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Mike Olson retires from Kinzua * 3 i Walt Nix (I) log yard supervisor, Mike Olson and Paul Sumner, personnel and safety director. VOL 108 NO. 2 9 ________Wednesday, J uly 18, 1990_________ Heppner 25c_________6 Pages Grass fire breaks out near Heppner pool The Heppner Fire Department responded to a fire which broke out in the grass behind the Heppner Swimming Pool on Tuesday July 17 receiving a blood test in connection with an arthritic condition in her knees. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Leila Palmer and was bom and rais ed on her parents’ farm between Lexington and lone. She married Dallas Rea in 1963 and they have two daughters, Dylan Rea, Hermiston and Janell Hasen- bank. Adams and one grandchild. Several fund raisers were held in the area to help with medical ex penses, which average around $10 thousand for a donor search and $16 for marrow procurement. Patients are asked to pay all costs prior to a transplant. Pre-fair edition deadline Aug. 3 Deadline for the pre-fair edition of the Gazette-Times is Friday, August 3. Anyone with advertisements or stories about fair and rodeo events should have them into the Gazette by 5 p.m. that day. The annual Morrow County Fair and Rodeo will be held August 15 through 19. the Heppner box factory, owned by Orville Smith, and decided he liked the area and wanted to stay. Accor ding to Millie, he told his wife to sell what they could, pack up and move with the kids to Heppner. The Olsons had two other children, Alice (Anderson) and Eddie, also of Heppner. Mike also got a job at the box fac tory, which the mill acquired in dition, according to a friend, April Wilson. Wilson said that Cheryl is now conscious and alert, but still on a respirator and undergoing dialysis A trust fund has been established and donation cans have been placed around town to help with medical ex penses for Cheryl, who has no medical insurance. Fifty attend Pre-Fair workshop CBEC plans power outage Columbia Basin Electric Clem, Eight-mile and Shuttler Flats. Cooperative has scheduled a power CBEC manager Fred Toombs says outage for Saturday, July 21 from 4 that the outage is so that workers to 9:30 a.m. for Heppner, Hinton may make connection to the first Creek, Sandhollow, Blackhorse, portion of the new construction on Lexington, lone, Ruggs, Hardman, Baseline road and make switch Parkers Mill, Blakes Ranch. Willow repairs, among a number of other Creek, Olex, Rock Creek, Mikkalo, things. Photo by Joyce Hughes M.C. Extension Agent Carol Bennett explains what pre-fair is about. Nearly fifty 4-H members, leaders and parents attended “ Pre-Fair" on Saturday, July 7 at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The goals of educational pre-fair activities are to help members become familiar with 4-H fair events and facilities; to learn about the variety of contests open to 4-H members; to understand the A fire started by lightning con were unable to contain it. The fire all variety and premiums, and sumed over 167 acres on the Hepp escaped and four crews were to learn of the awards right moves for model ner Ranger District over the ordered along with three loads of ing in “ Style Revue" weekend. The fire burned mostly retardant. At one point about 100 Favorite Outfit" contests. and “ My grass, brush, and a small amount of people were involved working in Youth attending pre-fair included two 12-hour shifts. Ponderosa Pine. Boardman residents Brandi Purcell. The Grassy Butte fire was contain Mary Escobedo, The Grassy Butte fire broke out Kristi Mason, Jade two miles southeast of Bull Prairie ed early Saturday morning with Marston, Lara Fritz Roseann on Friday before noon. The fire was crews remaining until Monday. Daltoso. lone members and participating reported at 11:30 a.m. by the Heppner Ranger District employees, included Marc Orem, Randy Scott, Tamarack Lookout. Two Heppner along with crews from North Fork Katie Barrett. Megan Proudfoot. District firefighters in the area John Day, Walla Walla, LaGrande Maci Childers, Jamie Lovett, Kara responded immediately and attemp and Baker districts, were involved in Miler. Luke Swanson, Jacob Taylor ted to control the one-acre blaze but fighting the blaze. A dozer and water and Lela Gribskov. Attending from truck owned by John Britt Logging Heppner were Lori Moeller, Josie also assisted in the efforts. Proctor, Mindy Binschus and Phillip The Tupper Work Center housed Spicer Melissa Cutsforth, and fed the crew, with local cater Stormy Kuhn. Howard, Toni Kemp, Tina ing provided by the Heppner Elks Kemp, Jessica Sumner of Lexington Lodge. Tracey Osterlund of Condon Lightning started three other