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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 14, 1994 Jerry W. Buschke Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U S P S 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as second-class matter at the Post Of fice at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3. 1879. Second class postage paid at Heppner. 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 Coun ties: $23 elsewhere. Joy ce H u g h es....................................... Office Manager. Typesetting April H ilton-Sykes............................................................. News Editor Monique D evin.................................. Advertising layout & Graphics Lorene Papineau............................................ Graphics & Distribution Pentii K eersem ak er.....................................................................Printer David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor and neighbors. We realize that with the budget problems you are faced with, you are trying to come up with a viable solution, but please try to consider the students, parents, employees and local businesses that will be affected. We have always supported your decisions in the past, please don't go for a "quick fix" attitude that may lead to a very expensive lesson in the future. Sincerely, (s) Mike and Tracie Bunch Heppner Auto Parts Enjoys cards and letters To the Editor: Dear Friends and Relatives, It's the same old saying from my heart to yours at this time of year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 1 enjoy receiving the bulletin sent by All Saints Church and also my friends that have writ ten and called me this year. Best of love and many blessings, (s) Marguerite (Marg) Chapin 14135 B,E, Frenibt St Portland, 97230 =»«= =M= CRAFT SUPPLIES Just in time for Christmas * { 5 — I Gift Ideas Bring us yours tough craft 1 We Deliver problems I Flowers Country 676-9426 233 N. M ain Heppner 4 CoasttoGoast 4 Heppner WE C.4.* HELP YOl 676-99*1 £ * 4 & * * CHRISTMAS * 4 4 jU L A w Wefre here to help you. 4 * 4 * 4 * 4*4 In the Service Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory A. Groshens, recent ly reported for duty at Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas. He is a 1981 graduate of Heppner High School and join ed the Navy in October 1981. Punch card winners announced Murray Drugs. Enter now because there is only one week left to enter the contest. All entries will go into the pot for the final grand prize drawing of $650 in gift cer tificates for one lucky winner. Pick up your punch cards at any of the participating businesses. Each time you shop, don't forget to have your card punched and then enter to win. Christmas Punch winners for week three of the four-week contest have been announced. Winners of $25 gift certificates are as follows: Glorene Baker- Les Schwab; Theo Greenup- Coast to Coast; Nancy Bergstrom-Gardner's Men's Wear; Tina Davidson- P eterson's Jew elers; Judy Rickert-Morrow County Grain Growers; and Marj Kenny- 4-H youth attends conference its home for 72 years. The Florida Congress was arranged by the National 4-H Council. Accompanying the Oregon delegation were Sue Berklund, Enid and Lamoine Savage, Elaine Schrumpf and Johnson. A National 4-H Trustee workshop was held concur rently with 4-H Congress. Jim Rutledge, extension 4-H pro gram leader, is accompanying representatives to the work shop from the Oregon 4-H Foundation. Representing the foundation are Mickey Hatley, Salem; foundation president; Holly Weimar, Arlington and Robin Holdnum, Salem, both foundation trustees. Gabe Flores, of Irrigon, was one of more than 30 Oregon 4-H members and adults who attended the 1994 National 4-H Yough Congress held in Orlan do Florida Dec. 3-7. Flores was sponsored by Estes Industries, Space Camp, 4-H Missions in Space and Friends of Oregon 4-H. He was chosen for t he trip in personal development. Uelegates were chosen on the basis of their 4-H record plus personal interviews, according to Duane Johnson, OSU Exten sion 4-H youth development specialist. This is the first time that the national 4-H Congress event has been held outside Chicago, O L rB a n i o f ¿Z a s t e r n O rego n c o r d ia iig in u ites g o u to a t t e n d a n O fi e n B f o u e e H o n o rin g June Crowell *•« ! I IK I ir j lì t i*) u f io n fzer r e t i r e m e n t a f t e r 2 5 g e a r s , o f s e r v ic e Justice Court Report Having trouble j ALSO wirh you, crafts? j W M ( H a , We can help The Morrow County Sheriff's office in Heppner reports jerry W. Buschke, 58, Lex dispatching the following ington, died Monday December 12, 1994 at Good business during the past week: December 6: Morrow Coun Sam aritan Center in ty Sheriff's office dispatched Hermiston. Memorial service will be held the Arlington ambulance and Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at fire dept, to a one vehicle acci dent on 1-84, mile post 130. One the Heppner Elks Temple. Memorial contributions for patient was transported to those who wish may be made Good Shepherd Community to the Heppner Elks 358 Foun Hospital in Hermiston with an injury. dation, PO Box 494, Heppner, December 7: Morrow Coun OR 97836. A complete obituary will be ty Sheriff's office dispatched the Arlington Fire Dept, to in next week's Gazette-Times. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp Phillipi Ranch for a bam on fire; Morrow County Sheriff's of ner, is in charge of fice dispatched the Condon arrangements. ambulance to a residence on Trailfork Road for a juvenile with an illness. There was no transport; Morrow County Sheriff's Charlotte L. Doherty office dispatched the Boardman Memorial services were held ambulance to the Boardman for Charlotte L. Doherty on Bombing Range Road for a per Tuesday, November 15 at the son with an injury. One person Christian Life Fellowship in was transported to Good Heppner. Crem ation was Shepherd Community Hospital under the direction of in Hermiston; Lienkaemper Chapel of Morrow County deputy took Ontario. a traffic complaint from so Mrs. Doherty, 80, a former meone in the Pettyjohn's area; Heppner resident, died at her Morrow County deputy was home in Ontario on Saturday, advised of a complaint on a civil November 12. matter. She was bom May 7, 1914 to December 8: Morrow Coun Raymond and Mabelle Jones at ty Sheriff's office requested that Summit. Her father was a the Irrigon Fire Dept, be pag railroad telegrapher and her ed for a fire alarm at Columbia mother taught school. Junior High. Alarm turned out She was a member of the to be false; Wabang Chapter #127 of the Morrow County deputy took Order of the Eastern Star. a report of a possible theft. In She was preceded in death vestigation is continuing; by her parents, a brother Morrow County deputy Richard Jones, a half sister assisted Oregon State Police Ramona Jones, and three with a motor vehicle accident husbands, Elmer Kessell, Eslie on 1-84, mile post 156. Walker and Paul Doherty. December 9: Morrow Coun She is survived by her ty Sheriff's office took a com daughter and son-in-law, Bon plaint of a barking dog on nie and Bill Van Atta of On Greenwood in Irrigon; tario; a daughter, Judy Rhoden Morrow County Sheriff's of and son Bill Kessell, both of fice dispatched the Condon Halleyville, Alabama and a son ambulance for a routine Bob Kessell of Redmond; a step transport to The Dalles; daughter Betty Edwards of Morrow County Sheriff's of Ukiah; a stepson Mike Doher fice dispatched the lone Fire ty of Heppner; a niece Linda Dept and the Heppner Fire Akins of Kahlotus, Washington Dept, to a possible structural and six grandchildren. fire at the Swanson's in lone; Memorial contributions may Morrow County deputy be made to the Guide Dog for responded to E. Wilson, Board- the Blind, PO Box 1200 San man, for an animal problem. Rafael, California 94915. Cows were out. December 10: Morrow Coun ty deputy responded to the Morgan area near lone for a game complaint; Morrow County deputy The Justice Court office at the responded to the Irrigon area courthouse annex building in for a report of a break-in at a Heppner reports handling the following business during the residence; Morrow County deputy past week: responded to Hwy 74 & " H " Robert L. Kindsfather, 56, street in lone for a report of a L e x in g to n -C o m b in a tio n hit and run. Property was Overload, 80,000 limit, 95,200 damaged and a telephone pole alleged, $42 fine; was broke. Investigation is Daniel R. Lane, Jr., 31, continuing; Lebanon-Tandem Overload Morrow County deputy 34,000 limit, 36,100 alleged, $57 responded to Western Hay in fine; Boardman, for a report of a Shawn LeRoy VanBelle, 28, suspicious vehicle in the area. Sunnyside, WA.-Truck December 11: Morrow Coun Speeding, 70 mph in a 55 mph ty deputy began investigation zone, $95 fine; of a report of a suspicious vehi Anton Glen Toman, 50, cle near the senior center in Fairview-Loaning Big Game Irrigon; Tag, Heppner Unit Buck Deer Morrow County Sheriff's of Tag, $250 fine. fice dispatched the Condon Fit e Dept, to assist with a search in Obituary Disagree with contracting services To the Editor: Morrow County School Board M embers, Morrow County School Superintendent As life long residents of Heppner, parents of a school age child and as business owners, we are writing to you to appeal to your decision con cerning the "C ontracting" of Food Services, Transporta tion and Maintenance. We strongly disagree with any such "contracting". Our reasons being as follows: a. loss of local control; b. loss of business for us and other business in our communities; c. job loss for many of our friends Sheriffs Report Death Notice The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Park. A juvenile was cited and released for Criminal Mischief II. ______________________ the Mitchell area. . . December 12: Morrow Coun ty Sheriff's office dispatched the Boardman Fire Dept, to an alarm at Lamb Weston in Boardman; Morrow County deputy located a person in Irrigon to deliver an emergency message; Morrow County deputy began investigation of a report of vandalism at Irrigon City to o u r c u s to m e rs 0 / i/e d n e s d a g , d ^ e c e m i e r 21 , 1 QQ 4 JO a .m . - 3 fs .m . 'Bank of'Eastern Oregon Done «Tv» tria f <a The Second Annual lone Business District will be held ALL DAY Woolery House MCGG lone Keylock Beechers lone Repair Bristows Market B & C Repair lone Post Office Wheatland Insurance Center Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes. Chamber Manager It's great to have a new business in Heppner. Take a moment to stop by "Twice Upon A Time" to browse for books. There's nothing better after the holiday rush is over than curling up beside the Christmas tree with a good book. So, bundle up your us ed books and head for the new Brosnan business before Christmas. By Sunday, Dec. 18, everyone should have lights twinkling on their houses and in their windows. Be sure to have them lit as Santa's helpers scurry around to judge the 1994 winners. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 20. Take a calorie break by visiting the Chamber/CAPECO/GEODC open house where you'll find refreshments, door prizes and good company from 1 to 4 p.m. Thought for the week: "Yesterday is a cancelled check; tomorrow is a promisory note; today is cash in hand; spend it wisely". Court Street Market g 2* yMfOiijniiraniT 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643 hr « 2 v 'P c C IA L 3 GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE 2j 2) Prices good Dec. 14th - 20th & La Victoria 16 oz. N a lle y C h i l i 15 or 9 9 « ea S a ls a 3ZJ Betty Crocker 18.25 oz B e e f C u b e S te a k $ 2 9 9 C a k e M ix 9 9 « «J 2 Kleenex Ultra 160 ct p P o r k C u b e S te a k ^ 2 99 F a c ia l T is s u e $ 1 A 3 9 2 ea2 j 2 g T u r k e y C u t le t t s $ 1 9 9 B a k e r P o ta to e s 15«, « 2 1 Armour 1877 Mint Whole B H PS a m $ 2 59 Choice Navel . 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