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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Two retire from Kinzua ILLS COMPANY 1 Left-Paul Sumner Kinzua Personnel and retired safety direc tor Pete Schwarzin mmmmm IK A PINE MILLS Twenty-two participate in gun club com petition On Sunday, January 13, 22 gun ners participated in the opening day of league competition at the Morrow County Gun Club. Jay Coil and Steve Peck connected with 24 out of 25 targets to tie for the high score in the 16-yard event. The closest to a perfect score in the handicap event was Steve Peck, smashing 24 from the 20-yard line. Other shooters competing were Skip Matthews, Mike Gorman, A.J. Tamasky, Sherron Woodside, Jeff Cutsforth, Jason Britt, Roger Britt, Don Barber, Ron Haguewood, Loren Woodside, Jack Hentges, Kelwayne Haguewood, Mike Adams, Roger Mortimore, Doug Lowe, Gary Clark, Jeremy Clark, Dave Campbell, Stacy Lovgren and Cliff Harris. Officers elected for the current year are: Loren Woodside, presi dent; Jay Coil, vice president; Kel wayne Haguewood, secretary/treasurer; Sharon Dunlop, assistant secretary/treasurer; with Dave Campbell and Jeff Cutsforth completing the board. Shooting commences at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Everyone that enjoys the sport is welcome at the club. Economic Development Corp. annual meeting set Jan. 30 The annual meeting of the Hepp ner Economic Development Cor poration will be held Wednesday, January 30, at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Social Hour will begin at 6:30 p. m ., with a no-host dinner of swiss steak, vegetable, baked potato, salad and dessert to follow at 7 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $10. On the evening’s agenda will be election o three board members, committee reports, 1991 plans and a guest speaker. Board positions up for election are those held by Cliff Green, Ann Spicer and Jackie Allstott. Speaker for the evening will be Peter Dobert, consultant with the Oregon Department of Economic Development. Those planning to attend should RSVP by January 21 to 676-9141. Trout Unlimited meeting planned Frank Bailey receives a retirement gift from Kinzua Two longtime Kinzua employees, Pete Schwarzin and Frank Bailey, have retired from the mill in the past month. Schwarzin, 55, began working for Kinzua in 1963 driving logging truck. He then worked in the log yard, the plywood plant, the sawmill and finally in the shop, “ doing a lit tle bit of everything.” Schwarzin, who moved to Hepp- ner with his family when he was just starting high school, retired on Dec. 31. He and his wife, Anna, have four grown children, Kathleen, Texas; Edward, Washington; Bill, Forest Grove and David, Portland, and six granchildren. Frank Bailey, who retired on Jan. 3, began working at Kinzua in August of 1968. At different times he worked as a pond man, edger and in the boiler room. When he came to Heppner in 1978 he started in the filing room where he has worked ever since. He and his wife, Neoma, have three grown daughters, Tana, Albany , Debra, Heppner; and Darla, Seattle, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. He says he’s plan ning on doing a little snowmobiling and golfing when the weatber cooperates. Coloring contest winners at R & W Helen Riehl of the R & W Drive In announced their Christmas coloring contest winners in the first and second grades First- third places were awarded each class. Winners are left to right: first-Beth Baker, second-Meghan Bailey, third Brett Barber, second Kandra Schmeltzer, third John Bennett, third-Jenni Patton. Not pictured are-first-Olivia Sagely and Shelley Rietmann, second Travis Lowe; third Bran don Young, first Shad Hisler, second Michelle McCloskey. Irish born priest new at catholic church Father Gerry Condon “ People are much the same everywhere,” says Father Gerry Condon, new priest at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner And he should know. Condon, who was bom and raised in Ireland, has serv ed the people in nine parishes in Eastern Oregon Father Condon was bom in 1927 in Dublin to James and Anne Con don. In 1955 he graduated from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Thurles Coun ty Tipperary, where he was ordain ed. After graduation Father Condon wrote to several dioceses interested in obtaining priests and the first response he received was from the bishop of the Baker Diocese which includes Eastern Oregon. His first assignment was in 1955 to Lakeview in southern Oregon. Father Condon said that Lakeview is also “ very Irish’’ and that he found it very easy to settle in the U.S. The arid Eastern Oregon climate, however, he said, is “ vastly different,” from Ireland, which is damp and mild, much like that of Vancouver. B.C. After his assignment in Lakeview. Father Condon worked in parishes in Nyssa. Redmond. Wasco, Con don. Merrill, which is near Klamath Falls, Ontario and Prineville before coming to Heppner. He had been to Heppner before, in 1958, when he spent several months assisting in St. Patrick’s Parish. The past year Father Condon spent working as a priest in a suburban parish in Ireland A newly organized chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding a meeting on January 24 at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton. The meeting will be held in Pioneer Hall, room 12 at 7 p.m. The meeting is aimed at informing interested people about what the organization does, and at gaining new members. Trout Unlimited is a national non profit fishing conservation organiza tion made up of people of all ages. It is dedicated to working for the protection and wise management of America’s fishing waters. Local chapters throughout the nation pro vide volunteer labor on many fisheries enhancement projects, and help in educational programs which teach environmental concepts to children. It is also an opportunity for people who love fishing to play a positive role in the preservation of fisheries resources. All current members and anyone who is interested in learning more about Trout Unlimited is invited to attend the meeting. For more infor mation call Becky Nourse at 676-9859. