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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 27, 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. ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following 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. Guest says the Landing provided a needed service Community lunch Carol Ehrmantraut menu Obituaries Carol Ehrmantraut, 62, of Lexington, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at her home. A memorial graveside service will be held on Jan. 13, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Lexington Cem- etery with a bereavement lunch to follow at the Lex- ington Odd Fellow Lodge. She was born on Sept. 28, 1955 at Heppner, the daughter of Wayne and Donna Robinson Papineau. Carol was raised in Lexing- ton and attended school in Heppner where she gradu- ated from Heppner High School. After high school she married Delbert Nash, the couple divorced in 1977. She then met the love of her life, Roger Ehrmantraut and they married on July 3, 1978. The couple was hap- pily married for 39 ½ years. Carol loved to go to the rodeos that her two boys participated in. She later enjoyed going to her two granddaughter’s soccer, volleyball, softball and bas- ketball games. Carol also enjoyed bowling, making quilts and doing embroi- dery work on her sewing machine. She also enjoyed going to the mountains to hunt or just riding around in the RZR side by side. Survivors include her husband, Roger; sons, Rod- ney of Michigan, Corey of Lexington; granddaugh- ter’s, Elaina and Emily; stepdaughter, Bettina Eh- rmantraut, her two sons Kelly Page and Braiden Conner and great-grand- daughter Brandy; step son- in-law, Bryan and Kara Ehrmantraut and their two daughters Cyra and Taylor; uncles and aunts, Earl and Edith Papineau, Ray and Gay Papineau and numer- ous cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Papineau; mother, Donna; sisters, Penny Hoffman and Debbie Sharp; brother, Donny Papineau and her grandparents, Frank and Ruth Robinson. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Oregon Division Inc., 0330 SW Curry St., Portland, OR 97239. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. Death Notice Kenneth R. Davis, 60, of Lexington died, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. He was born on Feb. 14, 1957 at To the Editor, county business matters Portland, OR. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney I have been reading - is he afraid of contrasting Mortuary of Heppner. the recent articles in your opinions? Furthermore, it paper regarding the con- is also a shame that new troversy around renewing management feels it always the contract for operating has to change something to the Lodge at the Landing mark their presence (shame restaurant at the Morrow- on Kim Cutsforth). Grant County OHV park. I The Lodge at the Land- wonder what Grant County ing provides a needed ser- feels about this matter. vice to a portion of the My son and I rented county that is underserved, a cabin at the park in late and contributes to making A recent donation to for a student for the entire October for a few days the OHV park an attractive and enjoyed eating at the recreational enterprise. I Windy River Elementary school year. In her let- Lodge. We found the menu hope the Morrow County will help feed a student and ter to the school, Caswell to be varied and affordable, commissioners will come honor a former Boardman said, “To give this gift in Pam’s name is an honor and most of all the quality to their senses and renew student. Starr Caswell recent- and privilege. Through all and quantity of food served the contract of the Har- was great, along with very ris’s to continue operating ly contacted the school’s her accomplishments, Pam friendly service. the restaurant if they are principal, Brandon Ham- has never forgotten her It is a shame to read not already disgusted with mond, because she wanted roots and often speaks of that one Morrow County dealing with county man- to donate some money in her beloved home town, the name of her friend, Pa- Boardman!” commissioner does not agement. mela Kuhn. Kuhn attended Principal Hammond recognize the value of so- David Anderson Boardman schools while said the gift truly represents cial media commenting on Sisters, OR 97759 growing up there and is now the meaning of the holi- a well-known opera singer, days and he is grateful for radio talk show host and what the donation means music director/conductor to a family. “Boardman is who lives in Greenwich, a special place to raise a family, and to see the last- The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed on Mon- Connecticut. Caswell donated about ing effect that the area has day, Jan. 1 for New Year’s day. The deadline for news and $300 in Kuhn’s name to had on Pamela (Kuhn) is advertisements will be Friday, Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. Contact honor her. The funds will a testament to this town,” the Gazette-Times at 541-676-9228 or email editor@ be used to pay for lunch Hammond said. rapidserve.net. Windy River receives donation honoring former Boardman student Gazette-Times