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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 5,2012 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H ep p n er Obituaries James L. Martin ~ 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 o f the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you prov ide 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 o f statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card o f Thanks" at a cost o f $10. James L. Martin, 67, of Lexington. He was a member o f Lexington died Thursday, U.S.P.S. 240-420 November 29, 2012 at Pio the Heppner Elks Lodge neer Memorial Hospital in and enjoyed golf and flying M orrow C ounty’s Hom e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Heppner. A funeral service as hobbies. Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1179 Periodical postage Survivors include: his was held Wednesday, Dec. paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 18* W Willow Street Telephone ($41) 676- 5, at l p.m. at the lone wife, K atherine M artin 922* Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail editor@rapidscrvc net or david@rapidserve net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Community Church, with o f Lexington; son, Brent Gazette- Times, PO Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97*36 Subscriptions: $29 in concluding service and Martin and his wife Jill of Morrow County; $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $35 elsewhere; $29 student subscriptions. burial to follow at High lone; daughters, Jacqueline David Sykes...............................................................................................Publisher Martin of Auburn, WA and View Cemetery in lone. Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor (Editor s note: This letter was originally sent to Kevin Sherra Mogen and M r. M a rtin All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Martin at Umatilla National Forest Headquarters and her husband Terry was born August For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m. Cost lor a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0f per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to of Missoula, MT; Todd Buchholz at the Heppner Ranger District, as well 18, 1945 in Pend 100 words Cost lor a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch brother, Tommy as other organizations and individuals.) leton, OR, the son For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dales for pub During deer season, we noticed some new gates and Martin and his wife of Roy and Juanita lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits Shirley of Lexing signs in the Umatilla National Forest, which indicate that Bellenbrock Mar require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) ton; five gran d many of our roads will be closed to motor vehicle access tin. He was raised For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to daughters, Jessica, on a yearlong basis, beginning in 2013. I will site two and attended school meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines James L. Ashley, Samantha, examples: Road 2202 below Sunflower Flat and Road 020 in Lexington and or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space Martin for the obituary lone. He attended Emilee and Eva; at Hog Creek near Tupper. Both of these roads provide For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner and one grandson, access to deep canyons and draws, which provide excel Oregon State Uni GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author s address and phone lent habitat for deer and elk. versity in Corvallis, OR. Derik. number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not This country is very rugged. Even with these roads, responsible for accuracy ol statements made in letters A ny letters expressing thanks will Mr. Martin was a test pilot He was preceded in be placed in the classifieds under ‘Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10 game retrieval can sometimes be a several-day task. and a certified flight instruc death by his parents, Roy Closure of these roads will add to that burden. For older tor for the Federeal Aviation and Juanita Martin. hunters, who don’t have the physical ability for an all-day Administration based out of Memorial contributions hike, closure of these roads will cut off access to these Seattle, WA. He certified may be made to Willow areas completely. Boeing airplanes, which Creek Terrace, 400 Frank During elk season, I spoke to one o f your forest included the 727 through Gilliam Drive, Heppner, service workers and asked why the Hog Creek road was 777 aircraft. OR 97836 or to the lone H arper Rae Coiner—Josh and Melissa Coiner an going to be closed in 2013. He said that someone had tried On April 2, 1965 he Education Foundation, PO nounce the birth of a ^ _________ to vandalize a gate and had left some garbage. This is an married Katherine Rea in Box 61, lone, OR 97843. daughter. Harper Rae outrageous reason to close a road. Why should all of us Lewiston, ID. Following Sweeney Mortuary of Coiner, on November be punished for the actions of one person or a few? his aircraft pilot career, Heppner is in charge of ar 6,2012. She weighed Over the years, we the people who hunt and play in the couple retired to the rangements. eight pounds, six the forests south of Heppner have lost access to thousands Martin family ranch near ounces and was 19 of acres of land around Opal Butte and French Prairie due inches long. to such entities as Opal Butte Outfitters and the Morrow Harper joins old County OHV Park. Now, managers at the Umatilla Na er brothers Jackson tional Forest are trying to lock us out of even more land and Keaton. Grand by closure of the roads that we need to get closer to the parents are Joe and draws and canyons for hunting and for game retrieval. Jeri M cElligott of Ronald Charles Har captain. To say that we are upset by your decision to close these lone. Barb Coiner of ris, 73, passed away from Ron joined the Mult and other roads is an understatement. We are angry and Harper Rae Coiner Heppner, and Dan natural causes on Wednes nomah County District 10 outraged by this decision and fearful that you will leave us Coiner of Sacramen day, November 28, 2012 Fire Dept, in 1968, which no place to hunt. We want to see this decision reversed. to, CA. Great-grandparents are Morris and Shirley McCarl while vacationing in Maui, merged with the Portland During elk season, both first and second seasons, we of Lexington and Betty Snow of Salem, OR. Hawaii. A Celebration of Fire District in 1984, and gathered the signatures of 197 like-minded individuals, Life will be held on Sunday, retired as a battalion chief who