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- '« i|X V :'fv V v 'v ' , ¡g > W '. A •'. - I •■ 4 **♦ • ♦ •* • • X • TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 25,1998 North Bend police chief may get job back The Official Newspaper o f the Ctty of Heppner and the County o f Morrow Justice Court Report Heppner The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing busmess; Lester Eugene Wallace, 53, Ione-Truck Speeding, 67 mph in a 55 mph zone, $147 fine; James Scott Clayton, 29, Port land-Hunting in a Prohibited Area, $57 fine; Gerald D. Meeker, 56, Oregon City-Failure to Properly Validate and Attach Elk Tag, $301 fine; Katrina Nadine Olsen, 27, Ione-Violation of the Basic Rule, 89 mph in a 55 mph zone, $292 fine; Robert E. Pierce, 60, W oodburn-Illegal M otorized Travel, $57 fine; Vaughan H. Pierce, 53, Port land-Illegal Motorized Travel, $57 fine; Matthew J. Warrington, 40, Portland-Failure to Properly Vali date Deer Tag, $301 fine. No Upland Bird Validation, $57 fine; Chester Daniel Brooks, 43, Boardman-Operating ATV with Loaded Firearm, $129 fine; Michael K. Wooley, 32, Eu- gene-No Valid Big Game Tag, $75 fine; Nova R. Sweeney, 46, Hepp- ner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 50 mph in a 30 mph zone, $72 fine; Timothy Richard Wade, 20, Stanfield-Failure to Drive within the Lane, $127 fine; Daniel J. Grant, 49, Heppner- Failure to Properly Validate and GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly 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 W W illow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fa* (541) 676-9211. E-mail: gt@rapidscrve net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Time*. P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions S18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant counties, S25 elsewhere. David Sykes ................................................................................................... Publisher April Hilton-Sykcs.................................................................................................. Editor Obituaries Irvine James Howard Irvine James Howard, 90, of Echo, died Tuesday, November 17, 1998 at the Good Samaritan Cen ter in Hermiston. Funeral service was held Fri day, November 20, 1998 at First U nited M ethodist Church in Hermiston. Burial followed at Echo Cemetery in Echo. Irvine Howard was bom on October 31, 1908 in Heppner to William and Erma Irvine Howard. He was raised on Buttercreek and then moved to Pendleton, where he graduated from high school. Irvine was united in marriage to Opal Helmick on November 17, 1933 in La Grande. He then went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad before joining the United States Army, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Mr. Howard returned to Pendleton after the war to work as a clerk for the Union Pacific Railroad. He moved to Echo in 1951 and worked at Hinkle Yard until his retirement. He served as mayor in Echo for seven years and was instru mental in getting water and sewer service in the city. He enjoyed traveling, golf, fishing and hunting. Mr. Howard is survived by his wife of 65 years. Opal Howard, of Echo; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Franklin and an infant brother; sis ters, Dorothy Helmick, Vemiece Ansell and Alma Turnbull. Those who wish may make a contnoution to the American Can cer Society, 342 S.W. First St., Pendleton, OR. 97801. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. Phyllis May Wilson Phyllis May Wilson, 75, of Irngon, died Sunday, November 8, 1998, at her home. Memorial services were held Saturday, November 14, 1998, in the chapel at Bums Mortuary of Hermiston, with burial at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in IiTigon. Disposition was by cre mation. Phyllis May Winchell was bom February 2, 1923, at Portland to Ralph Victor and Nora Evelyn Ray Winchell. She served as a laboratory technician with the U.S. Navy during World War II and after military service, worked as a lab tech at several clinics and the Vetrrans Administration Hospital in Portland. On February 17, 1956, she married Joseph Wilson at Van couver, Washington. They lived in Portland for 21 years, in Yakima for 14, in Mexico for three years, and came to Irngon four and a half years ago. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Umatilla Garden Club, and did volunteer work at Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irngon. She enjoyed traveling. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Joseph, of Irngon; sons, M ichael B. W ilson o f Longview, Washington and Steven J. Wilson of Kennewick; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in’death by a son, Kenneth Lane Wilson; and a brother, Robert Ray Winchell. Memonal contnbutions may be made to Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irngon. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. Mike Callow James Michael “Mike” Callow, 50, of Boardman died Friday, November 6,1998, in an airplane accident near Vemita Bridge on the Columbia River. Memorial services were Fri day, November 13, 1998 at the United M ethodist Church in Mound City, Missouri. James Michael Callow was bom June 16,1948, at Maryville, Missouri, to James and Elsie Scoville Callow. He graduated from Nodaway- Hold RVII Graham in 1966, then attended Northw est M issouri State University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1968, serving during the Vietnam War, and was honorably dis charged in 1972. He had worked with-the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Na tional Park Service <nd the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He was dedicated to the restoration of waterfowl habitat and native prai ries. His career in wildlife manage ment involved working in several states and in Canada. The past seven years, he worked at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri, and recently transferred to Umatilla Wildlife Refuge as refuge man ager. He m arried Dawn M ari: Gnmm on March 9,1988. Mr. Callow was active in Kiwanis, American Legion and Ducks Unlimited. Survivors include his wife. Dawn, and children, Clayton James and Shannon Rose, all at the home; his parents, James and Elsie Callow of Maitland, Mis souri; brothers, Jerry of St. Jo seph, Missouri, Don of Barnard. Missouri, Alan of Weston, Mis souri, and George of Graham. Missouri; and several other rela tives. Memonal contnbutions may be made to the United Missouri Bank in Maitland, Missouri or Mound City, Missouri. Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, Washington, was in charge of arrangements. Death Notice Sandra “Sandi” K. Arntt Memorial service for Sandra “Sandi” K. Arntt will be held Sat urday, December 5, 1998 at 2:30 p.m. at the Heppner St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Mrs. Arntt, 48, of Heppner, died Sunday, November 22,1998 at Pioneer Memonal Hospital. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memonal Hos pital Home Health or the Amen- can Cancer Society. A complete obituary will ap pear in next w eek’s Gazette- Times. Sweeney, Mortuary, Heppner, is in charge of arrangements. Copies IHeppner Qazette-Tvnes 676-9228 By John Griffith Comspondfnt, Th • Ormgonimn Attach Elk Tag, $221 fine; Raymond H. H ering, 51, Comelius-Cnminal Trespass while in Possession of a Firearm, $276 fine; Calvin Ralph M ootry, 34, Stanfield-Failure to Carry Proof of Financial Responsibility, $72 fine; Steven M. Luckini, 47, Toledo- No Valid Tag, $301 fine; Christopher Peter Freshwater, 27, Kennewick, WA.-Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $82 fine. Irrigon tree lighting ceremony planned Former North Bend Police Chief Gilbert Zaccaro might get his job back, now that the city ad ministrator who fired him has him self lost his job. Interim City Administrator Jim Watson said Zaccaro’s’ reinstate ment is a possibility, and Mayor Lee Golder described it as likely. Zaccaro had served as chief for 11 years before he was fired Oct. 19 by then-City Manager Gary Marks. Marks was fired Monday (Nov. 16), after only six months on the job, in a mutual de cision with the city council. Marks declined to discuss his firing. Zaccaro said this week that he wants his old job back. By town charter, Marks had the authority to fire Zaccaro for any reason. Still, it has drawn com plaints from residents. “It’s got the community in an uproar,” W atson said. “Gary Marks made a ’legal termination, but the community doesn’t per ceive it as being fair.” At the time of Zaccaro’s fir ing, Marks cited employee confi dentiality for declining to give spe cifics. Marks made his file of per sonal notes about Zaccaro avail able to Zaccaro, who then made them public. According to the notes, Marks found Zaccaro to be intimidating and unapproachable, and that their disagreements in management style were “income stable.” Z accaro disagreed w ith Marks’ opinions. Watson said he hopes to hire a temporary or permanent police chief in the coming month. Watson also is directing the process of finding finalists to interview for the city administrator job. Watson was city manager of neighboring Coos Bay for almost six years and was interim North Bend city administrator for five months earlier this year before Marks arrived. He said he prefers, as an in terim employee, to hire department heads on a temporary basis, so a new administrator can choose permanent department heads. Watson said he will look to the council for guidance for the hir ing. Meanwhile, North Bend resi dents have shown