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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Tim es. Heppner, Oregon
W ednesday. April 1.1998
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
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Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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Bereavement teleconference set
Pioneer Memorial Home
Health is sponsoring the Hospice
Foundation of America's Fifth
Annual National Bereavement
Teleconference titled "Living
with Grief - Who We Are and
How We Grieve".
Cokie Roberts moderates this
2-1/2 hour live broadcast whose
panel features five hospice
professionals ‘ that will be
focusing
on
cross-cultural
differences in death and dying.
The Ed-Net program will have
opportunities for people to call in
with questions and will be
conducted on Wednesday, April
22, from 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. To
register to attend or for more
information call Molly Rhea, at
676-2946.
Food handlers course set in Boardman
The Boardman Greenfield
Grange is hosting a local session
o f Food Handler Training on
Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m.
at the grange hall, 209 First Street,
Boardman. Information covered
will include guidelines for select
ing “safe” food items for booths
or community events, safe stor
age and cooking techniques and
ways to increase volunteer safe
food handling skills. At the con
clusion of the class, the state test
will be offered. There is no charge
for the class or the test. There is a
$10 fee for the certificate, which
is good for three years.
The State of Oregon requires
employees who handle or prepare
food in food service facilities to
attend an Oregon Health Division
class on safe food handling tech
niques, pass a quiz on safe han
dling techniques and receive a
food handler certificate. Addi
tionally, Oregon statues require
all community food booths or
events where volunteers serve
food to have at least one person
at the activity w ith a food
handler’s certificate.
Pre-registration will help to
have enough materials on hand.
Call 481-6191 for registration or
directions to Greenfield Grange.
Whiffle ball meeting slated
A meeting for whiffle ball
parents and coaches will be held
at Kate's Pizza on Thursday,
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April 9, at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call
Craig Gutierrez, 676-5160.
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P O R TR A IT S
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groups 51.00 extra per person
Murray Drugs, Heppner
Monday, April 6
12 noon to 5 p.m.
April S - Thursday
Ladles’ Nite: A ndrea Mortlmore and crew. Ham din
n er w ith all the trim m ings, startin g at 6 p.m.
April 4 - Saturday
Bowl-a-thon “STRIKE OUT FOR KIDS.” Pledge cards
a re available a t the bowling alley or the Elks Lodge.
April 1 1 » Saturday
E aster Egg Huntl
Bingo every W ednesday n igh t a t 7:30p.m .
R egular Outing on F rid a ys an d S a tu rd a ys
© Heppner Elks 358
676-9181
"Where Friends M eet"
142 N. Main
Come Share With Us A t
Willow Creek Baptist Ckurck
Worship Service on Sundays at 11 a.m.
Meeting in the 7th-day Adventist Church
560 North Minor, Heppner
A nd a t i g W ELC O M E to our
new pastor and his wife
B rent and Jennifer Waldrep
PG & E Gss Transmission
Northwest Corporation
Letters to the Editor
Klamath managers
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Make your feelings known
To the Editor:
I received many comments,
phone calls, etc. after my recent
letter to the editor. There are a lot
of people in the community who
are very concerned, as am I, about
what medical staff we will have
here in just a few months. I would
like to make clear that my letter
was in no way meant to express
the opinion o f the M orrow
County Health District.
With the potential for a juve
nile correctional facility and for
a retirement home, we need a
stable medical staff, including
doctors. As far as I know, the
many “hats” wom by the doctor
(i.e., medical examiner, director
of various departments, etc.) can’t
be wom by anyone but a doctor.
Mid-level providers, i.e., nurse
practitioners, can’t admit to our
nursing home and a physician is
needed for back-up with our cur
rent Level Four certification.
I urge concerned citizens to
make your feelings known, by
whatever method you choose.
The next medical board meeting
is Monday, April 6 at Boardman.
(s) Patricia (Trish) Maben
Heppner
Newkirk for Congress
To the Editor:
Second Congressional District
race: John D. Newkirk (R), con
tender for this job, Navy veteran
of WWII/Korea, a man who’s
been there, done that. An Amen-
can Indian with a concern for the
human environment that makes
sense and that you’ll like, helped
with the greatest gift a man can
have, common sense. He’s used
that to subsist in mining, logging
and ranching. He knows these
concerns, like land use laws, etc.,
EPA’s rules on cattle feedlots,
hog, poultry and dairy farms. He
knows water will be a coming
major fight.
No one running this race is as
well informed, has the moral cen-
ter/courage to take the heat for the
hard-working, decent people of
this district. You’ll have to stay
with him because he’ll catch hell
from the people he’ll oppose for
you.
John knows the arbitrary sepa
ration of citizens, on the basis of
race, is so evil and destructive that
the effects confront all of us in
our daily lives. Americans boast
o f the freedom enjoyed by us
above all other peoples. John will
do all he can to maintain the
struggle for equality for all citi
zens, regardless of race.
