FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10, 1993
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
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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.
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The transfer station will be
closed Saturday, March 13 for
the St. Patrick’s celebration.
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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.
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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
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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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.
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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
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