FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 30, 1994
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County o f Morrow
Heppner
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Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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ner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at Hepp
ner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (5031 676-9228.
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Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $16 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and
Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere.
Joyce H u g h es............................................................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
Letters to the Editor
We must wear helmets to save lives
To the Editor:
I am writing in reference to
bike helmets. With the start of
good weather more and more kids
are out on the streets on their
bicycles.
A new study answers the ques
tion of millions of parents who
wonder why their children won’t
wear bicycle helmets. The study
published in The Journal of
Pediatrics (1994:1/24:2/04
through 02/10) points out that of
3,000 M aryland children
surveyed, 28 percent said that
they would rather not ride than
wear a helmet.
Children whose friends wore
helmets were nine times as like
ly to report wearing helmets
themselves as the children who
reported that none of their friends
wore helmets.
Wearing a bike helmet may
save you or your child from
potential devastating brain
damage. However, if this is go
ing to work we are all going to
have to do it, adults and kids
alike.
Sincerely,
(s) Jeanne Berretta, M.D.
Births
Marriage Licenses
M akenna Mikal Ramos-a
daughter Makenna Mikal, was
bom to Lynn Dee and Bink
Ramos of Echo on March 4, 1994
at St. Anthony Hospital in
Pendleton. The baby weighed 7
lbs. 4 oz.
She joins a brother RJ, two, at
home.
Grandparents are Maureen and
Kenneth Howard, Heppner,
Oliver and Monique Devin, Lex
ington, and John and Elaine
Ramos, Echo. Great-grandfather
is Maurie Groves, Heppner.
The Clerk’s office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports issu
ing the following marriage
licenses during the past week:
March 21: Clifford Dean
Foster, 21, Irrigon; and
Josie Dee M unkers, 18,
Irrigon.
March 23: Israel Magana-
Olivera, 53, Umatilla; and
Juana Lopez-G arcia, 39,
Umatilla.
Justice Court
Report
Juanita L. Carmichael
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the past
week:
Lauramay Crutchfield, 73.
Heppner-Unsafe Passing on
R ight, $235 fine, $140
suspended.
Correction
A story in the March 23
Gazette-Times entitled “ Bull
riders went for $9,000 ”, was
incorrect.
Thirty-four (not 40) bull riders
competed for $4,400 in prize
money.
Top rider, Brian Barker. Nam
pa, ID. won $1,830, not $4,400.
Dusty Arzino, Molalla, and
Cody Baldwin. Granger, WA,
tied for fourth and split $559.20.
Ashley Ward was inadvertent
ly omitted from the parade win
ners in the March 23 Gazette-
Times. She won first place in the
Animal division with her calf,
Norma.
Obituaries
The funeral for Juanita’ L. Car
michael was held Friday, March
25 at All Saints’ Episcopal
Church in Heppner. Concluding
service and vault interment
followed at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Mrs. Carmichael, 87. of Hepp
ner, died Sunday, March 20 1994
at Pioneer Memorial Nursing
Home in Heppner.
She was born April 1. 1906 at
Hardman to Nicholas and Belle
Hilton Leathers. She grew up in
Hardman and attended school
there until 1923 when her family
moved to Vancouver. WA.
where she graduated from high
school in 1924. She graduated
from Oregon Normal School at
Monmouth and began teaching at
Pleasant Point School on Little
Butter Creek. She also taught
seventh grade and music to fifth
graders through high school at
Heppner. She retired after more
than 30 years of teaching in Mor
row County.
On December 30, 1937 she
married Clarence C. “ Judge”
Portland, and Gwen Ramsey,
Boise, ID; 10 grandchildren; 23
great-grandchildren and four
great-great grandchildren. Livone
Boxrz preceded her mother in
death.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer
Society, Oregon Division Inc.
0330 S.W. Curry, Portland,
97201.
Carmichael at Vancouver, WA.
Mr. Carmichael died in 1983.
She was a member of the Ruth
Chapter 32, Order of Easter Star,
was the grand organist for O.E.S.
and had served as worthy matron.
She enjoyed playing golf and
bridge and was an accomplished
pianist and had played piano as
accompanist at theaters for silent
movies.
Survivors include a niece,
Gladys Mast of Seattle. WA.; and
nephews Peck Leathers of La
Grande and Mervyn Leathers of
Vancouver. Sisters, Joy, Fannie.
Vivian and Nannie and brothers,
Mitt. Otto, Owen. Ivan, and Ver
non died earlier.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Fund, P.O. Box 9,
Heppner, 97836 or to a charity of
choice.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
was in charge of arrangements.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hugh— , Chamber Manager
As we approach Kinzua deci
sion day and look at the possible
effects on our community and
especially on those families
directly involved, it’s easy to
become very angry and ask why?
Who are these people anyway?
However, rather than dwell on
the unknown, let’s celebrate our
victories.. .the people of this com
munity who continue to put in a
hard days work without knowing
what “ adventure” tomorrow will
bring; those who care deep down
and want to help; those ahvays
winning to give time without
monetary compensation; and
those who work together with
other rural towns to make small
towns stronger. Heppner has ex
perienced this in numerous ways
lately, from the Pilot Rock
cheerleaders and lone band
cheering our teams on to state;
the combination of both lone and
Heppner musicians to create the
largest band to march down Main
Street in the St. Patrick’s parade
for many years; Pendleton and
Pilot Rock's participation in the
coffee hour activities; to the
dedicated volunteers who put in
long hours for the auction, parade
and serve on many other commit
tees too numerous to mention. It’s
crucial that a county with the
small population of Morrow be
united and seek cooperation, as
well as look to neighboring coun
ties and towns for coalitions.