support for Zaccaro. About 200 residents showed up at a city council meeting Oct. 27, when Zaccaro’s firing was on the agenda. Many were critical of the council for not moving the meet Irrigon's annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be at the city park Sunday evening, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. Following the lighting of the tree, there will be group singing of Christmas songs, interspersed with a variety of special music. O f special interest to the little ing to a larger building, because ones will be a visit from Santa only a fraction could fit in the Claus. council chambers. O f those who The event, which is sponsored spoke, most supported the chief. by the Irrigon Watermelon But at the end of public testi Festival, will conclude with mony, the council unanimously coffee, hot chocolate and donuts chose a vote o f confidence in served in the fire station. Marks. However, then-Mayor Timm Slater put the Zaccaro firing on the council agenda again, for the Nov. 10 meeting, and moved the meeting to the larger North Bend Community Center. About 300 people showed up, mostly criticiz ing the firing and asking the coun cil to fire Marks. In addition, North Bend resident Pat Choat Pierce has begun a re call drive against council members Richard Wetherell, Dale Bishop Scratch Pads 5 0 0 lb . Gazette-Times 676-9228 and Clair Jones for supporting Marks. Citizens also conducted a write-in mayoral candidate race in the Nov. 3 election against Golder, who at the time was on the city council. Until the Zaccaro firing Golder had been running unopposed to succeed Slater as mayor. Golder won with 1,891 votes, while write- in candidate Dave Knapp re ceived 1,148 votes. Four candidates ran for the other three council seats Nov. 3, including incumbent Mike Erbele, was narrowly voted out. Council ors John Briggs, Howard Graham and Larry Garboden and Golder were swom-in Nov. 10. Big Sky football all-stars named B rad B u rrig h t Ryan Bennetto Three lone Cardinal football players were named to the Big Sky All Star team. Senior Ryan Bennetto was named honorable mention defensive lineman; freshman Brad Burright was named offense honorable mention running back; and junior Jacob Neiffer was selected offense honorable mention guard. Complete Big Sky picks are as follows. Offense: Quarterback: First Team-Luke Lindell, Dufur junior; Second Team-Todd Shaffer, Condon freshman; Running Backs: First Team- Josh Cobb, Dufur senior, Jason Sallee, Arlington junior, Jody Smith, Condon senior; Second Team-Cameron Stmchfield. Condon senior; Honorable Mention-Burright, lone; Ends: First Team-Ben Moms, Dufur sophomore, Nate James. Echo senior; Second Team-Jack Smith, Condon junior, Errol LaRue, Condon junior; Honorable Mention-Frankie Vargas, Arlington senior; Center: First Team-Albert Olson, Dufur freshman, Andrew Stmchfield, Condon senior; Honorable Mention-Casey Spike, Echo sophomore, Nathan Irby, Arlington junior; Guards: First Team-Travis Camine, Condon junior, Derek Anthony, Dufur senior; Second Team-Colter Bolton, Dufur sophomore, Scott Nelson, Condon senior; Honorable Mention-Neiffer, lone; Defense: Defensive Linemen: First Team-Anthony, Bolton, Dufur, Rex Lantis, Condon senior, Ben Morris, Dufur sophomore, C. Stinchfield, Condon; Second Team-Jackson Ball, Arlington senior, Aaron Yunkers, Echo junior. Matt Allen, Condon junior; Honorable Mention-Bennetto, lone, Kyle Fife, Echo sophomore; J a c o b N e iffe r Linebackers: First Team- Cobb, Dufur, Camine, Condon, Sallee, Arlington; Second Team-Chris Marcum, Echo sophomore; H onorable Mention- Nathan Clark, Condon junior; Defensive Backs: First Team- Luke Lindell, Dufur, Lathrop, Condon senior, Nathan James, Echo senior; Second Team-Paul Taylor, Dufur sophomore, Jack Smith, Condon junior, Cody Seeger, Echo junior; Honorable Mention-Lance Lindell, Dufur freshman, Vargas, Arlington. Christmas issue Dec. 23 Area pastors are invited to submit their Christmas messages for publication in the Dec. 23 Christmas issue of the Gazette-Times. The deadline for submission is Friday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. Entries should be legible and double-spaced and include a contact phone number. The G-T also invites notices of church Christmas programs and activities, but as separate articles. For more information, call April at 676-9228. Happy Thanksgiving To All! Novem ber 88th ~ Saturday Chef Dennis Wall at the helm-spaghetti and meat- balls, salad, french bread. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. December 3rd - Thursday Ladles’ Night prepared by Joyce Ward, Judy Buschke and crew. Roast pork, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and homemade apple dumplings. 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