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Editorial
Build fence for safety
The City Council of Heppner should do
everything in its power to ensure that a fence
be built bordering Willow Creek in Hager
Park, as proposed by concerned parents at an
April 2 city council meeting.
So far, controversy, misunderstanding,
heated emotions (understandably on the part
of the parents) and seeming indifference on
the part of the council have surrounded the
issue. Controversy over construction of a
fence in Hager Park should be reduced to the
bottom line ... no, not money, but safety.
We're talking about the safety of all the
children, not specifically theirs, yours, mine
or ours, but all.
As suggested by backers of the plan, the
proposed border need only be three or four
feet high. Such a fence could stop very young
children from wandering in the creek and
would slow older children, without hindering
an adult from crossing if the need arise.
Although the fence issue was broached by
parents in the Hager Park neighborhood,
their children would not necessarily benefit
most from the construction. These children
have been educated, instructed, lectured and
perhaps even threatened with bodily injury in
regard to safety do's and don'ts and dangers
in the creek, which can, in the matter of a few
hours, swell from a trickle to a sizeable and
rapid current.
On the contrary, it is the occasional park
visitor, perhaps unaware of the creek's
danger who would be protected most.
Older children, curious and mobile and not
always under parental supervision, might
just think twice when encountering a fence.
Younger children, also curious and mobile,
can dash across the park and down the creek
bank in a moment, despite the supervision of
a watchful parent.
And, as for the parents who are not so
attentive isn't a child's life too great a
price to pay even for the crime of neglect?
Let's erect that fence.
(See related story, Page 1)
Hospital
Notes
The following patients were
admitted and released from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner during the past
week:
Kevin Florea, Heppner -admitted
April 2, released
April 4;
Carmel Lennon, Heppner -
Friends and Relatives
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if to celebrate Ida Coleman's 80th Birthday.' J I
Saturday afternoon, April 14, 1984 Mm
iVV from two to four o'dock. J Ml
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admitted April 3, released
April 6;
Eric Siebert, Fossil - admit
ted April 4, released April 6;
and
Johanne Wood, Heppner
admitted March 30, released
April 3.
Roberta Garrison, Heppner,
was admitted to the hospital
April 3 and was still receiving
care as of press time Monday.
Concerned for children's safety
To the editor:
Monday, April 2, several
parents near Hager park ap
. proached Heppner City Coun
cil about the possibility of the
construction of a fence along
the creek side of Hager Park.
Our concern has been with a
playground with such a threat
to a child's safety within 30
feet of play equipment and
play area. In the past the rise
and fall of the creek's water
level has been seasonal. No
with the construction of the
dam the water level has gone
from summer low to spring
run-off in a very short amount
of time. The water level is now
unpredictable. Once the con
struction of the ball park is
complete there will be an
increase in the use of Hager
park by children of this and
surrounding communities. It
Unfair to single
To the editor:
I feel that it was totally
unfair that only one group, the
lone Band, was singled out by
last week's "Hutch's Helper"
to receive special recognition
for their participation in the
Recalls building
To the editor:
Well, I guess I'm that old
curmudgeon; at least, they
call me saying they'll furnish
the paper and postage if 111
keep writing.
It was brought to my atten
tion that the participants of
the bike-a-thon which was
done to help St. Jude Hospital
for child cancer patients.
The fair snack shack was
wanted to beat water and cook
hot dogs at the finish of the
race but the fair board would
charge $25 for its use which
forced them to transfer the
finish and hot dog awards to
the city park.
Now this brings back mem
ories of the great difficulty we
had building the fair pavillion.
I worked in 1950 with the
cooperation of three good
men, Ray Ferguson on the
board with me; Jack Loyd, of
Turn a Lum; and Eddy Thor
pe, the carpenter. Without any
of these men we never would
have gotten it built. But build
it we did. It was for the free
use of Morrow County people
organizations, I thought.
A little history, We had
$18,000 to build the biggest fire
proof building in Morrow Cou
nty 60' x 180'. We contracted
the blocks for $4,000; the nine
Correction
Last week's Sheriff 's Report
included an error in the March
30 entry. The press log stated
that Kenneth Smouse had
been cited for Careless Driv
ing regarding an accident on
Jordan and Baseline roads.
Smouse was not cited.
The item should have read
that Mark Soule, 23, of Lex
ington was issued a citation
for Careless Driving in the
above mentioned accident.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hill and
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Klukkert
invite you to share in the joy of their
children when they exchange
marriage vows
Barbara Jean Hill
to
Kenneth Allen Combs
on Saturday, April 21, 1984, at 2p.m. at
the Klukkert home, Alpine.
Reception following immediately.
is my understanding that the
Corp of Engineers will be
fencing both sides of their
channel above the Alfalfa
street bridge; I believe that
this shows their concern.
