SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner,
Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Chamber Chatter
Be my Valentine
Hger C ubs from Pack 661 in Heppner shared Valentine cards they had made with residents at Pioneer Memorial
Nursing Home Tuesday. Pictured are (left to right) Tiger Cubs, Shane Miles, Kyle Harrison, Austin Gutierrez,
Garrett Robinson, Colby Green and Trey Waite, with PM1NH resident Dorothy Ripplinger.
Local student nominated for National
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Honor Society scholarship
Shelley Rietmann
Shelley Rietmann, a Heppner
High School senior and member
of the Heppner National Honor
Society, has been nominated to
compete in the National Honor
Society scholarship, sponsored by
National Association of Secondary
Schooljprincipals.
T hf nom ination places
Rietmann in the national
competition. Two hundred national
NHS winners will be chosen this
spring to receive $1,000 college
scholarships.
High schools throughout the
country could nominate senior high
members of the National Honor
Society to compete. Nominees
were selected based on their
leadership skills, participation in
service organizations and clubs,
achievem ents in the arts and
sciences, employment experience,
Volunteers sought for
4-H wildlife program
and academic record. They also
were required to write an essay.
In recognizing leadership in
co-curricular activities as well as
academic performance, the NHS
scholarship recognizes the
im portance o f w ell-rounded
education. Co-curricular activities
are an essential part of the school
curriculum.
W hile at H eppner High
School, Rietm ann has been
student body vice president,
president secretary o f the
National Honor Society Chapter,
co-captain of the basketball team
and one of Oregon’s top 20 female
scholar athletes.
NASSP, the preem inent
school leadership organization,
serves as the national voice for
middle level and high school
principals, assistant principals, and
aspiring school leaders. NASSP
promotes the intellectual growth,
academic achievement, character
developm ent,
leadership
development, and physical well
being o f youth through its
programs and student leadership
services. NASSP administers the
National Honor Society, National
Junior Honor Society, and the
National Association of Student
Councils. NASSP is also the
sponsor o f National Student
Leadership Week.
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In the City of lone fo r State of Oregon
fo r the County of Morrow
Do you know the
difference between a mason bee
and a mason jar? How about a
scrub jay and a scrub brush?
Have you always enjoyed nature,
but felt you wanted to know
more? Now is your chance to
learn about our abundant wildlife
and share that knowledge with
children, your local school and
community.
More Oregon students
may see native birds, butterflies
and small wildlife visiting their
schoolyards, thanks to a $745,058
grant from the National Science
Foundation. Spread over three
years, the grant will pay for
expansion of the 4-H Wildlife
Stew ards Program offered
through the O regon State
University Extension Service.
The NFS grant will enable not only
allow the statewide expansion of
the 4-H W ildlife Stew ards
Program but the development of
a national model.
Volunteers are currently
being recruited for the 4-H
Wildlife Stewards Program. 4-H
Wildlife Stewards are trained
volunteers working in partnership
w ith public and private
organizations to assist students
and teachers in developing, using
and sustaining wildlife habitat sites
on school grounds. A habitat site
is an area on or near school
grounds that invites wildlife and
provides hands-on learning
opportunities for students and
teachers.
A pplicants
m ust
complete an application, complete
a weekend training course and be
willing to provide 50 hours of
volunteer service to a 4-H
W ildlife Stew ards M em ber
school.
Training includes
landscape design, native plants,
w ildlife habitat, cultivating
stew ardship
in children,
curriculum lessons, project
management and more.
To find out more about
this new 4-H program and how
you can get involved, contact Bill
Broderick at the Morrow County
Extension office, 676-9642.
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P R O C L A M A T IO N
A erosoles - M ootsie Tootsie - Salt W aters
By C laudia tlugnes
C ham ber Executive Director
Have you noticed the Main
Street trees are beginning to bud,
with some close to opening.
Blooming brings to mind the fact
that February has been declared
Garden Club month by the city.
Please take a moment to take a
Garden Club member to lunch,
give them a pat on the back when
you see them on the street or send
them a card of appreciation. They
make our community stand out for
both local citizens and visitors.
The drinking fountain across from
the fairgrounds, the mini-park at
the west entrance to Heppner, the
area between the Post Office and
Shoe Box, are just a few of the
benefits bestowed upon us by the
Heppner Garden Club.
Yet another group of volun­
teers is helping to make a differ­
ence in Heppner. Those would be
the Chamber Ambassadors who
diligently fill baskets, with a “va­
riety of Heppner” to deliver to
new com ers. John and Ann
Murray donate the baskets for our
ambassadors to deliver with a
variety of businesses contributing.
Columbia Basin lets the group
know who the Heppner newcom­
ers are. Nine baskets were deliv­
ered this past week. Chamber
members will be learning more
about this energetic group at a
future Chamber meeting.
Roll out the welcome mats as
high school bowling teams from
all over arrive in Heppner for tour­
naments at Shamrock Lanes Feb­
ruary 16-17. Terry and Lynn have
been working hard to make this
possible, with many improve­
ments and plans for the event.
