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■gl . FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Hcppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 30, 1990 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow 1 |= 3 ^ = Leora D. Smith J O NPA = = = = The Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S Morrow County ’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 Published every Wednesday and entered as sesond-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Hepp ner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $12 in Morrow , Wheeler. Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce Hughes ........................................................... Office Manager, Typesetting April Sykes ........................................................................................... News Editor Beth Rafferty .......................................................................Graphics Department Becky Etans ........................................................................ Graphics Department Monique P a rr e l..................................................................................... Distribution Kay Rene Q ualls........................................................................................... Bindery David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Thanks to Heppner Police To the Editor: I just wanted to publicly thank Heppner Police Department’s Doug Rathbun this year and Merle Cowett the two years prior for being a guest at the Heppner Library’s Children storytime. To see and talk to an of ficer up close and to look over the equipment uniform and the patrol car makes a very big and positive im pression on the kids. (s) Kay Proctor Rt. 1 Box 3026 Heppner, OR 97836 Shocked over incident To the Editor: No one is more shocked than I my life in this community has chang concerning the events that occured ed. I no longer feel comfortable go April 4. It’s not very difficult to ing to town as I used to. And, heaven understand why some of these forbid, should a student, or an un students are denying that anything familiar young adult walk toward even occurred. This group has just me, I panic, retreating to my car. I been charged with criminal mischief usually end up sitting there till they and disorderly conduct. The DA go away, or just go home and try to calls this a lesser charge, because it do my running later. There has been was reduced from a felony, to a "very little mention concerning the misdemeanor. Granted the husband other two “ isolated” incidents that and 1 have only been residents here occurred the same afternoon, on the for five months, and they have liv same "aerobic walk.” About the ed hert all their lives. But we do not female UPS driver, who submitted feel that for this reason our credibili a statement saying they not only de ty should be questioned. There is no tained her, but crawled on her hood way that anyone is ever going to con and stepped inside her vehicle, or the vince me that they meant no harm, substitute teacher they nearly stop when they held me captive in my ped on the same route. I think the real question here is own car with their foul language and severe blows to my vehicle, to the who is telling the truth? And who is point where they were physically trying to cover it up? (s) Carman Smith rocking my car, no way. Box 1026 Seven hundred fifty dollars worth Heppner, OR 97836 of damage was done to my car and LCDC should do its job To the Editor: Last month G overnor Goldschmidt signed an executive order establishing a new council of state agencies to solve "Growth Issues in the Portland Area. " This is indeed a major problem area. However, Oregon already has a state agency which has this respon sibility; it’s the Oregon Land Con servation and Development Com mission (LCDC). Under current laws, the LCDC is required to " p re p a re state-w ide planning guidelines,” and to "coordinate planning efforts of state agencies to assure compliance with goals and compatibility with city and county comprehensive plans.” Unfortunately the LCDC is (1) too bogged down in the minuscule S h e riff’s R e p o rt O b itu a rie s details of too many local decisions (which should be delegated to local government), (2) too obsessed with enforcement orders and (3) too trap ped in their own maze of bureaucratic and legal red tape to have time to even consider such planning. Oregon doesn’t require another state "planning agency," it should require the one we have do its job. Again, the political response to any problems is to “ form a commit- tee” -th a t’s ducking the underlying LCDC problem. Sincerely, (s) Frank L. Nims, President Oregonians in Action Box 230637 Tigard. OR 97223 Leora Denise Smith was stillborn on Tuesday. May 22, 1990 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. Graveside services were held May 24 at Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Arkie and Sheila Smith were the parents. Jerry Lee W aters The funeral for Jerry Lee Waters was May 25 at Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton. Mr. Waters, 58, of Pendleton died Monday, May 21, 1990 at St. An thony Hospital. He was Kim Nov. 5, 1931 at Ho- quiam Wash, to Ray Lewis and Faye Witcher Waters. The family moved to The Dalles when he was six and lived there for seven years before moving to Heppner. Mr. Waters graduated from Heppner High School then spent 3 'h years in the Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge, he attended and graduated from Multnomah College. He lived most of his life in the Heppner, Hermiston, Stanfield, Pendleton area. He had been employed at Foster Chevrolet in Pendleton and at Sher- rell Chevrolet in Hermiston as a tune-up specialist. He raised brown Swiss cattle and ran the Sandy Acres Farm dairy in the Stanfield area for approximately 20 years. He ws owner/operator of Pendleton Homes and Construction and owned and operated Spuds McStuff restaurant for the past two years. He married Marthella Moore in Lewiston, Idaho, in November 1953. He was a member of the State of Oregon Construction Contractors Association, a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, a member of Pendleton Eagles Aerie 28 and past member of Pendleton Elks Lodge 288 and a past member of the Pendleton Country Club. Survivors include his wife at the home; a son Ted of Pendleton; a daughter Joan of Salem; his father, Ray Waters of Green Valley, Ariz.; sisters Sally Graham of Olympia, Wash., Donna Tripp of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; and Margaret Week in Arizona; brothers Jack of The Dalles and Roy of Crookston, Minn. His mother died earlier. