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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 2, 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: In Morrow County $35/year. Outside Morrow County $40/year. In County Senior Rate (65 years or older) $30/ year. 9 month Student student subscriptions $35/year. 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. Mustang Football camp next week Heppner Mustang foot- ball is planning its 31 st an- nual Mustang football camp for students in grades five through 12 next week. The camp is free, but the cost is $35 for those wanting shorts and a T-shirt. The camp will take place Monday, Aug. 7, through Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Heppner High School practice field. Camp for grades five through eight will take place from 3:30-5 p.m., and high school camp for grades nine through 12 will be held from 5-7:30 Youth volleyball camp next week Mustang volleyball will hold volleyball camps for fourth grade through junior high next week. Camp for fourth- through sixth-grade Colt players will take place Aug. 7-8 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. He was always there Camp for junior high to help others, and family, volleyball players will be neighbors and friends ben- efitted from his knowledge and expertise. It’s been said there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix. Bob was an accom- plished fiddler and musi- South Morrow Coun- cian. ty Seniors Matter has an- Survivors include his nounced the following wife Judy, daughter Jojean menus for the month of Greene, son John (Pat), August: granddaughter Katelyn Aug. 8: Enchiladas with Murphy (Mike), grand- Spanish rice, refried beans, son Harold Stevens (Tara), side salad and dessert. grandson Andrew Greene, Aug. 15: Pork Roast, granddaughter Tana Green, mashed potatoes, carrots, and great-grandchildren dinner roll and dessert. Addie, Tymber, Weston, Aug. 22: Quiche, hash- Callie and Colt. browns, peaches, coffee He was preceded in cake and dessert. death by his parents and Aug. 29: Meatloaf with son-in-law Lyle Greene. garlic mashed potatoes, Contributions in mem- ory of Bob may be made to Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living, 400 Frank Gilliam Drive, Heppner, OR 97836 or to Pioneer Memorial Home Health Twenty participated in and Hospice, PO Box 9, the two-man best ball team Heppner, OR 97836. event on Sunday, July 30, Sweeney Mortuary of at Willow Creek Country Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign Club. Results are as fol- the online condolence book lows: Net—1 st , David Allstott at www.sweeneymortuary. and David Gunderson, 50; com. 2 nd , Roger Ehrmantraut and Tom Shear, 51. Gross—1 st , Tim Wright and Rod Wilson, 63; and 2 nd (tie), Tate Gentry and Jerry Obituaries Robert L. Stevens Robert L. (Bob) Ste- vens, 84, of Hardman died Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Heppner. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Bob was born July 22, 1938, to Harold and Helen (Gammell) Stevens at his grandparents’ home near Heppner. He came home to Hardman at haying time and spent the resto of his life on that windy ridge, until moving to Willow Creek Terrace in November of 2022. He attended school at Hardman through the eighth grade, then attend- ed Heppner High School, graduating in 1956. He attended Oregon Technical Institute and graduated with a degree in diesel technol- ogy. Bob was needed at home and came back to farm with his parents. On June 4, 1961, he married Judy Brinda at Heppner. The couple had two chil- dren, daughter Jojean and son John. Bob farmed un- til 1986, then worked for Miller Welding and Treo Ranches. Aug. 9-10 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost for each camp is $25 per player. Heppner Elementary School Any questionsplease contact 541-256-0126, Coach Mindy Wilson, Coach Petra Payne or Coach Madison Rosenbalm. -Continued from PAGE ONE the very early stage of an Center in Hermiston. Both have since been released from the hospitals. The names of the men were not released. A press release from the sheriff’s office indicates that law enforcement does not believe the shooting was a random act of violence. Initial investigation points to an issue specifically be- tween the involved persons. At the same time, MCSO states that this is on-going investigation. Anyone who has more in- formation on the case can contact Morrow County Sheriff’s Office at 541-676- 5317. Assisting MCSO in the case were Boardman Po- lice Department, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Irrigon Ambulance, Irrigon Fire, Boardman Fire and Life Flight. Catholic church plans fundraiser Saint Patrick Catholic Church will be hosting a Mexican dinner on August 13 from noon until 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The proceeds will be used to build closets and shelving for the many, many costumes from Fr. Gerry Condon’s dramas. The plans also include some space for a few of his spe- cial belongings, such as a golf trophy and the trunk he brought with him in 1954 on his first trip to the United States. The meal, prepared by Mary Ann Elguezabal and friends, will be $10 a plate. There will also be flour tortillas and salsa for sale to take home. Meals can be delivered, or take-out accommodations are avail- able. Kilkenny Ranches will be donating the meat. If anyone has any questions, call Mary Ann Elguezabal at 209-404-9072. Seniors Matter menus for August corn, salad and dessert. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner. Seniors 60 and above may donate what they can toward the cost of the meal. Those 60 and younger are asked for a suggested donation of $5. No to-go plates or de- livery are offered at this time, but diners may bring empty containers for a por- tion to take home. WCCC Sunday Men’s Play Peterson sworn in as new Ione school board member YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Outgoing board of directors member Tricia Rollins (right) was recognized for her service on the board. - Contributed photo By Andrea Di Salvo Elizabeth Peterson was sworn in as the newest Ione School District Director at a short and succinct board meeting July 25 in Board- man. Peterson, who won the election as a write-in can- didate, replaces outgoing board of directors member Tricia Rollins. Rollins was recognized for her service on the board at the June 27 meeting. While Peterson is the only new face on the school board, the members also selected their chair and vice chair for the school year. Rob Crum was again elected board chair, while director Paola Cabrera was elected vice chair. Tracey Johnson stepped into her new role as Ione School District Superinten- dent at the meeting. John- son takes over the role from former superintendent Kev- in Dinning, who announced his resignation in April of p.m. Registration will take place Monday, Aug. 8, from 4-5 p.m., but pre-registra- tion is encouraged at https:// heppnerhsfootball.gearup- sports.net/. Check-in for gear will be from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Students should wear shorts and athletic shoes, though some used shoes will be available. Like last year, gear will ship directly to the player’s house. Because of global supply chain issues, fami- lies are encouraged to order as soon as possible. Two men injured in shooting this year. Johnson told the board that there are some teacher positions still open for the 2023-24 school year, as well as the need for a new head secretary. In other staff updates, Stephanie McElli- gott is moving to first grade, while the district has hired Autum Ringer to teach fifth grade. Johnson also said there would be some changes to pickup, delivery and bus zones for the school, though she did not specify what those changes would be. The changes will be due to the construction for the school bond project. John- son said maps would be made available to let staff and parents know which areas would be accessible or not accessible. Staff in-service dates will be Aug. 21-24. The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 28. Call 541-676- 9228 Or Email graphics Gentry, Jeff Watkins and Jared Huddleston, and Dale Boyd and Mark Schlicting, 64. There will not be play next Sunday due to the cou- ples’ tournament. The next Sunday play will be August 13, hosted by Charlie Fer- guson and David Allstott. $429,000 $419,000 PRICE REDUCED! Great school and excellent location! This 2,471 sqft home and two lots totaling 13.12 acres could be the perfect property to keep your horses and livestock. Pasture and dry land. Tax ID 5378 and 8939. Selling as-is. 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