FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 29. 1993
Kitzhaber stands out
The Official Newspaper o f the
City o f Heppner and the
County o f Morrow
Heppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
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Joyce H u g h es............................................................Office Manager, Typesetting
April Hilton-Sykes................................................................................News Editor
Monique D ev in ............................................................................................. Bindery
Penni Keersemaker .................................................................................... Printer
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David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers
Justice Court
____Report
Letter to the Editor
Transportation vital to area
To the Editor:
Saving the
soon-to-be-
abandoned railroad right-of-way
is a vital issue, and one that
comes around only once. If it is
not feasible to promote trails,
why not an ecnomic development
set aside, such as Port of Morrow
land in the north end now enjoys?
Heppner, Lexington and lone
are landlocked communities. As
such we have depended on two
modes of transportation to con
nect
us to
m ainstream
thoroughfares
supporting
commerce.
Without transportation that
allows us to compete economical
ly on a constant up-to-date basis,
we can have no jobs here, no ser
vices of any kind due to no peo
ple to serve, and poor schools for
lack of willing teachers.
Who knows what transporta
tion modes will be economically
necessary to transport our pro
ducts in and out of the area 25
years from now-much less 100
to 200 years?
We need this corridor. It could
be used for an easement for
utilities such as piping water from
the dam, natural gas, electricty.
as well as transportation, or a new
mode of transportation.
Should one or all three com
munities actively keep our op-
tions open to welcome an advanc
ed type of transportation system
at a later date? Or can we possibly
want to cut ourselves off com
pletely forever from commerce
dependent upon both agriculture
and forestry?
We take the services we now
enjoy for granted, but we would
miss them if they were gone. Our
Trauma IV system at the Hepp
ner Pioneer Memorial Hospital
serves not only us but other peo
ple for 150 miles on three sides.
Do we not have an obligation
to our children and our children’s
children to keep all options for
their future open? Their future
may be now.
Sincerely,
(s) Meg Murray
Weather Report
by City of Heppner
September 21 - 27, 1993
Tues.
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High
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Low Prec
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Hardman Community Center’s
Oyster feed 6 Salmon Bake
Ham Binner - Homemade Desserts
Saturday, October 2
Dinner 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Cook - Bob Allen
Adults $900 Children $450
Preschool Free
COAST TO COAST
YOUR
SOURCE
FOR
HUNTING
Sleeping Bags
Deer Bags
Coleman Fuel
Gloves - Ammo
Rope
Yellow Jacket Traps
Flashlights
Ice Chests
WELCOME HUNTERS!
Coast toGoast
WF C A \ Hf.l.F YOl
To the Editor:
John Kitzhaber stands out from
the crowd of candidates running
for governor. His rugged per
sonality and consensus-building
style set him apart from the
divisive partisanship of many
gubernatorial wannabes.
As senate president and author
of the Oregon Health Plan, John
Kitzhaber focused divergent
views together into a common vi
sion for our state.
W hile
serving
in the
legislature, I have watched
Oregon sagging under the weight
of Ballot Measure 5. Democrats
are fighting with Republicans, the
house is battling the senate and
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The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the past
week:
William Edward Wilson, 63,
Heppner-Illegal Backing, $75
fine; Driving Uninsured $55 fine;
No Vehicle Registration $55 fine;
Sounthone Symoungkhoune,
25, Stockton, CA.-Failure to
Wear Seat Belt, $75 fine; No
Vehicle Registration $55 fine;
Abel Gomez Ortiz, 19, Milton-
Freewater-Driving Uninsured
$80 fine; No Driver’s License
$130 fine;
Delbert Allen Mead, 37,
Spokane, WA.-Defective Equip
ment (tail, stop and signal lights,
rear) $80 fine; No Operator’s
License $130 fine;
Victor Rego Gomez, 38, Ione-
No Operator’s License, $155
fine;
Teresa Fay French, 31, Ione-
Failure to Wear Seat Belt, $75
fine; Expired Vehicle License
