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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 21, 2001 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow H ep p n e r GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Homo-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act o! March 3, 1874 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Pax (541) 676-4211 E- mail g ta heppner net or gUfirapidserve net Website www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P O Box 337. Heppner, Oregon 47836 Subscriptions $22 in Morrow County. $16 senior rate (in Morrow County only <>2 years or older), $24 elsewhere . las u: Sskes .......................................... Publisher \pril Ililton-Sy kes ................................ Editor News deadline Is Monday at S pm . For Advertising advertising deadline is Tuesday at noon Cost lor a display ad is $4 50 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 40« per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $5 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 10 per column inch For Pubhc/Legal Notices public/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: H H H.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • 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' Area women honored for service in New York Left to right: Michele Ball. Marsha Pratt and Dana Follett were honored at an open house at the Heppner Elks Club Monday. Pratt and Ball, both from Irrigon. and Follett. Pendleton, spent several weeks in New York City working with the Red Cross, assisting victims ajid workers. Their assignment took them one block from the World Trade Center tragedy. Fund raisers planned for Matheny family Several fund raisers have been planned to benefit the M atheny family o f Heppner. David M atheny was critically injured in a riding accident in September. A M exican dinner has been scheduled for Friday, January 18. during the Heppner High School basketball game vs. W eston-M cEwen. On Saturday, Feb. 16, a prime rib dinner and auction will be held at the new Port o f Morrow conference center in Boardman. Music following the auction will be provided by I.indy Leonnig Gravelle. Those who wish to donate to the silent auction, raffle or main auction may contact one o f the following people: Molly Rill, 54 1 - 6 7 6 - 5 4 5 5 , m nll@ centurytel.net; Judy Eckman. 541-989-8498. judye- m cgg@ centurytel.net; Sheila Cozad, ' 541-567- 0461,cozad@ eom .com ; M anca A nderson, 541-676-5182, chanders@ centurytel.net; Jean Heal y, 5 0 3 - 2 8 9 - 9 7 1 1, jeanm healy@ aol.com ; or Sonja M cC ab e, ~ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -5 2 3 1 , m ccabe@ centurytel .net. Items donated so far include a weekend at the Inn o f the Seventh Mountain in Bend, two rounds o f go lf at the Colum bia Edgewater G olf Course in Portland and Trail Blazer tickets. A special fund for the Matheny family has also been set up at the Bank o f Eastern Oregon, P.O. Box 39. Heppner. OR 97836. Extension plans ’farming the wind’ With the recent power shortage and focus on renewable sources of energy, the Mid-Columbia is o f real interest to energy com panies as a likely area for the establishment of commercial wind farms. To address this issue. Oregon State University Extension Service is planning a "Farming the Wind" workshop to be held on Tuesday. Dec. 11. from 9 a m -3 p m. at the Rufus Grade School in Rufus. The focus o f the workshop will he to help area landowners in their decision-making as they consider having commercial windmills sited on their land. W orkshop topics will include: - Overview o f the wind industry and what the future holds for the M id-Columbia. ' - Farmer expenences with having windm ills sited on their property. - Economics o f siting w indmills. -C ontracts - what to consider before signing. The cost o f the workshop w ill be S10 per person for those who pre- register and $15 at the door. The workshop fee will cover the cost o f a box lunch and breaks. The m orning will start o ff with registration at 9 a.m. and presentations beginning at 10 a.m. Pre-registration for this workshop is preferred. Participants may pre register by calling either the Sherman County Extension Office at (541) 565-3230 or the W asco County Extension Office at (541 ) 296-5494 Planning \ Holiday Dinner Or Party? Bonk Karlv! ( Letters to the Editor E ditor's note: Letters to the E ditor m ust be signed. The