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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 20,2013 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 Ihe 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 nrapidserve net or davidiirapidserve net. Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Oazene-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 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 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. Death Notices Bernard “Bud” Marshall Bernard E. “Bud” Marshall, 85 of Milwaukie, Or egon former longtime Heppner resident died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. He was bom February 19, 1928 at Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Memorial Funeral Mass will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Heppner with a Graveside Memorial Service to follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Lexington Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in next weeks Gazette Times. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of local ar rangements. Mabel C. Heath Mabel C. Heath, 85, of Heppner, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Willow Creek Terrace in Heppner. She was bom October 25, 1921 at Ridgeway, Colorado. A memo rial service will be held in April. A complete obituary will appear in the Gazette Times at a future date. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Bredfield, Fowler win Pot o’ Gold Winners of the Pot o’ Gold $ 100 drawing held during the annual Wee Bit o’ Ireland Celebration are Tommy Bredfield and Kay Fowler, both of Heppner. Lapel but tons sold for this fundraiser were designed by Julie Proctor Baker and proceeds go to the St. Patrick’s Committee to help with the event. Coleman completes his basic training Army Pvt. Jeremy A. Coleman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier stud ied the Army mission, his tory, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic com bat skills, military weap ons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map read ing, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Coleman is a 2012 graduate of lone High School. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist and ELOHIM church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, March 27, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include Ham and lamb, augratin potatoes, applesauce, mixed vegetables, hot rolls and angel food cake. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. EVERYTHIN.« MSTER12& - Huge candy selection - Baskets & Fillers - Decorations Call our floral department for beautiful custom made baskets! C ucii but quii muy im h specials THURSDAY MBit- Chicago Style Hot Pastrami FRIDAY (E th l- Grilled Tuna Melt 2012 RX PROFILES AVAILABLE ASK PHARMACIST FOR DETAILS ^ M u im D m ~ 217 North Main St, Happnar • Phone 676-9158 • FtoraTC76-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 I, Obituaries ~ Letters to the Editor ~ Jay H. Robinson Jay H. Robinson, 93 tate until they moved to of Boardman passed away Boardman, OR in 1973. surrounded by his fam Jay managed Saber Farms ily on Wednesday March and then Boeing Agri-In 13 at the Kadlec Medical dustrial Company until his Center in Richland, WA. retirement in 1988. Jay’s He was bom December 2, retirement days were spent 1919 in his family home at traveling, gardening, and enjoying his chil Race Track, MT, dren and grandchil eight miles south dren. He married of Deer Lodge. Jay Hope Thompson in was the second bom 2004 and they spent child to Andrew and nearly 10 years en Eunice Robinson. joying life together He joined his older hand in hand. Jay brother, Roscoe fol always had a joke lowed by younger to tell and a rose siblings Ray, Clyde, Jay H. from his garden to Lila, and John. Robinson offer anyone who Jay atten d ed called on them. grade school in Deer Jay was preceded in Lodge before moving with his family into the Milwau death by his sibling Ray kee Depot in Agawam, MT Robinson, and Lila Mitch where his father worked as ell. He is survived by his agent. Family life included wife Hope Thompson. His the coming and going of brothers Roscoe of Inde freight and passenger trains, pendence, Missouri, Clyde hunting and fishing with his of Hamilton, MT and John family and grade school in of Missoula, MT, his chil Agawam. He attended high dren, Judy Brown (Rob) of school in nearby Choteau. Irrigon, OR and Jay David In 1942, he enlisted Robinson of Choteau, MT, in the US Army to serve his grandchildren Samara during WW II. Before de Fuzi of Newberg, OR, De parting for the European siree (Don) Ball of Great theatre, he married Joyce Falls, MT, Michelle (Kyle) Kropp. He served as War Rankin of Richland, WA, rant O fficer and was in and Jason (Kim Holben) charge of crypto graphics Brown of Tri-Cities, WA, for the 5th Armored Divi and two great grandchildren sion. He entered Europe John Timothy “JT” Fuzi during the second wave of and Liam Rankin. A Memorial Service troops at Omaha Beach. & Masonic Service will After his honorable dis be held on Friday March charge in 1946, Jay returned 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM at to his home in Choteau, the Hermiston Church of MT. He was active member of the Masonic Lodge No. the Nazarene 1520 West 44, Scottish Rite, serv Orchard Ave in Hermiston. ing as Worthy Patron and G raveside Service with was Commander of the C. Military Honors will follow James Smith Post No. 6 of at the Riverview Cemetery the American Legion. He in Boardman at 12:30 PM. remained a proud member A luncheon & gathering o f both organizations his will follow at the Boardman entire life. While in Cho Senior Center 100 Tatone teau, he and his wife Joyce Street in Boardman, OR ranched and farmed while 97818. M emorial dona raising their two children tions may be made to the Boardman Senior Center Judy and David. Jay moved to Swan PO Box 1062 Boardman, Lake, MT in 1971 and mar OR 97818. Bums Mortuary ried Marge Baldwin. He of Hermiston is in care of was involved in Real Es- arrangements. 