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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 8, 1995 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIM ES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published w eekly and entered a s seco n d -class m a tter a t th e P ost Of fice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 , 1 8 7 9 . Second cla ss p o stag e paid a t Heppner, O regon. O ffice a t 1 4 7 W est Willow S tre e t. T elephone (5 0 3 ) 6 7 6 - 9 2 2 8 . P o stm a ster send address ch an g es to the H eppner G azette-T im es. P.O. Box 3 3 7 , Heppner, Oregon 9 7 8 3 6 . S u b sc rip tio n s: $ 1 6 in Morrow. W heeler, G illiam and G ran t Coun tie s: $ 2 3 elsew here. Jo y c e H u g h e s ........................................ O ffice M anager. T y p esettin g April H ilto n -S y k e s ......................................................................News E d ito r M onique D e v in ........................................A d vertising lay ou t & G rap h ics S u sa n H a n s e n ................................................................................ D istrib u tion Penni K e e r s e m a k e r .............................................................................. P rin ter D av id an d A pril H ilto n -S y ke s, P u b lish ers Letter to the Editor Vote for quality education To the Editor: This letter is written in sup port of the upcoming Morrow County School District bond lew . The levy is being proposed to ease crowding in the north end of the district, do much need ed maintenance projects and provide for technology im provements for the students. The schools in Boardman and Irrigon are crowded. The levy will build badly needed classrooms for current and near term future growth. Maintenance projects must by done to keep our buildings in reasonably good shape and prevent deterioraton. Our students need and deserve to be able to keep abreast of current technological advances. Part of this levy will accomplish that goal. The school board and ad ministration have made some recent controversial decisions. I don't agree with them but will not use the levy election to voice my frustrations. Please vote yes on the Mor row county school district's bond levy. It will be a vote for quality education for your children and for the communtiies you live in. (s) George Koffler What's wrong with this picture? To the Editor: I received the February Heppner Elementary/Middle School activity calendar today (Jan. 31): On Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. the winter sports dessert will be held in the auditorium, for the players, parents and spectators. On Thursday, February 2 at 2:45 p.m. in the HMS auditorium we will present the academic awards. For most of us it's much more difficult to break away from work at 2:45 p.m. than 7 p.m. It appears that Heppner Elem./Middle school is placing much more emphasis on sports than academic achievement; ie a sports "dessert” in the even ing vs. an awards assembly in the middle of the afternoon. Am I the only parent who thinks th ere's som ething wrong with this picture? (s) Jeanne Berretta Support the swimming pool To the Editor: Very soon we will be voting in South Morrow County on the swimming pool and operating levy. The "botton line" is that this is our best, and very possibly only chance, to replace an ob solete and unsafe public swim ming pool facility. The Swimming Pool Ex ploratory Commission, the Willow Creek Park District Board and the People for the Pool have all studied the pool replacement problem thor oughly. The plan developed by these groups is a good one and will serve our area's needs at a reasonable cost. I urge all south county residents to give careful, in formed consideration to their swimming pool votes. Detailed, specific information on the pool bond and levy will be provided the coming month, please study it carefully and the join me in supporting the pool. Sincerely (s) John Edmundson Eastern Oregon Computer Consulting C u s to m -m ad e C o m p u ters and Upgrades Local Sales, Services and Tutoring In the office of Ployhar Insurance Pat Struthers, O wner and Operator In Heppner 676-5818 In Pendleton 276-8547 Electrical GoasttoGoast Heppnrr Ht cas h u p rot Obituaries Classrooms or prison cells To the Editor: This March, Morrow County voters will have an opportuni ty to vote on the future of education for our youth, through a bond election. This bond election is the on ly way that the public can ex ercise their democratic right and vote on school funding. Morrow County education is at a crossroads with severe pro