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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 10, 2018 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Obituaries Samuel E. Howell Samuel E. Howell Sr., 71, of Monument died, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: Heppner. A celebration of life and potluck will be held http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the 1 p.m. at the Old Elkhorn Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage Tavern in Monument, OR. 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. Howell was born on net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Feb. 23, 1946 in Heppner, Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; the son of Clifford and $31 student subscriptions. Charlotte Wilhelm Howell. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher He was raised and attended Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor school at Monument. Sam All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. met Joan Miller in high 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 school and they were mar- 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch. ried on Dec. 24, 1964 at For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub- Canyon City, OR. 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 He worked as a timber specified if required). faller for 53 years, then For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to worked at the Cross D meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines Ranch in Monument until or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. his retirement. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner Sam loved playing GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone sports in high school; bas- 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 ketball was his favorite. be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. He was an avid hunter and loved to trap in the winter months. One winter he sold enough hides to buy a new Carol Ehrmantraut, 13 at the Lexington Cem- pick-up. Sam killed 69 bull 62, of Lexington, died etery. A bereavement lunch Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 will follow at the Lexington at her home. She was born Odd Fellow Lodge. Swee- on Sept. 28, 1955 at Hep- ney Mortuary of Heppner pner. A memorial service is in care of arrangements. will be held Saturday, Jan. U.S.P.S. 240-420 Heppner Chamber’s annual lunch meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18 from noon-1 p.m. in the Hep- pner Senior Center dining room. The cost for lunch is $10 and an RSVP no later than Jan. 16 is required. Heppner Market Fresh Foods will be catering the lunch consisting of French dip with Au jus, green salad and cheesecake for dessert. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report of marriage licenses: January 2, 2018: - John Carey Breidenbach, 80, Heppner and Jennifer Lee Cote, 50, Heppner. January 4, 2018: - Eric Miguel Lopez, 18, Irrigon and Jenny Lynn Stanger, 18, Irrigon. -Adam F Reyes, 19, Boardman and Naomi Elise Sophia Rayne Hernandez, 18, Boardman. First Friday Friends of Jesus to meet First Friday Friends of Jesus will meet Friday, Jan. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the All Saints Parish Hall on the corner of Church and Gale in Hep- pner. All children, ages four to 12, are welcome and there is no cost to attend. The morning will be filled with Bible stories, games, music and crafts. A free lunch is served. Newcom- ers are always welcome. For more information call the Shared Ministry office at 541-676-9970. Morrow County Road Dept. would like to remind all motorists there will be NO winter maintenance on Coalmine hill (USFS Route 53) For the rest of the County winter maintenance practices include applying deicing agent, plowing and sanding. The combination of practices used at each site may vary to accommodate the different climate, traffic and storm conditions encountered. Please use extreme caution and common sense. They will do their best and would appreciate your patience. Driving in the snow and ice requires a certain set of driving skills that some residents rarely get to use. HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: ♦ Check road conditions on your route before you go at TripCheck or by dialing 511. Plan your trip accordingly. ♦ Allow extra time to get where you’re going. Travel is going to be slow. ♦ Allow extra stopping dis- tance. There is less traction on slick, snowy roads. ♦ Brake gently to avoid skid- ding or sliding. If the wheels lock up, ease off the brakes. ♦ Carry chains and know how to use them. M.C. PUBLIC WORKS 541-989-9500. ♦ Make sure your vehicle is in top operating conditions, with clean headlights, good brakes, working windshield wipers and good tires. ♦ Slow down when ap- proaching off-ramps, bridges and shady spots where the snow often lingers longer. ♦ Turn on your headlights to increase your visibility. ♦ Be prepared for delays. Make sure you have water, blankets, a full tank of gas… and plenty of patience! ♦ If you feel tired or if road conditions get rough, don’t be afraid to stop for the night. Christian Life Center volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will be baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot salad, Parmesan Brussel sprouts, hot rolls and raspberry mousse for dessert. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. CBEC pays dividend, adjusts rates Columbia Basin Elec- tric Cooperative has shared the margins generated by the business with the mem- bers of the electric coop- erative. In mid-December, CBEC distributed $525,000 to their members and for- mer members. These funds represented the second half of 1988, all of 1989 and $175,000 of the 1990 out- standing Capital Patronage credits, as well as several small credits from more recent years. Capital Pa- tronage credits represent the members’ equity in the member-owned coopera- tive. With the addition of the $525,000, the Co-Op has returned $6,308,697 to its member/owners over the last 40 years. In additional co-op news, Columbia Basin Electric commissioned a Cost-of-Service-Analysis study this past spring to analyze and review their rates and rate structures. This study was in antici- pation of the announced Bonneville Power Admin- istration wholesale rate increases scheduled for October 2017, averaging 5.4 percent. The study con- firmed that CBEC’s various rate classes are fair and independent and do not cross-subsidize one rate class by another. Based on the results of the study, the board of directors decided to not increase current rates of electricity for most rate classes. There will be a slight increase in the fixed monthly