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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppnef, Oregon Wednesday, May15, 2002 Meeting to discuss goals for Heppner The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and enlered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 W. Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: gt(u heppner net or gtui rapidserve net. Web site: www.heppner.net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Ga/ette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions $24 in Morrow County: $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $30 else where. David S y k e s...... ......................................................................................................... Publisher Sarah Coller..................................................................................................................... Editor News deadline is Monday at S p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 i 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 Oates 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: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a C lassified A d • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • L o c a l Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Heppner city council consider why Heppner has the highest tax rate in the state of •Oregon.” If we have the highest tax rate in the state we must justify it to people who ask us why, Sly told the council. “High tax .rates are discussed a lot around town, but not by the council. I think it should be,” he said. He -.said high tax rates are a deterrent >to people moving here. -Was told by Fire Chief Rusty Estes that the department had been approached by contractors ¡working on the new school continued from page one building in Heppner about burring down the old middle school and gymnasium down. The contractor would then have less debris to haul away after the burning. Estes said the fire marshal would be in town soon to see if it was feasible. -Voted to apply for grants from the USDA and other agencies for Heppner’s proposed $2,400,000 water project. The project is needed to replace much of the deteriorating water system in Heppner. T ea ch ers h o n o red w ith C r y sta l Apple Awards 34 educators from the 11 school districts in Umatilla and Morrow Counties will receive the Crystal Apple Excellence in Education Award. For the third year the Umatilla-Morrow ESD, Banner Bank, the East Oregonian, and the Pendleton Red Lion will sponsor this event. District employees and any community member can nominate a certified or a classified educator for the award. The individuals are nominated and chosen based on exemplary leadership, innovation, outstanding performance, exceptional service or contributions to the school districts), excellence in instruction and outstanding dedication. There will be a presentation banquet at the Pendleton Red Lion for the Crystal Apple recipients on Thursday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Courtney Stenson at the Umatilla-Morrow ESD at 966-3210. ! A wr,t d c d d e l u d e : . Morrow County School District: Katie Dawson— 2nd Grade Teacher for Sam Boardman Elementary School .Shane Fritz— Spanish/Japanese Teacher for Riverside High School •Sarnie Griffin— Head Cook for Columbia Middle School Linda Padberg— Secretary for Heppner Elementary School \ U mat i 1 la-M orrow' ESD: Pablo Garay— Migrant/Bilingual Classroom Assistant at Sandstone .Middle School Marcella Cate— Migrant/Bilingual Classroom Assistant at Hermiston -High School Dome Morris— Early Childhood Special Education Assistant •Eric Wade— Physical Therapist population of 2,000, while quality health services, schools, A revised “ S trategic and public safety will be Plan” for Heppner continues to maintained to keep pace with take form at the H eppner growth. Community projects will Coordinating Council meetings. be financially supported in a R epresentatives from local variety of ways including our organizations and citizens who continued partnership with local have dem onstrated notable businesses, receipt of state and interest in the com m unity’s federal grants, and the decision-m aking efforts are establishment of a not-for-profit invited to participate in the work. community foundation.” As the participants examine the Compiled as guidelines previous plan, and they work to on which to base community update the information and rethink goals, the framers of the strategic goals for the local area, they wish plan have included “Principle to do so with the help of input Statements” that try to capture from a majority of area citizens. the philosophy that drives the Individuals interested in goals. 1) Heppner’s quality of life the community’s plan but unable must be preserved. 2) Heppner to attend the m eetings may must remain a community with an participate by offering written emphasis on feeling safe and com m ents on the drafts o f secure. 3) Landscape and material as they appear in the beautification projects enhance paper. Also, two public hearings the aesthetics of our community. for discussion of the work are 4) Awareness of drug and alcohol planned for June 25. abuse and zero tolerance for child To date, the HCC has abuse are necessary to the health produced the following “Vision of our community. 5) Local, high Statement,” which is intended to quality, affordable health care serve as a generalized positive remains an essential ingredient in image of Heppner’s future. “The Heppner’s livability. 