TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, March 23,2011
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
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical maner at the
Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1879. Periodical postage
paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 676-
9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor(d)rapidserve.net or davidiu rapidserve
net. Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner
Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in
Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33
elsewhere, $27 student subscriptions.
David Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher
Autumn Morgan..............................................................................................Editor
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Letters to the Editor ~
The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the
following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need
to have the name of 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 of 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.
We keep Heppner looking good
As 1 walked downtown to get my mail Monday
morning, 1 was struck by how clean and litter free the town
is, even after hosting St. Patrick’s celebration.
The citizens of Heppner can be very proud of
the fact that we keep Heppner looking good, both for
ourselves and for our visitors.
The Heppner city crew put a lot of extra effort in
to get the town ready for the big celebration.
John Edmundson
Heppner
m eet news guidelines Fam ilies wishing to include inform ation not included in the guidelines
o r who wish to have the obituary w ritten In a certain way m ust purchase advertising space
for the obituary.
For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner
GT wiU not publish unsigned letters. A ll letters MUST include the author s address and phone
num ber for use by the GT o ffice The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not
responsible fo r accuracy o f statem ents made in letters Any letters expressing thanks w ill
be placed in the classifieds under ‘ Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10.
Birth Announcem ent
Paige Kath
ryn Miller - Corey
and Jill M iller o f
Heppner announce
the birth of a daugh
ter, Paige Kathryn
M iller, at St. A n
thony’s Hospital on
Friday, March 11, at
11:04 p.m.
Paige Kathryn Miller
At birth she
weighed six pounds,
seven ounces and measured 20 inches in length.
Grandparents are Mark and Shanny Miller of
Heppner and Bob and Tricia Sorey of Helix.
She is the first great-grandchild bom to Tad and
Melba Miller of Heppner.
Lybrand enlists in Navy
under Delayed Entry Program
C iv ilia n M ason
D. Lybrand, son o f Beth
Hopkins o f Irrigon and
Jason Lybrand o f Pend
leton recently enlisted in
the U.S. Navy under the
Delayed Entry Program at
Navy Recruiting District in
Portland.
The program al
lows recruits to enter the
Navy and take up to one
year to com plete prior
commitments such as high
school. Using recruiter as
mentors, this program helps
recruits ease into the transi
tion from civilian to mili
tary life.
Lybrand will report
for active duty to undergo
basic training at the Navy’s
Recruit Training Center,
Great Lakes, IL.
Lybrand is com
pleting his senior year at
Pendleton High School.
Musicians invited to participate
in community band
ArtsEast invites area musicians to join the East
ern Oregon University Community Symphonic Band, a
Community School for the Arts program. James Howell
will direct.
Rehearsals are Mondays from 7- 9 p.m. beginning
March 28. They will be held in Loso Hall, Room 126 on
the EOU Campus. Fees are $20. Students, age 14 and up,
may join for free. The program runs through May.
Interested individuals may register the first night
of rehearsal. For additional information, call 541-962-
3624 or email dheath@eou.edu.
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Utility rate increase in Heppner?
For the past 3-4 months the city manager has
alerted both the utility commission and the city council
that sewer costs were exceeding sewer revenues. The
situation has existed for the past year, but has not been
addressed because of unforeseen revenue from process
ing the septage from Spray as they converted from septic
tanks to a sewage treatment plant ($20,000) and a healthy
cash carried forward balance ($75,000). The unforeseen
revenue from the Spray conversion was purely by chance,
and largely closed the gap between revenue and expenses.
The recent Waste Water Treatment Facility study by An
derson & Perry Associates, a requirement of the Oregon
Business Development Department (required every 20
years) has brought this issue into a sharp focus.
Sewer bill fees bring in about $200,000 per year
in revenue. Last fiscal year it cost $229000 to run the
facility. This year a healthy cash balance was carried
forward ($74,900), however, no septage revenue has
materialized (it is notoriously unpredictable). As a result
we have been eating away at our cash carried forward
putting us financially at risk. What will it cost to correct
the situation?
A minimum of $3 per customer will raise $24,840
in revenue. This will barely make up the shortfall. At $5
per customer we would make up the shortfall and be able
to save for ongoing maintenance and repairs in the future.
