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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, O w » n Wednesday, M arch 14. 1990 Family facing tragedy needs com m unity help Jeanie Stirewalt honored at 99th birthday party When Jeanie Forbes married her husband, Daniel Jackson Slirewalt in Ontario, Canada. May 19. 1908. she got a little more than she bargained for The husband she thought was in his thirties was actually 58. Accor ding to their son, Jim of Spray, his father moved his age back 20 years to appear younger when he moved to Canada. According to the family he looked much younger than his age and carried it off. The newlyweds homesteaded in Canada in 1908 and again in Spray in 1914 Despite their difference in age, the couple raised five children, Sarah of Bandon, Ruby of Foots Creek, Dave and Jim of Spray and Ray of Portland. They have 12 grandchildren and 24 great grand children. Daniel died in 1947. Jeanie, who recently celebrated her 99th birthday at Pioneer Memorial Nursing home in Hepp- ner, w as bom March 9, 1891 in On tario, the eldest of seven children of William and Elizabeth Forbes. Sisters Ella Elder, 90, of Foots Creek, and Caroline Loveness,79, Medford are also still living. Jim, who recently celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary tells the tale that his dad is nine years younger than his granddad and his son is 100 years younger. It unravels like this—Jim’s father, Daniel, was bom in 1856, nine years earlier than Jeanie’s father. Jim’s dad was 100 years older than Jim’s son, who was bom in 1956. Helping Jeanie celebrate her 99th birthday were her son, Jim and his wife, Effie, her oldest grandchild, Judy Bertsch of Stanfield and Jim’s teacher and friend of the family, Grace Younce. Grace’s father homesteaded across the creek from Jim’s dad. The family of a Butter Creek man is facing an uncertain future if they can’t get help from the community. Vern VanEtta, 61, has been diagnosed as having inoperable lung cancer and is expected to have only a short time to live. His wife, Marie, 39, and his three children, Randy, sixth grade, Nicole fifth grade and Ross, third grade desperately need a place in town to live so that Marie can care for her husband at home. He was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, but requires special medical care. Marie and Vem were married around 13 years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico, but over several moves their marriage license has been lost. The couple was remarried in a ceremony at Pioneer Memorial Hospital on March 8. Marie is of Mexican descent from Mexicali. She speaks and reads some English, but does not have a driver’s license and so cannot drive to town from their home on Butter Creek. Marie’s mother and sister live in Mexicali and she still communicates BII-LS PAID OVER $500.00 - JANUARY 1990 ACCRUAL BASIS GENEREAL FUND Assoc of OR Counties . 1 2610.39 Bank of E.O ...................19960.71 Benjamin Franklin..........1706.16 1384.07 Columbia Basin ............ 1255.60 Benton County ....1 2160.40 CIS Devin Oil Co.................. 1274.82 Down’s Supply ............. 718.19 First Interstate ..............1003.58 Force 4 ...... .585.39 Heppner Gazette................669.16 Heppner Postmaster........ 2000.00 Howard Pettyjohn ....... 1879.17 IBM Corporation..............1677.18 Legislative Council .......1540.00 I-ott’s Electric ......... 1386.19 Massco Company ........3369.24 MCI Telecommunications.546.90 Morrow County ...... 1116.56 Morrow County ............833.33 Neimi Holland & Scott....2400.00 ..........10461.84 Oregon Dept, of Rev. . 4121.60 Oregon Micrographics .2534.00 Pacific Mutual Russell Oil Co................. 1375.99 Principal Mutual ...........739.26 Pioneer Memorial Hosp. .644.00 1615.29 Umatilla Co Fed Cr Un.3928.00 U.S. West Comm. Assoc, of OR Counties. .8034.56 Clyde/West Inc.............. 10758.23 Heppner Auto Parts..........1646.04 Lawson Products ............540.12 Newman Signs ..............1631.25 Oregon Dept, of Rev...... 2021.40 Truck Equipment .........693.75 Utility Trailer .......... 7500.00 ROAD FUND B&C Repair ............. 