TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 6, 2001
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Obituary
Juanita F. Spiekermeier
Juanita Frances Spiekermeier,
79, o f Belle Fourche, South Dakota,
formerly o f Heppner and Sheldon,
North Dakota, passed away Sunday,
May 20, 2001, at Belle Fourche.
Mass of Christian burial was held
Thursday, May 24, 2001, at St.
Paul's Catholic Church in Belle
Fourche, with interment following
at Pine Slope Cemetery.
Juanita Frances Phelps was bom
June 17, 1921, in Toppenish,
W ashington, to Royal C. and
M argaret F. (Doran) Phelps. She
grew up and attended school in
Heppner, graduating in 1939. She
attended St. Anthony's Nursing
School in Pendleton, graduating
as a R.N. in 1943.
In 1941, she met AJ. (Alexander)
Spiekermeier and the two were wed
in 1943 in Ocean Beach, California,
rhey lived in Heppner until 1949,
when they moved to Sheldon, North
Dakota, where she worked as a
registered nurse in a doctor's office.
In 1964, they m oved to Belle
Fourche, South Dakota, where she
lived until her death.
She worked at the John Bum s
Memorial Hospital and the Northern
Hills Nursing Hom e at Belle
Fourche. The couple raised five
children. They all enjoyed
vacationing and cam ping as a
family. Following their retirement,
the couple spent their winters in
Yuma, Arizona, and enjoyed
traveling the U.S. She stayed active
in the senior center and enjoyed pets,
crafts, crocheting and visiting her
friends.
Survivors include three sons and
two daughters: Gary and wife Sue
ofOrtonville, Minnesota; Judy Day
and husband Steve o f Spokane,
W ashington; Jim and Rita o f
Indianapolis, Indiana; Diane Voyles
and husband Kevin o f Belle Fourche,
South Dakota; and Kevin o f
Spearfish, South Dakota; plus 11
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Humane Society o f the
Black Hills.
Kids fishing derby planned
The Kid's Fishing Derby is fast
approaching. This annual event will
be held at the W illow Creek
Reservoir on Sunday, June 10, from
1-5 p.m. The derby is held in
conjunction with the National
Fishing and Boating Week. The
event is sponsored by the Mid
C olum bia Bass Club, Northwest
Steelheáders, Heppner Lions Club,
Ducks
Unlim ited,
Oregon
Department o f Fish and Wildlife,
and the U.S. Forest Service. The
derby promises to be a memorable
time for the young and old alike.
Youngsters 12 years and under
can pre-register at Heppner
Elementary School or the school
district office. Kids can also register
on the day o f the derby. All children
must be accompanied by a parent
or guardian and should bring their
own fishing poles and tackle Pop
will be provided.
Prizes, donated by local
m erchants and clubs, will be
awarded. An extra event is the Zebco
Casting Contest, which will take
place during the fishing derby.
All kids who participate will
receive fishing-related material.
Local volunteers will be on hand
to offer assistance, expertise and
fishing tips.
For more information, contact
the Heppner Ranger District at 676-
9187.
Beecher’s Restaurant,
350 Highway 74, lone will be
closed SUNDAYS and MONDAYS.
If you wish to have a private party
on these days, please contact
Betty Gray at 422-7038.
Beecher’s Restaurant & Lounge
350 Highway 74 • lon e • 4 2 2 -7 0 3 8
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Recall, dissolution possible solutions?
hope that the same situation does
not exist at this time. The problem
was only resolved then by a
successful recall, the blanket
resignation o f the rest o f the board
and the dism issal o f the old
superintendent. Only the latter did
much to im prove education.
If we were to undergo another
such hom ble situation perhaps it
w ould be better to dissolve the
present district and go back to four
independent districts. At least now
each o f the four areas would be able
to support themselves and then eacl#*
com m unity could operate their
schools as their own citizens desire.
(s) Don M cElligott
lone
To the Editor:
W hen the M orrow County
Unified School District was formed
40 years ago it caused much
controversy. Feelings ran high and
there were hard feelings among the
various com m unities and among
their board members. However the
board members always treated one
another with respect and usually
stopped for coffee or refreshments
after the m eetings to visit.
