TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 17,1999
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-Heard a report from Dahlman
concerning
her
tnp
to
Washington, D.C., representing
the Oregon Hospital Association.
She voiced concern over the
current administration's new bill
which would eliminate billions of
dollars
in
hospital
reimbursements.
The board also met in a March
15 special telephone conference
meeting. Following executive
session the board voted to go
ahead with a contract with
Dairyland for a computer system
update which they want to have
on-line by June 1.
Letters to the Editor
Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not
publish unsigned letters Please include your address and phone num ber on all
letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit.
Heppner to seek Irish sister city
To the Editor:
I have presented an idea to
Heppner City Council and it has
(been) approved. I am inviting
everyone to join in a search for
an Irish sister-city match for
Heppner.
When 1 recently considered the
fact that Heppner does not have
such a community in Ireland, 1
was surprised. We are obviously
proud of our Irish roots, and we
tout our Insh-ness each spring.
We need an Irish connection on
the Emerald Isle. So, what to
do? The city council agreed to
my sponsoring a "find a sister-
city" contest. This could be
especially interesting to school
students, but I hope that our
adult population will also give
the search a try.
What I propose: finding a
community that shares some of
Heppner’s character. I think that
many aspects of life in Heppner
can be used for finding a match -
for
instance:
weather,
to p o g rap h y ,
in d u stry ,
businesses,
demographics,
school
sizes,
form
of
government,
organizations,
location in relation to other
communities, services. . . I a m
sure the list goes on and on.
Anyone who wants to enter
the contest will submit the name
of the community in Ireland with
reasons for its being selected. If
enough people participate, the
top contenders, chosen by a
panel of citizens, will then
present their choices to the
Heppner City Council for a final
selection. The city will assist
the winner in making contact
with the community. The person
whose suggestion is chosen will
win $50 from me. I will be
talking with some other people,
in the meantime, to see if anyone
else wants to add to the prize.
So, the search can begin.
On June 17, 1 will hope to
receive many entries. And I
hope Heppner will be able to
establish a connection and
exchanges of many sorts with an
Irish town.
(s)Doris Brosnan
Doris Brosnan true auction leader
To the Editor:
The article in last week's paper
incorrectly identified me as the
chairman of the St. Patrick's Day
Auction Committee.
Please
notify your readers that the St.
Pat's Auction Chairman and
champion is Doris Brosnan.
Many, many, volunteers make
the auction happen, but
absolutely no one works harder
to pull off this minor miracle
than Doris. She is our true
leader... tons of energy, spirit,
the organizational and logistical
skills of a general and tireless
devotion to the main fund raiser
that makes the St. Pat's celebra
tion something everyone in town
can enjoy and be proud to have
happen.
(s) Delanne Ferguson
Heppner
Don't drop animals
To the Editor:
My name is Ashley
Zimmerman and I am a fifth
grader at Heppner Elementary
School.
I am writing about people
dropping off animals. There
should be a fine against people
that drop off animals. It's not
fair to them at all, so please find
them a good home.
(s) Ashley Zimmerman
Citizens show support for St. Pat's
To the Editor:
Once again the citizens and
business owners of Heppner
have demonstrated their support
of our St. Pat's celebration
through
their
bounteous
donations to the auction. The
auction committee is truly
impressed with the generosity
and unselfish attitude of our
friends and neighbors that
surface each spring!
The Heppner merchants who
support the auction deserve our
applause for the efforts they put
into their selections. They bent
over backwards to offer useful,
appealing
and
popular
merchandise. Another twist to
donations this year came from
Kirk and Robinson, who donated
1/3 the price that another local,
Oliver Devin, paid for a bull at
their Sunday sale. Private
citizens chose worthwhile used
and
collectible items as
contributions. They added to the
"country store's" variety.
The auction - important to next
year's weekend and to local non
profit projects-was a success,
according to early reports. We
continue to work toward making
the event a pleasure for
everyone. As we try what we
think will be improvements, we
make mistakes and learn from
them. We hope that the auction
is evolving into a great wrap-up
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People for the Pool
raises $135,000
to the weekend.