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 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 o f statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost o f S 10. Statue meeting choreographed but not well rehearsed Dear Councilors and Citizens; Normally 1 would re frain from com m enting about a meeting. It is nor mally in poor taste and ends up as a personal affront to those in charge. Unfortu nately this incident cannot be overlooked, and it is not the fault of the individual leading the meeting. On March 14, the Parks & B eau tificatio n com mission met to continue considering the proposed metal silhouettes of Native Americans gathering food. During the opening remarks several members o f the commission mentioned be ing approached by members of the public opposed to the silhouettes (some former Heppner residents also pro vided negative feedback). In the audience there were three in favor and one opposed. As the meeting proceeded, a new idea was presented, fully formed like Athena, born fully grown and armed for war from the head o f Zeus : boul ders with plaques would be strategically located throughout the city, and all the varied peoples such as native Americans, Ger mans, Swedes etc. would be recognized for their contri butions to settling this area. On the surface this sounds reasonable, however, I am not sure that this will bear close scrutiny (that is for another time). One o f the audience remarked that this could be done at minimal cost, and it could be funded by volun tary contributions, resulting in “no strings attached” to any grant awarding entity. Soon there was a virtual chorus o f minimizing the cost and minimizing out side influences. However, the city hall has recently been remodeled using not only the city’s money but also money from the coun ty’s discretionary fund and a grant from none other than-you guessed it- the Wildhorse Foundation. I wonder how much good we have enjoyed from its grants to our community. The meeting appeared to be choreographed, but not well rehearsed. If you the citizens wish to be ig nored don’t come to the public meeting or the city council vote when the time comes. If you don’t like the outcome you won’t be able to complain. Dave DeMayo, Heppner Account set up to aid local girl Kellie Nelson, daughter of John and Alita Nelson, Heppner, was injured in an automobile accident on Sun day. She was taken to Good Shepard Medical Center in Hermiston. An account has been set up, and donations are being accepted, at the Bank of Eastern Oregon to help defray expenses. Free Sky warn Weather Kinzua group meets Spotter training April 5 The Kinzua Lunch Group met at Service Creek on Volunteers are being sought to participate in the latest weather spotter training April 5 in Heppner. Weather spotters trained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra tions (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) are key volunteers who assist the meteorologists by providing up-to-date information about storm activity. The Skywam Weather Spotter training is free and will be held in the Emer gency Operations Center, located at 325 Willow View Drive in Heppner. The train ing will begin at 10 a.m. and is co-sponsored by Morrow County Emergency Man agement. Registration is required for the training and at least 10 people must reg ister or the training will be canceled. Registration is on the internet at weather.gov/ Pendleton. You may either follow the clickable link at the top of the internet page, or email dennis.hull@noaa. gov, or contact Dennis Hull at 541-969-7136. Even though the Dop pler weather radar is scan ning the skies and the NOAA Weather Radio is broadcasting forecasts, w atches, and w arnings, forecasters depend upon getting good “ground truth” information from trained Skywam weather spotters. Skywarn spotters at tend a 2-hour training ses sion where they learn how to observe cloud formations and other weather in this area. The Weather Service teaches how to determine which storms are poten tially severe. Spotters use a special toll free number, amateur radio frequency, or the internet address to let the forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Pendleton know what is happening in their area. Meteorologists use this data as they issue se vere weather warnings or statements to the residents o f Morrow County. Skywam is a concept developed in the early 1970s that was intended to promote a cooperative ef fort between the National Weather Service and com munities. Additional infor mation is also available at the National Weather Ser vice website at http://www. weather, gov/pendleton. The young salt is turning into an old salt! celebrating 90 years March 27,2013 ¡C om e f o b i us a s w e le b rA te Melvin B rA bvf larch 30,2013 2:00-5:00 pm Milton-Freewater Elk's Lodge 611 N. Mala St. Milton Freewater, OR March 15. Those attending included Pat Hyatt, Windy Liptak, John & Midge Geer. Bob and Mary Lee Britt, Bonnie Campbell who was just back from Hawaii, OL Adams, Dick Schmidt, Ernie Schell, Jack Palmer and Marilyn Garcia. The next lunch will be held April 19 at Service Creek. Keep your calendars marked as the Kinzua Reunion is scheduled June 15. There will not be a Kinzua Lunch that month. Time to sign up for a hunter education Students interested in getting certified in hunter education by this fa ll’s hunting season should sign up for a class now, says the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Classes are limited and most are sched uled from spring through late summer. To see what classes are available, go to ODFW’s licensing sales website and click the “View all Classes/ Workshops” link; then look at the “Hunter Ed Class” or “Hunter Ed Field Day” tabs. Students may choose to take the hunter education course entirely in a class room setting or by inde pendent study (online or by workbook). Before getting certified, these independent study students must pass a required “Hunter Ed Field Day” that includes live fire exercises. To register, students will need to purchase a $10 hunter education class application fee. Contact information for the class instructor is printed on the receipt. Students who register online who have never pur chased another license or tag from ODFW will need to click on the arrow next to “Hunter/A ngier ID#” and select “New Customer” from the drop-down box. Students can also register at any license sales agent or ODFW office that sells licenses. H unter education is mandatory for all hunters under the age o f 18 and recommended for any new hunter. The course covers topics like firearms safety, hunter ethics, wildlife iden tification, hunt preparation and techniques and outdoor survival. The program certi fies about 6,000 new hunt ers each year. Classes are taught by ODFW’s network o f vol unteer hunter education instructors. With most hunt ing seasons over, these vol unteers are back to teaching classes, rather than out in the field. For more infor mation on hunter education visit the Hunter Education webpage or call the pro gram at 503-947-6028. i