to be closed Monday D E S CLO An n u a l Cra b Fe e d JANUARY 31ST Morrow County Transfer Stations. South end 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington and North End 69900 Frontage Ln, Boardman. Will be closed Sunday December 31, 2017 Thank you for your cooperation it allows our attendants to be with their families this holiday season. Morrow County Public works 541-989-9500. La estacion de transferencia de el Condado de Morrow en las siguientes localidades, 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, y 69900 Frontage Ln en Boardman Estaron Cerrados Y tambien Domingo Diciembre 31, 2017 Gracias por su coperacion, esto les da tiempo para que los empleados tambien pasen tiempo con Sus familias duranted las vacaciones. Condado de Morrow Servcios Publicos 541-989-9500 Nazarene volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will be a sloppy joe sandwich, calico beans, broccoli salad, mer- maid salad and brownies for dessert. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Top local weather events for 2017 Here are the top local weather events for 2017 as voted by staff from the National Weather Service in Pendleton. -Severe winter: It was a top 5 cold January for many locations, such as Hermiston (1), Pasco (1), Dayville (1), Sisters (2), Long Creek (2), Pelton Dam (2), La Grande (2), Meacham (4), and Walla Walla (5). The Winter Se- verity Index which tracks snow and temperatures and compared to previous winters at selected loca- tions showed the winter of 2016-17 to be extreme at all points in the Inland North- west, including Redmond, Walla Walla, Pendleton, and Yakima. Interstate-84 was closed between Board- man and Baker City on 16 days during December and January. -Smoke: Wildfires, in and around the Inland Northwest, produced long durations of poor visibility and unhealthy air quality. Beginning in early August, smoke poured into the re- gion from fires in British Columbia. At the end of August and early Septem- ber, smoke from fires in the Cascades and Colum- bia Gorge enveloped the region. Stagnant air condi- tions and a light easterly flow even allowed smoke from Idaho and western Montana to drift into the region. -Solar Eclipse: On Au- gust 21, it was a once in a lifetime event when the long anticipated total so- lar eclipse occurred. What made it weather worthy was that the sky conditions were nearly perfect for viewing. On the previous day, there was a weak disturbance that produced clouds and then, the day after the eclipse, the smoke from regional fires returned to many areas. -June 26 flash flood and severe thunderstorms: The largest severe weath- er outbreak in nearly 4 years produced eight se- vere thunderstorms which pounded central and north- east Oregon and southeast Washington. Large hail up to golf ball sized was ob- served near Warm Springs and Clarno, Oregon. The Pendleton airport received its largest 1 hour rainfall on record with 0.97 inch. Flash flooding was reported near the airport and also in Kennewick and Richland. Winds gusted 60 to 65 mph at Pendleton and also Rich- land and Kahlotus. -Wet water year: Pend- leton, Yakima and the Tri Cities each earned top 10 ranking for wet water years ending September 30. Near- ly all of this moisture came in the October through June period. -Bye bye drought: In early March, the drought monitor showed all of Washington and Oregon drought free for the first time since October 2011, a period just short of 5 and a half years. At the end of March, mountain snowpack was 100 to 140 percent of normal in the Cascades, Blues, Ochocos, and Wal- lowas. -Central Oregon hail storm: On May 4, a late eve- ning severe thunderstorm traveled through northern Deschutes and Jefferson counties and produced large hail between 1 and 2 inches in diameter northwest of Bend and Terrebonne, be- fore moving into the Ma- dras area. -Hot dry summer: Many locations recorded the average temperatures in the top 5 for warmest on record for June through August. The Long Creek average summer tempera- ture of 66.5 degrees barely beat the previous record hottest by 0.1 degree set in 2015. Most locations only received 25 to 75 percent of normal precipitation with the Pendleton area being the exception at 131 percent of normal. It was dry for 54 consecutive days in Easton, Washington and for 61 days in Redmond, Oregon. Hermiston and Yakima had the driest July on record. It was the hottest August on record at Ellensburg, Hermiston, Bend, Easton, Yakima, Pelton Dam, Long Creek, and Condon. -Union County bliz- zards: On January 7 and 18, the LaGrande, Oregon air- port reported visibility less than 1/4 mile due to blow- ing snow creating blizzard conditions. On the seventh, all roads in Union County, including I-84, were closed as winds gusted to over 60 mph. -Damaging winds: On April 7, a strong low pressure system created a tight gradient and produced wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range at Walla Walla and Ellensburg, Washing- ton and also at Shaniko, Heppner, La Grande, and Pendleton. Snapped trees and power outages were reported in the Bend area. 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