$25 fine; No Operator’s License
$155 fine; Illegal ‘U ’ Turn $25
fine;
Dale Estes Erw in, 28,
Portland-Open Container of
Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor
Vehicle $101 fine;
C harish Noel D eer, 20,
Arlington-No Operator’s License
$155 fine;
Robin Don Scott, 20, Heppner-
No Motorcycle Endorsement $50
fine;
A lbert John C ason, 23,
Stanfield-Failure to Wear Seat
Belt, $50 fine;
G eorge L. Eddy, 37,
Hermiston-No Motorcycle En
dorsement $50 fine;
John Turney Lovett, 38, Ione-
Expired Vehicle License $25
fine;
Stephen S
Dougherty, 25,
Heppner-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 55 mph in a 35 mph zone,
$61 fine;
Stephen Harry Wilkens III, 45,
North Bend-Failure to Yield
Right of Way to Emergency
Vehicle $29 fine;
Thomas Nathan Able IV, 23,
Hermiston-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 71 mph in a
55 mph zone, $86 fine; No Valid
Operator’s License $130 fine;
Failure to C arry Vehicle
Registration $50 fine;
Thomas James Kraft 49,
Heppner-Truck Speeding, 65
mph in a 55 mph zone, $25 fine;
Michael Dean Lynch, 35,
Heppner-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 65 mph in a
55 mph zone $55 fine; Exceeding
the Maximum Speed Limit 68
mph in a 55 mph zone $76 fine;
Failure to Use Headlights $55
fine;
Jeremy Todd Carter, 22, Hood
River-No Hunting License $70
fine;
Jimmy Lester Hudson, 36,
Troutdale-No Vehicle Registra
tion $68 fine;
Douglas Lowell Gribble, 52,
Centralia, WA.-Exceeding the
Maximum Speed Limit, 65 mph
in a 55 mph zone, $29 fine;
Max Allison McKenzie, 42,
Echo-Exceeding the Maximum
Speed Limit, 78 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $106 fine;
Daniel Virgil Sauer, 23, Echo-
Exceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$61 fine;
Richard Lee Kremer, Jr., 30,
Silverdale, WA.-Violation of
Road Closure. $61 fine;
Ellis McRoberts, Heppner-
Harassment $416 fine, 30 days in
jail, $250 and jail sentence
suspended with one year proba
tion with no further violation of
the law excluding minor traffic.
In the Service
everyone is taking on the gover
nor, while no one has yet stepped
forward to call a truce and lead
the warring parties in a united
direction.
I understand that John Kit
zhaber, the medical doctor in blue
jeans and cowboy boots, is now
considering a run for governor.
As someone who does not per
sonally know Kitzhaber, but
knows well his accomplishments
for this state, I join many Orego
nians in saying, “ run, John,
run.”
Sincerely
(s) Michael Payne
State Representative
Baker City
Obituary
Elmer H. Schmidt
Elmer H. Schmidt, 74, o f
Poulsbo, WA. formerly o f the
Heppner, Echo, Hermiston area,
died Friday, Sept. 24, 1993.
A memorial service will be
held Sunday Oct. 3 at the First
Lutheran Church in Poulsbo.
Private inurnment will be later at
the First Lutheran Church
Cemetery.
Mr. Schmidt was bom Dec.
11, 1918 at Rockford, WA.
In 1941 he married Grace
Johnston.
He served with the U.S. Army
in Okinawa during World War n.
From 1942 until 1954, he was
employed as telegrapher/station
agent for Union Pacific Railroad
at Echo. From 1954 until 1966 he
was telegrapher/station agent at
Heppner then worked for the
railroad as a car distributor at
Hermiston from 1966 until 1977
when he retired.
Mr. Schmidt was active in the
Boy Scouts at Heppner and Echo.
He was a charter member of
the Hope Lutheran Church in
Heppner and was also a member
of the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Hermiston.
Survivors include his wife, at
the home; son David o f Monroe,
WA.; daughters Judy Driscoll of
Poulsbo, Jeanne Creswick of
Scappoose and Jill Liedtke of
Eugene; brother, Carl o f
Rockford, WA.; sisters, Lillian
Brown of Rathdrum and Mildred
Belden and Margaret Fletcher
both of Spokane, WA; nine
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. One grandchild
died earlier.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Rebecca Driscoll
Memorial Scholarship fund or the
First Lutheran Church Memorial
Fund d o First Lutheran Church,
18920 Fourth A v e ., N .E .
Poulsbo, WA 98370, directly or
through Poulsbo Mortuary,
20033 Viking Ave., Poulsbo,
WA. 98370.
Births
M ik ayla
L ynn
S p arks
Robinson-a daughter Mikayla
Lynn was bom to Patricia Robin
son o f Irrigon on Sept. 7, 1993
at Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston. The baby weighed 6
lb. 7 oz.
G regory D. Dooney has
enlisted in the United States Ar
my’s delayed entry program
which allows an individual to join
the Army, secure his guarantee
and delay his actual departure
date for up to 365 days.
