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D unaway-Price
From the Editor:
The following letter was sent to
Mel Piper o f H eppner
regarding his interest in the
nationality' o f Henry Heppner.
Dear Mel,
Thanks for your letters to the
Heppner Gazette-Times. The
Gazette people usually hear from
me in election years.
I have a few comments about
your letter to the Gazette last
week, since my Dad was Henry
Heppner’s great nephew. Mr.
Heppner, by the way, was buried
in a Jewish cemetery in Portland.
I’ve been in contact over the
years with some of his Holocaust-
scattered relatives whose families
fled Nazi Germany. Were you
around in 1993, when Michael
Heppner from England and his
New Zealand cousin Kim visited
Heppner? I took them to the
Morrow County Museum, and
Michael printed out a genealogical
chart from his laptop computer
and gave it to the Museum. It’s
still there, and both the Gazette
and the E.O. had articles about
it. Merlyn Robinson wrote the
E.O. article. I was the one who
drove these people up to Heppner
and made arrangements for them
to stay at the local bed and
breakfast. My longest contact has
been with Max (A m ichai)
Heppner, whose family was
smuggled out of Holland during
the occupation. He and his mother
visited Heppner in 1948, and his
son visited several years ago. Max
lives in Baltimore, MD, and we
keep in contact by e-mail. I
usually send Max copies of letters
sent to the Gazette, and I plan to
forward Oliver Heppner’s letter
onto him also.
When Henry H eppner’s
estate was being probated,
various relatives in Germany
were contacted, and my aunt has
copies of letters to and from some
of those German relatives. I had
several of them translated in the
‘70’s before I gave them to her.
The area Henry Heppner
came from has been variously
Polish and German over the past
several hundred years. It was
German when Henry Heppner
was bom. After the World War
II occupation, it was made part
of Poland and remains Polish
territory today. What was Posen,
Germany is now Poznan, Poland.
Someone who is doing some
current research on Henry
Heppner is Dominic Monahan,
who is an attorney in Eugene. He
tells me he isn’t finding too much
info. H istorical records and
new spaper files have a fair
amount factual information on the
man and what he did, but there’s
very little about the actual person
himself, and the people who would
be in a position to supply that
information are all dead.
(s) Sally Cohn Portland
All proud Americans
Sheila Dunaway and Brian Price
The parents of Sheila Marie Dunaway and Brian Lee Price
announce the engagement of their children.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Harlan and Linda Dunaway of
Heppner. She is a 1992 graduate of Heppner High School, attended
two years at BMCC, is a graduate of DPSST., and was employed at
TRCI until Sept. 2001 when she moved to Bend. She is currently
between jobs and is working as a nanny in Bend.
The groom-elect is the son of Charlotte Price and the late Thomas
Price of Bend. He is a 1980 graduate of Taft High School in Lincoln
City. He also attended two years at BMCC. He is employed at Plateau
Wood Works in Bend.
The couple will be married Saturday, July 13, at McKay Park in
Pendleton at 1 p.m.
Quilters invited to display talent
Come
one
come
all.. .beginners, intermediate, and
advanced quilters are invited to
display their work at the Morrow
County Fair. Quilts can be just like
people. All colors, designs and
size. They can be labeled crazy,
paper-pieced, machine-quilted,
hand-quilted,
appliqued,
embroidered or tied; crib covers,
wall hangings (remember must
have loops on back to hang) and
any other kind is welcome. Just
dust it off or finish the last few'
stitches to get it completed and
bring it in at fair time to see if you
get can capture a ribbon.
This year, the children and the
young-at-heart quilters are
encouraged to submit their quilt
projects for show at the Morrow
County Fair. It is a time to come
with friends and family and to
show offhandiwork and see what
others do in their spare time too.
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M u s ic in the Parks free concerts will begin Monday, June 3
and will alternate between Boardman and Irrigon.
All performances are on Monday evenings at 7 p.m.
Families are invited to bring lawn chairs, a picnic supper;
come early and enjoy the parks before the performances.
June 3:
Riverside High School Auditorium, Boardman -
June 10:
A C. Houghton School Auditorium, Irrigon -
June 17:
June 24:
July 1:
July 8:
July 15:
Boardman Marina Park - “Bram Brata" Steel Drum Band
Irrigon Marina Park - Tony Madrigal
Boardman Marina Park - “America the Beautiful"
Irrigon Marina Park - "Second Chance"
Boardman Marina Park -
To the Editor:
To get information about
Henry H eppner for O liver
Heppner in Germany, I used three
history books. When I learned
Henry was born in Posen
Province in Germany, I wrongfully
assum ed he was German. I
received a nice letter from Sally
Cohn of Portland. Sally’s father
was Henry H eppner’s great-
nephew. Sally told me after World
War II, Posen became part of
Poland and still remains so, being
called Poznan, Poland. Henry
was buried in a Jewish cemetery
in Portland, Beth Israel, and now
confirmed in Robin Krebs’ letter
in a recent issue of the Gazette.
