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TWO * Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 16, 1998 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C o u n ty 's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March 3,1179 Periodical pottage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office it 147 W. W illow S treet. T elephone (3 4 1 ) 676-922S. Fax (341) 676-9211. E-m ail: gt@rapidtcrve net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions 318 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant counties; S23 elsewhere David Sykes............................................................................................................... Publisher April Hilton-Sykes ..................................................................................................... Editor Letters to the Editor Editor'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 right to edit. Opposes health district action To the Editor: I am writing this letter as member of the Morrow County Health District Board and as a citizen. My opinion does not necessarily represent that of the entire Board. I am writing to let the public know what occurred during executive session at the district board meeting September 14, 1998. The board was presented by the administration with several options to handle the current financial situation of the district generally, and of Pioneer Memorial Hospital specifically. From my perspective all the options presented would result in the closure of Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, which I am adamantly against. I believe other options may be available which are going unexplored by the current administration. I also believe that no drastic action should be taken until there is a full public disclosure of the options and all reasonable suggestions of the board and the public are explored. The administration and the board have not taken time to explain to the Morrow County community the problem and the options being considered. The administration and the board have not prepared the community for what might happen nor taken into consideration the health care needs of the community. I have lost faith in the ability of administration so far removed from the people it serves to make adequate recommendations regarding the care of the people it is supposed to be serving. Pioneer Memorial Hospital represents decades of self sacrifice and community effort to meet a need the community has recognized has to be met. The administration seems to be writing its own agenda and justifications. No action should be taken until the board takes all these issues to the public and collects both public input and input of community leaders. The board should seek advice from outside the administration and know that its decision is the best that can be made under the circumstances. We have not reached the point where we need to make the drastic decisions proposed at the September 14 meeting. The district does not have substantial debt to serve. That Adventist West hired a bankruptcy lawyer to assail the board in an illegal executive session with only their preferred options deeply offends me. (s) Meg Murray lone . * * / I r R eg u la r d in in g on F rid a y s a n d S a tu rd a ys H E P P N E R E L K S 358 676-9181 "W here Friends M eet" The lone Booster Club met Thursday, September 10, at Beecher’s Cafe. New head girls' basketball coach Chris Davis was introduced. He reported new red uniforms have been ordered for the girls. Athletic director Dean Robinson noted a change in the high school volleyball schedule. The Wheeler game will be Thursday, October 8, instead of October 9 as stated on the schedule. He explained the league is working hard to avoid students traveling long distances for matches on school nights. Some teams will therefore have more than one league match on Saturdays. Robinson also reported he is checking on the middle school getting new track uniforms this year. Robinson and Betty Gray will find volunteers to make steps and a railing for the football bleachers. The club voted to provide concessions for the home games that high school classes haven't taken. Those games will be September 18 (Prescott football), September 22 and 24 (Heppner and Helix volleyball), and October 24 (Echo and Wheeler volleyball). Debbie Morgan is concessions chairperson. A Booster Club Community Night will be held Thursday, September 22, at approximately 6:30 p.m. H a m b u rg e rs , buns condiments, dinnerware, and drinks will be provided by the club. The community is asked to bnng a salad or dessert. Kerry Reitmann is in charge of publicity. The December 11 and 12 basketball tournament in lone was discussed. The teams invited are Klickitat, Enterprise, and Spray. The club will be in charge of concessions. Debbie Morgan will seek needed housing for the visitors. Jen McElligott is in charge of finding a name for the tournament. John Reitmann stressed the importance of publicizing the upcoming Morrow County Unified Recreation District advisory vote on November 3. Duane Neiffer is part of a group forming a political action committee. The club voted to donate $300 to that group. Combining the Cardinal Club with the booster club and electing new officers are on the agenda for the October 8 meeting. Oregon Tourism Committee to meet The Oregonian Tourism Com mission will meet Thursday, Sept. 17, at 9:30 a.m. at the Pendleton City