FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 1, 1995
Fight to save our schools, community
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
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D avid and A pril H ilto n -S y ke s, P ub lishers
L e tte r to th e E ditor
Rematch challenge cause for concern
To the Editor:
RE: Gerald Bristow's January
18 letter to the "Gazette-
Times” editor.
Mr. Bristow obviously mis
understood my reasons for not
accepting his challenge to a
pool game rematch in Tilla
mook.
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On December 27, 1994, in my
hometown, Heppner, one
friendly game of pool was
played between Gerald Bristow
and me. Following this game,
1 immediately requested an op
portunity to redeem my defeat.
My request was repeatedly
denied. Then, much to my sur
prise, Mr. Bristow stood on
Main street and, as loudly as
possible, proclaimed his vic
tory. I thought that disturbing-
the-peace charges were in
order, but he slipped out of
town before apprehension.
After checking into Mr.
Bristow's background, I am
now aware of certain oc-
curances that confirm the
felonious nature of the "Tilla
mook Kid” .
One such incident occurred
when Mr. Bristow visited his
sister in Heppner and with
reckless abandon, discharged a
firearm in her home, endanger
ing others and, all the while,
claiming the discharge was ac
cidental. Here we have a viola
tion of a Heppner city or
dinance: discharging a firearm
within the city limits. I can on
ly hope that Mr. Bristow's
challenge for a rematch in
Tillamook is to shoot pool, not
the pool player.
Mr. Bristow has recently
been making trips to this area
to goose hunt with his brother
Tom (who, by the way, is one
heck of a nice fellow) and other
former lone-area classmates. I
understand that on one such
trip, he set the goose blind afire
while trying to warm himself.
Once again, he left the area
before criminal charges could
be filed, this time for arson.
Oh, I am not suggesting that
Gerald Bristow is totally ini
quitous and venal, although he
did try to bribe me (with free
food, lodging and crabbing and
clamming trips) to come to
Tillamook. I think we all know
how bribery is viewed within
the criminal justice system.
I am somewhat puzzled by
Mr. Bristow's scale of 1 to 10.
Since he is a former educator
and retired principal, I must
wonder if a mass of confused
kids are running around out
there.
As many people in Heppner
may know, 1 enjoy a good pool
game and challenge. However,
in a current news article, golf,
bowling and pool are listed as
the three fastest growing fami
ly activities. To me, family ac
tivity and criminal activity seem
complete opposites; therefore,
I will not compromise my in
tegrity or safety for the sake of
a challenge. The fact that the
"Tillamook Kid” is a relative of
mine by marriage not withstan
ding, I have a wife, children
and a business to consider.
Their im portance to me
precludes my putting myself
into a perious situation.
Only if the residents of
Tillamook can assure me that
Mr. Bristow is not the criminal
I have deduced him to be, will
I feel comfortable with a
rematch on his home table.
Since this letter will appear in
both the Heppner and
Tillamook papers, I shall wait
to hear from the good citizens
of your hometown, Mr.
Bristow.
Signed,
(s) Patrick Sweeney
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from getting worse.
How?
By voting yes on the Morrow
County School Bond Levy. By
voting yes on the Morrow
County Unified Recreation
District, and by writing to, or
calling our representatives at
the State Legislature. Let them
Know what is happening to our
small schools and those like
ours. Ask them to help save the
jobs that will be lost. Help us
save education for our children,
our future.
Lets work together again.
Greg Walden (R), 1504 W.
Sherman, Hood River 97031
(503) 386-1511; Lynn R. Lund-
quist (R), P.O. Box 8, Powell
Butte 97753 (503) 548-1215; Gor
don Smith (R), 1101 Sky line
Dr., Pendelton 97801, (503)
386-1818; Chuck Norris (R),
P.O. Box 122, Hermiston 97838,
(503) 567-8652.
The more of us that write, the
more attention we may get.
Sincerely,
(s) George Naims
Funds sought for RHS graduation
To the editor:
I am writing on behalf of
Operation Gaduation at River
side High School in Boardman.
For 10 years parents, staff and
local merchants have provided
the graduates of Riverside with
the opportunity to participate
in a drug free celebration. We
invite you help us continue the
tradition. Operation Gaduation
offers a healthy drug free en
vironment which validates the
accom plishm ents of our
seniors.
