EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, September 20, 1995
Concert set at
Nazarene
church
Class celebrates 50 years
The Heppner High School class of 1935 held their 50 year class reunion recently at the
Heppner Elks Lodge. Members present were: front, l-r: Midge Provo Noack, Katherine Howell
McLaughlin, Jean Turner Runnion, Betty Coxen Hoyt and Patricia Kenny Erwin;
Back l-r: Joe-Hughes, Albert Bailey, Fred Rugg, Jack Edmondson, Jack Pickens, Raymond
French, Ted Ferguson and Joe McLaughlin.
Handicap access to be installed at dam
The area will include handicap
toilet facilities and a garbage
receptacle in the parking area.
The area will be posted for
seniors and the handicapped.
Logs have already been placed
in the area to prevent cars from
rolling in Jhe lake.
Michel says that Pettyjohns,
Columbia Basin Electric and D
& L Auto Parts donated time
and supplies for the project.
Organizers are seeking addi­
tional donations of time and
materials, such as lumber to
complete the improvements.
Anyone who can help is asked
to call Michel at 676-9084.
Michel said they are trying to
finish the project as soon as
possible, which the water level
is low.
Seniors and the disabled will
soon have access for fishing at
the Willow Creek Lake near
Heppner.
Ted Michel of Heppner said
he thought up the idea and
Larry Smith of the Army Corps
of Engineers from The Dalles
gave the okay. Jim Cooper and
Bill Klein are also helping with
the project, which got under­
way Sunday morning..
"A lot of people said, 'I'd like
to get down there (to the lake)
to fish, but I can't get down
th ere'," said Michel.
Michel says that they plan to
build a dock with handicap ac­
cess, a handicap ramp, railing
and with built-in benches. He
said that the dock will be
stabilized to minimize rocking.
More Goodies For You
is now stocking
The next meeting of the Mor­
row County Creative Arts and
Crafts group will be Wednes­
day, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. upstairs
at Kate's Pizza.
The club will sponsor a
watercolor workship in October
if there is enough interest.
Anyone interested is invited
to attend the meeting.
Hostess Snacks
In area stores
Look For:
Cupcakes, Ding Dongs, Suzi Q ’s, and Ho Ho’s
In addition to: Franz, Country Hearth, Western
Family, Red Apple and Archway Cookies
Coordinating
Council to meet
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The next meeting of the
Heppner Coordinating Council
will be Tuesday, Sept. 26, at
7:30 a.m. at the Heppner Ran­
ger District office.
Topics of discussion will be
emergency management and
the Heppner Foundation.
The public is welcome to at­
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The fourth season of
AWANA clubs will begin
Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Lex­
ington Baptish Church from
6:30-8 p.m.
Children in kindergarten
through sixth grade are
welcome to attend. Club ac­
tivities include relay games
around a game circle, working
in handbooks and Bible stories.
AWANA is a nondenomina-
tional Bible-based club spon­
sored by Lexington Baptist
Church, with leaders from the
H eppner First Christian
Church, Christian Life Center
and the Episcopal Church also
involved.
For more information, call
Loren Unruh, 676-9873 or Lex­
ington
Baptist
Church,
989-8555.
Arts and Crafts
group to meet
Adams Distributing
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begin Sept. 20
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Singer/songwriter Merilee
Stewart will be in concert on
Sunday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at
H eppner Church of the
Nazarene.
Originally from Bellingham,
Washington, Stewart has lived
in Eastern Oregon since 1977.
Stewart officially began her
public singing career in 1992,
when she signed as an artist
with Incubator Records. She
can remember singing in public
as early as three years of age
and she made her first radio
debut, singing her first original
composition, at age nine.
The theme of Stew art's
ministry is "Motivating God's
People, through music and
testimony, toward an uncom­
promising, Christian journey."
"Listeners of all ages will be en­
couraged as Stewart shares
original compositions that
reflect her life experiences and
as she tells of an event that
changed her life forever," said
Pastor Duane Jones.
