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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 2018 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 “Initiative 43 is not the way to go, just say no.” Message from Morrow County Sheriff Kenneth W. Matlack Many Oregon Sheriffs are making public state- ments opposing Oregon http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Initiative 43. 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 I am also in opposi- paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- tion of Initiative 43. I am a 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 strong supporter of the 2nd Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow Amendment and believe County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student subscriptions. that the initiative is likely David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher unconstitutional. Previ- Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor ous courts have taken the 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 position that weapons of column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to common use, such as the 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. semi-automatic AR-15, are 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 protected under the 2nd require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be Amendment. The AR-15 specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to has been described as one of meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines the most popular weapons or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space in the United States and for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner is owned by thousands of GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone people in Oregon. The rifle, 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 chambered in .223 caliber, be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. is faster than many other rifles, but is not as powerful as most big game rifles. I fully support law abiding citizens who want The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following to protect themselves and criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: ~ Letters to the Editor ~ 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. Vote Neahring for congressional seat I endorse Dr. Jenni Neahring for Congress, a physician and problem- solver who has diagnosed the hardships Greg Walden has inflicted on Oregonians across the 2 nd District and who offers the vision, skills and homegrown devotion residents need to improve communities abandoned by Walden’s Beltway pri- orities. I encourage Orego- nians to join me in help- ing to release Oregon’s 2 nd District from a Clive Bundy sympathizer and give its people a representative who will put them first. Jenni will protect Medicare and Medicaid and work to support rural hos- pitals that Walden threatens. She demands that Congress start financing much-need- ed infrastructure, expand renewable energy and focus on job creation, and stop funding so-called “limited” nuclear bombs, tax breaks for the rich and unnecessary border walls. Most of all, Jenni knows Congress is broken and is determined to help fix it. Gridlock, party-above- country thinking, bowing down to special interests, and partisan warfare—these abuses must stop before American democracy itself is endangered. Jenni is the candidate with skills to help fix a broken system. Having served Orego- nians in Congress for 18 years, I have a deep ap- preciation for what it takes to meet the challenges and responsibilities of govern- ing. In this crowded pri- mary field, I believe Jenni Neahring stands out as the best candidate and someone who can effectively repre- sent all of the citizens of Oregon’s 2 nd District. Sincerely, Les Aucoin (former Oregon Congressman Jan. 3, 1975 – Jan. 3, 1993) Memorial barbecue planned May 27 A potluck barbecue in memory of the late Roger Schoonover will be held Sunday, May 27, from 1-8 p.m. at the Cutsforth Park 4-H building and gazebo. Those attending are asked to bring a favorite picnic dish and beverage. Pic- nic tables are limited so attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs, if possible. their families with firearms. I support any qualified citi- zen who wishes to have a concealed handgun license. I do not fear armed honest law-abiding citizens; I fear criminals who do not obey the law and will not comply with more new gun laws. The people who engage in armed criminal activity should be prosecuted and severely punished if con- victed. These are people who society needs to be protected from. It is my belief that the 2nd Amend- ment should be viewed as the amendment that pro- tects the rest of the Bill of Rights. It keeps our country free. Many countries have suffered oppression in our recent past, such as Nazi Germany, Stalin’s Russia, Cambodia, Venezuela and so many other counties. evidence and police reports show no doubt that mental illness and drug addic- tion are the primary cause for most of our crime is- sues. The slogan: “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING” should be more than a slogan. With many of our mass shoot- ings, it has been learned that there were people who knew or felt something bad was going to happen. To know and not report should be criminal. Every- one should be a mandatory reporter when it comes to public safety. This would make such a difference in protecting each other and our families. Our firearms play a strong role in keeping us safe. Don’t make it more difficult. Initiative 43 is not the way to go, just say no. Obituaries Darlene Rose Snider Dave Wallis Zachry Darlene Rose Brannon a Cunningham family re- Snider, 81, formerly of union at her home that in- Heppner, died peacefully cluded her extended family. at her home in Yuma, AZ For the last twenty