TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February
Will state bail us out if we vote
ourselves into $22 million debt
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7, 2001
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maintain our current facilities?
How many of us believe the State
of Oregon has enough money to
bail us out o f a self-inflicted
dilemma if we do vote ourselves
$22,000,000 more debt?
How many o f us wish to vote
"yes" for an even less effective
school system than we are now
enduring?
How many of us wish to vote
"yes" in May to possibly find out
in July that the state does not have
excess funding for Morrow County?
(s) Meg Murray
lone
To the Editor:
At the Jan. 8 Morrow County
School Board meeting in Heppner,
Superintendent Anderson assured
us we could pay for the expansion
of our county wide school district
by using small-school funding.
At the Jan. 30 school board
meeting in Imgon, Superintendent
Anderson assured us we could pay
for the proposed expansion by
growth.
A question: Is it fiscally
responsible to build more
infrastructure when we do not now
have enough money to use and
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Modern world falling apart at seams
To the Editor:
I have often turned to the Gazette
as a source for local news in the
past. I use my old hometown paper
as an in-depth look at how our hectic
modem world appears to those
whose eyes aren't clouded by that
which affects so many today.
Everyday, someone out there
invents something that takes us
further from our shining Christian
roots. Everyday, someone protests
our uniquely American right to
worship the one true Father, who
watches over every man. And why
do we stand for it? Why do we allow
these individuals with their ideas
to lead the easily manipulated out
of Our Lord's flock and further down
the path to Hell?
The reason is simply this:
Although we protest this invasion
of Satan into pop culture with our
outcries, our voices are lost in the
multitudes of other voices clamoring
to be heard. Each individual who
believes that he or she has a right
to believe or do as he or she wishes
is calling for others to follow them
regardless of what the Bible has
to say about their actions or beliefs.
Everywhere you look today you
can find people who are abusing
the United States' freedom of
religion by worshipping idols. There
are people out there who blatantly
defy Our Lord's decree at Sodom
and Gomorrah by following alternate
lifestyles. Nothing is as it was in
the old days, when the church was
in command, and everyone
worshipped the One True God.
As you can see, our modem world
is falling apart at the seams, and
the Harry Potter debate which has
been the topic for the past month
is actually a pretty minor concern
overall. Even as far as children's
entertainment goes it is still fairly
innocuous compared to some things
that have reared their ugly heads
in the past few years. Things such
as comic books, once used as vessels
for moral lessons in good and evil,
are now merely violent drawings
and sinfully drawn females. Surely
you remember the good old days
when only the wholesome antics
of Wiley E. Coyote and the
Roadrunner were on TV? Now adays
there is only imported Japanese
animation featuring gunmen and
a future of anarchy and bounty
hunters. Even the music that today's
youth listen to has gotten so bad
that 1 yearn for the days when the
radios only played good music like
Lawrence Welk and Perry Como
instead o f the sinful tunes o f the
Mr. Hammer and Mr. Manson
polluting our airways.
In short, I agree totally with those
who have taken this immoral world
into hand and chosen to be our
guardian angels, keeping us on the
narrow path to salvation. May your
efforts expand to include all that
afflicts America today, that we
might have a return to the golden
era of Christendom, when the lamb
lies down with the lion, and blonde
haired, blue-eyed children run
around without fear of spiritual
pollution.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
may you all live in love and peace.
(s) Reverend Don McElligott
St. Paul, MN
Don’t forget vets on Valentine’s Day
To the Editor:
Throughout our nation's history,
Americans have shown a great deal
of respect and admiration for those
who have answered the call to
defend freedom, wherever it has
been threatened. These brave men
and women are the national treasures
we call veterans.
Sadly, many of these heroes will
be alone on Valentine's Day. So,
each February, we at the Jonathan
M. Wainwright Memorial VA
Medical Center in Walla Walla
invite members o f the community
to "Visit a Vet for Valentine's Day"
to remind veterans that their
sacrifices have not been forgotten
This year's observance of the
National Salute to Hospitalized
Veterans, Feb. 11-17, offers
communities an opportunity to share
their time and Valentine wishes with
the veterans we serve. In many ways,
the quality and level of care we
provide our veterans is linked to
community support. Our dedicated
professional staff, the hundreds of
caring volunteers, other hospitals
and schools we work with-all are
part of a community effort that
contributes directly to the care we
provide our patients.
VA is stnving not only to provide
the highest quality of care but also
to increase access to that care for
more veterans. We are working more
closely than ever before with
community groups and individuals
to ensure that veterans receive the
care and services they deserve.
I invite every citizen to participate
in the National Salute. You can start
by visiting patients at our medical
center. For information about the
National Salute program, call our
Volunteer Program Office toll free
1-888-687-8863, ext. 22458 or(509)
527-3458.
(s) Bruce Stewart
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan M. Wainwnght Memorial
VA Medical Center
Walla Walla, WA
H A PP9
S O tiltT
James Willard Gale
James Willard Gale, 72, of
Imgon, died Sunday, January 28,
2001, at his home.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, February 1,2001, in the
chapel at Bums Mortuary of
Hermiston with military burial
following at the Desert Lawn
Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon.
