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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 18,2011 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow ~ Letters to the Editor ~ Ruth Helen Parm Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.P S 240-420 M orrow County ’s H om e-O w ned Weekly New spaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing. LLC and entered as periodical matter 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 (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editoru rapidserve net or david a 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 Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................. Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 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 75 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday al 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 right 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. Rescue teams search for missing boat The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office continues the search for a boat reported lost on the Columbia River last Sunday. On May 15 at 7:09 p.m. the MCSO received a transferred 911 call from Umatilla County advising of a boat that had capsized on the Columbia River near river mile marker 279.4. It was reported that a Tidewater Barge tugboat crew had witnessed the boat sink at 6:45 p.m. and that they had found two lifejackets floating in the water. At 7:12 p.m. the Morrow County Marine Patrol was activated. Benton County advised that they were available to send their Columbia dive rescue team and their marine boat to the location for assistance. Umatilla County sent their marine boat into Morrow County to assist, so Benton County’s boat stood down. At 8:18 p.m. the Morrow and Umatilla county marine patrols and Columbia dive rescue team were in the water attempting to find the boat. Darkness forced the teams to call off the search at 9:09 p.m. Rescuers continued the search first thing May 16. Morrow/Gilliam County wheat growers benefit golf scramble set Morrow County president Shannon Rust and Gilliam County president Jack Osterlund of the Oregon Wheat Growers League announce the Morrow/Gilliam Wheat Growers Benefit G olf Scramble. The fund-raising event will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at the Willow Creek Golf Course in Heppner. Proceeds will benefit area wheat growers’ activities in the two counties. Registration opens at 8:30 am and play begins with a shotgun start at 9:00 am. Foursomes and individual players are welcome. There will be awards for teams and individuals; a putting contest and more. Registration in cludes golf and food/beverages for the day. Golfers are asked to reserve their carts directly from WCCC at least one week in advance. Sponsorships are available by calling the O WGL office for details. For information or to register, call the OWGL office at 541-276-7330, or visit www.owgl.org for a print able registration form. Check out our graduation gift items Cards, Balloons, W rap, Dorm Supplies and more! W e will be closed M ay 3 0 th fo r M em o rial D ay! 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 Ruth H. Parm, 82, also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number o f La Grande, formerly of where you can be reached. The address and phone number w ill only Heppner, died Thursday, be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. May 12, 2011 at Grande Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The R o n d e H o s p ita l in La GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any Grande. A celebration o f letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classitieds under “Card life w ill be held 4 p.m. of Thanks” at a cost of $ 10. Tea Party round tables a success Letter to the Editor: Over the past few months the Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots have had the privilege of hosting round table forums w ith three elected members o f our Morrow County Staff. Sherif Ken Matlack, District Attorney Justin Nelson and Judge Terry Tallman accepted our invitation to speak to current concerns and interests o f our mem bership. All three gentlemen approached our queries with forthright candor that led us into open discussion. Sheriff Matlack addressed our concerns in regards to “Emigra tion laws, drug issues such as the growing o f marijuana in our national forests, the secure residential treatment facility, concealed gun permits and Marijuana growers.” Members asked, “How can we help?” The sheriff said, “Be our eyes and ears.” The sheriff said to report anything that looks suspicious. He said ordinary citizens have every right to be vigilant. District Attorney Justin Nelson directed his talk to questions from the Tea Party members’ concerns, such as jury rights and how much our judicial system has been given away. We also discussed plea bargaining, felonies versus m isdem eanors, the probation system being a powerful tool, and laws made and implemented by our legislature. Judge Terry Tallman joined us around the table this past week for a very forthright discussion o f Board- man Bombing Range issues and its future in Morrow County. We also discussed the PGE coal fired plant’s future and what led up to its coming demise, and the proposed Carty l and 2 facilities and what’s at stake at these facilities and how it impacts taxes, employees’ lives and their future employment in Morrow County. The judge further reviewed the windmill proj ects in Morrow County, what the county has learned in dealings with wind tower entities and what the future footprints look like. Wind power energy in not going to be cheap at current rates of $. 