TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Obituaries
Keith Eugene Lewis
Keith Eugene Lewis,
92 a long time Heppner res-
ident passed away July 14th
, 2024 at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital. Keith was born
January 25, 1932 in Baker
City, Oregon. The son of
William Lewis and Alma
Bernice Baisley. Keith’s
early years were spent in
North Powder on the fam-
ily dairy. He graduated
from North Powder High
School. After school he
joined the Navy where he
served on the USS Iowa
during the Korean war. He
returned to join the Ore-
gon State Police. In 1954
He married Fern Gordon.
Their daughter, Teresa Ann
Lewis Vaughan was born in
1955. Keith was stationed
in Ontario, Oregon and
the family lived there until
they moved to Baker City,
Oregon in 1972 following
an OSP promotion to lieu-
tenant.
Keith traveled with
Teresa as she high school
rodeoed with great success.
After winning the Miss
High School Rodeo com-
petition they traveled to the
national competition where
Teresa placed near the top.
The two were very close
and enjoyed many adven-
tures together.
In 1982 Keith married
Sharon Bryant. This union
brought her children Kathy
Cutsforth Fullmer, Kim
Cutsforth Coil and Kraig
Cutsforth into his life and
he fostered great relation-
ships them all. After his
retirement in 1983 they
bought a farm in Heppner
Oregon and settled there.
Keith served The Or-
egon State Police for 27
years. He spent much of
this time as an investigative
detective, retiring as a Cap-
tain. He was well liked by
all his fellow troupers and
had many fond memories of
his work and fellow troup-
ers. Keith began a second
career as an investigator
for the Oregon Lottery. He
did this for several years
commuting to Salem for
the occasional meetings.
Keith had many interests.
He was an avid outdoors-
man enjoying fishing and
hunting. He took great
pride in his bird dogs. He
owned several race horses.
He instilled these passions
in his grandchildren, these
grandchildren were a great
source of joy for Keith.
He attended their sporting
events spent holidays and
vacations with them, and
the families went many
times to Hawaii where they
all enjoyed the beaches and
family time together. He
will be remembered most
for kindness to all, even
temperament and sense of
humor. His heartly laugh
will be with us always.
Keith was preceded
in death by his daughter
Teresa Vaughan, his step
children Kathy Cutsforth
Fulmer and Kraig Cuts-
forth. Keith is survived
by his wife Sharon Bryant
Lewis, his son in law Char-
lie Vaughan, stepdaugh-
ter Kim Cutsforth Coil
(Jay), Grandchildren: Sam
Vaughan (Allison), Kate
Hansen (Gus), Pat Vaughan,
Maggie Armato, Joe Ar-
mato, Kelsey Cutsforth,
great grandchildren: Nora
Vaughan, Adler Vaughan,
and Jack Hansen.
A grave side service
will be held at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery Satur-
day July 27 at 11:00. There
will be a luncheon to follow
at the Heppner Elks Club.
Those wanting to re-
member Keith can donate
to The Heppner Elks Club
PO box 494 Heppner, OR
978326 or Willow Creek
Terrace Assisted Living,
400 Frank Gilliam Dr, Hep-
pner, OR 97836
Sweeney Mortuary is in
care of arrangements. You
may sign the online condo-
lence book at http://www.
sweeneymortuary.com
Father Thankachan Joseph
Give to the lord generously
Today’s readings invite us to reflect: Have I a hunger
for the word of God, sure that He will satisfy my need as
He fed the five thousand in the wilderness out of noth-
ing? Do we feel any active solidarity for such people
who experience spiritual hunger for the Word of God?
The Second Book of Kings (4:42-44) speaks of
the Prophet Elisha, who lived in the ninth century B.C.,
the successor of the mighty prophet Elijah. Today’s Eli-
sha story takes place during a time of famine. The peo-
ple bring some food for the prophet, the man of God,
but the prophet directs the food be given to the people
instead. There is a huge number of people, so his servant
hesitates to take the meager food – bread – to the peo-
ple. The servant protests that the task is impossible, yet
the prophet insists, and the people are fed with a small
amount of food, and, in fact, food is left over. The bread
was the bread of the first fruits, which was meant to be
offered to God. But instead of offering it to God, Elisha
gives it to the people. The miraculous food is a sign of
God’s concern for His people. The leftovers stress God’s
generosity.
In Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians (4:1-6), Paul
pleads with the Ephesians to live a life in keeping with
the Gospel, placing special emphasis on the need for
unity and harmony. We must do everything possible to
preserve the unity of spirit among us by our words and/
or deeds. Paul further emphasizes that there is one body,
one spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God
and Father of us all. This oneness of faith should lead us
to share all we have with others so that we might witness
to our faith in action.
The Gospel reading from John (6:1-15) narrates
the faithful, merciful, and compassionate heart of the
Lord as He feeds the hungry and needy. (Many of us
may not have experienced physical hunger, but there are
many people in the world who are dying of hunger and
malnutrition at this very moment.) Jesus, “the new El-
isha,” replicates the miracle of Elisha. He feeds more
than five thousand people with just five loaves of bread
and two fish. John tells us that the crowds were huge
– about five thousand men, with perhaps double the
number of women and children. Jesus says to Phillip,
“What are we going to do? How are we going to feed
them?” Jesus knew what He was going to do but He is
testing His disciples. Phillip, with his calculating mind,
is working out the solution: “You just buy the food, but
where are you going to get so much food in this place?
Just one piece of bread for each one would probably cost
hundreds of denarii. How are we going to manage?” An-
drew, with a practical bent of mind, suggests a solution:
a boy with five loaves of bread and two fish. But what
use is that for this large crowd? Jesus is ready to take the
little that is offered by the boy and work with it. He is
not asking for huge resources beyond our means, but He
seeks generous people who are ready to share the little
they have. Jesus asks His disciples to divide and share
the bread with the multitude, and as they break bread
and share, more and more is available until everyone
has more than enough. Jesus then says, “Please collect
the leftovers,” and they collect twelve basketfuls. Jesus
must have given them to the little boy; after all it was his
bread and his fish that made it all possible.
Why was Jesus interested in the leftovers?
Wasn’t the big happening all that mattered? Jesus is also
the God of small things! Every small detail counts in
God’s eyes! Jesus needs what we can bring Him, even if
not much. Little is always much in the hands of Christ.
The miracle continues through us every time we give
ourselves faith to the Lord. He takes our limited re-
sources, blesses them, multiplies them, and distributes
them to His people, and paradoxically, we still find more
left over for ourselves – either in psychic satisfaction, a
sense of fulfillment, or inner peace. The right question to
ask of the Lord is not, “Where shall we find this or that?
Instead, we should ask, “What is it I have that you want
to multiply?
Updates on the Snake and
Monkey Creek fires
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54,228 acres
Total Personnel: 876
Crews: 10
Engines: 125
Dozers: 17
Helicopters: 5
Weather: High tem-
peratures in the mid-90s up
to 100 degrees in the val-
leys. Relative Humidities in
the teens. Light winds. Dry
and breezy conditions are
forecasted for Wednesday
and Thursday.
Operations: Firefight-
ers continued firing oper-
ations along Highway 19
in an effort to secure the
southwest corner and stop
the southern progression of
this wildfire. According to
Operations Section Chief
Dan Trapenese, the west
flank off of Forest Road
25 is one of the last areas
of open line. Today, aerial
ignitions using a helicopter
to drop incendiary devices
will be implemented to burn
large pockets of unburned
fuel within control lines. A
few spot fires occurred last
night on the west side of
the fire, but a group of lo-
cal landowners supporting
the incident are expected
to have them lined this
morning.
HRD temporarily closed
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OFH to host Bingo July 28 th
Are you tired of the
smoke and heat? Grab a
friend and go have a yum-
my meal at the Odd Fellow
Hall in Lexington, where
it will be cool, this Sunday
July 28 th at 3pm for only $5.
This month it will be a va-
Spiritually Speaking
riety of sandwiches, green
salad and chips. Following
the meal at 3:30 BINGO
will be held. A packet of
10 cards is available for $5
where you have a chance to
win from a variety of prizes.
pner Ranger District and
two other large wildfires
(Cougar Creek and Battle
Mountain Complex) burn-
ing in the Umatilla National
Forest, compounded by
multiple active large wild-
fires burning across the re-
gion, firefighting resources
are stretched thin. Forest
officials have implemented
closure for public and fire-
fighter safety.
