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Contract approved Halvorsen to celebrate 80th birthday Dot Halvorsen, lone, will artist-in-residence, and at the for new MC doctor celebrate her 80th birthday at present time, the summer in- imes 8 Pages Wednesday. June 5, 1996 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon lone High School commencement held May 24 The Morrow County Health District (MCHD) Board, at its regular meeting Monday, June 3, in Heppner, approved a con tract to employ Dr. Bill Bitsas as a physician with the district. Bitsas is expected to begin pro viding services at Pioneer Memorial Clinic and Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner in September The board is awaiting Bitsas' signature on the contract. Cur rent doctors, Ed and Jeanne Berretta have indicated that they will not renew their con tracts with the district and have said that they plan to establish practices in Walla W alla. MCHD Administrator Kevin Erich said that Dr. Jeanne Ber retta will work in Heppner through the end of June, while Dr. Ed Berreta is expected to provide services for MCHD through the summer. The board also approved a motion to amend Dr. Ernie Atkins contract to provide ad ditional financial compensation for the additional on-call time anticipated with the departure of the Drs. Berretta. In other business, the board: -approved an X-ray mainte nance service agreement for three years for $26,100; -approved a motion to put dentist Dr. Paul Marshall on the ihedical staff, if so approv ed by the staff; -reviewed an information sheet and questionnaire concer ning health care in Morrow County with Terry Edvalson, director of the Regional Ser vices Institute at Eastern Ore gon State College. The informa tion sheet and questionnaire are to be distributed county wide on a random basis this summer. A series of public meetings, conducted by Ed valson, are planned throughout the county. -approved a recommendation by Erich to proceed with stick construction for the proposed medical clinic in lrrigon at an estimated cost of $225,000. Cost of a smaller modular unit was estimated at $200,000. H BC to meet A Heppner High School Booster Club meeting will be held Wednesday, June 12, at 7 p.m. at Kate's Pizza. Scholarship, $300. -Marie Tworek: American Legion, $200, Blue Mountain Community College tuition waiver; Ken Snider Memorial, $1,000; lone Ecumenical Youth Group (in memory of Jason Halvorsen), $200; Soroptimist International, $300; Troedson Scholarship, $750; Lions Club, $200; South Morrow County Dollars for Scholars, $500; lone High School Honor Society, $50; Elks Scholarship, $300; Pioneer Memorial Foundation, tern from the lone United Church of Christ, Dot received the Morrow County Woman of the Year award in 1988 for her many community activities and con- tributions. She has been a member of Eastern Star for 50 years, serving as an officer for 49 of those 50. She was mother Advisor for lone Rainbow Assembly for 19 years. Dot has been active in Willow Creek Grange for 56 years, holding the office of secretary for 41 of those years. In 1968, she was nominated for the title of Mother of the Year for the state of Oregon. Besides her clubs and organization involvement, Dot has driven the senior citizen bus for several years and also stays busy sewing for her friends and family members. Also keeping her busy are her 30 grandchildren and great- grandchildren. A grandson, Jason, and granddaughters Alisa and Angie Rose are de- ceased. Dot's family encourages at- tendees to share amusing stories and old photographs of her, but ask that they bring no gifts. Callers must now use 541 area code Telephone callers to most of O regon must soon begin changing their dialing habits, as the state's new 541 area code comes on-line Sunday, June 30. After eight months of permis sive dialing to the region that was assigned the state's new area code, callers must begin using "5 4 1 ” to reach phone numbers outside of northwest ern Oregon. The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) is en couraging all telephone custo mers to begin dialing the 541 area code and to reprogram or modify their telecommunica tions equipment before June 30. Some of. that equipment in cludes; automatic dialers, FAX m achines, call forwarding, speed dialing, computer mo dems, cellular phones, PBX systems, fire alarms, call detail recording, key systems and customer-owned coin phones. Customers affected by the new code also should notify everyone who calls them of the change. Businesses should have revised printed materials and advertising to reflect the new area code. Rates will not increase as a result of the change. It is ex pected that the 541 area code will provide about 15 years of relief, said a OPUC news release, although projections indicate a third area code may be necessary in the state's northwest corner before then. Since the new area does not have a " 0 " or " 1 ” as a middle digit, it may not be recognized by some existing telephone equipment. Washington and Alabama were the first states to use area codes without a " 0 " or " l , ” and there have been some difficulties. The 360 area code in southwest Washington caused many business pro blems. PTI, ' US WEST and other local exchange carriers urge customers to be certain their equipment has been up dated to recognize the new code. Willow Creek Music Festival set June 30 lone High School graduating seniors lone High School held its commencement exercises Fri