Let’s give these young people and
their families a hearty Heppner
welcome, as well as Shamrock
Lanes for hosting this event to
create fun for the young and boost
Heppner’s economy. Hats off to
this Chamber member!
The above just reinforces rea­
sons why Heppner is a great place
to live and do business. The
Chamber of Commerce goal is to
strive to keep it that way as we
work toward good communica­
tion, understanding, diversity, and
promotion.
Looking ahead: Next week,
Representative Greg Smith will
attend Chamber to report on leg­
islative happenings. Wednesday,
Feb. 20, Ron Wyden will be at the
Senior Center at noon. All are
welcome to join the seniors for
lunch and to visit with Wyden. On
Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Chamber
program will be two-fold, with
Tom Wolff discussing the Pedes­
trian and Youth Safety Parkway;
and Martin Davis discussing what
the proposed speedway could
mean for Heppner economic de­
velopment. See you at John’s Oth­
er Place at noon.
Thought for the week:
“Sometimes facing opportunity is
like staring at the knees of a gi­
raffe.”
SWCD, Weed Board to meet
A regular board meeting of
the Morrow SWCD/Weed Advi­
sory Board will be held Tuesday,
Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Pettyjohn
Office building in Heppner.
Agenda items and discussion
items include manager’s report,
weed report, agency reports, Sen­
ate Bill 1010 and a Total Maxi­
mum Daily Load update.
The meeting is open to the
public.
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W H EREAS, the lone Rural Fire Department is hon-
: ored this February 10 through February 16, 2002, and
W H EREAS, All citizens of the City of lone and lone
: surrounding area congratulate you on being a top notch
| fire district; and
W H EREAS, We appreciate your unselfish devotion
£ to protecting our city, homes, schools and businesses.
We also appreciate your time and e ffo rt put into train- 1
l ing and safety; and
W H EREAS, We recognize the Board of Directors, :
F ire C h ie f, S e c re ta ry and tw enty-five volunteer
fire fig h te rs and seven fire fighting units as excep-
| tional and appreciate all of your time and efforts.
N O W BE I T RESOLVED that the City of lone
hereby declares the week of February 10-16, 2002
§ as lone Rural Fire Department D istrict Days in the
City o f lone.
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Dated this 12th day of February, 2002
B etty Gray. Mayor
■ Dennis Thompson, Councilman
Robin Moran, Councilwoman
E Richard Graham, Councilman
Dennis Stefani, Councilman
Bob Ball. Councilman
M ark Bruno, Councilman
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John Calvin “Cal” Giesl
John Calvin “Cal” Giesl
died on Tuesday, Februa
Lorine Toll
Lorine Toll, 73, formerly of 2002, at his home in Arlingt
Recitation of the Rosary
the Heppner-Lexington area, died
held on Friday, February 8,2
Friday, January 18, 2002, in
at St. Francis Catholic Churc
Woodbum.
Arlington. Mass of Christian
A memorial service will be
al was held Saturday, Febr
held in Heppner at a later date.
2002 at St. Francis Cath
She was bom January 16,
Church. Burial followed at
1929, at the Van Winkle farm in
Arlington Cemetery in Arlin
Lexington. After graduating from
Cal Giesler was bom on J
Heppner High School in 1947, she
21,
1922, in Ontario to Jo
married John Ledbetter. They had
Chester
and M ildred Lilli
three children: Jeanette Sunseri
Poorman Giesler. He was rai
(deceased), June Bennett o f
in Ontario and the Boise, I
Dallas, Texas and Judy Lathrom
areas.
of Portland.
He served in the U nit
In 1975, she married Leonard
States Navy during WWII fro
Toll; he had three children: Toni
January 1942 through Decern
Chitty of Heppner, Tami Johlke of
1945. He earned his associate
Pendleton and Terry Toll o f
degree
from Boise Junior Colleg
Prineville.
his
bachelor’s
at Colorado A.&
Mrs. Toll is also survived by
and
his
master’s
at Oregon Sta
brothers, Alfred Van Winkle,
University.
Spokane, WA, Jack Van Winkle,
He worked as a biologist fo
Sun City West, AZ; two sisters,
the
Oregon Dept, of Fish an
Alma Green, Prineville, OR, and
Wildlife.
He helped to develo
June Du Vail, Sun City West, AZ;
and
institute
the Oregon Hunte
seven grandchildren and two
Safety
Program.
great-grandchildren. She was
He lived in Portland from
preceded in death by a brother,
1952
until 1970, and then lived in
William J. Van Winkle.
Bums
for 13 years before mov­
She enjoyed traveling,
ing
to
Arlington
in 1986 where he
gardening, raising roses, playing
had
lived
since.
He was a mem­
cards and visiting casinos with her
ber
of
St.
Francis
Catholic Church
husband.
in
Arlington
and
PERS. He was
The family asks that in lieu
active
at
St.
Francis
Catholic
of flowers, memorial contributions
Church,
drove
the
Gilliam
Coun­
may be made to the American
ty
bus,
and
assisted
with
Arling­
Cancer Society.
ton Help, Senior Meals Program,
the Arlington Band Festival and
L ora Lee Doubledee
Lora Lee Doubledee, 54, the Chamber o f Commerce. He
Redmond, formerly of Heppner, had served as judge pro tern for
died Tuesday, February 5, 2002, the Arlington Justice Court and
was grand marshal o f Gilliam
at Redmond.