This situation persisted for
several years until it becam e
apparent that much of the dissension
was caused by the county school
superintendent whose strategy was
to keep the communities and their
board members divided. I sincerely
To the Editor:
New to the block... Our second
full sum m er here brings me to
com m ent on the following:
This really is a kind, concerning
and friendly community. A Mam
Street to be proud of. A Christmas
season with carols daily-what a joy.
A St. Patrick's celebration that is
fun and well done. Many people
stepping forward to spearhead
com m unity projects.
It is here I wish to speak o f one
special person.
I did not know this individual
well, until a year ago. Her mind is
sharp, concern for the community
and fellow man is genuine and
awesome. She has been instrumental
in starting program after program.
project after project, often giving
not only time effort and enthusiasm
but her own m oney as well. She
speaks her m ind and is met with
some resistance. Her generosity and
strong convictions o f love o f
community and country are to be
admired whether we agree or not.
1 hope others within Heppner can
recognize how much she has done
and take the time to thank her.
Since your illness, I miss not
being able to tap into your wealth
o f knowledge.
Jane Rawlins ...my hat is off to
you.
Keep up the fight.
Your friend,
(s) JoAnne Burleson
Heppner
Tentative bond timeline set
To the Editor:
Dear Morrow County School District
Patrons-
There have been several questions
asked about the school bond since
it was passed on May 15. Most o f
the questions are about timelines,
when can the com m unities have
input to the design process and when
will the major building projects
begin in each com m unity. The
following timeline is very basic and
is subject to change after a project
m anager and architect are hired.
Tentative timeline:
June 6 Special Board Meeting.-
Certify Bond Election Results,
Authorize Sale o f Bonds, Review
Investm ent Policy Guidelines.
June 25 Regular Meeting.-Adopt
Capital Projects Budget (Bond
Projects), Hire Project Manager.
July 9 Regular M eeting.-Hire
Architectural Firm.
September through December-
Develop Plans and Specifications
for Major Projects (Meetings with
Local Advisory Com m ittees and
Patrons).
D ecem ber through February-
Develop Bid Documents.
March, April and May-Accept
and Approve Successful Bids.
April thru June-Begin Work on
M ajor Projects.
May and June 2003-Expected
Completion o f Major Construction.
In addition to m ajor building
projects, there are several large
remodeling and repair projects such
as ro o f replacem ent, heating and
cooling system replacement, window
replacement, electrical upgrades,
etc. These projects will begin this
June and will be continuing over
the next three years. Our project
manager will assist m scheduling
these projects.
Bonds will be sold at the end o f
this month. Seattle Northwest is
our financial advisor and will be
handling the sale o f bonds.
We appreciate your support o f
the school bond levy. We will do
our part to complete the scheduled
projects and report to you on project
progress on a regular basis.
(s) Bruce N. Anderson
Superintendent,
M orrow County School District
Lexington
Stop sign means stop
To the Editor:
To whom it m ay concem -
And there are a lot o f
unconcerned people out there. There
is a stop sign and a pedestrian sign
at the exit o f the Forest Service
parking lot. It m eans stop behind
the sidewalk, so you won't hit
someone walking on the sidewalk.
I have lived here since the Forest
Service moved next door and I've
been alm ost hit m ore times than
I care to remem ber. Been called
a "witch", only it began with a "b".
When I called their attention to the
fact they alm ost hit me.
The county employees and others
using the lot are the m ost serious
offenders.
I've asked the city police to give
out some tickets, but (they)just warn
and are soon forgotten.
I won’t be so nice. So smile when
you blow it next time - you're on
camcorder. And you will get a ticket.
(s) Johanne W ood
Heppner
P.S. How will you feel when you
injure a child?
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To the Editor:
The people o f Lexington know
where Barney Lindsey lives. His
name was approved to be on the
recent county-wide ballot to
represent the people o f Lexington
and was elected. The people o f
Heppner know where Keith Lewis
lives and his name appeared on the
county-wide ballot to represent
Heppner. He was also elected. The
results o f the ballot were certified
by the school board.
The school board now say they
made a mistake and have hired an
attorney to correct what they say
was a mistake. They would like to
deny Lexington and Heppner
representatives on the school board
by appointing some other persons
to support Lexington and Heppner
on the board.
I served on Morrow County
school boards for 18 years. I cannot
believe what I hear and read about
Mr. Anderson's participation in the
attempt to replace Mr. Lindsey and
Mr. Lewis on the board. Are we
going to allow this to happen?
