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The Heppner
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Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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Letters to the Editor
Brownfield for BMCC board
To the Editor;
Nancy Brownfield should be re
elected to the Blue Mountain Com
munity College board of directors.
A resourceful person. Nancy brings
continuity to the BMCC board on
which she has served for four years,
currently as chairman of the board.
With a strong committment for
community service, she adds
organizational abilities that are
exceptional.
Sincerely,
(s) Ken Turner
Rt. 2 Box 2218
Heppner. OR 97836
Re-elect Brownfield
To the Editor;
I am writing this letter to ask the
voters in Umatilla and Morrow
'ounties to support the election of
Nancy Brownfield to the Blue
Mountain Community College
Board of Directors. Nancy is ably
serving her first term on the board
and is the present chairperson. She
is the only board member from Mor
row County. Morrow County pays
37 percent of all property taxes
levied for the college. Without Nan
cy, Morrow County will not have a
representative on the BMCC Board.
The citizens of Morrow County
have a vital interest in maintaining
the quality education BMCC has
always prov ided students. Nancy has
represented us well during her first
term and it is vital that we continue
to have her leadership on the board.
Please remember this important
issue when you receive your ballot
in March. Morrow County deserves
to have representation on the board.
Nancy has served the entire college
district well. Please vote for Nancy
Brownfield.
Sincerely,
(s) Bob Rietmann
Box 27
lone, OR 97843
Recommends Brownfield
To the Editor:
Morrow County pays thirty-seven
percent of the total tax levy for Blue
Mountain Community College.
Surely that points out the need for
representation on the BMCC Board
of Directors from Morrow County.
However, Nancy Brownfield is the
only Morrow County representative
currently serving on that board of
seven members.
Fortunately for Morrow County,
Nancy has taken her position on the
board seriously during her past four
years of service, l he board of direc
tors has shown it's confidence in her
by electing her to be board chairper
son for 1989-90.
Nancy has been responsive to.tfte
needs of our area. Morrow County
deserves representation *on the
BMCC Board. I strongly recom
mend a vote for Nancy Brownfield
for Position #1, Blue Mountain
Community College Board of
Directors.
Sincerely,
(s) Kent Goodyear
Heppner. OR 97836
Need items for auction
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To the Editor:
Each year the town of Heppner
turns green for the annual St.
Patrick’s Day festivities.
Many people take part and enjoy
the celebration not only as a tribute
to our area's Irish heritage, but also
as a sign of the coming of spring in
Morrow County.
But as with most things, it takes
money to put on the St. Patrick’s
Day Celebration, and one of the big
sources of money is the annual
auction.
Donations from the community
for last year's auction were very
good, but this year with only a little
over a week left until the celebration
very few items have come in. We
need donations of items to auction.
Time is running out. If you have
items you can donate to the St.
Patrick’s Day auction please call me
at 676-9226. We will make ar
rangements to pick up your items
and you will be helping the celebra
tion. Your support is very much
appreciated.
(s) Pat Sweeney
Auction Chairman
Toy Sale
V2 price
Come see our selection today
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Sheriff’s Report
The Sheriff s office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
ching the following business during
the past week:
Feb. 27: Morrow County Sheriffs
office recovered a stolen motor cy
cle at the Irrigon Marina. Franklin
Cason, 20 years old was arrested for
unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
and Jeff Moody, 18 years old was
arrested for theft by receiv ing. Both
were cited and released;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
assisted Boardman Police depart
ment by contacting parents of
juveniles for questioning of missing
bikes;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Heppner Fire depart
ment to a residence in Heppner.
Feb. 28: Morrow County Sheriff s
office requested a Heppner am
bulance to respond to Evergreen
Terrace apartments. One female
with an injury was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
March 1: M orrow County
Sheriff s office dispatched Board-
man ambulance to a one car motor
vehicle accident rollover on 1-84 at
mile post 164. One male was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Arlington ambulance
to a one vehicle rollover accident at
mile post 142 east bound. One male
and one female were both treated for
injuries and transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital. Oregon State
Police, Arlington, handled the
accident;
Morrow County deputy is in
vestigating a possible juvenile pro
blem in Irrigon.
M arch 2: M orrow County
Sheriffs office received information
of vandalism at the park in Irrigon;
investigation is continuing;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
began investigation of a vehicle
reported missing from the Irrigon
location where it was to have been
parked.
