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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 10, 1996 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Senior girls attend luncheon Margaret Sutherland Memorial services for Mar garet Ruth Sutherland were Saturday, April 6, at Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irri- gon. Disposition was by cremation. Mrs. Sutherland, 76, of Ir- rigon, died Sunday, March 31, 19%, at her home. She was born May 23, 1919, at Bend, to Carl and Lodie Lat- tin Bernard. A resident of Irrigon the past 17 years, she had previously lived at Boardman and Rainier. Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as seeond-class matter at the Post Office at Hepp ner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at Hepp ner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street Telephone (503) 676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O Bo* 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Svkes News Editor Stephanie Jen sen ................................................... Typesetting. Layout, Distribution Monique Devin .......................................................... Advertising layout & Graphics Penni Keersemaker Printer David Sykes, Publisher Letters to the Editor -t- * « . ^ * ' f • Health District solution To the Editor: Open letter to the Morrow County Health District, in re gards to enter a bid to operate the Boardman Clinic. I, the undersigned, agree to provide within 30 days of ac ceptance of this contract the following: A) A fully licensed, Oregon Board certified physician. B) Operate the same clinic hours that are currently sche duled. C) Make all records available to the Morrow County Health District, the Boardman City Council, and the general public, with the exceptions of patients' records that deal with illness and treatments accor ding to confidentiality require ments. For the above service, which are the same as are currently being provided, except the cur- Gee for senate seat To the Editor: 1 am urging everyone to vote for Terry Drever Gee, of Baker City, for the state seriate seat of District #28 being vacated by Greg Waldren. She has been working on both the state and national level to reduce unnecessary rules and regulations, to protect our private property rights, and majors in helping with permit applications. As president of the Eastern Oregon Mining Association, she helped formu late national policies in regard to small miners, and while working for Bonanza Mining Company, she won awards on both the state and national rent physician will not allow his records to be examined, I re quest the following: A) The same offer that was made to the current physician of $154,000 per year, payable in one lump sum at the start of each fiscal year. B) Keep all revenue generat ed by patient care, as is current ly being done. C) Have the Morrow Coun ty Health District responsible for all expenses relating to the operation and maintenance of the facility, as is currently un der contract. With the excep tion of actual items used in the treatment of a patient, which will be billed, to the patient, and staff salaries. D) Any income generated in excess of $200,000 will be re turned to the Health District. (s) Jay Straley Heppner levels in 1994 for land reclama tion. She is a member of the Baker County Planning Commission; co-chair Baker/Malheur Region al Strategies; vice chair, U.S. Dept. Interior John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council, and holds a number of other positions in which she is work ing in the best interest of rural- citizens. She has two grown daugh ters and her husband, Bill Gee, is a fourth generation member of a Baker County pioneer family. Vote for Terry Drever Gee. (s) Carmelita Holland Richland, OR Keep up good work To the Editor: Mrs. Osmin's Third Grade Class Heppner Elementary School To Mrs. Osmin and Third Grade students- The Heppner Chamber of Commerce would like to com pliment you for your work on cleaning up litter and helping to make our town look nice. Your effort and commitment to good community citizenship is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, (s) John Edmundson, Pres. Heppner Chamber of Commerce St. Pat's team roping/motorcross barrel race winners announced manns. 250-500 CC bikes-lst Jeff Botefer, 2nd Rich Laning, 3rd Mike Gorman, 4th Robbie Schultz. 4-wheelers, 2-stroke: 1st Stacey Wilson, 2nd Merv Hussey, 3rd Vern Gumbert, 4th Dale Wilson. 4-wheelers, 4-stroke: 1st Steve McClintock, 2nd John Munstermuhn, 3rd Tyson Pal- mateer, 4th Dan Looslie. 3-wheelers: 1st Harold Mat tox, 2nd Andrew Hermanns. 12 and over 50-100 CC bikes- lst Stanley Cutsforth, 2nd Jeff Currin. 12 and under 4-wheelers: 1st Donald Adams, 2nd Cody Krebs, 3rd Marcy Miller, 4th Lane Bailey. 12 and under motorcycles- lst Brad Adams, 2nd Riley Wight, 3rd Brandon Seitz, 4th Adam Wight. 101-249 motorcycles-lst Keith Pulley, 2nd Shelly Wight, 3rd Danny Coiner. Lexington Polaris and Tom's Cycle Town donated gift cer tificates to first and second places. The events were pre sented by the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo committee. Stock con tractors were Brad Clement and Tom Camarillo. Obituari«» Results of the St. Patrick's Day team roping and motor- cross barrel race held March 16-17 at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo arena in Heppner have been announced. Winners are as follows: Team Roping Open-lst Charlie Crawford and Ryan Gallagher, 2nd Justin Tom and Ryan Gallagher, 3rd Charlie Crawford and Brett McDowell. #9: 1st Emmett Evans and Trevor McCoin, 2nd Justin Tom and Tyler Saunders, 3rd Wayne Smith and Todd Cline, 4th Justin Tom and Todd Cline, 5th Jim Bosworth and Bill Tay lor, 6th Brian Griffith and Trevor McCoin. #7: 1st Vic Thompson and Trevor McCoin, 2nd Brian Grif fith and Justin Tom, 3rd Steve Wamock and Emmett Evans, 4th Lee