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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 17, 2002 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow By Claudia Hughes Chamber Executive Director Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 Published weekls and entered as periodical maner at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act o f March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147 W W 1 1 low Street Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541)676-9211. E-mail: gt (a heppner net or gttu rapidserve net W eb site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Cia/ette- Times. P.O Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: S24 tn Morrow County; $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $ 3 0 else where. David S y k e s ....................................................................................................................... Publisher April H ilton-Sykes................................................................................................................ Editor News deadline is Monday at 5 p.m For Advertising advertising deadline is Tuesday at noon Cost for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50c per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.35 per column inch For Public/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 HEPPSER WEBSITE: wnrw.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C lassified Ad • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew Real Estate for S ale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! lone Cardinal Booster Club news By Jeri McEUigott Cardinal Booster Club met April 1 at the lone High School library. A thank you note from Adam McCabe for the donation to the football all-star program was read. Ashley Roberts sent thanks for the donation of paper products for his fund raising dinner and for the new weight equipment purchased for the conditioning classes. Jeri McEUigott reported the OSAA Gold Cup sign will cost $235- $275. The sign design has been approved by the club, but members decided to wait for the outcome of this year’s award before having the sign made. lone High School is currently tied for second place. Dean Robinson reported the name has been changed to “The Oregonian Cup." Also under discussion was adding the word “Sportsmanship” to the sign since that is now included in the selection of the winning school. Members also discussed moving the academic signs in the gym to either the wall above the visitors’ seats or the cafeteria hallway. l'he donkey basketball game was reported to be a huge success. Robinson was thanked for organizing the event. The middle school students did an excellent job pre-selling tickets. Robinson donated prizes for those selling the most tickets. The overall winner was seventh grader Kayla LaRue. Ashly Grams sold the most among eighth graders and Kip Krebs among sixth graders. Second place winners were Kyle Palmateer, Stephanie Holland and Teonna Vendevere. Tyler Brown, Megan Tollefson and Emily Rietmann came in third for their respective grades. The concession sales went well, with popcorn, some candy, pop and bottled water sold. The leftover bottled water will be used for district and state tennis and track events. Members agreed upon a booster club membership package for the 2002-2003 year. For $50, individuals will get a family membership to the club, names in all district tournament programs, names in all district and state newspaper ads, and their name on the sport calendar. Community calendars will not be included in the package deal. A package will also be created for businesses so they won't repeatedly be asked for donations. The club voted to help serve the dinner for the bike race on June 21, for a fee of $600. A $100 donation will be made to Riverside High School to help buy track equipment. Members also voted to give the Clay family $50 to help with expenses for Shannon Clay, who competed in the Oregon State Geography Bee at Western Oregon State University on April 5. Track coach Del LaRue asked for help hosting the April 9 track meet at Umatilla. He announced the upcoming golf tournament at Heppner on Saturday, April 27, to benefit the South Morrow County Scholarship Trust. For more information, individuals may call LaRue at 422-7468. Robinson thanked Joe McEUigott, Duane NeilTer, and Jacob, Adam and Paul Neiffer for moving the equipment storage sheds. The 2002 scholarship committee consists of Dale Holland, Betty Gray and Kerry Rietmann. The scholarship is $600 to be distributed to one or more students. The next meeting of Cardinal Booster Club will be Monday, May 6 at 7 pm at the high school library. Business entrepreneur to speak The Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group has planned a meeting featuring Lyn Craig, entrepreneur, as the guest speaker, on Monday, April 29, at 1:30 p.m. at the All Saints Episcopal Parish Hall in Heppner. Craig, who owns and operates a bed and breakfast business in Fossil, will be sharing her knowledge of undertaking a business, as well as working with local and state regulations. The public is invited to attend. I < The Newport Collection redefines luxury in gentlemen’s timepieces. With tw o-tone or gold-tone stainless steel bracelets, plus distinctive detailing with textured dials in ivory, champagne or blue. < Obituary Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The G a z e tte - T im e s w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G -T is not responsible for accuracy of statements m ade in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds im der ‘ Card o f Thanks" at a cost o f $5.) Cindy M. Green Godard R ecently 1 have begun cleaning drawers in the Chamber office to try to weed out some of the clutter accumulated over 16 years. It’s difficult for some o f us in this world to “pitch”. There is To the Editor: Sehr geehrte Damen