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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 10, 2024 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Obituaries Chelsea K. Hamms 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 177 N Main St. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com 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 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 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 $15 Spiritually Speaking Father Thankachan Joseph We are called to walk with him This Sunday’s Gospel reading describes Jesus sum- moning the twelve and commissioning them to bring healing to the world. The readings of the day invite us to reflect on how God chooses people for particular missions within the Church and about how God chooses all of us who believe to give witness to Him. In fact, God calls each one of us and invites us to follow Him and to proclaim His message to others. Are we able to recognize and accept the invitation of the Lord to be with Him and learn from Him? Do we see and acknowl- edge the prophets of our own time? From today’s first reading from prophet Amos (7:12-15) we understand that the protagonist, Amos, was a poor shepherd. Prophet Amos is a prophet of social justice who was called from his farm by God and sent to do the prophet’s job. He knew that he was not a profes- sional, yet God chose him and commissioned him to do the work of a prophet. And what was his work? What did he preach? Amos preached to the people in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the eighth century BC. Though a rich and prosperous nation under Jeroboam II (783-743 BC), Israel’s social inequality was rampant, especially where the rich freely exploited the poor. More- over, in those days, religion was liturgical show busi- ness. Armed with God’s command, Amos condemned all sorts of corruption, including greed, corrupt city life, social injustice, and false religious displays. Now we un- derstand why Amaziah, the professional priest of Beth- el, who was only interested in amassing wealth, wanted to chase Amos away to the southern kingdom, Judah. Though eventually expelled from Israel, Amos did not stop speaking in the name of God against injustice. He remained faithful to his call and mission. We are very much like this Prophet Amos, going about our business and doing what we must do to earn our living and get along in life. By our baptism, each of us is called to take up this threefold role as priest, king, and prophet. We are called to be priests because we are called to intercede for others. We are called to be kings because we are called to serve others. We are called to be prophets because the word of God must be proclaimed by us. The second reading from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (1:3-14), originally a liturgical hymn, high- lights God’s plan of uniting all things in Himself. It has become a reality in the Christ event: “In all wisdom and insight, He has made known to us the mystery of His will in accord with His favor that He set forth as a plan for the fullness of time, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth” (Ephesians 1: 8-9). God invites everyone to participate. Paul encourages us to live up to that expectation. In other words, our lives and actions should move in the direction of God’s intention because “we are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, which is the first installment of our inheritance towards redemp- tion as God’s possession” (Ephesians 1:14). The Gospel of Mark (6:7-13) portrays the calling of the disciples and commissioning them to heal the whole universe. They are called, the chosen ones. They are sent out. They are given a long and difficult mission. But he tells them they are to take no bag. Now, what sense does that make? Well, it would make a lot of sense if the disciples were traveling today by airplane. Checked luggage can quickly add a sizable amount to your airline ticket. But Jesus has a different kind of luggage in mind: not the luggage of clothes and hair dryers and toiletries, but spiritual luggage that can weigh us down. Now, this luggage comes in a number of assorted designs, but to- day I want to offer three of them for your consideration. Jesus is asking us to leave behind the bags of our hurts, our fears, and our worry of tomorrow. Clearly Jesus sends us out on a mission of love and service. But he wants us to travel light. What kind of use- less burden do you bring with you? What kind of heavy luggage are you determined to check for your flight? Je- sus reminds us that such luggage is unnecessary. He asks us to leave the bags of our hurts, our fears, and our false dreams at home and fly free. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Chelsea K. Hams, 29, of Heppner, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at her home. A memorial graveside ser- vice will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery, with a reception to follow at the Heppner Elks Lodge. She was born in Herm- iston on February 19, 1995, the daughter of Cheryl Mc- Bride and James “Jim” Hams. Chelsea was raised with Jim in Heppner and was his pride and joy. Chelsea attended school in Heppner, graduating from Heppner High School. Any chance she had to be with her dad, whether it was out on the tractor working with him or just having a simple lunch together, she was there with a smile on her face, ready to enjoy their special time together. Chelsea had a unique relationship with her mom Cheryl and would always call her late into the night just to talk about her day and check in on her, en- suring they stayed close no matter the physical distance between them. Chelsea had 6 nieces and 5 nephews that she loved unconditionally as if they were her own, and any chance she got to come watch a game or meet up for the holidays she immediately took the opportunity and could be found playing with them or completely covered by the many arms wanting to give her hugs. She cherished her family and her time spent with them and she made a point to stay connected to everyone. She may have been small in stature but her heart and love for those around her was bigger than life itself. She was always there to lend a hand to someone in need, would give of her time to help others and al- ways had a hug to be shared. She enjoyed the simpler things in life over all the ex- tra flashy thing most young women desire. One of her favorite things was horse- back riding. She found so- lace in spending time with her beloved animals which she called her fur babies, being outside and working with her hands, learning lost arts like needlepoint and sourdough baking, and a love for older items and things others could over- look. Chelsea had a fierce and free spirit, was resilient and had an inner strength that was so beautiful and inspiring. Survivors include her father, Jim Hams, her moth- er, Cheryl McBride, and her 3 sisters, Danielle Strick- land, Deanna Sample and Darcy Hart, aunt Sharon Ball, uncle Robby and aunt Lorna Botefuhr, uncle El- win and Aunt Patti Gibson, her cousins, Jeff Botefuhr and Justin Botefuhr, Brian Gibson and Phyllis Coates, 11 nieces and nephews and many second and third cousins, and many friends both young and old. Memorial contributions may be made to Heppner Elks Lodge, PO Box 494, Heppner, OR 97836 or Eastern Oregon Humane Society and Pet Rescue, 1844 NW Geer Rd., Herm- iston, OR 97838. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Tareena L. Nash Tareena L. Nash Healy, 55, of Heppner, died Thurs- day, June 27, 2024, at Pi- oneer Memorial Hospital. A memorial graveside ser- vice will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner with a reception to follow at the Morrow County Fair Grounds in Heppner. She was born on April 1, 1969, at John Day, Or- egon the daughter of Jan- et Lois Shite and Harry “Spike” Calvin Nash. Ta- reena was raised and at- tended school in Heppner where she graduated from High School in 1987. She attended Blue Mountain Community College where she received an associate degree. Tareena married James “Jim” M. Healy at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on August 6, 2001. The couple had one daughter, Diana Jean. The couple later divorced. She worked as a care- taker and worked for sev- eral years as a Lab Tech at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her daughter, Diana Jean Healy of Heppner, granddaughter, Rhiannon Gwen Matthew also of Heppner, siblings, Sarah Koester of Junc- tion City, Oregon, Christan Vander Brink of Los Ba- no’s, California, and Rae- gan Lenihan of Redding, California. Tareena was prede- ceased by parents, Harry ‘Spike’ Nash, and Janet White. Grandparents, Jack and Lois White and Olive Nash who helped raise Tareena. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com Death Notice Bill Bacon Bill Bacon passed on June 19, 2024. The family will host a celebration of life on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the Maxwell Event Center, 145 North First Place, Hermis- ton, OR. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following: Cowboy Church USR 81012 North Hwy 395, Hermiston, OR 97838. WWW.HEPPNER.NET Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription Good News Only by Doris Brosnan Shannon Wickland retired from her 23 years of work at Murray Drugs as June ended. Her last day of work was June 27 th , after which she, mom Ruth Maben, broth- er Greg and sister-in-law Trish, and Dan and Rebecca Swaringen (Shannon’s daughter) celebrated with dinner at Bucknum’s. That was just the first celebration. Shannon was truly surprised two days later by a party Rebecca and Ruth had planned at Ruth’s home, where about 25 guests added their congratulations. Still not finished: On Sunday, John and Ann Murray hosted a staff dinner and Joe Lind- say-entertainment at the Broken Spoke, at which Shannon was again honored and was joined by Ruth, Greg, Trish, and Shannon’s son, Jered and his friend Stefani and her two daughters, Kelsi and Olivia. Three days of celebra- tion suggests how highly valued Shannon was/is to her employers, fellow workers, and family!! Congratulations, Shannon Wickland! Weddings, weddings, weddings! Such happy occasions! Such wonderful opportunities to offer one’s “best wishes” for the couples and to see and visit with other guests seldom encountered otherwise. Twelve area women again gathered at the Elks lodge for the monthly Birthday Lunch, this time celebrating Teresa Hughes and Karen Haguewood. Karen was pres- ent only electronically, as she is in Arizona, but she plans to be visiting the area soon. The swimming pools in Heppner and Ione are open in time for the warming weather. Good news in Heppner is the no-fee for young people, and the Ione pool is reserved from 7 to 8 AM for a women’s (and men’s?) swim. The Summer Reading Program is in full swing at the Ione library. Librarian Becky Tullis runs the six- week program for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade. From 10 AM to noon during the week, prizes are part of the rewards for reaching certain objectives during the program. Monte Crum has purchased the Route 74 build- ing in Ione. We can watch for information as plans de- velop. Merilee McDowell reports that “Bill and I decided to make our next vacation destination Nashville, Ten- nessee, because so many of our friends talked about how much fun it was to go to Nashville. Well, they were right. Crazy and fun!! It just so happened that the dates we reserved to stay were during CMA Fest which was a whole new experience. We visited a lot of establishments, including Ole Red (Blake Sheldon›s), Luke Bryan›s, Dirk Bently›s, Margaritaville, and the Grand Opening of Bon Jovi›s!! We met a lot of won- derful people, ate awesome food, and listened to many up-and-coming Country Artists! Attended the Grand Ole Opry and Nissan Stadium for a concert with Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll. I would have to say that the highlight of our time there was the concert. All the artists were amazing, but Jelly Roll touched our hearts the most. When he sings, he holds a revival like no other. His story of being in prison and now being on the CMA Fest stage in Nashville with a #1 hit song on the Charts was amazing. We were truly blessed on our trip.” dbrosnan123@gmail.com or calling 541-223-1490. Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone read- ing this! 177 N. Main P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 Chris@sykesrealestate.net Broker Chris Sykes 541-215-2274 $350,000 9.09 ACRES Secluded mountain property! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to own your own mountain property. Whether you’re looking for a hunting retreat or a permanent residence, this property has it all. With approximately 9.09 acres of land and a private pond you can embrace the beauty of nature and create a life of serenity in the mountains you’ve always desired. 80844 Black Mountain Ln Heppner MLS#:23510132 $155,000 Reduced price This charming bungalow is move-in-ready gem! New flooring and light fixtures. It also offers a one- car garage with a utility room attached. The fenced backyard provides a serene view of Willow Creek, with the soothing sounds of the creek flowing at night. MLS#:24544788 - 310 W Union Ave Heppner