County
Fair. He also volunteered
She was born on
in
the
Lunch
Buddy Program,
June 22, 1947, at Heppner. On
which
was
very
special to him.
December 27, 1991, she married
He
is
survived
by his brother,
Norman Doubledee at Reno,
Glenn
Giesler
and
his
wife Denise,
Nevada. She had been employed
Crouch,
Idaho;
sisters,
Donna Lee
as a potato processor in
Clancy,
N
am
pa,
Idaho,
and
Boardman.
JoAnn
Pollentier,
Sheridan;
and
Mrs. Doubledee enjoyed oil
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
painting.M rs. Doubledee was
He was preceded in death by
preceded in death by her parents
his
parents, his sister Doris
and a sister. Survivors include her
Pollentier
and his brother,
husband, Norman, Redmond; and
Donovan
Giesler.
uncles Leonard Gilman, Dulzura,
Memorial contributions may
CA, and Dean Gilman, Heppner.
be
made
to St. Francis Catholic
Redmond Memorial
Church
or
the Arlington Ambu­
Chapel, Redmond, was in charge
lance
Service
do Bums Mortu­
of arrangements.
ary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289,
Hermiston, Oregon 97838.
Darrel K. Farrens
Burns
M ortuary
of
Darrel K. Farrens, 88,
Hermiston
is
in
charge
o
f
ar­
Monument, formerly of Hardman,
died Saturday, February 9, 2002, rangements.
at Blue M ountain H ospital,
F. Virginia Phillips
JohnDay.
F. Virginia Phillips, 74, of
Funeral services were held
Boardman,
died Wednesday, Feb­
February 13, 2002, at the
ruary
6,2002,
at Good Shepherd
Monument Presbyterian Church
Medical
Center
in Hermiston.
with Pastor John King officiating.
A
funeral
service
was held
Interment was at the Monument
Saturday,
February
9,2002,
at the
Cemetery.
Boardman
Community
Church
Darrel K. Farrens was
bom to Glenn Albert Farrens and with burial following at Boardman
Evelyn E lizabeth Ball on Riverview Cemetery.
She was bom June 2, 192T7,
September 28,1913, at Hardman.
at
Lake
Creek, Oregon, to Adolf
He was raised in H ardm an,
and
Laveme
Brown Pech.
attended grade school and
On
September
3, 1947, she
graduated from high school there.
married
John
Phillips
at Lake
He married Oleta Raimey, who
Creek.
The
couple
moved
to the
was from Condon, on June 30,
Boardman-Irrigon
area
in
1962
1940. They moved to the
with
their
eight
children.
Kimberly area in October of 1944
Over the years, Mrs. Phillips
and in 1955 moved to Monument
had
worked as a cook at area
where they lived until the present
establishments
and most recently
time.
had
cooked
at
Stokes Landing
Mr. Farrens began
Senior
Center.
ranching in the late 1930s. He
She was a member of TOPS
began working for the Forest
and
the Irrigon Watermelon Fes­
Service in 1960 and continued
tival
Committee.
■
,
working there until his retirement
Mrs.
Phillips
loved
spending
in 1976.
He was a member o f the time with her family and helping
others. She enjoyed playing the
Monument Presbyterian Church.
He enjoyed riding for the Grazing accordion, hunting, crafts, garden­
Association and enjoyed having ing, her dogs, Casey and Kadie,
and giving others massage thera­
his dogs around him.
Mr.
Farrens
was py-
Survivors includes sons,
preceded in death by his parents,
Charles
Lee ofYreka, California,
his wife, Oleta in 1998, and his
Chester
of Beaverton, and Albert
sister, Merle Owens. Survivors
o
f
Irrigon;
daughters, Vivian
include daughters, D orinda
Pearsall
of
Irrigon,
Karen Spears
Harding and her husband, Arnold,
of
Boardman,
Neta
Howland of
The Dalles, and Donna Cox and
Baker
City,
Rita
Chapman
of
her husband, Robert, Monument;
Boise,
and
Teena
Patterson
of
son, Glenn Farrens, The Dalles;
Irrigon; 29 grandchildren and 14
and four grandchildren.
great-grandchildren.
She was pre­
Memorial contributions
ceded
in
death
by
her
parents; by
may be made to the Grand County
her
husband,
John;
son,
Johnny
H ospice, in care o f D riskill
Gayle;
and
brother,
Arthur
Pech.
Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Memorial
contributions
may
Blvd., John Day, 97845. Driskill
be
made
to
the
American
Diabe­
Memorial Chapel was in charge
tes Association through Bums
of arrangements.
Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box
A dvisory C om m ittee 289, Hermiston, Oregon 97838.
plans meeting
Burns
M ortuary
of
A m eeting o f the H eppner/
Hermiston was in charge of ar­
Lexington Advisory Committee rangements.
will be held Monday, February 18,
at 6 p.m. at Heppner Elementary
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The bond construction design team
will be on hand for the meeting.
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