Heppner Gazette-Tines, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 23, 1995 - THREE
Letter to
the Editor
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
Vote yes for
Rec. District
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
To the Editor:
Each generation is experien
cing the same challenges, albeit
with different variations.
Through tax dollars, minimum
wage earners, professionals
and retirees are all contributing
to the future, our futures being
inclusive of the youth in our
communities. These different
sectors were instrumental in
paying for my education and
extra-curricular activities and
for my children's as well. I am
very thankful, as are they, for
the benefits it provided. In
turn, I feel we can each fulfill
our moral obligations and help
provide for others. Remember,
someone paid for your educa
tion and activities.
Please vote yes for the Mor
row County Unified Recreation
District.
(s) Jeanette Logan
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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Long days and very little sleep was the norm for last week's
fair and rodeo participants, one reason this affair is so successful.
There was no question that kids of all ages had the opportunity
to get involved in some way.
The animal bams were filled to capacity, including some four-
footed kids and llamas. The indoor exhibit hall also showed an
Realize sports
increase in exhibits overall. Wash rack space was at a premium
and fair supporters need to give consideration to increasing the
importance
capacity for animals. And I hope you did not miss seeing the
ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, guinea pigs, and even rats, m their
To the Editor:
new exhibit space.
After judging the community booths, Darla Hanson, Echo, said
For quite awhile now, high
she was pleased with the broad spectrum of community participa
school students have been
hearing about losing the one
tion which is more important than professionalism. This talented
privilege that never should be
judge, a teacher of many art forms, said this county has many
questioned.
more talented people than average. She also commented on the
Yes, sports are what I'm talk
neat appearance of the fairgrounds that was enhanced with
ing about, and yes, they are a
flowers and decorations.
How one places one petunia over dozens is beyond me, but
privilege, but they are a
judge Leona Matteson, Kennewick, gave each petal the once privilege that should be seen as
one irrevocable.
over during a long session. Matteson is an accredited judge with
For many of us, sports are
the National Council of Garden Clubs. Judges are required to
simply a way of life; we get up,
attend workshops and pass intensive exams in order to be
we go to school, we go to prac
qualified. Matteson seemed impressed with the variety and
number of flower exhibits, in spite of a short growing season and tice. It gives us something to do
that we can enjoy and more im
variable weather.
When it came time for the 4-H style review, sunflower prints portantly, something to be pro
accompanied by a few "goosebumps" were in evidence during
ud of.
a cool, breezy evening. But those summery outfits and shorts
I don't understand why peo
were accessorized with the sunny smiles of participants, as friends
ple could consider taking away
and family members applauded these highly successful young
a privilege that has been pre
seamstresses.
sent for so many years. Why
It was unusual for all 4-H market lambs to receive blue ribbons,
should we be denied the
but it was great that lamb owners received outstanding privilege that our grandparents
paychecks, thanks to the generous support of buyers. And cer and maybe even our great-
tainly those buyers had their sights set on some juicy porkers.
grandparents enjoyed?
Beef judge Tom Ayers, Ellensburg, said he did not expect to see
Please realize the importance
as many quality cattle at a small county fair. He said breeders of sports in the lives of Morrow
are getting back to the middle-of-the-road kind of cattle that finish County students and vote yes
quicker and more efficiently. However, I'd be willing to bet my for the Morrow County Unified
shirt that after steer carcass evaluations, he'd want to change Recreation District.
some placings, particularly for the larger framed steers.
Thank you,
Along with guinea pigs and rats, the usual number of cats and
(s) Megan Smythe
dogs, both large and small, came out for the pet show. While
Boardman
most dogs declined to show off their talents, their small owners
nevertheless received ribbons and dollars. Going all out was Vote yes for
Madison Bailey. She brought her bottle-fed young calf to town children
sporting a pony saddle. And young Kaitlyn West dressed in her To the Editor:
red Scottish plaid brought her working Border Collie dog to take
For the sake of the children,
the prize in the look-alike contest.
let's all vote yes on the Unified
The rodeos' performances were highly successful, with overall Recreation District. Sports are
good attendance. And as to the entertainment, everyone seem very important to the kids and
ed pleased, if a bit bleary-eyed. And I hope that rodeo contestants provide them with good
who bit the dirt left some behind. It seems there could be more healthy activities. We as adults
floats by organizations in the parade; however, the out-of-town enjoy watching the kids grow
participation was high. Perhaps the best thing about fair and thru sports and gives us a lot
rodeo is the chance to socialize and catch up on visiting with of entertainment. The kids are
friends and neighbors while watching the best county-wide show helping pay their way, through
of the year.
pay to play, so let's do our part,
(s) Luvilla Sonstegard
Area US West customers to be
WOSC lists
transferred to PTI
Pacific Telecom Inc. (PTI) and Echo, Jewell Governm ent summer honor
US West Communications Camp, Drain, Shedd, Glide,
have submitted an agreement North Umpqua, Camas Valley, students
to the Federal Communications Bly, Bonanza, Malin, Merrill,
Commission that will transfer
about 13,000 of US West's rural
Oregon customers to PTI.
