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# ** ♦ » FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 27. 1993 Disaster training needed The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A ZETTE-TIM ES U S.P S 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Hepp ner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. 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 Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $16 in Morrow. Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u g h e s............................................................ Office Manager, Typesetting April Hilton-Sykes ................................................................................ News Editor Monique D ev in ............................................................................................... Bindery Penni K eersem aker......................................................................................... Printer Jean Ann T u rn e r..................................................................................... Distribution David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publisher Letter to the Editor Helmets, seat belts save lives To the Editor: Many people in the area know that my father was killed a few years ago in a traffic accident in which his vehicle received little dam age-he was not wearing seat belts. Two years ago my mother survived a severe head-on acci dent in which her car was totall ed, she was using seat belts. Both accidents happened in downtown areas at relatively low speeds. One of the things I gave my son J.J. as he headed back to college at the University of Idaho this fall, intending to use his bicycle to commute across town to cam pus, was a new bicycle helmet. He called a few days ago to thank me again, having survived a col lision with a Ford Bronco. He was in a bike lane and a driver cut in front o f him -h is shoulder broke the passenger window and his head hit the roof support. He had a minor concussion and a headache for a day. Without the helmet, I suspect the results would have been tragic. My purpose in sharing this story is the safety of bicycle riders in this area. I see lots of children and adults riding bicycles-I see very few helmets. Adequate helmets can be purchased for S25-S40 far cheaper than a funeral or a lifetime of care for the results o f severe injury. Please use bicycle helmets and seat belts. Your life does depend on it. Sincerely, (s) Linda A. Shaw 49th Annual Meeting C olumbia B asin E lectric C ooperative , I nc . Fossil, Oregon Isobel Edwards Hall To the Editor: As part o f the Chem ical S tockpile E m ergency Plan (CSEP) our town is in the process o f forming a disaster response team to function in the event of an emergency at the Umatilla Depot. The Heppner High School building has been selected as the place to care for evacuees from the north end of the county. The role of the disaster response team Don’t see savings To the Editor: Several months ago a feature writer for the Gazette-Times was writing about a new industry that was going to locate in Morrow County and they would be pay ing from $30,000 to $35,000 in taxes that the rest of us would not have to pay. Sounded quite upbeat about the deal of saving to have to pay these taxes. The ar ticle then went on to say the newcomer would hire from 10 to 12 people to work at the plant. If these workers had one child among them and we usé last year’s figures of $4,662 to educate a child in Morrow Coun- ty this would reduce the top figure given down to about the Obituaries bulance Fund, Box 123, Spray, 97874. Sweeney M ortuary, Heppner, was in charge o f arrangements. Ray R. Britt $30,000 limit but seven children would almost wipe out the tax saving paid by this industry. Think what would happen if these workers had a total of 20 children among them in school, a cost of over $93,000 according to last year’s figures to educate these children for a year. This is a loss of nearly $60,000 per year the rest of us would have to make up somehow in taxes, I really don’t see how we save much. (s) Arnold Braat Boardman Funeral services were held for Ray R. Britt on Monday, Oct. 25, James Wesley Logan Jam es W esley L o g an , a 1993 at the Assembly of God lifetime resident o f Arlington, Church in Spray. Concluding ser died at The Dalles on October 25. vice and interment followed at the He was 90 years old. Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at Mr. Britt, 76, or Spray, died 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29 at Arl Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1993 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. ington Methodist Church. Private He was born on Alder Creek Vault Interment will follow at n ear W inlock, O regon on Arlington City Cemetery. He was bom September 11, November 12, 1916 to John and 1903 in Gilliam County to Leon Nancy Britt. He attended elementary school and Hattie Logan, who were ear at the “ Cove” near Alder Creek ly homesteaders. The oldest of and graduated from high school four boys, he was a third genera at Spray in 1936. On June 30, tion Gilliam County resident. A 1938 he married Marie Hopper. brother, Josiah, died as a child. They celebrated their 55th wed He worked the wheat ranch all of ding anniversary in June of this his life and remembered wagons crossing the Oregon Trail \Vithin year. After graduating from high sight of his home. As a young school Ray worked at Kinzua man he spent one winter as a Mill until January 1942 when Federal Trapper in Sherman they moved to a ranch on Alder County. During the great depres Creek. In April 1945 they mov sion he ran the family farm while ed to a ranch in Kahler Basin. his brothers Dick and John left After 36 years they moved to the farm to find work. He con their home in Spray. In 1975 Ray tinued to run the ranch by himself started working for the Spray