TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6, 2024
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Good News Only by Doris Brosnan
Heppner
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Obituaries
James W.
Springer
James W. “Jim” Spring-
er of Heppner, Oregon, was
born on April 20 th , 1952, in
Longview, Washington to
parents, Theron and Dor-
othy (Davis) Springer. He
died on October 25 th , 2024,
in Heppner, Oregon at the
age of 72 years. Jim was
raised in Baker City, Ore-
gon. He joined the United
States Army and served
until his honorable dis-
charge when he returned
to Baker City, Oregon. He
worked for most of his life
in construction. Jim mar-
ried Shanna Nave on June
17 th , 1991, in La Grande,
Oregon. They have lived in
Heppner, Oregon. Jim en-
joyed the outdoors, fishing,
hunting, camping, playing
pool, shuffleboard and lis-
tening to acoustic music.
He is survived by his
wife: Shanna Nave, Hep-
pner, OR; step daughter:
Kami Jo Springer, CA;
numerous nieces and neph-
ews.
Jim was preceded in
death by his parents, 2
brothers: Terry & Steve
Springer and a sister: Re-
becca Henry.
A private family ser-
vice will be held.
In lieu of flowers please
make contributions in Jim’s
memory to the Oregon
Hunters Association Youth
Activities.
Please share memories
of Jim with his family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com
Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon is in
care of arrangements.
Heppner FFA
places 2 nd ASCD event
in Milton- Freewater
(L-R) Kaylee Jean Davis, Mikaylee Duncan,
Lizzie Ginn with their winning certificates. -Photo by
, and
“It’s an adventure,” Mary Kay Bellamy says of the
move that she and Sam made in the middle of Septem-
ber. They are now living in the Lexington school build-
ing, which they own! “It is just temporary, until we have
a new house built on adjoining property,” she reports.
The couple uses a small share of the large space, living
in what used to be the office in which Mary Kay once
worked! “It feels like an apartment, but the kitchen is
across the hall, so we definitely need to wear slippers
when we head for that first cup of coffee in the morn-
ing.” This building of many rooms is certainly more
than adequate to accommodate visitors, and the house
cat has free roaming privileges that should guarantee
mouse-free accommodations. Outside, the most obvious
touch of home is the line-up of several pots of flowering
plants along the sidewalk.
Kristen Marshall shares, “As a resident of Gale
Street, I look forward to welcoming Trick-or-Treaters
to my door each year. I saw so many clever costumes
and very polite Halloween enthusiasts. The com-
munity should be proud of all the great kids we have
here!” Agreement with that comes from Center Street,
where over 60 Trick-or-Treaters braved the wet weather
to seek their “sugar high” opportunity. Nearly everyone
said, “Thank you” and/or “Happy Halloween!” Kudos
to all those polite youngsters and to their parents, who
are instilling courteous, respectful manners.
Last week, Cindi and Mike Doherty took her par-
ents, Jerry and Ione Martin, to Lincoln City to meet
Jerry’s sister Mary Kay Peterson, her husband, Rocky;
Jerry’s brother Larry and his wife, Linda, from Water-
loo, Iowa; and Larry’s son from Seattle. They went to
Yaquina Head lighthouse, Agate Beach, and watched
glassblowing. Of course they had to stop at Depoe Bay
for saltwater taffy. They had Boozy Shakes one day at
the local Chips and Fish place. Had good food and a
good time. They actually had sun one whole day! Time
went too fast.
The Ione-Arlington volleyball team ended their out-
standing fifteen-win (!) season last Saturday when they
played in Roseburg. The team reached round two of the
State Playoffs before Umpqua Valley Christian School
(ranked second) took the win. Kudos to these talented
athletes!
On Saturday, the Heppner Mustangs volleyball team
was in Mill City to play Santiam, came out victorious,
and now prepares to travel to Redmond for Friday’s
State-Playoff competition. The girls will face Salem
Academy in their first match that day. Good luck, Mus-
tangs!
