TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, December 18,2013
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow C ounty’s Hom e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper
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David Sykes........................................................................................... ..Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor
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Fireman's Ball to
benefit area family
On Oct. 21, Ric and
Pam Rosenbalm lost their
home to a fire. A group of
their friends got together
to discuss what could be
done to help; they say they
are excited about the result,
which includes a benefit
dinner, live auction and
dance.
The benefit will be The
Arlington Fireman's Ball.
It will be held Saturday,
Dec. 28, at the Rock Creek
Schoolhouse. Doors open
at 6 p.m. A tri-tip dinner
served by Paradise Rose
Chuckwagon will begin at
6:30 p.m. with an auction
will follow.
Auction items in place
at this time include tickets
to “Sister Act" at Keller
Auditorium; a $500 gift
c e rtific a te to P ackouz
J e w e le rs ; a S a lish a n
package including two 18-
hole rounds of golf, cart and
a night’s stay; professional
tooth-whitening by an area
dentist; a two-night stay in
the Honeymoon Suite at
Eagle Cap Chalet; a fishing
trip for four; 50 pounds
o f grass-fed beef; a full
prime rib; and a $300 chest
filled with treasures.. .three
keys to the chest will be
auctioned throughout the
night; one key will open the
chest and that bidder will
win the chest. Additional
auction items are coming
in daily.
Many local and out
of the area packages will
be au ctio n ed , as w ell.
Themed packages will also
be auctioned, such as a
“Colum bia Gorge Road
Trip package,” including
Maryhill Museum passes,
$40 g ift c e rtific a te to
the Museum Café, and a
Discovery Center family
p a s s . O th e r th e m e d
packages include “Let ‘r
B uck,” w ith Pendleton
Round-up tickets, A Round
up calendar, and a bottle of
Pendleton Whiskey.
If interested in donating
to the auction, contact
Victoria McKinney at 541 -
667-7335.
The dance following
the auction will feature Bill
McKinney DJ and Karaoke.
Ticket prices are $25
per person, which includes
dinner, dance and one
complimentary drink. Call
or see Marta Mikkalo for
tickets at 541-980-4949
or indicate interest on the
Facebook page, “Arlington
F ire m a n ’s B a ll.” The
committee invites people
from far and wide to attend
this fun event for a good
cause.
NEW COUNTY
OFFICES
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE county residents, as it will
said. “It will consolidate
the county’s presence here
and make our offices more
efficient and accessible to
the public.”
All of the new offices
will of course be ADA, or
Americans with Disability
Act, compliant, he said.
“The com missioners
are very excited about this
project, and the positive
impact it will have to the
allow us to function more
effectively and efficiently,”
Tallman said.
“Given your current
f a c ilitie s , it is m ore
economical and efficient to
construct new, addressing
deficiencies in technology
and departmental working
environments, and allowing
us to bring departments
together under one roof,”
he said.
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right to edit, rhe GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in
letters. Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under
“Card of Thanks" at a cost of $ 10,
City should think
about financial
struggles at Christmas
To the editor:
Headlined on our Heppner Gazette-Times is a
happy Damien Sheoships; also headlined is the Heppner
chamber event at the fairgrounds and the fun things that
will happen.
The wonderful displays in the store windows remind
of a time of Christmas, a time of love and friendship and
giving, a time to be neighborly and to remember that
maybe things were not always as good as they are now.
Also on the front page of the Heppner Gazette-Times
is news from some of our city leaders that seems to me
just shot down some of our Christmas spirit.
We have all seen times that were tough and I don’t
doubt that the city of Heppner could be having a struggle
with finances. At this time of year most everyone has
expenses that are not the norm for the year.
At this time of year is a poor time to be shot down.
There are people. I'm sure, in every city that are
having a hard time making ends meet and, more than
likely, Heppner is no different.
I think if you haven’t read the article on the front
page of the December 11,2013 Gazette, you should. It is
headlined “City seeks to extend property lien authority.”
Then give some thought to some folks that are struggling
to make ends meet.. .and, also, its Christmas.
1 think the city can do what they have to do at a
different time.
Bob DeSpain, Heppner
As above, so below; so
below as above
To the Editor:
This Christmas may be a good time to re-examine
one of God’s gifts already received.
We all have achieved some degree of reasoning
abilities, which can lead to contemplating a mustard seed.
And should you attentively listen to the silence
within yourself, you may become inspired by unreasoned
revelations. Sometime in everybody’s life, you've
experienced the clarity of mind and thoughts and profound
concepts, just by putting your mind in neutral.
So write fast, scribe; you'll forget very soon.
Isn’t it a gift to God to use his gifts?
Merry Christmas,
Rick McDaniel, Heppner
Electric co-op
declares patronage
payment
The Board of Directors
o f C o lu m b ia B a s in
E le c tric C o o p e ra tiv e ,
Inc., h ead q u artered in
Heppner, has announced the
retirement of $340,000 in
Capital Patronage Credits.
This amount represents
all of the 1982 outstanding
Capital Patronage Credits,
and several small credits
from more recent years.
C a p ita l P a tro n a g e
Credits represent member's
equity in the m em ber-
owned cooperative.
With the addition of the
$340,000, the Co-Op has
returned $3,987,697 to its
member/owners over the
last 36 years.
