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FO U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 24, 1993 Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekl> and entered as second-class mailer al the Post Office at Hepp ner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1874. Second class postage paid at Hepp ner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner (»a/ette-Times, P.O. Bo* 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce Hughes ............................................................Office Manager, Typesetting April Hilton-Sykes............................................................................... Newis Editor Mary Van B ibber................................................................. Graphics Department Monique D ev in .............................................................................................. Bindery Penni K eersem aker........................................................................................Printer Jean Ann T u rn e r.................................................................................... Distribution David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Sharkey for port commissioner To the Editor: Bill Sharkey has served as a commissioner for the Port of Morrow for nearly eight years. In that time he has become very knowledgeable of the many facets of port operations. Bill works closely with the port maintenance crews and throughly understands the water systems and farm operations. He participates fully in shaping the annual port budget and works well with the staff throughout the year. He is at pre sent assisting with negotiations with Portland General Electric to secure location of a co-generation plant on the Port of Morrow. Negotiations will continue for sometime and he will be in strumental in those talks. Bill is an effective port commissioner and represents the area well. Vote for Bill Sharkey. Sincerely, (s) John L. Bristow Council must work for kids, families To the Editor: The children (and the rest of say it is their fault. Part of their us) of Heppner who wrote last job is to anticipate these problems week about our pool situation and prepare for them. The lack of a pool lowers the deserve an explanation. Not the quality of life in Heppner. It constant statem ent of city finances and condition of the makes it much less attractive to pool What we need to know is newcomers. Recreation in an isolated town like this is very im why something wasn’t done five portant. Residents consider these years ago. things when thinking about The first summer we lived here relocating. A pool in a town like there were problems with the .this is not a luxury, it is a pool. It was closed half the time. requirement. When it was open the water was Large sums of money are spent dirty and the decks were in no in this town and county to pay for better shape than they are now. senior citizen activities and con Why did it take this long for the veniences. Yet, the rest of us city to figure out there was a have to fight and scrape for every problem? penny we need to make this a bet- Five years ago the city and ter place for families and citizens could have started work children. It is time for the city ing on funding for a new pool. If council to get to work for the rest they had, we would have a new of us. one by now. The city keeps say Sincerely, ing it’s not their fault, the pool (s) Lori Straley just got old and too run down. I f 99 ♦» Crushed Rock For Sale % minus \ lh " minus 3 ” base rock Rip Rap Clean Fill Material Can be picked up at pit or we will deliver Pit 2 miles below Lex. on Lex/Ione Hwy. Contact Roger Britt 676-5096 COAST TO COAST YOUR SOURCE FOR HOUSEWARES & HONE CARE Small Appliances Utensils and Gadgets Floor Care Vacuum Cleaners Curtain Rods Custom Cut Shades Big Selection of Rubbermaid Products Coast to Goast Hrppner WE C AS H E IT YOV Obituaries Sharkey hard worker The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow 676-9961 To the Editor: 1 would like to recommend W.P. “ Bill” Sharkey for the position of Port of Morrow Com m issioner. Bill is very knowledgeable about the opera tion of the port and has worked closely with the principals of many of the developments within the port. He has worked par ticularly hard on the future co-gen plant for the port. We have served on various boards and committees together, and Bill has always worked very diligently and paid attention to detail. Bill is highly recommended for re-election to the Port of Morrow Commission in the upcoming March mail-in ballot election, (s) Raymond M ichael Commends teachers, district To the Editor: In January I attended the Mor row County School District fact finders’ hearing in Heppner. After listening to the facts as presented by the school board and by the faculty negotiating team, it appeared they really were not that far apart. It was very heartening to leam that a settlement had been reach ed even before the factfinder’s report. The Morrow County teachers and school board members are to be commended for bringing contract negotiations to an end in an agreeable manner. Negotiations take a tremendous amount of time and energy for those directly involved. Not many people realize just how much time and energy it does take. Those who are participating in the pro cess are doing it in addition to teaching, farming, managing, operating a business or some other full-time employment. As a member of the Morrow County community, I want to thank you for your hard work and commitment. Thanks. Sincerely, (s) Nancy Bro’ field Creamer effective commissioner To the Editor: I have worked directly with Dan Creamer both as a commis sioner for the Port of Morrow and as a member of the Morrow County Planning Commission. His interests are broad and he serves all of Morrow County as well as the entire northwest region. Dan was recently elected vice president of the Oregon Public Ports Association and he is a member of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Assoc. (PNWA). The PNWA lobbies at the federal level for area funding. Dan is in an excellent position to do great service to our port district. He has actively pursued many local pro jects, one of which is his effort to secure a right of way for a road from Ella, north of lone directly to 1-84 and Boardman. That road will serve many purposes while connecting north and south por tions of the county. Dan is a very effective com missioner and should be re-elected. Vote for Dan Creamer. Sincerely, (s) John L. Bristow Game night planned at Stokes Dinner and game night will be held at Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon on Friday, Feb. 26. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu includes beef stew, fresh rolls and a cherry dessert. The price is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children under 12 . Game night will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature card games B irths___ A lison D rew B u rn ett-a daughter Alison Drew was born to Nancy and Abel Burnett of lone on January 29, 1993 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. Lindsay M arie Cutsforth-a daughter Lindsay Marie was bom to Melissa and Jeff Cutsforth of Lexington on January 26, 1993 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. G randparents are Pat Cutsforth, Lexington; Karen Cutsforth; Gay and Patty Har- shman, Echo. Lindsay joins a sister, at home E d u a rd o C alvilio-a son Eduardo was bom to Maria and Mario Calvillo of Boardman on February 7, 1993 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs 12 oz. Staci Lea Sherer-a daughter, Staci Lea was born to Kristi and Brett Sherer of Tigard on February 9, 1993. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. Grandparents are Dick and Margo Sherer, lone and Marion and Anita Fletcher, Tillamook. Great-grandparents are Doc and Beulah Sherer, lone; Agnes Flet cher and Irene Beeler, both of Tillamook and Martha Bar- talamay, Odessa, Wa. In the Service Airman Andrea H. Cumbie has completed the services specialist course at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver. Students were trained in the duties, responsibilities and preparation of food for the Air Force. Included were accounting, storage operations, equipment and facility safety, baking and short order preparation and service. Cumbie is the daughter of Wanda and Jerry Carr, Board- man. She is a 1992 graduate of Riverside High School. and scrabble. The cost for play ing games is $1. Coffee and refreshments are furnished and prizes will be awarded to the winners. Stokes Landing Senior Center is located on N. Main and Opal Place in west Irrigon. The public is invited to attend. W orkshop on w eeds planned Donald R. Lott Donald R. Lott, 29, Heppner, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1993 at his home. Recitation of the rosary was held Monday, Feb. 22. at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hepp ner. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Feb. 23 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Con cluding service and burial follow ed at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Son of Randolph and Bernice Kennedy Lott, he was born Oct. 18, 1963 in Portland. He grew up in Heppner and attended local schools, graduating from Hepp ner High School in 1982. He was an honor student at Eastern Washington State University and graduated with a teaching degree in 1986. He taught in Heppner and also worked in the family business. He enjoyed golf and was a member of Willow Creek Coun try Club and Heppner BPOE 358. Survivors include his parents of Heppner, brother Michael of Pendleton; sister, Patti Pappas of Boise, Idaho; maternal grand mother, Frances Kennedy of Milton-Freewatcr and paternal grandmother, Edna Lott of Hat tiesburg, Miss. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Morrow Coun ty Scholarship Trust, c/o Bank of Eastern Oregon, Box 39, Hepp ner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, was in charge of arrangements. Ryan R. W ilson, 19, Lexington-Minor In Possession, $86 fine; Tim Hedman, Heppner- Maintaining a Dog as a Public Nuisance, $25 fine; Indalecio Sanchez, 42, Ione- Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $61 fine. Sign up NOW for Scotch Doubles at Heppner Bowl March 13, 14, 20 & 21 « Make sure their home belongs to t hem. . . ... whatever happens. O f course you are con cerned for the future of your family and want to do everything to make sure that your home belongs to them, even if you are no longer there to pay for it. A good way to make certain that they have a debt-free home is to talk with your Farmers Agent about a mortgage policy from Farmers New World Life, designed to pay off your home loan, should you pass away. Call your Farmers Agent today. Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: Jerry Lee Rietmann, 31, Ione- Truck Speeding, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $35 fine; David John Anderson, 20, Heppncr-Driving While Suspend ed, $357 fine; Thomas William Wickland, 41, Heppner-Exceeding the Max imum Speed, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $55 fine; Thomas James Kraft, 49, Heppner-No Side Marker Lights, $25 fine; A two-county weed manage ment workshop is scheduled for T hursday, Feb. 25. The workshop will provide three license certification credits for each session. The first session will be held at Condon from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the G illiam County Fairgrounds. The afternoon ses sion will be held at the Grange Hall in lone from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The agendas will be identical for both locations. Topics include county noxious weed programs (Don Farrar and Dave Pranger); spring weed control (Phil Grief); major weeds in wheat and iden tification (Phil Nesse); chemical fallow technology (Russ Canon); cheatgrass and wild oat research (Dan Ball); and goatgrass and cereal rye (Don Rydrych). For further information contact the Morrow County Extension of fice, 676-9642. •••••••• Ployhar Insurance 127 N. Main ST. Heppner, OR 9783G Phone: 676-5818 FARMERS Farmers New World Lite Insurance Co Mercer Island WA Snow Boots Odds and ends 40% Off re, price Men’s - Women’s - Youth LA Gear Sports Shoes 30% Off i Womens - Kids 25% Off All Patterns with purchase of fabric ________ (except sale patterns) SHOE BOX 143 N. Main St. Heppner, Oregon' ( M asterCard ) FA B RIC’S ETC. 676-5241 Visa & Master Charge Court Street Market, 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643 GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE Family Scott 12 roll pack reg. *369 Toiiet Tissue C & H Granulated 10 lb. Sugar * I* * e a reg. *479 pkg. Kraft 32 oz. * l* ® e a reg. *2« M iracle W hip < l 4 »ea Western Family 30 oz. reg. *1" Spaghetti Sauce Western Family Long 4 lb. reg.*419 Spaghetti Noodles • 4 " e a Roma 5 9 V 10 lb. bag Potatoes * * * * ib . B eef Short Ribs Beef Ribeye Steak *4**,b Boneless Pork Chops * * * * ib . Pork Cube Steak •« * * ib Hills Grapes Tomatoes German Sausage Pork Blade Steak Hills 3 lb. pkg. Doggies Hills * l* V Smoked Ham Hocks *l**,b Prices Good Feb. 24th - March 2nd
