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.
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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
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Church
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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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