TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo.............................................................................................Editor
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Obituaries
Alice Amelia Jones
A lice A m elia (M id-
dlesw art) Jones o f Red
mond, OR, passed away
peacefully on September
25, 2014 at Angels Aware
A dult Foster Care. She
was 103.
Alice was born July
1, 1911 in Mosier, OR, to
Elbert and Isabel (Doble)
Middleswart. She grew up
in the Hood River Valley,
graduating from Parkdale
High School in 1927. Short
ly thereafter, she went on
to teach school in Eastern
Oregon for four years. On
May 10, 1933 she married
Lawrence Emmit Jones in
Hood River. OR.
Alice loved the out
doors and was an avid read
er. She was also a long-time
member o f Eastern Star,
since 1948.
Alice leaves behind
her two sons, Lawrence
Jones o f M cM innville,
OR and Kenneth Jones of
Tenino, WA; a daughter,
Feme Wilde of Redmond,
OR; 10 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; and 24
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband of
over 52 years, Lawrence
Jones; both parents; and
three sisters, Rita, Sylvia
and Clarice, whom she out
lived by more than a year.
Memorial contributions
in Alice’s memory may be
made to Partners in Care
Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt
Ct„ Bend. OR 97701 or to
a charity of one’s choosing.
Autumn Funerals o f
Redmond has been entrust
ed with the arrangements,
541-504-9485, www.au-
tumnfunerals.net.
Births
Mozzie Brown Curtsinger—Tommy Jay Curtsinger
and Jessica Kiery-Lee Hamilton Curtsinger of Moxee, WA
announce the birth of a son, Mozzie Brown Curtsinger.
Mozzie was bom on September 27,2014 at 1:28 a m.;
he was bom with the aid of a midwife at home on the
family’s farm outside of Moxee. He weighed 8 pounds,
12 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches tall.
Mozzie joins one sister and two brothers at home.
First Friday kids
reach out to the
‘Neighborhood’
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk's office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
October 2, 2014: -George Abelard Ortiz, 80, of
Meacham, OR and Brimaya Teresa Valera. 53, of Pend
leton, OR.
Lexington lodge to
host Bunco night
Letters to the Editor ~
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of the sender along w ith 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
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.
Lespe ranee for
Heppner City Councilor
Concerned Heppner Resident:
I would openly like to declare my support of Glorene
Lesperance for the position of Heppner City Councilor.
Glorene has lived in Heppner for the majority o f her life,
working through the good and the heartache of marriage,
raising her children, building a career, and finally achiev
ing the ability to retire and focus on her grandchildren
and this wonderful town that she has called home for
over 40 years.
Throughout Glorene’s life she has volunteered help
ing fellow citizens in numerous capacities, but the one that
I am most familiar with in an official capacity, was her
dedication as a Red Cross volunteer in Morrow County.
During my tenure at Morrow County Sheriffs Office 1 had
numerous occasions to request support from Red Cross
for citizens in the area during their time of need; Glorene
was not only quick to respond but continually went above
and beyond normal expectations to help those in need feel
more comfortable.
Although Glorene does not have previous city council
experience, she is a loyal, dedicated individual who will
bring a fresh, unbiased perspective while she becomes
familiar w ith the issues at hand. Glorene has demonstrated
her credibility, honesty and trustworthiness throughout
her career; traits that are highly desirable in a councilor.
I am confident that Glorene is the right choice for Hep
pner City Councilor.
Sincerely,
Jeanine E. Dilley, Boardman, OR
Open motorized access
it’s more than ju st
‘ recreation
—
Over the Tee Cup
Tuesday, Sept. 30, was the last day of organized play
for 2014 for the ladies of Willow Creek Country Club.
The women played in a scramble format on a windy and
cold final day of the season.
Taking first place was the team of Shirley Martin, Jan
Paustian and Pat Edmundson.
Tying for second place were the teams of Judy Harris,
Darcee Mitchell and Jackie Allstott, and Beverly Steagall,
Pat Dougherty and Nancy Propheter.
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Above: Cherry Webber and a
group of First Friday Friends
of Jesus pa rtic ip a n ts pres
ent N e ig h b o rh o o d C e n te r
volunteer Ann Flgin with the
dolls they made during their
Oct. 3 session. The children
put together the baby dolls
(pictured right) using onesies,
washcloths, bahv socks and
diaper pins, and then delivered them to the Neighborhood
Center in Heppner. The next First Friday session will be Nov.
7. -Contributed photo
Osmin asks ‘What’s on
Your List?' at Methodist
Sunday service
Holly Rebekah Lodge is hosting a Bunco night on
Jan. 9 at their Lodge Hall in Lexington. The cost will be
$5 per person and the event is open to the public.
This event is a fundraiser for the vocational school
scholarship that is presented to a graduating senior from
both Heppner and lone schools each year.
The dice will start rolling at 7 p.m. with prizes award
It’s all about the Ten
ed at the end of the evening. Snacks will be provided.
Commandments on Sunday
morning at Heppner United
Methodist Church.
Cara Osmin will lead
T he H e p p n e r FFA and $28 per 28-pound box
C hapter is again selling for pears. Orders are taken this w eek’s service with
fruit. The boxes of fruit are on a first-come, first-served “What's on Your List?”
Scripture readings from
from Davis Orchards in basis.