Most credit holders will
receive payment by check.
Active credit holders
of very small value or in
arrears will have payments
applied to their account.
M u ltip le a c c o u n t
holders will receive a single
check for all accounts.
Funds are expected
to be disbursed in mid-
December 2013.
FBLA plans candy
fundraiser
The Heppner High School Future Business Leaders
of America (FBLA) will be selling homemade Christmas
candy in front of Heppner Family Foods on Friday, Dec.
20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Offerings will include homemade Almond Roca,
fudge, rocky road, peanut brittle, peanut butter balls, Oreo
balls and many other candies.
The FBLA is raising money for regional competitions
in La Grande next February.
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Obituaries
Martha Jane Barak
Martha Jane Barak, 98,
passed away in Seaside,
OR on N ovem ber 29,
2013 with family at her
side. M artha resided in
Hermiston, OR until her
m ove to the E xtended
Care Unit o f Providence
Seaside Hospital in 2011. A
memorial service is planned
for spring 2014.
M artha was born in
Freew ater, OR on June
28, 1915 to her parents,
Hugh Murray and Grace
Steen Murray. She worked
for IBM in San Francisco
during the war years. After
the war, she moved back to
Freewater.
There she met Jack
Lawrence Barak, a World
War II pilot stationed at the
Walla Walla Air Base. They
were married on November
16, 1945. They farmed
in Joseph for a short time
before moving to Morrow
County, where they farmed
until their retirem ent in
1978.
M artha was a long
standing member of PEO
in Hermiston. Her interests
in c lu d e d h e r fa m ily ,
gardening and travel.
She was preceded in
death by her husband.
She is survived by:
her loving children, Paula
and Bill Peek, David and
Joan Barak, and Douglas
and Joyce Barak, all of
Hermiston; grandchildren,
Larry Peek, Carl and Kristy
Peek, Jared Barak, Nathan
B arak, K ate and Joey
Armstrong, and Rebecca
Barak; and great-grandson,
Benjamin Peek.
Jerry A. Stefani
Jerry A. Stefani, 64, b a s k e tb a ll and L ittle
former lone resident, died League. He also had an
M onday, D ecem ber 16, amazing love for music,
2013 at his home in Tualatin, especially the G rateful
OR. A funeral service will Dead. He was a member
be held 1 p.m. Saturday, of Heppner B.P.O.E. #358.
December 21, at the
J e r r y ’s lo v e of
family was evident
lone Com m unity
C h u r c h , wi t h
in the genealogy
concluding service
research that he did.
and burial to follow
Survivors
at the High View
include: his wife,
Cemetery in lone.
Teresa Magnuson
He was born J e r r y
A . Stefani of Tualatin;
July 1. 1949 at The Stefani
m other, D orothy
D alles, OR, the
S tefan i o f lone;
son o f A rthur A.
daughters, Danielle
and Dorothy E. Bergstrom M ills, Jessica S tefani,
Stefani. He was raised and and Katelyn Stefani, all
attended school in lone, o f Portland; son; Drew
and then atten d ed his Stefani, also o f Portland;
freshman and sophomore sisters, Teresa Turner of
years in Pendleton, and Lake Oswego and Teena
his junior and senior years Fetterhoff o f Pendleton;
in H eppner. w here he brother, Dennis Stefani of
graduated in 1967. Jerry lone; grandchildren, Payton
attended the U niversity Mills, Jonah Hite, Cameron
o f Oregon, where he was Hite and Brendan Hite.
a member o f the Sigma
He was preceded in
Nu Fraternity. He lived in death by his father, Art
Eugene, lone and Pendleton Stefani.
before moving to Portland
Memorial contributions
and then to Tualatin.
may be made to: Wounded
On S ep te m b er 19, Warrior Project, PO Box
2009 he married Teresa 758517, Topeka, KS 66675
L. Magnuson at Tualatin, or to the National Kidney
where they resided.
Foundation, 131 SteuartSt.
Jerry was an avid fan Suite 425, San Francisco,
of the Oregon Ducks and CA 94105-1240.
the San Francisco 49ers.
Sweeney Mortuary of
He enjoyed sports o f all Heppner is in charge of
types, and coached kids’ arrangements.
McCurry retires
from military
Local man David H.
McCurry was honored for
his faithful service to his
country on Dec. 8, 2013.
First Sergeant McCurry
served for more than two
decades before retiring after
three overseas tours and a
decorated career. McCurry
was awarded a plaque of
appreciation signed by the
President o f the United
States, along with a flag
flown over the capital, as
a token o f the country’s
appreciation.
The soldiers assigned
to the aviation units in
Pendleton. OR also put
together an awards and
m e m o ra b ilia c a se to
present to McCurry at his
ceremony. McCurry had
also received a plaque
from Major General Fred
Rees (retired) to express
F irs t S erg e an t David H.
McCurry
his personal gratitude and
thanks for supporting the
soldiers of Oregon for so
many years.
Now that First Sergeant
M cC urry is o ffic ia lly
retired, he plans on focusing
more on fam ily for the
immediate future, with his
wife Michelle and their kids
Erica, Taylor, Gibson and
Tresslyn.
What w ill w e c a ll th e 1 01st
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