2895.18 Columbia Basin ......... 579.08 Hermiston Tire .... 14104.56 Lott's Electric ......... 619.21 Northwest Wind ......... 544.12 Pacific Mutual ............5569.01 US West Communications.925.43 Western States ............ 1341.34 Bank of E .0 .................... 9801.46 Haskins Steel ............... 1302.82 J&D Electric ............... 1717.75 Morrow County ........... 10438.35 Oregon Bearing ............. 885.13 Russell Oil Co...................935.67 Umatilla Co Fed Cr Un. 1382.00 Law Library -* 911 Emergency Fund Youth/Children Serv. Comm. Dale Hooker ..............500.00 Bancroft-Whitney ..........814.45 US West Communications.800.00 Fair And Rodeo Fund Morrow County County School Fund Morrow Co School Dist 125966.69 Dennis Doherty ...........564.00 Morrow County ........... 610.55 Land Acquis & Right-of-Way Donald Linnel ............... 796.00 Frank Bates ................. 664.00 Harold & Margi ......... 1367.00 Mental Health Fund Assoc, of OR Counties.. 1631.74 Bank of E.O.................... 3022.08 Charles E. Johnston,MD2560.00 City of Boardman .......1543 % Down’s Supply .............501.48 Oregon Dept of Rev ....648.00 Pacific Mutual ............ 1612.26 TU of Eastern Oregon ... .548.62 City of Heppner City of Boardman Morrow Co Medical Fund Morrow County ..........1320.51 City of Boardman ......... 830.63 City of Heppner ........... 929.79 Morrow County School Dist. B&I .......44375.00 Security Pacific .......... 687.50 Bank of E.O ...................... 687.50 First Interstate Security Pacific ..........1375.00 Morrow Co School Dist. Morrow Co School Distl 10677.73 Special Transportation N Morrow Vector Control Blue Mt Education Dist ECOAC ............... 509.02 Blue Mt F.duc Dist.......... 4911.83 Bank of E.O....................7428.12 Co Assessment & Taxation Oregon Dept of Rev.......5892.89 Unsegregated Taxes .1841.36 Dept of Veterans Affairs.4 114 .42 James & June Rollis __1141.35 Roy J Phillipi Published: March 14, 1990 with them, but has not seen them in many years. Farmers on Butter Creek say they will move the family, so that Vem can receive hospice care in town, but they need a place to move. Accor ding to neighbor Marlene Currin, the Condon captures fifth grade boys tournament The Condon fifth grade boys won the Heppner Invitational basketball tournament held Saturday, March 10 at the Heppner High School gymnasium. The first game of the tournament was a matchup between Condon and the Heppner team. Condon forged an early lead and led for almost the entire game. Heppner staged a furious comeback in the last two minutes, coming from five points down, to take the lead with 15 seconds to play on a short bank shot by Josh Coiner. Condon got the ball at midcourt with one second on the clock and Brad Lathrop swished through a 20-footer as time expired to win the game, 24-23. Lathrop led Condon with 14 points. Jerid Ployhar led Heppner with 13 points. Umatilla faced Hermiston in the second game of the day. This game was a seesaw battle with Hermiston taking control in the last quarter. Hermiston was led by Josh Alex ander with seven points. Top gun for Umatilla was Brandon Carlo with nine counters. The losers bracket game was a high scoring affair. Umatilla jumped on the home team early, scoring the first 12 points. The teams traded baskets the rest of the game. Kyle Fredrickson and Brandon paced Umatilla with seven points each. Ployhar poured in 11 for the mini-Mustangs. The championship game was a well played affair with Condon get ting an early lead and holding on at the end for the victory. Brad Lathrop stung the twine for 18 points. Clint Mills led Hermiston with seven points Squad members for Heppner in cluded Jeff Watkins, Jeff Wilson, Lonnie Rill, Josh Coiner, Brian Kof- fler, Jerid Ployhar, Brent Gunder son, Erie Schoenbachler, David Michael, Chris Jones and Jim Schlaich. Officials for the tournament were Dave Gunderson and veteran BMOA tournament-tested Terry Fife. MORROW COUNTY COURT ORDERS - January, 1990 MORROW COUNTY COURT ORDERS-December, 1989 January 03 - Order Approving Three (3) Tax Refunds January 24 - Order Approving Five (5) Tax Refunds January 24 - Two (2) Orders in the Matter of Appointment of a Justice of The Peace Pro-Tempore January 24 - Order in the Matter of Calling a Special Election on the Question of Approving a One Year Operating Levy Outside the Tax Base January 24 - Resolution in the Matter of the Joint ESD-BMCC Application for Workforce 2000 Funding January 30 - Resolution in the Matter of the Property Tax Program Requirements for Comp Ii ance Dec. 06 - Order Approving Two (2) Tax Refunds Dec. 20 - Two Orders In the Matter of Appointing A Justice of the Peace Pro-Tempore Dec. 27 - Resolution in the Matter of Participation in Funding Activities of the Dispute Resolution Commission Dec. 27 - Order in the Matter of The Appointment of a Juvenile Court Judge Pro-Tempore Barbara Bloodsworth Clerk of the Morrow County Court Published: March 14, 1990 Barbara Bloodsworth Clerk of the Morrow County Court Published: M arch 14, 1990 P U B L I C N O TIC E BILLS PAID OVER $500.00 - December 1989 ACCRUAL BASIS GENERAL FUND .....29757.79 Assoc, of OR. Counties . 13271.30 Awbrey Computer............808.70 Bank of E.O. Benjamin Franklin.......... 2491.54 City Liquidator ................ 750.90 Columbia Basin................ 1059.21 ......... 2901.28 Down’s Supply .......... 523.47 Employment Div................524.27 First Interstate Howard Pettyjohn...........1879.17 IBM Corporation................838.59 Massco Company ...........3369.24 Morrow County ......... 833.33 Oregon Dept, of Rev....... 586.90 Oregon State B ................. 544.00 Pacific Mutual ........... 15689.13 Pioneer Memerial Hosp. . . 644.00 Russell Oil Co...................745.91 U.S. West Com m ...........3125.38 Umatilla Co Fed Cred Un 5321.51 Saif Corporation ....5884.69 ROAD FUND Bank of E.O ...................14569.55 Dennis Dillon ............. 79493.00 Dobyns Pest Control ...1278.54 Heppner Auto Parts ........880.92 Oregon Dept, of Rev__ 2989.10 R.V. McKinnis ...... %7.50 Russell Shell ........6007.85 Umatilla Co Fed Cr Un 2072.99 Wilde Electric ...............792.90 911 EMERGENCY FUND U.S. West Comm.............800.00 FAIR AND RODEO FUND Osmose Wood Products. 1050.00 MENTAL HEALTH FUND Assoc of OR Counties .1631.74 Pacific Mutual ...............2418.39 Oregon Dept, of Rev ..970.00 Port of Morrow B&I M orrow Co. Medical Fund Morrow Co...................... 5356.15 Port of Morrow.............31260.83 City of Heppner City of Boardman ........3834.99 City of Boardman ...... 3503.27 City of Heppner Boardman Park lone RFPD ............795.17 lone RFPD ............ 1165.90 Boardman Park Blue Mt B&I Blue Mt Educ District ............ 818.93 Blue Mt Education .20662.13 Umatilla Co. Forest Patrol Oregon State D ...............752.95 Published March 14, 1990 Assoc, of OR Counties. .8383.72 Copeland Lumber............. 1077.86 Devin Oil Co................... 5243.60 Edward Surveying............ 1027.50 Mary A. Doherty ............524.72 Potter Webster ...............684.16 Richard T and................. 3608.00 Scarborough's ..........1012.90 Western States ............ 2033.25 Woodpecker Truck..........1346.99 Bank of E.O.......................566.75 COUNTY SCHOOL FUND Morrow Co Schools ....603.11 Clyde/West Inc................2168.32 Dept, of Geology ......... 830.00 Don Graham Drilling. ...26719.42 Jerry Dougherty ............3700.00 Pacific Mutual ...............8239.46 Ready mix Sand................. 710.33 Saif Corporation .......12474.44 United Crushing ........21816.40 Wondrack Dist................ 2471.10 Bank of E.O. .4532.68 Port of Morrow Port of M orrow................672.70 City of Irrigon City of Irrigon ...........798.99 Morrow Co School Dist. Morrow Co Schools.... 