He’ll not be an errand boy for
a political system. Before you
decide who to vote for, run, check
John out. Reach him in Medford,
772-4068. His web page/Intemet:
http://id.mind/net/-newkirk.
(s) John W. Blaney
Medford
Greg Walden to replace Smith
far our best choice to do a good
To the Editor:
job for us.
This letter is to let you know
When looking at the other two
what my thoughts are on the candidates, one falsified some
upcoming legislative race for statements
in the voter's
U.S. representative to replace pamphlet
and
was
also
Bob Smith in Washington D.C. questioned on some other facts.
I am personally sorry to see Bob My experience with politicians
quit the job, but I think we in is, that once a bad egg, the
Eastern Oregon have a clear and chance for any improvement or
good choice of the man we
should elect to take over this change is rather remote. Why he
important job. It is, I believe, thinks the voters will now respect
without any doubt, our Eastern and vote for him now is beyond
Oregon friend Greg Walden of me.
The other gentleman candidate,
Hood River.
as
I understand it, has not been
In the past I have worked with
involved
in the type work or life
and seen
Greg Walden's
such
as
he
is asking you to elect
decisions on many projects and
new laws and benefits for our him to. I am afraid he would be
area. One of the first things Greg at a loss on what is needed and
will ask and consider is, will this happening in our area.
Again I think Greg Walden is
new law or regulation benefit or
help his constituents rather than our clear choice for this tough
put more unneeded rules or job to represent us in Washington
regulations in force that will only D.C.
Let us vote for Greg and ask
make life tougher and more
your friends to do likewise.
restrictive?
Yours for a stronger and
Greg Walden is an honest,
greater
Eastern Oregon where we
sincere, thoughtful, down-to-
need
all
the help we can get.
earth person. He will not lie to
(s)Herb C. Wright
you nor mislead you. He is by
Fossil
Gerald Brown, president and
chief executive officer of Kla
math First Bancorp, Inc. and its
subsidiary, Klamath First Federal
Savings and Loan Association,
has announced the promotion of
six branch managers to regional
managers, including Diane Isom,
who is the manager of the North
east Region, w hich includes
Heppner, Enterprise, Pilot Rock,
Union and Hermiston.
The new regional managers
will continue to manage their lo
cal branches and live in their
present communities.
“This new organizational
structure will allow more local
ized decision m aking,” said
Brown. “These are very experi
enced managers, each with an av
erage of 21 years in banking. Pre
viously all branch managers re
ported to me. This new arrange
ment allows optimal efficiency
and span of control,” he added.
Klamath First Bancorp, Inc.
and its subsidiary, operate 33 of
fices, in 22 counties throughout
Oregon.
4-H News
Martingale 4-H Horse Club
’The Martingale 4-H Horse
Club had a meeting March 26 at
the lone Library.
Present at the meeting were
Nonnee Walters, Enn Crowell,
Tasha Hollis, Kara Miller, Katie
Bacon and Sybil Krebs.
The meeting was called to
order by President Nonnee
Walters. Secretary Erin Crowell
read the minutes and they were
approved.
Members discussed having a
bake sale in May. Each member
will bring three items for the
sale. Another fund raiser might
be to purchase something to
raffle.
Erin
Crowell
gave
a
demonstration on how to check
tack for safety. The meeting was
adjourned by President Nonnee
Walters who then served snacks.
The club will hold its annual
Easter egg hunt on horseback
Sunday, April 5, at the home of
Gene and Kristy Crowell, 68104
Highway 74, lone, beginning at
1:30 p.m. All 4-Hers, family
members and guests are welcome
to come and take part. Each
family is asked to bring Easter
candy for prizes. For more
information call 422-7564.
Tree planting
cancelled
The tree planting scheduled for
downtown Heppner Saturday,
April 4, has been cancelled
because no bids were received
for the purchase of the trees.
The planting will be
rescheduled at a later date.
Has applied for a Modification of an Air Quality
Title V Operating Permit
The Department o f Environmental Quality has conducted a prelimi
nary review o f this application and is providing an opportunity for
public comment. For a copy o f the draft permit and a “Chance to Com
ment” call Bonnie Hough at (541) 388-6146 extension 223 or call toll
free in Oregon at 1 -800-452-4011. For more information see the legal
notice section.
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The Justice Court at the
Morrow County Courthouse in
Heppner reports handling the
following cases over the past
several weeks:
Perry Alan Adams, 67,
Heppner, failure to wear safety
belt, $54.
Stuart Lee Dick, 51, Meacham,
failure to wear safety belt, $54.
Stacey Lee Jessen, 29,
Umatilla, operating unregistered
snowmobile, $74.
Ronald Owen Larson, 26,
Walla Walla, WA., failure to
wear safety belt, $54.
Robin D. Scott, 35, Heppner,
violation of the basic rule 75/55,
$82.
