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Rykoff has been active in the
National Organization of Russian
Scouts, which is kind o f a
combination of Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Cub Scouts and Camp
Fire. He had been a scout master
since he was 18 years old.
Besides being with his daughter
and scouting, Rykoff enjoys
bicycling, woodworking and
black powder shooting.
Rykoff says that he hopes to
become involved in the Heppner
community and invites people to
stop by with questions or
concerns.
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Dropping radio station project
a difficult decision
To the Editor:
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Well, right up there with the
divorce and dissolution of my
first marriage (not that I'm
keeping count), was the difficult
decision I was faced with last
Monday after a failed attempt to
organize, orchestrate, and ... well,
raise funds for the proposed
Willow Creek Radio Station with
a raffle during the St. Pat's
festivities. It was a great idea:
win two plane tickets to Ireland.
But it just didn't fly.
And it wasn't just the falling
out o f mid-flight o f this fund
raispr - because the last and first
fund raiser (the dance after the
Parade o f Lights last December)
exceeded expectations. It was
just coming clean with the facts,
or, the "Biggest Truth," as I
called it. The most diplomatic
way to put it is: Now is not the
time. And giving up is a very
hard thing for someone like me
to do.
In the end, what is the end now,
not necessarily tomorrow, I gave
it my best shot. That is, the best
that I had to give now.
The money raised will be
refunded or donated to the
Heppner High School Drama
Program.
I'm none the worse. I met
people-wonderful people-in this
community whom I wouldn't
otherwise have met or gotten to
know. Starting at a place where I
didn't know more'n a lick or two,
I learned a beginning amount of
the impressive infrastructure of
red-tape surrounding such a
project as starting a legitimate
radio station. And, it has only
increased my love for this
community I call home.
All those who supported,
encouraged and believed in the
vision: Lea Mathieu, Lea Calvert,
Marsha Sweek, Joe Lemmon,
Jeff Currin, Jake Roy, Nick
Anthony, Amber Flaiz, Darren
VanCleave, Eric Patton, Phil
Hodgen at the East Oregonian
newspaper, George Koffler, Bob
Jepsen, Dan and Dons Brosnan,
Lenore Pointer, Claudia Hughes
and the Chamber of Commerce,
Tom Sly, Ann and John Murray,
Bill Kuhn, Jerry Healy and the
Columbia Basin Electnc Coop,
Tom Rawlins, the Bank of
Eastern
Oregon,
Samarra
Vandoom,
Jack
Meligan,
Richard Wilson and KUMA,
Donn Willey o f KGNR, Ed
Dailey, Gary and Teresa Gaines,
Chuck and Ruth Helms, Dave
Sykes, Greg Grant and the
Heppner High School/Morrow
County
Work
Experience
Program, Becky Tullis, the folks
at KBOO in Portland, Blaine
Hanks, Macy Rhea, the band
Final Warning and all the local
businesses who donated door
prizes for the first fund raiser, all
those who bought raffle tickets
the last fundraiser, my husband
Craig Strobel and my Lord for
egging me on.
So, let this letter be my official
public statement to you that,
barring a miracle, I'm throwing
in the towel on this one. But, rest
assured you haven't heard the last
of me, yet. That is, like each
person who lives here, I bring a
distinct set o f gifts and talents
and want to put them to some
good use in our beloved
community. It is required of me,
and us. And, while I struggle
with just how to say each word
of this letter, I know that am
imperfect - and I'm so grateful to
God for the gift of living here
now. I have learned so much and
profoundly enjoyed getting to
know so many of you through
this project of starting up a radio
station from scratch. Until we
meet again ...
(s) Monika Hunter
Heppner
daughter Kathy V enegas was
born to M artha and N esto r
Venegas of Imgon on March 20,
2000 at Good Shepherd Commu
nity Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz.
Paige Marie M atlack-a
daughter Paige Marie was bom
to Bonnie and Marc Matlack of
Boardman on March 21, 2000 at
Good Shepherd Community Hos
pital in Hermiston. The baby
weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz.
Genesis Ruby Gamboa-a
daughter Genesis Ruby was bom
to Santa Perez and Jose Gamboa
II of Boardman on M arch 21,
2000 at Good Shepherd Commu
nity Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz.
Robyn Marie Moe-a daugh
ter Robyn M arie was born to
Brandis and Cory Moe o f Irrigon
on March 21,2000 at Good Shep
herd Com m unity H ospital in
Hermiston. The baby weighed 8
lbs. 2 oz.
Lleana M arie Carmona-
Grieve-a daughter Lleana Marie
was bom to Tresa Grieve and
Armando Carmona o f Irrigon on
March 23,2000 at Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz.
Andruw Philip Sorensen-a
son Andruw Philip was bom to
Tanya and Paul Sorensen o f
Imgon on March 23,2000 at Good
Shepherd Community Hospital in
Hermiston. The baby weighed 8
lbs. 6 oz.
