FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 6, 1994
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
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Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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Joyce Hughes ............................................................ Office Manager, Typesetting
April Hilton-Sykes ................................................................................ New« Editor
Monique Des i n ..............................................................................................Bindery
Penni K eersem aker........................................, ............................................. Printer
Jean Ann T u rn e r................................................................................... Distribution
David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publisher
Letters to the Editor
‘Rape’ of Heppner appalling
To the Editor:
The impending “ Rape of
Heppner” by Lane County
business interests operating under
the name of Pioneer Resources is
appalling.
i have two major loyalties, to
OSU and to my hometown of
Heppner. The Beavers can han
dle themselves in any struggle but
how can Heppner compete when
Pioneer Resources make plans to
dismantle the Kinzua Lumber
company, putting 140 employees
out of work and as Gary Marks,
Heppner city manager, puts it
“ you might as well take out an
eraser and wipe Heppner off the
map.”
This is not as devastating as the
Heppner flood back in June of
1903, when 247 died, but to the
140 who will lose their jobs, it is
a similar crisis.
I only wish that the four or five
partners of Pioneer Resources
knew of Heppner and its 1400
citizens as I do. My wife and I
grew up there and after WWII
migrated to the Willamette
Valley. Heppner enjoys a unique
situation where its high school
covers itself with glories through
the successs of its students, who
do so well in athletics. The kids
who go on to college have a high
success ratio. Their parents band
together and with civic pride
sponsor such events as the nor
thw est’s largest St. Patrick
weekend, where the population
swells to 5,000.
When I was a youngster, Or
ville Smith was owner of this
same Kinzua Lumber Company.
He and his wife were close
friends of my parents. They
adopted a little girl who became
famous as a female jockey. She
became more famous when at the
age of 40, she married the 80
year-old Fred Astaire. The peo
ple who operate Pioneer
Resources probably don’t even
know about this story or about so
many other interesting yams
about Heppner. Obviously, they
care even less.
In conclusion, we pray that
Pioneer Resources act more like
Oregon pioneers than hard
hearted businessmen and work
together to build up Heppner,
rather than destroy it.
(s) James G. Barratt
Corvallis, Oregon
My
Two
Cents
Worth
By Louis Carlson, Morrow County Judge
Editor’s note: the following ar
ticle was submitted by Morrow
County Judge Louis Carlson.)
Congratulations to all of you
for passing the one year operating
levy for Morrow County. The
levy passed with a 56.2 percent
yes vote. All but one of our 11
precincts found favor with the
levy. Commendations all who
worked so hard to put the levy
together, especially the budget
committee of John Pragg, Board-
man, Matt Doherty, Irrigon,
George Koffler, Heppner and the
commissioners.
Also passing with a 57.5 per
cent vote was the one year
operating levy for the Morrow
County Medical Fund. These are
encouraging results during
stressful times, especially in south
Morrow County where there are
ominous sights that the Kinzua
Mill may be sold off to a Eugene
firm and closed. At risk are well
over 200 jobs that are directly or
indirectly eliminated. The disrup
tion of family lives and elimina
tion of small business will have
a devastating effect on our entire
county.
I recommend bringing our tax
base into the 20th century.
The Morrow County primary
election date is May 17. Morrow
County will be referring to the
registered voters of the county a
proposed updated tax base for the
1994-95
fiscal
year
of
$4,540,435. Prudent managemen
tof any governing body requires
long term planning. Under the
present hiccup hit and miss op
tion of annual voter approval, vir
tually no planning for future years
is possible lacking secure
funding.
Without the security blanket of
a realistic tax base or that of a
reliable annual operating levy.
Morrow County is required to
operate on the existing tax base
established in 1911 in the amount
of $831,986, enough to operate
existing services for a period of
90 days, for shame.
“ Don’t trust 'em ” cry those
who believe that trust no govern
ment is the best policy.
“ Everyone knows that govern
ment at any level will spend all
that it can get, especially if a free
six percent is given in addition to
the already adequate tax base.”
Not so you disbelievers. Past
history has proven that not only
have county commissioners and
budget committee members kept
the annual tax levy in check but
have actually decreased the levy
over the past three years. Coun
ty one year operating levies in re
cent years have reflected actual
needs, often not tied to infla
tionary costs. Your elected of
ficials pay taxes as well, and, are
subject to ejection from office.
Enough said.
Despite some rough and tum
ble trips at the starting line, the
Charter Committee is on track
and gathering information for an
informed decision in the future.
Should Morrow County develop
a county charter and become what
is known as a “ Home Rule Coun
ty” ? Some neighboring counties
have tried and rejected while
others have pressed on. I won’t
second guess the charter commit
tees’ intent or decision. They
have been given the charge to
“ charge" and let’s all stand back
and let the process work.
Locating the PGE Gas co-gen
plant at Boardman came one step
closer as the county court, port
officials and city officials met to
determine the effects of annexa
tion of the co-gen plant within
the city limits of Boardman.
Seems as though the PGE plant
needs a super reliable source of
water which the city currently has
in the way of a well driven by
massive shallow underground
source.
