Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 8, 1999 - FIVE
__________Letters to the Editor__________ Court hears public works report MacKenzie to succeed Kinsey
By Doris Brosnan
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People make Heppner a
great place to live
Drugs, and o f course, Shoe Box
To the Editor:
We would like to tell everyone or Fabric store. Now think how
what a great place this Heppner far you would have to drive, and
area is to live in and own a busi how often, to fill your needs. It’s
ness. Heppner retailers may never not a pleasant picture. Besides all
be “rich” in dollars, but we get a of these missing businesses would
great retu rn from the m any create many empty buildings.
We had 13 lucky winners from
friends and acquaintances we
our
drawings that made the whole
make.
Our open house last week was day a huge success, followed by
a beautiful light parade.
a true example: many people
dropped by to enjoy our home
We have enjoyed being in busi
made cookies and refreshments. ness 37 years in Heppner, 22 years
Without these people we wouldn’t at Shoe Box, and looking forward
have any retail business left in to many more.
Heppner.
Have a happy holiday season,
Imagine what that would be
(s) Jerry and JoyceKay
like. No Coast to Coast, Gardner’s
Hollomon
Men’s Wear, Lott’s Electric, Green
Heppner
Feed, Pettyjohn’s Supply, Murray
Lexington Fire Dept,
auxiliary to meet
The Lexington Fire Dept. Aux
iliary will meet Thursday, Dec. 9,
at 7 p.m. at the Lexington Town
Hall.
Agenda items include: wrap up
report on the Heppner Light Pa
rade; election of officers; by-
laws; and upcoming fund raisers
and education programs.
All interested citizens from
Lexington and surrounding areas
are invited to attend the meeting
and join the auxiliary.
For more information, contact
Luella Taylor, 989-8508.
Auto magazine features local
photographer, car owners
CruiZin' Magazine, a magazine
for automobile buffs, featured a
photo spread and brief article by
Allison Sykes of Heppner in its
last issue.
Sykes photographed vintage
automobiles that participated in
the Blues Cruise III during
lone's Fourth of July Parade and
celebration.
Sykes is a senior at Heppner
High School and editor of the
HEHISCH,
the
school
newspaper.
The photo spread included
photographs o f a 1965 Mustang
owned by Chuck and Justin
Nelson, Lexington, a 1965 Chevy
pickup owned by Hobie Hansen,
a 1936 Plymouth Tudor Sedan
owned by Mike and Tracie
Bunch, a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
owned by Gary Watkins and a
1923 Ford T-bucket owned by
Mickey Kindle, all Heppner.
Public Works Director Guy
Van Arsdale reported on several
issues at the M orrow County
Court meeting held Dec. 1: the
completed moving of the previous
owners’ gravel at the Clarks Can
yon pit; the status of the Anson
Wright Park survey; the status of
the crusher, which will be moved
to the Irrigon pit; signs that need
repair; the barricades requested
by the emergency management
director for two road closures.
Van Arsdale requested, and the
court approved, the changing of
the job title “assistant road mas
ter” to “assistant public works di
rector” with no change in classi
fication, job description or salary.
He and the court briefly discussed
the surveying o f the proposed
Ione-B oardm an road and the
weed m anager position. Van
Arsdale also addressed the air
port plan, for which the court ap
proved his application for a grant
to be used toward funding an au
tomatic weather observation sys
tem. The court agreed that Van
Arsdale should check on the price
of a truck/sander/snow plow that
the state plans to sell.
C om puter m anager Ed
Struthers discussed several issues
with the court: the line and long
distance rates of four companies;
the need to change carriers and
his investigating of options, web
server lines and a problem with
the departm ent’s vehicle. The
court approved a pair gam modem
for a backup unit for the lines be
tween the courthouse and annex,
and the annex and emergency
operations center. They also ap
proved installation of an uninter
rupted power supply at the court
house.
The court reconvened the pub
lic hearing on the annexation of
territory to the Boardman Rural
Fire Protection District (BRFPD).
There being no opposition, the
court approved the annexation.
Mark Rogelstad of the BRFPD
informed the court that a meeting
is scheduled for January for fur
ther discussion of a countywide
district.
