TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 31,2007 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.PS. 240-420 Morrow County 's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March J, 187*4. Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Tax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor(a rapidserxe.net or davidiu heppner net Web site: www. heppner.net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $26 in Morrow County; $20 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $32 elsewhere, $26 student subscriptions. David Sykes.............................................................................................. Publisher Autumn Morgan........................................................................................... Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost (or a display ad is $4 90 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 50 per column inch For Public/legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub­ lication must be specified Affidavits must be required 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 wntten 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 nght 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 $10 On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: ww w.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C lassified A d • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Health district purchases x-ray, lab machines -Continued from page one and 13 no shows; Heppner Ambulance had 21 page­ outs with 17 transports for $14,410 in revenue; Board- man Ambulance had 31 page-outs with 14 transports for $14,696 in revenue; Ir- rigon Ambulance had 10 page-outs with six transports for $5,726 in revenue; there were four flights; Pioneer Memorial Hospital had six admissions, two swing bed admissions, 18 admitted for observation for $20,797 in revenue, 437 total outpa­ tients with 74 emergency room encounters, 1510 lab tests, 102 x-ray procedures, 17 CT scans, 24 EKG tests, 74 respiratory therapy pro­ cedures and pharmacy had 929 drug doses for $69,168 in revenue; Home Health had 120 visits. -learned that the dis­ trict will receive its audit at the November meeting in Heppner. F R E E W A Y A l t TOCE NT ER C a r l arti n Your BEST choice fo r NEW & USED * ^ Subarus • Chevy Trucks • Flatbeds • GMC Trucks • Bu'ick • Cadillac 8 Y e a rs w it h th e D e a le r s h ip CALL O R A S K F O R CARL Toll Free 1-800-468-6902 or 541-490-4367 A lte rn a tiv e Heating & Cooling MFR SUGGESTED PRICE DESCRIPTION RHR115DT Senior Center Menu Nazarene/7th Day Adventist Church mem­ bers will be serving lunch on Wednesday, November 7. The menu will include chicken enchiladas, rice and beans, coleslaw with pineapple, tossed salad, and flan. H o p e/V alb y /A 11 Saints Church members w ill be serving lunch on Wednes­ day, November 14. The menu will include Swiss steak, baked potatoes, peas and carrots, hot rolls, apple­ sauce crumb cake, and fruit slices. Heppner Christian Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, November 21. The menu will include turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, hot rolls, and pumpkin pie. Christian Life Cen­ ter church members will be serving lunch on Wednes­ day, November 28. The menu will include ham, AuGratin potatoes, mixed veggies, hot rolls, and rasp­ berry lemon tart. A lte rn a tive H e atin g & cooling 115,000 Btu MFR SUGGESTED PRICE YOUR PRICE $357.99 $ 331.00 M athew R adel He did toxicology testing and research for a year be­ fore becoming a nationally and state certified EM I' in Washington State, at which time he served on ambu­ lances and worked in the emergency room in South King County for several years before starting PA school. “Jennifer and l have been on the move for so long, l think I'm most ex­ cited to not have to commute for a long while. However, I think Jennifer is more excited about the number of days of sunshine in this area," said Radel. Birth Announcements Cavden Lee Stone - Tami Dudley and Joseph Lee Stone, Jr. of Bend an­ nounce the birth of a son, Cayden Lee Stone, on Mon­ day, October 22, in Bend. At birth, he weighed six pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches in length. Grandparents are Jim and Arlene Eichelber of Bend and Joseph Lee Stone, Sr. of Heppner. Great grand­ mother is the late Adine Stone. Heppner Garden Club news The Heppner Gar­ den Club will meet Monday, November 5, at 7 p.m. at St. Pat’s Senior Center. The hostesses will be Melissa Monaco and Dorothy Jackson. The program will fi­ nalize plans for the “Greens’ w o rk sh o p .” Novem ber 26-30, the Heppner Gar­ den Club will be making wreathes, swags, candy canes and arrangements to he sold. The members enjoy the satisfactions of working together and learning how to make the wreathes. The aroma of the greens from the variety of natures’ products is quite refreshing. This is how the Garden Club makes its money. More information w ill be given in November. The Heppner Gar­ den Club welcomes visitors and is open to the public. Justice Court YOUR PRICE 30,000 to 50,000 Btu $231.99 Heats up to 1,265 sq ft Heats 7-14 hours on a 20 lb cylinder $ 211.00 Rh TB114 50,000 to 85,000 Btu $258.99 Heats up to 2,000 sq ft Heats 10-17 hours on a 40 lb cylinder $ 239.00 Rh TB101 75,000 to 125.000 Btu $275.99 Heats up to 2,900 sq ft Heats 7-11 hours on a 40 lb cylinder $ 257.00 40,000 Btu Kerosene Forced-Air Heater • Heats up to 900 sq ft.. 10-hour run time on full 3-gallon tank • Quickly heats 30’ x 30’ x 8\ • Has HSI Smart Start Technology and built-in thermostat. DESCRIPTION PRODUCT NO RH R40T 40,000 Btu MFR SUGGESTED PRICE YOUR PRICE $221.99 $ 202.00 30,000 Btu Propane Forced-Air Heater Kerosene / Diesel Forced-Air Heaters -1 p r • Heats up to 700 sq. ft., up to 14 hours on a single 20 lb. propane tank. • Matchless Piezo ignition. • No spark plugs to replace or gap, air filters to replace or clean • Has built-in safety system: Heater will shut down if electricity of fuel systems are interrupted • Built-in automatic thermostat maintains set temperature