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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. April 22, 1992 Local schools list honor roll students Morrow County schools have posted the names of honor roll students for the third nine weeks: lone Middle & High schools Sixth grade A: Nathan Riet- mann 4.; “ B” Maci Childers, Jacob McElligott, Kara Miller, Marc Orem. Seventh grade A: LaRee Anderson; “ B” Steve Allen, Susie Heideman, Amy Mathews, Luke Swanson, Jacob Taylor. Eighth grade A: Melissa McElligott 4., Lynde Minster, M arie Tw orek 4 ., Becky W agenblast; “ B” Jason Halvorsen. Freshmen A: Michelle Jones, Tami Nolan; " B ” Rodney Ehrmantraut, Bridget McElligott, Becky Picknell, Jessica Stefani. Sophomores A: Heidi Orem 4.. April Taylor; “ B” Tanja Ander son, Mike G reen, Aaron Heideman, Michelle Kandle, Jason Proudfoot. Juniors A: Jannie Cupps 4., Ryan H alvorsen, Deacon Heideman, Justin Miller, Crystal Minster 4., Tim Nolan, David W agenblast; “ B” Erika Bergstrom, Tony Bjerke, Mac Lovett, Tony Nolan, Danielle Stefani. Seniors A: Brandi Ball, Mike Phillips, Mike Garrett, Kari Morgan, Nany M orter4., Heidi N elson, Eric O rem , Amy Pointer, Brent Sheirbon, Asbjom Sigurdarson; "B " Juho AliRaatikainen, Gabe Garcia, Chisana Warren, AJ Wright. Heppner High School Freshmen: Tracy Blodgett, Ethan Burnside 4., Kelsie Evans, Dani Hill, Jenny Krein 4., Mark Moeller, John Qualls, Bryce Tucker. Sophomores: Kara Ansotegui 4 ., Tony Becket, Alissa Brownfield, Erin Fishbum 4., Shawn Foster, Aleida Goodyear 4., Sara Greenup4., Joseph Hea- ly, Rick Koffler, Joe Lindsay, Candis Marshall, Greg Morrell, Ryan Munkers, Kevin Payne 4., Jim Tellechea. Juniors: Sherry Bingham 4., M ark Conklin 4 ., Shawn Cutsforth, Kevin Kilkenny, Pete Pearson, Ryan Pence, TR Riehl, Alecia Taraasky, Kim Umbarger, Melissa Wallace, Laurel Webber- Gray 4. Seniors: Amy Brownfield, Sarah Clark, Christy Corwin, Sheila Dunaway, Kathy Hire, Kim Johnston, Roberta Luciano, Tonja Morrell and Nina Tucker. Heppner Middle School Finn grade: Tim Dickenson 4., Brooke Boyer, Amy Burkenbine, Sarah Greif, Jill Barber, Kristie Worden, Derek Gunderson. Honorable mention: Phillip Traylor, Scott McDaniel, Jaclynn Hughes, Matt Berretta, Julie Watkins, Jamie Perez, Audra Bunch, Ian Sweek, Christy Ken ny, Kathleen Greenup, Jared Eckman, Angela Munkers, Josh Sharp, Kelly Rafferty, Shane Matheny, Janelle Healy. Sixth grade: Jessica Keersemaker 4., Jessica Van Winkle, Bonney Hill, Jonas Hea ly, Jayme Hansen, Annie Hisler, M indy Binschus, Jaylene Papineau, Melissa Cutsforth, Adam Doherty. Honorable mention: Sherry Sieler, Linsey Ropp, Josie Pro ctor, Katie Nichols, Katie Ken ny, Arleta Foster, Josh Roy. Seventh grade: Shannon Ben jamin 4., Eric Schonbachler, Toni Kemp, Brent Gunderson, Brian Koffler, Traci Dickenson, Lindsey W aterland, Mindy Qualls, Brandi Marshall, Aman da Gutierrez, Amber Rollis, Jen nifer Richards. Stormy Howard. Honorable mention: Phillip Tellechea, Josh Coiner, Joann Bingham, Jerid Ployhar, Richard Worden, Tiffanie Munkers, Lori Moeller, David Michael, Matt Drew, James Schlaich. Eighth grade: Tina Kemp 4., Brian Struckmeier, Kristina Grant, Ben Ewing, Josh Clark, Dan Burnside. Honorable mention: Jessica Sumner, Matt Keersemaker, Don Pointer, Alisha Marlatt, Josilyn Evans, Jennifer Burkenbine, Angie Bergstrom, Phillip Spicer- Kuhn, Stefanie Skultety, Heather Ripple, Bethani Cookston. Riverside High School Freshm en “ A ” : Robert Allison 4., Yaneth Arias, Jeff Cole, Rikki Culley, Allen Day 4., Vertawn Fowler, Lee Holmes 4 ., Steve Horn, Kimberly Johnson, Trudy Jumey, Kristi Killingbeck 4., Ahna Lietke 4., Ethan Maffey, Heather McSpad- den, Rebecca Meads 4., Michelle Meakins 4., Mark Medel, Brent Payne; “ B” -Teresa Arias, Rose A. Daltoso, Israel Flores, Leticia Flores, Keven Graff, Sherry Miller, Glen Moultrie, Seth Osgood, Rick Partlow, Lori Schilling, Lizzy Smith, Stacy Suchy, Kardan Young. Sophom ores A: Robert Brightman, Kimberly Burke 4., Christina Coats, Brandy Duff, Heather Ennis, Veronica Fowler, Richard Harrison, Betsy Her nandez, Joseph Larsen, James Lunders, Wayne Moultrie, Jason Smythe; “ B” Mike Bredemeyer, Sarah Calvert, Coral charter, Jose Diaz, Andrea Escobedo, Patty Garcia, Martina Garcilazo, Jim Griffin, Mindy Hadley, Toby Hall, Jennifer Irwin, Manuela Lemus, Karrie Lloyd, Erika Mar tinez, Tracy McClure, Ken Mounts, Tricia Osgood, Torrie Philippi, Tyson Pratt, Cody Sandlin. Juniors A: Marc Andreason, Michelle Brown, Wendy Brown 4., Kellie Bulow, Amy Daulton, Marc Evans, Dulcie Hays, Angie Partlow, Sean Roberts, Samara