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board (Editor's note: New Senior Center Bullent Board correspondent is Bar bara Struthers. She replaces Jane Rawlins. Mrs. Struthers and her hus band, Ralph, have lived in Heppner for the past five and a half years. They were the first ones to move into the senior center on Feb. 1, 1989. The Struthers have a son and daughter-in-law in Heppner, Marie and Ed Struthers and grandchildren in the area. They lived in Condon fo r 14 years prior to retiring.) By Barbara Struthers Now that the holidays are over and the weather is better the Senior Center is humming with activities. The heppner Senior Center board met January 9. Officers for the com ing year are chairman, John Wood; vice chairman, Helen Crawford; secretary, Grace Drake; and treasurer, Howard Gilliam. Call Howard at 676-5336 for rental of the dining room, kitchen or sitting room. The Maintenance committee is John Wood and Everett Keithley Chairper sons of other committees are: Rachel Harnett, office staff; Jane Rawlins, dollaride car; Paul Jones, transportation; and Shirley Haugen, activities. A most hearty thank you to out going chairman Jane Rawlins for her many years of hard work on the senior board. The winter blahs were relieved Sunday by a festive birthday party in the dining room, honoring Ruth Bergstrom. They party was attended by her children, sister and a host of friends. Floss Watkins made the beautiful bir thday cake. She was assisted in other preparations by R.G. Watkins, Har riet Batty and Barb Struthers. Exercise classes are Tues. and Thurs. 10 to 10:30 a.m. All seniors are welcome. BMCC knitting class, taught by Sandra VanLiew, is in the dining room, 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Quilters and Company meet Mondays at 1 p.m. in the dining room. Everyone interested in helping make a quilt to raffle at the St. Patrick’s celebration is invited to come with patterns and ideas to the meeting Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. The activities committee meeting is Wed., Jan 23 at 2 p.m. The piano is now in the dining room and has been tuned. Needed now are volunteers to play it. The menu for the senior dinner Jan. 23 is macaroni and cheese with ham, carrots, tossed salad, bread and fruity jello. We are happy that our cook Marilyn Bergstrom is home and recovering well from her recent surgery. Mary Ella Moyer and assistants are doing a good job with the meals in Marilyn’s absence. More people are needed for the watercolor classes taught by Carol Atherly at her studio on North Main. Seniors over 60 do not have to pay tuition for these BMCC classes which start Jan. 19 at 9 a m. Izzett now shoe dealer 4-H News Cook ‘N Delight This year the cooking club took on the project of sending baked goodies every month to an infantry unit in Saudi Arabia. Included in the packages are letters from each of the members along with information about Heppner. In November the package included; nut bread, brownies, cookies. Rice Krispy treats, dried fruit and jerky. To earn money to finance this pro ject and for other community pro jects four members of the club bak ed cookies for the Morrow County Grain Growers Christmas open house. The girls were Toni Kemp, Stormy Howard, Tiffanie Munkers and Lindsay Waterland. earned varsity letters in both basket ball and track. Jodi is the daughter of David and Nancy Hall of State College. She has been accepted to attend Pennsylvania State University next fall where she will dual major in agricultural educa tion and production horticulture with a minor in international agriculture. She will be a candidate for a state FFA office at the annual Penn sylvania FFA activities week in June. " ¡■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ •■ a P U B LIC N O TIC E A public meeting of the budget committee of lone R7PD No.6-604, Morrow State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992 will be held at lone Fire Hall. The meeting will take place on the 23rd day of January 1991 at 8 pm. The purpose is to receive the budget message and document of the district. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Jan 23, 1991 at Jim Boor’s home between the hours of 6 pm and 10 pm. lliis is a public meeting where deliberation of the budget commit tee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the budget committee. Published: January 16, 1991 P U B LIC N O TIC E PROPOSED USE HEARING A public hearing before the budget committee will be held on the pro posed use of State Revenue Sharing Funds, so that they may be con sidered as the budget for the City of Heppner for the Fiscal Year 1991 at 7:00 P.M ., at City Hall. 188 W Willow Street, Heppner, Oregon. Marshall Lovgren Budget Officer Published: January 16, 1991. ■ Happy 18th Birthday £ ■ JODI WILSON ; Love, Donny, Tanti, & April P U B LIC N O TIC E Adventists study Rev. George Izzett group to start Rev. George Izzett has announc Starting W ednesday night, January 16, at 7 p.m. the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 