Everyone is invited to attend.
For more information, contact
Pastor Jones at 676-5529.
All Saints' Episcopal Church
We wish to welcome you
as a part o f our Church fam ily
Worship is at 10:30 Sunday mornings
Child care is provided.
Corner of Church & Gale Streets
Heppner, Oregon_________ 676-9970
L iv e M u s ic b y T im C u n d e ll
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In lone
Friday, Sept. 22nd at 7 p.m.
for your Dining
and Dancing pleasure
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'Buy one dinner,..
...g et the second one free.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION
AND FAIRNESS HEARING
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF ALABAM A SOUTHERN DIVISION
Jack H. Woodward, et al. vs. NO R-AM Chemical Company
No. 94-0780-CB-C
U.S. WORKERS WITH ON-THE-JOB
EXPOSURE TO FUNDAL®
and Their Spouses, Children. Other Relatives and Legal Representatives
and PRICE v. CIBA-GEIGY , Civ. No. 94-0647-C B -S (S.D. Ala. 1995).
S ET T L E M E N T CLASS M EM BER S
FUNDAL* WAS A COMMERCIAL ACRICl LTURAL PESTICIDE WHICH WAS MARKETED IN
THE f.S . BY NOR-AM CHEMICAL COMPANY. El ND Al V\ VS NOT MARKETED FOR
RESIDENTIAL OR HOME GARDENING USE.
I .S. WORKERS WITH ON-THE-JOB EXPOSURE TO FUNDAL* MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEDICAL
MONITORING AND/OR CASH PAY MENTS UNDER THIS PROPOSED LEGAL SETTLEMENT.
PRICE SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS ARE ALI. US. YYORKERS WITH ON-THE-JOB F.XPOSl RE TO
GALECROY iINCLl DING GALECROV AND FI NDAL l WHO DID NOT EXCLU DE THEMSELVES FROM
THE PRICE SETTLEMENT. PRICE SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CASH
SUPPLEMENTS UNDER THIS PROPOSED LEGAL SETTLEMENT.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CARE FILLY. YOU MAY BELONG TO A CLASS OF PEOPLE COVERED BV A
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF A LEGAL ACTION WOODWARD SETTLEMENT ). THE WOODWARD
SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOl R LEGAL RIGHTS. FOR MORE INFORM ATION CALL I BM-2114»»
By Order o f the Court, a class action has been
conditionally certified for settlement purposes. On
January 9, 1996. a fairness hearing will be held al
the Courthouse. United States D istrict Court.
Southern D istrict o f Alabam a. 113 St Joseph
Street. Mobile. Alabama, 36602. al 9 a.m. Central
Time, so the Court can determine if the class ac­
tion should be finally certified and if the W oodward
Settlement, as summarized in this Notice, should
be approved as fair, reasonable and adequate Al­
though participation in this settlement is voluntary,
all W oodw ard Settlement Class Members who do
not timely exclude themselves from the lawsuit will
be bound by the W oodw ard Settlement if u is ap­
proved.
I.
D E F IN IT IO N O F C L A S S
Under the Woodw a r d Settlement, Fundal* is de­
fined as chlordimeform or any chlordimeform-con-
laining product, either manufactured, formulated,
packaged, distributed or sold by or on behalf o f
NOR-AM Chem ical Company (“N O R-A M ") or
related parties, regardless o f the trade name o f the
product; or any metabolite o f Fundal*. including
the su b sta n ces known as 4 -C O T or 5-CA T.
