TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, November 7,2012
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
G AZETTE-TIM ES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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David Sykes.............................................................................................. Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................Editor
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OCC shoeboxes due
soon
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Friends, neighbors,
heroes
Dear Editor:
The blades of the helicopter can be heard throughout
the canyon but nowhere more so than above my house on
the hill. With the sounds come feelings of panic replaced
with hope knowing that, long before the whirl of the
blades were heard, there was a team of medical experts
attending the wounded; performing, evaluating and sta
bilizing for a flight to a facility with more equipment and
specialty services.
Not to mention the first responders and the skillful
ambulance crew who brought the person or persons to
the hospital. Then we have the volunteer firefighters there
at the helicopter pad, helping the passage of the patient
to safety.
All the many hands that make all of this happen are
our friends and family that we see daily at local stores,
restaurants, the post office and local functions. I want to
take this time to express my appreciation for all of them
who make us feel safer in this wonderful rural community.
Room the bottom of my heart, 1 do appreciate all that you
do and the sacrifices that you make.
Merilee McDowell, Heppner
Stars come out for
Parade of Lights
Stephanie Schuyler of Heppner with one of the shoebox gift
boxes she’s helping to collect for Operation Christmas Child.
- Contributed photo
Many local residents
are busy packing a shoe-
box to send to a needy
child worldwide through
Operation Christmas Child
(OCC) this month.
The local collection
deadline is Wednesday,
Nov. 14. Boxes can be
delivered to the following
churches: Willow Creek
Baptist, Hope Lutheran,
All Saints Episcopal and
United Methodist, or left
in a drop box at Keith and
Deana Price’s home at 565
NW Gale Street. Boxes
can also be taken to the
area collection center in
Hermiston before noon on
Monday, Nov. 19 at New
Hope Community Church.
Hwy 395 South.
South Morrow residents
donated 114 shoeboxes last
year and even more are
hoped for this year. Nation
ally, OCC hopes to surpass
the 100 million mark for
shoe box gifts packed and
distributed since the project
was started in 1993.
Participants are asked
to fill and wrap a shoebox
or similar container for a
boy or girl, ages two to
14, with school supplies,
toys, necessity items, hard
candy and a note o f en
couragem ent if desired.
Step-by step shoebox in
structions are available at
www.samaritanspurse.org/
occ. Contact Mike Ehrsam
at 580-279-8720 for more
information.
CAPECO helps keep
the heat on
Winter can be the most
expensive time of the year.
During the winter, more
accidents, more illness, a
higher rate of unemploy
ment and increased utility
costs occur. For people who
normally live on the brink,
these types o f added ex
penses can easily push them
into financial crisis.
The Community Action
Program of East Central Or
egon (CAPECO) strives to
deflect some of these costs
for the lower income resi
dents of Morrow County by
delivering the Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP). Eligi
ble households may receive
a one-time payment which
is paid to their heating ven
dor. Eligibility is based on
the household total gross
income for the last 30 days.
For one person the income
level would be $1,844.87
two people, $2,412.53
three people, $2,980.18
four people, $3,547.83
five people, $4,115.49; six
people, $4,683.14; etc..
CAPECO personnel
will be in Heppner on Fri
day, Nov. 30.
The LIHEAP program
is now open to the general
public in south Morrow
Counties. Those interested
must call for an appoint
ment; no “walk-ins” will
be seen. Anyone wishing
to apply for assistance this
winter may do so by calling
1-800-752-1139.
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
"H'here Friends Meet”
142 North Mail)
N o ve m b e r 8 t h - L adies N ig h t -
District Deputy Visitation,
Nick Bettencourt
P rim e R ib D in n e r
Dinning Friday and Saturday Nights,
except November 16th
MCGG D
N ovember 1 6 t h
in n e r
By Doris Brosnan
The attractive trophy
proudly displayed at the
Bank o f Eastern Oregon
seems an appropriate reflec
tion of the twinkling lights
that will brighten the starry
(hoped-for) sky above Hep
pner’s Main Street on Nov.
29.
This trophy will be
awarded to the business
that has the winning float
in the Parade o f Lights
that evening. Introduced
two years ago, it was first
aw arded to Com m unity
Bank and last year was
won by BEO. Chamber of
Commerce Director She-
ry 11 Bates acknowledges
that rumors are flying this
month about some other
businesses' employees and
owners with their eyes on
the prize and their creative
juices flowing.
“Spectators love to see
the creative entries from
m em bers o f the school
classes, the churches, the
organizations and the busi
nesses. And it is really won
derful that some individual
citizens enter their lighted
creations. Imagine the huge
parade we would have if all
of our business community
entered floats!” Bates com
ments.
Columbia Basin Elec-
Erna Lynn
Winchester
Ema Lynn Winchester,
64, died Thursday, Novem
ber 1, 2012 at her home in
Heppner. At her request, no
service will be held. Ema’s
ashes will be dispersed at
the old Winchester cabin
site on November 11, 2012
at 2 p.m.
She was bom August
17, 1948 in Pendleton, OR,
the daughter of Ernie and
Lois Reid Winchester. She
was raised and attended
school in Heppner, where
she graduated from high
school in 1966. She then
attended Eastern Oregon
University in La Grande be
fore transferring to Oregon
State University in Corval
lis, graduating with a bach
elor’s degree. Because of
her love of animals, it had
been her childhood ambi
tion to be a veterinarian but,
as life often does not allow
us to follow our dreams,
this was not to be.
Em a Lynn was true
Morrow County royalty as
she served as a princess of
the Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo and the follow
ing year as queen.