“The best birthday present anyone can give,” is
Peggy Fishburn’s description of her 81 st birthday last
Saturday. “All our children – Mark, Amy, Kristine, and
Erin – came with rakes, shovels, and energy for a work-
day-winter-cleanup at our home. A few indoor small
jobs were accomplished, but the major focus was on
outside. We took three pickup loads to the dump!” Peg-
gy’s special day also included dinner, presents, and a
family-favorite dessert: a chocolate bomb cake, which is
a round, three-layer chocolate cake with mocha fillings
and about ½ inch of chocolate frosting, from a TriCities
bakery. Happy late birthday!
Adults interested in trying their hands at crafting a
Thanksgiving decoration are invited to register at the
OTLD Heppner website for creating a “reversible holi-
day banner.” The class will be on November 13, begin-
ning at 6 PM. Registration is required beforehand, either
by going to the library or going to the website.
Little ones are certainly not forgotten by the Hep-
pner and Ione libraries. In Heppner, the ongoing “Story
Time” continues on Fridays, and in Ione, it is offered on
Thursdays. Presently, the Ione library is undergoing a
“facelift” inside and outside, soon to be wearing a new
coat of paint.
At the Ione Schools, the Topic Club is hosting the
Scholastic Book Fair today and tomorrow, from 9:30 to
6 PM. Proceeds are shared by all the classrooms. These
are also the dates for the high school’s production of The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Doors open at 6 and the play
begins at 6:30. Tickets are $5.
Has it happened to you, a conversation with self (or
dogs if they are listening): “Now, where did I leave my
cell phone?” This is followed with a cursory look in all
rooms, followed by a second, thorough look. Finally,
“I guess I have to phone it. I know it IS in the house,
SOMEWHERE!” When the call goes through and the
phone starts ringing, it sounds close, very close, but not
evident no matter which room is being searched. This is
followed with the concluding thought, “Oh, okay…. It
is in my hip pocket!”
Thanks to the contributors who are willing to share
tidbits with our readers. It’s as easy as jotting them down
and sending to dbrosnan123@gmail.com or calling to
report them at 541-223-1490. Those few minutes pay
big dividends in moments of positive respite for many.
Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone
reading this.
The Heppner FFA chap-
ter showcased their skills at
the agricultural sales and
service career development
event in Milton-Freewater.
Amid a packed schedule
that included preparations
for nationals, a community
trunk-or-treat event, and an
upcoming state soils com-
petition, four committed
members dedicated both
school and personal time to
prepare for the competition,
entering a contest area they
had never previously partic-
ipated in.
Competing at the be-
ginning level, the students
took on various tasks, in-
cluding a written test, sell-
ing an agricultural product
or service, and completing
a practicum. Each team
member focused on a spe-
cific practicum: advertising,
customer relations, pros-
pecting, or telephone or-
ders. Lizzie Ginn excelled,
earning first place as the top
individual in the beginning
contest, with Kayelee Jean
Davis following closely
in second. The team as
a whole finished second,
narrowly missing the first-
place banner by a single
point. The Heppner FFA
chapter proudly celebrated
these hardworking students The Ione/ Arlington Volleyball team. -Photo from the Ione
for their achievements.
School District Facebook page.
The Oregon Health Di-
vision of Drinking Water
Services required all cities
to do an inventory of their
water service lines for lead
and copper. The city of
Ione completed the survey
in October 2024. Based on
inspection and records no
city lines contain lead.
Umpqua Valley Christian
3, Ione/Arlington 0
Ione water negative for lead
The Ione Cardinals
were eliminated from the
state tournament after a
second-round loss to the
Monarchs in Roseburg. The
team ended their season
with a 24-8 record. Victoria
De La Torre recorded six
kills, Kaitlyn Hooper added
three aces and four blocks,
and Novalee Campbell
contributed four kills, two
blocks, and went 8-for-8 on
the service line.
Spiritually Speaking
Father Thankachan Joseph
Widow’s mite
The theme of the widow’s mite takes us to the real
love of God visible through the story of her sacrifice.
The readings of this week invite us to make a total com-
mitment to God’s service with a humble and generous
heart free from pride and prejudice. Regarding gifts, we
have a saying that goes: “It’s the thought that counts.”
