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Alice Tatone files for county judge r. (I S S I o F ft, f C* y u -, jr Alice (Wicklander) Tatone of Boardman has announced her candidacy for Morrow County Judge. Tatone and her husband, Joe, have owned and operated Dodge City Inn in Boardman for the past 48 years. "With that business background," says Tatone, "I intend to contribute to county management an element of efficiency and effectiveness that may be lost in government in general." Tatone says she has long been a champion of education, especially for young people. She has served on advisory committees for Blue Mountain Community College and Eastern Oregon State University where she received a bachelor of science degree in 1993. In addition, she has served as a 4-H leader, a Camp Fire leader and helped organize Pee Wee Rodeo in the area. The mother of two children, and the employer of dozens of young people at Dodge City, Tatone says she is comfortable with the duties of the juvenile court judge, a jurisdiction which now lies with the Morrow County Judge. Tatone's son, Jody Tatone, a five-time bullnder in the World F O R F " f i !’ K R N k. O R HEPPNER Alice Tatone Mollahan throws hat into ring Tallman files for Co. Judge imes VOL. 117 NO. 10 10 Pages Wednesday, March 11, 1998 St. Pat’s Auction to feature variety and a new format Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon John Mollahan John Mollahan, 62, of Lexington, has thrown his hat into the ring to run for Morrow County Judge. Mollahan was bom in Heppner and has lived in Morrow County all of his life, graduating from Dr. Emie Atkins, physician at Heppner High School. His father, Pioneer Memorial Clinic and Pat, a city policeman, was bom Pioneer Memorial Hospital and in Ireland. Pat served as county Nursing Home in Heppner, sheriff when Clarence Bauman announced his resignation from served in World War II. John's his positions with the Morrow mother, Elsie, was a registered County Health District in a staff nurse, working in Heppner all of meeting Tuesday, March 3. her adult life. Dr. Atkins and the MCHD Mollahan attended Blue Board met in executive session Mountain community College in on Monday, March 9, at the law enforcement. He served as a Pioneer Memorial Home Health city police officer from 1964-69. office. He was elected Morrow County Dr. Atkins' three-year contract Sheriff twice, in 1968 and in '71. with the board will end May 31. Mollahan has been a farmer all of his life and is still farming. He and his wife, Christina Sharp Mollahan. have been married 10 years. He has two children, Jackie Bowman, who lives in Anchorage, Alaska, and Joe, McMinnville, and six grandchildren. Mollahan says that he believes The St. Patrick's information it will be very interesting to be booth will be sporting a new involved in Morrow County's "blarney green", thanks to future, especially during the next Heppner's local Lions Club. The Soroptimist organization of few years with the anticipated Heppner will 'man' the booth disposal of chemical weapons at providing information to visitors, the Army Deport and is also a schedule of events for the interested in the county's general weekend, the sale of collector development. Mollahan says that the position buttons, lapel pins and a smile is a "joint venture" and is really a for one and all. legislative position. "Your have Messages may be posted on the to work with other people to message board, as well as the winners in the various races and accomplish anything," said the parade. "If you lose a Mollahan. He also said he would like to leprechaun, just stop at the see more emphasis put into information booth," said a improving the county's roads. spokesperson. Dr. Atkins resigns St. Pat’s booth sports “blarney green’’ St. Pat's Auction chairman Doris Brosnan and an identified leprechaun show off some of the Irish goodies up for bid at the auction this Sunday, March 15, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. This year's "Wee Bit o' Ireland" at the St. Patrick's Weekend Celebration auction is "sure to satisfy" because of the great selection of items and the variety in the new format. At 11:30 a.m. "Absolutely Nobody", an a Capella quartet, will get the early comers and lamb barbecue customers relaxed and in a fun-loving mood with their lyrics from the past and present. Half of the members of this group proudly flaunt their Irish connections—one comes from Ireland. One of them is a Morrow County-grown Irishman, Joe Lindsay. Auctioning will start at 1 p.m. Support of area citizens and merchants far exceeded the hopes of the committee, so the variety and quality are superior, said auction chairperson Doris Brosnan. Some local donors have provided items with an Irish theme: a porcelain musical "Irish colleen", a large Budweiser-Insh miiTor, a specially printed sweatshirt and carved oak bat, a 1907 Dublin International Exposition" scarf and "Thank You, Ireland" (book). Other individuals and merchants in Heppner, lone, Lexington, Hermiston and Pendleton have contributed dining, sport, entertainment, beauty, decorator; automotive, and clothing products and services. A raffle of selected items will satisfy persons who like to take chances. For just 50 cents a ticket, the chance-takers can try • to win their favorite choices, such as Ken and Barbie dolls, a camera or a special dining experience. For