TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 4, 1996
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BMCC bond small price to pay
U S .P .S 240-420
Hope Lutheran Church,
Heppner, will host the first of
the 1996-97 series of monthly
Singspirations on Sunday,
Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Some popular
gospel songs may include
"Beautiful Savior," "Amazing
Grace," "What a Friend We
Have in Jesus," or "Rock of
Ages."
A group of musicians under
the direction of Ralph Warner
of Hermiston will provide some
special numbers. Hostess and
Garden Club to study peonies
song leader for the event will
be Rachel Hoobing.
A special free will offering
will be taken for the ministry of
the South Morrow County
Ministerial
Association
(SMCMA). This money is used
to help people of the area in
crisis situations like burnouts,
emergency assistance to hospi
tals, doctors, etc., said the
Reverend Stan Hoobing, pastor
of Hope Lutheran.
Sinspiration is sponsored by
the SMCMA.
Death Notice
Earl J. Blake
Earl J. Blake, 96, Heppner,
died Tuesday, September 3,
1996 in Heppner. A memorial
service will be held Friday,
Sept. 6, 1996 at 1 p.m. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge in Hepp
ner.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp
ner, is in charge of arrange
ments.
A complete obituary will be
in next week's Gazette-Times.
graduates of the BMCC ag.
programs.
The improvements proposed
will only serve to improve our
communities by expanding the
educational opportunities to
our citizens. The child care
center (a desperately needed
service) will help the students
and staff. It will also provide a
classroom for training child care
providers. Nursing and psych
ology students will have the
opportunity to participate and
observe as they study child
development.
Our community is fortunate
to have a place like BMCC and
the great teachers who choose
to work there. It has helped us
all and now it is time for us to
help BMCC. Vote yes on the
BMCC bond issue Sept. 17.
Sincerely,
(s) Lori Straley, RN
1996 BMCC graduate
To the Editor:
I am writing to encourage
your readers to support the
Blue Mountain Community
College bond issue which will
be decided by mail-in vote on
Tuesday, Sept. 17. BMCC is a
vital educational resource for
this entire region. It has im
proved the ’quality of, life for
many residents. It has launch
ed the continued education and
careers of many young people.
This bond is a small price to pay
for all that BMCC has provid
ed.
Everyone has benefited from
having this college in our area.
BMCC has provided skilled
and educated citizens to the
betterment of our communities.
Our businesses, hospitals and
schools are filled with its grad
uates. Even the farms in our
area have benefited from the
"Growing Peonies" will be
the horticulture program topic
for the Heppner Garden Club
at their Monday, Sept. 9
meeting at 7 p.m. at the St.
Patrick's Senior Center.
Peony roots from members'
gardens, including over eight
choice varieties of Japanese and
single cultivars, will be avail
able to all present. Colors range
from white to pinks and rose to
Donald J. Carlson. D.P.M.
Medicine and Surgery of the Foot
will be at Heppner Clinic on Septem ber 11
to treat all foot problems
676-5504 Pioneer Memorial Clinic 567-8750
Come Share With Us
at
Willow Creek Baptist Church
Bible Study for all ages 2 p.m.
Worship Service S p.m.
Meeting in the
7th Day Adventist Church
Punished for smoking
the cigarette tax, totaling $154
million a biennium, to pay for
health care for the poor. Mil
lions of dollars in existing
cigarette taxes are already pay
ing for the Oregon Health Plan.
While I am as concerned as
the next person about people
who cannot afford health care,
no one group should have to
pay for the Oregon Health
Plan. Health care for the poor
is everyone's concern. Paying
for it ought to be everyone's
responsibility. Enough is
enough. It just isn't fair.
Sincerely,
(s) Pat Casey
Eugene
To the Editor:
As a smoker, I feel like I'm
being punished for exercising
my personal freedom to buy a
pack of cigarettes. Every time
I turn around, someone is try
ing to raise cigarette taxes.
Tobacco taxes are nothing more
than attempts by anti-smoking
extremists to dictate my per
sonal behavior.
The current cigarette tax in
Oregon is already too high.
Now a group of doctors and
hospital corporations are pro
psing a 78 percent increase in
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deep red. "September is the
ideal time for dividing and
transplanting, " said a Garden
Club spokesperson.
The club will also make final
plans for their flower show
given in honor of their 30th
year of service in this area,
Sept. 21-22 at St. Patrick's
Senior Center. The public is in
vited to exhibit their flowers
and arrangements.
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the way we do business today.
COMFORTABLE • TRUSTFULL • HONEST • CARING
Ladies' Play, 18-hole Scramble
First flight: low gross Pat Ed-
mundson and Norma French;
low net tied two teams Alene
Rucker and Maggie Marston
and Betty CJjjistman and Lor-
rene Montgomery (second
flight).
Second flight: low gross Lin
da Schultz and Jenny Rey
nolds.
Third flight: low gross Karen
Wildman and Lynnea Sargent;
low net Jan Paustian and Doll
Campbell.
Long drive: second shot team
Karen Wildman and Lynnea
Sargent.
Door prizes were won by
Karen Thompson and Cam
Wishart.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk's
office at the courthouse in
Heppner reports issuing the
following marriage license dur
ing the past week:
Aug. 29: Dustin Lee Cossitt,
20, Heppner; and
LeAnn Roberts, 19, Pendle
ton.
