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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 16, 2003 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Obituaries Heppner Marjory Alta Berry O’Harra GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper P u b lish e d w e e kly and entered as p e rio d ical matter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner, O regon under the A ct o f M a rch 3. 1879, Periodical postage paid at Heppner, O re-gon. O ffic e at 147 W W illow Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 676- 9 22 8 f ax (5 4 1 ) 6 76 -92 11 E -m a il: gtiu heppner net or g t@ ra p id se rve .n e t. Web site w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner G azette-Tim es, P O B o x 337, Heppner, O re go n 97836. Subscriptions: $24 in M o rro w C o u n ty; $1 8 senior rate (in M o rro w C o u n ty o nly; 62 years or older); $3 0 elsewhere D av id S y k e s ............................................................................. Publisher p.m. Edl,or K a lie VVaM News deadline T* W o n diy *t 5 ................... For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch Cost 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 public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for publication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • P lace a C la ssified A d • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew R eal Estate for S ale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! In the Service Navy Hospitalman A p p ren tice Shaw n R. McKimmy, son o f Marli Gordon of Texas City, Texas, and Scott M cK im m y o f Boardman, recently graduated from the Basic Hospital Corps School at Naval Hospital Corps School, Great Lakes, 111 . During the 14-week course, McKimmy learned a w ide range o f m edical procedures used to provide first aid and assist Navy d o c to rs and nurses. McKimmy also received an introductory instruction for service in a variety of medical environm ents, from fleet h o sp itals and shipboard medical departments to fleet Marine forces and medical administration offices. G rad u ates’ new ly acquired skills and knowledge will enable them to help provide quality health care to Navy and M arine Corps personnel and their families. Msfommy’s first assignment after school will involve direct patient care, but with his training, McKimmy can work in several areas, including first aid and assisting with minor surgery, pharm acy and laboratory analysis, patient transportation, and food service inspections. McKimmy is a 2002 g ra d u a te o f D ickinson Independent District School of Webster, Texas, and joined the Navy in August 2002. Justice Court Morrow County Justice Court at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner has released the following report: -Tatia E. Oliver, 36, Milton-Free water. Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55-mph zone, $77 fine; -C h a rle s Lee M atteson, 51, H eppner, failure to renew vehicle registration, failure to carry proof of insurance, $256 fine; -Michael Meligan, 46, H eppner, D W S- infraction, $ 197 fine; -R obert Johnson, 54, P e n d le to n , D U II Diversion. Stop smoking plan offered Are you tired o f smoking? Has someone you love asked you to quit, but it is too hard? A free-of-charge stop smoking plan coming to the area and open to the public may be the answ er. The program is planned lor April 21 -25 aUhe S ev en th -D ay H eppner Adventist Church, 560 N. Minor St. Those attending can discover “ 16 weapons to kill an urge”, help for managing stress, the Power Plus factor, your personal plan for success, insurance against failure and su p p o rtiv e frie n d s, say organizers. A cco rd in g to proponents, the program is scientifically based and has a 25-year success record and Marriage Licenses over 15 million graduates. The Morrow County For more information Clerk’s Office at the Morrow or to register, call 676-5036. C ounty C o u rth o u se in Heppner has released the Track team follow ing report: looking for shoes A pril 8: B ias R. The Heppner Jr. High Zapata, 25, Boardman, and is still in need o f spiked track Areli Alvarez, 30, Boardman; shoes. Anyone who has track C arlo s B arragan, 59, shoes available and is willing H erm isto n , and E ster to loan or donate them may Mendoza, 49, Hermiston. contact Susie Hisler at 676- A pril 11: G ary D ean 5878. Shoes may be dropped Buchanan, 30, Hermiston, and of at Heppner High School or Kristina Michelle Gray, 25, she will pick up the shoes. Hermiston. Marjory Alta (Berry) O ’Harra o f Canby, OR, died April 5,2003. Mrs. O ’Harra was born M arch 17, 1924, in Dayton, WA, the daughter of Raymond and Alta (Davidson) Berry. She was an LPN and worked in various hospitals and doctor’s offices within Washington and Oregon. She was very active in the Altar Guild of the Episcopal Church and was a member o f the Eastern Star. She had a great love o f life, family, and the outdoors. She especially enjoyed horse back-packing into the wilderness o f the Wenaha. M rs. O ’H arra is survived by her husband, Willard O ’Harra o f Canby, OR; daughters, Kathleen Ray- Annis o f Vancouver, WA, Melodic Trusty o f Sentinal Butte, ND, Margaret “Pattie” O ’Harra o f Orting, WA, and Mary Colleen Bushnell o f B onney