Mike Olson retires from Kinzua
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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
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Flanagan and Tricia Coe display the magnetic signs Mrs. Ekstrom made and presented to
the Fair Court.
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