M arch 3: M orrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched Mitchell
EMT’s and ambulance to a two car
motor vehicle accident on highway
26, 12 miles west of Mitchell. One
female with injuries was transported
to Prineville hospital;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to 1-84 westbound mile post 159 to
a report of a one vehicle roll over.
Patient refused transport. Oregon
State Police is handling the
investigation.
M arch 4: M orrow County
Sheriffs office arrested John H.
Belknap, 38, Boardman on an Ir
rigon Justice Court warrant for Il
legal Motorized Travel. Belknap
posted bail and was released;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Arlington ambulance
to 1-84 milepost 141 to a one vehi
cle accident. One male was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital with unknown injuries;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to the Out Back apartments for an il
lness. One female was transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
assisted Boardman police department
in an attempt to locate two juveniles
visiting in the Boardman area that
were overdue:
Morrow County Sheriff s office
issued a citation for Driving While
Suspended-infraction to Phillip L.
Upmeyer, 46 Hermiston.
March 5: Morrow County deputy
is investigating a possible robbery
and disturbance that occured at Pauls
Inn in Irrigon;
Morrow County deputy began in
vestigation concerning a civil pro
blem in the Irrigon area. No further
action was taken;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
began investigation of phone harass
ment in the Lexington area. In
vestigation is continuing.
March b: Morrow County deputy
arrested Robert Gene Morley, 21, of
Irrigon for Driving Under the In
fluence of Intoxicants and Driving
While Suspended. He was cited and
released.
Justice Court
____Report____
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex in Heppner reports
handling the following business dur
ing the past week:
Pedro Mendoze, 21, Pendleton-
Open Container. $43 fine; Fur
nishing Alcohol to Minors, $376
fine;
Vincent Lee M ullings, 22,
Pendleton-Open Container. $43 fine;
Furnishing Alcohol to Minors $*76
fine;
Clarence Ray Mullings. 24.
Pendleton-Open Container $43 fine.
Furnishing Alcohol to Minors $376
fine:
Gary Frank C audillo, 22,
Pendleton-Open Container $43 fine;
Furnishing Alcohol to Minors $376
fine;
KimStookey. 18. Heppner-Minor
In Possession, $83 fine;
Sheri Wamock, 18. Pendleton-
Minor In Possession, $63 fine
Obituaries
Team Work
Sherley M. Burkenbine
A graveside funeral service for
Sherley M. Burkenbine was held
Saturday March 3 at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs Burkenbine, 47, Hermiston,
died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1990 at her
home.
She was bom Jan 14, 1943, in
Salem to Norman and Edith Case.
The family moved to Heppner in
1946 and she attended Heppner
schools.
On July 1, 1962, she married Ar
thur Burkenbine in Heppner. They
moved to Hermiston in 1969.
Survivors include her husband at
the home; sons Mike, Arthur, David
and Reese and daughter Rebecca;
and mother Edith Case in Heppner.
Her father died earlier.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner was
in charge of arrangements.
Dale Mitchell
Graveside funeral services for
Dale Mitchell were held on Sunday,
March 4 at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Mr. Mitchell, 77, of Pendleton
died Thursday, March 1, 1990 at
Amber Valley Care Center.
He was bom Jan. 20, 1913, at Af-
ton, Okla., to Jake and Minnie
Mitchell.
He lived at Colorado for a time,
then moved to Pilot Rock in 1951
and had been a resident of Pendleton
since 1968.
Survivors include a son David of
Heppner; sisters Mary Dallas of
Oregon City and Aldene Gawf of
Kansas City, Mo.; three grand
children
and
two
great
grandchildren. Three sisters and a
brother died earlier.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, was
in charge of arrangements.
Arthur A. Stefani
Arthur A. Stefani, 62, lone, died
Friday, March 2, 1990 at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Heppner.
The funeral was Tuesday, March
6 at Valby Lutheran Church in lone.
Concluding service and burial was
at High View Cemetery in lone.
Mr. Stefani was bom May 13,
1927, in Portland to Arthur and
Cecil Hogue Stefani. The family
came to lone in 1930 and he attend
ed school there, graduating from
lone High School in 1945.
He entered the U.S. Army after
graduation and returned to lone in
1946.
On Sept. 27, 1947, he married
Dorothy Bergstrom at Portland.
Mr. Stefani farmed in the lone
area and also operated a farm
chemical company for many years.
He officiated high school football
and basketball games for over 25
years.
