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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 30, 2001 Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address a n d p h on e num ber on all letters for use by the G -T office The C -T reserves the right to edit The G-T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters (Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "C ard o f T h a n k s'a t a cost of $5.) H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 District spends tax dollars to County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper entered as periodical miner at the Post O ffic e at Heppner, M o rro w Pub lished w e ek ly and O re go n under the A c t o f M a r c h 3, 1 8 7 9 Periodical p ostage paid at Heppner, O re g c n O ffic e at 147 W W illo w Street T elephone ( 5 4 1) 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 . F a * ( 5 4 1) 6 7 6 - 9 2 1 1 E-m ail gt@ h ep p n er net or g t@ ra p id sc rv c net W e b site: w w w heppner net. 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For Public/legal Notices: pubUc/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified A d • Subm it a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations ( • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! School B o a rd Chamber Chatter from page 1 By Claudia Hughes Chamber Executive Director Congratulations to our graduates. We hope their trip to Silverwood was a huge success. Some of the seniors up in age (who prefer not to be referred to as seniors) just rode The Tremors Roller coaster and pass on this message to high school seniors: "If we can do it, so can you." It’s good to have fun no matter what your age. Therefore, my Thought For Your Week: "Years may wrinkle the skin, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." Heppner is not short on enthusiasm, just short on time. Golf tournaments, baseball tournaments, bicycle races, Jr. Hereford shows are just a few of the activities keeping our Main Street busy during the month o f June. The Chamber is here to promote activities, welcome visitors, answer calls, send visitor packets, direct folks to campgrounds and RV sites, identify our motel and encourage local business. The list goes on as we work toward providing an enjoyable experience for all of our visitors and prospective residents. You are the ones who make the difference as you bend to pick up trash, plant flowers, sftiile, offer information to new faces and stand behind a counter to give the best customer service ever. When you tell someone about the museum, golf, walking tour, water park, bowling, fishing, camping and the history of our area, you generate enthusiasm. It's about pride and Heppner has it. The chamber hopes you had a great Memorial weekend, remembering those who have gone before and visiting with those still here. Slow down your "dash" and experience life with enthusiasm. They bladed Shaw Creek Ditch, Penland Lake Road, Alpine, Sandhollow, Campbell, Barclay, Melville, Eightmile, Lunceford, Shobe and Upper Rhea Creek. The park.« are open, the park brochures will soon be updated, and on June 21, in Salem, the department will offer a grant proposal for park restrooms. In a discussion with O'Brien about a contractor's request for a trade of oil rock for some road rock. Commissioner Wenholz voiced a concern based on previous experience. After weighing the issue, the court advised O'Brien not to agree to the proposal. The court also requested O’Brien to send a letter to the Port of Morrow requesting them to repair or complete the two road-approach cuts they made and to get ¿he permit they need. Other actions of the court included the following: - approval o f a road approach on Bombing Range and Wilson Road; - approval of a permit to push a water line under Third Street in Irrigon; - approval o f funds from Behavioral Health for speakers and a microphone for die OSU Extension 4-H music program; - approval of the county's half o f the purchase of a door for the Boardman Annex; - agreement to cancel the UPS service in the clerk's office; - appointment o f Duane Jones to the lay citizen position on the local Public Safety Coordinating Council; - approval o f signing the Riverfront Subdivision plat maps. Funds for home purchases USDA Rural Development has been allocated targeted hinds to the Morrow County area for low or very-low income families to purchase a home. No down payment is required; the loan can be made for up 100 percent of market value- not to exceed 586,300; closing costs may be included in the loan or be gifted. The