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T W O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 10,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S .P S. 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r P ub lished w eekly by S y k e s P u b lish in g, L L C and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, O re g o n under the A c t o f M a r c h 3, 1879. Pe riod ical postage paid at Heppner, O re gon. O ffice at 188 W W illo w Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 - 9228 Fa x (5 4 1 ) 6 76 -9211. E -m a il e d ito r^ ra p id se rv e net o r d a vid @ ra p id se rve . net. W eb site: w w w heppner net. Postm aster send address ch ange s to the H epp ner G azette-T im es, P.O. B o x 337, H eppner. O r e g o n 9 7 8 3 6 . S u b scrip tio n s: $ 2 7 in M o r r o w C o u n ty, $21 se nior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty o nly; 6 2 y e a n or older); $33 elsewhere; $ 2 7 student subscriptions. D a v id S y k e s ........................................................ ...........................P ub lishe r A u tu m n M o r g a n . ................................................................................ Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m C ost lor a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 * per word Cost lor Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch. For Pubkc/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 G T 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 M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author s address and phone number for use by the GT office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T 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. Health district announces Veterans’ Day closures Morrow County Health District has announced that Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner and Irrigon Medical Clinic will be closed on Thursday, November 11, for the Veterans’ Day holiday. Laboratory and radiology departments at Pioneer Memorial Hospital will also be closed Thursday for non- emergent outpatient services. Mr. Bill’s Trivia returns for HDC fundraiser The Heppner Daycare and Preschool is bringing Mr. Bill’s Trivia back for another great, fun fundraiser on Saturday, November 20, at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club. Team can consist o f six players and the table cost is $150 ($25 per player). This fundraiser will help Heppner Daycare and Preschool cover some costs that would be impossible to cover on their own. The HDC board relies heavily on state funding which was recently cut and, o f course, fundraisers. Annual carnival to be held at HES Community Bank conducting _________ Obituaries Change for Charity Drive Paul Richard Simms Jr. Beginning Novem funds for the N eighbor ber 1st, and co n tin u in g until December 20th, 2010, Community Bank is con ducting The C hange for Charity Drive in all o f their areas. The program is an effort to collect funds from the community, to be used in that same community. Community Bank matches .50 on every dollar (up to $5,000). Each branch man ager has selected a charity to raise funds for that will directly benefit the citizens in the area. In a d d itio n , this year, the two regions o f the bank are in competition to raise the most money for their charities. Community Bank will donate an extra $1,000 to the charities in the region where the most donations are collected. The W estern R egion in cludes branches in Herm- iston, Heppner, Pendleton, M ilton-Freew ater, Walla Walla, and Clarkston. The Eastern Region encompass es branches in La Grande, Baker City, Union, Elgin, Wallowa, Enterprise, and Joseph. The to tal funds collected will be calculated after December 20, when the winning region will be determined. Charities to benefit in the Western Region, by branch are as follows: Hep pner branch is collecting hood C enter; H erm iston branches are collecting for Good Samaritan Ministries; Pendleton branches for Pio neer Relief Nursery; Milton Freewater for the City Light and Power Assistance Pro gram; Walla Walla branch is collecting funds for the United Way of Walla Walla; and the Clarkston branch will provide holiday gifts for nursing home residents in their area that do not have local families. In the Eastern Re gion: La Grande branches are collecting for the Fri day Back Pack Program (food for kids in need for the weekend); Baker City is collecting for all of the food banks in the Baker City area; Union branch is collecting for their local food bank; Elgin branch, for Elgin Food Bank and Community Connections; W allowa branch collects for the Wallowa Food Bank; E n te rp ris e a n d J o se p h branches are collecting for the Joseph/Enterprise Food Bank at Community Con nections. All branches will have donation jars avail able th rough D ecem ber 20. Coins and bills are ac cepted. For more informa tion about the Change for Charity Drive, contact your local branch manager. P a u l R i c h a r d Moose & Elk Lodges. He Simm s Jr. died Tuesday, enjoyed truck driving, hunt November 2, 2010 ing, fishing, pan at Regency Herm ning for gold, and iston Health & Re he loved NASCAR, habilitation Center the NHRA and mo- in Hermiston at the tocross racing. age o f 50. A memo He is sur rial service was held vived by: his wife on Sunday, Novem o f 18 years, Patty ber 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. Paul Richard Sim m s o f Board- at Family Worship Simms Jr. man; sister, Belin C enter in Irrigon. da Sim m s o f A u Disposition was by crema burn, CA; mother-in-law, tion. Pauline Lucille Dalton o f Paul was bom No Boardman; and two neph vem ber 8, 1959 in S ac ews, Kenneth and Richard ram ento, CA to parents, Simms. Paul Richard and Ruth Ann He was preceded in (Whited) Simms Sr. He was death by his parents, Paul raised in F o resth ill, CA and Ruth Simms Sr. and m oved to Boardman M em orial contri in 1978. He worked as a butions m ay be m ade to truck driver doing long haul Bums Mortuary o f Herm transport for many years. iston, Box 289, Hermiston, On Septem ber 19, 1992 OR 97838 to help w ith he m arried P atricia Ann expenses. (D alton) M iller in Reno, T he c o n d o le n c e NV. They w ere m arried book can be signed online for 18 years and together at bumsmortuary hermiston. for 26 years. Paul was a com. member of the Irrigon Fam Bums Mortuary of ily W orship C enter and Hermiston is in charge o f a form er m em ber o f the the arrangements. HHS students celebrate Red Ribbon Week Men of St. Patricks’ & St. William’s to hold fall dinner meeting The men o f St. Pat ric k ’s and