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35C • *. • . , * ' ' ' . * •» . V •< / “ ;'•»> i 4 *w «A azette imes VOL. 110 NO. 44 6 Pages Wednesday, October 30, 1991 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Photo by Joyce Hughes Early morning fire destroys mobile home An early morning fire completely destroyed this mobile home in Heppner Wednesday. The lone resident managed to get out unharmed. The fire, of undetermined origin, started around 2a.m. Wednesday at the home of Elsa May Gibson, 610 N Garriquies St. The mobile home was a complete loss. Health care dollars topic of council What is “ Equitable Distribution" of health care dollars in Morrow Puzzle with missing piece finally comes together p m t '* * : M P - «I w%. Jane Richards with grandson The last missing piece to a puzzle that Jane Richards of Lexington has ponered over for years, finally fell into place when she met the brother that she never knew. Jane had been adopted in Portland at three months of age by her second cousin, Grace. Grace later married Vem Leathers. The two, both now deceased, comprised the V and G in the V & G Restaurant and Lounge in Lex ington which they operated for many years. Jane knew that she was adopted and that she had siblings, but didn't know who or where they were. Then, as a teenager, she finally met her sister, Sue Harrison, who was 11 months younger than she. Another sister, Nancy, who was married to a serviceman, was on her way to the East Coast when she looked Jane up in Chicago. “ She knew who I was,” said Jane. But I haven’t seen her since.” Nancy, who is around 52 now, is married and lives in Loui siana. Jane learned that her oldest brother, Jimmy, had died. Jimmy had been raised with Nancy and another brother, Paul. While Jane had never met Paul, Sue and Nancy knew where he was, but their other brother. Roger, was a “ mystery.” “ We knew we had a brother and we knew his name was Roger, but that was all,” said Jane. In the meantime Roger had become curious about his past. After his parents, both teachers, had pass- ed away, Roger discovered two birth certificates, one his adoptive cer tificate, and one his real certificate. According to Jane, he knew he was adopted, but he didn’t know he had siblings. He also found a letter and a photograph. He thought the photograph was of his sister, but it turned out to be of his cousin Diane. An address he discovered turned out to be that of his aunt, whom he con tacted. The aunt told him where everyone else was. From there Sue called Jane and Roger and Jane set up a time to get together. The two met at a restaurant at Rockaway on the Oregon coast where Roger lives. “ I called him on the phone from the restaurant," said Jane, “ and it took him around two seconds to get there. We talked and talked. We closed the restaurant down and went back to my motel and talked in the lobby til around 11:30.” The next day Jane visited Roger’s house and they visited until afternoon when she had to leave to get back to Heppner. In their visiting Jane found that Roger, now 50, is married and has a grown son. Roger, who was two years old when he was adopted, had stayed with Jane and her adoptive mother when he was around six. But the memories of that were dim, because it was over 40 years ago. Roger and Jane also learned that they had crossed paths several times in Idaho and Reno. Jane, an ar chaeologist, discovered that she and Sue share a love of history with him. Coincidentally, she and Sue had both worked the medical field at one time. Sue as a medical technologist and Jane as a nurse. The children’s biological mother is still living, but their father died many years ago. Now that the two finally met, however, they are already making plans for a reunion this summer. “ It’s complete now,” said Jane. Columbia Basin Electric Co-op will hold its annual meeting next Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Gilliam County Fairgrounds in Condon. A1 Wright of the PNUCC will be the featured speaker at this year’s meeting, which gets underway with registration at 5 p.m., dinner at six and the business meeting at 7 p.m. lone’s homecoming court Photo by Pam Minster lone Homecoming court right to left: Queen Amy Pointer; princesses Jannie Cupps, Michelle Kandle and Kimberly Bedortha. Sign up for food baskets Cutsforth, Stan Kemp, George Miller and Steve Peck Nominees for associate director are Doug Drake. Virginia Grieb and Barry Munkers. I ■<& vùip ¿•T- v.,*>,. jr <-.• ■ • - v e V '/v-i- • r4 \ ». - V Signups for Thanksgiving boxes are now being taken at the Neighborhood Center of South Mor row County located in Heppner. Deadline for sign up is Nov. 6. Those signing up are asked to bring proof of their income P* As usual there will also be numerous door prizes given away. Also scheduled for that day will be an open house for long-time CBEC employee Billy Gentry. Gentry is retiring after 43 years of service to the co-op. Gentry's open house will be from 4 to 5 p.m., also at the fairgrounds in Condon. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Kate's Pizza or at the door the evening of the event. Proceeds will go toward the Hepp ner High School Seniors drug and alcohol free trip to southern California. Dorothy Wilhelm Vs ■ > '.V V i&Z**' * »' Radio-TV personality to speak at MCGG meeting Dorothy Wilhelm, a radio and television personality in the Seattle- Tacoma area, will speak at the Mor row County Grain Growers annual meeting planned Monday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner. Wilhelm will speak on “ The Right Way to Pick up Porcupines,” using laughter to tell how to handle prick ly people and sticky situations. Wilhelm, who has a regular schedule of radio and TV programming, became a widow and sole supporter of six children at the age of 47. She then went back to college and receiv ed her degree in communications from Marylhurst and embarked on her new career. The MCGG meeting will also in clude reports from company officers and election of directors Nominees for the four director positions are: Ned Clark, Tom Currin. Mark all county services; be those medical, law enforcement, educa tional, judicial, or any other of the myriad of services provided by county government.” Health council members also toured facilities of the Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home as well as Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner. One of the focus groups shared a draft of medical ser vices available in Morrow County for seniors The one-page flyer will be available in large print in both Spanish and English. The next meeting of the Morrow County Rural Health Care Council will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 21 at the Boardman Clinic and city hall. Vandalism a problem CBEC to hold meeting in Condon Portland Wrestling coming to Heppner November 17 Portland wrestling is coming to Heppner Sunday, Nov. 17. The mat ches will start at 7 p.m. in the High School gym. The cost of ringside seats is $8. General admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children 13 and under. County? That question was address ed at the October meeting of the Morrow County Rural Health Coun cil. The council decided that “ Equitable Distribution" may be defined as follows: “ The fair and impartial distribu tion of health care dollars to those areas of the county that demonstrate a particular need or needs during a specific budget period. This may be determined by certain criterion as developed by an impartial group or committee which may include, but is not limited to, such factors as distance from existing health care centers, age groups, economic status and ethnic needs. The major goal of health care delivery is to ensure ade quate, quality care with equal access to services. Equitable distribution- based on need, should be the goal for fe >. • •* •; Dick Wilkinson shows damage vandals did to his truck. Area rancher Dick Wilkinson is tion. He says he noticed pickup tire concerned about vandalism. He tracks in the area and says they may knows a little bit about the subject be related. While bird hunting because he has experienced it season was open during the time the firsthand. truck was vandalized, Wilkinson, Vandals did between $600 and who is one of the few who still opens $700 worth of damage on his LM his land to hunters does not believe 800 industrial truck sometime bet hunters were the culprits “ Hunters ween Saturday, Oct. 19 and Monday are sportsmen." he said, “ and it Oct. 21. sure isn't a sportsman that did this. Both headlights and both turn Hunters are appreciative. We need signals were broken and the wind them." adding that hunters help with shield was smashed. Whoever did the management of wildlife so they the damage must have tried to start don’t destroy so much of the the truck, but wasn't able to because farmers’ crops. of the choke. Wilkinson surmises. Before the damage occurred, The headlight switch had been pull Wilkinson had been fixing corrals at ed on. but because the headlights had Justice Place on upper Hinton Creek been smashed, the battery, fortunate and had put poles on one truck and ly, didn't run down. Besides repair a backhoe on another. The one with ing the broken headlights, turn the poles was vandalized, but the signals and windshield. Wilkinson other, a ways away and more hid will have to replace the ignition den was not. switch and the door locks, because Wilkinson says this is only one of the keys, which had been hidden in many acts of destruction and van the truck were either taken or thrown dalism in the area and hopes that away. making people aware of the situation Wilkinson thinks the vandals are may help curtail the destruction. local and has offered a $300 reward Anyone with information is asked to to anyone providing information call the Morrow County Sheriff s leading to their arrest and convic Department. 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