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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 11, 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 Andrea DiSalvo ............................................................................................. 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 Robert C. Buschke Robert C. Buschke Dec. 9, 1934 – Dec. 1, 2024 Robert Claude Bus- chke passed away on Sun- day, Dec. 1, at his home in Hardman, surrounded by loved ones. He was a week shy of his 90 th birthday. Bob was born Dec. 9, 1934, in Heppner, OR to Claude and Margaret (Beckett) Buschke. He was baptized at a young age at the local Episcopal Church. Bob grew up in Heppner and attended school there until graduating. In 1960, Bob married the love of his life, Bonnie June Hannan. They were married for 64 years, and she was with him right up until the end. The first job Bob had (besides helping his dad on the ranch) was logging for Kinzua Logging Company. Later, he went on to work as a heavy equipment operator for the 701. The family also moved to Maupin and ran cattle down by the De- schutes River for Shirley Rugg for 10 years. After that, the family moved back to Heppner, where Bob worked as a mechanic for Finley Buttes Landfill. As much as Bob loved working with cattle and his heavy construction work, he and Bonnie even- tually decided it was time for retirement. They moved to Hardman, where he lived until his passing. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie; numerous nieces and neph- ews; godchildren Amber, Larissa, Kacie and Haven; and his dog, Elsa. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry, and his two sons, Bryon and Marty. A graveside service took place on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner. To honor Bob’s commitments to his country and com- munity, military honors were conducted by an Army funeral honors team, and Elks rites were conducted by Elks Lodge #358 of Heppner. In lieu of flowers, do- nations can be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Oregon Humane Society. Sweeney Payton Mor- tuary has been entrust- ed with the arrangements. Please leave your condo- lence messages for the fam- ily at sweeneypaytonmortu- ary.com. Spiritually Speaking Father Thankachan Joseph Rejoice in the Lord Always Usually, the third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. The idea of rejoicing is reflected in the first words of the entrance song. In Latin, Gaudete means “Rejoice,” because our salvation is very close at hand. On this third Sunday of Advent, we continue again with the preaching of John the Baptist as he extends to us the call to repent and confess our sins in preparation for the One who is to come. The Church presents him as the messenger/herald of the savior. We are familiar with announcements that inform us that something is going to happen or something is ex- pected to take place, etc. For example, in the airports and railway stations, we hear announcements of the arrival/ departure of a train or a plane that we are waiting for. If the person for whom we are waiting is very dear to us, that announcement doubles our joy and excitement. We become enthusiastic and thrilled because we will soon see the one whom we were waiting for. Advent readings bring these tidings to all of us that God is coming soon. Do we believe it or not? Do we look forward to His arrival? Are we prepared to welcome Him? This Sunday’s Gospel reading is taken from the Gospel of Luke (3:10-18), which highlights the life and lifestyle of John the Baptist, who prepared the way for the coming of the Lord. His role was to be the messenger announcing the coming of the Messiah. He would be the voice crying out in the wilderness, “Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight.” John’s preaching was one of a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. He invited everyone to change and repent and experience a conversion of heart. John’s preaching and personal witness had a dynamic impact on the people. They came forth in large numbers to be bap- tized by him and they showed readiness to change their lifestyle and come back to the Lord. What does it mean to prepare a way for the coming of the Lord today? Where do we seek God and where will we find Him? In today’s Gospel we have the plain, yet powerful, message of John the Baptist, a message for all ages. What was John’s message? The preachings of John the Baptist are the following: John preached condemnation. He preached the fact of that time, what the people had become; he condemned them as “vipers,” poisonous because of their living sit- uations. They had become poisonous due to addictions, depression, anxiety, etc.; they had allowed themselves to be poisoned and were poisonous to