There’s much to be said for
“ United we stand, divided we
fall” .
In the long run, we can only
feel sorrow for those with hidden
agendas who fail to realize that
what counts in one’s short life is
the sharing, caring, volunteering,
and giving of oneself for the
future of everyone. This is what
our community is about. You
make it that way, and God will
ing. we can keep it alive and
thriving. Take time to celebrate
victories, large and small, one
day at a time.
Happy Easter.
Rose delivery day is Wednes
day, April 6. There are still roses
available at $15 per dozen. If you
wish to place an order call the
Chamber office 676-5536 or
676-5349 before M onday.
They're going fast.
Next week: Chamber business
and board meeting. All entities
are invited to ‘report’ at this mont
hly meeting. Frank Pearson will
“ take the podium” if there are
new developments regarding
Kinzua.
Jessie A. Skidmore
Funeral services for Jessie A.
Skidmore were held Saturday,
March 26 at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in
Lexington. Concluding service
and burial followed at Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. Skidmore, 84, Heppner,
died Monday, March 21, 1994 at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner.
She was born Aug. 13, 1909 at
Valley, Idaho to James and An
na Newman Whorrall. She was
raised in Dutton. Mont., where
she attended school before mov
ing with her family to Spokane,
WA. where she graduated from
high school.
On Sept. 23, 1936, she married
William L. Smith in Spokane.
The couple later divorced.
She moved from Spokane to
Seattle, WA., where she raised
her family then moved to the
Portland area where she lived for
more than 20 years.
In 1981. she married John
Skidmore. Mr. Skidmore died in
1988.
She lived in Chelan, WA., for
six years before moving to Hepp
ner in January of this year.
She was a member of the
Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints.
Survivors include daughters
Darlene Scroggins of Heppner,
Wilma Guffey of Chelan, Norma
Jean Kritsonis of San Diego, CA
and Karen Hughes of Riverside,
CA; 14 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to a charity of choice.
Sweeney Mortuary. Heppner,
was in charge of arrangements.
Katie
R.
Farrar
Word has been received of the
death of former Heppner resi
dent, Katie R. Farrar, who had
been residing in Portland.
Mrs. Farrar, bom August 29.
1885, died of natural causes on
March 25, 1994 in Portland. She
was 98 years old.
In 1925 she married Lester
Farrar in Fairmount, Nebraska.
The family moved to Oregon in
1936. She lived in Heppner for
about five years, moving to the
Portland area in 1980. While in
Heppner she wrote poems and
they were published in the
Gazette-Times.
She is survived by her
daughters Mary M cLeod.
NOTICE
Beginning April 1
Lexington Lumber Yard
will be open ONLY on
Wed. - Thurs. & Fridays
during the Summer months. Please
call 989-8586 for needs
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No, I didn’t die, I’ve just been
busy. Chasing bad guys. Practic
ing theatrics. You know , doing my
job.
Well, the plot thickens. Another
By Earl Woods, Jr. petition is circulating around Mor
row County calling for the forma
tion of a medical district. You will
recall, I wrote a while back that several citizens from the Board-
man area circulated and filed a petition to create a north-county
medical district, comprising precincts 1 and 2 (Boardman area).
I understand that several Morrow County citizens, representing
all comers of the county, have drafted and are circulating a petition
to create a county-wide medical district. As set out in the statutes
defining health districts, this petition calls for a five-member board,
serving at large. However, as I understand the sentiment of the
drafters, the board, if formed, will then be able to establish by-laws
allowing for election of members by region.
If the petitioners are able to gather the necessary 700 signatures,
then the petition will be filed with the county court and a date will
be set for public hearing on the matter. The petition must be filed
with the county court by no later than May 11, 1994, in order to
be placed on the ballot for November election.
The Boardman precinct petition has been scheduled for public hear
ing on May 5. Ultimately, depending on the filing date of the county
wide petition, these two petitions may be consolidated for the pur
poses of holding public hearings. Evidence must be offered during
those public hearings upon which the county court can establish ap
propriate district boundaries. These hearings also provide an op
portunity for the public to voice their opinions and concerns. If you
are interested, be there.
The Coyote Springs annexation issue. It appears now that all parties
to the proposed annexation of the Coyote Springs co-gen plant to
the city of Boardman are in favor of annexation in spirit. However,
a lot of issues have yet to be resolved. Annexation used to be a sim
ple process. Unfortunately, in 1994, the process is anything but sim
ple. The state, in its infinite wisdom, has declared that annexation
is a land use issue: therefore, LCDC, Boardman’s Land Use Com
prehensive Plan, the County Comprehensive Lans Use Plan, both
city and county planning commissions and the county court all come
into play. Weaving a coherent result out of all of these loose threads
is going to require considerable talent and forethought.
Because nearly everyone favors the siting of the co-gen plant in
Morrow County, hopefully we can all work together to accomplish
the annexation and to minimize any adverse impact to the other four
cities and the county.
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Easter Egg Hunt-10 a.m. prompt
Pre-schoolers, Heppner Museum Park
1st-2nd grade-Grade School baseball field
3rd-4th grade-Hager Park
April 8th : Duck’s Unlimited Banquet-Auction
Many chances • prizes galore
free refreshments
Festivities start at 5 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m.
April 2nd:
Waterfowl populations will benefit from your support.
Dining room will be open on Friday and Satur
day nights from 6-9 p.m. under the manage
ment of our new cook Willie Clark, starting
April 1st. Our goal is to provide our customers
with good food and service at reasonable
cost. Try us and you be the judge.
Bingo every Wednesday night 7:30 p.m.
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