TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday. February 11,1998
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
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Letters to the Editor
E ditor’s note: Letters to the editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times w ill
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 hght to edit.
Dr. Atkins, an answer to a prayer
To the Editor:
I am writing this in
appreciation of the care that my
daughter Heidi Turrell receives
at the hands of Dr. Ernie Atkins.
As a mother I was very
concerned when Dr. Ed Berretta
left, considering that Heidi has
receiv ed
chem otherapy
treatments for the past eight
years, usually weekly. Changing
doctors was hard for me and hard
for Heidi, but then we had Dr.
Atkins treating Heidi.
He is the most considerate,
kind and caring physician that
Heidi at that stage in her life
needed. He has consistently
shown caring and, I would dare
say, love for Heidi.
Heidi has very friable veins
and the trouble we would have
week after week starting her IV
was very traumatic for Heidi, but
after watching Dr. Atkins, I
realized it was very traumatic for
him also. After one particularly
hard day at the clinic which had
left Heidi upset, her mother in
tears and Dr. Atkins feeling
horrible, he sent her a bouquet of
flowers to the high school the
next day to help cheer her up.
He has been there for me as a
mother for a shoulder to cry on
and Heidi, who has had too many
physicians in her life to count,
adores him. I would never wish
any of this on any other child or
person but I feel that if they had
to go through this, I would hope
they would be as lucky to have
Dr. Atkins there to take care of
them. We have recently started
new chemotherapy treatments
and Heidi had a portacath placed
and the knowledge that Dr.
Atkins was at home in Heppner
to do her weekly treatments lifted
my spirits tremendously.
As a mother, to have a
physician who cares and worries
about your child as much as you
do is comfort beyond measure. I
appreciate you, Dr. A.-you are an
answer to our prayers.
(s) Vickie Turrell
Heppner
Growth only way to meet costs
To the Editor:
This letter is to express support
for the youth accountability camp
proposed by the Oregon Youth
Authority for a possible site at
Heppner.
Taxes and expenses constantly
escalate for all cities, hospitals,
counties and businesses, as well
as individuals. Ready or not, like
it or not, growth is the only way
we can meet these rising costs.
A stable community could be
what these youths need, as well
as what the community needs to
maintain the jobs and services
that we currently enjoy.
(s) Meg Murray
lone
Waterpark to offer water aerobics
The Willow Creek Waterpark is
offering an "activity you can
share with friends, give you more
energy, help you cope with stress
and improve your self image"--
aquatic exercise.
The waterpark is now
registering
individuals
for
aquatic exercise classes at the
new spa. Classes are designed to
provide low-impact aerobic
exercise,
cardiovascular
conditioning and muscle toning.
The classes do not require that
people get their hair wet.
Sign up for the February 23-
March 20 session will begin Feb.
11. Each session will consist of
three classes per week for four
weeks for a fee of $35. Classes
will
be
held
Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at the
following times: 8-8:30 a.m.,
12:15-12:45 p.m., 1:30-2 p.m.
and 6-6:30 p.m.
Other class hours may be added
to the schedule if there is enough
interest. Those interested in
signing up may stop by the
waterpark
on
Monday,
Wednesday or Friday from noon
to 2 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. or call and
leave a message, 676-5752.
The spa is also open for use
Fridays through Monday by
appointment. Those interested
may call and leave a message as
to the time they would like to use
the spa. Waterpark staff will call
back to confirm appointments.
Air Life reps visit Heppner
Wanda Grindstaff
While on a three-day road trip
in Eastern Oregon, Vem Bartley,
Air Life director, and Wanda
Grindstaff, new Air Life
membership coordinator, visited
the Heppner volunteer team.
Team captain Robanai Disque,
as well as other volunteers, Irvin
Rauch and Molly Rill, were
present on Thursday evening,
Jan. 29.
Grindstaff joined the Air Life
of Oregon team in mid-
December.
Accepting
the
membership coordinator position
has been an easy transition for
her. During the last six years she
served as development director
for both Pioneer Memorial
Hospital in Prineville and the
Prineville Hospital Foundation.
She has a strong background
working on community projects
and with volunteers.
Grindstaffs goal is to visit
each team prior to Air Life's
annual team training to be held in
Bend on Saturday, April 25.
Air Life's service area covers
a 150-mile radius and 70,000
square miles by helicopter. The
airplane/fixed wing covers 600
miles and Air Life has 13
volunteer teams throughout
Central and Eastern Oregon.
Anyone
interested
in
becoming a volunteer team
member, or who would like to
know how to obtain an Air Life
membership may call Disque at
989-8535.
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Obituaries
Bert Odinet
great-grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Canby Funeral Chapel, P.O.
