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• * •**<■ ^ • * ... à»i r* ' * % J •. . : " *•* •* .» * . ' ^ « * * ~ . . ^ / • » . . . •> . . 'i; Lions hold annual fireworks sale *tTZtil BFSSIP u o r op . r ,. r ... <• p * ’ - R t U a ¿ l¿ t The Lions Club will be holding their Annual Firework* Sale begin ning 'A cditewUs. June 29 on Main Street between Country Rose and Spicer Kuhn They will he open Wednesday, June 29 through Mon day. July 4 The hour* will be 5-7 p m Wednesday thrxxjgh Friday. 12-5 p m Saturday and Sunday and 9 1 2 a m on Monday This will he a joint venture het ween the l juris and the Heppner Day Care Center L ID OH if V . - 3 The Heppner Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper Edwards resigns from park board a ze tte VOL 106 NO 26 Wednesday. June 29. 1988 im es Heppner 25« 8 Pages John Fdwards of Lexington has resigned from the Willow Creek Park District Hoard of Director» Fdwards "has been an active and stable force on the board since its formation two years ag o ." said board chairman. Ken Turner "W e appreciate his efforts." Turner said on behalf of the hoard. The board meets the first Wednes day of every month Turner said anyone from the Lex- ington area who would like to serve on the hoard should contact him BOARDMAN 4th SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY. July 2nd 10 00 a m * Softball Tournament Children'» Carnival Rides All Day Concession Booths All Day SUNDAY. July 3rd 8 00 - 11:00 a m. - Outdoor Breakfast at the Marina 12:00 noon - Horseshoe Tournament 1 00 p m - Bingo & Children's Games 6 00 p m • Concert in the Park Children's Carnival Rides All Day Concession Booths All Day MONDAY. July 4th 8 00 - 10:00 • Outdoor Breakfast at the Manna 11:00 a m. • Parade 12:00 noon - Carnival Games 1 00 p m • Tin Man Tn Athalon - $10 entry fee • register ♦81 2651 or 481-3452 Health Booth Bingo Dunk Tank 2 30 p m. • Talent Show/Lip Sync Contest Carnival Rides All Day Concession Booths All Day Baseball Tournament continues Horseshoe Tournament continues SUNSET • FIREWORKS! I0NE 4th SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Kay Anderson first to benefit from new air ambulance Kay Andcrvin of Heppner was one of the first patients to benefit from a new air ambulance service based at St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center in Portland Sisters o f Providence Aircarc features a special helicopter fully equipped for intcrhospital transport of critical care patients, it is basically a critical care bed in the sky launched in April, L ibrarian Bethel H einrich retires -C l n Bethel Heinrich (left) with new Librarian Rene Devin Bethel Heinrich is officially retir ing from her position as librarian from the Heppner Public Library Bethel has worked at the library since 1978 and when she took over the job. one of the first things she did was to "w eed out" the books that had not been checked out for six years pnor That job took quite a lit lie while fhen she said a good deal of her job was "listening to what people want and getting it for them Since 1978. the circulation of the library has almost tripled The cir culation is now between 12 and 14 thousand books per year This alone says what Bethel has accomplished in the 10 years she has been there She say s she has had the complete cooperation ot the city and budget committee which has been a big help to her. The story hour on Thursday mor ning has helped tremendously in bringing more people in to use the library Bethel says that she "can truthful ly say that she enioyed this job more than anything she has ever done Although she will nnss the people, she will still he doing volunteer work and she will also he on the library hoard Her last idea expressed the hope that "people will return hooks on time for the new librarian " the 24 hour service is operated joint Iy by St Vincent Hospital and Pro vidence Medical Center in Portland, both Sisters of Providence hospitals Aircarc was designed to give patients from rural communities swift access to a tertiary care hospital, one that provides highly advanced, technical services such as cardiac care and neurosurgery St Vincent Hospital is an internationally renowned car diac center On April 18 Kay was taken to Pioneer Memorial Hospital after suf fenng a major heart attack She was cxpcricnccing cardiogenic shock, meaning her heart was unable to pump Mood cfficicnily, this condt lion is fatal in 80 to 90 percent of pa