The court discussed and denied
the watermaster’s additional bud
get request, agreeing that approval
of exceeding the budget should
have been sought before the ex
penditure. The court agreed to in
form the watermaster of the need
for such pre-approval. They
briefly discussed the checking of
flow meters of wells.
Informed that the Courthouse
Security Committee has agreed to
fund half the expense Of a lift for
the courthouse, the court agreed
to check whether or not matching
funds are available in the building
maintenance fund.
Personnel Director Andrea
Denton presented a part-time
employee salary schedule that
would add two steps. After dis
cussion of cost and comparison to
union employees’ salaries, the
court declined to adjust that sal
ary scale.
The court approved establish
ing an account with Russ Dean
Ford for repairs on special trans
portation buses, selected an ap
plicant for the cleaning o f the
Docken Building and discussed
the mortgage and utilities payment
for that building.
Final business was approval of
a letter to be sent to Governor
Kitzhaber, urging his approval of
a Baker-Morrow regional partner
ship.
rant.
Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op
agreed to disseminate the surveys
and Shoe Box provided survey
collection boxes.
Those who have any questions,
ideas or other constructive com
ments may call the project coor
dinator, Monika Hunter, 676-9224.
Hunter said that KNOW’s fund
raising dance on Dec. 9 was very
successful with over $500 raised.
“The band sounded great and
there was a wide range of partiers
present,” she said.
Messiah presentation planned
The Inland Northwest Musi
cians Orchestra and Chorale will
perform three co n c erts o f
Handel’s “Messiah” this holiday
season. Concerts are scheduled
on Friday, Dec. 17 at the Hermis-
ton Community Center at 7:30
p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 18 at the
Fossil High School at 3:15 p.m.;
and a free concert on Sunday,
Dec. 19 in the Heppner Middle
School gymnasium at 3:15 p.m.
The
Inland
N orthw est
Musician’s performance o f the
“Messiah” will feature a select
20-voice choral accompanied by
a chamber orchestra o f strings,
harpsichord and tympani. In addi
tion, the string section of the or
chestra will be highlighted in
Manfredim’s Christmas Concerto,
which is a three movement Ba
roque concerto grosso written in
A performance of Christmas
and folk songs by the local Wil
low Creek Symphony will be in
cluded in the Heppner program.
Creative Arts
The Morrow County Creative
Arts and Crafts Christmas party
and meeting will be held Thurs
day, Dec. 16 at Cal’s Restaurant
banquet room. A no-host lunch at
1 p.m. will be followed by a busi
ness meeting.
New officers for the year 2000
will be elected.
A Christmas gift exchange will
be held with gifts under $10 and
those attending are asked to bring
a tray of goodies for afternoon
enjoyment.
New members are welcome to
attend
The concert will conclude with a
sing-along of familiar Christmas
carols for audience participation
accompanied by both the Inland
Northwest Orchestra and the Wil
low Creek Symphony.
Local sponsors for this concert
include the Bank o f Eastern Or
egon; Central Red Apple Market;
Columbia Basin Electric Coopera
tive; Klamath First Federal; Les
Schwab Tire Center; M orrow
County Abstract and Title; Mor
row C ounty G rain G row ers;
Murray Drugs and Country Rose,
John and Ann Murray; Peterson’s
Jewelers; TREO Ranches, Inc.;
Loren and K athryn U nruh;
VanMarter and Kahl Insurance;
and Wheatland Insurance.
Rick Paullus
The Heppner Mustang girls'
JV team rallied in the fourth
quarter to get a 49-42 win in
Umatilla on Friday, Dec. 3.
The Mustangs built a 24-16
lead at halftime only to see
Umatilla rally in the third to take
a 34-32 lead after three, but the
Mustangs used a three-pointer by
Jesse Gutierrez and seven points,
including three o f four free
throws by Brett Barber to rally
for the win.
Gutierrez ended up with 13
points, including three three-
pomters to lead the Mustangs.
Barber hit a three-pointer and
ended up with 12 points. Sarah
Eckman scored eight and
Meghan Bailey seven.