We are asking that you join
with us in our efforts to provide
a safe, fun filled, memorable
graduation for the class of 1995.
If you would like to donate to
Operation Graduation please
send your contributions to:
Riverside High School, Attn:
Kathy Graff, P.O. Box 140,
Boardman, OR 97818.
If you desire additional infor
mation please contact me at
481-2525, Monday through
Thursday, 8 am-3:30 pm. Your
anticipated generosity is greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
(s) Kathy Graff
Operation Graduation
chairperson
Obituaries
history and oil painting. She
had lived in Heppner and her
daughters attended school
here.
Mrs. Calvin is survived by
her daughters and sons-in-law,
Marilyn and Bob Green of An
chorage and Carolyn and Frank
Bush of Wasilla; six grand
children and 10 great-grand
children; sisters and brothers-
in-law, Peggy and Bill
Wetherell of Parkdale, Jo Ann
and Bud Keeling of Topeka,
K an.; and brothers and sisters-
in-law Jim and Imogene Moore
of Purdy, Mo; and Gary Moore
of Wasilla.
Funeral services were held at
Evergreen Memorial Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Valley Baptist
Tabernacle's Educational Fund,
PO Box 41, Palmer, Alaska,
99645.
Evergreen Memorial Chapel
was in charge of arrangements.
Gale Gray
Memorial service for Gale R.
Gray was held at the United
church of Christ in lone Satur
day, Jan. 28.
Mr. Gray, 54, of lone, died
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1995 at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner.
Fie was bom July 25,1940, at
Orofino, Idaho, to Ernest and
Dorothy Lefler Gray. He at
tended schools at Seneca, Hines
and Burns graduating from
Burns High School in 1958. He
served with the U.S. Army for
three years and was stationed
in Germany, Georgia and
Washington state.
He was employed at South
western Pine Plywood Mill at
Albany for 17 years then mov
ed to Morrow County in 1979.
He managed the Heppner Elks
Lodge and was owner of the V
and G Restaurant and Lounge
in Lexington and Beecher's
Restaurant and Lounge in lone.
He married Betty Lou Mat
thews on February 14, 1991 at
lone.
He was a member of Albany
Eagles 803 for 28 years, Albany
American Legion Post 10,
Heppner Elks 358, ICABO and
the lone Booster Club.
Survivors include his wife,
Betty Lou at the home; mother,
Dorothy Rugg of Heppner;
daughter Diane Davidson of
Salem; sons, Doug Gray of
Salem and David Gray of Al
bany; stepchildren Mark
Mathews of lone, DeLoy
Holmes of Auburn, Wash., and
Les Matthews of Medical Lake,
Wash; and six grandchildren.
His father, Ernest Gray and a
brother Dale Gray, died earlier.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the lone Booster
Club, do Bank of Eastern
Oregon, lone Branch, PO Box
1106, lone, 97843.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp
ner, was in charge of ar
rangements.
J. Marguerite Calvin
Coast to Coast
Hrppnrr
To the Editor,
1 would like to remind our
community of a few things.
Last spring when Kinzua had
a threat of being shut down, we
rallied as a community to save
Kinzua.
Why?
Because we did not want to
see our family, friends, and
neighbors lose their jobs. We all
knew what kind of effect that
would have on the quality of
life we share here. Now we
have teachers losing their jobs.
These jobs are just as important
to that same quality of life.
They are not just teachers, or
positions, they are our family,
friends, and neighbors, they
are people, they are parents
with concerns. Most important
ly they mean continued quali
ty education for our children.
Where are we?
This community we all love.
Why aren't we out there to
save these jobs. Maybe we
can't undo what's been done,
but we can help, to keep this
Former Heppner resident J.
Marguerite Calvin died Jan. 18
at Providence Hospital at the
age of 78. She had been a
longtime resident of Anchorage
Alaska.
Mrs. Calvin was born March
4, 1916 in Joplin, Mo. She had
been a resident of Wasilla for 24
years and had lived the past 12
years in Anchorage.