Box 1148, Canby, OR, was in
charge of arrangements.
Bertrand A. “Bert” Odinet, 53,
of lone, died Friday, February 6,
1998, at Pioneer Memonal Hos
pital in Heppner.
Memorial service was held
Wednesday, February 11,1998 at
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Heppner.
Mr. Odinet was bom January
26, 1945, at Arabi, Louisiana, to
Bertrand and Eva Adams Odinet.
He grew up in Louisiana and at
tended schools there.
During the Vietnam War, he
served four tours of duty in Viet
nam as a Navy Seal and Under
water Demolition Team member.
On June 7, 1973, he married
Nansea Crinklaw at Crows Land
ing, California. They moved to
lone from Grants Pass in 1992.
Mr. Odinet enjoyed the out
doors, horses and cows, wildlife,
hunting and fishing and was
proud of his daughter and spent
much time with her.
He was a Native American, of
the Choctaw Tribe.
Survivors include his wife,
Nansea, and daughter, Tori, both
of lone; and seven brothers and
sisters.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Bert Odinet Me
morial Fund, c/o Bank of Eastern
Oregon, Heppner Branch, P.O.
Box 39, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Riley Conner, 62, of
Irrigon, died Monday, February
2, 1998, at his home in Irngon.
Memonal services were held
Saturday, February 7, 1998 at the
Hermiston Eagles Lodge. Dis
position was by cremation.
Robert Riley Conner was bom
October 1, 1935, at Baker City,
to Robert Earl and Nadine Moms
Connor.
He served with the U.S. Army
during the Korean Conflict.
He had lived in Arlington and
Oregon City before coming to
Irrigon eight years ago.
Survivors include his wife,
Dianne, at the home; his mother,
Nadine Conner of McNary; sons,
Robert Earl Conner II, and
Buddy Colin Conner, both of
Portland; daughter, Tamie Jean
Conner of Milwaukie; brothers,
Melford, Larry, Don, David, Levi
and Neil; sister, Kathleen Osborn
of Fossil; 10 grandchildren and
one-great-grandchild. He was
preceded in death by his father
and one grandson.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Vange John
Memorial Hospice, P.O. Box
306, Hermiston, OR 97838.
Bums Mortuary of Hermiston
was in charge of arrangements.
Huston C. Lesley
Leila M. Palmer
Sign dedication honors memory
of Howard and Jo Pettyjohn
Robert R. Conner
Leila M. Palmer, 73, of
Lexington,
died
Monday,
February 2, 1998, at her home.
Funeral services were held
Friday, February 6, 1998 at the
Lexington Baptist Church. Con
cluding service and burial
followed at the Lexington
Cemetery.
Leila M. Marshall was bom
May 9, 1924, at Ellensburg,
Washington, to Kenneth and
Myrtle Duncan Marshall. The
family lived at Ellensburg and
she attended school there before
moving to Lexington where she
graduated from high school.
On January 24, 1942, she
married Kenneth E. Palmer at
Heppner. The couple farmed on
the Palmer ranch west of
Lexington.
Mrs. Palmer was a member of
When he was 16, he was head the Rebekah Lodge for over 50
powder man and in charge of years.
other workers in the construction
Survivors include a daughter,
of the Picture Gorge Road, seven Janet Balfe of Anchorage,
miles west of Dayville.
Alaska; a son, Michael Palmer
From 1926 until 1930, he ran of Ukiah; her father, Kenneth
the stage line from Canyon City Marshall of Zillah, Washington;
to Long Creek.
and a brother, Bernard of Deer
From 1931 until 1963, he ran Park, Washington; eight grand
a service station at Mount children and 12 great-grand
Vernon and worked as a self- children. She was preceded in
employed auto mechanic, later death by he husband, Kenneth;
moving to Portland where he son, Joe; daughter, Carol Ann
worked in the shipyards.
Rea; mother, Myrtle Marshall;
He lived at Hardman, 20 miles and sister, Alice Majeske.
south of Heppner, for 46 years.
Memorial contributions may be
Mr. Lesley was a 70 year made to Pioneer Memorial Home
member of the American Legion Health Care, P.O. Box 9, Hepp
at Monument.
ner, OR 97836.
His wife, Marie, died in
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
October 1996. Survivors include
was in charge of arrangements.
daughters, Genevieve Woolley of
John Day, Nellie Hopson of Ana
conda, Montana and Fern Yeakel
of Seattle; sisters, Elvera Walker
of Medford, Sarah Smith of
Milwaukie and Lela Sloan of
John Day; brothers, Rudell of
Monument, Donald of San Jose,
California and Robert of John
Day; eight grandchildren, 13
Huston Clinton Lesley, 101,
of John Day, died Friday,
January 30, 1998, two days
before his 102nd birthday, at
Blue Mountain Hospital in John
Day.
