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B F S S 1 F. W £ T 2 E I L. U OF Josilyn Evans to preside over Round-UP ORF V r 'V S ! A P ~ R L l B E U 3 F N fc OR 9 7 1 ' 1 VOL. 118_______ NO. 4_______ 8 Pages Wednesday, January 27,1999 By Marlyn Robinson Abundant achievements, beauty and brains, plus cowgirl competency are some of the ABC attributes credited to seven South Morrow County young ladies who are spotlighted in their 1999 royalty roles. These seven highly qualified individuals have important positions as ambassadors in royalty courts representing the Pendleton Round-Up, The Arlington Rodeo and the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. Reigning as this year's queen of the prestigious Pendleton Round-Up, to be held Sept. 15- 18, is Josilyn Evans, the 20-year old daughter of Monte and Becky Evans, Heppner area ranchers. Josilyn is a 1996 Heppner High School graduate and this spring she will receive a degree in agriculture production at Blue Mountain Community College. Round-Up participation is a part of Josilyn's heritage. Her great grandfather, Ruff Raymond, was a 30-year member of the Round-Up band and a Happy Canyon director for six years. His wife, Gladys, also participated in the Happy Canyon pageant. Josilyn's grandfather, Royal Raymond, served 10 years as a Round-Up board member with two years as president. He also contributed 20 years to helping with Round- Josilyn Evans Up activities and playing in the basketball and volleyball, band, Royal's wife, Wilma, was Josilyn won district track sprint also an actor in Happy Canyon titles twice and participated at scenes. Other Raymond family state meets three times. members have also continued to Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Citizenship honors were help with Round-up activities. bestowed on Josilyn for her Josilyn follows in the footsteps volunteer work. As a former of her mother, Becky, the 1973 camp counselor she relates well Round-Up Queen. Numerous with younger children. On the aunts and cousins of Josilyn's are more glamorous side, Josilyn past court members of this was chosen as a princess for the historic show. Josilyn has never high school prom and the missed a Round-Up and in homecoming courts. She was recent years she has served as a also a princess of the Morrow situation, said that the district pennant bearer and a princess. County Fair and Oregon Trail has cut its losses in half, from Her father, Monte, is a former around $40,000 to about $20,000 contestant and gold card holder a month. He also said that the and for years has helped with district is not insolvent. He said Ecumenical Ministries of arena events. Josilyn's other that auditors are required to state grandfather, Don Evans, Oregon will celebrate the people insolvency; they have not done assisted with the Westward Ho and ministry of ecumenism in, so, and he concurs with that. parade for six years. Oregon-including the work of Bell said that there are no A well-rounded lifestyle is one the lone Ecumenical Youth plans to increase taxes for the that Josilyn has created with zeal Group-at its annual community district and he does not think and determination. Since she celebration Thursday, Feb. 4, at that is needed. According to was a little girl with a long blond Valley Community Presbyterian Morrow County Assessor Greg ponytail, she has pursued Church, 8060 SW Brentwood. Sweek, in 1998, the district livestock and horse projects in 4- Portland. received $567,203.93 in taxes. H. She has received the Morrow The youth group will receive The district's total budget for County beef production award, the annual Ecumenical Service 1998-99 is around $7.4 million. Award in recognition of its work profiency awards and many Sweek said that the district's championships. She has in serving the lone community tax rate is .6050 cents per captured the junior and senior Since 1989 the group of high thousand of assessed value. A showmanship honors and, in school youth have gathered in a homeowner with a $50,000 1994 won the all-around forum to meet and discuss home paid $30.25 in taxes to the showmanship honors. Reserve religious issues as well as district in 1998. A homeowner and grand champion steers have conduct service projects. with a $100,000 home paid Group members help seniors, been shown by Josilyn who $60.50. A business owner with a sponsor programs on issues vividly remembers being drug $500,000 business paid $302.50. ranging from Native American through the muck while breaking A business owner or farmer with religion to domestic violence, steers to lead. Her horse awards a $1 million business or farm conduct a canned food drive and include a bevy of ribbons and paid $605; $2 million, $1,210. assist with community-wide trophies for top awards at halter, In making his decision, performance, trail