tients Her blood pressure had plum meted and she was in extreme pain Dr Wallace Wolff, her physician and Dr Herbert Sender, a car diologist on staff at St Vincent pro mptly arranged for Kay to be transported by Aircarc helicopter to St Vincent Hospital and Medical Center (The trip, nearly 200 miles by car, took less than an hour.) At St Vincent. Dr Semlcr immediate ly inserted an intra aortic balloon pump, which helped the patient s heart m pump blood in order to cor rect the cardiogenic shock Angiography (x-ray of the coronary arteries) and insertion of a special cardiac catheter, among other pro cedures were used to determine the extent ol her divea.se Doctors deck) ed to treat her with medication in stead <>| surgery Kay required inten sive nursing care with the intra aortic balloon pump in place for several days, and she remained in Friends organize collection for Thongdy critical conditon for about two weeks Her progress was slow hut steady Happily, she was able to he discharged from the hospital May 6 W ithout a doubt. Dr Sender says, the availability of Aircarc saved Kay's life. "In cardiology, we say ‘time is muscle' The quicker the pa tient can get to a hospital for emergency treatment, the more like ly the heart muscle will he saved, by bnnging patients in by air am bulancc. time is saved and as a result, heart muscle is preserved Dr Sender has been involved in care of over 800 Fastern Oregon cardiac- patients Of Aircarc. Kay says. " I t ‘s just fantastic that they could get to me and get me here (to St Vincent) in time It was the ony hope I had I wouldn't have lived had I not been brought here I thank my luc ky \tars that it (Aircare) was going " She adds with a smile, " I don't want to have to take another fancy flight like W ju again. " The director of flight operations lor Aircare is Paula Derr. R N . (C R N . of St Vincent Hospital, formerly Paula (irahenhorst, who grew up in Condon and graduated from grade school and high school there Paula was on the flight to Heppner that picked up Kay In terestingly . Paula's brother had been friends with Kay's sons years ago Over the course of recovery. the two women had a chance to chat about their similar roots, and Paula brought her itaughters by to meet Kay at the hospital Payla says of Kay. "she's a lucky lady" and notes that she " has done tremendously. She's very vicacious She's a go- getter She has a very wonderful supportive family." Paula says Kay is " a prime example" of the type of critically ill patient from a rural area whom Aircarc is meant to serve Som Kit Thortgdy Several local people havcorgani/ •d to help out the Thongdy family following the tragic accident two weeks ago which left Som Kit Thongdy without legs Dave M cCurry, Sandy Mar quardt, Scott Cascing and Troy Vaughan vice Hied to do something to help the family after their friend Som Kit was severely injured after being run over hy a train near Pasco The group has placed containers around town to collect money for the family, and they have vet up a hunk account to accept donations "H e was our friend and wc P*wio - j * Jo*ix Muy*— tumiiy sne na\ some of her things wanted to do something to help in a store in Portland for sale Both him ." Dave McCurry said The o f the A rchers arc am ateur group has already collected SI 36 46 in the containers, and they urge photography huffs David says he thinks people in anyone who can donate to take their Heppner have more time for their money to the Bank of Fastern families, thus the family units seem Oregon " I went up and saw him ." said stronger "Things are not so rush ed, you have more time to reflect on McCurry about- Som Kit, in the hospital, "and he's doing better " your decisions." he says Som Kit lost both his legs after he One thing he would like to sec changed is to sec the churches work ing hit hy a tram June 12 while together more instead of as separate fishing near Pasco The Thongdy family are former entities This is something he is go residents of Heppner ing to work on. he says - V SUNDAY • July 3rd 7 00pm - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - lone Gym-contact Dick Snyder 422-7151 Tennis Tournament - lone School-contact Clint Krebs MONDAY * July 4th Tennis Tournament Continues Antique Display and sale in park 11am • BIG PARADE on Mam Street 11:45am - Jay Mirtthorn Family Indian Dances 12 noon - Kid's chalk drawing contest at St Williams Catholic Church. Horseshoe Tournament Stgn-up m