T O U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 25, 2002
Heppner resident celebrates 103 years
A movable Santa is one of the many light displays on Heppner's “Holiday Lane”
just a few names to describe the
m an y jo b s L ow e has d o n e
throughout his lifetime.
Low e
says
he
rem em bers the tim e w hen the
roads w ere cobblestones lined
w ith boardw alks. He said that
old-tim ers w ould sit along the
edge o f the boardwalks whittling
th e e n d s aw ay, so th e c ity
installed nails along the ends so
they couldn’t whittle any more.
Low e says he cannot
remember the number of times he
h as c ro sse d the o c e an , and
o c c asio n ally m isses the old
country, but is content with his
current home.
OPC offers tips for
a safe holiday
season
Lowe, surrounded by (counter-clockwise l-r): great-great nieces, Shelby,
Katy and Betsy, and great-great-nephew, JP.
H eppner resident. Bill
Lowe, turned 103, Friday, Dec.
20. Family and friends gathered
at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing
Home to share in the event.
Low e was surprised by
balloons, cake, and a special
b a g p ip e p erform ance. M ike
Keow n, form erly o f Heppner,
played a variety o f songs on the
pipes, including “O Come, All Ye
Faithful," and “Happy Birthday,”
along w ith a few other traditional
songs. “ 1 rem em ber w alking
many a m ile behind the pipes,”
commented Lowe.
L o w e w a s b o rn in
D urham , E ngland, D ec. 20,
1899. H is fam ily m oved to
O regon in 1913, as his m other
was m issing fam ily who had
moved to America earlier. He and
his family settled in Cecil with his
mother’s family and joined in their
livestock business.
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For many people, plants
are a big part o f the holiday
season. T he O regon Poison
C e n te r at O regon H ealth &
Science University has some tips
for a safe holiday season:
-M istle to e and holly
berries are very dangerous if
eaten. Keep them far away from
children. Call the Oregon Poison
C enter if your child eats any
berries.
-P in e n e e d le s fro m
evergreens can be very sharp
and cause serious irritation to
tender m ouths or stom achs if
eaten.
-S m a ll c h ild re n can
choke on poisonous plants and
d e c o r a tio n s as w e ll as
nonpoisonous plants. Make sure
there are no leaves, berries, or
other objects in your child’s hand
or m outh w hen you find them
near a plant.
-It is a good idea to know
the nam es o f all plants in and
a ro u n d
your
house.
Unfortunately, the Oregon Poison
Center cannot identify plants over
the telephone,
-Never make your child
vomit before calling the poison
center. Vomiting is not necessary
m ost o f the tim e, and can be
harmful to the child.
- P e ts c a n a ls o be
poisoned by plants. The National
Animal Poison Center is available
s p e c ific a lly to tre a t an im al
poisoning at 1 888 426-4435,
If you suspect your child
h as b e e n p o iso n e d call the
Oregon Poison Center at OH SU:
1-800-222-1222.
The H eppner C ham ber o f
C om m erce lighting comm ittee
has announced the following
2002 winners:
Chase Street chosen for
the fourth consecutive year as
H eppner’s Holiday Lane w ith a
w ide variety o f decorations.
Fairview Way was runner-up.
New categories this year
and selections follow:
“ White Elegance:”
First- Cal Sherm an; Second-
Louie C arlson; and H onorable
Mention- Dave Hanna.
WVSC announces
January meeting
plans
T h e W illo w V a lle y
Service C lub greets 2003 with
elections, and guests, Sibbea
Jones and Janice Skaggs at their
January' m eetings 12-1 p.m., at
John’s O ther Place in Heppner.
D u rin g th e b u sin e ss
m eeting Jan. 2, 2003, current
officers will complete their terms:
Margo Sherer, treasurer; Andrea
M ortim ore, secretary; G inger
K eithley, vice-president; and
C arolyn M. Willey, president.
P la n s fo r th e y e a r w ill be
discussed.
Jan. 9, 2003, W V SC
sch o larsh ip recipient Sibbea
Jones speaks on her current
stu d ie s on E quine M assag e
Therapy, at the Full Circle School
o f A ltern a tiv e T h e rap ie s, in
Edw ards, CO. Jones is a 2002
g ra d u a te o f H e p p n e r H igh
School.
