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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 12, 2022 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. Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher ....................................................................................................................... Editor Kirsten Espinola .................................................................................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 publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested 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. Boardman community trunk or treat planned The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a community trunk or treat event on Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. “until the candy runs out.” The event will be held in the parking lot of the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Rd., Boardman. Participating business- es or individuals must pro- vide their own candy and decorations and should be prepared to provide items for 800 children. Setup must be completed by 4:30 p.m.; no power is available at the site. For more information or to register, contact the Boardman Chamber of Commerce. Columbia Basin Elec- tric Co-Op says it has re- cently noticed an increase in the number of members interested in installing res- idential solar panels and would like to remind mem- bers that independent solar companies do not always provide enough informa- tion on member-specific circumstances for prospec- tive customers to effective- ly assess the installation of home-solar. Members should contact their utility provider prior to commit- ting to installing solar pan- els to better understand how the panels will impact their electric bill. Columbia Basin re- mains a proponent of re- newable energy, including the installation of residen- tial solar panels, but says it believes its members should have a complete understanding of the co- op’s circumstances prior to beginning the installa- tion process. CBEC offers solar application forms for members to begin the residential solar process. Once members produce solar power, the co-op will reconcile produced and purchased power monthly, and purchase any excess power from the customer at the co-op’s avoidable cost, meaning the amount CBEC would have paid Bonneville Power Agency for the same amount of power (not the retail rate of $.07941). Ad- ditionally, the cooperative is only required to serve one-half of one percent of its historic single-hour peak load, which is instituted on a first-come, first-served basis. This means that if the co-op has reached its quota on solar services, there would be no net metering for the installation. “It is important that members interested in home-solar do not approach the installation of panels as a money-making opportuni- ty, but rather as a means of reducing their energy costs while also contributing to the renewable energy movement,” the co-op said in a statement. The other factors to consider when making a decision is the direction the utility industry is moving toward billing. Electric vehicles (EV) will force utilities to start charging a demand charge, which will mirror how Columbia Basin Electric gets charged from BPA. Demand is ba- sically tied to capacity and how much electricity is available; thus, people will get charged based on how much capacity they are us- ing during certain periods of time. This change will also have an impact on solar customers. The main take-away is for consumers to make sure they know all the costs, rates and the future prior to jumping into a long-term contract. Anyone with questions regarding the installation of residential solar panels, contact Columbia Basin Electric at 541-676-9146. Columbia Basin fields questions on home solar panels ATTENTION HUNTERS!! The Heppner Gazette-Times wants pictures of your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop by to have your picture taken, drop off photos at 188 W Willow in Heppner, email them to editor@rapidser ve.net upload them at heppner.net or text cell phone photos to 541-980-6674. Obituaries Archie C. Ball, Jr. Archie C. Ball, Jr., 77, of Heppner, died at home on Sept. 23, 2022. A celebration of his life will be held Oct.14 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. The mold was broken when Arch and Doris (Ma- honey) Ball welcomed their second son and last of their seven children, Archie C. Ball, Jr. on Oct. 1, 1944. Archie spent his childhood living on Rhea Creek, at- tended Heppner Elementary and Heppner High School and graduated with the class of 1962. He served as student body president, participated as a track athlete and earned the degree of automotive and autobody repair at Blue Mountain Community Col- lege. Archie married Diana Fulleton on Sept. 5, 1964, and they recently celebrat- ed 58 years together. They raised their two children, Andrea and Duane, in Hep- pner. More than anything else, Archie felt great satis- faction ensuring his family was well taken care of, and he should have no worry that they certainly were. It was particularly important for him to create experienc- es that gave them life-long memories, and he loved them more than could be expressed in words. He experienced the greatest joy providing unabashed support to his grandkids Jacob, Carter, Ali, Casey and Cody throughout the many sports and activities they participated in. Archie was employed by Pendleton Grain Grow- ers, Padberg Machinery, Morrow County Grain Growers and Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative. Whether occupation or hob- by, he took extraordinary pride in his work, strived for his own perfection, and was captivated by life-long learning. He was proud to call Heppner his hometown, ap- preciated the quality of life he lived and took advantage of the short drive to the mountains where he loved to spend time for any rea- son. While he valued living in a small town, he also had special interest in experi- encing new places with his family and cherished long- time friends, creating many years of memories traveling and celebrating with them. Archie was known for his uncanny ability to solve mechanical problems, could repair nearly anything and most insistently constructed or made repairs with re- built parts. His creativity inspired “upcycling” before it became hip for taking crummy old materials and giving them a new purpose. Archie was a man who was happy to quietly con- tribute to the community he lived in and inclined to provide help to some- one in need. He was im- mensely proud, as