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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 14, 2018 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Births Heppner Makenna Kay Sallee - Michael and Shanna Sal- lee of Hermiston an- nounce the birth of a daughter, Makenna Kay Sallee. Makenna was born Mar. 4, 2018 in Pendleton, weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches long. Makenna joins a sister, Tessa. Maternal grand- parents are Mark and Tami Rietmann of Heppner and great- grandfather, Bill Ri- etmann of Ione. Paternal grandparents are John and Mary Sallee of Arlington. 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 $5.25 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 $6.05 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. A 27 th letter to America To the Editor, America was again shocked, as it should be, by the latest tragic school shooting in Parkland, FL. What has become of respect of God and respect for precious human life and suffering? One contributing factor is, God was thrown out of our schools and all public places by some Supreme Court Judges. Judges who found posting of God’s Ten Commandments in schools and even county government public places, unconstitutional and also ruled prayer and teach- ing God ‘s word in public schools unconstitutional. Judges who are prohibited from interfering in religious matters by the First Consti- tutional Amendment. That Amendment, which ensures freedom of religion, speech, the press, and the right to peaceably assemble, was intended to keep the federal govern- ment off these matters. But now the federal government tentacles reach way down to the toilet plac- es, better known as rest- rooms. The overreach of the Supreme Court has gone uncontested by our legally elected government public officials. It is their duty to hold the judges accountable when they violate the Con- stitution and laws. It was not just inhu- mane when they ruled in Roe v. Wade and approved the killing of innocent hu- man beings. The seven judges who voted for, on that tragic decision, should have been impeached. Our Constitution as- signs the making of the laws of the land to our Legisla- tors, not to the non-elected Judges. The Laws of God, which our forefathers held so dearly, have been re- placed by man’s law. Now some Americans want us to celebrate what God calls abomination. The loudest outcry about the latest school shooting of innocent chil- dren will come from politi- cal hypocrites who support the daily mass killing of thousands of innocent un- born human babies. Repent America, Re- pent. Manuel Ybarra, Jr. Coalgate, OK Three-on-three basketball tournament The Heppner St. Pat- rick’s Day three-on-three basketball tournament will be held again this year on Friday night, March 16, at Heppner High School start- ing at 6 p.m. Teams need to arrive by 5:30 p.m. to register and warm up. Each team is made up of three or four people and the tournament is open to both boys’ and girls’ teams with several age division brackets. Win- ning teams will receive awards. The tournament is host- ed by the Heppner Mustang boys’ basketball team. For more information or to pre-register, contact coach Jeremy Rosenbalm at jer- emy.rosebalm@morrow. k12.or.us. Cost is $10 per player. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 Obituaries MCSO defines policies for major incidents Old Country Church All are Welcome Deadline for news & ads Monday at 5pm Elizabeth Jane Allen College and several years was born in Bend, OR on in Columbia, MO. A Sober Sept. 11, 1981 and left Way Home in Prescott, AZ this world Mar. 4, 2018 in had a profound effect on Portland, OR due to kidney Liz’s life, where she got failure. Liz to her friends, help and helped so many Beezer to her oldest friends others through their strug- and Boo to her mom and gles. Living in Portland for dad, Elizabeth left her mark the last several years, she continued to reach on everyone who out to anyone who knew her. needed help. The Allens lived Liz was an in Spray from 1981- avid reader who 1985 where Eliza- always had two or beth loved riding three books going horses and enjoyed at the same time. all the small Wheeler She lived by her County town had to Elizabeth favorite quote offer. It was in Spray Jane Allen from Harry Potter: that her compassion for others began when she “Happiness can be found saw starving Ethiopian chil- even in the darkest of times, dren on the news and emp- if one only remembers to tied her piggy bank to help. turn on the light.” In addition to countless In 1985 the family moved to Ione where Eliza- friends, Elizabeth leaves beth quickly made friends behind her parents, Dick and the Allen household and Jannie of Ione, her was full of kids’ laughter. brother, Stephen and his The summer was always wife, Renee of Richmond, the highlight of Liz’s year VA and the light of Liz’s when the swimming pool life, her niece, Saadi. She was open. She spent every was preceded in death by day at the pool with the her beloved dog, Opal. Memorial contributions lifeguard giving her a ride home after the pool closed may be made to the Ione Community Pool c/o Ione each night. At the age of 12, Liz Community School, PO was once again saddened Box 167, Ione, OR 97843. by the evening news as a Donations will go toward rough winter was forecast training swim lesson in- for Portland and the home- structors, free swimming less would be in need of lessons for all and keeping help. So she organized the the pool open for