Council chambers, 500 S. W. Dorion. Commission chair Gerry Frank will preside over the meet ing. The public meeting will be preceded by a work session at 8:30 a.m. The commission will review the preliminary results o f two re search projects recently con ducted by Longwoods Interna tional. The first is a study of the commission’s advertising program and its influence on travel to Or egon. The second is a comprehen sive study of visitor characteris tics and preferences. The agenda also includes reports on the commission’s quality service ini tiative, a sustainable tourism de velopm ent program , the Governor’s Task Force on Cul tural Development and the Or egon Passenger Rail Program. For more information, contact Sharyl LaFleur at 503-986-000. HAVE A PAGE ON HEPPNER’S NEW WEB SITE www.heppner.net I ** m $» g . , Septem ber 24th ~ Thursday HUNTERS’ NIGHT Dinner at 6 p.m.-barbecue ribs Drawing for muzzle loader & shotgun Prizes galore! Be there early to purchase tickets 1 lone Booster Club holds meeting 142 N o rth .Main ONLY $45 PER PAGE, PER YEAR Businesses, Organizations, Churches, Government... BE A PART OF HEPPNER’S ONLINE COMMUNITY! Contact the Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228, fax 676-9211 Musicians audition for youth orchestra Around 30 musicians from Morrow and Umatilla counties, ranging in age from eight to adult, auditioned Sept. 8 for the oppor tunity to play in the newly formed Preparatory/Youth Orchestra of Oregon East Symphony (OES). The goal of this organization is to offer young and less experienced players the opportunity to perform in an orchestral ensemble. Con ductor and music director R. Lee Friese said he was pleased with the auditions. Rehearsals will be held at Armand Lanve Middle School in Hermiston from 6:30-8 p.m. ev ery Tuesday, beginning Sept. 22. The ensemble’s inaugural concert is planned for Sunday, Dec. 6. Area musicians interested in joining the orchestra are invited to contact the OES office at 276- 0320. An additional evening of auditions is planned for Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at Armand Lanve Middle School. For those unable to schedule an audition on Thursday, an audition may be set at a later date. The orchestra is still in need of violas, cellos, French horns and bassoons. To audition, musicians should be prepared to play a major scale, a short piece or excerpt of a piece and sight- read a short selection provided by the audition committee. Financial support for this un dertaking is provided part by grants from the Meyer Memorial Trust, The Collins Foundation and the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust. In addition, businesses and community clubs are offering sup port in the form of program and concert sponsorship. The Express Personal Services has agreed to help sponsor the two concerts planned this season, said an OES news release. Ecumenical worship service planned Saints' Episcopal. The congregations extend an invitation to anyone interested in joining them on Sept. 20. Holy Communion will be celebrated, all are welcomed at the Lord's Table, said Pastor Metz. An ecumenical worship service at Vaiby Lutheran will be held in October. Further details will be announced at a later date. The Rev. Dick Metz will preside at an ecumenical worship service Sunday, September 20, at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Heppner. Worship service will begin at 10 a.m. A potluck dinner will be served following worship service. The service will include Hope Lutheran, Heppner; Vaiby Lutheran. lone: and All OTPR winners announced The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo was held in Heppner August 21 - 23 with a grand total of payouts set at $28,678. OTPR winners are as follows: Barrel Racing: first-Katie McCoin, 17.22 seconds, $913; second, Teme White, 17.23, $794; third-Molly Swanson,, 17.32, $675; fourth-Dawn Gibson, 17.44, $555; fifth- Randy Rae Bntt, 17.60, $436; sixth-Kelli Currin, 17.72, $317; seventh/eighth-Bridgett Coleman and Rayna Prowitt. 17.74, $138. Bull Riding: first-Chad Eneas with a score of 83, $1136; second-Ross Coleman, 81, $852; third-Hank Reece. 80. $568: fourth-Vince Stanton and Robert Bowers, 77, $142. Team Roping: first/second- Mike Fuller and Shain Sproul and Jason Stewart and Bucky Campbell, 5.0, $1010; third- Charly Crawford and Brett McDowell, 5.1, $577; fourth- Trent Walls and Cody Ohl. 5.2, $288. Saddle Bronc Riding #829 Jericho: first-Joe Slagowski, 88, $1152; second-Denny Hay, 85, $864; third-Glen O’Neill, 84, $576; fourth-Dan Mortenson and Chance Dixon, 83, $144 each. Steer Wrestling: first/second- Tommy Cook and Jason Lahr, 4.1, $1439; third/fourth/fifth- Lloyd Gilbert, Rod Lyman, and Kurt Goulding, 4.2, $760; sixth- Brad Gleason, Rodney Burks and Tyler Woodland, 4.3, $90. Calf Roping: first-Cody Ohl, 8.4, $1153; second-B'air Burk, 8.7, $954: third-Fred Whitfield, 9.0, $755: fourth-Kurt Goulding, 9.3, $556; fifth/sixth-Steve Curnnn and Ty Hays, 9.4, $278. Bareback Riding #844 Caribou Trail: first-Scotty Wright, 84. $857; second-Jed McKinlay, 83, $643; third-Clint Corey, 82, $428; fourth-Ross Coleman, 79, $214.;,,.,,. , ... Stock contractor was Big Bend Rodeo. Judges were Doug Brown and Keith Garber. Timers were Ellen Pederson and Evie King and announcer was Steve Kenyon. Bert Davis was the clown and barrelman and Tim Vredenberg and Danny Newman, bull fighters. 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