TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 18,2011
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
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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
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Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................. Editor
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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,
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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
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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
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Jo n E llis
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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.
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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
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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+
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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.