the silent-type personality, the silent auction offers that opportunity to quietly but persistently outbid anyone else on some choice items. More than 100 items will be on the silent auction block. The bargain hunter will find satisfaction in the "Country Store." Both new and used, these items are specially priced for great savings, says Brosnan. Ken Grieb will guide the bidding of the live auction for the vocal participants. Something for all ages, male and female, these items have been selected for their variety and appeal and include some trips, some gravel, some jewelry, some "collectibles" and antiques, tickets to a Portland Trail Blazers game and a Blazers autographed basketball, tickets to Portland Winter Hawks games, season passes to Heppner High's football and basketball seasons, a round- trip airfare in the USA, a Columbia Gorge Hotel stay, a mink stole, newspaper subscriptions, decorator items, a lasagna dinner, a tv utility basket, weekend commemorative collectibles... about 60 items in all. The auction should run much more quickly than in past years, thanks to the division of items into four different areas, which will run simultaneously, says Brosnan, who adds that the citizens and business owners deserve credit for making this auction a great success. The other key to success will be the participants, she says, who will be looking for an entertaining, worthwhile Sunday activity to end their celebration. Rodeo Championship finals, is now a real estate broker in Roseburg. Daughter, Linda Smith, a former juvenile court director in Gilliam County, lives on a ranch near Condon and actively participates in the management of Dodge City. Tatone's husband Joe has served as Boardman's mayor, city councilman and on the Morrow County Road Advisory Committee. A Navy veteran and member of the VFW auxiliary, Tatone was a long-time member of Boardman's Tillicum Club and the Greenfield Grange Alice and Joe Tatone were recognized last winter for their lifetime contribution to the Boardman community by the Boardman Chamber of Commerce. "There are two things I can promise the voters of Morrow County," Tatone said. "First, I strongly believe in the equality of all citizens, no matter their age, where they live or what they do for a living. Second, I will listen to the people. I don't have all the answers to all the problems we face now, nor will face in the years to come. But I intend to do my best to leam and to meet my responsibility to all the people of Morrow County." operation since 1974. He moved a portion of the farming operation from Malheur County to Morrow County in 1978. Tallman has been mayor of the city of Boardman since January 1997. He was a member of the city of Boardman Planning Commission from 1985-96 and the commission chair from 1991- 1996; member of the Boardman City Budget Committee from 1987-89; a member of the Morrow County School District Computer Technology Advisory Committee from 1989-90; a member of the Port of M orrow /U m atilla Board Development Fund Committee from 1990-95; a board member of the Morrow County Unified Recreation District from 1995- present; Morrow County Budget Committee member. 1997- present, Morrow County Terry Tallman Terry Tallman, Boardman, has Transportation System Planning filed as a Republican candidate Committee, 1997; Boardman Community Strategic Planning for Morrow County Judge. Tallman, 51, a native Committee from 1997-present; the Boardman Area Oregonian, was bom at Nyssa. and Emergency Planning Group from He graduated from Adrian High School in 1964. He attended 1997-present. Tallman has also been a Little Treasure Valley Community League coach, a Columbia Youth College, the University of Basketball coach, a member of Oregon and Oregon State University, studying speech the Riverside High School Booster Club and a member of communications. the Boardman Chamber of He served in the U.S. Navy Commerce. from April 1967 to April 1971, Tallman says that he is a p erform ing day -to -d ay maintenance on the F4J weapons candidate who will: "Listen for system during the Vietnam War. ideas that provide for a positive In the Navy he also studied Morrow County future"; "Seek to electronics and computers for the make change a friend, not an Westinghouse F4J weapons enemy"; "Encourage opportunity for all of Morrow County"; platform. "Continue to build cooperation Tallman and his wife Cheryl within our county"; and "Further have been married 23 years. They have three children, our efforts to distinguish Morrow Jonathan. 21, Crystal, 19, and County as a place for others to Dernn, 16. He has been self want to visit, work and live." employed in the family farming Leprechauns fa ll down on the job 'Tis sure you'll be able to beat this crew of leprechauns (aka Diana Ball, Claudia Hughes and Doris Brosnan) who, along with Heppner city manager Gary Marks, keep falling down on the job and just can't seem to get their feet off the ground practicing for the annual St. Pat's O'Hanky- Planky Race set between noon and 1 p.m., following the Bartender's Race and the O'Shanty Race Saturday on Main Street. Bucknum’s to re-open Bucknum’s Tavern in Heppner was scheduled to reopen under new management March 11, just in time for the St. Patrick's Celebration. RJ's in Lexington is also under new managment. L im ited E d itio n 1 9 9 8 S t. 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