Robin’s letter helped right the
wrong which I assumed. So now
we know Henry Heppner was
one of God’s chosen people, the
Jews. And you are right again,
Robin, we are all proud
Americans.
(s) Mel Piper Heppner
Karen’s Korner
We can certainly take pride in our athletic teams throughout
Morrow County. So many students are involved with post-season
play e.g., the golf and baseball teams in Heppner, track in lone, and
softball at Riverside. We wish them continued success.
It is quite possible the reason for part of this success is due to
our school district’s emphasis on having our students being tobacco-
free so they can play their best. This is a legacy we hope our children
will take with them as they move on to advance their education, perhaps
away from home.
In other parts of our county and in the world, children and
students are not so well protected against the tobacco industry’s
massive efforts to promote its products - to target the young. The
World Health Organization has now joined in to counter these activities.
They are sponsoring World No Tobacco Day Friday, May 31, with the
theme: Tobacco Free Sports - Play it Clean.
Tobacco companies pump hundreds of millions of dollars every
year into sponsoring sports events worldwide. In the United States
alone, according to the Federal Trade Commission, the major domestic
cigarette companies reported spending $113.6 million on sports and
sporting events in 1999. If tobacco is associated closely with sports,
people may be mislead to think it must stand for all the same things
sports represents - health, excitement and fitness. More information
can be found on this website: www.worldnotobaccoday.com.
As we attend fairs, rodeos and other sporting events
throughout the coming summer, the question that needs to come to
mind is, how much are we and how much are our children being
targeted by tobacco promotions?
Boardman Marina Park - Kinzel & Hynd Blues Duo
Irrigon Marina Park - “Skweez the Weezle” Celtic Music
Aug. 12:
Aug. 19:
Boardman Marina Park - "Los Temerosos"MariachiBand
Irrigon Marina Park - “Sidewalk Stompers” 5-piece combo
Willow Valley Service
Club programs for June include
important business, presentations
on relaxation techniques, and the
Willow Creek Valley Assisted
Living Facility. The club meets for
no-host luncheons at John’s
Other Place in Heppner from 12-
1 p.m. on Thursdays.
On Thursday, June 6, the
monthly business meeting will be
held.
On Thursday, June 13,
relaxation techniques will be
presented. Carolyn Willey. WVSC
“White Line Fever" and “Round-Up doggers"
and “Baile Glas ” Irish Dancers
Boardman Manna Park From I -84 take Exit 164. turn north on Mam Street; continue north about
1/2 mile, turn left on Marine Drive, continue west about 1/4 mile to day use area
Imgon Manna Park From Highway 730. turn north on 10th Street by A C. Houghton Elementary
School, continue north on 10th Street about 1/4 mile to manna park entrance
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Charles Duane Starr, 61,
of lone, died Thursday, May 23,
2002 at Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital in Heppner, after a long bout
with cancer.
“Chuck” Starr was bom
on December 24, 1940, in Oak
land, California. He spent most of
his youth in Southern Idaho be
fore moving to Oregon, where he
graduated from West Linn High
School in 1959 and Lewis and
Clark College in 1963.
Chuck and his family
moved to Morrow County in 1972,
where he began 23 years of ser
vice to the Morrow County
School District before retiring as
superintendent in 1998.
He is survived by wife,
Deena, of lone; sons, Terry of
Whitefish, Montana and Denny of
Spray; six grandsons; mother,
Enda Myers, and sister, Donna
Rogers, both of Pocatello, Idaho;
and brother, Ken Starr, o f
Chubbuck, Idaho.
A memorial service is
planned for Sunday, June 2,2002
at 2 p.m. in the lone High School
gymnasium.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the South Mor
row Scholarship Trust, P.O. Box
926, Heppner, Oregon 97836, or
Pioneer Memorial Home Health
or Hospital, P.O. Box 9, Heppner,
Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary is in
charge of the arrangements.
“All About Me” is the title
and theme of the summer Hands
on Science classes for younger
children. In this class, the children
will make life-sized skeletons of
themselves. They will experience,
through movement, games, music
and specific science activities,
how parts and systems of their
body “machines” work together.