Cremation was held. Mr.
Huston and his wife, Marie, will
both be buried in an urn vault at
the Monument, OR cemetery. A
committal service will be held in
the spring when the urn vault is
buried and when a monument is
placed on the grave.
Mr. Lesley was bom February
1, 1886, at Nehalem, OR to
Newton and Anna Jackson Les
ley. When he was six, the family
came up the Columbia River to
The Dalles and then went by
wagon train to Monument where
Mr. Lesley was raised.
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IN MEMORY
OF
JO & H O W A R D
PETTYJOHN
L-R:
Dorris
Graves,
Larry
Pettyjohn and Dee Ann Pettyjohn
A ceremony to dedicate a sign
erected in memory of Jo and
Howard Pettyjohn, who were
killed in an automobile accident
on Nov. 19, 1992. was held at the
site on January 30.
In July of 1997, Dorris Graves,
mother of Jo Ann Pettyjohn,
made an application to the
Oregon
Department
of
Transportation to have an
Impaired
Driving
Victim
Memorial
sign
installed.
According to ODOT, the purpose
of the impaired driving memorial
program, a pilot program that has
been in place since 1995, is to
raise driver awareness about the
impacts of driving under the
influence of drugs or alcohol. For
the family of Jo Pettyjohn it was
an opportunity to save other
families from the pain and
trauma they have suffered.
The memorial sign is located
on the southbound land of
Highway 207 at milepost 14.5,
where the accident occurred, and
reads, "Please don't use drugs
and drive. In Memory of Jo Ann
and Howard Pettyjohn."
According to police reports,
there was evidence of drugs in
the truck and around the crash
site. Medical reports showed the
driver was under the influence of
drugs at the time the accident
occurred.
Dorris Graves, Mesa, AZ, and
two of the Pettyjohns' children
were at the ceremony, Dee Ann
of Portland and Larry of
Burbank, WA. Their son, Steve,
lives in Sacramento, CA, and
was unable to attend. Also in
attendance were the couple's four
grandchildren, Howard's brother
Bill, The Dalles, Jo's sister Betty
Carlson, Heppner, her brother,
Deane Graves, Hermiston, and
several aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews and friends.
Following the dedication, the
group a reception was held at the
Hermiston Eagles Lodge.
Morrow County representa
tives meet with FEMA head
Local concerns about the
Chemical Stockpile Emergency
Preparedness Program (CSEPP)
prompted Federal Emergency
Management Agency director
James Witt to schedule a visit
with three Morrow County rep
resentatives. County Judge Louis
Carlson, Boardman Mayor Terry
Tallman and Irrigon Mayor Don
Eppenbach traveled to Washing
ton D.C., to discuss CSEPP issues
with Witt.
During the Feb. 9 meeting,
Carlson, Tallman and Eppenbach
planned to address county spe
cific issues regarding response
capabilities in the “unlikely event
o f a chemical release” at the
Umatilla Chemical Depot. Issues
the three representatives hoped to
discuss included response level
monitoring to determine the pres
ence or absence of chemical war
fare agents, personal protective
equipment for first responders,
CSEPP-funded tow vehicles for
the mobile decontamination trail
ers, tone alert radios and addi
tional sirens.
“This is a great opportunity for
Morrow County representatives
to deal with a lot of issues one-
on-one and hopefully get some
concrete answ ers,” said Dan
Knoll, Morrow County public in
formation officer.
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
will be closed Monday,
February 16th
for Presidents’ Day
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Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. will accept sealed
bids on the following surplus equipment:
Unit #15:
1968 Ford, F-800. Engine does not run, 2-speed rear axle, 5-
speed main transmission, PTO, good rubber, 391 V 8,108,309 miles,
sold for parts.
Unit #27;
1988 Ford, F-350 4x4 w/utility bed. 460 V-8 engine, 5-speed
O/D transmission. 102,502 miles, fair tires, standard cab.
Vehicles are sold as is, no warrantee. Each vehicle must be bid
separately.
Vehicles can be seen at CBEC headquarters in Heppner from
8:00 a m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays only. Sealed bids to be opened at
11:00 a.m. on February 27, 1998.
Successful bidder notified immediately. Payment in full upon
delivery, not more than 48 hours following opening of bids.
Bids must be clearly marked “Sealed Bid”.
CBEC reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Mail or deliver bids to: Columbia Basin Electric Co-op., Inc.;
ATTN: Fred Toombs, Manager; P.O. Box 398; Heppner, OR 97836
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