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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 13, 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-Owjied 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 Hughes .......................................Office Manager. Typesetting April H ilton-Sykes............................................................. News Editor Stephanie J e n s e n ................................................................ Typesetting Monique Devin.................................. Advertising layout & Graphics t Susan Hansen........................................................................Distribution Penni K eersem aker..................................................................... Printer David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Dr. Boss deserves apology To the Editor: This is in response to Cheryl Rietmann's letter in the Gazette of Aug. 30, 1995. I believe she has some of her facts wrong. Dr. Boss has never contested the audit of the Clinic's books. His personal income is not the business of Cheryl's or anyone else. Yes, he has built up the business here. As a person fluent in Spanish, he is a very welcome person to our Hispanic population. As do the Berrettas, he refers his patients to specialists whenever and wherever needed. We know the doctors in Heppner, all three receive an excellent salary plus a new clinic, with everything furnish ed. Not so with Dr. Boss. From the funds provided him he pays the salaries of his nurses, his office help, one physician's assistant and if he has a day off, a substitute doctor. He pays his own utilities and has purchas ed some of his own state-of- the-art equipment. As for the x- ray machine, it was purchased by P.G.E. and the citizens of Boardman. As for tax dollars, we have supported the doctors, hospital, nursing home, nurses, ambulance, Pioneer Memorial staff, Mr. Erich's salary, ect. for years and will continue to do so. I'm sure that we could find what we would consider some uncessary items should we examine the audit of Pioneer Hospital. We resent the fact that Cheryl has questioned the integrity of Dr. Boss. I think a public apology is very much needed. It is people like Cheryl that helps fuel the feelings that ex ist in the county. As a citizen of Boardman and Morrow County taxpayer, I re sent the im plications in Cheryl's letter about Dr. Boss and the Boardman Clinic. We are fortunate to have a doctor of his abilities that likes and wants to be here. It is not easy to find someone that wants to live in these out-of-the-way places instead of the larger cities. As a patient of Dr. Boss as well as a taxpayer, let me say I hope the medical board is not as biased as Cheryl. Following is a copy of the material asked for by Kevin Erich and the Morrow County Medical District: Boardman Health Care Clin ic, statement of income and ex penses, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1994; revenue: clinic income $308,232; patient refunds 8,408; gross income 299,824 Expenses: utilities 3,960; advertising and promotional 1,816; telephone 5,407; malpractice insurance 1,720; liability insurance 8,204; employee benefits 11,800; legal and accounting 1,781; office supplies and postage 12,333; donations $50; dues and publications 4,867; laboratory fees 4,558; medical supplies 23,406; miscellaneous 5,343; outside physicians 29,025; out side services 5,727; professional fees $197; bank charges $505; seminars and education 4,521; security expense 200; conven- tion/travel/entertainment 2,867; business gifts 550; rent 2,876; repair and maintenance 5,802; taxes and licenses 37,260; salaries and wages 143,282; supplies 738; interest expense 2,992; pension plan/SEPP 2,284. Total expenses 324,071; net gain/loss 24,247. The above was submitted to Barnett and Moro P.C., CPA, in April 1995, by Virginia L. Vincent, Ltc, licensed tax con sultant, on behalf of Dr. Robert Boss. Sincerely, (S) Jeanne West Boardman Give kids same opportunities To the Editor: I am a seventh grader at Col umbia Middle School and I have waited a long time to play sports. The only reason I don't mind going to school is to play sports. If there were no sports, I wouldn't want to go to school. My brother is a senior in high school and he has been playing sports since seventh grade and I want the same opportunities he had. That's why I'm asking people to vote yes on the Recreation District. (s) Casey Huxoll Irrigon Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage license dur ing the past week: Sept. 12: Raul H. Ramos, 21, lone; and Jennifer C. Martinez, 18, lone. FALL] t OUR Don't vote down kids' dreams doesn't always solve the pro To the Editor: You can please all of the peo blem. For one thing, those in a ple some of the time and some position of authority still may of the people all of the time, but not understand just what it is you can't please all of the peo that the voters are upset about. ple all of the time. With a Another problem with this type school district that stretches as of expression is that it far as ours and with the diver sometimes ends up hurting the sity in our population, there