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¡ (R R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 12, 1990 l ~=— -—= §= The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow J O N PA The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 I I Publish«) f»tr> Wedn*sd*> and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office ut Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid .11 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 (¡rant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce Hughes .................................................................Office Manager. Typesetting April Sykes ...................................................................................................News Editor Beth Rafferty............................................................................... Graphics Department Becky Evans ............................................................................... Graphics Department Monique P a rr et.............................................................................................Distribution Kay Rene p u a lls................................................................................................... Bindery I j David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters To The Editor For Frohnmayer To the Editor: As a lifelong Republican, I am proud that my party has nominated such an exceptional and well qualified candidate as Dave Frohnmayer for governor. Not on ly has he been an outstanding at torney general, but he is an ethical family man who symbolizes those values which the Republican Party has long stood for. I know At Mobley personally and 1 am deeply troubled by his can didacy. He is a candidate with little experience in government. I urge you not to be sidetracked by a peripheral candidate who has no chance of winning. The present 7 percent of the votes polls give him will simply take votes away from Fronhmayer and help the Barbara Roberts camp. Dave Frohnmayer is the type of candidate who will make an outstan ding governor because he knows how to work with people. He has traveled Oregon to get to know peo ple in all parts of the state. He has the support of a broad cross-section of Oregonians. Vote Dave Frohnm ayer for governor. Sincerely, (s) Bob Jepsen Heppner, OR Attitudes positive as 1,900 cyclsists breeze into town shirt today. (There are still a “ few” available.) Marlene Currin agreed to the grandiose task of food chairman. She did a tremendous organizational job. Many many hours were spent getting estimates, figuring amounts, calling suppliers (all the time having to meet state deadlines, receive their ap proval of all the expenditures,) and stay within the allocated budget. Because of the unreasonable time frames given by the state, coupled with budget restraints and the disastrous fire, it was necessary to purchase more of the produce out of town than we would have liked. The only food items from Fred Meyer were cantaloupe and cranapple juice. W estern Em pire donated the potatoes and Walchli Farms donated the watermelons and some can taloupe. Local organizations prepared others. Paper plates were donated by Safeway. The local economy has always been Chamber's priority. Monies coming in will be distributed to local organizations. Terrie Cutsforth is to be com mended for her role as entertainment became the designated co-ordinator chairman. Cyclists were thrilled with to receive all calls, correspondence, the cowchip contest and other events etc.. without Cara Costa agreeing to of the evening. Last, but by no be local co-chair, I would not be means least, Judie Laughlin, little wearing a “ Heppner Survivor” T- did she know what was coming when o b btttttb B 'a ^ n m r n r r in n n n t she offered space in the office. The 80th Birthday Party« Hepner T.V. office and Morrow County Abstract and Title got us for through this. It’s not possible to say it all here. John Eubanks You were and are all terrific. Cyclists want to return for St. Patrick’s Day, Cycle races and just September 22 to visit. Maybe next year...on a 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. smaller scale??? Now we know Anson Wright Park “ what you believe, you can achieve.” A big thanks, Pbtluck (s) Claudia Hughes Cycle Oregon Coordinator No Gifts Chamber Manager BaflQOQQOQOQlBlOaUQBOrf 1 To the Editor: What a great, great community. Cycle Oregon III proved that nothing in impossible when we all work together. This was a real town and country event with volunteers from every organization and area, in cluding Lexington and lone, out in force doing a tremendous job. Cyclists repeated over and over how impressed they were with the friendliness, hospitality, short food lines, great food, our town and all of you. Stores took the time and ef fort ^o-be open for them. Everyone took that extra step even though it was all new with many variables. Seeing everyone working together, making new friends, meeting new people, and having a great time made it all worthwhile. There aren’t enough words allowed in a letter to the editor to convey the appreciation felt. When