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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 13, 1990 I =—- I __ The Official Newspaper of the g City of Heppner and the — County of Morrow J O NPA = The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper US-P.S. 240-420 Published every W ednesday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1874. 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. Bos 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 E v a n s .........................................................................Graphics Department Monique P a r r e l..................................................................... ...............Distribution Kay Rene Q uails........................................................................................... Bindery David and April Sykes, Publishers Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes. Chamber Manager Obituary William L. Sowell A graveside funeral service was held for William L. Sowell at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery June 7. Mr. Sowell, 69, of Heppner, died Monday, June 4, 1990 at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. He was born Dec. 19, 1920, at Oklahoma City. Okla. to Gideon and Sarah Glenn Sowell. He was raised at Santa Barbara, Calif. Mr. Sowell served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He lived in Heppner from 1952 until 1966, returned to Santa Barbara for a time and in 1981 returned to Heppner. He was in law enforce ment for many years. He was a member of the Heppner Elks Lodge 358 for over 30 years and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was well-known in the area for his woodworking and also enjoyed hunting. Survivors include a daughter Mar sha Sweek of Heppner; special friend Judy Rickert, of Heppner: sister, Virginia Norton of Santa Bar bara, and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland. OR, 97201 or the Elks Foundation, P.O. Box 494, Heppner, Ore. 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, was in charge of arrangements. "A h. September. When the kids return to school. When the whales return to Baja. When the bikers return to Oregon.” So reads the ad publicizing Cycle Oregon III. Hepp ner is involved in a big way this year, as we will be the first day of the 420 mile route. Our community will provide lunch enroute, dinner on September 9 and an afternoon and evening of good old country hospitality with food, events and entertainment, capped off with breakfast Sept. 10. As Chamber members and visitors learned during their Tuesday meeting, there is an area for all organizations to par ticipate. Forms are available at the Chamber/Heppner T.V. office to sign up. Hospitality, information, entertainment, souvenirs, booths, security, food, shuttle service, tent set up, unloading gear, are just a few of the areas requiring your expertise. Church groups, youth organizations, adult organizations...all are en couraged to be a part of Cycle Oregon III. Call Chamber Manager Claudia Hughes or Mayor Cara Costa for further information. What will these 2,000 plus visitors to Heppner need the most? Hospitality. Next week Betty Mat thews will present a program to Chamber, "Put the ‘O’ in Oregon.” It will be a brief overview of a three- hour hospitality workshop available to interested groups. Join Chamber members to preview the program. Thought for the week: “ Don’t be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jum ps.” ....D . George. Hardman Reunion Potluck ¡June 17, 12 Noon Everyone Welcome! B in s c h u s g e t s h o le -in -o n e Delbert Binschus got a hole-in-one June 6 at Willow Creek Country Club on number four with a pitching wedge at 110 yards. Other team members were Mike Doherty, Don Finley and Earl Fishbum. 1990 Darrel and Oleta Farrens with their children and grandchildren invite you to celebrate their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary at a reception two to fo u r p.m ., June 30, 1990 in Monument Park No gifts please C O A ST TO C O A ST Your Source for FATHER’S D A Y Show Dad You Care. TOOLS • POWER TOOLS • AUTO ACCESSORIES • FISHING • SPORTING GOODS • ELECTRIC RAZOR • COOLERS LAWN FURNITURE Coast toCoast Heppner 676-9961 Sheriff’s Report Births The Sheriffs office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports dispat ching the following business during the past week: June 5: Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington fire department to a small fire at the baseball field. June 6: Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a report of theft from Dawnica Flanagan. A ring and a necklace were stolen. Value of items were unavailable at press time; Morrow County Sheriffs office responded to the Irrigon area for a report of car vandalism; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a dog complaint; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a neighborhood disturbance. June 7: Morrow County Sheriff s office located a vehicle and subject on the Navy Bombing Range. Sub ject was advised to contact the office for permission and schedules; Morrow County deputy located a vehicle parked on the fog line Bom bing Range and Hwy. 207. Vehicle was towed; Morrow County deputy respond ed to handle a juvenile problem in the Lexington area; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of a neighborhood disturbance; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a one vehicle rollover on 1-84 milepost 170 east bound. One male with unknown injuries was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. June 8: Morrow County Sheriffs office delivered an emergency message in the Heppner area; Morrow County Sheriffs deputy responded to the Boardman area for a report of loud bikes. Problem was resolved. June 9: Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Spray am bulance to Service Creek. There was no transport; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Boardman area for a report of a suspicious car; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington ambulance to a motor vehicle accident on 1-84 east bound at mile post 142. One male was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with unknown injuries; Morrow County deputy arrested Daniel Frank Stay, 25, Portland on a Grants Pass warrant for Forgery I. Bail was set at $10,000.; Morrow County deputy cited and released a juvenile in the Boardman area for aggrevated theft and Burglary I; Morrow County deputy arrested Richard Donald Good, 27, on a LaGrande police department warrant for Probation Violation/Theft II. Good posted bail; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the lone area for a domestic disturbance. Problem was resolved. June 10: Morrow County deputy responded to a residence in the Ir rigon area to investigate a report of vandalism; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Boardman area to in vestigate a report of a missing horse. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County deputy delivered a message to an individual in the Ir rigon area. During the week of June 4-11, Morrow County deputies assisted one disabled motorist. June 11: Morrow County deputy responded to assist Heppner police department in a theft investigation; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area concerning an animal complaint. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a domestic disturbance. June 12: Morrow County deputy arrested James Bruce Hart, 41, of Ir rigon, for Assault I Hart was lodg ed at Benton County jail. Aftan Sue Betsinger-a daughter Aftan Sue was bom to Jeff and Denise Betsinger of Echo on June 5, 1990, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. She weighed 9 lbs. 4 ozs. Grandparents are Larry and Ellen Kennedy, Lexington, Pat and Mack Os bom, Ford, WA., and Darrel Bet- singer, Adel, OR. Great-grandparents are Floyd and Lauretta Lands, Condon, and Gerry Grave, Richland. She joins a sister, Chelsey, 22 months, at home. Davis Michael Gordanier-a son, Davis Michael was bom May 30, 1990 to Gary and Mary Gordanier, Irrigon at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. In the Service Spec. Janies C. Thomas has been decorated with the Army Achieve ment Medal in West Germany. The Achievement Medal is award ed to soldiers for meritorious ser vice, acts of courage, or other accomplishments. Thomas is an avionics com munications equipment repairer with the 159th Aviation Regiment. He is the son of Ronald and Nor ma Thomas of Baker City. His wife, Jodi, is the daughter of Les and Margaret Nichols of Irrigon. The specialist is a 1979 graduate of Baker City High School. W C C C barbecue scheduled June 17 A family barbecue and playday will be held at Willow Creek Coun try Club on Sunday, June 17 at 4 p.m. Hosts for the afternoon are: chairmen, Earl and Peggy Fishbum, Roger and Carol Williams, Wayland and Pat Hyatt, A1 and Debbie Scott and Howard and Helen Gilliam. Each family will bring their own meat to barbecue. Those whose names begin with A through I should bring salad; J through Z should bring dessert. Presumption o f Guilt Say, our old friend Judge Ralph Cur tin has got himself in a pickle, hasn’t he? He’s been accused of deciding cases by the flip of a coin and the Judicial Fitness Commission is in an uproar. So too are some of my friends and neighbors. Wait a minute. The com mission has not told the judge who it was that made the claim, when or where he was supposed to have done the flipping. But it doesn’t seem to make much difference to some folks know. They’re saying “ So that ex plains the bum rap the old man gave m e.” That explains it, as if the mere accusation ripened into fact with nothing more than its saying. As I see it, it doesn’t make any difference how a judge decides a case, on the evidence or with a flip of a coin. Because the animals that call themselves law-abiding citizens have already made up their minds. And they do it based on nothing but an accusation. No evidence, no proof, no trial, just a pointing finger. Take the big drug raid in Boardman and Irrigon last week. The com ments on the street ranged from, " I didn’t know she was into drugs, to " I ’ve known he was dealing dope for a long time. Comments that would not even have occurred to the speaker the day before the arrests. What was different? The mere accusation. Now, the police officers involved in the raid had no knowledge of the specific acts giving rise to the arrests. They were made on the strength of indictments by the grand jury based on the word of an undercover informant. I don’t know a thing about this informant, like Judge Currin’s accuser, he has no name. But I have been involved in a lot of undercover informant cases and have found many to be criminals in their own right, working off their own prison time. What a motive to lie. And then the man on the street is willing to believe in an instant that such a criminal is truthful and the arrested are presumed guilty. All the nice language our forefathers encased in the Constitution about probable cause, presumption of innocence and proof beyond a reasonable doubt will mean a great deal when each of my friends is charged with a crime. But when its someone else, then the arrest is enough, the presump tion of guilt applies. Just compare the big front page photo story about the arrests with the back page note about charges being dropped, or a jury verdict of not guil ty. Even the newspapers (except one) have a presumption of guilt. So, you see, it doesn’t make any difference about Judge Currin. Go ahead and throw him off the bench. He needs the rest and society does not need him, nor any other judge. You have accepted a police state where an ar rest carries presumed guilt and everything beyond that is superfluous anyway. WHILE YOU WAIT HYDRAULIC HOSES Jack and J ill lists winners 1/4” Eighteen people were present at the. Jack and Jill held June 8 at Willow Creek Country Club. Results are as follows: Low gross: first-Duane and Robanai Disque; second-Doug Gunderson and Lucille Massey; third-Elmer and Muriel Palmer; fourth-Floyd and Lorena Jones. Low net: first-Earl and Peggy Fishbum; second-Gene and Luvilla Sonstegard; third-Jay Straley and Lorrie Smith; fourth-Earl and Carol Norris; fifth-Howard and Beth Bryant. Long drive men-Earl Fishbum, women-Robanai Disque. K.P.-Doug Gunderson. 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