(s) Doris Brosnan, chair
Heppner
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People for the Pool, Inc. third grade class of teacher Cara
announces the recent fulfillment Osmin's who held a bake sale at
of their financial obligation for Heppner Elementary. Members
the Willow Creek Water Park of that class are now juniors at
and indoor multi-use spa/ pool. Heppner High School. Some of
Organized in July, 1992, by a the other numerous fund raisers
group of local citizens to included: produce sales, bake
coordinate interest and fund sales, bingo, lapel buttons and T-
sales,
walkathon,
raisers for South Morrow shirts
County swimming facilities, bowlathon, golf tournament
People for the Pool raised lunches, running the county fair
$135,000 through donations, gates, change jars, Ewe-do-
grants and fund raisers.
Bingo, bed race Calcuttas, lamb
Contributors were thanked by barbecue, rummage sale and a
their names or inscriptions being rodeo court dance. Raffles were
placed on bricks or plaques and held with the following: afghan,
displayed in the pool house in wood leprechaun, jewelry set,
Heppner.
silver bars, lamb, Blazer banner,
The first cash donation was golf bag, gift basket and a
shamrock embroidered jacket.
made by Velva G. Bechdolt,
Pendleton, a former Heppner
"The funds were raised by true
schoolteacher. The largest cash
community effort and support,"
contributor was Kinzua Corp,
said PFTP, Inc. spokesperson,
the previous mill owners, with
Kay Proctor. "Morrow County
$45,000 donated upon sale of the
and its supporters should take a
mill in 1994. Gail and Fome
moment and pat themselves on
Burkenbine, owners of Red
the back for a job well done."
Apple Central Market in
Officers and board members
Heppner, donated over $15,000
past and present include:
through the return of one percent
president, Joyce Breeding and
of grocery receipts turned in to
Archie Padberg; vice-president
People for the Pool, including
Sonja McCabe and Gail Hughes;
the last donation that paid the
secretary-treasurer, Kay Proctor;
financial obligation in full this
board members, Theo Greenup.
month.
George
Naims,
Darlene
Grants were obtained from the
Scroggins, Dennis Miller, Janel
Oregon Community Foundation
Lacey,
Jeanette
Padberg,
and
Morrow
County
Kristine
Anderson,
Debra
Gutierrez
and
Georgia
Commission on Children and
VanWinkle;
committee
Families.
members, Walt Foster, Dons
The first fund raiser was by a
Donnell and Sarah Carlson.
Mustang baseball team
prepares for 1999 season
By Rick Paullus
The Heppner Mustang baseball
team is getting ready for the 1999
season to start and is looking for
ward to a successful one. Head
coach Robin Graff and assistant
coach Tony Pupo return 13
lettermen from last year’s team,
which placed third at the Colum
bia Basin Conference District
tournament and had a 15-5 over
all record.
Senior Derek Gunderson leads
the returnees as he was on the
honorable mention All-State in
field and was also a first team
CBC infielder. Senior Tim
Dickenson (infield) and junior
Dylan Pettyjohn (pitcher) were
also in the first team. Senior Shane
Matheny was honorable mention
at third base. Matheny’s injured
shoulder is not quite in baseball
shape, so he will start the year in
outfield. Pettyjohn, sophomore
Zach Fabian and freshman
Michael McCabe will fill in at third
base.
Dickenson will be at shortstop,
first base and will pitch.
Gunderson will be at second, and
senior Bias Elguezabal and junior
Josh Hill will be at first base. Allan
Gribskov returns as the catcher.
David Bates will pitch and play
in the outfield. Cody Bellamy,
Cory Bennetto, Mark McElligott
and Nick Anthony will also see
time in the outfield. Sophomore
transfer Pat Davidson and fresh
men Stefan Matheny, Travis
Bellamy and Kelly Paullus will fill
in as needed.
Last year, Gunderson hit .446
with 29 hits, 27 stolen bases and
scored 41 runs. Matheny hit .400
with 26 hits, three home runs, 25
RBIs and scored 32 runs.
Dickenson hit .333, with 20 hits,
two home runs and 14 stolen
bases.