The Utility Commission is recommending to the City
Council that a $3 increase be made this year with another
$2 increase to be made at the end of the fiscal year. A small
increase of $0.25 for the water department is also being
recommended. Our long term goals are to:
1. Cover the cost of plant operation by regular
small increases rather than large incremental increases
and,
2. On a continuous basis we need to set aside
money for maintenance and repair, which includes re
placement of equipment in order to maintain the plant
into the foreseeable future.
We hope this will explain how and why this in
crease is being recommended to the City Council.
Dave DeMayo
Heppner City Manager
Kinzua Lunch Group meets
Kilkenny named to Dean’s
List at Gonzaga University
Katherine M. Kilkenny from Spokane has earned
placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for fall
semester 2010. The Dean’s List requires students to earn
a 3.5 to 3.69 grade-point average for the semester.
Gonzaga University is a private, Jesuit, Catholic
University in Spokane, Wash, that consistently ranks
among the top private universities in the west. Gonzaga
offers six undergraduate degrees in 53 majors, 20 master’s
degrees, one juris doctorate and one Ph.D.
Team Bohica captures
fourth Road Bowling win
For the fourth year in a row Team Bohica has captured the
title of Road Bowling champions. Pictured (L-R) are Jake Roy,
Adam Doherty, Chad Doherty, and Jason Hanna. The second
place team was the Bowl Roaders and third place was Average
Joes. - Contributed Photo
Marriage Licenses
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Join us for a Co-ed Baby Shower
Honoring Tim & Beth Dickenson
and their son
Saturday April 23, 2011
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
K ord D aniel D ickenson
Lexington Road Dept.
365 W. Hwy 74, Lexington, OR
W ednesday M arch 30 th , 2011
6:00-7:30 pm H eppner E lks L odge
B orn 2-23-11
Accepted during the event:
Used oil (containers less than 25 gallons) O il filters, Spent Antifreeze,
Mrs. Rollis was a
Glenna May Rol member o f the Rebekah
lis, 79, o f Heppner died Lodge.
Monday, March 14,
S u rv iv o rs
2011 at a care facil
include: her hus
ity in Hermiston. A
band, Wayne Rollis
celebration o f life
of Heppner; sons,
potluck will be held
James Judd of Lex
at noon on Satur
ington, Monty Judd
day, April 2,2011 at
of Chatter Roy, WA,
the Rebekah Lodge
Russell Rollis and
in Lexington, Or
James
Rollis both
Glenna M
egon.
o f Heppner; step
Rollis
S h e w as
daughters Esther
born A ugust 25,
Jackson of Spokane,
1931 in Colville, Washing- Ruth Horton o f Colville,
top, the son o f Frank M. WA, and Susan Brenner of
and Olive M. Morgan Ball. Texas; sisters, Eva Camp
She was raised and attended bell and Gloria Beadsley,
school at Kettle Falls, WA. both of Kettle Falls, WA;
She lived in the Kettle Falls brother, Frank Ball of Kettle
area for many years.
Falls, WA; and numerous
On September 11, grandchildren and great
1970 she married Wayne grandchildren.
Rollis in Post Falls, Idaho.
She was preceded
The couple lived at Kinzua in death by a son, Henry
for three years before set Jud; daughter Shirley Judd;
tling in Heppner. While in and a grandson, Eric Rol
Heppner she owned and lis.
operated an upholstery
Memorial contri
business for many years. butions may be made to the
Glenna also was a waitress donor’s favorite charity.
at C al’s and the Wagon
Sweeney Mortuary
Wheel restaurants in Hep of Heppner is in charge of
pner.
arrangements.
Bucky’s Baseball Academy
to hold clinic Saturday
Morrow County will be hosting another
Household Hazardous Waste event FREE of
charge to County residents
Automotive batteries, Alkaline & rechargeable batteries, Propane Tanks
Glenna M. Rollis
A small group met at Service Creek on March
18 for the monthly Kinzua lunch. Those attending were
Rollene Allen, Gael (Windy) Liptak, Pat Hyatt, Marilyn
Garcia, Bob and Lavonne Slinkard, OL and Jean Adams,
Tom and Bill Ledford, Ernie Schell, and Bill Potter.
