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
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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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
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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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