The transaction, which the
companies complete this year,
includes about 16,000 access
lines and will bring PTI's total
number of lines in the state to
about 64,000.
The plan calls for US West to
transfer to PTI its operations in
Heppner, Lexington, lone,
G ilchrist, North Powder,
Durkee, Huntington, John
Day, Seneca, Bums and North
and South Harney County.
Oncè approved by the FCC
and the ownership change is
com plete, custom ers will
receive information about PTI
and its customer service opera
tions, billing and services, said
a US West news release.
PTI has committed to the
Oregon Public Utilities Com
mission that it will upgrade net
work systems, implement new
services and place repair and
maintenance people in or near
its new service areas, the
release continued.
Western Oregon State Col
lege has announced its presi
dent's list and honor roll for
summer term. President's list
students achieved a perfect 4.0
grade point average while
honor students earned a 3.5 to
3.9 average.
Local students qualifying for
the president's list were James
Raible and Kelley Swarat, lone;
and Mark Girod, Boardman.
CO
PIES
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Gazette-Times
676-9228_____
Sheriff» Report
The Morrow County Sheriff's
office in Heppner reports
dispatching the following
business during the past week:
August 15: Morrow County
deputy responded to a com
plaint of an abandoned vehicle
on Hwy 730 at Paterson Ferry
Road. A vehicle stolen out of
Hermiston was located at that
location;
Morrow County deputy
responded to an animal com
plaint in the West Glenn area
in Boardman;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area
for an animal complaint.
August 16: Morrow County
deputy responded to the Trail
Apartments in Boardman for a
disturbance;
M o . t o w County deputy ar
rested Terrell Rea, 29, Irrigon,
for Parole Violation/Possession
of a Controlled Substance,
Parole Violation/Delivery of a
Controlled Substance, Con
tempt of Court and Parole
Violation/Possession of a Con
trolled Substance out of the
Umatilla County Sh eriff's
office.
August 17: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Condon ambulance to Jefferson
Street. One male was trans
ported;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area
for a report of theft of a guitar
from Mike Alston;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice arrested Elmo Griffin, 45,
on two warrants out of
Multnomah for Parole Viola-
tion/Theft I and Forgery I. Grif
fin was lodged at the Umatilla
County Jail;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice arrested Robert Martin Do
ty, Jr. 34, Irrigon, on a fugitive
felony warrant out of Everett,
Wa. for Malicious Mischief I.
Doty was transported to the
Umatilla County Sheriff's office
for lodging;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice arrested Hugh Hiatt, 30,
Heppner, on a Probation Viola
tion warrant. Hiatt was cited
and released;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area
for a report of a prowler. The
deputy was unable to locate
anyone.
August 18: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Boardman ambulance to a
residence in Boardman for a
female with an illness. The pa
tient was transported to the
Good Shepherd Community
Hospital in Hermiston;
Morrow County deputy
The Justice Court office at the
began an investigation into the
courthouse annex building in
vandalism at the Bank of Heppner reports handling the
Eastern Oregon in lone;
following business during the
Morrow County deputy took
past week:
a report of a theft at Brown's
Kristi Lea W inters, 21,
Truck Stop in Irrigon;
Lexington-Exceeding the Max
Morrow County deputy in imum Speed Limit, 73 mph in
vestigated a driving complaint
a 55 mph zone, $77 fine;
in the Irrigon area;
Timothy Scott Coe, 20,
Morrow County deputy in Heppner-Exceeding the Max
vestigated a complaint of
imum Speed Limit, 75 mph in
careless driving in the lone area
a 55 mph zone, $77 fine;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
Rondi Lynne Robinson, 18,
fice responded to a domestic
Heppner-Exceeding the Max
problem in the Irrigon area.
imum Speed Limit, 77 mph in
August 19: Morrow County
a 55 mph zone, $137 fine;
deputy responded to the Ir
Jeffrey Robert Botefuhr, 19,
rigon Mobile Court for an un H eppner-Failure to Wear
wanted subject;
Seatbelt, $51 fine;
Morrow County deputy
Gary
Lynn
L aw so n ,,
responded to Hwy 207, 1.5
Heppner-Exceeding the Max
miles north of Lexington for an
imum Speed Limit, 71 mph in
animal problem. A swine had
a 55 mph, $67 fine; Open Con
tainer, beer, driver, $122 fine.
fallen out of a pickup traveling
at 55 miles per hour;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon
Marina Park to deliver an
emergency message;
The Clerk's office at the cour
Morrow County deputy
thouse in Heppner reports is
responded to a disturbance call
in the West Glenn area of suing the follow ing marriage
licenses during the past week:
Boardman;
Paul Givens, Sr., 25, Hepp
Morrow County deputy
ner; and
responded to the Outback
Stephanie
G rice,
21,
Apartments to assist the Board-
Heppner.