Tom and Wayne Smith, 5th Brian Griffith and Wally Rogers, 6th Chuck Mat- teson and Steve Miller. #5:1st Tara Mahoney and Bill McCoin, 2nd Anthony Linarez and Daryl Burton, 3rd Carla Rogers and Katie Thompson. Motorcross Barrel Race Women's race-lst Shelly Wight, 2nd Glenda Taylor, 3rd Carmen Wilson, 4th Beth Her- Heppner High School senior Beth Cookston and her mother, Col leen, prepare to enjoy the Senior Girls Luncheon held April 4 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner. The annual luncheon, honor ing Heppner and lone senior girls, is sponsored by Sorop- timist International of Hepp ner. All Saints Episcopal Church women cater the event. Guest speaker this year was Doris Brosnan, owner of the Twice Upon a Time bookstore in Heppner. Leland Rill qualifies for state bee Heppner Elementary School I (HES) sixth grader Leland Rill, son of Molly and Cecil Rill of Heppner, went to Salem March 29 to participate in the Oregon Geography Bee. Rill qualified for this opportunity by winning the local school Geography Bee and by completing a written test. The written test was scored by contest organizers in Washington, D.C., and invita tions were sent to local winners who reached standards for par ticipation in the Oregon State Bee. Rill was with a group of 18 students for a preliminary round. The top two students went on to the final round. Rill got four of his eight oral ques Leland Rill tions right, not enough to Gifted coordinator. According qualify him for the final round, to his parents, who accom but "certainly enough to in panied him to the contest, Rill dicate that he could be com is already looking forward to petitive at this level,” said Lin next year's competition. da Shaw, HES Talented and Youth Citizenship Awards announced Jessica Sumner and Tina Kemp, both Heppner High School seniors, have been nam ed the recipients of the Sorop- timist International of Heppner Youth Citizenship Awards. The two girls were honored at a Soroptimist luncheon on March 14. Sumner and Kemp were selected for the scholarships for their "outstanding contribu tions" and commitment to their community, school and fami lies, said Joyce Hughes, Sorop timist scholarship committee member. Sumner is the daughter of Charlie and Cindy Sumner, Lexington. Kemp is the daugh ter of Gary and Marcia Kemp, Lexington. W e Tina Kemp She was a member of the Boardman Baptist Church. Mrs. Sutherland did volunteer work for the Senior Center and for Morrow County Home Ex tension. Survivors include her hus band, Perry, at the home; sons, Carl Baker of Corvallis, Loren Sutherland of The Dalles, Larry Sutherland of Warren, Ohio, and Mike Sutherland of Wil- sonville; daughters, Carol Tyler of Fairbanks, Alaska, Judy Mitru and Debbie Ng, both of Flint, Michigan, and Shena Jor dan of St. Petersburg, Florida; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Vange John Memo rial Hospice, P.O. Box 306, Hermiston, OR 97838. Burns Mortuary of Hermis ton was in charge of arrange ments. Helen Doherty Dyer Helen Doherty Dyer, 82, long-time Heppner resident, died of natural causes Thurs day, April 4, 1996, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Hermiston for the past three years. Recitation of the rosary was Monday, April 8, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Heppner. Mass of Christian burial was Tuesday, April 9, at the church. Burial was at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Dyer was born May 30, 1913, to Catherine and James G. Doherty. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1933. She married Martin Dyer, who worked at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard until his retire ment in 1973. They then mov ed to Heppner. Mr. Dyer died in 1981. Mrs. Dyer's forebears came from Ireland in the 1880s. Her aunt Sarah, who married Char les Cunningham, arrived first. Her grandmother, Catherine Doherty, great uncle, Barney, aunt Mary and father followed. Soon after her arrival, Mary married Michael Kenny. The Kenny descendants trace their ancestry back to them. Mrs. Dyer's mother and father were married in Hepp ner in 1893. They raised 13 children on the family farm at Blackhorse Canyon near Lex ington. The farm is now operated by Mrs. Dyer's neph ew, Tony Doherty. Mrs. Dyer's death marks the end of the first generation to be born in the U.S. She was preceded in death by sisters and brothers, Mary McLaugh lin in 1944, Sara McLaughlin, 1971, Nora Turner, 1978, Anne Miller, 1956, Tina McLaughlin, 1963, Francis Doherty, 1981, Gene Doherty, 1975, Bernard Doherty, 1977, Gertrude Ap plegate, 1965, Paul Doherty, 1%9, and Betty Thorsen, 1987. Mrs. Dyer had no children, but leaves 45 nieces and neph ews and their families and many cousins descending from Mike and Mary Kenny. Memorial contributions may be made to Vange John Memo rial Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 306, Hermiston, OR 97838. Burns Mortuary of Hermis ton was in charge of arrange ments. Huston Lesley's party cancelled Huston Lesley's birthday celebration, planned for Sun day, April 14 at the Hardman Community Center, has been cancelled because of illness. W ranglers C lub plan first playday The Wranglers Riding Club will hold their first playday Sunday, April 14. Potluck lunch will begin at 12 p.m., followed by a short meeting with election of officers. Play- day will begin at 1 p.m. Wranglers Riding Club is open to everyone. Membership is $25 per family or $15 an in dividual. For more information, call president Janet Greenup, 676-5822, vice president Terra Adams, 676-5819, treasurer Judy Barber, 676-5037 or secre tary Judy Eckman, 989-8498. Market Report C o mpliment» ol the Morrow County Grain Grower» Tuesday, April 9 Soft White April May July August Sept. Oct. *5.70 *5.70 *5.18/*5.13 *5.08 *5.11 *5.13 Barley April/May new crop s Now *155 *135 a in S t o c k . 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