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FOUR Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. March 22, 1995 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 U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as second-class m atter 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 9 7 8 3 6 . Subscriptions: 816 in Morrow, Wheeler. Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u gh es.......................................... Office Manager. Typesetting April Hilton-Sykes..................................................................News Editor Monique D evin.....................................Advertising layout 8t Graphics Susan Hansen........................................................................... Distribution Penni Keersem aker..........................................................................Printer David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Many reason to vote for pool To the Editor: About two or three years ago Heppner had a useable swim ming pool but suddenly the pool started to get old. I think it's about time we build a new one. During the summer many kids, along with adults, want to swim in a safe and convenient place. Going 36 miles to lone and back isn't exactly conve nient, especially for kids who can't drive. I know that many people have tried to raise more money to build a pool. Since a pool costs so much, at the rate they're going, it will take years before we have one. This pool will be a multi-use pool that can be used by senior citizens as well. It will have wheel chair access, an indoor therapy pool for cold weather use, and water safety classes for all ages. If we really want a pool we have to try and get everyone in the town involved by either raising more money or voting on the bond issue March 28. Remember, swimming is not only good exercise, but it is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. (s) Kimberly Hansen Committee seeks concerned members To the Editor: Wanted and welcome, com munity service minded in dividuals in Morrow County. Seriously interested in living in an environment that is safe and healthy for you and if ap plicable your children and/or grandchildren. The Prevention/Early In tervention Committee is look ing for individuals from all walks of life: retired seniors, business, clergy, legal, schools, lay and homemakers, public and private enterprises to share ideas and strategies regarding vandalism, shoplifting, burg lary and alcohol and drug abuse. There are two committees in this county, one located in Heppner and one in Board- man. The committee meets over lunch from 11:30 to 1 p.m, on the first and last Wednesday of the month, respectively. Please consider joining. In order to be an effective commit tee and address the needs of all community members, we need individuals form all diverse cultural backgrounds. If you want to be a part of this progressive community, please call 676-9161 or 481-2911. The contact person is Marilyn Bader-Nesse, Morrow County Mental Health. Remember, we are all the same race, just different shades, addressing the same problems and concerns that af fects us all. Come see what we are all about. Next meeting will be Boardman, at Dodge City 11:30 to 1 p.m. on March 29. Agen da - reviewing Prevention/Early Intervention & Treatment Grant Proposal. (s) Marilyn Bader-Nesse Morrow County Metal Health Pool good exercise way to cool off To the Editor: I feel that getting a new swimming pool for South Mor row County is very important. We really need public support for the pool. Many people have put dona tions in boxes and jars at stores and this has helped a lot. It has raised $15,000, but now we are thinking seriously about a new pool. I want you to know how much we need a new pool in this town. You may not be able to think of any reasons to build one, but I sure can. Pools are normally occupied by kids and if you are familiar with modern laws, you know that kids can't drive and have to be taken to lone to go swim ming. But, there are no laws against kids walking or riding bikes, so they can walk or ride bikes to the new pool if they live in town. Why not go swimming at the lake? Well, I have your answer. On hot days, algae grows and it is full of bacteria. Do you like to swim in algae? I don't think so. Also, when kids go to the lake, there are no lifeguards to look after them, so drownings may occur. The heated part of the pool may also have classes for disabled and elderly people as well as infants. They can ex perience moving on their own without a wheelchair or any walking devices. This type of exercise is less stressful on their bodies. Some other great reasons for South Morrow County to in vest in a pool are that we would be able to provide swimming lessons which is good for water safety in the future. Red Cross swimming lessons in the past 20 years has reduced drown ings by 50 percent. Also swimming is good exer cise. Hmmmm, doesn't staying fit sound good? Unlike biking and walking, swimming exer cises the whole body. The bond is for $975,000 which is a lot of money, but Kinzua (Corp.) has donated $45,000 toward the swimming pool. If the bond issue doesn't pass, the pool can't accept the donation. Are your kids bored during the summer? A pool will give them something to do. I en courage you to vote yes on the bond issue and to make dona tions toward the Heppner pool for all of the above reasons. (s) Tracy Rankin is so inexpensive in most cases. Why go without it? P loyhar I nsurance 127 N. Main • Heppner, O R E l Obituaries Susan Doherty Recitation of the Rosary for Susan "Aunt Sue” Doherty was held Wednesday, March 15 in the chapel of Bums Mor tuary of Pendleton. Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, March 16 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Pendleton. Vault in terment was at Olney Ceme tery. Mrs. Doherty, 87, was born Dec. 8, 1907 to Patrick and Mary McLaughlin Doherty, early pioneers in the sheep ran ching industry in Umatilla and Morrow Counties. She attend ed schools at Butter Creek and Duncan and graduated from St. Joseph Academy at Pendleton in 1925. She attend ed Behnke Walker Business College in Portland and later worked for The Travelers In surance Co. and Wiggins Com pany in Portland for 11 years and for the Iron Fireman Com pany in New York City for five years. On December 2, 1944, she married Bernard P. Doherty. He died in 1972. She was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary Womens Guild, Catholic Daughters, St. Anthony Hos pital Auxiliary, Pendleton Historical Society and an Associate Member of Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, WA. and the President's Club of the Univer sity of Portland. When her husband Bernard died, he willed several acres of farmland to the University of Portland to have the income pay for tuition for University of Portland students from this region. She also set up a Ber nard P. Doherty Scholarship Fund for tuition for students. "Aunt Sue" as she was known by many, was the matriarch of the Doherty clan and kept the family ancestry link alive with frequent cor respondence with those who remained behind on the "ole sod" in Ireland. She acted as family historian keeping track of the relationship between the Doherty's and their kin. Survivors include brothers Emmett of Thousand Oaks, CA. and Vincent of Phoenix, Arizona; and a sister Patricia Mutch of Newberg; several nieces and nephews. Brothers Joe, Dan, Con and Jack and sister Mary Doherty Reimer, preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Umatilla Coun ty Historical Society, St. Mary's Outreach, St. Anthony Hos pital Auxiliary or Bernard P. Doherty Scholarship Fund at the University of Portland, directly or through Bums Mor tuary of Pendleton, PO Box 489, Pendleton, OR 97801. Josey Sue Taylor Funeral services were held for Josey Taylor on Tuesday, March 21 at the United Church of Christ in lone. Burial was at High View Cemetery, lone. Josey Sue Taylor, one year nine months, died Saturday, March 18, 1995 as a result of an accident on Main Street in Heppner. Josey was bom May 23, 1993 at Hermiston to Rodrick and Glenda Robinson Taylor. Survivors include her parents at the home; maternal grand parents Gary and Sue Robin son of West Richland, WA.; paternal grandparents Paul and Verrea Taylor of Umatilla; maternal great-grandparents Jim and Mildred Robinson of LaGrande and Eva Griffith, H eppner; paternal great- grandparents Louise Strebe of Basin City, WA and Bardee Taylor of Connell, WA. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, 3103 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, was in charge of arrange ments. Correction The wedding of Shelly Huth and MacLain Lovett will be held Saturday, March 25 at the Civic Recreation Center, 215 W Orchard Ave. in Hermiston, not at the Fairgrounds. Sheriffs Report The Sheriff's office in Hepp ner reports dispatching the •following business during the past week: March 14: Morrow County deputy contacted a person in Ruggs with a complaint. Turn ed out to be a civil matter; Morrow County deputy responded to the west bound rest area for a report of a domestic dispute. Subjects left in a vehicle heading west bound on 1-84. March 15: Morrow County deputy responded to the Ir- rigon area for a disturbance; Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a disturbance; Morrow County deputy issued a citation to Francis Scott Ashbey, 26, for Driving While Suspended infraction, Driving Uninsured. March 16: Morrow County Sheriff's office dispatched the Condon ambulance to transport a male with an illness to the Gilliam County Medical Center; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence on Depot Road for a female with an illness. Patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston; Morrow County deputy began an investigation of stolen property from an Irrigon residence. Items and value were unknown; Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area regarding a juvenile problem; Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area fora dog bite; Morrow County deputy responded to S. Greenwood in Irrigon for a report of a dog bite; Morrow County deputy responded to the Boardman area for a report of an animal problem; Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a juvenile problem. Depu ty was unable to locate problem. March 17: Morrow County deputy began an investigation of a burglary at a residence in Irrigon; Morrow County deputy began an investigation of a report of vandalism at an Ir rigon residence; Morrow County deputy responded to the eastbound rest area for a driving complaint. March 18: Morrow County Sheriff's office dispatched the Condon ambulance to a residence on Lincoln St., Con don for a male with an illness. Patient was transported to Mid Columubia Medical Center in The Dalles; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Heppner ambulance to Main st. for a female with an injury. She was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hosptial. Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigona rea for an animal problem; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Arlington ambulance to Blalock Canyon. One male was transported to Mid Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles with an illness; Morrow County deputy did a welfare check on a female in the Boardman area. Deputy was unable to locate anything; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Heppner ambulance to Rock St. One male was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital with an injury. March 19: Morrow County deputy responded to the Ir rigon area for a report of a burglary. A CD player was taken. Amount of value was unknown; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman Fire Dept to Riverside High School for a fire alarm; Morrow County deputy responded to the Boardman area for a report of an animal problem; Morrow County deputy checked on a report of a female with children hitch hiking on Hwy 730. Deputy was unable to locate anyone upon arrival; Morrow County depouty took a report of a neighborhood disturbance in the Irrigon area; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Arlington Fire Dept to a report of a field fire on Hwy 74, mile post 5 on the west side of the road. Bowling Thursday Night Mixers OSEA#59 29Vi lOVz B & C Repair 26 14 lone Repair 23 17 Lancer Lanes 22 18 Wrights Century 22 18 Pettyjohn Supply 15 25 Team #7 14 26 Our Place 8 Vi 31 Vi High game: Dianna Hoeft 204, Jim Eynetich 203. High series: Dianna Hoeft 497, Gerald Hoeft 510. Justice Court ____B e p o rl___ The Justice Court office at the Courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: Paul Hawk, Umatilla-Negot- iating a Bad Check, $487 fine, plus $15.88 restitution 90 days in jail, jail sentence and $200 suspended with one year pro bation with no further violation of the law. Restitution must be made to Miller's Mini Mart by March 20; Tucker William Sproat, 26, Heppner-Three counts of Driv ing Without Operator's Licen se, two counts of Driving Unin sured, $587 fine. Births Thomas Walter Gates-a son Thomas Walter was born to Susan and Lester Gates of Boardman on February 28,1995 at Good Shepherd Communi ty Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. Ronald DeWaune Powers, Jr.-a son Ronald DeWaune was bom to Carol Raylene Burken- bine of Hermiston on March 7, 1995 at Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. Kyle Christopher Harrison- a son Kyle Christopher was bom to Kirsten and Travis Har rison of Lexington on March 7, 1995 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. Grandparents are Cliff Green, Heppner and Cindy Green, Philomath and Robert and Sharon Harrison, Lex ington. Great grandparents are Everett Keithley and Alma Green, both Heppner. Kyle joins a brother Brett 2l/i at home. lone FBLA members attend conference The lone Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the regional conference and skills com petition in LaGrande February 7. Members must qualify in the top four of their event to be eligible to compete at the state level. This year state qualifiers are Kara Miller, machine transcription; John Doherty, business law; Laurel Temple business comm unications; Marie Tworek, electronic calculator and Lynde Minster, impromptu speaking. These members will repre sent lone at the state FBLA con ference held in April in Port land. Eastern Oregon Computer Consulting Custom -m ade Com puters and Upgrades Local Sales, Services and Tutoring • In the office of Ployhar Insurance Pat Struthers 676-5818 • 276-5847 ] [ ” Heppner BPOE No. 358 (- o r d i a f f y a tten d invite*, y o u a n d y o u r C ady to tfze in ita C C a tio n o f o f fic e r s on S a t u r d a y , c^ -ffiri[ h ’9 9 5 ! Installation 4 p.m. N o Host Cocktails 5 p.m. No Host Dinner Roast Pig $ 6 6 p.m. Dance 8:30 p.m. RSVP 6 7 6 -5 5 4 0 Robert Lovgren , E.R. Elect d j u o n n e & ¿iffoDext J lo v q x e n coxdiafCy invite ev exy o ne to a t t e n d Court Street Market < __ __ 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643 WE R E / » > h a v INGN a GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE I L 1 U M | J T # * I L T I Prices good March 22nd * 28th Tide 9 8 oz. Hills $ 0 9 9 Sliced Bacon Powder Detergent W e s te rn Fam ily 2 4 oz. $2 ° ® . Hills $ ^ 0 9 Bulk Franks Vegetable Oil 82 3 9 » W esten Fam ily 1 4 .5 oz Tomatoes 2 fo r W estern Fam ily Sliced 12 oz American Cheese 9 9 0 Beef Pot Roast Red Delicious $ 1 59 Apples B eech clifl 3 7 5 oz 4 9 « » Choice Navel Sardines 79« Oranges to B anquet 2 5 oz Frozen Chicken * 1 ? a 2 9 « . lb Bag $ 2 79 Potatoes 99«»,
