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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 12, 2023 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner South Morrow Farm Crawl to showcase local agriculture, community 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. Suezanne Paige Duncan Suezanne Paige Dun- can, 81, passed away in Wenatchee, WA on Mon- d a y , April 3, 2023, due to a heart attack f r o m which h e r body could not recover. She was surrounded by her be- loved husband of 59 years, Robert C. Duncan; sons, Reid Alan Duncan and Ryan Gregory Duncan; and daughter, Nicole Ann (Dun- can) Kenny. The family will gather together to celebrate Suezanne privately. There will be no public service. Suezanne was born on March 4, 1942, in Walla Walla, WA to Floyd Paige Perry and Arminda Emily (Coppock) Perry. Suezanne was very fortunate to re- ceive her education across the country, as her family moved from time to time for her father’s career as a college professor. This took them to several lovely uni- versities located in Oregon, New Mexico, Minnesota and Washington. Suezanne attended universities lo- cated in Minnesota and Oregon. Suezanne ultimate- ly achieved her master’s degree in speech language pathology at Eastern Ore- gon University, all while working and raising small children. Suezanne had a very diversified occupational experience working as a Special needs educator, reading instructor, speech language pathologist, third grade teacher and finally as a small business owner. Re- cently, when asked what her favorite job was, Suezanne replied, “I have never had a bad job! I loved them all!” Suezanne’s formative years were spent atop a horse in Eastern Oregon around Athena, Heppner and North Lexington, for- ever favorite places in her heart. She had a very close and loving relationship with her cousins, who were like siblings. Over the years, many fond memories have been shared of their shenan- igans. Her friends are cher- ished and will forever have special places in all of the Duncan hearts. Suezanne loved horses and shared this love with her daughter. Her husband, Bob, supported her with this, although her sons never caught the fever and preferred motorcycles, which could go faster and never put up a fuss. Suezanne is survived by her husband, Robert; son Reid and wife Lori and his son Alec; son Ryan and wife Kami with their sons Wesley, Teague and Jones; and her daughter Nicole and husband Tom with their children, Karly and Kelen. This donkey at Red Barn Farm is only one of the friend- ly faces visitors will see at the South Morrow Farm Crawl in June. -Contributed photo For anyone looking to learn more about local ag- riculture, there’s probably no better way than the farm crawl. The South Morrow Farm Crawl is a new, fam- ily-friendly event that’s ready to showcase the best of local agriculture and community on June 17. This event offers visitors the chance to take a day- long tour of six local farms in South Morrow County, followed by a stop at the The family appreciates all their family and friends and their support during this difficult time. Anyone who would like to honor Suezanne in some way is asked to make a donation in her name to a charity of choice. Funeral Notice Gary Lee Nolan—Gary Lee Nolan, 73, died March 22, 2023, at his home in Lexington. He was born December 25, 1949, in Grand Coulee, WA. A me- morial service will be held on April 22 at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2260 NE 4 th St., Hermiston. A full obituary will follow in next week’s Gazette-Times. South Morrow Farm Crawl participants will see a variety of local agricultural enter- prises ranging from livestock to wheat to flowers like these dahlias. -Contributed photo Morrow County Heritage Agriculture Museum and a community event in the park near Willow Creek Water Park. The tour runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the com- munity event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The South Morrow Farm Crawl is a self-guided tour that allows attendees to explore a variety of farms and ranches including wheat, vegetables, flowers, bees and honey, and live- stock such as sheep, cattle, swine and even emus. The event features a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations for all ages, including opportunities to learn about sustainable agriculture practices. Following the farm crawl tour, participants can join together in Heppner to enjoy live music featuring the band Skillethead of Central Oregon. The event will also feature local food trucks on site, and a vendor market with a variety of goods and local artisanal products. There will also be a community corn hole tournament. Attendees have the op- portunity to receive a free South Morrow Farm Crawl Passport. They earn a pass- port stamp for each farm site they stop at and each vendor site they shop at. Passport holders can win raffle prizes at the com- munity event for stamps gathered in their passport. “The South Morrow Farm Crawl is a great op- portunity for visitors to learn about agriculture and connect with the region,” said Julie Baker of Oregon State University Extension, Morrow County. “By at- tending the event, visitors can build and strengthen their relationships with local growers, small farms and community members as they share their con- tributions to agriculture, education, agritourism and more.” Haying in progress at Red Barn Farm. -Contributed photo The South Morrow Farm Crawl is free to at- tend, and participants can start their self-guided tour at any of the participating farms. The Morrow County Loop will offer one route of public transportation starting at 11 a.m.; visitors can reserve their free seat on the bus on the website. For more information, in- cluding corn hole tourna- ment team registration, vendor inquiries and a map of participating farms and activities, visit www.south- morrowfarmcrawl.com. This event was made possible through grant funding, sponsored by Am- azon Web Services and Change X. The project is led by Julie Baker of OSU Extension and a committee of participating farm site representatives. For more information, contact Julie Baker at julie.baker@ore- gonstate.edu or 541-676- 9642. CONGRATULATIONS MONIkA ELGUEZABAL FOR PASSING THE NATIONAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EXAM! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU! JOHN AND ANN 217 North Main St., Heppner, OR Phone 676-9158 Floral 676-9426 murraysdrug.com Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-6pm • Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 9am-2pm Pharmacy- Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