while saving fuel • 10" rugged pneumatic tires • Easy-to-view controls and fuel gauge from above • Lighted rocker switch with weatherproof cover 125.000 Btu 170.000 Btu On October 23, 2007, a 12 person jury convicted David Leroy Brow n, Jr., 37, of Burglary in the first degree, Assault III aqd Assault IV. The trial began on October 19, 2007 and went into the evening hours before it was continued to October 23. After hearing closing arguments, the jury deliberated for less than an hour before reaching a verdict. The charges stemmed from a July 10, 2007 incident where Brown unlawfully entered a dwelling and assaulted the victim, while being aided by another person. Circuit Court Judge Ronald Pahl sentenced Brown to the Depart­ ment of Corrections for 51 months on the Burglary I charge and 13 months on the Assault III charge. The time will run concurrently. The Assault IV and Assault III charges merged for purposes of sentencing. Additional sentence terms included three years of post-prison supervision and recommendations to the board of Supervision that Brown have no contact w ith his victim, write a letter of apology to his victim, and pay joint and several restitution for the victim's medical expenses of $958. Brown was found not guilty of lesser charge. Stran­ gulation, and was acquitted of Menacing. PRODUCT NO Rh TB100 RH RL125AT RH RL170AT For the past few weeks all of us have been bom­ barded with TV ads and letters about the good and the bad about Measure 50, the proposed tobacco tax on this November’s ballot. Measure 50’s promoters say it is about children’s health care. I personally am in favor of all Or­ egonians having quality health care. When we look at both sides of the issue and all the available information, 1 have come to realize that Measure 50 is not the answer. Only 30% of the proposed tobacco tax will be expended for “Health for Kids.” The other 70% will go for contracts to corporations. Why do you think the big insurance companies are backing Measure 50? Yes, they will get the lions share. Another problem with Measure 50 is the tobacco tax is in the Oregon Constitution, it can’t be fixed without another vote of the people. A tobacco tax does not belong in our constitution just as other products don’t belong in the constitution. Starting in 1999, Oregon has received hundreds of millions of dollars from the huge settlement from a national tobacco lawsuit. Why couldn’t that money go to “Health for Kids”? Recent studies by economists have determined that the health care cost will exceed tobacco tax revenues by over $200,000,000 in a few short years. With this huge deficit, the legislature will either cut the children off their health or ask us non-smokers to somehow pick up the tab. Another reason for voting NO on Measure 50 is that low income families w ith a smoker would be affected the hardest. That would be counter productive. All Oregonians need to have quality health care. The fact that money from Measure 50 won’t go to the kids, the no-bid contracts, the wasted tobacco lawsuit money, the future funding deficit and the unprecedented constitutional amendment just is not a good way to fund health care of kids. So, join me in voting "NO" on Measure 50. Stanley Wonderley Lakeview • Heats up to 2,700 sq ft and has a 10.5-hour run time on a full 9-gallon tank. • Has a built-in thermostat, lighted power switch, fuel gauge and HSI Smart Start technology • Quickly heats 50’ x 54’ x 8’ area. • Continuous Spark Ignition. • Includes hose and regulator. • Variable heat output. • Adjustable height. • RH TB114 and RH TB101 have high-output fan DESCRIPTION Measure 50 a bad measure Mathew Radel PA-C has recently joined the clinic team at Columbia River Community Health Center. Mathew is a graduate from Pacific University’s School of Physician Assistant Stud­ ies program. Radel is a native Montanan who was raised in Kalispell, MT and grew up skiing most of his life. He moved west to attend college at Pacific Lutheran University; where he met his wife, Jennifer. They will be celebrating their four year anniversary this month. Jen­ nifer worked for Alaska Air­ lines prior to moving out to Eastern Oregon and recently retuned from volunteer­ ing and studying Spanish in Oaxaca, Mexico. She is also an avid skier and loves the outdoors with a passion. Both of them enjoy playing soccer and even coached kids soccer one season to­ gether. Prior to PA school, Mathew graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in Chemistry. Kerosene Forced-Air Heaters “Pro Tough” LP Heaters PROOUCT NO The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the follow ing criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name o f the sender along with a legible signature We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card o f Thanks" at a cost o f $10. ReddyHeater NEW ! DESCRIPTION Letters to the Editor Jury convicts man of multiple charges B o b X tO P L & & PROOUCT NO ~ Radel joins Columbia River Community Health Center DESCRIPTION PROOUCT NO RH RLP30 30,000 Btu MFR SUGGESTED PRICE YOUR PRICE $110.99 $ 101.00 Marriages Propane Infra-Red Tank Top Heater MFR SUGGESTED PRICE YOUR PRICE $436 99 $514 99 $ 404.00 • Has three heat settings 10,000 Btu. 12,000 Btu and 15,000 Btu $ 473.49 PROOUCT NO RHHD15G Morrow County Grain Growers DESCRIPTION 10,000/12,000/15,000 Btu Morrow County Jus­ tice Court Judge Charlotte Gray has released the fol­ lowing report: -Larry Palmer En- gelgau, 66, Portland, vio­ lation of the basic rule by going 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, $244 fine. -Kate Lynn Vav- rosky, 22, Oregon City, fail­ ure to immediately validate buck tag, $57 fine. -Rebbeca E. Owen, 30, Lexington, violation of the basic rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. MFR SUGGESTED PRICE $45 99 YOUR PRICE $ 41.39 Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, visit our web site at www.mcgg.net M orrow Count y Clerk Bobbi Childers has released the following re­ port of marriage licenses issued: -October 29: Scott Wendell Smith, 50. Board- man and Sabrina Darlene Kanyid, 49, Boardman.