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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 7, 2002 - THREE C jy T he W a ll.,. f*y /VI c r l y n R o b i n s o n By Meriyn Robinson It’s summertime and the living is busy, smoky and sometimes hot. And here it is almost time for school to begin. Sadly, some of Oregon’s landscape is being ravished with raging fires, leaving a blackened moonscape that often takes years for re-growth. What a waste of resources, not to mention the private property loss. While lightning strikes can’t be controlled, lack of proper management of forests has helped contribute to a disastrous fuel load. Thankfully, our local fires haven’t been monumental. So for most it’s “business as usual” on this very-dry side of Oregon, except when I get on my soapbox about tearing down a historic school building, but there’s no use beating on a dead horse that’s already down and out. Perhaps its best to reserve comments to personal issues like when my “ye olde” food freezer produced its last breath o f cold air last week. Hopefully my new freezer will last as long as my Sears refrigerator that was purchased a zillion years ago when Kit and Shirley had the Sears mail-order store on Main Street. With that type o f quality assurance from a local merchant, I thought that perhaps Kit could transfer the 10-year warranty on this new freezer to me personally— just to ensure continuance of self-starting features especially when my stiff joints need a shot of WD 40 in the mornings. I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that Eskimos used to have the right idea about aging. When old women lost teeth and could no longer chew seal or whale blubber from hides, they put these women on islands of ice and let them float off into the Arctic hereafter. However, being bom into this hectic world in this era now has new possibilities— scientists can now do a complete analysis of genes to determine what flaws or diseases a person may be predisposed to contract. One scientist optimistically thinks that with this kind of roadm ap, people might live twice as long. If th at’s true, the pharmaceutical companies and the denture labs will undoubtedly reap the rewards as more senior citizens hobble around, if they are lucky. The other side of the coin is more health care workers will be needed to take care of these aging bodies that no longer can live independently. While muttering about the state of affairs, I also am offended by the language and the add-ons that are included on CenturyTel telephone statements including taxes and a maintenance fee for privilege of having a phone. Then they have the nerve to list a portion o f the bill as “essential charges.” If the rest of the bill is “nonessential” then why should we have to pay that too? Too, don’t get me started on the privilege of paying for “green pow er” electricity-generated by wind turbines. W hile it’s an environmentally friendly way to produce power, it’s not the average consumer’s fault that we have to help Bonneville Power Administration pay for salmon restoration and the cost of mothballed nuclear power plants. Let those windy, tree hugging folks who object to hydroelectric dams in the river pay for wind generation, perhaps that includes those profiteering CEO’s o f large corporations that have ripped off the investors. Faith in our country way of life is restored however in appreciation o f volunteer efforts o f Morrow County citizens during the upcoming fair and rodeo who make this a memorable and important occasion. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes C hamber Executive Director Remember the old merry go-rounds that are now being removed from all the parks? If you were pushing, you’d go faster and faster and faster until your body got way ahead of your legs and down you would go, short legs or not! That’s kind of how life seems to be going for a number of people lately. There’s not much time for giving folks a pat on the back before the next event rolls around and they have to jump back up and charge around again. Small town living at its dizziest. So, all you “chargers” out there; please don’t disappear like the merry go-rounds o f old, because it’s fair and rodeo time (less than a week away when you read this). All are encouraged to prepare fair items, set up a booth, enter the parade, participate or attend the events, and contribute in individual areas of expertise. The Heppner Chamber is hoping that for some that area will be helping with the parade on Saturday. There is a manpower shortage and volunteers to help register, judge, line up, greet, etc. would be most appreciated. Please call the Chamber office or Cliff Green immediately, if you can help in any way; a parade without staff could be most interesting! The “cannon” goes off and it’s a race to the finish! Don’t have a schedule of events? Stop by a brochure rack and pick one up. There’s an event to suit everyone at the 80th Celebration of the Rodeo, and Morrow County 4-Hers are hard at it. This year’s theme is “Discover The Centennial Spirit” and the court is a bundle of energy promoting the event and the area. Join in and support Morrow County’s youth, rodeo activity, and all the events put together for 2002. Visitors are such an important part of enhancing rural areas. A group o f interested persons will be meeting this week to re-activate the Morrow County Tourism Committee and work on marketing Morrow County to visitors and businesses. Share your ideas. Jump on the new entertainment “equipment” and accept change. Thought for the week: “Most of us can read the writing on the wall, we just assume it’s addressed to someone else.” American Red Cross to hold blood drive The American Red Cross, Umatilla County Chapter will hold a com m unity blood drive on Monday, Aug. 12. Local area residents may donate blood from 1-6 p.m . at the Pendleton R ecreation C enter, 500 SW Dorion in Pendleton. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 105 pounds and be in good health. All blood types are needed. A spokesperson noted that out of every 100 people, 38 are O-pos; 32 are A-pos; 10 are B-pos; three are AB-pos; eight are O-neg; seven are A-neg; two are B-neg and one is AB-neg. To schedule a donation appointment, call (800) 787-9691. ilk * A S T Stefanie Skultety & Brian Spivey Wedding: Saturday, August 10tl Erin Melton & Colin Anderson JjP Wedding: Saturday, September 7t ^ M umuj ' j D aiuj £17 North Main • Heppner • 676-9 Serving Heppner Lexington l ton» ► Men’s and women’s playdays results The Willow Creek Country C lub (W C CC ) ladies held a playday on July 30. Results are as follows: Low gross o f the field-Corol Mitchell. Low net o f the field-Carol Norris. Least putts of the field-Lois Hunt. Flight A: low gross-Luvilla Sonstegard; low net-B etty Christman; least putts-Lynnea Sargent. F light B: low gross-L oa H enderson; low net-L orrene Montgomery; least putts-Joan Bridgefarmer. Flight C: low gross-Barbara Gilbert; low net-Jackie Allstott; least putts-D orris Graves and Joyce Dinkins. Chip in: Carol Norris, # 1. Birdie: Eva Kilkenny, # 1. An Eddi Skow 18-hole handicap tournament will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20. Players may sign up at the WCCC clubhouse. On Aug. 1, the WCCC men played during the afternoon. Results are as follows: Low gross - scratch score: first Stub Lewis, 68; second Gary Hunt, 69; third Gene Orwick, 73. Low net - with handicap: first Dave Mitchell, 56; second a tie between Ed Gunderson and Bob Whittle, 57; third Dave Campbell. There were 15 golfers that played. The WCCC men play every Thursday at 1 p.m. M ission aries to A sia P acific to speak at Christian Life Center P en in su lar A sia Representatives, Ed and Laura Barajas will be at the Christian Life Center, 535 W. Morgan, on Sunday, August 11, at 10:30 a.m. In November 2001, Ed and Laura w ere approved as Missionary Candidates under the S pecialized Service Category. They have accepted the Lord’s calling to a “restricted access” nation in Asia Pacific and will be the first missionaries living in this country since 1966. They will be serving in a non- traditional fashion. They will be working closely with government officials on various projects. The first of these projects will be to update medical equipment in hospitals located in the capital city. Other projects include establishing an English Language Learning Center to help promote literacy. They will also be working with the indigenous church leaders in the B ible schools and coordinating the Full Life Study Bible translations. The Lord began to lead Ed and Laura into ministry in 1998. Prior to their ministry calling, Ed- earned a Bachelor o f Science degree in E ngineering Technology from California Polytechnic State University in 1989. Laura has com pleted several college courses including courses in Early Childhood Education. Since 1989 Ed and Laura have lived in the P acific Northwest. Ed has worked for several m ajor m echanical contractors in Portland as a construction project manager. L aura has w orked for a dermatologist in Salem. They have two children; Jessica, 9 and Joshua, 6. In February 2001, Ed left his c o n stru ctio n m anagem ent position to pursue his ministerial credentials and the couples' m issionary calling. Ed will receive his credentials with the A ssem blies o f God Oregon District this summer. Their heart is to minister to people and share the love of Christ with unbelievers. They are looking forward to “living out their faith” in this “restricted access” nation. Koffler named to bank committee The O regon Bankers Association elected 2002-2003 officers at its annual meeting recently at the Westin Salishan Resort in G leneden Beach, Oregon. Among those elected was George Koffler, president and CEO of Bank of Eastern Oregon headquartered in Heppner. Koffler was named the Chair- Elect of the Board of Directors and sits on the Executive Committee. This is Koffler’s third year on the E xecutive Committee and sixth year on the Board of Directors. Koffler has been at the Bank of Eastern Oregon for 23 years and has served as the president for the past nine years. He is a graduate of Echo High School, Blue Mount a i n C om m unity College and Western O r e g o n U n iv e rsity . A f t e r teaching school for George Kofller five years, he joined the bank in 1979. In addition to his duties at the bank, K offler serves as president of the Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group, is on the Board o f D irectors o f G