und always that thought that we might Herren, have use for an idea, pattern, file, M ein name ist O liver photo, etc. down the road. Right. Heppner und ich wohne in Siegen, The real problem is “we” are so Germany. busy jumping from one thing to Ich bin durch Zufall auf den another that we can’t remember Namen Ihrer Stadt gestoBen und what happened 10 minutes ago, so “we” file it or write it down, or store it. Maybe it’s time for another visit from “The Slob To the Editor: S isters” who give a great At the March 11 meeting of presentation on “How to clean up the M orrow C ounty School your act.” Board, Mr. John Renfro stated Stop by the Chamber office that this district is “very lucky” and view the collages of photos that we have money in reserve taken over the years. They speak and so will not be faced with of what this community is all drastic cuts. about. From Cycle Oregon to We are very lucky indeed, but laying turf; from “C elebrate for a different reason. We are Heppner” to tearing out the inside lucky that we have the leadership o f the Senior C enter; from o f Mr. Bruce Anderson. We are leprechauns to barrel racers; lucky that the administration and Town and Country, fair booths, board o f this district had the dedications, light parades, and foresight to make cuts two years someone even riding a horse ago that have kept our district backwards. The photos tell a story financially stable. of what quality life in a small town We are lucky that the three is all about. It’s people, pride, board m em bers who were patience, planning and learning the particulars. “Twenty C lues To Rural Community Survival” recently To the Editor: surfaced again. After a number We moved here in May o f years, this is still valid of last year. We bought our piece information. In a future meeting o f heaven seven years ago. We the Chamber membership will be had to work for another six years given a chance to evaluate how before we could retire. We have Heppner is doing based on the a neighbor that has made it her clues. One goal that jumped out personal project to make our life for Heppner to work toward was miserable. Sherrill has an old car “Deliberate Transition of Power that is his dream. It is a 1929 to a Younger G eneration o f Chevrolet that Sherrill has to work Leaders”. on as a retirement project. Our More people under 40 are neighbor doesn’t like our car or encouraged to become involved our efforts to make our home and in and hold key positions in civic yard the place that we will enjoy. and business affairs. Great idea. What does being a good We encourage them to come to neighbor mean to you? To us it the Heppner Coordinating Council means helping your neighbor, meetings and be at the table to sharing your bountiful produce work on Heppner’s plan for the from your garden. Minding our future. own business, but being friendly. To create a workable and Checking to see if they are OK realistic plan, the people who will or need help. We did all these be in the future are the key things. Our reward was to have ingredient. That’s not to say that the police called because she all ages can’t contribute energy doesn’t like our old car or some and new ideas. It takes the other foolish reason. community for “Participatory We were raised to Approach to Community Decision believe in the “Golden Rule”. Milking”, also one of the clues to “Do unto others as you would have rural survival. them do unto you”. Is it not a Join the HCC group at the rule to live by in Heppner? Having H eppner R anger D istrict a neighbor call the police many conference room on Tuesday, times in the last two months is not April 23, at 7:30 a.m. This is a how we want to be treated and group for one and all, and those do not treat our neighbors this who feel change is negative are way. When the police and fire especially needed at the table, so department are on nuisance calls all can work together to make a they might be needed to help difference and give Heppner a someone that really needs help. great future. Rem em ber to call the chamber office, 676-5536, if you would like to attend the Governor C andidates Forum at the Pendleton Convention Center on Tuesday, A pril 23. W e’ll be departing Heppner about 4 p.m. Stokes Landing Senior and returning about 10 p.m. Center in Irrigon is sponsoring the Thought for the week: “And Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddler’s in the end, it’s not the years in your Show on Saturday, April 27 at 6:30 life that count; it’s the life in your p.m. This is the 14th year that years.” the senior center has sponsored the event, w hich features a Student on Linn- variety of old time music. Refreshm ents will be Benton CC honor roll served before and during the show Local Heppner student, and proceeds will go to the senior Kristen L. Marshall earned a center. Everyone is welcome to grade-point average of 3.50 or attend. For more information, call higher for 12 or more graded credits during the winter term, 922-4399. January to March 2002 at Linn- Benton Com m unity College, We Print Business Cords Albany. Heppner G a zette-T im es German Heppner sends greetings Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper FORMAL SPORTSWEAR Letters to the Editor Chamber Chatter * District lucky Senior center to sponsor “Old Time Fiddler’s Show” When You Think Of HAIL INSURANCE SHEKRELL INSURANCE AGENCY J w w lir » o f A m orte«. Inc ■ V Peterson’s r a f 7 H eppner i fj/ J ew elers/ 676-9200 recalled because o f this action were reinstated by popular vote. Since the state and federal governm ents reduce school funding on a yearly basis we need ad m inistrators and board members with enough vision to spend our education dollars wisely. Every night the newspapers have front page horror stories about massive cuts that are being made in neighboring communities. Due to the administration and board, Morrow County School District will get through these latest cuts