J a n ic e
S k ag g s,
c o o r d in a to r
fo r
th e
N eighborhood C enter o f South
Morrow' County, will update the
club on current activities at the
C enter. S kaggs w as born in
Joseph and came to Heppner 18
years ago. Her current position
was held for eight years earlier;
she took one and a half years o ff
and then returned as coordinator
a year ago. She and her husband,
Frank, have three grow n sons
and a grow n dau g h ter, nine
grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
In D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 2 ,
W VSC held a baby show er for
the new Healthy Start program
o f the Public Health Department.
The club also awarded $250 each
to: Creative Care School, lone;
Odd Fellows' Hall, Lexington, for
w irin g ; H e p p n e r V o lu n tee r
Firemen's Auxiliary for turn-out
suits; and Heppner Day Care.
Anyone interested in the
WVSC regarding membership or
an interest in a particular program
is invited to attend the no-host
luncheons.
“ Reason for the
Season:” First- Stub Lewis and
Second- Dick Sargeant.
“Chevy C hase- a
colorful mix:” F irst- Frank
Skaggs; Second- Bill Scott; and
Honorable M ention- Jay Coil.
“ Most
festive
business:” M o rro w C ou n ty
C o u rth o u se an d H o n o ra b le
Mention- Willow Creek Clinic.
G ift certificates to be
sp e n t at C h a m b e r m e m b e r
businesses will be sent to the
w inners. The sponsor for this
y e a r ’s H e p p n e r lig h tin g is
Columbia Basin Electric Coop.
In 2003, those w ishing
to be considered in the judging
will be asked to subm it entry
fo rm s . “ T h e m an y , m a n y
excellent Heppner light displays
m ade it not only enjoyable but
difficult for the ju d g es,” said a
C ham ber
sp o k e sp e rso n .
"Everyone is to be com m ended
for lighting up Heppner.”
ODT and OSP remind people to keep the
holidays safe
The Oregon Department
o f Transportation and O regon
S ta te P o lic e a re re m in d in g
p eo p le to k eep th is holiday
season happy by following one
sim ple rule- d o n ’t drink and
drive.
“ Every alcohol-related
crash is a tragedy for the people
involved, but such tragedies are
p rev e n tab le ,” said G retch en
M cK enzie, O D O T im paired
d riv er p rogram co o rd in ato r.
“The combination o f alcohol and
driving results in the death or
injury o f far too many Oregonians
each year.”
D uring the first h a lf o f
2002, alcohol accounted for 80
fatalities on O regon's roadways.
M ore than 36 percent o f all
highway deaths during January
th ro u g h Ju n e w e re a lc o h o l
related.
McKenzie said planning
is the key to avoiding tragedy
during the holiday party season.
- I f h o stin g a holiday
party: Provide plenty o f non
a lc o h o lic b e v e ra g e s ; L im it
amount o f alcohol available.
-If a guest has too much
to drink: Take their keys; offer
them a ride hom e; call them a
cab ; o ffe r to let them stay
overnight.
-If
a tte n d in g
a
celebration: Plan ahead; decide,
in advance, w ho w ill be the
designated driver, or take a cab
or m ass transit if it’s available;
re m e m b e r e a c h p e rs o n has
different limits ortolerance for the
am o u n t o f alco h o l they can
consum e and not becom e
impaired
-Never, ever, transport a
child after drinking or allow any
one else to either.
In 2001 a total o f 173
people w ere killed in alcohol-
related crashes, accounting for
35.5 percent o f all traffic fatalities
that year. That was the low est
ever percentage since reporting
began in 1977, but O D O T and
its partners in law' enforcem ent
and com m unity education are
working to bring that tally even
lower.
ODOT provides funding
and training to O regon State
Police, city police and sheriff's
departm ents across the state to
address impaired driving during
the holidays and throughout the
year. Funding is used for a variety
o f enforcem ent and education
efforts aim ed at changing the
behaviors that result in drunk/
drugged driving.
If on the road, call 1-
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