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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 26,2012 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, L L C and entered as periodical m aner at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the A ct o fM a rc h B , 1870 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon O ffice at 188 W W illo w Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 67 6- 9228 Fax (5 41) 676-9211. E-m ail editorw rapidserve net or david(n>rapidserve. net Web site: w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner G azette-Tim es, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97 836 Subscriptions: $2 9 in M orrow County, $23 senior rate I in M orrow County only; 65 years or older), $35 elsewhere; $29 student subscriptions D avid Sykes.................................................................................................................. Publisher Andrea D i 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 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 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 written 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 nght to edit letters The GT is not responsible lor 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. Obituaries M elvin Dieter Melvin “Mel” Dieter, 69, of Heppner passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 with his family at his side. At his request, a Celebration of Life ceremony will be held in the spring Melvin when his family can all be together. Mel was bom May 29, 1943 in Dimmit, TX to parents Harold and Annie Dieter. He worked in many farm and ranch jobs over the years until he moved to Oregon. He retired from P.I.P.E. Inc. in Salem, OR as a welder fabricator. In his spare time, he was a master w oodw orker and gunsmith. He is survived by: his wife of 22 years, Joan D iet er; children Penny Dieter Dieter, Ben (Can- di) Dieter, Candy (Fred) Rodley and Tina (Will) Dieter-Cross- ley; step-children Michelle McCarty, Jacob (Brenda) Scruton, Dean (Nadine) Scruton, David Scruton and Zachary Scruton; 26 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Catholic churches begin religious ed classes Religious education classes have begun at both St. Patrick’s Parish in Hep pner and St. William's Par ish in lone. Classes for preschool through sixth grade will be held in St. Patrick’s parish hall in Heppner each Sun day from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. At St. William’s Church in lone, the classes will follow the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sundays and will be for preschool through 12"’ grade. This year, the junior high and high school groups will be preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, which will be on Sunday, Oct. 28. The new bishop of the Baker Diocese, Liam Cary, will be coming to both parishes for that event. Anyone wishing further information may contact Fr. Gerry Condon at 541 - 676-9462. Puppets in pulpit at Methodist church Pop quiz: How many Sundays are there in the month o f September this year? Answer: Five. That means that Hairy and friends will be bring ing the Gospel message at Heppner United Methodist Church again this Sunday, Sept. 30, in the 10:30 a.m. celebration of worship. The church invites com munity members to beat the holiday rush— December is the next five-Sunday month—and join them this Sunday morning to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ through hand puppetry. They say they invite all who are young at heart or inter ested in receiving the Good News in a different way. They also add that there will be cake afterward. ~ 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 of Thanks” at a cost of $ 10. Respect our town resources To the Editor: I am thinking that public exposure to topics that have come up in private conversations might be helpful in some way to someone. One such topic pertains to the use, abuse and condi tion of our ancient tennis/basketball courts. As any ob server realizes, the long-neglected courts are in dire need of repair or more extensive renovation. But they are use- able, if players are willing to put up with the challenges. Until a benevolent someone, or governmental or private entity, grants money to improve the courts, they seem to be an example of “better than nothing.” Once in a while I notice activity on the courts— oftentimes a group of young basketball players, a family now and then playing tennis and, occasionally, young tennis players. 1 also hear adults and young people say that they are “interested” in playing tennis and wonder if some of them would truly give the game a try if our courts were decent. I know two people who are willing to give lessons. My purpose in writing is to thank the people—young and old—who are helping to keep the courts useable until, hopefully, the longed-for changes can happen. Using but not abusing. I have seen some of you, leaving the courts with no sign of your having been there. I have seen a young person carry a drink container to the garbage can, proof of his sense of right and wrong. My knowledge of what happens at the courts after dark is limited, but I do hear about and see the results of vandalism at the site. I can’t even begin to guess why anyone would choose to damage or litter the area. I can, however, guess the impact that the people—young and old—who value and respect themselves and others, and others’ property, can have on the vandals. 1 hope you will try to persuade inconsiderate, thoughtless or malicious people you see or know from damaging this and other places in Heppner. Doris Brosnan, Heppner Hampton for circuit court judge To the Editor: I am writing in support of Judge Lynn Hampton for Circuit Court, Position Number Three, and would urge the voters of Umatilla and Morrow County to retain her in office. Following her appointment almost two years ago, Judge Hampton has presided over her busy courtroom fairly and efficiently. She has effectively handled a large number of high-profile criminal cases, as well as divorces, custody cases and civil matters. She has the experience, temperament and legal knowledge required to continue to serve us well. When she was appointed in January 2011, Lynn became one of the first two women judges in the his tory of the Sixth Judicial District, along with Judge Eva Temple in Hermiston. Because of her wide experience over 34 years of practicing law in Umatilla and Morrow Counties, she already knew her way around a courtroom and “hit the ground running.” She had already served as a Deputy District Attorney, Tribal Prosecutor and as an attorney in private practice, representing clients in a way that enhances her judicial skills. Because of her broad experience as an attorney in our two counties since 1978, Judge Hampton will continue to serve us well as our circuit judge. For me, the choice is clear. Retain Judge Hampton. Shelley Murphy, Milton-Freewater, OR Community lunch menu St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include chicken fettuccini, mixed vegetables, Waldorf salad, hot rolls and butterscotch pud ding. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. T h e U.S. N a v y and the O re go n National Guard IN V ITE Y O U T O P A R TIC IP A TE f" ) \ in t h e N a v a l W e a p o n s S y s t e m s ' : T ra in in g F a c ility B o a rd m a n E IS The U.S Navy, in cooperation with the National Guard Bureau and the Oregon National Guard, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with ongoing and proposed military readiness activities within Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (N W S T F ) Boardman Th« N avy and O r v g o n N a t io n a l O u a r d r o q u a s t y o u r In p u t! P u b lic M e e tin g s O p e n H o u s e In fo r m a tio n S e s s io n ; 5 -6 p m . P re s e n ta tio rV P u b lic C o m m e n t S e s s io n 6 8 pm S u b m it w r it t e n c o m m e n t s t o : Tuesday, Sept 25 2012 Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest A ttention: Mrs Amy Burt - NWSTF Boardman EIS P roject M anager Hermiston Conference Center Great Room ■115 S Highway 395 Hermiston OR 97838 W e d n e s d a y S e p t 26 20 1 2 Port of Morrow Conference Center Subm it com m ents online at www.NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com The Draft EIS la availabla for public ravlaw and commant from SapL 7.2012 to Nov. 6,2012. Boardman AN commant« m utt ba postmarked or racatvad online by Nov. 6,2012, for consideration in the Final EIS. V is it t h e f o l l o w in g p u b l ic l i b r a r i e s o r w w w FOR MORE INFORMATION: N W S T F B o a rd m a n E IS .c o m ......... For certain people, the most unfair and painful tax they will ever pay occurs when they die. It is due im mediately upon their death and can force their heirs to “sell the farm” in order to be able to keep the farm. This is commonly referred to as the death tax, and it applies to estates valued at more than $1 million. Many times, the value of assets in a farm, ranch or a small business reaches this level. However, especially with farms and ranches, the amount of cash on hand can be minimal compared to the total value of all the assets. This means that in order to raise the money to pay the tax bill, there is sometimes only one option for the heirs. That option involves a for-sale sign or, sometimes, closing the business altogether. This results in a loss of jobs for people who may never have an estate worth $ 1 million but who are severely impacted by the death tax anyway. An Oregon logging family recently was forced to liquidate 60 percent of the business in order to buy it back from the tax collector. This is obviously unfair, and thousands of Oregonians know it. As a result, more than 8,000 Oregon voters (who think we are Taxed Enough Already) helped gather signatures for a petition to end this unfair tax. Consequently, on July 31 of this year, the Secretary of State announced that the petition had qualified to become a ballot measure. You will have a chance to vote on Ballot Measure 84 this fall. A yes vote will mean that you are in favor of abolishing the death tax. If enough people are informed and if enough people vote yes on 84, the tax will be phased out over a three-year period and will zero out entirely on January 1, 2016. Yes, indeed. Ballot Measure 84 is a ballot measure to die for. Jack Meligan, Heppner For the Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots A welcoming place for hunters Dear Heppner Community, I want to write you regarding a recent hunting trip my father and I had near Heppner. It was our first time in the Heppner area after hunting Colorado for 15 years. We were extremely impressed with the services that you provided hunters from free water to garbage service to all the friendly business people we met. We camped in the hills above Cutsforth Park and spent three days in Heppner to re-supply. During our stay we spent hundreds of dol lars on food, gas, ice and sporting supplies, all purchased from local businesses. The services provided far exceeded those we experienced in our Colorado trips (the premier elk hunting state?), including a place to have our game cooled and hung at the local grocer. Please pass along our thanks to the local businesses and rest assured we will return and tell our hunting friends about our experience. We didn’t get an elk, but we will be back, maybe even for a chukkar hunt this fall. We just want you to know your efforts don’t go unnoticed. Kind regards, Mark Weitz, St. Helens, OR Dr. Conrad Weitz III PS. The curators at Cutsforth were very friendly and accommodating as well. Christian Church plans harvest festival The Heppner Christian Church has extended an invitation to the community to attend its harvest festival on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. The harvest festival is intended to be a time of praise, food and fellow ship. It will also feature special guest speaker Spike Psarris. Psarris is a former engineer from the U.S. military space program. He went into that program as an atheist and committed evo lutionist and came out of it as a young-earth creationist and Christian. Those who have heard Psarris speak say he has a unique way of explaining complex topics in astronomy and making them easy to understand. Shared Ministry fifth Sunday schedule Sept. 30 is a fifth Sunday of the month, which affects the Shared Ministry alternating cycle of Sunday services at Hope Lutheran (first and third Sundays) and All Saints Episcopal (second and fourth Sundays). Worship on Sept. 30 will be held at Hope (comer of Alfalfa and Cowins in Heppner) beginning at 10 a.m. All are welcome. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. 1101 Tautog C ircle, Suite 203 S ilverdale. WA 98315-1101 At last, a ballot measure to die for... . If YOU have a family member who suffers from gambling addiction, YOU can also receive FREE treat ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment. If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish to take advantage of the services above or desire more information, Please call any of the following numbers to set up a LOCAL appointment or just to talk: Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 OR 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-MYLIM IT) V