308745.86 N Morrow Vector Control Bank Of E.O................... 4085.78 OREGON CIRCUIT COURT FOR MORROW COUNTY Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of EVA M. ROBINSON Deceased. No. 90-PR3 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is given that the undersign ed has been appointed and has qualified as the personal represen tative of the estate. All persons hav ing claims against the estate are re quired to present it. with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the per sonal representative at the offices of Kuhn and Spicer, 269A N Main Street. P.O. Box 428, Heppner. Oregon 97836, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional informa tion from the records or the court, the personal representative or the at torney for the personal representative. DATED and first published March 14, 1990 Creston O. Robinson Personal Representative 290 Church St. Heppner. OR 97836 Published: March 14, 21 and 28, 1990 family is on a waiting list for low in come housing, but three families are ahead of them. Since Vem is not yet 62, he is not eligible for social security benefits. He will turn 62 in July. He had been working as a han dyman for families on Butter Creek and Marie works as a housekeeper for the Gordon O’Brien family several days a week, but the family has no medical insurance. Vem is on Medicaid, and the family does get some food stamp assistance. According to Currin, Marie says that her home and her friends are here in Oregon, her children have grown up and attend school here and the family wants to stay. An account has been set up at First Interstate Bank in Heppner for anyone wishing to make donations for the tamily. Anyone who can of fer free or low income housing for a family of five may contact neighbors, Currin, Nella Britt or Gail Hughes. P U B L I C N O TIC E There will be an executive session commission meeting Wednesday, March 14, 2 o’clock p.m. at the Port of Morrow office followed by regular commission meeting at 3 o’clock p.m. at the Port office, NO. 1 Marine Dr. Published: March 14, 1990_____ P U B L I C N O TIC E IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MORROW COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of P U B L I C N O T IC E VIOLET SWAGGART, Deceased. No. 90-PR-2 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE TO INTERESTED OF THE STATE OF OREGON ‘ PERSONS FOR MORROW COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the In the Matter of the Estate undersigned has been appointed and of qualified as personal representative HELEN O ’DONNELL, Deceased. of the estate. All persons having 90 PR 1 claims against the estate are hereby NOTICE TO INTERESTED required to present the same, with PERSONS proper vouchers, within four months Notice is hereby given that the after the date of the first publication undersigned h 2 s been appointed and of this notice, as stated below, to the has qualified as the personal personal representative c/o Collins representative of this estate. All per & C ollins, P.O . Box 1457, sons having claims against the estate Pendleton. OR 97801, or they may are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within be barred. four months after the date of first All persons whose rights may be publication of this Notice as stated affected by the proceedings in this below, to the personal representative estate may obtain additional informa c/o Robert E. O ’Rourke, Kottkamp tion from the records of the court, & O ’Rourke, 331 S.E. 2nd, P.O. * the personal representative or the at- Box 490, Pendleton, Oregon 97801, torneys for the personal or they may be barred. representative. All persons whose rights may be DATED and first published: affected by the proceedings in this March 7, 1990. estate may obtain additional informa GERALD SWAGGART tion from the records of the court, Personal Representative the personal representative or the at c/o COLLINS & COLLINS torneys for the personal A ttorneys for Personal representative. Representative Dated and first published this 28th 326 SE Second day of February, 1990. P.O. Box 1457 Harry O'Donnell Pendleton, OR 97801 Personal Representative Tel. No. (503) 276-3320 P.O. Box 482 Published: March 7, 14 and 21, Heppner, Oregon 97836 1990_________________________ (503) 676-9475 Published: February 28; March 7 P U B L I C N O TIC E and 14, 1990__________________ The Port of Morrow, Oregon in vites bids for the construction of an P U B L I C N O TIC E approximately 900 foot deep water NOTICE OF supply well. Work includes drilling, MEASURE ELECTION setting and grouting 16-inch casing Morrow County School District through 600 feet, more