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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 7,2013 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M o r r o w C o u n ty 's Home-Owned W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, L L C and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March 3 ,1 * 7 9 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon O ffice at 188 W W illow Street Telephone (5 4 1 ) 676- 9228 Tax (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 1 1. l-.-mail editor « rapidserve net or davidin rapidserve net Web site 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 C ounty, $23 senior rate (in M orrow County only; 65 years or older); $35 elsewhere, $29 student subscriptions D avid S yk es.................................................................................................................. 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. 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P adberg w ins d in n er raffle Wheatland Insurance has announced that Tanna Padberg of lone won the raffle for the Italian Dinner. The winning ticket was drawn by Wheatland’s new employee, Barbara Prucha. There were a total of 180 tickets sold to raise funds for the fight against cancer. All of the ticket sales will go directly to the Relay for Life cancer fund. -Contributedphoto Church to raise funds for new roof Hope Lutheran Church is planning a fundraiser to raise money for the Hope Lutheran Church roof replacement. A barbecue dinner and special event will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11, at Hope Lutheran, on the corner o f A lfalfa and Cowins in Heppner. Cost for the dinner and event is $10 for adults, $5 for children and $25 for a family of four or more. Donations may also be made to Hope Lutheran Church c/o Irene Plocharsky, ATT: Roof repair, PO Box 74, Heppner, OR 97836. For tickets or more information, contact Shelli Britt. 541-676-5478; Vicki Rayburn. 541-240-1427; or Pastor Katy Anderson, 541-676-9970. HHS to hold student registration Heppner High School student registration for grades seven through 12 will be held Aug. 12-13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Returning students may pay fees and pick up their class schedules either of these days. New students w ill register on Aug. 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students may pay fees and register for classes, and Heppner High School Associated Student Body officers will be providing tours for new students during this time. ! ANNUAL i BEER 17th & WINE TASTING THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 :0 0 p . m . - 1 0 :0 0 1 5 th p . m . MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CIVIL WAR THEME!!! W ear yo i r B eavers or D i cks gear ! GREAT ENTERTAINMENT U SE UP- JO B LINDSAY a )* TILLERS POLLY T'aSJSsi BRADY GOSS L sk* ~ Obituaries 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 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 nght 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. Heppner boasts ‘Great Wall of China’ Behold Heppner’s own “Great Wall of China” above the highway adjacent to the grade school gym and the fairgrounds. That taxpayer-funded, supposed improvement might make that steep road safer, although I can’t recall any bad wrecks of vehicles that failed to negotiate the old road; maybe a few stall-outs. On the positive side, this wall may improve access and impede run-offs from areas above that road, but the mass of rocks below that wall look like impending projectiles to me—hopefully they will stay put. How sad that the carefully-tended area around the old Wishing Well across from fairgrounds now looks like a leftover rock quarry. Volunteers have spent hours beautifying this historic spot that became very eye catching. One aspect of all the construction in that area is the “stairway to heaven” that ascends from just above highway level all the way up to the hospital area. All you stair steppers take heed. Imagine all the calories that can be burned by daily jogging up and down these steps. Maybe instead of “walk-a-thons” the next competition could be “step-a-thons,” with people running up and down steps like colonies of ants. However, oxygen tanks might need to be available at different elevations. If anyone is in need of medical care, these stairs wouldn’t be the best way to get there. People should be sure of their fitness level before undertaking the climb. If hand rails had been added, then acrobatic skateboarders could have great fun. Some of that cement could have accommodated a lot of young folks if used to make a skate park for energetic skate boarders who lack a place to perfect their skills. (s) Merlyn Robinson, Heppner MoCo Rodeo kicks off smoke free Unanimous. That’s how the 2013 Morrow County Rodeo Board voted to become a smoke-free rodeo at their July 17 meeting. The fair board voted to become smoke-free a couple years ago, and now the rodeo has followed in their footsteps. All events at the upcoming August fair and rodeo will be smoke- free. The board discussed that the rodeo is a family event and that, as we all try to become healthier and provide a healthier environment for ourselves and others, this is a move in the right direction. “ This change w ill provide clean air and a healthy event for individuals a n d f a m i l i e s fro m throughout the county,” rodeo board member Judy Healy explained. “In Morrow County, 89 percent of the adults report a no-smoking rule in