6) Local 2151 Century will bring continued access to higher education and revitalization to Heppner, with a quality job training enhances secure job base, an infrastructure citizens’ lives and H eppner’s that has kept pace with the needs workforce base. of a projected population of 2,000 7) Successful schools people, community support for require community support and local im provem ent projects, involvem ent. 8) Public development of human capital, understanding of and confidence and economic growth that is in in community and economic balance with the small-town developm ent activities are character currently in place.” essential to Heppner’s viability. The recently proposed 9) Local high quality, diverse “ M ission Statem ent” for the childcare opportunities must be strategic plan reads, “Given the available. strengths and challenges facing 10) Involvement of the our community, an environment public, including our youth and will be created that allows for young adults, in com munity continuous enhancem ent. planning and decision making is Emphasis will be placed on the critical to a balanced, cohesive existing friendly atmosphere and present and future. positive spirit of community that The next meeting of the includes supporting each other, Heppner Coordinating Council feeling safe during all hours of the will be on Tuesday, May 21, at day, and welcoming visitors and 7:30 a.m ., in the US Forest newcomers. The local economy Service building. W ritten will be diversified in order to comments on the materials so far offset large fluctuations in natural drafted may be taken to the front resource-based occupations and desk of the forest service building stabilize fam ily incomes. or mailed to: HCC, Box 1231, Infrastructure such as sewer, Heppner. Another opportunity for water, and streets/sidewalks will input will be on June 25, at the be further developed and public meetings. upgraded to meet the needs of a Adkins family reunion To the Editor: The Adkins family will be in Heppner on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, as part of their reunion. We are the descendants of James Adkins and Lucy Morgan o f Chesterfield County, Virginia and later, Kirksville, Missouri. Our family has a long history in Umatilla and Morrow Counties. Oregon became the ATTENTION REPUBLICANS! VOTE SAXTON FOR GOVERNOR!! It’s not enough that we have three good Republicans running in the primary. What we need is for one o f them to win in November. Here are three good reasons why we believe that RON SAXTON is the right choice for both the primary and the general elections: RON SAXTON IS A BRIDGE PERSON. He bridges from his rural roots in Albany to his urban business in Portland; from problems to solutions; and from private sector to public sector. We think that he will be the right person to bridge from Western Oregon to Eastern Oregon; and from the present to the future, for all of Oregon. RON SAXTON IS ELECTABLE. He has no baggage; addresses issues, on point; and has a vision for Oregon that includes us in. RON SAXTON BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER. He has the endorsement of many East Oregonians, including former Congressman Bob Smith. Fourteen out of fifteen newspapers from all over the state have also endorsed RON SAXTON, including The Oregonian, The East Oregonian, The Dalles Chronicle and the Capital Press. home for ten of James and Lucy’s 13 children. James A. Adkins and his wife Susan Ann Kirk, Virginia Ann Adkins and her husband James Travis Kirk, and Clark R. Adkins and his wife Louisa Cain settled in Umatilla and Morrow counties. We will be gathering in Pendleton at the Oxford Suites on May 24-27. The reunion is open to all branches of James Adkins and Lucy Morgan’s family, as well as friends and related families. (Some local family surnames descending from our family are Kirk, Saling, Cain, Crawford, Spencer, Sperry, Rhea, Jones, McClure, McKinney, Dennis, Brown, Ayers, McConnel, and Ewing.) There will be a Saturday evening banquet at the Pendleton Convention Center. We maintain a w ebsite at www.adkinsfamily.org We are looking forward to being in Heppner. (s) Willis A. Adkins, President AdkinsFamily Organization Langley, Washington Health Director terminated The Morrow County Court has fired Laura McElligott, former Morrow County Health Depart ment director. Judge Terry Tallman could not be reached for comment. The Health Department hours for May are: Thursday, May 16- Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p Now is the time for Eastern Oregon Republicans to come together and support RON SAXTON’s efforts to put a new face on governance in Oregon. His campaign slogan: Building One Oregon! Call one of us if you want more information. THIS AD PAID FOR BY THE FOLLOWING: ' Don A Helen Cook. Pendleton Ken A Jean Ann Turner. Heppner Steve A Susan Corey, Pendleton Dr. John R. & Cynthia Groupe. Pendleton Dennis A Anne Doherty, Hermiston Roger & Karen Bounds. Hermiston Alex A Minalou Byler, Pendleton Jim A Penny Whitney, Pendleton Tom A Judy Price, Pendleton Larry A Judy Rew, Pendleton Dr. John G. A Carolyn McBee. Pendleton Dr. John A. A Jacque Page, Hermiston <1045 S.W. 9th PI.. Hermiston) / » . m . Monday, May 20-Boardman clin ic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21- Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23- Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The M orrow County Health Department offices will be closed from Tuesday, May 28, through Sunday, June 30. Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gaze unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is n statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks will under “Card of Thanks* at a cost of $7.) Henry Heppner was Jewish To the Editor: Preserving our local history is a responsibility and privilege we all can share. In response to Mr. Mel Piper’s letter of May 1,2002, 1 would like to offer him the use of our Genealogy Library at the museum, and also the great number o f family files, family letters, and newspaper articles written about and by members of the Cohn, Goldstone, and Heppner family members who are very proud of their Jewish ancestry, and who emigrated to the United States in 1849. These families were all related by marriage. Elinor Cohn Shank, whose aunt and uncle were the Henry Blackman’s, Peter Cohn was her paternal grandfather, and her father Phill Cohn was the son of Peter Cohn and Elizabeth Heppner. Henry was the eldest, (bom in Pleschen, the province of Posen, Prussia on March 25, 1831), then Flora, Mary, Kaskel, Phill, Fanny, and Elizabeth. Elias stayed in Europe and died at Pleschen, (now known as) Germany in 1911. When the district court convened at Shasta, CA in 1856, seven men from the Cohn, Goldstone, and Heppner fam ilies received their final citizenship papers. Henry H eppner arrived from San Francisco to the John Day gold fields in 1862 and operated a pack-train for a few years. By July 4, 1872 he was standing on George Stansbury’s land, which is now the City of Heppner. He formed a partnership with Jackson Lee Morrow and together they built a store, as Heppner (then Stansbury Flats) was located on the main route to the gold mining country. Blackman’s, Cohn’s, and other family members came to the area and opened businesses from Heppner to Arlington. To quote Elinor Cohn Shank (Henry’s niece): “I learned the precepts o f Judaism, and the meaning o f the holidays that illustrate and express those beliefs. I understood that Judaism is more than a religion, and that deference in another house p f worship does not make one less Jewish. In my 14th year, I met the requirements for confirmation by Rabbi Jonah Wise, at Temple Beth Israel, where my parents had been m em bers or years before my birth.” There was not a temple in Eastern Oregon. The Jewish people worshiped in their homes with other families of their faith. But equally as important: they are the Jewish people who practice Judaism. A race and religion to be proud of no matter how remote their travels take them. Henry Heppner died in his apartments at the Palace Hotel in Heppner on February 16,1905. His body was embalmed and transported by train to Portland. He was laid to rest in Beth Israel (Jew ish) Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. A memorial stone was placed in the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Henry Heppner’s will was filed with the Morrow County Clerk on February 28, 1905. He appointed Phill Cohn, Henry Blackman, and Charles Goldstone to be executors of “this my last will.” He left real property in excess of $140,000. To share and share alike: to-w it: Haskel Heppner, Elias Heppner, Dora Buckholz, Mary Bamert, Jenny Hasinberg, and Fanny Blackman, all of said persons being brothers and sisters and half-sisters to me.” Henry Heppner never married. His generosity to the town was frequent. In the Indian uprising of 1878 he donated all the materials to build Fort H eppner, and provided the supplies. Though the fort was never used, his willingness to provide and protect was apparent. Yes, H eppner has many residents with German heritage. As time goes on, there are few people anywhere that are not a mix o f different heritages. My own family was originally from Germany. I was bowl Robin O ttenbacher. My m aternal grandfather was French- Canadian and Shoshone Indian. My paternal grandmother was a Kilbourne, her grandfather a McAfee, and my half-sister is a Wilhelm, German and Jewish. Two of my grandchildren are a quarter C herokee. Two grandsons are a quarter Hispanic. My husband’s family is from Switzerland and England. I rather think at this late date in history we can pretty much concentrate on being very proud Americans, honoring all heritages. (s) Robin Krebs Morrow County Museum Let us think for ourselves To the Editor: There are so many wonderful people in Heppner it is a shame that one person that is a rotten apple can spoil the rest of the barrel. The victim this time is a wonderful man that just wanted to help people he doesn’t even know. He is a master gardener. Reference Ruralite magazine pages four and five for May 2002. One person lit into him with all barrels loaded that he couldn’t donate his time to our community. Surely this man had to be doing something illegal or immoral. Yes he was guilty of being a good person doing a good deed. N obody should do something for someone else just because it needed to be done. A kindness in H eppner is not allowed, so says our welcome lady. This wonderful kind man was helping stake and rake the community garden for those that plan on using the garden. As a Heppner Garden Club member, I understood part of our lives is to use resources available and plant to beautify and make Heppner a better place to live. She yelled at him that Heppner should not donate the property or pay someone to work in the garden. He was donating his time and effort. What has this town become? I wonder that any effort to make someone else’s life better isn’t permitted by some people. Why does one person have a right to tell others how to live? I am am azed why this person has been allow ed to continue the belittling and harassment for so many years. If we all thought the same, wouldn’t it be an exciting world? One person would do all the thinking for everyone else. Scary isn’t it? We are individuals that want and need to think for ourselves. (s) Maij and Sherrill Spangler Heppner M arriage Licenses May 6: Jose Antonio Pena, 34, Boardman; and Maria Guadalupe Ruiz, 33, Boardman. May 10; Douglas Fredrick Hanson, 31, Hermiston; and Tara M arie Smith, 21, Hermiston. Barnett will bring balance To the Editor: I do not very often cross party lines, but as I listened to the persons running for the office of County Commissioner at the meeting of Lexington Grange, I thought one person stood out as the best person to view the county business as a while, not one area over the other in this widely diverse county. I believe Dave Barnett will be a very good balance to the county court (s) Barbara Gilbert W e Print Business Cards Heppner G a z e tte -T im e s 676-9228