with minor impact. (s) Meredith DeHaven Irrigon Our Piece of Heaven Think Of Us 4 würde gerne mehr informationen über den G ründer, Henry Heppner, bekommen. Über eine Antwort von Ihnen wurde ich mich sehr freuen. Thanks and greetings, Oliver Heppner Germany Brenda Sherrell 676-5815 127 North Main, P.O. Box 510, Heppner In the big city this is called false alarms, and can mean fines and/ or jail time. This harassm ent is hurting Heppner and the good people that live here. Is this the way God loving people treat neighbors? Not where we come from! We feel like our piece of heaven has been tarnished. Such a sham e that a w onderful, peaceful town like Heppner gives this type o f w elcom e to new com ers. If this is the welcome newcomers receive, what will Heppner be in 50 years? Our perception is it will be a hatefUl, ugly ghost town. It is sad that the bad things over-shadow the good ones. It was nice that our friends at UMC prayed for us and gave us encouragement during our recent medical problems. New ideas and new people is what our Heppner needs. We dreamed of a warm w elcom e and good friends. We love hearing about and seeing the past come alive in the great art w ork on the A griculture museum. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade was well worth waiting six years to see. One day we plan on our old car being part o f the parade. What does it take to keep some of the old timers happy, or is it possible? (s) Maij & Sherrill Spangler Heppner Piano students to hold recital Twelve local piano students will present a recital on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at the Christian Life Center church in Heppner. The students, Devin Robinson, Rainz Cullen, Amy and Eric Jepsen, Em ily and M eaghan Unruh, Cameron McCurry, and D arren, M atthew, N athan, Kristen and Daniel Van Cleave, will perform pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th C entury tim e periods, including works by a variety of composers such as Bach, Handel, Brahms and Beethoven. The students, who range in level from beginner to advanced, are preparing to participate in syllabus adjudications in May. The adjudications are held in Hermiston and are sponsored by the Oregon Music Teachers’ A ssociation. Teachers o f the students include M yrna and Darren Van Cleave of Heppner, Ruth Naser of Hermiston and Dr. Walter Saul of Portland. The public is invited to attend the recital. EOU releases winter quarter dean’s list Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande has announced its dean's list honor roll for the 2002 winter quarter. Local students who qualified are Ian Sweek of Heppner, Maci C hilders o f lone and Daire O ’Bnen-Richards of Irrigon. Cindy M. Green Godard, 56, o f Philom ath, form erly o f Heppner, died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at her home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 19,2002, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Heppner. Mrs. Godard was bom Au gust 7,1945, at Corvallis, to Albert and Harriet Rheinheimer Nelson. She attended schools in Corvallis, and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1962. She attended col lege at Monmouth. On August 7, 1965, she mar ried Clifford Green at Springfield. They spent eight years at Athena, before moving to Heppner in 1973. They divorced in 1994. Mrs. Green worked and was involved in the management and operation o f their businesses, Heppner Garbage Disposal Ser vice and later the purchase of the Coast-To-Coast hardware store in Heppner. She was active as a mother, leading cub scout groups, teach ing Sunday school, and attending and participating in all the activi ties of her children through the years. In 1994, she m oved to Philomath, where she took a job. She married Russell Godard on June 21,1997, at Corvallis. She enjoyed reading, and traveling with her family and friends. Survivors include her hus band, R ussell G odard o f Philomath; son, David Green of H eppner; daughter, K irsten Harrison of Lexington; grandchil dren, Brett Harrison and Kyle Harrison; and sister, Gloria Rohl of Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Home Health Care, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sw eeney M ortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrange ments. Death Notice Gladys P. Connor Gladys P. Connor, 93, o f Heppner, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Pioneer Memorial Hos pital in Heppner. Arrangements are pending at Sweeney Mortu ary of Heppner. Joseph P. Anderson, Jr. Joseph P. Anderson, Jr., 48, of Heppner, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Deaconess Medical Cen ter in Spokane, Washington. Graveside service will be held Saturday, April 20,2002 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Sw eeney M ortuary o f Heppner is in charge o f arrange ments. A complete obituary will ap pear in next w eek’s Gazette- Times. Montana State University awards scholarships Two local students, Sam Van Liew o f Heppner, and Colin McEUigott o f lone have been offered a W estern U nder graduate Exchange (W UE) scholarship to attend Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Montana State University is home to approximately 12,000 students and offers a comprehensive array of programs and opportunities for students to study in one of America’s most spectacular outdoor environ ments, said a university press release. The WUE scholarship is worth more than $20,000 over four years. Recipients are selected for outstanding academ ic per formance in the past and for their potential to be outstanding additions to the MSU student body. Correction The public meetings for the Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living will be held on Wednesday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m. and at 7 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner. O r d e r M a g n etic D o o r S ig n s H E R E H e p p n e r G azette- l im e.