blems, increasing enrollment, maintenance costs, meeting re quirements of American Dis abilities Act, and further educa tional goals to meet the needs of the HB 3565, 21st Century School Program. The bond levy of $13,290,000 will help address the above problems. Due to the state school fun ding formula, which sets a state funding average, Morrow County has lost almost $1,900 per student in the past four years per student in funding. This means we have been forc ed to educate our students with less and less each year coupl ed with the rising cost of operating schools. Cuts have already been made in the food program, ad ministration, freezing salaries, cutting personnel, scaling back and eliminating educational and co-curricular programs, in addition we went to a four day school week and pay for par ticipation in athletics to help differ the cost. And we are not done yet, as Morrow County School District is looking at having to cut one million dollars or more for the coming school year 95-96. If programs continue to be cut, our youth will lose interest in education and soon will be fin ding other ways to occupy their time, through gangs, crime, etc. Communities will be faced with unskilled and uneducated youth. The bond levy would help alleviate some of this cutting dilemma by addressing the needs of our students. The bond levy would add 45 classrooms, needed mainten ance, meet the requirements of accessibility for disabled, and provide technology needed for endorsements in cafeteria of In itial Mastery and Advanced Mastery and prepare our stud ents for the 21st Century. Don't let our children lose any more in educational pro grams in Morrow County, please vote for the School Bond Levy in March and join me in building more classrooms and not prison cells. (s) Marcia Kemp Justice Report Health Dept. The Justice Court office at the annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business: Edwin Fredrick Wach, 76, Sierra Vista, CA.-Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $162 fine; Herbert Ray Heaton, Jr., 41, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.-Truck Speeding, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $199 fine; Kristi Jake Casey, 23, Heppner-Failure to Notify Department of Motor Vehicles of address change, $51 fine; Gary Dean Hereford, 51, Pendleton-Exceeding the Max imum Speed Limit, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone, $183 fine; Kris Lou Naccarato, 39, Heppner-No O perator's License, $125 fine, Driving While Suspended, $523 fine; Bradley Dean Zimmer, 25, Hermiston-Exceeding the Max imum Speed Limit, 69 mph in a 55 mph zone, $162 fine; Dane Eugene Weed, 30, Walla Walla, WA.-No Opera tor's License, $432 fine; Michael W. Phillips, 21, Heppner-No Oregon Driver's License, two counts, $814 fine. The Morrow County Health Dept, lists the following mon thly schedule for blood pressures and immunizations: Thursday, Feb. 9-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 14-blood pressures and immunizations, county office, Irrigon, 1-4 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 15-blood pressures, senior center, Hepp ner, 11 a. m.-noon; Thursday, Feb. 16-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; . Tuesday, Feb. 21-blood pressures and immunizations, lone City Hall, 11 a.m.-noon; Boardman City Hall, 1:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 28-blood pressures and immunizations, county office, Irrigon, 1-4 p.m. In the Service Seaman Recruit Levi D. Cumbie, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training command, Great Lakes, 111. During the eight-week pro gram Cumbie completed a variety of training which in cluded classroom study, prac tical hands-on instruction and an emphasis on physical fitness. In particular, Cumbie learned naval customs, first aid, fire fighting, water safety and survival, and a variety of safe ty skills required for working around ships and aircraft. Cumbie and other recruits also received instruction on the Navy's core values, honor, courage and commitment; and what the words mean in guiding personal and profes sional conduct. Cumbie joins 55,000 men and women who will ente rthe Navy this year from all over the country. Men and women train together from their first day in the Navy just as they do aboard ships and at shore bases around the world. To reinforce the team concept, Cubmie and other recruits also were train ed in preventing sexual harass ment and ensuring equal opportunity. Cumbie is the son of Jerry and Wanda Carr, Boardman. He graduated from Riverside High School in 1994. Lena at the home; sons Ed Ben thin of Adams