TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 8, 2001
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Not in the best interest Air Life w orthy
To the Editor:
investm ent
Heppner has a beautiful Main
Local girls named
to presidents list
Bobbie and Tracy Rankin,
Heppner. have received academic
recognition for qualifying for the
president's list at Blue Mountain
Community College.
The girls are the daughters
of
Tim and Kathy Rankin.
Heppner.
To the Editor:
After reading the July 25 issue
of the Gazette-Times, I was inspired
to write this letter regarding AirLife.
If you are not a member of AirLife,
I strongly urge you to become one.
Last summer while trailing cattle in
the mountains my mother was
involved in a horseback riding
accident in which her pelvis was
broken in three places. My family
was several miles from the nearest
road, let alone a hospital. AirLife was
the only reasonable method o f
transporting her to avoid further injury
and extreme pain.
Luckily, we were AirLife members.
Had we not been members, the flight
would have cost nearly $ 14,000. A
family AirLife membership is $45
a year (for a business membership,
it is only $40). To me this is a very
worthy investment to protect your
family. To become a member, or for
more information, call AirLife o f
Oregon at 1-800-522-2828.
(s) Lindsey Ward
Heppner
Hearing set on discharge into creek
A hearing on a proposed
National Pollutant Discharge
Eliminations System (NPDES)
permit for the Port o f Morrow and
Frontier Energy LLC wil be held
on Thursday, September 6, at the
Bank o f Eastern Oregon in
Heppner.
The
Department
of
Environmental Quality proposes to
issue a NPDES permit to
discharge industrial wastewater to
Willow Creek.
According to a DEQ
notice. Willow Creek has been
identified as "water quality limited
for pH and temperature during the
summer months. In order to meet
water quality standards. Frontier
Engergy plans to treat the
wasterwater to reduce the heat
load. pH is expected to be in the
neutral range. The proposed
permit incudes conditions to
ensure compliance with the water
quality standards, including pH
and temperature."
An information session
will begin at 6 p.m., with the
formal hearing commencing at 7
p.m. Written comments will be due
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Madalyn V. Bibby
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Street with outstanding retailers that
make up the business area. The
proposed public, non-business
building competing for Main Street
parking is not in the best interest ot
the city o f Heppner. The present
property is not an eyesore and does
provide parking for several cars. I
have owned property in both blocks
of Main Street and had retail business
interest in at least four Main Street
locations. There has to be a better
location for the city hall and library .
1 am sure the present city hall could
be good location.
(s) L.E. Dick
Heppner
Rodeo princess
Obituaries
The Official Newspaper
o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow
Madalyn V. Bibby, 83, of Heppner,
died Friday, August 3,2001, at her
home.
Memorial service was held
Tuesday, August 7, 2001, at the
Heppner Elks Lodge.
Mrs. Bibby was bom October 8,
1917, at Buhl, Idaho, to Curtis and
Lula Swan Vaughn. She grew up in
Idaho and attended school there.
While living in the Northwest,
she was part-owner of a motel, worked
for Boeing as a wirer and then as a
secretary, was part-owner o f a
construction company and also
operated some o f the heavy
equipment.
In 1978, she met Luke Bibby and
on April 11,1979, they were married
at Vancouver, Washington. They
made their home at Heppner.
Mr. Bibby died in 1992. Surviving
is a daughter, Carolyn Willey o f
Heppner.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Pioneer Memorial Home
Health Care, P.O. Box 9, Heppner,
Oregon 97836; to the Heppner Elks
358 Foundation, P.O. Box 494,
Heppner, Oregon 97836; or to a local
charity o f choice.
Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner
was in charge o f arrangements.
Marilyn Jean Robertson
Marilyn Jean Robertson, 63, o f
Irrigon, died Friday, August 3,2001,
at her home.
Memorial service was Monday,
August 6,2001, in the chapel at Bums
Mortuary ofHermiston. Disposition
was by cremation.
Mrs. Robertson was bom
September 14, 1937, at Antelope,
Montana. She had been a resident
o f Irrigon the past two years.
Her husband, Robert C. Robertson,
Sr., died in August 2000. Survivors
include sons, Robert, Glen, David,
Doug and Edward; a sister, Janet;
and 12 grandchildren.
Bums Mortuary ofHermiston was
in charge o f arrangements.
Joseph J. Hughes, Jr.
Joseph J. Hughes, Jr., 73, o f Los
Angeles, California, formerly o f
Heppner, died Wednesday, September
6, 2000, at Queen o f Angels
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
in Los Angeles.
Graveside memorial service will
be held Saturday, August 11, 2001,
at noon at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
He was bom January 1, 1927, at
Heppner, to Joseph and Olive Bassett
Hughes. He grew up at Heppner and
attended Heppner schools, graduating
from Heppner High School.