Heppner 12 12 8 17-49
Umatilla 7 9 18 8 - 42
Heppner - Jesse Gutierrez 3 4-6-
13, Brett Barber 4 3-9-12, Sarah
Eckman 3 2-4-8, Meghan Bailey
3 1-2-7, Jenni Patton 2 1-4-5,
Jodie Carlson 1 2-6-4, Paula
Spicerkuhn 0 0-2-0, Nikki Sisk,
16 13-25-49. 3 - pt Gutierrez 3,
Barber.
Creative Arts club to raffle
Robert Walton painting
Morrow County Creative Arts
and Crafts are sponsoring a raffle
o f a Robert Walton painting with
proceeds to go towards a mural
on the antique farm machinery
building. The building, a former
grain elevator located in Heppner,
now houses the Shorty Peck farm
machinery collection and many
other pieces. The mural on the
outside of the building will draw
attention to some of the collection
items inside.
The raffle painting was done
by w ell-know n artist Robert
Walton of Leavenworth, WA. It
can be seen in the Heppner TV
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Seventy-two people were present for the senior dinner on Dec. 1
and 17 meals were home-delivered. M“mbers of the Christian Mis
sionary Fellowship served. Blood pressures were taken before the
meal.
The menu for Wednesday, Dec. 15 will be beef stroganoff, carrots,
spinach salad, hot rolls and brownie with cherry topping. Members of
the First Christian Church will serve.
Ralph Walker brought a beautiful Christmas tree in for the senior
center last week. He set it up, put the lights on and decorated the top
limbs for us. The seniors did the rest o f the decorating. We really
appreciate him bringing a tree to the center. He has been doing this for
many years.
Jane Rawlins brought in trees for the lobby and foyer. Decorating
of the center is still ongoing. “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christ
mas.”
Exercises are still scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m.;
cards on Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m.; and Bingo Tuesday evening at
7 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in these activities.
The Dollaride van is scheduled for appointments through the senior
center office. Those needing a ride may call the office, 676-9030, and
a driver will be called for you.
window. Tickets are $1 each or
six for $5. All checks should be
made payable to Farm Founda
tion, a tax-deductible 501-C-3
foundation.
4-H News
Barnyarders 4-H
C lu b
Morrow County District
Attorney David C. Allen has
released the following circuit
court report
for business
conducted November 18:
-Graciel? Garcia pled guilty to
Ream or Carton
Official Misconduct II, a
Heppner Gazette-Times
violation, and was sentenced to
pay fines and assessments of
676-9228
$369
-William L. Sturgeon was
found in violation of his
probation and sentenced to a
five-year extension of his
probation from the original
sentence date: ordered to report
to the Veterans Hospital for
anger management and stay in
the sex offender program until
expiration of probation; ordered
By Delpha Jones
to inform the VA hospital to send
The Past Noble Grand Club of
a letter to the DA advising of his
the Holly Rebekah Lodge met at
entrance
into
the
above
the hall Saturday afternoon for the
programs; and ordered to obtain
Christmas luncheon. The table
a release of information to the
was decorated with a red lace
DA from the VA hospital to
tablecloth, centered by a red and
monitor
compliance
with
silver candelabra.
treatment.
Everyone received miniature
-Linda E. Wilhelm pled no
Christmas decorations.
contest to Possession of a
Controlled substance, a Class C
An election of officers was
felony, and sentenced to 30 days
held, with president Joyce
in jail, suspended; fines, fees and
Buchanan, vice president Marlene
Grey and secretary Luella Tay assessments of $929 with $500
suspended; 12 months' probation
lor.
with
a conditional discharge on
The grange meets every three
successful
completion
of
months with members being host
probation; and be subject to the
esses. Hostesses for the Saturday
drug package.
luncheon were Luella Taylor and
-Miranda L. Torres was found
Delpha Jones.
guilty of Careless Driving, a
Class A traffic infraction, and
Menacing,
a
Class
A
misdemeanor, and sentenced to
90 days in jail, suspended; 24
months' bench probation; fines
and assessments of $2794 with
$2,500 suspended; and ordered to
An osteoporosis screening has have no further contact with the
been scheduled for Wednesday, victim..
