TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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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.
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