Galecron® has the same meaning as it did in the
Price v. Ciba-Geigy C orp .. Civ. No 94-0647-C B -
S (S .D . Ala. 1995), Settlem ent (“ P r ic e S ettle­
m ent"). and is thus defined as chlordimeform or
any chlordim eform -conlaining product, either
manufactured, formulated, packaged, distributed
or sold by or on behalf o f Ciba-Geigy Corporation
or related parties, regardless o f the trade name o f
the product; or any metabolite o f Galecron*. in­
cluding the substances known as 4-C O T or 5-CAT
The Woodward Settlem ent Class is defined as
(1) All persons who fall into one o f the follow­
ing categories, and who reside in the United
States as o f the date o f filing o f the Class
Action Complaint, who have been exposed
in the United States to Fundal* only, but not
to Fundal® and Galecron® or to Galecron*
only (“NOR-AM Exposed Persons”):
a. Formulalors: An individual (whether or
not employed by NOR-AM Chemical
Company) who in the course o f his or
her employment was exposed to Fundal®
while at a plant or site which was in­
volved in mixing, blending, packaging,
handling or otherwise formulating pes­
ticides which contained, in whole or in
part. Fundal®;
h Applicators An individual (whether or
not employed by NOR-AM Chemical
Company) who in the course o f his or
her em p lo y m en t, w as ex p o sed to
Fundal* while involved in the applica­
tion o f pesticides which contained, in
whole or in part. Fundal*. including,
without limitation, aerial and land ap­
plicators, flagm en, m ixers, blenders,
load ers and other in div iduals who
handled such pesticide prior to or dur­
ing the application process; or
c. Other Covered Workers (i) An individual
employed by NOR-AM Chemical Com­
pany who. in the course o f his or her em­
ployment, was exposed to Fundal®; (ii) an
individual who worked al Empak. Inc in
Deer Park, Texas and/or Micro Chemical
in Louisiana and who was exposed to
Fundal* in the course o f his or her em­
ploym ent; (iii) or an individual who
worked in a testing or research laboratory
and who was exposed to Fundal* in the
course of his or her employment; or
(2) The spouses, parents, children, other rela­
tives, or legal representatives o f the NOR-
AM Exposed Persons described above
(3 ) All members o f the Price Settlement Class
The Price Settlement Class means all mem­
bers o f the settlement class certified by the
court in Price v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.. Civ. No.
9 4 -0 6 4 7 -C B -S (S.D Ala. 1995), excluding
persons determined by the court to be opt-
outs o f that class That settlement class thus
includes persons residing in the United
States who in the course o f their employ­
m ent w ere exp osed to Galecron® or to
Galecron* and Fundal* (“Ciba Exposed Per­
sons” ); and the spouses, parents, children,
other relatives, or legal representatives o f the
Ciba Exposed Persons described above
(Collectively "W oodw ard Settlement Class Mem­
bers"). N ote: I f you a r e an NOR-AM E x p o sed
P e r so n o r a C ib a E x p o s e d P erso n , you a r e a
Woodward Settlem ent C la ss M em ber w h eth er o r
n ot y ou h a v e b e e n d ia g n o s e d w ith an illn ess.
S pou ses, parents, children, o th e r relu m es, a n d l e ­
g a l representatives a re Woodward Settlement C lass
M em bers but the claim s they a r e settling a r e lim ­
ited to th o s e arisin g fr o m a NOR-AM E x p o se d
P erson o r C ib a E x p o sed P erson s ex p osu re
II.
IM P O R T A N T M E D IC A L N O T IC E
To N O R-A M Exposed Persons and C ib a E x ­
posed Persons (as defined above):
You may have an increased risk o f devel­
oping bladder cancer if you had on-the-job ex ­
posure to Fundal* and/or G alecron* Workers
exposed to Fundal* and/or Galecron* should par
ticipaie in a medical monitoring program be­
cause early detection o f bladder cancer can re­
sult in more effective treatment
If you had on-the-job exposure lo Fundal'
and/or G alecron*. it is recommended lhal you
or your doctor call 1 -800-211-6913 lo learn how
you can obtain further medical information or
enroll in medical monitoring.
III.
PR O PO SED SE T T L E M E N T
The W oodward Settlement prov ides for the es­
tablishment by NOR-AM o f two funds to provide
medical benefits and com pensation to eligible
W oodward Settlement Class Members or their le­
gal representatives This seulement is intended,
where applicable, to work as a complement to the
P rice Settlement.