also wish to protest your decision. Two of the people December 16, at l p.m. at in 1994. who signed are retired national forest service workers, the Milwaukie Center, 5440 He married Judith Har who told me that the real reason the roads are being SE Kellogg Creek Drive, ris on June 26, 1993. closed is that there was a mandate from headquarters in Milwaukie, OR. A separate Ron had owned and Washington D. C. to close the roads in order to cut your event will be announced for operated a ranch near lone road maintenance expenses. What is interesting about that H eppn er man Troy graduates were Cristina close family and friends. since 1992 and was a mem is that most of these roads have received no maintenance Morgan has graduated from Bettesworth of Boardman, Ron was bom to par ber of the American Angus at all in many years. In fact, Road 2202 at Sunflower Eastern Oregon Univer with a Bachelor o f Sci ents Charles and Eva Harris Association. Ron enjoyed Flats even has a signed posted at one end that says “end ence degree in on November 14, 1939 in flying his airplane, fish sity with a M aster vehicle maintenance.” of Science degree in multidisciplinary Portland, OR. Ron attend ing, hunting, camping and I recently found your decision document about road education, the univer studies/elemen- ed Gresham High School, travel. closures on your website. Protecting streams seems to sity announced this tary education; graduating in 1957. He Ron Harris is survived be another reason for closing these and other roads. That week. Klarissa Hendrix received a Bachelor of Sci by: his loving wife, Judy sounds good on paper, but I’ve hunted this area for 38 M o rg a n w as o f Irrigon, with ence degree from Oregon Harris; his daughter, Pamela a B ach elo r o f State University in agri Leymaster; five grandchil years. Most of the streams in the area are seasonal streams, one of four Morrow County residents to Science degree culture-animal husbandry dren, Kayla and Kile Lee, which dry up during the summer months. In fact, when Troy Morgan in business ad in 19 6 1.While attending Keisha Covey, April Rose I drove the Sunflower Flat road in October, there was no graduate from EOU ministration; and OSU, Ron was a member of and Rachel Schultz; and water in the streambed at all. this term, the only one I am enclosing photocopies of the signed petitions. to obtain a graduate-level Jacquelyn McPherson of ROTC and Alpha Gamma two great-grandchildren. We the people who hunt and play in the Umatilla National Irrigon, with a Bachelor of Rho fraternity. degree. Memorial contributions Other Morrow County Science degree in History. He spent three years in may be made to the Ameri Forest protest the closure of these roads on a yearlong ba the US Air Force and was a can Heart Association in sis. We want these and all other roads within the Umatilla member of the Arnold Air memory of Ronald Charles National Forest that were open in 2011 and 2012 to remain open at least during the summer months and up through Society. He was honorably Harris. the end of November for hunting-season users. discharged with the rank of You are the caretakers o f the land, not the owners. Please keep that in mind and find another way to protect habitat, while still allowing motor vehicle access for those of us who wish to use these roads to hunt, play and enjoy our beautiful Umatilla National Forest. Heppner High School will hold a dodge ball tourna Sincerely, ment Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. at the high school; proceeds will Molly P. Keman, Tigard, OR go toward the senior night grad project. Anyone who feels competitive and would like to support Mustang seniors in this project is encouraged to enter the tournament. For more information, contact Craig Gutierrez at 541-256- Those who haven’t got kick off this new service 0155 or Ann Jones at 541 -256-0149. ten their whooping cough on Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 vaccine have another shot p.m. at Murray’s Drug in at it this week. Heppner. Due to a recent outbreak The Morrow County The Morrow County Clerk has issued the follow o f p ertu ssis (w hooping Health Department will ing marriage licenses: The December session Ecumenical Youth Group cough) in Morrow County, also be offering free flu November 30: -Ryan Curtis Angel, 34, of Irrigon the Public Health Depart shots and Tdap vaccines o f First Friday Friends of members will star in a no and Jennifer Michelle Irwin, 36, of Irrigon. ment has been working with to those without insurance Jesus is coming up this rehearsal Christmas pageant M urray’s Drug to begin coverage during this time. Friday from 8 a.m. to noon to be held at Hope Lutheran offering Tdap (whooping Vaccinations also are of at All Saints Episcopal Church. The afternoon will cough) vaccine to Medicare fered regularly through the Church in Heppner. Chil include carol singing and Part D Clients. They will MCHD office in Heppner. dren ages four to 12 are refreshments. The commu invited for a morning filled nity is invited. hold a joint clinic to help with Bible stories, crafts, More information about games, songs, snacks and a activities in the Shared free lunch. Newcomers are Ministry of Hope Lutheran always welcome. Church and All Saints Epis th ! On Sunday, Dec. 16, copal Church is available at 2 p.m. the “ First Fri by calling the church office The Morrow County quarterly parks meeting will be day Friends” and several at 541-676-9970. Morrow County Health District held Monday, Dec. 17, at l p.m. at the US Forest Service will conduct the last free Medicare building in Heppner. The public is invited to attend. Anyone with agenda Part D Workshop for this year on items, contact Betty Gray, Morrow County Parks Chair man, at 541-989-8214 or bgray@co.morrow.or.us. Thursday, December 6th from G AZETTE-TIM ES Keep roads open on forest lands Birth announcement Ronald Charles Harris Heppner man earns master’s degree Dodge ball tournament to benefit senior night Whooping cough vaccines offered at Murray’s Marriage Licenses Medicare Part D Open Enrollment ends this Fridayf December 7 Shared Ministry plans First Friday, Christmas pageant County parks dept, to meet Route 74 Restaurant 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Please call 541-676-9133 or 1-800-737-4113 to make an appointment MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT I Excellence In Healthcare If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U have a family member who suffers from gambling addiction. Y O U can also receive F R E E 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 LO C A L appointment or just to talk: Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-MYLIMIT) will be closing early on December 16 at 2:00 p.m. RANT 541 - 422-7160
