. ■.uette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 26, 2002
The Official Newspaper
Letters to the Editor
v City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Editor's note Letters to the Editor must be signed. The G azette-T im es w ill not publish
unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on a ll letters for use by
the G -T office The G-T reserves the right to edit. The C-T is not responsible for accuracy o f
statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds
under "C ardof Thanks’ at a cost o f $7.)
H eppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
U S P S. 240-420
................................................................ Publisher
.................................................................. Editor
News deadline is Monday at 5 p m.
; deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost tor a display ad is $4 75 per column
sd . 50c per word Cost tor Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words Cost tor
splay ad is S5 35 per column inch
IN - s t one legal nonces deadline is Monday at 5 pm Dates for publication
must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three
i. 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 Classified Ad • Submit a News Story
K. al 1 state for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes
:< ..messes • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations
•
icc Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more!
ook Into Our Past
S •
1 ik■ s. an ” \tfierican woman”, practices a sweet curtsy here in
I9(i£j wiruw on ot unti'i: t, ’•
• t
•
r
•
V " " ........ oi«.........
*
; ♦;
T
V .
„ < % _
.
By Sarah Coiler
ic in women were, and in some cases still are, admired
cn of other cultures. They seem to set the example of
mi erisms for the rest of the world to follow. On June 26,
leppner Gazette ran the following article:
i’i officer who has just returned from the Philippines
•iitivc women are imitating the American women,
and w ives o f army officers, in the matter o f dress,
nun adornment and manners.
>: : the last year a great change o f this nature has
among the native women. The Philippine women
only upon having more clothes, hut better clothes,
■ t /v a marked improvement in their average personal
¿2 d near a nc (*
officer passed through a
he lodged was a girl o f 10
lu smoked hig. black cigars and apparently enjoyed
tin same village a few months ago the officer called
nds the native family. He found the girl, now a little
■ ’lose and also very much better dressed.
arc not smoking, I see, " he said to her. "No. Senor. ”
ot these, ’ he said, offering her his cigar case. "No
sent" replied the girl in fair English, "me no smoke
Americano women1 no smoke."
I ;
no ii
/ and a h a lf ago. this
i * >w. In the house w here
Karla W aterland
and
Craig Robinson
a re h a p p y to a n n o u n c e
th ey will he m a rrie d on |u ly 10
d u rin g a p riv ate ceremony.
P lease join us for a celebration
on Friday, |u ly I 2 a t 7:30 p.m.
Let’cr Buck Room, Pendleton
No gifts, please - Casual dress
K E E P I N 9 I N S T R ID E ...
(H e 's 851 )
Help us wish ED DICK
a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
o n Saturday, J u ly 6, from n o o n to 4 p.m .
at h is Lake P en la n d ca b in .
P lea se bring vour favorite potluck dish
niryi ri. h o t dogs, c a k e , c o ffee & soft d rin k s w ill b e p ro v id e d ).
N o % ifts please.
L add, Stuart, Erin, Kevin & Families
f or m ore inform ation, c a ll(503) 709-0327
.........
Vernon Wilson
r n t T O n t T O - 'r o T O M W i n i i w i H i i i u m m
o f Portland, O regon and
Kimberley George o f Heppner;
grandchildren, Christopher and
Michelle Cannon, Ronald Powers,
Tasha Doty, Charlie and Brittany
Patterson, Matthew Daniel, Des
tiny, Courtney and Ashley George,
and Amber and Heather Cannon;
sisters, Florence Roberts o f
Haines City, Florida and Linnea
Lynch of Staten Island, New York.
He was preceded in death by a
grandson, Joseph Jacob Cannon,
two brothers and his parents.
Memorials may be made to the
American Lung Association for
Emphysema Research, 9320 SW
Barbara Blvd, Suite 140, Portland,
Oregon 9721975481.
Bums Mortuary of Hermiston is
in charge of arrangements.
Vernon Wilson, 75, of Midvale,
Idaho died Friday, June 21, 2002
at a Boise hospital.
Memorial services will be held on
To the Editor:
Saturday, June 29,2002 at 2 p.m.
at
Thomason Funeral Chapel in
This is a beautiful, God-
Dear beloved community,
Weiser,
Idaho.
It is with mixed feelings that blessed place. It has been the
Vernon
was born February 4,
most
amazing
time
to
live
here.