and hunt seat events. Wenholz said that services were over fences. Three other awards will be being provided to the district, Besides competing at horse presented: Portland housing and added that whether or not shows, this working cowgirl has advocate Peter Paulson will the services are adequate is not spent long hours in the saddle receive the Vollum Ecumenical the court's decision to make. schooling her own horses and Humanitarian Award; the Revs. Paul and Cathy Quackenbush of helping her father and others by rounding up and working cattle. Her expertise not only is an , advantage for Round-Up court -appearances on horseback but By Doris Brosnan she plans to spend free time Obviously, helping hands are contusions. Heideman training other young horses this eager in Heppner, judging by summer. From the days when underwent five hours of surgery responses to the previous she first competed in Wrangler on Sunday morning to plate, pin requests for volunteers. Some of and screw the bones back into play days and local rodeos, the people who listed needs were place and he is scheduled for Josilyn has been active in surprised by how quickly they additional surgery on his hip college rodeos where she received calls. competes in barrel racing and injuries later this week. This week, the following are Family and friends may send break-away roping. looking for volunteers: cards, balloons or artificial During her high school years, -Prevention/Early Intervention flowers to: "Patient Dana Josilyn was the Heppner FFA (Marilyn), 676-9161: Domestic Heideman" Oregon Health Chapter vice president and Violence Crisis volunteers. Sciences University Hospital, received the green hand and -Heppner Elementary School, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park chapter farmer degrees. She 676-9128: Adult volunteers. Road, Portland, Oregon 97201. participated on the high school -St. Patrick's Day Auction, Identify the mail with the term judging team and went on to "Patient" to ensure delivery even become a participant on the 676-5886: Volunteers to solicit donations. after he is moved from the college livestock judging team. -Behavioral Health (Kim), trauma ICU later this week. Class offices and club activities His wife Tonya is staying in as well as sports helped fill 676-9161: Adult volunteers for the Portland area, and reports Josilyn's high school years, "Special Friends" of elementary that doctors indicate he could be along with community service students. -Commission on Children and in the hospital three weeks or participation. She is a four-year, Families, 676-9675: Volunteers three-letter athlete. Besides more, followed by a long home recovery and physical therapy regimen. "Area snowmobilers are encouraged to take great caution in the construction area heading up Coalmine Hill, paying particular attention to obstacles such as the one hit by Heideman," said a news release TliroiM fli S a f u n la y , Ft'h. from a family member. County Court denies Boardman health district withdrawal The Morrow County Court, at a public hearing within a regular meeting in Boardman on January 20, denied a petition for territory in the city of Boardman to be withdrawn from the Morrow County Health District. Commissioners John Wenholz, Irrigon, and Dan Brosnan, Heppner, voted to deny the petition. Judge Terry Tallman, Boardman, abstained from voting, declaring a possible conflict of interest since his wife works as a Home Health nurse for the district. According to court notes, the commissioners denied the petition on the basis of Oregon Revised Statutes concerning the proceedings for annexation and withdrawal of territory from a district. According to ORS, if services are being provided, there is no basis for granting a petition for withdrawal. Gene Allen, Boardman, a supporter of the petition, said that he didn't think the court had any alternative under the statute but to deny the petition. Allen added that he believed the district's clinic should not be in competition with private enterprise. He also expressed concern over the district's financial situation The Morrow County Health District operates a clinic in Boardman, as does Dr. Robert Boss. Dr. Boss previously had a contract with the district, but went into private practice there when he and the district could not agree on the terms of a contract. The district also came under fire over concerns for its solvency. David Hirai, Boardman, said he was concerned about the management of the hospital and its reliance on property tax dollars for support and added that private enterprise could offer the same services much more efficiently. Ed Glenn, Boardman, also a supporter of the petition, said that he believes that only the voters of the district should make the decision concerning withdrawal. He said that he felt