Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 28. 1994 - THREE
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
Letters to the Editor
Create a safe New Year's celebration
Measure drinks with a jigger
To The Editor:
and keep the alcohol behind
As
we
gather
in
groups
with
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friends, loved ones and the bar so that guests don't
relatives to celebrate the New help themselves. Make sure
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
Year, let us do so with the idea that people talk to one another
Published weekly and entered as second-class m atter at the Post Of
if everyone does not know
fice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class
that we want to preserve as and
each
other, have a mixer or
postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street.
many lives as possible and not play some
Telephone (503) 676-9228. Postm aster send address changes to the
games. Before the
lose anyone this holiday.
Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836.
party
is
over,
stop serving
May the people of the
Subscriptions: $16 in Morrow. W heeler. Gilliam and G rant Coun
drinks
and
serve
some coffee,
Oregon Together group make
ties; $23 elsewhere.
tea or other non-alcoholic
Joyce H u g h e s ..........................................Office Manager. Typesetting
the
following
suggestions
for
a
April H ilto n -S y k es..................................................................News Editor
successful New Year's Celebra beverage. And last but not least
Monique D ev in.................................... A dvertising layout & Graphics
sure that your guest are be
tion: serve attractive non be
Lorene P ap in eau ...............................................Graphics & D istribution
driven home by a non
alcoholic drinks; about a third ing
Penni K e e rse m a k e r..........................................................................Printer
drinking
friend or loved one.
of adults never drink. Even bet
David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers
We
want
the people of south
ter, serve an alcohol-free party.
Morrow
County
to have a hap
But if you must serve alcohol,
py
and
safe
new
year. Thanks
healthy vegetable snacks
W OSC, OSU list honor rolls serve
for
your
support
and cooper
so that the guests don't drink
ation.
on an empty stomach. Avoid
Mounts, of Boardman; carbonated
(s) Rev. Stan Hoobing
mixers, which
Western Oregon State Col Jana
Carri
Brownfield
and
Scott
Convenor
of Lexington-
speed
alcohol
absorption.
lege in Monmouth and Oregon Johnston of Heppner and
Heppner
Oregon
Together
State College in Corvallis have Michelle Brown of Irrigon,
released their fall term honor were all named to the honor
roll.
at Western. To be named to Help senator to do his job
Betsy M. Hernandez and roll
the honor roll students must To the Editor:
so it will be up to us to
carry a grade point average of We, in State Senate District region,
train
him.
We can't expect any
3.5 to 3.99.
one
to
go
to
Salem in our behalf
28,
have
a
new
senator.
He
is
We make
At Oregon State Jason Greg Walden, from Hood and accomplish
anything if he
Posters
Smythe, a freshman from River. He is not well known doesn't know what
A good way to
Boardman, and Betty Tanner a here in the eastern part of the so we must call him we or need,
advertise your event
sophomore from Heppner both district, but he is a three-term and tell him our needs and write
Gazette-Times
earned a 4. Students must carry state representative from blems. We owe it to each of pro
676-9228
at least 12 graded hours of District 56 which includes The representatives as well as our to
course work.
Dalles, Hood River County, ourselves to keep them inform
and the Mount Hood Loop por ed about what we need and
of Clackamas, and what we expect of them.
Come Worship With Us tions
Multnomah Counties, so he is
I made a valiant (I think) ef
well known in the more urban fort to get this job, and many
at
western areas of the district. of my friends went to a great
Senator-elect Walden has a deal of effort to support me. I
good record as a legislator, and appreciate them each and every
he has the advantage of going one. Our Baker County judge
Sundays at 3 p.m.
to Salem already knowing the and commissioners were
ropes. He has been involved in unanimous in their support.
Meeting in the
politics most of his life, as his Outside Bake County, though,
7th Day Adventist Church
father was a state represen I couldn't rally enough votes.
tative, and he worked in C'est la vie.
Washington for Congressman If Greg Walden doesn't do a
Denny Smith before running good job for us, it will be our
for state representative on his own fault for not keeping him
own. I don't know how we up to date. I have pledged my
could have gotten a senator full support to him and I urge
who is better prepared for this all of you to do the same.
Merry Christmas and a Hap
job than Greg Walden.
Senator-elect Walden's main py New Year to all.
(s) Will Sullens
weakness is limited knowledge
Retired again
and experience in the natural
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resource industries. These in
Baker City 97814
dustries are of paramount im
portance to us in the eastern
GAZETTE-TIMES
Willow Creek Baptist Church
5 6 0 N o rth M in o r
The war gone past
The sounds leave
ringing in my ears.
