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S IX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 29, 1999 Letters to the Editor Chamber Chatter Lauritsen receives state distinguished service award By Claudia Hug has, Exec. Dir. Carl Lauritsen, coordinator of emergency medical services for the Morrow County Health District, received the Oregon State distinguished service award at a presentation during the state Emergency Services banquet Saturday in Portland. Lauritsen received a plaque and a distinguished service medal from the Oregon Health Division on behalf of "Oregon's entire EMS community." The presentation each year recognizes an individual for distinguished achievement in emergency medical services. Lauritsen, 49, an EMT III, is responsible for coordinating emergency medical services throughout the county. His job includes vehicle maintenance, acting as training officer, teaching EMT basic and intermediate classes, assisting nursing as much as possible, helping out in the nursing home and going out on emergency calls. Lauritsen said that he would also like to establish a preventative program in the schools. "1 enjoy the medical portion of it, says Lauritsen. "I do like the patient care. It's nice being able to assist people." 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 h r use by the C-T office The C-T reserves the right to edit. Tempest To the Editor Perhaps it is true, that things happen in a senes of three One tries not to become super stitious. but some things are just too well connected to ignore Consider this: in the same pe riod o f time. ( l ) the governor de clared Sept 11-18 to be 911 Awareness Week. (2) Humcane Flo>d developed into a notewor thy storm: and (3) the Heppner Neighborhood Watch, which is very big on using 911 and whose coordinator is named Floyd, called its annual business meeting That is a lot of coincidence, but that is not the end of it It did begin much as a bright sun-shining day. The group that was seated at the meeting table was very well rounded May or Bob Jepsen. po lice officer Mike Sweek. Marilyn Bader-Nesse from Behavioral Health, representatives of ranch ing and of business, working and retired folks, male and female. Each one of those in atten dance acting from his or her own mdiv idual perspective Our little ty phoon on the table began as a sharp breeze that quickly increased to a gale force when Floyd (not Floyd the hurri cane. but Floyd the coordinator) began to read, for review and ac ceptance. a paper describing the history of the Fleppner Neighbor hood Watch This history made mention o f correspondence dis cussing crim inal background checks as requested by the police department Dark, ominous clouds could be seen gathering, as one person, who is familiar with the United States Constitution, stated that the police have no right to demand background checks based upon watch membership Lightning flickered w hen a per son wearing the blue uniform said that the background checks are necessary to prevent criminals m- - j ( i S i m . f l i i J« . i V ‘r u u i filtrating the watch Low thunder grow led because one of those seated, who may yet be in mourning of his loss of inno cence in the Korean War. claimed that citizens are protected by law against invasion of privacy Rain falling, huge, cold drops Someone asserted that we must give up some privacy for mutual protection Stomi intensify ing as faces red dened Voices babble, like roiling, con fusing floodwater. "You will not ." "I will not ” "You cannot " “We must “ Throats tightening with accu sations Eyes flashing warning Terrible winds o f dissention howling, forcing old friends apart Debris from anger and frustra tion caught up in the rawness of the gale, whipping perilously around the table Suddenly a hero, who proudly display s both wrinkle and gray hair, spoke the obvious. “Was this re quest for criminal check, from the police, submitted in writing? If not. then there was. technically , no re quest made “ Absolute quiet The ey e of the storm Mouths slacked Words abandoned half spoken Ey es o f warning now sought out old friends w ith looks of apol ogy Crisis averted Calm But. of course, as with any ey e of the hurricane, the back side arm ed. although w ith not quite as much stir Statements of police and a mis sion statement were vigorously argued and settled upon B y-law s were agreed to These by-laws protect the inde pendent nature of the watch It also assures confidentially of all members o f the watch These were accepted by unanim ous vote Ray French was narrow ly elected to the office o f Neighbor hood Watch coordinator, replac ing Floyd White After adjournment, all o f those who had arrived as friends and neighbors went home as friends and neighbors Doppler radar and weather charting seem to indicate that the Neighborhood Watch program It's always nice to have visitors stop by the Chamber