Negotiations are currently
underway between the city of
Boardman and the four other
Morrow County cities to mitigate
any negative aspects of this an
nexation. The county, city of
Boardman and the Port of Mor
row are also attempting to deter
mine what effect this annexation
will have on the Morrow Coun
ty other road district fund. As
these negotiations continue, we
will keep you posted. At the pre
sent time, it appears that vitually
everyone will be the big winner
on this one.
O bituaries
Betty M. Aldrich
Graveside services for Betty
M. Aldrich were held Thursday,
March 31, at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. Aldrich, 63, of Heppner,
died Sunday, March 27, 1994 at
Menlo Park Care Center in
Portland.
She was bom November 7,
1930, at Norwalk, Conn., to An
thony and Carmella Angione. She
grew up in Connecticut and at
tended schools there. In 1944, the
family moved to Culver City,
CA.
On April 1, 1948, she married
Benjamin Sorenson at Ely, Nev.
The couple moved to Heppner
and later divorced.
Mrs. Aldrich worked as a
waitress at Cal’s Restaurant, the
Wagon Wheel Restaurant and the
Elks Club in Heppner. She had
also been employed at Beecher’s
Restaurant in lone where she liv
ed for seven years before retur-
nig to Heppner.
On June 10, 1971, she married
Clifford Aldrich at Lewiston,
Idaho. They also later divorced.
Mrs. Aldrich had worked at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner for three years.
She was a member of the lone
American Legion Auxilliary and
enjoyed playing bingo.
Survivors
include
her
daughters, Lesa Shuman, of
Eagle Creek and Sandra Soren
son of Portland; stepdaughters
Arietta Arnstiger of St. Helens,
and Arlynda Gates of lone; sister,
Delores Angone of Norwalk,
Conn.; 14 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Kidney Association
of Oregon, 3330 N.W. Yeon,
Suite 130, Portland, 97210, or
Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Box
9 ,Heppner, 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
was in charge of arrangements.
and Mrs. Shasteen worked at
Kegler’s Sentry Market for nine
years.
She enjoyed her family.
Survivors include her husband
Everett at the home; sons Terry
of Pendleton, Teddy and Timmy,
both of Boardman; daughter,
Tammie o f Boardman, Shane,
Tiffany, Shalyn, Teralyn, Dustan
Bonney, Teddi Von and Zachary
Shasteen, her mother Roberta
Moffett of Boardman; brother,
Sonny Field of Dayville and
sister, Meri Lynn Hurd of Board-
man. Her father, Theodore, died
earlier.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Dona Shasteen Fund
at Inland Em pire Bank in
Boardman.
Bums Mortuary, Hermiston,
was in charge of arrangements.
Earl Alfred Sykes
and Max and Anne of Portland;
two sons, David and April
Hilton-Sykes and grandchildren,
C hris, A llison, Andy and
Camille, Heppner and Charles of
Portland.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Earl A. Sykes
memorial Journalism Fund in
care of Pacific State Bank, PO
Box 107, Reedsport, 97467.
Justice Court
Report
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the past
week:
Richard Cramer, Sr., 36,
Haines-Oversize Length, 60’ size
limit, 66’3” alleged, $93 fine;
David Sam H ull, 26,
Pendleton-Disobeying Stop sign,
$235 fine, $140 suspended;
Lester LeRoy Haworth, 63,
Binger, WA.-Failure to Secure
Pole Trailer, $82 fine;
Michael Edger Palmer, 46,
Ukiah-Expired Truck License,
Expired Log Trailer Registration,
No Operator’s License, Insuffi
cient Binders, No Log Book,
Driving While Suspended, Ex
pired Truck License $817 bail
forfeited.
Births
Cam eron Eugene Day and
C assidee Je n e D ay-tw ins,
Cameron Eugene and Cassidee
Jene were bom to Sandi and Curt
Day of Heppner, on March 23,
1994 at St. Anthony Hospital in
Pendleton. Cameron weighed 5
lbs. 9 oz. and Cassidee weighed
6 lbs. 5 oz.
They join brothers Cody, five;
Zane, four and Chance, two at
home.
Grandparents are Bob and Bet
ty Green, Spray, Gary Kroske,
Irrigon and Troy and Molly Day,
Heppner. Great grandparents are
Leona Hough, Spray and Marble
Blann, Mitchell.
M ary Victoria Rietmann-a
daughter Mary Victoria was born
to Donna and Joe Rietmann of
lone, on April 1, 1994, at St.
Mary’s Medical Center in Walia
Walla, WA. The baby weighed
7 lbs. 13 oz.
She joins a sister Emily, four
at home.
Grandparents are Lee and
Mary Ann Palmer and Betty Riet
mann of lone. Great grandparents
are Bernice Nash, Heppner;
Geneva Palm er. lone: and
Delbert Anson of Hermiston.
Memorial services were held
Thursday, March 31, at St.
Mary’s Episcopal Church, Gar
diner for Earl Alfred Sykes.
Private burial was at the Gardiner
Masonic Cemetery. Sykes, the
father of David Sykes, Heppner,
died Sunday, March 27, 1994 of
complications from lung and
heart problems. He was 76.