We are not asking for any
thing extravagant just a bar
rier to deter a small child
from entering the creek in that
split second when a ball is
rolling away or he is playing
chase and getting too close to
the edge. If you share our
concern please make your
feelings known to Heppner's
City Council by writing a
letter or attending the next
meeting on Monday, May 7,
8:00 p.m.
Hager Park is a wonderful
asset to this community; I
believe it should be made safe,
(s) Marcia Anderson
out one group
St. Patrick's Day parade when
so many others, like the Cub
Scouts, participated and re
ceived no such recognition.
(s) M.G.Warren
Rt. 1 Box 3068
Heppner
snack shack
trusses for $2,700; roofing and
shiplap for $3,200; Labor,
"mine free," but Eddy Thorp
e's three men $2,000; architect
$3,000. Then I was called to the
courthouse and our Judge had
given one half,or $9,000 of our
funds to Boardman. That
$18,000 was all ours, so much
to each, but Boardman with
200 souls got half. Heppner
with 1,500 people got their
"$9,000."
With the resistance of the
judge, we cancelled the arch
itect and the trusses. Jack
Loyd got us 34 ft. No. one 2 x
6's for rafters and we built k
with no floor.
Julian Rauch got on the ball
and called the neighbors.
Bring a load of gravel and
cement to pour it, next Satur
day. And they brought 21 loads
of gravel and cement and that
Rauch floor was poured.
Well the state condemned it
as I knew they would. The next
Saturday the queen's dance
was scheduled with a 2 x 4
nailed across the doors and
notices on them. At four
o'clock Saturday morning, I
knocked the 2 x 4's down and
tore up the notices and we
never heard from the state
since.
(s) O.W. Cutsforth
Published in last week's
Gazette-Times was a letter to
the editor, "Band needs pos
itive feedback," which had a
sentence missing from the
fourth paragraph.
The letter which was sub
mitted to us read "It was a
constant struggle to obtain full
participation from all of the
band students even though
pep band is a number one
priority in the school music
program. I attribute this lack
of interest to dwindling school
spirit and to the lack of
interest in the community to
show support for the kids
themselves."
The Gazette-Times regrets
the error.
The Morrow County Sherif
f's Department office at the
Morrow County Courthouse in
Heppner handled the following
calls, cases and reports during
the past week :
On April 3, the Lexington
Fire Department responded to
a residence fire. The fire was
allegedly caused by a stove
burner which was left on and
caught some cookbooks on fire,
then spead to a wall and
burned out a window casing.
Damage is estimated between
$600 and $1,000.
On April 4, the Morrow
County Sheriff's office took a
report of the theft of a Blue
Merle Collie dog valued at
$200.
On April 5, a Heppner am
bulance responded to a call in
Heppner. A young boy with a
broken leg was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
Also on April 5, a Boardman
ambulance responded to U&I
Corp. A subject who had step
ped into a grate was trans
ported to Consolidated Good
Shepherd Community Hos
pital in Hermiston.
On April 7, a Boardman
ambulance responded to the
Dodge City Motel. A five year
old male from Milton-Free-water,
had sustained head
injuries allegedly caused by a
fall from a horse. The am
bulance was met at the high
school football field by Life
guard III which then trans
ported him to Kadlec Hospital
in Richland, Washington.
Also on April 7, the Board
man Fire Department re
sponded to a grass fire at Man
Camp on Kunze Road and
Paul Smith Road, Boardman.
The fire was contained quick
ly. Unknown value of damage.
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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES
Gladys Lorine
Walker
HEPPNER Gladys Lorine
Walker passed away Thurs
day, April S at Heppner Mem
orial hospital at the age of 76
years.
She was born Nov. 6, 1907
near Lexington. Her parents,
George R.W. & Lizzie Waters
Mead had a homestead in
Blackhorse Canyon. It joined
her Grandfathers James
Mead's place. She was raised
here and attended school In
Lexington. She was the young
est of 13 children.
On June 19, 1937 she married
Sie Walker and they resided in
the Heppner area for many
years. They both worked at
Camp 5 and Central Market.
They later moved to Le
banon and after Sie had open
heart surgery they had a
"Mom 4 Pop Grocery" In
Portland. Gladys then worked
for Mornlngside and Holliday
Park Hospitals In Portland.
After she retired in 1978 at
the age of 69, she returned to
Heppner in July of 1979, where
she has since made her home.
She 'a survived by one sister
Etta Dollarhide of Everett,
Washington, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband in I960.
Funeral services were Mon
day, April 9 at 2 p.m. at the
First Christian Church in
Heppner. The Rev. Don Shel
ton officiated. Casket bearers
were Bill Lynch, Bob Lovgrcn,
Eddie Gunderson, Jim Lov
gren, Howard Bryant, and
Fritz Cu'sforth. Music was
provided by organist Kathryn
Hoskins and vocalists Harley
and Kim Sager.
Sweeney Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements. In
terment is at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery,
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past. They are planning a grand opening In the future, but
have not set a date.
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