Robinson, David Scott, Jason Sheadel, Dorothy Sinor, Seth Smythe. Christopher Tallman 4., Priscilla Tippett; “ B” Bronwyn Bradford, Bobby Creason, Luis DelaCruz, David Dooney, Tif fany Dumler, Stacy Edwards Connie Fernandez, Yolanda Flores, Kristi Gantenbein, Karen McKendry, Michael Perkins, Lisa Ryun, Rebekah Schiewe, Tamara Westmoreland, Ryan Yoes. Seniors A: Tasha Bray 4., Richard Cole, Andrea Cumbie, Tracy Dumler, Scott Johnson, Amy Keizur, Jana Mounts, Rochelle Neal 4 ., Candice Trader, Jodi Vandeventer, An- nika Werner 4.; “ B” Casey Allison, Samatha Burnett, Bob by Cogbum, Ryan Evans, Clint Finley, Dana Flanagan, Kevin Gilbertson, Joleen Huffman, Joanne Hurst, Travis Johnson, Nicole K appert, Connie Rodriguez, Grant Sams, Marc Schilling, Brandon Suchy, Travis Tate, Ruben Torres. Stokes landing plans activities Dinner and game night will be held at Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon on Friday, April 24. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and will consist of homemade chicken and noodles, salad and fresh rolls. There is a $2.50 charge for adults and $1 for children. Entertainment will be provid ed by the Sunshine Generation led by Michelle Preuninger. This is a talented group of youngsters who will sing and dance at 6:30 p.m. Games will begin at 7 p.m. with card and table games. Refreshments and coffee will be available. Prizes will be award ed. There is a $1 game fee. Everyone is welcome to attend either or both. PUBLIC NOTICE HEPPNER RANGER DISTRICT FLATIRON SALVAGE SALE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW The Heppner Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest has been working on an en vironmental analysis for the pro posed Flatiron Salvage timber sale. The area is located in the western portion of the district in Wheeler County, including the Notch, Stahl Canyon, Long Prairie, and Flatiron Spring. The main issues identified for this area are forest health improvement, big game habitat, and riparian areas. Management action alter natives have been developed to address these issues. An En vironmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared which documents and discusses these alternatives and their environmental effects. A working copy of the Flatiron Salvage timber sale EA and background materials from the' analysis file will be made available on request for public review and comment for 30 days from April 20 to May 20, 1992. When requesting materials, please be as specific as possible. The EA is about 50 pages long and the analysis file is at least 200 pages. If you would like to review and/or comment on this propos ed timber sale please send your request to Tom Wuenschell, Heppner Ranger District, Post Office Box 7, Heppner, OR 97836. Published: April 22, 1992 LOOKING FOR A JOB? Then you can't miss the 1992 Blue Mountain Community College Jobs Fair! Thursday, April 3 0 ,4 to 7 p.m. Pioneer Hall Student Union Uf d[fifi)p>0®y©(r@ <§KfD<dl Ag)@(n)©0©§ © it © ©Dir©©dlv sllg)ln)©d] M[p» Din)©0(yidll!(R)g): ln]©ffinRiDêu©iru fiF©©dlg HIPS Allb®(rite@inrs UmoflOOl]® IM@M®in)®D (F®ir©êfî S©ir^ll©© <§HrD<dl (nÏÏKSKfù^ (Rfi)®G,©il Representatives from agencies and companies wiil be on hand to answer questions and recruit employees. Everyone is welcome, and it's free! For more information call BMCC at: 276-1260, ext. 210. ( T r i i v l n r 1 I P n p ly , n e iK win 10k run Alan Beck and Alice Traylor, both of Heppner, were the win ners of the Rolling Hills 10K run held Saturday, April 11 in Heppner. Youngsters Erick Schonbachler and Nicole VanEtta, also Hepp ner, were the 5K winners. Youngest participants were Jamie Hathaway and Abby Kahl, Heppner. Most mature runners were Velma Wight, Heppner and Harry Gillis. Winners each received a plaque crafted by Dave Allstott and tole painted by Terrie Cutsforth. According to organizer Shelly Wight, 57 people participated in the run, which was sponsored by the Heppner EMT Association. Proceeds from the run will go toward needed ambulance equip ment. The EMTs also served breakfast. Brenda Sweeney, Heppner was the winner of the EMT drawing for an all-terrain bike. Food preservation Extension topic An update on Food Preserva tion and Safety is aimed at ex perienced food preservers and home economists via satellite on May 15. The program is co produced by WSU and University of Idaho food specialists. Topics will include: Safe Salsa, how to safely dispose of spoiled canned food, how to can smoked fish and more. There is no charge to view the program at the Heppner Exten sion Office, 430 Linden Way. Seating is