reater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation and serves on the Libraries of Eastern Oregon Committee and the American Bankers Association Community Bankers Council. Established in 1905, the OBA/ICBO is a trade association of state and nationally chartered commercial banks, extra national banks, savings institutions and trust companies that are chartered to do business in Oregon. Marriages Selthon-Wood Lisa Marie Selthon and Gavin Lynn Wood of Beaverton were married on June 29, 2002 at The Old Church in Portland. Selthon is the daughter of Norm and Joy Selthon of Coos Bay and is currently working toward a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology in a pre-doctoral internship in the United States Air Force. She graduated from Marshfield High School in 1992; Oregon State University in 1996 and is currently a graduate student at Pacific University. Wood, the son of Karen and Joe Wood o f Tigard and the grandson of Norma and Raymond French of Heppner, is the manager at Shurgard Storage Centers. He graduated from Beaverton High School in 1993 and from Oregon State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration and Businesses. Reverend Christine Riley, Unitarian Universalist minister, performed the ceremony. The couple will make their home later this summer in Dayton, OH. Obituaries Olive J. Nash O live J. N ash, 90, of Heppner died July 29, 2002 at Evergreen Rehabilitation and Retirement Center in Milton- Freewater. Private services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Nash was bom at Ottawa, Kansas on June 3, 1912. She married Ray W. Nash on June 16,1939 at Goldendale, WA. Mr. Nash died in 1957. Mrs. Nash is survived by her daughters, Roberta Alexander of Pendleton and Dian Britt of Pilot Rock; sons, Harry Nash of H eppner, and Jake Nash of Pendleton; sisters Nadine Pence o f M cM innville and Maxine Huddle of Redmond, and several gran d ch ild ren and g rea t grandchildren. M ilt o n - F r e e w a t e r ’s Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. David Alan Orr David Alan Orr, 40, died June 24,2002, at Las Vegas, NV. A private family service was planned. Mr. Orr was bom on Jan. 11, 1962, at Dallas, Ore. to R. Gordon O rr and Shirley Erickson Orr. He grew up in the Unity. Baker, Kinzua and H eppner areas w here he enjoyed hunting, fishing, ana camping. In 1980, he graduated from Heppner High School. He w as em ployed in the construction industry in and near Las Vegas. Mr. Orr is survived by his son. Cole Alan Orr of Las Vegas, Nev.; father, Gordon Orr of Prairie City; three brothers, M ike and Greg O rr o f W innemucca, Nev.; and Jeff Orr o f Heppner; sister Pam Alley of John Day; five nephews and 2 nieces. He was preceded in death by his grandmother. M. Margaret Orr; mother Shirley Orr; and brother Patrick Orr. The Morrow County Transfer Station m will be C LO SE D A , ^ Saturday, Aug* 17th & will be OPEN Sunday, Aug. 18th Have fun at the Fair and Rodeo! Ropp-Lindsay Ashley Ropp and Daniel Lindsay of Lexington were married on May 4, 2002, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner. The couple honeymooned at Maui, Hawaii. Ropp is the daughter of Vilas and Debbie Ropp o f Lexington. She graduated from Heppner High School and attended Mt. Hood and Blue Mountain Community Colleges. She is employed at the Lindsay Ranch Feed Lot and Morrow County Grain Growers Food Mart. Lindsay is the son of Larry and Corrine Lindsay of Lexington. He is a graduate of Heppner High School and of Blue Mountain Community College. Lindsay is employed as a mechanic and hay man at the Lindsay Ranch Feedlot. Father Gerry Condon and Father Raymond Beard performed the ceremony. Linsey Ropp, sister o f the bride, was the maid of honor and the groom’s brother, Joe Lindsay was the best man. Others in the wedding party included bridesmaids: Macy Rhea. Amy Papineau, Kristen Marshall and Josie Quillan; groomsmen: Barney Lindsay, Bill Mayclin, Ryan Munkers and Lawrence Pedro; Kaelyn Lindsay, flower girl and Ty Pihl, ring bearer. The couple makes their home in Lexington. Electric Co-Op Announces Notice of Nominations Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative hereby notifies all members that nominations are open for the following three director’s positions; For three year terms; ZONE NO. 3: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying East of the Morrow-Gilliam County line and North of the Baseline. ZONE NO. 4: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying East of the Morrow-Gilliam County line, South of the Baseline, and North of the Township line between Township 2 South and 3 South. ZONE NO. 8: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying within the incorporated city limits of Heppner, Oregon. (Heppner Zone). The members of the nominating committee are: Zone No. 3; Marnie Anderson, lone, Oregon 541-422-7204 Zone No. 4: Charlie Daly. Heppner, Oregon 541-376-8333 Zone No. 8: Cliff Green, Heppner. Oregon 541-676-5097 The nominating committee will accept nominations up to and including the last day of August, 2002. Nominees must be members of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative. Inc. and they must reside in. and receive electrical service in, the Zone in which they w ill be running.
