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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1986)
Heppner business has new owners Charlie and Lisa Wiidom are the new owners of Kate's Pin a and Video World The couple and their three children Melissa. 10. Levi. .4. and Kyle. 3, have moved here from Kosehurg where Charlie managed an Ahby's Pizza Inn for three years He has worked as a manager for Ahhy ’• for a total of 13 years He began working for the pi/ra chain, he said, four days after his sixteenth birthday The Wisdoms are enthusiastic about the new business and will be open at 8 a m seven days a week They will have a new menu and in tend to emphasize the pir/a more They will begin making their own sauce and promise to have them ready to serve within 10 minutes They will still bake doughnuts each morning, will expand the salad bar. and will continue to have sandwiches Both have a professional attitude about the business and say they ex pect to run the business as a business They will change the em phasis and develop an atmosphere to attract fannies for dinner They hope to cater to younger people and "down the road a ways" may show short videos on Saturday afternoons Charlie and Lisa Wisdom The Wisdoms have heen in Hepp ncr for a week and would like to ' become more involved with the community So far they say. they have had a chance only to see the restaurant and their home, although they did make a trip to Pendleton on Monday Both are golfers Charlie has heen a licensed pilot for three years and has hunted elk in the Heppner area each year Sheriffs Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Of fice at the Morrow County Cour thouse in Heppner repons handling or dispatching the following business dunng the past week September I the ShenfTs Office assisted one disabled motorist dur ing the week of August 23 - September I September 2 a Morrow County Sheriff s Deputy responded to a residence outside the city limits of Heppner after receiv ing a complaint of a travel trailer being borrowed but not returned September 2 the Sheriff's Dept livated a fire on the Bombing Range Dispatch advised the Navy base of the fire September 3: the ShenfTs Office assisted the Oregon State Police in attempting to locate a vehicle reportedly westbound in the east bound lanes of 1 K4 State police located the vehicle September 3 the ShenfTs Office made a warrant arrest of Theadore Dale Rodnguer. on a charge of Failure to Appear Negotiating a Bad Check He is lodged at the Umatilla City Jail AnotJier warrant was serv ed for Failure to Complete a Diver sion Program September 4 a Shenff s Deputy Heppner 4-H’er returns from Thai exchange Two months in Thailand allowed Heppner 4 H'cr Ken Curtis to ex perience being a m inority--a westerner among Thai military, villagers, and youth Selec ted for the tour by 4 H, Cur tis joined other 4 H'crs last June for two days of orientation w ith the Asia Foundation in San Francisco Following orientation, the 10 4 H'crs flew to Bangkok. Thailand, where they were met by members of (he Bangkok Asia Foundation and by the Thai governntent The group. Curtis said, was ushered immediately to a VIP room at (he airport and did not go through the usual customs and security checks because they were with the government The bulk of his time in Thailand was spent at a Mobile Development Unit which is a branch of the Thai military involved with road and dam construction, irrigation projects, youth centers, and medical and den (al care for villagers The youth centers. Curtis said, are run by military officers to teach kids better ways to grow crops and raise animals A typical day. be said, began at f> a m with the Thai national anthem played over loudspeakers, followed by a "rain bucket" shower and breakfast of rice, pork or chicken, cucumbers and raw string beans with water to drink During the morning his group of 4 H ers would tour MDU project» or visit area farms to see fruit orchards or vegetable crops Again at H a m . responded to a residence in Imgon to investigate a report of vandalism September 4 the ShenfTs Office and the Irrigon Police Dept responded to a residence in Irrigon to a report of a possible domestic disturbance which turned out to be a verbal disagreement he said the Thai anthem was played over loudspeakers “ Everyone stop ped what they were doing until (tie anthem was o v e r." he said, "because it was time to raise the fla g " Loudspeakers were every where, he said, not just in the camp, but in villages, and places which did not have stationary loudspeakers had trucks with loudspeakers driving around so the message could be heard by all the people The Thai military and political governments, he said, cannot be separated Because Thailand is sur rounded by communism a very strong military is necessary The MDUs served a dual purpose, he emphasized Although their main function is to oversee developments and train villagers, if an actual in vasion occured. the MDUs could be directed to control the problem The noon meal. he said consisted of ncc. com on the cob. a soup made of tofu and cabbage, and fruit (usual ly rambutau which he described as a big hairy strawberry that tasted more like grapes Because (he climate is so humid, not much work can be done during the hottest pan of the day, so a 30-60 minute nap usually followed the mam meal Then the 4-H'ers had free time which they usually spent at the youth centers, visiting with Thai youth and helping with the youth projects until dinner time The evening meal is the biggest meal of the day. he said, consisting of nee or "sticky rice" which is eaten w ith the hands by rolling it in to a ball and dipping it in whatever other food isserved such as an omelette cut in small pieces or raw papaya shredded