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    EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 14, 1999
Em ployers invited to jobs fair
Employers seeking to expand
their applicant pool are invited
to participate in the Eleventh
.Annual Jobs Fair, sponsored by
Blue Mountain Community
College. The jobs fair will take
place
in
the
Hermiston
Community Center on Tuesday,
May 4, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The Hermiston Chamber of
Commerce and Hermiston Foods
assist with the event.
The fair is open to anyone who
is looking for or thinking about a
new job. BMCC students are
invited to attend. Employers
from throughout the Northwest
Obituaries
Elmer Elden Padberg
Elmer Elden (Paddy) Padberg,
76, of Lexington, died Thursday,
Apnl 8,1999 at St. Mary Hospital
in Walla Walla, Washington.
A memorial service for Mr.
Padberg was held Monday, April
12, 1999 at the Heppner Elks
Lodge.
He was bom October 30, 1922,
in Heppner, to Oris and Catie
Fridley Padberg. He attended
schools m Heppner and graduated
from Lexington in 1941.
He served in the U.S. Army
Air Force.
On November 1,1942, he mar-
ned Eileen Sperry in Asotin,
Washington.
Mr. Padberg and his father be­
gan a machine shop in 1947,
known as Padberg Tractor Repair.
The name was later changed to
Padberg Machinery, Inc. He be­
gan farming in 1966 and contin­
ued until his retirement.
Mr. Padberg was a member of
the Heppner Elks Lodge and lone
Legion for 51 years. He served
20 years as a councilman for the
city of Lexington and was on the
Lexington school board for four
years.
Survivors include his wife,
Eileen, and son, Lee, both of Lex­
ington; daughter, Jill Perkins of
Pendleton; a sister, Doris of
Ukiah; a brother, Charlie of Walla
Walla, Washington; three grand­
children and two great-grandchil­
dren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Heppner Elks Lodge
Renovation Fund, P.O. Box 494,
Heppner, Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp­
ner was in charge of arrange­
ments.
Merle Becket
F. Merle Becket, 90, formerly
of Heppner, died Wednesday,
March 31, 1999, at a Portland
nursing home.
Memorial service was held
Monday, April 12, 1999 at
Sweeney Mortuary in Heppner.
Mr. Becket was bom March
27, 1909, on the family ranch on
Eightmile near Heppner, to Francis
and Daisy McFerran Becket.
He grew up on the farm and
attended school at the Eightmile
schoolhouse. Later he attended
and graduated from Heppner High
School, then attended the Univer­
sity of Oregon and Oregon State
University.
On August 28, 1934, he mar­
ried LoiiTse Thomson at Heppner.
Mr. Becket returned to Hepp­
ner as a banker and later traveled
around the state with First Na­
tional Bank. He retired from bank­
ing in 1971.
He also sold insurance and real
estate.
He was an avid horseman and
showed horses throughout Ore­
gon.
Survivors include his son, Paul
of Portland; and brother, William
of Milwaukie; two grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his wife,
Louise, in 1997.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Pioneer Memorial Hos­
pital, P.O. Box 9. Heppner, Oregon
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp­
ner was in charge o f arrange­
ments.
will recruit for a number of job
positions, which may include
c o n s tru c tio n
w orkers,
electricians, computer operators,
bank tellers, security guards,
nurses, corrections officers,
cashiers, equipment operators,
irrigators, accounting clerks,
clerical workers, truck drivers
and mechanics.
Employers from the business
community and many agencies
provide
individuals
with
pertinent job and application
inform ation,
distribute
applications and, in some cases,
hold interviews.
There is no charge for
attendance. Potential employees
are invited to bring their resume.
Last year nearly 600 area
residents attended the fair.
There will be a $25.00 charge
per table for employers wishing
to participate.
For more information or to
sign-up for a space for the jobs
fair, contact Leslie Beard at
541/278-5933, or e-mail at
lbeard@bmcc.cc.or.us.
Satellite
teleconference
to be held
A live satellite teleconference
on "Parenting Is Prevention" will
be held on April 21 from 10:30
a m. to 12 p.m. at the Family
Resource Center.
