TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, June 19, 2002
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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
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H eppn er G a zette-T im es
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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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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