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FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10, 1993 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow C ounty's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Publktu-d » n U ; and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Hepp ner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 187«, 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 Uazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon «7836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow. Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u g h es............................................................Office Manager, Typesetting April Hilton-Sykes................................................................................News Editor Mary Van Bibber ..................................................................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 Morrow County needs Grace To the Editor: We are writing this letter to en dorse the candidacy of John Grace for the Port of Morrow Commission. As we have built our business this past nine years, we have come to appreciate and rely upon John’s expertise in finance and business to help us grow. Under John's direction. Inland Empire Bank has served Morrow and Gilliam Counties most suc cessfully. His position with the bank has enabled him to become familiar with the needs of all areas of Morrow County. He has also been actively involved in community services areas, serv ing for a number of years on the Morrow County Planning Com mission, on the board of directors of Community Action Program of East Central Oregon, and the board of directors of the Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation. Morrow County needs John’s youth, energy and leadership, please mark your ballot in support of John Grace. Yours very truly, (s) Rose, Dean and Karen Kegler Anderson for Port of Morrow Board To the Editor: I would like to ask the voters of Morrow County to elect Jerry Anderson on the Port of Morrow Commission. It is time to start working some new board members ip. The re cent letter to the editor indicates that once on the commission, no one else is capable of taking their place. Remember that every man on the board was new once. Jerry Anderson would go on the board with no financial in terest in the Port business such as owning a garbage truck...a con flict of interest. Jerry would be interested in looking at new businesses that are clean and benefit Morrow County instead of looking for business that no one else wants. The cur rent generating plant proposed would be built with or without the Port if they decide to build it. The Port should have someone on the board that when more than one party is interested in Port pro perty it should be put up for bid and go to the highest legitimate bidder to benefit Morrow Coun ty and keep as much port property on the tax roll as possible. Jerry Anderson is a life long resident of Morrow County. His work in Soil and Water Conser vation and various other govern ment jobs prove he has the abili- Justice Court Report__ The Morrow County Justice Court office at the courthouse an nex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: John Lavern Micheler, 35, Elgin-D riving W ithout Headlights, foggy, $24 fine; Rocky John Rodriguez, 26, Heppner-Defective Equipment (horn, lights), $31 fine; Driving While Suspended (driving while suspended infraction), $347 fine; Driving While Suspended, $447 fine; Joseph Vance Taylor, 24, Lexington-D riving W ithout Headlights, foggy, $31 fine; Ex pired Vehicle License, $35 fine; Tony W. Garretson, 34, Lexington-No Vehicle License, $55 fine; No Trailer Registration, $55 fine; Operating Out of Class, $25 fine; Tina Marie D reher, 32, Hermiston-Open Container of Alcohol Beverage in a Motor Vehicle, $55 fine; Open Con tainer of Beer in a Vehicle, $55 fine; No Vehicle License, $25 fine; Leanna Fennem ore, 29, Washington-Hunting from Motor Propelled Vehicle $46 fine; Driv ing While Suspended, $147 fine; Corrine A. Lindsay, 53, Lexington-Exceeding the Max imum Speed Limit, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $55 fine. County transfer station lists ty to get along with people and at the same time having the knowledge of how government works. I urge you to vote for Jerry Anderson in the coming mail-in election. Sincerely, (s) Charlie Daly 4-H beef weigh- in this Saturday All 4-H beef project members are reminded that beef weigh-in is this Saturday, March 13. N orth M orrow County members will weigh-in their beef at Philippi Ranch in Boardman at 8 a.m. South M orrow County members will weigh-in at the Morrow County fairgrounds in Heppner at 8 a.m. “ Please be prompt, Saturday will be a busy day with St. Patrick’s activities,” said exten sion agent Bill Broderick. W e Sell Computer Paper Gazette-Times 676-9228 closure The transfer station will be closed Saturday, March 13 for the St. Patrick’s celebration. COAST-TO-COAST your SOURCE for SPRING As I drove over the rolling hills with the fog drifting in and out of the canyons and the sun breaking through on hills beginning to show green, I couldn’t help but wonder if this type of scene was what attracted the Irish to settle in our part of the country. Pic tures I’ve seen and books I’ve read create this scene on the misty moors of Ireland. The terrific volunteers who make our Wee Bit ‘O Ireland celebration a reality are on a dead run this week. There are thousands of behind the scene tasks that have to be handled from creating pens for the sheep dog trials, preparing food, publicity, making buttons, hanging banners (Healys and Columbia Basin are hard at it as I write) parade en tries, pageant rehearsals, the lamb cook-off, races, KUMA coffee hour, and the auction, to name a few. To keep this celebration ongoing is a challenge and would take an entire newspaper page to list those involved. When each citizen contributes in some small way, it takes the load off those who are close to burn-out. There’s “ work” for everyone, even if it’s convincing your house guests to come to the auction for awhile or to donate an auction item (which are still needed 676-9141). Rumors have it that certain locals will be auctioned off for a day of work. Now’s your chance to see one of those leprechauns in action. The auc tion will be shorter this year and great fun, so check it on your itinerary. Thought for the week: An Irish Blessing-May the road rise up to meet you; May the wind be always at your back; May the sunshine warm upon your face; And rains fall soft upon your fields; And until we meet again, may God hold you in the small of His hand. Former Heppner resident Chris Brown was promoted to colonel in the United States Army recent ly, in a ceremony that featured