560 N. Minor, will be holding a weekly study group. The topic of discussion for January 16 will be “ The Touch of Fire” , a video of the power of the Holy Spirit. The tape shares inspir ing stories from several countries in cluding the Philippines and Ghana. On January 23, the group will be starting the series called “ Good News for Today” by Don Gray, which speaks on 30 subjects. One subject will be discussed each week. The first subject on January 23 will be the video, “ On the Edge of Tomorrow.” The public is invited to attend. For more information call 676-9949. _______ TjjDS_______ How to protect you and your car: always lock your car doors while driving and roll windows up far enough to keep anyone from reaching inside. At stop signs and lights keep the car in gear and stay alert. Hall nam ed regional sta r in agribusiness Jodi Hall, granddaughter of Gene and Harriet Hall of Heppner, was named as the Pennsylvania FFA North Central Star in Agribusiness as part of the State FFA Degree ceremonies at the annual FFA mid winter convention. The activity was held in conjunction with the Penn sylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA. The Farm Show is billed as the largest indoor free agricultural ex position in the United States. Hall was one of four individuals from across the state to be singled out within their respective geographic regions. Her supervised agricultural experiences included poinsettias, spring bedding plants, and a variety of placement positions mainly in landscaping and nursery production settings. Jodi is a senior at State Col lege Area High School. Hall’s FFA accomplishments are many and varied. She has been a state finalist in public speaking con tests each of her three years, winn ing second in the extemporaneous contest last year. She had won the State Sales and Service Proficiency Award as well as the State Record Book Contest. Jodi was the winner of the Pennsylvania scholarship to attend the Washington Leadership Conference in 1989. She and her sister, Linda, represented Penn sylvania in the talent review at the national FFA convention in Kansas City last year with a country western song and dance performance. Jodi is the current president of her local FFA chapter. She is very ac tive in 4-H, Key Club, yearbook, student advisory council, and was the local and state representative in the Hugh O'Brian Youth program. Jodi was a 1990 finalist in the Cen tre County Young Woman of the Year program where she won the community service and physical fitness competitions. She also has Chief Rathbun’s ed that he is now an authorized Mason Shoe dealer for Morrow County. Izzett says that B. A. Mason offers handcrafted leather shoes for men and women in various styles and in sizes 4 to 16 and widths from A A to EEE. For more information contact George or Maggie Izzett, 676-5850. P U B LIC N O TIC E There is a vacancy on the City of Heppner Planning Commission. Any responsible person interested in shar ing their expertise and interested in serving in that capacity please notify Mayor Costa or Planning Commis sion Chairperson Cyde Estes or call 676-9618 City Hall, Heppner, Oregon. Thank you. Marshall Lovgren, City Administrator Published: January 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1991 WRIGHT CHEV. INC. Oldsmobile Your transportation headquarters for 30 years under the same local ownership Full line of new Chevy pickups, full size Blazers, extended cabs, 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive, V-6 or V-8 engines. Full line of new Chevrolet and Oldsmobile cars small, medium or full size, 2-door, 4-door, 4- cylinder, V-6, V-8. Also, nice selection of reconditioned and safety checked used pickups and cars. See them all at WRIGHT CHEV. INC. Fossil, Oregon CONTACT Herb Wright Bill Maclnnes or Billy Maclnnes, Jr. (503) 763-4175 NOTICE OF COM M ITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Heppner, Morrow County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992 will be held at City Hall, 188 W. Willow Street, Heppner, Oregon. The meeting will take place on the 29th day of January, 1991 at 7:00 P.M. The purpose is to receive the budget message and document of the City of Heppner. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained after January 17th, 1991 at City Hall, 188 W. Willow Street, between the hours of 9:00 A M. and 5:00 P.M. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Commit tee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Marshall Lovgren, Budget Officer Published: January 16, 1991 BUDGET 1 CARP OF THANKS Even though I am still in St. Vin cent's hospital, I want to thank Dr. Flanagan, Drs. Ed & Jeanne Berret- ta. Father Condon and the nursing staff at Pioneer Memorial Hospital for the quick and efficient care given me the night I was there. I also want to thank all my friends and relatives who have been so sup portive and have remembered me through their prayers, masses, cards, phone calls and flowers since I have been there. I am starting to regain my strength and hope my stay here will not be much longer. Thank you all. Harry O’Donnell _______________________ 1-16-lc Don and I would like to thank John and Faith Jordan of the Woolery House for making our wedding perfect in every way. Their personal touch and warm surroundings add ed to the intimacy we wanted to create. We would also like to thank Maryan McElligott for making a beautiful cake. Reverend Sara (Iza) Brown for the meaningful service and our family for attending and sup porting our marriage. Don & Kathie Holes • 1 - 16 -lc
