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1 tW O - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 28. 2002 The Official Newspaper o f the City of Heppner and the County o f Morrow Letters to the Editor E ditor's note: Letters to the E ditor m ust be signed. The G azette-Tim es w ill not p u b lish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on a ll letters fo r use by the G -T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The CrT is not responsible for accuracy o f statements m ade in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under “Card o f Thanks ’ at a cost o f $ 7.) H ep p n e r GAZETTE-TIMES Let’s go bowling 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 (a heppner.net or guu 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 else where. David S y k e s..............................................................................................................Publisher Katie W all..................................................................................................................... Editor News deadline is M onday at 5 p m . For Advertising a d v e rtin g deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4.75 per column inch. C ost for classified ad is 50* 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: publiclegal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publication must be specified Affidavits m ust be required at the tim e of subm ission. A ffidavits require three weeks to process after last date o f publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: wwH.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a New s Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! M CSO to sponsor golf benefit for Special Olympics To the Editor: Terry and Lynn have a fine proprietary. What with the great food, a welcome place for teenagers, good bowling alleys and bowling m achines, it’s an important part o f our town. A few good bowlers (or not so good bowlers) are needed. The Wednesday night four-man team league is a dandy and there is room for more. They also have W ednesday m orning la d ie s’ bow ling and a Sunday afternoon four-person mixed. Tuesday night ladies league is being formed, as well as Friday night four-person mixed. Terry’s plans for front line pinsetters with automatic score screens is a near reality. A nice new face from recent remodeling makes the Shamrock Bow l a first-rate attraction. (s)Ken Turner Heppner Local churches announce new programs and events photo by Debbie Harper Under sheriff Larry Sample with Special Olympics t-shirt for sale By Debbie Harper The M orrow County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring a couples’ g olf tournam ent on Saturday, Sept. 7, to benefit Morrow, Umatilla and Gilliam c o u n tie s’ Special O lym pics program. All of the proceeds from the tournament will go to the Special Olympics program and 50 percent of that money will remain in the three counties to help provide year-round sports train in g and com petition opportunities for the Special Olympics athletes. The tournament will be held at Willow Creek Country Club. There will be 18 holes, with two tees off times, 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., with shotgun starts. Bert and Kim Houweling’s Central Market w ill be catering lunch. Participants will also be able to buy raffle tickets for a wide variety of prizes. Last year there were 80 some prizes given out. Sherrill Chevrolet is sponsoring a new' 2002 Chevy extended cab 4x4 pickup for a hole-in-one. The cost per couple is $75. For further inform ation contact Larry Sample, Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, 676- 5317. WVSC lists September agendas The W illow Valley Service Club lists its September meeting agenda which includes club business, the Heppner Mural Society and lone events: On Thursday, Sept. 5, the club w ill conduct business matters. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Betty Mills, Project Manager of the Heppner Mural Society, will present the current plans underw ay for the next mural project. M ills is a native o f Rockford, Washington and has resided in Heppner since 1969. She has been an active member o f the mural projects as they functioned through the art club, then the form ulated Morrow County Creative Arts, and now the com m u n ity -rep resen ted Heppner Mural Society. She and husband, Larry, have a son and * daughter, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. On Thursday, Sept. 19, lone Mayor Betty Gray w ill speak on “lone Happenings and Issues.” Gray is a native of Alabama and has resided in lone since 1985. She taught Home Economics and Food Sciences for four years at Heppner High School and to the Heppner seventh grade. Prior to this, she taught in other Oregon com m unities and around the country. She is currently serving her fourth term as mayor of lone. Gray and her deceased husband have two sons and one daughter. The service club meets at John’s Qther Place in Heppner from 12-1 p.m. Interested persons are invited to attend these no-host luncheons. For inform ation regarding the club, contact Carolyn at 676-9749. eO&Jtr Wedding Tables Rosalie Reed & William DeBoer Wedding: Saturday, August 31st Erin Melton & Colin Anderson Wedding: Saturday, September 7th The shared m inistry o f All Saints Episcopal, Hope and Valby Lutheran churches invite the public to “come celebrate the Gifts o f God” at these upcoming events: On Wednesday. Sept. 11, from 6-7:30 p.m., a newly-formed Ecumenical Youth Group will meet for a ‘Trough Surprise’ at All Saints Episcopal Church. The youth group is open to all 7-12 grade students; bring a friend and a favorite ice cream topping. The youth group will meet every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The group will also participate