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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 1, 2023 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 177 N Main St. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: In Morrow County $35/year. Outside Morrow County $40/year. In County Senior Rate (65 years or older) $30/ year. 9 month Student student subscriptions $35/year. Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher Annalynn Black ............................................................................................ Editor Cindi Doherty.........................................................................................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 $5.50 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $15 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.00 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. MC Republican Party November 2023 Meeting The Morrow Coun- ty Republicans will meet at 6:30 pm, Thursday, No- vember 2nd at the Lex- ington School Conference Room, Lexington, Oregon. PCPs and anyone interested in the county Republican Party are encouraged to come and join the discus- sions. MCRP will work on filling PCP positions that are currently open in the county, as well as providing forms for current PCPs to complete for the May 2024 ballot. The group will hear a report of the Oregon Re- publican Platform meeting held in Pendleton, Oregon, October 19-21. Other agen- da items include a review of MCRP bylaws and planning for the 2024 election-year calendar. PCP positions are open for Heppner, Lexington, Boardman, and Irrigon. Individuals interested in one of these positions are encouraged to attend this meeting to learn about the positions. PCP appoint- ments can be made during MCRP meetings. The Republican Party is open to individuals inter- ested in conservative ideals and values. The Republican Party platform can be found at https://oregon.gop/. For more information on the Morrow County Repub- lican Party, contact mo- coreps@gmail.com. A Reminder to Insulate Mustang Volleyball Loses to Greyhounds Water Meters The City of Heppner kindly reminds all residents to take this necessary pre- caution before the mercury plummets. Now is the per- fect time to act, and con- veniently, PettyJohns, our local hardware store, carries insulation that perfectly fits the water meter. Priced at a reasonable $4.00, this insu- lation is readily available. However, if one prefers to explore other options, var- ious building supply stores also carry suitable insula- tion. Freezing temperatures can cause extensive damage to the meter, leading to costly repairs and incon- venience. In the event that accessing and insulating the meter proves challenging for anyone, the city stands ready to assist. Simply con- tact us, and we will gladly lend our support. However, it is important to note that there is a fee of $75.00, in addition to the cost of materials, for repairing any meters that have become frozen due to insufficient insulation. Should you have any further questions or concerns regarding insu- lating your water meter or any related matters, please do not hesitate to reach out to the city at 541-676-9618, or you can visit us in person at City Hall. The Neighborhood Center Annual Food Drive Nov. 2nd It is time for the Neighborhood Center’s Annual Food Drive! Ev- ery year the community of South Morrow County has been generous to peo- ple in need. This time of year, Thanksgiving and Christmas, is difficult for some families. People want to get together with their families and friends to share a meal during the holidays. The cost of food makes this almost impos- sible. The Neighborhood Center needs assistance to fill our shelves so all may have a wonderful holiday season. Most Mustang fall sports members will be collecting food donations on November 2 between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. These students will be on the lookout for front porch lights in the city limits of Heppner. For those who want to participate in giv- ing, please leave your porch light on with your bag of food donations on the porch. The food will be brought to the Neighbor- hood Center to be weighed, sorted, and shelved. Those in Lexington can bring their donations of food to Lexington City Hall during normal business hours. Please be sure your donations are current, not out of date. Some sugges- tions are anything you like for holiday meals: gravy mix, canned gravy, canned yams, cranberries, green beans, olives, snacks, and stuffing mix to name a few. Let us make this a wonder- ful time of year for every- one! The Mustangs getting focussed during their match with Gas- ton Greyhounds - Photo by Susan Hisler By Tylynn Cimmiyotti On Saturday, October 28, 2023, the Heppner Mus- tangs volleyball team faced a tough challenge in the first round of the 2A State playoffs. They traveled to Gaston to play against the Greyhounds, who were ranked #7 in the state. The Mustangs, who were ranked #10, put up a good fight, but they could not overcome the strong performance of their opponents. The Mus- tangs showed some impres- sive skills on offense, but they struggled to maintain a high hitting percentage. They also made costly mis- takes on defense that gave the Greyhounds an advan- tage. The Mustangs lost the match and ended their season, but they have much to be proud of. They have a young and talented team that will return stronger next year. Heppner vs. Gaston: Loss, 0-3. 17-25, 15-25, 20-25. Stats: Ava Gerry: 4 kills, 12 assists, 11 digs, 3 aces, 2 blocks. Maya Payne: 6 kills, 7 assists, 8 digs. Hal- lee Hisler: 8 kills, 9 digs, 3 aces, 2 blocks. Morgan Cutsforth: 5 kills, 11 digs, 3 aces. Katie Spivey: 20 digs. Avree Lathrop: 2 digs. Olivia Ogden: 3 digs. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Connect Anywhere, Anytime. !"#$%&'())&*"+)(")+&,-+-&$"&.$/(&0$123)&,)425)6&72+8&+8)& 9:&$(;-13)&<$"")5+242+%&=($>(-?@&.$/&A/-32B%&2B&%$/&()5)24)C& • • • • Medicaid SNAP SSI WIC • • • • Veterans Pension Survivors or Lifeline Benefits Tribal Assistance Program Housing Assistance !"#$%$&'(&)*)+"*$,!$-.*/0)*$1%(2"#$30/$456 CALL TODAY (877) 390-0458 I realize its been a couple of weeks but it has been such an overwhelming situation. The most important thing I would like to share is how the family and I appreciate the overwhelming show of love and support from all of you in the community. Sometimes we take for granted and maybe even complain about our small, tight-knit community but on the afternoon of October 14th with a showing of over 600 family, friends and acquaintances at Sharon’s celebration of life. It truly was a celebration. So many things I’d like to say but the only thing that I can muster is THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!! The Sharon Miller Family.