Exodus
and Philippians will
Orders are due by Oct.
Milton-Freewater and in
be
led
by
Carolyn Willey,
clude Cameo, Fuji, Red and 9, to be delivered Oct. 17
and
music
will include
Golden Delicious, Granny at the home football game.
Creator
o
f
the
Earth and
Contact any Heppner
Smith, Gala and Braebum
apples, and D’Anjou and FFA member or FFA ad
visor Beth Dickinson at
Bose pears.
P rices are $16 per 541-676-9138 ext. 2542 for
20-pound box for apples order forms.
FFA holds fruit sale
Skies, Every Time 1 Feel
the Spirit, Go Down Moses
and Hymn of Promise. The
choir selection for this week
is. It’s Me, It's Me O Lord.
Service begins at 10:30
a.m. Coffee hour will fol
low. All are welcome.
The Heppner United
Methodist Church is locat
ed at 175 West Church St.
As we move out of the busiest “recreational” season
of the year, summer, it’s always good to reflect on what
open access to public lands is really about, and the current
actions to restrict that access.
Too often folks only look at their access through a nar
row prism of recreation, and we need to broaden that view
considerably. We always need to remember, each person
that enjoys open access to public lands as a recreational
opportunity must supply up in our small remote towns
that are our life-lines when the rest of us are “recreating.”
Those communities’ survival are dependent on their abil
ity to openly access the resources around them.
From firewood to heat their homes, to supplementary
foods to feed their families, to remembrance sites where
they have laid family to rest, the list goes on and on; these
communities are directly tied to the landscape and their
ability to access it.
Please remember, open access is not simply a recre
ational fight, it’s a fight of basic human rights to openly
and freely access resources to sustain individual local
residents and communities now and into the future.
Right now the Wallowa Whitman National Forest
(WWNF) supervisor’s office staff is developing the
Sub-Part A report for the travel management plan behind
closed doors. This “report” will determine what “they”
feel is the minimum roads systems needed to manage our
mountains, and the access to them. They have seen numer
ous requests to open up the report development process
and allow the public input prior to development of the
report, and the forest supervisor has stated the public will
only see the report after its development, which disallows
public participation in the development of the report. It is
important you stand up and call for the WWNF to allow
for your input into developing that report.
John D. George, Bates, OR
OCTOBER TO STAY
The highest wind gust Chamber lunch to host
WARM
was 33 mph, which oc
Community lunch menu
Amazing Grace Fellowship members will serve lunch
on Wednesday. Oct. 15, at St. Patrick's Senior Center.
The meal will include chicken enchiladas, Mexican rice,
green salad, salsa and chips, tortillas, flan, milk, coffee
and tea. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is
subject to change.
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inch was received on two
days with the heaviest, 0.10
inches, reported on the 26th.
Precipitation this year
has reached 8.61 inches,
which is 1.33 inches below
normal. Since October, the
water year precipitation at
Heppner has been 10.98
inches, which is 3.02 inches
below normal.
curred on the 2nd.
The outlook for Octo
ber from calls for continued
above-normal temperatures
and below-normal precipi
tation. Normal highs for
Heppner fall from 71 de
grees at the start of October
to 58 degrees at the end.
Normal lows fall from 42
degrees to 35. Normal pre
cipitation is 1.14 inches.
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financial challenges by providing supplemental
income through the Veterans Pension benefit.
V A Pension is a tax-free monetary benefit
payable to low-income wartime Veterans.
Veterans or surviving spouses who are eligible
for V A pension & are housebound or require
the aid & attendance of another person may
be eligible for an additional
monetary payment.
You can also stop by: 2 0 Hwy 7 4 E in Heppner
__________________ (Next to Fairgrounds)______
Call Veterans Services 541-922-6420
for more information
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(Training wages are $9.10 hr)
Proudly serving all the com m unities of
M orrow County!
Stop by: Mid Colum bia Bus Com pany
230 Boardman Ave, Boardm an, Or 97818
candidates’ forum
The next lunch meeting
of the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce will be a candi-
dates’ forum on Thursday,
Oct. 16 in the H eppner
City Hall conference room,
Lunch will be served start-
ing at 11:45 a.m., with the
forum starting shortly after
noon to allow enough time
for questions and responses.
Cost of lunch is $10;
Cornerstone Gallery will
cater. Chamber lunch at-
tendees are asked to RSVP
at 541-676-5536 no later
than the Wednesday before
to guarantee a lunch.
In addition, the Hep-
pner cham ber w elcom e
its newest member, Mike
Duncan and Silver Creek
Contracting.
Finally, the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce re-
minds everyone that Town
and Country Community
Awards nominations will
be open from Friday, Oct. 3,
to Monday, Dec. 1. Forms
will be available at Bank of
Eastern Oregon, the cham-
ber office, Heppner City
Hall, Community Bank,
Kuhn Law Office and the
post office. C om pleted
nomination forms need to
be returned to the chamber
office or Kuhn Law Office
no later than Dec. 1. Con-
tact the chamber office for
questions at 541-676-5536.
HUMC hosts free
Sunday breakfast
The Heppner United Methodist Church will host a
free breakfast on Sunday morning beginning from 8-10
a.m. The breakfast is free and open to all. The church is
located at 175 West Church St. in Heppner.
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MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.