loan is written at current market rate of 6.875 percent and subsidized with interest assistance to as low as one percent depending on income. Morrow County adjusted income limits: one-person household, 521,550.00; two-person household, 524,650.00; three-person household, 527,700.00; four-person household, 530,880.00. Applicants must have a good credit rating, stable income, be legal residents, do not own adequate housing, be owner-occupants and be unable to obtain credit elsewhere. Financing available for new manufactured units (built with approved dealer), existing stick built homes that met thermal standards and new stick built homes (constructed with licensed/bonded contractor). Site must be an adequate building site that cannot be subdivided. For more information and application packets, contract the local Rural Development office at 1229 SE 3rd, Suite A, Pendleton, Ore. 97801; phone 278-8049, ext. 4; or fax 278-8048 during normal business hours. oust board members To the Editor: The Morrow County School District is spending our tax dollars to pay lawyers to oust two school board members. Board members Barney Lindsay and Keith Lewis are being accused of not living in the correct school board position zones. Both were informed during an open public meeting o f the suspected violations and were advised by a school district lawyer that their voting may not be legal. While this ts the first that Barney and Keith had heard o f these concerns, it was obvious that the superintendent and all five other board members had discussed this situation. Morrow County adopted the current zones in 1993 and the zoning descriptions were very vague and difficult to understand. The district was advised to update and give more accurate detail to each zone. They failed to do this. Consequently, the Morrow County School District is questioning the status of both Lewis and Lindsay. Why didn't the'school district fulfill their responsibility to qualify candidates when they filed for election? Why weren't these issues raised before the board certified their elections? This situation becomes even more complex when you consider that the superintendent is hired by the school board and is supervised by them. Two board members are now being treated as if the superintendent was their boss instead of the other way around. The school board chairman's job is one of leadership. He is to promote teamwork among board members. The current chairman, Gary Frederickson has fallen well short o f his responsibilities by participating in and allowing this situation to occur. Respect, honesty, courtesy and fairness are what all Morrow County students are taught. Why are the five school board members and superintendent not following their own guidelines as our students are? (s) Ed Hiemstra Heppner Board's move favors superintendent To the Editor: At this week's meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Anderson, the current Morrow County School's superintendent, stated that the June 6 special board meeting of the Morrow County School Board will not accept input from the public. At this meeting, the school board will make a determination as to whether they will attempt to reverse their certification o f the elections of Barney Lindsay and Keith Lewis. This is an obvious attempt to keep the public away. Mr. Anderson does not seem to understand that he is an employee of the district. The board should instruct Anderson to keep silent on this issue. He is in no legal position tq participate in this matter. He certainly is in no ethical position to take part in this. Bruce Anderson has much to gain from this proposed action. Lewis and Lindsay are the board's harshest critics of Mr. Anderson. Removing them would all but assure Anderson that his job performance evaluation by the board on June 26 will be undeservedly positive. In fact, this evaluation was moved forward one month in order to ensure that the board would be stacked in his favor. Who do you think instigated this maneuver? That Anderson has been so successful in manipulating the five board members is indicative of the void o f board leadership. He has become the de facto board chairman. It is time for Gary Frederickson to assume his responsibilities of chairmanship and stop being intimidated by Anderson or other board members. It is time for the elected school representatives to do their jobs and put the superintendent in his place. I will attend the special board meeting in this matter. The board will know my opinions by my attendance. I urge all who agree with me to attend the special