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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 30, 1995
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U S P S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owjjed 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: $18 in Morrow. Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun­
ties; $26 elsewhere.
Joyce H u g h es..................................... Office Manager, Typesetting
April H ilton-Sykes............................................................. News Editor
Stephanie J e n s e n ...............................................................Typesetting
Monique D evin.................................. Advertising layout ft Graphics
Susan Hansen...................................................................... Distribution
Penni K eersem ak er.....................................................................Print«
David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers
Sheriffs Report
The Morrow County Sheriff's
office in Heppner reports dis­
patching the following business
during the past week:
August 22: Morrow County
deputy responded to a theft
complaint in the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy
handled a traffic problem in the
Boardman area;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of an
alarm at Cascade Specialties in
Boardman;
Morrow County deputy
responded for a civil complaint
in the Irrigon area.
August 23: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Boardman ambulance and the
Boardman Fire Dept, to a motor
vehicle accident at the Wilson
Road Trailer Park. One female
was transported to Good Shep­
herd Hospital in Hermiston
with injuries;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a juvenile pro­
blem at 2nd Street in lone.
August 24: Morrow County
deputy responded to a report
of a theft of newspapers from
a stand at Brown's in Irrigon;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance to the Sandpiper
Apartments. One female was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital in HermistSn with an
illness.
August 25: Morrow County
deputy took a report of an
abandoned vehicle at Eastern
Oregon Farms in Boardman;
Morrow County deputy
began an investigation of a
careless driver report in Irrigon;
Morrow County deputy
responded a report of trespass­
ers at the Boardman Bombing
Range. The deputy was unable
to locate.
August 26: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Mitchell ambulance to a resi­
dence in Mitchell. One female
with an illness was transport­
ed;
Morrow County deputy
began an investigation of gar­
bage being dumped on private
property in the Boardman area;
Morrow County deputy took
a report of a missing juvenile
from the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy
responded for a report of a
juvenile problem in the Board-
man area.
August 27: Morrow County
deputy responded to a hit-and-
run property damage in the
Lexington area;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice responded to a report of a
vehicle being run off the road
near the 21 road/Heppner;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a hit-and-run in­
cident at Beecher's restaurant
in lone;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a domestic pro­
blem in the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a domestic call on
1-84 near Boardman;
Morrow County deputy
assisted the Oregon State Po­
lice with a traffic stop on high­
way 730 near Irrigon.
August 28: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Fossil ambulance to the Haven
House for assistance;
Morrow County deputy took
a report of an animal problem
in the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of van­
dalism at MCGG in Boardman;
Morrow County sheriff
assisted the Oregon State Po­
lice with an attempt to elude on
1-84 near Tower Road;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of van­
dalism in the Boardman area.
Everett and the kids invite all friends and
relatives to help SURPRISE Elm a Har-
sh m an w ith a birthday potluck to
celebrate her 80th birthday. Anson
W right Park, Septem ber 9, 1995, 12
noon. If the w eather doesn’t cooperate,
it will be at hardm an Community Hall.
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Help support one of our best resources:
Our Children:
Vote YES on
Recreation District
Letter» to the Editor
Co-curricular activities
make better people
To the Editor:
The voters of Morrow Coun­
ty are facing a crucial cross­
roads in the development of
their youth. The choices the
voters must make are not only
going to affect themselves, but
more importantly, the students
that are now attending school
in Morrow County.
^
The Morrow County Unified
Recreation District will enable
the students of Morrow Coun­
ty to continue to participate in
co-curricular activities. As a
past participant of co-curricular
activities in Morrow County, I
can tell you that they are a very
important part of the educa­
tional process. The school dis­
trict has already been forced to
reduce some of its resources
that aid in student education.
Don't make the mistake of in­
cluding co-curricular activities
on that list.
Rec district will benefit everyone
went on to participate in college
To the Editor:
Residents of Morrow Coun­ sports.
My daughter may be denied
ty face the challenge of pro­
viding a quality education for those same opportunities. She
their children, and a balanced is an excellent athlete. A good
training in those things that student. But without sports,
"reading, writing, and arith­ her abilities will not be noticed,
metic" don't always provide... because she won't be compet­
commitment, teamwork, self- ing. Without sports, the finan­
discipline, pride, and self­ cial burden for her college edu­
esteem. For many youth, par­ cation will certainly be greater
ticipation in sports provides all than our son's. Not all families
will be able to provide a college
of these, and more.
