TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 2,2011
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
EOU to host Oregon Writing
Project Student Writers’ Workshop
Obituaries
writing at EOU. Continuing Ralph E. Kincaid, Sr.
professional development
On Saturday, Feb­ boat, was an avid hunter,
units and graduate credit is ruary 26, 2011, Ralph Kin­ and enjoyed many family
available,
caid unexpectedly passed camping trips. He loved a
U S P S. 240-420
Since 1992,theStu- away at his home
good card game and
dent Writers’Workshop has at the age of 76. A
M o rro w C o u n ty ’s H o m e -O w n e d W e e k ly N e w sp a p e r
played regularly at a
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing. L L C and entered as periodical maner at the
served over 2000 students, memorial service
local pub three days
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providing the opportunity will be held at 11:00
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a week up until his
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to build on their enthusi- a.m., Friday, March
death.
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asm for creative writing, 4, 2011 at Unger
He is pre­
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work alongside students Funeral Chapel, Sil-
M orrow C ounty; $21 senior rate (in M orrow County only; 62 years or older); $33
ceded in death by:
elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions.
and teachers for whom writ- verton with private
his parents Harold
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ing is a passion, and learn to . burial. A reception Ralph E.
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Kincaid and Ruby
see themselves as published will follow at Sil- Kincaid, Sr.
All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at S p.m.
Miller; step-father
writers through contribut- verton Elks Lodge.
For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad s $5 per
George Miller; and
column inch Coat for classified ad is 504 per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to
ing to an anthology,
Ralph resided with brothers, Roger and Lyle
100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch.
In addition, stu- his wife Patti in Silverton» Kincaid.
For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub­
dents benefit by visiting the Oregon. He was born in
lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits
Ralph is survived
require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
EOU campus and picturing lone, Oregon to Harold and by: wife Patti; brother,
specified If required).
themselves as potential col­ Ruby Kincaid on October Lindsey Kincaid; daughters
For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner QT at no charge and are edited to
lege students,
meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines
21, 1934. Ralph was raised Katherine Allen (John) of
The Oregon Writ- in Eastern Oregon on the South Carolina, Vicki Bu-
or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space
for the obituary
ing Project is affiliated with family homestead in lone chheit (Brent) of Silverton;
For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner
the
National Writing Proj- and worked on the family and sons Ralph Jr. (Jenny),
GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author s address and phone
ect and shares its mission ranch until the mid 1970s. John, James (Heidi) all of
number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not
responsible for accuracy of sta.ements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will
to improve the teaching of Ralph and Patti were mar­ Silverton. Grandchildren
be placed in the classifieds under ‘Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10
writing and improve leam- ried on January 10, 1954 include Travis Allen, Amy
ing in the nation’s schools. in Pendleton. He and Patti Allen, Johnathan Kincaid
Additional support for this moved their family to Sil- , Brandon Eichler, Dustin
event comes from EOU and verton in 1974 where he Kincaid, Tashi Kincaid,
Soroptimist International of worked for Avison Lumber Briana K incaid, Joshua
La Grande,
Co. in M olalla until his Kincaid, Crystin Kincaid,
For more informa- retirement.
Jace Kincaid, Jared Cin­
tion or to register, visit the
Ralph was an ac­ namon, Nikole Buchheit,
OWP webpage at www. tive member o f B.P.O.E. Shaya Patterson, and Mi­
eou.edu/ow p or contact #358 in Heppner and was chael Patterson. He has 10
Nancy Knowles, OWP di- to receive his 50 year pin in great-grandchildren and
rector, at 541-962-3795 or March. He was also a mem­ three on the way.
at nknowles@eou.edu.
ber of the Moose Lodge in
In lieu of flowers,
Molalla. Ralph had a pilot’s the family requests dona­
license and enjoyed flying tions made to B.P.O.E.
New mission church to begin in lone his
Piper Cub in his younger #2210 in Silverton, B.P.OE.
Starting Sunday, 20 years. Bethlehem Lu- days. He had many memo­ #358 in Heppner, or the
March 6, in the meeting theran is affiliated with the rable deep-sea fishing trips American Heart Associa­
room o f lone Market, a Lutheran Church-Missouri on his 28 foot Fiber Form tion.
new mission service will Synod,
be offered. The service will
“The emphasis of
~ Letters to the Editor
start at 8 a.m. each week each service is that as be-
and will include prayer, lievers in Christ He alone
The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following
hymns of praise, scripture controls our destiny until He criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name
reading, and discussion of returns or calls us home,” of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you
selected passages from both stated a spokesperson. “Be- provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The
testaments. The name of cause our every sin is laid address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be
this new mission is Christ on Him, we stand only in 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
Alone and jt is affiliated the power of Christ.”
with Bethlehem Luther-
The service will letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under
“Card o f Thanks” at a cost o f $ 10.
an in Hermiston. Pastor incorporate a variety of
Mark Adams and layleader music, including both tra- Proposed regulations don’t seem to be
Duane N eiffer will lead ditional and contemporary, aimed at improving human health
the service. Pastor Adams with keyboard or guitar
To the Editor,
is a veteran pastor serving Accompaniment,
The Oregon Department of Environmental Qual­
Mike Mtinner and Natalie McElligott
at Bethlehem for the past
ity
is
proposing
regulation of 114 substances that can be
Natalie McElligott and Mike Munger, both of
in
water
from
natural
or manmade sources, including that
Arbuckle
Nordic
Club
holds
outing
Forest Grove, are announcing their engagement.