18 per kwh versus $.065 per kwh for hydropower in Portland. We also looked at county budgetary challenges that we all will be facing in the near future as tax rev-- enues are diminished and cost o f materials, the pressure o f employee wage packages and citizen demands for services are met. The Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots, in accor dance with our beliefs of limited government, freedom of opportunity, fiscal responsibility and freedom of en terprise, will continue our pursuit o f bringing issues and information to our fellow citizens in our steps to create a fair and balanced governmental system. We encourage you to visit our website at willow- creekteaparty.org to find links to current and past events and issue that are taking place in our state and federal legislatures and agencies. If you wish to communicate with us, see wcteaparty@ gmail.com or PO Box 114, Heppner, OR 97836. Our caps are off to our county elected officials and the creation of an open dialog with the Willow Creek Tea Party Patriot citizens o f Morrow County. Dick Sargent, Chairman Heppner Jan elle H ealy & Jo n E llis “Music in The Parks'* 10 FREE Public Conceits at Boardman & Irrigon Marina Parks Monday, June 13 Monday, June 20 Monday, June 27 Monday, July 11 Monday, July 18 Monday, July 25 Monday, August 1 Monday, August 8 Monday, August 15 Monday, August 28 N icole W ilson & J u s tin M iller S a tu r d a y ; June 1 8 th INC 217 North Main • Happnar • Phona S7S-91 M • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner Lexington £ Ione X . I William Lee (B.J.) McMahon, Jr. Death Notice Information: Boardman: 541 - 571-1710 Saht relay, M ay 28th Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Heppner Seventh Day Adventist Church. A desert social will follow. She was bom Janu ary 18, 1928 at Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Clara- belle and Fred Heine. Ruth w as raised and attended school in Cincinnati, where she graduated from high school. She w orked full tim e w hile attending the U niversity o f Cincinnati, from which she graduated. On April 3, 1948 she m arried Ed Parm at Cincinnati. Ruth worked most o f her life as a school sec retary. At one point she opened her own bakery, which specialized in deco rating wedding cakes. Her bakery business was a huge success but she found she missed her job as secretary and working with kids. She retired in 1983 from her job as secretary and student councilor at Loma Linda U n iv e rsity C am pus, La Sierra, CA. A fter her re tire m ent, she and her h u s band purchased a hom e in L exington, w here she lived with her husband of 43 years until his death in 1991. Ruth continued to live in their home in Lex ington until 2005, w hen she moved to Wildflower Lodge in La Grande. Ruth loved horses and English horseback rid ing. Survivors include: her son, M ark Parm and his wife Bonnie of Pendle ton; grandchildren, William Parm of College Place, WA, Rose Parm M cL aren o f lone and Rachel Parm o f Pendleton; and four great g ran d c h ild re n . She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Parm. M em orial contri butions m ay be m ade to the Heppner Seventh Day Adventist Church, PO Box 1126, Heppner, ÓR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. W illiam L. (B.J.) son, Ethan Bames o f Mc- Mcmahon, Jr. o f McMin- Minnville; father and step- mother, Bill Sr. and nville died May 13, Beverly McMahon 2011. Memorial ser o f Carlton; mother vices will be held at and stepfather, Cin the Chapel of Macy thia Sowell-Garcia & Son, McMinnville and R udy G arcia on Friday, May 20, William Lee of Heppner; sisters 2011 at 2 p.m. (B.J.) O u r b e M c M a h o n , Angie (Sam) Martin of Lexington, Kim- loved son, brother Jr. berlee (Juan) Lara and friend was bom o f Lafayette, Kar- in Umatilla on Feb ruary 12, 1981 to William issa (Ellieser) M cMahon- Lee Sr. and C inthia Rae Angel o f Newberg, Afton Clark o f Tigard, Jasm ine (Sowell) McMahon. He moved to Carl Garcia o f Heppner, Chelsea ton with his family in 1988, Clark o f Carlton and Jenni where he attended Carlton fer (Loren) McLaughlin of Grade School. BJ received Silverton; brothers Daniel his GED and was attending McMahon of McMinnville, class at PCC, where he was C hristopher A vlonitis o f studying auto mechanics. Lexington, Coleman Clark He loved to work on cars o f Y am hill, C h risto p h er and motorcycles. He also Clark o f Keizer, Ray (Cris- loved being a father and ti) Garcia o f McMinnville was so proud o f his sons. and B ran d o n G a rc ia o f He was looking forw ard Arizona; numerous aunts, to his oldest son starting uncles, n ieces, nephew s kindergarten. The loss o f and cousins; grandparents this great man is devastat Robert and Violet Yingst ing to th o se w ho loved o f Brier, WA and Ray and him; our sunshine is gone. Linda Sowell o f M ilton- BJ was the funniest person Freewater, OR; Carla Mc Mary Anne Barclay, 82, formerly o f Heppner, we knew and we all loved M ahon, H erm iston, OR; died in her home in Walla Walla on Thursday, May 12, him so m uch. He was a Helmer and Avis Naslund, 2011 . great friend and adored by Willamina, OR. The fam ily asks Mary Anne was the wife of Max Barclay. Funeral many. that donations be made to arrangements are pending at Herring Groseclose Funeral B .J. is su rv iv e d the B.J. McMahon Memo Home. by: his sons, Hayden Dan iel and Landon Theodore rial Fund at First Federal M cM ahon; their mother, Savings and Loan in lieu Melissa McDonald and her o f flowers. To leave private online condolences, please v isit w w w .m acy an d so n . com. M acy & Son Fu neral Home is in charge of arrangements. Have a ™ am mm mm picnic, H A Y O R! yOCREAM Heath Candy Bar Mocha $3.25 relax, Blueberry Frappe $3.25 Fresh Lemonade $2.50____ and Wedding T&bles enjoy MuMUJM D ai U) Obituaries ' In The Free Outdoor Music Festival Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Music on the banks of the Columbia Information: Irrigon: 541 - 922-3197 - Frank Carlson - Bluezettes - Bram Brata - “Honor our Veterans” - 98% Angels - “Honor our Veterans" - Skweez the Weezel 4 An Daire Irish Dancers - - - - - Missy G Barbara Nelson & Dance Unlimited Buttercreek Boys Rolling Hills Chorus (Sweet Adelines) Sidewalk Stampers Refreshments available for purchase: Boardman - Judy Scott's Chuckwagon Irrigon - IMAC FUNDED BY: MORROW COUNTY UNIFIED RECREATION DISTRICT 4 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC SPONSORED BY: NORTH MORROW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IRRIGON WATERMELON FESTIVAL & MP5+ 1 Over the Tee Cup P at E d m u n d so n again walked away with the low gross of the field at Wil low Creek Country Club on May 10. Low net was taken by Karen Thompson, and Jan Paustion had the least putts. For Flight A, Nan cy Propheter had the low gross. Virginia Grant the low net and Nancy Proph eter the long drive. Lynnea Sargent carried the long putt. On Flight B, Burul D eB oer held low gross, Lynnea Sargent had low net and Karen Thompson had the long drive. For Flight C, Jack ie Allstott carried low gross and Bev Steagall had low net. Suzanne Jepsen had the least putts and Betty Carl son held the long drive.