Memtt Harold Gray, 82,
Heppner, failure to drive on the
right side of the highway, $127.
Mark Raymond Huddleston,
38, Heppner, violation o f the
basic rule 71/55, $72.
Joshua Travis Peck, 22,
Lexington, driving uninsured,
driving while suspended, $464.
Paul Francis Donovan, 66,
Pendleton, failure to wear safety
belt, $54.
Monte L. Bohannon, 41,
Kimberly, operating with out
proper ODOT authority, $152.
Kenneth Dean McLaughlin, 25,
Pendleton, failure to obey traffic
control device (stop sign), $127.
Albert G. Barbera, 50,
Estacada, endangering child
passenger, $54.
Earl D. Jenks, 73, Springfield,
violation of the basic rule 45/35,
$74.
Jeffrey Patrick Cutsforth, 38,
Lexington, failure to wear safety
belt, $54.
Laurence H. Sullivan, 27, lone,
failure to wear safety belt
(passenger), $54.
Edith R. Hendricks, 47, lone,
failure to wear safety belt, $54.
John L. Britt, 60, Heppner,
wide load with no front or rear
warning signs, $52.
Mark Duane Thompson, 51,
Pendleton, disobeying traffic
control device (stop sign),
passing in a no pass zone, $254.
Vem Alfred Garrett, 51,
Hermiston, truck speeding 68/55,
$72.
James Leo Boor, 50, lone,
failure to wear safety belt, $54.
Barry David Ater, 31, Portland,
disobeying traffic control device
(stop sign), $127.
William Lee Andrews, 27,
Heppner, no Oregon operator's
license, $72.
Nicole Lynn Clark, 26,
Lexington, violation of the basic
rule 72/55, no Oregon operator's
license, $144.
Samuel Alan Myers, 38,
Heppner, violation of the basic
rule 70/55, $72.
Douglas John Brown Jr., 30,
Kennewick, WA., failure to wear
safety belt, $54.
William Ellis Looney, 22,
Heppner, driving under the
influence of intoxicants, reckless
driving, $526; furnishing alcohol
to minors, $626.
What's with hospital board?
To the Editor:
What is with this hospital
board? We need to take a good
look at what they are making us
lose. We don't like having our
lives put on the line by a few
people. Who knows who they
are? We are losing a top doctor
and for what? Hopefully none of
you will require monitored care
where a change of doctors could
be a threat to your health because
a new doctor might not know
how your body reacts.
The care in the hospital is still
great but with no good doctor or
no doctor how long can it last?
Will we be like Alaska, where
there are few doctors to provide
the care needed and to get to one
requires travel? That will mean
the hospital will turn into a
nursing home with an emergency
room on it.
(s)Chuck and Betty Bailey
Heppner
Keep Dr. Atkins
To the Editor:
I want to say amen to Patricia
Maben's letter.
L e t’s get rid o f these
Adventists. They are not trying to
get doctors for us or keep die one
we have. I for one think Dr.
Atkins is a good doctor and we
should do everything we can to
keep him.
(s) Maude Hughes
Heppner
Singspiration slated for April 5
This month's community
Singspiration will be held at the
Christian Life Center, 535 W.
Morgan St. in Heppner, Sunday,
Football team to attend W O S C camp
The Heppner High School
Mustang Football Team is going
to camp.
The team will attend the
Western Oregon University team
football camp June 21-25. The
camp features instruction by Mac
Bledsoe and his son Drew of the
New England patriots. World
champion lineman, Brian Habib
of the Denver Broncos, will also
attend. Teams from Seattle,
Spokane, Portland and Northern
California will be in attendance.
"We are looking forward to the
experience we will get from this
exposure to great coaching and
other top programs. The days of
showing up in August for daily
doubles and expecting to be
competitive are a thing of the
past," said HHS football coach
Greg Grant. "We have to do
more than our competition to
April 5, at 7 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend a
time of worship, singing favorite
hymns and choruses.
Compressor Station 9
Near lone, Oregon
Justice Court
Report
GOLF PROFESSIONAL
PETE STRAW ICK
Will be Teaching at
Willow Creek Country Club
Every Thursday
Starting on April 2nd
Call Luvilla Sonstegard for Appointments
676-5437
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have a chance to win regularly
and everyone ingoing to camps
in the off-season."
Sponsors are being sought for
those players who need to raise
money for camp. The sponsor
would promise $205 to cover the
cost of camp; the student will
pay the $75 deposit which will be
due June 20; and then the student
will perform 35 hours of work to
cover the sponsorship.
All
sponsors are guaranteed that
work will be done to satisfaction,
said Grant.
"The player could do the work
before or after camp. I hope to
find enough work that every
player who really would like to
go can earn the opportunity,"
said Grant.
For more information about
sponsoring a player, contact
Grant at 541-676-9138; or 676-
5257. .