I was contacted last March as Chamber manager with the an nouncement that Cycle Oregon III had chosen Heppner as its first over night, and the news release was to go out the next day, I took the first of many deep breaths. Although I P I GoasttoGoast NOW Only 2 weeks* to get read y for d eer season WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED!! GoasttoGoast Heppner 676-9961 D.A.’s Report The following activity was reported in Morrow County District and Circuit Court August 31, accor ding to Morrow County District At torney Jeff Wallace: C harles Lynn Stacy, 26, Boardman-plead guilty to Driving While Suspended. Infraction, as a result of an incident near Boardman. Judge Ralph Currin fined Stacy $350, ordered him to pay $240 in court-appointed attorney’s fees, a $16 BPST assessment and ordered him to secure his Oregon driver’s license by November 1; Ruth Koonce, 30, Boardman- plead guilty to Delivery of a Con trolled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance as a result of two separate incidents in April. Koonce admitted selling metham- phetamine to an undercover police officer in Boardman. Judge Currin placed her on two years formal pro bation on the delivery charge and 18 months probation on the possession charge. Koonce was further required to undergo drug offender evaluation and treatment, to submit to random urinalysis to test for use of controll ed substances, submit to search of person, residence and vehicle by probation officer upon reasonable suspicion, and was sentenced to a total of 210 “ custody units,” 90 of which can be used for jail time at the discretion of her probation officer. She was also required to reimburse the state $300 for court-appointed at torney’s fees; Agustin Lopez T orres, 44, Hermiston-plead guilty to Driving While Suspended, misdemeanor and giving false information to a police officer. He was fined $500, given one year's suspended sentence on both charges, to run consecutively, placed on one year bench probation and ordered to pay a $40 victim- witness fee. Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Hepp ner reports handling the following business during the past week: Patricia Louise McMinn, 46, Heppner-Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Rick Gerald Rea, 30, Heppner- Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 78 mph in a 55 mph zone, $90 fine; Robert Doyal Hubbell, 24, Fossil- Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 77 mph in a 55 mph zone, $122 fine; Charles Robin Cope, 39, La Grande-No Oregon O perator’s License, $85 fine; Kathy Eileen Tellechea, 32, Lexington-Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Kenneth Eric N elson, 46, Lexington-Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Phyllis M arie P iper, 50, Lexington-Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 68 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Lorrene Mae Montgomery, 52, Lexington-Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Larry Alan Patterson, 34, Echo- Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Jay Don Greenwood, 23, Unity- Disobeyed Driving Rules (crossed centers on curve), $29 fine; Daniel Lee Franklin, 55, Ukiah- No Truck License, $37 fine; No PUC Permit, $37 fine; Nicky Lee Parret, 30, Heppner- Open Container (beer), $43 fine; Teresa Jean Baker, 29, Lexington- Open Container (beer), $43 fine; David C harles P o rter, 29, Lexington-Exceeding the bus/truck speed, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $49 fine. Obituaries__ Help Ourselves Neva K. Matteson Neva K. Matteson, 76, of Hepp ner, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 1990 at Amber Valley Care Center in Pendleton. The funeral was Thursday, Sept. 6 at Hope Lutheran Church in Hepp ner. Concluding service and burial were at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Matteson was bom March 18, 1914 at Long Creek to Horace and Bertha Durst Mulkey. She was raised at Long Creek and attended Long Creek schools. On June 3, 1932, she married Lyle Matteson at Heppner. The couple lived at Heppner and she was employed at the Heppner J.C. Pen ney store for 26 years until it clos ed. She was in the nation’s top ten in sales for ten of those years. After retirement, she enjoyed fishing as a hobby. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda (Mrs. Elmer) Parks of Col fax, Wash., a brother. Gene Mulkey of lone; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Her husband, Lyle, died earlier as did a daughter, Juanita Smith and a grandson, Den nis Parks. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, directly or through Sweeney Mortuary in Heppner. Sweeney Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. When Senator Bob Packwood stop ped by my office a couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to ask about a lot of things. Two that were high on my list were the impact of endangered specie listing and a balanced budget. The senator had talked about the im pact of listing salmon as threatened at the lunch meeting put together by County Judge Louis Carlson. His pro mise was that this time we would not be so unprepared for the consequences as we were with the spotted owl. We don’t know for sure what those will be even yet. But it seems to me that no matter what, timber resources will become more and more expensive and the old familiar two-by-four will sooner or later be replaced with a plastic strut. Our own timber industry has already felt some ripples and it’s only going to get more bumpy as old growth fir is locked up. The Port of Morrow and Kinzua Corporation are certainly on the right track with a joint venture on a South Morrow Industrial Park. Kinzua has the land. Coupled with the port’s money and bonding capacity, the pro ject will be ideal for several secondary wood manufacturers. As timber supplies become more expensive, the market goes to other building materials, and Kinzua finds itself laying off employees, there will be a great source of skilled labor to man those secondary manufacturers. I thought money to mitigate the impact of the spotted owl would be available to provide development incentive for those new firms. I asked Senator Packwood. I also asked about a balanced budget. Well, first I lectured a little about a balanced budget. You see, I think everyone of our economic problems would go away, almost overnight, if we could just balance the federal budget. Inflation would go way down, interest rates would drop, our trade with foreign nations would come into balance, unemployment would near go away, our debtor status in the world economy would turn around, our friends and neighbors would no longer be foreclosed out of their homes and farms, bankruptcies would become rare, even the savings and loan failures would become successes. To my surprise. Senator Packwood agreed. Completely and whole heartedly. And to answer my first question, he said no. There is a federal program to help retrain displaced workers, but none to build industries that could use the skills those workers already had. To drive the point home, the senator told me that we will never have a balanced budget and the financial security that will bring as long as each of us has a favorite spending program that we are not willing to put on the line to achieve that balance. I doubt that Senator Packwood will balance the budget soon. He talk< about a 10-year program. But the problem will not get worse with a new program to help the South Morrow Industrial Park. That job will be ours. And we do many like that without federal help We can do this one too. The Port of Morrow and Kinzua have made a great breakthrough. All of us need to pitch in to help. And it just may be that a balanced budget would be more help than another federal give-away program. Maybe Senator Packwood’s approach will be a great help indeed. Hazel Gillespie Graveside funeral services for Hazel Carpenter Gillespie were held at Riverview Cemetery in Boardman on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Mrs. Gillespie, 88, of Gresham, a former Boardman resident, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 1990 at Portland Adventist Hospital. She was bom Sept. 7, 1902 at Elko, British Columbia, Canada. A longtime resident of Boardman, she had lived at Gresham the past few years. She was a member of the Board- man Grange and the Boardman Community Church. Survivors include a brother, Clarence LaChance of Palmer, Alaska; and sisters, Esther Emmons and Eva LaChance both of LaG rande. She outlived two husbands, her first husband Glen Carpenter, died in 1960 and her se cond husband Zearl Gillespie, died in 1983. A brother, Chester also died earlier. Bums Mortuary, Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. To receive a free statement of your ear nings covered by social security and your estimated future benefits, see LOUISE BYRD, our Financial Counselor, in our Financial Services Department, Mondays between 11-2. Births Justin Alan Anteau-a son Justin Alan was bom to David Anteau II and Billie McQuilkin of Boardman on August 28, 1990 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9 lbs. Thomas Alton Denney-a son Thomas Alton was bom to Reginald and Karla Denney of Boardman on August 29, 1990 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9 lbs. 12 ozs. O A iJK OF — - ^ Arlington astern Oregon • Heppner • lone «/ "Your Home Owned. Independent Bonk " sk sic sic sic sic r|9 919 wwm IM P NOTICE }jc sjc jjc sjc sjc All Customers Receiving Electrical Service In The Following General Areas Will Be Without Electrical Pbwer Sunday, September 16, 1990 From 6:00 A.M . Until 10:00 A.M. Heppner Blackhorse Lexington Ruggs Hardman Parkers Mill Upper Willow Creek Hinton Creek Blakes Ranch On The Same Date, Customers In The Following Areas Will Be Without Service From 6:00 A.M . Until 2:00 P.M. lone Olex Rock Creek Mikkalo Clem 8 Mile Shuttler Flats Lower Willow Creek UNLESS SOMETHING UNFORESEEN OCCURS, THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST OUTAGE NEEDED THIS YEAR IN ORDER TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO THE NEW LINE IN THESE GENERAL AREAS. If You Have Any Questions, Please Call Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. 676-9146
