherty.........................................................................................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 $5.50 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $15 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.00 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. Obituaries Ronald “Ron” their Butter Creek home. Additionally, being part of Currin the larger rodeo family, the Ronald “Ron” Cur- rin, 86, longtime Heppner resident, d i e d Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Herm- iston. A celebra- tion of life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Gilliam and Bisbee build- ing in Heppner. Ron was born in Pend- leton, OR, to parents George and Helen Knotts Currin on May 26, 1936. He attended Pine City school on Butter Creek and later transferred to Heppner. Ron was active in school, playing football and participating in FFA. Ron’s senior year in 1954 was notable; he served as student body president, graduated as the salutato- rian, and was awarded the FFA State Farmer degree. After high school, he attended Oregon State Col- lege (later University) for two years. Then he returned to the family business on Butter Creek, where he lived and worked, ranching and farming for the next sixty years. During those years, Ron found great success as a cattleman; he was a keen judge of livestock, a great horse- man and had a knack for developing the business by piecing together deals for cattle or property. Ron was active in the community with Oregon Cattleman’s Association and served as Morrow County Fair Board Chairman for several years in late 60s through the 70s. Starting from a young age, Ron had always been interested in rodeo and par- ticipated in calf roping and steer wrestling. In 1955, while at the Ukiah Rodeo, he met his future wife, Judy Lazinka. Ron and Judy were married on Feb- ruary 14, 1959, and settled into family life. Ron and Judy were parents to five children, Ronald Jr., Tony, Mike, Steve and Jennifer. The Pendleton Round- Up was his favorite event, where he was the Wild Horse Race winner in 1958 and ‘59. He also won the wild cow milking numerous times. In 1996, the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame inducted Ron’s family, an accomplishment he was always proud of. Ron and Judy were always sup- portive of their children’s accomplishments in ro- deo. Over the course of their kids’ PRCA careers, numerous championship saddles and buckles (and crowns) were collected and always on display in house on Butter Creek was always open to cowboys that were traveling through the Northwest during the summer season. Ron is survived by his wife, Judy, and broth- er Tom (Marlene); chil- dren Tony (Kelli), Steve (Lisanne), and Jennifer Currin-Gutridge (Shane); daughter-in-law Rayanne Engel-Currin (Ron Jr.) and daughter-in-law Judy Jean Currin-Pederson (Michael/ Curtis); and grandchildren, Carter, Shayla, Kolby, Ja- cee, Cydney, Kallen, Riley and Rayna. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, George and Helen, and sons, Mi- chael and Ronald Jr. Memorial contributions for those who wish may be made to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, 101 Pro Rodeo Dr., Colorado Springs, CO. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. William “Bill” Allen Wolfsen William “Bill” Allen Wolfsen, 81, passed a w a y S u n d a y, March 26, 2023 at Guard- ian Angel Memory Care Home in Hermiston. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, at Ione Community Church, followed by a graveside service and dinner. Bill was born Sep- tember 18, 1941, at Se- dro-Woolley, WA to Fred and Elva Wolfsen. He grew up in Garibaldi, OR and graduated high school from Laurelwood Academy in 1959. He had an epic love with Sandra Lee (Sandy) (the best wife, Mom and Grandma in the world). He married her in 1963 and they settled in Port- land. After having their two daughters, Diane and Yvonne, the young family moved to Spokane, where he worked for the Upper Columbia Conference as a printer for 40 fruitful years. His resolute faith in the Seventh-day Adventist Church led him to serve in multiple activities and out- reach, his favorite being a Pathfinder leader, where he stayed involved for many decades. His passion for all things outside included camping, hiking, backpack- ing, bicycling, canoeing, kayaking and Ham Radio. Obituaries He was well known for his midnight hikes and “inten- tionally” getting lost in the woods, even while using a compass. He could’ve even patented the art of roasting a marshmallow for S’mores. One of his favorite places to explore was the Oregon Coast. He loved spending time in and photo- graphing God’s nature and had an adventurer’s spir- it. Bill and Sandy always talked about living out their dreams by living in an RV, becoming snowbirds. So, when he retired in 2003, they headed south the very next day. Their escapades brought them closer than ever before and also gave them many great stories. Who else could say that they biked across the USA? After losing his wife at the end of 2010, he continued to RV until the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Dementia. He was preceded in death by both his parents, Fred and Elva Wolfen; his wife, Sandra Wolfsen; her parents, Jack and Patricia Lee; her brother, David Lee; and a nephew, David Lee, Jr. He is remembered by his siblings, Elva “Cor- leen” and Paul Johnson, and Richard and Judy Wolfsen; Sandy’s siblings, Thomas and Janice Lee, and Linda Democko; children, Diane O’Shane and Yvonne and Keith Morter; grandchil- dren, Brittnee and Clay- ton Schmith, Rebeka Des- Bouillons, Austin and Katie Morter and MaLinda Mort- er; great-grandchildren, Clinton Schmith, Tanner Schmith, Zelan Ballesteros and Harper Morter; and multiple nieces and neph- ews. He has touched so many lives and all we can say is, “He is the best!” Memorial contribu- tions can be made to the Oregon Trail Pathfinders Club, sponsored by S.D.A. Church, PO Box 1126, Hep- pner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Irrigon, Heppner