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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 28, 1996 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Births Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekl\ and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147 West Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228 Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 9,836. Subscriptions $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. \pnl Hilton Sykes........................................................................................ News Editor Stephanie Jensen ............................................................................................Typesetting Monique Desin Advertising Layout & Graphics Bonnie Bennett .................................................................................. Distribution Penni K eersem aker.................................................................................................Printer David Sykes, Publisher Obituaries Fredrick T. Martin Fredrick Martin, 86, of lone, died Friday, Aug. 23, 19%, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The funeral for Mr. Martin was Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the lone United Church of Christ. Concluding service and burial followed at High View Ceme tery in lone. He was bom March 7, 1910, at Youngs, OR., to Alfred and Agusta Marshall Martin. He at tended elementary school at Gateway, OR., and graduated from Madras High School. He attended the Polytechnic Col lege of Engineering at Oakland, CA. On Feb. 22, 1941, he married Helen G. Horton, at Astoria. Mr. Martin farmed with his brother and father at Madras until 1949 when he purchased a farm north of lone. He sold the farm to the State Land Board and leased the Carl Troedson Ranch, farming it un til the final harvest of 1978. Since 1982 he had spent much of his time helping his son-in-law at the Lexington Machine Works. Mr. Martin enjoyed traveling and between 1%8 and 1985, traveled extensively around the world. . ,. He^was a life member of the Oregon-Wheat-Growers Lea gue. He spent 23 years involv ed with the Shuttle Lake Methodist Camp Site project near Sisters. Mr. Martin had served on the lone City Coun cil and TV Co-op Board, the Morrow County School Board and on state committees; he was also a member of the Pio neer Memorial Hospital Board for 10 years. He was selected Morrow County Father of the Year in 1959, and in 1960 was named Education Man of the Year. He was on the local, state and national committees of the Uni ted Church of Christ. He was a member of the lone United Church of Christ where he par ticipated in the choir and was a Sunday School teacher. Mr. Martin and his wife had recently moved to the Hermis ton area. Survivors include his wife, Helen Horton Martin, at the home; sons, Melvin of Moses Lake, WA., and Ralph of Dur ham, OR.; daughter, Jean Brazell of Lexington; brother, John of Madras; sisters, Myr- thena Grater of Madras, Idella Mason of Modesto, CA., Marie Martin of Woodbum; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the lone United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 346, lone, OR. 97843, or the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Heppner, OR. 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, is in charge of arrange ments. Earl Leroy Miller Earl Leroy Miller, 62, Sea- view, WA., and former resi dent Lexington resident, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 19%, near Naselle, WA. Graveside service was Saturday, Aug. 24, at II- waco Cemetery, Ilwaco, WA. Mr. Miller was bom April 11, 1934, in La Grande, the son of Wallace and Myrtle (Jones) Miller. He attended elementary school in the La Grande area and graduated from high school in Lexington. He later attended Oregon College of Education in Monmouth for a year. Mr. Miller served two years in the U.S Army. Following his military service he returned to the La Grande area where he worked as a clerk for the Union Pacific Railroad for several years. A good part of his life was spent in Umatilla and Mor row counties and he worked throughout the Northwest in a variety of jobs. He retired nine years ago and moved to Sea- view to be near family. Mr. Miller enjoyed hunting, cars, traveling, people and valued his independence. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Heppner. Mr. Miller is survived by his sister, Dorothy Smith of Long Beach; brothers, Don Miller of Union, Glenn Miller of Her miston, and Gary Miller of Gresham; and many nieces and nephews. He was very close to his aunt and uncle, Cecil and Delpha Jones, and their child ren, Charlene and Kenny, with whom he lived with for a num ber of years. Penttila's Chapel By The Sea, Long Beach, WA., was in charge of arrangements. Arthur O. Bergstrom Arthur O. (Sonny) Berg strom, 68, of lone, died Thurs day, August 22, 1996, at his home. Graveside services were held Monday, August 26, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. He was bom at Eight Mile near lone, the son of Edwin and Mary Jackson Bergstrom. He was raised and attended school in the Eight Mile area and then graduated from lone High School. He served with the USAF during the Korean conflict. Following his discharge from the service, he returned to Mor row County and farmed with his father for several years. He worked at various jobs for a short time and then con tinued farming in the lone area until the time of his death. He enjoyed rodeos and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include sons Scott Bergstrom of Boise, ID., and Eric Bergstrom of Hermiston; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo, P.O. Box 133, Heppner, OR. 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, was in charge of arrange ments. Dane Gregory Maben-a son Dane Gregory was bom to Jen ny and Jake Maben of Oregon City on July 7, 19%, at Willa mette Falls Hospital in Oregon City. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz, and was \7V j " long. Grandparents are Trish and Greg Maben, Heppner; Kathi and Dane Segrin, Oregon City; and Mafry and Don Blaser, Molalla. Great-grandparents include Ruth and John Maben, Heppner; Lena and George Lopiparo, Gresham; Bettine Segrin, Gresham; Dianne and Emery Gorbett, Molalla; and Marilyn and Duane Fillis, Omak, Washington. Keely Alena Goodboy-a daughter Keely Alena was bom to Sherry and Marc Goodboy of Fargo, North Dakota on July 19, 19% at Meritcare Hospital, Far go. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. Her grandparents are Judy and Merle Cowett, Heppner, and Sue and Stan Goodboy, Venitia, Pennsylvania. Great- grandparents are Eva and Max Steevens, Coos Bay; Marie and Gene Cowett, Fresno, Califor nia; Dorothy Goodboy, Veni tia; and Pappy and Gladys Weachper, Bethel Park, Penn sylvania. Jorge Alexis Lopez-Zavala-a son Jorge Alexis was born to Maria Hortencia Zavala of Boardman on August 1, 19% at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 9 lbs 3 oz. Guitar recital planned August 31 A guitar recital will be held Saturday, Aug. 31, at 3:30 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Senior Center dining room in Hepp ner. The public is invited to at tend and there is no charge for admission. The recital will be performed by 15 students of the guitar class which has been held each Saturday for the past eight weeks in Heppner. The instruc tor is Carl Oakes of La Grande. "This has been a tremendous opportunity for the guitarists in Heppner this summer," said local organizer Marlene Currin. Oakes is studying for his mas ter degree at Eastern Oregon State College and was available to give the lessons in Heppner. He was also one of 12 guitarists who studied in Rome this summer. More than 15 students wanted to register for the lessons, but the class size was limited to that amount. "W e were lucky to get him and I believe the students all learned a great deal. No only did they learn to play, but had a good time doing so ," Currin said. The Morrow County Unified Recreation District sponsored the lessons. "All the students, young and old, were glad to have this opportunity. The guitar is an instrument that one plays all their life, and is ver satile; a person can play alone or with a group," added Cur rin. DO YOU NEED HELP PAYING YOUR RENT? Radio talk show to discuss issues The Umatilla County Housing Authority in Hermiston, Oregon is accepting applications for the Section 8 Program Family Talk Show, broadcast over KUMA 1290 AM, Wed nesdays at 6:05 p.m., has scheduled several programs that may be of interest to local listeners, says Laura McElligott, R.N., Morrow County Public Health director. The scheduled programs for September are: Sept. 4: "Head Lice Out breaks-What are the Questions and Answers?", guest Katrina Susi, Umatilla County Health Dept.; Sept. 18: "Youth Program- Transition From School to Work", guests Eric Virgil and Michael Monagle; Sept. 25: "I Didn't Grow Up to be a Wicked Stepmother", guest, author Marion Sum mers, M.Ed. There will not be a broadcast Sept. 11 because of the Pendle ton Round-Up. The topics will include a wide range of subjects such as posi tive alternatives, rivalry, addic tions, stealing, single parents, comm itm ent, boundaries, building character, peer pres sure and self-esteem. The pro grams are designed for au diences of all ages-children, youth, parents, grandparents and community members-with the idea of stopping problems before they develop, said a KUMA news release. Information of where to find additional resources and sup port will also be given. The pro gram presenters include psy chologists, youth leaders, school administrators and teachers, ministers, agency per sonnel, police and members of youth organizations to discuss current family issues. Ques tions or comments on the topic are encouraged during the live shows at 276-1513, continued the release. Huge Estate Sale September 4-7 Complete Houiehold Quality furniture, lott of Antiquei. Glassware. Silver. Old Toy*. Much More. S m N o t Week's Paper 1er Details. Section 8 is where you place your name on the waiting list (which isn’t long) and if you qualify for assistance when your name comes to the top of the list you are issued a Certificate or Voucher find a place on your own to rent that will pass a Housing Quality Inspection. The Housing Authority will assist you in paying the rent to the Landlord. If you are interested in finding out more informa tion about how the program works, contact: Umatilla County Housing Authority at 1-800-221-6729 inside Oregon or 1-541-567-3241 or visit us at 155 S.W. Tenth Street Hermiston, OR. The Mid Columbia Bus Co. would like to announce the Morrow County school bus pick up times: The pick up times for Riverside High School will be between 6:40 a.m. & 7:25 a.m. The pick up times for Columbia Middle School will be between 6:40 a.m. & 7:15 a.m. The pick up times for A.C. Houghton Elementary School will be between 7:10 a.m. & 7:50 a.m. The pick up times for Sam Boardman Elementary School will be between 7:15 a.m. & 7:50 a.m. Heppner and lone route times will remain the same as last year. Please call if you have any questions: Boardman-lrrigon office 481-7551 Heppner-lone office 676-5861 We urge all students to practice school bus safety. Remember when waiting for the bus to remain 10 feet away until the bus stops. Always cross in front of the bus and made sure the bus driver can see you and you can see the bus driver at all times. We are looking forward to a great year. Thank You, Mid Columbia Bus Company Home Sweet Home S almon have a place to live again in Deer Creek. At Roseburg’s Eastwood Elementary School, teacher Dan Tilson received a grant of Lottery dollars from the state’s watershed enhancement program to make the creek more livable for salmon. To enhance the habitat for the fall Chinook salmon, structures were placed in the creek. Dan has also turned this project into an outdoor class room for students at the school who release the salmon into the creek from Eastwood’s own fish hatchery. Thanks to the Deer Creek project and the efforts of Dan Tilson, students are gaining an understanding of THE 'PUB' Boy 1 Got 1 FREE SALE! nature that no hook can teach. Buy one of the sandwiches listed below & get the second FREE 1 0 :0 0 a.m . to 2 :0 0 p.m. ‘H o t’ P 0-B 0Y sandwich ‘Hot* SUB-sandwich [Foot Long] Deli-BEEF sandwich 'H o t1 PASTRAMI sandwich PITA-Chicken Salad sandwich FAJITA steak sandwich above sandwiches include ‘m acaroni’ salad & chips THE %PCIB' 676-5493 SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 6. 1996 OREGON limit-2 per customer Does Good Tinny LOTTERY