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pendleton Community Bargain Counter or to a charity of choice, directly or through Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton M argaret Pentecost A memorial service for Margaret P Pentecost was at the Condon United Church of Christ on May 25. Mrs. Pentecost. 75, of Mayville was found dead at her home on Tuesday, May 22, 1990. She was born June 6, 1914, to Tonie and Mayme Bainbridge Lillie at the family farm on Mayville Flats. She attended school at Mayville and at Condon and graduated from Mayville High School in 1934. On June 23, 1937, she married James Pentecost at Condon. She had been a lifetime resident of Gilliam County except for a few years spent at Kinzua. The family farm was recognized in 1982 as a his education in the field of Century Farm. The regular meeting of the Hepp horticulture. ner Garden G ub will be at the St. Mrs. Pentecost was a member of Jane Rawlins was elected to be the Gilliam County Historical Patrick’s Senior Center Monday, delegate of the club to the Oregon June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Hostesses will Society. State Garden Club Convention in be Be be Munkers, Verna Brinda and Survivors include a son, Keith Portland at the Red Lion June 18 Lillie of Heppner; stepson. Donald Dorothy Jackson. Program will be through 21. by Vem Batty who will describe the Pentecost of Salem; six grand At this meeting there will be Hosta plant, its culture and growing children and eight great discussion regarding a possible trip requirements. grandchildren. Her husband died in to tour the Arlington landfill At the last meeting May 7, it was 1980. facilities and a visit to the Condon voted to give Charles Rawlins a Memorial contributions may be Flower shop. donation of $250 as a help to further made to the Gilliam County Historical Society, Box 377, Con don. OR 97823.' Sweeney Mortuary. Condon, was i JH H H H H H H H H H H H H k -* * * * '* * * * * * * * * * ★ * * * ■ * •■ * * ★ # in charge of arrangements. Garden club to meet The Morrow County Sheriffs of fice at the courthouse in Heppner reports dispatching the following business during the past week: May 22: Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a report of reckless driving; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Boardman area for an animal problem; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Boardman area for a vehi cle problem. May 23. Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Condon Fire department to report of a fire within a residence on Third St.; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance for a three year old child. The child was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with an unknown illness; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the lone area for a report o f a motor vehicle accident with no injuries; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of shots being fired. The problem was resolved and there was no action taken. May 24: Morrow County deputy responded to a report of Theft in the Irrigon area; Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Condon ambulance for a transport; Morrow County Sheriffs office checked on the welfare of a person on Fourth St. in Irrigon. Everything checked out O.K. May 25: Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched a deputy to check on the report of a child taken from a kindergarten school without the parents permission; A M orrow County deputy responded to Rt. 2 Box 537, Irrigon to investigate the theft of a playpen; Morrow County deputies respond ed to a school in Irrigon to in vestigate the report of a suspicious person around the school yard. Deputies were unable to locate anyone upon their arrival; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched Boardman Fire depart ment to a grass fire on 1-84 at milepost 167; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a report of a hit and run acci dent at Pauls Restaurant in Irrigon. Suspect and vehicle were unable to be located; Morrow County deputies respond ed to an area near Boardman Marina to investigate the report of shots fired. Deputies were unable to locate anyone with a gun. May 26: Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Fossil am bulance to transport a patient from the Fossil Nursing Home; Morrow County deputy respond ed to investigae a possible one vehi cle accident on Wilson Road. No further action was taken; Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a one vehicle accident at the 730/1-84 junction. One person was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with unknown injuries; Morrow County deputy respond ed to Pioneer Memorial Hospital to investigate a one vehicle accident on Shobe Canyon Rd./Willow Creek Jet. Investigation is continuing. The victim o f the accident was transported by a private citizen to Pioneer Memorial Hospital shortly after the accident occurred; Morrow County Sheriffs office responded to Riverside High School to assist Boardman Police depart ment with a potential problem with a citizen. The problem was resolved. May 27: Morrow County deputy responded to the report of an in- jured/dead animal on 2nd and Nevada. Irrigon; Morrow County deputy assisted Oregon State Police with a one vehi cle accident on 1-84 and Hwy 730; LOW RATES Births ICROP INSURANCE 1 » » 4 - » 4 - 4 - * * 4 - » * 4 - I *■ 4 - * 4 - * * * * * + » ♦ * + 4 - * * * 4 - * * CASH DISCOUNTS pay cash when you apply and receive a 10% discount LOW RATES We have lower rates in most areas than other companies especially high risk COVERAGE DISCOUNT3 »50,000 *75,000 * 100,000 5% 7Vi% 10% WHKWLkND) IW tU Ht WC l CBNTSW. | ;C. MAIN STREET - IONE, 0RE60N 97843 PHONE: 422-7410 discount 4 d is c o u n ts discount 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 , r Two events over the weekend blend to a collage