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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 24, 1996
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U .8.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
Published weekl> and entered as second-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
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Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow. Wheeler, Cilliam and
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April Hilton-Sykes........................................................................................ News Editor
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Penni K eersem aker............................................................................... ................Printer
David Sykes, Publisher
Letters to the Editor
Ridgway an ideal candidate
To the Editor:
As a former elementary ad
ministrator with the Pendleton
School District, it was my pri
vilege to serve on various com
mittees with Bob Ridgway. Bob
was one of the first lay persons
to recognize the need for up
grading our antiquated junior
high facilities. He was among
the first to take action and his
dedication resulted in the
building of the modern facility
recently renamed Sunridge
Middle School.
Bob's years of service on the
school board were characteriz
ed by a willingness to listen,
patience in dealing with volatile
issues and a work ethic which
always found him well-pre
pared. These skills, along with
his background in law, qualify
him as an ideal candidate for
the position of Circuit Court
judge. I encourage you to join
me in voting for Bob Ridgway.
(s) Val Bates
Pendleton
Ridgway for Judge
To the Editor:
As a retired Oregon State
Police officer with a wee bit of
knowledge in our complex,
highly complicated, important
circuit court justice system, I
would like to suggest to you a
candidate who would be firm
and fair, with tolerance and
common sense, who lives and
abides by the law, when need
ed would seek and make im
provements. A candidate who
can and would make our com
munities a better place to live.
I would like you to join us
and vote for Robert E. Ridgway
for circuit court judge.
(s) Tom and Janet Taylor
Pendleton
Ridgway sets an example
To the Editor:
We have worked with Bob
Ridgway over the past several
years with Pendleton Swim
Association and on a number of
issues relating to the Pendleton
School District. Bob is an out
standing advocate for youth
development, quality educa
tion and community support.
As municipal court judge, he
takes a firm and fair stand in
dealing with criminals and has
shown a great deal of compas
sion for crime victims. He has
been an example of high stan
dards of ethics, fairness and
service of justice in our com
munity.
Join us in voting for Bob
Ridgway for Umatilla and Mor
row County Circuit Court
Judge.
(s) Bud and Bernie Moore
Pendleton
For Ted Ferrioli
To the Editor:
After I graduated from col
lege, I was looking for a job that
would let me stay in the com
munity. I went to Ted Ferrioli
to see if there was a job at
Malheur Timber Operators.
Although MTO wasn't hir
ing, Ted Ferrioli asked for my
resume. He made calls and
wrote letters on my behalf. To-
day I have a job as a lumber
salesman for the area's largest
wood products manufacturer.
Ted Ferrioli is running for the
state senate. He believes in
helping people succeed. We
need his kind of leadership in
Salem.
Sincerely,
(s) Travis Phillips
Wants carnival
To the Editor:
Our Fair Board has decided,
reasons unknown, not to have
the carnival back.
1 for one am very upset. As
a parent, I have three children
who enjoy the carnival and
look forward to it as much as
the rodeo.
If you feel the same, let it be
known. Contact the Fair Board
or come to the next meeting on
May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fair
Pavilion. Maybe we can get the
carnival back.
(s) Paulette Yocum
Heppner
Help O D F recognize need
To the Editor:
Recently, we learned that the
Oregon Department of Forestry
does not recognize the need for
clearcut fuel and disease breaks
between private properties.
Several years ago we request
ed to clearcut a 100 foot break
and were told we could. Ore
gon Department of Forestry has
now issued us a citation to re
forest this area which involves
approximately seven acres.
The laws do not address fuel
or disease breaks, nor has the
board, so the Department of
Forestry is using the laws that
require reforestation of all dear-
cuts as their rule, regardless of
the intended use.
Our property is labeled tim-
ber/grazing and this 100 foot
clearcut fuel and disease break
has been seeded with grasses
compatible with the deer, elk
and other wildlife useage.
If you believe you can assist
us in our struggle, please write
or call: Dwane and Shirley
Burch, 80143 Homan Lane,
Enterprise, OR 97828, (541)
426-4061, days or evenings.
(s) Shirley Burch
Enterprise
Donald J. Carlson, D.P.M.
Medicine and Surgery of the Foot
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
Student exchange in 16 th year
A Morrow County team at
tended a special Governor's
Child Fatality Summit in Eu
gene, April 3-4, to help create
a strategy to reduce the number
of child fatalities in the state.
The team met prior to the sum
mit and developed a county
strategy based on potential risk
factors and then refined it at the
summit. The plan will become
a part of the overall com
prehensive plan to be develop
ed by the Commission on
Children and Families (CCF)
during the next few months.
The team identified several
areas that could potentially
result in child deaths which in
cluded: abuse and neglect;
suicide; drug, alcohol and to
bacco usage; easy access to
firearms; preventable acci
dents, such as drownings and
vehicle accidents; and premari
tal sexual activity.
Also at the summit, the team
attended various workshops on
preventative measures and
programs that could reduce
death and injury to children.
''It was noted that even though
Morrow County has a relative
ly low child fatality rate, the
risk is there and we must do all
we can to prevent these fatali
ties from happening,'' said Dar
Merrill, Morrow County CCF
executive director.
For more information on the
summit, contact M errill,
676-9675, or any of the other
team members. Members of the
Morrow County team, includ
ing Merrill, were Kim Camine,
Services to Chidren & Families
branch chief; Verlin Denton,
Morrow County undersheriff;
Carolyn Holt, Morrow County
juvenile director; Laura Mc-
Elligott, Morrow County public
health director; and Michael
Yates, a counselor for the Mor
row County school district.
By the end of the day, the ci
ty kids were roping and riding
alongside the professionals.
