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
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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
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