TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 9,2009
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
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Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 ,1879 Periodical postage
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elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions.
David Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher
Autumn Morgan............................................................................................. Editor
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Contact Information
for Elected Officials:
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: 310 SE Second Street, Suite
105 Pendleton, OR, 97801; (541) 278-1129; Wash
ington D.C. Office -107 Russell Senate Office Build
ing W ashington, D.C., 20510; (202) 224-3753, Fax
(202) 228-3997. To contact Senator Merkley, go to
http://merkley.senate.gov/, and click on "Contact
Jeff."
U.S. Sen. Ron W yden: Sac A nnex B u ild in g , 105
Fir St., No. 201, La Grande, OR 97850; (541) 962-
7691, e -m ail, kath lee n _cath e y@ w yd e n .se n ate ,
gov; (Kathleen Cathey, com m unity representative);
717 Hart Building, W ashington, D.C. 20510, (202)
224-5244; Fax: (202) 228-2717. To contact Senator
Wyden, go to www.wyden.senate.gov, and click on
"e-mail Ron".
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): 843 E. Main
St., Suite 400, Medford, OR 97504, (541) 776-4646,
(800) 533-3303; 1404 Longw orth Office Building,
W a sh in gto n , D.C. 20515, (202) 2 2 5 -6 7 3 0 ; Fax:
(202) 225-5774. To e-mail Representative Walden,
log on to his website at www.walden.house.gov and
click on the "contact me" link.
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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.
Outrage at propaganda sent to
wounded military personnel
Letter to the Editor and to all livestock producers and
others:
1 hope you too will be outraged at the propaganda
sent to our wounded military personnel by the Depart
ment o f Veterans Affairs to Champa beneficiaries. These
brave soldiers who have endured tremendous pain and
trauma are being fed a wacko environmental agenda. In
the latest magazine sent to these ex-soldiers is an article
entitled “A Convergence o f Health and Energy.” It reads
as follows:
“Raising beef instead o f broccoli results in a huge
environmental cost. It produces more pollution (animal
waste and methane gas, for example): it requires more
land space (pastures) which is one of the reasons that the
rain forests are disappearing; and it uses a huge amount
of vegetable matter for animal feed. It is estimated that
it takes 4.8 pounds of grain fed to cattle to produce one
pound of beef for human consumption. This would seem
to be a poor use o f resources in a world already plagued
by hunger and malnutrition. It has also been noted that
beef production alone uses more water than is consumed
in growing the nation’s entire fruit and vegetable crops.
One author points out that you would save more water by
not eating a pound o f beef than you would if you didn’t
shower for a year!”
Oh yes, there is more. Further on in this article
it advises veterans to eat less beef, poultry or fish. Then
it says, “Even if you do not want to consider eating a lot
less meat, even small changes count. We kill 10 billion
animals per year for food, and if everyone substituted
one or two meals a week with vegetarian menus instead
o f meat, we could reduce that number by about 10% (1
billion fewer animals!) By eating smarter, we would
not only be doing something good for ourselves and our
families, we would be helping the world, too.”
Join me in a letter writing campaign to the VA
Health Administration Center Attn: Com m unications
Division, Linda Carlson PO Box 469060 Denver, CO
80246-9060.
Merlyn Robinson
Kirk and Robinson Ranches
Heppner
Proctor, Baker announce
engagement
State:
Gov. Ted Kulongoski, 160 State Capitol, Salem OR
97310, (503) 378-3111; Fax: (503) 378-6827. E-mail:
http://www.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Sen. D avid N elson, R-U m atiila Co., D istrict 29,
900 Court St. N.E., S-206, Salem, OR 97301, (503)
986-1729; 1407 N.W. Horn, Pendleton, OR 97801,
(541) 278-1396. E-m ail: sen.davidnelson@ state.
or.us.
Rep. Bob Jenson, R-Pendleton; District 58, 900 Court
St. N.E., H-480, Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1458;
2126 N.W. 21st St., Pendleton, OR 97801, (541)
276-2707. E-mail: rep.bobjen-son@state.or.us.
