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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 5, 2025 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Fire department visits Heppner Day Care 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. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com Web site: www.heppner.net. Post- master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: In Morrow County $36/year. Outside Morrow County $41/year. In County Senior Rate (65 years or older) $31/year. 9 month Student student subscriptions $36/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 $5.65 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 55¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $16 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.15 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 $16 Obituaries Robanai Coral Disque Robanai Coral Disque Robanai Coral Disque, 68 of Lexington, OR passed away on February 22, 2025, at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. She will be remembered for the love of her family. A celebration of life service will be held at Hopeful Saints Church on Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. Following the service, a reception for friends and family will take place at The Heppner Elks Lodge #358. A private graveside ceremony will take place at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery at a later date. Robanai was born on Sept. 29, 1956, in Heppner, to Robert and Nathaline Riddle. She attended high school locally and gradu- ated before moving on to pursue her goal of being a registered nurse and provid- ing help to those who need- ed it. She worked as an RN for St. Anthony Hospital, Tri-County Home Health, and finally the MCHD Home Health and Hos- pice in Heppner, where she served as director for three years. Her compassion and dedication to her patients was acknowledged when she was awarded Nurse of the Year by the Oregon Association of Home Care in 2016. Robanai married the love of her life, Duane Roy Disque, on July 16, 1983. Together they had two chil- dren, Kylee and Taylor. They enjoyed almost 40 years of marriage and were side by side right up until the end. Robanai was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church and served as trea- surer, council member and president over the years. She was instrumental in the beginning of the Shared Ministry between Hope Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal churches, serving on the leadership team for many years. She also acted as a youth group and Sun- day school teacher. She was also an active member in Cursillo, chair- ing many different positions and serving as historian for many years. She also was an avid golfer and enjoyed stamping up and playing Bunco. Her biggest enjoy- ment in life was watching, playing with and spoiling her granddaughters. Robanai is survived by her husband Duane; daugh- ter Kylee (Sean) Allstott; son Taylor Disque; grand- daughters Kate Bailee and Jane Julie Allstott; sisters Twilla Peterson and Rhonda Cummings; brothers Char- lie Riddle, Chris Riddle and Terry Riddle; stepsisters Shannon Landcaster and Andrea Long; and step- brother Rich Long. Memorial contributions may be made to MHCD Home Health and Hospice in Heppner. Sweeney Payton Mor- tuary is entrusted with the arrangements. Please leave your condolence messages at sweeneypaytonmortuary. com. S P O K A N E , WA (2/19/2025)—Zane Acock, a graduate of Irrigon High School has earned place- ment on the Gonzaga Uni- versity Dean’s List for Fall semester 2024. Students must earn between 3.50 to 3.85 grade point average to be listed. Zane is a fresh- man in Gonzaga’s Bache- lor of Science in Nursing program. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic university, situated along the Spo- kane River near downtown Spokane, Washington and recognized among the top 100 National Universities by U.S. News and & World Report. Heppner firefighters Trevor Rhea and Eric Chick visited the Heppner Day Care Feb. 27 for a field day with the kids. The firemen dressed in their fire personal protective equipment (PPE), explained what it’s used for and why, showed the kids what they keep in their tool compartments on the truck and even let them crawl through to sit in the cab. -Contributed photo Ione FFA plans state convention fundraiser Several Ione FFA stu- dents will be heading to the FFA State Convention, and they’re offering the community a way to have fun and support the cause through an evening of Bin- go. The FFA Bingo fund- raiser will take place Sun- day, March 16, at the Ione American Legion Hall. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with play beginning at 4 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes two books of Bin- go cards, one dauber and three Blackout Bingo cards. Additional cards can be purchased for $1 per card or $5 per book. Additional Blackout cards will be $2, with a pack of three for $5. A 50/50 raffle will also take place. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Participants are wel- come to bring their own snacks and drinks when they come to join the fun. Heppner softball field 2024 Prescription Profiles for tax purposes avail- able upon request. Please inquire at the pharmacy! -Continued from PAGE ONE up, contributing $1,520 to worn out from decades of use, was swapped for a sleek, black nylon mesh screen. This new backstop stretches from dugout to dugout, adding about 40 extra feet of protection for fans watching the games. The project came to- gether thanks to two grants totaling $26,914: one from the Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group (WCVEDG) for $13,457 and another from the Morrow County Uni- fied Recreation District (MCURD) for the same amount. Joe Armato helped Rhonda Looney, 70, a long-time resident of Hep- secure those funds. The pner, OR, passed away on Booster Club also stepped Feb. 27, 2025, in Heppner. A graveside service will be held at the Heppner Mason- ic Cemetery March 6 at 2 Irrigon and Boardman p.m. A potluck will follow branches will be closed for at the family’s home at 220 the Heppner’s St. Patrick’s S. Chase St. in Heppner. Day Parade on Saturday, Anyone who wants to bring March 15th - come and en- a dish is free to do so. joy the festivities with us! Rhonda was born in Did you know there Spokane, WA on June 9, are over 176 magazines for 1954, to Irene and George kids available on Libby? Hiatt. She spent her grow- Old favorites like High- ing up years in Pilot Rock, lights (now in Spanish too!) along with her parents and and Ranger Rick - along her seven brothers. Pilot with soon-to-be new favor- Rock is also where she met ites like The Primary Planet her husband, John. and The Week Junior. Log When Rhonda was 18, into Libby and reintroduce she moved to Idaho, where the love of the periodical - she fulfilled her dream of in digital form! having a big family, giving Want a quick brush-up birth to four boys. In 1986 or overview of a skill or Rhonda moved to Heppner, technical task? No time or where she raised her family patience for a full-length and spent the remainder of class in Microsoft or man- her life. She worked as a agement skills in the work- manager, and in her free place? Check out Niche time she enjoyed making Academy! Short, focused the most delicious food, demonstrations on every- making people laugh and thing from setting up a spending time with fami- Facebook account to build- ly—especially her grand- ing citation resources for children, where she could term papers to managing act goofy and be carefree. your sales team effective- Rhonda was a very ly, Niche Academy has an caring person who was introductory course. Avail- very mindful of her family able on our website, create and peers and was happiest your free account today! when she surrounded her- Crafty Nights @ the self with people. Library in March is on Rhonda is preceded in Wednesday the 12th at 6 death by her husband, John, pm. The craft will be Bath her mother and father, and Bombs. Call Melissa at a brother. 541-676-9964 or visit our She is survived by her website to reserve your sons, Bill, John Jr., Mat- spot now - space is limited. thew and Anthony; broth- Infant and Preschool ers, Jeff, Wayne, Jordan and Storytimes are Tuesdays at Nick; and granddaughters, 10:30 am. Ariona and Elissa. Friday Storytimes are for everyone and start at 10:30 am. Rhonda Kay Looney Zane Acock named to dean’s list at Gonzaga University support block work in the spectator area. Farm City Fence han- dled the heavy lifting, in- stalling the backstop poles and concrete footer in Octo- ber 2024. The screen itself is going up March 4, 2025, with help from Columbia Basin Electric. Andy Stelk has been busy moving earth and setting blocks, with more work planned for the spectator area. This upgrade has been a team effort, pulling togeth- er Heppner High School, Heppner Youth Baseball, and a bunch of dedicated locals. 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