board meeting, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Lexington school district offices. Your mere attendance will be public input. (s) Mike Armato Heppner Arlington Aglow to feature speaker Arlington Aglow will feature Dorothy Biamont as guest speaker at Arlington Thursday, June 7, at the Arlington Grade School cafeteria beginning at 7 p.m. Commission plans budget hearing The Oregon Wheat Commission will hold its annual budget hearing on Monday, June 11, at noon at the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton. Copies of the 2000-2001 proposed budgets are available for public inspection in the office of each Oregon county extension agent. The commission will also hold its regular meeting on the same date immediately following the annual budget hearing in the same location. The commission meeting is open to the public and anyone wishing to attend is invited to do After his retirement, the couple moved to their new home in Apache Wells, Mesa, Arizona. Jack's spiritual foundation and Mary "Oleta" Akers passion for helping others guided Mary "Oleta" Akers, 85, of his life. He was a member and usher Irrigon, died Saturday, May 19, at All Saints Catholic Church. He 2001, at her granddaughter's home was a charter member of the Apache in Irrigon. Wells Beautification Volunteers. Funeral services were held He was proud to be a waterman and Thursday, May 24, 2001, in the plumber and to see Apache Wells chapel at Bums Mortuary of flourish and grow. Hermiston with burial at the Island Survivors include his wife Millie; City Cemetery following. son Dennis; grandchildren John and She was bom February 15,1916, Stephanie; and great-grandsons Kyle on a ranch on Butter Creek near and KC of Fallon, Nevada; son Pine City to Edward O. and Ollie Michael; grandchildren Kelley, Wattenburger Neill. Shannon, Racchelle, Ryan, Breanna Following high school graduation at Pine City, she attended Eastern and Bndgette ofSouthem California. Oregon Normal School, now Eastern He was preceded in death by his Oregon University, at LaGrande, parents, Ella Mae and Denis where she received her teaching O'Connor; brothers Edward and degree in 1936. She later returned Maurice; sisters Hannah and Maureen; and son Kelly, who died to earn her master's degree. After teaching for one year at in a swimming accident in 1968 Eight Mile, she married Wilson Dale at the age of 14. Memorial contributions may be Akers on June 1, 1937. She also taught at Hamilton, Island City and made to the Elks Lodge #2239'- Milton-Freewater, retiring when Youth Projects- in Fallon, Nevada or to the Apache Wells she was 65. Mrs. Akers was a member of the Beautification Volunteers in Mesa, Christian Church and a member Arizona. of Alpha Xi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma, a society for Key Women Teachers. She enjoyed fishing, reading, crocheting, card stamping and crafts, By Debbie Harper and most of all, her family. Heppner Elementary School held Survivors include a son, Ed Akers of Frenchglen; daughter, Donna its spring concert Thursday, May Narramore of Dunlap, Tennessee; 24. The theme was "Only Love Is sisters, Neva Neill and Lenna Spoken Here". It was the last HES Hermann, both o f LaGrande; 15 concert conducted by Ralph Werner, grandchildren; 38 great who's retiring at the end of this grandchildren; and four great-great school year. grandchildren. She was preceded The fifth grade read speeches in death by her husband, Wilson they had written especially for "Dale" Akers; daughters, Glenna retiring teachers Ralph Werner and Greer and Nancy Castillo; two Barb Orwick. As a special request, grandsons; and two great-grandsons. they sang the Division song for Memorial contributions may be Orwick. They both received flower made to Doembecher Children's baskets as appreciate for their many Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 4100, years of dedicated service. Portland, Oregon 97208-9908, or Eddie Collins opened the concert Vange John Memorial Hospice, 645 with a few words about love and W. Orchard, Suite 6, Hermiston, hope. The third and fourth grade Oregon 97838. choir sang "Only Love Is Spoken Bums Mortuary of Hermiston Here.” was in charge o f arrangements. The kindergarten classes sang "Sugar in the Morning", John Joseph O'Connor accompanied by the woodwind trio J. J. (Jack) O'Connor, 90, of of Kylie Tasker, Brendan McElligott Mesa, Arizona, passed away April and Drew Pnndle. It was highlighted 10 , 2001 . by a solo by Lizzy Rill. A memorial Mass was held at The first grade sang "I Love All Saints Catholic Church in