TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned 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, 1879. Periodical postage
paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor
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Births
Tomlin Nahena-
he Ayumi—Dianne
and Tom Henrich of
Richland, WA and
Jona and Jesse Ma-
sagatani of Hawaii
are very excited to
announce the arrival
of their granddaugh-
ter, Tomlin Nahenahe
Ayumi, born on Jan-
uary 22, 2015. She
weighed 8 pounds and
was 20 inches long. Tomlin Nahenahe Ayumi
The proud parents are Tatom and Christopher Masa-
gatani of Portland, OR. Great-grandparents are Ernesta
and Frank Masagatani and George and Cathy Gonzalves
of Hawaii and, at rest, Stanley and Shirley Cox and Bob
and Marge Henrich.
Evan Jon Kates—
Jon and Brooke Kates
of Boise, ID are proud
to announce the birth of
a son, Evan Jon Kates.
Evan was born January
20, 2015 in Boise; he
weighed 8 pounds and
was 21 inches long.
He joins older brother
Cole, 4.
Grandparents are
John and Kelly Boyer
of Lexington.
Uncle Tyler Boyer
is a graduate student at
Lewis & Clark College Evan Jon Kates
in Portland, OR .
Benefit planned for
Aleska/Lehn family
Obituaries
Wyatt Patrick
Aleska
Wyatt Patrick Aleska, ing, camping and hiking.
13, of Ione died Friday, He loved animals and al-
February 27, 2015 at his ways had one under his
arm, whether it be
home. A memorial
a chicken, turkey
service will be held
or a cat. Wyatt was
Saturday, March 7,
loved by many and
at 12:12 p.m. at Ione
always had a smile
Community Church
on his face, and he
in Ione, OR.
made people happy.
He was born
Wyatt is sur-
May 6, 2001 at Trout- Wyatt Patrick
vived by his moth-
dale, OR. The family Aleska
er, Jana Aleska
lived in Washougal,
Lehn; father, Joe
WA before moving
to Arlington, OR in 2010. Lehn, older brother, J.D.
In 2011, they settled at Aleska; younger brother,
Ione, where he attended William Lehn; and grand-
school. Wyatt participated parents, Jerry and Linda
in football, basketball and Aleska, Joyce Aleska, Patti
4-H. Wyatt was also active Krahn, Frank Lehn, and
in the U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Bruce Kincaid.
Sweeney Mortuary of
Corps, a Columbia Basin
Platoon out of Finley, WA. Heppner is in charge of ar-
Wyatt loved to go fish- rangements.
Lois M. Allyn
Longtime Lexington They lived in Boardman
resident Lois M. Allyn, for a time and moved to
86, died Tuesday, February Lexington in 1971.
24, 2015 in Richland, WA.
Lois did office work
A memorial service
for most of her life,
will be held Saturday,
for the Corps of
March 7, at 1 p.m. at
Engineers, Uma-
the Community Bible
tilla Army Depot,
Church of Lexington.
Empire Machinery
She was born
Company and the
May 9, 1928 at Lew-
Pendleton Exten-
iston, ID, the daugh- Lois M. Allyn sion Service Of-
ter of Ira and Doris
fice. While in Lex-
Hanchett Jenks. The family ington, she worked for the
lived near Dent, ID until Morrow County Planning
her father died in 1934. Department for four and a
Her mother moved the fam- half years and was the mail
ily to a small farm near carrier for the Lexington
Orofino, ID, where she Rural Route for 11 years.
attended school. In 1943, She was also city recorder
they moved to Portland, for Lexington from 1976
OR. Lois graduated from to 1981. She became a
Franklin High School in member of the Lexington
1946 and then attended Baptist Church in 1991 and
Lewis & Clark College also served as its treasurer.
for one year. She first mar-
She was preceded in
ried in 1948 and moved to death by her husband, her
Boardman in 1951 and then parents, and her brothers,
to Pendleton in 1954. The Dalton and Norman.
couple divorced in 1967.
Sweeney Mortuary of
On February 14, 1969, Heppner is in charge of ar-
she married Melvin Lyle rangements.
“Pinky” Allyn at Portland.
Community lunch
menu
Hope and Valby Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal
church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, March
11, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include
corned beef and cabbage with potatoes, carrots and
onions, broccoli salad, black rye bread, and cake. Milk
is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per
meal. Menu is subject to change.
A benefit soup supper for the Lehn family, who recently
lost their son, Wyatt Aleska, an Ione student, will be held
Sunday, March 8, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Ione School
cafeteria.
Anyone who would like to help with the super, with
the silent auction to be held during the supper, provide
a meal for the family or donate other food items may
contact Erin Heideman, 541-561-0081, or Glenda Tay-
lor, 541-571-4533. Meals will be delivered to the family
through March 14.