G azette- Times w ill n o t p u b lish unsigned letters. Please in clu de your address and p h one num ber o n a ll letters to r use by the G- T office. The G-T reserves the rig h t to e d it The G-T is not responsible fo r accuracy o f statements m ade in letters (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under ‘ C ard o f Thanks’ at a cost o f $5.) Carcass dumping reduced To the Editor: A year ago, the Heppner Gazette- Tim es featured an article on the dumping o f animal carcasses and trash along Slaughterhouse Road. I'd like to report on the marked improvement in the litter this year. As o f this date, only five deer and one elk carcass have been dumped and there's no dumping of large trash. The walkers and landowners really appreciate this effort on your part. (s) Dick Sargent Heppner Be thankful to those who protect our way of life To the Editor: As I sat and read the Gazette- Times this past week, I realized I wanted to voice my appreciation. I am a United States Army disabled veteran with 12 years o f service. Over the past couple of weeks, I have been invited to two ceremonies in the honor o f Veteran's Day. The first was at Heppner High School, a ceremony and luncheon, 1 am very sorry I was unable to attend due to a previous commitment. I understand it was an extrem ely well done ceremony. I appreciate that, HHS. I was also invited to speak at the Veterans' Day cerem ony in lone, presented by the American Legion Hall. I want to send my appreciation to Bob Baker and Conrad Tworek, along with the other Legion members, not only for the invitation but the well-presented ceremony. I feel I did you an injustice when I didn't deliver my entire speech due to the cold weather. So I thought I would give it to you now, in a slightly different format, to affirm my appreciation. "I joined the United States Army at age 19 to protect and serve my country, those that I love so much and our w'ay o f life. My military career was cut short by a debilitating injury I incurred while I was on the training mission. "So there I was, forced to make a new career choice. After a variety o f tries, I chose law enforcement. I joined Morrow County Sheriffs Office over eight years ago, to protect ' and serve my county, thbse that 1 * love so much, and our way o f life! "And that is'what brings me here today, Veteran's Day. As I look around, I see faces o f friends that have sacrificed immeasurably for our way o f life. My father is here today, a veteran of the Korean War - as many o f you. And when you look around today, you see Amen can flags flying everywhere. They are flying at people's houses, on their cars, and at office buildings across the nation. This is a symbol o f our nation's strength and allegiance. Our strength is unrelenting, our allegiance to our way o f life is undying. "There is not a veteran today that should not be honored to be a United States m ilitary veteran, on this Veteran’s Day, maybe a little more than others. The acts o f September 11th have brought a whole new m eaning to the phrase "public service". We lost thousands o f civilians, and for them I mourn. We lost hundreds o f fire and policemen and women, and for them I cry. We have called to arm s thousands o f m ilitary personnel, active and reserve, and for them 1 feel pride, fear and kinship that only a veteran can understand. "I read a poem a few days ago that I would like to borrow a line from: "A policeman is a composite o f what all men are, a mingling o f saint and sinner, dust and deity." I submit that is true for service men and women and also. I ask you go out into this day and be thankful for what we have, pray for those who are not with us here today, and for those who are out protecting our way o f life." I'm grateful to you all who remem ber and honor us Veterans. (s)»Jeanine E. Dilley Lexington Project cut would hurt seniors To the Editor: $200 per month per client. While I am writing to say that a great you may think that this may be a tragedy is about to befall the seniors lot o f money, compare it to $ 1,600 o f Oregon if our governor gets his per month at an assisted living way. I am talking about possible facility or a nursing home. reduction and/or elim ination o f OPI is, and has been, successful Oregon Project Independence. in allowing seniors to remain As a person who works with independent, and in their homes. seniors on a daily basis, I have seen This is where they want to be, not