of conflicting thought pat terns. First there was graduation. Com mencement. The beginning of adult life. What a wonderful time in life with doors to the whole world beginning to open up. As parents and members of the community, we are excited about these new members of the adult socie ty, so young, so energetic, so full of hope and promise. Commencement, graduation of a new class of society, always gives me a new shot of hope and enthusiasm for the future. In their hands lie the solu tions to many of the perplexities in life I was unable to find. In their minds lie the inventions and innovations that my generation only yearned for. In their soles lies the spirit of peace and compassion toward their fellow man that will bring harmony to human relations, local, national and international. Sometimes I would like to join them. Maybe, at times you would too. Wouldn’t it be great to be an eighteen-year-old, starry eyed youth again? Knowing what I know now, I think I could really capitalize on that youth and energy and opportunity. That’s the reason I’ve tried to pass on to one or more of those new graduates some of the lessons I’ve learned the hard way, in the school of hard knocks. You have too. I’m sure. But the advice and guidance we give our young people sometimes falls on deaf ears and leads to our frustration in trying to help them avoid some of the mistakes we made. Maybe we were no different. I remember rejec ting some of the advice my father gave me, only to learn better, and then- try to give it to my son. And that brings me full circle to the other event this weekend: Memorial Day. The day we honor our ancestors, especially those who have passed on. I visited my parents graves in Lostine. And I remember my father’s words, probably spoken in that same degree of frustration I have felt, "You know, son, there are some things you only learn by getting old." There’s some advice you simply can’t give your children, they must leam those things by themselves. And their children after them and so on. You only leam some things by experiencing them. There are other things that it seems you only leam by example. Like marriage and family. When I was a kid, if a girl got pregnant, her dad got out the shot gun and there was a wedding. Most of those marriages are still, in Lostine. If there was no beau about, the girl went away and hid in convent, gave the child up for adoption and came slinking home in shame. Now, being pregnant and then a single teen-aged parent, seems to be the fashionable thing to do. We have even set up a bunch of governmental agencies to not only make the practice possible, but to encourage it. I’ll bet on graduations in years to come there’ll be a lot of advice given those children. Advice that will not be heeded because the example af fords the stronger pull. But growing old will support the advice. Some things you only learn by growing old. One thing is that the exam ple many young parents are setting is not the best way to be a parent. Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched Airlife to assist in transporting an injury in Spray; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Fossil ambulance to Fossil to assist in a transport. Morrow County Sheriffs office assisted three disabled motorists dur ing the week of May 21-28. May 28: Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman am bulance to a icpoi t of an unknown illness in the Boardman area. One person was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a report of a theft of services in the Heppner area. The problem was resolved; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Fossil ambulance to a residence in Fossil to transport a patient with an unknown illness; Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a Boardman residence to a report of a person with unknown injuries; Morrow County Sheriff s office contacted a tow company to assist with disabled vehicles at a Boardman rest area in need of tow services; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a report of a reckless driver in the Irrigon area. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a report of a suspicous vehicle in the 3 mile canyon area. Stolen property was recovered. Red Cross Blood drawing is June 13 The American Red Cross is look ing for lifesavers this summer. You can help save lives by donating blood in Heppner at the Heppner Elks Lodge, 142 Main St. on Wednesday, June 13 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Bone marrow testing will also be available at the blood drawing. The sponsor for the Pioneer Memorial Hospital and the goal is 50 units. "Every summer the challenge is to get enough blood donors to meet the increased demand for blood pro ducts due to recreational and automobile accidents,” said Judith Kehl, public information officer for the Columbia River Blood Region. "Right now we especially need Type O blood donors because it is the universal blood type and can be us ed to help all other blood types in emergencies," Kehl continued. The blood given by Heppner residents will be distributed to pa tients in 31 hospitals throughout Central W ashington and Nor theastern Oregon. Much of the blood controlled by the Red Cross is used to save or enhance the lives of peo ple ungoing surgery and chemotherapy. For additional information about the blood drawing contact Jay Straley, 676-9133. C o u rt S tre e t M a rk e t Jeffrey Wallace Jaiuen-a boy Jeffrey Wallace, was bom on May 22, 1990 in Portland, to Richard and Kathleen Jansen of Portland. The baby weighed 8 lbs. Grandparents are Hank and Ver na Jansen, Lake Oswego and the late Dr. Wallace Wolff. Aaron Connor Wildschuetz-a son, Aaron Connor, was bom to Alan and Kimberely Wildschuetz of Irrigon on May 20, 1990 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz. G old & Soft 1 lb. tub M arg arin e 1st 2 89*ea. C antaloupes •■ ••e a C ucum bers Fudge Brow nie Mix For more information and orders call: r Barbara Van Arsdale i 3 tor 99* W h o le Body Palm olive 22 oz. D ishw ashing Liquid 89« Fryers •I* * e a ,b 5 lb. pkg. H einz 28 oz. Ketsup H am b u rg er 5 lb. bag Rib •1** « it. S teak * 1 ” lb. 28 oz. 49V Apples Choose your favorite Princess j House item 59 V . 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