For parents, organized sports education for their children
offer our children improved without this financial aid.
Remember when your ballot
physical fitness, improved im­
munity against illness, and for comes in the mail in September
many, a real inducement to to VOTE YES for the Morrow
succeed...keeping up grades is County Unified Recreation
a positive incentive in order to District. Every person in the
remain eligible for a team sport. county will be able to benefit
Sports can also provide an from the passage. Every stu­
opportunity for financial aid. dent denied an opportunity for
My son excelled in high school high education will suffer. The
sports, and his achievements' choice is clear. Please VOTE
were recognized at the college YES, and return your ballot by
level. His tuition was paid for September 20.
(s) Della Heideman
the first year of college, and hfcw
lone
Students support rec district
To the Editor:
In just a couple of weeks
ballots will be mailed out for
the vote on the recreation dis­
trict. We are asking for the sup­
port of our community by
voting yes on this important
issue.
The recreation district will
provide funding for all co-
curricular activities within Mor­
row County. Should this fail,
our main concern is the loss of
sports in lone. We believe
athletic competition benefits
students in many ways.
Because participation in sports
requires academic standards,
students work harder to keep
their grades up in order to re­
main part of the team. Partici­
pation in sports requires dedi­
cation and discipline, teaches
leadership, and encourages
teamwork. Remaining active
keeps participants physically fit
and out of trouble.
Athletics also provides enter­
tainment for the whole com­
munity. We have had the op­
portunity to compete beyond
the local level in most of our
team and individual sports and
some teams and individuals
have been very successful.
Athletics provide a sense of ac­
complishment and self-esteem.
It is also a way for participants
to meet new people and make
new friends.
Please consider all of the ad­
vantages of a sports programs
in our county and vote yes for
the recreation district.
(s) Melissa McElligott
(s) Suzanna Heideman
(s) LaRee Anderson
(s) Dawn Boor
(s) Kara Miller
(s) Stephanie Haguewood
(s) Jenny Sullivan
lone
Levy important to highest
value crop - kids
Please
P l o y h a r I n su r a n c e
Co-curricular activities make
students better people. The
time commitment that the stu­
dents put into these activities is
time that could be spent doing
much less productive and
much more destructive activi­
ties.
Co-curricular activities also
help to keep students in school.
The students that take these ac­
tivities seriously make the ex­
tra effort in the classroom to
stay eligible. What's wrong
with using co-curricular activi­
ties as a motivation tool, not
only keeping students in school
but to get them to excel in
school?
Please vote yes for the Mor­
row County Unified Recreation
District. A yes vote will enable
the students of Morrow Coun­
ty to continue to excel in and
out of the classroom.
Sincerely,
(s) Rick Koffler
To the Editor:
Around September 1, a ballot
will appear in our mailbox for
the Morrow County Unified
Recreation District. The pass­
age of this levy for the district
is extremely important to the
highest value crop this county
raises, our children.
Sports and other cocurricular
activities are an absolute ne­
cessity to raising well-rounded
young men and women. These
activities teach teamwork, the
ability to work and get along
with other individuals, com­
petition, discipline and lessons
in how to take care of their
physical self.
This levy will fund cocur­
ricular activities throughout the
Morrow County School Dis­
trict.
Please join us in supporting
Morrow County youth by
voting YES for the Morrow
County Unified Recreation
District levy.
(s) Larry and Betty Mills
Demand audit
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter in
regards to the subsidies Dr.
Boss in Boardman receives
from the Morrow County
Health District»
I worked briefly for Dr. Boss
and have many questions
about the man and his practice.
I have worked for a number of
other doctor offices and feel I
have a general idea of what
merits a successful, profitable
practice.
Dr. Boss sees a good number
of patients. He has state-of-the-
art x-ray, lab, audio testing and
other medical equipment. He
charges his patients up-to-date
acceptable amounts for his ser­
vices. These charges are paid
either by the patients or their
insurance. He sees a reasonable
amount of Medicare and wel­
fare patients. He is required to
write off a portion of these
charges, no more than other
doctors.
I do not question that he pro­
vides good medical care in an
area where it is much needed.
I do question how such large
subsidies are justified. Why is
such a large amount of money
Justice Court
Report
going toward a practice that
should be able to successfully
support itself as other medical
offices are? It is possible that
some of the services that Dr.
Boss provides to north Morrow
County warrant some of our
support, but not the large
amounts he is receiving at this
time. A refusal to an audit is
outrageous and raises my
suspicions and concerns. Dur­
ing a time when our tax dollars
are being stretched so thin, we
really must carefully monitor
where each dollar is being
spent.