(s) Ed Dick
Heppner
June 3-9 National Garden Week
To the Editor:
National Garden Week is June
3-9.
It is the time o f the year when
all across America we start planting
our gardens and flowers that invite
the birds and butterflies to feed on
them and bees to pollinate the
flowers.
As we place the posters around
for National Garden Week, it serves
to remind people o f how plants can
beautify their homes as well as their
town.
The Heppner Garden Club will
be placing posters and bouquets
o f flowers in businesses in Heppner
in honor o f that week.
(s) Chuck Bailey
Heppner Garden Club
Heppner
Hats off to local woman
Effective June I l t 2001, the Fire Chief
of the City of Heppner is imposing a
C L O S E D S E A S O N for open burning
based on local fire safety concerns.
Call for information or appointm ent
Are we going to allow board's action?
The closed season will remain in effect
until further notice this fall as per O R S 478.960.
Commends living center,
but not by cemetery
To the Editor:
I must com m end all the people
that worked and came together to
bring about an assisted living
facility: it's a great thing. But to
place it in the m iddle o f the
cemetery, you have to be kidding.
I cannot im agine anything more
depressing to be a resident and to
be reminded o f the end every time
I looked outside. I pray to God that
I may never be so cruel to any o f
my loved ones to place them in that
position.
(s) Bob Bergstrom
Heppner
Chamber Chatter
Race. M erchants will be given
welcome signs for their windows
prior to the event. Many families
will be visiting June 24-26 for the
Junior Hereford Show at the
fairgrounds. Both o f these events
are opportunities to showcase
Heppner. Give visitors a friendly
"hello" and help them understand
small com m unities.
Thought for the week: "Hard
work never killed anyone, but then
relaxing is responsible for very few
casualties." Take a deep breath and
relax.
By C la u d ia H ughes
Cham ber Executive Director
Should the Heppner Chamber
take stands on issues? This has often
been the topic during our board o f
directors m eetings, Tuesday
m eetings and during many state
Chamber meetings. To arrive at an
answer, a policy o f endorsem ent
with five levels of commitment is
used to determine the direction taken
and discussion usually occurs during
at least two Cham ber meetings.
Under no circumstances does the
Chamber organization take part in
or lend its influence to the election
o f candidates.
The C ham ber has often taken
positions on matters that it felt
would directly benefit the
community. In addition, stands have
been taken against m easures that
the Chamber feels are a direct threat
to the health o f our community, our
businesses and agriculture. Most
recently the decision was made to
answer Klamath Falls' request for
buckets with messages and to let
legislation know how we feel.
The reality is that if the farm
econom y can be shut down in
Klamath Falls, it could happen
anywhere across the state to farm
families and rural com m unities
dependent on agriculture. It's like
a tiny snowball that starts at the top
o f a m ountain and turns into an
avalanche destroying people and
com m unities along the way.
The Heppner Chamber bucket
will read: "Put family farms, rural
communities and agriculture first.
Work together for balance and find
com m on sense solutions." The
environment and endangered species
are important but not more so than
the livelihood o f entire communities
and human beings. It's about balance
and speaking up. Join us.
On the lighter side, ...June 8-10
will find bicycles in Heppner and
lone for the Columbia Plateau Stage
Public works
plans for sealing
Morrow County Public Works
will be chip sealing and fog sealing
on Bombing Range Road from June
II -26. Drivers are asked to expect
delays or plan to use an alternate
route.
For more information, contact
Morrow County Public W orks at
989-9500.
Marriage Licenses
The M orrow County Clerk's
office at the courthouse in Heppner
reports issuing the following
m arriage licenses:
May 4: Michael Ozaki Andelin,
22, Pasco, Washington; and
Carley Nichole Empey, 19, Mesa,
Washington.
M ay 29: David Anthony Lee,
22, Connell, W ashington; and
Kira LaVaun McGaiy, 20, Mesa,
W ashington.
May 29: Jose Alfredo Pena, 19,
Boardman; and
Jam ie
Nichole
Cisneros,
Boardman, 20.
May 29: Michael Lane Brisco,
47, Irrigon; and
Louanne M etcalf, 35, Irrigon.
June
1: Michael Reece
VanArsdale, 35, Heppner; and
Shelly Lynn Sieler, 29, Heppner.
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