office, locals remains very much alive and ex included. Sharon Burnside tremely vibrant, offering an um dropped in to say that one need not travel to New England to see brella of shelter from the storms of life to any and all who treat oth vibrant tall colors for they are as close as the nearest field or ers with respect hillside. Everything has a beauty But please take note If you are all of its own right here in Morrow someone who vv ishes to party all County. night, enjoy But if the light comes "Fall is in the crispy air, and for on in the house next door, then the hunters we prepare." That’s the time has come to turn y our music motto of the merchants' committee down And especially if you are some as they get ready to welcome the one who decides that instead of first of the hunters with free coffee donated by Central Red Apple working, earning and buying a Market. They will be given a chainsaw, that it might be easier merchants' map, hunter and non to break into y our neighbor 's ga hunting partner checklist and a rage to steal one. beware If y ou cheerful welcome by ambassador get caught up in that whirlwind, Doris Brosnan. y ou will get rained on Anyone interested in The Neighborhood Watch is volunteering to help meet and still watching greet Friday, October I, at what (s) Floy d White was formerly Miller’s Mini Mart, Heppner please give Doris a call. Your Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to helping create a positive environment where business, community and people thrive. Lately we have been To the Editor: hearing o f mountain cabins being Even though it has been many broken into and this is not a years since I left Heppner, (1945) positive. Well, sometimes it is. it will always be "home" to me and Last winter a call came in I am still interested in what goes apologizing to us for breaking in, on there. My grandparents, John but thanking us for the use o f the and Mary Hughes, were some of woodstove, a bed, some hot soup, the very earliest Irish immigrants, and the opportunity for a lost hiker coming to Heppner in 1880 from to warm up for the night. He then Tipperary. 1 have no immediate offered to cut wood or help in relatives now living there, but some way. We were grateful that anyone who has the name Hughes he found warmth from the storm or is a descendant of Rob and May and was an honest person who Turner are relatives of mine. lived by the golden rule. "Do unto You might be interested to know others as you would have others do that for 21 years I have taught a unto you." This rule is written in class for Chemeketa Community all languages and stated in similar College here in Salem called words by Aristotle, Muslim, "Writing Your Life Story." People Roman, Plato, Hindu, Buddhist, in the class write their auto Confucius, Matthew and Luke, to biography. Now and then I have name a few. How our world, our someone from Heppner in this country, our communities, our class. 1 really enjoy having people families, would change if all were who remember some of the same to abide by this. Envision that for things I do. Margaret Ebert, the year 2000. whose husband was Morrow Next week all entities report County Farm Agent in the middle during the noon Chamber ’40s, is a present class member, luncheon. Included will be the and I have had Bill Wildman, who recap of the dairy tour in Bums. once published the Gazette Times, October 12, Bruce Anderson, Edna (Mrs: Beryl) Coxen, and superintendent of the Morrow Dorothy Peck Tucker. County School District will share 1 remember the years after I left school financial concerns with the Heppner when my mother, Olive membership. Hughes, always sent on her Chamber welcomes the Morrow Gazette. 1 enjoyed reading all the County Health District as a personal items, such as who took a member and the new administrator trip or had someone to dinner. I Victor Vander Does to our wish you could have more of that Chamber meetings. kind of "news" in the paper. I Thought for the week: "When especially enjoy reading Merlyn what we are is what we want to be, Kirk Robinson's "Off the Wall." that's happiness." Merlyn’s mother, Altha Kirk, was the driver for the bus I rode when we lived on the Hughes ranch four miles north of Heppner on Willow Kathryn Healy, Heppner, owns Creek. Mrs. Kirk was a good bus one of the bulls listed in the 1999 driver who really cared about her Fall Sire Evaluation Report charges. I was fortunate to grow published by the American Angus up in an era when it still "took a Association headquartered in St. village to raise a child," and the Joseph, Mo. people of Heppner took this Issued in both the spring and responsibility seriously. fall, the new report features the I would be happy to hear from latest performance information anyone who remembers me. available on more than 5,784 sires. Sincerely, "The American Angus Association (s) Ellen (Hughes) Marshall