FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Celebrate the holiest of all days
This Easter, Christians
around the world come
together to celebrate the ho-
liest of all days – the annual
celebration of God’s raising
Jesus Christ from the dead
following His crucifixion.
Easter is a perfect occasion
and opportunity to consider
the nature of our relation-
ship with Jesus Christ.
Jesus was crystal-clear
about the Christian Church’s
purpose on earth: “The most
important commandment is
this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The
Lord our God is the one and
only Lord. And you must
love the Lord your God
with all your heart, all your
soul, all your mind, and all
your strength.’ The second
is equally important: ‘Love
your neighbor as yourself.’
No other commandment is
greater than these.” - Mark
12:29-31 (NLT)
Easter gives those of
us that make up the Body
of Christ an opportunity to
revisit what our faith is all
about, what it means to us
and what we’re supposed
to do with it! Easter gives
those who have not yet be-
lieved in and received the
saving grace of Jesus Christ
an opportunity to explore
the Way and the Truth and
the Life of Christ. Perhaps
Easter of 2019 will be the
time for them to recognize
the emptiness and futility of
a person’s independent ef-
forts at finding purpose and
meaning for their life and
choose to receive the saving
grace of Jesus Christ.
Because of the cross
and resurrection, believ-
ers in Christ are given the
opportunity to live in a
reality that runs counter to
nearly all earthly values and
desires. The Bible, God’s
Word, says that “Anyone
who belongs to Christ has
become a new person. The
old life is gone; a new life
has begun!” -2 Corinthians
5:17 (NLT)
For those who believe
in and receive Christ as
Lord and Savior, the path
forward in this journey
through life is better than
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THREE and discover ways to deal by loving people, amid the
anything we leave behind
or could do for ourselves.
At the Ione Community
Church we invite others to
join with us as we strive
for a way of life that relates
who we are to who God is
as revealed in Jesus Christ.
We encourage one another
in opening ourselves to be
shaped and transformed by
God.
We seek to provide a
rich sense of community
for people of all ages and
walks of life who care for
each other, provide oppor-
tunities to learn and grow
and ways to serve others.
Study and fellowship offer
opportunities to ask honest
questions, share opinions
~ Letters to the Editor ~
To the editor:
I would like to share
some information about
myself and why I’d like
to serve as your next com-
missioner for the Port of
Morrow.
I am a lifelong resident
of Morrow County, born
in Heppner, educated in
Morrow County and lone
Community Schools and
trained as a pharmacist at
Oregon State University.
Ann (my wife of 34 years
who is also a pharmacist)
and I own and operate Mur-
ray’s Drug, a 60-year-old
community pharmacy busi-
ness with stores in Heppner,
Condon and our newly
opened Boardman Phar-
macy. I am the proud father
of five successful children
and three granddaughters.
In my free time I enjoy
spending time with family,
gardening, snowmobiling,
bowhunting, and traveling.
As a healthcare profes-
sional working in a family
business, not only with my
wife but also daughter Lau-
rie and son Sean, alongside
great employees, serving
our customers brings me
joy that only time with
my grandkids rival. I am
a person of faith and try to
practice it each day with joy
and hope and I look to the
future with optimism.
I am running for the po-
sition opened by the retire-
ment of my father-in-law,
Larry Lindsay. His 52 years
on the Port of Morrow is an
unprecedented achievement
as an elected official. He
saw the development of the
Port of Morrow and helped
make it the phenomenal
success it is today. I would
like to carry on where he
left off with gratitude for
this amazing asset in Mor-
row County.
I was raised by my par-
ents, Rod and Meg Murray,
to give back to the commu-
nities in which I live and
work, and to that end I have
served on local, city and
county committees, service
organizations, boards and
school groups. I have been
involved with Heppner city
planning commission, local
baseball league leadership
and Heppner beautification
committee. I am currently
serving as board chair of
the Morrow County Health
District. I have enjoyed
being a part of my commu-
nity’s vitality and believe a
person has a responsibility
to participate in making
their community better.
I’m confident that my
life experiences, training
and passion for service will
serve as assets to be a good
commissioner. Operating
a prosperous private busi-
ness, I realize the require-
ments needed to be success-
ful. I will be an advocate for
the businesses at the Port, as
I know the challenges they
face as they work to remain
viable and relevant in our
ever-changing local, state
and global economies. “Cap
and Trade” will likely be
one of the biggest issues we
will face in the near future.
