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Obituary
Mildred I. Hurtt
Mildred Irene Hurtt, 69, of
Heppner, died Saturday, January
26, 2002, at Pioneer Memorial
Nursing Home in Heppner.
A graveside memorial serv ice
will be held Saturday, February 2,
2002, at 1 p.m. at Riverside Cem
etery in Siletz.
She was bom April 22, 1932,
at Talmage, Saskatchewan, Can
ada, to James and Amy Orr
Spires. The family later moved to
Woolstock, Iowa, where she at
tended school, graduating in 1950
from Woolstock High School.
On September 3, 1950, she
married Thomas Merle Hurtt, at
Woolstock. The couple moved
back and forth betw een Iow a and
Oregon numerous times before
settling in the Lincoln County area
of Oregon in 1974.
She was baptized at the
Church of Christ in Toledo, Ore
gon.
Mr. Hurtt died in 1986, and in
1988 Mrs. Hurtt moved to
Heppner.
She enjoyed gardening, sew
ing, crafts, reading, cooking and
volunteering at the senior meal
site.
Surv ivors include sons, James
Hurtt and Thomas Hurtt, Jr., both
of Lakeside, Oregon; daughters,
Shelley Fultz of Lafayette, Ore
gon, and Cherrie Clark of
Heppner; brothers, Lester Spires
o f Zepherhills, Florida, and
Charles Spires of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma; sisters, Evelyn Larson
of Mitchellville, Iowa and Eleanor
Williams of Woodstock, Iowa; and
grandchildren, Jeremy Clark,
Joshua Clark, Jarrod Clark, Jo
seph Fultz, Krystal Fultz and
Everett Peoney. Besides her hus
band, she was preceded in death
by an infant daughter, Thearesa;
brothers, Irvine Spires, Ralph
Spires and Maurice Spires; and
her parents.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Pioneer Memorial
Home Health or Pioneer Memo
rial Nursing Home, both at P.O.
Box 9, Heppner. Oregon 97836.
or the American Cancer Society,
0330 SW C'urrv. Portland, Oregon
97201.
Sweeney M ortuary o f
Heppner is in charge of arrange
ments.
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Airman Andrew Stuart
Air Force Airman Andrew J.
Stuart has graduated from basic
military training at Lackland Air
Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
During the six weeks of train
ing, the airman studied the Air
Force mission, organization, and
customs; performed drill and cer
emony marches, and received
phy sical training and special train
ing in human relations.
In addition, airmen who com
plete basic training earn credits
toward an associate degree
through the Community College
of the Air Force.
He is the son of Mike and
Diane Stuart of lone. Stuart is a
2000 graduate of Seaside High
School.
Grass seed
meeting slated
The second annual
meeting of the Columbia Grass
Seed Association will be held on
Wednesday, February 20, from
8:30 a m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer
Implement, B utter Creek
Highway, Hermiston.
The meeting is sponsored
by the Oregon State University
Extension Service a. 1 Columbia
Basin Grass Seed Association.
The agenda is as follows:
8-8:30 a.m.-coffee and donuts;
8:30-9 a.m.-business meeting; 9-
9:30 a.m.-Dan Ball, "Weed control
in grass seed crops” , OSU,
CBARC; 9:30-10 a m.-Don
Homeck, "Nitrogren in Kentucky
Bluegrass,” OSU-HAREC; lo'-
10:15 a m.-break; 10:15-10:45-
Phil Hamm, “Disease control in
grass seed cro p s,” OSU-
HAREC; 10:45-11:30 am.-Gary
Frederickson, “The straw
market,” Oregon Hay; 11:30 a.m.-
noon-“ Burning grass seed
residues"; noon-lunch; 1-1:30
p.m.-"Combine demonstration.
Pioneer Implement.
Refreshments and lunch
will be sponsored by Columbia
Basin Grass Seed Association.
RSVP to Marcia or Linda, 541-
567-6337 or 541-567-8321.