and Kenneth Benthin and Gary Le Clair, both of Pilot Rock; daughters, Dorothy Burton of Pendleton, Velma Asher of Boardman, Bet ty Lankford of Heppner, Pat Smith of Vancouver, Wash., an Bonita Davis of Emmett, Idaho; brothers, Alan of Vancouver, Wash., and Bob of Scio; sister Alice Mollen in California; 26 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Brothers, Fred and Gus, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vange John Memorial Hospice, P.O. Box 306, Hermiston 97838. Burns Mortuary of Her miston was in charge of arrangements. Births Stefani Teresa Garcia-a daughter Stefani Teresa was born to Teresa Zurita and Mar tin Garcia of Boardman on January 26, 1995 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weigh ed 7 lbs. 9 oz. Cassidy Taylor King-a daughter Cassidy Taylor was born to Cindy and Brett King of Payette, Idaho on January 28, 1995 in Ontario. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 10V 2 oz. She joins a sister Shelbi, four, at home. Grandparents are Don and Jan Stroeber, Heppner and Donna and Lewie King, Eagle, ID. Great grandparents are Rose Marie Buschke, Heppner and Frank and Melba Cecil, Spray. Edwin V. Benthin Funeral service for Edwin Vernon Benthen were held Tuesday, February 7 at Burns Mortuary chapel. Burial was at the Pilot Rock Cemetery. Mr. Benthin, 92, of Board- man, died Friday, Feb. 3, 1995 at his home. He was born May 16, 1902 at Castlewood, S.D., to Gustav and Alice Ball Benthin. He came to Oregon in 1938 and to the Umatilla Boardman area in 1956. He was a hay and cattle farmer all his life. Mr. Benthin was a member of the non-denominational Fel lowship of Christians. He liked horses. Survivors include his wife, Lions club to raffle gun Jim Wishart displays gun to be The Heppner Lions Club is raffling off a new Ruger M77R Markll Rifle to raise money for community projects. The rifle is equiped with a Tasco scope and has a value of over $500. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20, and can be purchased from raffled Lions members Steve Rhea, David Sykes, Dave Wildman, Rollie Marshall, Mike Mills or Jim Wishart. A total of only 400 tickets will be sold, and the drawing will be held on April 1. You need not be present at the drawing to win. Lutherans Install council members president; Roland Bergstrom, Roger Palmer, Sarah Carlson and Anita Peterson. Other of ficers are Fran Barnett, treasurer, Shirley Palmer, financial secretary and Carol Hoobing, secretary. Those ser Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament says that is relevant to today? Sun day, Feb. 12, pastor Stan Hoob- ing will be preaching on the theme of "A Well Watered T ree” from the book of Jeremiah 17:5-10. Service will begin at Valby Lutheran Church at 9 a.m. and at Hope Lutheran church at 11 a.m. Church council members for 1995 will be installed during worship service. Those serving at Valby are Louis Carlson, president; Joel Peterson, vice- ving on the council at Hope Lutheran chuch are Steve Hill, Bob Broden, Shelli Britt, Irv Rauch, Elmer Holtz, Vicki Rayburn and Ann Schwarz. Visitors and friends are welcome to attend services and events of the Hope-Valby Lutheran Parish. Coffee hour will follow the worship service. We will be celebrating Sara Adkins 100th Birthday Saturday, February 18, 1995 Open House to be held at Heppner St. Patrick Senior Center 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. No gifts please r ir jv Y D v r r r r r * * * ‘ We urouCd [die to tade this, m e a n i to td a n d tde i f ( i w a n i i CLulr fox g iv i n g tfixee cax \ e a ti to ùe g iv e n to needg fa m iL ie i. ‘ We w ild g o u were aùfe to lee door vexg g x a te fu l fieofite axe to receive tfiem a n d dour m ued tdeg axe a\xfixeciated. 'D d a n k g o u fox aCfouring u i to ùe a fia x t o f iu e d a needed fjxogxam . U Sincerely Laura J. Burnside-McElligott, R N., admin., Morrow County Health Dept vmr. >a*c Court Street Market 111 N . 6 7 6 -9 6 4 3 1 Court Heppner GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE Prices good Feb. 8th - 14th Hills Sliced | Fresh Express 1 lb pkg Bacon 9 1 99 » 990 Salad Mix 1 Western Family dinner 7* 1 * /< oz. Oregon Grown Whole Body 850 Fyers ib M acaroni & Cheese 3 tor 990 Western Family 10-1 oz. pkgs T op Sirloin Steak | $ X $ 2 8 9 *it> Hot Cocoa Mix 990 1 V Wilderness 21 oz C auliflow er Cello pack 590 ib C herry Pie Filling $ 1 3 9 * 1 Western Family frozen peas-corn-greenbeans-mixed 16 oz Baker Potatoes 1 190b Frozen Vegetables 690 , 1 ----------------------------------------- ■ if Western Family G reen Onions 4 bunches for 9 1°° Paper Towels 590«*!