or less, of Notice is hereby given that on alluvium and basalt; drilling a hole Tuesday, May 15, 1990, an election sized tor 12-inch well casing for 300 will be held in Morrow County feet, more or less; furnishing and School District. Morrow County, setting 300 feet, more or less, of Oregon. The polls will be open from 12-inch well casing; and developing 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. The following and pump testing the completed shall be the ballot title for the well. Artesian flow is possible. A measure submitted to the electors pilot hole may be drilled for all or thereof: a portion of the well. CAPTION (10 Words): Up to date Sealed bids for the described pro Tax Base. ject will be received by the Port of QUESTION (20 Words): Shall Morrow at the Port of Morrow of Morrow County School District’s fice located at No. 1 Marine Drive, Boardman, Oregon, or at P.O. Box tax base be increased in 1990-91 to 200, Boardman, Oregon 97818 un $8,645,151 from the current base of til 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, March $994,272? 28, 1990, and then publicly opened EXPLANATION (150 Words): and read aloud. This project is be The District’s present tax base is a ing funded through State of Oregon carry over from many years ago. For Economic Development Department the past several years, the tax base funds. The Contractor is subject to has provided less than 10% of the all State of Oregon requirements money required to operate schools regarding the payment of State for one year. The purpose of this of Oregon Prevailing Wage Rates. measure is to establish a realistic tax The contract time for the project base of $8,645,151. This amount is shall be 90 calendar days. the “ safety net" levy for the current The Contract Documents may be school year. The budget committee examined at the following locations: has approved this amount for a levy Port of Morrow, No. 1 Marine and a tax base for 1990-91. If this Drive, Boardman. Oregon measure is approved, the school Anderson. Perry & Associates, district will be subject to the 6% Inc., 1901 N. Fir Street, La Grande, Constitutional limitation and cannot Oregon exceed this limit unless the voters ap Anderson. Perry & Associates, prove the specific amount above the limit. Inc., 214 E. Birch Street. Walla Walla. Washington Doyle McCaslin Superintendent Copies of the Contract Documents Barbara Bloodsworth may be obtained at the office of Morrow County Clerk Anderson Perry & Associates. Inc., Published: March 14, 1990 1901 N. Fir Street. P.O. Box 1107, La Grande * Oregon 97850 upon a non-refundable payment of $25.00 P U B L I C N O TIC E for each set. The Contract Document SECOND NOTICE OF will be available after March 14, SCHOOL BUDGET HEARING 1990. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Gary Neal, Port Manager that a meeting of the governing body Published: March 14 and 21, 1990 of Morrow County School District N o.l, County of Morrow, State of 1 <1KI> OF THANKS Oregon, will be held at Columbia Jr. High School. Irrigon. Oregon, on To the many friends and neighbors the 26th day of March, 1990 at 7:00 who have expresed their sympathy pm for the purpose of discussion in so many kind ways during our re with interested persons the budget cent bereavement, we extend our for the fiscal year beginning July 1. heartfelt thanks. The many kind 1990 and ending June 30. 1991. The nesses o f all are sincerely First Notice of Budget Hearing and appreciated. the Financial Summary were David. Corol and Slater Mitchell published in The Heppner Gazette- Jon and Denise Mitchell Times on March 7,1990 A copy of Joni and Mark Maasdam the budget may be inspected or ob ______________________ 3-14-Ip tained at the school district office. 270 W. Main, Lexington. Oregon With grateful hearts we wisn to between the hours of 8:00 am and thank all our wonderful friends and 4:00 pm. neighbors who extended kindnesses A ^ es T: and comforting sympathy during the Doyle McCaslin illness and death of our loved one. Clerk Love her family, Bill Doherty Edith and Jean Case & Arthur Chairman Burkenbine and family Published: March 14, 1990 J 14-Ip