PE classes first of five trips to the city an extra week in the fall with winter supplies, enlist- and spring. The family has ing the help of many of her made a five year commit- ment to this plan. friends. Sweeney Mortuary of Liz’s travels took her to Scotland where she spent Heppner is in care of ar- her junior year of high rangements. Sign the online school, Eugene where she condolence book at swee- attended Lane Community neymortuary.com. School Resource Officers are in the schools working with the students and staff daily. We want the students, staff and parents to be com- fortable with contacting law enforcement with issues or concerns and we ac- complish this by building relationships. Active shooter inci- dents are a major concern and can occur anywhere, from large cities to small communities. During an active shooter incident, the key is to stop the threat. We won’t wait for a SWAT team or 10 deputies to re- spond before deciding what to do. We will rely on our training and respond ap- propriately. If we hear shots, we re- act. We go to the shots and neutralize the threat, period. There is no excuse for not reacting. If we don’t react, people are hurt or killed. That is not acceptable. Our duty is to preserve life and provide public safety and security. We plan and train for the worst and hope for the best. John A. Bowles, Morrow County The Oregon State Weed Undersheriff Board (OSWB) awarded $3,771 to the Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for the Morrow County Russian Knapweed Biocontrol Proj- ect, Phase III at the Feb. 2018 board meeting in Sa- lem. The Boardman city within the city limits are The award was one of council voted on Mar. 6 to eligible for the waivers. The 63 grants totaling $1.84 extend development incen- waivers were extended to million provided to local tives which were due to expire December 31, 2018. organizations statewide to In other city business, fund projects that restore, expire June 30, 2018. In an effort to encourage new councilors heard an update protect fish and wildlife construction in Boardman, from the city’s engineer re- habitat, watershed function, in January, the City Coun- garding the on-going water water quality and overall cil passed a resolution that and sewer upgrades. The watershed health from inva- temporarily waives water council also approved an in- sive noxious weed impacts. and sewer System Devel- tergovernmental agreement The State Weed Board, opment Charges (SDC’s) with Morrow County, and funded 49 projects $1.4 for a period of six months. all other cities in Morrow million as part of the regular The resolution waives the County to hire a consultant grant program. In addition, SDC’s on a sliding scale to create a county-wide the board funded 14 sepa- based upon the number of buildable lands inventory. rate projects at $401,000 The next Boardman from the newly available Equivalent Dwelling Units built. All property owners city council meeting will be county weed grant program. or developers of residential Tuesday, Apr. 3 at 7 p.m. at The grants represent all or commercial property the Boardman city hall. areas of the state. “The Morrow County Russian Knapweed Biocon- Wranglers Riding Club will have a meeting this trol Project will once again Thursday, Mar. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the rodeo office at look to distribute biocontrol the fairgrounds. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to come. The meeting agenda will include a discussion regarding fundraisers, playday dates, awards and new officer elections. When asked how the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) would han- dle an active shooter and other major incidents, the Gazette received the fol- lowing information: Morrow County Sheriff Kenneth Matlack has di- rected the Sheriff’s Office to engage in continuous training on many different law enforcement scenarios and this includes training with other law enforcement agencies. The idea is to be on the same page and be trained on the same pro- cedures, when one agency responds to assist another, we are one cohesive unit. By working together as a team, we are able to provide better service to the public. Our number one goal is to preserve life and provide public safety and security. It is important to have the personnel and resources to properly and safely pro- vide the services required. Having deputies patrolling the county 24 hours a day, seven days a week and having School Resource Officers in our schools is required to maintain public safety and security. Our Morrow SWCD receives award Boardman extends development incentives Riding club to meet agents for Russian knap- weed throughout Morrow County and the surround- ing counties as well at no cost to the landowners,” says Kevin Payne, with the Morrow SWCD. “We are encouraging landowners to contact us if they have Russian knapweed on their property and would like some assistance with con- trol”. The District plans to make releases late May through September, 2018. OSWB grants are fund- ed through partnership with OWEB from Oregon Lot- tery funds. Since 1999, the Oregon Lottery has provided over $500 million to OWEB’s grant program that helps restore, maintain and enhance Oregon’s wa- tersheds. For additional infor- mation about this project contact Kevin Payne at 541-676-5452 x111. For ad- ditional information about OSWB Noxious Weed Grant Program, contact Tristen Berg at tberg@oda. state.or.us. 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