It
my family and I move from this
1927
at
Malvem,
Arkansas, the
is
still
hard
to
believe
we
are
extraordinary place. It s been a
son
o
f
Lynn
and
W illieM ae
leaving,
even
with
the
month
of
time of healing, love and blessing.
Copeland
Wilson.
He
graduated
June
commencing
as
I
write
this.
We’ve been blessed forwards,
from
Narbonne
High
School
in
In
my
time
here,
I
have
coveted
backwards, sideways, upside
Lomita,
California.
your
friendships
with
history.
I
down and inside out. Our church
have seen a glimpse of what it is He enlisted in the US Navy dur
com munity, Heppner United
ing
that
makes this place special and
Methodist Church, has been a big
Vernon
married Lilly Kautz on
part
of
why
it
is
hard
to
leave.
part of that. We have been very
December
15, 1945 at Lomita,
Also,
a
piece
of
free
advice:
lucky to serve a good and
California.
The
couple spent their
get
involved.
If
you
are
someone
wonderful God together. We wish
happiest
years
in
Eastern Oregon
you all many more years of love reading this who gets any ideas
and
Central
Idaho.
He was a jour Annette Roberts Anderson
and possesses any creativity, or
in Christ in this place.
neyman
lineman
for Southern Annette Roberts Anderson, 38, of
if you just want things to be
I have personally been very
California
Edison
and
Columbia San Francisco, a former lone resi
different
and
better
-
get
involved.
lucky to get to know so many of
Basin
REA
in
H
eppner
and dent, died Sunday, June 16,2002,
It
doesn’t
matter
if
you
make
you, by your inviting and
Condon.
He
was
also
the
propri
mistakes.
You
can
always
clean
welcoming me into your lives.
at Kaiser Hospital in San Fran
And so has Dawn-Hunter. Here up a little mess. That’s what I felt etor o f V ern’s 76 station in cisco.
like I did for four years. And it’s Heppner for many years.
she has been given a foundation
A memorial gathering for family
not
even important if you feel like The couple loved to fish and hunt, and friends was held at the
of love and security that she will
carry with her for the rest of her what you can do is enough. You especially with their children and Pendleton Eagles Lodge on Mon
are enough. What you can give is grandchildren. Vernon was al day, June 24.
life.
I am grateful for so many enough. In the end, it is important ways ready for a political argu She was bom July 4, 1964, at
opportunities here with you that to care. To care is what matters. ment. He was a member of the Portland, the daughter of Nonie
It’s a whole lot better than not Democratic party, Lions Club and Roberts and Bob Roberts. She
not only have added to my
caring.
If you see a way to help volunteered to help raise funds for grew up at lone and attended
personal growth, but to making
this community a better place to out, to say something that might the Midvale Swimming Pool. He school there, leaving in the early
1980s.
live: J.C., Cursillo, a woman’s encourage someone or help the was also active with Little League,
prayer group at First Christian community out, speak up. I’m not coaching and umpiring. He was a She had been married recently at
C hurch, the out-of-the-box/ talking about destructive criticism staunch Union member of IBEW Portland to Dave Anderson.
misfits/Light Ladies Group, all the or talking about people. I’m Locals 47 and 125, where he was Mrs. Anderson was office man
places I worked (if only for short talking about believing in yourself a shop steward and chief nego ager at Ceon Corporation in San
tiator for Edison Union contracts Francisco.
times), the older folks in town I and believing in this community.
for many years. He was also a Survivors include her husband,
Add
your
gifts
and
talents
to
make
have been absolutely privileged to
charter
member of Friends of the
it
a
better
place;
a
beautiful
place
work with, CJ and her gifts of
Dave Anderson; daughters, Tif
•
Weiser
River
Trail.
to
live,
work,
shop,
and
thrive.
childcare and much more, an
fany Prizzi and Marisa Prizzi;
awesome God-filled servant of Forgive one another along the Survivors include his wife of 56 brothers, Alan Roberts, Bobby
years, Lilly, of Midvale, Idaho;
God’s Church by the name o f way. We are all in this together.