during WWII. School District driving school He is survived by two brothers, bus. He enjoyed working with all John, of lone and Richard of Arl the children and taking them to ington; a niece, Lois M asters of the games and tournaments. Hermiston and five grand nieces Ray enjoyed farming, working L iesl M c M u rray , R obyn, with cattle and horses. Last Natasha, Quimby and Maren winter he restored a covered Masters. wagon which he drove in the Memorial contributions may be Fossil Parade at the fair and in the made to the Arlington Ambulance Heppner Rodeo Parade. Fund, c/o Arlington City Hall. He is survived by his wife Smith Callaway Chapel is in M arie, at the home; daughters charge of the arrangements. Arlene Gienger and Donna Trox- ell both of Spray, Raelene Gen try of Heppner and Peggy Baker of Condon; sons-in-law, Bill The C lerk’s office at the cour Gienger, Cap Gentry, Dennis thouse in Heppner reports issu Baker and Tom Troxell; eight ing the follow ing m arriage grandchildren and five great licenses during the past week: grandchildren; sisters Beulah October 19: Bryce LaGrand Tilley and Bemadine Nelson, Davidson, 36, Boardman; and both of Spray and Hazel Mcquinn Dawn Lee Johnston, 27, of Stanfield and a brother Roy Boardman. Britt o f Spray. Preceding him in death were his parents, five brothers and two sisters. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spray Volunteer Am- Marriage Licenses Registration 5:00 p.m. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Business Meeting 7:00 p.m. Numerous Prizes November 4 , 1993 Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hugh— , Chamber Manager Jack Frost created som e beautiful designs on my car win dow this morning, which means that we had better treasure the marvelous fall colors while they last. Many more mornings such as this and w e’ll all be buried in piles o f leaves to rake. Rumor has it that Bowser and The Cat will again be on the streets during the Heppner mer chants moonlight sale this Thurs day, Oct. 28. Awards will be given for the most spooktacular business costume participation, individual spook and will again include Bowser and The Cat’s Meow award. This is an oppor tu n ity to find som e g reat bargains, enjoy some hot cider, and see some creative Halloween costumes on our local retailers. Come join in the fun. Congratulations to Heppner’s newest business Day’s Unique Boutique located where Heppner T.V . used to be. Their Fireside Coffee is delicious. Stop in to say “ hello” . H eppner Cham ber wishes the Days much success. Hunters are flocking into town. (For some it’s an excuse to leave the city behind and absorb the last days o f fall with bright skies, fresh air and varied colors. And who can blame them?) Give them our famous Heppner welcome and invite them to return for other events such as the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo an a Wee Bit ‘O Ireland in Oregon. Next week is the chamber’s monthly board and business m eeting.. .a chance for everyone to learn what is happening in Heppner. Thought for the week: Most of us will never do great things, but we can do small things in a great way. P h a r m a cy & Your H e a lth Boardman Pharmacy & Hardware 202 1st. N. W. P.O. Box 170 Boardman, Oregon 97818 481-9474 481-7351 How to Keep Pink Eye From Spreading Pink eye, red eye, or con junctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection. This infection causes inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin cover over the white part of the eyes. With pink eye there may be a feeling of grittiness in the eye, itching, and a discharge of pus or fluid. The eyelids often stick together in the morning upon awakening. Although pink eye of ten causes discomfort, this condi tion usually clears up on its own in a week to 10 days with no long term adverse effects. The infection can come from a virus, bacteria, or substance to which one is allergic. Several prescription medicines are effective in treating pink eye. According to a recent issue of Pa tient Care, there are many things one can do to keep pink eye from spreading from one eye to the other or from oneself to others: » i I ¡HERSTORY - A musical drama ¡performed by Sheila O’Connell Roussell St. Patrick's Parish Hall 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 Pie and Coffee 6 p.m. Parish Hall Tickets $5 at the door or Murray's Drug R & W Drive In and Heppner TV Insulate Water Meters Now With the advent of the cold weather season Public Works Director David Winters, advises city water users to insulate water meters im mediately. Insulation material (foam pellets, rags, newspapers, etc.) should be put in small plastic bags that can be easily removed or push ed aside. Bags should be securely tied or sealed. It is advisable to allow faucets to run at a fast drip during extremely cold weather to avoid frozen pipes. Damage resulting from frozen water meters that have not been insulated will be repaired at the owner’s expense. 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W hy Joint Tendency only postpones probate, doubles your chance of conservatorship, and m ay increase your Estate Taxes. • Living Trusts: W hen to Use Them how to Use Them and W hen to avoid them like the plague • Four myths about Probate That Can Cost You Thousands of Dollars When you Least Expect It -And How to Avoid Them • Ta k e advantage of the C urrent Tax Lav* to 'Grandfather In" parts of your Estate Plan-before the next Clinton Administra tion tax proposals take effect. will be to organize and manage this service. To help us in knowing how to do this, the American Red Cross is providing disaster training courses on November 5, 6 and 7 at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Right now we need more team members so I am urging anyone who can attend these courses and help with this important effort to please call me 676-9435. Sincerely, (s) Jane Rawlins ea