Lake, WA; son, Raymond O ’Harra o f Deer Island, OR; step-daughters, Katie O ’Harra o f Estacada, OR, and Christine O ’Harra of Spokane, WA; sisters, Laura Turner o f Dayton, WA, and Glenna Oliver of Caldwell, ID; b ro th er, C ecil B erry o f K en n ew ick , WA; grandchildren. Perry Hughes, Scott and Kelly Banks, Nancy Blegen, Carlene Johnston, Casey Q ’ Harra, Sean, Patrick and Jonathan Ahem, Murry and Patrick Bushnell, and great-grandchildren, Raymond Berry, Stephanie and Tony Dowde, Trillity and Chantel B legen and M acK en sie Johnston. She was preceded in death by a son, John Wesley “Jack” Ray, a stepdaughter, Marlene Sue (O’Harra) Ahem and grandsons, Rick and Russell Berry. It was her wish to be crem ated with no special services and to have her ashes scattered in the wind around the area o f her youth. Arrangements were under the direction o f Canby Funeral Chapel. Norman E. Swanson Norman E. Swanson, formerly of lone, died April 8, 2003. Funeral services were held April 16 at St. Pius X Church, 1280 N.W. Salzinan Rd. An informal reception followed the services. Mr. Sw anson was bom on September 10,1913, in lone. He was raised in lone and graduated from lone High School. A fter tw o y ears attending college at Willamette University, he completed his education at the University of Oregon and went on to a career as a C.P.A. in Portland. He was a well-known and highly respected C.P.A. for 50-plus years in Portland. He JOHN'S PLACE w ill b e open E aster Sunday, A pril 2 0 from 10 p.m . fo r a sp e c ia l brunch on a sp e c ia l day! Come feast at o u r Easter b ru n c h on H O N EY-B AK ED HAH* JU IC Y B A R O N OF BEEF, TENDER LEO OF L A N S , B A K E D S A L H O N , M ELT-IN-YOU R -tlO V T H CREPES, and a V A R IE TY OF B R E A K F A S T ITE H S , S A L A D S and PASTRIES Adults: $13.95 / Seniors: $10.95 Kids: 6-12. $ 7 .9 5 /5 and under. $2.95 q Every l»dy t n E -te r bonnet receive a * FREE beversgr with hermeell JOHN S PLACE MAIN STREET, HEPPNER «SK had a variety o f community in te re sts. He w as past p resid en t o f the O regon Society o f CPAs, president of the Aero Club, president o f Portland Execs and had a 35- 40 y e ar m em b ersh ip in SERTOMA. He also enjoyed returning to his roots in Eastern Oregon where he loved to hunt both pheasant and deer, and visit family. A c co rd in g to the family, he was great husband, father and friend who will be terribly missed by all who knew him and loved him. Survivors include his wife, Dena; sons, Norman, Bill and Jerry Swanson; daughters Marie Goins, Jo Woodward, Debra Stout, Linda De Clerck and S an d ra B rock; 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and locally, Irene Swanson, Ken and Jean Ann Turner, Heppner, and Jim and Monica Swanson, lone. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society. Births Brody W yatt Sow ards- a son, B rody Wyatt, was bom March 29, 2003, at G ood Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Misti S. and Darrell W. Sowards, Jr., o f Irrigon. Anessia Gutierrez- a daughter, Anessia, was bom A p ril 1, 2003, at G ood Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Elizabeth and M anuel G u tie rre z o f Boardman. A llyson Jean Maddera- a daughter, Allyson Jean, was bom April 7,2003, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton to Jeremy and Janet M addern, Pendleton. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz and measured 21-1/2 inches long. She joins sisters, Molly, 15, and D e siree , five. Grandparents are William and Sally Maddern, Heppner, and Daniel and Glo Jim, Pendleton. G re a t-g ra n d p a re n ts are Mildred and Fred Breeding, Heppner. 55 Alive class scheduled A A R P and B lue Mountain Community College have scheduled a 55 Alive Class for Tuesday, April 22, at the Columbia Basin Electric conference room in Heppner. The class will run from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., with a break for lunch. 55 Alive is classroom instruction for drivers age 55 and over, stressing laws and safety . M ost in su ra n ce companies offer premium discounts to drivers age 55 and over who have completed the class. The cost o f the class is $ 10, payable to AARP on the day o f the session. P re -re g iste r by co n tactin g A nne M orter, BMCC coordinator, 422- 7040, or John and Judi Swanson, instructors, 922- 9568. P re-reg istratio n is re q u ire d as a m inim um enrollment must be met for the in stru c to rs to tra v e l to Heppner. Eugene mayor Chamber Chatter plans H eppner By Claudia Hughes, Executive Director visit The mayor of Eugene, Jim Torrey, has planned a town meeting to discuss statewide ed u ca tio n fu n d in g th is Thursday, April 17, at 1 p.m. at Heppner City Hall. He has also scheduled a meeting with M orrow C o u n ty S chool District Superintendent Dr. Jack Crippen. Torrey plans to visit every county in Oregon to meet with locals concerning the education funding crisis. “I honestly believe that the most important service government can provide is education,” said Torrey. He says he hopes to seek input from citizens around the state concerning: the importance of school funding; the quality education model; the CTM and CAM; citizens’ willingness to support a local option tax; and creation o f a special panel to address the education funding crisis. Everyone is invited to attend. Arts and crafts club to meet The M orrow County Creative Arts & Crafts group plans to meet Thursday, April 24, starting at 1 p.m. at GD’s Restaurant banquet room. T he ag en d a w ill include discussion on the group’s yearly trip. This year’s trip will include a visit to the Oregon Gardens and other sites to be determined. The group will also decide whether the trip will be for two or three nights. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Betty C rossw hite’s workshop in oils is planned for this month. This year’s class is on Irish cottages and sail boats and is a good class for those starting to paint in oils. To sign up or for more information, contact Betty M ills, 676- 5546. R obert and Robin Walton are painting on the mural at the Ag Museum. Everyone is invited to stop by to see the mural in progress, especially noting the wool wagons and the importance of sheep in the county. The next half o f the mural, including depictions o f sheep ranches and the railroad depot, still needs a lot o f funding, says Mills. D onations for the p ro ject m ay be m ade at Klamath First or at the Ag Museum on weekends. Handicapped programs topic of Lex Grange S u zan n e T osten, director of the Horizon Project ofUmatilla County, will be the fe atu red sp e a k e r at the Lexington Grange meeting planned for Monday, April 21, at the grange hall. Tosten will speak on the Horizon Project, which provides program s which allow the handicapped to b eco m e m ore self- sufficient A potluck supper will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the program to follow. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "Where Friends M eet" 142 North Main Thursday, April 17th FISH ERM AN’S NIGHT. Oysters and Barbecue Pork dinner starting at 6 p.m. There will be a drawing for a chainsaw plus many more prizes. For current Elks members and out- of-town guests only. Saturday, April 19th EASTER EGG HUNT starting at 10 a.m. Preschool and Kindergarten will be at the city park. First and second grades will be at the lower field at the grade school. Third and fourth grades will be at Hager Park, The Easter Bunny will be at the city park Have those cameras ready! What is the Heppner Chamber up to these days? It continues to strive to create a positive environment where b u sin ess, p eo p le and community thrive. How do we do this? By keeping the lines o f com m unication open, offering trainings, sponsoring events to bring visitors to H eppner, creating a new Chamber web page with links to m em bers b u sin esses; marketing events and activities in the area; promoting events put on by other organizations; answering requests, and the list goes on. The new Cham ber website is up and running with only a few glitches to be ironed out. V isit it at www.heppner.net/chamber. Plans are underway for the School Candidates Public Forum to be held Tuesday, April 29 at Heppner High School cafeteria. An ad has been prepared for the Visitor G uide; the new H eppner brochures are being sent to visitor centers; and another customer service training is being planned. Life is never dull where the Heppner Chamber is concerned. It’s all about making Heppner the place to do business and the place to relax, recreate, relocate and re tire . We in v ite y o u r membership. We also invite v o lu n te e rs in te re ste d in answering the phone, picking up mail, and assisting, to stop by the Chamber. C h am b er’s new est m em bers are: K eith Brudevold - Heppner United Methodist Church; individuals Cyde Estes, Nancy Snider; and Dobyns Pest Control. W elcom e. M ost recen t renewing members are: Kay Fowler o f Hair Expressions; M orrow SW CD ; W illow Creek Realty - Joyce Kay Hollomon; Hayden Family Dentistry, and Commuter Cafe - Pam Schmidt. This w eek ’s Third Tuesday included discussion on getting along with difficult people. That would be all o f us at some point or another. There are no easy answers, but there are skills to assist on both sides o f the counter. Sometimes customers deliver “gifts”, other times, “whiplash”. Often someone perceived as “difficult” may just be off in a n o th e r zo n e, have a personality conflict, be in a huge hurry, or does not mean to be difficult, but is dealing w ith p erso n al issu es. Therefore, one should not take the difficult person to heart and let it ruin his day; rather recognize the challenge to get under the “difficult” skin and coax a smile. If unable to do so, then it is really the “difficult5’ person who loses. It all comes down to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto ; you.” M onica C olem an, who has given her all since O ctober in the C ham ber o ffice , is m oving from ; Heppner. The Chamber has | been fortunate to benefit from : her computer web skills, high energy and ideas. We wish her luck as she moves forward with the growth ofher business in Eugene. Mark your calendars: Business 2003 in Pendleton - April 22 (Chamber will also meet that day for a conference call w ith S en ato r D avid Nelson; April 29 - National Volunteer Week (members, bring a volunteer to lunch); and that evening attend a School Board Candidates Forum. Thought for the week: “One o f the nice things about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else does.”
