TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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County transit needs Fundraiser planned
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Holly Rebekah Lodge penses for the couple.
study shows
A dinner of pulled pork
and Heppner Christian
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Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher
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Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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ner Tamra Mabbott, adding
that Morrow County’s is
she often said, the trip of a one of four such projects
lifetime.
statewide.
After retiring, Mary
and Don moved to Seattle
Mary Ella McClure
to be near their children and
passed
grandchildren. She babysat
away on
her grandkids when they
June 14,
were little, changing even
2023,
more diapers (Don didn’t
after a
do diapers). She was there
short
for older kids before and
illness.
after school, going through
The Columbia Devel-
She was
backpacks and making sure opment Authority (CDA)
91 years
that homework got done. is inviting community
old. A graveside service
And she could talk sports members to attend a ribbon
was held Saturday, June 24.
like a sportscaster with her cutting celebration at the
Mary was born Febru-
grandchildren, although former Army Depot, now
ary 7, 1932, in Heppner to
perhaps with some bias Camp Rees, on Wednes-
Patrick and Elsie Mollahan.
toward her Oregon Ducks. day, July 12. The Ribbon
She was the salutatorian of
Even as she slowed down in Cutting Celebration will
her class at Heppner High
her late eighties, she loved begin at 10 a.m. with a
School. She graduated from
to hold her great-grandba- short program led by the
the University of Oregon,
bies. She loved to watch CDA, followed by a com-
where she majored in En-
them toddle. Mary was a plimentary barbecue and a
glish literature.
wonderful mother, grand- tour of the Depot.
Mary met Don, the love
mother and great-grand-
The Columbia Devel-
of her life, while at uni-
mother. She will truly be opment Authority is the
versity. They married in
missed.
new owner of 9,511 acres
Heppner on February 26,
Mary was preceded in of former Army Depot land.
1955. Together they raised
death by her parents, her The CDA is made up of
four children, first living in
brother Robert, her brother
Heppner, and later in Ash-
John, and her husband Don.
land, OR.
She is survived by her
Mary was warm, caring
brother Larry, her children
and kind. Her children and,
(Kathy Alkire, Terry Clag-
later, her grandchildren
gett, David McClure and
knew they were loved with-
Doug McClure), her eight
out reservation. She always
grandchildren (Tom, Steve,
listened. She always made
The City of Boardman
Kevin, Brianna, Ryan, Wes-
time. And she was funny.
will
sponsor a communi-
ley, Emily and Alex), and
With a gentle smile and a
ty-wide
clean-up the month
her nine great-grandchil-
mischievous glint in her
of
July.
The
city has garbage
dren (Dylan, Emmy, Ethan,
eye, she was a shameless
vouchers
available,
with a
Isaac, Ellery, Adelaide, Iris,
punner. For most of her 91
$50
limit,
to
residents
of
Reid and Jackson).
years, Mary read voracious-
the
City
of
Boardman.
The
Arrangements were
ly. She was always caught
in the care of Purdy and vouchers are valid during
up on current events and
Walters at Floral Hills in the month of July at Finley
ready to discuss what was
Butte Landfill and the North
Lynnwood, WA.
happening in the world.
Morrow Transfer Station.
When her youngest
The garbage voucher
was in grade school, Mary
program encourages citi-
earned a library science
zens to clean up their resi-
Dale Holland Sr.—A dences by disposing of yard
degree at Southern Oregon
State College. She worked celebration of life will be debris. City residents may
as a high school librarian held for Dale Holland Sr. pick up their vouchers at
in Eagle Point for 20 years. at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at Boardman City Hall at 200
She loved the school. She the Cutsforth Park gazebo.
loved the kids who came Please bring lawn chairs.
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teaching essay writing.
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As empty nesters, they pur- arrangements.
chased a camper and later a
fifth wheel. The two loved
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Mabbott was on hand
to present the findings at
a recent Morrow County
Board of Commissioners
meeting. With her were
Madeline Phillips, transit
coordinator for DLCD, and
Grace Donovan, new ex-
ecutive director of Eastern
Oregon University’s Rural
Engagement and Vitality
(REV) Center. REV is the
contracting consultant for
the project.
“In light of the new
routes that will be com-
ing online sometime this
year, we want to focus on
transportation-challenged
populations and enhance
the accessibility and use of
transit services,” Donovan
told the commissioners.
She said that includes
ensuring accessibility for
those who don’t speak En-
glish as a first language, as
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CDA to celebrate
land transfer with
ribbon cutting
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Wasteland Kings
Hopeful Saints Ministry
Presents Music in the Park
5-7 PM July 9th, 2023
2-7pm Sunday
Funday Market
Downtown Heppner City Park
five partners through an
intergovernmental agree-
ment, including Morrow
County, Umatilla County,
the Port of Morrow, Port of
Umatilla and the Confeder-
ated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation.
During the event, the
CDA will share about the
development process and
conduct a tour of the site,
including exploring an ig-
loo, visiting the southern
Oregon trail, viewing the
1944 igloo explosion site
and the former demilitariza-
tion site.
Boardman to sponsor
community-wide
clean-up in July
Celebration of
Life
sandwiches, coleslaw and
cake will be available for
$5.
Bingo will begin at 3
p.m. Cost will be $5 for 10
games or 50 cents per card.
A silent auction will
also be held. Anyone inter-
ested in donating an item
may contact LaRae Kindle
at 541-310-9499.
Church will hold a dinner
and bingo fundraiser to ben-
efit Dick and Karen Temple
on July 30 beginning at 2
p.m.
The fundraiser will take
place at the Holly Rebekah
Lodge in Lexington, and
proceeds will go to help
with medical-related ex-
City Center Circle begin-
ning June 30. For more in-
formation on this program,
call Boardman City Hall at
481-9252.
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Lunch
& Dinner
Menu
Specials 6-29 / 7-5
Thursday-Captains Seafood platter and coleslaw for $11
Thursday-4-9pm free Dot’s pretzels with any purchase
Friday-General Tso’s chicken, rice, and egg roll for $9
Saturday-salad is ham egg, cucumber, tomato, olive, and a
three-cheese blend of mozzarella, Swiss and
cheddar over a bed of lettuce for $10
Monday-pulled pork nachos for $9
Tuesday- Closed for the 4th of July!
Wednesday-chicken fried steak 2 breakfast bars and
scrambled egss for $9
Ione's 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 2023
Ione, Oregon
Get Fired Up!
Live Music Featuring:
Wicked Mary
Plus James Dean Kindle &
His Country Combo
Fireman's Breakfast
5K Fun Run/Walk
Car Show/Cruz-In
Parade
Live Music
Face Painting
Fish Pond
Free Games from Knockerball Tri Cities
And Fireworks
(weather permitting)
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Sponsored in part by Morrow County Unified Recreation District