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VOL 119
NO 26
8 Pages
Wednesday, June 28,2000
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Allens to reign over lone Fourth
If there's a fund raiser or
community event in lone,
chances are either Dick or Jannie
Allen-or both-will be there
pitching in. Both of the Allens
will definitely show up for the
lone Fourth of July Parade this
year-they have been selected as
parade grand marshals.
The Allens have been active
members of the lone community
since they moved there 15 years
ago, when Dick was hired as
principal of the lone Schools.
Dick. 50. is originally from the
town of Kinzua and graduated
from Wheeler High School in
1968. He attended Eastern
Oregon University for two years
before transferring to the Oregon
College of Education, now
Western Oregon University, at
Monmouth.
While Dick and Jannie knew
each other in high school, they
didn't stan dating until he was in
college and she had graduated
from high school. He graduated
from OCE with a degree in
education in 1972 and they
married in August of that year.
Jannie, 48, originally from
Fossil, also graduated from
Wheeler High School. After
graduation in 1970, she also
enrolled at OCE.
Dick worked for two years at
Faye Wright Elementary School
in Salem until Jannie received
her degree in elementary
education in 1974.
The Allens then moved back to
Eastern Oregon to live in Fossil.
Dick taught five years there and
Jannie taught full-time for four
years.
Dick was then hired as
superintendent-principal at Spray
and worked there for six years.
A young Heppner couple are
homeless after an early morning
fire destroyed their home.
The Heppner Fire Department
received a report of a fire at the
home of Brad and Jamie Hardie.
375 Gale, at 3:04 a.m. on Friday,
June 23.
The Hardies' neighbors, the
Keith and Angie Hanson family,
were awakened by the fire when
they heard the windows of the
house blow out and then called
911.
Twelve fire fighters with three
engines arrived at the scene to
find the house fully involved,
said Heppner Fire Chief Rusty
Estes. Estes said they knew that
Jamie Hardie was out of tow n at
the time, but weren't at first sure
if Brad Hardie was still in the
house. Fortunately, he was not
According to Estes. Hardie left
Heppner at 2:45 a.m. for his job
at the Wal-Mart distribution
center in Hermiston and had just
arrived at work when his bosses
told him of the fire. They then
"put him in a rig" and drove him
home to Heppner, said Estes.
Hardie also works at Central
Market.
Community
Calendar now
posted on Internet
Dick and Jannie Allen
Jannie substituted at Spray in
1978, before their son. Steve,
arrived in September of that year.
Daughter Elizabeth came along
in 1981. Jannie stayed home with
the kids until they were both in
school.
Dick was hired as principal of
lone Schools in 1985. The year
that Elizabeth entered first grade.
Jannie got a job at Heppner
Elementary teaching language
arts part-time. She then moved to
full-time and has now taught at
HES for 11 years.
While the Allens plan to
remain in lone (they love their
home and garden and have a
special relationship with a little
boy in their neighborhood). Dick
will join his wife in commuting
to Heppner this year, as he has
accepted the position of principal
at Heppner High School.
Patriotic Pops to be part of
lone's celebration on July 2
Both the Allens have been
named Heppner Chamber of
Commerce citizen-educators of
the year-he in 1993 and she in
1996. The Allens have also both
been involved in the lone Fourth
of July celebration and are active
members of the lone United
Church of Christ.
Jannie is on the IUCC Capital
Funds Committee and is in
charge of selling bricks to raise
funds to build a new church after
it was destroyed in a fire. She
also puts out the church monthly
newsletter, is the church's
assistant moderator and is also in
charge of the annual IUCC
auction. Since the tragic death of
Jason Halvorscn. a teenage friend
of the family, in an automobile
accident, Jannie has organized
the annual "Fall Into Winter
Bazaar". Funds raised from the
continued page 6
A new feature has been added
to the Heppner Home Page web
site at www.heppner.net.
A monthly calendar of events
(the same one that appears the
first w eek of every month in the
Gazette-Times) will now be
posted on the Internet. The
calendar will remain there for the
entire month.
The calendar which lists
important events and dates, is
compliments of Doris Brosnan
at Twice Upon a Time in
Heppner.
County to
honor retirees
Nine people will be retiring
from Morrow County at the end
of the month. Retirees include
Shirley McCarl at the clerk's
office; Angie Pedro at the Imgon
Justice Court; Sharon Timms at
the Morrow County Planning
Department, Imgon; Pauline
Winter
at
the
Sheriffs
Department; Guy Van Arsdale.
Sam Schmidt. Cap Gentry and
Ray O'Neil, all with the Public
Works Department; and Ed
Struthers.
the
county's
information technologist.
An open house is planned at
the Morrow County Sheriffs
Office for Winter on Thursday.