Rep. Greg Smith, R-Morrow, District 57, 900 Court
St. N.E., H-280, Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1457;
Fax: (503) 986-1669; P.O. Box 215, Heppner, OR
97836, (541) 676-5154. E-mail: smith.g.rep@state.
or.us.
Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day; District 30, 900 Court
St. N.E., S-223 Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1950;
750 W. M ain, Jo h n Day, OR 97845, (541) 575-
2321. E-mail: ferrioli.sen@state.or.us.
Rep. John E. Huffman, R-The Dalles, District 59, 900
Court St. N.E., H-476 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-
1459; P.O. Box 104, The Dalles, OR 97058, (541)
298-5959; E-mail: rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us.
Senior Center Menu
Obituaries
Letters to the Editor ~
Dorothy Lucille Kostechka
D o ro th y L u c ille
W a lte r ’s jo b as
Kostechka passed away No- an en gineer w ith UPRR
vember 28,2009, at
m o v e d th e m to
The Hampton Care
Hermiston in 1951
Center in Olympia,
where they built two
W ashington from
homes. Lucille was
c o m p lic a tio n s o f
the contractor for
stro k e an d h e a rt
both and moved her
disease.
family into the un
Lucille was Dorothy
finished houses ear
b o rn A u g u s t 21
ly to save money.
Lucille
1921 in Boardman, Kostechka
She was ac
O reg o n to G lenn
tive with 4-H, Our
and Daisy (Villars) Brown Lady of the Angels Catholic
on the family homestead. Church and babysat kids in
At age 3, her family moved her home for income. She
by horse-pulled farm wag later worked at the OSU
ons to the family ranch on E x ten sio n o ffice for 10
Coppei C reek outside o f years.
Waitsburg, WA.
Moving to Portland
After 8th grade in a after her husband’s retire
one-room schoolhouse, she ment in 1976, she continued
worked for room and board as a hospital worker, office
in Waitsburg to complete tem p, property m anager,
high school there.
and as a bank proofreader.
A t th e s ta r t o f She was an active member
WWI1, Lucille m oved to of the Rose City Volkswalk-
Pendleton and enrolled in ers.
the National Youth Associa
A f t e r W a l t e r ’s
tion and worked at the PX at death, she moved to Hep
the Air Base. Her customers pner where she volunteered
included Army pilots who at the Morrow County Mu
later flew as D o o little ’s seums. She was a member
Raiders. Good scores on ci o f the VFW Auxiliary in
vilian service tests brought Heppner and of the VFW
notice from the N ational in Waitsburg.
Selective Service to report
P receding her in
immediately to Washington death were: her parents; hus
DC. In 1942, she traveled band, Walter; and siblings,
by bus by herself for five Jim Brown, Bob Brown,
days over Christmas to DC. and Doris Wagoner.
She took her exams and her
Lucille is survived
oath to join the Women’s by; siblings, Frank Brown,
Auxiliary Army Corps at B ill B ro w n and E le n a
the Pentagon, which was Perry; and children, Carla
still under construction.
Day, Andrew Walter, Kay
At the Texas Army Ellen Proctor of Heppner,
Air bases where she was and Paul Carl of Olympia,
stationed at to do office WA.
work, she volunteered ev
Rosary and M ass
ery chance she could to ride w ill be h eld D ecem b er
as ballast while pilots prac 12 atl0:30 a.m. at St. Jo
ticed aerial maneuvers.
seph the Workers Catholic
A fte r h o n o ra b le Church in Portland. A sec
discharge in N ovem ber, ond Mass will be December
1945, Lucille returned to 18 in Heppner at St. Pat
Pendleton where she was rick ’s Catholic Church at
bookkeeper for Milan Smith 11 a.m. Graveside services
at Sm ith’s Frozen Foods.
at the Waitsburg Cemetery
On May 18, 1947, will be May 18, 2010.
she and Walter Kostechka
F o r th o s e w h o
were married at St. M ary’s would like to make a dona
Catholic Church. They later tion in Lucille’s Memory,
renewed their vows during the fam ily su g g e sts St.
a Caribbean cruise and on P a tric k ’s S enior C enter,
the 50th wedding anniver P.O. Box 266, Heppner OR
sary.