park-contact Jim Boor 422-7568 Music begins in the Park Food Booths open Flea Market begins Military Fly-by during the day 12 30pm - Horseshoe Tourney begins Frog Jumping Contest (frogs provided) 1 00pm • Historical tour of lone Meet at the City Park Magic Show-Bob Eaton, Portland In front of Post Office, Mam Street 1 30pm • BMX bicycle demonstration-downtown lone 3 legged Races. Bean Bag Races. Straw Money Pile (pre-school only) in the City Park. Balloon Release Contact Rondi Tews 2 00pm • lone pool opens for free swimming until 5 00pm 2 30pm • Cow-Chip Toss-Football Field-contact Wayne Hams 3 00pm - Ultra-Lite Demonstration 4 00pm - Radio-Controlled Airplane Demonstration below Willows Grange Hall Bingo in the small gym 5 00pm - Fire Department Tug-of War. across street from Park 5 45pm - Bed Race on Football Field-contact Marvin Pad berg 6 00pm • Bar-B-Qued Chicken Dinner by Cardinal Club at the lone School Cafeteria ‘Adults * 5 ° ° , *6-12 »2s0. *5 and under »1°°, ‘ Family *18°° Hot Dogs available Menu: V» chicken, coleslaw, french bread, baVed beans & Ice cream bars 6 30pm - Square Dancers performing on tennis courts, followed by HOOTENANNY-contact Tanna Padberg 7 00 to 9 00pm - Oregon Trail Hike-Meet at Oregon Trail Office, Mam Street 7 30pm • Softball Game at lone School-Brmg your mitt! 9 15pm or Dusk - BIG FIREWORKS!!!! * Followed by Street Dance downtown IONE * Dance at the Office Tavern, Live music "Double play' • « ' V T. •••**. * '. \ - ' --.a -* >.< j r V - . •• . . r -t A . . >V • ’ » * Lj-** r *SV»‘ 1 •wa. * ■ .. < : ' • J w * 4 . - -; r ' i . ■»- S . V ' * - V * * \y i« • * j * V *lv • ' » • -X - » *■ V» «• ' - w 7 » \ XX.' » • m k . v V *' r -» .A ^ V A - , '- '. ¡ r - L . ' '- s i i support, and just let them know (hat we are going to work to keep this (landfill operation) in tight rein." she said Hie vote allows the city to raise $28,824 each year for three years Irrigon's levy was to he used for police services, management lor a sew er p roject and insurance coverage <)n the hullot it was staled the city would not he able to operate for a full year without the levy Irrigon Mayor IV»n I ppenhath could not he reached lor comment following the levy defeat . * - *• I t M a rk e t R e p o rt Compliments ity Mom*» County (Vain C For those who need someone to pick up items, contact Carl Martin, 676-5158. Bob Jones 676 5323. Hob DeSpain 676 5376 or Marcia Ander son. 676-5182 Heppner levy passes Irrigon says no A three year tax levy to operate the Heppner city landfill passed 352 yes to 130 no in balloting Tuesday Meanwhile a $46.474 levy for operating expenses of the city of Ir rigon went down in defeat 82 yes to 105 no Money lor the Heppner landfill was needed lo buy new equipment and pay for texting and other opera lion of the city's dump located near Heppner Heppner Mayor Cara Costa was pleased with the halloting results " I 'd like to thank everyone for their r • -* ' „V • - „ t. All Sts. yard sale is July 23rd The wom en o f All Saints l-.piwop.il Church are again sponsor ing their annual yard sale. Saturday, July 23. 9 a in -4 p m Rctreshmenls will he available and will include watermelon, taco's and beverage David Archer is the new minister at the First Oiristian Church in Heppner David just recently mov ed to Heppner from Portland with his wife Dawna and daughter Dcnae. 2. and Mathew 10 months David has been in the ministry since 1976. He enjoys fishing, small guns competition, any outdoor sport and is especially fond of flying as he has a pilot's license Dawna enjoys sewing and crafts, besides naturally looking after her ■ .- - s ■ ' • k ■ • •• * • • .'L i • * . New pastor at First Christian Church V $1 per player fee lo fire w o rk s fu n d - ca ll 4 8 1 -6 1 6 1 4 ' . V, • A ■ V. T ucsditi. June 28 Soft While June July Aug Sept (Xt Nov Dec »3 87 *1 89/» 1 91 M Ul/M U5 M U7/M q«) *4 01 /»4 03 *4 05/M 0 7 »4 09/»4 1 1 Barley *126 T June *128 *129 1 July »129 r Aug Sept *124 T (Xt IVi o** 'V FIX »4 20 Hard Red Winter VX-' V 2 ' a -.j * /• .. T s • . , V ' *x * w ft. •• r 4 > W e a th e r R e p o rt Q A £ i K June 21 • 28 Toes. Weds. Thurs. Fri. Sul. Sun. Mon. High laiw Free »1 57 .0 xa V. 0 .0 81 47 n 85 58 81 57 .0 .07 mi 51 73 47 .0 * ♦ * / • * >.♦• *- t -rv à O F a s te r n O re q o n Arlington • Heppner • lone • / “ Your Mon ,v Ht'lpmy Your Neighbors M EM B ER F0 1C * 4ft - V * Ì b . 2 V« trf V* r. by C<Ty of Heppœ* VACATIONLOANS Treat the Family to Fun Days! *
