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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 10,2012 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, 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 (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve net or david(«rapidserve net Web site w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $29 in Morrow County; $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $35 elsewhere; $29 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 lor a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost lor classified ad is 5 0 ( 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 pubticrtegal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the bme of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publicabon (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T 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 c e d a r 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 M UST include the author s address and phone number for use by the GT office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T 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. Chapa, Drane to wed Jodi Chapa and Willie Drane Jodi K. Chapa and Wil lie R. Drane, both of Hepp ner, are pleased to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mariana Luther, also of Heppner. Chapa is the owner of Sweet Produc- tions restaurant and bakery in Heppner. The groom-elect is em ployed by the Northwestern Motel in Heppner. The couple plans to wed on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2013 in Heppner. Kinzua lunch group The Kinzua lunch group is undergoing a change of plans for October. The powers that be—this month it is Bonnie and M arilyn-decided for a change, so the group will be meeting in John Day at the Snaffle Bit on Oct. 19 at 11:30 a.m. The Snaffle Bit is on the highway to Canyon City. Quilter's Roundup/Artisan Village Main Street in Heppner is participating in Sew Oregon-Oregon's 6th annual statewide Shop Hop Oct. 5-21 ^ Drawings for a tote bag/three quilters' samples valued at $175 to be awarded shop in addition to MIO ^ from the local rW local prizes C heck out our new daily lunch specials !!! THURSDAY filth)- Murray's Special Reuben w / Salad $750 FRIDAYi Igthl- Mustang - Meatball Sub $7.50 MQMQflOSth)- Beef Stroganoff w / salad $ 5 5 0 TUESDAY (I6th)- Grilled , Cheese w / Tomato Soup $550 Bread Pudding $3.00 We have Halloween items!!! Espresso Specials- Pumpkin Spice Latte- $3.25 Caramel Apple Jet Tea $3 .5 0 ^ Munay'i Djtiuj 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 a ~ 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 phqpe 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 o f $ 10. A very complicated weed Probably the most complicated ballot measure of all is Measure 80, which has to do with marijuana legalization. Here are just of few important points to consider when deciding how to vote on this measure: 1. There is a difference between hemp and marijuana. Hemp is a valuable product that has many very beneficial uses and applications and contains none of the ingredients that cause a high, as does marijuana. However, they are both members of the cannabis family, and the federal government has classified both as illegal substances. Both hemp and marijuana are being addressed in this measure, adding much to the complexity. You might lean toward a yes on hemp but no on marijuana, or vice versa. So, what to do? This one mandates some serious research in order to arrive at a decision. 2. A new commission will be set up to license quali fied marijuana growers, very similar to the current alcohol commission. Several states are dealing with this issue, but they are all incorporating the regulatory aspects into their already-existing agencies such as liquor control, etc. Oregon is the only state that will set up a new com mission. By voting yes, you would be voting for another bureaucracy in the state. 3. If this measure were to pass, it would automatically conflict with current federal law. If this measure passes, the state attorney general will be required to defend any one who exercises their Oregon rights but who comes into conflict with federal law. 4. The war on drugs has not been any more successful than the war on poverty. It seems we are getting good at losing every war that we get involved in. By voting yes on this, you would be putting marijuana in the same camp as alcohol. It would not be illegal to possess but would be controlled much in the same way as alcohol. The cost associated with the war would go away. 5. One of the no arguments is that, with legalization, marijuana use would get completely out of control. Sta tistics from other countries counter this argument. For example, the Netherlands and Portugal have completely legalized it and have not seen any increase in usage, 6. Current medical marijuana users will not be af fected either way. Laws won’t change with regard to the medical use. How about the justice aspects? We have heard a lot about financial scandals of late, such as the Bemie Madoff affair, etc. Some of these amount to monumental crimes but most of the perpetrators are not being prosecuted. However, there are untold numbers of our kids who are serving time for possession and use of marijuana. Could it be that there has been an over-emphasis on enforce ment of seemingly minor crimes yet no enforcement for the well-connected? Certainly looks that way, but there is more to this than a simple comparison. This little treatise barely does justice to the subject. Best talk this one over with a few people and get out the books, or use the Internet and do your own research. Right now the polls indicate that this will be a close one. Your vote could be the tie breaker. Jack Meligan, Heppner For the Willow Creek Tea Party Hampton serves with distinction Editor: Lynn Hampton is my candidate for circuit court judge. 