S t a n f ie ld • 4 4 9 -1 2 7 6
Tuesday night* starting Feb. 5 , 7 - 9 p.m. ( 1 6 weeks total)
at the Heppner Grade School Gym
For anyono 10 years and older (younger children
welcome to accompany parents to lessons)
Cost: $ 1 2 .SO singles; $ 2 5 couples; ages 1 0 - 1 8 free
(First two lessons are free!)
________ For mere infermtHen, coll Jo Molijoo, 676-SiOS _______
Neon hair, but a
heart of gold
To the Editor:
This is in response to the
letter last week "How far do we
go with circus sideshow”. This
particular individual that the let
ter refers to, is indeed, from the
Willamette Valley. But even if she
was bom and raised in Morrow
County and chose to show her
individuality in this fashion, it
should be no concern to others. I
know this young lady personally
and I find her to be one o f the
most enjoyable and responsible
young adults around. She has al
ways shown nothing but respect
to her elders and her friendliness
and smile can be very contagious.
She is not disruptive in school and
is a very' good student. There are
kids out there that look "ordinary”
but have virtually no respect for
others or others’ properties. I
think our school board should fo
cus on these individuals, not just
someone that looks different. In
the adult working world, first im
pressions for a job interview are
most important and conforming to
society becomes imperative. But
if expressing yourself in this man
ner doesn’t hurt anyone, what’s
the big issue. Really, isn’t it what
is inside that really matters? Keep
watching . . . next week she may
have bright neon green hair, but
inside she still has a heart of gold,
(s) Toni L. C arter
Lexington
Honor hospitalized
veterans
To the Editor:
Americans are once more
aware of the heroes among us -
the ordinary folks w ho do extraor
dinary things in
service to others in times of dan
ger and desperation. We at the
Jonathan M. Wainwright Memo
rial VA Medical Center are privi
leged to care for many of our
community’s heroes and want the
rest of our citizens to join us in
honoring them during the Nation
al Salute of Hospitalized Veterans
on Feb. 10-16.
This year’s program offers cit
izens an opportunity to share time
and valentines with our patients
and to honor the veterans we
serve.
The quality and level of care
we provide our veterans is directly
linked to community support. Our
dedicated professional staff, our
hundreds of caring volunteers, the
other hospitals and schools we
work with - all are parts of a com
munity effort that contributes to
the care we provide our patients.
I invite every citizen to par
ticipate. You can start by visiting
patients at our medical center dur
ing the National Salute. For more
information, call 1-888-687-8863,
ext. 22458, or (509) 527-3458.
(s) Bruce Stewar
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Memorial VA Medical Center
77 Wainwright Drive
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Look past the hair to see kind,
compassionate person
To the Editor:
In response to the letter
Mr. Mewhinney wrote last week
in the Gazette, I work as the
secretary at the school and was
really disappointed when I read
his article in the paper. It seems
as though a student, her choice
o f hairstyle and the “various
piercings” on her face offended
Mr. Mewhinney. This student’s
hairstyle is a little different than
what the kids here usually wear.
I took the time to visit with this
student and can’t help but truly
like her. She is a bright, talented
and genuine person. Her choice
of hairstyle is no more than her
way to show a creative and yet
bold side of herself. She came
from a large school with different
races, different hairstyles, and
different interests. She ended up
in a small school, where everyone
basically dresses the same, thinks
the same and has the same
interests. 1 actually have to give
her credit for being comfortable
enough to express herself. Her
classmates, students and teachers
have come to like and respect this
student for who she is, not what
she looks like.
The
d istrict
has
guidelines that are meant to
protect students from harm, not
to prevent them from expressing
them selves.
The above-
mentioned student is doing nothing
to harm or threaten anyone else.
Also the mother of this student is
a lovely, bright woman, who I
really think deserves a lot of
credit for raising two great kids.
Mr. Mewhinney, if you actually
took the time to meet both, the
student in question and her
mother, you would be able to see
past the hair, the pierced lip and
see two compassionate and kind
people. I am deeply disappointed
that some people feel that we
cannot allow our children, or
others express themselves in any
way that is not the "norm”. It
wasn’t all that long ago that our
parents w eren ’t particularly
thrilled with boys who wore hair
that was past their ears, or the girls
with the tight fitting mini skirts,
and, heaven forbid, the music.