I feel that Dr. Boss has treated
our administrator Kevin Erich
very unfairly. I believe Mr.
Erich is working within a tight
budget to best serve the entire
county with all of its diverse
needs.
I strongly encourage the
medical board and others in
this community to demand an
audit before we blindly renew
Dr. Boss's contract. These tax
dollars should be spent toward
the best interest of everyone in
the county.
Sincerely,
(s) Cheryle (Shelly) Reitman
lone
Births
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the
past week:
Ronald L. Wilhelm, 38,
Lexington-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$67 fine;
Nicholas G. Smith, 28, Lake-
grove-Failure to Renew Regis­
tration, $49 fine, Failure to
Change Registration, $49 fine;
Randy Allen Garrington, 39,
Redmond-Failure to Validate
Elk Tag, $90 bail forfeited;
James Pickle, 28, Heppner-
Assault IV, 180 days in jail,
$620 fine, $250 and jail sentence
suspended with one year pro­
bation with no further violation
of the law;
Darwin Eugene Sunday, 18,
Bend-Exceeding the Speed
Limit, 75 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $77 fine;
Kelsie Kaye Louise Daggett-
a daughter Kelsie Kaye was
bom to Shelley and Brian Dag­
gett of Irrigon on July 28, 1995
at Good Shepherd Communi­
ty Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz.
Erik Alberto Alvarado and
Cesar Eduardo Alvarado-twin
sons Erik and Cesar were bom
to Adriana and Ricardo Alva­
rado of Boardman on August 7,
1995 at Good Shepherd Com­
munity Hospital in Hermiston.
Erik weighed 5 lbs. 10 oz; Cesar
weighed 6 lbs. 3 oz.
Tyrel Shae Walker-a son
Tyrel was bom to Tina David­
son and Troy Walker of Hepp­
ner on August 7, 1995 at St.
Anthony Hospital in Pendle­
ton. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 15
oz. His grandparents are Chris
and Stub Lewis of Heppner,
Steve Walker of Pendleton and
Karen Walker of Milton-Free-
water. His great-grandparents
are Floss and R.G. Watkins of
Heppner.
Yeniva Joseline Landeros-a
daughter Yeniva was bom to
Fidelina Villanueva of Board-
man on August 14, 1995 at
Good Shepherd Community
Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz.
Anthony Scott Wichlan, 26,
Ione-Failure to Wear Seatbelt,
$57 fine;
Shelli L. Correa, 33, Ukiah-
Exceeding the Speed Limit, 70
mph in a 55 mph zone, $77
fine;
Holly Marie Eckman, 19,
Heppner-Exceeding the Speed
Limit, 70 mph in a 55 mph t
zone, $101 fine;
James Princehouse, 50, La
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
Grande-Tandem Overload,
Richard R. Fowler, son of Dor-
36,000 alleged, 34,000 weight
ma K. Bell of Irrigon, recently
limit, $43 fine;
reported for duty aboard the
Jered Lee Wicklund, 19,
destroyer tender USS Samuel
Heppner-Exceeding the Speed
Gompers, homeported in Ala­
Limit, 71 mph in a 55 mph
meda, California.
zone, $134 fine;
Fowler's new assignment is
Kyle Donald Hill, 19, Pendle-
an example of how Navy and
ton-Failure to Appear, 180 days
Marine Corps men and women
in jail, jail sentence suspended
are assigned to ships, squad­
with payment of all fines, fees
rons and shore stations around
and costs on schedule as deter­
the world. Whether serving in
mined by the court, No Angl­
the Persian Gulf near Iraq or in
ing License, $181 fine;
the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia,
Shirley May Judd, 42, Hepp-
people like Fowler are making
ner-Violation of the Basic Rule,
a difference as they work to im­
51 mph in a 30 mph zone, $77
prove their knowledge and skill
fine;
as part of the most highly
Jennifer L. Miller, 20, Lexing­
technical naval force in history,
ton-Exceeding the Speed Limit,
said a news release.
75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $77
The 1977 graduate of Colum­
fine;
bia High School, of Richland,
Thomas L. Wickel, 18, Hepp­
Fowler joined the Navy in Oc­
ner, Failure to Change Driver's
tober 1977.
License, $49 fine;
Roger Dale Ehrmantraut, 47,
Lexington-Disobeyed Stop
Sign, $67 fine.
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