small and participated. fires less than '4 acre last Thursday also Alecia Tamasky and Peter Pear but all were contained quickly. son, junior leaders, opened the pro The wet conditions late this spring gram with the 4-H Pledge, and a have resulted in a better than average demonstration of interview judging grass crop in the mountains As this Nancy Miller and Pettyjohn in grass and other fuel become dryer, volved the youth in Pat a food nutri the Heppner Ranger District reminds tion judging contest. and Cindy everyone to be very fire conscious when visiting the district. Fire burns 167 acres Ekstrom donates signs to Fair Court iM im i 1947. He did many jobs at the mill over the years, but retired as the utility person at the whole log chipper. According to Millie, Mike, a bachelor, plans on doing some fishing, catching up on things he hasn’t been able to get done and relaxing. Sometime in the future she says he hopes to take a trip back to Iowa, since he hadn’t been there since he left in 1946. Cheryl Ripple improving Wranglers plan was Cheryl admitted Ripple to of Good Heppner, who and antibiotic treatment. Cheryl was admitted to St. An Samaritan Hospital in Portland suffering from thony’s Hospital in Pendleton on Ju trail ride July 21 although kidney failure is improving, ly 3 and flown by helicopter to Good she is still in critical con Samaritan on July 6. The Wrangler’s Riding Club has scheduled a trail ride for Saturday, July 21. There is a new route this year that should prove to be fun and scenic for anyone who enjoys a horseback ride through the mountains. Departure time will be 1 p.m. from the first set of old corrals past the Paul Hisler Ranch (1 'h miles). Riders will then head up country to ride through the Hughes Ranch in the Johnson Creek area around to Arbuckle Corrals and back to the Don Bennett cabin. A barbecue will follow the ride at Bennetts’ cabin with hamburgers, “ salads .mu cold drinks: Prices are the same as last year, $5 for singles and $15 per family. Anyone planning on attending should contact Judy Barber at Photo by Joyce Hughes at 4:54 p.m. The fire was called in 676-5037 or Susan Hisler at by Heppner Fire chief Forrest smoldered since a Heppner Fire 676-5878. Non Wranglers are Dept, practice bum the previous welcome. Burkenbine. evening was out at 5:11 p.m. The grass fire, believed to have Rea undergoes transplant Carol Ann Rea, who is suffering from leukemia, underwent a bone marrow transplant on July 12 at the Fred Hutchinson Swedish Hospital in Seattle. According to Judy Rea, Carol’s sister-in-law, Carol was “ up and around the next day" and is doing “ real well.” She is expected to re main in isolation an average of 45 days. Carol may receive cards at Swedish Hospital 10 S.W. Carol Ann Rea Room 1011, 747 Summit Ave., Seattle. WA 98104. Rea, of Hermiston, was diagnos ed with leukemia in May 1989 after Mike Olson, 62, retired from Kin zua Corp. on July 11, after 44 years with the mill. Mike, who was bom to Marion and Ida Olson on July 7, 1928, in Des Moines, Iowa, came to Hepp ner in March of 1946. His father, a candymaker, brought Mike's sister, Millie (Breeding) to Heppner in February of that year so she could be married. Their father got a job in Osterlund taught outdoor fun ac tivities. “ Shoe Factory” was a favorite. Gladys Hobbs and Andy Mesteth of Irrigon gave a demonstration of how to prepare a supply box for food contests. "Being organized and prepared ahead of the contest will help you to enjoy fair competition much more,” shared the junior leaders. The new “ Beef Ambassador Presentation,” sponsored by Oregon CattleWomen was introduced. The beef promotion material used in the contest was distributed. Sheridan Tamasky taught members basic modeling steps and turns. “ Know ing the right moves will help in crease your confidence during Style Revue.” shared the Style Revue coordinator. Chloe Pearson concluded the pro gram with a presentation for adults only. “ Filling out 4-H contest pre registration forms and fair premium sheets is never anyones favorite task,” explained Mrs. Pearson. However, “ filling out the forms cor rectly is bound to increase a member’s enjoyment of fair ac tivities.” Kathy Cutsforth and Bobbi Childers managed registration and snacks. The Pre-Fair was coordinated by Carol Bennett. Extension agent HAVE SUMMER FUN •RV Loans See us for: •Boat Loans •Vacation Loans D A £ iK OF N£__ # ________ ______________________ , ________ __________________ ,____ __ _ _______________ Flanagan and Tricia Coe display the magnetic signs Mrs. Ekstrom made and presented to the Fair Court. ---- VJZ astern Oreqon --¡r Arlington • Heppner • lone "Your Independent Home Owned Bonk' F.D.I.C.