and covered with tomato sauce The Thai dishes are heav ily spiced, but since they realiz ed we were foreigners, he said, usually they left the spice out of at least one item on die menu so we could eat that Dessert was usually ! September 4 the ShenfTs Office assisted Oregon State Police al die site of a semi truck accident on I 84 approximately one mile East of Boardman No injuries were reported September 5 the ShenfTs Office and Boardman police attempted to locate a vehicle reportedly (raveling westbound in die east hound lanes of 1-84 at a high rale of speed September 5 the ShenfTs Office investigated a report of harassment and Careless Driving in the Irrigon area September 5 die ShenfTs Office dispatched a Heppner ambulance to a residence in Heppner for a male subject flavins difficulty breathing September 6 a Sheriff"s deputy responded to a residence on Miller lan e in Boardman after receiving a complaint of an adult Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor Mary Elizabeth Sinor, 38, Boardman. was issued a pineapple.coconut or some other fruit While in Thailand, he had an op portunity to visit Bangkok and some of the cutural sites Bangkok is westernized with a McDonalds and an A St W. and is very different from die rest of die country. he said He also visited the northern regions and some remote villages w here he said most of the people had never seen a foreigner They came and sat around us to pay respect to the military and it was "weird be ing a minority " The people were very friendly through and a translator helped us speak They were pleased when I tried to say simple things in their language, even the greeting and "thank you for showing me your farm" brought smiles An average-size farm, he said was one-two acres which would yield enough food for the farmer's family and a "little left over to sell to die market " Farmers use water buffalo to plow the Ticlds and plant nee The dam projects, he said, were mainly to help supply water for the refugee camps The Thai govern ment is proud that it has been able to consolidate many of the small camps into larger ones which ex pedites feeding, clothing, and keep ing track of refugees "Because the MDU was so close to the border, there was always a machine gun under the seal of the vehicles and pistols in die glove box You didn't really sec the weapons, but they were there, 'just in case' "One night," Curtis recalls he, "heard thunder and. the next mom- citation to appear for Furnishing Septemher 6 die ShenfTs Office assisted the Boardman Police Dept in attempting to located an intox icated person last seen in the Board - man area September 6 the ShenfTs Office responded to Wilson Road after receiv ing a complaint of a hull on die road Septemher 6 die Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy, the Boardman ambulance, and Oregon State Police to a residence outside the Irngon ci ty limits after receiving information of a possible deceased subject A 68 year-old male was found dead of apparent natural causes Oregon State Police n handling the investigation September 6 the ShenfTs Office and Boardman M ic e Dept receiv ed information of a stolen vehicle allegedly taken from a Boardman resident The vehicle was located in a ditch on E Columbia Avenue in Boardman near the Port of Morrow exit No apparent damage wav done to the vehicle The ShenfTv office is continuing the investigation Septemher 7 the ShenfTs Office dispatched tile Boardman Fire Dept to a grass fire behind Wilson Road Trailer Court near Faler Road The fire was extinguished Ken Curtis ing, was told that the 'thunder' was a bomb that had exploded 10 km away It was too late to be scared then." He also had an opportunity to stay with a family for a couple of days with a translator from the MDU. The family’s house was built off the ground, on stilts, and the beds were woven straw mats on the floor with mosquito netting pulled over the sleeper The people and the officers at the MDU were friendly and all were easy to get along with, he conclud- cd And. with the translator's help, the simple phrases of the language weren't difficult to leam Will run write in campaign Bob Taylor, 60, of l^exington will Wars (He served in the South Pacific be running a write-in campaign for with the Marine Corps during mayor He has lived in Lexington for World War II), the American 10 years He served as a special ci Legion. Oddfellows, and the U i ty marshal in Fossil for ^1 years tngton Budget Committee He and his wife. I.uella. have two where he lived all of his life before children and four grandchildren moving to Lexington Taylor works for Kinzua Corp , is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Candidates file for city offices America’s Most Popular Class Ring Four persons had filed for three council position openings in Board man by the September 4 deadline those four names which will be on the November general election ballot are Ronald Black. Art Kegler. Clif ford R Peck, and Steve R Zielinski Three people have filed for three positions on the Irrigon council William H Cooley, Caryle Gallien. and Stanley Paul Mills Curtis J Papincau has filed for the Lexington mayor opening Three persons. Louts Eng. Shirley McCarl. and Charley Sumner, have filed for two council position open ings at Lexington Cara Costa, incumbent, was the only one to file for the Heppner mayor's position Three pexiple. Terri R Denton. David Hanna, and John Hempel. have filed for two two-year openings on the Heppner city council Four have filed for three four-year positions on the council Richard L Curtis. Charles Holt. Doug Lowe, and Bob Allen Starting A t Ployhar Green Feed Store Will be CLOSED ! Sat., Sept. 13 Qrccn Feed J( )STENS A M C f f t C A % C l « t « 8 I B O • % 676-9422 - j