years, she lived in Yuma Tuesday, Apr 24 with her family, en- from natural causes. joying visiting with Snider was their many friends born Nov. 20, 1936 and jamming with lo- in Heppner, one of cal musicians. two children of Jim Darlene and Har- and Mary Cunning- ry raised two chil- ham Brannon. She grew up and attend- Darlene Rose dren, Mark and Vicki, both of Yuma. She is ed schools in Hep- Snider survived by her hus- pner and Ione, grad- uating from high school in band, Harry; son, Mark; Ione in 1955. During this daughter, Vicki; grand- time, she worked in a res- children, Ben Snider of Minnesota, LeAnna Snider taurant in Ione. Shortly after gradua- of Seattle, WA and Rory tion, she met Harry C Snid- Vernon, Jessica and Sara er who was in the US Air Crump all of Yuma, as well Force stationed at Condon. as her great-grandchildren They were married on Sept. and numerous nieces and 15, 1955 in Goldendale, nephews. She was preceded in WA. While in the service, she traveled with her family death by her parents and to many locations including her brother, Bill Brannon Spain, Alaska, Florida, Ten- in 1990. A celebration of life nessee, Idaho and Arizona. After they left the ser- will be scheduled this fall vice, the family moved in Yuma for family and to North Carolina for one friends. year where Harry’s fam- ily resided, then back to Alaska where she worked A funeral service for as a cashier at the commis- sary at Fort Wainwright in friends and family of Helen Ann Graham Walsh was Fairbanks. In 1978, the family held May 3, 2018, at Jack- moved to Pilot Rock to be sonville, FL. Mrs. Walsh nearer to her family living died April 27. She was born in Hep- in Heppner. While living there, she worked as a clerk pner February 7, 1940, to at a mini mart in Pendleton Claude and Anna “Happy” and spent many hours gar- Graham. Helen and her dening, especially growing sister, Jean Marie Graham Damon, attended grade flowers at their home. In 1986, she hosted and high school in Hep- Dave Wallis Zachry work for the United States passed away on Apr. 30 at Forest Service in Heppner, his home in Heppner, after where he worked until his 87 years on this earth and retirement in the spring of went to join the love of 1994. Dave was preceded in his life, Mary Jo Zachry. A celebration of life will be death by his parents and held in June in his adopted wife Mary Jo Zachry. He is survived by his children; home of Heppner. He was born in Provo, Suzanne Howes and her husband Steven of AR to Benjamin Har- Pasco, WA, Steven rie and Louise Ethel Zachry and his wife Zachry on Jan. 10, Sara of Stevensville, 1931. MT, Scott Zachry Dave enjoyed and his wife Sheila spending time with of Memphis, TN and his family, friends and the Heppner Dave Wallis grandson Brenton Zachry of Seattle, High School Mus- Zachry WA. tang sports teams. He will be remem- A coach until the end, the student athletes always bered for his love of fam- put a smile on his face and ily and friends. Dave will provided him with great be missed by one and all. His kind spirit touched ev- enjoyment. He served in the United eryone he met. Memorial contributions States Army, 2 nd Division as an artilleryman in the Ko- may be made to the Hep- rean war. After the military, pner Booster Club, PO Box Dave was a high school 67, Heppner, OR 97836 Sign the online condo- math teacher and coach in Arkansas, New Mexico lence book at sweeneymor- and Oregon before going to tuary.com. Helen Graham Walsh Death Notices Roger Schoonover The first thing they did was disarm their citizens. This is exactly what happened in America in April 1775 when King George sent his best troops to Lexington and Concord. His troops were ordered to disarm the citizens by seizing their cannons, arms and gun powder held in the local armory. The battle became forever known as “the shot heard round the world.” Many proposed fire- arms bills do nothing to really protect citizens and could actually put our citi- zens more at risk. The best course of ac- tion is not more gun laws that make good citizens be- come criminals, but recog- nizing we need to do much, much more for the mentally ill and drug addicted/af- fected people. Volumes of Mary Eleanor Gilman – Mary Eleanor Gilman, 95, of Heppner died Monday, Apr. 30 at a local care facil- ity. She was born on Nov. 23, 1922. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner. MOTHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY MAY 13TH Floral Shop hours 9-6 and Saturday this week only pner. She was active in Girl Scouts, 4-H, Rainbow Girls and All Saints Episcopal Church. She also worked on their ranch as she helped drive truck to haul hay. While in high school, she also worked at the Bank of Eastern Oregon under the guidance of Gene Pierce and staff. After graduating from Heppner High School, she attended Oregon State Col- lege where she earned a de- gree in secretarial science. Following her graduation from college, she moved to Phoenix, AZ, where she worked for First National Bank. She met her future husband, Michael Walsh, a native of New Jersey, and they were married in Hep- pner at All Saints Episcopal Church on June 10, 1967. Their son, Scott Walsh, was born in Fresno, CA, on July 16, 1969. Helen worked at Mer- rill Lynch and Mike was a teacher in the local school district. In 2001 they moved to Eugene, OR, to be near her sister, mother and family for several years. They later moved to Jacksonville, FL, to help their son, Scott, and family as he had a career in the Navy as a captain. She enjoyed celebra- tions with her sister and family in Eugene. Helen was ill a short time before her passing. She is survived by her hus- band, Michael; son, Scott, and his wife, Michelle; four grandchildren, Jack, Rob, Kaleb and Kaitlyn; sister, Jean Marie and husband Bernard Damon and their children, John, Mark, Ann and families. 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