The next lunch will be April 15 in Prineville at
the Apple Peddler. The group meets the third Friday of
each month, alternating between Prineville and Service
Bucky’s Baseball
Creek.
Academy will be putting on
a baseball clinic Saturday,
March 26, at the Heppner
High
School baseball field.
The Morrow County Clerk’s Office has issued
Registration
will be held at
the following marriage licenses:
9
a.m.
and
the
clinic will
March 11: Ryan Nicholas Seeley, 29, Boardman,
be
from
10
a.m.
to 2 p.m.
and Michelle Marie Brandt, 30, Boardman.
The
clinic
is
open
to mi
March 15: Jonathan Andrew Ellis, 27, Pilot Rock,
nors
through
high
school
and Janelle Marie Healy, 29, Heppner.
March 17: David Ralph Starkweather, 48, Irrigon, players.
The cost for the
and Catherine Lee Morris, 31, Irrigon.
clinic is $50 per player
and checks can be made
payable to Heppner Youth
Baseball. There are schol
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Household Hazardous
Waste Event
Obituaries
Filling their arms with love
and hearts with happiness.
arships available for minor
and major players.
For more informa
tion about the clinic or
scholarship, or to get a
registration form, contact
Corey Sweeney at 541-
256-0355.
Bucky’s Baseball
Academy is run by Bucky
Jacobsen. Jacobsen is a
Hermiston graduate and
played the 2004 baseball
season with the Seattle
Mariners.
DA’s Report
The Morrow County District Attorney’s Office
has released the following report:
-Javier Junior Roquez, 27, was convicted of
Sodomy in the First Degree, a Class A felony, and was
sentenced to 100 months incarceration, 20 years post
prison supervision, and other conditions. Roquez was also
convicted of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, a Class
C felony, and was sentenced to 30 months incarceration,
10 years post-prison supervision, and other conditions.
Total fines, fees, and assessments are $3,346.
-Jose Melendez, 65, was convicted of Sexual
Abuse in the First Degree, a Class B felony and was sen
tenced to 75 months incarceration, 10 years post-prison
supervision, other conditions, and pay $2,808.83 in fines,
fees, and assessments.
(smaller than 25 gal.) O il based paint, Paint thinners and solvents, Roof
and asphalt patch, Adhesives, glues and contact cement, Caulks sealers
The Dickenson’s are registered at Target & Babies R US
and joint compounds, Lawn and garden chemicals and fertilizers, Pool
chemicals, Household cleaners (including bleach, ammonia, furniture
polish, toilet bowl cleaners, carpet shampoos) Sludge (soil contami
nated with oil smaller than 25 gal. containers) Mercury thermometers,
Florescent lamps, All types of aerosol cons, Used cooking oil, Road
flares, PCB ballasts, O rganic peroxides (hardening agents)
Items not accepted : Empty containers, ammunition, explosives,
biological waste, radioactive waste.
Morrow County Public Works
mcpublicwork@co.morrow.or.us
PO. Box 428
Lexington, OR. 97839
541-989-9500
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffers from
g a m b lin g ad d ic tio n , Y O U ca n als o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t
m e n t e v e n if th e g a m b le r is not re ce iv in g tre a tm e n t.
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to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e or d e s ire m o re
in fo rm atio n . P le a s e call a n y o f th e follo w in g n u m b e rs
to s e t u p a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju s t to talk:
B o b b y H a rris @ 5 4 1 - 6 7 6 - 9 9 2 5 o r 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5
Community Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 541-676-9161
O R 1 - 8 7 7 - 6 9 5 - 4 6 4 8 (1 - 8 8 8 - M Y L IM IT )
H a p p y B ir t h d a y
O pen H ouse for B ob J ones
Please jo in us to celebrate the
8 0 th b irth d a y o f o u r beloved
husband, father, g randfath er,
g re a t g ra n d fa th e r & friend.
A p ril 2 n d fro m I -4 pm
6 0 1 11 Stock Drive Rd.
Heppner OR 9 7 8 3 6
No g ifts please