Building healthy families will
emphasize the very important
role that parents play in raising
healthy children who are less
likely to engage in substance use
and other risky behaviors, said
M arilyn
B ader-N esse,
prevention specialist.
This
broadcast,
for
prevention
practitioners,
educators,
community coalitions and parent
resource organizations and
networks, will provide an
overview of family-related risk
and protective factors, as well as
some of the parenting practices
that appear most likely to foster
prevention.
It will look at
common
myths
and
misconceptions about parenting
roles and how to overcome a
sense of powerlessness in
addressing substance abuse
issues.
The broadcast will feature
experts who will discuss
strategies and programs to
improve parenting skills and
help parents with the important
and difficult task of talking to
their children about substance
use. This is number one of a
series of teleconferences on this
subject matter. Future broadcasts
will be as follows: Building
Healthy Dialog, June 2;
Building on the Past for a
Healthy Future, July 21;
Building Healthy Communities,
September 8.
All will be
broadcast from 10:30 a.m. to
noon at the Family Resource
Center, 120 S. Main, Heppner.
For further information
contact: Marilyn Bader-Nesse at
541-676-9161
Violin, fiddle
students plan
recital
The violin/fiddle students of
Peg Willis are planning a recital
on Friday, Apnl 23 at 7 p.m. at
the Heppner High School cafete­
ria.
Adults and children will play, as
a group, a vanety of music includ­
ing Sukuki songs, jigs, hoedowns
and waltzes.
Admission is a cash or food
donation for the South Morrow
County Neighborhood Center.
Local Angus breeder recognized
County court clarifies CSEPP issues
At the Apnl 7 meeting of the
Morrow County Court,
the
Court clanfied some CSEPP
issues
with
an
Oregon
Emergency
Management
representative and approved
expenses for attendance of the
computer
manager
at
a
troubleshooting school and for a
piece of computer software
Road Report: The Court
approved a flexible aid road
maintenance agreement with the
state; approved an approach
permit request onto Tom Camp
Road; and heard that an
insurance claim has been filed
for the shoulder damage on
McNab Road from a cement
truck turn-over; work to replace
the bridge on Valby Road will
begin on April 12; shoulder
widening and repair work on
Hanna-Arbuckle, Gooseberry
and Dry Fork has been
completed; pothole patching is
about 80 percent completed in
the north end and 20 percent in
the south end of the county;
drilling on the Wright pit,
slowed because of snow, should
be completed by April 16; work
on Patterson Ferry will follow
completion of work on Spur
Loop.
During a public hearing the
planning director presented an
ordinance which would amend
the
Morrow
County
Comprehensive Plan to add a
site to the Goal 5 Aggregate
Inventory.
The site to be
included is referred to as the
Hellberg/West Irrigon Pit, which
abuts the ODOT, the county,
Wesley Wise and Hellberg pits.
The planning director expressed
concern over a rock quarry in an
area that has residential
properties around it., described
the significant-use requirements,
and described the access to the
pit. The permit requires an
easement from either ODOT or
the county for access to Gravel
Pit Lane. Questions arose about
the resolution of whether or not
this would be a good source for
gravel and concern about the
smell from a batch plant, traffic
jams and access through a
residential area.
Discussion
continued on several points, the
observation that access off the
highway would eliminate travel
through residential areas; a
suggestion that access off Gravel
Pit Lane might involve changing
a yield sign to a stop, lowering
the speed limit and prohibiting
the use of exhaust brakes. The
planning director suggested
creating conditions on the permit
to accommodate landowners'
concerns.
An existing state
stockpile of gravel on private
property was questioned as an
exception to code enforcement.
The judge voiced the need for
consistency with requirements
for permitting and zoning, and
the assistant road master
suggested contacting ODOT
about the stockpile and other
issues, so they will be "in the
loop."
The court discussed with a
Boeing representative and the
planning director the acquisition
of an Ione-Boardman Road
navigation easement. According
to a court report, Boeing
considers all requirements of the
agreement, which must be
signed by Boeing, the county,
and the US Navy, met by them
so would like confirmation soon.
