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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 21, 2018 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: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 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. Tiller Dean Rosenbalm—Jeremy and Madison Rosen- balm announce the birth of a son, Tiller Dean Rosenbalm. Til- ler was born Feb. 6, 2018 at 11:32 a.m. in Pendleton, weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. Tiller joins two sisters, Tenley and Tymber. Maternal grandparents are Ken and Kaedene Bai- ley and maternal great- grandmother is JoyceKay Maynard Jackson Struthers, Jr. Hollomon, all of Heppner. Paternal grandparents are Ric and Pam Rosen- balm and paternal great- grandmother is Jan Eason, all of Arlington. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will be a baked po- tato bar with bacon, cheese, sour cream, onions and ol- ives, mixed vegetables and roasted broccoli, hot rolls and brownies for dessert. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Public invited to attend road and transportation town hall meeting Anyone interested in the future of Heppner’s roads and other transporta- tion systems is invited to attend a public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Heppner City Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. The meeting will in- with an ATV off a road and if your private prop- erty isn’t on a “designated route” you will have to request permission from the USFS to access it. These are The Willow Creek Val- but a couple of examples. ley Economic Development Any motorized use off Group (WCVEDG) elected a designated route could its slate of 2018 officers lead to a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to one year in jail. at its annual meeting last To be clear, the BM- Thursday. Elected president for FPR does not itself close the the next two years was Kim forest, as that will happen Cutsforth. She will replace thru the travel management David Sykes, president for plan. The BMFPR will al- the past two years. Round- low the USFS to change ing out the slate was Nancy current policy cutting off Snider, vice president, Mar- cross country travel, then cia Kemp, secretary and justifying travel manage- David Sykes, treasurer. ment plans restricting mo- torized access to public The rest of the board of lands. Please, participate in the upcoming objection process and let the USFS know these restrictions are unacceptable, and you, as a resident of the area, expect The next lunch meet- your public lands to remain ing of the Heppner Cham- open to full multiple use, ber of Commerce will be not to the segregated system held at noon on Thursday, currently being proposed. Mar. 1, in the Heppner City Sincerely, Hall conference room. This John D. George meeting will be all entities Bates, OR reports. Tom Wolff of Co- lumbia Basin Electric Co- op will provide an update. Cost of lunch is $10 and chamber lunch attend- ees are asked to RSVP no later than Feb. 26 at 541-676-5536. Breaking Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision To the Editor: In the next few months we anticipate the release of the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision (BMFPR). This revision by the US Forest Service (USFS) is a rewrite of the 1990 forest plan that currently sets pol- icy for management of our lands administered by the USFS in eastern Oregon. The revision will cover all three national forests and calls for a monumental shift in how eastern Oregonians enjoy our mountains and access natural resources we have utilized for over 150 years. That shift will take place in adoption of a “closed unless open” forest model. This new model will adopt motorized access restrictions known as “des- ignated routes” and “closed cross country travel.” When adopted, eastern Oregonians will no longer be allowed to access natural resources via a motorized means if they are not within a “designated route.” You will not be allowed to retrieve your big game Obituaries Births clude an overview of the existing transportation net- work in Heppner, a pre- sentation of the current conditions of roads and transportation and a look at potential projects for the future. Public comment and input will be accepted. Economic group elects 2018 officers directors for WCVEDG are Bob Houser, Darrell Green, Edie Ball, Jeff Bailey and Ed Rollins. Guest speaker for the meeting was Port of Mor- row General Manager Gary Neal who gave a presenta- tion on the expansions and building activities going on at the Port. It was also reported that WCVEDG will continue to focus on trying to alleviate the hous- ing shortage in the Heppner, Ione and Lexington area. Chamber lunch meeting to be held 2017 RX TAX INSURANCE PROFILES AVAILABLE Grounds will be catering the lunch, serving a Rueben sandwich, beef stew and dessert. 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. BY REQUEST Monday ♦ Wednesday ♦ Friday IN CITY LIMITS OF HEPPNER, LEX AND IONE! Maynard Jackson “Jack” Struthers, Jr., 78, of Heppner and La Grande passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at a local care fa- cility. A graveside service will be held at the Skyview Memorial Park Cemetery in Pendleton on Friday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Jack was born Oct. 16, 1939 in Walla Walla, WA to Maynard and Sarah (Gil- lock) Struthers. He resided in Heppner and a short time in La Grande. Jack gradu- ated from Heppner High School and later served our country in the United States Army. He was married to Joylene F. Derrick. Jack was a truck driver for Morrow County Grain Growers and a farmer. He enjoyed coffee club and watching his great-grand- children. Jack is survived by his daughters, Maria Moulton (Brent) of La Grande and Robyn Struthers of Rainier, OR; step-mother, Edna Wilson; brothers, William Struthers, Gary Struthers and Joseph Struthers (Sara) and sister, Dena Wiese (Lyle); three grandchildren; six great grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joylene and par- ents, Maynard and Sarah. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneral- chapel.com. Jane Elizabeth Akers Jane Elizabeth Akers of Boardman was born Jan. 10, 1943 in Lufkin, TX, the daughter of John and Alverna (Allen) Grantham. She passed away in her home on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the age of 75. Jane grew up in Corval- lis, OR where she attended school through her junior year. She then moved to Portland where she gradu- ated from Wilson High School in the early 1960’s. She lived in the Portland area for several years un- til moving to Boardman in 1978. She worked as a cook for Riverside High School and Sam Board- man Elementary School for twenty three years. She also worked many other part time jobs in the area. Jane was a member of the Boardman First Baptist Church and she was the cofounder of the Thanks- giving Celebration Dinner in Boardman. Jane was also a charter member of Boardman Fire Corps. She was easy to get to know and made many lasting friend- ships. For many years Jane delivered The Oregonian newspaper. A route that should have taken forty-five minutes often took hours as she stopped and greeted her many friends along the way. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Jane married Ivan R. Akers on Mar. 9, 1978. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan and b o t h o f Jane h e r p a r- Elizabeth Akers ents. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne (David) Gray; son, Glen (Annie) Whit- son; brother, Al (Bev) Grantham; sister, Grace Grantham; grandchildren, Shawn Akers, Nick and Zach Whitson and Josh and Ari’el Gray. Along with these, numerous people who called her sister, mom, grammy and closest friend are recognized. Jane held each in her heart. The fam- ily would like to acknowl- edge with deepest gratitude those who surrounded Jane with love around the clock during her final days. Services will be an- nounced at a later time. It is the families wish for donations to be made to the First Baptist Church in Boardman. To leave an online condolence for the family visit www.burns- mortuaryhermiston.com. Ione library participates in book gifting program The Ione Library Dis- trict will be participating in the Dolly Parton Imagina- tion Library (DPIL), a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth until their fifth birthday. The Ione library will be gathering the names and addresses of children in the 97843 zip code area who meet the age criteria. Books are mailed monthly and there is no charge to the family or limits on income. DPIL was first launched in 1995, distributing the first books to children liv- ing in Sevier County, TN where Dolly grew up. It became such a success that in 2000 a national replica- tion effort was underway. By 2003, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library had mailed one million books. It would prove to be the first of many millions of books sent to children around the world. For additional informa- tion on the program or to sign children up, contact the Ione library at 541-561- 9828 or by email at ioneli- brary@gmail.com. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 541.922.6420 Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays 10:00 am Available for: Weddings ♦ Funerals Family Events ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Old Country Church All are Welcome