Jesse Garnette Colpitts-a
son Jesse Garnette was bom to
Hope Womell of Irrigon on March
24,2000 at Good Shepherd Com
munity Hospital in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 6 lbs. 5 oz.
McCall Diann Lovejoy and
McKenna Dayle Lovejoy-twin
daughters,
McCall
Diann
Lovejoy and McKenna Dayle
Lovejoy, were bom on March 28,
2000, to Dale and Diann Lovejoy
of Eltopia, Washington.
McCall Diann was 6 lbs., 5 oz.
and 18 inches long. McKenna
Dayle was 6 lbs., 1/2 oz. and 18
1/2" long.
The girls join two sisters at
home, Morgan and Maria.
Maternal grandparents are
Perry and Kathy Morter o f lone.
Paternal grandparents are Ed and
Donna Lovejoy of Milton-
Fneewater.
Weather Report
Ethanol a means of becoming
By the City of Heppner
more energy efficient
To the Editor:
The recent EO editorial on
alternate fuel sources failed to
point out that the U.S. already
has a means of becoming more
energy self-sufficient. It is the
production o f more ethanol.
It's true that this nation did not
learn a lesson from the fuel
shortage o f the 1970s. We've
continued to be at the mercy of
OPEC countries and influenced
by powerful U.S. petroleum
companies
that
oppose
subsidizing ethanol production.
Currently these companies have
limited U.S. oil production and
continue to ship oil to Japan
Not only could this country
become less reliant on fuel from
unstable countries, but ethanol is
produced from a renewable
resource resulting in cleaner
emissions. It has proven to be a
viable product in the Midwest
and in other countries.
Just as important as stabilizing
fuel costs is that ethanol
production utilizes surplus com,
wheat and other crops that are
Births
currently a glut on the market
and selling for below production
costs. Farmers would not have to
set aside productive acres nor be
as vulnerable when competing
with other countries for world
markets.
Ethanol production could
bolster the farm economy by
creating more jobs and give
farmers security and financial
rewards for their productiveness.
The tax break given for ethanol
production could result in fewer
costly farm programs-not to
mention the billions o f dollars
that are spent protecting our
interests in foreign oil-producing
countries.
(s) Merlyn Robinson
Heppner
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Birthday party
for Hank Rauch
• A birthday reception for Hank
Rauch will be held this Saturday,
April 8, from 4-7 p.m. at the
Heppner Elks Lodge.
Family and friends are invited
to attend.
For more information, call Kay
Bailey, 541-566-3836.
M C Health Dept.
The Morrow County Health
Dept, lists its monthly schedule for
blood pressures and immuniza
tions:
Thursday, April 13-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Heppner
clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Monday, April 17-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, April 18-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, April 19-blood
pressures and immunizations,
Irrigon clinic, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Thursday, April 20-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Heppner
clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Monday, April 24-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, April 25-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Thursday, April 27-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Heppner
clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
M CG C News
By Sandi Day
By Sandi Day
The warm temperatures
on Sunday afternoon brought lots
o f shooters out to the Morrow
County Gun Club for a fun-filled
day o f shooting.
Curt Day had another
near perfect score at the 16-yard
line with 24 of 25, followed by
Mick Sharp and Curtis Cutsforth
with 23 and Mark Schlichting,
Brian Haguewood and Matt
Clark, each with 22.
At the 20-yard handicap
line, Barry Munkers also had a
near perfect score o f 24 o f 25 for
first, with Harvey Childers a
close second with 23 and Travis
Greenup and Mick Sharp third
with 21.
The ladies had a good
turnout and posted some great
scores at the 16-yard line Sandi
Day took first, Lorri (Day)
Branstetter was second, Deona
Hodges was third and newcomer
Chrissy Wall was fourth.
In the handicap round,
first went to Deona Hodges
followed by
Lorri
(Day)
Branstetter, Sandi Day and
Chrissy Wall. Chance Day was
the only junior shooter so he shot
in the men's regular shoots and
posted a respectable score of 10
o f 25.
At the end of the seventh week
o f league team shooting, a new
set of leaders has taken over the
lead.
The team of Barry
Munkers and Travis Greenup is
currently in first, followed
closely by the duo of Curt Day
and Bob Krein, then Harvey
Childers and Sandi Day and
Mick
Sharp
and
Roger
Mortimore.
There will be one more week
of league shooting and then the
overall winning team will be
decided.
Next week's regular
meeting o f the MCGC will begin
at 7:30 am on Sunday, April 7, to
begin putting up lights for night
shooting and preparing the club
house for a new coat of paint.
DID you KNOW?
Obituary
Arlene L. McElligott
Arlene L. McElligott, 66, of
lone, died Thursday, March 30,
2000 at Good Shepherd Commu
nity Hospital in Hermiston.
Recitation of the Rosary was
held Monday, April 3,2000 at St.
William’s Catholic Church in lone.