He was bom May 12, 1928, in
Neblett, New Mexico, to James Otto
and Alice Alma Snow Gale. He grew
up at Duncan, Arizona.
In 1945, he joined the Merchant
Marines and in 1951 he joined the
Navy, serving through 1954.
On July 8,2953, he married Elda
Verlee Russ at the Forest Lawn
Little Chapel of the Flowers in
Glendale, California.
From 1955 until 1973, Mr. Gale
worked as a carpenter/contractor
in California. He worked on the
Dworshak and Crystal dams and
also taught scuba diving to workers
at Disneyland so they could work
on the submarine ride.
He and his wife moved to Imgon
in 1976.
He was a member of the Eagles,
Moose, United Brotherhood of
Carpenters Union and the Stokes
Landing Senior Center in Irrigon.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting,
dancing, building wood boats, his
dune buggy and the motor home
he had built. He also worked as a
drag racing mechanic for 13 years
with his son Todd. He enjoyed life,
his family and loved his
grandchildren.
His wife, Elda Verlee, died in
1992. Survivors include his children,
Vicki Klein of La Grande, Deanna
Alford o f Pendleton, and James
Todd Gale of Pasco, Washington;
sisters, Colleen Veneble of Las
Cruces, New Mexico, Virginia Wells
in Oklahoma and Verna Biancuzzo
of Waldorf, Maryland; and four
grandchildren. Besides his wife,
he was preceded in death by his
parents, James and Alice Gale, and
brothers, Edward and Verle.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer
Society, the American Heart
Association, or to the American Red
Cross.
Bums Mortuary of Hermiston
was in charge of arrangements.
Darrell Raver
James Delp, Jr., of Kennewick,
Washington, Jon Delp of Eureka,
California, and David Delp of
Hermiston, stepdaughter, Judy
Wnght of Eureka, California; seven
step-grandchildren, two step-great
grandchildren and many nieces and
nephews.
Bums Mortuary o f Hermiston
was in charge of arrangements.
M C G C News
By Sandi Day
Darrell Raver at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon has announced a
new program which will warm
the hearts o f veterans this
Valentine's Day.
All of the branches of the
bank will serve as depositories
for Valentine cards to be
distributed to veterans.
People are invited to bring
Valentine's cards with generic
messages to any branch o f the
bank. On February 12, the cards
will then be distributed to
veterans at the veteran's home at
MC Health
Dept.
The Dalles and the Veteran's
Hospital at Walla Walla.
Raver said that a class at
Heppner Elementary School
plans to make Valentine's cards
for Bill Lowe, a veteran who
resides at Pioneer Memorial
Nursing Home in Heppner.
Cards may be dropped off at
Bank of Eastern Oregon branches
located in Heppner, lone,
Arlington, Condon, Boardman
and Imgon.
Raver said that employees at
the Condon branch first came up
with the idea.
Dessert auction
planned Friday
The Morrow County Gun Club
held their weekly shoot on a
beautiful Sunday afternoon and the
The Morrow County Health Dept,
warm sunshine brought out lots of
lists
its monthly schedule for blood
Just in time for Valentine's
shooters.
pressures
and immunizations:
Day, a dessert auction has been
Harvey Childers led the way at
Thursday, Feb. 8-blood pressures planned for this Friday, February
the 16-yard line again this week
and
immunizations, Heppner Clinic,
9, at the Heppner High School
with 24 o f 25, followed by Rob
8:30
a.m.-4:30
p.m.;
gym.
Ashbeck and Bob Krein with 23
Monday, Feb. 12-blood pressures
The auction, sponsored by
and Mick Sharp with a 22. In the
the HHS senior class, will be
handicap event, Mark Schlichting and immunizations, Boardman
held between halftime of both the
and Curt Day tied for first, each with Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Feb. 13-blood pressures boys' and girls' varsity basketball
24. Barry Mlinkers and Rob Ashbeck
games. The Mustangs will play
took second with 22 each and third and immunizations, Boardman
Clinic,
8:30
a.m.-4:30
p.m.;
the
Weston-McEwen Tigerscots.
went to Matt Clark and Harvey
Thursday, Feb.
15-blood Games get underway with the
Childers with a 21.
The junior boys gave the "old pressures and immunizations, junior varsity girls' game
Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; beginning at 3 p.m.
men" a run for their money with
Tuesday, Feb. 20-blood pressures
The desserts will be on
Chance Day taking first and Tayler and immunizations, Boardman
display prior to the auction.
Hodges a close second.
Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Proceeds will go toward the
The ladies were "smokin'" again
Wednesday, Feb. 21-blood senior class trip to Coeur
this week at the 16-yard line with pressures and immunizations, Imgon
d'Alene, Idaho.
Sandi Day first with 19, Deona clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Hodges and Angela Munkers tied
Thursday,/ !$>. ,227b!ppd.
for second with 17 and Shelley ' pressures- and immunizations,, ,
u ■ir.
i/x 6VU
Ashbeck,
third
wtth
13.