June 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m
An open house for the county
employees is also scheduled at
the courthouse that day from 3-5
p.m.
An open house was held
Wednesday for Pedro and Timms
at the Morrow County Annex in
Imgon
According to Estes, the young
couple lost all of their belongings
and the house is a total loss. The
family is also struggling with an
illness in the family. Jamie had
been staying with her father in
Yakima who is gravely ill, Estes
said.
photo by Camille Sykes
Brad Hardie is the nephew of
Georgia VanWinkle, Heppner.
An account for the Hardie
tamily has been set up at the
Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Donations may be made directly
at the bank or at Central Red
Apple Market.
G olf tourney set July 3
Ihe lone Fourth of July
Celebration Best Ball Golf
Tournament has been planned for
Monday. July 3. from 10 a.m. to
approximately 3 p.m. at the
Willow Creek Country Club in
Heppner
Those participating are asked to
be on the course by 9:30 a.m.
Cost of the tournament is S30
per person for 18 holes of golf.
Lunch and beverages will be
provided.
Proceeds will go toward the
Jason
Halvorsen
Memorial
Scholarship.
Register at Wheatland
Insurance in lone or call 422-
7410 Those who plan to register
are asked to do so by June 28 so
that teams can be put together.
If room is available, golfers
may register at the course on the
day of the tournament.
HHS alumni tournament slated
The fourth annual Heppner
High School Alumni Golf
loumament will be held
Saturday and Sundas July 8 and
9. at Willow Creek Country Club
in Heppner. Play begins at 9 a m.
both days with a shotgun start
and will feature a scramble
format.
C ost of the tournament is S40
per person, which includes 18
holes ol golf each dav as w ell as
a steak dinner at the clubhouse
Saturday night.
Participants can golf wath
whomever they choose and can
put together their own five-
member teams if they like.
loumament proceeds have
helped many local south related
causes.
including
sports
programs, a Campus Life
program, coach and referee
training, the Heppner band
program and others.
The winning team members
will hase their names and a photo
placed on the tournament trophy,
which is displayed in the trophy
case at Heppner High School.
I he tournament is open to all
III IS alumni and their spouses as
well as past and present HHS
faculty
Non-alumni interested in
playing as well as alumni who
did not receive an entry form
mas contact David and Patti
\Ilstott at-676-5216 or John and
Sonia McCabe at 676-5231 by
Monday. July 3.
Morrow County Court against
non-stockpile incineration
Morrow
County
Commissioners have taken a
stand against the incineration ol
non-stockpile materials and
chemical munitions from outside
the Army's Umatilla Chemical
Depot, according to a news
release from Morrow County
Judge Terry Tallman.
According to the release, the
position of the Morrow County
C ourt stems
from recent
comments by Congressman Bob
Riley. R-Ashland. Alabama.
Although Riles opposes any
effort by the Army to burn non-
weapons at the incinerator in
Anniston. Alabama, he did
approve legislation (the Defense
Authorization Act) that came out
of the House Armed Services
Committee on which he serves,
allow ing non-stockpile weapons
to be burned and transported
across state lines, said Tallman.
Tallman said Riley was reported
in The Anniston Star saying he
approved the legislation not for
Anniston, but for incinerator
communities like those in
Tooele. Utah: Umatilla, Ore., and
Pine Bluff. Ark., that are
interested in extending the lives
of their incinerators to burn non-
stockpile weapons.
"We are opposed to
incineration of any non-stockpile
materials that are not already
okayed by the Department of
Environmental Quality's permit."
said 1 allman.
"We know the Army is
investigating bringing in non
stockpile materials from places
like Alaska and we want to issue
a statement to our citizens now
that we’re opposed to letting it
happen." fallman continued.
Morrow
County
( ommissioners has e entered into
a dialogue with the Calhoun
Counts Commission in Anniston.
Alabama, about the incineration
of non-stockpile materials and
other related stockpile matters.
"We're involved on similar
projects and deal with similar
issues." stated Tallman. "It only
makes sense to try and learn
from each other."
HARVEST HOURS
Starting July 5th: Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The caption for the photo, entitled "Patriotic Pops to he part of lone's July 4 Celebration." in the June
21 Gazette-Times was incorrect. The Inland Northwest Musicians. "Patriotic Pops." featuring numerous
local musicians, will he in concert at the lone Amphitheatre Sunday. July 2. not Saturday, July I. as part
of this year's lone Fourth of July Celebration. Ihe concert starts at the Amphitheatre at 3:15 p.m.
Sunday and organizer Shelly Kietmann insites everyone to "hear some wonderful music and bring their
picnic baskets with eserything from fried chicken and lemonade to caviar and Chardonnay."
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