This closure means that
the public is prohibited
from entering lands, roads,
trails, and recreational facil-
ities in the Heppner Ranger
District. Access to county,
state, or federal roadways
will not be affected by this
order.
Good News Only by Doris Brosnan
“Since my name (should be with a y, not an e) appeared in
the paper two times, I thought I should offer an update!” said
Monty Crum last week. Some readers might be curious to know
Monty’s plans for the Highway 74 Café building: Purchased for
the purpose of providing temporary office space for a company
planning some work in Ione, the building has been reroofed
and mold has been removed. After the expected temporary
use, the building will be for sale. “In fact, it is for sale now,”
Crum notes. Even though it remains almost totally equipped
for a restaurant, “I don’t plan to run a restaurant,” he says, or
any other business, although a few other businesses that would
be useful in Ione come to mind. Now, inquiring minds know!
Thirteen area women – Ione, Lexington, Condon,
Heppner, Arlington – enjoyed their monthly “Happy Birthday
Lunch” at the Elks Lodge last Thursday. This month’s honored
were Karen Thompson and Betty Gray. July is also Chef Heath
Colvin’s birthday month, so these appreciative patrons included
him in the celebration with a card and a financial gift.
Area friends were happy to have Karen Haguewood
include them in her eleven-day (9 th -20 th ) visit from Arizona.
Karen spent some of her time in LaGrande with family, able
to be with six of her eight grandchildren and enjoy two of her
great grandchildren.
Betty Gray hosted her daughter, Deloy, for the July
4 celebration in Ione and headed for Deloy’s family home in
Seattle the next day. She was able to stay a week to enjoy the
family and celebrate her birthday with them.
Short or long Good News depends on readers
who offer a tidbit or not. Please take a few minutes to
add yours for the pleasure of the GT readers. Send to
dbrosnan123@gmail.com or call 541-223-1490.
Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone
reading this.
Baking and canning fair
competitions
Bev Sherman creating one of her famous apple pies, with
Cal overseeing the process. - Contributed Photo
No county fair is com-
plete without the food depart-
ments full of baked and canned
goods. The cookies, cakes,
pies and breads are meant to
be eaten fresh from the oven,
while the pickles, jams and
applesauce can be stored for
the months to come.
Superintendents of
the Foods Department, Karen
Clough and Karen Smith-Grif-
fith are pleased to announce
some additional prizes that
have been added for 2024.
The Judge’s Choice Award in-
cludes a $25 cash award given
by Morrow County, and a gift
certificate from Linsey Hanna
of Hinton Creek Bakery. The
“Amazing Apple Pie Contest”
honoring Bev Sherman is
sponsored by Bev’s daugh-
ters, Jan Huddleston and Barb
Watkins. A special gift will be
awarded to the winning pie.
For youth entries, Whitney
Haguewood of Cross Hill
Confections is sponsoring the
Cupcake Wars with prizes for
winners in the two age groups.
The Morrow County Wheat
Growers contests make use of
a plentiful staple of Eastern
Oregon gardens, zucchini. The
adult contest is a chocolate
zucchini cake with a first and
second prize, and the youth
contest zucchini muffins with
chocolate chips sports first,
second and third. Both contest
awards are cash prizes spon-
sored by local wheat ranchers,
Snow-McElligott. Another
new addition to the awards
is a $25 award for the baker
with the most ribbons. This
prize is donated by Jake Lind-
say, President of the Morrow
County Wheat Growers. The
Superintendents, Karen and
Karen, say, “Bake it happen
at the MoCo Fair!”
In the Canning De-
partment, Superintendent Jan-
nie Allen notes there are sever-
al new prizes this year. In addi-
tion to the Judge’s Choice $25
from Morrow County, there
is a $25 prize for the best dill
pickles, donated by the Molly
Rill family, and $25 for the
best vegetable salsa sponsored
by the Elguezabal family. The
best sauerkraut will receive
bratwurst from Neiffer Ranch,
while there is a special Su-
perintendent’s Choice award
and the outstanding exhibitor
in the Canning section. The
best youth entries will receive
cookie mixes in Mason jars
and the best soups win Mason
jars with soup mixes.