With the current super-ma-
jority in state government,
it will very likely be here
this year regardless of our
personal beliefs. Commu-
nicating our concerns to
help shape the coming leg-
islation with determination
and respect should be a top
priority. Testifying at the
legislature and working
with our state and federal
legislators would not be a
new experience for me. Ann
and I received the Oregon
State Pharmacist of the
Year award for our work at
the legislature on pharmacy
issues such as pharmacy
insurance transparency and
patients’ access to services.
We have worked with Rep.
Smith, Senator Hansell,
Rep. Walden and Senator
Wyden on various issues
through the years.
As a port commission-
er, I understand that we, as a
commission, have only one
employee and that our job
will be to work with him to
guide the Port toward con-
tinued success while being
fiscally responsible with its
resources. My role will not
be to micro-manage staff
or advocate for favoritism
based on location within the
county. Having a business
in both ends of the county
and serving on the coun-
ty-wide Morrow County
Health District Board are
wonderful reminders to me
of what we can accomplish
when we work together.
Divisive thinking and ter-
ritorialism have no place
in a successful community,
city or county. As your port
commissioner I pledge to
work for the betterment of
Morrow County and to care
for the valuable asset we
have in our Port of Morrow.
Writing this letter now
reminded me of reading
“Jack and the Beanstalk”
to my granddaughter Oliv-
ia recently. We truly have
a “goose that lays gold-
en eggs.” The Port is the
envy throughout the state,
thanks to the hard work
and dedication of many
people over the decades. As
your commissioner I will
strive to make a positive
contribution to the Port and
work towards its continued
success.
Your vote would be
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
John Murray
Radie has the ability
and skills
To the editor:
Debbie Radie is cur-
rently in the running for
Morrow County Port Com-
missioner. She has the abil-
ity, desire and leadership
skills to fill the position
with excellence.
As a businesswoman,
she has successfully man-
aged Boardman Foods,
Inc. for 27 years. Under
her guidance the company
has grown. She not only
provides employment but
is a caring employer. She is
involved in many projects
that benefit not only BFI
employees but the commu-
nities in Morrow County. I
was very proud to be part of
the Christmas box delivery
this year.
Debbie has been active
with the Port of Morrow,
so she brings experience
in the needs of our county.
She has a strong desire to
build upon the progress the
prior commissioners have
worked so hard to accom-
plish.
On a personal level,
Debbie can be counted
upon in times of crisis as
well as celebration. She is
a member of several service
organizations, including
Kiwanis.
I am very pleased to be
able to write this letter and
support Debbie Radie in
her campaign for Morrow
County Port Commissioner.
Bonnie T. Carvajal,
Irrigon
Support John Murray
To the editor:
I am writing to endorse
John Murray for election to
the board of commissioners
for the Port of Morrow.
Murray is clear think-
ing and analytical and he
has a deep commitment to
Morrow County as a life-
time resident.
Murray owns success-
ful pharmacy businesses in
Heppner and Boardman. He
is knowledgeable of all sec-
tors of Morrow County in-
cluding business, industry,
medical services, education
and agriculture.
I am pleased to support
John Murray for election to
the Port of Morrow Com-
mission.
John Edmundson, Hep-
pner
Join us in supporting
John Murray for Port of
Morrow Commissioner
To the editor:
We are writing in sup-
port of John Murray for
Port of Morrow Commis-
sioner. John Murray is a
hardworking, respected,
ethical leader in our com-
munity who we trust will
make great contributions as
commissioner.
We believe John Mur-
ray will work for the whole
county as he has businesses
in both Heppner and Board-
man. We encourage every-
one to vote and show your
support for John Murray.
Sincerely,
Erik and Lisa Patton,
Heppner
Bunco fundraiser
planned
Creative Care Pre-
school in Ione is hosting
a bunco and silent auction
fundraiser on Thursday,
April 25 at the Ione Legion
Hall. Doors open at 5:30
p.m. and bunco begins at
6:30. Refreshments will be
provided.
many conflicting interests
and issues of our times;
-We pray that He gives
us a growing sense of the
welfare and true needs of
the people of our commu-
nities; and
-We pray that he gives
us a keen thirst for justice
and rightness, and confi-
dence in what is good and
fitting, and the aptitude to
work together in harmony,
and peace, hope, joy and
love in our lives at a level
that is only possible through
Him.
Blessings to you and
yours from the Ione Com-
munity Church.
Jeff Clabaugh, Min-
ister
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Commissioner
with life’s difficult issues
and to grow in faith.
