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-Vc- *, • ; * A. * £ 1- V* *• •* — s t ► .'V i* ■ »■ qr’Y'** FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, December 18, 1996 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow-County’s Hoipe-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly 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)678-9228 Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Bos 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions. $18 in Morrow. Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes.................................. News Editor Stephanie Jensen Typesetting Monique Devin.................................................. Advertising Lay out fit Graphics Bonnie Bennett Distribution Penni Keersemaker.................................................................................... Printer D avid S ykes, P u b lish er Irene V. Crabtree Obituari«» G eorge W illiam son Izzett A memorial service was held December 7, 19%, in Healds- burg, California for George Williamson Ezzett, who died November 28, 19% of cancer at the age of 65. Mr. Izzett was born August 6, 1931, in Venice, California. He married Margaret Boggs in 1953. He was a teacher and minister. He lived in the Port land area from 1972 to 1993. He also lived in the Heppner area in the mid-1980s and the early 1990s, where he was the priest at All Saints' Episcopal Church. He belonged to St. Raphael's Episcopal Church in Oakhurst, California, where he was vicar. Survivors include his wife, of Fresno, C alifornia; sons, Ronald of Gilbert, Arizona, Robert of Beaverton, Bruce of Tokyo and George of Portland; daughter, Heather Oliver of Chandler, Arizona; sister Mary Connor of Santa Rosa, Califor nia; brother Alistair of Elgin; and 10 grandchildren. Desposition was by crema tion. The family suggests re membrances to St. Raphael's Benevolent Fund, 43140 High way 41, Oakhurst, California 93644. Thomas I. Wilson Word has been received that Thomas I. Wilson, a past long time resident of Heppner, pass ed away Saturday, December 14, 1996, at his home in Sand- point, Idaho. Mr. Wilson was a soil conser vationist for the Heppner area from 1940-1959, except for the years during World War II. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Irene of Sandpoint, Ida ho; sisters, Permelia Vilet of Catskill, New York, Marie Her bert of Robbinsville, New Jer sey, Johanne Wood of Hepp ner; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Carl and Herbert, preceded him in death. Edith M. Case Sail Marlatt (I) and Helen Jeffreys collect Christmas gifts collected at the Courthouse for the Neighborhood Center's Christmas gift baskets. Punch Card Winners drawn This week's winners of $25 gift certificates in the Christmas punch are: Larry Lindsay to Coast to Coast; Christal Shank at Peterson's; Ann Wilson, Gardners; Randy Moon to Willow Lanes Cafe; Roy Martin to Green Feed, and Judy Buschke to Shoe Box. Don't forget participating entries' ^ ________ also for the grand prize drawing for $750 in gift certificates to be given away on Dec. 26. Shoppers can pick up their punch cards and have their cards punched at these businesses: MCGG, Pettyjohn's Farm & Builders, Green Feed, Lott's Electric, Murrays/ Country Rose, Gardner's Men's Wear, Peterson's Jewelry, Shoe Box, Coast to Coast, Les Schwab, Court Street Market, Vaw's Restaurant, Central Market, Willow Lanes and Willow Lanes Cafe. Graveside services for Edith M. Case will be 1 p.m. Thurs day, December 19, 1996, at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Case, 77, of Heppner, died Thursday, December 12, 1996, at Good Samaritan Cen ter in Hermiston. She was born July 6,1919, at Salem, to Pete and Linnie John son Parsegian. She grew up at Independence, and attended schools there. On September 27, 1939, she married Norman K. Case at Dallas. They moved to Hepp ner in 1946. Mrs. Case had been employ ed as a nurses' aide for over 25 years. Survivors include sons, Gene of Heppner, and Michael of Pendleton; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman, in 1987, and daughter, Shirley Burken- bine, in 1990. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR. 97836. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, is in charge of arrange ments. The funeral for Irene V. Crab tree was Tuesday, December 17, 19% at the lone United Church of Christ, with con cluding services and burial at High View Cemetery at lone. Mrs. Crabtree, 79, of lone, died Sunday, December 15, 19%, at Hermiston Terrace*" Assisted Living Residence. She was bom August 1,1917, at Strome, Alberta, Canada, to Lawrence and Blanche Fred erick Sheelar. She moved to Salem with her family when she was three. She grew up at Salem and attended schools there. On December 31, 1936, she married Chauncey Leo Crab tree at Salem. They moved to lone in 1952. Survivors include her hus band, Leo, at home; daughters, Carolyn Hall of Pendleton and Sharon Gelinas of Nampa, Idaho; son, Ronald of Tacoma, Washington; brothers, Elmer Sheelar of Palm Desert, Califor nia, Donald Sheelar of Salem, and Larry Sheelar of Gig Har bor, Washington; 10 grand children and 10 great-grand children. Memorial contributions may be made to a special memorial fund at the Heppner or lone branches of the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, was in charge of arrange ments. Marvin W. Hurd Memorial services for Mar vin Walter Hurd were Wednes day, December 18, 19% at the Boardman Christian Center. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Hurd, 84, of Irrigon, died Monday, December 16,19%, at his home. He was bom October 17, 1912, at Hallock, Minnesota, to James and Lilly Lindistrom Hurd. He grew up in Minne sota and in 1939 moved to Spokane arid then to Mihoh- Freewater.11,fl '■ 1 :t ,n He served with the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He was em ployed as a mechanic at the Chevy garage in Milton-Freewater and later moved to Stanfield, working at Hermiston. He worked at lumber companies in Eugene, Mapleton, Roseburg, Spring- field, Prineville and CressweU, before his retirement in 1977 at CressweU. He moved to DaUes- port in the mid-1980s and to Ir rigon in 1991. Survivors include sdns, Donald of Irrigon and Gary of Battleground, W ashington; daughter, Marilyn Hoffman- Amold of Salem; five grand children; three stepgrand- children; and tw o g re a t grandchildren. He was preced ed in death by his parents and his first wife, Josephine M. Hurd. Bums Mortuary of Hermis- - ton was in charge of arrange ments. Birth» Esteban Ochoa Claustro and Luis Ochoa Claustro-twin sons Esteban and Luis were bom to M aria O choa and Felipe Velasco of B oardm an on December 5, 19% at Good Shepherd Community Hospi tal in Hermiston. Estaban weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz; Luis weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. Letters to the Editor Editor's n ot»: Letters to the editor must be signed. The Gezette-Tim es will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all Heifers for use b y the G -T olfice. The G -T reserves the right to edit. Emergency Management echoes concerns To the Editor: Morrow County Emergency Management (MCEM) shares the concerns about traffic war ning boards Ms. Lori Straley mentioned in her letter to the H eppner Gazette-Times of 12/4/%. The Oregon State Police (OSP) Office of Emergency Management installed eight traffic warning boards last year as part of the Chemical Stock pile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Alert and Notification System. They are all within about 25 miles of the Umatilla Chemical Depot. The boards are part of an early war ning system to keep motorists from driving toward the Uma tilla Chemical Depot (and pos sible chemical contamination) in the unlikely event of an ac cident involving the chemical munitions stored there. The state owns this system, but the county, being statutorily re sponsible for the safety of its citizens, can operate the boards. All eight of the warning boards can be activated by the Morrow County Emergency Management via radio signal. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) can utilize five of these signs, for situations such as bad weather or traffic accidents, via a tele phone modem. Of the remain ing three signs, all are in areas which lack telephone service; thus ODOT has no modem ac cess to them. After they became operational last year, the boards on 1-84 were used by ODOT to warn motorists of icy road conditions, and during the floods last February, they warned motorists that 1-84 west of The Dalles was closed due to landslides. Unfortunately, the warning board system broke down and w asn't fixed until this month. We have been told that the system now works. I echo your concerns and I support efforts to use the signs more often (for bad weather or traffic acci dents). To encourage heavier use of the signs, I am forward ing a copy of Ms. Straley's let ter to the editor and this letter to the ODOT offices in Hepp ner, La Grande and Pendleton, as well as to the OSP in Pen dleton. If you have more questions about the traffic w arning boards, please call either myself at 676-5161 or Geoff Tyree, our public information officer, at (541) 922-4437. If you would like to contact the state agency in charge of these boards, call Tom Worden (OSP Office of Emergency Management) at (541) 276-2209. Sincerely, (s) Casey F. Beard Director, MCEM Heppner Yaw's Restaurant k Lounge WILL CLOSE DECEMBER 22ND AT 4:00 P.M. FOR 2 PRIVATE PARTIES: 4:00 P.M. TILL 6:00 P.M. 2nd Annual HEPPNER MERCHANTS Invitational 6:00 P.M. YAW 'S EMPLOYEE'S XMAS PARTY T he Y hw F rmily & flu O ur E mployee s W ish T o flu VERY MERRY XMAS AND R HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON 676-9489 '(Tis ‘The. Season Vo Shine! " laaciwmciwM faKiM M K . 2 Gifts For Every Member Of The Family O pen S u n d a y 12-4 p .m . G et Your Card P u n ch ed Here 2 2 SUNDAY O N LY DISCOUNT Open Noon to Four O’clock g 8 I 8 2 2 25% o ff o f all “HIKERS” Assorted Brands 8 Men ’s-Women ’s-Kid’s 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 “Free gift wrapping available” Stop by and register for the “Free Reno Trip” drawing Remember to fill out your punch cards - gift certificates are given away each week. SH O E BOX T A L K - N -T O P S F A B R IC S E T C . 2 2 143 N. Main Heppner, OR. L Original hand-crafted Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold or Black Hills Gold & Silver Designs! o b m~r Jgweten of Amenca. Inc 676-5241 Y Peterson's (A c s; Jewelers 676-9200 H