Wyatt, 13 died at his home on February 27. A memorial
A retirement party is planned for Marlana Luther, for-
service will be held Saturday, March 7, at 12:12 p.m. at
mer owner of the Victorian Rose Gift Shop, on March 12.
the Ione Community Church.
Community members and friends are invited to come
wish her well and share in cake and punch during an
open house from 4-6:30 p.m. that day in the new Silver
Fox Banquet Room at Sweet Productions, Main Street,
Heppner.
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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.
Road closures or
timber?
When did we come to
the point in Eastern Oregon
that we found ourselves
negotiating our access to
public lands for timber
harvest, and why is this an
acceptable model for our
elected officials?
The answer lies directly
under our noses, but for the
fact that a great deal of us
don’t know it exists.
Collaboration and the
bringing together of “in-
terested” parties to negoti-
ate projects is killing our
individual rights each and
every day.
The Grant County
Court, as one example, has
decided to align itself with
the financial interest of Iron
Triangle and its ability to
realize a profit from the
“stewardship contract” giv-
en throughout the county.
In order for Iron Triangle
to move forward with get-
ting its projects completed,
they must keep the Forest
Service happy.
Mr. Beverlin, newly
appointed Forest Supervi-
sor for Malheur National
Forest, made this very clear
in early February when he
informed the American For-
est Resources Council that
any interference or prevent-
ing the Forest Service from
performing road closures
will jeopardize timber out-
puts on the Forest.
That, my friends, is
where we have come as a
region and where the FS
has come to as an agency.
You don’t support what we
want to do, we’ll break you.
Period. End of story.
So, what other choice
do these companies have?
Either Hells Canyon Pres-
ervation Council litigates
a timber project if it’s not
closed afterwards, or the
FS simply does not allow
the project because you
can’t keep the public shut
up about it.
This isn’t just in Grant
County; it’s throughout the
Eastern Oregon counties,
and the only way to address
it is to tell the commission-
ers that our motorized ac-
cess is not to be negotiated.
We’re being held hos-
tage, friends. Who stands
up and says ‘Enough is
enough’?
John D. George, Bates,
OR
Get ready for a litter-
free St. Pat’s
To the editor:
It is time to get our
town ready for our St. Pat-
rick’s Celebration. I made
a “windshield inspection”
of the Chamber of Com-
merce’s ODOT Adopt-a-
Highway route through
town. It looks great. We just
need to continue doing what
all of us are doing, which
is pick and dispose of any
items of litter we see. The
organizations that do the
highway segments leading
into town may want to do
a quick “tidy up” of their
respective segments. Keep
up the good work Heppner.
John Edmundson
Heppner
Engagements
Wenberg, Faley plan
March wedding
Retirement party
planned for Luther
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iS juSt
around the
corner . d on ' t
forget to think
GREEN!
Irish Mint Yo Shakes
Irish Mint Yo Sundae
Irish Stew Friday the 13th
The pharmacy Department will close
Thursday at 4:45 for the playoff game!
WEDDING TABLES
Travis Bellamy &
Hannah Lankford
Wedding - April 11
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959
Trevir Faley and Mindy Wenberg
Ladies Night,
PER & OLD
TIMERS NIGHT
THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wenberg of Heppner an-
nounce the engagement
of their daughter, Mindy
Roselle Sarah Wenberg of
Arlington, WA to Trevir
David Gairdion Faley of
Mount Vernon, WA.
Mindy, the daughter of
Kenneth and Bonnie Wen-
berg, graduated from Puget
Sound Adventist Academy
in Kirkland, WA before
attending Union College
in Lincoln, NE. She is cur-
rently employed at Loving
Stitches Quilt Shop and
Fine Baskets in Marysville,
WA.
Trevir is the son of
Brian and Laura Faley of
Mount Vernon, WA. He
graduated from Mount
Vernon High School and
then attended Skagit Val-
ley Community College
in Mount Vernon. He is
employed as a foreman
for White Construction in
Burlington, WA.
The couple plans a
March 22, 2015 wedding
at Riverfront Park, Sedro-
Woolly, WA.
Dinner: 6:00 pM
Pin Ceremony/
lodge: 8:00 pm
Ione to hold medical
marijuana hearing
BBQ New York steaks
prepared by the officers
Side dishes of garlic mashed
potatoes, roasted broccoli,
mixed greens, rolls prepared
by Kim Cutsforth
The City of Ione will hold a public hearing on March
10 at 6 p.m. at Ione City Hall, 385 W 2 nd Street, Ione. The
purpose of the hearing is to present for public review and
comment proposed changes to Zoning Ordinance number
158 to meet the needs of medical marijuana.
Copies of the proposed changes are available at Ione
City Hall. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.