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Edith Matthews named Fourth of July grand marshall The Heppner Edith Matthews Edith Matthews, long time lone resident, has been selected lone Fourth of July celebration grand marshal. Mrs Matthews was bom Nov. 26, 1911, to Hal and Minnie Ely She had two brothers, Franklin and Elvin, both deceased, and a sister, Mrs. Berl Akers Born and raised at Morgan, Mrs. Matthews lived there until she graduated from high school. After high school she attended college and taught school before she married her husband Wallace Mike' on Hallo ween day, October 31, 1931. She and her husband lived all of their married life at lone, except for three years spent at Roseburg. They had been married 58 years before Mike passed away in May of this year. The Matthews have twin daughters. Deniece Matthews, who is a teacher at Stanfield, and Bemiece Thornton, who is an educator at Salem; and two grandchildren. Keely Thornton, nine, and Mike Thornton. 12. G -T closed July 4 The Gazette-Times will be closed Wednesday, July 4. The newspaper will be mailed and in the stores Thursday afternoon, July 5. News and ad deadline remain the same. azette JU L V 4 T H 4Rlasti neties Tuesday, July 3 Ione-Lex levies pass Wednesday, June 27, 1990 Search and Rescue team conducts mock disaster 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Contact Greg Rietmann 422-7243 Tennis Tourney contact Dick Snider 422-7184 Cathy McCabe 422-7225 Wednesday, July 4 The lone Rural Fire Protection District levy for $41.623 for operating expenses passed 132 to 93 in lone and 12 to six in Lexington for a total of 144 to 99. The Ione-Lexington Cemetery District levy of $6,000 outside the tax base for fiscal year 1990-91 also passed, 141 to 89 in lone and 96 to 58 in Lexington, for a total of 237 to 147. 12:00 noon PMH awarded full level trauma status Photo by Joyce Hughes Search and Rescue members help “ victims’ at mock disaster Morrow County Search and Rescue team held a simulated disaster training session on May 19. The mock disaster involved a downed aircraft with 10 victims with injuries ranging from chest injuries to "all kinds of lacerations,” accor ding to organizer Terri Denton. Denton said that after the "air crafts” signal was picked up through the emergency locate transmitter and detector, the site was coordinated on a map. The Morrow County Search and Rescue team then responded to the scene of the accident. After the situation was assessed and first aid was administered Morrow County Search and Rescue then requested the Heppner Ambulance, the Lex ington Rescue Unit and the Heppner Fire Department. The "victims” (area high school students) were then transported, with the most seriously injured first. The accident site was located at the Bunch ranch. Organizer, along with Denton, was Carl Lauritson. Newly elected officers of Morrow County Search and Rescue are Shel ly Goben, chaplain; 1st Lt-Tim Cor win; 2nd Lt-Mary Van Bibber; secretary/treasurer-Mycal Osmin; border control-M arie Corwin, Vickey Davis and Debbie Widener; motor pool-Jerry Brace. lone pool offers swimming lessons Fire season The lone swimming pool will of fer swimming lessons starting July 10. The first session will be held July 10 through 20 with advanced begin ners from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; begin ners from 11 to 11:30a.m. and from 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. A parent- tot swim will be held from 12:15 to 1 p.m. or 5 to 5:45 p.m.. depending on registration. The second session will be held from July 17 through 27, with in termediates from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; swimmers from II to 11:45 a.m.; and advanced swimmers from 12 to 12:45 p.m. Basic Water Safety and Emergency Water Safety classes may also be offered depending on enrollment. These two classes are open to those 11 years and up. Those interested on enrolling in classes may register at the lone pool July 5 and 6 or call Barb Collin, 422-7539. Cost for the lessons will be *10 per student per session. In structors are Barb Collin and Mary Kincaid. Regular pool hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Pool admission is: kindergarten and under-free; first through fifth grade. 50 cents; sixth through 12th grade. 