was his dad, to be a member of the Heppner Masonic Lodge #69 and the Tri-County Al Kader Shriners. He was a 50-plus-year member of B.P.O.E. #358 and served as a charter member of Morrow County Emergen- cy Medical Technicians and Ambulance Drivers and Morrow County Search and Rescue. He was a volunteer firefighter during his young adult years and served as a member of the Heppner Masonic Cemetery, Water Control District, Heppner Rural Fire and Morrow County Museum and Farm Foundation boards. He was preceded in death by his parents, Archie Ball, Sr. and Doris Ball; brother, Bobby; and sisters Laurel VanMarter, Harriet Hall, Eileen Steiger, and Beth Hughes. He is survived by his wife, Diana; children, An- drea Fletcher (Andy) and Duane Ball (Stephanie); grandkids Jacob, Carter, Ali, Casey and Cody; and sister, Nancy Ekstrom. If you would like to share a contribution in Ar- chie’s memory, please con- sider his wish to support the Shriner’s Hospital for Chil- dren or Pioneer Memorial Hospice. Arrangements are with Sweeney Mortuary. Donald Lee Bennett Donald Lee Bennett, 95, of Heppner, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Pioneer Memorial Hospi- tal in Heppner surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held at the Heppner Masonic Ceme- tery at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, followed by a cel- ebration of life luncheon at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Don was born on June 29, 1927, at Preston, KS to Nehemiah and Lillian May Wiltse Bennett. He graduated high school in Preston in 1945 and short- ly after joined the United States Army Air Corps. He was deployed to Germany during World War II and was honorably discharged from the service on Aug. 17, 1947. Just a month after get- ting home from war, he ventured to Oregon, where he worked for Bill and Bon- nie Barrett on Hinton Creek and met the love of his life, Clarice “Jean” Hanna. The couple married on Feb. 8, 1950 at Heppner. He then went to work at Morrow County Grain Growers be- fore moving to the family ranch on Hinton Creek in 1962 where he would live and work for the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Heppner Elks Lodge #358 for more than 70 years, as well as the American Legion. He served as the Heppner Rural Fire Depart- ment president from 1963 until 2020. He was also on the Heppner Water Control board for many years. He won Man of the Year award and also was a winner of the Morrow County Soil Conservation award. Don and Jean were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Heppner Chamber in 2012. In 1958, Don and Jean bought a small cabin in the blue mountains with 40 acres for $1,000. He was al- ways proud of that land, and never went there without being ready to do a project. He loved elk hunting in the mountains, deer hunting on his ranch and fishing. Don and Jean never missed any sporting event that involved their children, nieces or nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; his parents, Nehemiah and Lillian; brother, Vernon; and sister, Vivian. Survivors include his three daughters, Deborah (Paul) Sumner, Judith (Don) Barber and Sandra (Skip) Matthews; six grandchil- dren; and 14 great-grand- children. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Wil- low Creek Assisted Living, 400 Frank Gilliam Drive, Heppner, OR 97836 or to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836 or to Heppner Rural Fire Protection District, PO Box 1010, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar- rangements. You may sign the online condolence book at www.sweeneymortuary. com. Lowell Lee Turner, Jr. Lowell Lee Turner, 83, died at his home in Kelso, WA on Sept. 13, 2022. He was 83 years old. Upon his request, his ashes will be dispersed at the old Winchester cabin site in the Blue Mountains. He was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Portland, OR, the son of Lowell Turner, Sr. and Lois Winchester. He was raised in and attended school in Heppner. After high school he attended Portland University and Willamette University in the U.S. Air Force ROTC and graduated in 1960. He joined the air force as a fighter pilot. He was the first super-sonic student pilot in the T-38 headquartered in San Antonio, TX. He flew F-100 fighter planes while headquartered in Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, AZ. During his enlistment he spent most of his time in the Strategic Air Command and served many TDY’s in Turkey, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Libya. He was a really great pilot. While in the service he earned his nickname “Little Bear” due to his feistiness. Once his enlistment was completed for the air force, he was hired as a commercial airline pilot for American Airlines. He made a career with them first as a co-pilot, then pilot and, finally, captain. During his career he flew seven different aircraft and flew routes in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Central and South America. He retired at the mandatory age of 60 and enjoyed his time in retirement. Lowell was an avid fisherman and hunter and was always going some- where and doing some- thing. Moss did not grow under his feet. He loved to make his famous “Turner Taters” for his friends on these outings. He especially enjoyed the annual trips to Alaska to go salmon fishing with his brother, Mike. In recent years he enjoyed playing weekly poker games at the Eagles club in Longview, WA. Lowell always had a joke to tell with a sparkle in his eye—slightly inap- propriate jokes were his favorite. He loved handing out $2 bills and getting a kick out of people’s reac- tion, not knowing if it was legal currency or not. His favorite compan- ions were his dogs. You could find him most days walking them around the park or on the walkway be- hind his house. He enjoyed snuggling with them on the couch. Lowell is survived by his wife, Mary; daugh- ters, Kim and Kisha; step- sons, Jeff and Greg; four grandsons and two grand- daughters; brother, Mike; and sister, Annie. He is also survived by multiple friends who will miss him immensely. AVAILABLE NOW New Covid Bivalent Vaccine Booster FLUshots FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE ALSO AVAILABLE Designed specifically for people 65 years and older ALSO AVAILABLE: Tetanus, Shingles and Other Vaccinations 217 North Main St., Heppner, OR Phone 676-9158 Floral 676-9426 murraysdrug.com Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-6pm • Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 9am-2pm Murraysdrug.com Pharmacy- Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