day, May 24, at the school. Valedictorian Melissa McEUi- gott delivered the valedictory address and salutatorian Marie Tworek, the salutatory address. Mark Halvorsen was the guest speaker. Community organizations presented awards to the grad uating seniors and the senior class made special presenta tions. School board member Bill Doherty presented diplo mas and school superintendent Chuck Starr gave the affirma tion of graduation. Rob Crum lead the pledge of allegiance. The recessional song was Alice Cooper's "School's O u t". Members of the lone gradua ting class of 19% are as follows: Andrew Anderson, Corey Bak er, Joseph Baker, Angie Ball, Robert Crum, John Doherty, Petr Hybs, Stephanie Lemieux, Melissa McElligott and Marie Tworek. The following awards were presented to the IHS gradua ting seniors: -Melissa McElligott: Blue Mountain Community College tuition waiver; Outstanding Senior Athlete; Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship (sports manship), $250; Cargill, Inc., Scholarship, $100; lone Ecu m enical Youth G roup (in memory of Jason Halvorsen), $200; Jason Halvorsen Memo rial Scholarship, $750; lone Cardinal Club, $300; Mike Mathews Memorial, $1,000; Troedson Scholarship, $750; Lions Club, $200; Kinzua Cor poration, $500; lone High Schtx>l Honor Society, $50; Elks Willows Grange Hall on Satur- day, June 8, from 2-5 p.m. The party will be hosted by her children, Linda Azavedo of Portland, Mark Halvorsen of Vancouver and Frank and Joe Halvorsen of lone. All family and friends of Dot's are invited to attend the festivities. Following the party, every- one is invited to stay for a pot- luck dinner. Meat for the meal is provided, and guests are en- couraged to bring side dishes and salads. Dot was born Carmelita Crabtree on June 7, 1916, at Turner, Oregon. She had a twin sister Manulita (Dimple) Munkers who passed away in 1975. Another sister, Juanita (Babe) Stender lived in Salem and died last year. D ot's brother, Chauncy (Leo) Crab- tree resides near Dot in lone, Dot and her husband Louis, who passed away in December 1991, farmed in the lone area, where they raised not only their own four children, but also two foster duaghers, Alice and Judy Mason. Others have enjoyed Dot's hospitality as she opens her home to school and church visitors such as the lone $ 200 . -A ngie Ball: T roedson Scholarship, $750; lone Volun teer Fire Department, $200; Western Baptist Scholarship, $2,000; Elks Scholarship, $200. -John Doherty: Class of 1968, $250; Ken Snider Memorial, $1,000; Troedson Scholarship, 750. -Andrew Anderson: Troed son Scholarship, $750. -Rob Crum: Blue Mountain Community College tuition waiver. Space, regulations factor in jail terms Morrow County District At- torney Earl R. Woods, Jr., told the Gazette-Times Tuesday that people arrested in the May 14 drug bust in Heppner were released instead of being jailed, because of an acute shortage of jail space. According to Woods, Morrow County has a guarantee of only three beds at the Franklin County Jail. Woods said that because of population increase in Franklin County, local authorities are using more and more of their jail space "The same is true for Umatilla County," said Woods. He added that Morrow County can only access beds beyond their three-person guarantee on a space-available Morrow County can place prisoners in the Oregon State Penitentiary only if their sen tence is greater than one year, as per state regulations. The county can no longer place prisoners convicted of proba tion violations in the peniten tiary for six months, as the county had previously, alsc because of state regulations. The third contributing factoi js a change in Oregon ad minstrative rules that prevent' jud from sentencing peoph to the stdte pentitentiarv fo most crimes against property "These situations working t fher are strangling Morrov Countv s ability to place Pri soners in correctiona| facili baf * .. . „ , , Additionally, he said that ties," said Woods. "That's wh; . , dre not in jail." H C C to meet The Heppner Coordinating Council (HCC) will meet on Tuesday, June 11, at 7:30 a.m. at the Heppner Ranger District office. The council will discuss cur rent activities and plans of Kin- zua Resources. Guest speaker will be Rick Re, Kinzua general manager. The Heppner busi ness recru itm en t'resp o n se team will also be discussed. The public is welcome to at tend the meetings of the HCC. The Willow Creek Music Festival will be held on Sun day, June 30, at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner. The community is in vited to attend this free concert, which will feature the music of the Willow Creek Youth Sym phony, under the direction of conductor Sharia Erich, with a guest appearance by R. Lee Friese, conductor of the Oregon ruh. They will be accompanied East Symphony (OES). by Laura McElligott on the cello Other selections will be per and Myrna Van Cleave on the formed by area musicians, in piano. cluding a duet for two pianos, Vivaldi was born in 1678 in a harp solo and two violin Venice, Italy and is considered concertos. a major figure in Baroque music One of the special pieces will be a "Concerto for Four Vio and the most influential Italian lins,” composed by Antonio composer of his time, says Vivaldi. It will be performed by Erich. Vivaldi is best known for violinists Friese; Alice Massey, his 400 concertos, especially the concert master of the OES; "Four Seasons." 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