wrong people. There have been some tough will never be a time when the decisions made by the school decisions made by our school district, school board and ad board in the past couple of ministration will please every years. Naturally not everyone has agreed with all of those one. There are a couple of ways decisions. We now have an that voters can deal with deci issue before us that has caus sions they don't agree with. ed some disagreement in our One way of doing this is by go community. The issue I'm ing to the school board and ad speaking about involves the visory board meetings and Morrow County Unified Rec voicing those disagreements. reation District. Some people Sometimes, by attending these are not happy with the way the meetings, a person can express county and/or school board an opinion and convince those have handled it. At this time, in authority to change an ex however, it is the only way that isting policy. Sometimes, that the extra curricular activities so same person may have a many of us have taken for chance to hear a decision ex granted can be saved. I ask plained in a way they had you, as a responsible member never thought of before and of our community, that if you understand the reasoning are not happy with some of the behind it. Unfortunately, there decisions that have been made, are gong to be times when both please do not take it out on our parties still disagree. That is students by voting no on this why we have a democratic important issue. If there are system in operation. We place things that you feel could be in office or position those we handled differently, attend the feel will best serve the interest meetings, voice your opinion, or even run for a position on of our students. Another way voters can deal the board, but please, don't with their disagreements is by take it out on our kids by voting a negative vote at the polls. down their dreams. (s) Ellen Slover This is a way to express oneself Irrigon in a democratic society, but it Chamber Chatter Obituaries By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager Change, by chance or by choice? New businesses are starting in Heppner and many are changing. Let's give them a welcome and encourage their success. Heppner will miss the Riehls and the Lowes, yet we wish them well in their choice to make a change. Many changes seem to be o c-, curring lately and everyone has the opportunity to give input to these projects right from the start if they speak up and at tend meetings. Examples of projects that belong to everyone are the Ag/History Musuem and the Main Street Renovation. Public meetings will be held to get creative juices flowing. This week, the second meeting for Main Street design was held with many more to follow. Now is the time to share ideas with the businesses and city about the light posts, side walks, planting of trees, etc. If you've had your fill of meet ings, then stop by the office for "a chat''. Also of importance to Hepp ner is the Ag/History Charette the week of September 18 to 22. Mark your calendars and stick your head in the former GEODC/Chamber office dur ing those days to look at ideas and give input. It's an exciting project to be a part of. Speak up now to be a part of history in the making. Chamber will be holding their Sept. 19 meeting at that location to be a part of the Charette. Lunch will be served on the spot. Thought for the week: "A s soon as the second person ap peared on earth, the rights of the first were cut in half. Now divide your rights by the total population, and that explains everything." Florence M. Holt Florence M. Holt, 74, of Heppner, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 1995, at Hill House Assisted Living facility in Heppner. Graveside memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 8,1995^ at the Heppner Masonic Cem etery. Mrs. Holt was bom March 10, 1921, at Portland to John and Gladys Hall Coulter, She attended schools in the Port land area and graduated from Springfield High School. She married Millard T. Holt on May 14,1940 at Vancouver, Washington. , She had been employed as a nurses' aide. Mrs. Holt moved to Heppner in 1972. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include sons, Jack of Pendleton, Bud of LaPine and Chuck of Heppner; daugh ter Jan Turpin of Pendleton; sister, Pat Hunt and brothers, Bob Coulter and Harold Coulter, all of LaPine; 13 grand children and 20 great-grand children. Her husband died in 1993; a brother, John Coulter, also died earlier. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Home Health Care, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, 97836 or Air Life of Oregon, 2500 N.E. Neff Road, Bend, Oregon 97701. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge of arrangements. Mary E. Harris Graveside service for Mary Harris was held Tuesday, Sept 12, 1995 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mary E. Harris, 83, of Hepp ner, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1995, at Pioneer Memorial Nur sing Home. Live Music by Tim Cundell at 96H SALE OF THE YEAR a ' V '- * * Heppner 676-9481 124 N. Main 'Beecher’s 'Restaurant In lo n e Friday, Sept. 22nd at 7 p.m. for your Dining and Dancing pleasure Remember: (TO Seniors night every Wed. evening Buy one dinner... ...get the second one free. Mrs. Harris was bom Feb. 8, 1912 at Montpelier, Idaho, to Ira and Molly Clifford Hays. She grew up at Pocatello, Idaho and attended school there. She had been a resident of Nevada, Sumpter and The Dalles before coming to Hepp ner in 1942. On Jan. 9, 1947, she married Max Harris, at Blackfoot Idaho. Mrs. Harris enjoyed fishing, her dogs and making ceramics. Survivors include her hus band, Max, at the home; daughter Donna Orwick of Lexington; stepsons, Roger Harris of Imkom, Idaho and Robert Harris of Kennewick, Washington; sister Ruby Petty of Pocatello; brother Ira Hays of Chubbuck, Idaho, nine grand children and 10 great-grand children. A brother, Clifford Hays, preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Heppner, 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge of arrange ments. Mildred G. Stamm Mildred G. Stamm, 76, of Ir rigon, died Friday, Sept. 8, 1995, at her home. At her request, no services were held. Disposition was by cremation. Mrs. Stamm was born Sept. 24, 1918, at Springfield, Mass., to James and Irene Stevens Col eman. She grew up at Spring- field and she married Charles Stamm on Sept. 28, 1939, at Springfield, where they con tinued to live until 1949, when they moved to California. They moved to Irrigon in 1988. Mrs. Stamm enjoyed fishing, reading, crocheting and knitting. Survivors include sons, Gary of Umatilla and James of Willamina; daughter Faith Irene Ball of Garibaldi, 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Her hus band, Charles, died in 1989. Burns Mortuary of Hermis- ton was in charge of arrange ments. Martha J. Anderson The funeral for Martha J. Anderson was Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13,1995, at the Arlington Church of the Naz- arene. Concluding service and burial was at the Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Anderson, 86, of Arl ington, died Friday, Sept. 8, 1995, at Summit Springs Retire ment Village in Condon. She was born Jan. 25, 1909, at Jamestown, N.D., to Walter and Selma Marquardt Hart- field. They moved to Oregon in 1912 and she was raised at Mayville, where she attended school, graduating in 1926 from Arlington High School. She at tended the Oregon College of Education at Monmouth, then taught school at several loca tions in Gilliam County. On April 25, 1941, she mar ried Floyd Anderson at Goldendale, Wash. They began farming near Arlington in the mid 1940s. Mrs. Anderson was a mem ber of Neighbors of Woodcraft, Eastern Star, the grange and the Gilliam County Historical Society. Survivors include sons, Allen of Arlington and Alva of Sisters; brother Harold Hart- field of Wickenberg, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Her hus band, Floyd, and a brother, Elwood Hartfield, preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Springs Retirement Village, P.O. Box 769, Condon, 97823. Sweeney Mortuary, Condon, was in charge of arrangements. Charles H. Starks Graveside service for Charles H. Starks will be 1 p.m. Thurs day, Sept. 14 at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mr. Starks, 78, of Heppner, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 1995 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Fie was bom June 15, 1917 at Camas, WA. to Henry and Alma Asher Starks. He grew up at Camas and attended schools there, graduating from Camas High School. He served as a pilot with the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He married Gene W. Wilson July 1,1946, at Vancouver, WA. They moved to Heppner in 1962. Mr. Starks was employed at Heppner Auto Parts and own ed and operated the Nor thwestern Motel. He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of Willow Creek Country Club and BPOE 358. Survivors include his daughter Susan Johnston of Heppner; a sister, Fae Miller of Camas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and special friend Betty Pfeiffer. His wife, Gene, died in 1980 and a daughter, Linda Ripple died in January 1995. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation, PO Box 515, Heppner, 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, was in charge of arrangements. Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the folowing business during the past week: Shari Lynn Stahl, 29, Lexington-Exceeding the Max imum Speed Limit, 68 mph in a 55 mph zone, $107 fine; Michael Eugene Lairmore, 41, Welches-Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, $67 fine. Births Gracyn Jo elle M artin-a daughter Gracyn Joelle was born to Heather and Will Mar tin of Heppner on September 8, 1995 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. The baby weigh ed 7 lbs. She joins a sister, Kassy, four and brother, Wade, one, at home. Grandparents are Carl and Geri Martin, Heppner; Wendy Henley, Anaheim, CA. and Bob Richardson, Lake Tahoe, CA. $ 1,000 REWARD for the arrest and convic tion of the person or per sons responsible for taking wire, steel posts and stock panels from the Roach Ranch. Contact Roy Drago, County Sheriff Morrow County 676-5317