their homes. The fair and rodeo going smoke-free is an extension of that value,” stated Shelley Wight, the Tobacco Coordinator at Morrow County Health Department. A sm o k e-free fair and rodeo will also help smokers to quit. In Oregon, 80 percent of smokers want to quit smoking, according to data from the Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and providing environments that are smoke-free make it easier for smokers to quit. Reducing exposure to second-hand smoke and p ro v id in g sm oke-free environments at community events like the rodeo is part of a comprehensive approach to preventing tobacco use and supporting cessation. Anyone who uses tobacco and would like help quitting, can call the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1 -800-QUIT-NOW or click to quit at https://www. quitnow.net/oregon/. “ With the tobacco- related diseases remaining the num ber-one cause of preventable deaths in Morrow County, it’s a step in the right direction to help lower the risk and cost of healthcare in our county,” said Wight. The rodeo board invites all county residents and visitors to come enjoy the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo smoke-free this year, Aug. 14-18. HOT AUGUST ON THE WAY -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE temperatures and near at Heppner has been 9.61 inches, which is 3.44 inches below normal. T he o u tlo o k fo r A ugust from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above normal norm al p re c ip ita tio n . Normal highs for Heppner during August are 85.5 degrees and normal lows are 53.5 degrees. The 30- year normal precipitation is 0.39 inches. „ J iqp€ r s /,l l v , f j Audrey J. Mounts Audrey J. Mounts, 84, retired from in 1980. She was a lifelong formerly of Lexington, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at member of the Rebekah her home in Gresham, OR. Lodge. Audrey enjoyed A graveside service was f l o w e r g a r d e n i n g , held 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, sewing, baking, cooking, at the Lexington Cemetery; recipe collecting, button a luncheon recep tio n collecting, reading and her followed at the Rebekah family. Survivors include: Lodge in Lexington. her husband, Jack She was born Mounts of Gresham; February 19, 1929 son, Steve Mounts in Lexington, the of Gresham ; daughter of Adolph and Freda Kurth granddaughter, Jana Mounts of Majeske. She was Kennewick, WA; raised on the family A u d r e y and grandson, Ken wheat ranch and Mounts Mo u n t s o f San a tte n d ed sch o o l in Lexington, where she Diego, CA. She was preceded graduated from Lexington in death by her parents; High School. On April 22, 1956 she a sister, Pat Wright; and married Jack Mounts in brother, Gene Majeske. Memorial contributions Lexington. Jack worked for the Forest Service, so may be made to the Rebekah the couple lived on many Lodge # 139, c/o Marlene ranger stations in Oregon Gray, 65308 Rhea Creek and Washington. While Road, lone, OR 97843. Sweeney Mortuary of living in Gresham, Audrey was a store manager for the Heppner is in charge of 88 Cent Store, which she arrangements. Death Notice Creston O. Robinson—Creston O. Robinson, 91 of Heppner died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Pendleton. He was born August 28, 1921 at Hardman, OR. A celebration of life will be held at the Heppner Elks Lodge in October. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. RELAY FOR LIFE -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE there for those who couldn't be, and they walked with those who could. They helped raise money for the cure for cancer and to provide assistance for cancer patients. When the ceremonies closed the event on Sunday mo r n i n g , mor e t han $21,000 was raised, though Bates says they anticipate exceeding $25,000 once all the funds are submitted. Students hit pay dirt with summer reading The Oregon Trail Library district wrapped up its “Dig into Reading” summer reading program last Friday. Each participant received a certificate of completion, with top readers receiving prizes. Pictured: Mitchell Von Cunten of Heppner, the branch's top reader this summer with 150 hours over the nine-week period, receives his certificate from Heppner librarian Debbie Ames. - Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Heppner Elementary to hold registration Heppner Elementary School new and returning student registration will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Returning students can pay their $10 student body fee and lunch fee at this time. New students will register, pay fees and receive a tour of the school. For more information, contact Mrs. Sweeney at 541 - 676-9128. A WEDDING TABLES Kyi ee D is q u e & S e a n A lls t o t t cl>airs ‘ BARBECUE U lm N Elx W v m W D L n by Rolling Thunder BBQ SEE US AT OUR ESPRESSO BOOTH & THE FAIR. OPEN DAILY 7 :3 0 -4 :3 0 (CLOSING AT 4 :0 0 THURSDAY FOR WINE TASTING) “Our communities did it again and we did make a difference and became constantly aware of that as each lap was completed,” says Bates. “We made new memories, new friendships and a new dream for the future.” P l a n n i n g for the 2014 event will begin soon. Bates says all are welcome, whether returning volunteers or newcomers to the fight. AMY HAAK A u g u s t 17, 2 0 1 3 AUGUST 11, 2013 1:00 Tayll or G o u ld & W illia m B r a n n o n S eptem ber 13, 2 0 1 3 ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. 1 * 676-9426 Sw ing Morrow, Wh—tor t Gilliam count!— Sine« 1959^ I ;
