FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 19, 199«
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The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
P m in tv o f M o r r o w
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The Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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Thanks from Adventists
To the Editor:
Each year more than 13 million
people around the world receive help
through the community services,
education and international service
branches of the Seventh Day Adven
tist church. Without your continued
support many of these people
couldn't receive such aid.
We want to take this opportunity
Heppner Police
____Report
The Heppner Police department
reports handling the following
business during the past week:
December 10: 6:50 p.m.-request
officer for Security Check.
December 11: 12:45 p.m.-assist
Children’s Service Division.
December 12: 3:28p.m.-reportof
Worthless Document; 10:26 p.m.-
report of Suspicious Call.
December 13: 3:42 a m.-assist Air
Life; 6:15 p.m.-assist Morrow
County Sheriffs department; 9:15
p.m.-report of Suspicious Noise;
11:10 p.m.-assist Morrow County
Sheriffs department.
December 14: 12:13 p.m.-report
of Prowler; 2:32 p.m.-civil matter;
3:38 p.m.-assist Morrow County
Sheriffs department; 7:42 p.m.-Dog
Complaint; 7:56 p.m.-report of
Driving Under the Influence of In
toxicants; 10:24 p.m.-request officer
for Security Check; 11:10 p.m.-
report of Driving While Suspended
Driver.
December 15: 3:03 p.m.-Motorist
Assist; 6:45 p.m.-Parking Citation
Issued.
to thank you for the contributions,
the caring people of Heppner and
surrounding area have made this
year to meet the humanitarian needs
here in our own area as well as other
parts of the world.
We wish you God’s blessing in
this holiday season.
Sincerely,
(s) The Adventists of the Heppner
church
Justice Court
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in Hepp
ner reports handling the following
business during the past week:
Angela M arie C urrin, 18,
Heppner-Excessive Tire Noise, $20
fine;
Brent Philip Lackey, 33, Portland-
Exceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 68 mph in a 55 mph zone, $43
fine;
Wallace Albert Turner, 68,
Tigard-Exceeding the Maximum
Speed Limit, 69 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $65 bail forfeited;
Scott Edward Peck, 22, Tigard-
V iolation o f Road Closure
(passenger), $90 bail forfeited:
Edward George Peck, 48, Tigard-
Violation of Road Closure, $90 bail
forfeited;
Craig Darin Hams, 30, Umatilla-
Borrowing a Deer Tag, $90 fine;
Frank Orlando Jameson III, 29,
Adams-Violation of Cooperative
Road Closure, $53 fine;
Donald John D ority, 46,
H erm iston-V iolation o f Road
Closure, $58 fine.
The funeral for Helen Shafer
O’Brien was Tuesday, Dec. 11 at
Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton
with interment at Olney Cemetery.
Mrs. O’Brien, 70, of Pendleton,
died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1990 at
D elam arter C are C enter in
Pendleton.
A member of a pioneer family,
she was bom June ¡8, 1920, at the
Shafer farm near Adams to David
W. and Erma Haight Shafer. Her
family had come to Oregon with the
Applegate Wagon Train in 1843.
Her grandfather, Jim Shafer, stak
ed claim to railroad land in Umatilla
in 1877.
She grew up in the Adams area
and started school at a one-room
country schoolhouse across from
ther grandparents’ farm. She later at
tended school in Pendleton,
graduating from High School in
1938.
In 1937 she was a princess on the
Pendleton Round-Up Court and rode
in the Happy Canyon Quadrille.
After graduating from high
school, she attended Oregon State
University where she was a member
of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
She returned to Pendleton after
college and was employed at the
First National Bank.
On Aug. 21, 1942, during World
War II, she married Captain Alfred
D. Belsma. The couple traveled ex
tensively with the Air Corps.
On Oct. 21, 1955, she married
Gordon Thomas O’Brien at Van
couver, WA. They lived at
Pendleton for a time before moving
to the family ranchon Butter Creek.
They operated the ranch for 35
years, raising sheep, cattle wheat
and hay.
Mrs. O’Brien was a past secretary
of the Morrow County CowBelles
and a member of the Morrow Coun
ty Cattlemen's Association, the
Oregon Wheat League, Union
County Small Woodland’s Associa
tion, National Audubon Society and
National Wildlife Federation. In
1980 the O’Briens were recipients of
the Morrow County “ Cattleman of
the Year" award. She enjoyed cook
ing and sewing.
Mrs. O ’Brien was an outdoor en
thusiast who loved working with
livestock. She had been in attendance
when nearly every lamb or calf was
bom on the ranch. For 20 years, she
raised Carter dogs which were
especially bred for working cattle.
She supported wildlife preserva
tion and the environment and had
worked since 1956 to protect the
trees and vegetation on Butter Creek.
Herds of deer found refuge on the
O ’Brien property and her conserva
tion efforts helped introduce and
establish chukars into her area.
Survivors include her husband, at
home, and a daughter Ronnie
Belsma of Pendleton.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer Disease
Association of Oregon, 1015 N.W.
22nd, Portland, 97210, or the
Oregon Wildlife Heritage Founda
tion, Box 8301, Portland 97207,
directly or through Bishop Funeral
Chapel, 131 S.E Byers, Pendleton.
Sheriffs Report
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The Sheriffs office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
ching the following business during
the past week:
December 12: Morrow County
S heriffs office dispatched the
Boardman ambulance to 1-84 mile
post 175.8 for a motor vehicle acci
dent. Two subjects were transported
to Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
assisted Oregon State Police with a
motor vehicle accident on 1-84 mile
post 175.8;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
a missing mailbox;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
a juvenile problem;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to Mt. Hood, One male was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital with unknown problems.