fire departments -Continued from PAGE ONE System (OFMAS) when water tenders and type 3 en- gines. Skeeter was awarded the contract to build the type 6 engines. The OSFM anticipates deliveries to begin in 2023 through the first two quarters of 2024. The equipment will become the property of the local fire department, and all of the engines will arrive equipped per the 2022 Or- egon fire service mobiliza- tion plan for response in the wildland-urban interface. Local fire agencies were eligible to apply. A selection committee com- prised of members from the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, Oregon Vol- unteer Firefighters Associa- tion, and Oregon State Fire Fighters Council reviewed applications. Applicants were se- lected based on four prin- ciples: assuring statewide distribution and allocation based on local initial at- tack, regional mutual aid and conflagration needs; necessary infrastructure to maintain and protect the apparatus long term; recent apparatus awards from the legislature and other legis- lative funding sources such as wildland-urban interface and omnibus legislation; and the capacity to staff the newly-awarded apparatus. The OSFM relies on the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid consideration in hiring the next city manager. The new recruitment brochure for the city man- ager is currently being cir- culated with the job ad and job description. The job The Heppner Chamber posting can be found at of Commerce will host a the city’s website, www. candidates forum for both cityofboardman.com. The Morrow County Health city plans to review appli- District and Port of Mor- cations after April 11, and row contested positions then select the finalists for on Thursday, April 13, at interviews. 7 p.m. The forum will take For more information, contact City Manager Pro Tem Rick Stokoe at 541- 481-9252. Save the date for meet and greet for Boardman city manager candidates The Boardman City Council is moving forward in its search for candidates for the city manager’s po- sition. The city, tentatively, plans on hosting a meet and greet on Thursday, April 27, to meet the candidates for the position. The meet and greet will begin at 5:30 p.m. and run to 7 p.m. at the Port of Morrow’s Riverfront Center. The meet and greet is the community’s opportu- nity to visit with the can- didates and complete com- ment cards for the council’s Chamber to hold candidates forum place at the Gilliam and Bisbee Event Center and will be available on Face- book Live. Light refresh- ments will be served. Submit questions for candidates to heppner- chamber@gmail.com. Boardman to sponsor spring clean-up Sunday men’s play Thirteen men partici- pated on another cold morn- ing at Willow Creek Coun- try Club on Sunday, April 2, playing through numerous snow showers. The results are as follows: KP #4-13: Scott Burri- ght, 16’10”. Least putts: Charlie Ferguson, 25. Low Net: 1 st /2 nd (Tie), Dave Pranger and David Allstott, 58. responding to wildfires or other disasters that could impact communities. More than 300 local fire service agencies make up the sys- tem across Oregon. These firefighters and equipment are mobilized under the Emergency Conflagration Act, pre-positioning or im- mediate response assign- ments. OFMAS is used when a fire or disaster ex- ceeds the local fire service agency’s capacity. The OSFM Engine Program is a part of the agency’s Response Ready Oregon initiative, launched in 2021. The initiative is part of a multi-pronged approach to prepare, pre- vent and respond to wild- fires. The goal of Response Ready Oregon is to attack fires while they are small and keep them away from communities. Award recipients will enter into a contract with the OSFM to support OFMAS mobilizations, boosting local, regional, and state response. This investment into the Oregon fire service is intended to bring more resources—and the right resources—to a stretched system. The OSFM Engine Pro- gram funding was made possible through Senate Bill 762, Oregon’s wild- fire omnibus bill passed in 2021. Low Gross: 1 st , Charlie Ferguson, 67; 2 nd , Barry Munkers, 68. There will be no play this week, Easter Sunday. The next play will be on April 16, hosted by Tim Wright and Rod Wilson. Players are reminded to get signed up for Wednesday night match play by April 10, as play begins on April 12. PROPERTY WANTED I have buyers looking for homes, land and building lots in the Heppner, Lexington and Ione area. Chris Sykes - Sykes Real Estate 541-215-2274 - cell 541-676-9228 - office 177 N Main St. Heppner, OR The City of Boardman will sponsor a communi- ty-wide clean-up the month of April. The city has garbage vouchers available, with a $50 limit, to residents of Boardman. The vouchers are valid during the month of April at Finley Butte Landfill and the North Mor- row Transfer Station. The garbage voucher program encourages citizens to clean up their residences by dis- posing of yard debris. City residents may pick up their vouchers at Board- man City Hall at 200 City Center Circle beginning March 29. For more infor- mation on this program, call Boardman City Hall at 481-9252. Lunch & Dinner Menu Specials 4/06-4/12 Thursday- Meatloaf sandwich with fried potatoes for $9 Friday- Captains Seafood platter, coleslaw and breadstick for $11 Saturday- SW Corn Chowder Monday- 1/4 Hawaiian Burger with deep fried mush- rooms for $9. Tuesday- Reuben and fries for $9. Tuesday night- 6-9pm $2 hard shell tacos Wednesday- chicken fry steak, hashbrowns, and scrambled eggs for $9 Wednesday night- 6-9pm chicken fry steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, roll, and salad for $11 Live music Sat the 29th featuring Aaron Harris and James Hunnicutt. I nstallatIon of o ffIcers l adIes n Ight Thursday, April 6th Dinner at 6:00pm BBQ Salmon,Roasted Veggies Coleslaw and Dessert Dinner prepared by Mark and Jan Huddleston, Ken and Kaedene Bailey and Mark and Tami Rietmann Installation of Officer’s will begin around 7:00 pm (family memebrs are welcome to attend)