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City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
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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
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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
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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.
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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