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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 27, 1991 !=- - - - = By Claudia Hugh— , Chamber Manager J ONPA *■■=*— The Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 P u b lish ed every W ednesday a n d e n te red as second-class m a tte r at the Post O ffice at H e p p n e r, O reg o n u n d e r th e Act o f M a rc h 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at H e p p n er, O regon. O ffice a t 147 W est W illow S treet. T elephone (503) 676-9228. A dd ress co m m u n icatio n s to th e H ep p n er G azette-T im es, P .O . Box 337, Hepp- n e r, O reg o n 97836. S u b scriptions: $15 in M o rro w , W heeler, G illiam a n d G ra n t C o u n ties; $23 elsew here. Joyce H u g h e s .......... ......................................................... O ffice M a n a g er, T ypesetting A pril Sykes ........... ......................................................................................... News E d ito r C a ro l A therly ......... .......................................................................G ra p h ics D ep artm en t Becky E van s ............ .......................................................................G ra p h ics D ep artm en t M onique P a rre l . . , ............................................................................................D istribution Penni K eersem ak er .................................................................................................. Bindery Bob S m i t h ................ David and A d h I Svkes. Publishers Letters to the Editor Th a n ks to all the leprechauns To the Editor: Before all the leprechauns are put to rest, we want to take the oppor tunity to thank this great Heppner community and Morrow County for another successful St. Patrick’s weekend. Each year it seems to get bigger and requires more manpower from the local people. It’s everyone pitching in and going that extra mile that continues to make “ A Wee Bit O’lreland” in Heppner, Oregon, an event people all over Oregon are talking about and want to return to each year. Our Irish visitors thoroughly enjoyed their visit and are considering returning next year. Many thanks to their host families and Heppner Elementary and Mid dle School for going above and beyond the call of duty to make them welcome. The weekend requires much work and pre-planning for the Heppner Police Report Chamber Chatter The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow parade, coffee hour, bed race, con certs, sheep dog trials, food prepara tion, auction, o ’ducky race, and all the other activities too numerous to m ention. The flags, unique costumes, additional music for the parade, Bossie Bingo, lamb cook off, and craft fair were all welcome additions this year. We can be pro ud of Morrow County and all its great volunteers. A wrap-up meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, at the St. Patrick’s Center to evaluate the event and share new ideas for 1992. All are welcome to attend. Communica tion and understanding will make the difference for the continued success of this annual event. Sincerely, (s) Claudia Hughes and Diana Ball St. Patrick’s Co-Chairmen Is it spring yet? I always like to laugh when someone calls to find out what the weather is like in Morrow County in March. Actually that might be an idea for a St. Patrick’s raffle... who can come the closest to guessing March weather in Heppner O regon. On the other hand, everybody would probably be right at least once. Have you ordered your roses? Thursday is the deadline, so don’t neglect that special someone. Delivery day will be April 11, but orders must be in this week. Call 676-5349 evenings. Are you interested in learning more about grant writing and available monies for humanities pro jects? Marcia Sweek invites in terested organizations to attend a workshop at the Morrow County Museum, Tuesday, April 2 at 11 a m. Robert Keeler, associate direc tor of humanities will conduct the training. Marcia promises it will be completed in time for Chamber lunch at the Elks. Plan on attending the Heppner Ranger District Open House Thurs day from noon to 8 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Displays and recreation projects will be available for public review. Next week will be Chamber’s monthly business meeting, followed by the Board meeting. Thought for the week: “ Live so that you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.