1 believe that her broad legal experience as an attorney for more than 30 years in this area have prepared her to serve. She is bright, knows the law and knows her way around a courtroom. I was pleased when the governor appointed her, al most two years ago, as one of the first two female judges in the Sixth Judicial District. She and Judge Eva Temple made local legal history when they were appointed, and have served with distinction ever since. Judge Hampton has sat as a trial judge in a large number of criminal and civil cases in the last two years. She has shown that she has the legal expertise and tem perament to be an outstanding judge. She makes a point of treating those persons who appear in her court without an attorney with the same degree of respect as those who have attorneys. She knows that it is important for everyone to have their day in court. She is a good listener. For all of these reasons, I urge the voters of Umatilla and Morrow counties to please cast their vote for her in November. Leslie Weimer, Hermiston, OR Attend bullying workshop Oct. 22 To the Editor: I have been part of the group S.A.F.E. (Suicide Aware ness for Everyone) in Gilliam County for more than a year now. There have been some awesome strides taken and something new to be learned every day. I would like to encourage everyone to attend the presentation that is go ing to be at Condon High School gymnasium on Monday, Oct. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The speakers have heard Gilliam County’s “story” and agreed to come here for a reduced price to share their knowledge and wisdom on the topic of “Bullying and Cyber-bullying.” SAFE has invited all the surrounding area schools to bring their students and, as of this writing, Mitchell, Spray, Fossil, Heppner, Sherman and Arlington schools are going to participate. I am pleased this oppor tunity will be taken advantage of by so many schools; busing is expensive and I’m delighted they realize that it will be worth the cost and time. The public is also invited and we hope to see many community members. Our youth are our most valuable asset and any way that we can encourage them and learn skills to help them in today’s world will be rewarding. I’m very proud to be a part of this group and, when we know we’ve helped someone, we’ve reached our goal. We can’t afford to stick our heads in the sand and hope that our children will not suffer bullying, which could lead to tragedy. Regardless of which county or school we are from, we are connected through school activities, rodeo, friends and relatives. When one of us is hurting, it affects all of us. All of us may not be blood related but we are ’family.’ On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 21, we will be showing “To Save a Life” at the Liberty Theater in Condon at 3 p.m. Sean Afable, one of the actors from this movie, will be the main speaker the next day at the assembly. The other speaker, Jared Hemadez, is from “Disney 365.” The schools and all the local businesses have helped create this opportunity of a rare occasion to host a speaker An account is in the and other fundraising ac of this caliber to our communities. I hope to see many of you there on Oct. 22. process of being established tivities will also be held. Rene Monahan-Durfey, Condon OR at the Bank of Eastern Or After being pinned be egon for Andre Kendrick, tween two vehicles, Kend lone, who was injured in an rick was airlifted in critical accident on Sept. 28. condition to Kadlec Re A spokesperson said gional Medical Center in that, since Kendrick had Richland, WA. He was dis no insurance, anyone inter charged on Oct. 4 and was ested in helping the family able to return home in time The H ep p n er E lk s will help defray the medical cover medical or travel ex to see his daughter, who Lodge will be holding a costs incurred by a recent penses may donate at any of was selected as a princess benefit dinner for Ann El fall requiring surgpry and the Bank of Eastern Oregon on the lone High School gin, lounge manager at the associated illnesses. branches. Dinners, raffles Homecoming court. lodge, on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in The officers and members donating items for a general will prepare a barbecue raffle or an auction to go Nazarene and Seventh-day Adventist church mem chicken dinner, mashed along with the benefit din bers will be serving lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at St. potatoes and gravy, salad, ner, contact Josh Coiner at Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include buttered and dessert for $10 per 541-701-7101 or coineij@ cod filets, potatoes au gratin. green beans, green salad, person; donations will also gmail.com, or contact the bread sticks and cake. Suggested donation is $3.50 per be accepted. The proceeds Elks lodge. meal. Menu is subject to change. Account set up for Kendrick family Benefit dinner planned for Elgin Com m unity lunch menu A mbulance D rivers C lass S unday O ctober 14,2012 9 a . m . at P ioneer M emorial H ospital V olunteer A mbulance D rivers MORROW COUNTY FAIR & OREGON TRAIL PRO RODEO COURT TRYOUTS NOVEMBER 4, 2012 1:00 P.M. FAIRGROUNDS N E E D E D FO R H E P P N E R , B oardman , and I rrigon C all R u s t y at 541-676-2922 for additional information n M O R R O W CO UNTY H E A L T H D IS T R IC T ¿ u t l l i i c i la H e a lth c a re ) Application deadline Friday, October 26th at 11:00 a m Morrow County Fair Office PO Box 464 Heppner, OR 97836 Pick up an appiic Send ^»pheatton by at the Fair Office or call (541) 676-9474 to MC Fair, PO Bo« 464, Heppner, OR 97836