first-hand the wonderful benefits in a facility. I believe very strongly that Oregon Project Independence in allowing seniors to "age in place" gives to seniors within our and to remain independent and in community. OPI assists seniors who control o f their lives as long as need help with doing minor chores possible. I urge you to contact our around their home such as paying local representatives and our for assistance with weekly governor and tell them "no" when housecleaning, laundry and meal it comes to cutting Oregon Project preparation. If this program is Independence. We want to support drastically reduced, or God forbid, our seniors 100 percent. eliminated in whole, what are these (s) Scot Jacobson seniors going to do? OPI costs about Pendleton ESD seeks special needs children Schools in Umatilla and Morrow counties are attempting to locate all persons between birth through age 21 not enrolled in public school w ho may have special needs due to concerns with the following: Hearing; traumatic brain injury; vision; emotional/behavioral problems; speech; mental retardation; language; orthopedic problems; health; autism; learning; developm ental delay; or other disabilities. Those who have any of the above concerns regarding a child in their care who is aged 5-21 should contact Michael Keown, Morrow County School District Special Education Department at M orrow County School District, (541)989-8202, 270 W. Mam, Box 368, Lexington, Oregon 97839. Those who have any o f the above concerns regarding a child in their care who is aged birth to five, should contact Ellen Nelson at the Umatilla- Morrow ESD, at 1-800-927-5847. HE-MAN SPECIAL 26 oz. Porterhouse Steak with Potato or Rice, Vegetable Soup, Salad Bar and Bread or Roll $ 2 4 .9 5 Yes, you can split thisf and have extra soup and salad bar for $ 2 9 . 9 5 We also have desserts - German Chocolate Cake and our newest dessert for the holidays: Cranberry and Apple Cheesecake fa tin ' A Qohn5 Other P lace M ain S tre e t, H e p p n e r • 676-5017 James Haskell "Jim" Peck James Haskell "Jim" Peck, 81, o f Hermiston, died Wednesday, October 31,2001, at ( iood Shepherd M edical C enter in Hermiston At his request, no service was held. Disposition was by cremation Mr. Peck was bom December 30, 1919, at Lexington, to Burton Haskell and Myra Frances Meager Peck. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during W orld War II. Mr. Peck farmed near Lexington for many years, moving to I (ermiston in 1960. He was em ployed as a security guard at Umatilla Army Depot until his retirement. On January 22,1980, he mamed Sharon Stout at Hermiston. They owned Punkin Center Mobile Park for several years. Mr. Peck enjoyed fishing and rock hunting. Survivors include his wife o f 22 years, Sharon Peck, o f Hermiston; son, Timothy Peck o f Hermiston; daughters, Robin Young o f Seattle, W ashington, Kerrie Galicia of Kennewick, W ashington, Robin Nessly of Portland and Heather Stout of Vancouver, Washington; brothers. Don Peck o f Hermiston and George "Bud" Peck o f Pendleton; 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Burton and Myra Peck; by brothers, Henry and Harold, and sisters, Irene Nolan and Elleanor Morey. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity o f choice. Bums M ortuary o f Hermiston was in charge o f arrangements. Orville R. Bailey Orville Ray Bailey, 62, o f lone, died Friday, November 16, 2001, at his home. A memonal service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2001, at the United Church o f Christ in lone. He was bom August 12, 1939, at Tonkawa, Oklahoma, to James, Sr., and Pearl Neely Bailey. Mr. Bailey was raised and attended schools in the Mount Hood/Parkdale area o f Oregon. He had worked road construction on the W illow Creek Dam project near Heppner. On August 6, 1987, he married Robin Moran. The couple lived in Oregon, Nevada and California before moving to lone in 1999. Survivors include his wife, Robin M oran Bailey at the home; sons, James Bailey in Alaska, and Tony Bailey o f Parkdale; daughter, Kimberly Austin o f McMinnville: brothers, Arthur Bailey o f Caldwell, Idaho, Tom Bailey o f Odell, and Jerry Bailey and Douglas Bailey, both o f Parkdale; sisters, Phyllis Holland and Rhonda Galster, both o f Chehalis, Washington; and three grandchildren. Memonal contributions may be made to the Lexington Grange, P.O. Box 301, Lexington, OR 97839. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f arrangements. M arie T. Van Etta M arie Tapia Vanity, 43, o f Heppner. died Friday, November 16, 2001, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, as the result o f injunes sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A memonal service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Heppner. She was bom June 29, 1958, at M exicali, Mexico. In 1978, she married Vem Van Etta at Guadalajara, Mexico. They moved to the Echo/Buttercreek area where they lived on several ranches. Mr. Van Etta died in 1990 and Mrs. Van Etta and the couple's three children moved to Heppner. She had been em ployed as a housekeeper at Pioneer Memorial Hospital for the past 11 years. Survivors include sons, Randy Van Etta o f Beaverton, Ross Van Etta o f Pendleton; and daughter, Nicole Van Etta o f Hermiston. Memonal contnbutions may be made to the Marie Van Etta Memonal Fund, c/o Klamath First Federal Bank, P.O. Box 368, Heppner. Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f arrangements. Heppner High School releases honor roll Heppner High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter 2001-2002. Following are the students who qualify: Seventh grade honor roll-Mahaley Huddleston; honorable m ention- Aaron Allstott, Andrew Prindle, Brendan McElligott, Justin Delveaux, Tony Haguewood, Kylie Tasker. Eighth grade honor roll-Bnanne Jones and Laurie Murray, both 4., Julianna Moore, Brenda Victono, Heather Yocom, Mikel Britt, Roy Proctor; honorable mention-Daniel Basile, Kry stal Naims, Heather Rill, Charlene Houweling, Ashley Zimmerman, Rory Kilkenny, Lynan Bingham, Matthew Kenny, Samuel Martin. Freshman honor roll-Joshua Lankford and Shanna Rietmann, both 4., M adison Bailey, Blair Keithley, Kyle Huddleston, Cara Kennedy, Eligzabeth Orwick, Jode Coil, Kylee Disque; honorable mention-Jessica Wainwright, Chelsea Bntt, Tyler Boyer, Linsey Mitchell, Trampas Jeffreys, Terra Wilson, Ryan Campbell, Emily Bergstrom. Sophomore honor roll-Luke Murray 4., Blake Allstott, Brooke Rust; honorable m ention-Brian Haguewood, Stefanie Hanson, Courtney Nelson, Lindsey Clough, Chantea Macaulay, Justin Botefiihr, Tanner Bntt, Judd Lemmon, Danielle Prindle, Danielle Looslie, Matt Young. Juniors honor roll-Clementine Guyot, Marcy Miller, Darren Van Cleave, all 4., Donald Adams, Clayton Henderson, Lacey Matteson, Sibbea Jones, Daniel Jepsen, Ashley W ard, Douglas Orwick, Nicole Wilson.Conor Kilkenny; honorable m ention-Bradley Adams, Genia Grant, Jesse Kempas, Dawn DeBoer, Rachel Howard, Joshua W inters, Tracy Baker, Trevor Rhea. Senior honor roll-Jonathan Bennett, Kelsey Greenup, Shelley Rietmann, all 4., Codi Rosecrans, Samuel VanLiew, Jodie Carlson, Jessica Gutierrez, Stefan Matheny, Julie Proctor, Meghan Bailey, Kelly Paullus, Brian Rust, Paula Spicerkuhn, Molly Turrell; honorable mention-Michael McCabe, Claire Anderson, Daniel Fortner, Tammy Smith, Bradley Bowman, Jessica Bash, Kevin Drake, Leland Rill. lone Schools announce honor students lone Schools has announced its honor roll for the first quarter 2001 - 2002. Following are the students who qualify: Sixth grade "A"-Shannon Clay and Emily Rietmann, both 4., Kaylee 1 Palmateer, Kylee Svetich, Teonna Vandever, Kip Krebs; "B"-Justin Archer, Alan Rietmann, Julianna ■ V andenBnnk, Max Trahan. Seventh grade "A"-Miranda Hunt 4., Stephanie Holland, Kayla Teague; "B"-Amber Patton, Megan Tollefson, Aimee Emery. Eighth grade "A"-Ashley Grams, Kyle Palmateer, Tyler Brown, Abby Key, Jennifer Griffith. Freshmen "A"-Nick Christman, Arthur Ekstrom, Barbara Holland, Kasie Peterson, Tyler Raible, Kayleen Vosberg, all 4., Taylor M cElligott, Sara Peck, Alyssa Rietmann, Amanda Emery; "B"- M issy Baker, Kim Morris. Sophomores "A"-Billy Gates, Jeff Hunt Meghan M. McCabe, Paul Neiffer, Cyd Tullis. all 4., Natalie M cElligott, Emily Key, Johnny Collin; "B"-Billy Ross, Curtis Thompson, Jason Zinter, Tim Doherty, M egan E. McCabe. Juniors "A"-Sheena Christman, Macarena Esposito, Tracy Griffith, Cameron Krebs, Caitlin Orem, Mike Radie, Koby Rea, Ashley Roberts, all 4., Til Tullis, Jaysi Bennetto, Diana M cElligott, Jamie VandenBnnk: "B"-Cody Bergstrom. Cayle Krebs, Andrew Rietmann, Dan Nolan, Karl Morgan Seniors "A"-Cyndi Heagy, Salli McElligott, Adam Neiffer, Knstina Powell, all 4., Aaron Tworek, Amellia Peck, Derek Campbell, Rhonda Wilhelm, Colin McElligott, Adam M cCabe, Brad B um ght. 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