We recognize that Jesus
took all His power, author-
ity, strength and love and
poured it into His early dis-
ciples, and today we believe
that followers of Christ are
called into the noblest, most
important of tasks – sharing
the hope, peace, love and
joy of Jesus Christ with the
world.
This Easter our prayer
for all those who make
up the Body of Christ in
the Willow Creek Canyon
Communities is that:
-God grants us the
ability to lean upon His
wisdom, strength and un-
derstanding to love Him,
A donation of $10 is
requested to play bunco.
Silent auction baskets have
been donated by the com-
munity and everyone is
invited to come out and roll
the dice to support Creative
Care Preschool.
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st &
3rd Sundays
Available for:
Weddings Funerals
Family Events
Easter Service
10:00 am
Brunch to Follow
Old
Country
Church
All Are
Welcome
Senior golfers play
at The Dalles
Twenty senior golfers
from Willow Creek Coun-
try Club played in the April
8 tournament at the par 71
The Dalles Country Club
course. Conditions were
varied with lots of rain for
the morning play and only
a little rain and even some
sunshine and blue sky for
the afternoon play.
Winners from Willow
Creek in the Columbia
Division (handicap 18 and
below) gross category were
Barry Munkers in second
place with 82, Ron Bow-
man in fourth with 84 and
Tom Shear in sixth with 86.
Blue Division (handi-
cap 19 to 24) winners were
Delbert Binshus and Rod
Wilson tied for fourth in
gross and Steve Marlatt in
third place net with a score
of 75.
In the Senior Division
(handicap 25 and above)
were John Kilkenny in sec-
ond place gross with 97 and
Roger Ehrmantraut in fifth
with 109. In net Al Scott
took second with 72, Jeff
Cutsforth third with 73 and
Steve Rhea in fifth with 77.
The next Columbia
Blue Senior Golf Associa-
tion tournament will be at
Echo Hills Golf Course on
May 13 with tee times at
7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Men’s group
announces results
The Willow Creek
Country Club Men’s club
hosted a par three challenge
on Sunday, April 7 with
nineteen participants.
Greg Grant and Erin
Mason both got KP. First
place in net went to Steve
Marlatt with 53. Josh Coin-
er and Mike Doherty tied
for second with 57.
The first-place winner
in gross was Erin Mason
with 58. Second place re-
sulted in a three-way tie
with Charlie Ferguson,
Greg Grant and Brian Fal-
low.
Fourteen players came
out on a cold Sunday to
play on April 14 in the event
hosted by Ron Bowman,
Duane Disque and Barry
Munkers.
KP honors went to Kel-
ly Fox with 12 feet, 11 inch-
es and receiving KP second
shot was Delbert Binshus
with 7 feet, 3 inches. Least
putts for the day was Barry
Munkers with 27.
Barry Munkers also
took first place net with a
61. Second place was again
a three-way tie between
Delbert Binshus, Dave Cre-
swick and Tim Wright.
Charlie Ferguson
placed first in gross with 69,
Ron Bowman was second
with 71 and Dave Pranger
placed third with a score
of 72.
There will be no play
on April 21 in observance
of Easter and the Mustang
Scramble will take place on
April 28. The next men’s
play will be a shoot-out
tournament on May 5 host-
ed by Dave Allstott, Gary
Watkins and Dave Gunder-
son. The tournament will be
a two-man team event.
Library plans
events
The Oregon Trail Li-
brary in Heppner has hired
Kathy Cutsforth to head up
events at the library. The
library will host a children’s
story time on Fridays. Teen
nights will be held the sec-
ond and fourth Thursdays
and adult crafts will be held
on the third Wednesday of
each month.
Children’s’ story time
will be held every Friday
at 2 p.m. at the Heppner Li-
brary beginning on May 3.
The teen night that be-
gins May 9 at 6:30 p.m. will
have the teens creating a 3D
project and an origami proj-
ect on May 23. The project
will teach teens about ori-
gami and Japanese culture.
Snacks are provided and
there is no charge for teens
only to attend.
Adult crafts will begin
May 15 and will be held on
the third Wednesday of each
month, with the first project
being hoop embroidery.
For additional informa-
tion contact the Heppner
Library at 541-676-9964.
Administrative Professional Day
Wednesday, April 24th
Flowers - Hallmark Cards - Gift Baskets
-Delivery Available-
The Country Rose
floral department - 541-676-9426