Funeral Mass was Tuesday, April
4, 2000 at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church in Heppner. Bunal will be
at Calvary Cemetery in Superior,
Wisconsin.
She was bom August 24,1933,
at Ellendale, North Carolina, to
Ben and Helen Jury Wedell. She
attended school at Ellendale,
graduating from high school there
in 1951. She attended the state
Normal and Industrial College at
Ellendale.
In 1953, she married Allen
Frigen. The couple moved to Wis
consin where they raised their
three children.
In 1985, she married Robert
Tyman. The couple lived at Ari
zona City, Arizona. Mr. Tyman
died in 1996.
She married L.J. McElligott on
June 28, 1999 in Heppner.
Mrs. M cElligott held many
business positions while living in
Wisconsin and Arizona, but the
focus of her life was her family.
Survivors include her husband,
L.J. McElligott of lone; daughters,
Susan Anderson of Birchwood,
Wisconsin and Debra Monroe of
Wimberley, Texas; son, David
Fngen of Wittenberg, Wisconsin;
stepsons, Michael McElligott of
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mat
thew McElligott of Nampa, Idaho,
Vincent McElligott of Fort Collins.
Colorado; stepdaughters, Theresa
Shine ofNewberg, Grace Romano
o f Spokane, Washington, Janet
M cE llig o tt o f C airo, Egypt,
Patricia Zayas of Miami Springs,
Florida, and Bridget McElligott of
Denver, Colorado; sisters, Elinor
Eklund of Fair Oaks, California
and Diana Schneider o f Palm
Desert, California; brothers, A.J.
Wedell of Fort Collins, Colorado
and Richard Wedell of Aberdeen,
South Dakota; and 18 grandchil
dren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. William’s Altar Soci
ety, P.O. Box 101, lone, Oregon
97843.
Sw eeney
M ortuary
of
Heppner was in charge of ar
rangements.
District math
contest
April 13
The annual Morrow County
School
District
Elementary/Middle School Math
Contest will be held on
Thursday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m.
at Riverside High School in
Boardman.
The public is welcome to
observe the contest. G. Ann
Thomas is in charge of local
arrangements at Riverside High
School.
Refreshments will be served at
the end of the competition.
Financial Advisor
BEO Financial Services
a department of Bank ot Eastern Oregon
The Heppner Justice Court
reports handling the following
business:
Frank Engelman, 27,
lone, Driving
Under the
Influence o f Intoxicants, $1,798,
three years' probation;
Russell
Rollis, 46,
Heppner, Violation o f the Basic
Rule, $87 fine;
Justin
Nelson, 18,
Lexington, VBR, $132; operation
without required lighting, $61
fine.
Clayton Davis Jr., 52,
Heppner, Failure to renew
registration, $64 fine.
Ju lia n a
W anous,
Heppner, VBR, $87 fine.
Lori Seitz, Heppner,
VBR, $77 fine.
Cassie
Rhode,
32,
Heppner, VBR, $77 fine.
Paul Thomas Homberger
Jr., 37, Tualatin, VBR, $132 fine.
Carrie
Greib,
26,
Lexington, VBR, $132 fine.
Sarah Carlson, 38, lone,
VBR, $77 fine.
Patricia
Olea,
21,
Hermiston, VBR, $122 fine.
Heath Anderson, 18,
Condon, VBR, $77 fine.
Robert Earl Red, 71,
Heppner, VBR, 72/55, $77.
Gregory Raybum Lytle.
48, Pendleton, VBR, 76/55,
$135.
Daniel Edward Savage,
40, LaGrande, Criminal Trespass
II (default judgement), $307 fine.
Brian Richard Olea, 23,
Heppner, Harassment, $307 fine.
Rosanne Nicole Baker,
19, lone, VBR 72/55, $111.
Chris Stillman-Smith,
20, Pendleton, MIP $231 fine.
Heather Davis,
19,
Heppner, MIP, $157 fine.
Joshua
Sharp,
18,.
Pendleton, MIP, $307 fine.
In the Service
Army Spec. Richard T. Moore
has been decorated with the
Army Commendation Medal.
The medal is awarded to those
individuals who demonstrate
outstanding achievement or
meritorious service in the
performance o f their duties on
behalf o f the U.S. Army,
according to a news release from
the Army and Air Force
Hometown News.
Moore, an ammunition section
driver, is assigned to the 7th
Field
Artillery,
Schofield
Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii.
He is the son of Loretta L.
Moore of Lompoc, CA. His wife,
Deana, is the daughter o f Dixon.
Womack o f Lompoc, and
Patricca Murphy of Irrigon. In
1996, he graduated from Lompoc
High School.
Army Spec. Stacy L.
Lauritsen has arrived for duty at
Camp Humphreys, Pyongtaek-
Gun, South Korea. The specialist
is a medium helicopter repairer
assigned to the 52nd Aviation
Regiment.
He is the son of Carl and Peggy
Lauritsen o f Heppner. Lauritsen
is a 1997 graduate of Heppner
High School.
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