Sykes was bom March 25,
1918 in Berkeley, CA. to Earl
and Elizabeth Collins-Kelly
Sykes. Until he entered junior
high, he received his education at
The Clerk’s office at the cour
home. He graduated from
thouse
in Heppner reports issu
Berkeley High School and attend
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
ing
the
following marriage
ed the University of California at
licenses
during
the past week:
Berkeley.
Tuesday,
April
5,
1994
M
arch
29:
Ryan Robert
When the war began he left
Soft
White
Wilson,
20,
Heppner;
and
college and joined the Civilian
April
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Sarah
Louise
B
ritt,
18,
Battalion after working in the
May
*3.52 Heppner.
shipyards. He then volunteered June
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for the Underwater Demolition July
*3.50/*3.48
team, the forerunner of the Navy Aug.-Sept.
*3.46
Barley
S.E.A.L.S. He was awarded
*1 00
several medals and the Bronze April-May
Aug.
*97
Star. He donated his memorabilia
and medals to the S.E.A.L.S.
museum in Florida.
Following his service in the
Pacific, Sykes attended officers’
Grace Robins
candidate school and held the
Grace Stahl Robins, 82, of Ir rank of lieutenant junior grade.
\
rigon, died Saturday, March 26, He returned to college and
1994 at her home.
graduated in 1947 with a degree
Christian Life Center
Memorial services were held in journalism and history.
'
Saturday, April 2 at the Seventh-
He married Myrtle Van Buren
Day Adventist Church. Burial on Feb. 1, 1947, in Berkeley. She
was at the Irrigon Cemetery.
died in 1976.
Mrs. Robins was bom Nov.
Sykes bought The Courier
11, 1911 at Fond du lac, Wis., newspaper in Reedsport from
to Herman and Mabel Bauer.
William Tugman in 1960 and
On July 4, 1929, she married settled in Gardiner. He was the
Wallace Stahl at Berrien Springs, publisher and editor for many
Mich. Shortly after their mar years and saw the publishing
riage, they moved to Pern for 6 ‘A business evolve from hand-set
years of missionary work among type to the com puter age.
the Indians. In 1938, they mov
He was a believer in grassroots
ed to Monrovia, CA. then to democracy and was active in
P aradise, CA. w here they political and environmental af
operated a nursing home. They fairs. He served on several
moved to Irrigon in 1974. Mr. legislative committees, was a
Stahl died in 1981.
member of the Oregon Shores
In October, 1984, she married Coalition and was a charter
Orlando T. Robins, a high school member of 1,000 Friends of
friend of her first husband.
Oregon. He served on the
Mrs. Robins was a longtime Douglas County Library Board
member of the Seventh-Day and was on the Water Conserva
Adventist Church.
tion Commission.
Survivors include her husband
He enjoyed reading, history
Orlando, of Irrigon; sons David and travel. He was involved in
Stahl of Paradise, C A ., and Joel backpacking in his youth and later
Bingo every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Stahl of Irrigon; daughter, Anita traveled to Austria, Italy, Spain,
of Rio Linda, CA.; stepdaughters England, Scotland and Autralia
Lynn of Culver and Erma Rae of with his daughters.
Redding, CA.; a brother, Lloyd
Sykes is survived by daughters
in Calimesa, CA.; 11 grand
Ardeen Sykes and grandchildren
children, 18 great-grandchildren
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Alan, Jim and J.C. Clay of Mon
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Besides her first husband,
Wallace, a brother, Glen and a
stepson Gene, also died earlier.
Memorial contributions may be
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111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643
Care, PO Box 4406 Vancouver
WA. 98662-0406 or to Holbrook
Seventh-Day Adventist Indian
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April 7th: Ladies night, dinner 6 p.m.
April 8th : Duck’s Unlimited Banquet-Auction
Lots of drawings.
Social hour 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m.
April 9th: Special Chinese dinner.
Shrimp Chow Main, Egg Foo young,
Pork Fried Rice, all for $6, by W ill Klein
April 10th :Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby 5 p.m.
Dining room will be open
Friday and Saturday nights from 6-9 p.m.
Heppner Elks 358
Court Street Market
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GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE
Prices good April 6th - 12th
Dona Shasteen
Dona Ruth Shasteen, 61, of
Boardman, died Friday, April 1,
at her home.
Memorial services were held
Wednesday, April 6, at the home
o f Dan and Julie Reed,
Boardman.
M rs. Shasteen was born
January 20, 1933 at Trinnidad,
Colo., to Theodore Field and
Roberta Field Moffett. She
graduated from Centennial High
School at Pueblo, Colo., in 1951.
In 1955, she married Everett
Shasteen. They lived in Arizona
and California for many years
before coming to Boardman in
1979. They operate Shasteen’s
Auto Clinic as a family business
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Mini Peeled 1 lb. Bag
Carrots
9 9 * Popcorn
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Ivory 4 pk. 3.5 oz.
Cherry Tomatoes
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Choice Navel
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New York Steak
Wilderness 20 oz
Boneless Beef
Cherry Pie Filling
Pot Roast
W estern Fam ily Rad Raspberry 18 oc
Boneless Country Style
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Bumble Bee 61/8 oz.
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