has the most complete and 3625 Beverly Avenue NE #5 comprehensive beef cattle Salem, Oregon 97305 database in the world," says John Crouch, American Angus Association director of performance programs. "Of the sires listed in the main report, 58 percent have expected progeny differences (EPDS) for carcass By Delpha Jones traits, which should assist Holly Rebekah Lodge met on cattlemen in choosing genetics that Thursday evening It was decided will produce a more consistent, to continue the potluck dinners in higher quality beef product." the fall A Thanksgiving potluck EPDs are generated from will be held Nov 18 performance data submitted by Plans were discussed for a breeders through the Angus Herd stew supper and card party as a Improvement Records (AHIR) money maker in January program. The first card party for the fall Traits in which EPDs are will be the second Saturday in available include birth weight, October Prizes will be awarded weaning weight, milk, yearling and refreshments served weight and height, mature Heppner will always be home Carf Lauritsen with distinguished service medal and plaque Cardinals fall to Dufur Rangers in opener In the fourth quarter. Scott The lone Cardinals football scored on a five yard run and team fell to the Dufur Rangers, Morgan scored on a spectacular 70-26. on Friday. Sept. 24. at 62 yard scramble Dufur. in their Big Sky league This game marked the Cardi opener nals' first loss of the season Brad Bunight rushed for 136 Dufur led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter In the second y ards on 24 carries Korey Mor quarter, the C ard in als' Brad gan was 8-16 with no intercep Bumght scored on a 10 yard run tions Burright also had three re and a 20 yard pass from Korey ceptions for 41 yards, and John Ferguison had two receptions for Morgan Dufur s balanced running and 13 yards The Cardinals play the Echo passing attack, along with their relentless defense, put the Cardi Cougars in the Cardinals' home nals behind by a score of 50-12 at coming game on Friday . Oct 1. at 7:30pm halftime In the third quarter. Ione s Dan Scott got a quarterback sack There wasn't any scoring by ei ther team in the third quarter By Cathy Gates Penturf second in state bull riding You can eat any food you crave and still lose weight on I -2-3 Success our easiest plan ever: o W e ’ve given every fc POINTS R value. Jerid Penturf, a junior at Heppner High School, placed third in bull riding at two high school rodeos, orie at Bums on September 18 and one at LaGrande September 25. Penturf, a member of the Intermountain High School Rodeo Team, is now second in the state in high school bull riding. .0 © You'll lose weight! Join now! Join any meeting anytime! For more information call weekdays 8:30am to 5:00pm ( 503 ) 297-1021 S e n d o r R eceive Heppner Gazette-Times (or toll free I -877-297-1021) ® 1999 Weight W atchers International. Inc O w ner of the WEIGHT WATCHERS trademark. All rights reserved. HEPPNER New meeting opening: Thursday, Sept. 23 United Methodist Church • Thursday 6:30 p.m. daughter weight and height, and scrotal circumference, as well as carcass traits including carcass weight, marbling, rib eye area, external fat thickness and percent retail product. The analysis for the sire evaluation report is conducted at Iowa State University, by Dr. Doyle E. Wilson and Dr. Abebe Hassen. Other Meeting Locations: Hermiston Senior Center - 425 W. Orchard Mondays 6:30 p.m. Pendleton United Methodist Church • 352 SE 2nd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. OCTOBER Clip and Save MONDAY TUESDAY 1999 THURSDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 1 SATURDAY 2 H a rd m a n O yste r F e e d F B • W e sto n M cEw an 3 . B flfih E a i « L m D r e s s u p - Hawaiian. Twm. Occupaaon, B lu e iG o id 6th = B o n f ire * Para d e . 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McDowell and his partner, Wade Wheatley, from Hughson, CA, had a time of 5.0. “HAVE YOU BEEN TO WEIGHT WATCHERS LATELY?” Local Angus breeder recognized Holly Rebekah plans potluck McDowell competes at Pullayup H aigh C an Brd 27 C o u n ty C o u rt C h a m b e r B rd horo Club 8 S t a t e B a rre l Racing F in a ls F in a ls Tchr State mserwee VB L a d ie s N n e h a ra h a ra 1 4 w v S erv O u t 15 WC VAL Brd BPO E VB O FB O P i lo t R o c k Sh a r. C o. 21 W V S e rv C lub p 22 23 VB 7 th h a ra V B # W a sto n 8 th V B W V S e rv C lu b BrO School C ain iY il Brd /BPO E D nt Brd W CVAL R e crea e on • 16 • PR W a it . - M e . 28 VB h a ra Jr. Hi. F B A V B hare BPO E VB 9 Sta te B a rre l R a c in g 29 30 VB 0 C u lv a r S t a n f ie ld NOW on the INTERNET Review minutes of city council current and past meetings wurw.liQp)QnQZ.nQt click on City of Heppner COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Twice Upon a Time... 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