He was a member of the Heppner
BPOE 358, Willows Grange in lone,
the American Legion and Valby
Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife at the
home; sons, Jerry and Dennis both
of lone; daughters Teresa Turner of
Beaverton and Tina Fetterhoff of
Pendleton and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Socie
ty, Oregon Division, 0330 S.W.
C urry,
P ortland.
Oregon
97201, or the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Fund, P.O. Box 9, Hepp
ner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary. Heppner, was
in charge of arrangements.
It’s been fun watching area basket
ball teams in post season play the past
two or three weeks. With teams from
every high school in the county involv
ed in district, regional and state tour
naments, there has been plenty of op
portunity for all to watch.
Basketball is a team sport, and it’s
team work that makes for the great suc
cess our young people have enjoyed.
Team work is hard to learn and even
harder to apply. Every successful team
requires the contribution of every
member. It simply cannot survive in
the absenoe of a single player (even the
“ worst” player).
Nearly every team has one or two
players who capture the attention of others. But that does not make their
contribution more important, more valuable, than that of players less con-
spicious. Certainly, the “ stars” are never so great they could succeed
without the others.
That's a pretty hard concept for people to learn. I have seen lots of adults
who don’t know about the basic truth of team work.
I think great congratulations are due to our basketball players for hav
ing learned about team work. Those are lessons that will be invaluable
througout life, long after the ability to make a free throw has gone. Even
greater acclaim is due the county’s coaching staff for having taught those
same principals. If they could but coach every governing body, every civic
and social organization, every business entity on team work, our world
would be a much better place to live.
Part of the learning process includes the consequences of failure to app
ly the lesson. We have seen the collapse of one team involved in a squab
ble over who would be or should be high scorer. That was a sad sight,
but maybe necessary to learn that individual glory has no place in the team
effort.
We saw another team drop a key game in part over a squabble about
playing time. Two lessons are involved: No military commander will com
mit his troops to an advance without adequate reserves available for rein
forcement. And just the availability of those reserves plays a key role in
the battle even if they never join in. It would be unusual indeed for a team
of the best ball players to advance far with an empty bench. Subs are always
important to the team.
The second lesson is that every team has a leader. Someone who calls
the shots. His authority to call the shots should never be challenged. Perhaps
his lack of wisdom in the shots he calls will result in a new leader, but
to undermine the authority is nearly always destructive to the team effort.
Not all lessons come from failure. Some come from “ success.” One
team was only one point behind at the final bell. But that game was a very
successful one. The players and coach were satisfied that they could have
won. They were undaunted by the fact that they had not.They were con
tent to know they could have. What a great success. Contrast that feeling
of success with the team so far behind at the final gun that they knew they
were beaten.
I have not been a great champion of interscholastic sports over the years
but this year of basketball in Morrow County jhas changed my mind. What
a great way to teach team work, knowledge so desperately needed and
at the same time to have a lot of fun.
There’s one final lesson that I’m proud to say is being applied in Mor
row County. One not yet learned in other parts of the country. I’m asham
ed at the boos and hisses from the crowd at some games. But happy to
see they don’t come from Morrow County folks.
4-H News
lone Cooking Club
By Becky Wagenblast, Reporter
lone has a new cooking club this
year. The club does not have a name
yet. The leaders are Nancy Miller,
Jeri M cElligott and Maryann
McEUigott. It consists o f 10
members.
Nine members were at the
February 26 meeting. Members
made mini pizzas which were very
tasty. Jason Halvorsen was ap
pointed to call the members to in
form them of the next meeting.
Becky Wagenblast was delegated to
be reporter. It was decided not to
have officers. Members will make
fried chicken at the next meeting on
Monday. March 5.
Two-Trackers
The Two-Trackers will be com
peting in the regional Horse Bowl
this Saturday, March 10, at 2 p.m.
at the Heppner High School
Cafeteria.
All members are invited to come
and support your team and county.
Two-Trackers will begin their
spring riding program this Sunday at
3 p.m. in the covered arena.
Everyone is urged to come and
organize the spring and summer
program.
ST E P T O E B A R L E Y
Vitavax 200 with or without Lindane
Clean treated and ready to load
Eric or Mamie Anderson
Anderson Infants
Graveside services for the Paula
Anderson infants will be held 10
a.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the
Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Of
ficiating will be the Rev. Dominc
Hahn.
Sweeney Mortuary. Heppner. is in
charge of arrangements.
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