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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, June 19, 2002 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered 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 ii heppner.net or gt(<f rapidserve net. Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-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 elsewhere David Sykes....................................................................................................... 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 * 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 subm ission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: h ’H’H’. heppner. net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C lassified Ad • Submit a N ew s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Northwestern Motel has new owner Manager Alvin Liu and Lynda Crane, owner. The Northwestern Motel is now under new ownership. Lynda Crane, pastor of Heppner Christian Missionary, purchased the business last month. “We hope to give the people in Heppner good service and our plans are to upgrade down the road." said Crane. Alvin Liu, a familiar face to Heppner, is the manager. Liu lived in Heppner about seven years ago for about a year and has just graduated from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande with a bachelor in art/multimedia. Crane’s future goals for the building include new linens and some landscaping. “We would like to put some trees in the RV P ark ,” said Crane who acquired the lot across the street as well. Liu has future plans for Heppner too. “Something I want to do right away is to have an art gallery and Internet store.” Liu feels that Internet is the most pow erful way to prom ote businesses and he is interested in letting the whole world know what Heppner has to offer. In reference to the way the team was able to take on this venture. Crane and Liu give all the credit to God. “This was an act of God,” says Liu, “We have the vision together and a vision for Heppner. God made this happen.” Sports physicals to be given at Pioneer Memorial Clinic Heppner High School sport physicals will be given at Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6-7. Boys will be examined on Tuesday and girls on Wednesday. The times are from 4-7 p.m. Heppner junior high or high school students participating in any extracurricular event now must have a sports physical once every two years. Consequently, all seventh, ninth and 11th grade students must receive a physical Field day continued from page one Brad Bowman helped supervise the seventh grade science class. Because of the cooperation o f the Corp. o f Engineers, local landowners, and different grant funding, organizers feel this field day has been a great success every year. Also, funding for substitute teachers and transportation are made available through the Umatilla-Morrow ESD. The coordinators for the field day were Marilyn Johnson, U m atilla-M orrow ESD and Morrow SWCD District Clerk, Merilee McDowell. Health District to hold meeting M orrow County Health District will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, June 24, at the Morrow County Annex Room in Irrigon at 7 p.m. The agenda is as follows: 1. Call to order at 7 p.m.; 2. A pproval o f past m eeting's minutes; 3. Public Comment; 4. May Financials; 5. New Busincss-Imgon Paving Bids; 6. Old Business-Marketing Plan, CEO Evaluation form/criteria and Final adoption of FY 2002-2003 Budget; 7. CEO Report; 8. E xecutive Session ORS 192.660( I ); 9. Other; 10. Adjourn. to participate in athletic events. H eppner High School students will begin fall sports practices for volleyball and football on Monday, August 19. Junior high students will begin practices after school on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Parents must sign a pre examination form before a student will be given an exam. These forms are available at Heppner High School or Pioneer Memorial Clinic. 4 -H News The Bakery Boys 4-H Club By Bry an Holland, reporter The Bakery Boys 4-H Club met on June 15 at leader Nancy Jepsen’s house. At the meeting, the group made Straw berry Banana Smoothies and Sloppy Joes. They discussed 4-H food projects for the Morrow County Fair this August. Members then practiced how to set up and judge cookies for the fair. They also learned how to find the “best buy” for lean ground beef, by looking at different new spaper ads and comparing costs. Those present at the meeting included Eric Jepsen, Alex Carlson, Drew Johnson, Matt Holland, Bryan Holland, leader, Nancy Jepsen and youth leader, Amy Jepsen. The Bakery Boys will meet again on Wednesday, July 22, to prepare a meal and have a sleepover at Eric Jepsen’s house. F A X SE R V IC E Send or Receive H eppn er G a zette-T im es Fax # 6 7 8 -9 8 1 1 lone to honor Chamber Chatter 911 workers on By Claudia Hughes July 4th Chamber Eiecutive Director Summer has arrived early and “The City of lone in honor of new visitors continue to venture the renewed appreciation and love our direction. Last week it was a for country following the horrific couple from Eugene exploring the events of September 11, has cho backroads of Oregon. This week sen the South Morrow County 911 a couple from Squim, Washington, workers as the Grand Marshals who were headed toward John of our annual 4th of July activi Day, but stopped to spend the ties,” the lone July 4th committee afternoon in Heppner. Their has announced. parting words were, "We’ll be The city is inviting everyone back and we’re going to send “along with emergency vehicles”, friends your way.” to “join us for the ‘Patriotic Pops’ This is good, keep them concert on Sunday, June 30th at coming! We need to bring dollars the lone Amphitheater. The In into town to make up for those land NW Musicians will be bring that are going out of town. Visitors ing a 150 piece symphony orches are not the entire answer to the tra to our stage. This event be plight of the economy; however, gins at 1p.m. when red, white and they contribute to keeping it blue sundaes (vanilla ice cream flowing. Visitors are also usually with stawberries and blueberries) cheerful, having a leisurely time will be served. and anxious to visit. In the process In addition local artists of all ages o f visiting we can share more will then illustrate “What America things to do to entice them to stay Means to Me’ in the form of a and, if the opportunity warrants, mural to be carried in the fourth discuss the possibility of starting of July parade and displayed on businesses, because Heppner is the stage during the Blues Festi a great place to live. In addition val. to family wage earning jobs, At 2p.m.will begin the salute wouldn’t paddle boats at the lake to the emergency crews. The and miniature golf be a nice symphony begins at 2:15 p.m. addition for all ages? Life can be The activities will continue on fun without leaving town. Thursday, July 4 with the “Red, Columbia Plateau Bike Race White and Blues - Banding To is returning to the area again. gether” parade at 11a.m. Friday, June 21 is the day to see these colorful racers depart from Justice Court Heppner, down Main, toward the Courthouse and out Pilot-Rock Report Highway 74 (the long way to The Justice Court office at lone). On Sunday, June 23, they w ill come racing back into the courthouse in Heppner reports Heppner from Fossil. The race is handling the following business: organized by former lone resident James Alfred Felker, 79, M ichelle M cElligott and her Heppner-Speeding/Violation of husband Mark Schwyhart. For the Basic Rule, 78 mph in a 55 more inform ation, call the mph zone, $ 132 fine; Heppner Chamber or City of Eberardo Orozco Ramirez, lone. 22, Spray-Speeding/Violation of Countywide Fourth of July the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 activities are coming soon and mph zone, $213 fine; after that, mark your calendars to Mitchell Gerald Grove, 18, “Celebrate Heppner’s History” Baker City-Speeding/Violation of on July 26 all day in Heppner. It’s the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 55 a tum-of-the century event with mph zone, $ 132 fine; costumes, pie baking contest, old- A lbert Lee O sm in, 59, time games, sidewalk sales and Heppner-Speeding, 68 mph in a music in the park. Start practicing 55 mph zone, $ 117 fine; pie baking skills, sewing costumes Steve L. W ilson, 26, for kiddie parade, and planning for Lexmgton-Speeding, 77 mph in a a Heppner happening. Invite your 55 mph zone; out-of-town friends and relatives. Richard F. Flaiz, 53, The Morrow County Fair and H eppner-D riving U ninsured/ Rodeo Court has a very busy MVC, $77 fine; schedule as they kick off the M att Adam Looney, 19, summer. Queen Salli McElligott Heppner-Possession of Less than and Princesses Genia Grant and One Oz. Marijuana, $596 fine; Julie Proctor gave the Chamber W ilma L. N orton, 45, a preview of their outfits and the Heppner-Driving while License events ahead as C ham ber Suspended Infraction, $359 fine, luncheon guests last Tuesday. Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $59 fine; These girls are great promoters M att Adam Looney, 19, of Morrow County. The Chamber Heppner-DUII-Accident, $1,298 wishes them well in their travels fine and two days in jail; and congratulates Grand Marshall Ellen Marie Arbogast, 35, Bill Gentry. Heppner-Failure to Use Seatbelt, Thought for the week: Failure to Change A ddress, “Never miss an opportunity to Failure to Change Address on make others happy, even if you Vehicle Registration. $ 177 fine; have to let them alone to do it.” Michael Dean Lynch, 43, Lexington-Driving while License Suspended, Driving Uninsured, Failure to Pay Child Support, $534 continued from page one o f her life. At Suncoast she was fine; D ouglas L. Moyer, 64, employed as a chaplain and in Heppner-Failure to Use Seatbelt, bereavement follow up. $59 fine. W illey is contacting people that have already taken the hospice volunteer training to Marriage Licenses determine their availability and level of interest. PMH will be May 31: Ramon NMN Rodriguez, offering another training course in Jr., 35, Hermiston and Tanja Chere the near future, as well as Guerrero, 36, Hermiston. establishing bereavement (grief) June 11: Chance LaRoy Dixon, 32, H eppner and Dulice Jo support groups. Palmer, 30, Umatilla. For questions or to June 14: James Robert Booker, volunteer, call Molly Rhea or 58, K ennew ick and Olga Robanai Disque at the agency Gorkaryova, 48, Kennewick. office, 676-2946. Hospice Obituaries Helen L. Currin Helen L. Currin, 90, of Heppner died Sunday, June 9, 2002 at Pioneer M em orial H ospital. R ecitation o f the Rosary was held June 13 at the St. Patrick Cathplic Church in Heppner and memorial mass was June 14. Mrs. Currin was born Nov. 16, 1911, to Alonzo and Daisy Shaw Knotts of Pilot Rock. She attended Harmony Grade School on East Birch Creek and graduated from Pilot Rock High School in 1929. She was a member of the first graduating class at Eastern Oregon Normal School (now EOU) in La Grande in 1931. She first taught at Byrd School in Pilot Rock and then taught at Pilot Rock Elementary. She married George F. Currin on May 27, 1935, at Pendleton. They then moved to the family ranch on Little Butter Creek. She taught at the Pine City School on Butter Creek and substituted in Heppner for many years. Mrs. Currin belonged to the Morrow County and Umatilla County Historical societies, St. P atrick ’s Church and A ltar Society and the Book Worms in Heppner. She was a member of the Pine City Home Extension group for 50 years and served as superintendent o f several departm ents at the M orrow County Fair. She is survived by her sons, Ron Currin and Tom Currin o f Heppner; grandsons, Ron Currin, Steve Currin, Tony Currin, Ryan Currin and Jeff Currin; granddaughter, Jennifer Gutridge, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989, grandson Mike Currin in 1990; brothers Clayton Knotts and Alonzo Knotts and sister Elizabeth “Princey” Bums. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morrow County Historical Society, P.O. Box 325, lone, OR 97843 or to St. Patrick’s Altar Society, 60800 Highway 207, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Frances E. Metz Frances E. Metz, 85, o f Richfield, Minnesota died Sun day, June 9,2002. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at Woodlake Lutheran Church in Richfield, Minnesota, with inter ment at Dawn Valley Memorial Park in Bloomington, Minneso ta. She was bom October 3, 1916, on the family farm, near Montevideo, M innesota, the youngest of four children. She graduated from Montevideo High School at the age of 16. She graduated from the Min nesota School of Pusiness in 1934 and worked as a secretary for Reinhart Brothers in Minne apolis. In later years, she worked as a dental receptionist and as sistant in Edina, Minnesota. In retirement, she volun teered at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina and received her 2000-hour pin in 2002. She was an active member and treasurer o f the Senior Group at Woodlake Lutheran Church in Richfield. Survivors include daughters, Wendy Pommerening and hus band Gerald, of Hastings, Min nesota, Sandra Malm and hus band Roger of Hollock, Minne Thonks Devin Oil! for sponsoring lone Mojors Uttle Leogue Team! ■ Jean E. Stranix Jean E. Stranix, 85, o f Corvallis, died Monday, June 10, 2002 at her home in Corvallis. At her request, no services will be held. She was bom June 30, 1916, in Condon to George and Robena Parman. She was raised and educated in Condon, attended OSU and graduated with a degree in education. She was a member o f the Kappa Kappa Gama Sorority. She began her teaching career in Silverton High School in 1938. She met Robert Stranix and they were married on June 16, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri before he departed for WWII. After the war, they had two children, moved to Pendleton to operate a clothing store and raise their children. They moved to Corvallis in 1970. Mrs. Stranix was a life member of the Duplicate Bridge players association and she enjoyed crossword puzzles and watching hummingbirds outside her living room window. Survivors include her husband o f 61 years, Robert Stranix of Corvallis; and sons, Robert E. Stranix of Corvallis and William G Stranix of Woodland, California. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis . Society or Benton County Hospice. D eM oss-D urdan G arden Chapel of Corvallis was in charge of arrangements. Calvin “C al” Louis Reiniger Calvin “Cal” Louis Reiniger, 77, of Portland, died Sunday, June 9,2002 at his home in Portland. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 13, 2002 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Portland. Private interment was held at Rose City Cemetery in Portland. Cal Reiniger was bom May 28, 1925, in W enatchee, Washington, to Karl and Mona Reiniger. He moved to Portland in 1940. On June 23, 1946, he married Ruth Ransom. In his professional life, he was the general manager of Houston’s r Inc. for 23 years, and in 1971 he founded Bar Supply Brokerage (BSB) and was a pioneer of re distribution of bar and restaurant supplies in the Western U.S., retiring in 1999. Cal was an avid hunter and fisherm an w ith a particular passion for his bird dogs and pheasant hunting. He hunted annually in Heppner. He was an enthusiastic supporter of youth activities including scouting, hunter safety and was very involved with the Rose City Little League where he was president in 1970 and 1971, Cal and his w ife, Ruth, enjoyed traveling the world with trips to Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, A ustralia and New Zealand as well as touring the U.S. with their Airstream Travel Club Survivors include wife, Ruth; and children, Roger, Karl, Martha Johnston, H erbert, Gretchen Yuchym and Rudie; brother Noel; sister Donna H ansen; 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Rose City Cem etery and Funeral Home of Portland was in charge of arrangements. D A 's Report iw*» G SL* S KT r. sota; son. Rev. R.G “Dick” Metz o f Redmond; sisters, Myrtle Anderson of Dawson, Minneso ta and Clarice Lehr, of Burnsville, M innesota; brother, Orton Thornton of Bemidji, Minnesota; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Morris Nilsen Funeral Chap el of Richfield, Minnesota was in charge of arrangements. If'ì a affi ■ Morrow County District Attorney, David C. Allen, has released the following report: -Peter John Lesbo, 51, plead guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants. Lesbo’s license was suspended for one year and he was sentenced to two years of probation. 90 days in jail and $1,534 fine. Back Row L-R: John Rietmann. Matt Mams. Aidan Burt. Dalton Campbell. Clay Morter. Corey Peterson. Brenna Rietmann. Craig Hams Front Row Matt Coleman. Justin Key. Paul Hams. 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