County counsel had not yet
submitted comments on the
latest draft of the Boeing-County
contract.
The court approved three or
four loads of fill material for the
lone Schools ball field repairs.
The planning director requested
a letter from the court in support
of Senate Joint Memorial 12.
Discussion followed, including
information
that
Umatilla
County Commissioners will not
support it.
Morrow County Sheriff
advised the court that the
Umatilla County jail per-bed
rate has been lowered to $53.
He also reported that savings of
$9,600 have resulted from the
restructuring
of
the
communications department,
which
enables
the
communications corporal to
track jail billings. He further
informed the court that in the
recent academy graduation, both
of the county's deputies were
honored-one for academic
achievement and one for
defensive tactics.
The court agreed to accept the
Special
T ransportation
Committee's recommendation to
adopt the state's ranking system
for
special
transportation
projects for years 2000-2003.
In response to a request from
the
Heppner
mayor
for
approximately 70 truckloads of
fill material to cover "Unocal"
property, the court agreed that it
might be good use of fippage
fees but not appropriate for tax
dollars.
Submitting
an
application
for
SCERT
prioritization
will
be
recommended.
heavy weaning weights, refiorts
John Crouch, director of
performance programs for the
American Angus Association.
All registered Angus cows
that meet the strict Pathfinder
standards are listed, along with
their owners, in the Pathfinder
Report that is published annually
by the American Angus
Association.
The 1999 Pathfinder Report
lists 6,899 individual cows. It is
published in the April issue ot
the Angus Journal and extra
copies are available from the
American Angus Association
The largest number of Pathfinder
cows from a single herd this year
is 77, and several hundred
breeders have a single cow that
qualifies for the exclusive
listing.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness
Month. Alcohol affects this
community in several ways, says
Tiah Sanderson with Morrow
County Behavioral Health.
"Following are some statistics
that are fairly shocking and need
some attention," said Sanderson.
From April 1, 1997, to April 1,
1998, the local juvenile dept,
had approximately 28 minor in
possession (MIP) cases; 24 were
male and four were female­
ranging in age from 12 to 17
years. From April 1, 1998, to
April 1, 1999, the local juvenile
department had a "whopping" 51
cases; 40 were male and 11 were
female, ranging in age from 10
to 18 years of age, according to
Sanderson.
"This is not just a north end
problem," she stressed. "In fact
it is almost equally balanced
despite the larger population at
the north end. The numbers for
98-99 reflect only seven of the
same youth re-offending. These
are only the youth that got
caught. The next question to
address," she added, "is where
our youth are getting this
alcohol?
For more information about
prevention programs or other
statistics, call the Morrow
County Behavioral Health office
at 676-9161 or 481-2911.
Advertising Deadline
12 noon Tuesday
W alkers join in fight against MS
SS
Walkers participate in Heppner
MS walk
First Row: Jessica Re, Riley Kollman, Whitney Matthews. Second Row: Susie Re, Janet Greenup, Amy
Kollman, Brian Kollman, Merilee McDowell, Kay Fowler, George Jefferies, Sara Greenup, Marie Van Etta.
"The Heppner MS Walk was
another huge success," said local
chair Merilee McDowell.
Twenty-five enthusiastic
walkers joined thousands across
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Kathryn Healy, Heppner, has
been recognized nationally by
the Am encan Angus Association
for having a registered Angus
cow included in the Amencan
Angus
Association's
1999
Pathfinder Report.
Only 1,813 of the more than
30,000
members
of the
Amencan Angus Association are
represented in this year's report,
according to Richard Spader,
executive vice president of the
American Angus Association
with headquarters in St. Joseph,
Missouri.
The Pathfinder Program
identifies supenor Angus cows
based
upon
recorded
performance traits that are
economically important to
efficient beef production. These
traits include regular calving and
the nation to make a big
difference in the fight against
multiple
sclerosis,
said
McDowell, who added that
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walkers from lone, Hermiston
and Heppner raised a total of
$3,300 with some donations still
coming in.
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