She spent many years
raising paint quarter horses
and you can be assured she
never met a dog she did not
love. Her dogs were her
favorite companions, and
she always found those that
needed a home and plenty
of love.
Ema worked for Co
lumbia Basin Electric Co
op for many years until her
rheumatoid arthritis would
no longer allow her to walk
the long distances to com
plete her responsibilities.
Her smile and laughter
were infectious; she never
met a stranger, whether hu
man or animal.
Survivors include: her
brother, Lowell Lee Turn
er, and his wife, Mary, of
Longview, WA and nieces,
Kim Moulton and Kisha
Turner. She is also survived
by multiple friends who
will miss her immensely.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Oregon
Humane Society, PO Box
11364, Portland, OR 97211-
0364, or to the charity of
your choice.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
Jepsen featured
soloist in concerts
The trophy for the winning
business float in the Parade
of Lights is on display at the
Bank of Eastern Oregon in
Heppner as incentive for local
businesses to try their hand at
outshining their competition.
-Contributed photo
trie sponsors the Parade of
Lights and the $25 prize of
fered for the winning entry
in each of four categories:
individual(s), community
(churches, organizations),
school class, and judges’
choice. The trophy of stars
is the incentive for the busi
nesses. Throughout 2013,
while it shines from its
place of honor in the lobby
o f the winning business, it
can offer repeated oppor
tunities for explanations of
its importance—thus, brag
ging rights to the winning
business of 2012.
The sponsors hope that
readers who haven’t already
begun will begin to think,
“Lights, lights, lights!”
And, one spectator has
observed, a theme is always
a nice touch.
Catholic men to hold
fall meeting, mass
Eric Jepsen, lo
cal violinist and col
lege senior at Eastern
Oregon University,
will be the featured
violin soloist in two
upcoming concerts
this month by the
Grande Ronde Sym
phony Orchestra.
The first perfor
mance will be on Sat
urday, Nov. 10, at 1 Eric Jepsen, who has been playing
p.m. at the St. Francis the violin for 15 years, will be the
de Sales Catholic Ca featured violin soloist at two concerts
this month. -Contributedphoto
thedral in Baker City.
The second concert
will take place on Wednes ers from the EOU Commu
day, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. nity Choir, the Pendleton
at the United M ethodist High School C hoir and
Church in La Grande.
Orchestra, the Baker City
Jepsen will be perform High School Bel Canto
ing all three movements of Choir and the La Grande
the Barber Violin Concerto High School Choir.
by 20lh-century composer
Jepsen has been play
Samuel Barber. The or ing violin for 15 years. He
chestra is under the direc enjoys both fiddling and
tion of conductor Leandro classical violin. Lisa Rob
Espinosa from Eastern Or ertson has been his classical
egon University. The Bar violin teacher for the past
ber Violin Concerto will 10 years.
comprise the first half of the
Tickets are available at
concert. After intermission, the Eastern Oregon Univer
the orchestra will perform sity Bookstore, and will be
selected movements of Mo available at the door. Prices
zart’s Requiem in D minor are: adults $10; seniors $8;
along with a 120-voice EOU students $2; grades
choir and pipe organ. The 8-12 $1, and younger chil
choir is composed of sing- dren are free.
Booster club to meet
The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Heppner
The Heppner High School Booster club will meet
and St. William’s Catholic Church of lone will hold their
Wednesday,
Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in the HHS Home Econom
annual memorial Mass and fall dinner meeting on Thurs
ics
room
for
election of officers.
day, Nov. 15. A memorial Mass for the deceased men of
the parishes will start at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church in Heppner. The dinner and meeting will follow
in the parish hall.
Community lunch
menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be
serving lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at St. Patrick’s
Senior Center. The meal will include barbecued brisket
on a bun, macaroni and cheese, broccoli salad, sliced
tomatoes and strawberry mousse. Milk is served at each
meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is
subject to change.
'BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER^
PIES!
HHS girls basketball
players will be preselling
scrumptious pies throughout
the month of November.
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FfSny varieties
are available
OWL» $12.00 and sugarless pies are $13.00
O rders due by Friday, Novem ber 16th
Pies w ill be available fo r pickup on N ovem ber 20th a t 6 p.m. at
HHS gym just in tim e fo r your Thanksgiving feast
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Driver’s safety class
offered in lone
AARP and Blue Moun
tain Community College
w ill present the AARP
D river’s Safety Class in
lone on Wednesday, Nov.
28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the lone American Legion
Hall.
In celebration of those
who have given so much
and continue to do so,
AARP is offering this class
for free to any current or
past military personnel and
their spouses during the
month of November. Proof
o f status will be required
on the day of the class. The
class is also open to every
one else. The cost is $ 12 for
AARP members and $14
for non-members, payable
on the day of the class.
Since 1979, the AARP
Driver Safety Program has
offered the nation's first and
largest course for drivers
5(H and has helped millions
of drivers stay in command
of the road. The goal is for
participants to learn proven
safety strategies to help
maintain their confidence
behind the wheel. Topics
will include safe driving
tips, coping with health is
sues, vehicle maintenance
and an update on d riv
ing laws. Participants who
complete the course may
also qualify for a discount
on their personal vehicle
insurance.
Pre-registration is re
quired, as the instructor is
traveling from out of town
and must have a guaranteed
minimum enrollm ent to
hold the class.
Pre-register by contact
ing Anne Morter ofBMCC
at 541-422-7040 or am-
orter@bluecc.edu or Ron
Dowse, instructor, at 541-
575-4268 or charlesrd@
centurytel.net.
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