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Newspaper Page Text7:2+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, March 20, 2024 7KH2൶FLDO1HZVSDSHU 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 2൶FHDW+HSSQHU2UHJRQXQGHUWKH$FWRI0DUFK3HULRGLFDOSRVWDJHSDLG DW+HSSQHU2UHJRQ2൶FHDW10DLQ6W7HOHSKRQH )D[ (PDLO HGLWRU#UDSLGVHUYHQHW RU V\NHVFKULV#KRWPDLOFRP :HE VLWH www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, 32%R[+HSSQHU2UHJRQ6XEVFULSWLRQV,Q0RUURZ&RXQW\\HDU 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 Annalynn Black ............................................................................................ 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 $5.50 per FROXPQLQFK&RVWIRUFODVVL¿HGDGLVSHUZRUG&RVWIRU&DUGRI7KDQNVLVXSWR ZRUGV&RVWIRUDFODVVL¿HGGLVSOD\DGLVSHUFROXPQLQFK For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- FDWLRQPXVWEHVSHFL¿HG$I¿GDYLWVPXVWEHUHTXHVWHGDWWKHWLPHRIVXEPLVVLRQ$I¿GDYLWV UHTXLUHWKUHHZHHNVWRSURFHVVDIWHUODVWGDWHRISXEOLFDWLRQ DVRRQHUUHWXUQGDWHPXVWEH VSHFL¿HGLIUHTXLUHG )RU2ELWXDULHV2ELWXDULHVDUHSXEOLVKHGLQWKH+HSSQHU*7DWQRFKDUJHDQGDUHHGLWHGWR meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. )RU/HWWHUVWRWKH(GLWRU/HWWHUVWRWKH(GLWRU0867EHVLJQHGE\WKHDXWKRU7KH+HSSQHU *7ZLOOQRWSXEOLVKXQVLJQHGOHWWHUV$OOOHWWHUV0867LQFOXGHWKHDXWKRU¶VDGGUHVVDQGSKRQH QXPEHUIRUXVHE\WKH*7RI¿FH7KH*7UHVHUYHVWKHULJKWWRHGLWOHWWHUV7KH*7LVQRW UHVSRQVLEOHIRUDFFXUDF\RIVWDWHPHQWVPDGHLQOHWWHUV$Q\OHWWHUVH[SUHVVLQJWKDQNVZLOOEH SODFHGLQWKHFODVVL¿HGVXQGHU³&DUGRI7KDQNV´DWDFRVWRI Obituaries Glennave Annel Gibbs Arriaga Glennave Annel Gibbs Arriaga was with her family when she passed away peacefully in Boise, Idaho on March 3, 2024. She was born to Fred and Thora Rose Land Gibbs on October 8, 1939, in Joseph, Oregon. Glennave was raised in Joseph. Glen- nave married Alvin Tippett and to that union, three children were born. Their children, Rick, Shelly, and Bill were also raised in Jo- seph. Later they divorced, and she married John Ar- riaga and they moved to Alaska. After John passed away, Glennave moved to Heppner in 2004. She volunteered at the Neigh- borhood Center and was a housekeeper for many years. She helped keep people organized and clean! Glennave knew how to get VWDLQVR൵ZDOOVFDUSHWVDQG furniture! Her clients were always happy to see her come, and she treated her clients like family. Her own home was spotless inside and out! She was not only DQH൶FLHQWZRUNHUEXWIDVW too! She continued working right up to February 2024. She loved cooking and baking and excelled at both of those! She made special goodie boxes for her grand- children and sent them several times a year. She loved working in her yard and was proud to receive yard of the month last year. She is survived by two sisters, Janice Skaggs, and Deva Duke. She also leaves behind a daugh- ter, Shelly Tippett, and a son, Rick Tippet. She was preceded in death by her son, Bill Tippett. She loved and cherished her nieces, nephews, children, grandchildren, and family immensely, and they loved her with that same strength and passion. If you would like to send a card, please send it to: Shelly Tippett, 32%R[-RVHSK25 John Robert McConnell John Robert McCo- nnell, a longtime resident of Heppner, passed away on February 9 th , 2024, at the age of 65. John was born April 15 th , 1958, in Dickenson, North Dakota to Charles and Vivian Mc- Connell. The family lived in Myrtle Creek, and Elgin Oregon, before moving to Dallesport, Washington in 1964. The family lived in Myrtle Creek and Elgin Oregon, before moving to Lexington in 1968. John was a graduate of Heppner +LJK6FKRROFODVVRI The family moved that year to Wallowa Valley. During this time john attended Boise Bible College with the desire to serve God and