The total package of benefits potentially avail­
able to a NOR-AM Exposed Person is the same
as the total package of benefits potentially avail­
able to a Ciba Exposed Person. Thus. W oodward
Settlement Class Members may be eligible for
the same benefits w helher they were occupation­
ally exposed to Fundal* only, or to Fundal* and
Galecron®. or to Galecron* only.
H) The -NUK-AM Medical Monitoring and
Treatment Fund l The .NOR-AM MMT Fund")
If the Wixxtward Settlement is approved. NOR-AM
will make an initial deposit o f S 3.500.000 into the
NOR-AM M M T Fund, and will thereafter make ad­
ditional deposits on an as-needed basis. There is no
limn lo the amount o f money NOR-AM can be re­
quired to contribute over the life o f the NOR-AM
M M T Fund, which will last a minimum of 20 years.
NOR-AM Exposed Persons will be entitled to
participate in the NOR-AM medical monitoring and
treatment program; Ciba Exposed Persons may re­
ceive medical monitoring and treatment benefits
only through the Price Settlement The NOR-AM
medical monitoring and treatment program and the
medical monitoring and treatment program prov ided
through the Price Settlement are identical The
NOR-AM MMT Fund will pay for a medical morn
tonng program designed to detect at an early stage
the form of bladder cancer alleged to he associated
with exposure to Fundal®: specifically, primary
urothelial carcinoma o f the urinary collecting sys­
tem. i.e . renal pelvis, ureter, bladder and urethra
The NOR-AM M M T Fund also will pay for all
medically necessary treatment for NOR-AM Ex­
posed Persons
(2) T he N O R -A M D isease C om pensation
and Adm inistration Fund i 'T h e N OR-A M DCA
Fund") If the Woodward Settlement is approved.
N OR-A M will also make an initial deposit o f
$ 2 1.000,000 into the NOR AM DC A Fund, up to a
required maximum of $30.000,000 The NOR-AM
DCA Fund wilt make cash payments o f up to
$626,500 on behalf o f a NOR-AM Exposed Person
who, after exposure to Fundal* only, has developed
or in the future develops the form o f bladder cancer
alleged to be associated with Fundal* In addition,
the NOR-AM DCA Fund will make cash supple­
ments amounting to 4 0 9 o f the amounts scheduled
for and paid as compensatory payments pursuant to
the Price settlement, up to $179,000, on behalf o f a
Ciba Exposed Person who. after exposure lo Fundal*
and Galecron* or to Galecron* only, has developed
or in the future develops the form o f bladder cancer
alleged to he associated with Fundal* and Galecron*
The NOR AM DCA Fund will also pay for admin
isirative costs and class counsel's and admtmstra
live class counsel s attorney fees, costs and expenses
as determined by the Court The total attorney fee
award to be requested will not exceed 209E of the
benefit conferred upon the class The benefits of
the NOR-AM DCA Fund will continue as long as
the NOR- AM MM T Fund continues, or until the
NOR-AM DCA Fund is exhausted. If the NOR
AM DCA Fund is exhausted. NOR-AM may con­
tinue paying for compensable claims If NOR-AM
does not continue to pay for these compensable
claims. W oodward Settlement Class Members will
he able lo opt-out o f the NOR-AM DCA Fund and
pursue any legal claims they may have, except for
claims for medical monitoring, medical treatment,
fear o f illness or cancer, or increased risk o f illness
or cancer
(3) O th e r C o n d ition s The Stipulation o f
Settlement presently prov ides for medical monitor­
ing. treatment and compensation payments for cer­
tain medical conditions set forth in this Notice. In
the event, however, that a Court-approved Epide­
miology Panel determines to a reasonable medical
certainty that any other medical condition is caused
by Fundal' or Galecron* exposure, that condition
will he deemed a compensable claim, and will be
eligible for medical monitoring (if feasible), medi­
cal treatment, and cash payments
111 Release Woodward Settlement Class Mem­
bers who do not exclude them selves from the
W oodward Settlement Class release all past, present
and future claims (i) relating to the covered medical
conditions listed above, and Iti) relating lo a
W oodward Settlement Class Member's exposure to
Fundal* or Galecron'. including all claims alleging
that any other cancers, personal injuries or risks are
caused by exposure to Fundal* or Galecron*.