Mesa, You", accompanied by Seth Morgan on the violin. Arizona, on April 19, 2001. A Karen Clough's second grade memorial service was held on May class and Sue Gibbs' combined 22, 2001, at the Elks Lodge #2239 second and third grade sang "You in Fallon, Nevada. Interment was Are My Sunshine." Cecilia in the family plot. Villalobos, Cody Dollarhide, and Jack O'Connor was bom March Macey Buford performed a skit 15, 1911, in Everett, Washington. about friendship and kindness as His career with J.C. Penney began the lead in to "I Like You Like You in high school and continued after Are." his graduation in 1930. In 1936 he Gibbs' class stayed on stage and transferred to Kellogg, Idaho, as sang with Cara Osmin's third grade assistant manager. He has managed class. Ashley W olff introduced stores in Ritzville, Washington, "Thank You For Being You" and Heppner and Fallon, Nevada. He retired April 1, 1971, after almost Jessica Hughes and Chance Day introduced "Let's Communicate". 41 years with the J.C. Penney Fourth graders Taylor Disque, Company. While in Heppner he was a Spencer Palmer and Bo Foster spoke volunteer fire fighter, a sponsor and about appearances and respect as coach o f Boy Scout baseball. He an introduction to "I Like The Way joined the Order o f Elkdom and That I Look." Joe Pranger introduced achieved the honor of Past Exalted "Love Makes The World Go Around." Ruler, Lodge #358. The fifth grade band played the In Fallon he sponsored and coached Little League baseball, was Eagle Summit March and the president o f the Kiwanis and in 'rousing theme to Star Wars. The charge of several rodeo projects. sixth grade played "Strawberry He was a charter member. Past Rock", "Royal March" and the Exalted Ruler and life member of returning favonte, "Louie, Louie." All the grades returned on stage Fallon Elks Lodge #2239. He met his wife Millie in Everett, for "Love Is A Song." The concert Washington, and they were married concluded with Eddie Collins June 25, 1934, in Seattle, reminding everyone that "Only love Washington, nearly 67 years ago. is spoken here." Obituaries Letters to the Editor The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Dorothy is a mother of nine children and a grandmother of 28 grandchildren. She has been an elementary school teacher and a business woman. She is CEO of Riverfire Ministries and an ordained minister. Active in Aglow for over 30 years, Dorothy has served in the past as president of several local Aglow chapters and has served on the Northwest Oregon and Mid- Columbia River Area teams. Currently, Dorothy is ministering as an ambassador-at-large for Aglow International. Traveling extensively, she spent a month in Europe last fall and has just recently returned from Ireland, Great Britain and Canada. She has also ministered in Australia, Mexico, Indonesia, Israel, Finland and the former Soviet Union. HES holds spring concert T H A N K YOU so. Morrow County (OSU Extension) Dryland Crop Tour Words cannot express our appreciation and heartfelt thank you to the entire community for the love, support, prayers, cards, flowers, food, Thursday, June 7, 2001 8:00 am - 1:00 pm arrangements and money that was so freely given to us during the recent loss of our dear baby Wales. The outpouring of your love and kindness made the loss a little easier to bear. The Morrow County Dryland Crop Tour will include in-the-field presentations about ( 1 ) winter and spring cereal varieties, (2) cheatgrass and goatgrass control in winter wheat, (3) fertilizer placement for spring wheat production, and (4) alternative crops and rotations. The tour will begin at Starvation Farms and then proceed to Kelwayne Haguewood’s place and Bill Jepsen’s place. Presentations will be made by Chris Rauch, Nathan Blake (new statewide variety testing person on board at CBARC), Don Wysocki, Larry Lutcher, Mike Berry (Monsanto), and Bill Jepsen. Lunch will be provided. A Great Big Thanks to all o f our Sponsors: Morrow County Wheat League, Morrow County Grain Growers, McGregor, Monsanto, and the Bayer Corporation. Call the office if you would like information (676-9642). I t Erik and Cynthia Ken and Bonnie and ail the rest of The Wenberg Family ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ >♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦»>« Wherefore comfort one another with these words: For i f we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For the lx>rd H im self shall descend from heaven with a shout,... and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ” U K r / Thessalomans 4:18, 14, 16, 17