minister to others. The family returned to Hep- pner in the winter of 1983. John was a member of the Oregon Carpenters Union and worked as a carpen- ter much of his life. He was also a member of the boiler makers union and built and repaired boilers. John was very much a man of the forest. He liked to KXQW¿VKFDPSEDFNSDFN and pick mushrooms and Huckleberries. John was D SUROL¿F ZULWHU RI SRHWU\ short stories, and even a children’s book. Several of his works have been published. He was often self-employed as a wood- cutter, and logged Hop Poles in the early 1990s, employing several other people in those ventures. John was married to Sylvia Westrom, for a period of ¿YH\HDUVIURP This union brought no mu- tual children. Sylvia had two adult daughters Lori and Lisa who didn’t live with the family except Lisa for a brief time, and son Andrew, that john helped her raise. John maintained contact with his stepchil- dren after he and Sylvia divorced. Andrew returned as an adult and lived with John for a period of time in Heppner. John was preced- ed in death by his parents, his brother James E. McCo- nnell, and niece Kimberly (McConnell) Eldridge. He is survived by six siblings, Cindy Summer (Charlie) , Susan Hargrove (Bryan), Kathleen Adams, Tom Mc- Connell (Margie), Richard McConnell, and Robert McConnell. He also leaves behind fourteen nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by his entire family. A celebration of life will be held of Saturday March 30 th , 2024, at the Lexington Community Bible Church 150 East E Street, at 2pm. Robert “Kyle” Buschke A graveside memori- al service will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Hep- pner, Oregon. A meal and reception will follow at the Heppner Elks Lodge. He was born on December 3, LQ +HSSQHU 6ZHH- ney Mortuary is in care of arrangements. Ione School District seeking applications for Budget Committee Vacancy The Ione School Dis- trict announces a budget committee vacancy and is accepting applications to ¿OOWKLVYDFDQF\Required 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV Candidates must cur- rently reside in Ione school district boundaries and have done so for at least one year, and candidates must EH TXDOL¿HG YRWHUV RI WKH District. The selected can- didate will serve a three- year term. The Candidate Appli- cation Form is available at the District’s website at www.ione.k12.or.us or at WKH ,RQH 6FKRRO 2൶FH DW 445 Spring Street, Ione, 25 $SSOLFDWLRQV must be returned to the to WKH VFKRRO R൶FH RU ERDUG secretary by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Hopeful Saints Ministry’s to give out food boxes March 24 th Spring break is com- ing, the kids will be home, DQGLI\RX¿QG\RXUVHOIORZ on food for the table, help is on the way. A box of food will be given to anyone who comes to Hopeful Saints Minis- try’s parking lot on Gale Street in Heppner on Sun- day, March 24, from 2:00 to 3:00, or as long as the boxes last. The box is loaded with canned, packaged and fresh items and some hygiene supplies. It is given with no questions asked. If you can’t come to pick up a box, please call the church office at 541- WRUHTXHVWGHOLY- ery. Be sure to leave your contact information. Boardman planning MCPC to hold commission vacancy meeting 19 th , also seeking applications The City of Boardman has a vacancy on the Plan- ning Commission and is seeking interested parties who live within the Board- man City Limits or in the =LS &RGH 7KH SR- sition will be appointed at the April 2024 city council PHHWLQJZLWKWKH¿UVWSODQ- ning commission meeting VFKHGXOHG IRU$SULO WK 2024. The term for this po- sition would end on Decem- ber 31, 2024. The Planning Commission is comprised of seven members appoint- ed by the city council and is a permanent