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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 22, 2017 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 SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ 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- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $30 in Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $36 elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub- lication must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. 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. Ione FFA to sell Chamber lunch Christmas trees and meeting slated wreaths The Ione FFA Chapter will begin selling Christmas trees and wreaths during the week following Thanksgiv- ing. Trees and wreaths will be available at the Ione School shop Nov. 27-30 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Douglas fir and Noble fir trees will range in price from $40-$80 and wreaths will start at $25. For more information or possible delivery, con- tact the Ione FFA chapter at 541-422-7131, ext. 4734 or email erin.heideman@ ionesd.org. The next lunch meet- ing of the Heppner Cham- ber of Commerce will be held at noon on Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Heppner City Hall conference room. This meeting will be all entities reports. Cost of lunch is $10 and Willow Creek Diner will cater. Chamber lunch at- tendees are asked to RSVP Parks committee to Neighborhood meet Center to hold black Friday sale Morrow County Parks committee will meet for the regular scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. in the upper conference room at the Bartholomew building. The Neighborhood This meeting is for the parks year in review. If avail- Center is holding a special able, the Parks Master Plan will be reviewed. Black Friday $15 bag sale on Friday, Nov. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The bag sale includes all cloth- ing items, shoes and books. All other merchandise is The Oregon Trail Library District meeting scheduled 50% off. for Dec. 20 has been cancelled. For additional information No food boxes will The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following contact Kathy Street at 541-481-3365. be distributed on Nov. 24. ~ Letters to the Editor ~ criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with 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. A letter to America To the editor: God’s command to mankind has always been, “be righteous and do good,” but the history of mankind has shown the inability of man to follow God’s word. The perverted mind of some call good evil, and evil good. After killing eight pre- cious innocent human be- ings and injuring others, the terrorist in New York city said, “he felt good.” Why? Because to him evil is good. Good, because Islam teaches that killing unbelievers gets, not only the killer, but 70 family members to Heaven, where the killer will be rewarded with 72 pretty virgins and privacy with those virgins. However, the only two places murderers go is Hell, and later the Lake of Fire, where fire, brimstone, and darkness co-exist. No telling why the Las Vegas shooter thought murdering 58 and injuring hundreds, was good. Maybe fame. So why does a large number of American judg- es, public figures, politi- cians, and general public, support the evil practice of killing innocent unborn babies? They are calling evil good, and going against God’s command to “be righteous and good.” Re- pent, and turn away from evil, it is God’s will. Manuel Ybarra, Jr., Coal- gate, OK the Morrow County Clerk's office will be closed on Friday NOVEMBER 24th OTLD cancels December meeting Christmas tree permits available Fourth graders eligible for free permit Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are now available to purchase at forest of- fices and several local busi- nesses. Permits are valid on National Forest System lands only and do not autho- rize tree cutting on private, state, or other federally managed lands. Permits are $5 each and are limited to one per household. Tree permits and forest maps are avail- able during regular office hours, Monday through Friday at the four Umatilla Ranger District offices in Ukiah and Heppner, OR and Walla Walla and Pome- roy, WA. Permits are also available at the supervisor’s office in Pendleton and Heppner Mobil in Heppner. As part of the national Every Kid in a Park initia- tive, all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit from their local national forest. In order for students to receive a free tree permit, they must pres- ent a valid paper voucher printed from the Every Kid in a Park website. Visit www.everykidinapark.gov and follow the instructions to obtain and print the pa- per voucher. Students must be present with the paper voucher at a local National Forest office to claim the free permit. These free permits can only be issued through a National Forest office and will not be avail- able through local vendors who sell permits. For more information, contact the Forest Service office in Pendleton at 541- 278-3716. Sign up for 4-H by Nov. 30 Persons interested in participating in the 2018 Mor- row County Fair to be held Aug. 13-18 must complete their 4-H enrollment by Nov. 30. For more information, contact Julie Baker at 541-676-9642 or julie.baker@ oregonstate.edu. NOW HIRING DRIVERS at 541-676-5536. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other ac- commodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours be- fore the meeting to Sheryll Bates at 541-676-5536. Donations of brown bags and plastic bags are always needed and appreciated. The center will be clos- ing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 22. For more informa- tion contact the Neighbor- hood Center at 541-676- 5024. The Neighborhood Center is located at 441 N Main Street in Heppner. MCHD accepting donations In the spirit of holiday giving, Morrow County Health District (MCHD) is accepting donations of canned food, warm hats, gloves and scarves to do- nate to county organizations for distribution to those who need it most. Boxes have been placed at Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner, the Ione Commu- nity Clinic and at the Irrigon Medical Clinic. Donations are being accepted through Dec. 15. “When you bring in a do- nation your name will be entered into a drawing to win one of several door prizes,” says an MCHD spokesperson. “It’s a fun way to engage our staff and members of the communi- ties in the spirit of giving.” CCS receives grant award Community Counsel- ing Solutions, Inc. of Hep- pner received a grant award in the amount of $2,000 for the Healthy Smiles Dental Clinic from the Wildhorse Foundation. The Wildhorse Foun- dation, a community ben- efit fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reserva- tion (CTUIR) to support or- ganizations in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, announced their grant awards for the third quarter of 2017, total- ing $303,584 and awarded to 31 recipients. The Wildhorse Founda- tion Board consider grants that cover the areas of pub- lic health, public safety, education, the arts, historic preservation, gambling ad- diction services, salmon restoration, environmental protection, and cultural activities. It’s Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Time Morrow County Health District will again sponsor free Medicare Part D Enrollment Assistance at our Home Health & Hospice office located at 162 N. Main St., Heppner. Appointments are available Monday & Tuesday (all day) and Wednesday mornings now through the end of November. To schedule an appointment Please call us at 541-676-2946 or 1-800-1-800-737-4113 NEW PHARMACY DELIVERY SERVICE! Murray's Drug is pleased to announce we will be making home deliveries on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays within city limits of Heppner, Lexington and Ione. Call the pharmacy for details! 541-676-9158 ATTENTION MEDICARE PATIENTS OPEN ENROLMENT NOW!! MURRAY'S DRUG 2018 MEDICARE PART D PLANS 888-369-3172 ASURIS 866-477-5704 EXPRESS SCRIPTS 866-552-6106 SILVERSCRIPT WELLCARE 888-900-4307 AARP 800-867-5564 SYMPHONIX 855-283-2958 CIGNA 800-222-6700 AETNA 833-834-9431 FIRST HEALTH 844-233-1938 ODS ADVANTAGE PPORX 888-786-7509 MEDIMPACT 844-207-3681 It’s Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Pioneer Memorial Clinic, Irrigon Medical Clinic and Ione Community Clinic will be CLOSED on Thurs. November 23rd and Fri. November 24th for Thanksgiving. Laboratory and Radiology depart- ments at Pioneer Memorial Hospital will also be closed that day for non- emergent outpatient services. Have a safe and fun Holiday!
