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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 30, 2024 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 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 Obituaries Arthur LeRoy Burkenbine Arthur LeRoy Burken- bine, 83, of Hermiston, passed away on October 21 st , 2024, while sleeping in his home with loved ones by his side, after a four-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Arthur was born on February 23 rd , 1941, to Re- ese and Nina (Cox) Burken- bine in Heppner Oregon. Arthur then graduated from Heppner High School in 1960. Arthur worked at the Heppner Gazette from 1959 through 1961. He was then a produce manager for Central Market from 1961 to 1969. In 1969 he moved to Hermiston Oregon and started working for Mar- lette Homes. He had a 31- year career with the compa- ny before retiring in 2000. He married the love of his life Sherley May Case in July of 1962 at the Methodist Church in Hep- pner. They went on to have seven children, Micheal L. Case born April 30 th , 1963, Larry D. Burkenbine 1964- 1969, William A. Burken- bine August – November 1965, Arthur L. Pease born June 12 th 1967, David K. Andrews born October 11 th 1969, Clayton R. Burken- bine October 10 th 1973, Rebbecca E. Owen January 27 th 1977-April 11 th 2021. In 2000 Arthur retired and spent his time reading western novels and trea- sure hunting magazines, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Along with travelling to Ajo Arizona each winter to escape the cold of the pacific northwest. Arthur’s grandchildren include Dakota R. Burken- bine, Celeste F. Jones, Eric S. R. Burkenbine, Gabri- ella M. Owen, Destiny J. Pennock, Jacob B. Owen, Clayton R. Burkenbine II. His great grandchil- dren include Theodore R. Burkenbine, Katalina R. L. Littlejohn, Elaina M. Jones, Abigail A. Jones, Joshua R. G. Owen. Arthur was prede- ceased by his parents Reese and Nina, his spouse Sher- ley, his daughter Rebbecca, his two sons William and Larry. He is survived by the remaining members of his family. Services will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner Oregon on Saturday November 2 nd , 2024, at 1pm. Death Notice Gary L. Kemp Gary L. Kemp, 73, of Lexington, OR passed away on October 24 th , 2024. A celebration of life service will take place at the Heppner Elks Lodge on Saturday, November 30 th , 2024 at 4 PM. Swee- ney Payton Mortuary is entrusted to the arrange- ments www.sweeneymor- tuary.com Election night watch party “For God and Country” Election Night Watch Party on Tuesday, November 5 th , at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building, Heppner, Oregon. The event will begin at 5 pm with a social hour. No- host craft beer and wine will be available from Murray’s, with musical entertainment by the Lindsay Family, Richard Drake, and Jill and Rick Schoenberg. A potluck dinner will begin at 6 pm. The Morrow Coun- ty Republican Party will provide Turkey and Ham. Those attending are asked to bring either a side dish or a dessert. Coverage of the election returns will be presented on a big screen by Dale Bates throughout the evening. A special highlight for the evening will be a Donald Trump costume and dance contest to his favorite YMCA campaign music. Bucknum’s Tavern will provide the winner with dinner for two plus drinks. Raffle drawings will occur throughout the evening. Raffle tickets can be pur- chased at the door. There is no charge for the event. For more information, call or text Jack Meligan 541) 256-6104, Sam Bellamy 541) 561-8881, or Stuart Dick 541) 377-5451. Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print Sykes Publishing *Mail 541-676-9228 Good News Only by Doris Brosnan Halloween is back, and no contributions for too long from a favorite jokester, Dennis O’Donnell, so here are a few fill-in groan inducements: Did you hear about the skeleton who went to the hospital? (He ate a jawbreaker.) What do you give a skeleton who is trick-or- treating? (Spareribs.) Why did the game warden arrest the ghost? (He didn’t have a haunting license.) What’s a ghost’s favorite vacation spot? (Lake Eerie.) Did you hear about the vampire who needed glasses? (It was blind as a bat.) Why did the vampire become an actor? (He want- ed a part he could really sink his teeth into.) What kind of vehicle does Frankenstein drive? (A monster truck.) Why did the zombie cross the road? (He wanted to eat the chicken.) A lawyer, a doctor and a zombie walked into a bar. (Three zombies walked out.) How do you repair a broken jack-o-lantern? (Use a pumpkin patch.) What’s a pumpkin’s favorite movie? (“Pulp Fic- tion.”) Halloween fun in Ione begins this evening at 5 PM, when the Community Church opens its doors to ev- eryone who wants to come to a party! The volleyball district tournament in Stanfield last Saturday featured several hours of spectacular ball handling, possibly the toughest-earned points this writer has ever watched. One hard-fought win and one hard- fought loss found the Mustangs in second place, behind Stanfield. Kudos to all the skilled athletes for some fine playing and to the teammates chosen for honorable-men- tion, 2 nd team, and 1 st team honors! The Mustangs now head for state playoffs. The volleyball district tournament in The Dalles last Saturday featured the Ione-Arlington team’s spec- tacular skills, as they outplayed two opponents in tense matches, to come out of the tournament in first place! Kudos to the teammates who were chosen for 2 nd and 1 st team honors! Ione is to host their first challenger in state playoffs today. The game with Elkton is scheduled to begin at 6 PM. Last Saturday, the afternoon matinee of the stage production Sweeney Todd marked the end of that play’s run in the Portland Center Stage Theatre, which first opened its doors in 1994. Trish “Sweeney” and Sharon Harrison attended the play with Trish’s grand- son Kane Sweeney and his wife, Hailee Lance-Sweeney. Hailee has been with Center Stage for two years and is the Associate Production Manager, which means that she was totally involved in ALL pre-performance details of the production and means that she could then relax and enjoy the show as an audience member when the lights went up. She now turns attention to next-month’s production of a two-person show called Liberace and Lisa Minnelli. Kane, an HHS graduate, and Hailee live in Portland; he is the son of Corey and Brandi Sweeney. Julia