He served with the U.S. Army
during World War II. Following
military service, he moved to
California where he was employed
as a credit manager.
Surviving is a brother, Thomas
J. Hughes o f Fossil; and a sister, Ellen
Marshall o f Salem.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the First Christian Church
Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 158,
Heppner, Oregon 97836, or to the
donor's favorite charity o f choice.
Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner
is in charge o f arrangements.
Weather Report
By the City of Heppner
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Qazette-Tunes 676-922S
Left to right: Morrow County Fair Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Princess Kelsey Greenup, with cousins
Heather Davis and Katie Walton and friend Marissa McCabe, have fun on an elk hunting trip.
did a run-in on a race track, rode in
the parade and attended a
luncheon. In Arlington they got
first place. Her favorite thing
about representing
Morrow
County is meeting new people and
traveling. "I like to travel and I like
new experiences," said Kelsey. Her
least favorite thing is "getting up
early.” She said that once this year
they had to get up at 4:30 a.m. in
order to arrive on time. The girls
are still looking forward to the
Pendleton
Round-Up
in
September.
The court's work outfit
this year is a burgundy, cream and
blue checkered shirt with jeans.
Grey boots and hat complement
Princess Kelsey's outfit, while
Queen Tammy's hat and boots are
cream colored. The outfits are
accented with Montana Silver and
gold earrings, broach and buckle.
The broach and buckle have a
barrel racer on them and the
buckle features a blue jewel. An
alternate work shirt is a burgundy
and blue polo shirt.
"We hope to see a lot o f
people at the Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo this year." says
Princess Kelsey. "Come out and
enjoy the fun and be sure to buy
our raffle tickets for the three-
minute, $300 limit shopping spree
at Central Red Apple Market.
Tickets are $5 each or five for $20
from the court or pennant bearers."
Puzzle piece finally dropped
into place
DA's Report
Morrow County District
Attorney David C. Allen has
released the following report:
Darrin Leon L.attimer
admitted a violation o f probation
for attempted manufacture o f a
controlled
substance.
His
probation was revoked and then
reinstated and he was sentenced to
five days in jail and six months
probation with credit for time
served.
Roxann Turner admitted a
violation o f probation for first
degree burglary. Her probation
was revoked and she was
sentenced to six months in jail,
concurrent two other cases, and 12
months post-prison supervision
with credit for time served.
Roberto Cervantes. Jr.,
admitted a violation o f probation
by failing to enroll in a batterer's
intervention program, according to
his judgment/sentence order. His
probation was continued and
extended six months from the
original expiration date.
Commission
plans meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the Morrow County Commission on
Children and Families will be held
Tuesday. Aug. 14, in the conference
room of the Family Services Building
which is located above Heppner
Hardware in Heppner, from 7-9 p.m.
Agenda items will include discussion
o f Phase II and budget allocations.
The public is invited to attend and
participate in the discussions. For
further information or for special
accommodations call 676-9675.
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Fountain across from rodeo grounds
After 14 years o f debate and
intensive research, it has been
confirmed that Victor Alexander
Groshens was the stone mason who
built the fountain located on Highway
74 across from the rodeo grounds.
Some hometown historians had
earlier claimed that the Civil
Conservation Corps (CCCs) had built
it when they were stationed at
Heppner.
According to Louis Carlson, a
member o f the Morrow County
Historical Society, during the Morrow
County Historical Society's meeting
on December 28, 1987, a letter was
read from Victor Groshen's sister.
The letter told about the work Victor
had done in preparation for the
building o f the fountain and also
remembering the completed fountain.
On February 22, 2000, Vic
Groshens o f Baker City, grandson
o f Victor Alexander, wrote a letter,
confirming the above information,
said Carlson. In that letter Vic
Groshens said that his grandfather
had emigrated from France, was a
stone mason by trade, had helped
construct the courthouse in Heppner
and had built the aforementioned stone
fountain.
Vic's aunt Clementine Groshens
Helgeland. age 88, who now lives
in Portland, also confirmed this
information and stated that she
remembered her father Victor building
the fountain when she was in the
eighth grade.
Seventy seven years after Victor
Alexander built the stone fountain,
the Morrow County Historical Society
has decided to commemorate this
historical landmark by dedicating
the work done by Groshens. A plaque
has been placed on the fountain with
appropriate inscriptions and will be
unveiled at the stone fountain on
Thursday, Aug. 16, at II a m. On
hand will be members of the historical
society as well as friends and relatives
o f Victor Alexander Groshens.
The Heppner Garden Club has
landscaped and maintained the area
around the fountain.
"August 16 is also Senior Day
at the Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo, so mark your calendar for
this commemorative day, and plan
to attend the unveiling and then attend
the fair," said Carlson.
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