The young cowboy-wannabes
were eighth graders from
Centennial Middle School in
the Portland area who were in
the Heppner area on their an
nual Heppner-Centennial stu
dent exchange, now in its 16th
year. In the exchange, around
25 Heppner Junior High eighth
graders spend a week at
students' homes in the
Portland area and Centennial
students spend the week at the
homes of students in the Hepp
ner area.
Tuesday,
C entennial
students and their hosts were
treated to a tour of the cattje
operation at the Mark and Tami
Rietm ann ranch, lunch,
courtesy of the Morrow Coun
ty Livestock Growers, and a
program sponsored by the
Livestock Growers, members
of the Rodeo Committee and
BMCC schedules county classes
Blue Mountain Community
College of Morrow County has
a selection of computer and
other classes scheduled in the
near future. Interested students
should contact Morrow Coun
ty coordinator Anne Morter,
422-7040, 481-2099 in north
Morrow County, for more in
formation or to preregister.
Beginning Computer, taught
by Jan Hood of Pendleton, will
be offered Saturday, April 27,
at Heppner Elementary School
from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TTie class
will cover computer termino
logy, basic computer functions,
things to know about care and
maintenance, and will also pro
vide answers to specific ques
tions. Tuition is $45 per person.
On Wednesday, May 8, In-
trodution to Windows will be
offered from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Hood will teach some basic
concepts students need to
know to get the most from the
Microsoft Windows operating
system. Tuition is $30.
Multimedia and the Macin
tosh is scheduled for Thursday
and Friday, May 9-10, at lone
Elementary School. Taught by
Sarah Carlson, the class will
have the students using multi-
media authoring tools like Hy
perCard, Hyper Studio and
Digital Chisel to create multi-
media presentations. They will
also learn how to use computer
peripherals like scanners, CD
Rom's, laser discs and sound
file to make a multimedia
presentation. Some knowledge
of the Mac and its operating
system are recommended entry
skills for this class. Tuition is
$45 for the 10 hour course.
Surfing the Internet is on tap
for Saturday, June 1 at Hepp
ner High School from 8 a.m.-5
p.m. The instructor will de
monstrate how to connect to
Compass and see what is
available on the Internet. Tui
tion is $45 per person.
On the north end of the
county, First Aid and CPR is
scheduled for Saturday, May
11, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the
Boardman Fire Hall. Steve
Myren will instruct the class.
Cost is $18.
Introduction to Windows,
Surfing the Internet and "I Just
Want to Learn How to Run
This Machine! "-a computer
overview course, are also
scheduled for early May. Con
tact Morter for more informa
tion.
members of the Columbia Scott, Camille Sykes, David
Basin and Intermountain high Pillster and Amy Levan, won
T-shirts for coming closest to
school rodeo Clubs.
Speakers included Bob guessing the w eights of
Mahoney, Heppner, past presi livestock.
dent of the National High • Monday the C entennial
School Rodeo Association students and their Morrow
(NHSRA) and in his 11th year County hosts toured the Grieb
as the NHSRA director for the Ranch, hosted by Geri Grieb, ^
state of Oregon, and Jeff Met and enjoyed pizza, courtesy.of
calf, member of the Walla Walla the Wheat League. Wednesday
Community College Rodeo they will visit the Morrow
Team. Bob Sagely, who is also County Museum, Blake Ranch
a science teacher at Heppner and Cutsforth Park to get a
Junior/Senior High School, taste of Morrow County
demonstrated horseshoeing, history, forestry and the timber
rancher Mike Mahoney, calf ty industry, assisted by Martha
ing, and local high school rodeo Sweek, Bruce Young, Marty
club members, Justin Matteson, Duray and Ralph Walker.
roping, and Lexi Matteson, An
Thursday, a tour of north
nie Hisler, Tiffanie Munkers Morrow County agriculture is
and Angela Munkers, barrel on tap. Friday is reserved for
racing. Students were able to recreation at the Bar M Ranch
try their hand at roping and during the day and a dance in
riding horses.
the evening.
Bill Broderick, Morrow Coun
The Centennial students
ty Extension agent, Darcy and were accompanied by Centen
Kyle Robinson, and many nial teacher Dave Olcott, who
Livestock Growers assisted in originated the idea of the ex
organizing the activities and change, and has accompanied
food. Each student received a the students during all but one
western scarf, courtesy of the of the 16 years of the exchange.
W rangler
Riding
Club. The one year he missed, he was
Students, Lindsay Ward, Craig on an exchange of his own, a
teacher's exhange to Australia.
Hope/Valby churches plan servicés
" I am the Good Shepherd"
will be the theme of the sermon
that Rachel Hoobing will deli
ver Sunday to the congrega
tions of Hope and Valby
Lutheran churches. She will
also give a reading on the 23rd
Psalm for the children's sermon
time.
Services at Valby Lutheran
Church, lone, are at 9 a.m.
Sarah Carlson will be accom
panying the congregation in
the liturgy and hymns on the
piano. Sunday School for the
children will follow after the
children's sermon.
Worship service and Sunday
School is at 11 a.m. at Hope
Lutheran, Heppner.
Josh Hill, Leif Nesse arid
Heidi Turrell, along with Pastqr
Stan Hoobing, will be at Catrip
Elkanah attending the Blue
Mountain Ouster Confirmaticrfi
Retreat. Pastor Wes Sackmartrif
Trinity Lutheran Church :k>
Hermiston will be teaching the
confirmands the meaning ;W
the sacrament of Holy Corit-
munion.
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Visitors and friends arp
welcome to attend the serviced
and events at both Lutherdj1
churches.
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