St. W illiam ’s Catholic Church will hold th eir annual fall d inner meeting on Tuesday, No vember 16. A memorial Mass for the deceased men o f the parishes’ will begin at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catho lic Church in Heppner. Din ner will follow the Mass in the parish hall. After dinner, a meeting will be held to plan activities for the com ing year. There will also be a video presentation and entertainment provided. Anyone with ques tions or suggestions can contact Fr. Gerry at 541 - 676-9462 or Dan Van Schoi- ack at 541-676-9971. Heppner Elementary School and Parent Teacher Club will be hosting the annual carnival on Thursday, November 18, in the HES gym. The carnival games will be open from 6:00-7:30 land dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. All you can.eat hot dogs, baked potatoes, chili, drink and desert vtill cost $5 per person with ala carte items available for $2 which includes drink and dessert. The games will The next Morrow County Fair Board meeting will include the junk food walk, bingo, plinko, fish pond, Wii be held on November 21 at 5 p.m. at the fairgrounds. games, raffle prizes and so much more. Fair board meeting announced NOAA issues monthly climate summary for Heppner Last week at Heppner High School was Red Ribbon Week. This year’s theme for the week was, “Take a step towards being drug and alcohol free.” To represent the theme, the whole student body printed giant foot prints going around the perimeter of the school in bright red paint on October 26. Overall the week was a great success and was concluded on Thursday with all of the students wearing red. -Photo by Autumn Morgan Neighborhood Center only accepting food, financial donations until Jan. 1 The Neighborhood Center o f South Morrow County will not be accepting clothing or household items through January 1. They will, however, be accepting food donations and financial assistance to help those in need during the holiday season. The N eighborhood Center will be distributing Christm as food and gift boxes. MCHD offers free Medicare Part D help According to pre liminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, tem peratures in Heppner aver aged slightly warmer than normal during the month o f October. The average tem perature was 52.3 degrees which was 1.0 degree above normal. High temperatures a v e ra g e d 63.7 d e g re e s, which was 0.5 degrees be low norm al. The highest was 82 degrees on the 2nd. Low temperatures averaged 41.0 degrees, which was 2.5 degrees above normal. The lowest was 32 degrees, on the 17*. P re c ip ita tio n to taled 1.28 inches during October, which was 0.16 inches above normal. Mea surable precip itatio n -at least .01 inch- was received on 12 days with the heavi est, 0.32 inches reported on the 24*. T he o u tlo o k for Novem ber from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for near normal tem peratures and above nor mal precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner fall from 53.5 degrees at the start of November to 47.3 degrees at the end o f Novem ber. Normal lows fall from 34.0 degrees to 30.9 degrees. The 30 year normal precipi tation is 1.77 inches. The Na tio nal Weather Service is an office of the National Oceanic and Atm ospheric A dm inistra tion, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department. The Morrow Coun ty Health District will once again offer free Medicare Part D prescription drug plan consultations through out the county during No vember and December. A D istrict rep re sentative will be available in Heppner on November 16, 22, and 23 and on De cember 1, 2, 7, 9, 15, 16, • Investment Management • Retirement Plan “Rollovers” • Retirement Planning • IRA’s • Tax Advantaged Investments • Bonds, Stocks , Mutual Funds • Investment Consulting and Guidance • Investments for Retirement Income Children from the H eppner, Lexington and lone areas will be perform ing the children’s classic A lice in W onderland on Friday, November 12,2010, Tickets for “Christm as Is” are now available at United M ethodist Church and County Shears. The Christmas community musical program will be held Sun day, December 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Monday, December 6, at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $5 for children and $10 for adults. Refreshments will be served after the program A portion o f the proceeds will go support music education in Heppner. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. 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If y o u a re a re sid e n t o f M o r r o w C o u n t y a n d y o u w is h to ta k e a d v a n t a g e o f the s e r v ic e s a b o v e or d e s ir e m o re inform ation, P le a s e call a n y o f the fo llo w in g n u m b e r s to s e t u p a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju st to talk: B o b b y H a r r is @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 o r 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Com m unity C o u n se lin g Solutions ( C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 51353 Sunflower Flat Road, Heppner, OR 97836 ritaNan@inultifin.coni O R 1 -8 7 7 -6 9 5 -4 6 4 8 ( 1- 8 8 8 - M Y L IM IT ) For an Appointment Call: 541-676 -522 6 Toll Free: 1 -8 6 6 -3 2 5 -5 3 2 6 be given w hen ap p o in t ments are made. To m ake an a p pointment for a consulta tion, call 541-676-9133 or 1-800-737-4113. P lease bring a list o f medications, the dosage and how often taken, or the m edication b o ttle s, to the a p p o in t ment. Alice in Wonderland performance to be held Friday “Christmas Is” tickets on sale Rita Van Schoiack Financial Advisor 20, 21, 28, and 30, in lone on November 18 and on De cember 14, and in Irrigon on November 17. A Decem ber date will be added for Irrigon if needed. Consultations will take place at Pioneer M e morial Hospital in Heppner and at the lone Community Church in lone. The meet ing location for Irrigon will at 7:00 p.m. in the Heppner High School cafeteria. This Missoula Chil dren’s Theatre production is sponsored by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District with support from Heppner Friends o f the Li brary and is performed free to the public. Parade of Lights scheduled for Dec. 16 Heppner’s 14* annual Parade o f Lights will be held Thursday, December 16, at 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Columbia Basin Electric Co-op. Prizes will be awarded for Best Community Float, .Best Commercial Float, Best Individual Float, and Best School Float. Entry forms are available at the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce.
