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I I Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 November colder, dryer than normal HEPPNER azette imes P VOL. 132 NO . 47 8 Pages Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Special activities planned Thursday in Heppner The Heppner Chamber o f Com m erce wants to rem in d e v ery o n e that T h u rsd ay is a festiv e day in Heppner, with the m erchants’ open house, customer appreciation day and a variety of evening activities planned. Check out the nativities on loan and on display in the windows of the former Quilter's Round-Up shop for the first annual Heppner Crèche Festival. Make sure to join other community members at the tree by the post office at 5:30 p.m. and watch as the Heppner Day Care and H eppner Elementary students hang their homemade ornaments on the tree, and sing along with the carolers. Take pictures with Santa, who will be set up at Heppner According to preliminary data received by N O A A ’s N a tio n a l W e a th e r S e r v ic e in Pendleton, temperatures at Heppner averaged colder than normal during the month of November. The average te m p e ra tu re w as 38.9 degrees, which was 2.3 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged 48 degrees, which was 2.8 degrees below normal. The highest was 64 degrees on the 2nd. Low temperatures averaged 29.8 degrees, w hich was 1.9 degrees below normal. The lowest was 13 degrees, on the 21 There were 13 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0 .9 7 in c h e s d u r in g N ovem ber, w hich was 0.63 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation o f at least .01 inch was received on nine days with the heaviest. 0.23 inches, reported on the 8th. The h ig h e s t w ind gust was 49 mph, which occurred on the 2nd. T h e o u t l o o k fo r December from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for near- to below- normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner fall from 44 degrees at the start of December to 41 degrees at the end of December. Normal lows fall from 28 degrees to 25 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 1.32 inches. T h e N W S is an office o f the N ational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency o f the U.S. Com m erce Department. It’s beginning to look like Christmas Family foods from 6-7 p.m. and take some time to shop at the downtown merchants who will be open until 7 p.m. for everyone’s shopping pleasure. Finally, remember to collect those rewards cards for shopping locally. Other local offerings are A&M’s Kitchen: Kids stop by at 4 p.m. and frost and decorate a sugar cookie (must be accompanied by an adult). B a n k o f E a s te r n Oregon: Enter a drawing for a small decorated Christmas tree, plus refreshments from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. C o m m u n ity B ank: R efresh m e n ts w ill be Snow added to the holiday atmosphere in South Morrow County this week, even bringing about a surprise visit from Santa, served. who donned his work clothes and stopped by to help with some winter chores in front of St. Patrick's Senior Center in Heppner HEPPNER EVENTS Tuesday. The snow also brought some not-so-merry events, with more than one traffic accident on the slippery roads. -Photo THURSDAY/PAGE THREE bv Andrea Di Salvo Heppner grad earns highly And the nominees are... sought Army medic badge Ip À H B rJtS \ v L j JS : ' * ^ i V _ W ■ m ' E Ä L ’L ' S j * ¡äffwä Well, who the nominees are is up to the people of Heppner. Heppner’s Town and C o u n try C o m m u n ity Awards will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16, and it’s time to nom inate a community m ember for “Woman of the Year," “Man o f the Year,” “ Business o f the Year,” “ C itizen- E ducator o f the Year,” “Lifetime Achievement” and “Youth Award.” Nomination forms are available at the Heppner chamber office, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Kuhn & Spicer, Community Bank and the post office, starting Monday, Dec. 9. The forms need to be completed and turned in to Kuhn Law Offices no later than Friday, Dec. 20. To get a form sent electronically, contact the chamber office at 676-5536 and leave an email address, or email the chamber at heppnerchamber@ centurytel.net. The them e for this year w ill be “ H eppner Magic, it’s the People.” The event is sponsored by Ambre Energy's Morrow Pacific Project and Portland General Electric. It will be held at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, starting at 6 p.m., with a no-host social hour. C a te r in g w ill be provided by Pudding on the Ritz. T ow n & C o u n try meal tickets are $20 and can be purchased starting Friday, Jan. 3, at Heppner chamber. Bank of Eastern Oregon, Murray’s Drug and Community Bank. Cover Oregon announces enrollments Bulk of enrollments through OHP Durham, Ore.—Cover Oregon announced Monday that it has enrolled 3,470 U.S. Army Sgt. Kory Paullus (upper left) w as one of only 41 medics out of a class of 154 who O re g o n ia n s in h ea lth passed the Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge recently. -Contributedphoto insurance to date and is Sgt. K ory P aullus, after peacetime award in the m a k in g th e EFM B a moving forward quickly to 2005 H eppner graduate Army Medical Department; d is tin c tiv e m ark in a and a medic with the 101 while the Combat Medical soldier’s records. T he E F MB a lso Airborne at Fort Campbell, Badge is the “portrait of KY recently earned his courage” in wartime, the gives m ultinational and EFMB, or Expert Field Expert Field Medical Badge U.S. serv ice m em bers Medical Badge. He was is considered the “portrait the opportunity to train one of 41 medics out of a of excellence” in the U.S. together and to “gain a class o f 154 who passed Army all of the time. g re a te r u n d e rsta n d in g The test is a rigorous o f their ab ilities w hile the EFMB. T h e E F M B t e s t evaluation of mental and building more competent is known as the utmost physical skills, and earning and confident soldiers.” The Heppner Gazette- challenge to the professional the badge requires a great Kory is m arried to T im es w ill p u b lish a competence and physical amount of ability and focus. Sarah Price and has a new Christmas edition on Dec. Passing rates for the son named Weston. Kory 18. endurance o f the soldier medic. badge range from five to has done tours in both Iraq A re a p a s to r s are It is the most sought- 25 percent of candidates. and Afghanistan. invited to submit Christmas messages to be published in the Dec. 18 edition. The ensure that all completed applications received by Dec. 4 will be processed in time for coverage to start by Jan. 1,2014. Of today’s announced enrollments of 3.470, 219 O regonians enrolled in a private plan and 3,251 enrolled in Oregon Health COVER OREGON EN- ROLLMENT/PAGE FIVE Area pastors invited to submit Christmas messages Businesses, individuals also invited to send in Christmas greetings The Heppner Gazette-Times wants to see p ic tures o f you r trophy animals from this hunting, season. Stop by to have you r picture taken, drop o ff photos, mail them to PO Box 337 in Heppner, email them to editor@ rapidserve. net or text cell phone photos to 541-980-66 74. ____________ _____________________ ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. deadline is Friday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. M e s s a g e s can be dropped off at the Gazette office, emailed to editor@ rapidserve.net, or faxed to 541-676-9211. Any b u s in e s s e s or individuals who w ould like to have a Christmas greeting in the Dec. 18 Gazette should call 541- 676-9228 or email megan@ rapidserve.net by Monday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. F arm F ilter & Toot S ale ! /¡¡ mi UP TO 50% OFF STOCK UP NOW We have y o u r w in te r n eed s... GET PRZ M orrow County G rain Growers Lexington 989-4221 • 1-800-452-7396 For fum equipment, vidi our w«b itt« it wwv mcn ml I
