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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 18, 2024 -- THREE ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. 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 $15 Email to editor@rapidserve.net or upload to Heppner.net. This matters So, guess who lost the debate. We did. We lost any semblance of the truth from Kamala’s lips, and we lost our cool, calm, collected Trump we had in the last debate. To be fair, I was not exactly composed while listening and had to refrain from throwing things. Does it matter? Not in my opinion. If you want a strong country, the choice is obvious. If you want a Communist USA, the choice is also obvious. If you’re still undecided, you haven’t been listening….or buying gas and groceries. Are you better off now than 3 ½ years ago? Still waiting for Kamala’s answer…. Then there’s the fact that we never really fixed the election cheating prob- lem. Cheaters gonna’ cheat? Yep, especially when they risk losing the opportunity to leave a “botched abor- tion” baby on the table to die. Yes, it’s real. Just ask the governor of Virginia or Kamala’s running mate. It’s interesting how abortion is the only surgical procedure that’s considered “botched” if it doesn’t result in some- one dying. We’ve come a long way, baby. And yes, late-term abortions are legal in 9 states….so far. I keep wondering why the silence from so many “normal” people. Question: Do I have the right to run my car over a cliff? Pretty much. Do I have a right to run my car over a cliff with my ex-husband in it? Not so much. Pregnancy is a unique situation. It’s a life within a life. We used to see the miracle in that, and the value of both lives. How have we gotten so blind as to let a stupid catchphrase like “Reproductive Rights” change our minds, and our hearts? Lady…you have a right to maim your own body….take an arm or leg off if you please. Here’s the catch. Your baby’s body is not your body….two different bodies. You don’t have the right to do that to your child’s body, no matter where they reside. What if there was a place in Portland where you could take your 2-year-old and have him put to sleep? After all, parenting should be your choice and not forced on you by the gov- ernment. And his should be something “between a woman and her doctor”. Remember…”every child a wanted child”. I know this is not easy to hear. There are women who have been lied to for a long time….we were told we were carrying just a “blob of tissue”. It worked, until Ultrasounds showed us the truth. I can’t imagine the regret many women live with. If that’s you and you’re reading this, please know that Jesus forgives and heals if we ask. He has promised us that. But as long as we ig- nore the assault on the unborn, the pain and the regrets will continue, and so will the lies. God is watching how we fight this battle. I fear He will give us the government we deserve if we continue to sacrifice innocent lives on the altar of complacency. This matters. “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:16 B y S u s i e C r o s b y, Prineville, Or. WCCC Sunday Men’s Play Eighteen players par- ticipated in men’s play on Sunday September 15 th at Willow Creek Country Club. The final event of the season was the par 68 cross country tournament. The results are as follows; KP #1 Jerry Gentry 10’6”, KP #7 Dennis Peck 17’, KP 2 nd shot #16 Tate Gentry, KP 3 rd shot # 17 Dennis Peck 1”. Net 1 st Dale Holland 62, 2 nd /3 rd Tie Tate Gentry, John Bowles, Kelly Fox 69. Gross 1 st Charlie, Ferguson 73, 2 nd Dennis Peck 74, 3 rd Tim Hedman-Dave Pranger 79. Mustang boys defeat Loggers 42-14 -Continued from PAGE ONE first downs to only 9 for to give the Mustangs a 34-0 lead. On the next Knap- pa possession, Wenberg stepped in front of a pass and intercepted the ball. That gave the Mustangs great field position, and they only needed three plays to score again. The short drive featured runs by Wenberg of 12 yards and Brown for 4. The big play of the drive was a 38-yard pass completion from Orem to Rodriguez that led to a 2-yard touchdown run by Rodriguez. Caylan Proud- foot came in to quarterback the team and he handed the ball off to Jackson Coiner who powered his way in for the 2-pt. conversion score to make it 42-0 at halftime. Joseph Albitre kicked off for the Mustangs to start the second half of play. The rest of the game would be played with a running clock and the Mustang coaches played many of the younger team members in the sec- ond half. Knappa scored on their first possession of the half to make the score 42-8. The teams traded pos- sessions for the rest of the game and Knappa scored their final touchdown near the end of the game to make the final score 42-14. The Mustangs had 21 Knappa. Heppner ran the ball for 266 yards, passed it for 63 for a total of 329 yards of offense in the game. Knappa had 250 total yards in the game with many of those coming in the second half. Mason Orem was 3-3 passing the ball for 63 yards in the game. Rodriguez caught 2 passes for 45 yards and Stewart had a catch for 18. Leading the team in rushing was Rodriguez with 67 on 9 carries. Wenberg ran for 48, Hayden McMahon had 44 and Wenberg 42. Stewart rushed for 37 yards, Albitre had 16, Kaden King ran for 9, Orem 7 and Jackson Coiner finished with 5. Leading the team in tackles was Wenberg with 7. Jace Wilson was next with 6, Landon McMahon followed with 4 and with 3 each were Jaime Cavan, Albitre and George. With 2 tackles each were Rodri- guez, Darby Spivey, Mason Haugen, Kaden King, Kea- ton Coiner, Owen Guerra, Lucas King, Andrew Lind- say and Gage Heideman. Recording one tackle each were Stewart, Brown, Lane Critchlow and Kooper Mill- er. This week the Mustangs travel to Irrigon to play the Knights. Heppner Fire Department held their annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Firefighters and locals participating in the stair climb. -Photo from the City of Heppner Facebook page. Heppner Fire Depart- ment and their annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb held on September 16, 2024. Firefighters re-enacted the climbing of the 110-story World Trade Center, wear- ing full gear. There were participants from Heppner Fire Department, Ione Ru- ral Fire, Lexington Fire, and visitors from Irrigon Fire (hope I didn’t miss anyone.) Thank you to all our fire- -Photo from the City of fighters from all agencies! Heppner Facebook Page Thank you for those who WWW.HEPPNER.NET attended and supported the Submit News, Advertising evening. & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription Wildbill swims the Columbia for environmental awareness 177 N Main St. Heppner, Or 97836 O: 541-676-9228 E:sykeschris@hotmail.com Pendleton resident Tania Wildbill. -Photo contributed Wildbills swim route in the Columbia River. -Photo contributed. Broker Chris Sykes 541-215-2274 For Sale $299,000 Wildbill swimming in the Columbia River. -Photo contributed. 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