At
the
20-
Heppner Clinic, 830 a:m.-4;30p.m.;' S O C i a l C l U D
-
yard line. Deona Hodges took first
Monday^ Feb. 2fcblood pressures
The Rhea Creek Social Club will
with a 21, Sandi Day was second and immunizations, Boardman
meet on Wednesday, Feb. 14,
with 16, Shelley Asbeck, third with Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
starting at 10:30 a.m. at GD's
14 and Angela Munkers, fourth with
Tuesday. Feb. 27-blood pressures
an 11.
and immunizations, Boardman Restaurant in Heppner.
Randall Peterson will be the guest
Four Annie Oakleys were shot clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
speaker.
with Harvey Childers and Bill
Greenup each with one and Curt
Day taking two.
In the first week o f league
shooting, the team of Rob Ashbeck
and Brian Haguewood took the early
lead with a combined score of 83.
Mark Schlichting and Sandi Day
were a close second with 80.
The MCGC will be holding a
meat shoot on Saturday, Feb. 17,
at 10 a.m. which is open to the
Heppner
Hermiston
public. For more information, call
676-5504
567-8750 _____
Curt Day at 676-5275.
The next shoot of MCGC will
be Sunday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m.
MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS
Norman Henry Ruhl
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OREGON STATE U N IV ER SITY EXTENSION
Norman Henry Ruhl, 70, o f H H S C l l C C r l C i l C l C r S
Hermiston, formerly o f Heppner
. .
and Lexington, died Tuesday,
January 30, 2001, at Life Care
Center in Kennewick, Washington.
Date: Friday, February 9th
Memorial graveside services were
Location: Willows Grange Hall in lone
held Monday, February 5, 2001,
Children ages kindergarten
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery through sixth grade are invited to
(Lunch will be provided.)
in Heppner.
join the Heppner High School
He was bom August 6, 1930, cheerleaders for an afternoon of
MEETING AGENDA:
at Heppner, to Otto and Elva Hunt activities, on Friday, Feb. 9, from
Ruhl. He was raised in the Heppner- 2-4 p.m. at the Heppner High School
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Coffee and Doughnuts
Lexington area and worked and cafeteria. This is an opportunity
Chris Zita, Syngenta Seed Treatments:
7:30-8:00 a.m.
ranched on the family wheat and to meet the cheerleaders and learn
Crop protectant label updates. Adage label for 2001.
cattle ranch near Lexington for 44 the cheers. There is no charge for
Don Horneck, OSU Extension, Hermiston:
8:00-8:30 a.m.
years. He moved to Hermiston in this activity.
Nitrogen issues: soil nutrient management under
1974 where he purchased Franks
For more information call 676-
drought conditions.
Sewer Service. He later operated 9046 after 5:30 p.m.
Steve
Petrie, OSU Columbia Basin Ag. Research
8:30-9:00
a.m.
A-l Chemical Toilet Rentals.
Heppner High School varsity
Center, Pendleton:
Mr. Ruhl served with the U.S. cheerleaders include Kelli Bates,
Nitrogen management in DNS wheat to increase grain
Army during the Korea Conflict. Amanda Sneddon, Julie Proctor,
protein
Survivors include his companion, Codi Rosecrans and Courtney
Bryan Kliewer, Monsanto:
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Betty Pettey of Hermiston; stepsons. Nelson.
set cheer
workshop
MORROW COUNTY 6UN CLUB
MEAT SHOOT
Saturday, February 17th at 10 a.m.
Cutsforth Com ers, Lexington
Rhea Creek
III (Dr. ‘DonaCd J. Car [son
III Toot Spedatisi 3
$
will be at the Pioneer Memorial Clinic
on February 14th for the diagnosis
and treatment of all foot problems
2001 GROWER MEETING
Chemical fallow strategies with Roundup, understand
ing value in Roundup ready wheat
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Tom McCoy, Oregon Wheat Growers League:
Upcoming Farm Bin and agricultural issues
10:00-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15-10:40 a.m. Dave Pranger, Morrow County Weed Control District:
Noxious weed updates and viable options in noxious
weed control programs
10:40-11:00 a.m. Jim Swanson, Wheatland Insurance:
Program updates and comprehension
Jack-n-Jills, Annie Oakleys, Buddy Shoots
Straight Trap, Ladies and Kids Shoots
“S fin ì A » e w ß e A » E v e r !"
11:00-11:30 a.m. Kim Kidwell, WSU:
Spring Club Wheat Program and Facultative Wheats
11:30-12:00 p.m. Kim Campbell, USDA-ARS/WSU:
Club Wheat Breeding Program.
Prizes will include: turkey, hamburger, bacon ft cash
From Your Fan C.lub:
C ary , T ina. P hil & T oni
Valentines for vets at BEO
For more information, call Curt Day at 6 7 6 - 5 2 7 $
12:00-12:30 p.m. Larry Lutcher, OSU Extension, Heppner:
Problems, Challenges and Opportunities with Chemi
cal Fallow
(Oregon Recertification and CCA credits have been applied for.)