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EIG H T - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Engagement Em ployees retire BUSINESS CARDS continued from page 4 Heppner Gazette-Times WE PRINT R in ey selected ya rd o f m onth Rietmann-Enos Births H eather M a rie J u lio -a daughter Heather Marie was bom to Mike and Judy (Jepsen) Julio on May 30, 2000 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19‘/ j ” long. Shejoins a brother, David, 6, at home. Grandparents are Chris Julio o f Post Falls, Idaho, and John and Jean Jepsen o f lone. Noah James Lindsey-a son Noah James was bom to Tracy O ’ Brien and Jason Lindsey o f Irrigon on June 16, 2000 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. Cap Gentry When Cap Gentry retired from the Morrow County Road Department June 30 he had worked for the department between 25 and 26 years. Gentry was bom in Portland but has lived on Rhea Creek all o f The Justice Court office at the his life. He attended grade school courthouse annex building in and high school in Heppner, Heppner reports handling the fol graduating from Heppner High lowing business: School in 1958. Brian Alan Schulze, 39, Plano, A sort o f a jack o f all trades, TX-Violation o f the Basic Rule, Gentry has worked at numerous 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $111 and varied jobs. After high school he worked for the Forest fine; Travis Scott Badoux, 25, Service for a short time; worked at a veneer plant and sawmill; Hermiston-Violation o f the Basic attended Eastern Oregon State Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $111 fine; College at LaGrande; worked for Larry Joe W ood a ll, 18, Kinzua, set chokers; took a Heppner-Failure to Register Ve correspondence course in hicle, $57 fine; electronics; enlisted in the Navy, D eniece Matthews stationed in San Diego; owned a Derbyshire, 50, Hermiston-Viola- Richfield service station in Condon; worked for the state; tion o f the Basic Rule, 79 mph in worked on several ranches; a 55 mph zone, $132 fine; T yler C layton D avis, 18, worked at sawmills in Heppner Heppner-Dnving Uninsured, $ 157 and Spray; did a six-year stint fine; with the county; drove trucks Travis Barton Winters, 19, hauling timber; drove trucks for Heppner-Violation o f the Basic Morrow Grain Growers; and then finally returned to the county Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, road department as an equipment $87 fine; operator, running blade for the Clint William Bellamy, 19, Lex- last "19 years, seven months." mgton-Disobeyed Stop Sign, $147 Gentry, 60, says that if he has fine; time and anyone needs blading M arc Jason A n gell, 27, done, he will be available. He Heppner-Violation o f the Basic doesn't have any set plans, Rule, 82 mph in a 55 mph zone, except to enjoy his retirement $132 fine; with short trips, camping, Joshua Travis Peck, 25, Lex hunting, fishing, metal detecting, ington-Violation o f the Basic Rule, amateur geology and working 73 mph in a 55 mph zone; around the house. Ashley Deb Ropp, 18, Lexing He and his wife, Raelene, have ton-Violation o f the Basic Rule, 77 a daughter, Dawna, who lives in mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 132 fine; Pilot Rock. Ana C ecilia Erazo, 29, Heppner-Driving while License Suspended infraction. Failure to Register Vehicle, Driving Unin sured, $333 fine; Wondra Lee Hart, 51, Imgon- Violation o f the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $77 fine; Joey Blake Powell, 18, Ione- Violation o f the Basic Rule, 81 mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 132 fine; W illiam James Hurt, 49, McMinnville-Violation o f the Ba sic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $111 fine. Justice Court Report Nova Rietmann and Gene Enos Nova Rietmann and Gene Enos, both Pendleton, have announced their engagement to be married. Nova is the daughter o f Harold and Sharon Rietmann, lone. She graduated from lone High School in 1999 and is attending Blue Mountain Community College. She is employed at Wal-Mart and Godfather's Pizza in Pendleton. Gene is the son o f Sophia Bearchum o f Athena. He graduated ffdm Weston-McEwen High School in 1998 and is employed at Radio Shack, Pendleton. The couple plan an August 19, 2000, evening wedding at Athena. Al and Linda Riney Chamber to tour Port of Morrow Heppner Chamber of Commerce members will take a narrated driving tour o f the Port o f Morrow facilities, including a no-host lunch at the port, and a tour o f Boardman on Tuesday, July 18. Members o f the Boardman and Irrigon Chamber o f Commerce Board o f Directors have been invited to join the Heppner Chamber for