“ ...Will Rogers. Births____ Toy a Monique Reirer-a daughter Toya Monique was born to Martin and Dominique Reirer of Irrigon on February 27, 1991 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. Stephanie Ann Cutsforth-a daughter Stephanie Ann was bom to Jeff and Melissa Cutsforth, Lex B Q o o f l O Q Q i i o Q Q a B a a a f l t t a t t t t a Æf l ÆA f t A f l A f l f l a a a f l f l m f l O B , ington on March 1, 1991 at Good r Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. Grandparents are Pat Cutsforth, Sat. March 30, 1991 • EASTER EGG HUNT 10 a.m. Lexington; Karen C utsforth, Museum Grounds Pre-School Pendleton; Butch Eubanks, Beaver ton; and Gay and Patty Harshman, st & 2nd Elem. Lower Field Echo. Laura Jeanne W allace-a Hager Park 3rd & 4th daughter Laura Jeanne, was bom to Jeff and Ronda Wallace, Heppner, INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS on March 13, 1991 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. The baby Eddie Gunderson, Jr. cordially invites you to weighed 7' lbs. 13 oz. Grandparents are Dick and Jeanne attend the Installation o f Officers of Heppner Hampton, Pendleton; ‘D’ and Opal \ Lodge #358, March 30, 1991 at 4:00 p.m. W allace, U m apine. G reat grandmother is Opal Sussman, 3 Lodge Room - Upstairs. Public is invited. Pendleton. She joins a brother, Wes, 8, at BUFFET DINNER 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. home. Adrian Bradley Clement-a son Adrian Bradley, was bom to Tony and Lucinda Clement, Panama, Oc 676-9181 “Where Friends M eet’’ 142 N. Main »»»««BBBfl fl BBBBafl fl fl fl aflBflaflBfla a a i i a n i m t t g m ili» tober 10, 1990. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz. Grandparents are Bruce Clement, Madras (formerly Heppner), Jeanne Davis, Idaho Falls, ID., Lucinda Barragan, Panama. Brent David Joseph-a son Brent David was born to Scott and Sherry Joseph. Prineville on March 11, 1991 at Prineville. The baby weigh ed 7 lbs. Grandparents are Bruce Clement, Madras and Butch and Sandy Joseph, Prineville. Arturo Ceniceros Medrano-a son, Arturo Ceniceros, was bom to Sostenes Ceniceros and Cresencia Medrano of Irrigon on March 8, DRESS IT UP - FIX IT UP - PROTECT IT 1991 at Good Shepherd Communi ty Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. ■ Because there arc no William James Taylor-a son unimportant parts.’" William James was bom to Daniel 676 - 9123 148 E. Center Heppner Taylor and Molly Hardiman of Ir rigon on March 10, 1991 at Good 30 Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. Justin Ishmael Garza-a son Justin Ishmael was bom to Cheri Sink, Boardman, on March 11, 1991 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Her miston. The baby weighed 5 lbs. Jason Ray Dolar-a son Jason Ray was bom to Gary and Marcie Dolar, of Boardman on March 13, 1991 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. Installation & E aster The Heppner Police department reports handling the following business during the past week: March 18: 12:50 a.m.-report of Theft; 5:46 p.m.-Motorist Assist; 6:37-report of C ivil M atter; 9:46-report of Accident. March 19: 9:02 p.m.-Motorist Assist. March 20: 10:40 a.m.-warrant Arrest; 11:30 p.m.-assist Fire Dept; 3:30 p.m.-Worthless Document case; 7:11-citation issued for Viola tion of the Basic Rule, 45 mph in a 25 zone; March 22: 5:45 p.m.-report of Careless Driving; March 23: 8:07 p.m.-Motorist Assist. March 24: 1:07 p.m.-Property R eturned; 5:54 p.m .-assist Ambulance. Obituary Mildred Padberg Funeral service for Mildred Padberg was Monday, March 25 at the Heppner United Methodist Church with concluding service and burial at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Padberg, 86, Heppner, died Wednesday, March 20, 1991 at Willamette Falls Hospital in Oregon City. She was bom July 22, 1904 at Condon to John and Cora Boyer Harrison. She lived in the Hepp- ner/Condon area most of her life, moving to the Colton area several months ago to be near her daughter. She was married to William H. Tucker in 1922. Mr. Tucker died in 1945. On Dec. 31, 1955, she married Archie Padberg at Heppner. Mr. Padberg died in 1978. Mrs. Padberg was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Rebekah Lodge and the Degree of Honor. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Evelyn Ross of Colton; sons, Edwin Stanley Tucker of Salem and George Eldon Tucker of lone; step children, Archie Padberg of Boring; Juanita Ross of Hermiston; Lola Springer of Hood River, and Vernon Padberg of Aloha; eight grand children, 14 step grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 26 step- great-grandchildren . Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetic Association, 3607 S.W. Corbett, Portland, 97201. or the American Heart Association, 2121 S.W. Broadway, Portland, 97201. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner was in charge of arrangements. Heppner Elks 358 i 71 Light Trucks & | Van Accessories ★ Tail fiate P ro te c to rs ★ R u n n in g Boards ★ Side Rails ★ Side Caps Heppner Auto Parts I NflPfl» jj Crow Needs Salt! When you call ’em like you see ’em, sometimes you have to eat a little crow. I’ve been a little harsh with the Mor row County School Board from time to time, chiding them for the way they manage the money, tax money it is, and for the rude, super-defensive way they deal with the few members of the public that do show up with a comment on things. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not taking any of that back. But I now know things are not all bad. Monday night I sat through an ex Bv Ed Glenn ecutive session of the board while they were considering rehiring probationary teachers. Those are the teachers who have been in the district less than three years and who have annual contracts subject to renewal. It's a lot easier to just not renew a probationary teacher’s contract than it is to fire a tenured teacher. You see, they have to weed out the bad teachers in the first three years or we are stuck with them forever. Now this was an executive session and I’m not supposed to write about what happened. “ Information subject of the executive session be undisclos ed,” is what the statute says. Well I can’t tell you who said what about whom, but that’s not the real story anyway. The real story is how it was said. All the principals were lined up in a row across one side of the room like little yellow ducks in a shooting gallery. And they bobbed and ducked and danced while the Board, lined up like shooters on the other side of the room, fired query and question and comment in rapid succession. In the more than year I’ve been covering the school board this was the best display of true, honest, straightforward concern for kid’s education that I’ve seen. Knowing that it was coming, the principals were prepared. They had facts and figures and reports and opinions ready. Knowing the seriousness of the matter, the members of the board showed an extraor dinary fund of knowledge, and a sincere desire for the right result. Concerning teachers about which there was some question, principals were frank, honest and above board. Board members were probing, con cerned with each teacher’s employment but concerned with the education of children foremost. About some teachers, principals wished for more like them, other principals agreed. The Board was glad to know. The bottom line question “ But is he (she) teaching kids?” interrupted more than one discussion about more than one teacher. The discussion quickly got to the bottom line and that question was never left unanswered. Neither the little yellow ducks nor the shooters on the other side show ed the slightest hint of witch hunt. Nor would they have stood for the slightest hint of cover up. While the emphasis was on kids, I was pleasantly surprised at the great concern both sides of the room had for building a good effective teaching staff. Non-renewal and replacement of a teacher was seen as one way to do that. Amazing to me, however, was the length the Board especially and the principals would go to help present teachers develop into that good, effective staff. As I see it, there were a whole cadre of school principals intent on do ing their job and with a large measure of success. That was assured. I'm certain, by their personal desire to do just that. But it was prompted along by a side of the hoard that has not been evident in the past year’s worth of meetings. The Board left no doubt that they expected the principals to do their job of managing their teaching staff. And their inquisitive minds made it hard to fake it. While it remains true that some members of the board are over-defensive in open session, leading them to be abusive to the public, unreceptive to outside ideas and intent on “ doing it our way,” I now see a chameleon trait that assures me that deep down inside there is real concern for educa tion for kids. Please pass the salt AS I SEE IT Spring WALLPAPER SALE 19 % Essex, Rosedale, Country Market & more Weather Report by City ot Heppner March 19 - 25, 1991 High Low Prec .15 Tues. 41 31 .0 57 30 Weds. 36 .12 54 Thurs. 34 .02 Fri. 51 38 .01 52 Sat. 28 .04 Sun. 56 27 .35 Mon. 42 M arch 29 - A p r il 6 PETTYJOHN’S 424 Linden Way, Heppner | | ■ bottle drive on April 2 t o n pay for transporta- i ■ tion on an upcoming trip. J I Any donations will toe I | greatly appreciated. I I ■toe/p P 0 101 ;JS • l i t MOTH MAIN StMft • HtPPNCB 0NC60N S7U8 • I7H 1U W hile *3.20 *3.21 /*3.23 *3.23/*3.25 *3.29 *99 *99 *100 *100 98 Vi % 7 Decorate with transfers *1.50 & up S A T IN J A C K E T S » 3 1 .0 0 f c r S A I.' T WATER SANDALS New stock just arrived’ Infants » 1 4 .9 9 Childrens * 1 5 .9 9 Youth » 1 7 .9 9 \ .v Colors: white, tan, purple, lime green & hot pink _______________(stock limited)_______________ BACK PACKS » 1 3 .9 9 _____________ Neon colors____ Spring designs in NEW LOOK Patterns * 4 . 0 0 NEW SPRING FABRICS have arrived Tues. March 26 AN MARTER & AHL NSURANCE V :'. G lK -, Clem burst out. “ I think I’ll run down to M ille r 's M ini M a rl A C hevron and watch those guys do all all that remodeling." Grazelda gasped. — • iftOOL ' "Okay Clem but whatever you do, don’t stand behind those guys.” Clem quizzed. "W hy’s that my lit tle dove?” Grazelda cracked up. "Because if they worked any slower, they would be backing up!” V A W V A V V W V W V W V W V V W ^ V W W V V /v W s (Buy T-SHIRTS, not candy Adults Basic T’s * 5 .7 5 Youth Basic T’s * 4 .5 0 CompNmentx ot ttw Morrow County Oram Orowon ee Steve or Bob for quality crop in- jrance. BARLEY SIGN UP APRIL 15th. in (After Hours) 7 washable colors available Soft March April May Aug. New Crop Barley March April May Aug. New Crop Pik ..p./VvÖ 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Save Your Children ’s Tee tie Market Report Farm » Builders Sappl, 676-9157 or 676-5001 The Adventures of Grazelda & Clem ■ B U R ¡■ i ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 | The Heppner High ■ School band will ■ have a can and OFF Chambray • solids and prints * 2 .9 9 p e r y d . & u p Floral Prints in cotton/polyester blends *3 .5 5 p e r y d . A up T-Shirt Knits - * 3 . 0 0 p e r y d . A u p Solids - floral & geometric patterns bHDt E u X SB 143 N. Main Heppner, Oregon 676-5241 Vc V