A lieutenant shouts!
fall
Young men are made of steel I Humans
crawl
and unsophisticated skills.
to the safety
They take the world
I've dug.
for what it is and what it's
Medics
scurry about
not. They dream
placing
white linen
of better and closer ties
rivers of blood.
with past and present times. on
cries draw near and I
These men of colorful dreams The
surface
seek their fortune
to fight for my life
in outer hopes to find some
not
the glories past gone.
peace of mind.
One poor soldier
When they are young
his stomach wrenched from
they engage in trifling fights his
spine
to determine their will to
cries
out
survive.
“Mommy,
Mommy.”
Armies await these naive
He
ascends
children of fate
into the darken skies.
to discipline their minds
The
armies battle
with ideological designs.
into
the night
These armies of visions and
None have won.
plans
And yet, I
take these children aside,
have won.
dress them in green
and give them machines,
For those who live are punish
ed enough
and teach them to kill,
and give them reasons to die. and only have a will to
survive.
Armies without purpose
multiple
I was a young man
to test their strength and will. made of steel
These armies become me
and unsophisticated skills.
Now,
and my presence is blurred
through the cracks of glories I am more knowledgeable.
past gone.
Gregory L. Pierce, age 47, was
raised inHeppner and is the
I suit up and fly
with my unit
chairperson of Department of
to Nam
Criminal justice at Blue Moun
to make the world free for all. tain Community College. He
entered Vietnam in September
At first, I fear
1966 and returned home in May
while later I'm seasoned to
of 1968. He was in C Battery,
die.
I question my life
2nd Battalion, 320th Artillery,
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne.
as 1 stand on River's edge
deciding to cross life's
While in Veitnam, he ivas assign
ed to an assault artillery battery
threshold.
The noise from the artillery
attached to the 327th and the
502nd Infantry. He has been in
runs
ei’ery providence from Saigon to
clear in my mind.
the DMZ. He u\ts auwrded the
With zeal,
Purple Heart and Bronze Star
bullets attack the flesh.
while in Vietnam.
Bodies lie
tumbled and torn
By Gregory L. Pierce
(Editor’s note: the following is
reprinted from the East
Oregonian)
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Travis Murty earns scholarship
Travis Murty, son of Gene
and Helen Murty of John Day,
and grandson of Ed and
Frances Murty of Lexington,
has been notified that he will be
the recipient of a $5,000
scholarship from the National
Education Center for academic
excellence. Murty had
previously been named the stu
dent of the month for May at
the National Education
Center's school of advertising
design at Phoenix, Ariz.
Murty was born in Her-
miston and lived in Heppner
with his parents from 1980 to
1985.
Murty moved to Phoenix to
attend classes there last fall.
The 18 month course includes
classes in illustration, photo
graphy, design, production,
business graphics, typesetting,
video production, TV graphics
and computer animation. Upon
graduation, scheduled for April
of 1995, Murty will be award
ed an associate of specialized
business degree.
Since beginning classes last
fall, Murty has maintained a
perfect 4.0 grade point average
and ranks in the top three per
cent of his class.
In addition to the student of
the month award, he has
received the presidential com
mendation award three times
for each of the first three
quarters of the program in
which he is enrolled.
Births
Thurs. Dec. 30th:
Vietnam Vets-Alumni
dinner. Social hour 6 p.m.; dinner 8 p.m.;
music 9 p.m.
Dec. 31st:
New Year Gala. Crab feed
6 p.m.; live music 9 p.m. Favors and games.
Members and out of town guests only.
Jan. 5th:
Ladies nite. Taco and enchilada
dinner 6 p.m. Bingo for the ladies 8 p.m.
(Proceeds to Elks Eye Clinic). Initiation
Veterans Report: Final hide total for hides
donated: deer 435; elk 148. Many thanks to all
who participated.
Brandon Lee Proctor-a son
Dining Friday and Saturday nights 6-9 p.m.
Brandon Lee was born at
Portland Adventist Hospital on
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A PROCLAMATION DECLARING DECEMBER 30. 1994 AS “DAVID CLARK ¥ Keithley,
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JANUARY 5, 1995. AS "HEPPNER AREA VIETNAM VETERANS WEEK". ¥
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nation as members of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War; and ¥
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lav down his life on a V ietnam battlefield lor the cause of freedom: and
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V eterans in their service to our nation and the people* of Vietnam;
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