lunch, noon, at the port. The senior bus will depart from the Klamath First Federal parking lot, Heppner, at 8:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Cost, including lunch, is $10. The bus holds 18 people. Contact the Chamber by Friday, July 14, at 676-5536 for reservations. The home o f Al and Linda Riney, 345 Skyline Drive, Heppner, has been selected as the Heppner Garden Club yard o f the month for July. The Rineys, who have lived at the new residence for about a year, have done extensive work landscaping the yard and adding flowers and decorative floral pots to their meticulous yard and intricately patterned deck, which was built by Al. The house also features a spectacular view o f Heppner. The Rineys, a retired ranching couple who moved to Heppner from Condon, say that while they are ahead o f schedule in the landscaping projects they have planned, they still have a long ways to go. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gerald L o cal students selected for all-star tournam ent Ryan M atteson, Blake Knowles and Michael McCabe, all students at Heppner High School, were selected to play on the 2000 Rising Star Summer Classic Top Gun Challenge bas ketball boys’ north team. Shelley Rietmann, also o f Heppner, will play for the girls’ team. The all-stars were selected from the 1999-2000 playing sea son. The tournament is an Inter mountain challenge between the top players south and north o f the Blue Mountains o f Eastern Or egon. Com* and join the celebration with friends & family in honor of The all-stars are chosen from all players who were not seniors last year and will be playing next season. Heppner has the most players attending o f any school in the re gion. The teams will play at Pilot Rock on Friday, July 14. The girls’ game will start at 6 p.m., the boys’ game will begin at 8 p.m. The teams will play again Saturday, July 15 at Cove High School, with the girls’ game at 6 p.m. and the boys’ game at 8 p.m. WSecCding (Ta6Ces Geralds’ 90th Birthday Pendleton Elks Sat. Aug., 5th • l-5pm | HOST FAMILIES NEEDED Make a new lifelong friend from abroad. Enrich your family with another cul ture. Now you can host an exchange student (girl or boy) from Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, England, Japan, Brazil, Italy or other countries. Becoming a host to a young international visitor is an experience of a lifetime! ■ Nicole Sw eeney & S cott C oe H anna, 16 yrs. Wedding: August 12, 2000, SL Patricks Church Jan. 17 yrs. Call for information or to choose your own exchange student. Large variety o f nationalities, interests, hobbies, etc. now available (single parents, couples with or without children may host). Call us now. ^ MuMUj'i D joi § LOCAL AREA REP: C A TH Y HALVORSEN (541) 422-7107 Petra at 1-800-733-2773 www.asse.com 217 North Main • Heppner • 676-9158 Fully A ccredited In ternational O rganization Founded 1976 Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone A WORLD OF UNDERSTANDING THROUGH CROSSCULTURALAND EDUCATIONA1 PROGRAMS Ray O'Neal Ray O'Neal o f Heppner was bom in Clovis, New Mexico, and attended school in Fossil. He enlisted in the Navy in 1954, serving until 1957. After his discharge from the Navy, O'Neal went to work for Kinzua, working in the mill until 1961. He then moved to Wallowa, working for the Wayne W o lff ranch as a ranch hand for five years. He returned to Kinzua, working in the woods as a cat skinner until the logging operation closed in 1978. He was then hired by Guy Van Arsdale on his road construction company and was still with Van Arsdale five years later when the company shut down. That same year O'Neal went to work for the Morrow County Road Department. After retirement O'Neal says he doesn't plan on doing anything special, however he hopes to do some fishing and visit relatives he hasn't seen in a while. The O'Neals plan to stay in Heppner. O'Neal and his wife, Betty Lou, have three children, Richard, who lives in Pnneville; Jim, who lives in Duvall, W A; and Donna Maben, Heppner; and 10 grandchildren. Their daughter, Susan, and two grandchildren have passed away. (Editor’s note: Angie Pedro was out o f town and not available for an interview.) ♦ I t ’ s G ood T o L i ve I n O regon Reason # 47: Reason # 48: In Quitman, Georgia, it’s against the law for a chicken to cross the road. In Heppner, there’s no law that says you can’t cross the road for a more rewarding checking account. GOOD P L A C E TO L I VE . GOOD P L A C E TO BANK Klamath si renerai \Xi'd be honored. Member FDIC • Equal Housing Lender In Heppner at 111 N. Main Street, 541-676-5407. 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