December 13: Morrow County
deputy responded to a one vehicle
accident on Hwy 74. south of lone.
One female was transported by a
private citizen to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital with unknown injuries;
Morrow County deputies respond
ed to a residence in the Irrigon area
to investigate a report of a
neighborhood disturbance. In
vestigation is continuing;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a
neighborhood disturbance;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area for a
neighborhood disturbance Call was
unfounded.
December 14: Morrow County
deputy assisted a disabled motorist
on 1-84;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to 1-84 to assist Oregon State
Police with locating a stolen vehicle:
Morrow County deputy made con
tact with a Umatilla resident regar
ding a civil problem;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to a residence on Rt . 2 Irrigon for
a domestic disturbance;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
arrested Mark Alan Cantrell, 19,
Boardman, for Tampering with a
Witness and Menacing Cantrell was
transported to Benton County Jail;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
arrested Michael Orville Gunderson,
30, Irrigon for Assault IV/Domestic.
Gunderson posted bail and was
released;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a building
check of a potential problem;
Morrow County deputy was advis
ed of an injured deer on 1-84.164
westbound lanes;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Fossil Fire depart
ment to a possible structural fire on
Hoover St.
December 15: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the Fossil
ambulance to the Haven House. One
female was transported to Mid Col
umbia Medical Center;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Lexington area for a dog
complaint;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
responded to lone to take a report of
a break-in at the gas station. In
vestigations are continuing;
Morrow County deputy located a
stolen vehicle that was reported
stolen from Hwy 730 one mile east
of 1-84;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
phone harassment. Investigations are
continuing;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Arlington and Con
don fire departments to a vehicle
motorhome fire off Hwy. 206 and
Ajax Road;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area to investigate
a report of a suspicious person 3rd
St. West. Call was unfounded.
December 16: Morrow County
deputies responded to a local Irrigon
business for a report o f a
disturbance;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to a one vehicle rollover on 1-84 mile
post 169. Two people were
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital.
December 17: Morrow County
Sheriff s office dispatched the Lex
ington EMT’s to a motor vehicle ac
cident on Hwy 74 mile post 33.
There was no transport;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
arrested William Charles Porter, 60,
Lexington for Driving Under the In
fluence of Intoxicants. Porter was
lodged. He was also lodged on a
Columbia County Circuit Court war
rant for Show Cause Why Probation
Should Not Be Revoked;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigonarea for a report of
suspicious circumstances. Investiga
tion is continuing;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the lone area for a report of on
going theft of wood. Investigation is
continuing.
During the week of December
10-17, Morrow County Sheriffs of
fice assisted three disabled motorists.
December 18: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the Arl
ington ambulance to 1-84, mile post
142 for a roll over motor vehicle
accident.
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Are We Missing
Any?
“ Are we missing any bets?” The
question struck me as kind of odd. We
had just talked about the co-gen plant
at the Port of Morrow. It will bring
power profits to the Port, jobs to the
area, new assessable property value to
the county and a surplus of process
steam to help attract even more
industry.
We had talked about a move to
redefine building, zoning and develop
ment standards to make housing more
affordable for all income ranges.
Population growth will add stability
and growth to the commerical district
and it would surely be nice to be able
to buy a new shirt in Boardman.
We had talked about development of parks and recreation. The Captain
A1 James promises to be a major attraction. The key to recreation and
tourism seems to be a concerted effort by a lot of people and that seems
to be happening.
We talked about the strategic plan and how that covered the bases in
agriculture, in industry and in social services.
It seemed to me that we had covered all the bases so I had no answer
when my friend asked, “ Are we missing any bets?” At the time that is.
But later (another entry for that book, “ An Hour Later” ) it occurred
to me that we are missing a bet. A big one that may throw a monkey wrench
in it all.
Our future may well hinge on how well we deal with an ever widening
gap between North and South county. North county folks are so intent
on growth, development and expansion, that they are virtually ignoring
their political obligations. South county folks are so fearful of the ramifica
tions of that north county growth, they have intensified their political
involvement.
A couple of examples suffice. The Republican Central Committee recent
ly reorganized with only two of the 11 elected precinct committee people
from the north county. Nine more people were appointed to vacancies,
all from south county.
Monday night the school board reviewed its Advisory Committee policy.
There are three committees, one at each of the high schools. The lone
committee has five members, Heppner has seven and Riverside has six.
In terms of number of committees, and in terms of number of committee
members, one-third represents 63 percent of the students.
While place of residence does not separate good people from bad peo
ple, the two ends of the county are so separated that it will be difficult
for many people to understand and appreciate the problems and concerns
of the other. Much less agree on the solutions.
As I see it, wholesale shift of political power to the north end is not
the answer. Political matters should have a strong attachment to the past,
the stable, the secure. In that regard folks in the south end have it hands
down over folks in the north end.
On the other hand, politics should provide a means to the future, time
ly, versatile and creative. That’s where the north end has much to offer.
The bet we are missing is failing to overcome the barrier of 40 miles
travel. We, all of us, are failing to become better acquainted with our
neighbors across the county. There is precious little social interchange.
There is almost no commercial interchange. There is too little political
interchange.
Without some concerted effort, little interchange will occur and the chasm
will grow even wider. Ultimately a major issue will come along (maybe
another prison?) that will polarize the ends so strongly that the north end
will demand its political right. That will likely be a majority. Without years
of experience the north end will be ill equipped to handle the job and the
county will suffer.
A far better bet would be to become better attuned to the political issues
throughout the county.
The City of lone
wishes all people of the
communities
BEST WISHES
and
GOOD
TIDINGS
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