% TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 1. 1997 T h e O fficial N ew spaper o f th e C ity o f H ep p n er and th e C ou nty o f M orrow Obituary , Maurice K. Groves M aurice K. "M a u ry " Groves, 83, longtime Heppner resident, died on December 24, 1996, at the home of his daughter, Anita, in Ocean Park, Washington. No funeral service is plann ed at this time. However, a celebration of his life is plann ed for the spring, to be held on the first tee of the Kinzua Golf Course, where he loved to play. A memorial bench given to him by all of his children w ill be placed so golfers can sit and contemplate their first shot. Friends will be notified of the date when it is determined, so H ep p n er GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S. 240-420 M orrow C o u n ty 's H oip e-O w n ed W e ek ly N ew spaper 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)676-9228 Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P O. Box 3 3 ., Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subsc riptions: $18 in Morrow , W heeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun- ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton Sykes...................................................................................... News Editor Stephanie Jensen ....................................................................................... Typesetting Monique Devin Advertising Layout & Graphics Bonnie Bennett .............................................................................................Distribution Penni Keersemaker Printer D avid S ykes, P ub lisher “Happy New Year ” From The Heppner Chamber of Commerce Allstott Gentry Construction Mike Armato/Alliance Mori. Bell’s Barber Shop CAPECO Century Welding-Frank Osmin Colleen Williams Creations Eastern Or. Comupter Consulting Jim Farley Gardner's Men's Wear Heppner Gazette Times Kinzua Resources. 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Service Port o f Morrow Pioneer Memorial Hospital Mark L~ Tumi Rietmann Tom ù Jerri Sly Twice Upon A Time-Brosnans Van Marter ¿~ Kahl Insurance Yaw's Restaurant t • Ijnoige Thank you to all of the Volunteers who help the Chamber achieve their goals. Join to create a positive environment where business , community & people thrive. they can join in this service. Mr. Groves was bom to John and Nellie Groves on June 15, 1913, in Mahaska County, Iowa. His family moved to Oregon when he was six years old. He married Betty Dunwoody in September, 1935, and they had three children; Larry, Maureen and Anita. Betty died in a plane accident in April, 1951. He later maried Janet Rands, and they had one son, John. Maurice and Janet were divorced in the early 1970s. He had three step-children who considered him "D a d ," Bar bara, Marshall and David, and w'ere an important part of his life. Mr. Groves spent most of his adult life in the home construc tion trade and many of the homes that he built and re modeled are in the Heppner area. He also loved to relay stories of his "buckaroo" days on ranches in southeastern Oregon during his younger years. Additionally, he played semi-pro baseball with the Salem Senators and continued to be an avid baseball fan. He was a 47 year member of the Elks Club. His love of golf and warm weather prompted him to travel to Arizona each winter for the last 15 years, but he would always return to Hepp ner in the early spring. He will be missed for his humor and generosity of spirit. Mr. Groves is survived by sons, John, Larry and daugh- ter-in-law G loria G roves; daughters and sons-in-law, Maureen and Kenneth Howard and Anita and Daryl Dick; step children and in-laws, Barbara and Paul Levison, Marshall and Judie Rands, and David Rands; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage license dur ing the past week: Dec. 26: David G. McNary, 42, lone; and Patricia H. Wehrli, 32, Fossil. Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. Local giving an inspiration To the Editor: Whatever else the Christmas season may bring, it also pro vides a powerful reminder that caring remains an important in gredient in our community. I end the year confident that kindness and volunteerism are thriving here. Many members of our community have in spired me with their demon strations of giving. Some kind " e lf" had to pre tape Christmas music that brought a lilt to the feet and whistles and words to the mouths of pedestrians. Anoth er had to make sure that the music continued to play so that the street remained alive with those familiar and new sounds. The street decorations, of course, did not appear by magic, but because some jolly old souls repaired them and some others put them on the light poles. The community tree, also, Charter schools provide alternative To the Editor: In 1996, Oregon received $500,000 in federal grant money to support charter school pro jects. In 1995, the state receiv ed $286,000 from the U.S. Dept, of Education and distri buted it to 21 districts for plan ning charter schools. Among them is Portland, which is ex ploring ways to create a charter district. The state also gave money to support five charter like schools. This year, the state has re ceived an additional 13 applica tions for planning grants and 16 applications to open new char ter schools. The state will give the $500,000 to local schools for planning, building and expan ding these schools. The charter public schools are au tonom ou s and operate through a contract or charter with a governm ent body, usually a local school board. Hom e health appreciated — */ • kockx km w * o *noo#i rid*. Rugged radial comkudtan and uriqu* tobar conakudion w4t low stress cosing. g ----- ■ —1 4 They are held accountable to the contract goals, but freed from many government regula tions. A dvocates, who include President Clinton, say charter schools foster more options for public school students and im prove all schools by forcing them to compete for students. It would appear to behoove the Morrow County School Board to, at a bare minimum, go back to a five day school week to improve the quality of education in Morrow County. It is debatable how much money this policy saves the school district. In years to come, the Morrow County School Board could be viewed as responsible for a lag gard school population if they choose to not upgrade with the rest of Oregon. Sincerely, (s) Meg Murray lone workers To the Editor: The week Dec. 1-7 was de clared "H om e Care W eek" by the Oregon Legislature. It's a week that gives us an oppor tunity to recognize the growing number of home care providers who often go beyond the call of duty for their patients. I appreciate all home care professionals, especially my staff, and to the non-profes sionals who take care of relatives and friends because they care. As home care pro viders, we do what is possible to help strengthen our patients' lives. But during this time of year in particular, I feel we Grab On To The Country With Cene; resulted from someone's shar ing attitude, from someone's efforts to put on lights, from so meone's artistic concern with the star atop, and from the organizers and participants in the decorating of the tree. No one said that someone had to create a "giving tree" or that people had to contribute gifts for it. Donations to the Neighborhood Center were not mandatory and the volunteers who work at the center do not have to. So many people, young and old, freely shared their musical talents this season. Many peo ple quietly and without recog nition have given gifts and per formed other acts of kindness that most of us will never know about. Heppner is fortunate to have so many caring people and I am fortunate to have them for neighbors and friends. (s) Doris Brosnan Heppner volunteers need to appreciate our patients who more often than not treat us like family and do even more to enrich our own lives. Sincerely, (s) Molly Rhea Home Health Director, PMHH Heppner Port of Morrow to meet There will be a regular Port of Morrow commission meet ing on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Port of Morrow Ad ministration office, One Marine Drive, Boardman. 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