Finch helped organize a Bake Sale in front of Market Fresh last Saturday with help from Rhonda Win- ters. Julia reports that “We invited all the local Hep- pner churches to participate in baking goodies to raise money to send to Hurricane victim/survivors in Western North Carolina. The turnout was incredible! We had so many goodies to sell - much more than we anticipat- ed. We had to borrow a third table to hold everything! The response was great with a lot of people coming by to donate. Everything was by donation only. We have raised $1,020.00 so far and will continue to take dona- tions through the remainder of this week (until Nov. 2). Anyone who missed the bake sale can still donate. Con- tact Julia Finch 252-382-4450 if needed. Make checks out to Willow Creek Baptist Church. We are very grate- ful to the Heppner community for such a generous re- sponse. The seven churches that participated are St. Pat- rick Catholic Church, Hopeful Saints Ministry, Heppner United Methodist Church, Heppner Christian Church, Christian Life Center, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and Willow Creek Baptist Church.” Last Sunday, April Sykes celebrated her birthday when she and her husband, David, traveled to Pendleton for a party at their son Andrew’s home. Attending were Andrew, Irma Rodriguez, her daughter Gianni, Sykes’s’ son Chris, his wife, Rachel, and their two children, Way- lon and Sophie. After cake and presents, the group went to Wild Horse for dinner. Always in search of contributions, this column wants your tidbits: Jot them down and send to dbros- nan123@gmail.com or call to report them at 541-223- 1490. Those few minutes can create many smiles. Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone reading this. Spiritually Speaking Father Thankachan Joseph Love of God: through your brothers in need The two greatest commandments that the Lord leaves with humanity are First: to love God, and the Second: to love our neighbor. We speak to God when we pray, but do we speak to all our neighbors who need special care? What is my approach to the neighbor who is in need of my help? In the Book of Deuteronomy (6:2-6), Moses reminds the people of the great commandment to love God, which means to keep His commandments and to walk in His ways. Moses, in his farewell message, reminds us that being faithful to God and His commandments is the best way to prosperity and eternal life. He con- cludes with the famous call known in Hebrew as Shema Yisrael (Hear, O Israel)! It is the centerpiece of Jewish morning and evening prayer, and forms parts of some Christian prayers. I think the second is very difficult, but if we can obey the second, we can obey and have indeed obeyed the first. This is because God lives in our neighbor. We cannot hate or do harm to our neighbor for any reason and still claim we love God. We need to observe and put into practice what Moses taught in this book of the Torah. In Mark (12:28-34) is the repetition of the first reading’s message. When Jesus was questioned by a scribe asking Him about the greatest of the command- ments, Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (12:29- 32). When I read this passage, I remembered something from sometime back in a parish in which I was serving as associate pastor. (The name of the person involved is changed.) One afternoon someone called and asked me, “Father, are you free some time to help Mrs. Ann?” Mrs. Ann’s husband was seriously ill and had been admitted into the intensive care unit of a hospital. The authori- ties allowed one person to stay with him. The only per- son he was really comfortable with was his wife. The only piece of furniture in the small space, in addition to his bed, was a small stool. Ann spent eight days in that looking after her husband, without ever lying down. The person who called me asked me to substitute for her on the fourth day. When I asked her how she had managed, she told me: “Looking back, I, too, do not know how I managed it. I suppose that when there is a real need, we somehow find the strength.” How did this middle-aged woman find such stamina and strength? Love gave her the strength she needed. Deep down we all know this. When we really like to do something, or meet someone we love, or help a person we really care about, we have great reservoirs of energy. I was also reminded of another story about two brothers who worked together on the family farm. One was married and had a large family, the other single. The brothers shared equally the day’s harvest and profits. One day, the single brother decided to secretly leave a sack of grain every night in his brother’s shed, reasoning that since he was single, his needs were not as great as his brother’s. Likewise, his brother had similar thoughts, but in reverse. He felt that his single brother, not having a wife and children to care for him in his old age, needed a little something to ensure his future. Each night, he would take across a sack of grain to his brother’s shed. Years passed. Both men were puzzled because their supplies of grain never dwindled. Then, one dark night, the two bumped into each other, realized what had been happening all those years, and dropped their sacks and hugged each other. Are you a person who is approachable by oth- ers at any time? We need to remember the answer to the question, “Lord when did we see you as a stranger, hungry or thirsty, sick or in prison and did the necessary things for you?” The master will answer you, “In truth I tell you, insofar as you did this to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine you did it me” (Mt. 25:39-40). Morrow SWCD to meet Morrow SWCD will meet Tuesday, November 5th beginning at 6pm at the Ag Service Center in Hep- pner. To join via Zoom or conference call, please con- tact the SWCD beforehand at 541-676-5452. Meetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. THE UNDERGROUND OASIS BREAKING THE BONDAGE OF ADDICTION AND FINDING FREEDOM IN CHRIST WE MEET Friday NIGHTS at 7 PM Fellowship Hall at the Heppner SDA Church ALL WELCOME Lunch & Dinner Menu Specials 10/31 - 11/6 Thursday: Reuben and JoJo Friday: Clam Chowder, salad, breadsticks Saturday: chicken fajitas with chips Sunday: Broccoli cheddar soup with a grilled cheese and ham Monday: General Tso Chicken, egg roll, fried rice Tuesday: Meatball sub with French Fries Tuesday night 6-9 $2 hard shell tacos Wednesday: Tuna Melt with Macaroni Salad