advisory body to the council on matters related to planning and development. The commis- sion holds monthly public meetings to consider land use and zoning matters pre- VHQWHGE\VWD൵VXFKDVSODQ amendments, zone changes, conditional use permits, variances, and tentative subdivision projects. Meet- ings are generally the third Wednesday of each month DW SP DW %RDUGPDQ &LW\ Hall and are open to the public. More information about the planning com- mission can be found at: http://cityofboardman.com/ communitydevelopment. Interested parties should send a letter of interest before March 28, 2024, to 3ODQQLQJ2൶FLDO&DUOD0F- /DQH DW PFODQHF#FLW\RI- boardman.com or via mail to: Boardman City Hall, P.O. Box 229, Boardman, 2UHJRQ Morrow County Parks Committee will be holding a regular meeting Tuesday, March 19 th , 2024 at 1pm at the Morrow County Public works office in Lexing- ton, Oregon. This meet- ing is open to the public and will be on zoom for those that cannot make It in person. Zoom link is https://us06web.zoom.us/ j/86061555261?pwd=1h- KyzFQNpmcnoEcLNK1g- =TH%J%G password is The MCPC is also Happy 7th Birthday! WCVEDG now accepting grant applications March 11 th – April 19 th Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group (WCVEDG) is now accepting applications for their Community Enhance- ment Grant. This grant is awarded to non-profits, municipalities or special districts that are in WC- VEDG’s designated service DUHDDQGIXO¿OOVWKHHOLJLEOH project description. Eligible projects include, but not limited to, recreational pro- grams or projects that serve the public, cultural activi- WLHV SXEOLF EHDXWL¿FDWLRQ projects, existing program enhancement, and capital improvements. WCVEDG has been granted these funds from the Columbia River Enter- prise Zone Board (CREZ II). WCVEDG uses some of the funding for the com- munity and public enhance- ment of South Morrow County. WCVEDG award- ed over $250,000 to proj- ects in 2023. Some proj- ects included downtown +HSSQHUEHDXWL¿FDWLRQWKH FFA backpack program, food bank boxes, Water Park building repairs, Youth Baseball field equipment and ADA baseball field reconstruction, Wilkenson Arena improvements, St. Patrick’s Senior Center fire suppression system, My Precious Marlee! Love Grammy 1RZRSHQ6XQGD\VDPWRSP and capital improvements to Willow Creek Assisted Living. Applications are being accepted from March 11, 2023 – April 19, 2024. Eligible projects must be within the WCVEDG service area (zip codes DQG DQG must have at least 50% of funding (may include in- kind and cash contributions from local and regional sources). Projects qualify for up to $50,000. Ione and Lexington zip codes no lon- ger qualify for WCVEDG grant funding. Please con- tact ICABO (Ione) or the Town of Lexington for information on their CREZ II economic development disbursements. To learn more about this grant, including the 2024 service area, eligible proj- ects, and a sample budget, visit heppnerchamber.com/ grants, email ZFYHGJ# gmail.com, or call 503- 504-8508. Applications to be submitted by email to ZFYHGJ#JPDLOFRP, or mailed to WCVEDG, PO Box 14, Heppner, OR QRODWHUWKDQ)ULGD\ April 19 th at 5:00pm. seeking an individual to represent the Park User Group-Motorized Recre- ational position that will expire March 2024. The new term will start March 0DUFK ,I \RX are interested please com- plete the member appli- cation and return to the Morrow County Public Works Department, attn: Parks Committee, P.O. Box :HVWKLJKZD\ /H[LQJWRQ 2UHJRQ or via email to PFSDUNV# co.morrow.or.us 3UHVFULSWLRQ3URÀOHVIRUWD[ SXUSRVHVDYDLODEOHXSRQUHTXHVW 3OHDVHLQTXLUHDWWKHSKDUPDF\ Delivery to Ione Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. 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