the court should put a proposal before the voters which adjusts the boundary of the territory to be withdrawn. He suggested the area within the boundaries of the Boardman Park and Recreation District and added that he thought the Coal Fired Plant should remain within the district. Bill Hanlon, Morrow County counsel, said that a change in boundaries would not change the threshold question as to whether services are provided to the territory. Glenn also said that an argument that has been presented that the Morrow County Sheriffs and Morrow County Public Health Department's (separate from the Morrow County Health District) taxes are also disproportionate is without merit because they are proportionately tax supported. The sheriffs department and the public health department are funded county-wide, but are believed to provide more services in the Boardman-Irrigon area than in south Morrow County. Sheila Dahlman, Morrow County Health District interim CEO, said that the district is concentrating on diminishing its losses. She cited increases in in patient numbers for the Boardman clinic and said that 35 percent of the home health services are provided to the Boardman area. Dahlman also said that a plan for the district to purchase a CAT scan, which has come under criticism, is another way of expanding potential revenue sources. Mike Bell, a consultant hired to examine the district's financial lone youth to be honored lone resident injured in snowmobile accident Dana Heideman, lone resident, and past coach of the lone Lady Cardinals, was seriously injured in a snowmobile accident Saturday, January 23, while riding up Coalmine Hill. The accident occurred around 2 p.m., less than a quarter of a mile from the parking area at Cutsforth Park, on that portion of the road currently closed to vehicle traffic, Heideman was just beginning a snowmobile ride with a friend, Gary Rea, and son, Aaron Heideman, when he hit a large gravel pile or berm deposited in the middle of the roadway at the end of the construction season. Heideman and his snowmobile reportedly hit the obstacle and became airborne, resulting in a crash that totaled the machine and required Heidman's transport by ambulance to Heppner's Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He was later transported to Oregon Health Sciences University via air, where he is currently in the trauma intensive care unit. His injuries include a shattered left ankle, fractured pelvis, compressed discs in his lower spine, several broken vertebrae, separated sternum (from his ribs) and associated bruises and Pro Rodeo in 1994. Josilyn is a down-to-earth person who isn't afraid of getting grubby, whether it's working with animals or fighting fire as a former Forest Service summer employee. Her poise and out going personality shine through in any given situation. Whether she's dressed in jeans or her official court attire, as a model ambassador for the Pendleton Round-Up as well as Eastern Oregon, Josilyn says, "Let 'er buck!" Emmanuel PTesbyterian Church in West Linn will receive the Two Pauls Award; and the Pathways of Faith in Florence will receive the Ecumenist of the Year Aw'ard. The celebration will include an ecumenical prayer service at 6 p.m., with dinner and awards to follow at 7 p.m. Members of Oregon's church, civic and service communities and EMO supporters are invited to celebrate EMO's mission, which include theological dialogue and education, community ministry and public policy advocacy. Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is a statewide association of Christian denominations including Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox bodies "committed to unity, justice and improving the quality of life for all Oregonians," according to an EMO news release. Tickets for EMO's celebration and awards dinner are available from the EMO office for $25 each. For information or reservations call (503) 221-1054. Volunteers needed for the Accountability Board. -Heppner Day Care, 676-5429: Volunteers to help with preschool crafts, snacks and/or reading. -St. Patrick's Senior Center, 676-5405: Volunteers to help in the office. The Neighborhood Center depends on volunteers such as Helen Jeffries, Sharon Brace, and Jack Little, who volunteer many hours weekly. Barbara Gilbert and Marilyn Perkins are especially devoted workers at the Heppner Day Care. Jerry Hamer volunteers at the Senior Meal Site every Wednesday to do their dishes. St. Patrick's Senior Center appreciates their office volunteers. If you need a volunteer, call 676-5886. ■ K SSHOI»: Parts & Labor 10% OFF NEWS DEADLINE 5 p.m. M onday M orrow C ounty G rain G rowers Lexington 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 • 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 For farm tqmpmtnt, visit our wtb site at www meggmt