Kids in the sixties listened to the
Beatles. Parents at that time
thought that the Beatles and other
rock groups were considered evil.
Where would the world be if
people, such as this student,
weren't allowed to break away
from the norm and be allowed to
express themselves in their own
way? We are all entitled to our
opinions, just as you have stated
yours. The way we express our
opinions is what sets us apart.
D iversity is about change.
Change brings about progression.
Where would we be now if
people had not been bold enough
to break away from the norm?
Instead of living in a free country,
with freedom of expression,
instead of being Americans, we
would probably be British.
(s)C athy McCabe
lone
Deadline nears Boardman Cham
for Boardman di ber plans ‘after
hours9
rectory
The Mouse Factory Beauty
The Boardman Chamber of
Commerce has mailed member
ship enrollment and renewal
forms for the year 2002. Dues
must be turned in to the Chamber
office by Friday, March 1, to have
a business included in the 2002-
2003 directory.
Chamber membership direc
tories are handed directly to busi
nesses and visitors at the Cham
ber office. Callers and business
es from out of the area may use
the member directory on the
Boardman community website:
www.visitboardman.com to find
out what is available. Whenever
the chamber is asked for commu
nity information, chamber mem
bers are always referred first,
according to a chamber news re
lease.
Salon will host Boardman Cham
ber o f C om m erce’s “ After
Hours” on Wednesday, Feb. 20,
from 5-7 p.m., at the salon, locat
ed at 200-B N.W. First Street,
Boardman. “Come and meet
Boardman Cham ber’s newest
member, owner Linda Toms, and
enjoy refreshments and network
ing," said a spokesperson.
Chamber After Hours is held
for Boardman Chamber of Com
merce members and community
members. Offered in different
business locations each month.
After Hours not only provides an
opportunity for casual networking
after the close of the business day,
but it also provides the hosting
business owner and staff an op
portunity to showcase their busi
ness and the services they pro
vide, said a press release.
Foot clinic costs increase
To the Editor:
Under the umbrella of the Morrow County Health District
(MCHD), to which we pay taxes to help pay for medical services in
our county, we have the following services:
1. A contract with Dr. Robert Boss, MD, to manage the
Boardman Medical Center. With a portion of this subsidy
Dr. Boss employs a physician assistant, Bryan Braun,
PAC.
2. Irrigon Medical Clinic, staffed by Dr. Sam Datta, MD,
Dr. Jeanne and Dr Ed Berretta, MD, and Sheridan
Tamasky, PA.
3. Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner, staffed by Dr. Datta,
Drs. Berretta, and Sheridan Tamasky. A podiatrist. Dr.
Carlson, and a cardiologist, Dr. Hanlon, are in the clinic
on a monthly basis.
4. Ambulances in Boardman, Irrigon and Heppner, along
with “First Responder” ambulances located in lone and
Lexington.
5. Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, located
in Heppner.
6. Pioneer Memorial Home Health, which serves residents
throughout Morrow County.
I work for MCHD as a Home Health nurse. The real reason
1 am writing this article is not to outline all the services MCHD provides
but to highlight one that is furnished by the Home Health staff.
For many years Home Health has provided a monthly foot
clinic in Boardman and Heppner. At these “clinics” a RN inspects
and soaks the feet, trims the nails and applies lotion. Since beginning
this service in 1986 we have charged $8 dollars per person. Over the
years the subject of increasing the charge has been tossed about but
no change has been initiated. On reviewing home health expenses it
has been decided it is time to attempt to increase the charges to get
closer to our actual expense. Subsequently, the price o f foot care is
being increased to $20.
The Boardman Foot Clinic takes place the first Monday of
each month in the old Medical Clinic building on Kincade Street from
1 - 4 p.m. We accept payment by cash or check, as Home Health is
unable to bill insurance or Medicare for the service. Discounted
services are available on a need basis.
(s) Cheryl Tallman, RN
Boardman
Judge and be judged
To the Editor:
I’m responding to the
letter that was submitted last
week by Terry Mewhinney. He
should be ashamed of himself,
criticizing a young g irl’s
appearance publicly because she
doesn’t suit his ideal vision of
what a small town student in
Eastern Oregon should look like.