limited, and interested viewers should call the extension office 676-9642 to reserve a place. Obituaries George Elvin Miller Memorial services for George Elvin Miller will be held Mon day, April 27 at the Heppner Elks club at 1 p.m. Mr. Miller, a former resident of Cecil died at a hospital in The Dalles. He was 86. He was born January 18, 1906 at Cecil to George Adna and Sena Johnson Miller. Georges' grand parents Joseph S and Julia Ran som Miller came to Morrow County from Nebraska sometime in 1882 or ‘83 on their way to the Willamette Valley. They spent some time in a dugout near Cecil where the Oregon trail crossed Willow Creek, while awaiting the birth of a child. Georges’ parents came from Round Lake, near Vancouver, WA. in the late 1800’s or early 1900's and homesteaded three miles east of Cecil where George was bom. He attended school through eighth grade at Fourmile School #28. Georges' father passed away when he was 17. George then assumed the responsibility of operating the ranch and caring for his mother. He had belonged to the Grange and the Oregon Wheat league for many years. At a very early age George became a rockhound and developed into an artist, creating objects from gemstones. He was a member of the Morrow County Gem and Mineral Society in Heppner and later became a member of the Tyee Mineralites in The Dalles. He became an Oddfellow when he was 21 and remained a member until his death. On August 18, 1960 he married Ruby Padberg. He learned to fly and became a pilot in 1965. This was an experience he loved. In 1972 he retired and he and his wife moved to Q uartzsite, Arizona to be near his son Paul and to pursue his rock collecting. The unbearable summer heat pro mpted them to return to Oregon and spend winters in Arizona. | O rd er y o u r I se lf-in k in g I stam p I from th e I Gazette-Times I 676-9228 They moved to The Dalles 1973. In 1987 the Millers m< ed to the Camlu Retirement Com munity in The Dalles and later were selected as residents of the year among all Camlu operations in Oregon and Washington. Just prior to George’s death they had moved again to the new Flagstone assisted living facility in The Dalles. Through the years George had received several trophies and metals from the National Rifle Assoc, for his marksmanship with several kinds of weapons. Survivors include his wife Ruby, a son, Paul E. Miller, step sons, Roger Kincaid, Ralph Kin caid, Lindsay Kincaid and Lyle Kincaid and two grandchildren. Smith Callaway Chapel is in care of the arrangements. Hepp ner Oddfellows is in charge of the memorial service. RJ Britt Funeral services for RJ Britt were held Thursday, April 16 at the Baptist Church in Fossil. Concluding service and burial was at the IOOF Cemetery in Fossil. Mrs. Britt, of Fossil, died Monday, April 13, 1992, on her 85th birthday at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles. She was bom April 13, 1907 at Franklin, N.C. to Charles and Gorda Roper Younce. The fami ly lived in North Carolina until 1920 when they moved to Oregon. They resided in the Willamette Valley for a short time before moving to Spray. On March 3, 1924, she married Clyde Britt at Goldendale, WA. The Britts lived on a ranch near Spray before moving to Kinzua in the early 1930s. In 1940 they moved to Fossil. Mrs. Britt work ed in the kitchen at the Fossil School helping to cook and serve lunches. She was baptized into the Fossil Baptist Church in 1939. Mrs. Britt spent time helping residents at Haven House Retire ment Home in Fossil. She en joyed flowers and gardening. Survivors include sons, Robert C. of Lexington and John L. of Heppner; daughter Betty Knight of Portland; brother Spencer Younce of St. Helens; 10 grand children, 19 great grandchildren and four great-great grand children. Her husband died in 1983 and a sister, Bemiece, also died earlier. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fossil Baptist Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 365, Fossil; Haven House, Box 386 Fossil or the Fossil Ambulance Fund Box 467, Fossil, 97830. Sweeney Mortuary, Condon, was in charge of arrangements. Rioha Reay Rizzio Rioha Reay Rizzio, 83, died March 25, 1992 in Salem Memorial Hospital from com plications following elective surgery. Mrs. Rizzio was a former lone resident attending lone schools. She was bom Hazel Orral Feldman, the daughter of Orral and carl Feldman, in San Jose, CA. She graduated from San Jose High School in 1926. Mrs. Rizzio was one of the first female pharmacy graduates from Oregon State College, where she received honors for excellence. She graduated