Justice Court
Report
Marriage Licenses
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Sund ays at 3 p .m .
M eeting in the
7th D a y A d ventist C h u rch
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man Police Department on a
report of a prowler in the area;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of two
cars in a ditch along Paul Smith
Road, just south of Kunze
Road. The vehicles were
removed by the owners;
Morrow County deputy
handled a disturbance incident
at the Morrow County fair
grounds. No charges were
filed.
August 20: Morrow County
deputy responded to a distur
bance in the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy
responded to assist the Hepp
ner Police Department for a
Minor In Possession. The
minor fled from the officers;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Hepper am
bulance to a residence on
Chase Street for an adult
female with an illness. The pa
tient was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital;
Morrow County deputy
responded to assist the Hepp
ner Police Dept, to a residence
for a Minor In Possession party;
Morrow County deputy
assisted a motorist on 1-84 mile
post 144;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a traffic problem
in the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy
assisted the city of Irrigon with
a disturbance in the Irrigon
area;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Arlington
Fire Dept, to an oil spill on 1-84
mile post 140 Vi;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of a
suspicious male in the Irrigon
area;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Arlington
ambulance to a residence on
3rd Street for a female with an
illness. The patient was
transported to Mid Columbia
Medical Clinic in The Dalles.
August 21: Morrow County
deputy began an investigation
of a theft in the Boardman area;
Morrow County deputy took
a report of theft of fencing
material in the Heppner area;
Morrow County deputy in
vestigated a domestic problem
in the Irrigon area;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance to Riverside Street
for a female with an illness. The
patient was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Flospital.
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Obituaries
Scott D. M cM illan
The graveside funeral service
for Scott D. "Denny" McMillan
was Thursday, August 10,
,995, at the Lexington
Cemetery.
Mr. McMillan, 60, of Lex
ington, died Monday, August
14, 1995, at Pioneer Memorial
hospital in Heppner.
He was bom May 9,1935, on
the family farm near Lexingtor
to John and Ruth Shinn
McMillan. He grew up at Lex
ington and attended schools
there, graduating from Lex
ington High School.
He served with the U.S.
Coast Guard and following his
discharge in 1962, he returned
to Lexington where he farmed
until his retirement in 1981.
On October 7, 1962, he mar
ried Myrtle McCarl at Heppner.
He was a longtime member
of the Heppner Elks Lodge and
had been a member of the Mor
row County Gun Club.
Survivors include his wife,
Myrtle, at the home; sons,
Robert and Marion, both of
Lexington; sister, LaVonne
Morford of Corvallis and Col
leen Kipch of Derby, Idaho. A
brother, Lester, preceded him
in death.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Oregon Trail
Library D istrict, Heppner
Branch, P.O. Box 325, Hepp
ner, OR 97836 or the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 404,
Pendleton, OR 97801.
Sweeney Mortuary was in
charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Meduna Brown
The funeral for Bonita Lou
"Bonnie" Meduna Brown was
Friday, August 11, 1995 in the
chapel at Bums Mortuary of
Hermiston, with burial follow
ing at the Desert Lawn
Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon.
Mrs. Brown, 36, of Irrigon,
died in a motor vehicle accident
near Irrigon on Sunday,
August 13, 1995.
She was bom January 25,
1959, at Newberry, Michigan,
to Clyde and Norma Jean
Thompson, and came to Irrigon
11 years ago from Hermiston,
where she had been a resident
for four years and prior to that
had been a resident of
Manistee, Michigan.
She had been employed at
Safeway in Hermiston the past
15 years.
She married Anthony Brown
August 1, at Las Vegas.
Mrs. Brown was a member of
the Highland Baptist Church.
She enjoyed playing golf and
spending time with her
children. Survivors include her
husband, Anthony of Irrigon;
mother Norma Jean Steen of
Eckerman, Michigan; grand
parents, Orville and Sylvia
Skeans of Hulberg, Michigan;
sons, Christopher Meduna and
Gregory Meduna, both of Ir
rigon; daughter, Toni Brown of
Irrigon; brother, William Long
of Hermiston and Calvin Long
of Fort Lauderdale, Florida;
and a sister, Terry Kabelman of
Maple City, Michigan. Her
father, Clyde Thompson, son,
M ichael Meduna, and a
brother, Orville Long, preced
ed her in death.
Burns Mortuary of Her
miston was in charge of
arrangements.
Stokes senior center
plans game night
Game night and dinner will
be held Friday, August 25 at
Stokes Landing Senior Center,
North Main and Opal, Irrigon.
Dinner, featuring chef salad,
zucchini bread, rolls and
dessert, will be served from 5-7
p.m. Dinner price is $2.50.
Card and scrabble games will
begin at 7 p.m. Games cost$l.
The public is welcome to
attend.
Pioneer M em orial Hospital
Clinic will be closed on Monday
Sept. 4 in observance of Labor
Day. In case of emergency please
call the hospital 676-9133.______
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