The students will locate and name
major body parts and describe
their functions. They will identify
and use their five senses in
obtaining information about their
environment.
Any child who is four years
old as of December 31,2001, any
five-year-old, or any six-year-old
who is entering first grade in the
fall is eligible to register. The
Morrow County Commission on
Children and Families is partially
funding this summer program.
Other corporate sponsors include
the Valby Lutheran Church Aid
Association for Lutherans, the
Bank of Eastern Oregon, Morrow
County Grain Growers, Columbia
Basin Electric, Banner Bank,
Morrow County Court, and the
Umatilla-Morrow ESD. Because
of the grant dollars from these
sponsors, the registration fee is
only $10 instead of $100. The
classes will meet Monday
through Friday, 9-11:30 a.m., for
two weeks. The program will be
held at four sites in the county.
The Boardman classes will be
held August 3-16. Irrigon will hold
classes on July 22-Aug. 2. The
Heppner classes will be held June
17-28. lone will hold classes July
15-26.
These Hands on Science
classes are an excellent way for
the preK-1 child to experience the
excitement and fun of science.
Science concepts and skills will
be introduced as the children
actively participate through
inquiry. Observing, measuring,
classifying, predicting and
hypothesizing will be emphasized
in each o f the 10 classes.
Materials and products of the
lessons will be sent home with the
participants so that the science
experiments and activities can be
done again at home.
Enrollment is limited to 15
children at each site. Pre
registration will ensure a place in
the class for your child. Look for
registration forms at the
community Day Care facilities,
preschools, elementary schools,
libraries, and post offices in
Heppner, lone, Boardman and
Irrigon. Registration deadline for
the Heppner and lone classes is
Monday, June 10.
For more information contact
the Hands on Science »area
coordinator Sarah Carlson at 422-
7245.
hand com bat and assorted
weapons
training.
They
performed close order drill and
operated as a small infantry unit
during field training.
Hirai and other recruits
also received instruction on the
Marine Corps’ core values —
honor, courage and commitment,
and what the words mean in
guiding personal and professional
conduct.
Hirai and fellow recruits
ended the training phase with The
Crucible, a 54-hour team effort,
problem solving evolution which
culminated with an emotional
ceremony in which the recruits
were presented the Marine Corps
Emblem, and were addressed as
“Marines” for the first time since
boot camp began.
Willow Valley Service Club
plans June programs
“Sidewalk Stompers " 4-piece combo
July 29:
Aug. 5:
Charles Duane
Starr
Marine Corps Pfc. Jesse
L. Hirai, a 2000 graduate of
Riverside High School in
Boardman, recently completed
basic training at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, San Diego.
Hirai
successfully
completed 12 weeks of training
designed to challenge new Marine
recruits both physically and
mentally.
Hirai and fellow recruits
began their training at 5 a.m., by
running three miles and
perform ing calisthenics. Jn
addition to the physical
conditioning program, Hirai spent
numerous hours in classroom and
field assignments which included
learning first aid, uniform
regulations, com bat w ater
survival, marksmanship, hand-to-
Rugare Marimba Band
Irrigon Marina Park -
Lora Lee Doubledee, 54,
of Redmond died February 5,
2002. She was bom June 22,1947
to Henry and Lora Gilman Stotts.
She was raised in Heppner and
graduated from Heppner High
School. After graduation, she was
employed at the processing plants
in Boardman for several years.
On December 27, 1991,
she married Norman Doubledee
at Reno, NV. The couple lived in
Mountain View, CA until 1998
when they moved to Redmond.
Mrs. Doubledee enjoyed
playing the piano, flower
gardening, crafts and oil painting.
She attended church regularly and
it was very much a part of her
life.
Survivors include her
husband, Norman, uncles Dean
Gilman o f Heppner and Len
Gilman of Dulzura, CA. Her
parents and a sister preceded her
in death.
A graveside memorial service
will be held Saturday, June 1 at 2
p.m. at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Boardman man completes basic
Blue Mountain Community College Choirs
July 22:
Lora Lee
Doubledee
Hands on Science
classes for younger
children
president, will introduce quick,
simple relaxation techniques a
person can use anywhere.
On Thursday, June 20,
Suzanne Jepsen will up-date
WVSC regarding the progress of
the Willow Creek Valley Assisted
Living Facility. Jepsen. a resident
of Heppner area for 50 years, is
chairperson of WCVALF and
energetically involved in its
progress.
Anyone interested in
these meetings may attend.