in service projects and youth retreats throughout the year. , On Sunday, Sept. 15, at Al| Saints at 11 a.m., members will be celebrating the completion of Willow Creek Valley Terrace Assisted Living Facility. “Four years ago this journey began and now that this project is nearing its completion, we w ill give thanks to God and recognize how He has led these people through this beautiful and sometimes difficult jo u rn e y ,” said a church spokesperson. During the worship service, recognition and thanks w ill be given to those individuals who “stepped out in faith and gave o f th eir tim e, tale n ts, and treasures,” said the spokesperson. On Sunday, Sept. 29, at Hope Lutheran Church (on the parsonage law n) at 11 a.m ., members will be “Celebrating Our Youth.” The newly-formed youth group will be leading the worship service. C hurch serv ices on Sunday, Sept. 15 and Sept. 29, will be ecumenical services where the three churches worship together. All visitors and newcomers are invited to jo in m em bers in worship. Valby Lutheran Church is located at 60492 Valby Road in lone with adult lectionary studies on Sundays at 8:15 a.m. and w orship service and Sunday school at 9 a.m. Hope Lutheran Church is located at 675 S. Alfalfa Street in Heppner with Christian education classes for all ages on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. All S aints’ Episcopal Church is located at 460 N. Gale Street in Heppner with Christian education classes for all ages on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. To the Editor: Grand marshals o f the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo have had their well deserved days in the sun for as many years as the fair and rodeo have existed. Over the years o f my memory (more than 50), one person has emerge as a repeated “Grand Marshal of Fun and Hilarity.” Her career in this role began before I arrived in the county. Some of the first stories I heard were reports of her imaginative ways to make the parade more fun and enjoyable to watch and to take part in. If we sought a total o f her parade participations, I would not be shocked if it were at or near 75. The past few weeks I have eaten Wednesday lunch with that group of persons, made up o f her and her cohorts in fun, as they planned another hilarious entry into the 2002 parade - a 1920s beauty and barber shop. Their combined ages equal more centuries than I could count on my hands. That fact was no deterrent to their desire to be a lively, laughing part o f the parade. Lois W inchester is the person I write about. If we could gather stories o f her fun-loving antics, they would make a thick m a n u s c rip t. S h e h a s b e e n irrepressible in spirit and in style. She is a lesson for us m ore se rio u s fo lk (lik e m y se lf). Through change from buggy to jet; from frontier to modernity; through depression to enough, through wars, droughts, floods, fires, disappointments and other struggles, Lois has provided us avenues for laughing at her, ourselves and life in general. I believe we are better for it. Hers is a tradition to which I, for one, pay tribute. May that wonderful sense o f hum or never fade. Let all o f disjoin in this laughter that lifts the spiritof a community and fills all with good will and stiffens our desire to create a less hurtful world. (s)Grace Drake Heppner Tailgate party set for first HHS game Friday The H eppner Junior/ Senior High School Booster Club has planned a tailgate party for the first HHS football game of the year this Friday, Aug. 30, from 6- 7:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner. The meal will include barbecued ham burgers or hotdogs, chili, brownie or cookie and drink for $5 each or $ 18 for a family. Everyone is invited to attend. K ic k o ff tim e for the HHS game vs. Central Linn is 7:30 p.m. The Booster Club meets the second Wednesday o f every month at 7 p.m. in the HHS home ec room. “You don’t have to have a junior high or high school student to attend the meetings,” sa id S o n ja M cC ab e o f the Booster Club. “N ew m em bers and volunteers are welcome.” Monies raised by the club support academic and athletic scholarships and activities for HHS and HJHS youth. The club’s annual fund raiser, the Booster Club Steak Feed & Auction, is planned for Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Heppner Elks Club. Order M agnetic Door Signs HERE Heppner Gazette-Tim es n DOHERTY & BALLARD, l l p Attorneys at Law Remember the “grand marshal of fun and hilarity” John L. Ballard Valerie B Doherty er» 4Straight Talk About Criminal Defense A Divorce Law" ^ MlUtolJ'i D awj C rim in a l D e fe n s e Driving While Suspended Assault/Domestic Assault Drug Charges 217 North Main • Heppner • 676-9158 ” g Drunk Driving (DUII) Sex Crimes Forgery/Theft Divorce & Custody Cases Evenings Weekends by Appointment 125 S.W. 3rd, H erm isto n , OR • (5 4 1 )5 6 4 -2 5 6 9 Serving Heppner. Lexington A lone * Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following business: The Justice Court office at the M orrow C ounty Courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following business: -Shawn M. Bowlin, 21, Lexington, VBR, 82 mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 147 fine; -Erik Paul Wenberg, 28, Heppner, no seat belt (child passenger), $59 fine; -K ent Jam es Bloodsworth, 19, VBR 82/55, $132 fine; -Marie Burkett Key, 63, lone, VBR 46/30, $77 fine; -Kacy John Childers, 20, lone, VBR 57/45, $111 fine; -Jack Henry Crippen, 56, Heppner, no driver’s license, $77 fine; -Ryan Lee M iller, 30, Heppner, VBR 77/55, $77 fine; no seat belt, $69 fine; -Sarah Yankee, 22, Terrebonne, permitting dog to run at large, $111 fine; -Jerem y W alker, 25, Terrebonne, permitting dog to run at large, $111 fine; no permit for dangerous animal, $ 157 fine; -Crysti Lynn Taylor, 22, Heppner, improper lighting (no lights), $79 fine; -Jesse Lee Fisher, 21, VBR 77/55, $77 fine. Obituaries Jack L. Van Winkle Jack L. Van Winkle, 83, Sun City West. AZ, formerly of Heppner, died August 18,2002, at Sun City West. Jack Van W inkle was born A ugust 18, 1919, at Arlington. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He attended business college at Portland. He was self employed in the oil, retail and hotel businesses for 30 years before retiring in 1979. He was a Past Exalted Ruler of the Elks Club and served as a M orrow C ounty Commissioner and on the Morrow County School Board. He is survived by his w ife, M ary Van W inkle; daughters, Shirley G eorge, H eppner, and P atricia Toll, Redmond; sons, John Van Winkle, Glendale, AZ. James Van Winkle, H eppner, Benham M alcolm , S co ttsd ale, AZ, G ary Van Blokland, Hermiston, and Dale Van Blokland, Mangnaca, TX; sisters, Alma Green, Prineville, and June Du Vail, Sun City West, AZ; a brother, Alfred Van Winkle, Spokane, WA; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Births Suzanneah Jo Cason-a daughter, Suzanneah Jo Cason, was bom August 8,2002, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston to James and Kirsti Cason, Heppner. Matthew Lane Orem- a son, Matthew Lane Orem, was born A ugust 5, 2002, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton to Brandi and Eric Orem of lone. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz. And measured 21” long. He joins a sister, Morgan, 2. Grandparents are Bob and Booni Ball and Joe and Anita Orem, all lone. Monthly meeting of the MCCCF held in Boardman The regular m onthly meeting of the Morrow County Commission on Children and Families will he held on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the conference room o f the Department o f Human Services Building in Boardman. from 7-9 p.m. A genda item s will include discussion o f the Emergency Food and Shelter program. Comprehensive Plan, Section 8, program funding, aw arding grants and other business as necessary. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the d iscu ssio n s. For further inform ation or for special accommodations, call 676-9675. DA's Report Morrow County District j Attorney David C. Allen reports j handling the following business: -Robert Allan Golladay admitted violation o f probation . allegation for A ssault 4. His p ro b atio n w as rev o k ed and reinstated and extended for two years. -Ricky Eugene Gumm plead guilty to Possession of a C o n tro lled S ubstance] (methamphetamine), a Class C t felony, and was sentenced to 18 : months formal probation and 80 j hours o f community service. He i was also ordered to complete a drug treatment program and pay $664 in fines, fees and assessments. -Jeffrey D. H aw kins , plead guilty to Driving While ! Suspended, infraction, and was i ordered to pay $349 in fines, fees i and assessments. -Jeremy Travis Hollyer, i admitted violation of probation allegation for Public Indecency i and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for time served. His probation was revoked and he was sentenced to supervised probation for 36 months with general co n ditions and the following special conditions for a p rio r conviction o f Public j Indecency, a Class C felony: that i he have no contact w ith th e ! victim, the Heppner library, the I victim’s place o f employment or - residence; have no contact with J any person under the age of 18 j without prior written approval from the court, probation officer and sex o ffender treatm ent provider; consent to sharing o f , priv ileg ed assessm ent and treatment information betw een1 public and private agencies agents . and persons deemed essential in a ssessin g , m onitoring and mediating treatment of sexual deviancy problems; successfully com plete a recognized and approved sex offender treatment program ; consent to random polygraph and other testing; be financially responsible for all counseling costs incurred by the victims; not be involved in any organizations which would place him in direct contact with children and not frequent or visit places that exist p rim arily for the enjoym ent o f children; not possess sexually suggestive or explicit material nor enter a place where items or performances of sexual nature are the primary item of sale; write an apology to the victim ; complete 40 hours o f community service; keep court and all counselors advised o f address, m ailing address and telephone number; and pay $914 in fines and assessments. -Adrian Luna Miranda was convicted of Harassment, a Class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, suspended, with 24 months bench probation. He was also ordered to have no offensive physical contact with the victim and pay $374 in fines and assessments. -Dean C. Polston plead guilty to Forgery 2, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced tol 8 months bench probation. He was also ordered to pay $236 in fines, fees and assessm ents. Polston also admitted violation o f probation alleg atio n for Possession o f a C ontrolled Substance and Attempt to Elude a Police O fficer and was sentenced to six months in jail w ith 12 m onths post prison supervision. -Jam es E rnest Stout plead guilty to Reckless Driving, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 176 suspended on the condition that he su ccessfu lly com plete probation conditions, and 24 months bench probation. He was also ordered to com plete a misdemeanor alcohol treatment program and pay $129 in fines, fees and assessments. OWC holds regular meeting The O regon W heat j Com m ission is holding t h e i r ) regular m eeting, W ednesday,, Sept. 4, at 9 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. It will be held! at the Red Lion Hotel, located at I 304 SE Nye Avenue, Pendleton. ’ I