IV.
C L A S S R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S AND
C L A S S C O U N SE L
T h e C ourt has d esig n ated the fo llo w in g
W oodw ard Settlement Class Members. Jack H.
Woodward. Alta Woodward. Tom Lofton. Cindy
Lofton and Rita Snow, as class representatives to
represent all W oodw ard Settlement Class M em­
bers The Court has also designated as Class Coun­
sel the following individuals: Timothy E Eble.
S.C . Middlebrooks III. and David R Donaldson
V.
R IG H T S AND O P T IO N S O F
WOODWARD S E T T L E M E N T C L A S S
M EM BERS
If you are a W oodward Settlement Class M em­
ber, you have the following options:
(1) You may do noth in g and rem ain a
W oodward Settlement Class Member If you choose
to take no action, your interests as a member o f the
W oodward Settlement Class will he represented by
the Class Representatives and Class Counsel at no
cost to you.
(2) You may remain a W oodward Settlemenl
Class Member and either represent yourself or hire
your ow n attorney to represent you at your ow n cost.
(3) You may remain a W oodward Settlement
Class Member and object to the settlement.
( 4 1 If vou choose to remain a W oodward Settle­
ment Class Member (under options 1.2 or 3 above),
you may receive the benefits afforded by this settle­
ment within six months of the Court 's Order direct­
ing this Notice.
(5) You may request exclusion from this settle­
ment.
D E A D L IN E S F O R A B O V E O P T IO N S The
deadline for filing an Entry o f Appearance if you
choose to represent yourself or retain an attorney;
for filing objections to this settlement, for filing a
Notice o f Intent lo Appear at the fairness hearing;
or for filing a request to be excluded from the
W oodw ard Settlemenl Class is D E C E M B E R 1.
1995. T O LE A R N M O R E IN F O R M A T IO N
A B O U T H OW T O F I L E ANY O F T H E
A B O V E IT E M S . P L E A S E C A L L 1-800-211-
6 9 1 3 o r W R IT E T O : W oodward C lass Action,
P.O. Box 9 74, C harleston. S C 29402.
V I.
P R O O F O F C L A IM P R O C E D U R E
In order for any W oodw ard Settlement Class
Member to receive any o f the benefits of this settle­
ment. he or she must comply with the proof of
claim procedure To learn how you may receive
benefits under this settlement or to obtain a Proof
o f Claim Form for medical monitoring, medical
trcalmenlordtsea.se compensation, call 1-800- 211-
6 9 1 3 or write to W oodw ard Class Action. Post
O ffice Box 974, Charleston, SC 29402.
V II.
F O R F U R T H E R IN FO R M A T IO N
T H IS MOTIV E IS ON LY A SU M M A RY If you
believe you are a W ood w ard Settlem ent Class
Member you are urged to call 1-800-211-6913 or
write to W oodw ard Class Action, Post O ffice Box
974. Charleston, SC 29402 to obtain further in­
formation regarding this settlement, how to exclude
yourself from the class, and how to obtain ben­
e fits
DO NOT C A L L TH E C L E R K O F
C O U R T with questions about Ihis Notice or this
settlemenl.
M obile, Alabama
Dated August 21, 1995
By Order o f the Court
Judge Charles R Butler. Jr.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION F O R I * !
(T h is is not an Exclusion Request)
I I would like to have more detailed information .
' o f the W oodw ard Settlement mailed to:
I PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY
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