75 cents; and adults $1. Family season passes are $35; student passes are first through fifth grade-$10; and sixth through 12th grade-$12. Lifeguard is Mary Kincaid. The Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry has announced that fire season went in to effect on Tuesday. June 26. Log ging operators will be required to have fire equipment in place on each operation. In addition, burning per mits will be required for all burning within the district. The Central Oregon District con sists of forest lands in Wheeler. Gilliam. Morrow. Wasco. Hood River. Deschutes, Crook. Jefferson. Grant and Harney counties. Questions or requests for burning permits should be directed to the Fossil Unit Office at 763-2575 bet ween 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 1990-91 levy in the safety net amount; Bids were awarded for tennis courts at Riverside High School and Heppner Junior High at a cost of $34.424; asbestos abatement at Riverside High School at $33.950; roofing at lone for $45.980; air con ditioning at lone at $16.581 for the elementary school and $15,436 for the high school; wheel chair lift at Heppner Elem entary School. $28.243; gym roofing at A.C. Houghton for $12.926; and three us ed and one new bus for $161.550 in a lease-purchase agreement Bob Mahoney was presented with a certificate of appreciation for his years of service on the Morrow County School board. Mahoney's resignation will be effective July 1. Applicants for the position of Col umbia Junior High School principal will be interviewed on June 27 and Mary Kay Bellamy was hired for the position of accounts payable/pur chasing; and resignations were received from Molly Rill and Ed Hiemstra One-Pitch Softball Tourney begins Tennis Tourney continues Ultra-Lite flyby - Rick Peterson PARADE - Edith Matthews Grand Marshal call Del LaRue 422-7468 City Park Activities food booths rootbeer floats T-shirt sales Horseshoe Tournament-sign up at the park Chalk Drawing Contest in front of Catholic Church Volleyball Tourney-school gym contact Darcee Padberg 422-7276 Frog Jumping Contest - City Park-frogs available Children’s Games in the Park sack races baseball throw straw money pile Historical Tour- meet at park Ruth McCabe 422-7194 Bingo at Legion Hall - Lions Club Western Swing Demonstration by Country Shufflers at City Park Firemen’s Tug-of-War- next to City Park Historical Tour Swimming Pool Opens-FREE SWIMMING Bed Races-lone School Football Field contact Marvin Padberg 422-7276 Chicken Barbecue-IHS Cafeteria sponsored by Cardinal Club Bingo at Legion Hall Oregon Trail Tour- City Park Fireworks - Football Field Street Dance-Main Street following fireworks Enjoy music in the park throughout day! Fireworks stand opens June 28 Weather Report by City of Heppoei in effect Teaching contracts awarded Probationary teaching contracts were awarded at a Morrow County School Board meeting on June 18 to: James Ackley. A.C. Houghton and Columbia Junior High; Martha Wallace and Judy Brown at A.C. Houghton; Dave Fowler at Heppner High School; April Posner at River side High School and Kathy Rhoads and Marie Eiselc at Sam Boardman Elementary In other business: Carl Christman and Carl Holmes were dismissed ef fective June 18; , Budget resolutions for the 1990-91 year were approved with the Pioneer Memorial Hospital has been awarded full level trauma IV status, according to PMH Ad ministrator Ernest Wick. Wick said that the hospital is now part of a state wide trauma system which will enable patients to receive better and more efficient care in the event of an emergency. To achieve trauma certification certain hospital staff must have ad ditional training and the hospital must have additional equipment and medication, said Wick. The hospital is then surveyed and certified by state officials. In the event of a serious illness or injury. First Responders and am bulance staff can now activate the trauma team at the hospital so that the patient’s treatment can begin sooner. Helicopters in Portland and Pendleton and fixed winged aircraft in La Grande are also tied into the system and are put on alert in the event that the patient need transport. ’ ’ T u e s. W eds. T h u rs . F ri. S a t. Sun. M on. J u n e 1 9 - 2 5 , 1990 H igh I aw P rê t .0 53 84 85 90 92 88 88 88 54 61 55 53 .0 .02 .02 .0 .01 51 49 .0 Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Gram Growers Tuesday, June 26 Soft White »3.62 »3.6J/»3.62 »3.62 »3.64/»3.65 »3.67AJ.69 *3.79/«.3.8l Bariev Hughes Dave Sykes (left) and Steve Rhea get ready to set up the Lions Club/Heppner Day Care fireworks stand. The Heppner fireworks stand will open Thursday. June 28. Hours are 1 to 7 p.m June 28 through July 3 and 1 to 5 p.m. July 4. Because of the new state fire mar- shal's regulations, certain fireworks will not be sold to children under 12 years old or undfr four and a half feet tall. The fireworks sale is sponsored by the Heppner Lions Club and the Heppner Day Care Center LOANS FOR NEW CARS LOWEST RATES AROUND Arlington • Happnar • Ion« ** • Your Independent Home Owned y
