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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 28, 2019 -- THREE A View from the Green Golfers play in weekly event Only 13 golfers par- ticipated in the Men’s Play event held August 25 at the Willow Creek Country Club. Gross winners were Charlie Ferguson in first with a score of 66 and a tie between Rick Johnston and Scott Burright for second with 70. Tom Shear took first ~ 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. place in net with 59. There was a tie for second place between Jordan Wright and Roger Ehrmantraut with 60. In special events, Rick Johnston and Steve Johnson both got KP. The next event will be held September 1 and will to remove the American To the editor: be hosted by Dave Cres- The top five problems peoples’ legal right to own a wick, Gene Orwick and in American schools be- gun and change our Consti- Dave Mitchell. fore 1962 were talking tution. They want to make out of turn, chewing gum, re-make the American Re- making noise, running in public into the Godless im- the halls and crowding in age of a “gun free” Socialist ner was Betty Burns. Judy line. Since 1962 the top state like Red China or Ven- five problems in Ameri- ezuela. These politicians Harris got KP. Bunnie Lindsay took can schools are murder, are the blind leading the low gross on flight C. Low rape, robbery, assault and blind. The vast majority of net was a tie with Betty rebellion against authority. American mass shootings, Carter and Jeane Creswick. What changed? Prayer was some studies document Least putts went to Mary removed in 1962. The Bi- over 90 percent, occur in ble was removed in 1963. “gun free zones.” These Riggs. Pat Dougherty had a The Ten Commandments mass killers may have no chip-in on hole number six. were removed in 1980. conscience; however they In other events, Kathy Mar- Our youth, the future of our certainly know where to tin won for best hat. Karen Republic, are growing up in find those that cannot de- Thompson, Judy Harris and an America with no moral fend themselves. These Godless Social- conscience. America and Mary Riggs won LP. The Edie Skow Ladies’ the world are reaping the ist politicians seize upon Championship will be held consequence of removing the mass killings before the the God of the Bible from bereaved can mourn their September 3 and 4. loss to blame the gun, the our way of life. The absence of a moral Second Amendment and the rudder has removed the NRA. The truth is countries sanctity of human life from that banned or have strict our culture. America has gun control, like Russia, sanctioned the death of over Norway, Finland, France 60 million aborted babies and even Switzerland have since 1973. Government at least 25 percent higher will be assigned to a team sanctioned assisted suicide per capita murder rates or may sign up as a team is the new norm. Is it any from mass public shootings. of four. wonder a few of our youth The USA doesn’t even rate Community Women grow up to become mass in the top ten in a world is a small, non-profit ser- murderers? The first text- gone crazy without God. vice organization that has book in America schools God sacrificed his Son, awarded more than $20,000 was the Bible. Today the Jesus Christ, to give us in scholarships to graduat- Bible and the moral teach- hope and truth in an age of ing seniors, provides relief ings it contains is banned in great deception. We must for heating bills through American schools. return to the God of our Umatilla Electric, adopts The politicians who forefathers and stand with- families at Christmas, funds want to rule America grew out compromise for the school supplies and gives up without a moral rudder Republic and Constitution emergency assistance to fire as well. Their answer to they bestowed upon us. victims and those in need. mass murder shooting is Stuart Dick, Irrigon For additional informa- tion contact Judy Brown, chairperson, at Community Women’s Club, PO Box 534, Irrigon, OR 97844. The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2. The deadline for all news and advertising for the Sept. 4 issue will be Friday, Aug. 30, at 5 p.m. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Sept. 3. Lunch will be provided The G-T wishes everyone a happy and safe Labor by Gateway Café for $10 Day weekend. per person and RSVPs are required no later than Au- gust 30. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an Morrow SWCD will meet Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Ag interpreter for the hearing Service Center, in Heppner beginning at 6 p.m. Agenda impaired or for other ac- items include comments from the public, minutes of the commodations for persons June meeting, financial report, partner reports and staff with disabilities should be reports. made at least 48 hours be- Meetings of Morrow SWCD are open to the public. fore the meeting to Sheryll For questions or more information, contact Kevin Payne Bates at 541-676-5536. at 541-676-5452 ext. 111. View of problems in American schools Over the Tee Cup Twelve Willow Creek Country Club ladies en- joyed great weather for their weekly playday on August 20. Low gross of the field went to Karen Thompson and Judy Harris. Low net winner was Karen Hague- wood. Least putts of the field went to Pat Dougherty. Low gross for flight A winner was Virginia Grant and low net was Corol Mitchell. Virginia Grant won KP. Flight B low gross win- Women’s club schedules golf tournament The Community Wom- en’s Club of Irrigon and Boardman is sponsoring their third annual Funshine Open Golf Scramble on Saturday, September 21 at Willow Run Golf Course in Boardman. Check in begins at 9 a.m. with a shot gun start at 10. The barbecue, award ceremony and raffle prize announcements will be held following the tour- nament. The entry fee is $65 per person, which includes greens fee for 18 holes. This tournament is open to all men and women of all skill levels. Individual entrants Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday, September 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Heppner City Hall con- ference room. It will be all entities reports. There will also be a short pre- sentation by Kalie Davis and Rita VanSchoiak about the opportunities for local businesses to obtain an in- tern through the Columbia Works program. G-T closed for Labor Day Morrow SWCD to meet ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Murray's will be closed Hansen Veterinary Services Have a safe and happy weekend! would like to thank Dick and Karen Temple for working together this past year. Dr. Dan is working independently now, serving Morrow County as a large and small animal mobile veterinarian. Please call 541-561-2941 for your animal needs and see how he can help you today. Labor Day, Monday, September 5th Bridal Table Monika Kucal & Blas Elguézabal September 14, 2019 217 North Main St., Heppner Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 www.murraysdrug.com Dr. Dan Hansen Now in Stock - Fall Colors Asters - Mums - Pansies - Cabbage - Kale Trees, Shrubs & Perennials 30% off Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W Linden Way, Heppner 676-9422 DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM Obituaries Ivy Nadine Ball Ivy Nadine Ball, 56, of Ione died Wednesday, August 21 at Pioneer Me- morial Hospital in Heppner. She was born on May 8, 1963 at John Day, OR, the daughter of George and Theo Vandetta Johns. She was raised and attended school at Long Creek, OR and later attend- ed beauty school. Nadine and Steve Ball have been together since 1984 and were married in Las Vegas, NV. Nadine enjoyed at- tending her children and grand-children’s sporting events. She also enjoyed reading, crocheting and taking care of her family. Survivors include her husband, Steven Ball; chil- dren, Brandi Heideman, Jeanette Willman, Amanda Ball and Gene Ball and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Jack and Margret Ball; brother, Charles Wood; uncles, Ray Vandetta, Delvin Vandetta and Andy Vandetta. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nadine Ball Memorial Fund, c/o The Bank of Eastern Ore- gon Ione Branch, PO Box 106, Ione, OR 97843. Nadine’s family is hav- ing a gathering to celebrate her life and no public ser- vice is planned at this time. You may sign the online condolence book at www. sweeneymortuary.com LES PAYNE -Continued from PAGE TWO I don’t have to do that any- more.’ We just meshed.” Grant recalled when he first learned of Payne. “My first question was, ‘Why doesn’t he want the job?’” Grant said. “He had been the head coach for one year and it didn’t fit his per- sonality. He said that he just wanted to coach football and work with the kids.” Payne assumed the role of organizer, taking the initiative to send out letters to players after Grant was hired late in the summer, alerting them to get ready for practices. “Since then, it’s just been my thing,” Payne said. Payne’s organization- al skills are unparalleled. Mark Elmblade of Armor- zone Athletic, which sup- plies Heppner with gear, carries photos of the Mus- tangs’ equipment room to show other schools as an example. “Les is one of the best as far as organization and knowledge of the product,” Elmblade said. “Les is fan- tastic. I don’t have any oth- er coaches that have the lux- ury of having a Les Payne help them with equipment. I wish we could duplicate him everywhere.” Heppner has thrived with Grant coordinating the offense and Payne running the defense, even if Grant’s gambling nature sometimes puts undue pressure on Payne. “I don’t think there’s a more patient guy in the world,” Grant said. “I don’t know how many times I’ve onside kicked it and gone for it on fourth down, and he’s never said a darn thing to me, even though he might grit his teeth to me.” Payne has learned how to cope with Grant’s style. “Early on, I’m thinking, ‘What’s with this guy?’” Payne said. “But you just get used to it. You know what’s coming.” Grant tricked Payne in 2008, however, by secretly organizing a ceremony to name the field after him at the team’s season opener. With Payne’s family mem- bers and former coaching colleagues in attendance, the school revealed the honor during pre-game announcements. Payne was getting ready for the game -- wear- ing headphones and not listening to the announcer – when his son, Kevin, an assistant coach at the time, alerted him. “He said, ‘You bet- ter listen to this,’” Payne said. “That’s the first time I knew. I had no clue. I’m still not sure why they did it. It was kind of an emotional thing. I had brothers and sisters from the Seattle area there, and I had no idea they were even in town.” Grant and Payne have been so successful togeth- er in part because they have a similar philosophy on running a football pro- gram, according to Grant. They don’t get burned out because they don’t let it become a year-round ob- session. “It’s a seasonal thing,” Grant said. “We kind of walk away from it for a while, and then come back to it. We love this size and type of community. It’s a great place to coach foot- ball. I’ve never had a coach- es meeting. I don’t know why we would. We’ll visit about some things and we’ll talk about some things, but we never made it a job.” So how much longer will Payne, 74, continue coaching? “It’s year to year,” said Payne, who is retired from teaching and commutes one hour from his home in Umatilla to Heppner. “We’ll see how I feel come next spring. One of these years I’m going to have to quit.” Grant isn’t ready for that day to arrive. “I tell him we have a lifetime contract,” Grant said. “So far, it’s worked.” Cindy Greenup - Benefit Dinner and Auction Saturday, September 7, 2019 - 6:00 pm Morrow County Fairgrounds To Donate Auction Items: Call (541) 676-5601 M-F; (541) 422-7412 evenings & weekends THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ALL THE DONATIONS Some of the Current Items up for Auction: Remington Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor; NFR Package; Round-Up Tickets (6) North Grandstand for 9/13 Fri.; Round-up wooden basket, whiskey, glasses and (4) South grandstand tickets for 9/16 Fri.; 200 lbs. Ground Beef; Message; Cake a Month; Half a Hog; 1-hour scenic flight; 7 night stay at Worldmark Indio Resort; Cut and Wrapped lamb; Whole Beef, Split into 2 halves; 8 hours of labor, Bailey Heavy Equipment; 1 Ton grass/alfalfa hay (25) bales/ton, 1 ton alfalfa hay; Septic pump or 2 dump truck loads of crushed rock up to $500 value; Quilt; 8 hours of labor, Clyde Britt; Mexican Meal for 10, rice, meat and beans; Framed Water Color painting; Bucknum's Bar Service; Photo Sessions; Custom Walleye Rod; Wool and Leather purse; Cupcakes; Metal prints; Cornhole game; Coffee basket; Cast Iron Grill; Potatoes; Heating and Cooling vouchers; Pillows; Game baskets; Jewelry; Keg of Beer; Robert Walton paintings; 3 day weekend rental on skid steer or mini excavator for Heppner, Lexington, Ione addresses. Look for more next week! Have a news story or photo for the Gazette? e-mail editor@rapidserve.net call 541-676-9228 or stop by the office on Willow St., Heppner Today
