TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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subscriptions.
David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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Heideman
appointed to DEQ
committee
Erin Heideman, Ore-
gon Wheat Growers League
Morrow County President,
was recently appointed to
the DEQ Rulemaking Advi-
sory Committee (RAC) on
Greenhouse Gas Emissions/
Cap and Reduce Program.
DEQ made two import-
ant additions to the RAC to
provide representation for
industries most affected by
this rulemaking: adding a
dedicated, experienced, and
well-rounded agricultur-
al-centered individual with
Erin Heideman as the work-
ing lands/production repre-
sentative and adding a well-
known and respected face,
Jana Jarvis from the Oregon
Truckers Association, to
provide representation for
freight and trucking.
Forest Service employees
donate to Neighborhood
Center
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Roots have been severed
Erin Heideman
During DEQ town halls
prior to the formation of the
committee, OWGL mem-
bers repeatedly reinforced
the need to include working
lands and production agri-
culture as a dedicated voice
on the committee. “We are
pleased Erin will have the
opportunity to serve in this
capacity. Having a seat
at the table to discuss the
impacts of rulemaking on
ag producers and rural com-
munities is critical,” said an
OWGL representative.
The work of the com-
mittee includes making rec-
ommendations on program
and policy options; review-
ing, evaluating, and sug-
gesting draft rule language;
and evaluating the fiscal,
environmental, and public
health implications of draft
rules. The first meeting will
be held in January.
To the editor:
Alexander Solzhenit-
syn, after fleeing Commu-
nism in Russia, warned the
same Marxist tyranny was
taking root in America. He
illustrated how Russia was
seduced to accept Commu-
nism. “To destroy a people,
you must first sever their
roots.” For almost five de-
cades our public schools
and universities have taught
our youth socialism/com-
munism is the future, our
American heritage is racist
and bigoted, our founding
fathers were imperialists,
and evolution and human-
ism are the real god of
America. Our roots have
been severed. The Bible,
the source of our bless-
ings has been outlawed in
American schools and gov-
ernment. Public prayer has
been ruled unconstitutional.
The Ten Commandments
have been condemned.
Liberty, bestowed to
the world and future Amer-
Births
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Malcolm Errol
Simpkins – Kyle and
Kylie Simpkins, Rich-
land, WA, announce
the birth of their first
child, Malcolm Errol.
Malcolm was born
October 14, 2020 at
Kadlec, weighing 6
lbs. 5 oz. and was 19
inches long.
Malcolm’s grand-
parents are Mike and
Cindi Doherty of
Heppner, Shaula and
JD Sitton, Laguna Malcolm Errol Simpkins
Niguel, CA and Brett
and Corinn Simpkins, Los Alamos, NM.
Maternal great grandparents are Jerry and Ione Mar-
Forest Service employees held a Food and Toy Drive for the Neighborhood Center of South tin, Hermiston.
Morrow County this year instead of their annual Christmas party, due to COVID restrictions.
Forest Service employee, Cindi Doherty (left), and Lisa Patton, Executive Director of the
Neighborhood Center show off the collected items.
Morrow County Chronicles
available at library
Oregon Trail Library
District has the full series of
Morrow County Chronicles
available for checkout at
all three branches. Morrow
County Chronicles is a
journal, published annual-
ly by the Morrow County
Historical Society since
1982. Inside each issue are
photos, newspaper articles
and stories from founding
All of Us at
families of Morrow Coun-
ty. There are also personal
accounts of historic events
such as the Heppner Flood
of 1903.
To check out one or
more Morrow County
Chronicle issues, visit the
Boardman, Irrigon or Hep-
pner branch or visit our
website at https://www.
otld.org/. Current and past
Death Notices
David Richard De- Gazette-Times. Sweeney
Mayo – David Richard De- Mortuary of Heppner is in
Mayo, Heppner, died Tues- care of arrangements.
day, December 15, 2020
at Heppner. He was born
YOUR AD
February 20, 1948 in New
COULD
BE
York. A complete obituary
HERE!
will be published in a subse-
quent issue of the Heppner
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issues of the Morrow Coun-
ty Chronicles can also be
purchased at any Morrow
County branch of Bank of
Eastern Oregon.
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ican generations by our
Christian forefathers, is
under attack in all quarters
in the world. Citizens in
every nation are presently
under surveillance, forced
quarantines and policed
martial law. America is the
last bastion of liberty and
freedom in the world, yet
tragically Americans indoc-
trinated by our fake media
and anti-American heritage
schools have no idea of the
price paid for their liberty or
the means required to pre-
serve it. Our national media
and news anchors are im-
posters deceiving and lying
to gullible Americans every
night. Our politicians are
largely bribed, our courts
are filled with traitors, our
government is lined with
anti-American globalists,
the product of 28 years
of Bushes, Clintons and
Obamas. Our elections are
stolen with voting machines
produced in China operated
by foreign agents that hate
America and the liberty our
forefathers paid for with
their blood and sacrifice.
Is their hope for Amer-
ica, Americans and the
world that is facing great
tribulation? We are prepar-
ing to celebrate Christmas,
the birth of the lord Jesus
Christ, the source of our
liberty and the hope of the
world. There is a cross over
Heppner and much of the
world that represents that
hope. That cross represents
not only the birth of Jesus
Christ but His victory over
those that oppress, deceive
and would destroy our way
of life and our eternal soul.
He will return just as He
promised. That cross cannot
be severed, condemned or
taken down by any power
on earth. That cross was
the hope and faith of our
forefathers, from the Pil-
grims to the Puritans, to
the fathers of our liberty,
George Washington, Abra-
ham Lincoln and Donald
Trump.
Jesus Christ is the au-
thor of our liberty. He died
on that cross as a ransom
for our eternal souls. Do
not bow to any power that
would thwart your atten-
dance with family or at
church for worship and
thanksgiving to the Lord
of Lords and King of Kings
this Christmas. Not this
Christmas nor ever. The
battle belongs to the Lord.
Only believe my precious
brethren.
Stuart Dick, Irrigon
Heppner Gazette-Times
Sykes Printing
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