97836.
BEO in lone to hold annual
Christmas open house
Bank o f Eastern Oregon in lone will hold their
annual Christmas Open House on December 16 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.nq. The open house will include food and door
prizes from local businesses. Weather permitting there
will be pony cart rides provided by Kristy Crowell.
Julie Brown Proctor and Mathew Howard Baker
Many o f the local businesses and organizations
Julie Brown Proctor and Mathew Howard Baker have donated wreaths for a silent auction. Proceeds will
o f Lexington announce their engagement and upcoming be donated to various causes. These wreaths are currently
wedding.
on display at Taylor’s Restaurant in lone and bids will be
Julie is the daughter o f Mike and Kay Proctor open until closing on December 19.
o f Heppner. Mathew is the son o f Pat Baker o f lone and
Nick and Teresa Parret o f Heppner.
Julie is a 2002 graduate o f Heppner High School.
She earned an AAOT from Blue Mountain Community
Carson James Hand was bom on November 9,
College in 2004 and a bachelor’s degree in child and fam 2009, at St. M ary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA.
ily studies from Portland State University in 2008. She He is the son o f Jodi and Mike Hand o f Walla Walla.
works at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Heppner.
At birth he weighed eight pounds, nine ounces,
Mathew graduated from Heppner High School and was 2 0 ‘/2 inches in length.
in 2001. He is employed at Les Schwab Tire Center in
He joins a 1 Vi year old brother, Owen.
Heppner.
He is the grandson o f Debby and Paul Sumner of
The couple will be married June 26,2010 at Opal Heppner, Jan and Kay Wessel o f Walla Walla, and James
Butte in Heppner.
Hand of Walla Walla.
He is the great-grandson of Don and Jean Bennett
of Heppner, LaVonne Frazier o f Walla Walla, and the late
Bob Frazier.
Birth Announcement
Willow Creek Children’s
Choir to perform Dec. 16
St. Patrick’s Parish members will be serving
lunch on Wednesday, December 16. The menu will in
clude baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas
The Willow Creek
and carrots, fruit juice, hot rolls, and cake.
C hildren’s Choir will be
REGARDING BOMBING RANGE ROAD TEMPORARY CLOSURE
Morrow County Public Works Department
would like to announce Due to reconstruc
tion on the south end of the Bombing Range
/ Hwy 207 Intersection project. It is necessary
to close the South end section of Bombing
Range road for a period beginning on January
4, 2010 and continuing through January 29,
2010 weather permitting. The primary north
detour route will be Grieb Ln. The South de
tour route will be Juniper Canyon to Baseline
Rd. All traffic of any kind with the exception
of those local residents will be restricted and
the closure will be strictly enforced during this
period. Local residents will be allowed access
subject to following traffic control measures
necessary at the time
This project is an Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP)
Any questions or concerns may contact the
Public Works office 365 W. Hwy 74, P.0. Box
428, Lexington. OR. 97839. 541-989-9500
performing “God With Us,”
The Gospel Through Af
rican American Spirituals.
The perform ance will be
held on W ednesday, D e
cember 16, at 7 p.m. at lone
Community Church.
Refreshments will
follow.
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Justice Court Report
Ju d g e C h a rlo tte
G ray, H e p p n e r J u s tic e
Court, has released the fol
lowing report:
-Patricia
R.
Pennington, 77, lone. Failure
to Renew Registration and
Driving Uninsured, $215
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fine.
-Ruth Ellen Payne,
43, Yamhill, Transported in
Motor Vehicle in Violation
o f C o o p e ra tiv e T ra v e l
M anagem ent A rea, $ 113
fine.
-M a riin d a P earl
Flynn, 50, Heppner, DUII
Diversion.
-Z a c h a ry Ja m e s
Kurtz, 20, Lexington, DUII
Diversion.
- K e n n e t h Earl
P a y n e , 56, Y a m h i l l ,
T r a n s p o r t e d in M o to r
V e h i c l e in V i o l a t i o n
o f C o o p e r a t i v e Tr avel
M anagem ent A rea, $113
fine.