I can’t believe he could be so
cruel as to call her a circus
sideshow. Exactly what has she
done to him, or anyone else for
that matter?
So she chose to shave
part of her hair, color it blue and
wear jewelry. Big deal. The fact
that she is attending school is
what’s important.
The teenage years can
be a very sensitive time to our
young adults. Hopefully he hasn’t
hurt this girl’s self esteem and
hopefully she can get past this
without any repercussions.
Maybe if he were allowed to
express him self when he was
young, he wouldn’t now be the
narrow-minded person he is.
Do the words judge and be
judged mean anything to you.
(s) Susan Hansen
Heppner
Greenfield Grange
plans sweetheart
dance
A Sweetheart dinner and
dance will be held at Greenfield
Grange on Saturday, Feb. 9. Din
ners will be served from 5:30-7:30
p.m.
Jack Donovan and his band
will start playing for dancers be
tween 6:30-7 p.m.
The menu will be salad, prime
rib, baked potato, rolls, green
beans and dessert. For reserva
tions, call Bobbi Peck, 481 -7359.
Tickets are $ 10 per person if res
ervations are made, $ 12 if no res
ervation.
The young people at
Greenfield Grange will serve
breakfast from 7-10 a.m. the first
Saturday of each month. Cost of
each breakfast is $3.50, all you
can eat, or a la carte. “If you are
not full when your plate is empty,
tell the cook and he will fix more,”
said a Grange spokesperson.
Last month, Charlene Baker
won the free breakfast, which she
may redeem any time this year.
La Verne Gertlar won the food
basket. He donated the basket
back to the youth to give to some
one he felt needed it more than
he. ’This was a wonderful deed
to demonstrate to the youth of the
Grange,” said the spokesperson.
The annual flea market at
Greenfield Grange will be April
12-13. For table reservations, call
Bobbi Peck, 481-7359, or Edna
Melby,48l-6191.
DA/$ Report
Morrow County District
Attorney David C. Allen has
released the following report:
-Pedro Caballero plead
guilty to Driving Under the
Influence of Intoxicants, a Class
C felony, and was sentenced to
245 days in the Morrow County
Jail, suspended, two years
probation and three years
suspension of his driver’s license.
He was also prohibited from
using or possessing alcohol and
from entering an establishment
whose primary income is derived
from the sale o f alcoholic
beverages, ordered to submit to
blood, breath or urine tests, submit
to an alcohol evaluation,
successfully complete an alcohol
treatment program, take Antabuse
if medically able and, if directed
by the probation officer, attend a
victim’s impact panel, and pay
$1,724 in fines, fees and
assessments.
-Anna May Mainord was found
guilty of contempt and was placed
on three years probation. She was
also ordered to pay a $500 fine,
make “every reasonable effort to
seek em ployment” and work
closely and cooperate with the
support enforcement officer of
M o it o w County.
-David Douglas Dyer
was convicted of Assault III, a
Class C felony, with the court
allow ing a m isdem eanor
treatment for purposes of the
conviction, and was sentenced to
180 days in jail, suspended with
two years bench probation. He
was also ordered to have no
offensive contact with the victim,
the victim ’s residence or the
victim’s place of employment;
submit a written apology to the
Morrow County
D istrict
Attorney’s office by Feb. 20,
2002; enroll in and successfully
complete parenting counseling
classes through Morrow County
Behavioral Health by March 1,
2002; successfully complete the
Batterer’s Intervention Program;
and pay $ 1,309 in fines, fees and
assessments.
The chamber is staffed Mon
day through Friday, from 9 a.m.-
5 p.m., with a combination of paid
and volunteer staff who want to
promote local businesses and the
Boardman community
Those who did not receive a
membership packet in the mail
and would like to become a mem
ber may download a membership
form from the chamber website,
print one off and mail it in to the
Boardman Chamber o f Com
merce at P.O. Box 1, Boardman,
OR 97818. The Boardman
Chamber of Commerce member
ship is open to all interested per
sons. Individual and business
memberships are welcome.
For information call 481-301.