December 15, from 10:15 a m. to
-Bernard Ivan Welch pled
1 p.m. at the Heppner St. guilty to Attempted Manufacture
Patrick's Senior Center.
i of a Co'ntrolled Substance, a
C lass' B 'felony and was
There is a charge for the
sentenced
to
18
months'
service
Blue
Mountain
probation
with
the
following
Diagnostic Imaging, which is
providing
the
screenings, conditions-pay fines, fees and
requires a physician's order for assessments of $2,969 with
the test and asks that those $2500 suspended; 90 sanction
wishing to take the test bring units and 30 custody units; 80
hours community service work;
insurance cards with them.
and
ordered to comply with all
A Blue Mountain Diagnostic
Imaging news release says that a drug conditions and report to his
simple one-minute ultrasound probation officer.
-Oscar Dean Smith pled guilty
test can assess bone density.
According to a BMDI news to possession of a controlled
release, "Osteoporosis affects 23 substance, a Class B felony, and
million
American
women, sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine,
however most women don't even $2,500 suspended; 18 months'
know they have it. Half of all probation with 90 custody units,
women past menopause have or 30 of which will be used for jail,
are at high risk of developing suspended on the condition that
the defendant comply with all
osteoporosis."
For more information, contact terms and conditions; 80 hours
BMDI in Pendleton, 1-800-327- community service; and comply
with all drug conditions.
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Holly Rebekah
PNG club
has luncheon
By Delpha Jones
-:- Marlene Grey and Susan
Lankford motored to Portland, tak
ing Tony Lankford for medical
attention.
Many o f the people in the
community have expressed their
appreciation of the work by the
Fire Dept. Auxiliary and helpers
in preparing the Lexington fire
truck for the parade Thursday in
Heppner.
The hot chocolate, cinnamon
rolls and coffee were well re
ceived by parade watchers.
The truck was driven by Bob
Taylor.
Rt. Rev. Rustin Kimsey, who will
retire. Kimsey has been bishop of
the 69,000 square mile diocese
since 1980.
MacKenzie has served in Pen
dleton since 1991 He is a gradu
ate of Nashotah House Episcopal
Sem inary, W L, and has a
bachelor’s degree in business.
DA's Report
Lexington News
KNOW meeting slated for Dec. 20 JV girls down Umatilla 49-42
The next meeting o f KNOW,
Heppner’s proposed radio station,
will be held Monday, Dec. 20 at
7:30 p.m. at the Bank o f Eastern
Oregon in the back building con
ference room.
The meeting will focus on the
results of a survey. Everyone is
asked to fill out the surveys re
ceived with electric bills. Those
who didn’t get a survey may find
extras at the Red Apple Market,
Lexington Cenex convenience
store, Murray Drugs, lone Post
Office, and Beecher’s Restau-
The Rev. A. James MacKen
zie, rector of the Church o f the
Redeem er in Pendleton, was
elected recently to be the sixth
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
of Eastern Oregon.
MacKenzie, 52, who will be
ordained/consecrated in The
Dalles in June, will succeed the
Osteoporosis
screening planned
in Heppner
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By Amy Japaan, reporter
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The Bam yarders 4-H swine
club held their third meeting of the
club year on Thursday, Dec. 3.
T w enty m em bers were
present. Two new members, Amy
and Molly M ajors, were wel
comed into the club.
The club held elections for the
1999-2000 club year. Daniel
Jepsen was chosen as president
and Katie Sherritt, vice president.
The secretary/treasurer is Meagan
Unruh and the reporter is Amy
Jepsen.
The B arnyarders also d is
cussed what they wanted to do
and learn in the club this year.
The next meeting will be held
sometime in January. Anyone in
terested in having a 4-H pig this
year should contact Bill Jepsen at
676-5244.
Heppner Horse 4-H’ers
By Stacy Juat, reporter
Heppner Horse 4-H’ers... at
tention please. The horse 4-H club
needs members and a name. If
you are interested, please come
to the club’s second meeting this
Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. in the
4-H annex building at the fair
grounds.
For more information, contact
Ruby Shear, 422-7290.
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