fee for residential customers of $1.50 per month or $18 per year. This increase continues the objective of having the utility’s fixed costs and ex- penses covered by each and every meter service cooper- atively, while the cost of the actual electricity consumed is a virtual pass-through of the wholesale value. Other rate classes will also see minimal increases in their fixed monthly fees. Irriga- tion accounts will be the only rate class to have an electricity cost increase, which will be approximate- ly 4.25 percent in accor- dance with the BPA whole- sale increase. There will be no changes to the irrigation rate class horsepower-based fixed fees. The CBEC board authorized these changes effective with the January 2018 invoicing cycle. The cooperative con- tinues to work with the Wheatridge NextEra wind project in the design and routing of its transmission line to move generated power out to the national grid. Management has been working with local land owners throughout the fall to devise a suitable route and design that will be agreeable to everyone. This CBEC-owned transmis- sion line will be capable of meeting the renewable energy wheeling needs of Wheatridge NextEra and other proposed renewable projects in Morrow County. Final easements and docu- ments are in the process of being approved. The Wheatridge NextEra wind project is expected to bring several new permanent jobs to central Morrow County, as well as 150-200 con- struction period workers to our area. It is reported that it will pay more than a million dollars annually in Strategic Investment Program (SIP) and other taxes to the local economy. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be hosting a meeting at the USDA Service Center on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. to gather input regarding the natural resource opportunities and priorities across Morrow County. The goal is to bring together individuals with a variety of expertise and knowledge allowing NRCS Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has and others to build on the released the following Justice Court report: collective successes while -Dallas Edwards Dowdy, 30 of Heppner was con- focusing efforts to make victed of driving while suspended, $260 fine. the greatest impact with the -Taylor Renee Nelson, 18 of Heppner was convicted available staff and funding. of violation of basic rule, 82/55 mph, $260 fine. Goals for this meeting will be: -Identify where the best investments can be made to address natural resource problems -Share the work that has already been done in the county -Share your vision for what the county will look like when these natural re- source concerns have been solved NRCS will be con- sidering the information provided to include in the future conservation imple- mentation strategies for the county. This will help guide conservation efforts and funding over the next five to ten years. Input in this process is very valuable as this information will be used to focus the work in the future. The information pro- vided in this process will help everyone work to- wards a stronger, healthier more economically viable community and agricultural industry. If unable to attend this meeting, but would like additional information or would like to provide in- put, please contact NRCS at 541-676-5021 ext. 113 or email kacee.lathrop@ or.usda.gov. The meeting is open to the public. Funeral Notices Chamber to hold annual meeting Elk, but never killed a four point. In his younger days, Sam and his brother Bill enjoyed riding bulls in the rodeos. He won the Sisters Rodeo in 1963. Survivors include his wife, Joan of Monument; a brother, Paddy Howell of Baker City; a daughter, Sandy McKinney of Prin- eville; a son, Sam Jr. of Monument; grandchildren, James Jewell of Monu- ment, Jessica Taylor of Powell Butte and David Howell of Monument and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Charlotte Howell, a brother Bill Howell and numerous aunts and uncles. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of ar- rangements. Community lunch menu Heppner Lions to provide vision screening Heppner Lions Club is sponsoring a compre- hensive vision screening for kindergarten through sixth grade students at Hep- pner Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Work- ing in conjunction with the Heppner Parent Teacher Club, local volunteers will be utilizing a Spot Vision Screener (Spot), a type of photo screener for both vi- sion screening and autore- fraction applications. According to Molly Rhea, Heppner Lions Sight and Hearing Chairman, “Our Lion’s club recog- nized a need for quality vision screening in the schools and made a com- mitment to bring this ser- vice to our community.” The Spot allows test- ing of students, regardless of age, color of eyes, or other potentially limiting factors for the potential in- dication of: Myopia (near- sightedness), Hyperopia (farsightedness), Astig- matism (blurred vision), Anisometropia (unequal refractive power), Strabis- mus (eye misalignment) and Anisocoria (unequal refractive power). This vi- sion screener is a handheld, portable device designed to help users quickly and easily detect vision issues. Spot screens both eyes at once from a nonthreatening three-foot distance. According to the Or- egon Lions Sight and Hear- ing Foundation (OLSHF) report, “Vision problems can and do affect the physi- cal, intellectual, social and emotional development of children. Early detection of vision problems can provide a child more op- portunity for educational success. Because vision loss may impede normal development, the earlier vi- sion impairments are diag- nosed and treated, the more favorable the outlook for correction or improvement of the child’s well-being. Experts estimate vision problems affect 25 percent of all school children in the United States.” Under the guidance of an Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation staff person, volunteers from the Heppner Lions Club and the Heppner Parent Teacher Club will be conducting the screenings. “The Heppner Lions Club is funding this as a service to our com- munity and the children we all want to succeed,” states Rhea. The results of this screening will be sent di- rectly to Heppner Elemen- tary School and then will be furnished to each student’s parent(s) or guardian. Justice Court Report 2017 Prescription profiles available now RX DELIVERY NOW AVAILABLE! Mon. - Wed. - Fri. In Heppner, Lex and Ione city limits! 217 North Main St., Heppner, OR Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. NRCS to hold local work group meeting TO A WOMAN WHO WE ALL KNOW, AND WHO ALL OF US ADORE, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 50 YEARS... AND HERE’S TO 50 MORE!
