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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 30, 2020 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner 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 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 Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising 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. Fundraiser for Evan Kates organized Mabbott hired back Lexington to as county planner become “Haunted Town” Tamra Mabbott is com- ing back to work as Morrow County planner. Mabbott served as planner here be- fore moving on to be the Umatilla County planner for many years. At that time she was hired as interim Umatilla City Manager, and most recently worked for the State of Oregon as the Eastern Region Repre- sentative at the Department of Land Conservation and Development Commission. Mabbott takes the place of Carla McLane who earlier resigned as Morrow County planner. Stephanie Case has been serving as interim planning director since. During her 27-year ca- reer as a county planner Mabbott says she has been able to combine her aca- demic and personal experi- ence with natural resources. She spent two years work- ing as a Community Devel- opment Director, and most Tamra Mabbott recently served as the East- ern Region Representative for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. While she described her state position as her dream job, traveling the 10-county region and spending time with wonder- ful people and communi- ties, she is looking forward to her return to Morrow County where she can focus on a smaller region, she told the Gazette upon accepting the position to come back to Morrow County. The Wright home in Lexington paves the way towards Haunted Town. Two residents of Lex- ington, Bria Wright and Julie Baker, came up with the idea to turn Lexington into Haunted Town this year for Halloween. Lex- ington residents are asked to decorate their homes as a Raffle items for the Kates fundraiser are on display at Sage way to bring the community together and have some fun. Clothing. Voters in the communi- with a rare abnormality The fall festival bundle of the brain, AVM. He is consists of two Pendleton the son of Jon and Brooke Wool fabric pumpkins, a (Boyer) Kates, Boise, ID. gold stand with a festive fall The raffle bundles are plate, a decorative orange on display at Sage Clothing ceramic pumpkin, a pump- Company on Main Street in kin spice Yankee candle, Heppner and tickets may be two hanging Halloween Keira Mitchell of Hills- purchased for $5 per ticket decorations, a pumpkin face or five tickets for $20 inside candle with starlight votive boro, OR and William (Bill) the store. Purchasers will and tea light candles and a Klein, Pendleton, have an- need to indicate which of tall wooden pumpkin table nounced their engagement. The couple plans to wed the two raffle bundles they decoration. are interested in winning. Winners of each raffle July 31, 2021 at North The first raffle bundle will be drawn October 19 Plains, OR. The bride’s parents are is the pool/hot tub summer and will be notified. All fun bundle and includes a proceeds of the raffles are Gregor and Deborah Mitch- black waterproof tote bag, deposited into the Evan ell of Hillsboro, OR. The two beach towels, one spray Kates account at Bank of groom is the son of Jeff sunblock, one after-sun lo- Eastern Oregon Heppner and Nanci Klein of Baker tion, one bottle of passion Branch. For additional in- City, OR. Mitchell attended fruit margarita or daquiri formation, contact Shelli Liberty High School and mix and one bottle of man- Britt at 541-256-0857. Oregon State University go syrup. and is employed by US- ty will be asked to cast their vote to choose the winner of the cash prize being offered. So, put out your pump- kins, bring your skeletons out of the closet and dec- orate. For additional in- formation ask to join the Haunted Town Facebook page or contact Bria or Julie. Engagements Klein - Mitchell announce engagement John and Kelly Boyer with their grandsons, Evan and Cole Kates. A fundraiser raffle for Kelly Boyer of Lexing- Evan Kates, the five-year- ton, has been organized by old grandson of John and Shelli Britt. Evan was born Flock-tober Special! $2 off bags Layena Crumbles & Pellets Layena Free Range Home Grown Crumbles & Pellets Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W Linden Way, Heppner 676-9422 We proudly endorse Joel Peterson for Morrow County Commissioner Representative Greg Smith- Heppner Mike Sweeek- Heppner Planning Commison Jeff Wenholz- Irrigon City Manager Karen Pettigrew- Boardman City Manager Aaron Palmquist- Irrigon Jeff Bailey- Heppner Debbie Radie- Irrigon ICABO Chairman Ed Rollins- Ione Linda LaRue- Ione And Former Morrow County Commissioners: LeAnn Rea John Wenholz Raymond Grace Bill Klein and Keira Mitchell DA-NRCS. Klein is em- ployed at Ruggs Ranch. 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