Yet, in practice we often forget this and use a different
standard: its size, its cost, etc. We often judge our own
contribution and that of others by standards other than
those of the Gospel. Christ did not fall for it.
The First Book of Kings (17:10-16) depicts the gen-
erosity of a poor widow who had barely enough food for
herself and her son but welcomed the prophet Elijah as a
man of God, shared her food with him, and received her
reward in the form of a non-stop supply of food during
the famine. (This passage is found in a collection of
stories of miracles wrought by the prophet Elijah, who
challenged King Ahab and his cruel pagan Queen Je-
zebel over the issue of worship of the false god Baal.)
This poor, pagan widow was a Syrophoenician living
in Zarephath in the territory of Sidon, in the middle of
a famine. Elijah, following the Near Eastern custom,
asked the widow for hospitality in the form of food and
accommodation. The widow was not unwilling but told
the prophet that she had enough for only one meal for
her son and herself. But Elijah asked her to demonstrate
her trust in his God’s providence by first giving food to
himself, as the man of God. She did as he asked, and
we know what happened. As a reward for her sacrificial
generosity, she received from God His blessing: her jar
of meal and the jug of oil were never empty throughout
the drought. This story of the widow’s provisions, like
the story of the raising of her son when he died, empha-
sizes the power of God’s word in the prophet’s mouth.
The letter to the Hebrews (9:24-28) was written for
Jewish converts to Christianity, in part to help them cope
with the loss of the comforts they had enjoyed from the
institutions of Judaism. Paul teaches these Judeo-Chris-
tians that Jesus, alive in the community, has become the
Holy of Holies and the High Priest, around whom all
temple worship revolved. Since Jesus replaces both the
temple and human mediators, the Christians need not go
to the temple in Jerusalem for worship. Under the Old
Covenant, a priest conducted an annual ritual sacrifice in
the sanctuary of the Temple, slaughtering a lamb. Paul
argues that Jesus himself has replaced the whole class of
ancient priests and that the earthly sanctuary has been
outdated by the sanctuary that is heaven, where Jesus
the Priest intercedes for us directly before God. Similar-
ly, the repetitive annual sacrifices have been replaced by
Jesus’s once-for-all sacrifice at Calvary. Thus, Jesus the
High Priest cleanses us from our sins, mediates for us
now with His Father, and assures us of our final deliver-
ance in the future.
In the Gospel of Mark (12:38-44), Christ speaks
highly of a widow as He watches what was going on in
the Jerusalem temple and explains to the disciples the
generous giving to God. The offering of the widow, in
the eyes of others, was the least. But in the eyes of Christ,
it was the greatest. The teachings that we can apply to
life this week follow: 1) Learn to appreciate the widows
and widowers of our parish communities and the mar-
ginalized sections of our parish society. Widows (and
widowers), in addition to their deep grief, often suffer
from economic loss. Their loneliness draws them closer
to God and to stewardship in the parish. They are often
the active participants in all the liturgical celebrations,
offering prayers for their families and for their parish
family. Frequently, they are active in parish organiza-
tions, as well as in visiting and serving the sick and the
shut-ins. Hence, let us appreciate them, support them,
encourage them, and pray for them. 2) Accept Christ’s
attitude for judging people. We often judge people’s val-
ue by what they possess. But Jesus measures us based
on our inner motives, the intentions hidden behind our
actions, the sacrifices we make for others, and the degree
of our surrender to God’s holy will. The offering God
wants from us is our hearts and lives.
Lunch
& Dinner
Menu
Specials 11/7 - 11/13
Thursday – ½ biscuit and gravy, sausage,
hashbrowns
Friday – Turkey and Swiss hoagie with corn
chowder
Saturday – Buffalo grilled chicken salad
Sunday – Hot corned beef sandwich with
macaroni salad
Monday – Grilled Swiss and pepper jack
sandwich with chicken tortilla soup
Tuesday – Rodeo burger with potato salad
Tuesday night 6-9 pm $2.00 hard shell tacos
Wednesday – chicken plus with jojos