“We have 18 solid players who
can play a lot of different posi-
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tions. (We have) strong pitching
and team speed and should be
better with the bat and better de
fensively this year. We get great
team leadership with the seniors
who are real positive, along with
a good work ethic,” coach Graff
said. “The team goal is to win our
half of the league and go into dis
tricts in first place. If we beat the
teams we should beat and not play
down to the level of the opponent
it should be a fun year. We also
have a solid group of freshmen
who we aren’t afraid to play any
where.”
The Mustangs start their sea
son quickly as they hosted
Sherman County on Tuesday,
March 16, and then will host Du fur
on Friday, March 19 in a double-
header starting at 3 p.m. in non
league games.
Booster Club
scholarships
The Heppner Booster Club
will
award
four
$300
scholarships to Heppner High
School seniors
planning to
continue their education past
high school.
The graduating senior must be
attending an institution of higher
education this fall.
The Booster Club invites all
seniors to apply for the
scholarship. Applications for
the scholarship are on file at
Heppner High School. The
filing deadline is April 31.
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HAPPY S A IN T PA TRICKS DAY/
A MANY, MANY THANKS
to all the hard-w orking “leprechauns"
& participants in H eppners
17th Annual W e e Bit O ’lre la n d
D isg u ise d a s cha irm en o f th e C offee H o u r, A u ctio n,
Parade, S h e e p d o g T ria ls, Lam b B arb ecue, Ceili,
Social H our, Flags, Padd y W a go n, E n te rta in m e n t,
T o u rs and Food eve nts, B u tto n s, etc., th e s e su p e r
"le p re c h a u n s" and t h e ir co m m itte e s put in long,
te d io u s h o u rs, d ay and night, so th a t one and all
could have a g r e a t w eekend in H eppner.
We invite you to attend the wrap-up meeting
on Tuesday, March 23, 6 p.m. at Kate’s.
Again, TH A N K S to Heppner A the re s t o f our county
from Claudia Hughes A Cara Osmin
Wee B it O ’lre la n d Co-chairwomen
&
“A Solid R eputation M atters.”
"In la n d Em p ire Bank
«Hers tremendous se n ice,
has competitive prices and
is eager to w o rk with you.
It's a tjualits outfit.”
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To Water Users:
Winter packing may now
be removed from meters.
Also, a reminder that the customer
is liable for any damages to the equipment
and that it is a violation to operate
the meter stop that controls tne flow
of water to the meter unless there is a
shut-off on the property side of the meter.
Please contact the Water Superintendent
at City Hall i f there is a problem
with your water service.
David Winters
City Crew Foreman
Phone: 676-9618
0
Police investigated and
identified Hager as the suspect,
obtained a search warrant and
then went to Hager's house at
920 Lamb St., Milton-Freewater,
at about 5:30 p.m. Friday to
search for the gun.
In addition to the weapon Hager
allegedly used to threaten
Gillman, police also confiscated
16 marijuana plants, a system of
lights, a fan and dryers, scales
and
marijuana
apparently
packaged for sale. The value of
the total seizure was estimated at
$24,000.
Hager was arrested and lodged
in the Umatilla County Jail. Bail
was set at $21,500.
The Milton-Freewater Police
were assisted by the Blue
Mountain
Enforcem ent
Narcotics Team, which will
continue the investigation.
Hager recently sold the Valley
Times, a weekly newspaper, to a
couple from Massachusetts.
Hager had owned and operated
the newspaper since December
1994.
Police, searching for a handgun
at a Milton-Freewater residence,
found the gun, along with 16
marijuana plants and an
elaborate system for growing
and drying the plants.
Former
Valley
Times
newspaper publisher Terry
Hager, 50, was charged with
unlawful use of a weapon and
manufacturing a controlled
substance. Hager was managing
editor for the Gazette-Times in
the late 1970s.
Police obtained the search
warrant after Richard Gillman,
48, of Milton-Freewater, told
them that a man threatened him
with a gun shortly after midnight
Friday in the parking lot of
Circle K at the south edge of
Milton-Freewater.
Gillman told police that he had
a confrontation with the same
man earlier at the M-F Supper
Club. He said the man pointed a
handgun at him at the Circle K
parking lot, threatened him and
fired a shot over his head.
Gillman was not injured.
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