others. They were sick and disaster-prone, and they were biting others, making them sick and dooming them. John preached repentance. All those who approached him for baptism he told first to repent and then produce fruit. And the fruit must be worthy, consistent with re- pentance—fruit that shows a changed heart and a turning away from sin. John preached against pride. The teaching of John urges us to get rid of our pride. The Pharisees felt that the righteousness of their forefathers saved them. How they lived mattered very little. Similarly, we can think that we have godly parents, we have been baptized, we are better than so many, we belong to the church and attend church activities regularly, etc. John preached social justice. John stirred people. We are still faced with the situation of pandemic. Do we reach out to the one who needs help and assistance? John told the people to share their surplus food and clothes with the starving and the naked. To the business class he said, do not rob the people, just collect what they are entitled to and no more. To the people in power, he said: “Do not abuse your power. Do not intimidate people or use violence against them.” John preached the Messiah’s coming. The Messiah was more worthy and more powerful than he. “I baptize you with water, but he with the Holy Spirit.” To conclude our reflections of the day, we are all invited to make some sort of changes for the reception of the Lord during this Christmas time. We are urged to go straight; namely, to give up dishonest, crooked, and sinful ways and to walk the path of integrity, honesty, and truth. John the Baptist preached to the people of his time the coming of the Messiah, and it continues to be a mes- sage to us. Irrigon woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 10-year-old Raileen Cook Irrigon woman Raileen Erin Cook pleaded guilty Dec. 2 in Umatilla County Circuit Court to several charges stemming from a Christmas Day accident last year, including a charge of manslaughter. The accident resulted in the death of a 10-year-old Hermiston boy. Anthony Jiovanni Guizar, 10, of Hermiston, died due to injuries sus- tained in a multiple-vehi- cle crash that occurred on Dec. 25 along Umatilla River Road outside of Hermiston. The preliminary in- vestigation revealed that a 2008 Honda Accord operated by Cook was traveling southbound and collided with a 1998 Hon- da Civic driven by Brittni Mendoza, 24, of Hermis- ton, which was heading northbound. The impact was sub- stantial and subsequent- ly led to a 2005 Pontiac driven by Misti Whibeck, 47, of Hermiston, striking the Honda Civic while attempting to avoid the Accord. Guizar, despite receiv- ing medical care at Legacy Randall’s Hospital for Children in Portland, suc- cumbed to his injuries on Dec. 30, 2023. Cook was arrested on multiple charges on March 20, 2024. Cook, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, two counts of third-degree assault and driving under the influence of intoxicants. She received a total of 15 years in prison with credit for time served. She also was sentenced to 30 days in county jail and had her drivers license sus- pended for life. Additional charges of reckless endangering, as- sault III and reckless driv- ing were dismissed. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Call 541-676- Good News Only by Doris Brosnan Oops! Allen Anderson’s daughter-in-law’s name is Shari. She does not have the same first name as her hus- band! Apologies to the Andersons and Shari for the error. The Tony and Tiffany Clement family has wonderful news and a renewed reason to travel to Panama: to see the newest members of the family, Ava Gabriella and Aria Gabriella, born on Nov. 22 to Shelayna Marie and Angel Cortes of Panama. The twins join sisters Claire Marie and Adah Marie. The Clements report, “We are so excited to welcome them into our family. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season!” Only 10 more days until the longest night of the year has passed and we will begin to notice our daylight lasting longer and longer, at a rate of about 15 additional minutes a week! Did someone say “Hoorah!”? In the meantime, we have long evenings that serve to enhance the cheerful brightness of our decorated trees and light posts! Everyone is invited to share tidbits of positive mo- ments. One idea is to share stories of children’s antics and/ or words of wisdom as they react to this holiday season. Send to dbrosnan123@gmail.com or call 541-223-1490! Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone reading this. MURRAY'S DECEMBER SUNDAY HOURS: THIS MONTH OPEN: DEC. 15 AND 22 9-2 ALL STORE (no Rx) DEC. 29 ESPRESSO WINDOW ONLY 9-2 HOLIDAYS ARE COMING, BE SURE TO GET YOUR FLU SHOT! 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