She was a homemaker who
enjoyed gardening, crafts,
Births
Ashley
Lynn
Ford-a
daughter Ashley Lynn was
bom to Bobbie McCord and
Ronald Ford of Irrigon on
January 7, 1995 at Good
Shepherd Community Hospital
in Hermiston. The baby weigh
ed 8 lbs. 10 oz.
Linda Noemi Ruiz-a daugh
ter Linda Noemi was bom to
Maria Luz and Fernando Ruiz
Justice Court
Report
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the
past week:
Sharon K. Robinson, 21,
Lexington-Failure to Wear Seat
Belt, $51 fine;
Dale L. Hodges, 37,
Hermiston-Tandem Overload,
alleged 39,000, limit 34,000,
$295 fine;
Kent Darcy Scott, 30, Hines-
Truck Speeding, 67 mph in a 55
mph zone, $95 fine;
Phillip Lee Hardison, 50,
Roseburg-Hunting on the
Enclosed Land of Another,
$112 bail forfeited;
Taneya Tami Jean Reutter,
35, Spokane, WA.-Exceeding
the Maximum Speed Limit, 65
mph in a 55 mph zone, $71
fine;
Roderick Allen Steeley, 32,
Make \our
Resents
Known...
Your birthday preterits will
be known (or tbeir own special
quality when you wrap them
with Hallmark gift wrap.
See our new expanded
Gift Wrap and
Party Department
Heppner-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 40 mph in a 25 mph zone,
$95 fine.
2 1 7 N o rih M a m
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(Surprise)
C om e and wish Joe Yocom a happy
retirem ent, Saturday, Feb. 11, 4-7 p.m .
at the Holly Rebekah Hall. Lexington.
GROWER MEETING
Friday, February 10
Willows G range, lone
8 a.m . to 12 noon
AGENDA
8:00-8:30
8:30-9
9:00-9:30
9:30-10
10:00-10:15
10:15-10:45
10:45-11:15
11:15-12:00
Bowling
OSEA # 59
93
lone Repair
75
B & C Repair
75
Lancer Lanes
6 6
Wright's Century
5 7
Our Place
5 7
Team # 7
5 7
Pettyjohn's
4 8
High game: Marilyn Childers
180, Vic Yahr 202.
High series: Gayle Eynetich
486, Vic Yahr 501.
Splits converted: Vic Yahr
4-6-10.
of Boardman on January 17,
1995 at Good Shepherd Com
munity Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 9 lbs. 13 oz.
Erica Delight Johnson-a
daughter Erica Delight was
bom to Sara Louise McQuain
and Eric Thomas Johnson of Ir
rigon on January 19, 1995 at
Good Shepherd Community
Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 9 lbs. 11 oz.
Gus Enlensen
Terra Int.
Russ Canon, Monsanto Glyphosate Mode
of Action
Paul Pargeter, Miles
Label Changes &
Product Updates
Gel Technology
Collette James,
Rhone Poulene
Pete Vanourek, Ciba
Herbicide Resistance
Break
Brian Bush, Sandoz
Weed Identification
Don Wysocki, CBARS
Downy Brome Control
Phil Voelker
Forecasting for
Crop Production
Jim Bensen, Cenex
Lunch will be provided
‘ «CREDIT HOURS W ILL BE G IV E N **
Sponsored by M C G G and the com panies listed above
Following lunch at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Fertilizer Repair Shop, lone
Century Welding Seminar
By Bob Otter
Court Street Market
111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643
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GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE
Prices good Feb. 1st - 7th
( MONTH
W estern Family 16 or.
jCucumbers
2 f o
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Peaches
7 9 6 ..8
W estern Family 15 oz.
¿Green Cabbage
2 9 6 . Chili Beans
kR ed Delicious or Granny Smith
2
for
7 9 0^
2
for
7 9 0^
W estern Family 15 oz.
¿Apples
5 9 6 . Tomato Sauce
Kraft 16 oz asst flavors
|Rib Eye Steak
®4 3 * . Salad Dressing
Tillamook 2 lb medium
IBeef Tip Roast
* 2 * » . Baby Loaf Cheese
* 4 *°Q
Pure*. 42 use Powder
[Cooks Ham Steak
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