P A ’s Report
The Morrow County District
Attorney's office in Heppner
reports handling the following
business during the past two
weeks:
Aug. 22: Terry Lynn Jones,
34, Boardman, was convicted of
Theft I, stemming from an in
cident where he purportedly
tried to sell stolen equipment
(stereo and speakers) in the
Boardman area. He was order
ed to serve 15 days in the coun
ty jail, complete 80 hours of
community service, write a let
ter of apology to the victim, pay
assessments and fines, and
violate no laws during the two-
year probation.
Aug. 29: Hilario Duarte, 24,
Irrigon, was convicted of
Criminal Possession of a Forg
ed Instrument and Driving
Under the Influence of Intox
icants. He was ordered to un
dergo evaluation and treatment
for alcohol abuse, serve 10 days
in the county jail, three years
probation, pay a fine of $1,000,
suspended except for $250,
ordered to pay $310 in at
torney's fees and assessments
and commit no crime during a
two year probation.
Sept. 3: Wade Merle Pad-
berg, 39, Arlington, was con
victed of nine counts of
Negotiating a Bad Check, stem
ming from a check writing
spree in 1995 where several
local merchants were victimiz
ed by the bad checks. He was
ordered to pay restitution of
$508.40 by Monday, Sept. 16,
a fine of $690 with $200 sus
pended, and six months in the
county jail suspended on the
condition he pay restitution
and fines;
Robert Earl Brandvold, 24, Ir
rigon, was convicted of Un
authorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle, Criminal Mischief II
and Attempting to Elude a
Police Officer, stemming from
an incident which occured in
August 1995 when he attemp
ted to elude an Oregon State
Police officer and a Morrow
County Sheriff's deputy in Ir
rigon. Brandvold abandoned
his vehicle, which turned out to
be stolen, near the Irrigon
Watermelon Festival, which
was then in progress. He ran
from the vehicle and suc
cessfully eluded police. He was
later picked up on a warrant.
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Saturday, September 7, ¡996
7 :0 0 ft.ni.-VFW Breakfast/VFW Hall
7 :IB ft.m.-Ran R efistration/Park
8 :0 0 ft.m.-5 ft 10 K races
-Craft Market Opens
-Street Vendors Open
8 :0 5 a.m.-Mile Run
8 :3 0 a.m.-Golf Tournament Tee off
-Parade Judging
9 :0 0 a.m .-White Elephant Sale
Methodist Church
9 :3 0 a.m .-Pie Sale/Fire Hall
-Art ft Quilt Show Open (Close During Parade)
•Railroad/Chinese House Museum Opens
(closes during parade)
9 i 3 0 a . m .- 1 0 :0 0
-Roundup City doggers (Main St.)
1 0 :0 0 a.m .-Parade
1 0 :3 0 a.a.-V lntage Clothing Show (in Park)
Baked Food ft Bazaar-VFW Hall,
also coffee ft rest stop
Museum. Art ft Quilt Show Reopen
1 1 :0 0 a.m .-2 p.m.-Luncheon, Echo Church
Salads, Sandwiches
1 1 :3 0 a.m.-Rendesvous Camp Activities Begin
Noon-Historical Museum Opens
11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.
-Music ft Entertainm ent in the Park
11:45 a.m .-12:45 p.m.-Billie Nichols
Guitar/Songs ft Comedy
David Cratty Entertainment
1 2 :5 0 -1 :5 0 p.m.-Country/Blues
1 :55-2:55 p.m.-Nelson Band, Folk,
Country. 50-60s, Rock ft MORE
3 :0 0 p.m.-Daryl ft Darrell
Cow Pie Capers, last call
4 :0 0 p.m.-Pick ’n’ Bows Fiddlers
4 :3 0 p.m.-Raffle, Echo Boosters, last call
5 :0 0 p.m.-Nelson Band
Sunday, September 8, 1996
8 :3 0 a.m.-Golf Tournament Tee off
9 :3 0 a.m .-Craft Market
-Street Venders
•RendesTOus
1:00 p.m .-Historical Museum Opens
H istoric T ours-81 per person
i A ctivities: Senecca Run, Tomahawk Throw, Frying Pan Throw. Fire Start, Roll
ing Pin Toaa ft more.
Corporate Sponsors: Coast to Cosst, Coca Cola Bottling, Graybesl Distributing, Hole Forms, Ini end Em
pire ltosk, J .R . ttm ptot Inc., Pendleton Bottling Co.. Pendleton Groin Growers, Simmons Agency, St. An
thony's Hospital. Umatilla Electric ft Wildhorae Gaming Resort.
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Will O regon Be The First State
To Outlaw Livesto ck W atering?
Ballot Measure 38, the so-called "dean stream” initiative would
do just that. Initiative 38 would ban Emu, Ostrich, Parrots,
Parakeets, Horses, Mules, Ass, Jenny, Cattle. Goats, Sheep.
Llamas, and Pigs from watering within the state's boundary
of all private, federal & state land.
IT S TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS!
Rally against Measure 38—Come on foot or horseback and
join a PEACEFUL EDUCATIONAL RALLY from the state
fairgrounds to the Capitol on Friday, Oct. Il, I9 9 6 ,11:30 a m.
until 2:30 p.m. Overnight camping accommodations for peo
ple and horses are available at the Fairgrounds for $5 $10 per
night.
N O O N E A S S O C I A T E D IN A N Y W A Y
WITH A N I M A L S I N O R E G O N W I L L BE
S P A R E D IF THI S I N I T I A T I V E P A S S E S
An organization meeting will be held in
Lft Grande at the
Intermountain Livestock Auction
Building at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7
For more information call "Circle Your Wagons"
at 541-93 4-20 75
PMd lor by " C r t your W»fon.
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