which
can
be
absorbed
from air. Monitoring, compliance
Natalie is the daughter of Joe and Jeri McEllig­
with
thefce
regulations,
and getting permits when these
ott of lone. Mike is the son of Jeff and Meg Munger of
levels
can’t
be
achieved
will be very costly. These rules
Mihvaukie and the late Doreen Casey Farrell.
would
impact
cities,
any
industry
that uses water, farming,
Natalie is a 2004 graduate of lone High School
ranching,
mining,
forestry,
construction,
and road build­
and a 2008 graduate of Oregon State University, with a
ing,
and
would
be
10
times
stricter
than
any
other state.
bachelor’s degree in animal science. She currently works,
The
proposed
rules
are
being
based
only
on near
at a veterinary clinic in Hillsboro.
the
maximum
amount
the
Columbia
River
Tribe
reported
M ike is a 1999 graduate of Reynolds High School
eating in a survey, which was 23, eight ounce serving of
in Portland. He received his bachelor’s degree in indus­
fish and shellfish per month, most of which was salmon.
trial engineering from Oregon State University and his
Although salmon spends most of its life in the ocean and
MBA from the University of Portland. He is a technical
is only available fresh for a short time and most shellfish
program manager for Intel.
is
from the ocean, the D.E.Q. deliberately decided to
The couple will be married June 18, 2011 at St.
The Arbuckle Nordic Club had seven skiers for this past week­ include marine (ocean) fish and shellfish into the fish
Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner.
end. The group started on the 22/fl22 junction and made a consumption rate. This was “because from the data, (of
loop back to the 22 road. It was overcast and cold, about 16
the survey) it could not be determined Pacific coastal
degrees. -Contributed Photo
from deep marine”.
HHS students raise money for
It was not known if the fish eaten was from ocean
or fresh water, although these regulations will govern all
The Legion and Auxiliary’ will meet March 8 at Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
fresh water. Any increase of illness of this small tribe that
At Heppner High Leukemia and Lymphoma eat more fish was not looked for. These proposed regula­
6:30 p.m. at the Heppner Senior Center. They will begin
with a potluck honoring the Post on their 92nd birthday. School in February, the Society. The fundraising tions do not seem to be aimed at improving human health
National Honor Society activity was called “Pennies as stated. As many persons have said, there is no available
Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
actively raised funds for the for Patients.”
technology to get to the proposed levels.
The fundraiser be­
D.E.Q. wants to know if Oregonians support
gan on February 8 with Pen­ these regulations or not. Replies can be sent to Andrea
ny Day and progressed to Matzke, Oregon D.E.Q. Water Quality Division, 811 S. W.
Member FDIC
the last fundraising day on b* Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97204 or by e-mail to matzke@
February 16 when students dea.or.state.us. by March 21, 20011. I would also urge
brought whole bills into the Oregonians to contact their state and federal congressmen
school for donation.
to stop unnecessary strictness in regulations.
The money raised Judith Kirby
in the event goes to the aid Ontario
of children with leukemia
to research medicines for a
N ew H om e L oans
cure, provide resources and
R efin a n ce
education for children that
are hospitalized, and gives
financial aid to the families
Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting their
of the affected children.
monthly card party Saturday, March 5. In addition to pi­
The entire school nochle there will be table available for canasta for those
collectively raised $551.87. wishing to play. The cost is $6 per person. Play will start
The freshman class raised at 7 p.m. at the Lodge Hall in Lexington. Those needing
th e m o st m oney w ith a ride can check at the Senior Center for transportation.
$200.19 and they were St. Pat’s Committee to meet Thursday
given a pizza party spon­
St. Patrick’s Committee will meeting on Thurs­
sored by the National Hon­
day,
March
3, at 7 p.m. at Heppner City Hall.
or Society.
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
McElligott, Munger
announce engagement
Writers in grades
three through 12 are in-
vited to register for the
Oregon Writing Project’s*
annual Student W riters’
Workshop (SWW) set for
Saturday, M arch 12, at
Eastern Oregon University,
Northeast Oregon Public
Transit will run a special
“Writers’Express” to trans-
port La Grande participants
to and from the workshop,
This service is provided at
no cost to students.
The SWW is a con-
ference for young writers
where students, teachers
and parents participate in
a selection of workshops
and produce various kinds
of writing. At the end o f
the day, participant writing
is celebrated in an open
mic session and w riters
can revise and submit their
work for inclusion in an
anthology.
A $30 student reg-
istration fee includes the
opening session, work-
shops, lunch in the EOU
dining hall and the antholo-
gy. Teachers and chaperones
attend for free. Teachers are
also invited to participate
in a workshop presented
by “basalt” editors Jodi
Varon and David Axelrod,
professors of English and
American Legion and Auxiliary
to meet March 8
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Holly Rebekah Lodge to
host monthly card party
H EIIIER LITTLE IEA0UE TRYOUTS
March 8-10 from 4:00-5:30 p . m .
Boys' tryouts will b© held a t the m ajors' field.
Girls' tryouts will be held a t Kilkenny softball field
Majors tryouts will be held M arch 8 a n d 9
-Each child must participate In 2 tryouts
Minors tryouts will be held M arch 9 a n d 10
-Each child must participate in 1 tryout
^Anyone who has not yet registered can contact Corey Sweeney at 541-256-0355j