Roberts, and Andrew Roberts, all
son, William Lynn Wilson o f of Pendleton; her mother, Nonie
Challenge
yourself
to
forgive
old
George, the weekly Text Study
debts, old hurts, and new ones. All Pendleton; daughters and sons-in- Roberts of Pendleton, father, Bob
group, the Ministerial Association,
law, Jeanne and Patrick Bailey of Roberts o f La Grande, and three
this
is entirely possible.
lunches at St. P atrick ’s, the
Pendleton,
and Susan and Barney nephews.
As
my
family
and
I
get
ready
to
Murrays, the Morrow County
Marshall
of
Summerville; grand Memorial contributions may be
2000 RDI Community Leadership move, we want you to know that
children,
Jason
Wilson, Jacob Wil made to the American Cancer
class, announcing for the St. Pat’s you all have something so special
son,
Erin
Bailey,
Alec Bailey, Jan Society.
Parade, the youth group, the radio here, so very rare. I know many,
Bailey,
Jeremiah
Marshall, Julie
if
not
most
o
f
you,
know
this
station project, the AYUSA
♦
M
arshall,
Jennifer
M arshall;
already.
As
we
move
and
changes
program, Monday evenings at
William J. “Jim” Devine
Grace’s, a certain friend who is ensue in my family and in each of great?granddaughters, Taylor, William J. “Jim” Devine, 71, of
my favorite friend with the initials yours, it’s important to state how Brooke and Jacey Wilson; sisters, Culver, died on June 15, 2002 in
M.S. (you know who you are), my wonderful this place and you all Mary Wright, Peggy Disario,
Portland of a heart attack.
special friend with the initials are. As I watch with tears yet Patricia Brinkley, Lynda Snyder A graveside service was held
and Sandra and (brother-in-law)
T.L.H., lone Preschool, a another Heppner High School
Thursday, June 20, 2002 at the
Larry Havlen; numerous nieces, Arlington Cemetery in Arlington,
graduation,
I
know
what
it
is
-
yet
wonderful professional soon-to-
nephews and grand-nieces and with burial immediately following
how difficult it is to put into words.
be-retired peacekeeper who
nephews; and his two dogs, Nip the service.
It’s
like
a
peaceable
port
in
the
consented to escort a child’s
per
and Sadie. He was preceded Jim Devine was bom January 6,
wild
ocean
of
life.
I
don’t
mean
parade down to the Shamrock
in
death
by his parents, and his
to
oversimplify
or
sound
trite.
Yes,
(and much more), singing at
1931 at Los Angeles, California,
brother,
Charles
Wilson.
there’s conflict and orneriness
S ingspirations and funerals,
to Samuel and L. Sue (Stroman)
walking and shopping in town and and trouble of just about any kind The family suggests memorials be Devine.
to be found here in Heppner. But made in his name to the Midvale He was in the U.S. Air Force from
D aw n-H unter being given
crackers by a very nice lady at this place is special. All of you put Swimming Pool, Box 115, Midvale,
1949 to 1953 during the Korean
Idaho 83645.
Kahl Insurance, stickers by a very together, w ith the land, the
Conflict and was honorably dis- ,
nice lady at the bank, and smiles orneriness, the grace and beauty, Thom ason Funeral Home o f charged.
by ju st about everybody, and the people who pass through - all Weiser, Idaho is in charge of ar He married Vickie Rae Gibson on
much, much more. My! How this is singularly, distinctly, utterly rangements.
November 28, 1968 in Lincoln
lucky can one get? I consider astonishing here. I am so grateful
City.
to have lived here for these last William Michael Cannon
myself that lucky.
He was a John Deere mechanic,
William Michael Cannon, 70, died then sold machinery for a time.
Also, Dawn-Hunter will miss four years. Heppner and the
Friday, June 21, 2002 at Good He owned and operated his own
her various friends, but you and Willow Creek Valley are rare
Shepherd M edical Center in nursery. He also worked at the
treasures.
We
will
miss
you.
This
your mommies and daddies have
Hermiston.
is
a
one-of-a-kind
place
and
we
given her and her mommy what
OSU A quarium in Newport,
we did not have before coming to have been blessed in ways we A memorial service will be held where he built an experimental
Saturday, June 29,2002 at 2 p.m. w eather station for the OSU
Heppner: confidence, love and c a n ’t even account for yet.
at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Oceanography Dept. At the end
hackatchya,
trust to look forward to making B lessings
Hermiston. Disposition was by of his working career, he was a
more friends. These are all debts
cremation.
