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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
M orrow C ounty's Hom e-O w ned Weekly N ewspaper
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David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor
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Travis & Kirsten
Harrison celebrate 25
years
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Letters to the Editor
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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 of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of
Thanks" at a cost of $ 10.
Seeking help for an
City fails to rectify its
education opportunity errors
Hello,
I’m Skyler Hawks. 1 am a senior at Heppner High
School. 1 have had the privilege of being accepted into a
musical program called Oregon Ambassadors of Music
(OAM). Applicants of OAM are selected by their
music instructors and are not only chosen because of their
musical abilities but also their good character. On July 3 of
2015 1 will have the privilege of going to Europe for
16 days and visiting seven countries.
The only drawback to this program is the expense.
This trip costs $6,500 in order to participate. This program
is a very good opportunity for me to experience new cul
ture and to represent Oregon while traveling abroad. This
program was set in place 40 years ago for the purpose of
strengthening the diplomacy between the U.S. and other
countries through music.
As a student who plans to become an audio engineer,
an opportunity like this is not just a fun opportunity, it is an
opportunity to work with professionals and obtain knowl
edge that will put me a step above the rest in the music
industry. I have an agenda full of fundraisers planned for
this summer and 1 hope I will see you there. Every penny
counts and any donations would be much appreciated.
All donations may be made payable to Skyler Hawks
at Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Sincerely,
(s) Skyler Hawks, Heppner
Farewell to ‘Mrs.
Doubtfire’
To the Editor:
The death of Robin Williams made me remember
this...
One of our daughters attends church in Newberg,
OR. Also in Newberg is a well-known drug and alcohol
facility. Several years ago the pastor announced that Robin
Williams would be treated at this facility and would be
attending their church during this time. He asked the
congregation to give Williams “his space.”
One Sunday a young girl was sitting in the front at
church. She was wiggling around and inspecting every
body behind her. Suddenly she spied Williams. She stood
up, and in a loud voice and total amazement, said, “Mrs.
Doubtfire!”
I’ll bet he loved it.
(s) Mary Jean McCabe, Heppner
Pictured are Travis and Kirsten on their wedding day Aug. 12,
1989, The couple celebrated their 25lh anniversary this year by
taking a trip to Hawaii. -Contributedphoto
Benefit softball
tournament planned
for Rystedt
Strike Out for Cancer, a softball tournament to benefit
Alex Rystedt, is planned for Aug. 23 in Heppner. Sign-ups
begin at 9 a.m. with the tournament to begin at 10 a m.
Cost is $200 per team. Other events include a raffle
for a Traeger grill and other prizes. Funds raised will go
toward medical costs for Rystedt. who has undergone
cancer treatment.
For more information, call Josh Henrichs at 541 -256-
0873 or Sharon Miller at 541 -626-1154.
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
Barbecue to benefit
church burned by arson
lo n e C o m m u n ity
Church is sponsoring a pit
beef barbecue dinner at the
church on Aug. 23 at 6p.m.
as a benefit for the con
gregation of the Arlington
Nazarene Church, who lost
their building to an arson
fire a year ago in July.
Just as the congregation
was ready to move back in
last November, after mak
ing major repairs, the arson
ist apparently returned, de
stroying the entire building.
In April of 1998, fol
low ing a large thunder
storm lone Com m unity
Church lost its own church
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building in lone.
Members of the com
munity church say they
have always been most
grateful for the kindness
and g en e ro sity o f the
members o f the St. Wil
liam's Catholic Parish, who
allowed them the use of
their church for services
for more than two years as
they were rebuilding. In ad
dition, many other churches
throughout the state made
donations to help with that
rebuilding.
After receiving these
g ifts, lone Com m unity
Church members say they
would like to share the gift;
as a favorite song says,
“That’s how it is with God’s
love; once you’ve experi
enced it, you’ll spread His
love to everyone, you'll
want to pass it on.”
For 45 years, the lone
church supplemented its
budget through an annual
church auction and pit beef
barbecue dinner. It was a
much-loved event, and the
church would like to repli
cate the dinner to share with
its neighbors.
Dinner will cost $ 15 for
adults, $8 for kids ages six
to 13, and will be free for
children under six.
Tickets are available
for purchase at the Bank of
EO or at the church offitfe.
To the editor:
It is with great dismay and frustration that 1 come
before you this evening to inform you of the difficulties
that have occurred due to the failure of the City of Heppner
to rectify the errors made at my property at 260 Water
Street. Promises were made by Mitch Ferguson and Kim
Cutsforth after 1 appeared before you in October 2013. 1
was assured both by Mitch Ferguson, the city engineer,
and Kim Cutsforth, on behalf of the city, that these cor
rections would be undertaken.
Ten months have passecf since I first contacted Kim
Cutsforth.
fen months have passed since Mitch Ferguson spray
painted the engineering marks on my sidewalk.
Obfuscation and dissembling have been the response,
when there has been any response at all.
I fail to understand how representatives of the city can
notify citizens they must perform clean-up of their prop
erty within five days or face fines, while the city cannot
meet its own responsibilities to the citizens. Not only is
the work not completed, no scheduling has been arranged
for the work here. No contracts have been arranged. No
company hired. No attempt to communicate until, prod
ded, 1 received a limp e-mail from Kim Cutsforth merely
making excuses about the lack of action. The weather
card was played in October and whipped out again in
July. What nonsense. How shameful.
1 fail to understand how anyone who is paid a princely
salary, and perks for a management position,, seems to
have so little ability to implement a proper response to
a problem of gross error and negligence. This project
received public funds, and should have received a speedy
fulfillment of the city’s promise to make the necessary
corrections. This problem requires only elemental man
agement skills.
1 fail to understand why the city is very quick to
threaten a big stick thumping when someone misses pay
ment of water bills, or works on an antique car in their
driveway. What are the options when a citizen receives
no response to the messes the city itself has made? What
special clout is needed to get the city management to meet
its responsibilities? When do we see the city management
working on behalf of the citizens? Rusty’s fire depart
ment is heroic in what it accomplishes. The police are
always responsive and helpful. What has happened to the
council and city manager, who are supposed to execute
and implement the best interests of the citizenry? When
will the corrective work be done at my property? When
will the quid pro quo between citizen and government be
honored by this body?
Yours truly,
(s) Carolyn McDaniel, Heppner
Hatfield, Harman to
wed this month
Jordan Hatfield and Jennifer Harman.
Steve and Becky Cher-
ry, Heppner, announce the
engagement of their son,
Jordan Hatfield, to Jennifer
Kaye Harman, Salem.
Jennifer is the daugh
ter o f Tuck and Audrey
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Harman, Salem. She is a
graduate of Sprague High
School, Salem, and a 2014
graduate of Corban Univer
sity, Salem. She currently
works in youth ministry at
First Presbyterian Church
of Salem.
Jordan is the son of
Steve and Becky Cherry
and Ken Hatfield. Madras.
OR. He is a graduate of
Heppner High School and
a 2014 graduate of Corban
University. He is employed
with Dynamic Fitness and
Performance in Salem, as
well as working at Morning
Star Community Church as
the music ministry leader
and youth pastor.
The couple plans an
August 23, 2014, wedding
in Redmond. OR.
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