a surprise award of the Prisoner of War Medal to his father, Paul Brown. Paul Brown was recognized for his sacrifice as a prisoner of war from May 1942 until September 1945. A member of Company F. 31st Infantry Regiment, then Cpl. Brown was captured and held prisoner first in the Philippines and later Japan. Also honored at the Pentagon event was Col. Brown’s mother, Betty Brown, who received an award of the World War II Honorable Service Lapel Pin in recognition of her World War II service as a member of the Marine Corps. Col. Chris Brown, with more than 23 years of active duty com- -:-The card party held at the Oddfellow Hall on Saturday night was well attended. Refreshments were served and prizes given. Robert Taylor was men’s high and Cecil Jones placed second. Kathy Tellechea, women’s high and Delpha Jones, second; Luella Taylor and Leo Crabtree travel ing and Bernice Nash, door prize. The next card party will be April 3 at 7:30 p.m. =$unse us for all your Spring Needs Goast to Coast «76-99*1 12 and 13. Cost is $3 a night or $5 with a hookup. % minus 1 xh " 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 Heppner Elks #358 Members and Guests Saturday, March 13 Elk’s Coffee Hour - 10 a.m. Brunch - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner - 6 p.m. Music: Irish Singers - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dance: 9 p.m. 2 Bands 1 upstairs - 1 downstairs Heppner Elks 358 676-9181 Court Street Market Color Portrait only 142 N. Main! GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE Kraft 16 oz. jg reg. $3.09 Chocolate Chips reg. $1.79 * l* * e a Imperial 1 lb. pkg. reg. $1.09 9 g Spam 12 oz. p Lunch Meat OQ Western Family 28 oz. Peeled Tomatoes r S Frozen §5 group« $1.00 «xtra par paraon i© reg. $2.45 ****ea reg. $1.19 • 5V Grapes 4 inch pots Shamrock Plants Bar S Ez Carve Vi Tomatoes 59 V j • i**J Hams Ends & Peices Extra Lean Fried Chicken 99V Golden Delicious Western Family frozen 12 oz. Orange Juice 59 V Seedless Bacon Qx Large size Qg Broccoli Corned Beef C© Banquet Country 25 oz. §§ Fresh Apples Margarine Cubes $ 1 .9 9 Heppner Wednesday, March 17th. 11 :OOam to .5:00pm . "Where Friends M eet" SkmdàSoeàà 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643 0 6 Western Family Semi Sweet 12 oz. We will close at noon on Saturday. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! f). RV parking will be available at the Morrow County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, March 1 )1 9 Lawn * Garden * Home Seeds * Fertilizer * Irrigation Pesticides * Tools * Mowers Hardware * Plumbing * Paint WF. C A S HF.I.P YOV RV parking available missioned service, currently serves as the deputy director of the training division for the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. An infantry officer and Vietnam veteran, he is a graduate of the National War College in addition to Oregon State University and Pacific Lutheran University. Col. Chris Brown received his commission in 1969, and served with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash., and recently with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he commanded the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry. He next attended the National War Col lege at Fort M cN air, Washington, D.C., and then assumed his current Pentagon assignment in 1991. The promotion ceremony and award presentation for his parents was conducted by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Stephen M. Duncan. In addition to Col. Brown’s wife and their son Kyle, Col. Brown’s brother Marie, a member of the Washington State Patrol in Port Orchard, Wash., attended the special event. PORTRAITS H 'gpntr Sure and begory perhaps the leprechauns won’t have to wear snowboots for the St. Patrick’s festivities in Heppner this weekend. Everyone seems ready to trade snowballs for mudballs. And the garden fever will strike some people much quicker than others that are more cautious. For instance, our eldest son was out rototilling last week, while the melting snow water was rushing down Hinton Creek. But 1 think I ’ll wait awhile because when I went to read the well meter, my boot got stuck in the mud causing me to lose my balance. At least no one witnessed my rolling in the muck like a hog rooting out a mud wallow. Like other people, I’ll join in the ‘’wearing of the green though the blood coursing through my veins is only part Irish. And rather than try to modify some wild Irish jokes, this column has to do with a true life story about the feted Mollahan family. Before Morrow County became a consolidated school district each little district had charge of their children’s schooling. My mother continuously drove an old Ford school bus for our district even before I started school. When the children of that district dwindled during my high school years, I drove the family car to school. How anyone ever trusted their kids safety to a 16-year-old driver, I’ll never know. Maybe it was because of World War II gas ration ing which also led to delivering the neighbors’ groceries and mail. However I tend to think it was because of the unimproved country roads that didn’t permit speeding since one could hardly get out of the tracks. And many a time I found overnight refuge in a neighbor’s house when roads became impassable. My route over Bunker Hill from our ranch in what was then call ed Clark Canyon took me to Willow Creek. In 1942 when the Mollahan family moved to what is now the Thompsons place, I sud denly found myself in charge of three lively little Irishmen, Bob, John, Larry and their sister, Mary. Now I won’t say that these kids were any different from others, it’s just that I never had any little brothers. I will say that a dome light got broken. And if the boys couldn’t pick a fight with each other, they delighted in teaming up on their sister, Mary. Many’s the time she threatened them with their lives, although I insisted that the annihilation not take place until they were out of the car. But the boys had evasive tactics worked out to a science since once out of the vehicle they could out maneuver her and make their 200-year dash to the safety of their mom in the house. But it wasn’t until many years later that I was reminded of the time that without ever stopping the car, I backhanded the culprit who leaned over from the back seat and kissed me on the cheek. It just goes to show that Irishmen love everyone and this weekend everyone becomes Irish to celebrate the coming of spring. Brown family honored at ceremony < r~ See By Mertyn Robinson Crushed Rock For Sale Lexington News By Delpha Jones ^ 'n a ^ ^ S a le ! Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hugh— , Chamber Manager 99 V 1 I * ’» Ground Beef *43v j Rib Eye Steak Prices Good 9 5 V. March lOrd through 16th