from the school of pharmacy in 1930 and remained a registered pharmacist in Oregon. In 1928, she became a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and re mained active with this group un til her death. After Mrs. Rizzio graduated, she m arried Emil Richard Russell, who was also a phar macy student at OSC. She was widowed in 1933 and left with an eight month-old son. Rhioh Zane. She married Robert Rizzio in 1939. They lived primarily in the San Francisco Bay, CA., area and had one son, Rioh Heigh, in 1943. Mrs. Rizzio returned to school for her teaching certificate in the 1950s. She taught elemen tary school until her retirement in 1974. Mr. Rizzio died in 1981. In 1990 she returned to Cor vallis to live near her son's fami ly. She joined Timberhill Athletic club where she made many friends. She attended several local churches, including the Unitarian Fellowship, Unity, First Chris tian and Jehovah’s Witnesses, and was known to attend two chur ches on Sundays. Other hobbies and interests in eluded gardening, pottery, music and travel. Survivors include two sons Rioh H. Rizzio of Corvallis and Rhioh Z. Rizzio of Crescent Ci ty, CA and eight grandchildren. • Donations in her memory may be made to the OSU Foundation for the Rizzio Scholarship Fund in the School of Pharmacy. A scholarship fund has been established to benefit a female pharmacy student in financial need who has high scholastic merit. Memorial services will be held May 9 at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd in Corvallis. PUBLIC NOTICE SECOND NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING A public hearing on a propos ed budget for Ione-Lexington Cemetery Dist., Morrow, State of Oregon, for the fiscal year July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993 will be held at lone City Hall. The hear ing will take place on the 5th day of May, 1992 at 8:00 P.M. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the budget with in terested persons. The first Notice of Budget Hearing and Financial Summary was published in Hepp ner Gazette on April 15, 1992. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained at 228 N. Main St., Heppner, Oregon 97836, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Bob Rietmann, chairperson Published: April 22, 1992 PUBLIC NOTICE The Budget Committee for the Town of Lexington will hold a public hearing on May 5, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall for the purpose of discussing the possi ble uses of State Revenue Shar ing Funds. Published: April 22, 1992 PUBLIC NOTICE SECOND NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING A public hearing on a propos ed budget for lone Rural Fire PD 6-604 Morrow, State of Oregon, for the fiscal year July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993 will be held at lone Fire Station. The hearing will take place on the 24 day of April 1992 at 8:00 P.M. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the budget with interested persons. The first Notice of Budget Hear ing and Financial Summary was mailed or posted on 4/2/92. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained at MCGG Office, Main Street, lone, OR between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Last y e a r’s total levy amount $109,894.00. This year’s total levy amount $73,118.00. Change from last year $36,776.00 Billy J. Rietmann Governing Body Chairperson Published: April 22, 1992 PUBLIC NOTICE The Morrow County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Morrow Annex Building in Ir rigon. Oregon. A public hearing will be held on the following: 1. The second of two public hearings to consider an amend ment to the Morrow County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance to remove fom the Ir rigon Urban Growth Boundary an area bounded by Fourth Street West, the Columbia River, State Highway 730, and the westerly city limits. Further, that the Suburban Residential One-Acre Zone of the Zoning Ordinance be amended. Said amendments to apply only to the above- mentioned area. 2. Application by Patrick & Alice Flanagan for a variance under Article 7 of the Morrow County Zoning Ordinance to place an additional manufactured home in a Rural Residential Zone located in Township 5 North, Range 26, Section 25, Tax Lot 200 . Interested persons are invited to the hearing to express their views. Written, signed statements will be considered. Reasons for approval or disapproval should be included in oral or written statements. Kent Goodyear, Chairman M orrow County Planning Commission Published: April 22, 1992
