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I TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6,2013 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 lone American Legion gets boost toward new roof 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 Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,187*) Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street lelephone (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: editor a rapidservc net or david u rapidserve net Web site w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner (ia/ctte-Iim es, 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 advertsing deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 t per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost t o 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 t o pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at (he time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituanes Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Fam.lies 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 M UST be signed by the author The Heppner G T 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 nght to edit letters. The G T is not Bank of Eastern Oregon's lone branch manager Sharon Kietmann presented BEO's $5,000 donation to Robert Baker, Commander of lone American l.egion Post 05, and Becky Rietmann, President of lone American Legion Auxiliary. The funds go towards roof replacement of the American Legion Hall in lone. -Contributedphoto 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 Library to accept Wheat growers hold food for fines during annual workshop November The Morrow County wheat growers will host their annual workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner. C o u n ty P r e s id e n t Brent Martin has invited M o n ic a R a f f e r t y , O regon D epartm ent o f Transportation Compliance Specialist for Motor Carrier Safety, to address the group and answer questions on moving grain in Oregon, as well as Steve Rhea of W heatland Insurance to bring the latest information on Crop Insurance. Industry CEO Blake Rowe and OWGL President Wally Powell will provide a wheat industry update, focusing on issues that have impacted the industry this year. All wheat producers and interested individuals are w elcom e to attend. Contact Brent Martin or the OWGL office at 541-276- 7330 with any questions. The wheat growers will combine their dinner with the Morrow County Grain Growers annual event. The social and dinner begin at 6 p.m. During the month of November the Oregon Trail Library District Boardman and Heppner libraries will be accepting non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue fines. From Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, patrons may bring in non-perishable food items and the libraries will waive their overdue fines. The food will be donated to Columbia River Harvesters and the Heppner Neighborhood Center to help those in need. Obituaries Ruby A. Fulleton Veatch R uby A. F u lle to n Veatch, 63, o f lrrig o n , p assed aw ay M onday, October 28, 2013 at home w ith her husband Bob at her side. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, November 17, at the Family Worship Center in lrrigon. Ruby was born June 27. 1950 in Ontario, OR the daughter of Roice and Betty Predmore Fulleton. She was raised and attended school in Heppner, graduating in 1968. A fte r h ig h sc h o o l she received a bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, OR. Ruby also attended M ontana State University and was a member o f their rodeo team. She married Tom Shear o f Eugene and they had two children. They later divorced. Ruby married the love of her life, Robert Veatch, in Coeur d’ Alene, ID on August 2,2008. The couple resided in lrrigon. She enjoyed anything to do with horses, and enjoyed the outdoors and being w ith her fam ily. She and her husband Bob did a lot of traveling and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company. Survivors include: her husband. Bob Veatch; son, Ryan and wife Stefanie of Sheridan, OR; daughter, Ann Shear of Hermiston; father, Roice Fulleton of Heppner; sisters and partners in crime, Diana Ball and husband Archie, Rebecca Cannon and husband Dave, both of Heppner; her great love, grandson Kaden; niece, Andrea Fletcher; nephews, D uane B all and T rent Cannon; and num erous cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty J. Fulleton. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836 or to the American Cancer Society, Great West Division Inc., PO Box 3366, Portland. OR 97208-3366. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Neighborhood Center Daly receives state holds silent auction award The Neighborhood Center is having a silent auction on collectables; community members are invited to go to the Neighborhood Center, take a look at items and make a bid. The auction will be ongoing as long as the items last. Proceeds will go to help fund the center's holiday baskets. Electric co-op annual ATV benefit raffle meeting Nov. 14 planned for Nelson The annual luncheon meeting of Columbia Basin E lectric C ooperative is planned for Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Isobel Edwards Hall in Fossil. Registration starts at 11:15 a.m. with lunch served at 12 p.m. The annual meeting and election o f directors will follow the lunch. Multiple door prizes will be awarded and results of the annual fo u rth -g rad e E lectrical Safety Poster contest and the annual photography contest will be announced, with winning entries on display. A ll m e m b e rs are welcome to come and learn about their electric co-op. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: -November 4, 2013: Mark Jared McElligott, 31, of lone and Cydney Marie Morgan, 28, of lone. ATTENTION MEDICARE PATIENTS Open Enrollment is Now through December 7, 2013 Below are the Medicare plans Murray's participates in for 2014 You may also use the medicare.gov website. (Remember to enter 97836, our zip code, and your medications to best see your plan options.) Or take advantage of the Medicare Plan finder service offered by the Morrow County Health District, 541 - 676-9133. It is ALWAYS a good idea to evaluate your Part D drug plan EVERY year. MEDICARE PART D PLANS 2013-2014 M edicare r x — Pre fe rre d , saver, Enhanced 866-679-3282 aarp.org Aetna M edicare— Essential, P referred 800-832-2640 aetn am ed icare.co m Asurls M edicare Script— Basic, Enhanced 866-216-4912 asuris.com Cigna M edicare RX 800-735-1459 cigna.com Cigna Health Spring 800-735-1459 cigna.com Express scripts Medicare-Choice 866-477-5704 Family Care My Plans 800-735-2900 M edicare RX Rewards 877-541-7382 affo rd a0lem ed icarep lan .c0m MOda Health RPO RX 888-217-2325 aarp Drink Snêciâls ‘ ^ g g 9 N Nog m e c ía is E o g c h Latte a j T e $3.75 a $3 20 ^ Mumij'j Morrow County Grain Growers and its employees are sponsoring a benefit raffle to help with John Nelson's medical expenses. Nelson, a mechanic for MCGG, was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness several months ago. He will be unable to work for one year, while he receives m e d ic a l t r e a tm e n ts ; proceeds from the raffle will help with living and medical expenses. The raffle is for a 2014 Polaris Sportsman 570 ATV. Tickets for the raffle are $ 100 each, with 150 tickets being sold. Raffle tickets are available at any MCGG location. The drawing will be held during the MCGG open house on Dec. 6. Methodist holiday bazaar this Friday The Heppner United Methodist Women will hold their annual holiday bazaar this Friday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Methodist church on the corner of Church and Gale Streets, Heppner. The bazaar will feature pie and coffee for $5 and a chicken casserole lunch with pie for $7.50, as well as a variety of hand-made gifts and baked goods for sale. Community lunch menu Kathy Daly, wife of David Daly and daughter-in-law of Charlie and Yvonne Daly of Little Buttercreek, was awarded the Dave C lark Award at the annual Oregon Recreation and Park Association (ORPA) conference in September. The theme of the conference was “Camp ORPA.” Pictured (L-R) are: ORPA Immediate Past President Jan Taylor, Past President and recipient of Dave Clark Award Kathy Daly, and President Jan Wirtz. -Contributedphoto Former Ontario, OR park and recreation director Kathy Daly was awarded the Dave Clark Award at the annual Oregon Recreation and Park A sso c ia tio n (O RPA ) co n feren ce in September, held at Welches, OR. Kathy is the wife o f David Daly and daughter- in-law o f C h arlie and Yvonne Daly o f L ittle Buttercreek. “The Dave Clark Award is the state association’s highest achievem ent. It Veterans to be honored with USO dance Nazarene and Seventh-day Adventist church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at St. Patrick's Senior Center. The meal will include beef stroganoff, orange-glazed beets, sliced tomatoes, bread sticks and chocolate mousse. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. On Saturday, Nov. Menu is subject to change. 9, from 6-8 p.m., the Arc building at 215 W. Orchard Street (the fairgrounds) in Hermiston will host a USO dance. Tickets for the event w ill be $5 at the door and will also be available 676-9181 U k rrr h r im h U , r l " 142 North Main beforehand at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. Veterans and active military service members D in n e r a n d D is t r ic t will be admitted free. The party will feature D e p u t y V isitation HEPPNER ELKS 358 L a d i e s N i g h t m u sic o f th e 1 9 4 0 s, including recordings provided by Dale Bates of Heppner. A 1940s dance band is being organized and there may be a sing-along with some of the “golden oldies.” World War II memorabilia contributed by Chuck Nelson of Lexington will also be on display. For more information, call the Arc, 541-567-7615. N O V E M B E R 7 t h 6:DD PM NY S t r i p S t e a k C h e e s y P otato S a l a d , roll & D e ss er t M eal p r e p a r e d by t h e A n d e r s o n F amily CO M E HELP U S CELEBRATE! CALVIN SHERM IRNING 8 0 NOVEM BER 9 ', ppNER E lk ' s L odge 217 North Matrt St . t-toppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 6:00 pm Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 » r e c o g n iz e s u n f a ilin g dedication to a profession that en rich es p e o p le ’s lives, strengthens a spirit of community and supports a vibrant economy,” said Jan Taylor, ORPA past p re s id e n t and aw ards chairman. “Kathy’s years of service to the park and recreation profession in O ntario, as well as her service to the profession in many leadership capacities in Oregon, garnered her this prestigious and well deserved award.” »
