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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. March 12, 1997 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow 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. Heppner G A Z E T T E - T IM E S ’ Seeks info on sheep industry U S P S 240-420 » To the Editor: I’m beginning work on enlarg ing the "History of the Morrow County Sheep Industry” that ap peared in the 1996 Morrow County Chronicles. It is going to be printed in booklet form and sold at the museum. If anyone has in formation on growers I’ve missed or would like to add more, please call me at 676-9820, or mail it to me at Route 1, Box 36, lone, 97843. I Morrow County's "Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published wet*kl\ 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 97836. Subscriptions: )18 in Morrow , Wheeler. Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes.................................................................................News Editor Stephanie Jensen ............................................................................... Typesetting Monique D evin..................................................... Advertising Layout & Graphics Bonnie Bennett ........ ..............................................................a ..........Distribution Penni K eersem aker.......................................................................................Printer David Sykes, Publisher Letter h o m e fro m B o sn ia Editor's note: The following letter from Bosnia was written by Morrow County District Attorney Earl R Woods, who is serving in Bosnia with his National Guard unit. Yesterday, I was invited by a Catholic priest to visit a orphanage in Slavonski Brod. It was the first time I’d been off this base camp since arriving, other than when I’ve been on patrol. The orphanage services 62 orphans ranging from one year old to age 18. It is oper ated by the state and seemingly very effectively run. The orphans are bused to school each morning and returned each night. The Croatian school system is much like the German. Every Croatian is expected to complete eight years of compulsory educa tion. A t‘the end of the eight years, depending on grades, the student will be either terminated, enrolled in a trade school or placed in a gymnasium, which is the equivalent of our high school and a year of junior college. The trade school and gymnasium are four years in length. When students complete the trade school, they enter into the work force. The students finishing the gymnasium, again depending on grades, will either enter into the university system or will go into the work force. The orphans in Croatia have the same opportunities to work their way through this school system as any other student and do so without cost since every aspect of education is free. As my friend, the priest, said, “It is a holdover from our Socialist past.” The situation on the other side of the Sava River in Bosnia is quite different. Driving across the Sava River is much like descending into hell. The orphanage, the town and the area are in ruins. My friend, the Catholic priest (71 years old), protects us when we are in Bosnian Serb territory because the Serbs don’t like us even when we are delivering clothing to the orphanage. We always go in convoys of four vehicles with at least one manned machine gun on a ring mount on top of our Hum-Vees. My friend the priest offers diplomatic services and we try and introduce a little fear. I question whether that works. The Bosnian Serbs see us as a friend of the Creates, and they hate the Creates. This hatred exists at a visceral level that you and I cannot understand. I’ll write more about this hatred, the orphanage and this place as I leam more. In the meantime, I have a new address: LTC Earl R. Woods, Jr.; 540-48-8029; Operation Joint Guard; Slavonski Brod, Croatia. Oakes to resume guitar lessons Carl Oakes will return to Hepp ner again this spring to teach an eight week session of guitar les sons. The lessons would be held Sat urday, March 29, April 5, 12, 26 and May 3, 10, 17, and 24. There will be no class April 19. Oakes will have two classes. The first class, from 1-2 p.m., would be made up of those stu dents who have already taken guitar lessons in the past. The sec ond class, from 2-3 p.m., would be for beginners. The advanced class will focus on varied music and students will sing along as they play. The lessons will be held at the M orrow County Museum. A scheduled performance for all guitar students is planned on the last lesson day, May 24. The Morrow County Recre ation District has approved fund ing the cost of the lessons. Oakes requires at least eight students in the advanced class and at least five in the beginner class. The beginning students would have to purchase a recommended music book for $10. Oakes will supply the music for the advanced stu dents. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to reg ister for the lessons, call Marlene Currin, 676-9711. I would like to find pictures of sheep using the railroad yards or being loaded, or any clear picture of the sheep business in the past. If you wouid like, you may leave your information at the museum by April 15. Also, if there are any mistakes in the first article, this will be a chance to correct them. (s) Darlene Hoskins lone HB 2515 crucial for homeowners To the Editor: The 1997 Oregon Legislature is now in progress. Thousands of ideas and proposals are being discussed at the state capitol and many will be passed into law. The bill most important to every property owner is HB 2515. This is the landowner notification bill. Currently, a citizen can buy a home or a piece o f property under one set of zoning laws and the government can change those laws without notifying the property owner that a change has been made. For many years, landowners have complained that the state's land-use agency is unfair. It is wrong when rules are proposed and put into law which restrict the use of private property without informing the property owners prior to the change. In many instances, landowners have been totally left out of the land- use process. Citizens may not leam until years after laws have changed that they cannot use their property for its intended purpose. The state land-use system has made a serious error by not in cluding landowners in the pro cess. HB 2515 is the first step to return needed balance to Ore gon's problem plagued land-use system and to bring landowners back into the process. (s) Joan McConoughey Corvallis Blood drive set for March 25th An American Red Cross blood drive will be held in Heppner at St. Patrick’s Senior Center, on Tuesday, March25, from2-6p.m. Donors must be 17 or older, weight at least 105 pounds and be m good general health. Donors can give blood every 56 days, or eight weeks. To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call the Red Cross at 1-800-868-9057. The drive is sponsored by the Heppner Sorop- timists. Commission to hold workshops The Morrow County Com- mission on Children & Families has scheduled two workshops to assist contractors who are plan- mng to submit proposals for the upcoming biennium. One workshop will be held at the Columbia Basin Cooperative conference room, 171 W. Lin- den, in Heppner on Monday, March 17, beginning at 1 p.m. The second workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 18 at the State Office for Services to Children & Families conference room, 101 S.W. Kinkaid in Boardman at 9 a.m. Instructions on how to corn- plete the application, measurable outcomes, etc., will be given and all individuals or agencies who axe planning to submit proposals are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Dar Merrill, 676-9675. Crossing guard reinstituted at HES MCCCF present program March 13 A program, entitled "Love and Logic", by Jim Fay will be presented by Dar Merrill, director o f the Morrow County Commission on Children and Families, will be presented on Thursday, March 13, from 7- 8 30 p m at the St. Patrick Catholic Church Parish Hall According to Merrill, "the program will help parents to set limits, reinforce parents' ability to teach children responsibility and learn what natural and logical consequences may be " Child care will be available Yard sale to benefit Braces New addition to Hair I Am Sheri Arbogast - Nail Tech. Trevor Rhea, sixth grade crossing guard at Heppner Elementary School, assists students crossing the street in front of the school The program was recently re-instituted at the school The young guards volunteer for the duty. i i The Church of the Nazarene will sponsor a yard sale Saturday, March 15, at the Heppner Com munity Center, starting at 9 a.m. The yard sale will benefit Jerry and Sharon Brace to help with their medical expenses. Those having items they wish to donate, or anyone wanting to help on Saturday should call Pas tor Duane Jones at 676-5529. Lions M obile Screening planned for Friday-Saturday The Oregon Lions M obile Screening unit will be in front of Central Red Apple Market, Fri day, March 14, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m.-l 1 p.m. The screening will offer free vision, glaucoma, hearing, blood pressure and diabetes screening. Sheri (1) with Hair I Am owner Leah Brosnan Call 676-5112 or 676-9644 to schedule your Manicure Pedicure or Artificial nails Lion's Club Mobile Screening unit Health Dept.___ Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Cham ber Manager The Morrow County Health Dept, lists the following monthly schedule for blood pressures and immunizations. Thursday, March 13-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, March 17-blood pres sures and immunizations, lone City Hall, 2-4 p.m.; Tuesday, March 18-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, March 20-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 25-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, March 27-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office at the courthouse in Hepp ner reports issuing the following marriage licenses during the past three weeks: Feb. 18: Jason James Ellis, 21, Bend;and Jenny Marie Halbert, i 7, Irri- gon. Feb. 19: Joshua Mark Turner, 21, Germany; and Lois Anne Stone, 19, Germany. Feb. 24: H ector Escalante Madera, 22, Hermiston; and Margarita Isabel Luvianos, 17, Hermiston; John L. Thomas, 23, Board- man; and Masako Thomas, 43, Board- man. Feb. 25: Alejandro V. Anas, 26, Boardman; and Maria Paula Ruiz Alvarez, 36, Boardman. Feb. 26: James Daniel Sullivan, 27, lone; and Deyonna Faye Senn, 27, lone. In the Service Army Staff Sargeant Donald E. Doherty has been decorated with the Army Achievement Medal. The medal is awarded to sol diers for mentonous service, acts of courage, or other outstanding accomplishments. Doherty is an infantry squad leader with the 14th Infantry at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Ha waii. He is the son of Charles and Beverly Doherty of lone, and is a 1985 graduate o f lone High School. Navy Constructionm an Re cruit Corey Baker, son of Rob ert and Robin Baker of lone, re cently graduated from Basic Con struction Mechanic School. During the course with Naval School Construction, in Port Hueneme, CA., students received instructions on the fundamentals of gasoline and diesel engine maintenance and repair. Studies involve troubleshooting tech niques, preventive maintenance and tune-up procedures for heavy construction equipment, as well as welding and acetylene cutting as applied to the repair of construc tion equipment chassis. The 1996 graduate of lone High School joined the Navy in June, 1996. 'Tis again upon us, the wearing o' the green, and green 'twill it be once the sun begins to shine. Look for a rainbow by Saturday. Irish flags are waving, a reminder of the many hours of hard work Gwen Healy has donated in years' past. Those who watched Channel 6 were sure to see the Irish flag flying high above the IOOF Hall. Our Heppner Chamber ambassadors are doing a great job, traveling to AM Northwest and being out and about as leprechauns. The first ambassador meeting will be sometime in April. All interested persons are welcome. Have you seen the buttons created by Judie Laughlin? 'Tis sure you'll wish to purchase one with the Morrow County Court house in the background. But tons, as well as schedules of events, including the Ceili, and tickets for the Cascadia Folk Quartet will be available at the bright green information booth. Soroptimists will again be greet ing visitors and cheerfully giving information to one and all. All past and future Irish families are encouraged to attend the KUMA Coffee hour where this year, the most recent Irish immigrants will be recognized. We had to promise to let them keep a low profile, but we're proud to honor Father Gerry Condon and Winnie Flynn during this 15th celebration. The St. Patrick's Committee keeps a list of Irish families, but because most of us can't claim the honor of being historians, we welcome knowledge of additional Irish families. During both the Coffee Hour and the Ceili we'll be treated to the music of John Doherty and the Irish Singers. This great group has faithfully contributed their talent and wild songs to the celebration from the inception of the event. Heppner seems to be their second home. And one last com m ent... sure and begorrah, many Irish settled these rolling hills, but without the Swedish, English, Scots, Italians, and the rest of our Heppner mix, the celebration couldn't happen. Thought for the weekend: "May the sun shine warm upon all our faces." Have a great one. , MCGC shoot on March 23 The Morrow County Gun Club will not hold a shoot on Sunday, March 16 due to the St. Patrick’s Celebration. Weekly shoots will begin again on Sunday, March 23. Starting time is 12 noon. Curt Day and JeffCutsforth hit 24 out of 25 targets to lead all shooters last Sunday. Rob Ashbeck followed with a 23. Wind and rain made shooting “Annie Oakleys” difficult, said a club spokesperson, but Mike Adams won two, with Jeff Cuts- forth and Curt Day winning one each. A ladies’ shoot will be held in April; the date and time of the shoot will be announced later.