(s) Monika Hunter Heppner
of grace that can never be repaid.
farmer.
William was bom on December Jim enjoyed lapidary, hunting, fish
30, 1931 in Staten Island, New
ing, camping, spending time with
York to W illiam and Linnea family, making jewelry, and pho
influence any other council vote, Johnson Cannon.
tography. He was a resident of
and if he also votes for the budget He was schooled at Staten Island, Jefferson County for about 40
as proposed—a donation of $ 100 New York and went to college in years.
To the Editor:
North Carolina, where he joined Survivors include wife, Vickie, of
Editor s Note: The following will be anonymously deposited in
the U.S. Air Force. He owned and Culver; sons, James Devine of
the
fund’s
account
at
the
bank.
letter was sent to the Lexington
operated Cannon Communica Kooteni, Idaho and Coleman
Fire Fund in care o f Jim This donation will be deposited
tions in Portland from 1984 to Devine o f Pendleton; daughters.
within
the
week
and
before
the
Nelson. The letter was signed,
1995. He was a self?employed Sue Lightfoot of El Paso, Texas,
"Community Members o f the yard sale.
electrical engineer in the low volt Barbara Widmer o f Portland,
An
additional
donation
of
City o f Lexington
$100 or more will also be made age industry.
Patti Jenson o f Pendleton, and
Lexington community
later in the year, if Anderson does He married Carole Ellison on Venita Rae Devine of Vancouver,
members recently completed
August 18, 1967 in Carson City, W ashington; brother, Joseph
formulating a budget for 2002- not run for council this fall, and
Nevada.
Devine o f Kona, Hawaii; and
2003 after almost nine weekly does not accept a write in vote.
William was a great gardener, eight grandchildren. He was pre
meetings. This is a good budget This donation will be forthcoming
only after the election is liked to study and was a member ceded in death by his parents,
and is fair to all departments.
of the TV Club.
Samuel and L. Sue Devine.
Glenn Anderson was involved in completed and the results are
William is survived by his wife, Memorial contributions may be
known.
all aspects, and was in agreement
This is not a joke. The C arole, o f H erm iston; sons,
made to Jefferson County Food
with the proposed budget, until the
contributors
are only interested in Michael Cannon o f Charlotte,
Bank, c/o John Cumutt, 1115 NE
last meeting when he objected to
having a good budget, (this is the North Carolina and Wayne Can Clark, Madras, Oregon 97741, or
the fire departm ent’s budget.
non of San Antonio, Texas; daugh the American Heart Association,
They are the only department that best one that Lexington has had
ters, Julie Adams of Anacortes, Oregon Affiliate, Inc., 1425 NE
in
years),
getting
this
town
on
has its own tax base, and should
Washington, Jacqueline Cannon Irving #100, Portland, Oregon
be paying their share. The main track, and like many other people
in
town,
are
sick
and
tired
o
f
97232.
objection was an additional $76
over and above the $800, which Anderson hi jinks and shenanigans.
Any
public
they did not even use from last
acknowledgement, except to say
year's budget. Anderson has
|
A retirement party for
indicated that he intended to vote that a donation has been received,
against the budget when it comes will nullify these donations and
any future one that might be
to a vote o f the council on the
considered.
You were chosen to
7k will be held Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
24th.
receive this note, because it is
Thus, this offer— if the
^
at the Heppner Elks Club
thought that you might have the
budget is passed in it’s current
*
Everyone Is Invited to stop by
most influence on Anderson.
form, without a lot o f bickering
Submitted by:
j2
and wish her a good retirement!
and complaining, and if Anderson
(s) Jim Nelson
does not contest it or attempt to
No gifts, p le a s e
Lexington
Leaving with mixed feelings
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
* io.l ento'vd a> periodical mailer at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon
!
I s ’1! Periodical poctage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at ¡47
i '4 1 1 o’ b-djjg Fax (541) 67ft-0211. E-mail: gt(u heppner net
nc. Website »ww heppner net Postmaster send address changes to
... I’ d Box 337, Heppner. Oregon *>7836 Subscriptions $24 in
S; s .ci or rate on Morrow County only; 62 years or older). $30 else-
L
Obituaries
ww n.
Buying the vote
t
JERI WIGHT
%
3