Staff Sergeant Jeffrey S.
C ovey, o f the U .S . Army
Recruiting Station in Yakima,
Washington says that Dooney has
enlisted as a motor transport
operator and will leave for basic
training at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri on November 23.
• Dooney attended Heppner
High School and completed his
education through Fort Simcoe
Job Corps in White Swan,
Washington. He is the son of
Norris Dooney formerly o f
Heppner, now of Irrigon.
M arin e P vt. Jam es L.
McCabe, son of Mr. and Mrs.
McCabe, Irrigon recently com
pleted recruit training.
During the training cycle at
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San
Diego, recruits are taught the
basics of battlefield survival, in
troduced to typical military dai
ly routine, and personal and pro
fessional standards.
All recruits participate in an ac
tive physical conditioning pro
gram and gain proficiency in a
variety of military skills including
first aid, rifle marksmanship and
close-order drill. Teamwork and
self-discipline are emphasized
throughout the cycle.
McCabe is a 1990 graduate of
R iverside High School o f
Boardman.
Water Color
Lessons
Saturdays Oct. 2-Nov. 6
9 a.m.-Noon
$36 registration
Carol Atherly Studio
Main Street across from Motel
Beginners and Advanced
676-9047
P h a r m a cy &
Your H ea lth
Boardman Pharmacy
& Hardware
202 1st. N. W.
P.O. Box 170
Boardman, Oregon 97818
481-9474 481-7351
Rare Diseases: Orphan
Drugs Offer Hope
According to a recent report in
the journal American Pharmacy,
there are approximately 5,000
known health problems which can
be referred to as “rare diseases.”
The report indicates that between
10 million and 20 million Ameri
cans suffer from one oi more of
these rare conditions. The Food
and Drug Administration indicates
that any disease which affects
200,000 or less persons is consid
ered a rare disease.
Marine Sgt. Carl D. Martin,
son o f Carl D. and Geri Martin,
Heppner, was recently promoted
to his present rank while serving
with Marine Heavy Helicopter
Squadron 463, 1st Marine Ex
peditionary Brigade, Marine
Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay,
Hawaii.
The 1987 graduate of Heppner
High School joined the Marine
Corps in September 1988.
The list of rare diseases includes
Huntington’s disease, Tourette’s
syndrome, autism, narcolepsy, and
muscular dystrophy. Most are he
reditary; others are acquired prob
lems or conditions. Orphan drugs
are medicines that are developed
for the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of conditions that occur
infrequently. Legislation passed
in 1983 provides financial incen
tives to companies that develop
medicines having limited revenue
potential due to the small number
of persons who will need them.
The U.S. federal government
established the National Organiza
tion for Rare Diseases to provide
the public with information about
the treatment of rare diseases and
the availability of orphan drugs.
Call the Center from 9 AM to 5 PM
(EST) at (800) 447-6673 if you
need information. You may wish
to talk with someone in the re
search section of the Center or re
quest printed materials.
HUNTERS NIGHT-Thursday. Sept. 30
Dinner at 6 p.m.
£1,000 worth of prizes to be drawn for many lucky
hunters. D O N ’T MISS TH IS O N E.
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PRE-FOOTBALL GAME DINING-Friday, Oct.
1.
a
chance for your cook to get out for dining and have time
to enjoy Mustang football. D eer hunter w idow s-now is
your chance to dine out w hile he is gone buck hunting.
f
01NI NG-Saturday, Oct. 2.
p.m . Our new cook is
working hard to serve you and make dining out an en
joyable event. W e want you as a repeat customer.
LADIES NIGHT-Thursday, Oct. 7 . V ice
President Arin|
L W illiam s visitation. There will be an early dinner and
\ meeting prior to the football game.
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Prices good Sept. 29th - Oct. 5th
beef, chicken, pork 3 oz.
Top Ramen Noodles
5 for
»I»» Baker Potatoes
99*
ea
Pillsbury Fudge 21 oz.
Brownie Mix
Honeydew Melon
35*
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Spam 12 oz.
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Luncheon Meat
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Oregon Chief Smoked
Betty Crocker box 5 oz.
Potatoes
b
Green
Western Family 4 peck asst flavors
Pudding
17*
9 9 * ... Pork Hocks
lb.
Pork Boneless
C a r r O t S 2 lb bag
Celery
45*
17*
Cucumbers
M K I S N IS
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lb
Country Ribs
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Beef Cube Steak
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Beef Stew Meat
T-Bone Steak
•3**
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